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             <title>iPOP at the AFI Fest 2004</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival, or AFI Fest, took place in L.A. November 4-14, roughly coinciding with the American Film Market (AFM). The AFI Fest set up once again at the Arclight Theater, which most seemed to agree is a great place to see films. As usual, parties were a feature of the film festival experience, and the soiree for "The Woodsman" at the Beverly Hills home of music mogul Damon Dash was a highlight, as well as other late night happenings at Schwabs (the reputed place where Lana Turner was discovered -- although this is a new incarnation of the establishment), not to mention the festival venue, The Loft. Brian Brooks reports. (Nov 16, 2004)]]></description>
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             <title>AMPAS Announces $300,000 in Grants to U.S. Film Fests</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Twenty-five U.S. film festivals have been awarded grants totaling $300,000 this year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. One of the recipients of the largest grants was the AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival, currently underway here in Hollywood. The fest, along with the Seattle International Film Festival, earned $25,000. Eugene Hernandez reports. (Nov 11, 2004)]]></description>
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             <title>AFI Fest 2003: Quality International Films Invade Hollywood</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival, held at the sleek ArcLight Hollywood Theaters from November 6-16, completed another successful turn as L.A.'s longest-running fest, reporting record attendance for its 134 films representing 42 countries. AFI Fest 2003, which boasted 26 world premieres and 24 North American premieres, struck a chord with festival-goers as it managed to combine strong international programming with well-run events in a highly organized environment. Jonny Leahan looks at the highlights. (Nov 21, 2003)]]></description>
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             <title>iPOP at the L.A. Premiere Party for "The Big Empty"</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The cocktail lounge at the Arclight Theaters in Hollywood was the scene of Artisan Entertainment's "The Big Empty" L.A. premiere party. Directed by Steve Anderson, the film screened as part of the AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival, currently underway through November 16th. Members of the film's cast and crew socialized at the party, hosted by Rainstorm Entertainment and indieWIRE. Seen working the crowd were Jon Favreau, Joey Lauren Adams, along with renowned composer Brian Tyler, filmmaker Aaron Priest and Icelandic actor Tomas Lemarquis, who stars in the upcoming "Noi Albinoi," Iceland's entry for foreign language Oscar consideration. (Nov 14, 2003)]]></description>
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             <title>AFI L.A. Fest Opens Big Line-Up with "Calendar Girls"</title>
             <description><![CDATA[AFI Fest 2003 has announced its extensive line-up for its event taking place November 6-16 at its official home, the ArcLight in Hollywood. The program for the AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival includes 134 films from 42 countries, of which 26 are world premieres, 24 are North American premieres, and 24 are U.S. premieres. (Oct 10, 2003)]]></description>
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             <title>Peddling DVDs on the Street (Legally); "Detective Fiction" Deal; Dead Dogs; Fellini Retrospective &amp; More</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The party scene has been relatively quiet as everyone gears up for the classy affair at the New York Film Festival starting tonight. But there's plenty to buzz about, including one indie director's ingenious way to sell his film on the streets of New York, a theatrical and TV deal for Patrick Coyle's "Detective Fiction," and a preview of the Guggenheim's Fellini exhibit. Wendy Mitchell reports in indieWIRE's weekly BUZZ column. (Oct 03, 2003)]]></description>
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             <title>15 Fall Festivals Worth Watching; A Subjective Guide to Autumn Events</title>
             <description><![CDATA[indieWIRE is pleased to announce today a greater focus on domestic and international film festivals. Over the next few months web-based festival resources and coverage will evolve on indieWIRE.com, leading to the publication of a printed guide surveying the most important film festivals and industry events from around the world. indieWIRE is partnering with indieFILMMAKER to release a comprehensive festival guide, part of a broader relationship between the two companies that will involve content sharing and marrying indieFILMMAKER's superb festival database with indieWIRE's On the Scene&reg; coverage. (Sep 22, 2003)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/onthescene_030825fall.html</link>
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             <title>Chloe Sevigny Talks "demonlover," AFI L.A. Announces Key Films, "Wet Hot" Returns, &amp; More</title>
             <description><![CDATA[There's more to buzz about than Hurricane Isabel this week! Chloe Sevigny talks about "demonlover," the AFI Los Angeles Film Festival announces some gala screenings for its November event, "Wet Hot American Summer" stirs up some midnight madness, the San Diego Film Festival kicks off, and Celador starts production on "A Way Through the Woods," starring Emily Watson, Tom Wilkinson, and Rupert Everett. Wendy Mitchell reports in indieWIRE's weekly BUZZ column. (Sep 19, 2003)]]></description>
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             <title>In Los Angeles, AFMA &amp; AFI Combine Fall Festival and Market Plans</title>
             <description><![CDATA[AFMA announced this week that the American Film Market (AFM) will move to November beginning next year. Additionally, the organization will team with the annual AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival (AFI Fest) to co-promote and present their annual events. The move will no doubt challenge the annual MIFED, an important annual European film market. Brian Brooks reports. (Jun 18, 2003)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_030618afma.html</link>
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             <title>DAILY NEWS:  Shooting Gallery's Meistrich Resurfaces; Fox Searchlight Has a Hot August with "Girl" and "Photo"</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Larry Meistrich, founder of the Shooting Gallery, is back with a new company aimed at distribution movies via DVD. Also, Fox Searchlight is finding success with the releases of their two late summer entries, "The Good Girl" and "One Hour Photo." (Aug 27, 2002)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_020827_briefs.html</link>
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             <title>DAILY NEWS: AFI Lineup; Gen Art Film Head</title>
             <description><![CDATA[AFI Fest announces the lineup for its event opening October 19th.  Meanwhile, GenArt, the New York Fest showcasing emerging artists, fashion designers and filmmakers has named Jeff Abramson its new Film Division Manager. (Oct 05, 2000)]]></description>
