Directed by Tinto Brass from a screenplay by Gore Vidal (which many people tinkered with while bringing it to the screen), the 1979 film Caligula was the most expensive independent film in cinema history – but the story told in the film was overshadowed by the behind-the-scenes story. As a press release notes, “Penthouse founder (and the film’s financer) Bob Guccione seized control of the negative, randomly inserting graphic scenes of unsimulated sex and gratuitous violence. The cast and film team disavowed what had become a blatant desecration of Vidal’s themes, and Vidal sued to have his name removed from the project. The extensive coverage of behind-the-scenes notoriety also had an unexpected effect: the film was a box office success.” Last year, Caligula: The Ultimate Cut had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, and this version of the movie was described as a “miraculous reconstruction” that is “comprised of 100% of never-before-seen footage,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Drafthouse Films has acquired Caligula: The Ultimate Cut, the 4K Ultra HD reconstruction of the notorious Tinto Brass movie.
This latest presentation of the famous movie made its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023 and includes never-before-seen footage and alternate takes and camera angles.
Drafthouse will release the film theatrically across North America in August 2024, followed by a streaming and 4K Uhd Blu-ray release. The Uhd Blu-ray will have new interviews with star Malcolm McDowell and the film’s reconstructionist, art historian Thomas Negovan.
Initially Released in 1980, Caligula was one of the most expensive independent films to date but had a tumultuous journey to screen. Written by Gore Vidal and starring Malcolm McDowell, Dame Helen Mirren, Peter O’Toole and Sir John Gielgud, Penthouse founder (and the film’s financer) Bob Guccione seized control of the negative and made significant changes to the movie, including the addition of...
This latest presentation of the famous movie made its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023 and includes never-before-seen footage and alternate takes and camera angles.
Drafthouse will release the film theatrically across North America in August 2024, followed by a streaming and 4K Uhd Blu-ray release. The Uhd Blu-ray will have new interviews with star Malcolm McDowell and the film’s reconstructionist, art historian Thomas Negovan.
Initially Released in 1980, Caligula was one of the most expensive independent films to date but had a tumultuous journey to screen. Written by Gore Vidal and starring Malcolm McDowell, Dame Helen Mirren, Peter O’Toole and Sir John Gielgud, Penthouse founder (and the film’s financer) Bob Guccione seized control of the negative and made significant changes to the movie, including the addition of...
- 4/4/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Tribeca is getting into the film distribution game — again. The organization, founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff, is launching a film distribution label called Tribeca Films that aims to acquire and distribute independent films from across the festival circuit.
Tribeca Enterprises announced today that it is partnering with digital distribution company Giant Pictures on the label and will launch ahead of the Tribeca Film Festival this June. The label intends to acquire 25 titles per year from festivals like Sundance, Berlin, SXSW, Cannes, TIFF, and (of course) Tribeca.
It will kick off with six new films to be announced this spring, and the label is targeting feature-length narrative, documentary, and animated films with digital rights available for U.S. audiences.
This isn’t the first time Tribeca has gone down the road of digital film distribution. Tribeca has been investing in Tvod since 2010 and again in 2014 with...
Tribeca Enterprises announced today that it is partnering with digital distribution company Giant Pictures on the label and will launch ahead of the Tribeca Film Festival this June. The label intends to acquire 25 titles per year from festivals like Sundance, Berlin, SXSW, Cannes, TIFF, and (of course) Tribeca.
It will kick off with six new films to be announced this spring, and the label is targeting feature-length narrative, documentary, and animated films with digital rights available for U.S. audiences.
This isn’t the first time Tribeca has gone down the road of digital film distribution. Tribeca has been investing in Tvod since 2010 and again in 2014 with...
- 1/25/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Tribeca Enterprises and Giant Pictures are launching Tribeca Films, a distribution label the partners said aims to support high-quality independent films from the festival circuit. The label is focused on U.S. transactional video-on-demand (Tvod) and advertising-based video-on-demand (AVOD) with the opportunity for distribution across Giant Pictures’ streaming infrastructure, as well as on the Tribeca Channel.
Tribeca Films will debut with six new titles to be announced this spring, ahead of the 2024 Tribeca Festival in June, and plans to acquire 25 films a year from top festivals including Sundance, Berlin, SXSW, Cannes, Toronto and Tribeca.
“The Tribeca Festival has always bet big on independent films and for more than two decades, has championed emerging filmmakers by providing a global platform to showcase their projects. As the film industry evolves, we recognize the need to better support independent filmmakers in today’s crowded streaming and distribution market,” said Tribeca co-founder and CEO Jane Rosenthal.
Tribeca Films will debut with six new titles to be announced this spring, ahead of the 2024 Tribeca Festival in June, and plans to acquire 25 films a year from top festivals including Sundance, Berlin, SXSW, Cannes, Toronto and Tribeca.
“The Tribeca Festival has always bet big on independent films and for more than two decades, has championed emerging filmmakers by providing a global platform to showcase their projects. As the film industry evolves, we recognize the need to better support independent filmmakers in today’s crowded streaming and distribution market,” said Tribeca co-founder and CEO Jane Rosenthal.
- 1/24/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Drafthouse Films takes US; deals also close in France, Australia, Latin America.
Quebec-based sales outfit h264 has reported out of AFM a US deal and multiple territory sales on Venice Giornate Degli Autori Director’s Award winner Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person.
‘Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person’: Venice Review
Drafthouse Films has acquired US rights to Ariane Louis-Seize’s directorial debut about a vampire unable to kill for blood who may have found the answer to her problems in a lonely young man. Sara Montpetit and Felix Antoine-Benard star.
h264 has closed sales in more than 30 territories,...
Quebec-based sales outfit h264 has reported out of AFM a US deal and multiple territory sales on Venice Giornate Degli Autori Director’s Award winner Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person.
‘Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person’: Venice Review
Drafthouse Films has acquired US rights to Ariane Louis-Seize’s directorial debut about a vampire unable to kill for blood who may have found the answer to her problems in a lonely young man. Sara Montpetit and Felix Antoine-Benard star.
h264 has closed sales in more than 30 territories,...
- 11/1/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Giant Pictures has hired Alamo Drafthouse’s Ahbra Perry and AMC Networks’ Jennifer Luisi to two new director roles, while promoting Madeleine Schumacher to director of distribution.
