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Actors Hall of Fame To Induct Streep, DeNiro

Zeitgeist Gallops "Horse Boy" to North America

North American theatrical and home entertainment rights to Sundance Film Festival Documentary competition entry "Over The Hills and Far Away" (now "The Horse Boy") directed by Michel Orion Scott have been acquired by Zeitgeist Films, the company's co-presidents, Emily Russo and Nancy Gerstman announ...

Regent/Here Seize "Eichmann" for North America

North American rights to Robert Young's docudrama "Eichmann" have been picked up by Regent Releasing and Here Media from U.K. based production company, Entertainment Motion Pictures (E-Motion). The film, based on the interrogation of Adolf Eichmann, will open in select cities beginning in October, 2...

Smuggler Acquires "White Tiger"

Smuggler Films, in association with Ascension Entertainment, announced today their acquisition of the rights to 2008 Man Booker Prize Winner, "The White Tiger," written by Aravind Adiga. The novel explores the hypocrisies and chaos of contemporary India through the darkly humorous voice of Balram H...

Magnolia Promotes Andrew McGraime

Magnolia Pictures has announced that it has promoted Andrew McGraime to Vice President of Interactive Marketing, where he will oversee online and mobile marketing campaigns for Magnolia, as well as Magnet theatrical releases. McGraime has been with the company for three years, previously serving as ...

Project X Signs Video Deal With Cinema Guild

Philip Hobel, Chairman of The Cinema Guild, and Oliver Groom, President of Toronto-based Project X Distribution, announced today an exclusive home video partnership between the two companies. Eleven Project X titles, previously released in the U.S. by defunct New Yorker Home Video under a service ar...

More Layoffs at Variety; Trade to Charge for Some Online Content

L.A. Production Declines, But "Hollywood North" Thrives

Industry | Griffiths Establishes New PR Biz

Vet New York publicist Emma Griffiths has established her own company, Emma Griffiths PR. Griffiths, who has worked at established public relations agencies including 42West, Falco Ink, Jeremy Walker +Associates, and Sophie Gluck & Associates, is offering services for theatrical, festival, unit, and...