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IFC picks up ‘Sorry, Thanks’ for VOD distribution

IFC Films has picked up “Sorry, Thanks,” for on-demand distribution nationwide.  Deal was  negotiated by Ira Deutchman and Ryan Kampe of Visit Films. 
Full article in Variety here.

Interesting NY Times article on New Realism in American cinema

NY Times (A.O. Scott) published an article “Neo Neo Realism” concerning the new type of realism as portrayed in independent cinema by directors such as Kelly Reichardt, Lance Hammer and Rahman Bahrani. 
 
The neo-realism movement in Italian cinema was sparked by the aftermath of World War II and widespread poverty.  Given our current economic climate, [...]