Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. theatrical rights to the coming-of-age family film “Cowgirls ‘N Angels” and set a May 25 release date.

Fox will handle North American ancillaries and all international media.

Pic tells the story of a rebellious young girl, portrayed by Bailee Madison, who dreams of finding her father, a rodeo rider. While searching for her dad, she connects with a team of young female trickriders run by a former rodeo star, played by James Cromwell.

“Cowgirls” also stars Alicia Witt, Jackson Rathbone, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Frankie Faison, Leslie Ann Huff and Dora Madison Burge. Amber Hayes makes a special appearance as well as has three songs featured in the film.

The film was directed by Timothy Armstrong from a script he co-wrote with Stephen Blinn. Ben Feingold of Sense and Sensibility Ventures is the producer.

The deal was negotiated by Ian Puente, Goldwyn’s general counsel and VP of business development, on behalf of Samuel Goldwyn Films and Gary Hirsch on behalf of the producers.

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 The Dallas International Film Festival has announced the schedule for its sixth installment — an impressive lineup that features some of the strongest titles from this year’s Sundance and South by Southwest. The event, April 12-22 in various locations, will feature over 100 features and shorts and expected visits from the likes of actors James Cromwell (with the kid-friendly Cowgirls N Angels, a world premiere at the fest) and Famke Jensen (with her directorial debut, Bringing Up Bobby).

High on any list of must-sees should be Craig Zobel’s controversial drama Compliance and Josh Radnor’s wise and tender rom-com Liberal Arts — for my money, the strongest films at Sundance this year. Both will play in the premieres section, which the festival usually reserves for its highest-profile efforts. Other solid Sundance carry-overs including the Danish drama Teddy Bear, about an awkward bodybuilder who travels to Thailand looking for love, and Father’s Chair, about a man chasing after his runaway son through rural Brazil.

If you couldn’t make it to Austin for South by Southwest, any number of films presently screening there will make the trip north. These include Wolf, directed by University of Texas at Arlington film professor Ya’Ke Smith; America’s Parking Lot, a documentary about the demolition of Texas Stadium; and a couple of charming oddities from Austin directors: Bob Byington’s winning comedy Somebody Up There Likes Me and the Zellner brothers’ Kid-Thing.

The festival also announced planned tribute to Eric Pleskow, an executive who ran United Artists and Orion Pictures.

The schedule isn’t complete – an opening night feature and two more centerpiece screenings are to be announced in the coming weeks, along with the full list of recipients for the festival’s annual Star Awards.

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(Nashville, Tenn. – March 21, 2012) With recent initiatives involving Carter’s Chord, The Rick & Bubba Show and its presence at Country Radio Seminar 2012, global humanitarian organization World Vision continues its push into the Country music market.

Female Country trio Carter’s Chord embarked on a goodwill trip earlier this year to the Dominican Republic, where the group personally sponsored two children of their own. During the visit, the sisters experienced firsthand the work of World Vision out in the field and filmed a video for their song, “Love A Little Bigger.”

Popular syndicated radio show hosts Rick & Bubba recently partnered with World Vision for the third year in a row for their two-day Rick & Bubba Show radiothon. The event resulted in the sponsorship of more than 800 children through the World Vision program.

“The global impact we’ve been able to make on over 825 children’s lives this year, and over 2,600 children since 2009, is beyond words,” said Rick Burgess and Bill “Bubba” Bussey. “The overwhelming response from our listeners and the ability to be part of something so meaningful just blows us away. Doing what we do for a living and being able to make such an impact through World Vision really does make it all worth while.”

In an effort to raise awareness in the Country music community, World Vision was also an active supporter and sponsor at Country Radio Seminar 2012, held February 22-24 in downtown Nashville. The nonprofit organization sponsored the CRS media room, meeting and recording PSA messages with more than 60 artists during the three-day event.

Country acts Adam Gregory and Amber Hayes were among the artists introduced to World Vision at CRS 2012. They join a growing list of supporters in the Country format, including Carter’s Chord, Terri Clark, Sarah Darling, Patty Griffin, LoCash Cowboys, Ricky Skaggs, Chuck Wicks and Wynonna, among others.

“Country artists and their fans are among the most generous people in the world,” says World Vision Channel/Product Director Michael Bianchi. “It is World Vision’s desire to empower artists to spread the news about how their fans can help make lasting change around the world, and we were thrilled with the interest we received at CRS 2012 from the Country music industry.”

World Vision raises more than $2 billion annually through its work in nearly 100 different countries, employing more than 40,000 individuals around the world. The organization is currently sponsoring 4.1 million children in its fight against poverty and its mission to provide things like medical care, access to education, economic development, spiritual nurture and disaster relief for those in need. One of the founding members of the ONE campaign, World Vision is consistently ranked among the top charities in the world.

More than 400 artists and celebrities have committed to the World Vision cause to date, including musical acts: Terri Clark, Patty Griffin, The Isaacs, Sarah McLachlan, PawnShop kings, Kenny Rogers, Jordyn Shellhart, Ricky Skaggs and Wynonna. For more information, visit www.WorldVision.org. About World Vision: World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. For more information, visit www.WorldVision.org.