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here! Takes "Eleven Minutes"
Michael Selditch and Rob Tate's doc "Eleven Minutes" has been acquired by here! Films for worldwide rights the company announced Thursday. The film chronicles fashion designer and "Project Runway" winner Jay McCarroll's year-long journey while preparing his first independent runway show for New York...
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First Run Announces New Acquisitions
In 2009, First Run Features will celebrate its 30th Anniversary with the release of a number of new acquisitions, including Chiara Clemente's "Our City Dreams," Linda Atkinson and Nick Doob's "Carmen & Geoffrey," Allan Miller and Mark Podwal's "House of Life," Leslie Carde's "America Betrayed," Kate...
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IFC Extends "Che" Roadshow Into January
Touting the continued success of the week-long "roadshow" screenings of Steven Soderbergh's "Che" in New York and Los Angeles, IFC Films has announced return engagements of the two-part roadshow at theaters in both cities, re-opening it next week and continuing the event through early January. The film, which earned more than $100,000 on two screens this week, selling out all of its Los Angeles screenings. It will re-open on December 24th at the IFC Center in New York and on December 26th at the Nuart in Los Angeles, with Soderbergh planning to do Q & A's in conjunction with the roadshow showings. "Che" will then debut theatrically as two sep...
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"Lucy" Leads Toronto Critics' Awards
In a nice change of pace from the predictable rotation of best picture winners happening around the United States, the Toronto Film Critics' Association named Kelly Reichardt's "Wendy and Lucy" best picture of the year, in addition to honoring its star, Michelle Williams, as best actress. "Rachel Getting Married" was another big winner, taking best director (Jonathan Demme), best screenplay (Jenny Lumet) and best supporting actress (Rosemarie DeWitt). "Rachel" was also the runner-up for best picture, while Anne Hathaway was the runner-up for best actress. Both films screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, as did best actor winner...
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Berlinale Adds Doc To Generation Section
Thirteen films have already been selected to participate in the "Generation" section of the 2009 Berlinale - seven in "Kplus" and six in "14plus." A record number of more than 1000 films have been submitted this year. For the first time, Generation will screen a documentary for its younger audiences in the Kplus competition. Mexican director Eugenio Polgovsky's "Los herederos" explores how "hard work defines the lives and existence of children and their families." "We cannot ignore documentary material that has such an enormous impact on the screen," said section director Maryanne Redpath in a statement. The selection process for Generation w...
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Cowal Promoted At Magnolia
Magnolia Pictures has announced that Matt Cowal has been promoted to Vice President of Publicity and Marketing for Magnolia Pictures and Magnet Releasing. Cowal has been with the company for nearly two years, previously serving as Director of Publicity and Marketing, overseeing regional publicity an...
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Dallas, Houston Critics Weigh In With Awards
Two Texas critics' groups announced their annual awards, with the Dallas-Fort Worth Critics' Association giving best picture to Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" and the Houston Film Critics' Association feting David Fincher's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." The groups agreed on Boyle for best director, as well as all acting honors: "Milk's "Sean Penn for best actor, "Rachel Getting Married"'s Anne Hathaway for best actress, "The Dark Knight"'s Heath Ledger for best supporting actor, and "Doubt"'s Viola Davis for best supporting actress. They split on screenplay honors, with Dallas honoring Dustin Lance Black"'s "Milk" script and Hou...
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iW NEWS | Green Film Starts Reichert's "Gerrymandering"
Green Film Company announced the start of production on its third film, Jeff Reichert's political documentary "Gerrymandering". The film is financed by a bi-partisan investor group formed by leading online education entrepreneur Bill Mundell, and written and directed by Jeff Reichert, former Senior ...
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49 Songs Eligible For Oscar
Forty-nine songs from eligible feature films are contending for nominations in the Original Song category for the 81st Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today. The original songs, along with the motion picture in which each song is featured, are listed here. They include 11 songs from "High School Musical 3" (or over a fifth of the contenders). On Tuesday, January 6, the Academy will screen clips featuring each song, in random order, for voting members of the Music Branch in Los Angeles. Following the screenings, members will vote to determine which three, four or five songs become nominees in the categ...
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TIFFG Unveils Canada's Top 10 for '08
Canada's Top Ten feature and short films for 2008 were announced by the Toronto International Film Festival Group, which organizes screenings and Q&As with filmmakers whose films are chosen by the organization. The films and other events will take place January 30 - February 7 at Cinematheque Ontario, and tickets go on sale December 16. Canada's Top Ten films are chosen by national panels of filmmakers, journalists, programmers and industry professionals among narrative, documentary, animation, and experimental films. Films in this year's roster include: "Adoration" by Atom Egoyan, "Before Tomorrow" by Marie-Helene Cousineau and Madeline Piuj...
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