Tribeca Film picks up Edward Burns’ “Fitzgerald Family Christmas” September 5, 2012 - 21:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tribeca Film has acquired writer/director/star Edward Burns’ The Fitzgerald Family Christmas, ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, The Hollywood Reporter said. The family drama, which reunites Burns with Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights) and Michael McGlone from The Brothers McMullen, will bow Sunday, September 8 in Toronto, ahead of a late-November commercial release by Tribeca Film. Burns’ 2011 release Newlyweds was also released by Tribeca Film. The Fitzgerald Family Christmas also stars Noah Emmerich, Kerry Bishé and Caitlin FitzGerald. "Having returned to my own filmmaking backyard with my most personal work, The Fitzgerald Family Christmas, I'm thrilled to partner with my old friends at Tribeca,” Burns said Wednesday. Burns produced the film alongside partner Aaron Lubin and William Rexer II. Mike Harrop served as executive producer. The deal was hammered out by Tribeca Film’s Nick Savva, director of acquisitions, and John Sloss at Cinetic Media for the filmmakers.   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