Perry will be the director of Ott Channels, overseeing the development of new and existing streaming channels. She will also head up theatrical acquisitions for the Drafthouse Films label. In that capacity, she will work with Alamo founder Tim League and Fantastic Fest director Lisa Dreyer. She comes to Giant from Alamo where she led their year-round VOD platform.
Luisi will be Giant Pictures’ new finance director, coming off a 15-year tenure at AMC Networks. She will take on responsibility for the financial management and planning of Giant’s VOD and theatrical business.
Schumacher, meanwhile, will move upwards to director of distribution, where she will lead Giant’s content team related to the company’s release slate of over 50 films and documentaries per...
Perry will be the director of Ott Channels, overseeing the development of new and existing streaming channels. She will also head up theatrical acquisitions for the Drafthouse Films label. In that capacity, she will work with Alamo founder Tim League and Fantastic Fest director Lisa Dreyer. She comes to Giant from Alamo where she led their year-round VOD platform.
Luisi will be Giant Pictures’ new finance director, coming off a 15-year tenure at AMC Networks. She will take on responsibility for the financial management and planning of Giant’s VOD and theatrical business.
Schumacher, meanwhile, will move upwards to director of distribution, where she will lead Giant’s content team related to the company’s release slate of over 50 films and documentaries per...
- 5/12/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Yellow Veil Pictures and Drafthouse Films have co-acquired North American rights to the documentary Cathryne Czubek’s documentary Once Upon A Time Uganda.
The work revolves around the unlikely friendship between Uganda’s answer to Quentin Tarantino, filmmaker Isaac Nabwana, and American film programmer Alan Hofmanis, who moves to the East African country to collaborate on his films.
Against the backdrop of Wakaliga, a slum in Uganda’s capital of Kampala, the pair unite over their shared love of Chuck Norris and gonzo 80’s action flicks and ambitions to catapult ‘Wakaliwood’ to international stardom.
The film was originally due to world premiere at the canceled 2020 edition of SXSW but then debuted at DocNYC, where it won the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Competition.
The distributors are planning a theatrical release with an exclusive week run with Alamo Drafthouse theaters starting July 4th before expanding to additional markets.
The work revolves around the unlikely friendship between Uganda’s answer to Quentin Tarantino, filmmaker Isaac Nabwana, and American film programmer Alan Hofmanis, who moves to the East African country to collaborate on his films.
Against the backdrop of Wakaliga, a slum in Uganda’s capital of Kampala, the pair unite over their shared love of Chuck Norris and gonzo 80’s action flicks and ambitions to catapult ‘Wakaliwood’ to international stardom.
The film was originally due to world premiere at the canceled 2020 edition of SXSW but then debuted at DocNYC, where it won the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Competition.
The distributors are planning a theatrical release with an exclusive week run with Alamo Drafthouse theaters starting July 4th before expanding to additional markets.
- 4/25/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Drafthouse Films has acquired North American rights to the documentary Chop & Steele, about the creators of the Found Footage Festival, announcing plans to release the film in April at Alamo Drafthouse theaters as part of a double bill with another newly-acquired doc, A Life on the Farm.
Chop & Steele premiered at Tribeca in 2022 and went on to a robust North American festival run that encompassed Calgary, Philadelphia, Seattle, Denver, the Heartland International Film Festival in Indianapolis, the Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham, Ala., and the San Francisco Independent Film Festival.
In Chop & Steele, Found Footage Festival principals Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher, “lifelong friends who tour the country with their popular VHS oddities festival, are slapped with a federal lawsuit after pranking a local news station as ‘strong men’ Chop and Steele. Many notables are featured in the doc, including David Cross, Bobcat Goldthwait, Reggie Watts, and Howie Mandel.
Chop & Steele premiered at Tribeca in 2022 and went on to a robust North American festival run that encompassed Calgary, Philadelphia, Seattle, Denver, the Heartland International Film Festival in Indianapolis, the Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham, Ala., and the San Francisco Independent Film Festival.
In Chop & Steele, Found Footage Festival principals Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher, “lifelong friends who tour the country with their popular VHS oddities festival, are slapped with a federal lawsuit after pranking a local news station as ‘strong men’ Chop and Steele. Many notables are featured in the doc, including David Cross, Bobcat Goldthwait, Reggie Watts, and Howie Mandel.
- 3/11/2023
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Giant Pictures today announced it has acquired U.S. theatrical and VOD rights to the Oscar-nominated documentary feature A House Made of Splinters, a film that until very recently lacked any American distribution.
Giant plans to release Simon Lereng Wilmont’s film, which focuses on children living in a Ukrainian shelter, on digital platforms on February 21, including Apple TV and Prime Video. It will be released on the big screen at select Alamo Drafthouse theaters beginning in March. In a separate announcement last month, the PBS documentary series Pov picked up broadcast rights for the film, with plans to premiere it over the summer as part of the program’s 36th season.
Wilmont (The Distant Barking of Dogs) shot A House Made of Splinters in Eastern Ukraine before Russia’s full-scale invasion a year ago. The region for years had been roiled by a Russian-backed separatist movement, placing enormous stress on Ukrainian civilians,...
Giant plans to release Simon Lereng Wilmont’s film, which focuses on children living in a Ukrainian shelter, on digital platforms on February 21, including Apple TV and Prime Video. It will be released on the big screen at select Alamo Drafthouse theaters beginning in March. In a separate announcement last month, the PBS documentary series Pov picked up broadcast rights for the film, with plans to premiere it over the summer as part of the program’s 36th season.
Wilmont (The Distant Barking of Dogs) shot A House Made of Splinters in Eastern Ukraine before Russia’s full-scale invasion a year ago. The region for years had been roiled by a Russian-backed separatist movement, placing enormous stress on Ukrainian civilians,...
- 2/14/2023
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Buffalo 8 has announced that it will release Ruben Pla’s feature directorial debut The Horror Crowd on digital and VOD on September 2nd.
The doc brings together an all-star cast of actors and filmmakers to discuss the Hollywood horror community, covering such wide-ranging topics as women in horror, race relations, “being the weird kid,” and film festivals, as well as the unique community and support that exists in the space. Among the near-40 people who appear are filmmakers Russell Mulcahy (Highlander), Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity), Ernest R. Dickerson (The Walking Dead), Adam Robitel (Escape Room), Chelsea Stardust (Satanic Panic) and Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw franchise), as well as actors Lin Shaye (Insidious), Brea Grant (Dexter), Greg Grunberg (Star Wars: Episode IX) and Clare Kramer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and Blumhouse’s Director of Development Ryan Turek.
