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Red Flag Releasing Claims that ‘We Were Here’

Red Flag Releasing, a global distribution upstart helmed by Paul Federbush, Laura Kim, both former Warner Independent Picture executives, and Ron Stein, a financier and producer on The Kids Are All Right, have picked up We Were Here for their second theatrical release after last year’s 8: The Mormon Proposition.

Magnolia Serves Up ‘Jiro Dreams of Sushi’

Despite news that Mark Cuban has put Magnolia Pictures up for sale, it seems everything is business as usual at the independent distribution company. They announced yesterday that they have picked up David Gelb's hunger inducing Jiro Dreams of Sushi, which will make its North American debut next week at the Tribeca Film Fest. It premiered at Berlinale earlier this year in the Culinary Cinema section.

‘Restrepo’ Documentarian Tim Hetherington Killed Covering Libyan Frontlines

Earlier today photographer Andre Liohn reported via Facebook that Tim Hetherington, a British journalist and co-director of Restrepo, has been killed along with fellow Pulitzer Prize nominated photographer Chris Hondros in Mirata, Libya, during a conflict between Muammar Gaddafi’s soldiers and Libyan rebel forces.

Spurlock’s ‘Greatest Movie Ever Sold’ Announced as Sheffield Doc Fest Opener

Best known for his grotesque look at the effects of eating fast food on the human body in the Oscar nominated Super Size Me, Morgan Spurlock's latest film, POM Wonderful presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, will open the Sheffield Doc/Fest on June 8th in Sheffield, England.

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