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Four More Years: Barker and Bernard Remain at Sony Classics Helm

Sony Pictures Classics co-presidents Michael Barker and Tom Bernard have signed on for four more years with Sony Pictures Entertainment. The deal will extend the 18 year relationship with Sony Pictures and allows Barker and Bernard to continue to oversee the banner’s film slate as well as day-to-day...

Peach Arch To Bring "God" To Cannes

Peace Arch Entertainment has acquired international sales rights to Peter Rodger's doc "Oh My God," and is introducing the film to foreign buyers for the first time at the upcoming Cannes Film Market.

Academy Announces Student Award Finalists

Thirty-six students from 20 colleges and universities have been selected as finalists in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 36th Annual Student Academy Awards competition.

SilverDocs to Debut a "Convention" Centerpiece

SilverDocs will screen the world premiere of ensemble documentary, "Convention" as its Centerpiece screening, the festival, which takes place June 15 - 22 in Silver Springs, MD. Assembled by director AJ Schnack ("Kurt Cobain About a Son") a group of doc filmmakers capture last year's Democratic Nati...

Yakin's "Death in Love" Arouses July Release

U.S. rights to Boaz Yakin's "Death in Love" have been picked up by Screen Media Films. The film, starring Josh Lucas, Lukas Hass and Jacqueline Bisset and written and directed by Yakin ("Remember the Titans") will have a theatrical release in July, according to the company's president, Robert Baruc....

Cannes Rounds Out Competition Juries

"Il Divo" director Paolo Sorrentino will head the 2009 Un Certain regard jury at the Cannes Film Festival, it was announced today. Sorrentino, who's "Il Divo" won the Jury Prize in the program last year, will be surrounded by Julie Gayet (actress, France), Piers Handling (director of the Toronto In...

Moveline: 6 Animated Films That Redefined Box-Office Failure

Lightning Bolts "Coach and "Chances" for Cannes Market

Two romantic comedies, "Coach" and "Taking Chances" have been picked up by Lightning Entertainment. The Santa Monica-based production and distribution company will debut the films in Cannes, Lightning's co-presidents Rich Goldberg and Richard S. Guardian announced Monday. The deal for "Coach" was negotiated by Rich Goldberg and Lightning corporate counsel Megan Holstein on behalf of Lightning and Lemore Syvan on behalf of Yeah Players Films. "Taking Chances" was acquired by Lightning Senior VP of Acquisitions Joseph Dickstein who negotiated with Megan Holstein on behalf of Lightning with Larry Furlong and Kyle Dean Jackson on behalf of Two Ro...

iW Aligns With The American Pavilion for Cannes '09

indieWIRE is pleased to announce it will be the official media sponsor of The American Pavilion at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.