A scene from ‘Shelby Oaks’ | Photo credit: X/ @neonrated
Neon has secured worldwide rights Shelby OaksThe film marks the first feature film from producer and popular YouTube film critic Chris Stuckmann. The acquisition follows Neon’s recent success with Osgood Perkins. long legs,
Shelby OaksThe documentary-found footage crossover is set to make its world premiere at the Fantasia Festival on Saturday. Neon will handle its theatrical release in the U.S. and oversee international sales.
The film stars Camille Sullivan (Predator hunter), Brendan Sexton III (don’t breathe 2), and Sarah Dern (where the crawdads singThe story centers on Mia (Sullivan), who is searching for her sister Riley (Dern), who mysteriously disappeared during the last recording of her investigative series. Extraordinary maniacThe project gained critical attention and financial support through a 2022 Kickstarter campaign that raised $1.4 million, making it the most-funded horror film on the platform.
Chris Stuckmann, widely recognized for his critiques of films, video games, anime, and TV on YouTube, has directed and written Shelby OaksHe is also an accomplished author whose works include: Movie lovers’ bucket list: 50 movies from the 2000s you must see before you dieThe film was produced by Aaron B. Koontz, Ashley Sneed and Cameron Burns for Paper Street Pictures. Executive producers include Trevor Macy and Melinda Nishioka for Intrepid Pictures, as well as horror veterans Mike Flanagan, Adam F. Goldberg, Paul Holbrook, Sean E. DeMott and Tony Killough.
Neon’s VP of acquisitions and production Jason Wald negotiated the deal with Paper Street Pictures CEO Aaron B. Koontz, representing the filmmakers.
In addition to the following Shelby OaksNeon recently acquired North American rights to Mohammad Rasoulof’s film. seed of the sacred figOsgood Perkins’ American Rights Monkey And keeperas well as North American rights to Julia Ducournau Alpha And Stranger from Arthur Harari. The production company and distributor had also acquired the rights to Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winning film Anorawhich was his fifth consecutive Palme d’Or win at Cannes.