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             <title>DAILY NEWS:  Code Red Formed; Cannes Distribution Deals Sealed;  Gaines Taking Top AFI Fest Slot</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Cowboy and Antidote create new distributor, Cannes deals heat up and the AFI Festival names a new Chief. (May 15, 2000)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_000515_briefs.html</link>
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             <title>FESTIVALS: 13 is the Lucky Number at AFI's International L.A. Fest</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The buttons adorning the lapels of organizers and others at the 1999 AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival read "Lucky 13" - an example of the festival's determination to shake any stigma that might come from this 13th annual installment.  Over the course of its nine-day run (October 21  29), the event further established itself as a formidable player in the crowded L.A. festival and event circuit. indieWIRE's Eugene Hernandez surveys the scene, highlighting its indie winners ("Bobby G. Can't Swim...," "Snow Days"), international competitors (Award winner "Not of this World"), and its star-studded Digital Cinema Symposium. (Nov 05, 1999)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_99AFI_991105_wrap.html</link>
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             <title>AFI International Closes, Awards from "Fire-Eater" to"Free Enterprise"</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The AFI international Film Festival finished off its  extensive showcase of films from around the world and US indie attempts.  With growing attendance and a hearty selection, the festival came off, all in all, as a success.  Reporter Rebecca Sonnenshine looks at the festival winners, from Finland's "Fire-Eater" to the US's "Free Enterprise,"  as well as the event itself. (Nov 03, 1998)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_98AFIIFF_981103_wrapup.html</link>
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             <title>Film Academy Awards $250,000 In Grants to 17 U.S. Festivals</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Academy Foundation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has awarded grants to 17 film festivals across the country for 2004. The Academy's Festival Grants Committee will give, in total, $250,000. Two festivals will collect $30,000, five will get $20,000, one will be given $15,000, six will receive $10,000, and three will get $5,000. Since this program was established six years ago, 78 festivals have been granted funding. Ali Gitlow reports. (Nov 05, 2003)]]></description>
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             <title>DAILY NEWS:  New This Week; Catch 23 Deal; and Teen Awards</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Small companies; small films. This description best suits the handful of indie titles coming to theaters this week. But what's the old adage: there's no small roles, only small actors? The same could probably be said for movies, but even small films remain unfortunately small by virtue of their brief lifespan in theaters. It's the sad fact of the business of art.; Catch 23 Entertainment President Jeremy Barber has announced the acquisition of worldwide film rights to Garth Ennis' comic book, "Just a Pilgrim". And, winners for the recent inaugural Levi's Toronto  International Teen Movie Festival which showcased films from teens were announced by event organizers. (Nov 07, 2001)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_011107_briefs.html</link>
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             <title>DAILY NEWS:  Site's Niche Plan; African Diaspora Fest</title>
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             <title>DAILY NEWS: "Cleopatra" Coming; and African Fest Plans</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Jon Reiss' "Cleopatra's Second Husband" finds a home and plans for the 8th African Diaspora Film Festival. (Oct 09, 2000)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_001009_briefs.html</link>
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             <title>Wolfe Gets "Brother to Brother," Rodney Evans' Film About Black Gay Life</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Wolfe has acquired Rodney Evans' "Brother to Brother," winner of a special jury award at Sundance this year, for theatrical distribution. The company acquired all North American rights to the picture and will release it in October, followed by a video distribution next summer. Eugene Hernandez reports. (Jun 18, 2004)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_040618brother.html</link>
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             <title>DAILY NEWS: Hello Again to "Ciao!Manhattan," HBO's Short Picks, and MoMA Movies Move</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Rights to John Palmer and David Weisman's 1972 notorious cult classic, "Ciao! Manhattan," starring the late Warhol superstar Edie Sedgwick have been acquired by Plexifilm; HBO has selected five emerging black filmmakers as finalists for its fifth annual HBO Short Film Award; And, The Museum of Modern Art announced plans to re-launch its film and media program in early October at Manhattan's Gramercy Theater. (Jun 12, 2002)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_020612_briefs.html</link>
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             <title>AMPAS Announces $300,000 in Grants to U.S. Film Fests</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Twenty-five U.S. film festivals have been awarded grants totaling $300,000 this year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. One of the recipients of the largest grants was the AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival, currently underway here in Hollywood. The fest, along with the Seattle International Film Festival, earned $25,000. Eugene Hernandez reports. (Nov 11, 2004)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_041111ampas.html</link>
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             <title>Lincoln Center Film Society Set For 2005 Scanners NY Video Festival</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Re-branded this year as Scanners: the 2005 New York Video Festival, the Film Society of Lincoln Center will present the 12th edition of the event, formerly known simply as the New York Video Festival, July 27-31. The festival's line up includes an eclectic mix of offerings, including programs devoted to 2004 Turner Prize winner Jeremy Deller and a complete two-program retrospective of the video work of photographer Robert Frank. "Pink Films," a look at the Japanese video soft-porn industry, will get a viewing, with both a behind-the-scenes documentary and the U.S. premiere of a new work, with director in attendance. Brian Brooks reports. (Jul 18, 2005)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/onthescene_050718nyvf.html</link>
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             <title>Brewer's "Hustle" Added to LA Film Fest, Jarmusch's "Flowers" Also on Tap</title>
             <description><![CDATA[A surprise screening of Craig Brewer's "Hustle &amp; Flow" and a special showing of Jim Jarmusch's "Broken Flowers" have been added to the lineup for the 2005 Los Angeles Film Festival, which will kick off next week. Organizers at Film Independent (FIND) also unveiled a few other new plans for this year's event, running from June 16 - June 26. Eugene Hernandez reports. (Jun 10, 2005)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/onthescene_050610laff.html</link>
