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"Just start shooting." That was the advice the legendary A.C. Lyles delivered to young filmmakers when they asked him how he managed to produce five films every year. "Don't waste your time waiting for some nameless executive to give you the green light," Lyles told them. His approach was problematic, but in today's…

The Planters, a do-it-yourself dark comedy written, directed by and starring Alexandra Kotcheff and Hannah Leder in a film they crewed themselves, has scored a North American rights deal via 1091 Pictures. A September theatrical release followed by a December 8 on-demand bow is in the works. In what could be one…