Filmed in 17 different countries, Iincluding First ever scripted feature for Fis inside Antarctica, Hits the Cannes Film Festival to distribute the film internallynationally through Opus One Pictures
Fairfield, CA, May 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. (“MetaWorks” or the “Company”), (CSE: MWRK and OTCQB: MWRK), an award-winning Web3 company that owns and operates blockchain platforms in the entertainment and technology space, announced today that, on the heels of the agreement to sell the international rights to the film ZERO CONTACT, the world’s first full-length feature film ever to be released as an NFT, the film is now being offered for distribution in all 17 countries in which the film was produced through the agreement with Opus One Pictures at the Cannes Film Festival.
ZERO CONTACT made film history by becoming the first feature film to debut exclusively as an NFT. The US rights and theatrical release were subsequently sold to Lionsgate for $1.2 million plus a percentage of future earnings. The film features a talented cast led by two-time Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins followed by award-winning Canadian-born actor Alex Paunovic. The entire film was shot during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MetaWorks Platforms President Scott Gallagher commented, “ZERO CONTACT is an important and historically relevant film made under conditions never before experienced by a filmmaker. We are excited to partner with Opus One to continue promoting this story globally, especially in the 17 countries that were involved in making it.” Gallagher went on to say, “The story of ZERO CONTACT is expected to continue over the coming years with two planned sequels in the works, which we believe will only increase the importance and success of this transformative project.”
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