Tribeca nabs Keanu Reeves' 'Side'

Tribeca Film has acquired U . s . States rights to Keanu Reeves-produced docu "AlongsideInch in Berlin.Docu, that's helmed by Chris Kenneally, sees Reeves explore the development of cinema as well as the impact of digital filmmaking via in-depth interviews with filmmakers for instance Danny Boyle, James Cameron, David Fincher, George Lucas, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, Steven Soderbergh, Lars Von Trier, the Wachowskis plus much more.Tribeca is arranging a summer season release for your pic utilizing a multi-platform rollout and filmmakers plan a broadcaster preem early 2013 to produce the pic to college grounds and film schools."Cinema reaches a tipping point," mentioned Kenneally. "Digital has challenged and somewhat completely overturned a process of making movies on photochemical film which has been an exercise for over a century. 'Side by Side' is certainly a romantic conversation between Keanu as well as the top professionals on the market relevant for this revolution which is impact."Deal was talked about for Tribeca Film by Nick Savva, director of purchases, and regarding the filmmakers by producer Justin Szlasa and attorney Marc Simon of Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard.Pic features its own world preem within the Berlin Film Festival now. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com