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Billy Joe Shaver, the outlaw-country original who wrote classic songs for the likes of Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings and whose “Live Forever” was performed by Robert Duvall in the 2009 Best Picture Oscar nominee Crazy Heart, died today after a stroke in Waco, TX. He was 81. A friend confirmed his death to our sister publication Rolling Stone.

Although Shaver never had much commercial success as a recording artist, he is widely considered among country’s greatest songwriters. All but one of the tracks on Jennings’ 1973 album Honky Tonk Heroes — an early benchmark of the “outlaw country” genre — were written or co-written by Shaver, including its famous title cut. His best-known songs also include “Ain’t No God in Mexico” “I’m Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I’m Gonna Be a Diamond Some Day),” “Georgia on a Fast Train,” “Tramp on Your Street” and “Try and Try Again.

Colombian writer-director Jacques Toulemonde, best known for co-writing that country’s 2016 Oscar nominee “Embrace of the Serpent,” is in France at this week’s Canneseries Digital event to compete with his new short-form series “Camionero” at Canneseries Digital, a short-format web series strand.

Colombia’s Evidencia Films and Vivendi’s Studio Plus produced the series, which is a departure from Toulemonde’s more recent dramatic work. In addition the “Embrace” co-scribe, he also wrote and directed 2015’s “Anna,” his debut feature, which scored nominations at the Goya, Fenix and Platino awards.

“Camionero” follows Abelardo, a Colombian truck driver and recovering drug addict, as he makes one bad decision after another, all in hopes of throwing a quinceañera party for his daughter that will put all the other quinciñeras to shame.

As costs pile up, Abelardo is forced to take a job he had hoped never to do, driving a trailer...

In Robert Duvall’s latest western, Wild Horses, he stars as an old rancher who once kicked his son off his property for being gay and now finds himself at the center of a missing person investigation. In addition to starring, Duvall directed a cast that includes James Franco and Josh Hartnett.

While Duvall was in Austin at SXSW to promote the film, we had a chance to sit down with the Oscar-winner. We talked about why this project spoke to him, working on a small budget, and using actual Texas rangers in the production. Check out the full interview below!

What was it about this movie that made you want to direct it?

Duvall: Well, not a lot in the beginning. The script we got was pretty unshootable. We took it, I took the option. I wanted to do it because I wanted to have a lady ranger in...

I like Robert Duvall. I like interviewing him. I like that he gets to the point. I like that he has probably the most precisely tuned bullshit detector I've ever seen — like, world class. In general, I tend to get along with the ornery guys. Not sure what that says about me. I also know that leaning over a table full of people to engage with Duvall in the middle of a loud after-party following the premiere of "The Judge" is a recipe for disaster. Two hours tucked away in a corner of the Four Seasons? Fantastic. This? A little difficult. He's understandably hard of hearing at 83 years of age, he's just been besieged by one ICM dude-bro after another and the party is winding down. But I'd love to say hello. Maybe he'll say something awesome and I'll tap out a report. The usual We have a mutual friend...

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Siesta Fest: Aragon’s English Language Debut Incredibly Forced

The one discernible reason to watch Cuban director Emilio Aragon’s English language debut, A Night in Old Mexico, would be to see star Robert Duvall front and center dancing circles around the cringe worthy supporting cast. To be fair, his is the only character granted any kind of depth, as written by screenwriter William D. Wittliff, reteaming with Duvall for the first time since the memorable 1989 television miniseries, “Lonesome Dove.” It’s a project that’s reputed to be nearly 35 years in the making, but the end product can’t quite justify the means with this reunion that feels akin to Duvall’s last stint as director, 2002’s Assassination Tango (an effort that feels far superior in comparison).

About to lose the property that’s been in his family for generations, Texas rancher Red Bovie (Robert Duvall) is contemplating suicide...

Highlights include Anton Corbijn’s A Most Wanted Man, starring the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Abel Ferrara’s controversial Dsk feature Welcome To New York.

The full line-up of the 68th Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) has been revealed this morning by artistic director Chris Fujiwara at Edinburgh’s Filmhouse.

