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Sundance ‘10 | “Blue Valentine” Director Cianfrance On the Film’s 11 Year Road
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Filmmaker Derek Cianfrance returns to Sundance with his U.S. Dramatic Competition film, “Blue Valentine,” described as an “intimate, shattering portrait of a disintegrating marriage.” Cianfrance won the Cinematography Award (Dramatic) for “Streets of Legend” in 2003 and directed 1998’s “Brother Tied.” Cianfrance gave iW some quick comments about his film, which will have its world premiere later this month at the festival. “Blue Valentine” U.S. Dramatic Competition Director: Derek Cianfrance Screenwriter: … »
iW Video | Reverse Shot Direct Address: Michael Haneke
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“I think that any director—any author, in fact—is more interested in the existential questions; the political component is secondary,” explains Austrian director Michael Haneke in this edition of Reverse Shot Direct Address. “Whether you’re making a film or writing a novel, you’re dealing less with the political and much more with the personal questions, the personal dramas. The political aspects are supplementary, an additional value that you hope rises from the … »
Sundance ‘10 | Alex Gibney Talks Scandal with Doc Competition Film “Casino Jack”
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Oscar-winner Alex Gibney (“Taxi to the Darkside”) returns to Sundance with his latest film, “Casino Jack & The United States of Money,” a world premiere screening in the festival’s U.S. Documentary Competition. The film is a portrait of disgraced Washington super lobbyist Jack Abramoff beginning with his early years as a “gung-ho” member of the Gop political machine to his final reckoning as a disgraced, imprisoned pariah—confirms the adage that truth … »
Hornby and “An Education” Joins List of Ineligible WGA Scripts
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Nick Hornby’s work on major awards contender “An Education” joins a surprising list of screenwriters that have been deemed ineligible by the Writers Guild of America’s annual awards. Hornby has been a member of WGA for 10 years, a representative for Hornby told indieWIRE today. But after production of “An Education” was completed, a new rule was instituted that Hornby also had to be a member of his local WGA Great … »
Seven Films Set For Visual Effects Oscar Race
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that seven films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 82nd Academy Awards. On Thursday, January 21, all members of the Academy’s Visual Effects Branch will be invited to view 15-minute excerpts from each of the seven shortlisted films. Following the screenings, the members will vote to nominate three films for final Oscar consideration. Though there were … »
“Waiting for Armageddon”‘s David Heilbroner: “Just grab a camera and get to work”
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The doc “Waiting for Armageddon” centers on the evangelical Christian obsession with the Biblical account of the Armageddon and its real-life enactment. “Armageddon” follows three American families as they explain their theories on the Apocalypse. The film follows one of the families on a trip to Israel and details another family’s worries that the second coming of Christ may come before their daughters get married and have kids. The film will … »
“Locker,” “Basterds” Lead Online Film Critic Winners
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Like nearly every critics group out there, the Online Film Critics Society has named Kathryn Bigelow’s “The Hurt Locker” best film of the year, and additionally gave the film honors for best director, best actor and best editing honors. Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” also took four awards, including two acting wins for Melanie Laurent and Christoph Waltz, a screenwriting honor for Tarantino, and best cinematography. Other major winners included Michael Haneke’s … »
cinemadaily | Top “Dog”: Kurosawa Retro, “Sweetgrass,” More
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New York’s Film Forum kicks off a 30-film retrospective of the films of Akira Kurosawa today with a nine-day run of his 1949 noir “Stray Dog.” The series commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Japanese director’s birth which Criterion has also celebrated with the release of a massive box set. “When you think of Akira Kurosawa, you think, most likely, of swords and flags, of castles under siege, of men in … »
Awards Tracker: An Updated Guide to Awards Season
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The annual awards season is heating up, with Oscar precursor prizes coming at us fast and furious over the course of December. indieWIRE has decided to make things easier for anyone seeking out the latest lists by compiling an ongoing summary of the announced awards. Below are links to the many announcements, as well as a compilation of the winners in various categories, listed in order of how many kudos each … »
SXSW 2010 Unveils “Kick-Ass” Opener
