Alliance Entertainment's Distribution Solutions Announces Physical Media Partnership with MUBI
Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation ("Alliance Entertainment"), a distributor and wholesaler of the world's largest in stock selection of music, movies, video games, electronics, arcades, and collectibles, today announced its partnership with the distributor, streaming service and production company, MUBI.
MUBI is dedicated to elevating great cinema and distributes, produces and champions visionary films from iconic directors to emerging auteurs, connecting them to audiences all over the world. Introducing MUBI into the Alliance Entertainment distribution channel is a strategic opportunity for suppliers, retailers, and Alliance Entertainment to increase revenues by diversifying content offerings. Distribution Solutions, a division of Alliance Entertainment, will manage sales and distribution of MUBI's physical sell-through releases in North America.
The partnership will commence with the release of feature film Decision to Leave directed, co-written, and produced by Park Chan-wook following its world premiere in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Director's Prize, and had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last week. MUBI will release Decision to Leave in US theaters starting October 14, 2022.
"MUBI is a perfect complement to our distribution portfolio," said Ben Means, President of Distribution Solutions. "We look forward to collaborating with their team to reach premium film buyers in the US marketplace."
"MUBI is excited to be partnering with Distribution Solutions to bring our strong curatorial voice to home entertainment in the US," said Chris Wells, MUBI's Director of Distribution, US. "Not only will we be distributing the best in cinema in theaters and via streaming on MUBI, we will now also be releasing our films in deluxe edition Blu-rays."