Exclusive: The tale of most amazing inaugural season for an expansion team in U.S. pro sports played out like a Hollywood movie, and now there’s a feature documentary about it. Sterling Productions, Osmosis Films and NHL Original Productions have teamed to produce Valiant, the story of the 2017-18 Vegas Golden Knights’ head-shaking run to the Stanley Cup Final. Watch the trailer above.
Directed by Cruz Angeles, the film chronicles the relationship that developed between the Golden Knights and its desert community as the first major-league pro franchise in Las Vegas. It follows the story from the awarding of the franchise in 2016 through the expansion draft that landed future Hall of Fame goalie Marc-Andre Fleury — a three-time Stanley Cup champion –and the NHL Draft. Valiant also chronicles the ghastly mass shooting days before Opening Night and the subsequent transformation of the team and the city of during the course of its historic first season.
Directed by Cruz Angeles, the film chronicles the relationship that developed between the Golden Knights and its desert community as the first major-league pro franchise in Las Vegas. It follows the story from the awarding of the franchise in 2016 through the expansion draft that landed future Hall of Fame goalie Marc-Andre Fleury — a three-time Stanley Cup champion –and the NHL Draft. Valiant also chronicles the ghastly mass shooting days before Opening Night and the subsequent transformation of the team and the city of during the course of its historic first season.
- 4/16/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Brunch is usually a time for casual conversations, all-you-can-drink mimosas, and a relaxed weekend meal. Or, so I thought. Bring together a group of Latino media-makers and the conversation eventually turns to Hollywood's lack of diverse stories.
Last weekend a group of my friends did just that. Some are directors, actors, producers, editors or writers; others some combination/hyphenate form of the five. A mimosa-fueled, heated debate ensued: when it comes to Hollywood, is it a waste of time to wait around for big studios to hear our demands and make changes? Should we just stop complaining and make our own content?
It's a valid argument but one I don't agree with. I get that our complaining can often fall on deaf ears. Studios won't change until they see dollar signs. They certainly won't do it out of the goodness of their heart. Sitting by idly and hoping they will listen obviously isn't the solution.
We absolutely should make our own content. That's what this column is all about, supporting films made by and about Latinos. The two things don't have to be mutually exclusive; we can complain and create. We should simultaneously speak up and hold Hollywood accountable for their stereotypical depictions of Latinos, demand that they make films that accurately depict us, and produce media ourselves.
I am absolutely positive that after the recent success of Eugenio Derbez's Spanish-language film Instructions Not Included studio heads are scrambling to find the next Latino box office hit. This is nothing new. In the early 2000s after Y tu mama tambien and Amores Perros burst onto the scene distribution companies were instantly receptive to Latin American and Latino films. But when a box office slump followed and Latino movies were no longer bankable the doors that suddenly opened were just as quickly shut. That's why it's up to us to challenge Hollywood stereotypes and create our own films independently. Then every decade or so when the studios come looking for Latino projects we'll be ready.
Making an independent film is not easy. It takes a village and lots of support. All you Latino filmmakers make sure to read on. Don't miss this opportunity to apply for an important program aimed at mentoring Latino screenwriters and a chance to have your finished film broadcast on national television.
Latino Screenwriting Project
What: The 2014 Latino Screenwriting Project, organized with consulting support from the Sundance Institute, is a 3-day workshop designed to support emerging U.S. based Latino screenwriters and filmmakers working on independent feature narrative screenplays. Four screenwriters will be selected to participate in a 3-day intensive workshop that will include panels, screenings and one-on-one feedback sessions under the mentorship of Sundance Lab Advisors. If selected, travel and housing will be provided.
Who: Sponsored by the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center in San Antonio, Texas, the workshop will take place from February 26th through March 1st during the 36th Annual CineFestival, the nation's oldest Latino film festival.
Mission: The mission of the Latino Screenwriting Project is to support emerging Latino screenwriters and to elevate the presence, representation and quality of stories that narrate the U.S. Latino experience. The project aims to provide these screenwriters with a network of support and a practical environment where they can get quality feedback, mentoring and inspiration to further hone their craft, polish their screenplays and take their stories to the next level.
How To Apply: The conference is only open to U.S.-based Latino filmmakers. Additionally, the screenplay must be written, primarily, in English. The applicant should have no more than one feature film to their credit either as a writer or director. Send all application materials via email to: Jim Mendiola, CineFestival Director hidalgo12 [At] aol [Dot] com and Cruz Angeles, Latino Screenwriters Project Co-Director cruzangeles [At] gmail [Dot] com. For further information: facebook.com/latinoscreenwritingproject. The following materials are required to apply:
The first 10 pages of your screenplay in Pdf form.A logline and a screenplay synopsis (no more than 1000 words). A bio of the writer or writers.An artistic statement describing your creative vision for the material, giving us a sense of where you are in the creative process. What is your personal connection to the material? What do you want an audience to take away from your film? How do you envision the realization of this script in terms of story, character, tone, and/or visual style? Who makes up the audience you most want to reach? Why are you passionate about this story?If you have not received an official invitation to submit your screenplay you must include a letter of recommendation from a film professor or an industry professional.
Deadline: November 1st, 2013
Nu Point of View: The Emerging Latino Filmmakers Showcase
What: Nu Point of View: The Emerging Latino Filmmakers Showcase offers the opportunity for independent Latino writers, directors and producers to submit their original works to a nationally televised and digital platform: NUVOtv. In addition to the chance to air their film on national television, all selected feature filmmakers will also receive a licensing fee of up to $3,000. The television program will include celebrity host wrap-arounds and "filmmaker vignettes" that take place in the writer, director, or producer's hometown as they introduce their film and the inspiration behind it, among other things.
Who: NUVOtv is a national English-language network for Latinos that recently partnered with Jennifer Lopez to produce original multicultural programming.
Mission: Through Nu Point of View, NUVOtv seeks to celebrate the talent, dedication and cultural voice of Latino artists and aims to pave the way for an expanded multicultural vision in the world of cinema.
How To Apply: Accepting feature films, documentaries, animations, music videos and short films that are in English. Looking for a Latino angle whether it involves a Latino writer, director or producer, actor or storylines relevant to the Modern Latino. For details and to apply: filmfest.mynuvotv.com
Deadline: November 13, 2014
Written by Vanessa Erazo. LatinoBuzz is a weekly feature on SydneysBuzz that highlights Latino indie talent and upcoming trends in Latino film with the specific objective of presenting a broad range of Latino voices. Follow @LatinoBuzz on Twitter and Facebook.
