IFC Midnight has acquired North American distribution rights to Content Media’s supernatural horror film DARK SUMMER.
IFC Midnight plans to release the film on all platforms January 9th, 2015.
A highly stylized modern ghost story, DARK SUMMER follows Daniel Williamson, a 17 year old on house arrest for the summer. With his mother away on business, a horrifying incident occurs, followed by an even more terrifying presence in the house, and twists that will leave audiences reeling.
Paul Solet (GRACE) directed DARK SUMMER for Preferred Film & TV (PFT), based off a screenplay by Mike Le (creator of the popular web series, K-TOWN and writer of Screen Gem’s PATIENT ZERO). The film was produced by PFT‘s Ross M. Dinerstein and executive produced by Content’s Jamie Carmichael.
The film stars Keir Gilchrist (UNITED STATES OF TARA, DEAD SILENCE), Stella Maeve (THE RUNAWAYS, TRANSAMERICA), Grace Phipps (FRIGHT NIGHT), Maestro Harrell (THE WIRE, ALI, BARBERSHOP) and Peter Stormare (FARGO, THE BIG LEBOWSKI, 22 JUMP STREET).
The North American acquisition deal was brokered by IFC Midnight’s Sean Berney with Preferred Content’s Kevin Iwashina and Content Media’s Jamie Carmichael, who shared North American sales duties on the film.
Content handles international sales on DARK SUMMER and will present the film to foreign distributors at the upcoming AFM.
“IFC Midnight truly excels in the elevated genre space and has been a great North American home for the Pact franchise – so we’re very happy to have them as partners on DARK SUMMER,” said Jamie Carmichael.
In addition to DARK SUMMER, Content’s sales slate currently includes ‘Ocsar Wilde’s The Canterville Ghost‘ voiced by Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie; the uplifting emotional drama ‘Life at these Speeds’ starring Billy Crudup, AnnaSophia Robb and Sam Rockwell; ‘Janis: Little Girl Blue’ directed by Academy® Award nominated Amy Berg; the spy thriller ‘Newcomer’ starring James Floyd and Anthony LaPaglia; Academy® Award winning director Mike van Diem returns with the romantic comedy ‘The Surprise’; the intense horror ‘The Diabolical’ starring Ali Larter; Rodney Asher’s ‘The Nightmare’ which follows his acclaimed documentary ‘Room 237′; Caradog James’ directing the supernatural thriller ‘Don’t Knock Twice’; the supernatural heist thriller ‘The Trust’; the extraordinary, moving, white-knuckle drive with one of the greatest movie stars of all time documentary ‘Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans‘ and Academy® Award winner John Ridley’s ‘Jimi: All Is By My Side’ starring Andre Benjamin, Hayley Atwell and Imogen Poots.
About Content Media Corporation
Content Media Corporation Ltd is a London and LA based private company that owns and distributes a significant library of film, television, and digital assets.
The Company’s library of rights includes over 4,000 hours of television programming, 200 hours of digital programming and 275 feature films.
Content Media recently closed a multi-faceted deal with Bruno Wu’s Beijing-based Seven Stars Entertainment and Media, Ltd., in which Content acquired the Alive Group of companies allowing Content to distribute its extensive library of film and television rights through the Alive Group to the Chinese market, as well as a direct equity investment by Seven Stars into Content
The Film sales division launched in 2002 and represents high profile, commercial feature films with great artistic and theatrical ambition. In addition to handling worldwide sales, marketing, and publicity, the company assists film producers in securing financing.
About Preferred Film & Television
Preferred Film & Television (PFT) is a joint venture between Content Media Corporation (CMC) and Preferred Content’s (PC) Ross Dinerstein and Kevin Iwashina. Preferred Film & TV produce and develop content of all genres with a commitment to quality projects with both established and emerging filmmakers. Previous PFT titles include 2012 Sundance Midnight hit THE PACT and MR JONES.