Wednesday, November 2, 2011
'Woody Allen' doc sells DVD, digital rights
Submarine makes multiple sales for Robert B. Weide's ''Woody Allen: A Documentary'' around DVD and digital rights to New Video, Canadian rights to Films We Like To and worldwide airline travel rights to Jaguar Distribution. American Masters and PBS TV will air the film by 50 percent parts on November. 20 and 21. Submarine and HanWay Films made the announcement Wednesday on day one in the American Film Market, where HanWay is selling the film to worldwide customers. Weide's project covers Allen's existence and artistic process, from his childhood and early career through to ''Midnight in Paris'' getting a compendium of clips from his 42 movies. Weide shot footage within the London number of his film ''You Will See a Tall Dark Stranger,'' Allen's home, the Cannes Film Festival and also the childhood haunts inside the Midwood part of Brooklyn. Interviews include stars who've came out inside the films including Antonio Banderas, Josh Brolin, Penelope Cruz, John Cusack, Ray David, Mariel Hemingway, Scarlett Johansson, Julie Kavner, Diane Keaton, Martin Landau, Louise Lasser, Sean Penn, Tony Roberts, Chris Rock, Miro Sorvino, Naomi W, Dianne Wiest, and Owen Wilson Pic originates from Whyaduck, Rat Entertainment, Mike's Movies and Insurgent Media Production in colaboration with American Masters. Weide produced and directed professional producers include Michael Peyser, Brett Ratner, Fisher Stevens, Andrew Karsch and Erik Gordon and Susan Lacy for American Masters. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com
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