PARK CITY 2001 BUZZ: Sony's Twin Deal; Levin Screens "Babylon" Anyway; Bush II and the Artsby Eugene Hernandez and Maud Kersnowski /indieWIRE>> Sony Classics Hits Polish "Jackpot"(indieWIRE/01.21.01) -- Sony Pictures Classics has announced the acquisition of Mark and Michael Polish's digital feature, "Jackpot." The movie, currently in post, was one of the first shot with the new Sony 24P digital camera -- the same one being used for the new "Star Wars"). The Polish Brothers' directed the 1999 Sundance entry, "Twin Falls Idaho," which was released by Sony Classics. The movie stars Daryl Hannah, Jon Gries, Anthonuy Edwards, Garrett Morris, Mac ...
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