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Searchlight takes shine to 'Miss Sunshine'

PARK CITY -- Marking the first big buy at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, Fox Searchlight acquired worldwide rights Saturday to "Little Miss Sunshine," the audacious comedy debut from husband-and-wife rookie filmmakers Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton.

Sources placed the deal at north of $10 million, the record set by Miramax Films' purchase of "Happy, Texas" in 1999.

http://hollywoodreporter.com/thr/article_d...001882872&imw=Y

Went to school with both these folks. Jonathan lived down the hallway from me. I worked on a film festival with Valerie. Good for them! But they are not rookie filmmakers - they've been doing documentaries since they graduated in the 80s

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The film marks the feature debut for the husband and wife team known for a career of notable music videos by such bands as The Smashing Pumpkins, Jane's Addiction and Macy Gray. The film, based on the first feature script byMichael Arndt, is described as the story of six-member family traveling from Albuquerque to the "Little Miss Sunshine" pageant in California.

The films stars Alan Arkin, Abigail Breslin, Steve Carell, Toni Collette,Paul Dano, and Greg Kinnear. It was produced by Big Beach and Bona Fide Productions, with Marc Turtletaub, David T. Friendly, Peter Saraf,Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa serving as Producers, and Jeb Brody andMichael Beugg serving as Executive Producers. It is scheduled to be released in summer 2006.

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Went to school with both these folks. Jonathan lived down the hallway from me. I worked on a film festival with Valerie. Good for them! But they are not rookie filmmakers - they've been doing documentaries since they graduated in the 80s

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That's nice to hear Dude. :)

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