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EXCLUSIVE: Cinedigm has acquired North American rights to Coast, a coming-of-age drama starring Fatima Ptacek (Dora the Explorer), stand-up comedian Cristela Alonzo (Cristela), Academy Award winner Melissa Leo (The Fighter) and Ciara Bravo (Cherry), with plans to release it day-and-date in theaters and on VOD on April…

EXCLUSIVE: Film finance, production and sales outfit VMI Worldwide is expanding into the U.S. distribution space, launching VMI Releasing. In a partnership with Nela Media, Kendall Anlian has been tapped to head distribution for the new venture, which already has set its first release: the comedy Defining Moments…

EXCLUSIVE: Here's first footage from Death In Texas, the action-thriller starring Bruce Dern as a bloodthirsty cartel leader. Also in the cast are Ronnie Gene Blevins, John Ashton, Lara Flynn Boyle and Stephen Lang. Blevins plays Billy Walker, recently released from prison, who in a last ditch effort to save his dying…

EXCLUSIVE: VMI Worldwide has picked up global rights to Bad President, a comedic satire about Donald Trump's rise to power during the U.S. election in 2016. The pic stars Jeff Rector as Trump. In the film, he makes a deal with the devil (played by Eddie Griffin) to allow him to win the election. The pic, which covers…

EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of the Cannes virtual market, VMI has picked up world sales rights to doc biopic Tough Love: The Lennox Lewis Documentary, narrated by Dr. Dre. Check out the film’s stirring first trailer above and our interview with the former three-time Heavyweight champ below. Directed by Rick Lazes and Seth Koch…

Twilight Saga star Jackson Rathbone's horror film Do Not Reply is heading to Cannes and sales agent VMI Worldwide has debuted the first trailer for the film. The gruesome serial killer thriller stars Rathbone as a VR-obsessed killer and is a cautionary tale of the evils of social media. It is directed by Walt Woltosz…

Aaron Eckhart (London Has Fallen, Sully) is set to topline Wander, a conspiracy thriller which Below Her Mouth helmer April Mullen is directing from a script by Tim Doiron. Shooting is slated to begin this June in New Mexico. Mullen and Doiron are producing the pic alongside Andre Relis of VMI Worldwide and Chad A…

EXCLUSIVE: International film finance, sales and production company VMI Worldwide has promoted Julie Paquit to the post of VP Sales, a move that comes as the outfit sets up shop at the American Film Market which kicks off Wednesday in Santa Monica. Paquit recently repped market and festival deals via VMI, inking…

EXCLUSIVE: Emile Hirsch's exploits in China will finally be seen around the world after international sales agent VMI Worldwide picked up global rights to Chinese period war drama The Chinese Widow. The company, fresh off the back of a deal with Nic Cage's action thriller The Humanity Bureau will launch the Bille…

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s an exclusive look at political comedy Swing State, starring Taryn Manning, Sean Astin, Angela Kinsey, Billy Zane and Ted Levine. The film follows a bohemian Seattle DJ who uses his on-air charisma to create a fictitious conservative radio personality that becomes an overnight sensation. Pic has been…

EXCLUSIVE: VMI Worldwide has acquired Jonathan Sheldon's satirical feature Swing State for worldwide representation and will be selling the movie at the Cannes Film Market that kicked off today. Described by VMI as a “sharp and of-the-moment picture (that) pokes fun at the fallacies of the democratic process and the…