'Teenage sex and death' leads Mubi-Madman Australia, NZ slate

Mubi has expanded its theatrical partnership with Madman Entertainment, naming the Australian and New Zealand distributor to sub-release five award-winning films across the region. Jane Schoenbrun's Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma leads the slate, opening in Australia on August 6 and New Zealand on August 20. The deal brings several Cannes and Berlinale prize winners to ANZ cinemas through 2026.

Key Takeaways

• Mubi tapped Madman Entertainment to theatrically sub-distribute five films in Australia and New Zealand.
• Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma opens first, on August 6 in Australia and August 20 in New Zealand.
• The slate includes Cannes winners Fatherland, Coward, and Queer Palm winner Camp Miasma, plus Berlinale picks Rose and Rosebush Pruning.
• Jane Schoenbrun directs Camp Miasma; Paweł Pawlikowski's Fatherland won Best Director at Cannes 2026.
• Madman will handle all five theatrical releases as part of the expanded Mubi partnership.

What is the Mubi-Madman deal for Australia and New Zealand?

Mubi has expanded its longstanding theatrical distribution partnership with Madman Entertainment, according to Variety. The independent distributor will sub-release five films theatrically across Australia and New Zealand, including several Cannes and Berlinale prize winners.

For audiences tracking streaming and TV alerts, the agreement signals Mubi's continued push into premium theatrical windows beyond its subscription platform. Madman, a major indie distributor in the region, handles local cinema rollouts for each title.

When does Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma open in cinemas?

Madman will open Jane Schoenbrun's Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma first in the rollout. Australian cinemas get the film on August 6, followed by a New Zealand release on August 20.

The horror title won the Queer Palm at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. Schoenbrun, whose credits include I Saw the TV Glow and We're All Going to the World's Fair, wrote and directed the film. It stars Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson alongside Amanda Fix, Arthur Conti, Eva Victor, Zach Cherry, Sarah Sherman, Patrick Fischler, Dylan Baker, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Kevin McDonald, Quintessa Swindell and Jack Haven. Plan B produced.

Which other films are on the Madman slate?

Madman will also release Paweł Pawlikowski's Fatherland, which premiered in competition at Cannes 2026, where Pawlikowski won the Best Director prize. Pawlikowski, known for Ida and Cold War, wrote the film with Henk Handloegten. The cast includes Sandra Hüller, Hanns Zischler, August Diehl, Devid Striesow and Anna Madeley.

Lukas Dhont's Cannes competition title Coward is also part of the deal. Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagne won the Best Actor prize at Cannes for their performances in the World War I drama centered on queer love. Dhont directed and co-wrote the script with Angelo Tijssens. Mubi previously released Dhont's Oscar-nominated Close in select territories.

What Berlinale titles round out the five-film lineup?

Rounding out the slate are the Berlinale selections Rosebush Pruning and Rose. Karim Aïnouz directed Rosebush Pruning, which follows a wealthy family navigating privilege, desire and buried secrets. Its cast includes Callum Turner, Riley Keough, Jamie Bell, Lukas Gage, Elena Anaya, Tracy Letts, Elle Fanning and Pamela Anderson.

Markus Schleinzer directed Rose, which he wrote with Alexander Bom. Sandra Hüller stars as a woman disguised as a man who arrives in an isolated Protestant village in the early 17th century claiming rights to an abandoned farmstead. Hüller won the Silver Bear for Best Leading Actress at Berlinale for the role.