Last weekend a group of my friends did just that. Some are directors, actors, producers, editors or writers; others some combination/hyphenate form of the five. A mimosa-fueled, heated debate ensued: when it comes to Hollywood, is it a waste of time to wait around for big studios to hear our demands and make changes? Should we just stop complaining and make our own content?
It's a valid argument but one I don't agree with. I get that our complaining can often fall on deaf ears. Studios won't change until they see dollar signs. They certainly won't do it out of the goodness of their heart. Sitting by idly and hoping they will listen obviously isn't the solution.
We absolutely should make our own content. That's what this column is all about, supporting films made by and about Latinos. The two things don't have to be mutually exclusive; we can complain and create. We should simultaneously speak up and hold Hollywood accountable for their stereotypical depictions of Latinos, demand that they make films that accurately depict us, and produce media ourselves.
I am absolutely positive that after the recent success of Eugenio Derbez's Spanish-language film Instructions Not Included studio heads are scrambling to find the next Latino box office hit. This is nothing new. In the early 2000s after Y tu mama tambien and Amores Perros burst onto the scene distribution companies were instantly receptive to Latin American and Latino films. But when a box office slump followed and Latino movies were no longer bankable the doors that suddenly opened were just as quickly shut. That's why it's up to us to challenge Hollywood stereotypes and create our own films independently. Then every decade or so when the studios come looking for Latino projects we'll be ready.
Making an independent film is not easy. It takes a village and lots of support. All you Latino filmmakers make sure to read on. Don't miss this opportunity to apply for an important program aimed at mentoring Latino screenwriters and a chance to have your finished film broadcast on national television.
Latino Screenwriting Project
What: The 2014 Latino Screenwriting Project, organized with consulting support from the Sundance Institute, is a 3-day workshop designed to support emerging U.S. based Latino screenwriters and filmmakers working on independent feature narrative screenplays. Four screenwriters will be selected to participate in a 3-day intensive workshop that will include panels, screenings and one-on-one feedback sessions under the mentorship of Sundance Lab Advisors. If selected, travel and housing will be provided.
Who: Sponsored by the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center in San Antonio, Texas, the workshop will take place from February 26th through March 1st during the 36th Annual CineFestival, the nation's oldest Latino film festival.
Mission: The mission of the Latino Screenwriting Project is to support emerging Latino screenwriters and to elevate the presence, representation and quality of stories that narrate the U.S. Latino experience. The project aims to provide these screenwriters with a network of support and a practical environment where they can get quality feedback, mentoring and inspiration to further hone their craft, polish their screenplays and take their stories to the next level.
How To Apply: The conference is only open to U.S.-based Latino filmmakers. Additionally, the screenplay must be written, primarily, in English. The applicant should have no more than one feature film to their credit either as a writer or director. Send all application materials via email to: Jim Mendiola, CineFestival Director hidalgo12 [At] aol [Dot] com and Cruz Angeles, Latino Screenwriters Project Co-Director cruzangeles [At] gmail [Dot] com. For further information: facebook.com/latinoscreenwritingproject. The following materials are required to apply:
The first 10 pages of your screenplay in Pdf form.A logline and a screenplay synopsis (no more than 1000 words). A bio of the writer or writers.An artistic statement describing your creative vision for the material, giving us a sense of where you are in the creative process. What is your personal connection to the material? What do you want an audience to take away from your film? How do you envision the realization of this script in terms of story, character, tone, and/or visual style? Who makes up the audience you most want to reach? Why are you passionate about this story?If you have not received an official invitation to submit your screenplay you must include a letter of recommendation from a film professor or an industry professional.
Deadline: November 1st, 2013
Nu Point of View: The Emerging Latino Filmmakers Showcase
What: Nu Point of View: The Emerging Latino Filmmakers Showcase offers the opportunity for independent Latino writers, directors and producers to submit their original works to a nationally televised and digital platform: NUVOtv. In addition to the chance to air their film on national television, all selected feature filmmakers will also receive a licensing fee of up to $3,000. The television program will include celebrity host wrap-arounds and "filmmaker vignettes" that take place in the writer, director, or producer's hometown as they introduce their film and the inspiration behind it, among other things.
Who: NUVOtv is a national English-language network for Latinos that recently partnered with Jennifer Lopez to produce original multicultural programming.
Mission: Through Nu Point of View, NUVOtv seeks to celebrate the talent, dedication and cultural voice of Latino artists and aims to pave the way for an expanded multicultural vision in the world of cinema.
How To Apply: Accepting feature films, documentaries, animations, music videos and short films that are in English. Looking for a Latino angle whether it involves a Latino writer, director or producer, actor or storylines relevant to the Modern Latino. For details and to apply: filmfest.mynuvotv.com
Deadline: November 13, 2014
Written by Vanessa Erazo. LatinoBuzz is a weekly feature on SydneysBuzz that highlights Latino indie talent and upcoming trends in Latino film with the specific objective of presenting a broad range of Latino voices. Follow @LatinoBuzz on Twitter and Facebook.
- 10/23/2013
- by Vanessa Erazo
- Sydney's Buzz
The 35th CineFestival, which takes place in San Antonio Feb. 23 - Mar 2, has unveiled the launch of The Latino Screenwriters Project, a screenwriting conference in which Sundance Institute is lending critical consulting support. Per the press release, the three-day workshop aims to elevate the presence, representation and quality of stories that narrate the U.S. Latino experience.
Fellows will be provided a network of support in a hands-on environment where they can get quality feedback, mentoring and inspiration to further hone their craft, polish their screenplays and take their stories to the next level.
Festival Director, Jim Mendiola along with filmmaker Cruz Angeles (Don't Let Me Drown), both Sundance alumni fellows, conceived of the program and turned to Sundance Institute for support. “Cruz and I both recognized the benefit of the Sundance Labs both in terms of a career and in improving one’s craft,” Mendiola says, “since we wanted to champion Latino stories, bringing an experience like that to CineFestival seemed liked the perfect fit."
“Latinos are yearning for more access and representation in American cinema,” Angeles says, "We want American-based Latino screenplays to be more competitive in the industry.”
Labs Director of the Sundance Institute Feature Film Program, Ilyse McKimmie adds, "We’re thrilled to be providing consulting support to CineFestival’s Latino Screenwriters Project, the goals of which so closely align with our own. It’s part of our ongoing commitment to encourage and celebrate a diverse group of storytellers and helping them bring their visions to the screen".
