MetFilm Sales has acquired worldwide sales rights, excluding the U.K., to filmmaker Margy Kinmonth’s feature documentary “Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War.”
Written, directed and produced by Kinmonth, executive produced by Maureen Murray and made by Foxtrot Films, the film is the true story of one of Britain’s greatest landscape artists. Eric Ravilious, a war artist, was the first to die during WWII. This film focuses on the wartime locales that inspired Eric Ravilious and brings out the undervalued British artists.
Made in co-operation with Imperial War Museums, the documentary unfolds in Ravilious’ own words, through previously unseen private correspondence and rare archive film. Filmed entirely on location in the U.K, Portugal, and Ireland, it features contributions by Ai Weiwei and Grayson Perry, Robert Macfarlane and Freddy Fox.
Currently on theatrical release in the U.K., the film has grossed more than £275,000 ($297,000) at the box office and is on track to be one of the highest grossing documentaries of the year there.
Zak Brilliant, head of MetFilm Sales said: “We are excited to build upon the great local success of ‘Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War’ and find the best partners to release the film around the world.”
Kinmonth stated: “I’ve always wanted to bring the dramatic and previously untold story of this brave war artist to the big screen. Ravilious’s stunning legacy is so cinematic and never ceases to inspire. I’m delighted the film has done so phenomenally well with audiences across the U.K. and excited to take his story out to a wider world.”
Murray said: “MetFilm’s reputation and experience in the feature documentary arena is renowned and we are delighted to be working with the MetFilm Sales team on the international roll-out of Foxtrot’s latest Margy Kinmonth film.”
MetFilm Sales will present the film to international buyers at Cannes’s upcoming Mipcom Market.