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1. SPC adds 'Wackness' to Sundance stash

   4:00 am 1/27/2008

   • by Gregg Goldstein

   In a deal said to be in the low seven figures, Sony Pictures Classics has picked up North American rights to Jonathan Levine's coming-of-age dramedy "The Wackness," SPC's third pickup of the festival.Read more

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2. SPC adds to its Sundance haul

   4:00 am 1/27/2008

   • by Gregg Goldstein

   Sony Pictures Classics snagged North American rights to a pair of Sundance entries as the fest wound down during the weekend.Read more

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3. Liberation, Netflix score 'Kicking' rights

   4:00 am 1/27/2008

   • by Gregg Goldstein

   Indie distributor Liberation Entertainment and Netflix's Red Envelope Entertainment picked up rights to the Sundance soccer docu "Kicking��������������������������� It."Read more

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4. 'Sleep' awakens to Sloan Prize win

   4:00 am 1/27/2008

   • by Gregg Goldstein

   Ahead of Saturday evening's full Sundance awards show, Alex Rivera's sci-fi thriller "Sleep Dealer" won the $20,000 Alfred P. Sloan Prize recognizing excellence in science and technology in filmmaking.Read more

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5. 'Wire' docu wins Sundance Grand Jury

   4:00 am 1/27/2008

   • by Gregg Goldstein

   "Man on Wire," James Marsh's documentary look at Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the Twin Towers, took home both the Grand Jury and the Audience Prize in the World Cinema category Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival.Read more

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6. 'Parade' takes top Slamdance prize

   4:00 am 1/26/2008

   • by Gregg Kilday

   Tom Quinn's "The New Year Parade," which looks at the effects divorce has on a family, was named the Grand Jury Narrative Feature winner at the 14th annual Slamdance Film Festival, which ended Friday.Read more

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7. Video exclusive: Josh Groban on Sundance and his next album

   2:00 pm 1/25/2008

   • by Staff report

   Video: Singer Josh Groban, the best selling artist of 2007, was one of many musical performers at Sundance this year.Read more

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8. Sony Classics nabs 'Baghead'

   9:00 am 1/25/2008

   • by Steven Zeitchik

   Sony Pictures Classics has picked up all North American rights to "Baghead," the sophomore feature from brothers Mark and Jay Duplass.Read more

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9. Stunned 'dance: What happened?

   4:00 am 1/25/2008

   • by Steven Zeitchik

   The 2008 Sundance Film Festival was a study in playing against type -- and hype. Many highly touted films were left without buyers, who seemed especially immune to the lure of name stars.Read more

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10. Anchor Bay grabs 'Monster Slayer'

    4:00 am 1/25/2008

    • by Gregg Goldstein

    Straight out of Slamdance, Anchor Bay Entertainment has picked up U.S. distribution rights to Jon Knautz's horror comedy "Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer."Read more

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