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"Basterds," "Precious" Heading To San Sebastian

Quentin Tarantino will open the Zabaltegi-Pearls section of the San Sebastian International Film Festival with his film "Inglourious Basterds." Zabaltegi-Pearls is the festival's showcase for movies from major international festivals but not yet released in Spain. In addition to "Basterds" the prog...

Dumont's "Angel" Leads Karlovy Vary Winners

The 44th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival came to a close this weekend, with Frédéric Dumont's Belgian-Canadian co-production "Angel at Sea" (Un ange à la mer) taking home the fest's $30,000 Crystal Globe prize. The main jury, led by French producer Claudie Ossard, also awarded "Angel" sta...

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"Bananas!*" Law Suit: "Dole chooses to stifle even basic discussion by attempting to silence"

The saga of "Bananas*!" continues with an update to the story that was the heart of Tuesday's cinemadaily published in indieWIRE. "Bananas!*" director Fredrik Gertten, producer Margarete Jangard and production company WG Film is being sued by Dole for including "patent falsehoods" in their documenta...

Michael Moore Project Gets a Title

"Capitalism: A Love Story" has been unveiled as the title of Michael Moore’s latest documentary feature. The film examines "the disastrous impact that corporate dominance and out-of-control profit motives have on the lives of Americans and citizens of the world."

Deal for Dieckmann's "Motherhood"

Freestyle Releasing has announced that it will distribute Katherine Dieckmann's "Motherhood" from iDeal Partners Film Fund and Killer Films. The comedy, starring Uma Thurman, Minnie Driver and Anthony Edwards, premiered at Sundance earlier this year, and will open in October 2009 in theaters acros...

Tobey Maguire to star in 'Details'

"Loren Cass" Goes to Kino for Late July Release

First time filmmaker Chris Fuller's "Loren Cass" (2007) has been acquired by Kino International and will have its theatrical roll out July 24 at Cinema Village in New York, the company announced Tuesday. The film will expand to other major markets during the summer and fall of 2009, before a release...

"Pippa Lee" Picked Up

Screen Media has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to Rebecca Miller's "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee" for release in late October. The film - which had its world premiere at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival - was adapted from Miller's book of the same name. It has an all star cast, including Robi...