These Sundance films keep raking it in. Content has acquired foreign rights to Concussion, a drama about a fortysomething wealthy, married, lesbian housewife who gets beaned by a baseball and strangely reflects on a life that she realizes is wanting and leads her to lead a secret life on the side. As Deadline revealed late Monday evening, Radius-twc spent a 7-figure sum for North American rights, for a multi-platform release in a deal brokered by Paradigm. Here’s the Content release: Sundance – Content is delighted to announce the acquisition of all international rights to Concussion. The controversial but beautiful film premiered last weekend at the Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic section and has also been selected in Berlin’s Panorama, where it will screen next month. Directed and written by Stacie Passon, the cast includes breakout performances by Robin Weigert (The Sessions, Sons of Anarchy), Maggie Siff (Michael Clayton,...
- 1/24/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
TWC proudly announced that it has acquired North American rights to Concussion, one of the most provocative and well received films at this year’s Festival that is drawing endless comparisons to Belle De Jour. Written and directed by Stacie Passon in an auspicious directing debut effort, and produced by Rose Troche, Concussion is a poignant sexual examination of Abby (Robin Weigert in a star making breakout turn), a forty something married wealthy, lesbian housewife who, after suffering a blow to the head from getting smacked by her son’s baseball—walks around every corner of her suburban life to confront a mounting desire for something else. She takes on a new project and purchases a pied-à-terre in Manhattan. Walking around the city streets reminds Abby what it feels like to be sexy, and her pent-up libido shakes off its inhibitions. Her newfound desire though is not a take-home item,...
- 1/22/2013
- by vmblog@hollywoodnews.com (Vitale Morum)
- Hollywoodnews.com
Radius TWC has picked up N. American distribution rights to Concussion starring Robin Weigert and Maggie Siff. This low seven figure deal comes after the company acquired Morgan Neville's 20 Feet from Stardom documentary on Friday. Variety reports that that Radius has plans for an early fall release film in early fall for the film which has Weigert as a married lesbian housewife who, after suffering concussion thanks to a baseball, decides to become a high-end escort. Now that's a unique story. Concussion is produced by Rose Troche and executive-produced by Anthony Cupo and Cliff Chenfeld.
- 1/22/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Radius TWC has picked up N. American distribution rights to Concussion starring Robin Weigert and Maggie Siff. This low seven figure deal comes after the company acquired Morgan Neville's 20 Feet from Stardom documentary on Friday. Variety reports that that Radius has plans for an early fall release film in early fall for the film which has Weigert as a married lesbian housewife who, after suffering concussion thanks to a baseball, decides to become a high-end escort. Now that's a unique story. Concussion is produced by Rose Troche and executive-produced by Anthony Cupo and Cliff Chenfeld.
- 1/22/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
RADiUS-twc has picked up its second film of the Sundance Film Festival, grabbing North American rights to Stacie Passon’s dramatic competition film “Concussion” in a seven-figure deal. The company plans an early fall release. RADiUS picked up the opening-night documentary “Twenty Feet From Stardom” Friday. “Concussion” stars Robin Weigert as a married lesbian housewife who after a blow to the head begins a second life as an escort in Manhattan. Maggie Siff, Johnathan Tchaikovsky, Julie Fain Lawrence, Emily Kinney and Laila Robins co-star. “Go Fish” writer-director Rose Troche produced. Anthony Cupo and Cliff Chenfeld are executive producers. "We were mesmerized by ‘Concussion’ and the job Stacie did in creating such rich, relatable characters,” said RADiUS co-presidents Tom Quinn and Jason Janego. “This film made an indelible impression anchored by Robin's exceptional performance...
- 1/22/2013
- by Jay A. Fernandez and Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
A Conversation with Razor & Tie's Cliff Chenfeld & Craig Balsam Mike Ragogna: The label Razor & Tie has had an extremely successful run and is practically the model for what to do right as an indie label. That success has gone beyond merely music CDs as you've branched out into DVDs, publishing, distribution, etc. Can you go into the story of how Razor & Tie began? (photo credit: Dan Levine) Cliff Chenfeld: Craig and I both had music backgrounds, working in record stores or being in bands. But then we both went off and became lawyers, and did legal work which really didn't have much to do with music. We thought we were going to grow up and become partners at law firms, but after doing that for a couple of years, we realized we really didn't enjoy practicing law as...
- 8/16/2010
- by Mike Ragogna
- Huffington Post
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