Zeitgeist Films has acquired all North American theatrical and home entertainment rights to Michel Orion Scott’s Sundance premiere Over The Hills And Far Away and changed the title to The Horse Boy.

The name change reverts the film to its original title and that of Rupert Isaacson’s book on which the film is based, which was published this week [April 15.]

Zeitgeist plans an autumn theatrical release. BBC Storyville has acquired UK broadcast rights and a US television deal will be announced shortly.

The Horse Boy chronicles the arduous trip that took Isaacson and his family halfway around the world in search of a cure for their autistic son, ending with an encounter with shamans in a remote region of Mongolia.

Isaacson produced the film, which went on to screen at SXSW and won the audience award for best documentary in Sarasota. It will play in the upcoming Hot Docs festival in Toronto.

Andrew Herwitz, president of the worldwide sales agency Film Sales Company, brokered the deal with Zeitgeist co-presidents Emily Russo and Nancy Gerstman.

“We are so proud to be distributing this sweeping and emotionally charged story, which embodies the openness and faith the Isaacson family places in the possibility of trying something extraordinary,” Russo and Gerstman said.

Zeitgeist currently has Tulpan in release, and recently acquired another Sundance premiere, Afghan Star, set to open in June. Zeitgeist Films has acquired all North American theatrical and home entertainment rights to Michel Orion Scott’s Sundance premiere Over The Hills And Far Away and changed the title to The Horse Boy.

The name change reverts the film to its original title and that of Rupert Isaacson’s book on which the film is based, which was published this week [April 15.]

Zeitgeist plans an autumn theatrical release. BBC Storyville has acquired UK broadcast rights and a US television deal will be announced shortly.

The Horse Boy chronicles the arduous trip that took Isaacson and his family halfway around the world in search of a cure for their autistic son, ending with an encounter with shamans in a remote region of Mongolia.

Isaacson produced the film, which went on to screen at SXSW and won the audience award for best documentary in Sarasota. It will play in the upcoming Hot Docs festival in Toronto.

Andrew Herwitz, president of the worldwide sales agency Film Sales Company, brokered the deal with Zeitgeist co-presidents Emily Russo and Nancy Gerstman.

“We are so proud to be distributing this sweeping and emotionally charged story, which embodies the openness and faith the Isaacson family places in the possibility of trying something extraordinary,” Russo and Gerstman said.

Zeitgeist currently has Tulpan in release, and recently acquired another Sundance premiere, Afghan Star, set to open in June.

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