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Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.

-The Weinstein Company has acquired the distribution rights for the U.S. and Canada to director Joel Hopkins’s upcoming film “Hampstead.” Written by Robert Festinger, the film stars Diane Keaton, Brendan Gleeson and James Norton. The project was produced by Robert Bernstein and Douglas Rae at Ecosse Films. “Hampstead” focuses on an American widow and her relationship with an unkempt man in the Heath whose lifestyle comes under siege by property developers.

“We’re thrilled to work with Robert Bernstein, Douglas Rae and the incredible Diane Keaton and Brendan Gleeson on this film,” TWC co-chairman Harvey Weinstein said in a statement. “‘Hampstead’ is a great example of the power we all can have when we stand...

Universal has promoted Cindy Gardner to fill the role that Teri Everett will vacate when she departs the company later this month.

Gardner is promoted from senior vice-president of corporate affairs for Universal Studios to a strategic joint role as executive vice-president of global communications at Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (Ufeg) and corporate affairs for NBCUniversal.

She will report to Ufeg chairman Jeff Shell and continue to report to NBCUniversal vice-chairman Ron Meyer.

Gravitas Ventures has acquired worldwide rights to Vincent Tran and Riyaana Hartley’s sci-fi drama One Under The Sun. Former Miss India International Pooja Batra stars alongside Gene Farber, Ava Cantrell and Michael Keeley. Sunny Vachher produced. The film will open theatrically and on VOD on March 21.Chad Archibald and Cody Calahan of Black Fawn Films have renewed their commitment with Breakthrough Entertainment with a focus on higher budgets and more aggressive casting. The deal comes after the two Canada-based companies co-produced eight horror...