The Lighthouse, 2017 BAFTA Winner, Acquired by Uncork'd; Theatrical Release Summer 2018
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- Published on Monday, 19 February 2018 07:21
Uncork'd Entertainment has acquired the U.S and Canadian rights to award-winning survival thriller The Lighthouse, and plans for a Summer 2018 theatrical release. Visually stunning, The Lighthouse was awarded the 2017 BAFTA for Visual Effects, a significant victory for the indie film.
The deal was made this week at the Berlin European Film between Keith Leopard, President of Uncork'd Entertainment, and Michael Fister, President of Angel Grace Worldwide.
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The Lighthouse, directed by Chris Crow and starring Michael Jibson and Mark Lewis Jones, was nominated for five BAFTA awards including Best Director, Best Actor, Best Editor Best Photography and Lighting and Special, Best Visual Effects and Graphic for which it won.
A psychological thriller, the film presents the story, based on real events, of two men trapped in an isolated lighthouse, stranded for months, surrounded by the deadly Irish sea, battered by a freak storm that seems never ending.
As the storm rages outside, mentally the two are fighting against the deepening darkness that creeps into their minds ultimately pushing them to the brink of madness testing the limits of darkness and isolation.
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"Uncork'd is excited to bring this truly magnificent film to North American audiences" said Keith Leopard, President of Uncork'd Entertainment. "This is a film that has it all – great performances, terrific direction, a unique and thrilling storyline and some cool visual effects. I enjoyed it immensely and I'm sure others will as well."
Angel Grace Worldwide president Michael Fister is confident the company's first release with Uncork'd will be a successful one.
"Angel Grace Worldwide is thrilled to have Uncork'd Entertainment releasing The Lighthouse theatrically and digitally in North America. With all the great things we have heard about Keith Leopard and Uncork'd, we are proud to have this be our first release together."
Uncork'd Entertainment's upcoming releases include The Lullaby, released theatrically in March, Lou Simon's 3, and My Pet Dinosaur from Matt Drummond.
