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iW BOX OFFICE | The Top Ten So Far

Each week, indieWIRE receives the final weekend numbers for specialty releases in theaters. This is our top ten for the three day weekend so far, with most numbers already in. The top ten is subject to change before the final chart is published tomorrow and the weekly box office column is written. W...

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iW NEWS | "Vote" Wins Top Prize at SILVERDOCS (Updated)

Weijun Chen's "Please Vote For Me," about the campaign to become third grade class monitor in a Chinese school, won the Sterling Award for Best Feature at the SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival in Silver Spring, MD, while Sam Green's "Lot 63, Grave C" won the Sterling prize for best short film. AJ Schnack's "Kurt Cobain About A Son" won the festival's Cinematic Vision Feature Award, while Erlend Mo's "My Eyes" won the Cinematic Vision Short Award and the music documentary award went to Raul De la Fuente's "Nomadak TX." The Witness Award at SILVERDOCS went to RIcki Stern and Annie Sundberg for "The Devil Came on Houseback" ...

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SilverDocs 2007

FESTIVALS | Silverdocs Goes Deeper into Democracy and Documentary

Think deeper. Silverdocs, the AFI/Discovery Documentary Festival, held from June 12-17, invited guests to ponder faith, music, democracy and war, in their program of 100 films from 42 countries, in addition to explorations in documentary craft and the future of the business of documentary through th...

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iW NEWS | Andy Garcia, Aidan Quinn and Kerry Washington Named "Honorary Festival Chairs" at Upcoming

Film Independent announced today that Andy Garcia, Aidan Quinn, and Kerry Washington will serve as "Honorary Festival Chairs" for the 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival. The Honorary Chair is presented to those who "exemplify outstanding artistic achievement in film." In his role, Andy Garcia will host the Opening Night festivities on Thursday, June 21, including introducing "Talk to Me" director Kasi Lemmons at the film's red-carpet premiere at the Mann Village Theatre. Kerry Washington and Aidan Quinn will announce the winners of the Target Filmmaker Awards for Best Narrative Feature and Best Documentary Feature at the Spirit of Independence ev...

iW NEWS | Artistic License Picks Up "If I Didn't Care"

Artistic License Films has acquired Benjamin Cummings and Orson Cummings' feature "If I Didn't Care" and plans an August 3rd roll out of the film in select New York City and Long Island theaters followed by a nationwide push, the company announced Monday. The film, which premiered at last year's Hamptons International Film Festival is described as a "Hitchcockian film noir/thriller set in the exclusive resort community of The Hamptons starring Bill Sage ("Flirt")." The story revolves around "trophy husband" David Meyer's ill-fated attempt to produce an heir which leads to infidelity, murder and tragic consequences. "Ben Cummings and Orson Cum...