Kristen Stewart and her manufacturing firm, Nevermind Footage, have come on board Brydie O’Connor’s documentary “Barbara Forever” as an govt producer as Strand Releasing acquires all North American rights to the movie, which had its world premiere on the Sundance Movie Pageant adopted by its worldwide premiere on the Berlin Movie Pageant.
The movie, which chronicles the life and profession of filmmaker Barbara Hammer, was produced by House Time Movies with Christine Vachon and Killer Movies serving as govt producer. Stewart has additionally joined as an govt producer, alongside Dylan Meyer and Maggie McLean, with their firm Nevermind Footage.
“Their involvement reflects a dedication to Barbara Hammer’s radical legacy of experimental and inherently political filmmaking that defiantly reshapes the way we look at cinema, queerness and ourselves,” mentioned Strand.
Nevermind Footage mentioned in a joint assertion, “Barbara’s work has left an immeasurable imprint on us as artists and as people. She struggled to find the acknowledgement she deserved in life, and we are sick with pride to be able to help shine a spotlight on her now.”
The distribution deal was achieved between Jon Gerrans of Strand Releasing and Isadora Johnson of Cinetic on behalf of the filmmakers.
“We’re thrilled to be working with Brydie and the team, this is a very special project as Barbara Hammer was a dear colleague of Strand’s as we did her first theatrical release, ‘Nitrate Kisses,’ during our formative years. Barbara was and will always be one of the artists who helped define our company,” mentioned Gerrans.
“Strand has long been a home for the kind of bold, independent, and intimately personal cinema that Barbara helped define,” mentioned O’Connor. “We’re so excited to be partnering with a team that not only sees the vision of the film, but understands how vital it is to bring Barbara Hammer’s artistic legacy to audiences now.”
Strand Releasing and Killer Movies have beforehand collaborated on such acclaimed movies as Nigel Finch’s “Stonewall,” Cindy Sherman’s “Office Killer” and Bruce Wagner’s “I’m Losing You.”
“ ‘Barbara Forever’ is a perfect film for Strand Releasing and Killer Films to be reunited on, it weaves together so much history that has occurred during the formation of the New Queer Cinema and our long-term friendship. ‘Barbara Forever’ captures the spirit and soul of Barbara and her legacy,” mentioned Marcus Hu, co-president of Strand Releasing.
Strand plans for a nationwide fall launch launching with a theatrical run at Movie Discussion board in New York on Sept. 4, earlier than going vast.
“Barbara Forever” gained the Jonathan Oppenheim Modifying Award at Sundance and the Teddy Award for Greatest Documentary at Berlinale, and has gone on to display at main festivals together with Thessaloniki, Full Body and Sizzling Docs.
It was produced by Elijah Stevens of House Time Movies, O’Connor and Claire Edelman of Killer Movies. The movie was co-produced by Kartemquin Movies and co-executive produced by Kathryn A. Taylor and Marcela Davison Avilés of TomKat Media.
The movie is represented for worldwide gross sales by MetFilm Gross sales, who will current the title to patrons on the Marché du movie at Cannes.
