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EOne and Vimeo Sign Distribution Deal for Films Including Robin Williams-Starring ‘A Merry Friggin’ Christmas’

EOne and Vimeo Sign Distribution Deal for Films Including Robin Williams-Starring 'A Merry Friggin' Christmas'
EOne and Vimeo Sign Distribution Deal Films Including Robin Williams-Starring ' Merry Friggin' Christmas'
The partnership kicks off with the North American releases of Claudia Meyers’ “Fort Bliss” on September 19th, followed by Ryan Phillippe-directed “Catch Hell” on October 10th, “The Culture High” on October 17th and “A Merry Friggin Christmas,” starring Robin Williams, on November 7th.
In a separate announcement, Vimeo said it had sealed a deal with the filmmaking team behind “The Culture High” to release the film internationally.

READ MORE: Watch Robin Williams in “A Merry Friggin’ Christmas”

“As the industry’s largest global independent distributor, eOne, is a powerful partner for Vimeo and our mutual dedication to connecting content creators with audiences around the world makes it even more exciting,” said Sam Toles, Vice President of Content Acquisitions and Business Development, Vimeo, in a statement. “‘The Culture High’ is the perfect celebration of this, with eOne releasing the film on our platform to North American audiences while we directly empower the filmmaker to extend his work to the rest of the world simultaneously.”

Find more information on the upcoming film releases below (with synopses courtesy of eOne and Vimeo):

“Fort Bliss”: Directed by Claudia Myers and staring Michelle Monaghan (True Detective), “Fort Bliss” is a feature narrative following decorated Army medic and single mother (Monaghan) as she returns home from an extended tour in Afghanistan to discover that she must now find a way to reconcile her duties as a mother and her obligations as a soldier.

“Catch Hell”: Starring Ryan Phillippe in his directorial debut, “Catch Hell” is a suspense thriller that follows former Hollywood star Reagon Pearce (Phillippe) as he is kidnapped by thugs on the way to work in Shreveport, Louisiana. Trapped in a swamp hut, his kidnappers torture and blackmail him, hijacking his twitter account and threatening to upload compromising material.

“The Culture High”: A new feature documentary from the makers of “The Union: The Business Behind Getting High,” “The Culture High” is the riveting story that tears into the very fiber of modern day marijuana debate to reveal the truth behind the arguments and motives governing both those who support and oppose the existing pot laws and includes celebrity commentary from the likes of Snoop Dogg and Sir Richard Branson.

“A Merry Friggin’ Christmas”: An American comedy starring Joel McHale, Lauren Graham and the late Robin Williams. Boyd Mitchler (McHale) and his family are forced to spend a dreaded Christmas at his parents’ house with his eccentric father whom he has been avoiding for years. When he realizes that he left his son’s gifts at home, Boyd and his father must hit the road in a blizzard to retrieve the gifts before sunrise to save Christmas.

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