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‘Douchebag’ finally finds a home with Urman, Elwes and Red Dragon

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By Jay A. Fernandez | May 17th, 2010 at 12:07 pm | View Comments

douchebag 320 Douchebag finally finds a home with Urman, Elwes and Red DragonDouchebag” finally found a home.

In one of the longer-running deals-in-progress, the low-fi Sundance competition comedy “Douchebag” has found backers in Franck Dubarry’s Red Dragon, Mark Urman’s Paladin and former William Morris Independent head Cassian Elwes.

Red Dragon has officially picked up U.S. distribution rights, while Paladin will handle the film’s marketing and September theatrical release.

The film, from director Drake Doremus (”Spooner,” Slamdance 2009), follows estranged brothers who end up on a ridiculous road trip right before one is to get married. Jonathan Schwartz produced through his Super Crispy Entertainment shingle along with Marius Markevicius.

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SUNDANCE: Park City hangovers

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By Gregg Goldstein | February 5th, 2010 at 2:37 pm | View Comments

Memories of Sundance may be fading away, but deals for many of its titles are only beginning to gear up. As overnight film-fest bidding wars become an endangered species, the indie film market is allowing buyers to take their sweet time choosing a higher quality level of film, with more coastal execs screening pics to be sure they’re the right fit.

It’s worth noting that last year’s biggest deal (and biggest hit) “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire,” wrapped its Lionsgate distribution pact a week after Sundance ended. The 2010 iteration’s Sunday close had no effect on continuing dealmaking.

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