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             <title>71 Films Set for 9th Urbanworld Fest, Showcasing Work By and About People of Color</title>
             <description><![CDATA[New York's Urbanworld Film Festival has announced the lineup for its 9th annual event, running from June 22 - 26 at Loews 34th Street Theaters. The festival will open and close in Harlem at the Magic Johnson Loews Theaters, kicking off with Malcolm D. Lee's "Roll Bounce," starring Bow Wow, Mike Epps and Nick Cannon. It will close with Craig Brewer's "Hustle &amp; Flow," starring Terrence Dashon Howard, Anthony Anderson, and Ludacris. (Jun 09, 2005)]]></description>
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             <title>Still More TFF Titles: Tribeca Unveils Over 65 Additional Fest Features</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Four more sections of films that will screen at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival (April 19 - May 1) have been announced by the festival organizers. The TFF Showcase section includes movies that have screened at other film festivals around the world, but have yet to screen in New York, while the new Wide Angle section is for World and North American premieres from around the world that are by emerging international filmmakers. (Mar 15, 2005)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/onthescene_050315trib.html</link>
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             <title>Hollywood North Comes of Age: The Twentieth Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Maybe it's a truism that Hollywood neglects writers, but Santa Barbara doesn't. On the second day of the 20th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, invited behind the historic Spanish-styled Lobero Theater for liunch, I almost tripped over a casually clad, happy Julie Delpy, star and Academy-nominated writer of "Before Sunset." Whilst nearby under a tent eating buffet sat five of the most spectacular names in screenwriting circa this moment: Bill Condon ("Kinsey"), Paul Haggis ("Million Dollar Baby"), Brad Bird ("The Simpsons," "The Incredibles"), Zach Braff ("Garden State"), and, hallowed be his name, Charlie Kaufman ("Being Jon Malkovich," "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"). D.J. Palladino reports. (Feb 14, 2005)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/onthescene_050214sbif.html</link>
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             <title>Milestone Celebrates Trio of Prizes and Deal for Ophuls' "Troubles"</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Milestone Film and Video, the distribution company honored this past weekend by the New York Film Critics Circle, recently acquired all North American distribution rights to Marcel Ophuls' 1994 doc, "The Troubles We've Seen: A History of Journalism in Wartime" ("Veilees d'armes"). Milestone's Dennis Doros and Amy Heller are also negotiating to co-produce an update to the film, a new section that Ophuls never completed. The honor marks the third recent prestigious prize for the fifteen year-old company. Eugene Hernandez reports. (Jan 11, 2005)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_050111milestone.html</link>
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             <title>iPOP at the Hawaii International Film Festival</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The 24th annual Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival certainly knows how to bring out the crowds from around the globe! It might be the parties, which included a nightly happy hour atop the Sheraton overlooking Honolulu -- not to mention a private reception at the Governor's Mansion, hosted by Governor Lingle herself. Some might even speculate that for most filmmakers, like director Jason Dasilva ("Lest We Forget"), a week on Waikiki Beach is far more enticing than being locked in an editing room in New York. iPOP, however, believes it's the vast and varied selection of films that brings people together on the island of Oahu, since that's about all anyone talked about at the many gatherings offered by the festival, a few of which we've highlighted here. John Leahan reports. (Nov 05, 2004)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/onthescene_041105ipop.html</link>
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             <title>When Thai Movies Trickle Abroad; From Pop-Action to Poetic Animal Love</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Want some high-powered, heart-thumping action sequences or some lyrical avant-garde tours de force -- all from one native land? Sound like Hong Kong, you say? Or mainland China, perhaps? Try Thailand. Over the next few months, more films from the Southeast Asian nation will be released in U.S. theaters than perhaps anytime -- ever -- filling both bills to the hilt. Anthony Kaufman reports. (Aug 11, 2004)]]></description>
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             <title>iPOP at SilverDocs/AFI Fest Party in Collaboration with indieWIRE and Kodak</title>
             <description><![CDATA[SILVERDOCS - AFI/Discovery Channel &amp; AFI FEST hosted a celebration of New York filmmakers, in collaboration with indieWIRE and Kodak, at the Tribeca Cinemas last week. Film parties are less ubiquitous this time of the year (at least we think so, hopefully nobody's holding out on us), but a large crowd turned up for the event last Wednesday evening from 8-12am. In fact, about 500 people actually RSVPd to the party, and although it did get a bit crowded at one point, the party-rousers spilled down to the basement bar. Someone said it was where the cool part of the party was, but it actually was pretty hot down there. Air-conditioning in the NYC summer is a must to maintain your party good looks and make-up. Brian Brooks reports. (Jul 27, 2004)]]></description>
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             <title>NY Latino Fest to Open 5th Annual Event with "Argentina"</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The fifth annual New York International Latino Film Festival will kick off on July 27th at the United Artists Union Square Theatre in Manhattan with the U.S. premiere of "Imagining Argentina," starring Antonio Banderas, Emma Thompson, and Ruben Blades. The film, directed by Christopher Hampton, focuses on a family living under Argentina's oppressive military dictatorship during the 1970s. Over 60 films, including several U.S. and world premieres, will be screened at this year's festival, which runs through August 1st. Sandra Ogle reports. (Jul 13, 2004)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/onthescene_040713nylf.html</link>
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             <title>iPOP at the Cannes Film Festival, Vol. 2</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Michael Moore hit the Croisette over the weekend, participating in two panels at the Variety Beach Club right smack on the beach. Beforehand, Moore hung out at the American Pavilion where all the Yanks (and the American's friends) eat, drink, schmooze, sun, work, and see panels (the first one with "The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things" director Asia Argento). "Tarnation" director Jonathan Caouette participated in the American directors panel hosted by Roger Ebert, which Moore also participated in, along with "Mondovino" director Jonathan Nossiter and others. Brian Brooks reports. (May 17, 2004)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/onthescene_040517ipop.html</link>
