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Filmmaker Michael Shanks Faces Lawsuit After $17M Sundance Win

6/19/2025

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Australian filmmaker Michael Shanks is riding high after his debut film "Together" was sold for a staggering $17 million at Sundance. However, his triumph is clouded by a lawsuit from the indie film "Better Half," which alleges copyright infringement. Shanks firmly defends his work as a reflection of his own life, but the legal battle could cast a shadow over the film's release on July 30.

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Australian filmmaker Michael Shanks is riding high after his debut film "Together" was sold for a staggering $17 million at Sundance. However, his triumph is clouded by a lawsuit from the indie film "Better Half," which alleges copyright infringement. Shanks firmly defends his work as a reflection of his own life, but the legal battle could cast a shadow over the film's release on July 30.