News: IFC Midnight to Acquire U.S. Rights to TIFF Midnight Hit The Wind Directed by Emma Tammi

IFC MIDNIGHT ACQUIRING U.S. DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS TO TIFF MIDNIGHT HIT “THE WIND” DIRECTED BY EMMA TAMMI

FILM TO SCREEN AT 2018 FANTASTIC FEST THIS WEEKEND

2019 RELEASE PLANNED

(New York, NY – September 17, 2018) – IFC Midnight announced it is acquiring U.S. distribution rights to Emma Tammi’s narrative feature film THE WIND produced by Soapbox Films and Divide/Conquer. The film made its World Premiere at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) to an enthusiastic Midnight Madness crowd and it will screen at Fantastic Fest* this weekend (*Fanatic Fest in Austin, TX Sept 20-27).

With THE WIND, director Emma Tammi and writer Teresa Sutherland have embarked on a nightmarish yet empathetic exploration of domestic solitude, skillfully conjuring — in bone-chilling visual and sonic strokes — an indescribable spectre that seems to emanate from the abyss of the night itself. Hailed by critics as a femme-centric western and supernatural horror, the film stars Caitlin Gerard, Julia Goldani Telles, Ashley Zukerman, Dylan McTee, and Miles Anderson. THE WIND not only features an array of talented female creatives at the helm and in front of the camera, it also showcases the work from production designers Hillary and Courtney Andujar, set decorator Elsbeth Mumm along with film editor Alexandra Amick.

“Emma Tammi’s impressive debut into narrative filmmaking starring a break out performance from Caitlin Gerard packs the kind of fierce ingenuity we are continually searching for when we distribute films. We’re thrilled to bring such an intelligently crafted and distinct vision in the horror genre to audiences around the country,” said Jonathan Sehring and Lisa Schwartz, co-presidents of IFC Films/Sundance Selects.

“IFC’s history of cultivating large audiences for smart, genre-bending films makes them the ideal partner to bring this beautiful, thought-provoking, and ultimately horrifying film to market. It is an important time to champion storytelling that takes risks, and IFC emboldens those narratives that challenge and move us, while entertaining. We are very excited to be part of the family and look forward to working with their talented team to bring THE WIND to the U.S. audience,” said in a statement from director Emma Tammi with producers Christopher Alender and David Viste.

The deal for THE WIND was negotiated by IFC Midnight with ICM Partners/XYZ Films on behalf of the filmmakers.

IFC Midnight is a sister label to IFC Films and Sundance Selects and is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc.

About IFC MIDNIGHT
Established in 2010 and based in New York City, IFC Midnight is a leading US distributor of genre entertainment, including horror, science fiction, thrillers, erotic art house, action and more. Recent releases include André Øvredal’s THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE, Sean Byrne’s THE DEVIL’S CANDY and Lucile Hadzihalilović’s EVOLUTION. Some of the company’s previous successes have included: Jennifer Kent’s critically acclaimed THE BABADOOK; Ben Wheatley’s unconventional hitman thriller KILL LIST and Rodney Ascher’s acclaimed documentary ROOM 237. IFC Midnight is a sister label to Sundance Selects and IFC Films and is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc.

About SOAPBOX FILMS
Located in Burbank, California, Soapbox Films is an award-winning creative agency and production company established in 2002. Soapbox is a full-service production company specializing in feature films, branded entertainment, and marketing, with over 25,000 square feet of facilities including sound stages, offline editorial, audio mix theaters, and color correction and finishing suites. Our team includes staff writers, storyboard artists, producers, editors, graphic designers, and new media specialists who have produced long and short form content for the web, television, digital signage, home entertainment, and theatrical venues. Soapbox has staged live performances of The Muppets in both London and LA and have produced such feature films as XX, Southbound, Synchronicity, and forthcoming Body At Brighton Rock, Wildcat, and The Wind.

About DIVIDE/CONQUER
Divide/Conquer (pronounced “Divide and Conquer”) was founded in 2013 and is run by producers Adam Hendricks & Greg Gilreath, and seasoned business affairs exec Zac Locke.

Since its first film in 2015, the company has produced over a dozen feature films, most notably Magnolia’s’ “Lucky” starring Harry Dean Stanton (2017 SXSW premiere), Netflix’s “Cam” (2018 Fantasia multiple award-winner) and upcoming “The Wind” (2018 Toronto International Film Festival), directed by Emma Tammi.

Divide/Conquer first focused on creating short-form content such as short films (Michael Mohan’s “Pink Grapefruit”, 2016 Sundance premiere), music videos, commercials, and branded content.

The team then expanded into the long-form space by producing virtual reality projects, television (Netflix’s Emmy-nominated “Garfunkel & Oates: Trying to be Special”), web series such as Carlos Lopez Estrada’s “High & Mighty” (2018 Sundance Film Festival), and film.

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