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One of the more enjoyable discoveries in covering a film festival is the uncovering of new talent: whether it be behind or in front of the camera. At this year's Cannes, I was introduced to a foursome of directors, several actresses and a genius performance from a French speaking newcomer you'll leave an imprint on world audiences.

Apart from the world premiere of Michael Cuesta's Tell-Tale and one more festival screening and chance to shine for Hirokazu Kore-eda's Still Walking, the selections are comprised of unknown projects, New York-based film productions that were completed in the last year, a bunch of films that receive a May theatrical release anyways and a batch of better than average films that were showcased at Sundance.

Glenn McQuaid’s black comedy horror film “I Sell the Dead” and the latest from the Broken Lizard clan are among the 29 films from first time filmmakers in both narrative and docu categories that have been announced for the 15th edition of the Slamdance.

Variety reports that Annette Bening and Naomi Watts have signed up for leading roles and Kerry Washington and Shareeka Epps have joined Mother and Child in supporting roles – in a former Cha Cha Cha deal project that plays on the helmer’s strengths of: mergiong ensemble sets of characters in a multi-narrative scenario as he did with Nine Lives.

Variety reports that a company like Image Entertainment will test the theater exhibition business with the AFM deal that gives them the rights to Bertrand Tavernier's serial killer thriller that features a Tommy Lee Jones in the swampy backwoods.