FilmSharks Acquires Locarno Family Movie ‘Snot & Splash’ From ‘Euthanizer’ Director Teemu Nikki: A ‘Film for Humans,’ Not Just Kids (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comMarta Balaga FilmSharks has picked up world sales rights to Finnish children’s film “Snot & Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes.” “It was a bidding war.
They got offers from everybody,” said FilmSharks CEO Guido Rud. “Snot & Splash” (“Räkä ja Roiskis”) is produced by It’s Alive Films – founded by director Teemu Nikki and Jani Pösö – and set for distribution in its native Finland (Scanbox), Scandinavian sub distribution by Sweden (Folkets Bio) and Norway (Norsk Filmdistribusjon), and Italy in the spring (I Wonder Pictures).
Poland’s Orka and Post Control Helsinki are also on board. “We are very proud to be working with one of the most creative of Finnish production companies.
Most great scripts and ideas are coming from Finland right now. It’s one of the hottest creative hubs,” adds Rud. The deal was signed during the Locarno Film Festival, where the film premiered as part of Locarno Kids Screenings.
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