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Oscilloscope Acquires Indie 'Breakup at a Wedding,' Produced by Zachary Quinto

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Oscilloscope Laboratories -- currently rolling out Matteo Garrone's Cannes hit "Reality" across the US -- announced today its acquisition of "Breakup at a Wedding," the debut feature by short film director Victor Quinaz. The film will be released June 18th across all VOD platforms, with select screenings and a college tour beforehand.

By Ryan Lattanzio
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April 24, 2013 4:32 PM
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Oscilloscope Nabs SXSW Documentary '12 O'Clock Boys' -- 'The Wire' Meets Cirque du Soleil

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Oscilloscope Laboratories has picked up North American rights to Lofty Nathan's documentary "12 O'Clock Boys," which recently had its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival. The Boys of the title are an infamous dirt bike gang in Baltimore who take over major city streets with flashy stunts at high speeds, alluding the cops' "no chase" rule due to public safety measures. Trailer below.

By Beth Hanna
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March 26, 2013 12:24 PM
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Oscilloscope Partners with Short-Looping Video App Vine: "This will be the future of film distribution"

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Oscilloscope Laboratories is taking innovative strides with app content as related to feature films. The company will be partnering with Vine, a recently launched mobile service that lets users create and share short-looping videos.

By Beth Hanna
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February 20, 2013 12:10 PM
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'Samsara' Documentary is Oscilloscope's Highest-Grossing Film Ever

Box Office

Ron Fricke and Mark Magidson's strikingly visual and genre-bending documentary "Samsara" has become Oscilloscope studio's biggest hit since its founding in February 2008. The film has grossed over $1.8 million as of October 14, 2012.

By Maggie Lange
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October 15, 2012 6:58 AM
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EXCLUSIVE: Oscilloscope Proceeds Full Steam Ahead, Says Owner Dechen Yauch

Festivals

Reports of indie distributor Oscilloscope Laboratories' imminent demise are premature. Oscilloscope ("Wendy and Lucy," "The Messenger,") has a team of eight people on the ground at the Toronto Film Festival this week, led by O-Scope veterans Dan Berger and David Laub, who acquired Matteo Garrone's Italian Cannes competition entry "Reality" in May,

By Anne Thompson
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September 11, 2012 4:36 PM
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Media Watch: No Cameron 'Prometheus' In Sight; Deadline Falls for April Fool's Prank

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Beware of April Fool's announcements. (I loved FoxLA's story about drought-ridden California farmers planting marshmallow trees, below.) While plans to make an Ashton Kutcher/Steve Jobs project appear to be in earnest, Deadline's Mike Fleming did fall for a report that James Cameron wants to direct a "Prometheus" sequel.

By Anne Thompson
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April 2, 2012 3:27 PM
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SXSW 2012: Oscilloscope Laboratories Picks Up Climate Change Doc 'Chasing Ice'

Festivals

Submarine Entertainment has sold all US rights (minus TV) for Jeff Orlowski's feature documentary "Chasing Ice" to Oscilloscope Laboratories, following the film's screening at SXSW.