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Cannes Film Festival Brings Major Sales

Updated 2026-05-18 07:45 UTC 2 sources Positive

The Cannes Film Festival generated significant sales activity, with A24 securing the global rights to Jordan Firstman’s 'Club Kid' after a heated bidding war. Adèle Exarchopoulos also received critical acclaim for her performance in 'Another Day'.

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Deadline
A24 has swooped on Jordan Firstman’s Un Certain Regard breakout Club Kid following a highly competitive bidding war. The film, which world premiered on Friday at the Debussy Theater last Friday, drew rave responses from both audiences and critics and was the talk of the festival and market over the
2026-05-18 07:34 UTC
Deadline
Adèle Exarchopoulos caused a sensation at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, when she and Léa Seydoux shared the Palme d’Or with director Abdellatif Kechiche for their performances in Blue Is the Warmest Color. Now she’s done it again, receiving a 12-minute standing ovation — the longest ever recorded —
2026-05-18 07:35 UTC
Variety
A24 is officially taking “Club Kid” home from the afters. Jordan Firstman’s dramedy, an official selection of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, has notched a major sale — north of $15 million, per three sources — after a weekend of heated bidding in the South of F
2026-05-18 07:37 UTC
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