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Anova Pictures is a top independent production company with a track record of producing commercial, high-quality films. The company produced global smash hit THE SILENCING, starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Annabelle Wallis and Hero Fiennes Tiffin directed by Robin Pront. It was a Global Top Ten Netflix film, landing #3 in USA and in the Top Ten across 53 countries for weeks. Originally released across all platforms in summer 2020, Indiewire called it a “breakout success” with Variety reporting the “hit” as the top grossing new film release with the highest per-screen average in the U.S opening on 79 screens. The Silencing was the #1 VOD rental for weeks, continuing to top the domestic VOD charts for two months while performing as Universal Pictures’ top international VOD title. Slated for a World Premiere at SXSW2020 in the Midnighters program but canceled due to COVID-19, the film was nominated for Best Picture in the Official Fantàstic Competition at the Sitges Film Festival 2020.

Anova recently produced three films with female directors: sci-fi thriller WARNING, starring an ensemble cast with Alex Pettyfer, Alice Eve, Annabelle Wallis, Garance Marillier, Kylie Bunbury, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Rupert Everett, and Thomas Jane premiering at the Sitges Film Festival 2021 in the Panorama Fantàstic section, winning the Audience Award and Melies D’Argent Award at the Trieste Sci-fi Film Festival 2021, released by LionsGate in theaters on October 2021; action/horror short KICKSTART MY HEART which won multiple Best Horror/Best Action awards during its lengthy Oscar-qualifying festival run; romantic drama AKONI, about a Nigerian refugee escaping the clutches of Boko Haram only to find himself struggling to integrate into Australian society, which premiered Opening Night at CinefestOZ 2021as an Official Selection and was released in Australian theaters. Anova Pictures’ Cybill has produced many other films over the years including PAY THE GHOST, OLD 37, AFTER THE DARK, and CASINO JACK.