In addition to the previously announced film lineup, CineFestival has added a special screening of Narco Cultura directed by Shaul Schwarz and produced by Jay Van Hoy and Lars Knudsen. The film recently premiered in U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and Berlin's distinguished Panorama section. Strikingly lensed, it is an explosive look at the drug cartels’ pop culture influence on both sides of the border as experienced by an La narcocorrido singer dreaming of stardom and a Juarez crime scene investigator on the front line of Mexico’s Drug War. Thought provoking and prescribed viewing, I'm excited for San Antonio audiences to engage with the sociological complexities in the film. Tickets available here.
The four Fellows chosen for the inaugural 2013 workshop below. The full press release can be found here, and for passes tickets and schedule information check here and follow on Twitter and Facebook.
Gabi by Zoe Salicrup Junco (New York, NY) After the unexpected death of her mother, a modern, emancipated Puerto Rican woman in her late 30‘s forces herself to explore the possibilities of becoming a mother for the first time.
La Perdida by Miguel Alvarez (Austin, TX) In the mid-21st century, a memory-wiped psychiatric patient illegally travels back in time to stop a tragedy she can’t remember from happening all over again. But along the way, she can’t help but get swallowed up in a Moebius strip of time, memory, and loss.
Rachel’s Quinceanera by Mauro Flores Jr. (Los Angeles, CA) A coming-of-age story set in South Texas. A shy nerd has a crush on the head cheerleader, but due to his social status Rachel doesn’t know he exists. But a family obligation forces Rachel to include the nerd in the Court of Honor for her upcoming Quinceañera.
The Andes Project by Jose R. Casado (New York, NY) When Sofia, an opportunistic American Latina journalist, attempts to revive her career by investigating mysterious disappearances in Paraguay, she teams up with an idealistic young local reporter doing the same and together they uncover a complex water conspiracy instead.
Fellows will be provided a network of support in a hands-on environment where they can get quality feedback, mentoring and inspiration to further hone their craft, polish their screenplays and take their stories to the next level.
Festival Director, Jim Mendiola along with filmmaker Cruz Angeles (Don't Let Me Drown), both Sundance alumni fellows, conceived of the program and turned to Sundance Institute for support. “Cruz and I both recognized the benefit of the Sundance Labs both in terms of a career and in improving one’s craft,” Mendiola says, “since we wanted to champion Latino stories, bringing an experience like that to CineFestival seemed liked the perfect fit."
“Latinos are yearning for more access and representation in American cinema,” Angeles says, "We want American-based Latino screenplays to be more competitive in the industry.”
Labs Director of the Sundance Institute Feature Film Program, Ilyse McKimmie adds, "We’re thrilled to be providing consulting support to CineFestival’s Latino Screenwriters Project, the goals of which so closely align with our own. It’s part of our ongoing commitment to encourage and celebrate a diverse group of storytellers and helping them bring their visions to the screen".
In addition to the previously announced film lineup, CineFestival has added a special screening of Narco Cultura directed by Shaul Schwarz and produced by Jay Van Hoy and Lars Knudsen. The film recently premiered in U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and Berlin's distinguished Panorama section. Strikingly lensed, it is an explosive look at the drug cartels’ pop culture influence on both sides of the border as experienced by an La narcocorrido singer dreaming of stardom and a Juarez crime scene investigator on the front line of Mexico’s Drug War. Thought provoking and prescribed viewing, I'm excited for San Antonio audiences to engage with the sociological complexities in the film. Tickets available here.
The four Fellows chosen for the inaugural 2013 workshop below. The full press release can be found here, and for passes tickets and schedule information check here and follow on Twitter and Facebook.
Gabi by Zoe Salicrup Junco (New York, NY) After the unexpected death of her mother, a modern, emancipated Puerto Rican woman in her late 30‘s forces herself to explore the possibilities of becoming a mother for the first time.
La Perdida by Miguel Alvarez (Austin, TX) In the mid-21st century, a memory-wiped psychiatric patient illegally travels back in time to stop a tragedy she can’t remember from happening all over again. But along the way, she can’t help but get swallowed up in a Moebius strip of time, memory, and loss.
Rachel’s Quinceanera by Mauro Flores Jr. (Los Angeles, CA) A coming-of-age story set in South Texas. A shy nerd has a crush on the head cheerleader, but due to his social status Rachel doesn’t know he exists. But a family obligation forces Rachel to include the nerd in the Court of Honor for her upcoming Quinceañera.
The Andes Project by Jose R. Casado (New York, NY) When Sofia, an opportunistic American Latina journalist, attempts to revive her career by investigating mysterious disappearances in Paraguay, she teams up with an idealistic young local reporter doing the same and together they uncover a complex water conspiracy instead.
- 2/13/2013
- by Christine Davila
- Sydney's Buzz
Another week's gone by and that brings a new assortment of things to catch up with on DVD. From classic television to some SNL anthology re-issues. So take a look and find a few interesting tidbits to occupy your time this weekend.
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy & The Best of Adam Sandler
Vintage Eddie Murphy is a lot of fun. He's quick-witted, vulgar, politically incorrect and a master impersonator. His skits like the: "James Brown Celebrity Hot Tub," "Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood," and "Buh Weet Sings" are inventive and at times, laugh out loud funny. What is interesting about this particular collection, however, as well as the Adam Sandler best of collection is how it theyare both evidence of just how much times have changed.
"Mr. Robsinson's Neighborhood" is a parody of "Mr. Roger's Neighborhood," except he lives in a place with pictures coming off the walls and cracks in the ceiling.
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy & The Best of Adam Sandler
Vintage Eddie Murphy is a lot of fun. He's quick-witted, vulgar, politically incorrect and a master impersonator. His skits like the: "James Brown Celebrity Hot Tub," "Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood," and "Buh Weet Sings" are inventive and at times, laugh out loud funny. What is interesting about this particular collection, however, as well as the Adam Sandler best of collection is how it theyare both evidence of just how much times have changed.
"Mr. Robsinson's Neighborhood" is a parody of "Mr. Roger's Neighborhood," except he lives in a place with pictures coming off the walls and cracks in the ceiling.
- 10/15/2010
- by JPP Staff
- JustPressPlay.net
A look at what's new on DVD today:
"Fade to Black" (2010)
Directed by Oliver Parker
Released by Image Entertainment
It looks like we'll have to update our list of actors who've played Orson Welles with this long-delayed drama from "The Importance of Being Earnest" director Parker, which stars Danny Huston as the "Touch of Evil" auteur who gets caught up in a murder mystery all his own on 1948's "Black Magic" in Italy when he finds out his name is on a hit list. Christopher Walken, Diego Luna and Paz Vega co-star.
