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NEW YORK, NY – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired worldwide rights to BEDFORD PARK, written and directed by Stephanie Ahn. The film, Ahn’s feature directorial debut, had its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and took home the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Debut Feature. This marks Sony Pictures Classics’ second acquisition out of the festival.   

The film stars Moon Choi (A GIRL WITH CLOSED EYES, ANARCHIST FROM COLONY), Son Sukku (NINE PUZZLES, HEAVENLY EVER AFTER), Won Mi Kyung (OUR UNWRITTEN SEOUL, MY UNFAMILIAR FAMILY), Kim Eung Soo (2009: LOST MEMORIES, ONCE UPON A TIME), and Jefferson White (YELLOWSTONE, CIVIL WAR). 

BEDFORD PARK is produced by Gary Foster of Krasnoff/Foster Entertainment, Chris S. Lee of B & C Group, Nina Yang Bongiovi of Significant Productions, Theresa Kang of Blue Marble Pictures, and Son Sukku of Stannum. Russ Krasnoff also produces. Executive Producers include Moon Choi, Sungwon Jee, Yoon-Hyue Julia Kim, Clara Wu Tsai, Agnes Chu, Alex Peace Power, Charles Zhong, Crystine Zhang, Charley Hine, Annie Yang, Julia Xu, Raymond Lee, Chee Ching, Nina Fialkow, Hyun Park, Lenox Huh, Oliver Hsu, Mark Gooder, Alison Thompson, Yang Jinmo, Caroline Garity, Amy Lee, Bryan Hwang, Ali Jazayeri, Viviana Zarragoitia, and Stefan Klink. 

The film follows Audrey's struggles between loyalty to her Korean immigrant family and her own American identity, as a child raised in New Jersey.  Her mother gets into a car accident which leads to a fateful meeting with Eli, an ex-wrestler battling his own fractured past. They journey through an unexpected relationship and create a bond navigating self-preservation, cultural pressures and chosen love. 

“Debut director Stephanie Ahn has made a riveting drama exuding the confidence of a master. BEDFORD PARK gives us a complete world, full of rich character and incident, steeped in the history of our current intercultural moment,” said Sony Pictures Classics. “This authentic story of two people in New Jersey is relatable and will resonate everywhere — a great movie that’s a pleasure to share with the world.” 

"Sony Pictures Classics is the gold standard for thoughtful, filmmaker-driven distribution, and partnering with them on BEDFORD PARK is a dream outcome. Their impeccable taste and legacy of high quality films that have stood the test of time make it an honor for us to join that family. SPC truly understands how to nurture intimate, human stories and help them find their audience around the world. Their belief in our film and their commitment to giving it the right platform means everything to our team,” said the filmmaking team and producers behind BEDFORD PARK. 

The film was negotiated between Sony Pictures Classics and CAA Media Finance in conjunction with Cornerstone Films on behalf of the filmmakers. 

ABOUT SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
Michael Barker and Tom Bernard serve as co-presidents of Sony Pictures Classics—an autonomous division of Sony Pictures Entertainment they founded with Marcie Bloom in January 1992—which distributes, produces, and acquires independent films from around the world.  Barker and Bernard have released prestigious films that have won 42 Academy Awards® (38 of those at Sony Pictures Classics) and have garnered 192 Academy Award® nominations (166 at Sony Pictures Classics), including two nominations this year for BLUE MOON for Best Actor (Ethan Hawke) and Best Original Screenplay, as well as Best Picture nominations for I’M STILL HERE, THE FATHER, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, WHIPLASH, AMOUR, MIDNIGHT IN PARIS, AN EDUCATION, CAPOTE, HOWARDS END, AND CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON.    

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