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Bono and Linda Perry have collaborated on a new song, “Eden (To Find Love),” which appears on the upcoming soundtrack for the recent documentary, Citizen Penn. The soundtrack drops Friday.

Perry and Bono wrote and produced “Eden (To Find Love),” an understated folk-rock tune led by a delicate guitar strum and the soft patter of drums. Bono’s vocals begin at a hush but rise steadily over the course of the song as he sings, “Out of the ash, out of the dust/The clever learn, who not to trust/The genius of belief,...

Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.

– Miramax has acquired U.S. distribution rights to “Whitney” from director Kevin Macdonald and will reteam with frequent partner Roadside Attractions to handle the U.S. theatrical release. The forthcoming documentary feature about the career of the late legendary singer Whitney Houston will be produced by Simon Chinn, along with his Lightbox Media partner and Emmy-winning producer Jonathan Chinn and producer Lisa Erspamer. Executive producers on the film are Will Clarke, Andy Mayson and Mike Runagall from Altitude Film Entertainment, who are handling international sales and introduced the project to buyers at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, where the project sold out.

– Wolfe Releasing has acquired gay coming-of-age family drama “Akron” and has secured all worldwide rights (except U.

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The Film Sales Company president Andrew Herwitz has acquired worldwide sales rights to Halfway ahead of its premiere at the American Black Film Festival in Miami.

Quinton Aaron from The Blind Side stars in the thriller with supporting performances by Marcus Henderson and Amy Pietz. Ben Caird wrote and directed.

“So many gems have been discovered in past years at the Abff that this seemed the perfect festival to introduce Halfway to the industry,” said Herwitz.

Tribeca Film Institute top brass have announced the second annual filmmaker retreat in partnership with the Camden...

Read More: Here's How This Director Shot An Amazingly Authentic Coming-of-Age Film About Gang Life Taking a page out of the "Traffic" playbook, writer-director Moritz Rechenberg's "I Am Gangster" weaves together multiple stories of urban life to paint an effective portrait of American gang life. The drama tells three parallel stories about Latino men and women trying to survive on the streets of Los Angeles, and its scope focuses on a rebellious teenager, a hardcore gang member and an idealistic cop. The film's official synopsis reads: "David is an idealistic correctional officer able to keep his family safe. When he has to deal with excessive use-of-force incidents at the jail, David’s own moral code is challenged, forcing him to make a fateful decision between the lesser of two evils. At the same time, hardcore gang member Lito seeks retaliation for the shooting of a fellow gang member by the police,...