Double Dutch International
Double Dutch International has acquired the international sales rights to Aaron Woodley’s animated film Spark, featuring the voices of Jessica Biel, Hilary Swank, Patrick Stewart and Susan Sarandon. The Canada/South Korea coproduction is produced by South Korea-based Redrover International, Toronto’s ToonBox Entertainment, U.S.-based Gulfstream Pictures and China’s Shanghai Hoongman Technology. DDI, which recently appointed Mark Padilla as its SVP of sales and acquisitions, is currently shopping the film at Cannes. The film tells the story of Spark (voiced by Biel), who must stop the evil General Zhong from conquering the universe.

The Toronto and L.A.-based distributor sales agent also announced that it has picked up the international sales rights to Super Troopers 2. Jay Chandrasekhar directs the in-production sequel, which raised (USD) $4.4 million during a one-month Indiegogo campaign in 2015. As with the first, the second installment will star Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Erik Stolhanske, Paul Soter, Steve Lemme and Brian Cox. North American distribution is being handled by Fox Searchlight Pictures.

Raven Banner
Raven Banner Entertainment has announced Cannes pre-sales of the first project through its recently inked output deal with Buffalo Gals Pictures. Raven Banner has taken the worldwide sales rights and Canadian distribution rights to World War I horror feature Trench 11, set to be directed by Leo Scherman and produced by Tyler Levine. Executive producers attached to the project are Martin Katz (A Dangerous Method), Walter Gasparovic (Maps to the Stars), Phyllis Laing (Hyena Road). The feature, set to be produced through Raven Banner sub-label Insidious Pictures, takes place in the final days of WWI and sees the protagonist attempting to control a contagious biological weapon in the trenches. 

Epic Pictures Group
Epic Pictures Group has acquired the international sales rights to The Possibility of Fireflies, a new feature from Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida’s prodco ARC49 Entertainment. Read more here.

Elevation Pictures
Toronto-based distributor Elevation Pictures has inked a multi-year cofinancing agreement with Europe-based investment company Anton Corp. Read more here.

Soda Pictures
Thunderbird Films-owned distributor Soda Pictures has picked up the distribution rights to Kathleen Hepburn’s Never Steady, Never Still in the U.K. and Canada. Read more here.