- Apple is currently the sole distributor of Sundance documentary Sepideh. The film, which appeared at Sundance on Sunday, is available for rent or purchase on iTunes for an undefined period of exclusivity. “The really exciting thing for me is that, with iTunes, the most number of people will be able to see this film,” director Berit Madsen said. For more information on the movie, click here.
- Sacha Baron Cohen is in talks to join the cast of Disney’s upcoming Alice and Wonderland sequel. The Borat actor would play the film’s villain, though specific details are unknown. The movie will be directed by The Muppets helmer James Bobin and is slated for a May 2016 release. To read more on the project, click here.
- The Sundance Institute and Mahindra have announced the winners of the fourth annual Sundance Institute/Mahindra Global Filmmaking Awards, which spotlight emerging international filmmakers. Recipients include Hong Khaou’s Monsoon, Tobias Lindholm’s A War, Ashlee Page’s Archive and Neeraj Ghaywan’s Fly Away Solo. The four winning filmmakers will receive $10,000, be able to attend industry meetings at Sundance, be given yearround mentoring from institute advisers, and be eligible for participation in India’s Mumbai Mantra/Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab. For more information, click here.
- Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions have acquired distribution rights to Craig Johnson’s The Skeleton Twins. The film stars Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig as estranged twins brought together unexpectedly. “Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig give brilliant, breakout performances as a live wire but also out of control brother and sister who have to reconnect, and we fell in love with Craig Johnson’s amazingly assured film,” said Roadside co-president Howard Cohen. To read more on the movie, click here.
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