Dec 9, 2025 12:25am PT Imran Perretta’s Venice Award Winner ‘Ish’ Acquired by BFI Distribution for U. K., Ireland Release (EXCLUSIVE) By Leo Barraclough Plus Icon Leo Barraclough International Features Editor LeoBarraclough Latest Imran Perretta’s Venice Award Winner ‘Ish’ Acquired by BFI Distribution for U. K., Ireland Release (EXCLUSIVE) 38 minutes ago Nicholas Hoult on Upcoming Tom Ford Film, Wanting to Star in a Western or a Racing Movie, and Go-Karting With His Son 13 hours ago Nicholas Hoult on Being Given Darker Roles and Working With Robert Eggers, Clint Eastwood and Justin Kurzel in the Space of a Year 17 hours ago See All Courtesy of Primal Pictures BFI Distribution has acquired U. K.-Ireland theatrical rights to Imran Perretta’s debut “Ish,” which premiered earlier this year in Venice’s Critics’ Week, where it won the Audience Award, before going on to compete for the Sutherland Award at the BFI London Film Festival. Dhiraj Mahey won the breakthrough producer prize for the film at the British Independent Film Awards. The distributor is scheduling a release for next year.
