Cinedigm Acquires SXSW Grand Jury and Audience Award Winner, Short Term by Writer/Director Destin Daniel Cretton, Starring Brie Larson

March 28, 2013

Cinedigm Acquires SXSW Grand Jury and Audience Award Winner, Short Term 12 by Writer/Director Destin Daniel Cretton, Starring Brie Larson Cinedigm takes all North American and Latin American rights, with a robust U.S. theatrical release planned for late Summer 2013

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM) has acquired all North American and Latin American distribution rights to Destin Daniel Crettons 2013 SXSW Film Festival dual Grand Jury and Audience Award winner SHORT TERM 12. Cinedigm plans to release the film theatrically in late summer with an eye towards awards for the film and its performances.

Short Term 12, Brie Larson and Keith Stanfield, photo by Brett Pawlak

SHORT TERM 12 is the touching and uplifting story of Grace (Brie Larson), a twenty-something social worker who has channeled the demons of her own troubled past into a passion for helping at-risk teens. Her newest ward, Jayden (Kaitlyn Dever), forces Grace to relive her own difficult upbringing just as she and her boyfriend Mason (John Gallagher Jr.) are on the cusp of making a decision that will change their lives. This is writer/director Crettons second feature following the 2012 Sundance Film Festival selection I AM NOT A HIPSTER. The film also features Rami Malek and newcomer, Keith Stanfield.

Writer/director Cretton spoke with enthusiasm about his new partners, We all couldnt be more excited to be teaming up with the Cinedigm family to release this movie. I feel very lucky to have found a company that shares our passion and vision for this story, and cant wait for everyone to see the film.

SHORT TERM 12 is an inspiring, beautifully crafted film that represents the best of what American Independent cinema can be, said Vincent Scordino, Vice President of Theatrical Acquisitions, for Cinedigm. This is a career-defining performance for Brie Larson and all of us at Cinedigm are supremely excited to share this incredible film with audiences everywhere. This is exactly the kind of film Cinedigm is looking to champion as we expand our theatrical presence.

Scordino negotiated the deal with Traction Media and Cinetic. Traction Medias Maren Olson and Asher Goldstein produced alongside Joshua Astrachan of Animal Kingdom and independent producer Ron Najor. Executive producers are Frederick W. Green, Douglas Stone, and David Kaplan. Amanda Johnson-Zetterstrom co-produced. Animal Kingdom fully financed the feature.

Cretton is represented by WME, manager Jonathan Hung, and Chad Christopher of SMGSB.

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