Blue Ant International has acquired exclusive rights to the Amazon Original Three Mothers, Two Babies and a Scandal (pictured) following its debut on Prime Video in the U.K. and Ireland last November. The global distributor solidified deals with Prime Video for markets including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands and Nordics, with distribution rights available for the rest of the world, said a news release.

Directed by Alice McMahon-Major (Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain) with Zehra Yas (Generation Gifted) producing, the series is produced by Scottish indie Firecrest Films for Prime Video U.K. and executive produced by Firecrest’s managing director Nicole Kleeman and Vari Innes.

The documentary series (3 x 60 minutes) examines the adoption of twins by two separate families across two continents over the internet and the ensuing Trans-Atlantic custody battle, according to a news release.

Blue Ant International will launch sales for the docuseries at the London Screenings 2023, with rights negotiated by Ben Barrett, Blue Ant International’s global head of content financing and partnership, said the release.

Bell Media

London-based distributor BossaNova Media has secured sales to Bell Media for Cruising: The Biggest Storm from Australian prodco CJZ as well as Andes Tragedy: 50 Years On. Cruising: The Biggest Storm is bound for Canal D, Bell Media’s specialty channel for French Canada, while Andes Tragedy: 50 Years On will land on Crave, a spokesperson tells Playback Daily.

Cruising: The Biggest Storm (1 x 90 minutes) is directed and executive produced by Michael Cordell (Shaun Micallef’s on the Sauce) and explores the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the cruise industry. The film was produced for Seven Network Australia by CJZ and developed with the assistance of Screen NSW, according to CJZ’s website.

Chris McNaughton’s directorial debut Andes Tragedy: 50 Years On (1 x 60 minutes) recounts when the Uruguayan rugby team’s plane disappeared into the Argentinean Andes, said the release. The film was produced by Dallas-based AMS Pictures, according to BossaNova’s website.

The release from BossaNova also noted that Castle Secrets, produced by Toronto-based prodco Go Button Media, has been added to its London Screenings slate. The historical factual series (8 x 60 minutes) explores imposing structures that have stood tall against time.

Films We Like

Toronto-based Films We Like and streamer MUBI are collaborating on distribution plans for French director Léa Mysius’ feature film The Five Devils. The coming-of-age tale will hit cinemas across Canada on March 24 and land exclusively on MUBI on May 12, according to a news release from the Canadian distributor.

Mysius directed the film and wrote the screenplay with Paul Guilhaume. The drama about family mystery and fantasy made its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in the Directors’ Fortnight section.

With files from Victoria Ahearn

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