'Wilde Salome' nabs first distrib

Al Pacino's passion project "Wilde Salome" has acquired its first territory for distribution, as Lucky Red-colored has bought Italian privileges towards the experimental documentary about Oscar Wilde that preemed in the Venice Int'l Film Festival. Lucky Red-colored plans a 2012 release for that cool feature doc that follows Pacino because he re-translates Wilde's once banned work "Salome." Deal was discussed by Lucky Red-colored mind Andrea Ochipinti and Arclight Films founder Gary Hamilton. "We understood that Lucky Red-colored was the best distributor with this passion project after we saw the terrific audience reaction in Venice," Hamilton stated. "Lucky Red-colored includes a proven history with interesting films like that one." Wilde Salome will participate Arclight Films' slate only at that week's American Film Market in Santa Monica. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com