Sundance 2018
KKK Drama ‘Burden’ Lands at David Glasser’s 101 Studios (Exclusive)
David Glasser's 101 Studios has picked up the U.S. rights to 'Burden,' Andrew Heckler’s Southern, 1990s-set drama that stars Garrett Hedlund as a Ku Klux Klan member who has a change of heart.
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Hulu Nabs U.S. Rights to Harvey Weinstein Doc ‘Untouchable’ in Streaming Deal
Hulu has acquired the U.S. rights to Ursula Macfarlane’s 'Untouchable,' a documentary about the sexual assault allegations made against disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.
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Entertainment Studios Nabs Sundance Legal Drama ‘All Rise’
Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios has nabbed U.S. rights to the legal drama 'All Rise,' which stars Kelvin Harrison Jr. as a straight-arrow Harlem youth arrested for his peripheral involvement in a deadly crime.
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Sundance Documentary ‘Midnight Family’ Lands at 1091
1091 plans a late-summer 2019 theatrical release for the Sundance documentary 'Midnight Family.'
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1091 Nabs Hannah Pearl Utt’s ‘Before You Know It’ Comedy (Exclusive)
1091 has picked up the North American rights to Hannah Pearl Utt's feature directorial debut, 'Before You Know It,' a quirky comedy that stars Utt, Jen Tullock, Judith Light, Mandy Patinkin, Mike Colter and Alec Baldwin.
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IFC Films Picks Up U.S. Rights to Daisy Ridley’s ‘Ophelia’
IFC Films has picked up U.S. rights to 'Ophelia,' the reimagining of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' by Australian filmmaker Claire McCarthy and starring Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts and Clive Owen.
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Alicia Vikander-Narrated Climate Change Doc ‘Anthropocene’ Nabbed by Kino Lorber
Kino Lorber has nabbed U.S. rights to the Canadian documentary 'Anthropocene: The Human Epoch,' narrated by Alicia Vikander.
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Rialto Pictures Nabs Idris Elba Directorial Debut ‘Yardie’
New York-based Rialto Pictures has picked up the U.S. rights to Idris Elba’s directorial debut, 'Yardie.'
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Sundance: New Frontier Lineup Includes Roger Ross Williams’ VR Project ‘Traveling While Black’
With a growing emphasis on new mediums like VR, AR, mixed reality and AI, Sundance on Wednesday unveiled its New Frontier selections for next month's festival. The curated collection of cutting-edge indie and experimental media will include the Royal Shakespeare Company's mixed reality experience 'The Seven Ages of Man,' the zombie-on-the-run exhibition 'Gloomy Eyes' and the interactive dance experience 'Runnin'' from comedian Reggie Watts and Kiira Benzing that takes the participant on a journey of musical expression to a so-called retro-future dance party.
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Feinberg Forecast: The Post-Toronto Landscape of the Oscar Race
The Hollywood Reporter's awards columnist Scott Feinberg weighs in with his latest assessment of the Oscar race.
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Toronto: Keira Knightley Hopes “Hunger” for Strong Female Voices Produces Change
The 'Colette' star is at TIFF touting a period drama about a French novelist fighting to reclaim control of her literary voice.
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Feinberg Forecast: First Look at the 2018-2019 Oscar Race
The Hollywood Reporter's awards columnist surveys the field ahead of the fall film fests.
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