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INDUSTRY MOVES: Newman Named NBR Head

The board of the National Board of Review has announced its hiring of Eileen Newman to run the organization as its executive director. She recently served as Senior Director of Programming at the Independent Feature Project (IFP) and was the Executive Director of Film/Video Arts. Her other experienc...

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WMM Set to Release "The Grace Lee Project"

Women Make Movies has closed a deal for North American rights to Grace Lee's "The Grace Lee Project." The film, described as "a humorous exploration of what it means to be an Asian woman in America," premiered at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival and also screened at SXSW,...

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Picturehouse Makes a Deal for Altman's Latest, "Prairie Home Companion"

Picturehouse has acquired Robert Altman's "A Prairie Home Companion," nabbing North American rights to the film just days after it first screened for buyers in New York and Los Angeles. Written by Garrison Keillor, host of the popular long-running weekly radio program, the film revolves around the p...

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THINKFilm Takes "The Big Question" to Theaters Next Spring

THINKFilm has acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to Francesco Cabras and Alberto Molinari's doc "The Big Question," the Film Sales Company, which handled the negotiation, confirmed Friday. The company's head, Andrew Herwitz represented the film on behalf of the filmmakers, while Daniel Katz and Richa...