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One of the hardest things for indie movie makers is getting someone to buy the film and agree to distribute it after it is made. One of the key places that they look for buyers are film festivals. The Host was sold at the famous Cannes Film Festival this past winter and Charlie Bewley’s upcoming film Like Crazy got into a wild bidding war at Sundance. Peter Facinelli experienced some of this luck at the Toronto Film festival as Variety reports:

“IFC is picking up U.S. rights to drama “Loosies,” starring Peter Facinelli (“Twilight”) and Jaimie Alexander (“Thor”), and plans a December release.

“Loosies,” shot last summer, centers on a successful pickpocket in New York City who roams the city disguised as a stockbroker — until confronted with a recent one-night stand who tells him she’s pregnant with his child. Facinelli penned the script five years ago as an homage to New York, with the ideas coming to him as he walked the streets.”

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Peter Facinelli’s new movie Loosies was recently shown at a exclusive showing in Toronto. This was Peter’s first time producing and acting in a film. After the showing IFC picked up the film. the drama hits theatres in the U.S in December.

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Peter Facinelli & Nikki Reed featured in College Humor’s Superhero Auditions call back September 6, 2011 Posted by Lindsay in Nikki Reed,Peter Facinelli.

Here are the Superhero Audition Callbacks (we posted the audition video of Peter and Nikki as the Wonder Twins last week). Be prepared to be even more creeped out. These videos are directed by Mr. Facinelli, as well.

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EAST GREENWICH, RI–(Marketwire – Aug 31, 2011) – Beverly Hills-based international sales company Cinema Management Group (CMG) and Rhode Island Producer Chad A. Verdi, through his company Verdi Productions, announced today that CMG will be selling actor/writer/producer Peter Facinelli’s Manhattan-set thriller / romantic drama, Loosies, next month in Toronto. CMG will be screening the film in a special venue for buyers near the Festival. The deal between CMG and Verdi Productions was brokered by UTA’s Bec Smith over the summer.

Directed by Michael Corrente (American Buffalo, Brooklyn Rules), Loosies stars Facinelli (Twilight,Nurse Jackie, The Scorpion King), Jaimie Alexander (Thor, Rest Stop, Hallowed Ground), Vincent Gallo (Buffalo ’66, The Brown Bunny, Tetro), Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2) and Joe Pantoliano (Memento, The Matrix, The Fugitive). Facinelli is the screenwriter and a producer on the film (through his shingle Facinelli Films), alongside producers Chad A. Verdi, Noah Kraft, and Glenn Ciano. Original soundtrack is composed and performed by American Idol alumni Paul McDonald with an original score by Chad Fischer (Garden State).

In Loosies, Bobby (Facinelli) is a NYC pickpocket passing as a Wall Street Stockbroker who roams the city looking for marks. He tempts fate with the long arm of the law by lifting the badge of a NYC Detective (Michael Madsen) much to the annoyance of his viciously manipulative fence (Vincent Gallo). While playing this dangerous game of cat and mouse, Bobby runs into an even bigger challenge: a recent one-night-stand with a girl named Lucy (Jaimie Alexander). Three months after their passionate night, Bobby must face reality when Lucy informs him she’s pregnant, and the baby is his. Suddenly, two different worlds collide, forcing Bobby to reevaluate a lifetime of missteps. In a city where he once got by by being invisible, Bobby is now very much exposed.

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Beverly Hills-based international sales company Cinema Management Group (CMG) and Rhode Island Producer Chad A. Verdi, through his company Verdi Productions, recently announced they will be selling Peter Facinelli’s new movie Loosies. Peter directed and produced this. This was his first time directing and producing a film.

They also announced that Paul Mcdonald will have a song on the soundtrack along with a score by Chad Fischer.

In Loosies, Bobby (Facinelli) is a NYC pickpocket passing as a Wall Street Stockbroker who roams the city looking for marks. He tempts fate with the long arm of the law by lifting the badge of a NYC Detective (Michael Madsen) much to the annoyance of his viciously manipulative fence (Vincent Gallo). While playing this dangerous game of cat and mouse, Bobby runs into an even bigger challenge: a recent one-night-stand with a girl named Lucy (Jaimie Alexander). Three months after their passionate night, Bobby must face reality when Lucy informs him she’s pregnant, and the baby is his. Suddenly, two different worlds collide, forcing Bobby to reevaluate a lifetime of missteps. In a city where he once got by by being invisible, Bobby is now very much exposed.

I look forward to seeing this project. It looks like a promisingly good film.

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