In September 2014 , the first image from the film was released . '' Equals '' was sold by Mister Smith Entertainment to over 35 territories for distribution at Marché du Film during the Cannes Film Festival . 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 . On August 18 , 2015 , it was announced the film was selected to have its North American premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival . On October 16 , 2015 , it was announced A24 Films alongside DirecTV Cinema had acquired the distribution rights of the film . The film was released on DirecTV Cinema on May 26 , 2016 , before opening in a limited release on July 15 , 2016
72nd Venice International Film Festival
72nd Venice International Film Festival
Equals (film)