The Horror Crowd has played to film festivals like FrightFest and Grimmfest and...
The doc brings together an all-star cast of actors and filmmakers to discuss the Hollywood horror community, covering such wide-ranging topics as women in horror, race relations, “being the weird kid,” and film festivals, as well as the unique community and support that exists in the space. Among the near-40 people who appear are filmmakers Russell Mulcahy (Highlander), Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity), Ernest R. Dickerson (The Walking Dead), Adam Robitel (Escape Room), Chelsea Stardust (Satanic Panic) and Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw franchise), as well as actors Lin Shaye (Insidious), Brea Grant (Dexter), Greg Grunberg (Star Wars: Episode IX) and Clare Kramer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and Blumhouse’s Director of Development Ryan Turek.
The Horror Crowd has played to film festivals like FrightFest and Grimmfest and...
- 8/5/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Digital Distributor Giant Pictures has acquired Drafthouse Films and announced its first two acquisitions, Nr. 10 and Masking Threshold.
Giant Pictures’ Gm Nick Savva will serve as the new Drafthouse Films CEO and Alamo Drafthouse founder Tim League will be chairman. Financial terms of the transaction weren’t released.
Drafthouse Films, a genre and international specialist, was founded as the distribution arm of Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas in 2010 before being spun off from the exhibitor. As CEO, Savva is planning to expand the Drafthouse Films label.
“Giant Pictures’ investment enables Drafthouse Films to continue releasing the provocative, visionary, and artfully unusual genre films from around the world that have always defined the Drafthouse brand,” Savva says. “At the same time, this acquisition gives Giant new theatrical releasing capabilities which complement our existing digital distribution and streaming technology businesses.”
Giant Pictures will work closely with Alamo Drafthouse and its related media companies, such...
Giant Pictures’ Gm Nick Savva will serve as the new Drafthouse Films CEO and Alamo Drafthouse founder Tim League will be chairman. Financial terms of the transaction weren’t released.
Drafthouse Films, a genre and international specialist, was founded as the distribution arm of Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas in 2010 before being spun off from the exhibitor. As CEO, Savva is planning to expand the Drafthouse Films label.
“Giant Pictures’ investment enables Drafthouse Films to continue releasing the provocative, visionary, and artfully unusual genre films from around the world that have always defined the Drafthouse brand,” Savva says. “At the same time, this acquisition gives Giant new theatrical releasing capabilities which complement our existing digital distribution and streaming technology businesses.”
Giant Pictures will work closely with Alamo Drafthouse and its related media companies, such...
- 3/9/2022
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Leading digital distributor Giant Pictures has announced that it has acquired the Drafthouse Films label. Giant Pictures’ General Manager Nick Savva will serve as the new Drafthouse Films CEO. Alamo Drafthouse founder Tim League will become Chairman of Drafthouse Films. Drafthouse Films is pleased to unveil its first two acquisitions, two critically-acclaimed festival favorites Nr. 10 and Masking Threshold.
One of the leading players in the genre and international movie space, Drafthouse Films was founded as the distribution arm of Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas in 2010 before being spun off from the exhibitor.
As CEO, Savva is planning to expand the Drafthouse Films label: “Giant Pictures’ investment enables Drafthouse Films to continue releasing the provocative, vis...
One of the leading players in the genre and international movie space, Drafthouse Films was founded as the distribution arm of Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas in 2010 before being spun off from the exhibitor.
As CEO, Savva is planning to expand the Drafthouse Films label: “Giant Pictures’ investment enables Drafthouse Films to continue releasing the provocative, vis...
- 3/9/2022
- QuietEarth.us
Digital distributor Giant Pictures has acquired Drafthouse Films, the genre movie label formed by Alamo Drafthouse founder Tim League.
Giant Pictures general manager Nick Savva will serve as CEO of the company, which will continue to operate under the title Drafthouse Films. League will become the chairman of Drafthouse Films.
“Giant Pictures’ investment enables Drafthouse Films to continue releasing the provocative, visionary, and artfully unusual genre films from around the world that have always defined the Drafthouse brand,” Savva said. “At the same time, this acquisition gives Giant new theatrical releasing capabilities which complement our existing digital distribution and streaming technology businesses.”
Drafthouse Films was created as the distribution arm of Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas in 2010 before being spun off from the exhibitor. Past titles on Drafthouse Films’ slate were “Bullhead,” “The Act of Killing,” “Spring” and “Cheap Thrills.” Giant Pictures partners with studios and filmmakers to release movies and TV shows across major streaming platforms,...
Giant Pictures general manager Nick Savva will serve as CEO of the company, which will continue to operate under the title Drafthouse Films. League will become the chairman of Drafthouse Films.
“Giant Pictures’ investment enables Drafthouse Films to continue releasing the provocative, visionary, and artfully unusual genre films from around the world that have always defined the Drafthouse brand,” Savva said. “At the same time, this acquisition gives Giant new theatrical releasing capabilities which complement our existing digital distribution and streaming technology businesses.”
Drafthouse Films was created as the distribution arm of Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas in 2010 before being spun off from the exhibitor. Past titles on Drafthouse Films’ slate were “Bullhead,” “The Act of Killing,” “Spring” and “Cheap Thrills.” Giant Pictures partners with studios and filmmakers to release movies and TV shows across major streaming platforms,...
- 3/9/2022
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Giant Pictures has entered a multi-year deal with Drafthouse Films to co-release upcoming theatrical and streaming titles. Giant will also handle sales and distribution for the acclaimed Drafthouse Films catalog.
Curated by the genre-driven Alamo Drafthouse, the Drafthouse Films catalog includes more than 40 titles that will be available to stream on multiple platforms in the US and Canada. All of the titles under the deal will also be available on the Alamo on Demand streaming platform.
“We got to know the team at Giant during the launch of Action USA last year and hit it off,” said Alamo Drafthouse founder Tim League. “I can think of no better home for the Drafthouse Films library and look forward to partnering to release both forgotten classics and new discoveries.”
Drafthouse Films will be acquiring new titles for their new partnership with Giant Pictures. The titles will include dedicated releasing support from Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.
Curated by the genre-driven Alamo Drafthouse, the Drafthouse Films catalog includes more than 40 titles that will be available to stream on multiple platforms in the US and Canada. All of the titles under the deal will also be available on the Alamo on Demand streaming platform.
