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"Saviors" & "Klezmatics" Bookend 30th San Francisco Jewish Fest Lineup
A host of promising films and speciality events will make up the 30th edition of the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (SFJFF), that runs from July 24 to August 9, it was announced earlier today.
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Australian Musical "Bran Nue Dae" Locks U.S. Distribution
Rachel Perkins and Reg Cribb's musical romp "Bran Nue Dae" has a deal with Freestyle Releasing for US theatrical distribution, it was announced today. Freestyle plans a select theater release for the film this September, followed by a nationwide rollout.
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Growing Coalition Backing Filmmaker's Battle With Chevron
Filmmaker Joe Berlinger will be back in court next month, defending himself against a move by Chevron to gain access to 600+ hours of footage he used to make "Crude: The Real Price of Oil," a documentary about the oil company that debuted at last year's Sundance Film Festival. The company is hoping ...
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"A Small Act" Wins Big at Closing Night of Nantucket Film Festival
The 15th anniversary edition of the Nantucket Film Festival (NFF) wrapped up this past Sunday, following a four day event where over 40 features and shorts screened.
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World and International Premieres on Tap for 45th Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Six world premieres are on tap for the narrative and documentary competitions at the upcoming Karlovy Vary Film Festival. The 45th edition of the event, which takes place in the Czech resort town of the same name, unspools July 2 - 10, 2010. Additionally, there will be 11 International debuts in the...
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Strand Picks Up Gay Fest Selection "Sasha"
Strand Releasing has snagged all U.S. rights to Dennis Todorovic's "Sasha," a coming-of-age that follows a young man's relationship with his piano teacher, a relationship his hot-headed father greatly discourages. The film had its U.S. premiere earlier in the week at San Francisco's Frameline Film ...
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This Thursday: indieWIRE Hosts "The Imperialists Are Still Alive!" at Northside FilmFest
Fans and followers of indie filmmaker Whit Stillman are likely to be struck by Zeina Durra's "The Imperialists Are Still Alive!," a new feature film about a group of modern, upwardly mobile New Yorkers. In fact, Stillman even has a cameo in the film, which debuted in January at the Sundance Film Fes...
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Box Office: "Cyrus" Soars To Summer Highs As Marketplace Heats Up
It looks like summer 2010 might have its first full-on specialty film breakout (it also seems to have quite the studio blockbuster in "Toy Story 3"). According to estimates provided by Rentrak earlier this afternoon, Fox Searchlight release "Cyrus" soared to a $180,289 gross from just 4 theaters. T...
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"Minutemen" & "Gabi" Take Brooklyn Film Fest Prizes
Corey Wascinski's "The Minutement Movie" and "Gabi On the Roof In July" took the top three prizes, with "Minutemen" grabbing two nods, closing out the 13th edition of the Brooklyn International Film Festival. With this year's theme, "Stunt," BIFF presented 101 films from 92 countries. BIFF and its s...
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Writer Peter Brunette Dies at Italian Festival
Film critic and author Peter Brunette, a frequent contributor to indieWIRE in recent years, died this morning in Italy while attending the Taormina Film Festival.
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