What Buyers want: The Film Acquisition and Distribution Landscape

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What Buyers want: The Film Acquisition and Distribution Landscape

What Buyers want: The Film Acquisition and Distribution Landscape

In this edition, we showcase the current trends in the entertainment industry, focusing on feature films.

Mapping Demand in Production and Licensing for Feature Films

In this edition, we showcase the current trends in the entertainment industry, focusing on feature films. We delve into recent deals for acquiring and distributing films. It’s clear that buyers are seeking more Drama, Documentary, and Comedy titles. Distributors are meeting this demand by increasing their supply of films in these genres. Take a glance at the charts provided for more insight. We also highlight recently acquired films worldwide and those anticipated to be picked up by networks internationally.

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What Buyers Want
Content Demand: Latest Acquisitions

Who constitutes the buyers? Buyers are streaming networks and broadcasters engaged in the acquisition or licensing of content. Within this article, you can look at recent buyer list for feature length titles. This compilation offers valuable insights into the content resonating with networks as they strategically align audience preferences with their content strategies.

Here’s a quick look at acquisition trends for feature length titles from different parts of the world. These are some of the latest titles being acquired worldwide by streaming networks and broadcasters. Here’s the full list of recent acquisitions by buyers

What Buyers Want
Demand – Recent Film Acquisitions

Let’s examine the acquisition of films by networks from the demand perspective. We analyze key buyers to discern trends in film demand. We look at some notable deals in the last 6 months – October 2023 to April 2024

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david bowie

Released to mark the 50th anniversary of David Bowie’s last show as his famous alter-ego, the film was unveiled at a Global Premiere on 3 July 2023, 50 years to the day since his last performance.

the will to fly

Olympic aerial skiing champion Lydia Lassila returns to the sport as a mother to perform the most complex acrobatic manoeuvre ever performed by a woman, fulfil her childhood dreams, and make history.

Veni Vedi Vici

The Maynards and their children lead an almost perfect billionaire family life. Amon is a passionate hunter, but doesn’t shoot animals, as the family’s wealth allows them to live totally free from consequences.

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A feature documentary about the Hamas massacre at the Supernova music festival in Israel

Superpower

Sean Penn and Aaron Kaufman’s documentary, shot just before and after Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24th February 2022, and featuring several interviews with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.

dream girls the making of marilyn monroe

How did Marilyn Monroe become one of the greatest sex symbols of all time? What drove a prudish little Californian girl, who was not especially pretty nor exceptionally talented, to become this incredibly striking platinum blonde superstar? And what price did she pay?

beating hearts 3

Clotaire, a local rebellious teenager raised in a tough neighborhood, and his schoolmate, Jackie, see their powerful bond tested when Clotaire gets embroiled in gang violence and ends up in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Years later, he comes out of prison committed to reclaiming her heart, even though she has moved on.

Riviere 1

After running away to try to find her father, Manon manages to free herself from this family bond and to rebuild herself in an unexpected way in order to reconnect with her dream: becoming a professional field hockey player.

the red suitcase

A pick-up truck driver leaves Kathmandu airport for a two-day drive with a delivery to a remote mountain village. On the high road, a solitary figure slowly makes his way, wheeling a small red suitcase toward the same village.

mission chapter 1

Follows a father fighting against odds in a bid to save his daughter who seems to be in trouble.

Dream Scenario

Hapless family man Paul Matthews finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. But when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom.

Ambivalente 1

A pick-up truck driver leaves Kathmandu airport for a two-day drive with a delivery to a remote mountain village. On the high road, a solitary figure slowly makes his way, wheeling a small red suitcase toward the same village.

Gaami

Shankar is a wounded, reluctant and reclusive aghora on a quest to find the cure for his very rare human condition – the one that will be cured, only when he can confront and conquers the haunting ironical questions of his life.

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A man, struggling to support his dysfunctional family, feels betrayed by the woman he loves.

The Goat Life

The real-life incident of an Indian migrant worker, Najeeb Muhammad, who goes to Saudi Arabia to earn money. However, in a twist of fate, he finds himself living a slave-like existence, herding goats in the middle of the desert.

Pet Sematory bloodlines

In 1969, young Jud Crandall has dreams of leaving his hometown behind, but soon discovers sinister secrets buried within and is forced to confront a dark family history that forever binds him to Ludlow.

Hack your health the secrets to your gut

Delve into the digestive system with this lighthearted and informative documentary that demystifies the role gut health plays in our overall well-being.

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When a remote village is plagued by a deadly curse, one brother must fight to save his family from a terrifying supernatural threat.

the professor

An imprisoned murderer carries out a violent bid for control of Naples’ underworld crime syndicate.

the boy and the heron

While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother’s tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy’s mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the ‘long-awaited one.’

chinas

When a remote village is plagued by a deadly curse, one brother must fight to save his family from a terrifying supernatural threat.

