'Bella' producer says THR put film on radar

September 27, 2006 Hollywood handicappers always think they know who stands to win top honors at film festivals, but as we saw in Toronto earlier this month surprises are always possible. Going into the festival, absolutely no one, including the team of filmmakers that made "Bella," ever imagined it would capture the People's Choice Award voted on by festival audiences. Now in the wake of "Bella's" breakthrough victory, it's being screened for domestic distributors whose interest in acquiring the heartwarming drama is understandably greater than it was only a few weeks earlier.

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