Celebrating 16 Years of Film.Biz.Fans.

Indiewire Articles

  • Indiewire
    0 comments
    tweet
    0

    Berlin Review: 'It's All So Quiet,' A Tender Tale of Death and Farming From Nanouk Leopold

    Not much happens in "It's All So Quiet," a tender portrait of middle-aged frustrations set on a desolate farm, but nearly every moment is steeped in deep sadness. Dutch filmmaker Nanouk Leopold's adaptation of Gerbrand Bakker's bestselling novel moves with such extreme patience...

    Read More »
  • Indiewire
    0 comments
    tweet
    0

    Exclusive Excerpt: Michael Rabiger's Nine Basic Tips for Directing Actors

    Michael Rabiger's (Professor Emeritus, Columbia College in Chicago) directing textbook, now in its fifth edition (co-written with Mick Hurbis-Cherrier of Hunter College) "Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics" is now available for purchase from Focal Press.  

    Read More »
  • Indiewire
    0 comments
    tweet
    0

    Watch Pirate Bay Documentary 'TPB AFK' Online For Free (Of Course)

    It's only fitting that "TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard," a documentary about Peter Sunde, Fredrik Neij and Gottfrid Svartholm (who's currently in prison in Sweden), the founders of the notorious file sharing site and copyright lawsuit magnet The Pirate Bay, would e...

    Read More »
  • Indiewire
    0 comments
    tweet
    0

    EXCLUSIVE: Oscilloscope Acquires True/False, SXSW Doc 'These Birds Walk'

    Omar Mullik and Bassam Tariq's upcoming documentary "These Birds Walk," has been acquired by Oscilloscope Laboratories, the company announced today exclusively to Indiewire. The film is set to world premiere at the upcoming True/False Film Festival and will screen at SXSW soon after. The company beg...

    Read More »
  • Indiewire
    1 comment
    tweet
    0

    Shout! Factory Acquires French Indie Horror Film 'Dead Shadows'

    French horror director David Cholewa's illogically titled debut film "Dead Shadows" has been turning heads for a few months now with its red band trailer, which seems to beg the question of just how seriously the viewer is supposed to be taking it. The film has finally found distribution in the form...

    Read More »
  • Indiewire
    1 comment
    tweet
    0

    Movie Lovers We Love: Cinefamily Executive Director Hadrian Belove Brings Unexpected Films to LA

    The brothers Dan and Sammy Harkham joined Hadrian Belove to open Los Angeles' Cinefamily in 2007, one of the most exciting retrospective venues in the country's second biggest city. The city that's the home of Hollywood isn't always seen as the most friendly to indies and other ...

    Read More »
  • Indiewire
    0 comments
    tweet
    0

    Andrew Bujalski's Programmers Comedy 'Computer Chess' Goes to Kino Lorber

    Kino Lorber has acquired U.S. rights to Andrew Bujalski's Sundance comedy "Computer Chess." The film is the first in five years from the writer-director, most known for pioneering the mumblecore genre with his 2002 comedy "Funny Ha Ha."

    Read More »
  • Indiewire
    0 comments
    tweet
    3

    Trailer of the Week: Rob Zombie Works Dark Wonders in the First Full Trailer For 'Lords of Salem'

    Before We Saw the Trailer, We Thought: Rob Zombie impressed many (ourselves included) with his grisly and demented sophomore effort, "The Devil's Rejects," only to betray many admirers of that film with his tepid stab at the "Halloween" franchise. After helming the 2009 sequel to that reboot, his ne...

    Read More »
  • Indiewire
    0 comments
    tweet
    0

    Stephen Dorff's Toronto Winner 'Zaytoun' Lands at Strand Releasing

    U.S. rights to Eran Riklis' "Zaytoun" have been picked up by Strand Releasing, the company announced yesterday. "Zaytoun" stars Stephen Dorff ("Somewhere") as an Israeli fighter pilot shot down over Beirut in 1982. After being shot down, he develops an unlikely...

    Read More »
  • Indiewire
    0 comments
    tweet
    0

    Berlinale 2013: A Guide To The Competition

    The 63rd Berlin International Film Festival has officially kicked off, which 11 days of cinematic discovery in the German capital culminating on February 17th.

    Read More »