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What Sellers Have
Content Supply: Latest Avails

Who constitutes sellers? Sellers are distribution companies engaged in the acquiring distribution rights. Within this article, you can look at recent seller list for feature length titles. This compilation offers valuable insights into supply of content available for licensing. Acquisition teams use seller lists to track down distributors for titles they want to secure rights for.

Here’s a quick look at what distributors are looking to license. These trends are for feature length titles from different parts of the world. Become a part of Vitrina Business Network and get in touch with sellers to secure rights for your territory. Here’s the full list of recent titles available to buyers

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stormy

Delve into the life and times of Stormy Daniels as she shares her story and account of events that have become part of American history.

fairytale

A civil and artistic statement about those who determined the fate of the planet: Stalin, Churchill, Mussolini, Hitler, according to a Russian newspaper.

A traumatized man is convinced someone is trying to poison him, so his skeptical wife forces him to face his fears head on with exposure therapy.

game changes

An honest IAS officer battles political corruption through fair elections to change the game of governance.

The Portuguese House

Fernando seems to have found a home, and the rapport he feels with Amália deepens. But he discovers that someone is living in his apartment in Spain and decides to go back. He meets Olga, a Serbian woman who has taken on his wife’s identity. They soon enter into a relationship, without revealing who they really are. Fernando must decide if he wants to live in this reflection of the life he lost.

Slingshot

An astronaut struggles to maintain his grip on reality aboard a possibly fatally compromised mission to Saturn’s moon, Titan.

Queens of Drama

2055. Steevyshady, a 65-year-old Youtuber, posts a video on Mimi4Ver, his channel dedicated to Mimi Madamour, a teen singer from the 00’s, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pas touche! her biggest hit. The lifted man films himself in his teenage bedroom, still covered with posters of the star. He confesses to having dragged her through the mud, because he never accepted her romance with punk singer Billie Kolher. Today, Steevy wants to pay tribute to them by telling their story…

Pushpa 2

The clash is on as Pushpa and Bhanwar Singh continue their rivalry in this epic conclusion to the two-parted action drama.

The Private Eye

Private investigator Mort Madison’s life begins spiraling downward when a beguiling, slightly familiar woman hires him for his most unusual case.

Caught by the Tide

In early 2000s China, Qiao Qiao and Guao Bin share a passionate but fragile love. When Guao Bin disappears to try his luck in another province, Qiao Qiao decides to go looking for him.

Shahid

Narges Shahid Kalhor is a director seeking to be rid of the ‘Shahid’ (martyrs), who are too heavy a burden. From Bavarian bureaucracy and therapy to dancing with Iran’s past generations and their long shadows, she twirls through a heady autofiction.

Devara Part 1

Weapons recite the story of one man and his terrifying tale.

Invasion

When neighboring country Veragua suddenly attacks Curaçao and Aruba, the Dutch government is taken completely by surprise. The conflict escalates rapidly. Three young Navy recruits must figure out what is the right thing to do.

Dream Team

In this absurdist homage to 90’s basic cable TV thrillers, two hot INTERPOL agents uncover an international, interspecies mystery.

All Shall be Well

When her partner Pat unexpectedly dies, Angie is left to worry about the flat in which the couple lived together for over 30 years. Supported by her chosen family, Angie begins a later-life journey into emancipation.

The Funeral

40-year old Cemal is a lonely hearse driver. He is given a secret task: A young girl named Zeynep has been brutally murdered and the body should be delivered to her family in the east. The beauty of the living dead girl mesmerises Cemal, who ends up falling in love with her. The problem is, as Zeynep awakens from the eternal sleep, so does her appetite… for humans.

Forest Killer

The film is based on real events – in 2005 Viktor Kalivoda murdered 3 random strollers he chanced upon in the forests in Czechia. The case received much attention for its lack of motive. After his arrest, Kalivoda confessed, but did not reveal his motive. The film will closely observe one year in his life leading up to the murders and his arrest.

High Tech Airport

With 66 million passengers coming through it each year, Roissy-Charles-De-Gaulle airport is Europe’s second largest and busiest hub. Every day, up to 1800 aircraft land and take off in record time. This film provides a fascinating glimpse into how Roissy-Charles-De-Gaulle airport is able to welcome over 230,000 passengers a day with as little turbulence as possible.

Overlord The sacred kingdom

When the terrible demon Jaldabaoth takes to the field as the head of a united army of monstrous tribes, the Sacred Kingdom’s leaders know their defenses are not ready

The pilgrimage of gilbert and greeson

From their iconic house and studio in London’s Brick Lane, Gilbert & George have been at the forefront of British art for over half a century. Their unmistakable art is stark, urban, poetic, profoundly romantic, brutally realistic, and wholly visionary. By unpacking their long and literal walk through life – repeatedly likened to a Pilgrimage – substantially with their voices, and few other commentators, the film offers a rare, deep, and captivating insight into their personal philosophy.

Christmas at graceland

Musicians pay tribute to Elvis Presley and perform live at his famed estate, Graceland.

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