In a joint pick-up that will guarantee the film a theatrical release and television broadcast, CNN Films and Cinedigm have acquired "Our Nixon," Penny Lane's documentary comprised of archival interviews and rediscovered Super 8 home movie footage filmed by Nixon's closest aides between 1969 and 1973...
Read More »Focus Features has acquired North/Latin American rights to the Matthew McConaughey-starring HIV drama "Dallas Buyers Club," directed by Jean-Marc Vallee ("The Young Victoria"). The film co-stars Jared Leto and Jennifer Garner. Focus plans to release the film domestically later this year.
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Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to the SXSW crowd-pleasing documentary "Good Ol' Freda," directed by Ryan White ("Pelada"). The film profiles Freda Kelly, The Beatles' lifelong secretary, who tells her story for the first time in 50 years over the course of the documentary.
Read More »Michael Taverna's film "Apartment 1303 3D" is making indie film news by becoming the first indie to play in 3D in theaters and on demand simultaneously. The thriller has been acquired by Gravitas Ventures which will first release the film via video on demand June 17 and subsequently release the film...
Read More »It's the first day of the Tribeca Film Festival and already acquisitions are starting to roll in. Anchor Bay Films has landed all North American rights for Karl Mueller's thriller "Mr. Jones." The film, which is produced by Preferred Film & TV's Ross M. Dinerstein and executive produced by Content's...
Read More »Distributors The Film Arcade and Paramount Home Media Distribution have teamed up for the release of Sundance comedy "A.C.O.D." (Adult Children of Divorce), the companies announced today. The Film Arcade will handle the film's North American theatrical release, while Paramount Home Media Distributio...
Read More »Strand Releasing has acquired all U.S. distribution rights to Matt Porterfield's "I Used to Be Darker," which premiered at Sundance this year before playing at Berlin and winning Best Narrative Feature at the Atlanta Film Festival. The deal was negotiated between Strand Releasing's Jon Gerrans and t...
Read More »Music Box Films announced today that it has acquired U.S. rights to three new documentaries: Jamie Meltzer's "Informant," Treva Wurmfeld's "Shepard & Dark" and Klaartje Quirijn's "Anton Corbijn Inside Out."
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"Holy Ghost People", the latest thriller from director Mitchell Altieri of the Butcher Brothers ("The Violent Kind"), has been picked up by XLrator Media. The company, who also distributed Altieri and Phil Flores' 2012 vampire film "The Thompsons," has secured all North American right to "Holy Ghos...
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North American independent and foreign film distributor Film Movement has acquired the rights to Arvin Chen's ("Au Revoir Taipei") second film, "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" from Media Asia Film. The film will make its U.S. premiere on April 19th at the Tribeca Film Festival.
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