Tribeca Film Review: ‘Very Semi-Serious’
A (mostly) straight-faced movie about the art of being funny, Leah Wolchok's "Very Semi-Serious" pulls back the curtain on The New Yorker's venerable cartoon department.
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Sundance: Kinology Heads to Berlin With 'A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night'
Paris-based Kinology will be heading to the Berlin Festival in two weeks time with Iranian vampire Western "A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night," the debut feature of U.S.-based Ana Lily Amirpour and…
Toronto: Toni Collette Starrer ‘Lucky Them’ Finds Winning Team
"Lucky Them," the latest from "Eden" helmer Megan Griffiths, charmed auds and potential buyers at its world premiere in Toronto Friday night, thanks to its breezy banter and the appealing, oddball…
Toronto: Ryan Kwanten’s ‘Right Kind Of Wrong’ Gets U.S. Distribution
Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to “True Blood” star Ryan Kwanten’s “The Right Kind of Wrong” in advance of its Sept. 12 world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. The romantic comedy…
Muhammad Ali Documentary Acquired For North American Release
Kino Lorber has acquired North American rights to the documentary “The Trials of Muhammad Ali,” which premiered in April at the Tribeca Film Festival. “Trials” will open in New York on Aug. 23 at the…
Art or Commerce? Some Execs Balance Both
Film industry pros usually choose between being a "suit" or a "creative," with business execs rarely attempting artistic careers and vice-versa. But as traditionally low indie film budgets become…
Maggie Smith, Kevin Kline to Star in ‘Old Lady’
LONDON — Maggie Smith, Kevin Kline, Jane Birkin and Dominique Pinon are set to topline “My Old Lady,” a Paris-based dramedy marking the film directorial debut of playwright and screenwriter Israel…
Oscilloscope acquires rights to ‘Tiller’
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American rights to Martha Shane and Lana Wilson's directorial debut "After Tiller."
Target titles at Sundance
Navigating seller hype and buyer excitement, here's a sampling of pics distribs will be circling at the fest.
Cinetic’s Bart Walker moves to ICM Partners
ICM Partners is beefing up its film lit ranks, naming Cinetic Media's Bart Walker as a partner in the percentery.
Sentinel, Cinetic partner for ‘Everybody’
Sentinel Pictures and Cinetic Media are partnering on indie comedy project "Everbody Wants Head," based on Peter Hoare and Christopher Lilli's screenplay.
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