Alliance Atlantis to distribute Moore film

The Globe and Mail: "Toronto � Michael Moore's acclaimed and controversial film Fahrenheit 9/11 will open in Canada on June 25, Alliance Atlantis announced Wednesday after acquiring distribution rights in this country.

Jim Sherry, president of Canadian theatrical distribution for the company, negotiated the deal with Fellowship Adventure Group, which is controlled by Miramax founders Bob and Harvey Weinstein.

Alliance Atlantis's Salter Street Films was a producer of Moore's Academy Award-winning Bowling for Columbine along with Vif 2 and Dog Eat Dog Films. The film grossed $5.8-million in Canada, the highest box office recorded for a documentary film in this country.

"That film resonated with Canadian audiences so well that Canada's box office sales accounted for fully 23 per cent of the total North American box office, a significant achievement," said Victor Loewy, CEO of Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution LP.

'We're thrilled that Bob and Harvey are giving us the opportunity to do it all over again with Fahrenheit 9/11.'"