"30 Days of Night: Dark Days" (2010)
Directed by Ben Ketai
Released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Rare for a direct-to-video sequel, original author Steve Niles returns to co-write this follow-up to the 2007 graphic novel adaptation about a vampire attack in Alaska. This time, "Lost" star Kiele Sanchez is protecting her neck, along with Diora Baird, Harold Perrineau, Rhys Coiro and Mia Kirshner,...
"Fade to Black" (2010)
Directed by Oliver Parker
Released by Image Entertainment
It looks like we'll have to update our list of actors who've played Orson Welles with this long-delayed drama from "The Importance of Being Earnest" director Parker, which stars Danny Huston as the "Touch of Evil" auteur who gets caught up in a murder mystery all his own on 1948's "Black Magic" in Italy when he finds out his name is on a hit list. Christopher Walken, Diego Luna and Paz Vega co-star.
"30 Days of Night: Dark Days" (2010)
Directed by Ben Ketai
Released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Rare for a direct-to-video sequel, original author Steve Niles returns to co-write this follow-up to the 2007 graphic novel adaptation about a vampire attack in Alaska. This time, "Lost" star Kiele Sanchez is protecting her neck, along with Diora Baird, Harold Perrineau, Rhys Coiro and Mia Kirshner,...
- 10/4/2010
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
The 19th annual Florida Film Festival concluded this weekend, handing out its juried and audience awards in a variety of categories. Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner "Winter's Bone" led the narrative jury winners, while Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein's "How To Hold a Flag" led in the documentary jury category. Audiences opted for two different films, with Cruz Angeles's "Don't Let Me Drown" and Marshall Curry's "Racing Dreams" winning the narrative ...
- 4/19/2010
- Indiewire
Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker (Best Feature, Ensemble, Breakthrough Actor) and Robert Siegel Big Fan (Best Feature, Breakthrough Director and Actor) managed to pick up three mentions each for the 19th Annual Gotham Independent Film Award nominations, but the big winner on November 30th might actually be The Coen Bros. A Serious Man who have noms in the Best Feature and Best Ensemble Perf. categories. - Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker (Best Feature, Ensemble, Breakthrough Actor) and Robert Siegel Big Fan (Best Feature, Breakthrough Director and Actor) managed to pick up three mentions each for the 19th Annual Gotham Independent Film Award nominations, but the big winner on November 30th might actually be The Coen Bros. A Serious Man who have noms in the Best Feature and Best Ensemble Perf. categories. Sebastian Silva's (who we just recently interviewed) picked up pair...
- 12/13/2009
- by Ioncinema.com Staff
- IONCINEMA.com
Tina Mabry's "Mississippi Damned," an independent American production, won the Gold Hugo as the best film in the 2009 Chicago International Film Festival, and added Gold Plaques for best supporting actress (Jossie Thacker) and best screenplay (Mabry). It tells the harrowing story of three black children growing up in rural Mississippi in circumstances of violence and addiction. The film's trailer and an interview with Mabry are linked at the bottom.
Kylee Russell in "Mississippi Damned"
The win came over a crowed field of competitors from all over the world, many of them with much larger budgets. The other big winner at the Pump Room of the Ambassador East awards ceremony Saturday evening was by veteran master Marco Bellocchio of Italy, who won the Silver Hugo as best director for "Vincere," the story of Mussolini's younger brother. Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Filippo Timi won Silver Hugos as best actress and actor,...
Kylee Russell in "Mississippi Damned"
The win came over a crowed field of competitors from all over the world, many of them with much larger budgets. The other big winner at the Pump Room of the Ambassador East awards ceremony Saturday evening was by veteran master Marco Bellocchio of Italy, who won the Silver Hugo as best director for "Vincere," the story of Mussolini's younger brother. Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Filippo Timi won Silver Hugos as best actress and actor,...
- 10/23/2009
- by Roger Ebert
- blogs.suntimes.com/ebert
On Monday, October 19, the Independent Filmmaker Project has announced the nominees for the 19th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, unraveling the dominance of "The Hurt Locker" and "Big Fan". Both feature films received the most nominations with three gongs each, and will battle it out in two categories, Best Feature and Breakthrough Actor.
In the Best Feature category, the two are up against Cherien Dabis' "Amreeka", Sebastian Silva's "The Maid" and the Coen brothers' "A Serious Man". As for the actor title, "Hurt Locker" enlisted Jeremy Renner and "Big Fan" put Patton Oswalt in competition with Ben Foster, Catalina Saavedra and Soulemane Sy Savane.
The third nod "Hurt Locker" collected is for Best Ensemble Performance, placing it to compete against "Adventureland" and "Cold Souls" among other movies. Meanwhile, "Big Fan" lands its third nomination for its director Robert Siegel. In the particular category, Siegel is listed against Cruz Angeles,...
In the Best Feature category, the two are up against Cherien Dabis' "Amreeka", Sebastian Silva's "The Maid" and the Coen brothers' "A Serious Man". As for the actor title, "Hurt Locker" enlisted Jeremy Renner and "Big Fan" put Patton Oswalt in competition with Ben Foster, Catalina Saavedra and Soulemane Sy Savane.
The third nod "Hurt Locker" collected is for Best Ensemble Performance, placing it to compete against "Adventureland" and "Cold Souls" among other movies. Meanwhile, "Big Fan" lands its third nomination for its director Robert Siegel. In the particular category, Siegel is listed against Cruz Angeles,...
- 10/20/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
"The Hurt Locker's" march to the Oscars has begun! The film, directed by Kathryn Bigelow, is nominated for best feature, breakthrough actor, and best ensemble performance at the 19th annual Gotham Independent Film Awards.
Robert Siegel's "Big Fan" also topped the Gotham nominations with best features, breakthrough actor, and breakthrough director noms.
"The Hurt Locker" is one of my favorite films this year (Click Watch My Top 10 Best Movies of Summer 2009!) so I'm rooting for this brilliant flick!
Bigelow, Natalie Portman, and Stanley Tucci, and producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner will each be presented with a career tribute.
The ceremony will be held Nov. 30 at Cipriani Wall Street.
