Impartial distribution firm Persimmon has acquired distribution rights for the U.S. and a number of other worldwide territories to the thriller movie “Death on the Brandywine.”
Kate Burton (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Rena Sofer (“24”), Tuc Watkins (“Paradise”), Jay Huguley (“Cape Fear”), Walt Willey (“All My Children”), Shanley Caswell (“NCIS: New Orleans”) and Man Nardulli (“Tulsa King”) star, with Satomi Hofmann as newbie investigator Professor Millie Park.
Along with the U.S., the deal covers Canada, the Caribbean, the UK, Eire, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India. Written and directed by Nick Wilkinson and produced by Lisa G. Black and Nick Wilkinson, it tells the story of a beloved senator who’s discovered useless at his son’s high-profile marketing campaign fundraiser. His daughter is set to show it wasn’t a suicide and uncover the reality.
“Inspired by my admiration for the work of Agatha Christie, I wanted to blend intrigue with emotional depth, suspense with dark humor,” stated Wilkinson. “’Death on the Brandywine’ offers a satirical look at how image, ambition, and power collide in contemporary America. I’m delighted that Persimmon shares that vision and is partnering with us to bring the film to audiences.”
The movie will debut June 24 in New York with a restricted theatrical launch, adopted by digital launch on Apple, Amazon and Fandango. Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard Segel of Storyboard Media negotiated the deal and behalf of the filmmakers, with Mackenzie Maguire on behalf of Persimmon.
Watch the trailer under:
Tuesday, June 9
Mehrnoush Alia’s “1001 Frames” Wins Brooklyn Movie Pageant’s Grand Chameleon Award; Full Listing of Winners Introduced
The twenty ninth Brooklyn Movie Pageant has introduced the winners of its 2026 awards, together with Mehrnoush Alia’s “1001 Frames,” which acquired the competition’s Grand Chameleon Award.
This yr’s 10-day-long version introduced collectively a world slate of unbiased movies throughout narrative, documentary, animation, experimental and short-form classes.
“1001 Frames” was additionally chosen as Greatest Narrative Characteristic by the jury. “Celtic Utopia,” directed by Dennis Harvey and Lars Lovén, gained Greatest Documentary Characteristic. Within the brief movie classes, “Rodrigo” by Jacob Vaughan gained Greatest Narrative Brief, “Sea Song” by An-Phuong Ly took residence Greatest Documentary Brief, “Paradaïz” by Matea Radic landed Greatest Animation, and “The House Left Empty” by Juana Orbegozo Forero gained Greatest Experimental.
“This year’s winners represent a continued push toward recognizing independent work in a tough time in our industry,” stated Brandon Harrison, Government Director of Brooklyn Movie Pageant. “As we shut the twenty ninth version of Brooklyn Movie Pageant and stay up for our thirtieth anniversary, it’s particularly significant to have a good time with artists and companions whose work displays the spirit of the filmmaker ahead competition we’re constructing right here in Brooklyn.
Anthony ‘Mo’ Hassan to Co-star Alongside Terrence Howard and Kate Bosworth in ‘Broken Ones’
Anthony “Mo” Hasan has joined the forged of the function movie “Broken Ones,” starring Terrence Howard and Kate Bosworth.
Hasan will painting Rourke, a “cold, calculated corporate enforcer” who works for Kathleen Sloane (Bosworth). Described as “imposing and unflappable under pressure,” Rourke makes a speciality of high-stakes company injury management and finds himself on the heart of a pivotal confrontation with the movie’s protagonist, Joseph (Howard), as he aggressively protects his shopper’s pursuits.
“Broken Ones” is directed by Timothy Gagliardo, and the logline reads, “When a tech company’s autonomous SUV causes a tragic crash involving a local pregnant woman, a ruthless corporate fixer moves quickly to suppress the fallout. Refusing to let the victim be exploited, Joseph steps up to defend his community, igniting a high-stakes legal battle against a powerful corporate machine.”
The movie is at present in manufacturing in Kansas Metropolis and marks Hasan’s function movie appearing debut. Hasan at present serves as a soccer shade commentator for broadcasts airing nationally on NBC and NFL Community.
Monday, June 8
Academy Provides 15 Companions for Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Program; Submissions Open Via The Black Listing
The Academy has added 15 companions for its 2026-2027 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting program, together with the College of Southern California, The Writers Lab and the Austin Movie Pageant; 55 whole companions now assist this system.
Submissions for the fellowship via The Black Listing are open at the moment via July 6, or when 2,500 entries have been acquired. Public submissions via the Writers Guild Basis open June 22 via July 20, or when 2,000 entries have been acquired.
“After the incredible success of the Nicholl Fellowships last year, the Academy is thrilled to continue expanding this global program through our partners around the world as we deepen our commitment to discovering and championing emerging screenwriters,” Academy governor and Academy Basis Board president Kim Taylor-Coleman stated in a press release.
All scripts are learn by Academy members and 5 writers are finally chosen for the fellowship. They obtain direct mentorship from Academy members, networking alternatives, and are invited to take part in pitch workshops and meet-and-greets.
Try the total record of 2026-2027 companions under:
The Black Listing (public submissions accomplice)
Writers Guild Basis (public submissions accomplice)
Austin Movie Pageant
Australian Movie Tv and Radio College
Berlin Worldwide Movie Pageant
Brooklyn Faculty
California Institute of the Arts
California State College, Los Angeles
California State College, Northridge
CAPE
Carnegie Mellon College
Columbia Faculty Chicago
Columbia College
DePaul College
Dillard College
Edinburgh Napier College
Emerson Faculty
Gold Home
Harvardwood
Hollywood Arab Movie Pageant
Howard College
IFFR Professional
Worldwide Sámi Movie Institute
Latino Movie Institute
London Movie College
Loyola Marymount College
Morehouse Faculty
Mount Saint Mary’s College
Nationwide Movie and Tv College
New York Movie Academy
New York College
Northwestern College
Savannah Faculty of Artwork and Design
Script Anatomy
Spelman Faculty
Stony Brook College
Storyhouse Dublin Screenwriting Pageant
Sundance Institute
Toronto Worldwide Movie Pageant
Toronto Metropolitan College
Universidad del Cine
College of the Arts London
College of California, Los Angeles
College of California, Riverside
College of Cape City
College of Manchester
College of North Carolina College of the Arts
College of Oxford
College of Southern California
College of Texas at Austin
College of Utah
Urbanworld Pageant
Victoria College of Wellington
Wesleyan College
The Writers Lab
