'10,' 'Protagonist,' 'Night' late Sundance sales

January 27, 2007 In the home stretch of the Sundance Film Festival, ThinkFilm and City Lights Home Entertainment partnered to purchase North American rights to David Wain's Ten Commandments satire "The Ten." Other deals close to closing just after the fest included first-time feature director Jake Paltrow's romantic comedy "The Good Night," starring Penelope Cruz, Danny DeVito and Gwyneth Paltrow, with ThinkFilm, the Weinstein Co., Newmarket and Paramount Vantage said to be among the suitors. ThinkFilm will handle theatrical distribution and obtain TV rights, while City Lights will handle DVD and digital distribution through its partnership with Warner Music Group's WEA Corp. Both companies will share revenue from all distribution venues.

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