“We got to know the team at Giant during the launch of Action USA last year and hit it off,” said Alamo Drafthouse founder Tim League. “I can think of no better home for the Drafthouse Films library and look forward to partnering to release both forgotten classics and new discoveries.”
Drafthouse Films will be acquiring new titles for their new partnership with Giant Pictures. The titles will include dedicated releasing support from Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.
- 2/4/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Indie distributor Abramorama has launched Abramorama Selects, a new label that will aim to shepherd global digital distribution and marketing for nonfiction feature films and TV series. As part of the new venture, it has expanded its existing partnership with Giant Pictures to make it a preferred partner, and will kick off the initiative this week with a title fitting for the music doc-focused Abramorama: Herb Alpert Is…, the John Scheinfeld-directed documentary about the music icon.
The deal means Abramorama will have access to Giant’s marketing service and support around encoding, QC, subtitling, storage and delivery. It starts a slate of several Abramorama Selects features and episodic series to be released to theaters, networks, VOD, streaming services and transportation providers starting later this year. That list includes The Public Image is Rotten (11/3), Carmine Street Guitars (12/1), Kaye Ballard – The Show Goes On! (12/8) in 2020, and The Con, Bang: The...
The deal means Abramorama will have access to Giant’s marketing service and support around encoding, QC, subtitling, storage and delivery. It starts a slate of several Abramorama Selects features and episodic series to be released to theaters, networks, VOD, streaming services and transportation providers starting later this year. That list includes The Public Image is Rotten (11/3), Carmine Street Guitars (12/1), Kaye Ballard – The Show Goes On! (12/8) in 2020, and The Con, Bang: The...
- 9/30/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Giant Pictures has acquired North American rights to The Sounding, the feature directing debut of Catherine Eaton. She also co-wrote with Bryan Delaney and stars in the pic, which is shifting release gears from theatrical owing to the pandemic lockdown and now will premiere on-demand nationwide October 20. HBO Europe has acquired Central European streaming rights.
Eaton plays Liv, a young woman who has never spoken, raised on a remote island by her grandfather (Harris Yulin). When Lionel discovers he’s dying, he calls the maverick son (Teddy Sears) of his best friend and asks him to protect Liv’s independence, alongside Lionel’s attorney (Frankie Faison). That night, as Lionel is reading to Liv, his voice fails him. Liv picks up the book of Shakespeare and begins to weave a new language from Shakespeare’s words. She is committed to a psychiatric hospital and becomes a full-blown rebel, while her...
Eaton plays Liv, a young woman who has never spoken, raised on a remote island by her grandfather (Harris Yulin). When Lionel discovers he’s dying, he calls the maverick son (Teddy Sears) of his best friend and asks him to protect Liv’s independence, alongside Lionel’s attorney (Frankie Faison). That night, as Lionel is reading to Liv, his voice fails him. Liv picks up the book of Shakespeare and begins to weave a new language from Shakespeare’s words. She is committed to a psychiatric hospital and becomes a full-blown rebel, while her...
- 9/24/2020
- by Patrick Hipes and Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, Paramount sets up another Will Smith sci-fi project, “Distant Harmony: Pavarotti in China” gets re-released and pro-immigrant “The Infiltrators” finds a home.
Project Launch
Paramount Pictures has signed Will Smith to produce and star in a movie adaptation of Marcus Sakey’s dystopian trilogy “Brilliance.”
Akiva Goldsman will write the script and produce with James Lassiter and Shane Salerno. “Brilliance” will be a co-production between Goldsman’s Weed Road, Smith’s Westbrook and Overbrook and Salerno’s the Story Factory.
The story is set in a world where 1% of the children are born with powerful intellectual gifts and demonized by society. A director is not yet on board.
Smith starred in “Aladdin” and will next be seen in Ang Lee’s sci-fi thriller “Gemini Man,” which Paramount opens on Oct. 11. The news was first reported by Deadline.
Re-release
Giant Pictures, the digital film distribution division of Giant Interactive,...
Project Launch
Paramount Pictures has signed Will Smith to produce and star in a movie adaptation of Marcus Sakey’s dystopian trilogy “Brilliance.”
Akiva Goldsman will write the script and produce with James Lassiter and Shane Salerno. “Brilliance” will be a co-production between Goldsman’s Weed Road, Smith’s Westbrook and Overbrook and Salerno’s the Story Factory.
The story is set in a world where 1% of the children are born with powerful intellectual gifts and demonized by society. A director is not yet on board.
Smith starred in “Aladdin” and will next be seen in Ang Lee’s sci-fi thriller “Gemini Man,” which Paramount opens on Oct. 11. The news was first reported by Deadline.
Re-release
Giant Pictures, the digital film distribution division of Giant Interactive,...
- 9/7/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
The movie features Tom Hanks, Jimmy Fallon, Judd Apatow, Kevin Smith, Lisa Kudrow and many more
Tribeca Film is acquiring North American rights to Kevin Pollak’s directorial debut “Misery Loves Comedy,” which makes its world premiere Friday at the Sundance Film Festival. Tribeca announced it is targeting a spring 2015 release.
The talking-head documentary, a Heretic Films and NewAley Pictures production, was written by Pollak and John Varhous, and produced by Becky Newhall, Burton Ritchie and Barry Katz. Ben Galecki, Ashton Newhall, Liz Davidson and Jess Ravich served as executive producers.
Also Read: Sundance Party Report in Pictures: The Snowy...
Tribeca Film is acquiring North American rights to Kevin Pollak’s directorial debut “Misery Loves Comedy,” which makes its world premiere Friday at the Sundance Film Festival. Tribeca announced it is targeting a spring 2015 release.
The talking-head documentary, a Heretic Films and NewAley Pictures production, was written by Pollak and John Varhous, and produced by Becky Newhall, Burton Ritchie and Barry Katz. Ben Galecki, Ashton Newhall, Liz Davidson and Jess Ravich served as executive producers.
Also Read: Sundance Party Report in Pictures: The Snowy...
