Magnolia Pictures acquired the psychological horror film Censor, the debut feature by Prano Bailey-Bond and starring Niamh Algar (Calm With Horses, “Raised by Wolves”) which had its World Premiere at Sundance Film Festival opening the Midnight Section. Magnolia Pictures is targeting June 11 release date following the film’s screening in the Berlinale Panorama section in March.
RLJE Films and Netflix acquired The Water Man, the directorial debut of actor David Oyelowo (Selma), which he also stars in along with Rosario Dawson (“Luke Cage”). In North America the film is expected to be released day-and-date in theaters and PVOD on May 7, 2021 and Netflix will release the film internationally later this year. The film had its world premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival and also opened this year’s Urbanworld Film Festival.
In the psychological thriller Rose Plays Julie starring Ann Skelly, Orla Brady and Aidan Gillen, an adoptee’s search for identity leads to a dark turn of events. Written and directed by Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor, the film nominated for “Best Film” at the London Film Festival, will open in virtual cinema, VOD and digital on March 19, 2021.
IFC Films released the trailer for Paolo Pilladi’s indie comedy Last Call starring Jeremy Piven, Bruce Dern, Taryn Manning, Jamie Kennedy, Cathy Moriarty, and Cheri Oteri. The film opens in theaters, on digital and on demand March 19th, 2021.
Utopia released the first trailer for Shiva Baby, the indie comedy starring Rachel Sennott as Danielle, a young bisexual Jewish woman who attends a shiva with her family and runs into her ex-girlfriend and her sugar daddy.
Samuel Goldwyn Films will release Christina Rosendahl’s World War II drama “The Good Traitor” (“Vores mand i Amerika”), starring Ulrich Thomsen (HBO’s The New Pope, Academy Award winner In A Better World, Festen) in theaters and VOD on March 26, 2021.
IFC Films will release Gia Coppola’s sophomore feature Mainstream, starring Academy Award® nominee and Tony Award® winner Andrew Garfield (Hacksaw Ridge, Under the Silver Lake), Maya Hawke (Once Upon A Time In…Hollywood, Stranger Things), Nat Wolff (Palo Alto, The Fault in Our Stars), Johnny Knoxville (Jackass, Bad Grandpa), Jason Schwartzman (Rushmore, The Darjeeling Limited, and Alexa Demie (Euphoria, Waves).
Broadcast Signal Intrusion, a conspiracy thriller directed by Jacob Gentry, will have its world premiere at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival.
Focus Features acquired Limbo, the English-language directorial debut of Ben Sharrock (Pikadero). The film is written and directed by Sharrock, and stars BIFA Nominee Amir El-Masry (Industry, Jack Ryan, The Night Manager).
Saban Films released the trailer for Happily, an indie dark comedy starring Joel McHale and Kerry Bishé, along with Stephen Root, Paul Scheer, Breckin Meyer, Natalie Zea, Natalie Morales. Happily, the feature directorial debut of writer BenDavid Grabinski, opens in theaters, on digital and on demand on March 19th 2021.
IFC Films acquired Argyris Papadimitropoulos’ latest feature film, the steamy romantic drama Monday starring Sebastian Stan (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, I Tonya) and Denise Gough (Colette, The Other Lamb). Monday is Argyris Papadimitropoulos’ fourth feature. Monday was an official selection at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival and 2020 Toronto International Film Festival. IFC Films will release the film on April 16th, 2021 in select theaters and on demand.
IFC Films has acquired Holler written and directed by Nicole Riegel, one of Variety’s ‘10 Directors to Watch’ in 2020. The film marks Riegel’s directorial debut, and stars a breakout performance from Jessica Barden (The End of the F***ing World), Gus Halper (Sing Street), Pamela Adlon (Better Things, Californication), Becky Ann Baker (Freaks and Geeks, Girls), and Austin Amelio (AMC’s The Walking Dead). Holler was selected by the Toronto International Film Festival, SXSW Film Festival, and Deauville Film Festival in 2020, and IFC Films will release the film in June 2021.