Christopher Vourlias Ukraine’s Film.UA has closed a raft of deals during the Cannes Market, as the production and distribution heavyweight has defiantly continued to do business on the Croisette despite the ongoing war back home.Headlining the company’s Cannes slate is “Mavka.
The Forest Song,” an animated feature about a magical spirit who’s responsible for protecting the forest from the outside world but faces her greatest challenge when she falls in love with a human.Manymore Films will be releasing the film in theaters across Scandinavia and has also acquired the rights to other projects in the Film.UA catalog.
Feelgood Entertainment has acquired the rights to “Mavka” and is planning a theatrical release in Greece. Filmbridge has also taken distribution rights for Mongolia for the animated feature and a slate of other titles in the Film.UA catalog.
Though the Russian invasion disrupted production, the film is expected to be delivered this fall with its international rollout planned for 2023.“The ‘Mavka’ team was based in Kyiv (and the whole company as well), and when the war began the team continued working from their homes, bomb shelters and basements,” said international sales assistant Kateryna Nahorna. “As soon as it was possible all the needed facilities for post-production were moved to the west of Ukraine.
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