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             <title>iPOP at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival, Vol. 2</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Introducing the second round of event coverage for the Tribeca Film Festival parties we've been attending including the Kodak filmmaker and industry party Tuesday night at Roy's New York (also co-sponsored with indieWIRE), the "Tony n' Tina's Wedding" party in the Lower East Side complete with a real couple who tied the knot that night, as well as late-night hanging out at the Tribeca Cinemas (in the bar), and of course, SCREENINGS... It is a film festival. This iPOP edition does not include Wednesday night's parties (of course we'll be there) which has been called the biggest night (at least party-wise) of the fest.  And just think, Cannes is one week away. Brian Brooks reports. (May 06, 2004)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/onthescene_040506ipop.html</link>
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             <title>iPOP at the "Super Size Me" Premiere &amp; the "Get Slossed" Party</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Last week, as spring weather arrived in earnest in New York, local film types gathered on two consecutive nights to party and network. Over at Lotus on Tuesday, guests toasted the NY premiere of Morgan Spurlock's hot doc, "Super Size Me," while on the following night it was time to "Get Slossed" at the 10 year anniversary party for Sloss Law Office at the Half King Bar in Chelsea. Of course, indieWIRE was on the scene to soak up at the socializing. (May 03, 2004)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/onthescene_040503ipop.html</link>
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             <title>iPOP at the Florida Film Festival</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Visiting Florida in the middle of a New York winter is always a good thing, although the first weekend of the event was a bit sticky, but the latter part of the event, which took place March 5-14, was perfect! Among those enjoying the warmth at the fest was actor/director Campbell Scott, who stuck around after his opening night film, "Off the Map" screened at the wonderful Enzian Theater, which hosts the fest. Also in Orlando for the festivities was "Monster" director Patty Jenkins, who shot her lauded film in Central Florida, as well as Newmarket head ("Monster"'s distributor) Bob Berney, along with other industry peeps who participated in a distributors' panel. Also in Orlando, iPOP visited our very talented partners from GMD Studios who are based there. Brian Brooks reports. (Mar 19, 2004)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/onthescene_040319ipop.html</link>
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             <title>iPOP at the Sundance Film Festival, Volume 10</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Zooey Deschanel co-hosted the awards ceremony at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. The two kicked things off with a hilarious stage show followed by presentations by past winners and other indie figures. Among the presenters were Melvin and Mario van Peebles among others. (Jan 26, 2004)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/onthescene_040126ipp.html</link>
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             <title>iPOP at the Sundance Film Festival, Volume 8</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The cast of Jim McKay's "Everyday People" chilled out at Bad Ass Coffee Co. on Park Ave., packing into the mellow cafe. Peter Fonda showed up at the Sundance Channel party earlier in the week, casually talking to admirers who stopped by his booth. His wife, Becky joined him for the evening fest. Always a staple of the Sundance experience is the interview process. Walter Salles appears in iPOP in mid-chat also earlier in the week. Up at Slamdance, actors Jerry Doyle and Sally Kellerman were among the peeps hanging out, following the surprise screening of Dan Mirvish's "Open House." Brian Brooks reports. (Jan 23, 2004)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/onthescene_040123ipop.html</link>
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             <title>Box Office Battles: A Look at 2003 for 25 Indie and Specialty Distributors</title>
             <description><![CDATA[A survey of film distributors emphasized that times remain competitive and tough in the independent and specialty film marketplace. Looking back at 2003's box office numbers, indieWIRE is profiling the performance of films from 25 independent and Indiewood theatrical distribution companies that were active this year. We sent an email requesting comments on their performance to people at each of the 25 companies. We asked reps to react to their own company's performance as well the broader state of film distribution this year. Eugene Hernandez reports. (Dec 30, 2003)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_031230yearend.html</link>
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             <title>indieWIRE's Bookshelf: New Film Reads on Oral Sex, Orson Welles, and Lima Beans</title>
             <description><![CDATA[In the latest installment of indieWIRE's bookshelf, Brandon Judell looks at a varied group of new film-related books. Settle in for some New Year's reading about anything from sculpted vegetables to fictionalized cable TV hacks. Included in Judell's roundup are "Andy Warhol's Blow Job" by Roy Grundmann, Brock Lee's "A Star is Corn: An Edible Film Odyssey," Howard Beckerman's "Animation: The Whole Story," "The Cutting Room" by Laurence Klavan, and Judith Weston's "The Film Director's Intuition." (Dec 29, 2003)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_031229books.html</link>
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             <title>Movie Stars, Swimming Pools, and... Cinematheques; The Alternative Cinema Boom in L.A.</title>
             <description><![CDATA[To most people, a list of the top cities for the American alternative-cinema movement would include New York, Toronto, Park City in January, Austin and San Francisco, maybe. It would not feature Los Angeles. That's the belly of the beast after all -- home to the studios and their culture of worshiping movie-star glamour and box-office grosses. And yet an extraordinary thing is occurring here in L.A. -- cinematheques are becoming almost as common as swimming pools. Steven Rosen looks at the new boom. (Dec 16, 2003)]]></description>
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             <title>MoMA Kicks Off Third-Annual Documentary Fortnight</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Thirty-three films from 16 countries will be screened at this year's Documentary Fortnight, held at MoMA Film at the Gramercy Theatre. The festival will run tonight through December 21. The opening-night film will be David Schendel's "Yank Tanks," which chronicles the director's attempt to find the best car mechanic in Cuba. Ulrich Seidl is this year's featured director. Ali Gitlow reports. (Dec 11, 2003)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/onthescene_031211moma.html</link>
