James Carville Documentary ‘Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid’ Acquired by CNN Films (Exclusive)

Matt Tyrnauer’s documentary titled “Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid” – one of the most anticipated documentaries premiering at this weekend’s Telluride Film Festival – has been purchased by CNN Films for both television and streaming services. The film will make its TV premiere on CNN on Saturday, October 5th at 7 p.m. ET, and it will be available to stream later in the fall on Max. Additionally, it is set to receive an Oscar-qualifying run and a theatrical release separately.

Why Making Drama Films Went From “Being Difficult to Very Difficult”: Venice Finance Forum

Discussing the financing and distribution of dramatic films has grown progressively complex, as pointed out by a group of industry professionals at Winston Baker’s debut Film & Television Finance Forum Venice. “Dramas have transitioned from hard to extremely hard,” Benjamin Kramer, co-head of the media finance department at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), commented during the panel titled “State of the Industry: State of Finance.” Nonetheless, Kramer, who has worked on films like Sing Sing, Nyad, and The Revenant, emphasized that there are still numerous dramas at various budget levels that get produced, including those with a $30 million budget. The amount of funding available will always be contingent on factors such as the filmmaker, the cast, and whether it’s based on something significant, he concluded.