The Circuit

Arthouse Films has picked up Worldwide Theatrical and DVD rights, minus some territories, to Christina Clausen's feature docu "The Universe of Keith Haring."  The film on the successful pop/graffiti artist who died in 1990 features celebs such as Madonna and Yoko Ono, and includes audio interviews of Haring conducted by biographer John Gruen for his 1991 book, "Keith Haring: The Authorized Biography."

The docu was made in cooperation with the Estate of Keith Haring. Gianni Mercurio, curator of several Keith Haring exhibitions served as a consultant on the film.

Arthouse honchos David Koh and Lilly Bright stated, "We really fell in love with this film and had such a deeper appreciation for the kind of work and the amount of work Keith Haring created over a very short span of time. This is a movie anyone interested in art and documentaries will absolutely love."

Arthouse plans a theatrical release in the 4th quarter 2008 followed by a DVD release on their Arthouse label. Overseas Arthouse will distribute through output deals with Mongrel Media (Canada), Madman Entertainment (Australia, New Zealand and South Africa), and Revolver Entertainment (UK and Ireland).