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             <title>Van Sant's Palme d'Or winner "Elephant" Tops BOT</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Cannes Palme d'Or winner "Elephant" stampeded its way to the top of the iW:BOT over the weekend while last week's number one, "Sylvia," added screens and took the third place on the chart. UA's "Pieces of April" climbed a notch to second place, also opening new runs. "The Station Agent" meanwhile added screens and managed a larger per screen average than the previous week. Brian Brooks reports. (Oct 28, 2003)]]></description>
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             <title>French Gurus Educate U.S. Students; High Times' First Film, "Trembling Before G-d" on DVD and More</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Lots of deals in this week's buzz, including Milestone's buy Jerzy Stuhr's "Duze Zwierze" (The Big Animal), based on a script by the late master Krzysztof Kieslowski; ThinkFilm's expansion of "The Gospel of John"; and a new DVD release of "Trembling Before G-d." Plus, French masters come to the U.S. to teach film students, a new boy-friendly home video line launches, and several job changes to report. Wendy Mitchell reports in indieWIRE's weekly BUZZ column. (Oct 17, 2003)]]></description>
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             <title>"The Event" A Big Winner at 23rd Atlantic Film Fest in Canada</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia closed last weekend in Canada with Thom Fitzgerald's "The Event" winning a number of awards at the 23rd annual event. Fitzgerald won the directing award, nabbing $2,500 in cash, while screenwriters Fitzgerald, Tim Marback and Steve Hillyer won the outstanding writer's award. The film was also honored with awards for art direction (D'Arcy Poultney) and editing (Christopher Cooper), while Joan Orenstein won the prize for her performance in the film. (Sep 29, 2003)]]></description>
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             <title>The Unpredictable Revelations of Nicolas Philibert</title>
             <description><![CDATA[French docmaker Nicolas Philibert shoots with an eye toward the big screen -- an approach that has paid off for his most recent work, "To Be and To Have" (2002), opening today in New York. Back home, "To Be and To Have" has broken records for released documentaries (if you discount the quasi-doc "Microscosmos"), with more than a million spectators viewing from among the incredible 300 prints in circulation. The impish, 51-year-old grandfather explains his success simply: "Documentaries don't have to be didactic. They can have emotion and tell stories." Howard Feinstein talks to Philibert. (Sep 19, 2003)]]></description>
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             <title>23rd Atlantic Film Festival Readies for its "Event"</title>
             <description><![CDATA[One more of eastern Canada's large-scale film events is set to unspool with the program announcement yesterday for the 23rd Atlantic Film Festival, which will host a gala opening of Thom Fitzgerald's Sundance 2003 feature, "The Event." The film, which stars Oscar-winner Olympia Dukakis, will kick-off the fest on September 12th and the festival will run through September 20th in Halifax, Nova Scotia, screening 176 films, including 83 features and 93 shorts. Brian Brooks reports. (Aug 27, 2003)]]></description>
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             <title>Ulrich Seidl's "Dog Days": The Power of Rebellion</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Premiering at the Venice Film Festival in 2001, Austrian director Ulrich Seidl's "Dog Days" won the grand jury prize for its unflinching portrayal of social ennui in suburban Vienna. Enervated by the merciless August heat, the denizens of this sterile habitat, straddled by shopping malls and highways, seek week-end solace in bizarre sexual rituals, or burst into fits of inexplicable rage. Liza Bear discusses the film, opening today from Leisure Time Features, with Seidl. (Aug 22, 2003)]]></description>
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             <title>Judge and Hertzfeld Launch Touring Animation Show</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Mike Judge, creator of "Beavis &amp; Butthead" and "King of the Hill," and Oscar nominated animator Don Hertzfeldt have partnered to launch "The Animation Show," a touring collection of acclaimed animated shorts from around the world. The tour, which will kick-off at Lincoln Center in New York in early September was previewed for a select audience on Friday night in Los Angeles at the American Cinematheque, following a two-day run at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin last month. Eugene Hernandez reports. (Aug 18, 2003)]]></description>
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             <title>First Run Features Grabs "Suspended Animation"</title>
             <description><![CDATA[First Run Features has acquired North American rights to Oscar-nominated filmmaker John Hancock's "Suspended Animation," the company announced late last week. The film brings the director, who received the Academy Award nomination in 1971 for "Sticky My Fingers...Fleet my Feet," back to his beginnings in the psychological-horror film genre. Brian Brooks reports. (Jul 21, 2003)]]></description>
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             <title>Finding "Respect and Affection" at the 29th Seattle International Film Fest</title>
             <description><![CDATA[One of the United States's longest, most inclusive, and to quite a few folks, most fun film festivals ended this past Sunday. Yes, the 29th Seattle International Film Festival had been at it again from May 22 until June 15 under the masterful guidance of its perennial director, Darryl Macdonald. This year's event presented more than 200 films and more than 75 shorts from nearly 50 countries. Brandon Judell reports. (Jun 20, 2003)]]></description>
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             <title>iPOP at the Newport International Film Festival</title>
             <description><![CDATA[It was mostly rainy in Newport for the sixth-annual Newport International Film Festival, but that didn't dampen the celebrations. As expected, the parties were more lavish than indie filmmakers are accustomed to (although a few folks were grumbling when an Asian-themed closing night party didn't boast any sushi). Venues for film fest celebrations included harborside restaurant The Clarke Cooke House, the famed Ochre Court mansion, Astor's Beechwood mansion, and the Newport Art Museum. The festival wrapped under sunny skies on Sunday. iPOP captured some of the festival's staffers and revelers. (Jun 18, 2003)]]></description>
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             <title>Ottawa International Student Animation Festival call for entries</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The Ottawa International Student Animation Festival is seeking entries for its event taking place October 16 - 19. The event includes workshops, a "teacher's symposium," and an "animarket" trade fare as well as social events. For further information, email: info@animationfestival.ca or call (613) 232-8769. http://www.awn.com/ottawa/safo03/ (Jun 2, 2003)]]></description>
