Folk Horror ‘Starve Acre,’ Starring Matt Smith and Morfydd Clark, Sells to Multiple Territories, Including North America
30.10.2023 - 17:39
/ variety.com
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Cornerstone has closed sales on multiple territories including North America and the U.K. for writer and director Daniel Kokotajlo’s “Starve Acre,” a brooding and atmospheric folk horror. “House of the Dragon’s” Matt Smith and “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” actor Morfydd Clark star in the film, which is produced by House Productions.
The deals were finalized following the film’s world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival where it screened in competition. Brainstorm Media has acquired distribution rights for North America and Cornerstone also closed a deal with BFI Distribution for the U.K. and Ireland.
Additional deals include X Verleih (Germany and Switzerland), Blitz (Ex-Yugoslavia), Galapagos (Poland), Front Row (Middle East), Klockworx (Japan) and Terry Steiner (Airlines). “Starve Acre” is written and directed by Kokotajlo, based on the book by Andrew Michael Hurly, and with music by Matthew Herbert. It is produced by Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Derrin Shlesinger and Emma Duffy.
The British film was developed with BBC Film and is funded by Access Entertainment together with BBC Film and the BFI. Kokotajlo won the IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award in association with the BFI for his feature film debut “Apostasy.”
The film is set in 1970s rural England. Richard and Juliette’s seemingly idyllic family life is thrown into turmoil when their son starts acting out of character.
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