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Mubi
Mubi is operating as an aggressive global acquirer and multi-territory distributor, combining a curated streaming platform with a theatrical release arm that pursues prestige arthouse and festival-driven titles across North America, Europe, Latin America, and beyond.
Current mandate
Mubi is currently in an active acquisition and distribution posture, with its most prominent recent move being the reported $24M deal across 13-plus territories for Die, My Love (starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson) at Cannes 2025. The company also hired former IFC Films president Arianna Bocco as SVP of Global Distribution in early 2025, a structural signal that its theatrical and multi-territory distribution ambitions are expanding in a deliberate, staffed-up way. Recent acquisitions span drama (Coward, Lukas Dhont; Fatherland; Die, My Love), docu-comedy (Denominacion de Origen, acquired for Latin America), and genre-adjacent titles (Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, set for a US theatrical release). The History of Sound debuted at four theaters in New York and Los Angeles before a national expansion, illustrating Mubi's standard platform-release playbook.
Over the past 12 months, Mubi has logged 166 tracked records and closed at least six unique deals in the past 90 days, with four in the most recent 30-day window. The pattern is consistent: festival acquisitions across multiple territories simultaneously, with theatrical windows in key markets preceding streaming availability on the platform. Territory packages are broad, routinely covering North America, the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Turkey, and India in a single deal, as seen with Fatherland and Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.
Mubi does not operate an open-submissions pipeline in the conventional sense. Access runs through established festival relationships, sales agents, and producer representatives. The Bocco hire signals that North American theatrical distribution is a growing priority, and filmmakers or rights holders with festival-positioned titles should route inquiries through recognized sales representation rather than direct outreach.
Signature peaks
- 166 12-Month Activity Records — Total tracked signals over the past 12 months
- 4 deals 30-Day Deal Velocity — Unique acquisitions closed in the most recent 30-day window
- 142 Decision Makers Tracked — Executives and contacts tracked across Mubi's distribution and acquisitions network
Mandate dimensions
- Genre focus
- drama, documentary, thriller
- Territory focus
- Not disclosed
- Budget tier (observed)
- Not disclosed
- Access pattern
- Access runs through sales agents and producer representatives with established festival-market relationships. Mubi sources acquisitions primarily at major international festivals, with Cannes the most documented point of deal activity. The January 2025 hire of Arianna Bocco (former IFC Films president) as SVP of Global Distribution is the most current named contact anchor within the acquisitions structure. Direct unsolicited outreach is not a documented pathway.
- Deal structure
- Mubi structures deals as multi-territory packages, routinely bundling North America, the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Turkey, and India in a single acquisition, as documented with Fatherland and Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. The Die, My Love deal covered 13-plus territories at a reported $24M. Theatrical windows in New York and Los Angeles precede national expansion and platform availability. Territory scope and release strategy are negotiated title by title; regional specificity (such as Latin America-only for Denominacion de Origen) is also part of the documented deal pattern.
Recent acquisitions
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Arianna Bocco hired as SVP Global Distribution
Mubi has hired former IFC Films president Arianna Bocco as its new SVP of Global Distribution.
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Coward
Mubi made an acquisition for North America with Lukas Dhont's Coward
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Denominación de Origen
MUBI snags Chilean hit sausage comedy for Latin America
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Die My Love
"Mubi bought it"
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Die, My Love
MUBI acquired rights to Die My Love (Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson) for $24M across 13+ territories at Cannes 2025
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Fatherland
Mubi (North America, UK, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Mexico, India)
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Flies
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'Hal & Harper'
Market context
"A traditional release with a bigger studio is just not going to have the time or the resources to give it the attention that it really needs to hit. It needs 'the right audiences.'"
Mubi is currently in an active acquisition and distribution posture, with its most prominent recent move being the reported $24M deal across 13-plus territories for Die, My Love (starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson) at Cannes 2025. The company also hired former IFC Films president Arianna Bocco as SVP of Global Distribution in early 2025, a structural signal that its theatrical and multi-territory distribution ambitions are expanding in a deliberate, staffed-up way. Recent acquisitions span drama (Coward, Lukas Dhont; Fatherland; Die, My Love), docu-comedy (Denominacion de Origen, acquired for Latin America), and genre-adjacent titles (Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, set for a US theatrical release). The History of Sound debuted at four theaters in New York and Los Angeles before a national expansion, illustrating Mubi's standard platform-release playbook.
Common questions about Mubi
Does Mubi accept unsolicited script or film submissions?
Mubi does not operate a public open-submissions process. The company sources titles primarily through major international film festivals and established sales agents. Filmmakers without representation are unlikely to reach acquisitions decision-makers through cold outreach. The most practical path is securing sales representation before a festival premiere, which positions a project within the deal flow Mubi actively monitors at markets such as Cannes, Berlin, and Toronto.
What budgets or deal sizes does Mubi typically work with?
Mubi's disclosed deal sizes range widely. The company's reported $24M acquisition of Die, My Love across 13-plus territories at Cannes 2025 represents the high end of its known spend. Most other recent acquisitions, including Coward, Fatherland, Denominacion de Origen, and Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, were completed at undisclosed prices, which is standard for arthouse and festival-circuit deals. Budget floor is not publicly stated, but the slate suggests comfort with both micro-budget arthouse and mid-range prestige productions.
Which film festivals does Mubi prioritize for acquisitions?
Cannes is the most prominently documented acquisition market for Mubi, with Die, My Love and several other recent titles sourced there. Berlin is also relevant, given the company's distribution of titles from that circuit. The broader pattern across recent acquisitions points to A-list European festivals as the primary hunting ground, though Mubi also picks up titles from North American festivals. Filmmakers should treat a strong festival premiere as the primary trigger for Mubi acquisition interest.
How do I reach Mubi's acquisitions team?
The most direct documented contact point is through Arianna Bocco, hired in January 2025 as SVP of Global Distribution, formerly president of IFC Films. With 142 decision-makers tracked across Mubi's network, the organization has significant depth, but acquisitions conversations are typically initiated through sales agents or producer reps with existing festival-market relationships. Cold outreach to the company is not a documented pathway; representation is the practical prerequisite.
What genres and types of films is Mubi acquiring right now?
Recent acquisitions skew toward prestige drama (Coward from Lukas Dhont; Die, My Love; Fatherland), with notable forays into docu-comedy (Denominacion de Origen, a Chilean sausage comedy acquired for Latin America) and genre-inflected titles (Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, set for US theatrical release August 7). The through-line is festival pedigree and a defined arthouse or specialty audience. Mubi has also distributed quiet, character-driven films that, according to its own executives, require targeted rather than wide-release strategies.
Is Mubi currently active as a distributor, or primarily a streaming platform?
Mubi is actively functioning as both. On the distribution side, The History of Sound opened at four theaters in New York and Los Angeles before a national expansion, and Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is scheduled for US theatrical release on August 7. The January 2025 hire of Arianna Bocco as SVP of Global Distribution reinforces that theatrical distribution is a growing, staffed priority. With 4 deals closed in the past 30 days and 166 tracked records over 12 months, the company is operationally active on both acquisition and release fronts.
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