Magnolia Photos Worldwide, the worldwide gross sales arm of the main U.S. distribution firm, is rebranding to Enlarge because it plans to put money into extra tasks at earlier levels.
The gross sales arm has dealt with worldwide gross sales on a lot of award-winning indie films, together with “Tangerine,” “Swan Tune” and up to date Sundance breakouts, “Little Richard: I Am The whole lot” and “Kokomo Metropolis.” Enlarge’s in depth gross sales library contains “We Personal The Evening,” “Good Evening, and Good Luck,” “Humpday,” “The Wolfpack,” and “Two Lovers.”
Below the rebranded label, Enlarge will preserve dealing with worldwide rights on about 12 titles a yr and might be aiming to increase its position on the financing of tasks, boarding them at earlier stage. The editorial line of the banner may also stay targeted on director-driven titles, horror, thrillers, drama, documentaries, and worldwide function movies.
As a part of Enlarge’s development technique, trade veteran Lorna Lee Torres, now based mostly in Madrid, has been upped to SVP of worldwide gross sales; whereas Austin Kennedy has been promoted to director of worldwide gross sales after a yr within the position. Lita Robinson, beforehand worldwide gross sales coordinator, will transfer to supervisor of worldwide gross sales, specializing in Enlarge’s library of greater than 100 options from Magnolia Photos and 2929 Productions.
Enlarge’s footprint in the U.S. and in Europe places the corporate in a distinctive place to have a powerful world presence. The label is planning to attend extra WIP and co-producing markets as properly.
“Magnolia Photos has been a champion of unbiased and worldwide cinema within the U.S. and globally for over 20 years,” stated Lee Torres. “We’ve all the time had a wide-ranging slate and we’re thrilled to proceed to amplify this greater than ever underneath Enlarge.”
Current Enlarge titles embody Venice Orizzonti a number of winner “Pay attention,” Nana Mensah´s indie comedy “Queen of Glory” which was nabbed by Movie Motion, and was nominated for an Impartial Spirit Award, and Brazil’s official entry “Mars One” which bought to Array for North America.
This yr’s roster contains “The Delinquents,” Argentina’s official Oscar entry which performed at Cannes’ Un Sure Regard and was picked up by Mubi for a number of territories.