- 1/23/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Tribeca Film has acquired the North American rights to writer-director Alex Ross Perry’s acclaimed dark comedy, ‘Listen Up Philip.’ The dark comedy, which played to rave reviews when it premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, will be released by Tribeca Film in theaters on October 17, and on VOD platforms on October 21. The deal was negotiated for Tribeca Film by Nick Savva, with John Sloss of Cinetic Media on behalf of the filmmakers. The comedy was produced by Katie Stern and Joshua Blum at Washington Square Films, and Toby Halbrooks, James M. Johnston and David Lowery of Sailor Bear. ‘Listen Up Philip’ stars Jason Schwartzman, Elisabeth Moss, Jonathan [ Read More ]
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- 7/14/2014
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Tribeca Film has acquired North American rights to Gia Coppola’s directorial debut Palo Alto based on short stories by James Franco.
The distributor plans a spring 2014 theatrical release, which is a rare step for Tribeca Film.
Emma Roberts, newcomer Jack Kilmer, Franco, Nat Wolff, Zoe Levin and Val Kilmer star.
Coppola directed the adaptation that weaves together three stories about teenage lust, boredom and self-destruction.
Palo Alto screened at Venice, Telluride and Toronto and is a James Franco and Rabbit Bandini Productions presentation. Sebastian Pardo, Adriana Rotaru, Miles Levy and Vince Jolivette served as producers.
Tribeca Film’s Nick Savva brokered the deal with Barry Hirsch and George Hayum of Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum Matlof + Fishman on behalf of the film-makers.
The distributor plans a spring 2014 theatrical release, which is a rare step for Tribeca Film.
Emma Roberts, newcomer Jack Kilmer, Franco, Nat Wolff, Zoe Levin and Val Kilmer star.
Coppola directed the adaptation that weaves together three stories about teenage lust, boredom and self-destruction.
Palo Alto screened at Venice, Telluride and Toronto and is a James Franco and Rabbit Bandini Productions presentation. Sebastian Pardo, Adriana Rotaru, Miles Levy and Vince Jolivette served as producers.
Tribeca Film’s Nick Savva brokered the deal with Barry Hirsch and George Hayum of Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum Matlof + Fishman on behalf of the film-makers.
- 12/2/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The sweeping British romance ‘Summer in February’ is making its way to American audiences, as Tribeca Film has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the biographical drama. The film, which was directed by British filmmaker Christopher Menaul, is set to be released on January 7, 2014 on VOD and digital platforms, followed by the January 17 theatrical release. The romance drama, which was written by Jonathan Smith, based on his novel of the same name, stars Dominic Cooper, Dan Stevens and Emily Browning. The deal was negotiated for the distribution label, which is dedicated to acquiring and releasing independent films across multiple platforms, by Nick Savva, Vice President of Acquisitions, [ Read More ]
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- 11/27/2013
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Tribeca Film’s latest horror acquisition is Open Grave, a movie directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego and starring District 9‘s Sharlto Copley:
“New York, NY – October 7,2013 – Tribeca Film today announced it has acquired all U.S. rights to Spanish director Gonzalo López-Gallego’s mind-bending thriller Open Grave starring Sharlto Copley (District 9, Elysium), Joseph Morgan (“The Vampire Diaries,”” The Originals”), Josie Ho (“Contagion”), and Thomas Kretschmann (Valkyrie, Wanted). The film is produced by William Green and Aaron L. Ginsburg of Atlas Independent, Michael B. Wunderman, and in association with 852 Films.
Open Grave will premiere at the prestigious international genre festival, Sitges Film Festival, in Spain this month, before its December day and date release in the U.S. via Tribeca Film. The film had its world premiere at the MotelX Festival in Portugal this past September.
The high-concept Open Grave follows a man (Copley) who wakes up in a...
“New York, NY – October 7,2013 – Tribeca Film today announced it has acquired all U.S. rights to Spanish director Gonzalo López-Gallego’s mind-bending thriller Open Grave starring Sharlto Copley (District 9, Elysium), Joseph Morgan (“The Vampire Diaries,”” The Originals”), Josie Ho (“Contagion”), and Thomas Kretschmann (Valkyrie, Wanted). The film is produced by William Green and Aaron L. Ginsburg of Atlas Independent, Michael B. Wunderman, and in association with 852 Films.
Open Grave will premiere at the prestigious international genre festival, Sitges Film Festival, in Spain this month, before its December day and date release in the U.S. via Tribeca Film. The film had its world premiere at the MotelX Festival in Portugal this past September.
The high-concept Open Grave follows a man (Copley) who wakes up in a...
- 10/7/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Tribeca Film has acquired all Us rights to Neil Labute’s relationship drama Some Velvet Morning starring Stanley Tucci and Alice Eve.
Labute wrote and directed the film about a man whose efforts to rekindle an affair with his estranged lover dredge up their dark history.
Tim Harms, Daryl Freimark, Michael Corrente, Trent Othick, and David Zander produced Some Velvet Morning, which premiered at Tribeca last April.
The distributor plans to release on VOD and digital platforms on December 10 followed by theatrical on December 13.
Tribeca Film’s director of acquisitions Nick Savva negotiated the deal with Josh Braun and David Koh of Submarine Entertainment. International Film Trust handles international sales.
Labute wrote and directed the film about a man whose efforts to rekindle an affair with his estranged lover dredge up their dark history.
Tim Harms, Daryl Freimark, Michael Corrente, Trent Othick, and David Zander produced Some Velvet Morning, which premiered at Tribeca last April.
The distributor plans to release on VOD and digital platforms on December 10 followed by theatrical on December 13.
Tribeca Film’s director of acquisitions Nick Savva negotiated the deal with Josh Braun and David Koh of Submarine Entertainment. International Film Trust handles international sales.
- 10/3/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Once again, Tribeca Film’s Nick Savva doesn’t need to look too far to find some theatrical slate filler. Among the pile of unbought leftovers from the ’13 edition of Tribeca Film Festival, the U.S. rights to Neil Labute’s latest drama have been picked up by the indie distrib label. Some Velvet Morning will receive a digital then theatrical (16th) release in December.
Gist: Starring Stanley Tucci and (or versus) Alice Eve, Fred arrives at Velvet’s doorstep, suitcases in tow. He tells her that he has finally left his wife to be with her, news to Velvet since she has not seen him in years and is now friends with Fred’s recently married son. As Fred’s hopes crash to earth during a conversation brimming with passion, remorse, humor and anger, the twisted heart of a fascinating relationship is revealed.
Worth Noting: Last month is was...
