Vertigo acquires ‘Saint Frances’ for UK, sets digital release (exclusive)

SXSW award winner marks feature directorial debut of Alex Thompson.Vertigo Releasing has secured UK and Ireland rights to comedy drama Saint Frances from New York-based Visit Films and has set a digital release for July 10.The film won both the audience award and special jury award when it debuted at SXSW last year and marks the feature directorial debut of Alex Thompson.Starring Kelly O’Sullivan, who also wrote the script, it centres on a waitress who rethinks her life after being charged with the care of a six-year-old girl, played by Romana Edith Williams.The film will be released

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