Magnolia likes ‘Sound’ of Sundance/SXSW selection

It took a gestation period of sorts for Magnolia Pictures to pick up the North American rights – but after Sundance and the recently wrapped up South by Southwest Film Festival, Craig Zobel's The Great World of Sound will now be shown in movie theatres sprinkled a little everywhere.
  

Written by George Smith and Zobel, this follows two Southerners who unwittingly become part of a record industry scam operation. The feature combines narrative filmmaking with lead actors Patrick Healy and Kene Holliday and documentary-style “auditions” from aspiring performers unaware at the time that they were part of a film.

The first-time feature director got some mentoring from one of my favorite directors around in David Gordon Green. Richard A. Wright and Melissa Palmer also produced. THR reports that indie film fans can expect an early fall release. Next question. Who will buy DGG’s Snow Angels?