The Locarno Film Festival’s industry strand also revealed the winner of its second Heritage Restoration Contest. "Dream of Another Summer" by Irene Bartolomé and produced by Pere Marzo (Colibrí Studio), Irene Bartolomé (I.B. Films) and Elie Kamal (The Attic Productions) won the Antaviana Films First Look Award, covering post-production services up to € 50,000.
The drama, which delves into the life of Franz Kafka, has been sold to North America, France, Benelux, Spain, Italy, Turkey, former Yugoslavia, Taiwan and Australia.
Scandinavia, Spain, Italy, Benelux lead slew of territories. Beta Cinema will continue selling the title at the Marché du Film in Cannes alongside WME Independent who represent domestic rights.
The German distributor has sold the title to Italy (Rai Cinema), France (Swift Productions), Spain (Twelve Oaks), Portugal (Outsider Films), and Former Yugoslavia (Discovery). Additionally, a US deal is being negotiated.