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DISPATCH FROM L.A.: Hoping for Oscar Attention, A Trio of Foreign Language Titles Win Over Audiences

This year's AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival, screening ten foreign-language titles submitted for Oscar consideration, includes a trio of titles that in the first half of the event have each been a hit with festivalgoers. Marc Ruthermond's "Sophie Scholl - The Final Days" and Gavin Hood'...

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New National Series Aims to Give Unseen Indies Exposure in Theaters

PBS, IndieFlix, Wellspring and Fox Searchlight; Sundance Channel, Truly Indie, IFC and Palm; the Weinsteins, Lions Gate, ThinkFilm and iPod -- there's never been so many outlets for the distribution of independent films. And yet, there's never been more independent films trying to find a home, from ...

Gigolos in Hollywood

A Guardian Unlimited blog post by Jon Morrison from Punk Cinema (producers of the "The Gigolos") in the U.K. details the early reactions to their AFI Fest debut, and has the filmmakers chasing Paris Hilton and Andy Garcia in Hollywood:"Improvised publicity moment" is one way of describing our behavi...

INDUSTRY MOVES: Pincus Leaving Sundance

Sundance Channel announced today that Adam Pincus is leaving the network after nearly eight years at the company. He currently serves as Senior Vice President, Original Programming and will continue to work with Sundance as an independent producer.

AFI/AFM 2005.2: Meet and Repeat

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AP: "Housewives" Come out for "Transamerica"

Emmy winner Felicity Huffman got by with a little help from her "Desperate Housewives" friends at the Hollywood premiere of her big-screen headlining debut in "Transamerica." Screened Sunday night at AFI Fest 2005, the dark comedy appears to be on the Oscar fast-track, with wide praise for Huffman's...

SF Chronicle: When July Arrives, Class is in Session

Why is class always more fun when there's a substitute teacher? Miranda July's visits to the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on Thursday and Saturday may provide an answer. On the lesson plan from this former Berkeley kid turned Hollywood indie film star and director: a homework assignment that all ...