{"id":3326,"date":"2019-02-14T16:16:15","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T16:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2019\/02\/14\/thunderbird-entertainment-to-distribute-may-el-toukhys-sundance-winner-queen-of-hearts-in-the-uk-and-ireland\/"},"modified":"2019-02-14T16:16:15","modified_gmt":"2019-02-14T16:16:15","slug":"thunderbird-entertainment-to-distribute-may-el-toukhys-sundance-winner-queen-of-hearts-in-the-uk-and-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2019\/02\/14\/thunderbird-entertainment-to-distribute-may-el-toukhys-sundance-winner-queen-of-hearts-in-the-uk-and-ireland\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunderbird Entertainment to Distribute May el-Toukhy\u2019s Sundance Winner Queen of Hearts in the UK and Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"

VANCOUVER \/ February 14, 2019- Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV:TBRD) (\u201cThunderbird\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d), a global multiplatform entertainment company, is pleased to announce that its releasing division, Thunderbird Releasing, has acquired May el-Toukhy\u2019s Sundance hit Queen of Hearts<\/em>for distribution in the UK and Ireland, following its Nordic premiere in G\u00f6teborg.<\/p>\n

The Danish drama stars Trine Dyrholm as a woman who embarks on a dangerous affair with her stepson, who is played by Sweden\u2019s Gustav Lindh. Queen of Hearts<\/em>was awarded with the prestigious Audience Award at this year\u2019s Sundance Film Festival, where the film participated in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. It also <\/strong>screened at Rotterdam before premiering at the 42nd\u00a0G\u00f6teborg Film Festival, where it picked up three awards: \u00a0Dragon Award Best Nordic Film, Dragon Award Best Acting, and the Audience Dragon Award Best Nordic Film<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/em>Thunderbird is delighted to work with our friends at Trust Nordisk on the rivetingly brilliantQueen of Hearts, <\/em>featuring a mesmerizing performance from Trine Dyrholm,\u201d <\/em>says Edward Fletcher, managing director, Thunderbird Releasing. <\/em>\u201cThe film is already picking up multiple audience and festival awards, and we look forward to sharing it with UK and Irish audiences later this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Susan Wendt, Managing Director of Trust Nordisk, adds \u201cI feel that we found the perfect UK home for Queen of Hea<\/em>rts, and I know the Thunderbird team will do great work on the film.\u201d<\/p>\n

The film will be released in the UK in summer 2019.<\/p>\n

Upcoming releases from Thunderbird Releasing include Burning, The Kindergarten Teacher<\/em>and Vita & Virginia.<\/em>Thunderbird recently distributed Hirokazu Kore-eda\u2019s acclaimed film Shoplifters<\/em>, which won the Palme d\u2019Or at Cannes, the Asia Pacific Screen Awards for Best Feature Film and is currently nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Other recent releases include The Heiresses, Redoubtable, Sweet Country, Toni Erdmann, A Quiet Passion, My Life as a Courgette, A Man Called Ove, Land of Mine<\/em>and Brimstone<\/em>.<\/p>\n

About Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thunderbird Entertainment\u00a0Groupis a Vancouver-based global multiplatform entertainment company with offices in Vancouver, Los Angeles, Toronto, Ottawa and London. Thunderbird creates award-winning\u00a0scripted, unscripted and animated programming for the world\u2019s\u00a0leading digital platforms, as well as Canadian and International broadcasters. Thunderbird\u2019s vision is to produce high quality,\u00a0socially responsible content that makes\u00a0the world a better place.\u00a0 The Company develops, produces and distributes animated, factual and scripted content through its various divisions, including Atomic Cartoons, Great Pacific Television, Thunderbird Productions and Thunderbird Releasing Limited.<\/p>\n

About Thunderbird Releasing <\/strong><\/p>\n

Thunderbird Releasing is an all-rights film distribution company based in London and part of the Thunderbird Entertainment Group. Recent releases include the Palme d\u2019Or winning Shoplifters<\/em>, and Lee Chang-dong\u2019s Burning<\/em>as well as Toni Erdmann<\/em>, Paterson, A Quiet Passion,<\/em>My Life as a Courgette<\/em>and the documentary David Lynch: The Art Life.<\/em><\/p>\n

Thunderbird Social Media Links<\/strong><\/p>\n

Facebook:\u00a0\u00a0www.facebook.com\/tbirdent<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter: www.twitter.com\/tbirdent<\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram:\u00a0https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tbirdent<\/a><\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0\u00a0www.thunderbird.tv<\/a><\/p>\n

For further information, please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Investor Relations Contacts:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lucas Cahill and Freddie Leigh<\/p>\n

Phone:+ 1 604.683.3555
\nEmail: investors@thunderbird.tv<\/a><\/p>\n

Media Relations Contact: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Julia Smith, Finch Media<\/p>\n

Phone:+1 604.803.0897
\nEmail:julia@finchmedia.net<\/a><\/p>\n

Thunderbird Releasing Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saffeya Shebli<\/p>\n

Phone: +44 (0) 207 377 1407<\/p>\n

Email: saffeya.shebli@thunderbirdreleasing.com<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

This news release includes certain \u201cforward-looking statements\u201d under applicable Canadian securities legislation that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results, performance, prospects, and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the Company\u2019s objectives, goals or future plans and the business and operations of the Company, and the likelihood of completion of upcoming releases. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: general business, economic and social uncertainties; litigation, legislative, environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political and competitive developments; those additional risks set out in the Company\u2019s Filing Statement and other public documents filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com; and other matters discussed in this news release. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on these statements, which only apply as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. Except where required by law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. <\/em><\/p>\n

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