Acquisitions

Seven Years Later, The Weinstein Company Rebuys and Resurrects 'Mandy Lane'

GoDigital Acquires SXSW Finnish Punk Rock Documentary "The Punk Syndrome"

Kino Lorber Acquires Doc 'Deceptive Practice' on Magician Ricky Jay

Kino Lorber has acquired U.S. rights to Molly Bernstein and Alan Edelstein's magician documentary "Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay." The film, which premiered at last year's New York Film Festival, will be be released on April 17 at New York's Film Forum, followed by a nat...

Xavier Dolan's 'Laurence Anyways' to be Released in the U.S. in June

"Laurence Anyways," the highly anticipated third feature from acclaimed Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan, finally has a U.S. release date, sort of.

Sundance Winner 'This is Martin Bonner' Acquired by Monterey Media

Writer/director Chad Hartigan's second feature (after 2008's "Luke and Brie are on a First Date") "This is Martin Bonner" received plenty of attention at Sundance this year, where it won the Audience Award for Best of NEXT.

Exclusive: Factory 25 Nabs U.S. Rights To the Zellner Bros.' 'Kid Thing'

Factory 25 has acquired U.S. rights to the Zellner Brother's festival favorite, "Kid Thing." The modern-day fairy tale that follows Annie, a rebellious 10-year-old girl living on the outskirts of a small town, virtually devoid of parental guidance, has played everywhere from Sundance to Berlin.READ ...

Drafthouse Films Picks Up SXSW Punk Doc 'A Band Called Death'

Drafthouse Films has acquired North American rights to Jeff Howlett and Mark Covino's rock documentary "A Band Called Death" ahead of its screening at the upcoming SXSW Film Festival in the 24 Beats Per Second category. The film world premiered at the 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival.

The Cinema Guild, Distrib Films Join Forces to Release Three Anticipated French Films

The Cinema Guild has long been a prestigious and quintessential distributor of independent and art house films, handling notable recent releases such as "One Upon a Time in Anatolia," "The Turin Horse," "The Interrupters," "Leviathan," and more. The label can now boast an even more diversely culture...

Lake Bell's Sundance Smash 'In A World...' Goes to Roadside and Sony

Lake Bell's feature writing-directing debut "In a World..." (winner of Sundance's 2013 Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award) has been nabbed by both Roadside Attractions and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions. Roadside will handle the U.S. release, while Sony will take on the rest of the world. Bell, be...