Michael Wrenn and Arclight launch distribution company Greenlight Releasing

Film acquisitions veteran Michael Wrenn has founded a new film distribution company for the Australian market with Arclight’s Gary Hamilton and Victor Syrmis.

Greenlight Releasing has already got two local productions slated with an expected release schedule of six to eight local and international films a year.

Wrenn told Encore: “We’ll have other films to announce in the lead up to the Toronto International Film Festival. But probably no more than three Australian films a year. We don’t want to outstay our welcome with the exhibition community.”

Slated already is Ivan Sen’s new film Mystery Road, currently shooting in Queensland with Aaron Pederson, Ryan Kwanten, Hugo Weaving and Jack Thompson. Management of Doubt, a company formed by Sen, producer David Jowsey and Wrenn had been announced to distribute, but Greenlight will now become the physical distributor.