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Exclusive: Music Box Films Acquires Trio of Documentaries
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' Acquired by XLrator Media Following SXSW Premiere
"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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Film Movement Acquires Taiwanese Tribeca Selection 'Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?'
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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Magnolia Picks Up 'Borat' Writer Dan Mazer's SXSW Comedy 'I Give It A Year'
Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to Dan Mazer's romantic comedy "I Give It A Year" from StudioCanal, who fully financed and released the film in the UK, France, and Germany in February. Magnolia will distribute the film in the U.S.,, with plans for both a theatrical and VOD release in thei...
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SXSW Grand Jury Prize Winner 'Short Term 12' Lands With Cinedigm; In Theaters This Summer
A runaway hit at this year's SXSW Film Festival, "Short Term 12" has landed with Cinedigm after winning both the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at the event in Austin. The company plans to release the Brie Larson-starring drama theatrically this summer in North and Latin America.
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Factory 25 Acquires Andrew Semans' Tribeca Debut 'Nancy, Please'
Part cringingly distressful comedy, part taut dramatic thriller, "Nancy, Please," the debut film of director Andrew Seman, premiered at Tribeca Film Festival last year (you can read our review here). Starring relative newcomer Will Rogers and Eleonore Hendricks ("The Dish and the Spoon") as his titu...
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Oscilloscope Rides With SXSW Urban Dirt Bike Doc '12 O'Clock Boys'
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired all North American rights to Lotfy Nathan's debut feature "12 O'Clock Boys," fresh off the documentary's world premiere at SXSW. The film is next slated to screen at the Hot Docs and Full Frame Documentary festivals. O-Scope have yet to announce a release date.
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Kristen Bell Indie Vehicle 'The Lifeguard' Lands at Screen Media and Focus World
This March, it's good to be Kristen Bell. Hot off the announcement that a "Veronica Mars" movie will indeed see the light of the day following a record-breaking Kickstarter run, Focus World and Screen Media Films have partnered together to acquire U.S. rights to her Sundance indie vehicle "The Lifeg...
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Sony Pictures Classics Takes On Mike Leigh's "Most Ambitious Film Yet"
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all North/Latin American and Eastern European rights to Mike Leigh's upcoming biopic of British artist J.M.W. Turner, staring Leigh regular Timothy Spall. The film, which is currently untitled, has been in development for over a decade. Sony dubbed it "his most am...
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