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Roadside Attractions Acquires Rights to "Happy Tears"
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ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS PICKS UP MITCHELL LICHTENSTEIN’S HAPPY TEARS, Starring Parker Posey and Demi Moore
Roadside Attractions has acquired all U.S. rights to Mitchell Lichtenstein’s family comedy, HAPPY TEARS, with an all star cast including Parker Posey, Demi Moore, Ellen Barkin and Rip Torn, it was announced today by Howard Cohen, Co-President, Roadside Attractions. Roadside Attractions, through their deal with Lionsgate, released Lichtenstein’s feature film debut and Sundance hit, TEETH, in 2008. HAPPY TEARS, written and directed by Lichtenstein, recently had its world premiere at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival. Roadside plans to release the film first quarter 2010. Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) will handle home video and other domestic ancillary rights. Inferno Entertainment is selling international rights for the film at the Cannes market.
Jayne (Parker Posey) and Laura (Demi Moore) are about to take on the first man they just might not be able to handle: their seventy something-year-old father Joe (Rip Torn). Dutiful daughters returning to the house they grew up in, Jayne and Laura are forced to take a closer look at their own not-so-perfect lives while dodging childhood memories. Laura suspects that Joe needs full-time care, but Jayne refuses to believe that their father’s condition is that serious. Jayne’s compulsion to escape reality only increases Laura’s attempts to yank her back down to earth. Meanwhile, Joe still sings and plays the blues on his prized guitar, and the lively widower even has a new “ladyfriend,” shameless and sassy Shelly (Ellen Barkin). But as the visible moments of their father’s impending senility increase, the family dynamics spiral out of control. Tensions flare as the close sisters must also juggle their own very different lives – Laura’s busy environmentalist work schedule and mother of three small children, and Jayne, desperate to finally have a baby with her workaholic art-dealing husband Jackson (Christian Camargo). Their adventures back home are not without magic, mischief and mayhem, and even a search for buried treasure in the backyard! In the end, any tears that Jayne and Laura might shed will be happy ones.
“We’re very excited to be releasing this film and to be working with Mitchell again. These are two larger than life performances from Parker Posey and Demi Moore as sisters who have a love-hate relationship,” says Howard Cohen, Co-President, Roadside Attractions.
“This is a tough time for independent film, and I believe that the team at Roadside Attractions knows how to find an enthusiastic audience for this funny, offbeat movie. I’m very happy to be working with them again,” notes Director Mitchell Lichtenstein.
The domestic deal was brokered by Bart Walker and Victoria Cook for Cinetic Media on behalf of the filmmakers and by Cohen for Roadside. Written and directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein, and produced by Joyce Pierpoline and Mitchell Lichtenstein.
ABOUT ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS:
Roadside Attractions is a film distribution company committed to championing independent films with a willingness to entertain. The company works with filmmakers to devise innovative marketing strategies that encourage audiences to see films that are not typical studio fare. Roadside Attractions’ current releases include the critically acclaimed GOODBYE SOLO by Ramin Bahrani, winner of the 2008 Venice Film Festival's FIPRESCI International Critics' prize, and upcoming releases include the Sundance Audience award winning documentary THE COVE, RJ Cutler’s much anticipated documentary THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE, and Chris Rock’s hilarious comedy GOOD HAIR.
Previous theatrical releases include Patrick Creadon’s Sundance sensation I.O.U.S.A; Toronto Film Festival People's Choice winner, BELLA; Andrew Wagner's Spirit Award-nominated STARTING OUT IN THE EVENING; Tarsem’s groundbreaking visual marvel THE FALL; the outrageous comedy SARAH SILVERMAN: JESUS IS MAGIC; the Duplass Brother’s THE PUFFY CHAIR; Academy Award nominee SUPER SIZE ME; Spirit Award winner THE ROAD TO GUANTANAMO, as well as box office hits such as AMAZING GRACE, LADIES IN LAVENDER and WHAT THE BLEEP DO WE KNOW?
Roadside Attractions has acquired all U.S. rights to Mitchell Lichtenstein’s family comedy, HAPPY TEARS, with an all star cast including Parker Posey, Demi Moore, Ellen Barkin and Rip Torn, it was announced today by Howard Cohen, Co-President, Roadside Attractions. Roadside Attractions, through their deal with Lionsgate, released Lichtenstein’s feature film debut and Sundance hit, TEETH, in 2008. HAPPY TEARS, written and directed by Lichtenstein, recently had its world premiere at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival. Roadside plans to release the film first quarter 2010. Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) will handle home video and other domestic ancillary rights. Inferno Entertainment is selling international rights for the film at the Cannes market.
Jayne (Parker Posey) and Laura (Demi Moore) are about to take on the first man they just might not be able to handle: their seventy something-year-old father Joe (Rip Torn). Dutiful daughters returning to the house they grew up in, Jayne and Laura are forced to take a closer look at their own not-so-perfect lives while dodging childhood memories. Laura suspects that Joe needs full-time care, but Jayne refuses to believe that their father’s condition is that serious. Jayne’s compulsion to escape reality only increases Laura’s attempts to yank her back down to earth. Meanwhile, Joe still sings and plays the blues on his prized guitar, and the lively widower even has a new “ladyfriend,” shameless and sassy Shelly (Ellen Barkin). But as the visible moments of their father’s impending senility increase, the family dynamics spiral out of control. Tensions flare as the close sisters must also juggle their own very different lives – Laura’s busy environmentalist work schedule and mother of three small children, and Jayne, desperate to finally have a baby with her workaholic art-dealing husband Jackson (Christian Camargo). Their adventures back home are not without magic, mischief and mayhem, and even a search for buried treasure in the backyard! In the end, any tears that Jayne and Laura might shed will be happy ones.
“We’re very excited to be releasing this film and to be working with Mitchell again. These are two larger than life performances from Parker Posey and Demi Moore as sisters who have a love-hate relationship,” says Howard Cohen, Co-President, Roadside Attractions.
“This is a tough time for independent film, and I believe that the team at Roadside Attractions knows how to find an enthusiastic audience for this funny, offbeat movie. I’m very happy to be working with them again,” notes Director Mitchell Lichtenstein.
The domestic deal was brokered by Bart Walker and Victoria Cook for Cinetic Media on behalf of the filmmakers and by Cohen for Roadside. Written and directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein, and produced by Joyce Pierpoline and Mitchell Lichtenstein.
ABOUT ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS:
Roadside Attractions is a film distribution company committed to championing independent films with a willingness to entertain. The company works with filmmakers to devise innovative marketing strategies that encourage audiences to see films that are not typical studio fare. Roadside Attractions’ current releases include the critically acclaimed GOODBYE SOLO by Ramin Bahrani, winner of the 2008 Venice Film Festival's FIPRESCI International Critics' prize, and upcoming releases include the Sundance Audience award winning documentary THE COVE, RJ Cutler’s much anticipated documentary THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE, and Chris Rock’s hilarious comedy GOOD HAIR.
Previous theatrical releases include Patrick Creadon’s Sundance sensation I.O.U.S.A; Toronto Film Festival People's Choice winner, BELLA; Andrew Wagner's Spirit Award-nominated STARTING OUT IN THE EVENING; Tarsem’s groundbreaking visual marvel THE FALL; the outrageous comedy SARAH SILVERMAN: JESUS IS MAGIC; the Duplass Brother’s THE PUFFY CHAIR; Academy Award nominee SUPER SIZE ME; Spirit Award winner THE ROAD TO GUANTANAMO, as well as box office hits such as AMAZING GRACE, LADIES IN LAVENDER and WHAT THE BLEEP DO WE KNOW?
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