“Cinnamon” and “A Song From the Dark” were two of the big winners at the Best of the ABFF Awards presented Saturday during the American Black Film Festival.
Following its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival, “Cinnamon” continued its festival run at ABFF in Miami Beach, Fla., where it was awarded the prize for best narrative feature and best director for writer-director Bryian Keith Montgomery Jr.
The Tubi original film stars Hailey Kilgore, Damon Wayans, Pam Grier, David Iacono and Jeremie Harris. Kilgore plays Jodi, a struggling small-town gas station attendant with “killer pipes and big dreams,” who falls hopelessly in love with a hustler (Iacono) and falls foul of a local crime lord (Grier) and her murderous family. The noir thriller serves as the inaugural project filmed under Village Roadshow Pictures’ Black Noir Cinema banner, with Fox Entertainment Studios, co-founded by NBA all-star Kevin Garnett. Veteran producer Oz Scott oversees the content slate,...
Following its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival, “Cinnamon” continued its festival run at ABFF in Miami Beach, Fla., where it was awarded the prize for best narrative feature and best director for writer-director Bryian Keith Montgomery Jr.
The Tubi original film stars Hailey Kilgore, Damon Wayans, Pam Grier, David Iacono and Jeremie Harris. Kilgore plays Jodi, a struggling small-town gas station attendant with “killer pipes and big dreams,” who falls hopelessly in love with a hustler (Iacono) and falls foul of a local crime lord (Grier) and her murderous family. The noir thriller serves as the inaugural project filmed under Village Roadshow Pictures’ Black Noir Cinema banner, with Fox Entertainment Studios, co-founded by NBA all-star Kevin Garnett. Veteran producer Oz Scott oversees the content slate,...
- 6/17/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Take-Two Interactive Software said Tuesday that it has acquired Illusion Softworks, a Central European-based game development studio. Financial terms weren't disclosed. Illusion Softworks has about 200 employees and will join Take-Two's 2K Games publishing label as its newest studio, 2K Czech. Established in 1997, Illusion is the creator and owner of such video game franchises as "Mafia", "Hidden & Dangerous" and "Vietcong". The studio is working with 2K Games on a sequel to "Mafia".
SPT deal good for Divx
Shares of Divx soared 9.1% Tuesday to $14.01 after the video technology company announced a distribution agreement with Sony Pictures Television. Sony said the deal was part of its attempts to find legitimate ways of distributing its content online. JPMorgan analyst Paul Coster said the deal was a major endorsement of Divx and the first by a top level content provider. He said Divx should benefit from "viral" or rapid distribution of its download system by other users.
Six Flags on fast track
Six Flags expects to slightly exceed its previous financial forecasts after reporting Tuesday that fourth-quarter revenue rose 7%, aided by a 4% increase in attendance.
SPT deal good for Divx
Shares of Divx soared 9.1% Tuesday to $14.01 after the video technology company announced a distribution agreement with Sony Pictures Television. Sony said the deal was part of its attempts to find legitimate ways of distributing its content online. JPMorgan analyst Paul Coster said the deal was a major endorsement of Divx and the first by a top level content provider. He said Divx should benefit from "viral" or rapid distribution of its download system by other users.
Six Flags on fast track
Six Flags expects to slightly exceed its previous financial forecasts after reporting Tuesday that fourth-quarter revenue rose 7%, aided by a 4% increase in attendance.
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