And the nominees for the 19th annual Gotham Independent Film Awards are:
Best Feature
"Amreeka"
Cherien Dabis, director; Christina Piovesan, Paul Barkin, producers (National Geographic Entertainment)
"Big Fan"
Robert Siegel, director; Jean Kouremetis, Elan Bogarin, producers (First Independent Pictures)
"The Hurt Locker"
Kathryn Bigelow,...
Robert Siegel's "Big Fan" also topped the Gotham nominations with best features, breakthrough actor, and breakthrough director noms.
"The Hurt Locker" is one of my favorite films this year (Click Watch My Top 10 Best Movies of Summer 2009!) so I'm rooting for this brilliant flick!
Bigelow, Natalie Portman, and Stanley Tucci, and producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner will each be presented with a career tribute.
The ceremony will be held Nov. 30 at Cipriani Wall Street.
And the nominees for the 19th annual Gotham Independent Film Awards are:
Best Feature
"Amreeka"
Cherien Dabis, director; Christina Piovesan, Paul Barkin, producers (National Geographic Entertainment)
"Big Fan"
Robert Siegel, director; Jean Kouremetis, Elan Bogarin, producers (First Independent Pictures)
"The Hurt Locker"
Kathryn Bigelow,...
- 10/20/2009
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Kathryn Bigelow's hard-hitting war drama The Hurt Locker has emerged as an early Oscars favourite after picking up a string of nominations for the upcoming Gotham Independent Film Awards, one of the season's first big prizegivings.
The movie will be up against Amreeka, Big Fan, The Maid and A Serious Man in the Best Feature category, while star Jeremy Renner will fight for the Breakthrough Actor prize and he and his castmates are up for Best Ensemble Performance.
Meanwhile, director Bigelow will be among the filmmakers and stars honoured with tributes at the 19th annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, held in New York on 30 November. Natalie Portman, Stanley Tucci and producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner will also be presented with career tributes.
Meanwhile, Chis Rock's Good Hair will compete with Food, Inc., My Neighbor My Killer, Paradise and Tyson for the Best Documentary prize and Cruz Angeles (Don’t Let Me Down), Frazer Bradshaw (Everything Strange and New), Noah Buschel (The Missing Person), Derick Martini (Lymelife) and Robert Siegel (Big Fan) will fight for the Breakthrough Director award.
Up against Renner in the Breakthrough Actor category are Ben Foster (The Messenger), comedian Patton Oswalt (Big Fan), Catalina Saavedra (The Maid) and Soulemane Sy Savane (Goodbye Solo).
Adventureland, Cold Souls, A Serious Man and Sugar will compete with The Hurt Locker for the Best Ensemble Performance honour.
The movie will be up against Amreeka, Big Fan, The Maid and A Serious Man in the Best Feature category, while star Jeremy Renner will fight for the Breakthrough Actor prize and he and his castmates are up for Best Ensemble Performance.
Meanwhile, director Bigelow will be among the filmmakers and stars honoured with tributes at the 19th annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, held in New York on 30 November. Natalie Portman, Stanley Tucci and producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner will also be presented with career tributes.
Meanwhile, Chis Rock's Good Hair will compete with Food, Inc., My Neighbor My Killer, Paradise and Tyson for the Best Documentary prize and Cruz Angeles (Don’t Let Me Down), Frazer Bradshaw (Everything Strange and New), Noah Buschel (The Missing Person), Derick Martini (Lymelife) and Robert Siegel (Big Fan) will fight for the Breakthrough Director award.
Up against Renner in the Breakthrough Actor category are Ben Foster (The Messenger), comedian Patton Oswalt (Big Fan), Catalina Saavedra (The Maid) and Soulemane Sy Savane (Goodbye Solo).
Adventureland, Cold Souls, A Serious Man and Sugar will compete with The Hurt Locker for the Best Ensemble Performance honour.
- 10/19/2009
- WENN
The Gotham Awards are going particularly indie for their 2009 edition, nominating three festival favorites with limited distribution exposure for their best feature prize.
Cherien Dabis' immigrant tale "Amreeka,", Robert Siegel's rabid-fan pic ""Big Fan"" and Sebastian Silva's working-class drama "The Maid" all drew noms in the Gothams' top category, joining awards season frontrunners "The Hurt Locker" and "A Serious Man."
Kathryn Bigelow's "Locker" and "Fan" received the most noms overall, drawing three (both earned best feature and best actor noms, while Siegel landed a spot for breakthrough director and "Locker" scored a nom for best ensemble performance).
Best doc noms went to Robert Kenner's expose "Food, Inc.," Jeff Stilson's tonsorial exploration "Good Hair," Anne Aghion Rwandan-war pic "My Neighbor, My Killer," Michael Almereyda's experimentally minded "Paradise" and James Toback's boxing profile "Tyson."
Not appearing on the list in any category were Lee Daniels...
Cherien Dabis' immigrant tale "Amreeka,", Robert Siegel's rabid-fan pic ""Big Fan"" and Sebastian Silva's working-class drama "The Maid" all drew noms in the Gothams' top category, joining awards season frontrunners "The Hurt Locker" and "A Serious Man."
Kathryn Bigelow's "Locker" and "Fan" received the most noms overall, drawing three (both earned best feature and best actor noms, while Siegel landed a spot for breakthrough director and "Locker" scored a nom for best ensemble performance).
Best doc noms went to Robert Kenner's expose "Food, Inc.," Jeff Stilson's tonsorial exploration "Good Hair," Anne Aghion Rwandan-war pic "My Neighbor, My Killer," Michael Almereyda's experimentally minded "Paradise" and James Toback's boxing profile "Tyson."
Not appearing on the list in any category were Lee Daniels...
- 10/19/2009
- by By Steven Zeitchik
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We have our first batch of conversation starter nominees as nominees were announced this morning for the 19th Annual Gotham Independent Film Award, with Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker and Robert Siegel's Big Fan each earning three nominations with The Hurt Locker also set to receive Gotham's tribute award. In addition to the competitive awards, director Kathryn Bigelow, actors Natalie Portman and Stanley Tucci, and producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, will each be presented with a career tribute.
While I wouldn't expect Big Fan to do much outside the indie realm, this is a great start for The Hurt Locker as the film, the ensemble and Jeremy Renner were both singled out. Could Renner still land a Best Actor nomination?
Check out the complete list directly below and to the right is a montage of the nominated Best Feature films supplied by the Independent Filmmaker Project (Ifp...
While I wouldn't expect Big Fan to do much outside the indie realm, this is a great start for The Hurt Locker as the film, the ensemble and Jeremy Renner were both singled out. Could Renner still land a Best Actor nomination?
