AFM: Drafthouse Films Makes U.S. Distribution Cope With Image Entertainment

Santa Monica, CA Friday, November 4, 2011 – Drafthouse Films, the distribution arm from the Alamo Drafthouse, introduced today in the American Film Market it has joined a U.S. distribution cope with Image Entertainment, Corporation., a number one licensee and distributor of programming throughout The United States, strengthening itself as major player within the independent distribution arena. The exclusive distribution deal will span home video, digital, television and VOD platforms assisting to further expand the ever-growing Alamo Drafthouse entertainment lifestyle brand. Drafthouse Films will release both cool product and repertory game titles included in the cope with Image Entertainment. Drafthouse Films also introduced today it has acquired United States privileges to award-winning films, the riveting crime drama BULLHEAD, Belgiums official 2012 Oscar candidate for the best Language Film and also the crazy worldwide hit comedy, CLOWN. Michael Roskams BULLHEAD is really a stunning debut along with a harrowing tale of revenge, redemption and fate. The film has performed to critical acclaim at Berlin Film Festival, Fantasia and Fantastic Fest and was known as probably the most effective encounters Ive been on a movie this season, (Came McWeeny, HitFix). Mikkel Ngaards CLOWN continues to be praised because the funniest movie of the season! (Matt Singer, IFC) and raunchy, courageous and awesome! (Eric Kohn, indieWIRE). The uproarious comedy follows two extremely inappropriate buddies because they run amok with the Danish countryside plowing through social taboos and unspeakable debaucheries. Also planned for Drafthouse Films in 2012 would be the lately introduced releases of SXSW 11 favorite THE FP and also the stunning new RealD three dimensional restoration of 80s cult hit COMIN AT YA! In their intends to ramp their purchases and make the label, Drafthouse Films also published today it hired James Emanuel Shapiro, former Executive Director of Sales Planning and Purchases for Anchor Bay Entertainment, because the companys new Chief Operating Officer. James continues to be using the purchases and purchasers planning teams at Anchor Bay Entertainment since 2006 and assisted build Anchor Bay Films right into a top full service independent distribution company. While at Anchor Bay, James oversaw home video releases on from fest faves like Paul Solet’s Sophistication and Raymond P Felitta’s CITY ISLAND to TV content like AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD and also the Starz original SPARTACUS to Overture and also the Weinstein Company releases for example Allow Me To IN, BLUE VALENTINE, which year’s Best Picture champion THE KING’S SPEECH. We're ecstatic about adding BULLHEAD and CLOWN: The Film to the growing selection of films. They perfectly embody the bold and diverse slate that people intend to release under Drafthouse Films, and Image Entertainment is the best partner to assist us obtain the largest possible achieve on their behalf, stated Drafthouse Films founder Tim League. We're thrilled at being a member of Alamos expansion, said Mark Ward, V . P . of Purchases at Image. Its likely to be a pleasure dealing with them, delivering product fans will truly enjoy. The offer has been discussed by Mark Ward and Jess P Leo, Connect Director of economic and Legal Matters with respect to Image Tim League, Founder and Boss of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Victoria Prepare of Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz and Liesl Copland of WME Global with respect to Drafthouse Films.