Sundance Breakout ‘Seeds’ & IDFA Title ‘Silent Observers’ Boarded By Non-Fiction Agency Indox​on February 5, 2025 at 12:14 pm

EXCLUSIVE: Luke Brawley’s specialist non-fiction agency Indox has expanded its slate with two new titles. 

The company will manage the international festival rights for Sundance breakout Seeds from debut filmmaker Brittany Shyne and UK and Irish festival rights on IDFA title Silent Observers by Bulgarian filmmaker Eliza Petkova (Zhaleika).

Seeds won the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Documentary Competition at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Danielle Varga (Cameraperson, The Hottest August) and Sabrina Schmidt Gordon (Quest) are producers on the pic. The meditative, black-and-white film is described as a poetic exploration of centennial Black farmers in the American South and explores the decline of generational Black farming. 

“We are thrilled to be partnering with Luke to bring Seeds to international audiences,” Shyne said. “The film underscores the necessity of generational legacies and cultural preservation. Indox’s vision for artistically rigorous and unique projects makes this a perfect collaboration as we begin our festival journey.”

Petkova’s Silent Observers was produced by Veselka Kiryakova (Ága) and falls under Indox’s UK and Ireland-focused strand. The film is described as a hybrid exploration of a remote Bulgarian mountain village. The story follows six of the village’s animal inhabitants and unveils the mystical and superstitious life of the village and the fading hopes of its human residents.

“Silent Observers is a film that combines real stories, visual stylization, and improvised experimental music,” Petkova said. “It is very important to find competent partners who can bring it closer to the audience and I am more than happy to collaborate with Indox and believe that Silent Observers is in very good hands.”

Brawley, former festivals manager at Dogwoof, added: “As a new year begins, we are thrilled to continue working with visionary filmmakers who push the boundaries of traditional nonfiction storytelling. Seeds & Silent Observers are stunning, completely unique titles that embody Indox’s core mission and should be enjoyed by audiences worldwide and at home in the UK and Ireland.”