This year’s festival, which runs from June 18-29, will comprise 156 features from 47 countries, including 11 world premieres, eight international premieres, seven European premieres and 95 UK premieres.

New titles announced today include Anton Corbijn’s A Most Wanted Man, starring the late Philip Seymour Hoffman in one of his final performances that was first shown at Sundance in January.

Straight from its lively premiere in Cannes is Abel Ferrara’s controversial title Welcome To New York, inspired by the case of former Imf managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, starring Gérard Depardieu, which will receive its UK premiere at Eiff.

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Mexico is a lawless place. Well, maybe not lawless as much as it is a place where the laws are ignored. The point is you can get away with pretty much anything down there. When Red Bovie (Robert Duvall) loses his Texas home and ranch to powers outside of his control he decides the trailer park that’s waiting for him can suck it. With the grandson he only just met in tow he heads south for the Mexican border in a spontaneous search for the freedom he craves and the absence of anyone telling him what he can or cannot do. He gets more than he bargained for, but not more than he can handle, when he and young Gally (Jeremy Irvine) find themselves mixed up with a murderous drug runner and a guitar-strumming stripper. A Night in Old Mexico casts Duvall in the familiar role of a cantankerous but fun-loving old man who’s in...

Each Monday we present you with the most up-to-date list of the top 10 indie movies in the iTunes store, combining rentals and purchases. In addition to Oscar-winning mainstays of the list "12 Years a Slave" and "Dallas Buyers Club," and longtime performers "Philomena," this week welcomes a new addition: "A Night in Old Mexico." The documentary "Maidentrip" also made the list as a 99 cent "Movie of the Week" rental. The top 10 indies in iTunes are listed below (number represents North American gross, where applicable): 1. Her (Warner Bros., $25,568,251) 2. Maidentrip (First Run Features, $68,243) 3. Devil's Knot (Image Entertainment, N/A) 4. A Night in Old Mexico (Phase 4 Films, N/A) 5. Walk of Shame (Focus Features, $59,209) 6. August: Osage County (Weinstein Company, $37,738,810) 7. 12 Years a Slave (Fox Searchlight, $56,671,993) 8. Philomena (Weinstein Company, $37,707,719) 9.  Dallas...

Robert Duvall is reason enough to see almost any movie, and he’s in fine form in a role tailor-made for him by Bill Wittliff, who wrote the teleplay for the unforgettable miniseries Lonesome Dove. That expansive Western saga by Larry McMurtry gave Duvall one of his all-time best roles, as Gus McCrae, and A Night in Old Mexico might be seen as an extension of that character set in modern times. Director Emilio Aragón sets the stage, perfectly and unobtrusively. Red Bovie (Duvall) is a crotchety old man who has just lost his Texas ranch, and with it his dignity and will to live. He is spurred on by the arrival of a now-grown grandson (Jeremy Irvine) he’s never met, the offspring of...

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Editor's Note: This post is presented in partnership with Time Warner Cable Movies On Demand in support of May's Indie Film Month. "A Night in Old Mexico" is currently available to view On Demand. Robert Duvall came by the Indiewire studios at the 2014 SXSW Film Festival to discuss his new film, "A Night in Old Mexico," and his long-running career. (Duvall is 83. That seems unbelievable.)  Below watch the exclusive interview. The film also opens in select theaters today.   Indiewire has partnered with Time Warner Cable Movies On Demand to kick off May's Indie Film Month. Enjoy exceptionally creative and uniquely entertaining new Indie releases ("Joe," "The Double," "Grand Piano," and more) along with classic, Throwback Thursday indie titles ("500 Days of Summer," "Pulp Fiction," and more) - all month long on Time Warner Cable Movies On Demand. Go Here daily for movie reviews, interviews, and exclusive footage of the suggested ...

The event led by Toronto International Film Festival founder Bill Marshall is set to run from June 19-22.

