 In May 2009, Kaye reportedly screened a cut of the film at the Cannes Film Festival.In July 2009, Aramid Entertainment provided a notice of default regarding the agreement to complete and release "Black Water Transit", noting that the production company had failed to provide some of the necessary signatures for the agreement.In November 2009, Bergstein and his co-producer Ron Tutor were sued by a New York-based hedge fund for $120 million.