INTERVIEW: Man of the Year, Steven Soderbergh Traffics in Success
Read More »DAILY NEWS: Sundance Lab Projects; Shooting Gallery Exitby Eugene Hernandez /indieWIRE>> Sundance Institute Chooses A Dozen Projects for Annual Lab(indieWIRE/01.03.01) -- The Sundance Institute has announced the twelveprojects selected for next week's annual Screenwriters Lab at the SundanceResort in Utah."We are encouraged by the scope and freshness of the artistic visions thatmake up this year's Lab," commented Michelle Satter, Director of theSundance Institute Feature Film Program in a prepared statement. "Theirstories offer a window into the thematic and aesthetic directionsreinvigorating American independent cinema."Selected for the Lab...
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Read More »DAILY NEWS: National Registry Picks Flicks; Sundance Additionsby Eugene Hernandez and Anthony Kaufman/indieWIRE>> National Film Registry Chooses 25 for 2000, "Shaft," "Sherman's March" and "Multiple Sidosis" Among Picks(indieWIRE/ 01.02.01) -- At the end of Y2K last week, The National FilmRegistry of the Library of Congress chose 25 films for preservation.According to the National Film Preservation Act of 1996, "the libraryselects up to 25 'culturally, historically or aesthetically significantfilms' each year." To be eligible, films must be at least 10 years old,according to the legislation, though they don't have to be feature-length orhave...
Read More »DAILY NEWS UPDATE: Golden Globe Nomineesby Anthony Kaufman/indieWIRE>> Specialty Releases Circle Golden Globes, USA Films' "Traffic" Takes Lead(indieWIRE/ 12.15.00) -- The Hollywood Foreign Press Association -- acultural oddity made up of foreign journalists based in Los Angeles --announced its nominations for the 58th Golden Globe Awards on Thursdaymorning. Leading up the nominees, Steven Soderbergh's "Traffic" tied withRidley Scott's "Gladiator" with 5 nominations for the top spot. "Traffic"picked up noms for Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director (StevenSoderbergh, who was also nominated for "Erin Brockovich"), Best SupportingActor ...
Read More »DAILY NEWS UPDATE: AtomFilms and shockwave.com Merger Follow-Up; Anteye.com Closes; and Sundance Announces Online Film Fest Lineupby Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE>> An Emotional Day at AtomFilms as Company Joins shockwave.com; 30% of Staffers Will be Laid Off as Company Heads to San Francisco; CEO Mika Salmi Discusses Deal as Others Weigh In(indieWIRE/ 12.14.00) -- For the past few weeks, rumors intensified surrounding an apparent AtomFilms deal. The buzz involved a number of different studios and even Atom competitors. Industry insiders agreed that some sort of merger or acquisition had to happen before the end of the year, since the chanc...
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Read More »DAILY NEWS: Slamdance 2001 Lineup; "Traffic" Wins NY Critics Prize; Creative Planet Layoffsby Eugene Hernandez and Maud Kersnowski/indieWIRE>> Slamdance Selects 2001 Lineup From 2,326 Entries; Digital and Video Dominate Competition(indieWIRE/ 12.14.00) -- Slamdance organizers announced the lineup fo...
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