Charades Sells 'Tangles' Wide Ahead of TIFF Premiere — SkimNews
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- Charades posted a slate of international deals for animated feature 'Tangles' ahead of its Toronto premiere, covering Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and airlines rights with Aardwolf
- European territory sales include UK (Altitude Film Entertainment), France (Nour Films), Benelux (September Film Distribution), Italy (I Wonder Pictures), Spain (Filmin/Elastica), Germany and Austria (PIFFL), plus Greece, Hungary, and Poland
- Further sales went to Israel (Lev Cinema), India (Pictureworks), Taiwan (Swallow Wings), Australia and New Zealand (Umbrella Entertainment), South Korea (Challen), and Latin America (Synapse)
- Independent Film Company (IFC) acquired North American rights at the end of August and is planning an Oscar-targeted theatrical run
- The film adapts Sarah Leavitt's graphic memoir 'Tangles: A Story About Alzheimer's, My Mother and Me,' chronicling her return to her hometown after her mother is diagnosed; voice cast includes Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Seth Rogen, Abbi Jacobson, and Samira Wiley
- Production comes from Monarch Media, Point Grey Pictures, Giant Ant Films, and LYLAS Pictures; the film had a buzzy Special Screening world premiere at Cannes and also played Annecy
Why it matters: Securing distribution in roughly 20 territories before the Toronto premiere signals unusually strong early international demand for an adult animated drama tackling Alzheimer's — a subject rarely explored in animation. IFC's Oscar-targeted theatrical release gives the film a credible awards-season runway, with Seth Rogen and Julia Louis-Dreyfus providing name recognition that could help it break through a typically animation-averse prestige category.
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