Festival accolades have translated to a significant commercial deal for first-time director Kim Mordaunt.s Laos-set feature The Rocket, which will be released in Us cinemas nationwide in the northern autumn.
The deal was negotiated at the Cannes Film Market last week with Us distributor Kino Lorber by Tine Klint of Danish-based international sales agent LevelK. That.s the fifth Australian film to secure theatrical release in the Us this year, or six if The Great Gatsby is included. The Sapphires has raked in $US2 million after nine weeks, now playing on 102 screens, for The Weinstein Co..
Dada Films gave P. J. Hogan.s Mental a token exposure at 12 screens in key cities in March, released on the same day on Video-On-Demand platforms. Kieran Darcy-Smith.s Wish You Were Here premieres on June 7 via eOne and Wrekin Hill Entertainment will launch Ben Nott and Morgan O.Neill.s Drift in August.
The deal was negotiated at the Cannes Film Market last week with Us distributor Kino Lorber by Tine Klint of Danish-based international sales agent LevelK. That.s the fifth Australian film to secure theatrical release in the Us this year, or six if The Great Gatsby is included. The Sapphires has raked in $US2 million after nine weeks, now playing on 102 screens, for The Weinstein Co..
Dada Films gave P. J. Hogan.s Mental a token exposure at 12 screens in key cities in March, released on the same day on Video-On-Demand platforms. Kieran Darcy-Smith.s Wish You Were Here premieres on June 7 via eOne and Wrekin Hill Entertainment will launch Ben Nott and Morgan O.Neill.s Drift in August.
- 5/19/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
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