Check out the complete list directly below and to the right is a montage of the nominated Best Feature films supplied by the Independent Filmmaker Project (Ifp...
- 10/19/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
In a lengthy ceremony that brought out some seminal figures in independent film, the Woodstock Film Festival handed out its honors Saturday night in somewhat nearby Kingston, NY with Cruz Angeles’ “Don’t Let Me Drown” winning the prize for best narrative feature, while Jenna Rosher’s “Junior” took best narrative feature. Woodstock also turned the spotlight on two pivotal figures of American cinema, giving producer Ted Hope its Honorary Trailblazer Award, while …...
- 10/4/2009
- Indiewire
The New York International Latino Film Festival, which runs from July 27 to Aug. 2, will kick off with Peter Bratt's "The Mission," starring Benjamin Bratt; include a tribute to John Leguizamo; and conclude with John Cotten's Mexican crime drama "La Linea" (The Line).
Celebrating its tenth anniversary, the fest will utilize a number of new venues in New York City like the Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 9 and the School of Visual Arts Theater.
"The Nyilff began as a dream to showcase our talent and to empower Latinos," fest exec director Calixto Chinchilla said. "We've been fortunate to have grown in size and stature. This year, we have everything; highly anticipated Hollywood premieres to independent films from filmmakers across the globe, industry forums, music showcases and free outdoor events for everyone."
"La Mission," the opening night film, is set in San Francisco's Mission District and stars Benjamin Bratt as a reformed inmate...
Celebrating its tenth anniversary, the fest will utilize a number of new venues in New York City like the Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 9 and the School of Visual Arts Theater.
"The Nyilff began as a dream to showcase our talent and to empower Latinos," fest exec director Calixto Chinchilla said. "We've been fortunate to have grown in size and stature. This year, we have everything; highly anticipated Hollywood premieres to independent films from filmmakers across the globe, industry forums, music showcases and free outdoor events for everyone."
"La Mission," the opening night film, is set in San Francisco's Mission District and stars Benjamin Bratt as a reformed inmate...
BAMcinemaFEST kicks off its first run this week in Brooklyn, beginning with a screening of a film from this year’s Sundance Film Festival, co-presented by the Sundance Posse. Don’t Let Me Drown is a simple love story from first time director Cruz Angeles. Set over the backdrop of the post 9-11 aftermath in Brooklyn, it observes different culture groups and their reactions and involvement with the tragedy, and with each other. This all orbits around a pair of highschool kids, Lalo (E.J. Bonilla) and Stefanie (Gleendilys Inoa). Lalo is of Mexican decent, and Stefanie from an African American family. They meet after Stefanie’s family moves from Manhattan to Brooklyn following the death of her sister in the World Trade Center attack. Both their families are in crisis, Stefanie’s parents trying to regain normalcy after the loss of their eldest daughter, and Lalo’s family struggling with...
- 6/24/2009
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
James Cameron in Los Angeles with 70Mm prints of "Aliens" and "The Abyss"?!?! The Dardenne brothers in New York for a career retrospective?!?! The instant cult classic "The Room" with Tommy Wiseau live in Austin?!?! Be still my heart. There's something for all tastes this summer on the West Coast, the East Coast and as you'll notice, the Third Coast on our calendar of the must-see events on the repertory theater circuit in May, June and July. And don't miss our look at the indie films that are hitting theaters or headed to online, VOD or DVD premiere this summer.
Anthology Film Archives
With the New York Polish Film Festival (May 6-10) and first-runs of the docs "Ice People" (May 1-7) and "Audience of One" (May 8-14) and Ken Jacobs' reinvention of his 1969 work "Tom, Tom, The Piper's Son" with the 3D "Anaglyph Tom" (May 15-21) taking up the Anthology's screens,...
Anthology Film Archives
With the New York Polish Film Festival (May 6-10) and first-runs of the docs "Ice People" (May 1-7) and "Audience of One" (May 8-14) and Ken Jacobs' reinvention of his 1969 work "Tom, Tom, The Piper's Son" with the 3D "Anaglyph Tom" (May 15-21) taking up the Anthology's screens,...
- 5/5/2009
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
“The world’s insane / the paper’s gone mad / but our love is a peace vibe, yes.”—Laura Nyro
Introducing New Directors Prize contender Don’t Let Me Drown [site], Sffs Executive Director Graham Leggat specified that the New Directors Prize—which carries a cash award of $15,000—is singular in a number of ways. “First of all,” he enumerated, “it’s for debut feature narrative films. It’s not for documentaries or second or third time filmmakers. It’s for the freshest new talent. The competition features 11 films but each one is from a different country so—in effect—Don’t Let Me Drown is the American entry.”
Leggat first saw and was moved by Don’t Let Me Drown at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. “It has a particular resonance for me,” Leggat offered, “as it does for many people of New York City [who]—at 9:00 on September 11—[were] on...
Introducing New Directors Prize contender Don’t Let Me Drown [site], Sffs Executive Director Graham Leggat specified that the New Directors Prize—which carries a cash award of $15,000—is singular in a number of ways. “First of all,” he enumerated, “it’s for debut feature narrative films. It’s not for documentaries or second or third time filmmakers. It’s for the freshest new talent. The competition features 11 films but each one is from a different country so—in effect—Don’t Let Me Drown is the American entry.”
Leggat first saw and was moved by Don’t Let Me Drown at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. “It has a particular resonance for me,” Leggat offered, “as it does for many people of New York City [who]—at 9:00 on September 11—[were] on...
- 4/26/2009
- by Michael Guillen
- Screen Anarchy
Robert Siegel Writer-director, Big Fan Robert Siegel admits that Big Fan is the first script he wrote that "didn't suck." The dark comedy-drama focuses on nerdy New York Giants fan Paul Aufiero (Patton Oswalt), a parking garage attendant whose obsession leads him into danger. Siegel, who makes his directorial debut with the film, was inspired by his childhood days of sports geekdom. "I grew up on Long Island and I would listen to sports radio a lot as a kid," he says. "I would lie in bed and listen to these late-night callers, and I didn't think of it this way at the time, but it was kind of like an indie movie. The characters were these weird, flawed people calling in to rant and rave about something that happened at the Mets game that night." Siegel, who was editor-in-chief of the satirical newspaper The Onion before transitioning into screenwriting,...
