Kaleidoscope Film Distribution has unveiled its Cannes programme, including the George Michael documentary ‘Portrait of an Artist’.
The company also represents worldwide sales rights to Lucy Lawless’ directorial debut “Never Look Away,” a documentary about photojournalist Margaret Moth, and “Forked,” a documentary about celebrity chef Susan Feniger.
“George Michael: Portrait of an Artist” features copious archival footage and interviews with Michael’s close friends and colleagues, including Stephen Fry and Stevie Wonder. The film is directed by Simon Napier-Bell (“To Be Frank”) and produced by Euan Maclaren of Protocol Media and Eamonn O’Keefe (“Sucker Punch”). Executive producers include Miles Anthony, Rob Craine, Ade Dimberline, Ian Franses and Willi Kamarad.
Kaleidoscope has acquired worldwide sales rights, aside from a handful of smaller territory-specific limited rights.
“Never Look Away,” directed by “Xena: Warrior Princess” star Lucy Lawless, premiered at Sundance earlier this year and is produced by Tom Blackwell (“The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane”) and Matthew Metcalfe (“ 6 Days”). Executive producers include Tamir Ardon, Nate Bolotin, Christelle Conan, Maxime Cottray, Andrea Scarso and Peter Touche.
Kaledoscope, which represents worldwide rights excluding Britain, Ireland, North America and Australia/New Zealand, will release the documentary in Britain in late 2024.
‘Forked’ focuses on chef Susan Feniger, who has appeared in ‘Too Hot Tamales’ and ‘Top Chef Masters’, as she travels to Southeast Asia with the dream of bringing revolutionary new flavors.
It is directed and produced by Liz Lachman and produced by Lisa Donmall-Reeve (“Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance”) of LDRCreative. Kaleidoscope sells worldwide rights, excluding North America, the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Other songs on Kaleidoscope’s list include ‘The Land of Sometimes’, featuring the voices of Ewan McGregor and Helena Bonham Carter, ‘The Problem with People’ starring Colm Meaney and Paul Reiser, director’s ‘The Listener’ Steve Buscemi and the slasher film ‘Haunt’. Season.”
“Cannes will be an exciting time for us and for documentary buyers,” said Spencer Pollard, CEO of Kaleidoscope. “Including the brilliant Sundance premiere ‘Never Look Away’, our lineup means we should have something on everyone’s shopping list!”
