Entertainment Squad has acquired worldwide rights to Midas and will release the film, the feature debut of writer/director Tj Noel-Sullivan described as “a fresh and socially relevant take on the classic heist genre,” in theaters in the U.S. on June 28.
“The film follows a charismatic college dropout who recruits his best friends to rob the health insurer that denied his mom’s coverage,” said Entertainment Squad, the boutique distribution company founded by industry veteran Shaked Berenson. “After things take a dark turn, the trio must wrestle with the limits of their greed.”
Starring Laquan Copeland (The Dirty South), Preet Kaur (Finding Tony), Federico Parra (series The Equalizer), Lucy Powers (Voyeur), and Bob Gallagher (Bad Senator), the movie was shot in Hartford, Conn., which is nicknamed the “insurance capital of the world.”
The Hartford Film Company, founded by Noel-Sullivan, produced the film alongside Kristina Cuello and Erik Bloomquist.
“Midas...
“The film follows a charismatic college dropout who recruits his best friends to rob the health insurer that denied his mom’s coverage,” said Entertainment Squad, the boutique distribution company founded by industry veteran Shaked Berenson. “After things take a dark turn, the trio must wrestle with the limits of their greed.”
Starring Laquan Copeland (The Dirty South), Preet Kaur (Finding Tony), Federico Parra (series The Equalizer), Lucy Powers (Voyeur), and Bob Gallagher (Bad Senator), the movie was shot in Hartford, Conn., which is nicknamed the “insurance capital of the world.”
The Hartford Film Company, founded by Noel-Sullivan, produced the film alongside Kristina Cuello and Erik Bloomquist.
“Midas...
- 5/8/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Shaked Berenson’s Los Angeles-based Entertainment Squad has signed an output deal with Jessica Butland’s fast-rising Australian theatrical distributor Radioactive.
The companies collaborated on the New Zealand release of Lili Taylor mental health dramedy Paper Spiders (pictured) and the partnership continues later this year with the release of Sophie Galibert’s 2022 Tribeca Festival Audience Award winner Cherry later this year as well as horror-comedy Summoning Sylvia co-directed by Wesley Taylor and Alex Wyse.
Berenson and Butland are scouring for acquisitions at the Cannes market.
“We have been very impressed with the organisation Jessica has built within a very short period,...
The companies collaborated on the New Zealand release of Lili Taylor mental health dramedy Paper Spiders (pictured) and the partnership continues later this year with the release of Sophie Galibert’s 2022 Tribeca Festival Audience Award winner Cherry later this year as well as horror-comedy Summoning Sylvia co-directed by Wesley Taylor and Alex Wyse.
Berenson and Butland are scouring for acquisitions at the Cannes market.
“We have been very impressed with the organisation Jessica has built within a very short period,...
- 5/21/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The hot-button issue of abortion is approached in a humane, meaningful way in “Cherry,” an intimate dramedy about a young woman forced to make the toughest decision of her life in a very short timeframe. Making immediate her emotional and physical struggles as she explores whether or not to keep her baby, the film wins us over with an unwavering focus on its eponymous heroine’s coming-of-age journey. Timely subject matter aside, this briskly-paced, clean-lined feature is an assured debut for French-born director Sophie Galibert. After picking up an audience award at last year’s Tribeca fest, “Cherry” opens in select U.S. theaters April 14, with digital platforms to follow the week after.
Frazzled 25-year-old Cherry (Alex Trewhitt) is having a tough time. Her ruby-red Vw Beetle has mechanical problems, forcing her to roller-skate to her job at a small costume shop, arriving late. Her demanding boss (Joe Sachem) is...
Frazzled 25-year-old Cherry (Alex Trewhitt) is having a tough time. Her ruby-red Vw Beetle has mechanical problems, forcing her to roller-skate to her job at a small costume shop, arriving late. Her demanding boss (Joe Sachem) is...
- 4/13/2023
- by Courtney Howard
- Variety Film + TV
Alex Trewhitt as Cherry
A rising star who has recently made a splash in Netflix series From Scratch, Alex Trewhitt is a keen traveller, boxer and dancer who loves to engage with new things. She’s in almost every scene of Sophie Galibert’s new drama Cherry, which follows a day in the life of a young woman with a life-changing decision to make. Suddenly discovering that she’s ten weeks into an unplanned pregnancy, Cherry has to work out whether or not to keep the baby before the point at which a pill-based termination would cease to be possible.
