A24 Win Bidding War for ‘Club Kid’
A24 has secured global rights to the film 'Club Kid' after winning a competitive bidding war at the Cannes Film Festival. The film, directed by Jordan Firstman, is a family comedy set in the New York club scene and has received positive reviews. Firstman stars alongside Cara Delevigne and Diego Calva in his feature debut.
- ▪A24 outbid major distributors like Focus Features and Netflix to acquire 'Club Kid'.
- ▪The film premiered in the Cannes Un Certain Regard section and received rave reviews.
- ▪Jordan Firstman wrote, directed, and stars in the film, which explores themes of family and redemption.
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Club Kid Cannes Film Festival Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment A24 has won the bidding war for Cannes’ hottest film, snatching up global rights to Jordan Firstman’s Club Kid. A24 outbid virtually every other major indie and studio distributor, including Focus Features, Searchlight, Netflix, and Mubi to secure the film, a broad but touching family comedy set in the New York club scene. Firstman wrote and directed Club Kid in his feature debut and stars alongside Cara Delevigne, Diego Calva and newcomer Reggie Absolom.
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