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             <title>From Wartime Horrors To Cherry Trees, L.A.'s Short Shorts Film Festival Offers Eclectic Program</title>
             <description><![CDATA[With cherry blossoms in full bloom under a canopy of palm trees, Hollywood's historic Egyptian Theatre, home of the American Cinematheque, played host to the Short Shorts Film Festival from April 29-May 1. Committed to finding creative new talent on the international film scene, the Short Shorts Film Festival harnesses the energy of U.S.-Japanese partnerships for cultural and artistic exchange. Darren Spurr reports on the diverse group of international shorts. (May 16, 2003)]]></description>
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             <title>Where's The Juice?! Summing Up Sundance 2003</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Park City in mid-January has become the key place to be for filmmakers, industry, festival programmers, journalists, film critics, and an increasing number of film fans and celeb-spotters. Given the important of Sundance as the leading American destination for new films, indieWIRE devoted daily coverage to breaking news and reviews from the festival. One week after the festival's conclusion, we felt it would be worth taking a look back by including the comments and criticisms of some of our readers. (Feb 03, 2003)]]></description>
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             <title>BUZZ for January 17, 2003: "Bloody Sunday" Oscar Confusion, A New Directors/New Films Sneak Peak, and Staffing Changes</title>
             <description><![CDATA[This week in BUZZ, the Academy confuses its voters on the ineligible "Bloody Sunday," New Directors/New Films picks its opening-night film, Oliver Stone's assistant makes her own film, staffing changes at Rudolph &amp; Bear and Artisan, and much more. Wendy Mitchell reports, with help from Brian Brooks and Eugene Hernandez. (Jan 17, 2003)]]></description>
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             <title>2003 Sundance Film Festival Shorts Lineup</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Lineup for the 2003 Sundance Film Festival - Shorts section. (Nov 01, 2002)]]></description>
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             <title>REVIEW: Love on the Run; Tykwer Shines with "Heaven"</title>
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             <title>DAILY NEWS:  Film School Joins the Global Parade, and Florida Film Festival Report</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Online film education program Global Film School and Fox Searchlab, Fox Searchlight's emerging digital director program, have partnered in a deal to provide emerging filmmakers with scholarship money; And,  the offerings at the 11th annual Florida Film Festival, which ran June 7-16, didn't involve Mickey, Minnie, or Jacob from O-Town. Instead the fest showed a more cerebral side to Orlando and its inhabitants. (Jun 19, 2002)]]></description>
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             <title>INTERVIEW: Not Quite Human: Michel Gondry Makes The Leap To Features With "Human Nature"</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Among music video directors aspiring to make their first feature film, the competition for a Charlie Kaufman script must be fierce. First Spike Jonze nabs an Academy Award nomination for "Being John Malkovich," and now Michel Gondry, the director of some of Bj&ouml;rk, White Stripes, and Daft Punk's best videos, has made a successful leap to the long form with an equally obscure Kaufman invention. "Human Nature" concerns the age-old complications that arise when man attempts to domesticate the wild kingdom. Tim Robbins is Dr. Nathan Bronfman, an anal-retentive behaviorist and a thirtysomething virgin; he has dedicated himself to teaching table manners to white mice. Bronfman falls for the equally maladjusted Lila Jute (Patricia Arquette), a nature writer cursed with excessive body hair. What starts as an unlikely romance between the two quickly deteriorates, however, when they discover Puff (Rhys Ifans), a feral Tarzan who has been raised as an ape. What could have easily descended into an exercise in oddity and left-field plot developments takes on an oddly heartbreaking, completely funny love story in Gondry's hands. Speaking with Guy V. Cimbalo, Gondry discusses slapstick, Kafka and sex. Fine Line releases "Human Nature" on Friday. (Apr 11, 2002)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/people/int_Gondry_Michel_020411.html</link>
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             <title>DAILY NEWS:  Sundance Fellowship; Outfest Idol Noms</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Jacob and Josh Kornbluth's "The Best Thief in the World" and Tatia Rosenthal and Etgar Keret's "$9.99" have been named co-recipients of the 2002 Producers Club of Maryland Fellowship; And, Outfest, the organizers  of the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, has announced its 2002 Screen Idol nominees. (Mar 06, 2002)]]></description>
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             <title>INTERVIEW: Larry Fessenden's Arty Horror Picture Show Continues with "Wendigo"</title>
             <description><![CDATA[No one makes a horror movie like Larry Fessenden, unless you consider Michael Almereyda, Hal Hartley, Abel Ferrera, or Brad Anderson. For these ultra-independent filmmakers, the fright-filled genre is more than just maniacs wielding knives -- it also provides ample opportunity to show thoughtful explorations of modern angst. With 1991's "No Telling" (a riff on "Frankenstein"), 1997's "Habit" (an East Village vampire tale), and now "Wendigo" (an evil spirit legend), Fessenden has created a trilogy of unconventional horror pictures that would make Roman Polanski proud. Anthony Kaufman recently sat down with Fessenden to talk about breaking into bigger budgets, genre, 16mm film, and comic books. ContentFilm and Magnolia Pictures will open the film in New York this Friday. (Feb 14, 2002)]]></description>
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             <title>INTERVIEW: Cinematic Alchemist; Jan Svankmajer discusses "Little Otik"</title>
             <description><![CDATA[For nearly four decades, Jan Svankmajer has produced some of the most challenging images in world cinema. Using his signature blend of stop-motion animation and live action, the Czech surrealist continues to create supernatural cinemascapes of everyday objects come-to-life. In his latest film, "Little Otik" ("Otesanek"), Svankmajer transforms a backyard tree stump into an uncontrollable monster. A subversive, darkly comic satire, the film serves as proof that the director's imagination is as inventive and unpredictable as ever. The reclusive 67-year-old Svankmajer corresponded with indieWIRE via email from his castle outside Prague. He discussed his obsession with cellars and food, his experiences with LSD and his reservations about computer animation. Zeitgeist Films will release "Little Otik" in select U.S. cities over the next several months. (Jan 08, 2002)]]></description>
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             <title>BIZ: indieWIRE Picks Favorite Pics (without U.S. Distribution) of 2001</title>
