Gross sales and manufacturing home Movie Constellation is launching world gross sales rights on U.S. comedy drama “Eephus,” directed by Carson Lund, set to world premiere within the Administrators’ Fortnight part in Cannes in Might.
Within the movie, as an imminent development undertaking looms over a beloved small-town baseball discipline, a pair of New England Sunday league groups face off for the final time over the course of a day. Tensions flare up and ceremonial laughs are shared as an period of camaraderie and escapism fades into an unsure future.
“Eephus” is the characteristic directorial debut of American filmmaker Lund, who additionally has a cinematography credit score on one other Administrators’ Fortnight title, “Christmas Eve in Miller’s Level.”
“Eephus” is produced by Lund, Tyler Taormina, Michael Basta, David Entin and Gabe Klinger for U.S.-based Omnes Movies, in collaboration with government producers Michael Tonelli, Ashish Shetty, Brian Clark and Jim Christman of Magmys.
Paris-based manufacturing firm Nord-Ouest Movies — which was on the Croisette final yr with Un Sure Regard opener and French box-office hit “The Animal Kingdom” (“Le Règne Animal”), and which can quickly unveil the anticipated Cannes Midnight Screening entry “The Balconettes” (“Les Balconettes”) by Noémie Merlant — has joined the movie as co-producer and shall be main the cost within the French territory.
Movie Constellation has unveiled a primary unique nonetheless of the movie (above).
“‘Eephus’ is rooted within the nuanced rhythms and sometimes arcane guidelines of a quintessentially American sport, however within the nice custom of ‘hangout motion pictures,’ the movie is much less in regards to the explicit recreation being performed than in regards to the potentialities it opens for the devoted group of oddballs on display screen,” Lund stated in an announcement. “Enjoying a non-professional sport as an grownup is pure extra, the type of extracurricular exercise that our fashionable world typically leaves no room for, however which is nonetheless able to eliciting the type of unadulterated pleasure and camaraderie that’s important to our humanity.”
Movie Constellation chief Fabien Westerhoff added, “Carson Lund delivers a heartfelt imaginative and prescient of male bonding, celebrating the comedic nature of the passing of time. Operating to house base has by no means felt so pressing for this motley crew of superbly flawed grown males. We will’t watch for Cannes audiences to find this spectacular new directorial voice, strolling within the footsteps of nice American auteurs similar to Altman, Anderson and Linklater.”
Omnes Movies stated, “At Omnes, we attempt to make movies that really feel like uncharted terrain even when they cowl acquainted subject material. ‘Eephus’ is a movie that traffics in American iconography however takes an unconventional type which may be perceived as extra European. The presence of the movie at Cannes is a superb validation of the type of cinematic language we need to maintain evolving.”
“Carson Lund is a outstanding new voice out of the U.S. and we’re thrilled to accomplice up together with his very proficient crew,” added Ola Byszuk of Nord-Ouest Movies.
The movie stars an ensemble forged together with Keith William Richards (“Uncut Germs,” “Ponyboi”), Wayne Diamond (“Uncut Gems”) and Keith Poulson (“The Sweat East,” “Between the Temples”), with a voice cameo by acclaimed director Frederick Wiseman.
“Eephus” provides to a buzzy slate for Movie Constellation, with the anticipated French revenge characteristic “Animale” by Emma Benestan confirmed because the closing movie of the 63rd Critics’ Week. Movie Constellation may also arrange the world market premiere of sci-fi romantic comedy “Flip Me On” by Michael Tyburski, starring Bel Powley and Nick Robinson, and can proceed pre-sales on upcoming interval journey “The Captive” by Oscar winner Alejando Amenábar.