- 1/29/2009
- backstage.com
- When Hollywood and indie film started tackling 9/11, for the most part, these films' integrated characters into a story-line, you get a sense that it is the other way around with Cruz Angeles' drama/coming-of-age portrait where the characters have a backstory and where the backdrop and the aftermath are found in daily reminders by a thoughtless comment or an overhead plane appearing to be too close to the ground. Angeles was on hand with his leads, other cast, his co-writer wife and his producing team of Parts and Labor. There were some primary and secondary characters in the mix that I found didn't fit the part (Ej Bonilla does a fine job (above) but Gleendilys Inoa's inexperience (below) does show, and Don't Let Me Drown works best when investigating the impact of the horrible day in September on the American Latino but works less when approaching the
- 1/26/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
Park City -- Celebrating its somewhat artificially created 25th anniversary, the Sundance Film Festival began each screening this year with a series of interviews with Robert Redford, Sundance organizers and famous alums that have been fun to watch.
One thing you notice is that many interviewees tend to remember a particular year in terms of its breakout film. So 1989 was the year of "sex, lies, and videotape," 1995 was "The Brothers McMullen" and, while no one said it, I remember 2003 for "American Splendor."
Unless something extraordinary happens in the final two days, no one is going to associate a single title with 2009.
What festgoers encountered this year along with unusually mild weather were, in my opinion, an encouragingly large number of films that were solid entertainments and introduced talented filmmakers whose works -- like those of Steven Soderbergh -- should continue to delight and provoke for years to come.
One thing you notice is that many interviewees tend to remember a particular year in terms of its breakout film. So 1989 was the year of "sex, lies, and videotape," 1995 was "The Brothers McMullen" and, while no one said it, I remember 2003 for "American Splendor."
Unless something extraordinary happens in the final two days, no one is going to associate a single title with 2009.
What festgoers encountered this year along with unusually mild weather were, in my opinion, an encouragingly large number of films that were solid entertainments and introduced talented filmmakers whose works -- like those of Steven Soderbergh -- should continue to delight and provoke for years to come.
- 1/22/2009
- by By Kirk Honeycutt
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Other independent dramas use the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks as emotional background but few with the skillful subtlety as first-time director Cruz Angeles in “Don’t Let Me Drown.” While primarily a young love story, arguably the most overly familiar of movie genres, “Don’t Let Me Drown,” premiering in dramatic competition at the Sundance Film Festival, is also an immigrant tale and an honest look at the Latino and Caribbean …...
- 1/21/2009
- Indiewire
Other independent dramas use the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks as emotional background but few with the skillful subtlety as first-time director Cruz Angeles in “Don’t Let Me Drown.” While primarily a young love story, arguably the most overly familiar of movie genres, “Don’t Let Me Drown,” premiering in dramatic competition at the Sundance Film Festival, is also an immigrant tale and an honest look at the Latino and Caribbean …...
- 1/21/2009
- Indiewire
Due to fervent encouragement from the guys at Latino Review, I decided to catch a screening of Don't Let Me Drown, a 2001 Brooklyn set coming-of-age drama. I'm glad I did, because I loved it. While the film isn't anything particularly new (like 500 Days of Summer) and takes a little while to first get going, it is a very funny and still very emotional and charming look at a few teenagers living in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks. I'm not entirely sure why, but when I finally got into the story, I found myself laughing out loud at every funny moment and happily smiling at the wonderful romantic scenes. Don't Let Me Drown is essentially about two Latino teens from Brooklyn. Lalo (E.J. Bonilla) and his friend are living in a changed New York, just one month after the September 11th attacks. He meets Stefanie (Gleendilys Inoa) at ...
- 1/20/2009
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Editors Note: Below are the links to a series of interviews, conducted via email, profiling dramatic and documentary competition and American Spectrum directors who have films screening at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Emily Abt, “Toe to Toe”: Privelege, Responsibility, and Public Service Cruz Angeles, “Don’t Let Me Drown”: Daydreams, Grief, and Hope Greg Barker, “Sergio”: Politics, War, and Moral Complexity Sophie Barthes, “Cold Souls”: Dreams, Psychoanalysis, and the Shape of …...
- 1/19/2009
- indieWIRE - People
Editors Note: This is part of a series of interviews, conducted via email, profiling dramatic and documentary competition and American Spectrum directors who have films screening at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. From the Sundance catalog: “Lalo comes from a Mexican immigrant family that struggles financially. His father, formerly a janitor at the World Trade Center, now works at Ground Zero cleaning up debris. Stefanie’s family moved back to Brooklyn after …...
- 1/13/2009
- indieWIRE - People
- [Ioncinema.com is proud to feature a select group of new and veteran voices as the ones that are showcased and nurtured at the 25th edition of the Sundance Film Festival. This is part of collection of emailer interviews conducted prior to the festival - I would like to thank the filmmakers for their time and the hardworking publicists for making this possible.] Cruz Angeles Eric Lavallee: How is it to co-write a project with someone (Maria Topete) you are so close to? Were duties split like household choirs? or is there a cohesion that occurs ultimately merging two voices into one? Cruz Angeles: Co-writing was easy and fluid for us. Of course, there were disagreements, doors were slammed and temper tantrums flared. But like all healthy relationships, conflict makes it interesting and keeps the mental and emotional engines running. Maria and I first worked on an outline and then divided the scenes between us. We wrote before and after work and then during the weekend. We revised each other’s scenes over and over again until we both were content with the material. If the co-writing relationship does work and the screenplay is cohesive and coherent then yes, ultimately two voices merge into one. I think the biggest benefit to
- 1/13/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
The Sundance Film Festival officially announced the lineup for the films playing in competition next month. The 16 movies will compete for the Grand Jury Prize in Park City, Utah at the 25th anniversary of the largest independent film festival in the U.S. from January 15-25.
The list was announced by festival director Geoff Gilmore, who recently received the first annual Sydney Pollack Award.
At the bottom of the page is a full list with synopsis and partial cast lists, but I wanted to focus on a few of the titles that stand out. Alphabetical order with omissions of films I don’t care about yet:
Arlen Faber - A single mother and a man out of rehab intrude into the life of a reclusive author, played by Jeff Daniels. He’s my other favorite Jeff, but I also like young actresses Kat Dennings and Olivia Thirlby.
Big Fan -...
The list was announced by festival director Geoff Gilmore, who recently received the first annual Sydney Pollack Award.
