Tribeca Film has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to “Sleepless Night,” a thriller from French director Frederic Jardin that premiered at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
Tribeca will release “Sleepless” in 2012 both theatrically and on video-on-demand. It bought the rights from Bac Films, which will release the film in France and is handling international sales. A bevy of companies have picked up the rights for specific countries.
“Sleepless” revolves around Vincent, a Parisian police officer, and his quest to reclaim his kidnapped son.
“Sleepless Night is a thriller that is executed with such style and panache that it transcends the limits of the genre,” enthused Geoffrey Gilmore, Chief Creative Officer of Tribeca Enterprises.