British horror film Cold& Dark has found itself a USdistribution berth with First Look.

The deal was brokered byHilary Davis of the London-based sales arm of Australia's Beyond Films.Previous sales included those to Japan's Gaga Communications, Mexico'sCine, Video Y Television and Russia's Beliven Enterprises.

Directed by Andrew Goth andstarring former boy band idol Luke Goss, the film follows a pair of cops downthe corridors of vice and supernatural mystery. Cold & Dark was the first feature to be filmed at the UK'snewest production facility South West Film Studios, in Cornwall with backingfrom Paradigm Hyde Films, Future Film Group

Davis secured the deal as adirect result of its presentation at the inaugural London sales event, UK FilmFocus held at the National Film Theatre in June.

At Toronto Beyond ispresenting Australian-UK co-production Oyster Farmer, which screens in the Discovery section, and onThursday it will premiere Mike Barker's A Good Woman, starring Scarlett Johanssen, Helen Hunt and TomWilkinson.