Leading Lady, the latest title from Dark Matter Studios, has acquired a cinematic distribution deal in the USA within three weeks before its SA theatrical release on 28 November 2014.
After a successful reception at the Seattle International Film Festival, the film’s producers headed to Los Angeles (LA). Leading Lady was represented by Jon Bonnell from Summer Hill Films and the USA rights were sold to Free Style releasing.
Leading Lady tells the story of an idealistic British drama school teacher, Jodi Rutherford, who persuades an initial reserved and rather dour South African farmer, Kobus Willemse, to prepare her for the role in a major film as an Afrikaans war heroine. In return, Jodi undertakes to organise and direct the annual concert on the Willemse farm. Jodi’s interaction with the quirky small-town citizens and stubborn Kobus teaches her that there is more to life than “lights, camera … action!’ Or is there …?
Leading Lady, staring Jurassic World‘s Katie McGrath and South African Bok van Blerk, will release in South Africa on 28 November 2014 and in the USA summer holiday in 2015.