Gist: Starring Stanley Tucci and (or versus) Alice Eve, Fred arrives at Velvet’s doorstep, suitcases in tow. He tells her that he has finally left his wife to be with her, news to Velvet since she has not seen him in years and is now friends with Fred’s recently married son. As Fred’s hopes crash to earth during a conversation brimming with passion, remorse, humor and anger, the twisted heart of a fascinating relationship is revealed.
Worth Noting: Last month is was...
- 10/2/2013
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Tribeca Film has acquired all Us rights to Neil Labute’s relationship drama Some Velvet Morning starring Stanley Tucci and Alice Eve.
Labute wrote and directed the film about a man whose efforts to rekindle an affair with his estranged lover dredge up their dark history.
Tim Harms, Daryl Freimark, Michael Corrente, Trent Othick and David Zander produced Some Velvet Morning, which premiered at Tribeca last April.
The distributor plans to release on VOD and digital platforms on December 10 followed by theatrical on December 13.
Tribeca Film’s director of acquisitions Nick Savva negotiated the deal with Josh Braun and David Koh of Submarine Entertainment. International Film Trust handles sales outside the Us.n...
Labute wrote and directed the film about a man whose efforts to rekindle an affair with his estranged lover dredge up their dark history.
Tim Harms, Daryl Freimark, Michael Corrente, Trent Othick and David Zander produced Some Velvet Morning, which premiered at Tribeca last April.
The distributor plans to release on VOD and digital platforms on December 10 followed by theatrical on December 13.
Tribeca Film’s director of acquisitions Nick Savva negotiated the deal with Josh Braun and David Koh of Submarine Entertainment. International Film Trust handles sales outside the Us.n...
- 10/2/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Ultimately having direct access to the film festival findings helps facilitate future deals and here we find one more instance of Tribeca Film picking from its own gene pool with a 2013 showcased Tribeca Film Festival offering. The distrib’s head buyer Nick Savva has picked up distribution rights to Jonathan Gurfinkel’s teen drama and re-baptized as the more playfully codified S#x Acts. The film gets a theatrical release on October 25th.
Gist: Written by Rona Segel, Gili is a teenager who decides to change schools. She is determined to improve her lame social status. Over the course of a few weeks she hooks up with several different boys, all from her new school. Their encounters get more and more sexual, each time exploring their limits a little further. The boys are eager to take what is so generously offered, and Gili is thrilled with the attention.
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Gist: Written by Rona Segel, Gili is a teenager who decides to change schools. She is determined to improve her lame social status. Over the course of a few weeks she hooks up with several different boys, all from her new school. Their encounters get more and more sexual, each time exploring their limits a little further. The boys are eager to take what is so generously offered, and Gili is thrilled with the attention.
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- 8/8/2013
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Tribeca Film and Well Go USA Entertainment have acquired Us rights to David M. Rosenthal’s A Single Shot
The thriller, starring Sam Rockwell, will receive a VoD release on August 20 ahead of its theatrical release on September 20.
The film premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and screened at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Review: A Single Shot
Based on the book by Us writer Matthew F. Jones, who has also adapted the screenplay, it tells the story a poacher (Rockwell) who makes a fatal mistake that leaves him with a suitcase full of blood money and hardened killers on his trail.
The deal was negotiated for Tribeca Film by director of acquisitions Nick Savva; for Well Go USA by president Doris Pfardrescher; and on behalf of the filmmakers by UTA and Keith Kjarval of Unified Pictures.
Kjarval also produced the project, alongside Aaron L. Gilbert of Bron Studios and Media House Capital and Chris Coen of Unanimous...
The thriller, starring Sam Rockwell, will receive a VoD release on August 20 ahead of its theatrical release on September 20.
The film premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and screened at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Review: A Single Shot
Based on the book by Us writer Matthew F. Jones, who has also adapted the screenplay, it tells the story a poacher (Rockwell) who makes a fatal mistake that leaves him with a suitcase full of blood money and hardened killers on his trail.
The deal was negotiated for Tribeca Film by director of acquisitions Nick Savva; for Well Go USA by president Doris Pfardrescher; and on behalf of the filmmakers by UTA and Keith Kjarval of Unified Pictures.
Kjarval also produced the project, alongside Aaron L. Gilbert of Bron Studios and Media House Capital and Chris Coen of Unanimous...
- 7/1/2013
- ScreenDaily
Tribeca Films has acquired the North American rights to the thriller Resolution. The distribution company plans to release the film, which premiered earlier this year at the Tribeca Film Festival and the Fantasia International Film Festival, in early 2013. The roll out will include a festival run and then a theatrical and on-demand release. Directed by Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson from a screenplay by Benson, Resolution tells the sometimes raw and sometimes-horrific tale of a cold turkey attempt that takes some very unexpected turns. Benson and David Lawson produced Resolution. The deal was negotiated by Nick Savva, Tribeca Film’s Director of Acquisitions and Nate Bolotin and Aram Tertzakian of Xyz Films for the filmmakers.
- 8/15/2012
- by DOMINIC PATTEN
- Deadline TV
Tribeca Film has acquired all North American rights to the thriller “Resolution,” from directors Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson. The specialty distributor plans an early 2013 day-and-date release in theaters and on VOD. The film, which had its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in April and subsequently played at Fantasia fest, concerns two friends who hole up in an isolated cabin as one of them tries to beat a drug addiction. Read More: Meet the 2012 Tribeca Filmmakers #10: 'Resolution' Directors Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead “Anchored by two extraordinary lead performances, ‘Resolution’ is a truly singular work that avoids easy classification,” said Tribeca Enterprises chief creative officer Geoffrey Gilmore. “Aaron and Justin are some of the industry’s brightest new talent.” Tribeca Film exec Nick Savva negotiated the deal with Nate Bolotin and Aram Tertzakian of Xyz Films on behalf of the...
- 8/15/2012
- by Jay A. Fernandez
- Indiewire
Movie studios, take note. Here’s how you announce a film is being made available to an audience. With today’s announcement that Tribeca Films have picked up Bob Byington’s comedy Somebody Up There Likes Me for a March 2013 video-on-demand and theatrical run, some of the stars of the film (and other acquaintances) got together to celebrate, or something to that effect.
In the below video one can find star Nick Offerman (Parks & Recs‘ Ron Swanson) with wife Megan Mullally and Community‘s Alison Brie (the latter is not involved in the film) partaking in some celebratory festivities and trying to remember details of said film. It’s hilarious and best of all, a bit different from most stale announcements. We quite liked the film, also starring Keith Poulson and Jess Weixler, at SXSW saying, “Byington is fully in control and has crafted the most detached comedy of the year thus far.
