The Circuit

As the fest rounds the corner, Summit got U.S. rights for Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker," marking the second major buy of the fest.  While the title sounds like a Shel Silverstein book, it's not one for the kids.

Sharon Swart has the story here.

The next few days will see how interested the smaller distribs are, who typically wait for the fest market to slow before swooping in.  IFC (which recently nabbed "Everlasting Moments" out of Telluride) and Sony Classics are circling several titles, including "Me and Orson Welles" and the docu "Every Little Step." 

On the docu front, "Soul Power" and "Valentino," which are being sold by Submarine, have offers.  "Soul Power" was an early hot docu title, selling international rights quickly.  Participant's "Food Inc." is screening to two interested studios in New York and Los Angeles.