Although Cherry’s eventual decision is a very personal one, and comes right at the end of the film, it’s not a spoiler to say that the film celebrates the importance of choice. Whilst this is something which Alex connects with, however, what really attracted her to the role...
A rising star who has recently made a splash in Netflix series From Scratch, Alex Trewhitt is a keen traveller, boxer and dancer who loves to engage with new things. She’s in almost every scene of Sophie Galibert’s new drama Cherry, which follows a day in the life of a young woman with a life-changing decision to make. Suddenly discovering that she’s ten weeks into an unplanned pregnancy, Cherry has to work out whether or not to keep the baby before the point at which a pill-based termination would cease to be possible.
Although Cherry’s eventual decision is a very personal one, and comes right at the end of the film, it’s not a spoiler to say that the film celebrates the importance of choice. Whilst this is something which Alex connects with, however, what really attracted her to the role...
- 4/12/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
"Just wish I could talk to future me, she would tell me what to do." Entertainment Squad has revealed an official trailer for an indie film titled Cherry, marking the feature directorial debut of French filmmaker Sophie Galibert. This first premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival last year, and it also stopped by the Calgary, Warsaw, St. Louis, Stockholm Film Festivals. Another timely story about an unexpected pregnancy. Cherry, a driftless 25-year-old young woman discovers she is ten weeks pregnant and has only 24 hours to make a decision. Her journey will examine how softly life moves, even in our most urgent moments. "After playing countless festivals around the world, we are thrilled to partner with Entertainment Squad to share a deep-human comedy about women's rights and freedom to a broader audience." Alex Trewhitt stars as Cherry, with a cast including Joe Sachem, Dan Schultz, Sandy Duarte, Alice Bang, Hannah Alline,...
- 3/24/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: Entertainment Squad has picked up North American rights to the critically acclaimed coming-of-age comedy Cherry, which won an Audience Award at SXSW last year upon its bow in the Online Premieres section. The film directed by Sophie Galibert and starring Alexandria Trewhitt (From Scratch) is slated for release in theaters this spring.
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Written by Galibert, Arthur Cohen and Anne-Claire Jaulin, Cherry follows a young woman (Trewhitt) who has 24 hours to make the most important decision of her life: whether or not to keep an unplanned pregnancy.
Shincy Lu, Galibert, Phillipe Gompel and Cohen produced the pic, which also stars Hannah Alline (Doom Patrol) and Angela Nicholas (Deadwood).
Entertainment Squad...
Related Story Oliver Stone Documentary ‘Nuclear Now’ Acquired By Abramorama, Giant Pictures Related Story Saudi Arabia's Film AlUla Begins Construction On Large Studio Complex Related Story 'Motherly' Lands U.S. Deal With Entertainment Squad Ahead Of Fright Fest London Bow
Written by Galibert, Arthur Cohen and Anne-Claire Jaulin, Cherry follows a young woman (Trewhitt) who has 24 hours to make the most important decision of her life: whether or not to keep an unplanned pregnancy.
Shincy Lu, Galibert, Phillipe Gompel and Cohen produced the pic, which also stars Hannah Alline (Doom Patrol) and Angela Nicholas (Deadwood).
Entertainment Squad...
- 3/7/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Cherry Review — Cherry (2022) Film Review from the 21st Annual Tribeca Film Festival, a movie directed by Sophie Galibert, starring Alex Trewhitt, Hannah Alline, Angela Nicholas, Sandy Duarte, Wendy Hammers, Darius Levanté, Dan Schultz, Melinda DeKay, Charlie S. Jensen, Samantha Barrios, Alice Bang, Joe Sachem, and Jericko Espinosa. Seeing as this country [...]
Continue reading: Film Review: Cherry: Pregnancy Dramedy Wants to Be Bittersweet But is Ultimately Bland [Tribeca 2022]...
Continue reading: Film Review: Cherry: Pregnancy Dramedy Wants to Be Bittersweet But is Ultimately Bland [Tribeca 2022]...
- 6/17/2022
- by Jacob Mouradian
- Film-Book
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