Rose Kuo has been named the new executive director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center, replacing Mara Manus who is leaving the job after nearly two years at the leading film organization.
Read More »In its fourteenth year, DocuWeeks, a three week exhibition of documentary films in Los Angeles and New York will screen seventeen feature films and five shorts from July 30 to August 19. The Los Angeles screenings will take place at the ArcLight Hollywood, and the New York screenings will take plac...
Read More »The 59th Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) promises to be jam packed event this year with over 200 films screening, a crop of world premieres, and a special retrospective celebrating the work of director Joe Dante, who will be in town for the program. This year's MIFF runs from July 22 to...
Read More »Indie exhibitor, distributor and producer Ben Barenholtz will be honored this fall as the recipient of the HIFF / indieWIRE Industry Toast at the 18th Hamptons International Film Festival. Originally the owner and operator of Manhattan's Elgin Theater, Barenholtz has been a key figure in New York Ci...
Read More »The saga to sell Miramax Films seems to (finally) be drawing to a close.
Read More »David Fincher’s "The Social Network" will open the 48th Annual New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall on Friday, September 24th. Written by Aaron Sorkin, the film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, and Justin Timberlake. Sony Pictures Entertainment will release the film on ...
Read More »Three days after the kick-off of the 35th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), that runs from September 9-19, the event will open its new permanent home with an inaugural exhibition. The venue will open its doors on September 12, 2010 with the exhibition, Essential Cinema.
Read More »Elephant Eye has picked up U.S. rights to Los Angeles and Woodstock film festival-winner, "Prince of Broadway," by Sean Baker. As part of the deal, Oscar-nominated director, Lee Daniels ("Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire") will help promote the film to audiences.
Read More »Lorber Films has picked up U.S. rights to Belgium, France, Palestine production, "Salt of the Sea," by debut director, Annemarie Jacir. Richard Lorber, co-president and CEO of Lorber Films negotiated the pact with Yoann Ubermulhin of Pyramide International.
Read More »Strand Releasing has acquired all US rights to Apichatpong Weerasethakul's "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives." The deal was negotiated between Strand's Jon Gerrans and Michael Weber of "Boonmee" sales agent The Match Factory.
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