Screen Media Films has acquired North American rights to Jig, director Sue Bourne’s documentary following nine dancers through the Irish Dancing World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.

The company will release the film theatrically in select cities on June 17.

The deal was negotiated for the film-makers by Stephen Kelliher of the UK’s Bankside Films and for Screen Media by the company’s Robert Baruc and Suzanne Blech.

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