Sydney Sweeney’s boxing movie Christy is getting a US theatrical release via Black Bear. The Teddy Schwarzman outfit, which also produced the movie, recently launched a U.S. distribution arm headed by CAA vet Benjamin Kramer.
Christy, which is set to hit theaters on an awards friendly Nov. 7 date, will be the division’s inaugural release.
David Michôd directs the film, which will bow at the Toronto International Film Festival. It stars Sweeney as the titular Christy Martin, a pioneer of women’s boxing with a harrowing personal story. Ben Foster, Merritt Wever, and Katy O’Brian also star in the movie, which was written by Mirrah Foulkes and Michôd.
Black Bear, Anonymous Content, Votiv, Fifty-Fifty Films, and Yoki produced the feature.
Launched this summer, Black Bear’s U.S. distribution arm is looking to release a slate of up to 12 films per year. Said Kramer, “Both tender and unflinching, Christy is a celebration of persistence, humor, and humanity in the face of unexpected turns. We cannot wait to share it with audiences across the country.”
Producers are Kerry Kohansky-Roberts, Black Bear’s Schwarzman, Votiv’s Brent Stiefel and Justin Lothrop, Michôd, and Sweeney. Executive Producers include Black Bear’s Michael Heimler, John Friedberg, Andrew Golov, and Clementine Quittner, Anonymous Content’s David Levine and Nick Shumaker, as well as Mirrah Foulkes, Harrison Huffman, Brad Zimmerman, and Ryan Schwartz.
UTA Independent Film Group and AC Independent co-represented U.S. rights and negotiated the deal. Black Bear is handling international.
