News - Melissa Leo
LOS ANGELES, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Crescent Financial Partners, Inc., (CFP) announced it has signed an agreement to acquire a minority equity stake in Prominent Pictures, LLC for a minimum initial guaranteed commitment of $10 million to contribute towards a slate of feature films budgeting between $2M-$10M each.
The Wrestler was named best feature at the Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., Saturday night. The movie about a former pro wrestling icon who can't let go of his glory days also earned the award for cinematography, while star Mickey Rourke picked up the trophy for best lead actor. I went out and found the best actors I could find -- Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood and the legend Mickey Rourke, director Darren Aronofsky told the audience as he collected the evening's top prize.
By MAL VINCENT By Mal Vincent The Virginian-Pilot "Frozen River" speaks to the desperation of those American citizens who probably couldn't afford the ticket to go see it. They may be down, but they're not out.
By ROBERT NOTT Cooler runnings Robert Nott I The New Mexican Frozen River, a survival story, rated R, Regal DeVargas, 988-2775, 3.5 chiles The town of Massena, in northern New York state on the Canadian border, is a bleak industrial community where the skies remain cloudy all day.