Friday, March 16, 2018 10:22:49 AM
The film was picked up by Netflix for North America but theatre rights maintained for rest of world.
"[UK sales outfit Protagonist Pictures has moved fast to tie up a UK deal on the newest title on its slate, Sara Colangelo’s Sundance hit The Kindergarten Teacher.
Thunderbird Releasing has picked up UK rights to the well-received Park City premiere, which stars Maggie Gyllenhaal and Gael García Bernal.
In the film, a remake of Nadav Lapid’s acclaimed 2014 feature, Gyllenhaal plays a teacher who becomes obsessed with a five-year-old child in her class whom she considers to be gifted, which spirals her onto a desperate path to nurture his talent.
Writer-director Sara Colangelo scooped Sundance’s best director prize following the film’s debut in the festival’s US Dramatic pro
Talia Kleinhendler and Osnat Handelsman Keren produced through Pie Films with Trudie Styler and Celine Rattray under their Maven Films banner, alongside Gyllenhaal.
The film was financed and co-produced by Pia Pressure, Farcaster Films, Imagination Park Entertainment, Manhattan Productions and PaperChase Films. WME represents US rights.
Protagonist’s director of international sales George Hamilton negotiated the deal with Thunderbird Releasing’s managing director Edward Fletcher.
Protagonist is screening The Kindergarten Teacher at the EFM in Berlin and is also showing a promo for Chanya Button’s Vita & Virginia, which Thunderbird also acquired for the UK.
Thunderbird’s Edward Fletcher said: “We’re delighted to be teaming up again with Protagonist on the exceptional The Kindergarten Teacher, which along with Vita & Virginia will be key titles in a strong 18/19 theatrical slate for Thunderbird Releasing.”
Protagonist’s managing director, sales and distribution Vanessa Saal, added: “We’re excited to celebrate another successful collaboration with our friends at Thunderbird Releasing who are the perfect partner to bring The Kindergarten Teacher to UK Cinemas. This stunning second feature from Sara Colangelo and a career best performance from Maggie Gyllenhaal will no doubt intrigue and delight theatre audiences.”
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