Sundance Film Festival …. In The News
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on January 21, 2009 under Sundance Film Festival | 
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Chris Rock’s “Good Hair”
“Good Hair,” one of 16 films in Sundance’s U.S. documentary competition, follows comedian Rock and his hilarious examination of the cultural pressures that prod blacks into costly, often painful methods to care for their hair. Read more …
Sony Pictures Classics Gets “An Education”
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired North American and Latin American rights for under $3 million to Lone Scherfig’s “An Education” after a heated bidding war. Written by Nick Hornby from a memoir by Lynn Barber, “An Education” stars Sundance “It Girl” Carey Mulligan as a 16-year-old British schoolgirl who falls hard for a charming older man played by Peter Sarsgaard. Dominic Cooper and Alfred Molina also star. Read more …
Lionsgate goes for “The Winning Season”
Lionsgate has picked up North American and U.K. rights to James Strouse’s comedy “The Winning Season.” The film stars Sam Rockwell as an alcoholic who becomes a high school basketball coach as part of his recovery. Read more …
Fox Searchlight grabs “Adam”
Fox Searchlight acquired worldwide rights Monday to rookie writer-director Max Mayer’s “Adam” following the New York romance’s Sundance debut. Hugh Dancy (”Savage Grace”) plays a man with Asperger syndrome who falls in love with his neighbor, played by Rose Byrne (”Damages”). Read more …
Visit Films buys “The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle”
Visit Films has purchased worldwide rights to Sundance Spectrum film “The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle” - a surreal comedy about a male computer programmer who gets laid-off, begins working as a janitor, and becomes “quasi-pregnant” thanks to a bizarre experiment. Seattle filmmaker David Russo’s film premiered at Sundance on Monday. Read more …
Mariah Carey’s “Push” is Getting Positive Reviews
Mariah Carey is getting positive reviews from critics who saw “Push” last weekend at the Sundance Film Festival. Mariah Carey threw out her glamorous image to play a supporting role as a social worker who helps a sexually abused teen in the indie film “Push.” “Push” was directed by Lee Daniels and based on the controversial, best-selling book by Sapphire (real name Ramona Lofton). Read more …