Busy 1-2 Special has acquired all North American rights to Harris Dickinson’s Urchin following its world premiere in Cannes where it earned the
Busy 1-2 Special has acquired all North American rights to Harris Dickinson’s Urchin following its world premiere in Cannes where it earned the Fipresci Prize and the Un Certain Regard best performance award for Frank Dillane.
This marks the fledgling distributor’s third Cannes acquisition since laucnhing in February. It already has Christian Petzold’s Directors’ Fortnight premiere Mirrors No. 3, and Simón Mesa Soto’s Un Certain Regard jury prize winner A Poet.
1-2 Special will release Urchin theatrically this autumn after brokering the transaction with The Gersh Agency, UTA Independent Film Group, and Charades on behalf of the filmmakers.
The drama follows Mike, a rugged sleeper in London trapped in a cycle of self-destruction as he struggles to turn his life around. Harrison wrote and directed, while Archie Pearch of Devisio Pictures produced with Scott O’Donnell of Somesuch.
The film was developed by BBC Film, and financed by BBC Film, BFI, and Tricky Knot. Executive Producers are Eva Yates, Ama Ampadu, Alexandra Tynion, and Olivia Tyson.
Dickinson has emerged as a force in recent years, with noted performances opposite Nicole Kidman in Babygirl, as well as Ruben Ostlund’s 2022 Cannes Palme d’Or winner Triangle Of Sadness.
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