Dogwoof was founded in 2003 by Andy Whittaker, and originally concentrated on foreign films, including such titles as Don't Move, Fateless, El Lobo, and Esma's Secret.

[1] In July 2005, the company experimented by distributing James Erskine's EMR simultaneously in cinemas, on the internet through Tiscali (ISP), and on DVD through its Home Entertainment division.

[2] In 2005 Dogwoof launched the UK Digital Screen Network DSN at the Curzon Soho cinema.

Political thriller King's Game was shown from a digital print as opposed to 35mm at the Curzon Soho cinema in London at a commercial matinee performance.

[1] In 2009 Dogwoof distributed the documentary The Age of Stupid,[3] The End of the Line, Burma VJ, We Live in Public and Afghan Star.