FilmSharks ink with SnagFilms on Total photos

Buenos Aires-based FilmSharks Intl. has closed a rights deal with U.S. indie movie VOD site SnagFilms around the 10-pic package from Total Entertainment, producer from the clutch of Brazilian B.O. hits. Coming just several days after Netflix launched across South Usa, deal signals a measure-up in VOD biz at among Latin America's finest sales companies. FilmSharks has furthermore inked round the Total library with Berlin's The Information Certification Agency for German-speaking areas, Filmin for that country and Mubi for a number of areas outdoors the U.S. Split-revenue deals are exclusive for Snag and CLA, non-exclusive elsewhere. Distributed in South usa by Fox, Total movies incorporate a couple of from the finest-grossing game game titles in the last decade, including "Sex, Love and Disloyality," a Brazilian remake of Mexican hit "Sex, Shame and Tears," along with the "Personally" franchise, whose second part acquired $24.2 million in South usa. The Three films will be in FilmSharks Intl.'s package. FilmSharks tied lower worldwide rights on Total's library late a year ago. "The operation is to offer the best back catalog of films in the country and South Usa for worldwide digital rights distribution -- TV, VOD and new media," FilmSharks topper Guido Rud told Variety. The business may also be angling to cope with worldwide packages from outdoors Ibero-America. It's in discussions with "large production companies," he added. Rud mentioned the whole catalog could be also provided to TV nets abroad. While prices paid out around the globe for movies' broadcast rights have frequently dropped, sales volumes remain fairly stable. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com