Slater Siblings set 'Rafael'

Slater Siblings Entertainment is entering the distribution business with indie comedy "My Uncle Rafael" early the coming year. The organization, producer on "House of Dust" and approaching Elvis biopic "Fame and Fortune," will concentrate on supplying platform releases and specific marketing campaigns among the short-altering distribution landscape. Slater Siblings has closed an offer for any United States theatrical release and worldwide representation of "My Uncle Rafael," recommended because the first American comedy by having an Armenian lead character. Pic, composed by Scott Yagemann and Vahik Pirhamzei, follows a classic Armenian uncle who will get cast inside a reality show and it has 1 week in order to save a dysfunctional American family from splitting up. Directed and edited by filmmaker and former Spielberg assistant Marc Fusco, the film stars Missi Pyle, John Michael Higgins, Anthony Clark, Joe Lo Truglio, Rachel Blanchard and Pirhamzei because the title character. "Rafael" had its United States premiere in the Arpa Film Festival in the Egyptian the other day. Veteran film professional Todd Slater was professional Vice president of selling and distribution at Anschutz Entertainment, where he oversaw campaigns on "Ray," "Swimming Upstream" and "Sahara." Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com