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Silverdocs To Honor Maysles

AFI-Discovery Channel SILVERDOCS Documentary Festival announced that it will honor Albert Maysles at the Charles Guggenheim Symposium, a centrepiece of the eight-day documentary festival which takes place in June just outside Washington, D.C. The Symposium, named after the late, four-time Academy A...

Regent/Here to Perform "The Art of Being Straight" for Day and Date Release

"The Art of Being Straight," by from first-time writer/director Jesse Rosen has been acquired by Regent Releasing and Here Media. Regent/Here, which acquired the film from Great Graffiti Films for North American rights, will distribute the film in select cities day and date with here! Networks on Ju...

"Wrestler" Writer Signs Deal for Directing Debut, "Big Fan"

First Independent Pictures has acquired the U.S. rights to 2009 Sundance entry "Big Fan," the directing debut of "The Wrestler" screenwriter Robert Siegel. First Independent will release the film in "late summer to early fall."

'Eclipse' Ignites Tribeca Sales Talk

William Morris and Endeavor set to form new talent agency powerhouse

Lionsgate, Relativity Announce Movie Distribution Deal

Fortissimo Closes Deal For Kore-eda's "Doll"

Fortissimo Films today announced a completed deal with Ocean Films who have secured all rights within France to the multi-million dollar Japanese production "Air Doll" (Kuki Ningyu)." Fortissimo is handling worldwide sales outside Japan to Hirokazu Kore-eda directed film.

Bea Arthur Passes Away

Tribeca Announces Creative Promise, Sloan Filmmaker Fund Winners

The Tribeca Film Festival announced the winners of the sixth annual Tribeca All Access Creative Promise Awards last night at City Winery. Miguel Aviles won the narrative section prize for "Somnium," Andrew Bui won the emerging Narrative section prize for "Bronxopolis," while George Reyes won the documentary section prize for "La Muneca Fea (The Ugly Doll)." The screenwriting section prize went Jinho Ferreira aka "Piper" for "Walter's Boys," while honorable mentions were given to Jennifer Phang for "Look For Water" (in Narrative), Hugo Perez for "The Immaculate Conception" (in Emerging Narrative), and Stephen Maing for "High Tech, Low Life"...