BayView Entertainment visits the Cannes Film Market, taking place through May 25th, with two new features to present to the international sales market.
Fresh from their theatrical premieres in New York and Los Angeles, the drama I Am Gitmo and the horror tale The Omicron Killer are now available to international markets. Bayview will be distributing these films in the United States.
“We’ve been eager to expand our position on international sales and these two films are going to lead the way for us,” Peter Castro, VP of acquisitions at Bayview, said in a statement. “After our success in international sales with Skinamarink in 2023, we think that our presence in Cannes in 2024 is the next logical step for BayView.”
I Am Gitmo, directed by Philippe Diaz, tells the story of a Muslim schoolteacher who is taken to a CIA black site and then Guantanamo Bay Cuba, where he is interrogated and tortured, despite professing his innocence.
The Omicron Killer, directed by Jeff Knite, stars three actresses from cult classic horror films — Bai Ling, Felissa Rose and Lynn Lowry — plus Rob Emmer from the hit TV series “Impractical Jokers.” The film delivers horror, gore and action thrills in campy, tongue-in-cheek fashion.
BayView’s international sales team consists of Ted Chalmers, Beth Portello, and Almira Ravil with Chalmers and Portello present at the Cannes booth, located at “Riviera F3.”