The Mise En Scene Company (MSC) signs world sales rights for Anchorage ahead of Cannes launch.

The Mise En Scene Company (MSC) signs world sales rights for Anchorage ahead of Cannes launch.

Continuing its steady growth after its launch at AFM last November, MSC has today signed world rights to Anchorage ahead of Marche Du Cannes in July.

Anchorage is the feature film directorial debut of Scott Monahan with screenplay penned by Dakota Loesch. The film follows Jacob (played by Monahan) and John (played by Loesch) two brothers who attempt to drive a trunk full of opioids from Florida to Alaska to cash-in big in the Land of Gold. A split-second act of violence somewhere in the California desert derails their trip and sets them on a crash course with tragedy. “This story is just a teardrop in the ocean of stories of those affected by this drug,” says Monahan. Loesch adds, “Creating this film was a way for us to process how the opioid epidemic has affected our lives and the lives of people around us.”

Regarding the film, Paul Yates MSC CEO said: “It’s a huge opportunity and privilege for MSC to be representing such a profound and riveting film. We consider Anchorage to be the Easy Rider of the opioid age. It’s so often we see stories coming out of the U.S regarding the opioid crisis and it’s extremely exciting for us to be representing one that talks about it in such an intimate character-driven way.

Regarding the MSC deal Director Scott Monahan said: “We’ve been following the rapid progress of the MSC for a while now and were really struck by the perseverance and hard work they have been putting in for all their films, especially during such a hard time. We’re really happy to have found a team and home for Anchorage with MSC and we can’t wait to share this film with the world.

The world premiere and festival line up for Anchorage is due to be set in coming weeks.