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Chris Cooper Takes a Role in the Discovery Channel's First Scripted Miniseries 'Klondike'
Oscar-winning actor Chris Cooper has taken the lead role in "Klondike" (that's a working title), the first-ever scripted miniseries from Discovery Channel. The drama, which was announced last year, is not, alas, about the invention of a delicious frozen dessert, but is instead adapted ...
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Vote for Project of the Week! Will It Be 'SanFran,' 'Deer,' 'MAD!,' or 'Passfire'?
Vote below for this week's Project of the Week.
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How the Oscar Shorts Deal with Aging and Generational Differences
The Oscar-nominated shorts, in both the live action and animated categories, are finding new ways to show how characters deal with the prospects of aging and sharing their knowledge with their younger counterparts.
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True/False Film Fest Announces 2013 Slate
Columbia, Missouri's True/False Film Fest was founded in 2004 and has since become one of the most reknowned documentary-centric festivals currently active. This year's slate provides plenty of buzzed about-docs, with Lucien Castaing-Taylor & Véréna Paravel, co-di...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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