Gala premieres include the world premiere of Restrung, Mike Enns’ portrait of Disney animator Randall Wyn Fullmer, the North American premiere of Felix Herngren’s Swedish Blockbuster The Hundred Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out Of The Window And Disappeared and animation Ribbit featuring the voices of Sean Astin and Russell Peters.

The roster includes Emilio Aragon’s A Night In Old Mexico starring Robert Duvall, Stuart Murdoch’s God Help The Girl and Ira Sachs’ gay-marriage drama Love Is Strange with John Lithgow and Alfred Molina.

The Canadians-At-Cannes shorts curated by Danny Lennon include Kyle Thomas’ The Post, Moira Sauer’s The Provider and Felix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphael’s The Sparkling River.

The line-up includes two shorts films from the 1950s starring Peter Sellers – Dearth Of A Salesman and Insomnia Is Good For You.

“Just as Tiff...

The event led by Toronto International Film Festival founder Bill Marshall is set to run from June 19-22.

Gala premieres include the world premiere of Restrung, Mike Enns’ portrait of Disney animator Randall Wyn Fullmer, the North American premiere of Felix Herngren’s Swedish Blockbuster The Hundred Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out Of The Window And Disappeared and animation Ribbit featuring the voices of Sean Astin and Russell Peters.

The roster includes Emilio Aragon’s A Night In Old Mexico starring Robert Duvall, Stuart Murdoch’s God Help The Girl and Ira Sachs’ gay-marriage drama Love Is Strange with John Lithgow and Alfred Molina.

The Canadians-At-Cannes shorts curated by Danny Lennon include Kyle Thomas’ The Post, Moira Sauer’s The Provider and Felix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphael’s The Sparkling River.

The line-up includes two shorts films from the 1950s starring Peter Sellers – Dearth Of A Salesman and Insomnia Is Good For You.

“Just as Tiff...

Lonesome Dove writer Bill Wittliff started working on A Night In Old Mexico about 35 years ago, but it wasn’t until recently that the film was finally able to get made. Under the direction of Emilio Aragon and with Robert Duvall in the lead, Wittliff’s story of a rancher forced off his land came to life, and is now gearing up for a release later this spring.

Today, we’ve got a brand new trailer for the film, which sets the stage for the story well. It familiarized us with Red Bovie’s situation and then highlights some of the more action-packed elements that you’ll find here. This isn’t a traditional action flick by any means, but considering its two main characters are an old man and a fairly wimpy young man, I was surprised by how great those sequences are. The trailer also teases off a good chunk of the plot,...

A Night in Old Mexico Trailer. Emilio Aragón‘s A Night in Old Mexico (2013) movie trailer stars Robert Duvall, Jeremy Irvine, Angie Cepeda, Luis Tosar, and Joaquín Cosio. A Night in Old Mexico’s plot synopsis: “Forced to give up his land and his only home, cantankerous [...]

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Today we have the trailer for the upcoming "A Night in Old Mexico" drama, starring Robert Duvall and Jeremy Irvine (War Horse). Check it out below. Plot: Forced to give up his land and his only home, Texas rancher Red Bovie (Duvall) isn't about to go quietly to the trailer park and instead goes off with his grandson Gally (Irvine) - son of his long-estranged son Jimmy - for one last wild adventure during a night in Old Mexico. The new movie is directed by Emilio Aragon (Paper birds) and is set to be released in select theaters and on VOD on May 16th. Trailer:...

What starts as one last wild adventure for Texas rancher Red Bovie (Robert Duvall) turns into a bit of a western caper as he and his grandson inadvertently end up with a big stack of cash in their Cadillac, and the owner wants it back. Duvall is in perfect salty, grumpy old man mode as he just wants to enjoy booze and women instead of the prospect of retirement in a trailer park. Jeremy Irvine is along for the ride in A Night in Old Mexico from director Emilio Aragon, and Duvall seems to be the best reason to check out this film which played at South by Southwest last month and officially opens this May. Watch the trailer! Here's the first trailer for Emilio Aragon's A Night in Old Mexico from YouTube (via The Playlist): A Night in Old Mexico is directed by Emilio Aragon (Paper Birds...

