The U.S. distribution deal comes as the the James Cromwell-starrer debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The deals see Ascot-Elite distribute Casey Walker’s rom-zom-com to German theatres in 2013 while New Select acquired the film’s Japanese home entertainment rights.
The St. John’s-based director took home $4,500 for Not Over Easy (pictured), following her win in the RBC Emerging Filmmakers Competition at TIFF last week.
In the second installment of a two-part Q&A, programmers Shane Smith and Nicholas Pagee talk about the future of interactive cinema and opps for Canadian creators.
The longterm deal will see the next three films in the Hunger Games series distributed in the Aussie market.
In the final Q&A in our series, associate director of Canadian programming Steve Gravestock talks about buyer interest in Canadian films and themes in this year’s lineup.
Alliance Films already released the workplace comedy from director Warren P. Sonoda and Buck Productions into the Canadian market.
Home Again (pictured) director Sudz Sutherland and War Witch director Kim Nguyen say audiences are increasingly interested in stories from beyond Canadian borders.
Swiss-Canadian filmmaker Peter Mettler’s documentary The End of Time (pictured) has been picked up by First Run Features for U.S. distribution, with deals also penned with distributors in Poland and Australia.
The film is produced by Vancouver-based Odyssey Media as part of a multi-picture deal L.A-based Pulser Productions.
In the first installment of a two-part Q&A, TIFF programmers Shane Smith and Nicholas Pagee discuss market interest in gaming and digital projects and cross-sector collaboration.
The Canadian mini-studio held its first annual general meeting since acquiring Summit Entertainment to create a global powerhouse.