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    SXSW Doc Heads to VOD in FilmBuff Pact

    Soccer (football) doc "Pelada" by Luke Boughen, Rebekah Fergusson, Gwendolyn Oxenham and Ryan White, will make its debut on VOD in an agreement with FilmBuff, the digital distribtuion label of Cinetic Rights Management. The film will be released in June to coincide with the World Cup in South Africa...

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    "Cyrus" Opening BAMcinemaFEST; Assayas Chat Also On Tap

    BAMcinematek has announced the main slate lineup for its second annual BAMcinemaFEST, running June 9 - 20, 2010. The twelve-day fest will screen sixteen New York premieres and a US premiere of emerging voices in American independent and international cinema, as well as repertory favorites.

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    "Winter's Bone" Claims Top Palm Beach Prize

    The Palm Beach International Film Festival unspooled April 22 - 26, announcing the winners of its 15th edition at its closing night awards ceremony. As with many similar events these past several months, the festival faced severe financial difficulties, leading to some speculation that this might be...

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    "Toy Story 3" Heading To Edinburgh Fest

    The Edinburgh International Film Festival and The Walt Disney Company announced today that "Toy Story 3" will have a special 3-D Gala screening at thus year's festival on June 19th. The audience in Edinburgh will be the first in the UK to see the film after its opening in the United States the previ...

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    Cannes Catches Classics for 2010

    Now in its seventh year, the Cannes Classics section at the Cannes Film Festival offers a selection of restored and re-discovered films ahead of their re-release in theaters or on DVD. This year's roster includes a range of movies from around the world from filmmakers Jean Renoir, Luchino Visconti a...

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    Sundance Names 13 for June Directors & Screenwriting Labs

    Thirteen projects were selected by the Sundance Institute for its June Directors and Screenwriters Labs, taking place at the Sundance Resort in Utah June 1 - 25. Spearheaded by Michelle Satter, Director of the Sundance Feature Film Program, and Artistic Director Gyula Gazdag, this year's crop of par...

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    Sony Classics Acquires Chomet's Acclaimed "Illusionist"

    Sony Pictures Classics has announced that they have acquired all North American rights to Sylvain Chomet's "The Illusionist" from Pathe. Based on an unproduced screenplay by Jacques Tati, the film won raves when it premiered earlier this year at the Berlin Film Festival as a Berlinale Special Select...

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    Box Office: Banksy & "Secret" Lead Weekend; Openers Struggle (UPDATED)

    Mirroring an unspectacular weekend for openers on the studio front, this weekend was all about the holdovers. According to estimates provided by Rentrak earlier this afternoon, sophomore films "Exit Through The Gift Shop" and "The Secret In Their Eyes" dominated the specialty market, while only thre...

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    Cannes Finalizes Lineup; Xiaoshuaï, Mundruczó Join Competition

    The Cannes Film Festival has announced the remaining films set for the Croisette this year, including two additional titles for competition. Taking the Competition to a total of 18 titles, Hungarian director Kornél Mondruczó’s “Tender Son: The Frankenstein Project” and Wang Xiaoshuai’s “Chongqing B...

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    IFC Takes SXSW Favorite "Tiny Furniture"

    IFC Films announced that it has acquired North American and multiple foreign rights to the Lena Dunham's SXSW favorite "Tiny Furniture." Written and directed by Dunham, and produced by Kyle Martin and Alicia Van Couvering, the film stars Dunham, Laurie Simmons, Grace Dunham, David Call, and Alex Kar...

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