In A Night in Old Mexico there’s a mini-Lonesome Dove reunion of sorts, as the film has Robert Duvall working with a script by Lonesome Dove scribe William T. Wittliff. This is a very different sort of project, however. Duvall plays an old rancher who has lost his land, and heads down to Mexico for one last drunken […]

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Nearly a decade in the making, Robert Duvall had stuck with "A Night In Old Mexico," which reteams him with "Lonesome Dove" scribe Bill Wittliff, for years. And now the result of that patience can be seen by all with the first trailer for the movie now available with just a click below. Co-starring Jeremy Irvine, Jim Parrack and more, and directed by Emilio Aragón, the film tells the story of Texas rancher Red Bovie who teams with his estranged grandson, and hits the road in his Cadillac, for one last wild adventure filled with guns, women and booze before facing retirement and a trailer park. Basically, it's an excuse for Duvall to go full ornery, cranky and salty, and frankly, that's probably as good a reason as any to give this one a shot. "A Night In Old Mexico" opens in theatres and On Demand on May 16th. And...

When it comes to older actors, frequently it comes down to taking bum roles to keep working or waiting for a role-of-a-lifetime opportunity like Bruce Dern in "Nebraska." Robert Duvall has been a happy exception, staying vital and interesting well into senior citizenry (he's now 83), giving memorable performances in "We Own the Night," "Thank You for Smoking," and his acclaimed turn in 2010's "Get Low." Now, Phase 4 Films has released the trailer for the Duvall-starring SXSW film "A Night in Old Mexico," and it looks to be no exception to the actor's inspiring late-career run. "A Night in Old Mexico" stars Duvall as Red, an ornery Texas rancher forced to give up his land and uninterested in going to die quietly in a trailer park like some poor old fool. With his grandson Gally (Jeremy Irvine of "War Horse") – son of his long-estranged son – he races off for one last adventure in Mexico,...

Jeremy Irvine gets more than he bargained for when Robert Duvall takes him out for a ride in his Cadillac as seen in the debut trailer for Emilio Aragón‘s “A Night in Old Mexico.” Duvall plays Red Bovie, a Texas native who is down-and-out after he is forced to give up the land that he and his family have called their home for generations. In a perfectly timed appearance, his long-lost grandson, Gally (Irvine), visits him from the city and somehow inspires him to make the decision to travel south to Mexico for a wild night of spontaneity. With Gally [...]

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Among living actors, there are few more talented and more iconic than Robert Duvall. With a resume of memorable performances far too long to list, whenever the Oscar-winner stars in a film, it’s definitely worth your attention. For his latest project, Duvall has teamed up with Spanish director Emilio Aragon to take on A Night In Old Mexico.

Bill Wittliff’s script tells the story of a cantankerous old rancher who, after losing his land, runs off to Mexico with his grandson for one last night of drinking, dancing and women. The plans for a fun night are altered slightly though when, after having a sack of money fall into their possession, they end up with a string of dangerous criminals on their tail in pursuit of the loot.

A Night In Old Mexico was one of my favorite films that played at South By Southwest this year as...

Robert Duvall likes barbecue. What’s more, he knows the best places for brisket in and around Austin, Texas. I learned this while chatting up the celebrated actor just before going onstage for an hour-long conversation at South by Southwest on Tuesday. My daughter Jessie asked if he could teach her the tango, another of his passions. He said he could show her some moves on the spot, but it would take ten years just to learn how to walk properly. Duvall speaks knowledgeably and enthusiastically about a number of things, but once we were in front of an audience we focused on his remarkably rich career. He was at SXSW to present his latest film, A Night in Old Mexico. This likable,...

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An early draft of A Night In Old Mexico was written by Lonesome Dove scribe Bill Wittliff about 35 years ago, and for the last 25 years he had been waiting for the chance to get his film made. Under the direction of Emilio Aragon, the long wait is now over. While I’m not sure how many changes were made to that original script, it’s safe to say that the timeless story feels just as fresh today as it would’ve if it had been made in the ’80s, the ’90s, or any other decade for that matter.

