Friday, February 17, 2012

IFC acquires Sundance pic 'Predisposed'

Jesse Eisenberg and Tracy Morgan star in 'Predisposed,' which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival.IFC Films has acquired North American rights to Phil Dorling and Ron Nyswaner's Sundance pic "Predisposed," which stars Jesse Eisenberg, Melissa Leo and Tracy Morgan.Eisenberg stars as a piano prodigy who must deal with his troubled mother (Leo) and a hapless drug dealer (Morgan) on the day he has an audition for a prestigious music program. Events spiral comically out of control as this gang of misfits faces the mistakes of the past, the challenges of the future, and the possibilities of love.Nyswaner produced with Neda Armian and Paul Prokop, as well as Brice Dal Farra, Claude Dal Farra and Lauren Munsch of BCDF Pictures. ICM negotiated the deal.As Variety first reported, IFC Films acquired Josh Radnor's "Liberal Arts" and Antonio Campos' "Simon Killer" at Sundance, as well as "Room 237," Rodney Ascher's documentary about Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining."

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