reuters.com - 11/7/2008
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NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - HBO has closed a seven-figure deal for U.S. rights to an untitled Barack Obama documentary produced by actor Edward Norton. Norton's Class 5 Films approached the Obama campaign in early 2006 about a documentary chronicling the new president elect's history in ...
variety.com - 11/7/2008
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Edward Norton production began in 2006 Days after
the election of Barack Obama, HBO has paid low...
seven figures for U.S. TV rights to Amy Rice and Alicia Sams' untitled docu on the senator's presidential run. Rice brought the idea to Edward Norton and ...
HBO inaugurates Obama doc - Entertainment News, Film ...
variety.com - 11/7/2008
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Film News: Edward Norton production began in 2006
-- Days after the election of Barack Obama, HBO...
has paid low seven figures for U.S. TV rights to Amy Rice and Alicia Sams' untitled docu on the senator's presidential run.
HBO inaugurates Obama doc
hollywoodreporter.com - 11/7/2008
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HBO has closed a seven-figure deal for U.S.
rights to an untitled Barack Obama documentary from producer...
Edward Norton. Norton's Class 5 Films approached the Obama campaign in early 2006 about a doc chronicling the new president elect's history in ...
HBO acquires rights to Obama doc
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HBO buys rights to Obama election history documentary
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... and filmed history as it was being made.
HBO has closed a seven-figure deal for U.S. rights to an untitled Barack Obama documentary produced by actor Edward Norton.
“Senator Obama’s history-making race for the White House has given our film a perfect framework to explore the pulse of the country at this vital moment in our history,” said Norton, who produced the project with Stuart Blumberg and Bill Migliore.
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Rice and Sams were inspired by Obama’s 2004 DNC speech and wanted to film a ...
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... Norton’s Class 5 Films approached the Obama campaign in early 2006 about a documentary chronicling the new president elect’s history in politics. Directors Amy Rice and Alicia Sams were granted extensive access to film Obama before he launched his presidential run in 2007 and have continued their shoot through his historic victory this week. SOURCE ...
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Edward Norton is a producer on it. HBO has secured the rights to a documentary about President-Elect Barack Obama . What's more, one of the doc's producers is a movie star! Co-produced by 'Incredible Hulk' star Edward Norton , the film ...
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