A24 has won the bidding war for Cannes’ hottest film, snatching up global rights to Jordan Firstman’s Club Kid.
A24 outbid virtually every other major indie and studio distributor, including Focus Features, Searchlight, Netflix, and Mubi to secure the film, a broad but touching family comedy set in the New York club scene.
Firstman wrote and directed Club Kid in his feature debut and stars alongside Cara Delevigne, Diego Calva and newcomer Reggie Absolom. The film premiered in Cannes Un Certain Regard section last week to rave reviews and buyers quickly started circling.
Firstman plays a washed-up party promoter who has spent a decade on the dance floors and the darkrooms, just doing the minimum to get by. He is forced to turn his life around when the son he never knew he had — the consequence of a messy threesome 10 years ago — arrives at his doorstep.
Financial details of the deal were not disclosed but the offer is believed to have hit eight figures after studios showed interest and A24 moved to take rights for the whole world. A24 will still have to sell the film on to international buyers outside its network of established international distribution deals, which include the likes of Leonine in Germany and Austria, and Nordisk Film in Scandinavia.
