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    Mometu Launches Short Film Showdown to Return 100% of Competition Revenue to Filmmakers

    New streaming-first revenue model aims to extend commercial life of short films and fund feature film development.

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    Black Bear Acquires Sundance Drama 'Wicker' Starring Olivia Colman

    The twisted romantic film was directed by Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer.

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    Matthew McConaughey's $40 Million Legal Thriller 'The Lincoln Lawyer' Now Streaming for Free

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