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Seattle Fest Set To Fete Spike Lee at 35th Event

Director Spike Lee will receive the 2009 "Golden Space Needle Award for Outstanding Achievement in Directing" at the upcoming Seattle International Film Festival. The tribute ceremony during the 35th annual event taking place May 21 - June 14, will include a montage of clips highlighting his "work a...

Oscilloscope Smooches "Kisses" for North America

Irish director Lance Daly’s award-winning feature "Kisses" has been acquired by New York based distributor Oscilloscope Laboratories. The company, which took North American rights for the film plans to open the feature in theaters "later this year."

"Greatest Dad" to Close 11th CineVegas; Fest Unveils Roster

Details of the 11th CineVegas Film Festival were unveiled Thursday with Bobcat Goldthwait's "World's Greatest Dad," starring Robin Williams added to the line up in addition to "Saint John of Las Vegas," as previously announced.

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...