Red Bovie (Robert Duvall) is a rancher who’s lost everything. Years ago his wife and son ran away, and his cattle have all died. He can’t afford to keep his land either, meaning he’s lost the last thing he had to call his own. He’s planning to move...

An actor and filmmaker who needs no introduction to anyone who has been watching movies any time over the past 50 years, Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall came to the SXSW Film Festival with his new movie A Night in Old Mexico , a Texas-based road movie directed by Cuban filmmaker Emilio Aragón based on a screenplay by Lonesome Dove writer William Whitliff. Earlier this week, ComingSoon.net sat down with Robert Duvall for a long, somewhat rambling conversation mostly talking about A Night in Old Mexico and how the project came together, but the actor also talked extensively about The Judge , his new dramedy with Robert Downey Jr. that will be released by Warner Bros. on October 10. "That script is different," he told us. "That script is so smart and so...

It’s no surprise that Robert Duvall is a cantankerous (and charming) old coot in his new film, “A Night in Old Mexico,” helmed by the Spanish director and composer Emilio Aragón. The 83-year-old is still in fine and feisty form as Red Bovie, an old cowboy forced off his land by developers turning the area into sad excuses for “ranchettes.” Rather than live out his days in a trailer home, Red takes off for a Mexican border town with Gally (Jeremy Irvine, “War Horse”), the cowboy-wannabe grandson he has only just met due to a 40-year estrangement with his only son. On their way to Mexico, the pair picks up a sketchy pair of hitchhikers; when they can’t keep their hands off Red’s beer, he ditches them by the roadside, inadvertently keeping the small fortune they’ve stolen off a drug kingpin. As they traverse the underbelly...

I'm really, really glad I liked "A Night in Old Mexico," the engaging comedy-drama that had its North American premiere Monday at SXSW. And not just because the picture -- a Tex-Mex-flavored shaggy-dog story with a touch of Elmore Leonard to its twisty plot -- is a worthy star vehicle for the great Robert Duvall. Another good reason for my being happy: I was committed to doing an interview with Duvall for Cowboys & Indians magazine during the festival. Granted, I chatted with the Oscar-winning screen icon a day before my Variety review appeared on line, at a time when, theoretically, he would not have known what I thought about his movie. And maybe, had I not found it up to snuff, I could have lied if he'd asked me point blank for my appraisal. But here's the thing: I don't think it's possible to lie to this guy. As I...

Exclusive: Phase 4 Films acquired North American rights to A Night In Old Mexico, the Emilio Aragon-directed film that stars Robert Duvall. The film will be released in May, shortly after making its debut at the upcoming South by Southwest Film Festival. Duvall plays a stubborn Texas rancher who’s forced to give up his land and home, and to retire to a trailer park. Instead, he flees in his Cadillac and hits the road with his estranged grandson (Jeremy Irvine) for one last wild adventure filled with guns, women and booze, which sounds like a much better way to go out. Pic is produced by Sunmin Park, J.Ethan Park, Emilio Aragón, Bill Wittliff, Robert Carliner, Robert Duvall, Daniel Ecija and César Vargas. The script was written by Bill Wittliff, whose writing in the adaptation of Larry McMurtry’s Lonesome Dove still rates as one of the greatest...

Sundance just ended, and we are already preparing for the next big film festival, South By Southwest. Not too long ago, the festival announced a few of the films premiering this year, but now they’ve announced the main slate. The midnight selections and some inevitable late-breaking additions are still to be announced, but this should be more than enough to get you excited. Along with many World Premieres, and Sundance favorites like Richard Linklater’s Boyhood and Gareth Evans’ The Raid 2, the line up also includes an anniversary screening of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and an extended Q&A screening of The Grand Budapest Hotel with Wes Anderson. SXSW 2014 runs March 7 through 15 in Austin, Texas. Check out the line up after the jump.

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Narrative Feature Competition

Eight world premieres, eight unique ways to celebrate the art of storytelling. Selected from 1,324 films submitted to SXSW 2014. Films screening in Narrative...

