FilmSharks ink with SnagFilms on Total photos

Buenos Aires-based FilmSharks Intl. has closed a privileges cope with U.S. indie movie VOD site SnagFilms on the 10-pic package from Total Entertainment, producer of the clutch of Brazilian B.O. hits. Coming just several weeks after Netflix released across South America, deal signals one step-up in VOD biz at among Latin America's greatest sales companies. FilmSharks has additionally inked around the Total library with Berlin's This Content Certification Agency for German-speaking areas, Filmin for The country and Mubi for a lot of areas outdoors the U.S. Split-revenue deals are exclusive for Snag and CLA, non-exclusive elsewhere. Distributed in South america by Fox, Total movies include a few of the greatest-grossing game titles within the last decade, including "Sex, Love and Unfaithfulness," a Brazilian remake of Mexican hit "Sex, Shame and Tears," as well as the "Personally" franchise, whose second part gained $24.two million in South america. The 3 films have been in FilmSharks Intl.'s package. FilmSharks tied lower worldwide privileges on Total's library late this past year. "The process is to achieve the best back catalog of films from The country and South America for worldwide digital privileges distribution -- TV, VOD and new media," FilmSharks topper Guido Rud told Variety. The organization can also be angling to deal with worldwide packages from outdoors Ibero-America. It's in discussions with "large production companies," he added. Rud stated the entire catalog would be also offered to TV nets abroad. While prices compensated all over the world for movies' broadcast privileges have frequently dropped, sales volumes remain fairly stable. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com