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Vampire "Blood" This Summer

Chris Nahon's "Blood: The Last Vampire" is coming to U.S. theaters this summer, following a domestic deal by the Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group (SPWAG). Sony has tapped Samuel Goldwyn Films for the theatrical release, hyping, in a statement, "This film will absolutely blow audiences awa...

Bujalski's "Beeswax" Buzzes To Distribution

Andrew Bujalski's "Beeswax" - which screened at both the Berlin and SXSW Film Festivals earlier this year - has been acquired for U.S. distribution by The Cinema Guild.

"Fierce Light" Is Alive

Lorber HT Digital's Alive Mind has acquired all U.S. rights to "Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action," the documentary from Velcrow Ripper that premieres as an official selection next week at Hot Docs.

Riverrun Fest is a Barrel of "Monkeys"

Director Nuri Bilge Ceylan's "Three Monkeys" topped out with the best narrative feature prize at the Riverrun International Film Festival, with the film's Hatice Aslan taking a jury prize for best actress. "Monkeys" portrays a family that suffers from a communication breakdown when the father takes ...

No Gay Bailout? TLA Changes Course

TLA is undertaking a major restructuring of its theatrical distribution arm, TLA Entertainment, a move that continues a trend of changes in specialty film distribution that began well over a year ago. The moves are aimed at making TLA a smaller, more focused distribution company, an executive said t...

Supreme Court upholds regulation of "indecent" language on TV

Time-Warner Posts Steep Losses

Sony offers free films on Crackle.com

Hot Docs Opener "God" Picked Up Ahead of Fest

Zeitgeist Films has announced the acquisition of all U.S. rights to this year’s Hot Doc’s Opening Night film "Act of God," directed by Jennifer Baichwal.