Mubi Signs Major Three-Year Co-Production, Financing and Distribution Pact With Mario Gianani and Lorenzo Mieli's Our Films (EXCLUSIVE)
Mubi, the global streamer, producer and distributor behind 'The Substance,' has struck a major three-year co-production, financing, and distribution agreement with Our Films, the new Rome-based company founded by Europe's top producers Mario Gianani and Lorenzo Mieli.
Our Films, which is part of Mediawan, was launched last year by Gianani and Mieli, and has already become a creative hub for world-class filmmakers from Europe, the U.S. and overseas. Mubi and Our Films share the same passion for artistically ambitious movies that resonate internationally.
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The first film to emerge from this strategic alliance will be the next feature from Paweł Pawlikowski, the Oscar-winning director of 'Ida' and 'Cold War.'
Mieli previously successfully collaborated with Mubi on three high profile films: Sofia Coppola's 'Priscilla,' starring Cailee Spaeny; Pablo Larraín's 'Maria,' starring Angelina Jolie; and Luca Guadagnino's 'Queer,' starring Daniel Craig.
Under the pact, Mubi will finance a slate of new projects produced by Our Films, while Our Films will contribute additional equity investment. Mubi will also distribute the co-produced titles in key territories; while The Match Factory, which ranks as one of the world's top international distribution banners and is owned by Mubi, will handle worldwide sales.
'We're incredibly excited to embark on this new journey with Efe, Jason, Michael and the exceptional team at Mubi,' said Gianani and Mieli. 'Their bold, forward-thinking vision aligns seamlessly with ours—championing powerful, emotionally resonant stories crafted by the world's most inspiring filmmakers and creative talents,' the pair continued, adding that they strike to build 'something truly lasting—cinema that connects deeply with audiences and resonates across cultures, borders, and generations.'
Mubi's founder and CEO Efe Cakarel, said 'It is an absolute privilege to be partnering with Lorenzo and Mario, two extraordinary producers whose work I have long admired.' 'Their commitment to bold, auteur-led cinema is second to none. We share the same passion and curiosity for storytelling, and I couldn't be more excited about what lies ahead,' Cakarel continued.
This deal follows a bullish year for Mubi which earned six nominations at the Academy Awards and broke B.O. ground with Coralie Fargeat's Oscar-winning body horror 'The Substance,' grossing over $17 million in North America and more than $83 million worldwide.
The three-year partnership with Our Films marks a structural milestone in the strategy of Mubi which started out as a streaming service almost twenty years ago and has evolved into a distribution powerhouse with direct theatrical operations in multiple key markets such as the U.S. and the U.K., Latin America, Germany and the Netherlands (through their acquisition of Cineart), and is now becoming a full fledged producer.
Mubi Productions' current slate includes Kelly Reichardt's 'The Mastermind,' starring Josh O'Connor, which will world premiere in competition at Cannes, and co-productions, including Jim Jarmusch's anticipated 'Father Mother Sister Brother,' starring Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Tom Waits, Charlotte Rampling, Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps, Indya Moore and Luka Sabbat; and Karim Aïnouz's 'Rosebush Pruning,' starring Callum Turner, Riley Keough, Jamie Bell, Lukas Gage, Elena Anaya, Tracy Letts, Elle Fanning and Pamela Anderson.
Besides 'The Substance,' which starred Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley; Mubi's recent releases include 'Queer,' Joshua Oppenheimer's 'The End,' with Tilda Swinton and George MacKay; Magnus von Horn's Oscar-nominated 'The Girl with the Needle;' Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane's 'Grand Theft Hamlet;' Andrea Arnold's 'Bird;' and 'Priscilla.'
Mubi is also at Cannes with Joachim Trier's 'Sentimental Value,' and Chie Hayakawa's 'Renoir;' as well as Akinola Davies's 'My Father's Shadow' at Un Certain Regard.
Earlier today, the company picked up Wong Kar Wai's epic drama series 'Shanghai Blossoms.' Mubi will release the 30-part drama series in Latin America, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Turkey and India.
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