Stoic To Launch AFM Sales On Holiday Comedy ‘Unbearable Christmas’ With Alex Moffat, Julia Stiles, David Cross
Stoic has acquired international sales rights, excluding North America, for the holiday comedy *Unbearable Christmas*. It will begin offering the film to buyers at the upcoming American Film Market in Los Angeles, following Vertical’s acquisition of North American rights for a wide release this holiday season.
Alex Moffat, Julia Stiles, David Cross and Caroline Rhea star alongside Mena Suvari and Stephen Root. The film follows an out-of-work weatherman who tries to retrieve a family teddy bear he pawned, only for the family to discover it may be a valuable Teddy Roosevelt antique worth millions. Kevin Cate makes his feature directorial debut; a streaming deal is expected to be announced soon.
In short
- Stoic will sell international rights at AFM.
- Vertical has North American rights for a holiday release.
- The comedy centres on a teddy bear potentially worth millions.
Explained simply
The American Film Market is a trade event where film companies present titles to buyers, often seeking deals for release in different countries. International sales rights let a company arrange distribution outside specified territories; here, North America is being handled separately.
Unbearable Christmas is a holiday comedy about an out-of-work weatherman trying to recover a family teddy bear he pawned. The story turns on the possibility that the bear is a valuable antique, bringing the family into a dispute over its worth.
The cast includes Alex Moffat, Julia Stiles, David Cross, Caroline Rhea, Mena Suvari and Stephen Root. Kevin Cate is making his first feature film as a director, and the film’s international distribution prospects are part of the wider business of bringing films to audiences in different markets.
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