IndieWire By Chris O'Falt 20 BAMcinemaFest Directors on Day Jobs That Pay the Bills BAM directors share how they make ends meet when they aren’t making personal films. This week the team at BAMcinemaFest has given a platform to an incredible collection of innovative films from around the world. But what...
By Etan Vessing Byron Allen plans a fall 2019 release for the Lakeshore Entertainment pic, which also stars Tyler James Williams. Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios has picked up the U.S. rights to the romantic comedy The Wedding Year, led by Modern Family star Sarah Hyland and Tyler...
Freestyle Digital Media has acquired domestic rights to Bardo Blues, the feature film debut of director Marcia Kimpton. The pic stars Stephen McClintic and is based on the semi-autobiographical story of Kimpton’s mentally ill brother, and Freestyle will bow the pic in theaters and on...
Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable, the documentary that catches the world up on Hamilton, the pro surfer who returned to competition a year after she lost an arm in a shark attack when she was just 13. The film...
By DAVE MCNARY In today’s film news roundup, “American Futbol” finds a distributor, Alfred Molina gets an honor, Paramount promotes Dan Cohen and Train singer Patrick Monahan gets a movie gig. ACQUISITION Byron Allen’s Freestyle Digital Media has acquired North American distribution rights for the documentary “American Futbol” and will...
Authenticity of experience, and the pitfalls of its allure, are at the heart of writer-director Emma Forrest’s debut feature “Untogether,” a tart, compelling romantic snarl about the iffy relationships a pair of tensely supportive sisters — played by real-life sibs Jemima Kirke and Lola Kirke...
Billy talks about his new movie Untogether, and filming Analyze This with Robert De Niro. Watch the video here. ...
Freestyle's VP of Operations, Bill Vergos, attended the Slamdance 2019 festival as a panelist and discussed new trends in film distribution. You can see the full panel discussion here: Freestyle Digital Media was also proud to sponsor the event: Bill Vergos, VP of Operations at Freestyle Digital...
By: Karen Benardello Crafting the finest points in art and expression can often times demand unrelenting dedication, but the heightened emotions that are the driving force behind the job aren’t always recognized. That’s certainly the case for the talented Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, who was a highly skilled composer...
1/17/2019 - by THR Staff Starring Jamie Dornan, Jemima Kirke, Ben Mendelsohn, Lola Kirke, Billy Crystal, Alice Eve, Jennifer Grey, and Scott Caan. Directed by Emma Forrest. Watch the trailer here....
