EST N8 Acquires Worldwide Rights to 'Jaguar' — SkimNews
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- EST N8 acquired worldwide rights to 'Jaguar,' a Manila-set crime thriller directed by Dean Colin Marcial, whose prior work screened at Toronto, SXSW, Tribeca and Sitges
- The ensemble cast is led by Elijah Canlas, David Call, Sid Lucero and Gabby Padilla, with Ruby Ruiz, Soliman Cruz, John Arcilla and Isabel Sandoval in supporting roles; Dilaw Obero, frontman of Filipino rock band Dilaw, makes his feature acting debut
- The plot follows a young Manila security guard who accidentally witnesses a high-profile murder involving an American movie star, exploring themes of class, power and corruption
- 'Jaguar' won the Mocha Chai Laboratories Post-Production Grant at the QCinema Project Market and is supported by Purin Pictures and Film London
- The film is produced by Braden Friedman, Bam Manlongat and Marcial, with Jason Michael Berman, Galileo Mondol and Moira Lang serving as executive producers
- EST N8 will launch international sales at the upcoming TIFF Market, with the deal brokered by Sophie Shi for EST N8 and Bianca Grimshaw with Rebecca Theodore at Granderson Des Rochers LLP
Why it matters: EST N8's acquisition positions 'Jaguar' as a flagship Southeast Asian title for the TIFF Market, pairing a prolific U.S. actor with major Filipino stars in a U.S.-Philippines co-production. The deal gives the film, already backed by grants from Purin Pictures and Film London plus a QCinema Project Market post-production award, a credible path to global buyers alongside EST N8's broader Asian slate.
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