Today the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival announced a diverse features lineup for this year’s Festival, the 21st edition and running March 7 – 15, 2014 in Austin, Texas. The 2014 program expands on SXSW tradition of embracing a range of genres and span of budgets, featuring a wealth of vision from experienced and developing filmmakers alike.

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Listed in the announcement are 115 of the features that will screen over the course of nine days at SXSW 2014. The lineup below includes 68 films from first-time filmmakers, and consists of 76 World Premieres, 10 North American Premieres and 7 U.S. Premieres. These films were selected from a record 2,215 feature-length film submissions composed of 1,540 U.S. and 675 international feature-length films. With a record number of 6,482 submissions total, the overall increase was 14% over 2013. The Midnighters feature section and the Short Film program will be announced on February 5, with the complete...

After announcing earlier this month that Jon Favreau’s Chef and the Veronica Mars movie will be making their world debuts at SXSW this year, the festival has revealed its full line-up, including further very promising world premieres, alongside appearances from some of the year’s most high-profile films.

The Midnight programme will be announced early next month, along with the Shorts line-up, and the complete Conference slate a little later as well.

Led by Seth Rogen and Zac Efron, Nicholas Stoller’s anticipated R-rated comedy, Neighbors, will be making its world debut at the festival, notably marked out as a ‘work-in-progress’ ahead of its theatrical release in May.

David Gordon Green’s acclaimed Joe will make its Us premiere, having bowed at Venice and then Toronto last year. Early reviews have Nicolas Cage giving one of the finest performances of his career, with Tye Sheridan (Mud) excellent alongside him.

Not sure if there is a Short Term 12 equivalent in this year’s Narrative Feature Comp, but on paper SXSW programmers are serving up a mean (and the usual lean group of 8 out of a whopping 1,324 film entries) for the upcoming competitiuon of eight which includes notable entries (that we’ve been tracking for a good time now) such as Zachary Wigon’s The Heart Machine, John Magary’s The Mend, Leah Meyerhoff’s I Believe in Unicorns and Lawrence Michael Levine’s Wild Canaries. Undoubtedly one of the most anticipated docs of the year, on the non-fiction side we find Margaret Brown’s The Great Invisible. Below you’ll find a breakdown of the other sections (notable world preems in We’ll Never Have Paris and Faults (see Mary Elizabeth Winstead above), some Sundance items with Texan connections and other nuggets.

Narrative Feature Competition

Eight world premieres, eight...

Headliners strand includes first screenings of the upcoming Universal comedy Neighbors (pictured) starring Seth Rogen and Zac Efron and Australian time-travel thriller Predestination with Ethan Hawke.

The 21st edition of the festival in Austin, Texas, runs from March 7-15. The new Episodics programme will include new upcoming television work including Robert Rodriguez’s From Dusk Till Dawn for his El Rey Network, HBO’s upcoming Silicon Valley and Fox’s Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey.

The first ever SXsports section will include as previously announced an on-stage conversation with Jurgen Klinsmann, the former German international striker and current Us national team coach in the run-up to the World Cup in Brazil this summer.

Among the Special Events is a screening of Berlinale opener The Grand Budapest Hotel followed by an extended Q&A with Wes Anderson.

The eight world premiere selections in the Narrative Feature Competition are:

10,000km (Spain) by Carlos Marques Marcet;Animals by Collin Schiffli;[link...

News from Universe Films, Intandem, Global Screen, Studio 100, Jinga, Stealth, Roar Entertainment and more.

Us deal for Run & Jump

Sundance Selects has acquired North American rights from UTA to Run & Jump, Steph Green’s directorial debut sold internationally by Global Screen. The cast features Maxine Peake, Sharon Horgan and Will Forte.

Intandem adopts Dog

Intandem Films has come on board for sales of Martin Kemp’s Top Dog, a gang story currently shooting in London with a cast led by Leo Gregory.