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The world premiere of Matthew Vaughn’s action-drama “Kick-Ass” will open the 2010 SXSW Film Conference and Festival, organizers announced this morning. The event, which takes place March 12 - 20 in the Texas capital, also announced five narrative and documentary feature premieres that will join the lineup. SXSW will reveal its complete lineup early next month. Based on the comic written by Mark Millar and John S. Romita, Jr., “Kick-Ass” centers … »
USC Scripter Noms Announced
5 January 2010 6:13 PM, PST
The nominees for the 2009 Scripter Award were announced this evening. The annual honor has been given since 1989 by the Friends of the USC Libraries to the best realization of an english language book adapted to film. It’s often a decent suggestion as to what might come of the Academy’s adapted screenplay category, and the last two years both winners here - “Slumdog Millionaire” and “No Country For Old Men” … »
“Precious” Then and Now
5 January 2010 2:06 PM, PST
Flashback to Sundance ‘09: Lee Daniels and actress Gabourey Sidibe were all smiles last year after the film won the Best Dramatic prize at the awards ceremony, closing out the Sundance Film Festival. The film was originally called “Push,” but it was re-named “Precious Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” ahead of its release via Lionsgate which picked up the film at the fest. The film has gone on to … »
cinemadaily | Film Society Reminisces About “My Dinner with Andre”
5 January 2010 9:03 AM, PST
As part of a Louis Malle retrospective series, the Film Society at Lincoln Center will be screening Malle’s 1981 indie classic “My Dinner with Andre.” The film’s stars, Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory, will be on hand for tomorrow’s screening of the film. The two will talk about themselves, each other, Malle, and the film. Click here for more information on tomorrow’s screening and the rest of the series. If you … »
Box Office 2.0: Tracking The Awards Contenders
5 January 2010 7:55 AM, PST
The awards-hungry specialty box office clusterf**k that was December is officially only a memory. The vast majority of the films attempting to stand out amidst a dozen other generally major releases all went into the months with high hopes for both financial retribution and awards contention. It turned out that a lot of them would underwhelm, with “Nine” and “The Lovely Bones” in particular no longer in the running for many … »
“Avatar,” “District 9” Among PGA Nods; “Serious,” “Nine” Snubbed
5 January 2010 6:30 AM, PST
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the ten nominations for the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures category that will advance in the voting process for the 21st Annual PGA Awards, which will take place on Sunday, January 24th at the Hollywood Palladium. While expected nominees like “Avatar,” “Up in the Air” and “The Hurt Locker” all made the cut, Joel & Ethan … »
Film Movement Sets “Mine” For Theaters and iTunes
4 January 2010 12:23 PM, PST
Film Movement has announced a theatrical day-and-date iTunes movie release with Geralyn Pezanoski’s doc “Mine.” The film will be released in theaters nationwide kicking off with its San Francisco theatrical premiere concurrent with its iTunes premiere on January 8th, 2010. Mine’s San Francisco theatrical release will be followed by New York and New Orleans runs with a national 20 Us city release to follow. Mine is available for pre-order at the … »
Reverse Shot’s Best of 2009: “Summer Hours” and 9 More
4 January 2010 10:56 AM, PST
In the coming months, moviegoers will continue to be inundated by prestige piffle: films conceived with awards in mind and primped and preened by their studios and distributors for maximum Oscar impact. In the past decade, more Academy hopefuls have been squeezed into the final weeks of the year than ever before—more often than not films that will be forgotten mere months after the annual gold statuettes are passed out (when’s … »
cinemadaily | Criterion Controversy
4 January 2010 7:26 AM, PST
The Criterion Collection is offering a tantalizing, if cryptic glimpse into possible upcoming Blu-ray releases—some announced and some not—on its website in the form of a New Year’s e-card by artist Jason Polan. Could Criterion Blu-ray editions of Antonioni’s “Red Desert,” Malick’s “Days of Heaven,” and Visconti’s “The Leopard” be in the works? Juan Calonge of Blu-ray.com attempts to decipher the clues. Meanwhile, Newsweek’s Daniel D’Addario calls out the Criterion Collection … »
Review | “Superbad” Meets “Fight Club”: “Revolt” Hints At Cera’s Versatility
4 January 2010 7:06 AM, PST
“Youth in Revolt” stars Michael Cera as a hyper-intelligent 16-year-old virgin desperate to escape his bubble of a boring life. If that description sounds familiar, it’s because the “Arrested Development” star has done this routine before. But he does it well, and this charming romantic comedy offers no exception. In fact, Miguel Arteta’s direction and the details of the role allow Cera to slightly expand his range. There are hints of … »
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