IFC FILMS SNAPS UP NORTH AMERICAN RIGHTS TO DUNCAN WARD’S STAR STUDDED SATIRE “BOOGIE WOOGIE” FROM THE WORKS INTERNATIONAL

Ensemble cast includes Danny Huston, Stellan Skarsgård, Heather Graham, Alan Cumming, Christopher Lee, Charlotte Rampling, Amanda Seyfried, Jaime Winstone and Jack Huston

Theatrical release set for April 23rd, 2010 with an accompanying nationwide VOD release

New York (NY) (February XX, 2010) – IFC Films, the leading American distributor of independent and foreign films, announced today it has acquired North American rights to Duncan Ward’s BOOGIE WOOGIE. IFC Films is releasing the film theatrically on April 23rd and nationwide on video on demand beginning April 21st.

Adapted by Danny Moynihan from his novel of the same name, BOOGIE WOOGIE is a wicked satire set against the backdrop of the contemporary London art scene where lust, ambition and power prevail while success and failure precariously balance on a knife edge. The film features an amazing ensemble cast including established stars Danny Huston, Stellan Skarsgård, Heather Graham, Alan Cumming, Christopher Lee, Charlotte Rampling, and hot up-and-comers like Amanda Seyfried, Jaime Winstone and Jack Huston. BOOGIE WOOGIE premiered last year at the Edinburgh Film Festival.

The story centres around the acquisition of Mondrian’s abstract painting “Boogie Woogie”. The film charts the schemings of the art dealers, collectors, artists and wannabees who are all willing to use any means necessary to achieve their own personal ambitions. Each parallel story plummets towards its own depraved and egotistical conclusion until the stories collide, leading to a shocking finale.

BOOGIE WOOGIE is directed by Duncan Ward. The film is an Autonomous/Colourframe Production with S Films, in association with Constance Media, Firefly Films, Muse Productions, P&C Arcade Films and Magna Films. BOOGIE WOOGIE is produced by Cat Villiers, Chris Simon, Kami Naghdi and Danny Moynihan.

The deal for BOOGIE WOOGIE was negotiated by Arianna Bocco, IFC Films VP of Acquisitions and Co-Productions.

Jonathan Sehring, President of IFC Entertainment, said, “Duncan Ward and Danny Moynihan have crafted a satirical and hilarious Altman-esque send-up of an art world gone mad. We are thrilled to be working with the extraordinary cast and filmmakers of BOOGIE WOOGIE and our friends at The Works. This is a great film for all of our platforms and we are incredibly excited by its prospects.”

Carl Clifton, MD of The Works International, comments: “Boogie Woogie is outrageous, sexy and fun. IFC Films is a perfect fit for it. We’re thrilled to be partnering with them.”