Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentHulu has acquired U.S streaming rights to Sabrina Van Tassel’s timely documentary “The State of Texas vs.
Melissa” which was selected for Tribeca in 2020 and has won a flurry of accolades, including Raindance’s best documentary award.Hulu acquired the documentary from FilmRise, which represents theatrical and digital rights to the film for North America, the U.K.
and Ireland.“The State of Texas vs. Melissa” is set to have its North American premiere this year at Tribeca. The Festival has invited back the film along with other titles from the 2020 selection.The French premiere will take place at the Deauville American Film Festival.
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