Breakthrough Stocks Up on Films

TORONTO/BERLIN: Breakthrough Entertainment has inked deals with Blue Fox Entertainment, Nehst Studios and Riverbank Pictures, adding to its roster of premium films.

The agreement with Blue Fox Entertainment sees Breakthrough acquiring four new films, including Shortwave, Heartland, The Truth About Lies and Child Eater for foreign sales. From Nehst Studios, Breakthrough picked up documentary and dramatic feature films such as Eating You Alive, starring James Cameron and Samuel L. Jackson, and several blue-chip documentaries. Breakthrough also scooped up Darker Than Night from Riverbank Pictures.

“We are thrilled to be collaborating with these strong partners as we look to complement our growing film slate with additional premium titles,” said Nat Abraham, partner and president of distribution at Breakthrough Entertainment.

Owen Kelly, the international sales and acquisitions executive for feature films at Breakthrough Entertainment, commented, “These diverse genres of films are a true testament to the continuing growth of Breakthrough Entertainment as a premier production and distribution studio with feature films in the kids’, family, horror and documentary genres.”