Andrew Orr
andrew orr, md - independent
Andrew Orr has worked in the Film industry for 19 years with extensive experience across all areas from development, financing, production, international sales, marketing and distribution.
Andrew Orr is currently the Managing Director at Independent, a London based Production and Sales Company. Established in 2005, Independent is now one of the longest established sales companies in London with the library of over 71 Films including titles such as London to Brighton, Hallam Foe, Moon, Starred Up, Metro Manila, Jawbone and The Escape.
Andrew also works closely with Independent Productions, sourcing material and generating new ideas. Andrew is responsible for raising and closing financing on all Independent productions including We Need To Talk About Kevin, Mr Nice, The Falling and Out of Blue, the next feature from Carol Morley which was just released in USA (IFC) and UK (Picturehouse). Andrew has also Exec Produced 3rd party acquisitions, including What We Did On Our Holiday. In 2015, Andrew produced Level Up, a feature based on his original idea. The film was sold to Universal and was released theatrically in North America in 2016.
Independent is one of the foremost sales companies for theatrical documentaries and has sold Oscar nominated Exit Through The Shop and Ai Wei Wei: Never Sorry. In 2016, Independent represented Jim Jarmusch’s Gimme Danger which was invited to official selection at the Cannes Film Festival, I Am Bolt about Olympic champion Usain Bolt and Supersonic, about Oasis.
Andrew formerly handled Acquisitions and Business Affairs for The Works International and was involved in the Acquisitions and Sales of over 40 titles including 24 Hour Party People, Sweet Sixteen, Bend it Like Beckham, Whale Rider, In this World and My Summer of Love.