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EXCLUSIVE: The 100 Films Affected By the Regent Lawsuit -- And What the Filmmakers Can Do About It
With approximately 100 library titles and unreleased acquisitions at stake in the $90 million lawsuit against Paul Colichman and Stephen Jarchow's Regent Entertainment Group, some of the impacted filmmakers have told indieWIRE they are considering the possibility of uniting for a class-action lawsui...
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Bahamian Gay Award-Winner "Children of God" Picked Up by TLA
TLA Releasing has just announced they are handling theatrical and small screen distribution of Kareem Mortimer's "Children of God" in North America and the UK. The gay Bahamian film, made in a country that has banned screenings of "Brokeback Mountain," was embraced at the Bahamas International Film...
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After 20 Years, "Poison" Still Packs a Queer Punch
After the credits for "Poison" were finished running, Todd Haynes took the stage with the IFC Center's Harris Dew to answer questions about his game-changing film. "It's sad just to hear the music," Haynes began. Haynes was just as proud and nostalgic for his film as one could hope for; he stayed ...
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At Outfest 2010, In with the Old & In with the New
As the juries and special guests handed out the awards for this year's Outfest, LA's LGBT Film Festival, we were constantly reminded that the landscape of queer film has been changing and is still changing.
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Outfest 4 in Focus: "Contracorriente"'s Javier Fuentes-León + 3 More
Opening night for LA's LGBT Film Festival, Outfest is tonight, and to get ready, we've been profiling the four first-time filmmakers the festival is putting the spotlight on for their 4 in Focus program.
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Outfest 4 in Focus: "Open" Director Jake Yuzna On His Queer Aesthetic
With the distinction of being the only American film to win the feature film Teddy and an acting award for star Morty Diamond at this year's Newfest, "Open" compels wherever it plays. Says Outfest, "First-time feature director Jake Yuzna presents a beautifully shot, intense film that blurs the bord...
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Outfest 4 in Focus: Myriam Aziza Uses "The Evening Dress" to Live Out School Daydreams
Myriam Aziza uses personal experiences to inform her widely admired debut feature, "The Evening Dress" ("La Robe du Soir"). "Like many of her male classmates, 12-year-old tomboy Juliette has a crush on Mrs. Solenska, a teacher distinguished by stylish attire and an uninhibited, provocative classroo...
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"Croquettes" & "Undertow" On Top at Frameline34
Brazilian film "Dzi Croquettes" by Raphael Alvarez and Tatiana Issa won Frameline34's "Outstanding Documentary Award," while the fest's "Outstanding First Feature Award" went to Javier Fuentes-León’s "Undertow," which screened as the event's Centerpiece. "Postcard for Daddy," meanwhile received an ...
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In the Works: Rodney Evans' Jazz Stories, Rwandan Conflict, Widower, Sweetness at 17 & Transylvania
This week, indieWIRE's production column spotlights Rodney Evans about his second feature film, "Day Dream." iW also explores four works-in-progress that went through IFP labs: narratives about the Rwandan genocide, a man dealing with life as a widower, a New York coming-of-age ta...
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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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