Hansel & Gretel travel for Jinga

Jinga Films has sold Hansel And Gretel & The 4:20 Witch to Adler Entertainment for Italy, Flashstar for Latin America and Thanks & Love for Korea. The cast features Lara Flynn Boyle, Cary Elwes, Molly Quinn and Michael Welch. Previous deals for the film include Peppermint for Germany, Pinnacle for Australia and Tribeca for North America, where the film was released under the title Hansel & Gretel Get Baked.

Buyers spark to...

News from Universe Films, Intandem, Global Screen, Studio 100, Jinga, Stealth, Roar Entertainment and more.

Us deal for Run & Jump

Sundance Selects has acquired North American rights from UTA to Run & Jump, Steph Green’s directorial debut sold internationally by Global Screen. The cast features Maxine Peake, Sharon Horgan and Will Forte.

Intandem adopts Dog

Intandem Films has come on board for sales of Martin Kemp’s Top Dog, a gang story currently shooting in London with a cast led by Leo Gregory.

Hansel & Gretel travel for Jinga

Jinga Films has sold Hansel And Gretel & The 4:20 Witch to Adler Entertainment for Italy, Flashstar for Latin America and Thanks & Love for Korea. The cast features Lara Flynn Boyle, Cary Elwes, Molly Quinn and Michael Welch. Previous deals for the film include Peppermint for Germany, Pinnacle for Australia and Tribeca for North America, where the film was released under the title Hansel & Gretel Get Baked.

Buyers spark to...

News from Universe Films, Intandem, Global Screen, Studio 100, Jinga, Stealth, Roar Entertainment and more.

Us deal for Run & Jump

Sundance Selects has acquired North American rights from UTA to Run & Jump, Steph Green’s directorial debut sold internationally by Global Screen. The cast features Maxine Peake, Sharon Horgan and Will Forte.

Intandem adopts Dog

Intandem Films has come on board for sales of Martin Kemp’s Top Dog, a gang story currently shooting in London with a cast led by Leo Gregory.

Hansel & Gretel travel for Jinga

Jinga Films has sold Hansel And Gretel & The 4:20 Witch to Adler Entertainment for Italy, Flashstar for Latin America and Thanks & Love for Korea. The cast features Lara Flynn Boyle, Cary Elwes, Molly Quinn and Michael Welch. Previous deals for the film include Peppermint for Germany, Pinnacle for Australia and Tribeca for North America, where the film was released under the title Hansel & Gretel Get Baked.

Buyers spark to...

News from Jinga, Stealth, Roar Entertainment and more.

Hansel & Gretel travel for Jinga

Jinga Films has sold Hansel And Gretel & The 4:20 Witch to Adler Entertainment for Italy, Flashstar for Latin America and Thanks & Love for Korea. The cast features Lara Flynn Boyle, Cary Elwes, Molly Quinn and Michael Welch. Previous deals for the film include Peppermint for Germany, Pinnacle for Australia and Tribeca for North America, where the film was released under the title Hansel & Gretel Get Baked.

Iron Sky gets Director’s Cut release

4Digital Media has picked up UK rights to the director’s cut of Timo Vuorensola’s cult action-comedy Iron Sky from Stealth Media. The ‘dictator’s cut’, which will showcase an additional 20 minutes, will be released in February. The distributor is planning Iron Sky Invasion Week, a series of fan events to mark the release, including a handful of theatrical screenings. The Berlin 2012 debut follows the premise that Nazis set up...

A Night In Old Mexico is directed by Emilio Aragon.

Imagina International Sales has boarded Emilio Aragón’s English-language A Night in Old Mexico. Imagina will handle Europe, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East.

Robert Duvall stars in the road movie about a grandfather (Duvall) and his estranged grandson who set off on an adventurious road trip.

The cast also features Jeremy Irvine, Angie Cepeda, Joaquín Cosío and Luis Tosar, among others.

Imagina’s Afm slate also includes Wounded, Who Killed Bambi?, The Cosmonaut, Love’s Not What It Used To Be, I Am Dating You Not, Barefoot In The Kitchen and Day Of The Flowers.