EXCLUSIVE: Voltage Pictures sells Fred Schepisi’s latest.

Umbrella Entertainment has acquired Australia/New Zealand rights to Fred Schepisi’s Toronto world premiere Words and Pictures.

Nicolas Chartier’s Voltage Pictures handles sales; the deal was negotiated by Jeff Harrison, Martina Ternström and Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard.

The Umbrella team said: “We are absolutely thrilled to be the Aus/NZ home for Words and Pictures. Umbrella have had a long term relationship with Fred Schepisi and look forward to working together again on the theatrical release of Words and Pictures.”

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