Cinedigm Acquires A NEW CHRISTMAS for North America
October 04 2019 - 12:02PM
Cinedigm Corp (NASDAQ: CIDM) has acquired North American rights to
cross-cultural holiday drama A NEW CHRISTMAS. Written by
Travis Hodgkins and directed by
Dani
Tenenbaum (Landing Up), the film stars
Prashantt
Guptha (Neerja),
Preeti Gupta
(Unfreedom), and
Grace Wacuka (Off-Broadway’s
Troilus and Cressida) in her feature film debut. A NEW CHRISTMAS
will have its world premiere at the Heartland International Film
Festival on October 13, and Cinedigm will release the picture in
theaters, on digital, and on demand in December.
A year after losing his mother, Kabir (Guptha) is
dreading Christmastime in New York. He’s living alone, estranged
from his wife (Gupta), and on the verge of being kicked out of
medical school. Then Kabir meets Kioni (Wacuka), a charming woman
from Africa who adores Christmas. Kioni convinces Kabir to take her
on a tour of the city to see the holiday decorations, leading Kabir
to rediscover the magic of Christmas and begin putting his life
back together.
“In the backdrop of the quintessential New York
holiday season, A NEW CHRISTMAS captures all of the most important
values of the holiday: love, hope, and the kindness of strangers,”
says Yolanda Macias, Cinedigm’s Executive Vice-President of
Acquisitions. “The film emphasizes that no matter where you’re
from, Christmas miracles can happen, especially in New York City.
Cinedigm and its elves are excited to bring this heartfelt ‘gift’
of a movie to theaters this holiday season.”
"Underlying Christmas are the very serious themes
of death and rebirth, which we explore in this movie about a man
finding love and hope during Christmas after losing his mother,”
says producer Rashaana Shah of Mulberry Films. “We're very happy to
be part of the Cinedigm family and know our movie has found the
right home for its distribution."
Guptha, who also produces, adds that making A NEW
CHRISTMAS “was beyond a strategic decision. Now is the perfect time
to showcase a more integrated America and what Christmas means to
one and all."
The deal was negotiated by Director of Acquisitions
Josh Thomashow for Cinedigm and Shah on behalf of the
filmmakers.
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