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A new documentary about legendary music artist Dionne Warwick is in the works with David Garrett's Mister Smith Entertainment launching sales on the project in Cannes next month. Don't Make Me Over provides a glimpse into the life of one of the most famous, yet notoriously private, superstars of the last sixty…

Independent film financing has never been a walk in the park, and a lukewarm American Film Market this month coupled with an age of political, digital and economic uncertainty mean the preselling game has become more challenging than ever. But if there's one thing that could kill off the entire indie business as we…

Google's Matt Brittin delivered a keynote to industry execs here in Edinburgh this morning, extolling the virtues of YouTube and how it can be a strong partner for the television business. The president of EMEA business and operations pointed to the 24M subscribers FremantleMedia's channel has and said The X Factor…

Broad Green Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to Brad Furman's adaption of The Infiltrator, starring Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad,) and Diane Kruger (Inglourious Basterds). Deal is believed to be $4 million with a commitment for a wide theatrical release. WME Global sold it off a promo at Cannes. In the Ellen Brown…

Broad Green Pictures said today it has acquired a 45% stake in David Garrett’s London-based sales and distribution outfit Mister Smith Entertainment. Garrett, generally recognized as one of the film industry’s good guys, will continue as Mister Smith's CEO, and will contribute to Broad Green’s greenlight committee…

David Garrett’s Mister Smith Entertainment will handle international sales at Berlin’s EFM on director Gerard Barrett’s Brain On Fire, starring Dakota Fanning. Deadline previously broke the news that Charlize Theron’s Denver and Delilah Films had optioned Susannah Cahalan’s bestselling memoir Brain On Fire: My Month Of…

LONDON/MUNICH – May 1st, 2012 – David Garrett, co-founder of Summit Entertainment, and former President of Summit International, announced today that he is launching a new company, Mister Smith Entertainment, at the upcoming 2012 Cannes Film Market. Mister Smith Entertainment is a joint venture between Garrett and…

David Garrett is stepping down as president of Summit International following the merger of Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment. Garrett will remain at Summit to assist in the transition. Lionsgate and Summit international divisions will operate as separate entities pending post-merger reorganization of the…

Santa Monica, CA November 3, 2011 – Summit Entertainment and Aurum Producciones, an Alliance Films company, have entered into an exclusive three year output agreement for all rights in Spain to Summit's slate of theatrical films. The deal was announced today by David Garrett, President of Summit International, and…