At the bottom of the page is a full list with synopsis and partial cast lists, but I wanted to focus on a few of the titles that stand out. Alphabetical order with omissions of films I don’t care about yet:
Arlen Faber - A single mother and a man out of rehab intrude into the life of a reclusive author, played by Jeff Daniels. He’s my other favorite Jeff, but I also like young actresses Kat Dennings and Olivia Thirlby.
Big Fan -...
- 12/4/2008
- by Jeff
- newsinfilm.com
I am heading out the door and have no time to really dig into this, but here is the line-up for next year's 2009 Sundance Film Festival as reported by Variety. Dramatic Competition Adam, directed and written by Max Mayer ("Better Living"), about a slightly dysfunctional man's attempt at a relationship with an alluring new neighbor. Stars Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, Frankie Faison. Amreeka, directed and written by Cherien Dabis, a drama examining the challenges faced by a divorced Palestinian woman and her teenage son upon moving to rural Illinois. With Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem. Arlen Faber, directed and written by John Hindman, about the intrusion of two strangers into the life of a famous reclusive author. With Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham, Lou Pucci, Olivia Thirlby, Kat Dennings. Big Fan, directed and written by Robert Siegel (writer of "The Wrestler"), which hinges on the reaction of a...
- 12/3/2008
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Oh I'm so excited! One of the best fests of the year! The 2009 Sundance Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for its U.S. and World competitions for dramatic and documentary features. The non-competitive sections including Premieres, Spectrum, Midnight, and New Frontiers will be announced December 4. Sundance unspools January 15-25, 2009 in Park City, Utah.
Check out the film list after the break. via Variety.
Dramatic Competition
* Adam (Max Mayer)
* Amreeka (Cherien Dabis)
* Big Fan (Robert Siegel)
* Brief Interviews With Hideous Men (John Krasinski)
* Cold Souls (Sophie Barthes)
* Dare (Adam Salky)
* Don’t Let Me Drown (Cruz Angeles)
* The Dream of the Romans (John Hindman)
* The Greatest (Shana Feste)
* Humpday (Lynn Shelton)
* Paper Heart (Nicolas Jasenovec)
* Peter and Vandy (Jay Dipietro)
* Push (Lee Daniels)
* Sin nombre (Cary Fukunaga)
* Taking Chance (Ross Katz)
* Toe to Toe (Emily Abt)
Documentary Competition
* Art and Copy (Doug Pray)
* Boy Interrupted (Dana Perry)
* Sergio (Greg Barker...
Check out the film list after the break. via Variety.
Dramatic Competition
* Adam (Max Mayer)
* Amreeka (Cherien Dabis)
* Big Fan (Robert Siegel)
* Brief Interviews With Hideous Men (John Krasinski)
* Cold Souls (Sophie Barthes)
* Dare (Adam Salky)
* Don’t Let Me Drown (Cruz Angeles)
* The Dream of the Romans (John Hindman)
* The Greatest (Shana Feste)
* Humpday (Lynn Shelton)
* Paper Heart (Nicolas Jasenovec)
* Peter and Vandy (Jay Dipietro)
* Push (Lee Daniels)
* Sin nombre (Cary Fukunaga)
* Taking Chance (Ross Katz)
* Toe to Toe (Emily Abt)
Documentary Competition
* Art and Copy (Doug Pray)
* Boy Interrupted (Dana Perry)
* Sergio (Greg Barker...
- 12/3/2008
- QuietEarth.us
U.S. Dramatic Competition
This year's 16 films were selected from 1,026 submissions. Each film is a world premiere.
Adam (Director-screenwriter: Max Mayer)
A strange and lyrical love story between a somewhat socially dysfunctional young man and the woman of his dreams. Cast: Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, Frankie Faison.
Amreeka (Director-screenwriter: Cherien Dabis)
When a divorced Palestinian woman and her teenage son move to rural Illinois at the outset of the Iraq war, they find their new lives replete with challenges. Cast: Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem, Hiam Abbass, Yussuf Abu-Warda, Alia Shawkat.
Big Fan (Director-screenwriter: Robert Siegel)
The world of a parking garage attendant who happens to be the New York Giants' biggest fan is turned upside down after an altercation with his favorite player. Cast: Patton Oswalt, Michael Rapaport, Kevin Corrigan, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Matt Servitto.
Brief Interviews With Hideous Men (Director-screenwriter: John Krasinski)
When her boyfriend leaves with little explanation,...
This year's 16 films were selected from 1,026 submissions. Each film is a world premiere.
Adam (Director-screenwriter: Max Mayer)
A strange and lyrical love story between a somewhat socially dysfunctional young man and the woman of his dreams. Cast: Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, Frankie Faison.
Amreeka (Director-screenwriter: Cherien Dabis)
When a divorced Palestinian woman and her teenage son move to rural Illinois at the outset of the Iraq war, they find their new lives replete with challenges. Cast: Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem, Hiam Abbass, Yussuf Abu-Warda, Alia Shawkat.
Big Fan (Director-screenwriter: Robert Siegel)
The world of a parking garage attendant who happens to be the New York Giants' biggest fan is turned upside down after an altercation with his favorite player. Cast: Patton Oswalt, Michael Rapaport, Kevin Corrigan, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Matt Servitto.
Brief Interviews With Hideous Men (Director-screenwriter: John Krasinski)
When her boyfriend leaves with little explanation,...
- 12/3/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
- If you are wondering what are the kinds of films that come out of this particular section - look no further then in current headline grabber examples such as with Ballast and Frozen River. So there is always reason to be excited about the announcement of this section. As expected the debuts from Sophie Barthes, John Hindman and Cruz Angeles will be the make up of 16 film selection (read my predictions here). I'm already familiar with at least half of the projects as with John Krasinski’s debut and Adam Salky’s feature length film project but of course, the rest were completely off my radar. Among the projects we covered here are Lee Daniels’ latest Push (not the Summit film) which includes Lenny Kravitz’ screen debut (which means we can expect him to pick up a guitar for one of them parties). THR announced that Nicholas Jasenovec and
- 12/3/2008
- IONCINEMA.com
PARK CITY -- Winners of the 10th annual Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Awards were announced Thursday. The awards include $10,000 checks presented to new directors from four regions throughout the world to support their future projects. The awards were presented to Europe's Patrice Toye for The Spring Ritual and Latin America's Fernando Eimbcke for Lake Tahoe, both tales of family loss. The U.S.' Cruz Angeles won for the post-Sept. 11 drama Don't Let Me Drown, and Japan's Kanji Nakajima won for his sci-fi drama, The Clone Returns to the Homeland.
- 1/27/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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