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Magnolia Acquires Beatles Secretary Doc 'Good Ol' Freda'

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.

Watch: Andrea Riseborough As A Terrorist Turned Informant In Intense Trailer for 'Shadow Dancer'

James Marsh's "Shadow Dancer," his return to narrative filmmaking after the critically praised documentaries "Man on Wire," and "Project Nim," is finally preparing for its theatrical release over a year after premiering at the Sundance Film Festival. Just two days after releasing the film's theatric...

Watch: Meet the "Father of Trash Television" in Trailer for 'Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie'

Before the airwaves were built around the faces of Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh, Morton Downey Jr. was an anomaly in the world of televised news. Throughout the 1980s he was one of the most notorious faces on television, pioneering the reactionary agitator image that can now be seen on almost every ...

Watch: Venus and Serena Williams Bare All in Trailer For Tennis Doc 'Venus & Serena'

After premiering in Toronto and screening at various festivals including DOC NYC and the Miami International Film Festival, Maiken Baird and Michelle Major's upcoming documentary "Venus & Serena," about the famed siblings and tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams, has released a trailer ahead of th...

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...

SXSW Record Studio Doc 'Muscle Shoals' Picked Up By Magnolia Pictures

Magnolia Pictures Will Release Lars von Trier's 'Nymphomaniac' in the U.S.; Likely Won't Be in Cannes

Magnolia Pictures has acquired the U.S. rights to both the hard and softcore cuts of Lars von Trier's highly anticipated sexual epic "Nymphomaniac." The company released the Palme d'Or winner's last film, "Melancholia," first on VOD then theatrically in 2011. Expect "Nymphomaniac" to go down the sam...

Magnet Picks Up U.S. Rights to Sebastian Cordero's English Debut 'Europa Report'

U.S. distribution rights to Sebastián Cordero's upcoming science-fiction film "Europa Report," have been picked up by Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures. The film marks the English-language debut of the Ecuadorian director, best known for his films "Rabia," and "Crónicas."

Sundance 2013: Magnolia Pictures Goes Back for More With 'S-VHS'

After a days-long tug-of-war between Lionsgate and Magnolia Pictures, the latter has finally nailed down a deal for U.S. rights to the horror anthology “S-VHS” at the Sundance Film Festival. One source puts the deal for the Park City at Midnight selection at just north of $1 million.