"The Kids Are All Right" Premieres at Sundance Film Festival to Rave Reviews; Focus Features Wins Bidding War Between US Distrib
January 29 2010 - 4:53PM
Marketwired
Hollywood Studios International (PINKSHEETS: HYWS) -- Director Lisa
Cholodenko's "The Kids Are All Right" premiered at the Sundance
Film Festival on January 25, 2010 to overwhelmingly positive
reviews, resulting in the festival's most visible bidding war.
Rumored suitors included Fox Searchlight, Sony Pictures Classics,
The Weinstein Company, and Summit Entertainment; however, Focus
Features (the specialty film unit of Universal Pictures) confirmed
on Thursday that they had picked up distribution rights for the
United States, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Germany.
The film stars three-time Academy Award nominee Annette Bening,
four-time Academy Award nominee Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska
(starring in the upcoming "Alice in Wonderland"), Josh Hutcherson
(starring in the upcoming "Red Dawn"), and Mark Ruffalo (starring
in the upcoming "Shutter Island").
Artist International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hollywood
Studios International (HYWS), was a production company for "The
Kids Are All Right," with HSI CEO Steven Saxton serving as an
Executive Producer. Artist International Managing Director Joel
Newton was on the project as a Co-Producer.
"Lisa delivered a wildly entertaining and important film, one we
are very proud to be part of," commented Saxton.
"'The Kids Are All Right' fits perfectly in our mission to make
films that succeed both artistically and commercially," said Joel
Newton.
In a written statement, Focus Features' James Schamus said:
"Lisa has made an extraordinary gem of a film that combines
comedic surprise with poignant emotional truth. Not only is 'The
Kids Are All Right' infectiously funny and touching, but it's also
entirely accessible. We're confident that audiences everywhere will
fall in love with this family, as brilliantly brought to life by a
remarkable cast of actors."
Positive Reviews
Positive reviews continue to pour in from a number of media
sources about "The Kids Are All Right." Here are just a few of the
great reviews already written about the film:
-- The Hollywood Reporter said "Sundance 2010 has been waiting for a
breakout hit... it finally happened" and that the film was "much more than
alright"
-- New York Magazine wrote "Annette Bening and Julianne Moore Wow the
Fest"
-- The Wall Street Journal called the film a "heart-warming look at
modern families"
-- The Los Angeles Times wrote the film "becomes a Sundance sensation"
-- Indie Wire said the film "shines at Sundance"
-- Screen Daily International said the film is "a consistently amusing
delight"
-- Daily Variety called "The Kids Are All Right" one of Sundance's
"hottest acquisition titles."
About Artist International
Artist International is a management/production company with
offices in Beverly Hills and New York. The company provides
professional representation to actors, writers, directors,
athletes, music performers, artists, and other entertainment
properties. Its four divisions -- music, literary, sports, and
talent -- operate with the singular focus of understanding the
goals, passions and talents of clients and maximizing their
potential. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Hollywood Studios
International, Artist International is positioned to partner with
artists to bring new content to life, whether by internal means or
external partnerships.
About Hollywood Studios International
Hollywood Studios International (HYWS) is a privately held
entertainment holding company focused on the intelligent deployment
of capital in the entertainment industry. The company has developed
a portfolio of fee-based businesses ranging from talent
representation to international distribution. Following the current
round of private funding, the Company intends to file with the SEC
to be a publicly traded company.
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