Jour2Fête has acquired French distribution rights to Max Keegan’s “The Shepherd and the Bear” out of IDFA and is planning to launch the movie theatrically in 2025.
“The Shepherd and the Bear” may have its world premiere because the closing night time movie of the 2024 Camden Worldwide Movie Pageant in Maine. The documentary function had its worldwide premiere at IDFA, the place it was nominated for finest first function.
The deal was negotiated by Elizabeth Woodward for Willa and Etienne Ollagnier and Sarah Chazelle for Jour2Fête. Willa is dealing with worldwide gross sales on the movie. Submarine Leisure is dealing with home gross sales.
Set excessive within the majestic French Pyrenees, “The Shepherd and The Bear” explores a battle provoked by the reintroduction of brown bears within the midst of a standard shepherding neighborhood. The movie follows an getting older shepherd who struggles to discover a successor as bears prey on his flock, and a teenage boy who turns into obsessive about monitoring the bears.
“’The Shepherd and The Bear’ is an intimate movie that explores the extraordinary lives of the inhabitants of a small nook of the dramatic French Pyrénées,” stated Keegan. “The response has been overwhelming and we look ahead to sharing the story with audiences in its nation of origin.”
Woodward identified the docu is a “French story, shot in France, and we all know Jour 2 Fête will assist to domesticate a powerful neighborhood for the movie in its launch.” She stated Jour2Fête is “a prestigious chief within the theatrical distribution area with impeccable style, might be sharing our movie with audiences in France.”
Ollagnier stated the banner was “very impressed after we first found (“The Shepherd and The Bear”) each by its story and by the movie’s formal mastery,” in addition to “captivated by the movie’s colourful characters.”
The movie is edited by Sabine Emiliani (“March of the Penguins”) and the rating consists by Amine Bouhafa (“4 Daughters”). Producers on the movie embody Elizabeth Woodward for Willa, Jesse Moss, Amanda McBaine for Mile Finish Movies, Max Keegan for Salthill Movies. Co-producer on the movie is Eleonore Voisard.
The movie is govt produced by Jenny Raskin and Kelsey Koenig for Affect Companions, Jessamine Burgum and Kara Durrett for Pinky Promise Movies, Johannes Arver, Emily Reedy and Invoice Reedy, Robina Riccitello, Nancy Stephens, Rick Rosenthal, Andrea van Beuren and Christine Woodhouse.