In the below video one can find star Nick Offerman (Parks & Recs‘ Ron Swanson) with wife Megan Mullally and Community‘s Alison Brie (the latter is not involved in the film) partaking in some celebratory festivities and trying to remember details of said film. It’s hilarious and best of all, a bit different from most stale announcements. We quite liked the film, also starring Keith Poulson and Jess Weixler, at SXSW saying, “Byington is fully in control and has crafted the most detached comedy of the year thus far.
- 7/25/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Tribeca Film has acquired the North American rights to Bob Byington’s SXSW premiere "Somebody Up There Likes Me." The film -- which stars Keith Poulson, Nick Offerman and Jess Weixler -- will have a Spring theatrical release. In Indiewire's SXSW review, Eric Kohn called the film "consistently silly and poignant at once," giving it a rare "A" letter grade. The deal was negotiated for Tribeca Film by Nick Savva, Director of Acquisitions, and on behalf of the filmmakers by attorney Andre Des Rochers from Gray Krauss Stratford Des Rochers Llp. Full press release below. New York, NY – July 24, 2012 – Tribeca Film today announced it has acquired all North American rights to indie director Bob Byington’s deadpan comedy Somebody Up There Likes Me, starring Keith Poulson, Nick Offerman, and Jess Weixler. Produced by Hans Graffunder (Knight of Cups, To the Wonder) and Nick Offerman (“Parks and...
- 7/25/2012
- by Peter Knegt
- Indiewire
Tribeca Film has picked up U.S. rights to "Struck By Lightning," written and starring "Glee" actor Chris Colfer. They will debut it theatrically day and date with on-demand platforms in late 2012. The film -- which was directed by Brian Bannelly ("Saved!") -- debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year. Alongside Colfer, it stars Allison Janney, Polly Bergen, Rebel Wilson, Christina Hendricks, Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Hyland and Angela Kinsey. The deal was negotiated for Tribeca Film by Nick Savva, Director of Acquisitions, and on behalf of the filmmakers by Traction Media and ICM Partners. Full press release below. New York, NY – June 19, 2012 – Tribeca Film announced today that it has acquired U.S. rights to “Glee” star Chris Colfer’s film debut, the high school comedy Struck By Lightning. In addition to starring in the movie, Colfer also wrote the screenplay for the film, which had its...
- 6/19/2012
- by Peter Knegt
- Indiewire
Tribeca Film has acquired North American rights to "The Comedy," which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. Directed by Rick Alverson, the film also played South by Southwest and is set for BAMcinemaFEST this June, and will be released in October 2012. The deal was negotiated for Tribeca Film by acquisitions consultant Randy Manis and Nick Savva, Director of Acquisitions, and on behalf of the filmmakers by Josh Braun and David Koh of Submarine. Go Here for Indiewire's glowing review out of Sundance. Full press release below. New York, NY – May 14, 2012 – Tribeca Film announced today that it has acquired all North American rights to The Comedy, director Rick Alverson’s provocative character study, which is already one of the most talked about films since it bowed at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. The film, which Variety called “compulsively fascinating,” and Film Threat noted as “one of...
- 5/14/2012
- by Peter Knegt
- Indiewire
Tribeca Film will release The Giant Mechanical Man, Death Of A Superhero, and Sleepless Night nationwide via video-on-demand during the Tribeca Film Festival, which runs April 18.29. The films are each an official selection of the Festival and feature notable actors such as Jenna Fischer, Topher Grace, Malin Akerman, Tomer Sisley, Andy Serkis and Thomas Brodie-Sangster.
Tribeca Film also announced it has acquired North American rights to Booker.S Place: A Mississippi Story, rounding out its selection of titles to be released during the Festival. Booker.S Place is a riveting documentary offering a wholly original perspective on the Civil Rights struggle through its subject, Booker Wright. The film is directed by Raymond De Felitta and produced by eyepatch productions, the independent in-house production company of Ogilvy & Mather, New York. The deal was negotiated by Nick Savva, Director of Acquisitions for Tribeca Film, and Steven Beer of Greenberg Traurig, Llp, on...
Tribeca Film also announced it has acquired North American rights to Booker.S Place: A Mississippi Story, rounding out its selection of titles to be released during the Festival. Booker.S Place is a riveting documentary offering a wholly original perspective on the Civil Rights struggle through its subject, Booker Wright. The film is directed by Raymond De Felitta and produced by eyepatch productions, the independent in-house production company of Ogilvy & Mather, New York. The deal was negotiated by Nick Savva, Director of Acquisitions for Tribeca Film, and Steven Beer of Greenberg Traurig, Llp, on...
- 3/20/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Tribeca Film announced Monday the four titles it will release on VOD during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival: The Giant Mechanical Man, Death of a Superhero, Sleepless Night and Booker's Place: A Mississippi Story, a documentary whose North American rights the company recently acquired. The festival runs April 18-29 in New York City. Story: Tribeca Film Festival Announces 2012 Competition Lineup Directed by Raymond De Felitta, Booker's Place looks at the fight for civil rights through the life of Booker Wright. De Felitta and David Zellerford produced the Eyepatch Productions project. Tribeca Film's Nick Savva negotiated the deal with
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- 3/19/2012
- by Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New York, NY (March 19, 2012) – Tribeca Film today announced that it will release The Giant Mechanical Man, Death Of A Superhero, and Sleepless Night nationwide via video-on-demand during the Tribeca Film Festival, which runs April 18-29. The films are each an official selection of the Festival and feature notable actors such as Jenna Fischer, Topher Grace, Malin Akerman, Tomer Sisley, Andy Serkis and Thomas Brodie-Sangster. Tribeca Film also announced it has acquired North American rights to Booker’S Place: A Mississippi Story, rounding out its selection of titles to be released during the Festival. Booker’S Place is a riveting documentary offering a wholly original perspective on the Civil Rights struggle through its subject, Booker Wright. The film is directed by Raymond De Felitta and produced by eyepatch productions, the independent in-house production company of Ogilvy & Mather, New York. The deal was negotiated by Nick Savva, Director of Acquisitions for Tribeca Film,...