             <description><![CDATA[As indieWIRE winds down for yet another year, it's that time again when we reflect on the past year's calendar and consider which films we caught on the festival circuit that deserve distribution in the United States. This year's list yielded few unanimous titles (only four), though far and away the most popular choice among our critics and contributors was Taiwanese master Hou Hsiao-hsien's "Millennium Mambo." A large majority of the titles, like "Mambo," came from overseas, confirming the notion that "American films that are worth their salt are getting picked up," according to indieWIRE's Editor-in-Chief Eugene Hernandez. Challenging American films like "Wendigo" recently acquired by ContentFilm, and cable buys such as "The Believer," "Things Behind the Sun," or "Margarita Happy Hour," which in previous years might have made our undistributed list, are now finding exhibition outlets. With more distribution companies than ever, it seems the films that really need a leg up are the foreign ones. Still, gems do fall through the increasingly small cracks; let's hope indieWIRE's picks can pull them out before they are forgotten. (Dec 20, 2001)]]></description>
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             <title>DAILY NEWS:  New This Week; More Slamdance; and Library of Congress 25</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Anthony Kaufman takes a look at this week's films; The Library of Congress adds 25 new films to its National Film Registry; and Slamdance announces its opener and other programs for next month's festival. (Dec 19, 2001)]]></description>
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             <title>INTERVIEW: Dazed and Enthused; Richard Linklater Proves He's No Slacker</title>
             <description><![CDATA["I feel like they are so much a part of me," says Richard Linklater about his two upcoming movies, "Waking Life" and "Tape," but they're very different. They are so not to be confused with one another." As dissimilar as the two films are -- an animated philosophical journey and a study of betrayal and revenge among three twentysomethings -- both reflect Linklater's eagerness to push the boundaries of cinema. "Waking Life" (opening Friday through Fox Searchlight) is a wonder to behold. Created with new rotoscoping technology developed by computer whiz Bob Sabiston and filmmaker Tommy Pallotta ("Snack and Drink"), "Life" is a phantasmagoric trip, with Wiley Wiggins (from "Dazed and Confused") as our guide through the looking glass of reality. At first glance "Tape" (opening early November via Lions Gate), set in a small hotel room, could seem like any other low-budget Amer-indie, but Linklater keeps the images alive with swish pans, quick cuts, and an assured, lively cast (Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard and Uma Thurman), ultimately bringing to fruition the potential of shooting on digital video. Linklater spoke to indieWIRE's Anthony Kaufman from his home in Austin, Texas about vibe, spontaneity, and making every film like it was your last. (Oct 18, 2001)]]></description>
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             <title>VENICE 2001: Even Keel on the Gondola; Venice Offered Few Standouts</title>
             <description><![CDATA[As the 58th Venice International Film Festival sailed off into the sunset, it remained on an even keel. Nothing during its 11 days dramatically rocked the boat. Not the boycott urged by the Association for the Protection of Animals against Milcho Manchevski's opening-night film "Dust" and Kim Ki-Duk's "Address Unknown" (both for alleged killing of dogs). Nor the G8 documentary by a collective of veteran Italian filmmakers, "Another World Is Possible," which elicited just polite interest. Nor the custody dispute between director Teresa Villaverde and indie renegade Jon Jost over their daughter, who appears in Villaverde's "Agua e Sal." But neither was there an overwhelming hit to shake things up. While the general public poured into heavily advertised films like "A.I.", "The Others," and the Hughes Brothers' gripping Jack the Ripper yarn "From Hell," critical opinion never coalesced into anything resembling consensus over possible breakout films, though critics did line up behind various arthouse selections. Pat Thomson surveys the highlights of Venice 2001 and some of the under-the-radar documentaries amidst the glitz. (Sep 10, 2001)]]></description>
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             <title>DAILY NEWS: Toronto Fest Docs; Montreal Lineup; and New AMPAS Prez</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The Toronto International Film Festival, kicking off next month, has unveiled its list of docs, while the Montreal World Film Festival has announced its lineup and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has elected a new president. (Aug 09, 2001)]]></description>
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             <title>TORONTO 2001:  Director's Spotlight Lineup</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The Director's Spotlight Linuep for the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival. (Jul 21, 2001)]]></description>
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             <title>FESTIVALS: New York Latino Shows Broad Spectrum; "MACHO," "Ballad" Unsung Highlights</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Ranging from the ultra commercial "Crazy/Beautiful" -- a cute teenage love story -- to the obscure and downright weird "Animals" -- a story of one man's sexual relationship with a sheep, from American movies with only one or two Latino characters, to movies set and produced in Latin America, the second annual New York International Latino Film Festival accomplished what they set out to, namely to show a broad spectrum of Latino filmmaking, providing a diverse portrait of Latin American life. During the four-day event (June 20 - 24), 13 features and several shorts played at the Florence Gould Hall and Tinker Auditorium on 59th street in Manhattan. Categories included "international features" (Sergio Bizzio's "Animals" won best feature) and "domestic features" (Jan Egelson's "The Blue Diner" won best domestic) as well as "vanguard: shorts and documentaries." Sarah Sundberg reports on the fest, and highlights Kinan Valdez's premiere "Ballad of a Soldier," Lucinda Broadbent's "MACHO," and Lee Davis' "3 AM." (Jul 03, 2001)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_01NYILFF_010703_wrap.html</link>
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             <title>FESTIVALS: Addicted in Seattle; Binging on 270 Films in Three Weeks</title>
             <description><![CDATA[It might be the water. Or the Space Needle. Or the fact that this is where Kurt Cobain ended it all, but whatever the cause, the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF, now in its 27th year) is the most addictive film festival I've ever attended. Each night, I dreaded sleep. I just wanted to see films and more films. In fact, every moment I was conscious, I was either in a cinema or perusing the fest's stately catalogue and schedule to see which of the over 270 films representing 46 countries and screening at five theaters I could take in. Joyously, I soon learned I was not alone with my SIFF-obsession (which ran a whopping three weeks until June 17). While on line to get into films, I overheard many Seattle-ites brag of how many of the Festival offerings they had already seen. Anything less than 100 made you an amateur in their eyes. One man who had only seen 72 looked down at his feet despondently. Brandon Judell talks to fest director Darryl Macdonald, reports on films from "Tears of the Black Tiger" to Jean-Jacques Beineix's "Mortal Transfer," and yawns through Quentin Tarantino's tutorial. (Jun 26, 2001)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_01SIFF_010626_wrap.html</link>
