Focus World sets film slate

Focus World, the first digital distribution initiative possessed and operated by Focus Features, has set its slate for your first quarter of 2012. The completely new Focus World options include James Franco's "The Broken Tower," that is released digitally on Jan. 10 Gaukur Ulfarsson's documentary feature "Gnarr," set to bow on Feb. 7 and Liza Johnson's "Return," that is released Feb. 28. Furthermore, Focus World and Entertainment You'll release several game game titles -- all already available digitally -- on DVD with the first quarter of 2012: Alma Har'el's "Bombay Beach" on Jan. 17, Jon Foy's "Resurrect Dead" on Jan. 31 and Toniko Melo's "VIPs" on Feb. 14. Black-and-white-colored pic "The Broken Tower," which first demonstrated as of this year's La Film Festival, stars author-director Franco as "Lost Generation" poet Hart Crane. "Gnarr," which opened up as of this year's Tribeca Film Festival, tales comedian Jon Gnarr's campaign for mayor of Reykjavik. The campaign originated from just like a joke but increased to become political statement and accomplished an unforeseen momentum that taken Gnarr into office. Focus World will digitally distribute the documentary through the peak of next year's U.S. presidential primary season. "Return," which opened up incorporated within the Directors' Week within the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, can be a drama of a U.S. Military reservist (Linda Cardellini) who returns home carrying out a tour of duty and contains trouble readjusting to small-town existence. Michael Shannon and John Slattery co-star. Launched taken, Focus World states it identifies and curates most likely probably the most exciting voices in worldwide and independent cinema. Part of Focus Features' multiplatform strategy, Focus World presents game game titles "of genuine vision and originality" as premiere releases on EST, iVOD and VOD, along with DVD together with other formats. The Primary Focus World deals were closed by Avy Eschenasy, professional V . p . of a good planning, business matters and purchases, along with Kent Sanderson, manager of digital content. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com