# Madman Entertainment > Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-11-07. - **Brand record:** https://optimly.ai/brand/madman-entertainment - **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/madman-entertainment.json - **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/madman-entertainment/llms.txt - **Official website:** https://madman.com.au - **Slug:** madman-entertainment - **Categories:** media-entertainment ## Overview - **Tagline:** Independent film distributor and entertainment company serving audiences in Australia and New Zealand with remarkable films across cinema, home entertainment and streaming. Source: Brand's website (https://madman.com.au) · 2026-11-07 - **Description:** Madman Entertainment distributes independent, award-winning and remarkable films in Australia and New Zealand. Its activities include theatrical distribution, home entertainment, digital and on-demand viewing, curated streaming platforms, screening bookings, and home entertainment sales and operations services. Source: Brand's website (https://madman.com.au) · 2026-11-07 ## Identity - **Mission:** Connect audiences in Australia and New Zealand with remarkable storytelling that will entertain and inspire. Source: Brand's website (https://madman.com.au) · 2026-11-07 - **Founders & leadership:** Founded by Paul Wiegard and Tim Anderson in 1996. Source: Brand's website (https://madman.com.au) · 2026-11-07 - **Website:** https://madman.com.au Source: Brand's website (https://madman.com.au) · 2026-11-07 - **Voice & tone:** Passionate, cinephile, culturally engaged, aspirational and socially conscious. Source: Brand's website (https://madman.com.au) · 2026-11-07 - **Founded:** 1996 Source: Brand's website (https://madman.com.au) · 2026-11-07 - **Headquarters:** Level 6, 36 Wellington St, Collingwood, Victoria 3066, Australia. Source: Brand's website (https://madman.com.au) · 2026-11-07 - **Parent ownership:** Independent distributor; Madman Entertainment was privatized by its founders and a consortium of investors in 2014. The company operates wholly owned streaming platforms DocPlay and Garage. Source: Brand's website (https://madman.com.au) · 2026-11-07 ## Offerings - **Problem solved:** Helps audiences in Australia and New Zealand discover, access and experience distinctive films and documentaries across cinemas, physical media and digital platforms. Source: Brand's website (https://madman.com.au) · 2026-11-07 - **Core capabilities:** - Theatrical film distribution in Australia and New Zealand - Home entertainment distribution on DVD and Blu-ray - Digital and on-demand film distribution - Curated streaming platform operation - Documentary and adventure-sports content curation - Screening catalogue management and event screening bookings - Sublicensing, aggregation and agency services - Film production, development and strategic content partnerships Source: Brand's website (https://madman.com.au) · 2026-11-07 - **Products / SKUs:** - Madman theatrical film releases - Madman Shop - Madman On Demand - DocPlay - Garage Entertainment - Book a Screening catalogue and service Source: Brand's website (https://madman.com.au) · 2026-11-07 ## Audience - **Target industry:** Film, television and digital entertainment distribution. Source: Brand's website (https://madman.com.au) · 2026-11-07 - **Customer base:** Film audiences, documentary viewers, cinema and event audiences, and home entertainment consumers in Australia and New Zealand. Source: Brand's website (https://madman.com.au) · 2026-11-07 - **Ideal customer profile:** Audiences and organisations in Australia and New Zealand seeking independent, award-winning, documentary, international and culturally significant film content for cinema, events, home viewing or streaming. Source: Brand's website (https://madman.com.au) · 2026-11-07 - **Use cases:** - Watching films in cinemas across Australia and New Zealand - Booking films for events or repertory screening calendars - Buying DVDs and Blu-rays online - Watching films on demand digitally - Streaming curated documentary content through DocPlay - Accessing adventure-sports film and television content through Garage Source: Brand's website (https://madman.com.au) · 2026-11-07 - **Customer outcomes:** - Access to independent, award-winning and remarkable films - Convenient viewing through cinemas, physical media and digital platforms - Discovery of curated documentary and adventure-sports content - Opportunities to engage audiences through event and repertory screenings - Films that encourage conversation, reflection and change Source: Brand's website (https://madman.com.au) · 2026-11-07 Page last updated 2026-11-07. ## Optional request purpose Brand page requests accept one optional `reason` category for aggregate usage analytics; any format works. 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