Union Patriot Capital

'Fishes,' 'Box' to Lakeshore

Jan. 22, 1997

PARK CITY, Utah -- Executives at Lakeshore Entertainment concluded two deals here Tuesday when the Los Angeles-based company acquired foreign distribution on one film and licensed U.S. distribution on another.

Sources told The Hollywood Reporter that Trimark Pictures acquired U.S. distribution rights on "Box of Moonlight," written and directed by Tom DiCillo and starring John Turturro.

Sources pegged the deal as worth $3 million in combined P&A and minimum guarantees.

"Box" was produced by Lakeshore CEO/chairman Tom Rosenberg, company president Sigurjon Sighvatsson, Michael Mendelsohn and Steven Sherman.

Mendelsohn's Union Patriot Capital, which manages Banque Paribas' loan portfolio, structured the financial deal for "Box" with Paribas supplying the financing.

The film was acquired by Trimark's chairman Mark Amin and vp specialized theatrical distribution Ray Price following Monday night's premiere showing here at the Sundance Film Festival. Largo Entertainment holds international rights to "Box" and Norstar has Canadian rights.

Lakeshore International, a division of Lakeshore Entertainment, has acquired all international rights to Finn Taylor's "Dream With the Fishes," a drama about the life-altering journey of two men.

A seven-figure deal was closed by Lakeshore International's Rena Ronson along with Rosenberg and his Lakeshore partner Ted Tannebaum.