<sod>"Equals" was sold by [[Mister Smith Entertainment]] to over 35 territories for distribution at [[Marché du Film]] during the [[Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/guy-pearce-joins-equals-opposite-711372|title=Guy Pearce Joins 'Equals' Opposite Kristen Stewart and Nicholas Hoult|last=Kemp|first=Stuart|date=June 12, 2014|accessdate=January 11, 2015|publisher=Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> On July 29, 2015, it was announced that "Equals" was selected to compete for the [[Golden Lion]] at the [[72nd Venice International Film Festival]] and had its world premiere on September 5.<ref>http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/72nd-festival/line-up/off-sel/venezia72/</ref> On August 18, 2015, it was announced the film was selected to have its North American premiere at the [[2015 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref name="indiewire.com"/> On October 16, 2015, it was announced [[A24 Films]] alongside [[DirecTV Cinema]] had acquired the distribution rights of the film.<ref name="A24" /> The film will be released on July 1, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BoxOffice/status/700734241974444032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw|title=A24 has scheduled EQUALS for limited release on July 1, 2016|publisher=[[Twitter.com]]|first=Box|last=Office|date=February 19, 2016|accessdate=March 2, 2016}}</ref>equals will premier at the tribeca film festival  bit.ly/1TSEGbP<eod>
<sod>"Equals" was sold by [[Mister Smith Entertainment]] to over 35 territories for distribution at [[Marché du Film]] during the [[Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/guy-pearce-joins-equals-opposite-711372|title=Guy Pearce Joins 'Equals' Opposite Kristen Stewart and Nicholas Hoult|last=Kemp|first=Stuart|date=June 12, 2014|accessdate=January 11, 2015|publisher=Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> On July 29, 2015, it was announced that "Equals" was selected to compete for the [[Golden Lion]] at the [[72nd Venice International Film Festival]] and had its world premiere on September 5.<ref>http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/72nd-festival/line-up/off-sel/venezia72/</ref> On August 18, 2015, it was announced the film was selected to have its North American premiere at the [[2015 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref name="indiewire.com"/> On October 16, 2015, it was announced [[A24 Films]] alongside [[DirecTV Cinema]] had acquired the distribution rights of the film.<ref name="A24" /> The film will be released on July 1, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BoxOffice/status/700734241974444032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw|title=A24 has scheduled EQUALS for limited release on July 1, 2016|publisher=[[Twitter.com]]|first=Box|last=Office|date=February 19, 2016|accessdate=March 2, 2016}}</ref><eod>