sales news: new deals for PERFECT ENDINGS (France), SEX and LOVE (Brazil) and VERA AND THE PLEASURE OF OTHERS (Australia and LatAm)
We're happy to have closed new deals for PERFECT ENDINGS, SEX, LOVE and VERA AND THE PLEASURE OF OTHERS.
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News
new acquisition: BURY YOUR DEAD by Marco Dutra
The elevated genre title BURY YOUR DEAD is our newest acquisition. The film by Marco Dutra will have its world premieres at the Sitges FF 2024 in the competition section.
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sales news: LOVE sells to Greece, Baltics, Ex-Yugoslavia, Poland, and Hungary
LOVE has secured distribution for Greece (One from the Heart), Baltics (Best Film Baltics), Ex-Yugoslavia (MCF MegaCom), Poland (Aurora), and Hungary (Vertigo Media).
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Festivals
October 2024
Busan IFF, KR: LOVE
Filmfest Sundsvall, SE: VERA AND THE PLEASURE OF OTHERS
Zurich IFF, CH: JIPPIE NO MORE!
Sitges IFF, ES: BURY YOUR DEAD
Rio de Janeiro IFF, BR: VERA AND THE PLEASURE OF OTHERS
LUCAS – International Festival for Young Film Lovers , DE: VERA AND THE PLEASURE OF OTHERS
Universite de Geneve, CH: THE THIRD WIFE
Iris Prize LGBTQ+ FF, UK: VERA AND THE PLEASURE OF OTHERS; PERFECT ENDINGS
BFI London FF 2024, UK: BURY YOUR DEAD; BABY
Film Fest Gent, BE: SEX
NewFest, US: BABY
Hamburg Int'l Queer FF, DE: POWER ALLEY
Queer Film Munich, DE: POWER ALLEY
Chicago Int’l FF, US: BABY
Ojo de Pescado - special screening, CL: BIGMAN
Taiwan International Queer FF, TW: POWER ALLEY
OUTshine, US: BABY
Riga IFF, LV: SEX
Kinotrip FF, SI: POWER ALLEY
Queerfilm Festival Bremen, DE: POWER ALLEY
Filmfest FrauenWelten, DE: POWER ALLEY
Mix Copenhagen, DK: LIUBEN
Museo Nazionale del Cinema, IT: POWER ALLEY
Tokyo IFF, JP: BURY YOUR DEAD
Pink Screens Bruxelles, BE: VERA AND THE PLEASURE OF OTHERS
Queer FF Oldenburg, DE: POWER ALLEY
Awards
Festival do Rio 2024
BABY by Marcelo Caetano received four awards at Festival do Rio 2024: Best Film, Best Actor (João Pedro Mariano), Best Art Direction (Thales Junqueira) and the Special Jury Prize (Felix / LGBTQ+).
Festival Biarritz Amérique Latine 2024
BABY by Marcelo Caetano received the L’Abrazo for Best Feature Fiction Film at the Festival Biarritz Amérique Latine 2024!
San Sebastian FF 2024
This year, the Sebastiane Latino Award, given to the Latin American feature film that best represents the defense of the demands and values of LGTBIQA+ people, goes to BABY! The jury praised the film for “bringing necessary nuances to a story of the underworld and empathy to characters who live their queer love or create rainbow families.”
Norwegian IFF (Haugesund) 2024
SEX by Dag Johan Haugerud received 4 Amanda Awards at the Norwegian IFF (Haugesund) 2024: Best Director - Dag Johan Haugerud, Best Actor in a Leading Role - Jan Gunnar Røise, Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Siri Forberg and Best Screenplay - Dag Johan Haugerud.
Festival de Cine de Lima 2024
BABY by Marcelo Caetano received two awards at the Festival de Cine de Lima 2024:
-Gio Award - Best LGBTIQ+ film,
-Gio Award - Best Performance in a LGBTIQ+ film for Ricardo Teodoro.
Congratulations, team!
Zinegoak 2024
Great news! POWER ALLEY by Lillah Halla received two awards at Zinegoak 2024: the Diversity and Human Rights Award and the Lesbianism and Gender Award.
Markets
BFI London FF 2024
Our films BURY YOUR DEAD, BABY and SEX will be screening at the BFI London Film Festival 2024!
m-appeal is attending from October 10th - 12th - Cinthya Calderón (sales).
