Magnolia Pictures has acquired US rights to The Little Death, the sex comedy which marks Josh Lawson’s feature directing and writing debut.
Australian author Markus Zusak, screenwriter Michael Petroni and Geoffrey Rush can take a bow- and maybe look forward to recognition at the Oscars.
A comedy about sex, love, relationships and taboo, The Little Death is a laugh-out-loud funny, honest and ultimately moving look at the secret sex lives of five ordinary couples.
The Australian films premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival are getting a fair bit of love from critics, and the occasional brickbat.
Josh Lawson's feature film The Little Death as well as two short films and an online documentary will be showcased at the 22nd SXSW next month.
The Little Death and the Turkey Shoot reboot had multi-platform launches in the US last Friday, drawing mostly positive reviews.
The good news for the producers of The Little Death is more than 160,000 people have watched the sex comedy online in the past few days.
Denzel Washington’s films have raked in more than $4 billion at cinemas worldwide but the superstar’s latest movie was beaten in Australia last weekend by a bunch of barely known youngsters.