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 Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. 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”. Partner news | Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |