Echo Velvet secures distribution deal with Warner Bros Discovery, selling Kids Like Us into 106 territories for TLC networks across EMEA. The film will premiere from May 24th, across Nordics, Benelux, Middle East and Africa, CEE, Portugal and France. The film is available to stream on Sky in the UK, and rights are still available in the US and ANZ.

Kids Like Us is a landmark documentary feature which will fundamentally change the way we view paediatric cancer and the issues that surround it. The 90-minute film is produced by Echo Velvet (the producers of ITV’s critically acclaimed documentary It’s Showtime), in association with Children with Cancer UK, and follows the extraordinary lives of eight remarkable young people from across the UK and US. Kids Like Us is a deeply honest and eye-opening portrayal of the reality of their lives.

Tania Alexander, Executive Producer of Kids Like Us, said: “We feel incredibly privileged to have been able to spend time filming with these remarkable young people. During the making of the film, their energy, honesty and humour was overwhelmingly infectious, and the film really captures that mix of emotions. Paediatric cancer is a subject that is too often shied away from, and these kids, telling their own stories in such a candid and compelling way, deliver a very important message in a way that is relatable. We are delighted that their inspiring stories will now reach a global audience”.

David Gibbs, Chair of Trustees at Children with Cancer UK, added: “Our hope for this powerful film is that it sparks a conversation about the reality of childhood cancer for those it affects. Every day in the UK, 10 children and young people receive a cancer diagnosis and have to face tough treatments often lasting years. Sadly, cancer is still the biggest cause of death for children under the age of 15, and yet less than 2 per cent of UK cancer research funding is targeted at children’s cancer. Children with Cancer UK is doing all it can to change this by creating more awareness, more funding and ultimately ensuring more children and young people survive cancer.”

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