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Several Futures Acquires North American Distribution Rights to Venezuelan Drama ‘Lost Chapters’
The New York-based distributor will bring Lorena Alvarado’s debut feature to North American audiences after the film’s run through international festival selections including FID Marseille, Munich, Locarno and Göteborg.
Several Futures, a New York-based film distributor, has acquired North American distribution rights to the Venezuelan drama Lost Chapters (Los Capítulos Perdidos), the company announced in a deal reported June 30 by Deadline.
The film is the debut feature from writer-director Lorena Alvarado. Deadline describes Lost Chapters as having premiered at FID Marseille before going on to receive additional festival berths at Munich, Locarno and Göteborg.
The rights acquisition also follows a North American premiere at New Directors/New Films, according to the report, which sets the stage for Several Futures to handle distribution in the region after the festival circuit and early audience screenings.
Deadline’s report presents the transaction as a straight distribution agreement covering North America, positioning the distributor to determine release strategy and marketing for the title once it is cleared for wider audiences beyond festival contexts.
The acquisition reflects a continued flow of independently produced international titles into North American specialty distribution channels, where boutique deals often bridge the gap between festival exposure and audience access through theaters, screenings, or other release formats.
Alvarado’s involvement as writer-director and the film’s multi-festival trajectory are central to the film’s momentum, with FID Marseille, Munich, Locarno, and Göteborg forming the production’s international run cited in Deadline’s coverage. The report also ties the North American premiere to the New Directors/New Films venue, indicating early regional visibility before the distribution rights change hands.
A timetable for a broader North American release was not included in the Deadline report, and the specific outlets or formats for distribution were not detailed at the time of publication.
Why It Matters
- The distribution acquisition changes who is responsible for reaching North American audiences beyond festival showings, affecting how and when wider viewers will be able to see the film.
- Festival selections across multiple European venues, followed by a New Directors/New Films appearance, can strengthen a film’s visibility when it transitions to the distribution stage.
- For regional industry stakeholders, rights deals like this shape the flow of international titles into specialty programming and can influence revenue opportunities tied to theatrical or public screening windows.
- Because the report did not specify a release date or format, the practical next step for audiences and partners is to monitor when Several Futures announces the film’s North American release plan.
Key Facts
- Several Futures acquired North American distribution rights to the Venezuelan drama Lost Chapters (Los Capítulos Perdidos).
- The film is the debut feature by writer-director Lorena Alvarado.
- Lost Chapters premiered at FID Marseille and later screened at festivals including Munich, Locarno and Göteborg, according to Deadline.
- The film had a North American premiere at New Directors/New Films before the distribution deal was announced.
- The deal was reported June 30, 2026, by Deadline.