Exclusive: Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American right to Genevieve Adams’ dramedy Simchas and Sorrows, along with worldwide rights to Peter Curtis Pardini’s doc The Last Band on Stage, and North American rights to Jaclyn Bethany’s queer thriller, The Falling World. The Anthem Sports & Entertainment Company will release the former title at the Laemmle Noho in Los Angeles on September 16, and on all major digital and VOD platforms on the 20th. Pardini’s film will hit VOD and theaters in three cities on September 30, with Bethany’s indie unspooling on VOD on October 18.
Simchas and Sorrows tells the story of Agnes (Adams), an atheist actress who attempts to convert to Judaism to marry the love of her life, Levi (Thomas McDonnell). Adams directed the pic from her script, with Hari Nef, Luke Forbes, Julie Haltson, Greg Bello, Annelise Cepero, Billy Calder, Lucy Morris, Chip Zien and John Cullum rounding out the cast.
Simchas and Sorrows tells the story of Agnes (Adams), an atheist actress who attempts to convert to Judaism to marry the love of her life, Levi (Thomas McDonnell). Adams directed the pic from her script, with Hari Nef, Luke Forbes, Julie Haltson, Greg Bello, Annelise Cepero, Billy Calder, Lucy Morris, Chip Zien and John Cullum rounding out the cast.
- 7/29/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Fashion designer Kate Spade died yesterday at the age of 55 leaving behind a bountiful legacy that’s so far-reaching it’s almost impossible to fully grasp. Her handbags became a rite of passage for a generation of women who yesterday paid homage on social media to her accessories that for many signified adulthood, their first "grown-up" handbag. Beyond her cheery shoes and witty clutches, Kate made an indelible mark on the fashion industry that still oscillates today. Kate — who sold her last share of the namesake company in 2006 — made one slick marketing move in the early 90s that has become ubiquitous across every tier of the fashion world. After working as an accessories editor at Mademoiselle magazine in the early 1990s, Kate, with her soon-to-be husband Andy Spade, sought to create a handbag line that was affordable, stylish, and unserious. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) Merging her name and Andy’s,...
- 6/6/2018
- by Closer Staff
- Closer Weekly
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