• Aretha Franklin Court Injunction Stops 'Amazing Grace' Telluride Premiere

    The premiere of 'Amazing Grace' was supposed to be last night at the Telluride Film Festival and then it was to be released at the Toronto Film Festival next week (Sept. 10). However, thanks to producer Alan Elliot's failure to obtain explicit permission from Aretha Franklin to use her likeness in the film, the premiere has been cancelled. A notice was sent out to alert attendees that a "a Colorado judge has granted the injunction to block the screening of 'Amazing Grace' at the Telluride Film Festival."
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