The Academy has championed films from far-away lands for 60 years, helping to raise the profile of a select few. Along with those that score an Oscar win, a nomination or make the shortlist, there are dozens more that often fade into oblivion. So how does foreign language film translate to the general moviegoing…

EXCLUSIVE: Two-time Academy Award nominee Hany Abu-Assad is going for a trifecta. His latest film, The Idol, has been selected by Palestine as its official entry for the Foreign Language Oscar category. Tim Grady and Jeff Lipsky’s New York-based Adopt Films acquired the feelgood title on the heels of its Toronto Film…

Memorial weekend launches the counterprogramming season for the specialties. Distributors hoping to skim off audiences looking for fare not dished out by the studio tentpoles will find a plethora of documentaries this weekend. Magnolia Pictures and Participant Media are opening Presenting Princess Shaw, which was a…

On the heels of its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, Adopt Films has acquired U.S. rights to Hany Abu-Assad’s The Idol, a drama that's based on the true story of the winner of 2013's Arab Idol singing competition. Seville International handles international rights, outside the Middle East. MBC will…

Two-time Oscar nominee Hany Abu-Assad is returning to the world stage with The Idol, his latest feature which will premiere as a Special Presentation in Toronto next month. Seville International is handling rights outside the Middle East on the drama that’s based on the true story of the winner of 2013’s Arab Idol…