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iW BOT | John Lennon Drama "Chapter 27" Tops Specialty Chart; "My Brother," "Alexandra" Debut Strong
"Chapter 27," filmmaker J.P. Schaefer's drama about Mark David Chapman and his days leading to the murder of John Lennon, outdistanced all specialty releases with earnings of $13,910 for Peace Arch Entertainment at New York's Angelika Film Center. "My Brother Is an Only Child," Italian director Dani...
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iW NEWS | Arts Alliance Gets "Chops"
Arts Alliance America has announced a deal for North American rights to Bruce Broder's "Chops," a documentary about high school jazz students vying in a national competition. The company is planning a theatrical release followed by a DVD debut later this year. "'Chops' fits into that category of fil...
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iW NEWS | TLA Erects "Epitaph" for North America
North American rights to South Korean film, "Epitaph" by the Jung Brothers have been acquired by TLA Releasing, the company announced Wednesday. The film is scheduled to screen at New Directors/New Films 2008 in New York and the 17th Philadelphia Film Festival in April with a release in late 2008 through the Danger After Dark label. The company acquired the film at the 2008 Hong Kong International Film & TV Market from South Korea-based sales company Studio2.0, which was represented by Eun-Young Choi, head of international business. VP of acquisitions Jennifer Arndt-Johns represented TLA. The film is described as set in the 1940s when a young...
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iW NEWS | IFC Gets Eran Riklis' "Lemon Tree"
IFC Entertainment has acquired Eran Riklis' Berlinale Panorama audience award winner "Lemon Tree." The Israeli drama, from the filmmaker of 2004's "Syrian Bride," was co-produced by Bettina Brokemper, Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre, Michael Eckelt and Riklis. "Eran is a born filmmaker who, through an almost unspoken relationship that develops between two women over a lemon tree orchard, is able to convey more about the state of the Middle East than most newspaper headlines," praised IFC's Jonathan Sehring, in a statement. The company's Arianna Bocco negotiated the deal with Didar Domehri from sales company Films Distribution. [Eugene Hernandez...
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iW BOT | "Planet B-Boy" Spins Atop Specialty Chart; "Same Moon" Shatters Record for Spanish-Language
"Planet B-Boy," director Benson Lee's break dancing documentary for Elephant Eye Films, jumped past all art-house releases with a debut, per-screen average of $13,889. "Under the Same Moon," director Patricia Riggen's immigration drama, a co-release for Fox Searchlight and the Weinstein Company, bro...
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iW NEWS | Churchill Downs and Truly Indie Team for Derby Release
The U.S. theatrical release of Brad and John Hennegan's Kentucky Derby documentary, "The First Saturday in May" will be handled jointly by Churchill Downs Incorp. and Truly Indie. The film will open in major markets including New York and Los Angeles on April 18 with a planned expansion on April 25....
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iW BOT | "Snow Angels" Leaps Atop Specialty Pack; "Sputnik Mania" Hits NY
"Snow Angels," filmmaker David Gordon Green's estranged couples drama for Warner Independent Pictures, leapt past all art-house releases with a sophomore, per-screen average of $8,476; a twenty percent jump from its debut. "Sputnik Mania," director David Hoffman's Cold War documentary for Balcony Re...
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iW NEWS | Goldwyn Brings "Paris" to America
Samuel Goldwyn Films has picked up U.S. rights to French director Cedric Klapisch's "Paris," the company announced Tuesday. The film, which recently had its U.S. premiere in New York at the Rendez Vous with French Cinema series, is set against the city of lights starring Juliette Binoche in a story that connects characters with "emotion, humor and sensitivity." The deal was negotiated by Peter Goldwyn with Studio Canal's Saya Huddleston on behalf of the filmmakers. "'Paris' works on every level -- it is a beautifully told story with an exceptional cast including the city itself which has never looked so radiant and compelling on screen," comm...
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iW BOT | Stoked: IFC's "Paranoid Park" Leads Pack of Specialty Debuts; "Counterfeiters" Remains Top
"Paranoid Park," writer/director Gus Van Sant's acclaimed youth drama for IFC Films, far out-performed all specialty releases, including recent Oscar winners, with weekend earnings of $29,828 at New York's IFC Center and Angelika Film Center. "Snow Angels," filmmaker David Gordon Green's couple-in-c...
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iW NEWS | Fortissimo Acquires "Captain Abu Raed"
2008 Sundance Film Festival award winner "Captain Abu Raed" has been acquired for worldwide rights outside the Middle East and North America by Fortissimo Films. "Captain," directed by Amin Matalqa is the first Jordanian feature film to ever be exported for the world's cinemas. It garnered the World...
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