Showcase Clinches Deals on Obama Doc

SANTA MONICA, November 10:
At the American Film Market, Showcase Entertainment signed a variety of deals
on its documentary special Barack Obama:
The Man and His Journey.

Set for a U.S. DVD release
by Universal/Vivendi Entertainment this December, the film has shored up deals
in several European markets, and offers are on the table from Japan, Latin
America, Russia and Australia.

"The reaction to the
documentary has been amazing, although not surprising," said David
Jackson, the president of Showcase Entertainment. "Obama's popularity
worldwide has made The Man and His
Journey a must-have title at this year's AFM."

Narrated by actor Blair
Underwood, the documentary explores Obama's historic ascendancy to being
elected as the president of the United States last week.

—By Mansha Daswani