MK2 Films Sets Slate Financing Deal With IPR.VC
deadline.comEuropean sales, production and finance company mk2 films has announced a multi-year slate financing deal with investment fund manager IPR.VC, which will provide “significant financial backing for a slate of future projects”.
The French firm did not divulge details of the value of the deal or how many projects it was projected to include, but said IPR.VC’s financial support would enable it to deliver a robust slate of projects and further strengthen “its status as a leading force in auteur-driven cinema”. “We are thrilled to work with IPR.VC and its experienced management team, and to have found the perfect partners to allow us to scale our efforts while maintaining the artistic integrity that defines mk2 films and our commitment to bold, visionary filmmaking,” mk2 films CEO Nathanael Karmitz and Managing Director Fionnuala Jamison said in a joint statement.
Recent mk2 films successes include Justine Triet’s Oscar-winning Anatomy of a Fall, Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in the World, and Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire, while buzzed about upcoming titles include Andrew Haigh’s Belly of the Beast starring Ben Stiller and Colin Farrell, and The Zellner Brothers’ Alpha Gang starring Cate Blanchett.
Current films in production include Trier’s Sentimental Value, Kleber Mendonça Filho’s The Secret Agent, and Dylan Southern’s The Thing With Feathers starring Benedict Cumberbatch.
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