Searchlight Pictures Signs First-Look Deal With Cate Blanchett’s Dirty Films

Searchlight Pictures has signed a first-look film and television deal with Cate Blanchett, Andrew Upton and Coco Francini’s Dirty Films. Under the pact, the specialty studio will develop and produce feature-length motion pictures with the production company, as well as series for streaming under Searchlight Television.

“Dirty Films has consistently championed distinctive voices and ambitious storytelling,” said Matthew Greenfield, president of Searchlight Pictures, in a statement. “Cate, Andrew and Coco are singular creative partners and we’re thrilled to continue our commitment to filmmaker-driven cinema with this collaboration.”

Dirty Films’ Blanchett, Upton and Francini added, “We are honored to partner with Searchlight Pictures, whose passion for cinema and deeply collaborative ethos align seamlessly with our own. Together with Matthew Greenfield and his exceptional team, we look forward to championing bold, entertaining, and provocative storytelling across film and television for audiences worldwide.”

Blanchett made her international feature debut, “Paradise Road,…