Macy
Hawkins
Sally Hawkins and William H. Macy have boarded Abe Sylvia's feature directorial debut, "Dirty Girl," a 1980s-set coming-of-age comedy that's being shopped at the American Film Market.
London-based international sales firm the Salt Co. is repping foreign rights, while WME is handling domestic. Pic also stars Lisa Kudrow, Juno Temple and Jeremy Dozier.
"Dirty Girl" is being financed by Ideal Partners and produced by Rob Paris' Paris Films and Christine Vachon's Killer Films.
Sylvia, a Broadway performer and choreographer, will begin lensing from his script in March.
Story revolves around a high school tramp who pairs up with a shy and overweight gay teen. Together, they set off to find her real father in California.
Producers are Paris, Charles Pugliese, Jana Edelbaum and Rachel Cohen. Vachon, Pam Koffler and Michael Lesser are exec producing.
Contact Pamela McClintock at
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