The new arm of the Guelph, Ont.-based boutique outlet is coming to Cannes Marché du Film with two titles in its inaugural slate.
The film from Slaterverse Pictures and Black Fawn Films stars The Handmaid’s Tale actor Nina Kiri.
The 10 films will be curated, developed and produced by Black Fawn Films with Productivity Media Inc., which will also finance the films.
The thriller from Black Fawn Films and Breakthrough Entertainment is set to be released this April.
The Toronto prodcos have partnered with Turner Latin America’s production banner to develop, co-finance and produce genre titles, starting with horror Vicious Fun.
A Cannes-winning drama and a Canadian thriller pick up domestic distribution, while Wattpad lands a development deal with a pan-regional streamer.
Based on writer Peter Genoway’s stage play, the film stars RJ Mitte (pictured), Peter Outerbridge and Ari Millen.
The horror film I’ll Take Your Dead is currently shooting in Orillia, ON.
The Toronto-based company will release the horror feature in theatres across the country this fall.
The deal will see an injection of funds into Toronto’s Black Fawn Films.
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment will release United Front Entertainment titles in retail locations across Canada.
United Front Entertainment has acquired the Canadian digital and home entertainment rights to seven horror films, including Bite (pictured).