A24 has won the bidding war for Cannes’ hottest film, snatching up global rights to Jordan Firstman’s Club Kid.
A24 outbid virtually every other major indie and studio distributor, including Focus Features, Searchlight, Netflix, and Mubi to secure the film, a broad but touching family comedy set in the New York club scene.
Firstman wrote and directed *Club Kid *in his feature debut and stars alongside Cara Delevigne, Diego Calva and newcomer Reggie Absolom. The film premiered in Cannes Un Certain Regard section last week to rave reviews and buyers quickly started circling.