IFC Films acquired North American rights to Cooper Raiff’s romantic comedy.
Vertigo Releasing has acquired SXSW grand jury prize winner Freshman Year (aka Shithouse) for the UK and Ireland, while Protagonist Pictures has boarded international sales on the romantic comedy-drama.
Vertigo is planning a theatrical and digital platform release in February 2021. Protagonist will launch the title to international buyers at AFM in November.
The college romance marks the feature debut of writer-director Cooper Raiff, who also stars in the film alongside Dylan Gelula (Her Smell), Amy Landecker (Transparent) and Logan Miller (Love Simon).
It centres on a friendly college...
Vertigo Releasing has acquired SXSW grand jury prize winner Freshman Year (aka Shithouse) for the UK and Ireland, while Protagonist Pictures has boarded international sales on the romantic comedy-drama.
Vertigo is planning a theatrical and digital platform release in February 2021. Protagonist will launch the title to international buyers at AFM in November.
The college romance marks the feature debut of writer-director Cooper Raiff, who also stars in the film alongside Dylan Gelula (Her Smell), Amy Landecker (Transparent) and Logan Miller (Love Simon).
It centres on a friendly college...
- 10/29/2020
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Arianna Bocco hails writer-director-star Cooper Raiff as “extraordinary new voice”.
IFC Films has acquired North American rights to Cooper Raiff’s SXSW narrative feature grand jury prize winner Shithouse.
The distributor plans an autumn release on the college romance about a friendless college freshman contemplating a transfer to be closer to his mother and sister when he meets someone special.
Raiff stars alongside Dylan Gelula, Amy Landecker, and Logan Miller.
Shithouse producers are Raiff, Divi Crockett and Will Youmans.
Arianna Bocco, executive vice-president of acquisitions and productions at IFC Films, brokered the deal with ICM Partners on behalf of the...
IFC Films has acquired North American rights to Cooper Raiff’s SXSW narrative feature grand jury prize winner Shithouse.
The distributor plans an autumn release on the college romance about a friendless college freshman contemplating a transfer to be closer to his mother and sister when he meets someone special.
Raiff stars alongside Dylan Gelula, Amy Landecker, and Logan Miller.
Shithouse producers are Raiff, Divi Crockett and Will Youmans.
Arianna Bocco, executive vice-president of acquisitions and productions at IFC Films, brokered the deal with ICM Partners on behalf of the...
- 6/10/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
IFC Films has scooped up the North American rights to Cooper Raiff’s “S—house,” the film that won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at the virtual 2020 SXSW Film Festival, the indie distributor announced Wednesday.
Raiff wrote, directed and starred in his feature debut about a tender college romance that has been compared to the early work of Richard Linklater or Lena Dunham.
IFC Films will release “S—house” in the fall of 2020.
Also Read: How IFC Films' Bet on Drive-In Theaters Paid Off During the Pandemic
Raiff stars in “S—house” alongside Dylan Gelula, Amy Landecker, Logan Miller and Olivia Welch and is the story of Alex, a friendless college freshman who is seriously contemplating transferring to a college closer to his mom (Landecker) and sister (Welch), to whom he is still extremely tethered. Everything changes one night when Alex takes a leap and attends a...
Raiff wrote, directed and starred in his feature debut about a tender college romance that has been compared to the early work of Richard Linklater or Lena Dunham.
IFC Films will release “S—house” in the fall of 2020.
Also Read: How IFC Films' Bet on Drive-In Theaters Paid Off During the Pandemic
Raiff stars in “S—house” alongside Dylan Gelula, Amy Landecker, Logan Miller and Olivia Welch and is the story of Alex, a friendless college freshman who is seriously contemplating transferring to a college closer to his mom (Landecker) and sister (Welch), to whom he is still extremely tethered. Everything changes one night when Alex takes a leap and attends a...
- 6/10/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
IFC Films has secured the North American distribution rights to Shithouse, the SXSW entry that picked up the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative. Written, directed, and starring Cooper Raiff, in his feature debut, the pic will be released sometime in the fall.
The college romance follows Alex, a lonely, friendless college freshman who is seriously contemplating transferring to a college closer to his mom (Amy Landecker) and sister (Olivia Welch), to whom he is still extremely tethered. Everything changes one night when Alex takes a leap and attends a party at his campus’ party house ‘Shithouse,’ where he forges a strong connection with his Ra, Maggie (Dylan Gelula).
Logan Miller also co-stars. Raiff, Divi Crockett and Will Youmans produced the pic. The rights deal was negotiated by IFC Films’ EVP of Acquisitions and Productions Arianna Bocco and ICM Partners on behalf of the filmmaker.
The college romance follows Alex, a lonely, friendless college freshman who is seriously contemplating transferring to a college closer to his mom (Amy Landecker) and sister (Olivia Welch), to whom he is still extremely tethered. Everything changes one night when Alex takes a leap and attends a party at his campus’ party house ‘Shithouse,’ where he forges a strong connection with his Ra, Maggie (Dylan Gelula).
Logan Miller also co-stars. Raiff, Divi Crockett and Will Youmans produced the pic. The rights deal was negotiated by IFC Films’ EVP of Acquisitions and Productions Arianna Bocco and ICM Partners on behalf of the filmmaker.
- 6/10/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
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