Cinedigm nabs “Violet & Daisy” coming-of-age dramaNovember 13, 2012 - 18:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Cinedigm Entertainment Group has acquired North American distribution rights to writer-director Geoffrey Fletcher’s “Violet & Daisy” which world premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, TheWrap said. Cinedigm's will release the film theatrically in 2013, with a subsequent roll out across on-demand, digital and DVD. The film stars Saoirse Ronan and Alexis Bledel, as two young, pop culture-obsessed assassins in New York City who accept what they think will be an easy job until an unexpected target, played by James Gandolfini, throws their plan into chaos. The film is the Oscar-winning screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher’s directorial debut. “Geoffrey has once again created a uniquely profound coming-of-age story that effortlessly mixes gritty realism with pop culture fantasies,” said Vincent Scordino, vice president of acquisitions, theatrical, for Cinedigm. “It's a film that will inspire other artists, while satisfying audiences across the country via a variety of delivery platforms.” “Cinedigm’s formidable team and innovative spirit are great for cinema and a perfect match for ‘Violet & Daisy,’” said Fletcher. "Our entire team is thrilled to be working with them." The filmmakers were represented in the negotiation by GreeneStreet Films and CAA, and for Cinedigm by Scordino. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |