“I Used to Be Darker” helmer to direct “Sollers Point” dramaMay 16, 2016 - 13:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Matt Porterfield, whose latest film “I Used to Be Darker” played at Sundance, will next direct “Sollers Point” with “American Honey’s” McCaul Lombardi and Jim Belushi. Paris-based the Bureau Sales has acquired international sales rights. Ryan Zacarias (“Mediterranea”), Alexandra Byer (“Dark Night”) and Jordan Mintzer (“Putty Hill”) are producing. Porterfield’s fourth feature, “Sollers Point” will also star Jurnee Smollett-Bell (WGN’s “Underground”) and Marin Ireland (“Hell or High Water”). The helmer’s 2010 “Putty Hill” opened at Berlin’s Forum and later played at SXSW. “Sollers Point” tells the story of Keith (Lombardi), a small-time drug dealer under house arrest at the home of his father (Belushi) in Baltimore. He re-enters a community scarred by unemployment, neglect and deeply entrenched segregation. There, he pushes back against his surrounding limitations as he tries to find a way out of his own internal prison. Pic will begin shooting in late July. Gabrielle Dumon is co-producing at the Paris- and London-based Le Bureau (“45 Years”). Creative Capital in the U.S. and the CNC World Cinema Fund are backing “Sollers Point.” The Bureau Sales’ Cannes slate includes Vatche Boulghourian’s debut feature “Tramontane” and Andrew Haigh’s “Lean on Pete.” 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 | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. Aliyev travels to Turkey at Erdogan's invitation On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. |