Protagonist Photos has closed a U.Ok. and Eire distribution take care of BFI Distribution on the debut function from Dionne Edwards, “Fairly Pink Costume,” it was introduced Tuesday by CEO Dave Bishop. Protagonist is dealing with worldwide gross sales on the critically lauded title and can proceed gross sales on the ongoing American Movie Market.
“Fairly Pink Costume,” which world premiered on the BFI London Movie Competition, will obtain its market premiere at AFM screening for world patrons on Nov. 2 at 11 a.m. on the AMC Broadway.
The movie stars Natey Jones, singer Alexandra Burke, and new expertise Temilola Olatunbosun within the story of a south London household and the way their lives revolve round one purple costume.
The movie is produced by Georgia Goggin for the U.Ok.’s Teng Teng Movies, with the help of the BFI, which awarded Nationwide Lottery funding, and BBC Movie, in affiliation with Magellanic Media Restricted and Nice Level Media. “Fairly Pink Costume” was developed with BBC Movie, the BFI and the Sundance Institute. Bennett McGhee, who produced 2020’s “Mogul Mowgli,” is govt producer, alongside Farhana Bhula for the BFI, and Eva Yates for BBC Movie.
“Dionne is an exceptionally thrilling filmmaker who has completely delivered on her a lot buzzed about potential in her gorgeous debut function,” mentioned Lina Marrone, performing head of gross sales at Protagonist Photos. “Our associates at BFI Distribution are the right companions to convey this deeply private but broadly resonant story to U.Ok. audiences.”
The deal was negotiated with the BFI’s acquisitions supervisor, Laura Dos Santos, with whom Protagonist additionally closed a U.Ok. deal on Mark Jenkin’s “Enys Males” earlier this 12 months.
Julie Pearce, BFI head of distribution, mentioned: “Supporting proficient British filmmakers like Dionne on their first function is among the cornerstones of our acquisitions remit. We at all times work intently and collaboratively with our filmmakers and assist information them as they make their means into the movie business.”
Edwards was named a Display screen Star of Tomorrow in 2019, having made shorts together with 2016’s “We Love Moses,” and labored on TV tasks together with Netflix’s “High Boy” and the BBC’s “Quickly Gone: A Windrush Chronicle.”
