Rotterdam Title ‘Roid’ Sold to Australia and New Zealand as Screenxcope, DeshiEvents Plan June Bow (EXCLUSIVE)

Home Film News May 8, 2026 3:47am PT Rotterdam Title ‘Roid’ Sold to Australia and New Zealand as Screenxcope, DeshiEvents Plan June Bow (EXCLUSIVE) By Naman Ramachandran Plus Icon Naman Ramachandran Latest Sony, PlayStation Chiefs Detail AI Vision Amid Tariffs, Memory Crunch: ‘Human Creativity Must Remain at the Center’ 3 hours ago ‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Connor Storrie’s ‘April X’ to Open Raindance Film Festival, Eddie Cochran Doc to Close 21 hours ago ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Star Ludi Lin on Going Beyond the Action Hero: ‘I’m More Complex Than Just a Fighting Machine’ 22 hours ago See All International Film Festival Rotterdam Screenxcope has acquired Australian and New Zealand rights to “Roid,” partnering with DeshiEvents for a theatrical release slated for early June across both territories. The Bangladeshi drama had its premiere as a Tiger Competition selection at International Film Festival Rotterdam‘s 55th edition. “Roid” has also been selected for the Seattle International Film Festival. Directed by Mejbaur Rahman Sumon, the film marks his second feature following “Hawa,” which served as Bangladesh’s Academy Award submission in 2022 and made history as the country’s first feature to appear on U.S. box office charts. Related Stories Sony, PlayStation Chiefs Detail AI Vision Amid Tariffs, Memory Crunch: 'Human Creativity Must Remain at the Center'