Wolfe Releasing Acquires Sundance Movie 'Mosquita y Mari'
February, 07, 2012 3:49 pm | On #indies, Mosquita y Mari, Movies, Sundance, Wolfe ReleasingWolfe Releasing has picked up North American rights to "Mosquita y Mari," a coming-of-age tale that focuses on a love between two Latinas in Los Angeles, Wolfe said Tuesday.

The movie is writer-director Aurora Guerrero's first feature film.
Fenessa Pineda stars as Yolanda, a straight-A student in Los Angeles' Huntington Park. Venecia Troncoso plays Mari, Yolanda's study partner -- a girl who has recently moved to town with her undocumented family.
Wolfe is the largest distributor of gay and lesbian films.
Chad Burris produced the Indion Entertainment/Maya Entertainment...
Read MoreSony Pictures Classics to Buy Sundance Hit 'Smashed' (Exclusive)
February, 05, 2012 1:42 pm | On #indies, Movies, smashed, Sony Pictures Classics, SundanceEXCLUSIVE
Sony Pictures Classics is about to buy the Sundance movie "Smashed," starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead as an alcoholic schoolteacher who decides to get sober, TheWrap has learned.
James Ponsoldt directed the film, which he wrote with Susan Burke.
Read MoreMyriad Pictures Acquires Int'l Rights to John Krasinski Film 'Nobody Walks'
January, 31, 2012 12:26 pm | On #dylan mcdermott, indies, John Krasinski, Justin Kirk, Movies, Myriad Pictures, Nobody Walks, Olivia Thirlby, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ry Russo-Young, SundanceMyriad Pictures has picked up international rights to "Nobody Walks" and will screen the picture for international buyers at the European Film Market next week, the company said Tuesday.
Magnolia bought U.S. rights to the movie at the Sundance Film Festival, where the movie screened.
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Read MoreFilmDistrict Picks Up 'Safety Not Guaranteed' at Sundance
January, 30, 2012 1:49 pm | On #Aubrey Plaza, FilmDistrict, Jake M. Johnson, Karan Soni, Kristen Bell, mark duplass, Movies, safety not guaranteed, SundanceFilmDistrict has picked up the Sundance favorite "Safety Not Guaranteed," the company said Monday.
It plans to release the movie this summer.
"Safety Not Guaranteed," directed by Colin Trevorrow and written by...
Read MoreIce-T's Rap Documentary Sells to Indomina Group
January, 29, 2012 6:31 pm | On #documentaries, ice-t, indies, Movies, Something for Nothing: The Art of Rap, Sundance
The Indomina Group has acquired worldwide rights to Ice-T’s documentary “Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap,” the company said Sunday.
The sales price was not disclosed.

In the performance movie, Ice-T travels across the country, working with Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Caz, Nas, Mos Def, Eminem, Chuck D, KRS-One, Run-DMC, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg.
The movie, which Ice-T directed with Andy Baybutt, is a personal story of the music that saved Ice-T’s life.
“Something From Nothing” shows the craft and skill of rap and explores what goes on...
Sundance Deals: The Weinstein Company Picks Up 'Lay the Favorite'
January, 29, 2012 1:58 pm | On #'The Words, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Call ... ' 'Tupelo 77', CBS, Celeste & Jesse Forever, Deal Central, For a Good Time, IFC Midnight, indies, Lay the Favorite, Movies, Searching for Sugar Man, Sundance, The Pact, The SurrogateUpdated 1:58 p.m. PT Jan. 29
The Weinstein Company has made its first and only acquisition of this year's Sundance Film Festival, acquiring "Lay the Favorite" for VOD, the company confirmed.
The movie, by British director Stephen Frears, stars Rebecca Hall as a stripper turned numbers bookie. The film received decidedly mixed reviews at the festival.
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Read More'Beasts of the Southern Wild' Wins Top Sundance Award
January, 28, 2012 7:52 pm | On #film festivals, independent film, indies, Movies, Sundance Film FestivalThe dramatic feature "Beasts of the Southern Wild" and the documentary "The House I Live In" won the top jury prizes at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.

"Beasts of the Southern Wild," Benh Zeitlin's trippy bayou drama set in South Louisiana and starring a collection of non-actors, was the festival's most buzzed-about film since it debuted on the festival's second day. Fox Searchlight acquired the film earlier this week.
Also read: 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' Rips Through Sundance
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Read MoreMagnolia Picks Up Sundance's 'Nobody Walks,' 'Compliance,' '2 Days in New York' (Updated)
January, 28, 2012 4:01 pm | On #Compliance, film festivals, Magnolia Pictures, Movies, Nobody Walks, Sundance Film Festival
Updated at 6 pm PT:
In an unusually busy deal-making Saturday, Magnolia has also acquired Julie Delpy’s “2 Days In New York,” the director-actress's follow-up to “2 Days in Paris."
Starring Delpy and with Chris Rock playing the straight man, the pair play a Manhattanite couple with two kids who have to endure a two-day visit from relatives that will test their relationship.
Delpy's father is played by her real-life father. Other characters include her oversexed sister and her sister’s outrageous boyfriend.
Magnolia will release the film through its Ultra VOD program later this year, with a "robust theatrical release" in major...
Read More'Robot & Frank,' Lucy Walker, International Directors Win Sundance Awards
January, 27, 2012 7:10 pm | On #Awards, film festivals, Lucy Walker, Movies, Robot & Frank, Sundance Film FestivalThe Sundance Film Festival will announce its main awards on Saturday night – but in the meantime, the festival has given awards to several other films, from the new Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions/Samuel Goldwyn Films acquisition "Robot & Frank" to a number of international and short films.
A roundup:
The Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prizes, which go to films that "explore science and technology themes or that depict scientists, engineers and mathematicians in engaging and innovative ways," were awarded to "Robot & Frank" and "Valley of Saints." The two films will split a $20,000 cash award, which is funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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Read MoreSundance Deals: Participant Media Nabs 'Middle of Nowhere'
January, 27, 2012 3:25 pm | On #ava duvernay, Emayatzy Corinealdi, middle of nowhere, Movies, Participant Media, Sundance, Sundance Film FestivalParticipant Media and AFFRM (African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement) have jointly acquired U.S. theatrical rights to the marriage drama "Middle of Nowhere," the companies said on Friday.

The Sundance entry centers on a woman who is coping with her husband's incarceration. The film has been hailed for offering strong roles to African-American actors, but reviews have been mixed.
In Variety, R...
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