FEB
22
9 HRS

Sundance Winner 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' to Hit Theaters June 29

Sundance Winner 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' to Hit Theaters June 29

Fox Searchlight has announced that it will give Beasts of the Southern Wild a limited platform release beginning June 29. Behn Zeitlin's debut feature won the narrative grand jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival in January.

PHOTOS: The Scene at Sundance Film Festival 2012

Read More
FEB
21
1 day

Sundance 2012: Indomina Group Acquires 'The Imposter'

Sundance 2012: Indomina Group Acquires 'The Imposter'

The Indomina Group has acquired North American rights to Bart Layton's The Imposter. The documentary had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January and will receive a theatrical release later this year.

Read More
FEB
21
1 day

Sundance Selects Acquires North American Rights to Festival Doc 'Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry'

Sundance Selects Acquires North American Rights to Festival Doc 'Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry'

Sundance Selects has acquired North American rights to Alison Klayman's documentary Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry. The IFC Films sister division plans a summer theatrical release to coincide with Weiwei's first trip outside of China since his detention.

Read More
FEB
17
5 DAYS

Sundance 2012: IFC Films Takes Rights to 'Predisposed'

Sundance 2012: IFC Films Takes Rights to 'Predisposed'

IFC Films has acquired North American rights to Predisposed from writer-directors Philip Dorling and Ron Nyswaner. The comedy had its world premiere in the Premieres section of the Sundance Film Festival in January.

PHOTOS: 2012 Sundance Film Festival

Read More
FEB
16
7 DAYS

Sundance 2012: Oscilloscope Books '28 Hotel Rooms'

Sundance 2012: Oscilloscope Books '28 Hotel Rooms'

Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired U.S. rights to 28 Hotel Rooms, written and directed by Matt Ross. The drama had its world premiere in the NEXT <=> section of the Sundance Film Festival in January and will receive a premium VOD release followed by a national theatrical release later this year.

PHOTOS: The Scene at Sundance Film Festival 2012

Read More
FEB
9
2 WKS

Sundance 2012: Image Entertainment Herds 'Goats'

Sundance 2012: Image Entertainment Herds &#039;Goats&#039;

Image Entertainment has acquired North American rights to the comedy Goats, which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January. The indie distributor plans a theatrical release in the spring.

Read More
FEB
7
2 WKS

Sundance Film 'Bachelorette' Acquired by The Weinstein Co.'s Radius Label

Sundance Film &#039;Bachelorette&#039; Acquired by The Weinstein Co.&#039;s Radius Label

North American rights to the comedy Bachelorette, which premiered Jan. 23 at the Sundance Film Festival, have been acquired by Radius, the new label launched by The Weinstein Co. late last year, in a deal valued at more than $2 million.

The film stars Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, Lizzy Caplan, James Marsden, Kyle Bornheimer, Rebel Wilson and Adam Scott; it centers on a hedonistic bachelorette party.

Read More
FEB
7
2 WKS

Anchor Bay Films Grabs Rights to Sundance Horror Film 'Excision'

Anchor Bay Films Grabs Rights to Sundance Horror Film &#039;Excision&#039;

Anchor Bay Films has acquired all North American rights to Richard Bates, Jr.’s debut feature Excision, which had its world premiere in the Park City at Midnight section of the Sundance Film Festival last month.

Read More
JAN
30
3 WKS

SnagFilms Grabs Exclusive Digital Rights to Sundance Drama 'Kinyarwanda' (Exclusive)

SnagFilms Grabs Exclusive Digital Rights to Sundance Drama &#039;Kinyarwanda&#039; (Exclusive)

SnagFilms has acquired exclusive digital rights to Kinyarwanda, which won the world cinema dramatic audience award at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, where it had its premiere. The film will debut via SnagFilms partners such as Comcast Xfinity, FiOS, DIRECTV, iTunes, Amazon and VUDU.

PHOTOS: The Scene at Sundance Film Festival 2012

Read More
JAN
30
3 WKS

Sundance 2012: Indomina Acquires Ice-T's 'The Art of Rap'

Sundance 2012: Indomina Acquires Ice-T&#039;s &#039;The Art of Rap&#039;

 

The Indomina Group has acquired worldwide rights to Ice-T’s debut documentary, Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap. An early summer theatrical release is planned.

VIDEO: Doug E Fresh and Ice-T's 'Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap'

Read More
JAN
29
3 WKS

Sundance 2012: FilmDistrict Grabs 'Safety Not Guaranteed'

Sundance 2012: FilmDistrict Grabs &#039;Safety Not Guaranteed&#039;

After several days of bidding, Safety Not Guaranteed has sold to FilmDistrict. A source said it was a seven-figure deal for U.S. rights.

The film will receive a significant theatrical release, the source said.

Read More
JAN
29
3 WKS

Sundance 2012: Star-Studded 'Lay the Favorite' Sells to Weinstein Co. for $2 Million-Plus

Sundance 2012: Star-Studded &#039;Lay the Favorite&#039; Sells to Weinstein Co. for $2 Million-Plus

Lay the Favorite, a fact-based comedy about a private dancer who becomes a player in the world of high-stakes gambling, has sold to the Weinstein Co. A source pegs the deal at a little over $2 million.

Read More
JAN
28
4 WKS

Sundance 2012: Festival Awards Announced

Sundance 2012: Festival Awards Announced

The Sundance Film Festival bestowed its awards Saturday night during a ceremony in Park City. The top jury awards went to Beasts of the Southern Wild (drama) and The House I Live In (documentary). Beasts, a breakout feature from director Benh Zeitlin about a six-year-old girl living with her impoverished father near the Mississippi delta, has been picked up for distribution by Fox Searchlight. House, from director Eugene Jarecki, explores the injustices of America's 40-year war on drugs.

VIDEO: THR's Sundance Film Festival Lounge

Audience awards went to The Surrogate, the drama starring John Hawkes as a man in an iron lung who attempts to lose his virginity, and Searching for Sugar Man, the documenatary about a quest to figure out what happened to an elusive rock star. Both movies found domestic distributors at the festival, with Fox Searchlight paying $6 million for Surrogate and Sony Pictures Classics grabbing Sugar Man for a mid-six figures price tag.  

The full list of winners is below (in the order in which they were announced).

Read More
JAN
28
4 WKS

Sundance 2012: Controversial Drama 'Compliance' Sells to Magnolia Pictures

Sundance 2012: Controversial Drama &#039;Compliance&#039; Sells to Magnolia Pictures

Magnolia Pictures has become one of the most active buyers at Sundance this year, scooping up U.S. rights to controversial drama Compliance. Magnolia, which has purchased four films at the festival, is planning a theatrical release for Compliance later this year.

Read More