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Intandem Films - Intandem sells Australian box office hit Beneath Hill 60 to UK distributor, Momentum
28-04-2010
Intandem Films Plc, the London based international film group, is pleased to announce that it has sold Australian box office hit, Beneath Hill 60, to leading UK distributor, Momentum Pictures, part of Canadian media group Alliance Atlantis.
Beneath Hill 60 – released in Australia by Paramount Pictures on 15 April 2010 - has been hugely successful during its first two weeks at the box office, grossing AUD $1.7 million to date. The Film was also the only top ten entry to increase box office takings over the Anzac Day (25 April) long weekend - the Australian and New Zealand national day of remembrance. Beneath Hill 60s box office increased by 42% while the other Top Ten movies dropped by percentages ranging from 14% to 39%.
The Film, directed by Jeremy Hartley Sims and starring Brendan Cowell, tells the story of what became known as one of the most successful campaigns of The Great War.
This true story follows a small platoon of Australian miners – all untrained soldiers – as they prepare to ignite the largest amount of explosives ever collected in one place under German lines in an attempt to end the War.
Intandem acquired the worldwide sales rights to Beneath Hill 60 in May 2009 and is delighted to have sold the UK distribution rights to Momentum. As well as successfully selling the UK distribution rights, Intandem is pleased to announce that Beneath Hill 60 will have its World Premiere Market Screenings at this year’s Cannes Film Festival on the 15th and 16th May.
Screen International said:
“This strongly acted, earnest Australian story...has definitive International Potential!”
Commenting on the success of the Film in Australia, Paramount Pictures Australia Managing Director Mike Selwyn said:
“We are delighted at the way that Beneath Hill 60 seems to be reaching out to all the different audiences across Australia. The film really seems to have something for everyone and is playing equally well in arthouses, country and provincial locations and big multiplexes and we are very hopeful that this beautifully made Australian film can carry on for a long time.”
Commenting on the sale and the success of the Film, Intandem’s Chief Executive Officer, Gary Smith said:
“The UK Market is one of the hardest to crack for any movie and we are delighted that a company of the calibre and experience of Momentum has seen the potential of Beneath Hill 60. We are excited to be working with them to maximise its revenues in the UK market.
“Beneath Hill 60 will also be screening in Cannes on 15th and 16th May and coupled with a successful release in Australia and the UK giving its stamp of approval, we’re hoping to generate further sales from the rest of the world.”
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Notes to Editors
About Intandem Films
Intandem Films plc (www.intandemfilms.com) is a London based international film company. It specialises in raising finance for commercial feature films and selling them to distributors around the world. The Company earns fees for arranging the financing for the films’ production and generates commission on all sales secured.
Intandem closely manages the risk associated with the film industry and does not invest in films from its own resources. Its highest profile film to date was ‘How To Lose Friends and Alienate People’ starring Simon Pegg, Jeff Bridges and Megan Fox - for which Intandem raised the finance and sold the film to distributors such as Paramount, Warners and MGM.
About Beneath Hill 60
Beneath Hill 60 (www.beneathhill60.com.au) is a terrifying true story that starts during 1916 when the blood and carnage of The Great War rampaged mercilessly across Europe. While some of the bloodiest battles ever seen rage on the surface, a deadly game of cat-and-mouse is played out thirty metres below the trenches as a small platoon of Australian tunnellers – all untrained soldiers – prepare to ignite the largest amount of explosive ever collected in one place under German lines to try and end the War. It became known as one of the most successful campaigns of the whole conflict.
About Momentum Pictures
Momentum Pictures is a subsidiary of Alliance Films, a leading distributor of motion pictures in Canada, with motion picture distribution operations in the United Kingdom and Spain. The Company distributes filmed entertainment to theatres, on DVD, online and to television broadcasters.
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