- 3/19/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Tribeca Film has picked up North American rights to "Side by Side," a Keanu Reeves-produced documentary on the digital revolution of filmmaking. Featuring interviews with ames Cameron, David Fincher, George Lucas, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, Steven Soderbergh and others, the film is premiering at the Berlin International Film Festival later this week. The deal was negotiated for Tribeca Film by Nick Savva, Director of Acquisitions, and on behalf of the filmmakers by producer Justin Szlasa and attorney Marc Simon of Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard Llp. Full press release below. Berlin/New York, NY – February 13, 2012 – Tribeca Film announced today that it has acquired North American rights to Side by Side, a provocative and illuminating journey through the technical and aesthetic implications of the transition from traditional film to digital technology. Produced and presented by Keanu...
- 2/13/2012
- Indiewire
Tribeca Film has recently announced their Us acquisition of Tony Kaye’s Detachment. Detachment tells the story of Henry Barthes (Adrien Brody), a gifted yet distant teacher who avoids emotional connections with students by never staying anywhere for too long. Once placed on a new assignment helping a school of apathetic youths, Henry finds himself attached to a student body he never thought he would fall for. Read below for the official press release.
Provocative Drama Features A Stellar Lead Performance From Adrien Brody, Anchoring An Ensemble Cast That Includes James Caan, Bryan Cranston, Blythe Danner, Marcia Gay Harden, Christina Hendricks, Lucy Liu, William Peterson, Betty Kaye and Sami Gayle
“Brody delivers his finest performance since ‘The Pianist’… an award-caliber turn.” -The Hollywood Reporter
“A wrenching and powerful achievement… tremendous cast … I was swept along by the spectacular visual journey.” -Salon.com
New York, NY – Tribeca Film announced that it...
Provocative Drama Features A Stellar Lead Performance From Adrien Brody, Anchoring An Ensemble Cast That Includes James Caan, Bryan Cranston, Blythe Danner, Marcia Gay Harden, Christina Hendricks, Lucy Liu, William Peterson, Betty Kaye and Sami Gayle
“Brody delivers his finest performance since ‘The Pianist’… an award-caliber turn.” -The Hollywood Reporter
“A wrenching and powerful achievement… tremendous cast … I was swept along by the spectacular visual journey.” -Salon.com
New York, NY – Tribeca Film announced that it...
- 9/19/2011
- by Christopher Clemente
- SoundOnSight
Tribeca Film has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Tony Kaye’s ensemble drama Detachment and plans a 2012 theatrical release that will run day-and-date with VOD and digital distribution. Adrien Brody stars as a substitute teacher who finds his purpose when he’s assigned to a public school, becoming a role model to the disaffected youth. Christina Hendricks, James Caan, Marcia Gay Harden, Lucy Liu, Blythe Danner, Tim Blake Nelson, Bryan Cranston and William Petersen also star in the film, which premiered this year at the Tribeca fest. Detachment is produced by Paper Street Films’ Austin Stark, Benji Kohn, Chris Papavasiliou and Bingo Gubelmann; Kingsgate Films’ Greg Shapiro; and Carl Lund, who wrote the screenplay. It is executive produced by Brody, Peter Sterling and Andre Laport. Marco Frigeri is co-executive producer. The film from Kaye, the director of American History X, was sold by ICM, which also reps Kaye; ICM...
- 9/8/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Tribeca Film acquired distribution rights for the South by Southwest hit Turkey Bowl. Turkey Bowl is a real-time comedy set in Los Angeles, written and directed by Kyle Smith, about a group of neighborhood friends who gather for a backyard football game. Tribeca Film will be releasing the film in June. Please read below for the official press release.
Tribeca Film Acquires Turkey Bowl
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Summer Release Planned For Touch Football Comedy
After Breakout Premiere at South By Southwest
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“Turkey Bowl is an admirably concise directorial debut from Kyle Smith… Unfolding in real time,
this disarmingly naturalistic comedy… [is a] showcase for Smith’s technical skills
and his ability to capture the nuances of tight-knit camaraderie” –IndieWire
(New York, May 9, 2011) Tribeca Film has acquired all Us and Canadian distribution rights to Turkey Bowl, which world-premiered in March at South By Southwest. Turkey Bowl is a real-time comedy set in Los Angeles, written and...
Tribeca Film Acquires Turkey Bowl
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Summer Release Planned For Touch Football Comedy
After Breakout Premiere at South By Southwest
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“Turkey Bowl is an admirably concise directorial debut from Kyle Smith… Unfolding in real time,
this disarmingly naturalistic comedy… [is a] showcase for Smith’s technical skills
and his ability to capture the nuances of tight-knit camaraderie” –IndieWire
(New York, May 9, 2011) Tribeca Film has acquired all Us and Canadian distribution rights to Turkey Bowl, which world-premiered in March at South By Southwest. Turkey Bowl is a real-time comedy set in Los Angeles, written and...
- 5/10/2011
- by Christopher Clemente
- SoundOnSight
Tribeca Film has acquired Us rights to The Bang Bang Club, a gripping drama based on the incredible lives of a group of young photojournalists whose graphic images drew the world’s attention to South Africa during the last stages of apartheid while enduring the stresses, tensions, and moral dilemmas of working in situations of extreme conflict.
The Bang Bang Club was the name given to four young photographers, Greg Marinovich, Kevin Carter, Ken Oosterbroek and Joao Silva, whose photographs captured the final bloody days of white rule in South Africa and the final demise of apartheid. The film, based on the page-turning book of the same name, tells the remarkable and sometimes harrowing story of these young men – and the extraordinary extremes they went to in order to capture their pictures.
The film stars Ryan Phillippe (Stop-Loss), Malin Akerman (Watchmen), Taylor Kitsch (Friday Night Lights), Neels Van Jaarsveld and Frank Rautenbach.
The Bang Bang Club was the name given to four young photographers, Greg Marinovich, Kevin Carter, Ken Oosterbroek and Joao Silva, whose photographs captured the final bloody days of white rule in South Africa and the final demise of apartheid. The film, based on the page-turning book of the same name, tells the remarkable and sometimes harrowing story of these young men – and the extraordinary extremes they went to in order to capture their pictures.
The film stars Ryan Phillippe (Stop-Loss), Malin Akerman (Watchmen), Taylor Kitsch (Friday Night Lights), Neels Van Jaarsveld and Frank Rautenbach.
- 11/17/2010
- by Staff
- SoundOnSight
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