Yahoo Lifestyle LevelK Inks Multiple Deals on Sex Positive Comedy ’Sudden Outburst of Emotions’ and ’Dancing Queen in Hollywood’ at EFM (EXCLUSIVE)
Just a few days after market kick-off in Berlin, sales and agregator outfit LevelK has closed a raft of deals on its two female-helmed pics “Sudden Outburts of Emotions” and ”Dancing Queen In Hollywood.”
The Finnish sex-positive dramedy “Sudden Outbursts of Emotions” was sold to Cinemaran for Spain and Andorra, Estin Film for Estonia, and Film Europe S.R.O for the Czech Republic & Slovakia.
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The feature debut of romcom TV specialist Paula Korva turns on a couple who experiences a mid-life crisis, and a different sexual itch. Jane, believes her relationship with Mikki is stable but is taken aback when he offers to open it up. To save their love, Jane agrees to attend a sex party on an island that sparks unexpected emotions. Toplining the cast are Iina Kuustonen, Riku Nieminen, Laura Malmivaara and Minka Kuustonen. The Yellow Film & TV production opens March 7 in Finland.
“Dancing Queen In Hollywood” by Norwegian helmer Aurora Gossé, which screened at the European Film Market (EFM) on Thursday, was snapped up by Paycom Multimedia for Spain and Andorra, following pre-sales inked earlier with In The Air for Benelux, Vivarto forPoland, FIVIA for former Yugoslavia and Estin Film for the Baltics.
The sequel to “Dancing Queen,” which world premiered at the Berlinale Generation Kplus in 2023, is produced again by “The Worst Person in The World”’s Thomas Robsahm for Amarcord. Gossé picks up the story of the young hip hop dancers and friends Mina and Markus. The two are sent to Los Angeles to dance in a music video, when Mina is unexpectedly invited to audition for a film. Meanwhile her parents are going through a relationship crisis. The local release is set later this year.
LevelK’s other Berlin titles take in the Göteborg winning youth drama “Live a Little,” SXSW-selected chiller “The Home” from Sweden and Dutch comedy drama “Idyllic,” which bowed in competition at Rotterdam.
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