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    SUNDANCE FUTURES: 'LUV' Director/Writer Sheldon Candis: "Go hard or go home."

    by Nigel M Smith on January 27, 2012

    Why He's On Our Radar: First-time feature filmmaker Sheldon Candis is in Park City with his U.S. Dramatic contender "LUV," a blistering semi-autobiographical tale that cuts close to the heart. The drama, written by Candis and Justin Wilson, centers on Woody (remarkable newcomer Michael Rainey, Jr.),...

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    Participant and AFFRM Team For Sundance's 'Middle of Nowhere'

    by Peter Knegt on January 27, 2012

    Participant Media and AFFRM ((African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement have teamed to acquire U.S. theatrical rights for "Middle of Nowhere."

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    Parker Posey on 'Price Check,' Sundance and the State of Independent Film

    by Peter Knegt on January 27, 2012

    Parker Posey is clearly no stranger to the Sundance Film Festival. Over the years, films like "Party Girl," "The House of Yes" and "Broken English" all made their debuts in Park City, helping Posey gain her unofficial title as the "queen of indie."

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    SUNDANCE REVIEW | "1/2 Revolution" Puts a Dramatic Personal Spin on Tahrir Square

    by Eric Kohn on January 27, 2012

    The Western world viewed the Tahrir Square uprising through selective media filters and left the personal dimension largely ignored, which makes the handheld footage on display in Sundance World Competition documentary "1/2 Revolution" both stunning and vital. Shot by a group of progressiv...

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    IFC Takes On 'Simon Killer'

    by Jason Guerrasio on January 27, 2012

    IFC is in final negotiations to acquire Antonio Campos’ “Simon Killer,” according to a source close to the deal. "Simon Killer" stars Brady Corbet as a heartbroken American college grad who visits Paris after breaking up with his girlfriend of five years. He quickly ...

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    SUNDANCE 2012: Naomi Wolf Causes a Stir at Activist Media Panel

    by Bryce J. Renninger on January 27, 2012

    At the Sundance Film Festival's Moving the Masses panel, which considered how the media can best be utilized for progressive change, Naomi Wolf had a message for her fellow activists: Ur Doing It Wrong.

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    The New Paradigm for the Sundance Breakout? When Audiences Walk Out.

    by Eric Kohn on January 27, 2012

    The term "crowdpleaser" usually applies to movies with commercial potential; at this year's Sundance Film Festival, some of the most appealing films seem to be ones that only pleased those bold enough to stick around. When the walkouts began at during Thursday's screening of Rick A...

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    SUNDANCE INTERVIEW | 'Shadow Dancer' Star Andrea Riseborough on the Power of Silence

    by Nigel M Smith on January 27, 2012

    Andrea Riseborough is a British actress is in demand. After impressing as a supporting player in "Happy-Go-Lucky," "Never Let Me Go," "Made in Dagenham" and "Brighton Rock," the 30-year-old Royal Academy of Dramatic Art graduate made the swift transition to leading lady. She stars as Wallace Simpson...

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    Sundance Selects Buys "How To Survive A Plague"

    by Jason Guerrasio on January 26, 2012

    Sundance Selects has acquired the North American rights to David France’s documentary "How To Survive A Plague." The film follows a group of mostly HIV-positive young men and women who took on Washington through two coalitions – ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) &nda...

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    Rough House Pictures Will Present 'The Comedy'

    by Jason Guerrasio on January 26, 2012

    Rough House Pictures, the production company headed by David Gordon Green, Danny McBride and Jody Hill, have announced they have come on board to present U.S. Dramatic entry “The Comedy.” Directed by Rick Alverson ("New Jerusalem"), the film is a cautionary tale as it foll...

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