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Film News: Pressman and Green behind ‘Splatter Sisters’ — Veteran producer Edward R. Pressman and filmmaker David Gordon Green are teaming to produce Adam Bhala Lough’s retro slasher film “Splatter Sisters,” with Marilyn Manson and Evan Rachel Wood attached to star.

Film News: Retro to spotlight non-fiction cinema — The San Sebastian Film Festival will dedicate a retrospective to contemporary non-fiction cinema during its 58th edition.

Film News: Company nabs coming-of-age comedy — Film Movement has acquired coming-of-age comedy “1981″ for a limited theatrical run this summer along with video-on-demand release.

Film News: Festival to screen more than 40 films in retro — The Turin Film Festival will celebrate John Huston with a vast retrospective featuring more than 40 films by the prolific late American master, including all of his feature films and war documentaries.

Film News: Song delivers sophisticated entertainment — With gorgeous colors and 1920s jazz imagery, “The Princess and the Frog” delivers a highly sophisticated revelry rarely seen in films aimed at kids. Or adults.