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             <title>CANNES 2001:  Moretti's "La Stanza Del Figlio" Takes the Palme d'Or, While "La Pianiste" Wins Three; Coen and Lynch Tie for Best Director</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The winners of the 2001 Cannes Film Festival were announced Sunday night in France. A complete list of winners is available here at indieWIRE.com. (May 21, 2001)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_01Cannes_010520_winner.html</link>
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             <title>FESTIVALS: Buenos Aires Fest's Rise to Power; Argentine Cannes Preview</title>
             <description><![CDATA[In only its third year, the Buenos Aires festival internacional de cine independente (BAFICI) mounted a wildly successful ten days, offering a cornucopia of about two hundred of the past year's foreign films, curated programs from film history, and an atmosphere where about two hundred foreign guests and countless locals tangoed long into the Argentine evening. Under new, aggressive leadership, there was almost too much to take in. Bla Tarr's films were screened for the first time in Argentina, and the Hungarian master was introduced and interviewed by Jonathan Rosenbaum; J. Hoberman presented the films of Jack Smith; an honorary award was given to Jim Jarmusch; the first prize in the competition went to last year's best film, Jia Zhangke's "Platform"; AND Olivier and Maggie were in town (that's Assayas and Cheung, for those not in the know). Who could ask for anything more? Mark Peranson surveys the fest and previews Un Certain Regard Cannes entry, "La libertad," "the Argentine Kiarostami film," which will screen in a cut version at the French fest later this week. (May 07, 2001)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_01BAFICI_010507_wrap.html</link>
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             <title>DAILY NEWS: MGM Channel; "Mondo" Film; Urbanworld Acquisition; and the "Green Dragon" Deal</title>
             <description><![CDATA[MGM has announced a deal with Murdoch's Sky television to form a 24 hour digital movie channel in New Zealand while the U.K.'s FilmFour Ltd. has acquired the rights to " Mondo Beyondo" which will be produced by Good Machine.  Also, Urbanworld has acquired Jean Claude LeMarre's "Higher Ed" and Silver Nitrate Releasing nabs "Green Dragon". (Apr 05, 2001)]]></description>
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             <title>Winners of the 73rd Academy Awards</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The 73rd Academy Awards were presented in Los Angeles last night.  The complete list of winners is available here at indieWIRE.com. (Mar 26, 2001)]]></description>
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             <title>INTERVIEW: The Right Stuff; Ed Harris Paints "Pollock"</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Ten years in the making, a labor of love, sweat and paint, Ed Harris' directorial debut "Pollock" took the acclaimed actor through the production ringer, through numerous financiers and producers, a physical collapse on set, several cuts, and finally to a release by Sony Pictures Classics last weekend. While to many, "Pollock's" two recent Oscar nominations -- Harris himself for Best Actor, and Marcia Gay Harden for Best Supporting Actress -- may seem like vindication for Harris' unremitting commitment to the bio-pic of the famous abstract expressionist, but one gets the sense that the Golden Globe winner is simply satisfied just to have completed the film. "I shot it and edited it and made it whole and I feel really good about that," Harris told indieWIRE's Anthony Kaufman last December during a visit to New York for a benefit screening of the film at the Guggenheim Museum. Harris speaks here about the physical demands of production, editing, distribution and balancing art with family.  (Feb 21, 2001)]]></description>
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             <title>PARK CITY 2001: Cartoon Networking; Will the Future of Indie Animation Be a 'Yo!' or a 'Doh!'?</title>
             <description><![CDATA[As that buzz phrase of yester-year, digital video, continues to ripple across the cinematic landscape, the democratizing effect of technology remains in its early stages when it comes to the field of indie animation. Certainly, there has been a revolution over the past few years within the insular world of computer-animated short films, and some extremely promising work has emerged from the genre. But the time and cost involved in making features -- the true test of indie animation's commercial viability -- is still, for the most part, prohibitive. However, the sudden spike in the number of animation films at Sundance this year is a telling sign that the status quo is rapidly changing. (Jan 23, 2001)]]></description>
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             <title>FUTURE 5: Richard Linklater, "Slacker" for the New Millennium</title>
             <description><![CDATA[ Richard Linklater seems to have changed with the times. Sort of. Though he's mined the terrain of other slackers in "Dazed and Confused" (1993), "Before Sunrise" (1995), "SubUrbia" (1997), and even to some extent in his Hollywood foray, "The Newton Boys" (1998), it is with "Waking Life," and "Tape," his two entries at this year's impending Sundance Film Festival that signal new directions for the filmmaker -- and yet at the same time, harken back to his first major work. The animated "Waking Life" is described by the Sundance catalogue as "storytelling without narrative, a generational quest for answers." Sounds a lot like "Slacker," of course, but visually, we expect Linklater has found an entirely new world. And with "Tape," Linklater, has ventured into the world of digital video, for an intimate three-character study. Because of his ability to incorporate these new technological innovations with his own personal vision, Linklater seemed an obvious choice to include in our series of discussions about the future of filmmaking. But the Austin-based director's opinions are anything but obvious. indieWIRE's Eugene Hernandez and Anthony Kaufman spoke with Linklater about renewing the cinema, changing aesthetics, DV's brief lifespan, and the challenges of regional filmmaking. (Jan 12, 2001)]]></description>
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             <title>FUTURE 4: Mika Salmi, AtomFilms</title>
             <description><![CDATA[There's been a lot of talk about short films on the Internet over the past two years. Maybe too much talk.  Along the way, a number of companies have made a play to carve out their niche online, in the hopes of cashing in bigtime.  Even Steven Spielberg and his Dreamworks partners weighed in with their unsinkable idea, backed by their own Hollywood expertise and the mega-money of Paul Allen. Well, Titanic sank. Now, all eyes are on Mika Salmi as the new year begins.  The founder and CEO of AtomFilms will take the helm of the new combined AtomFilms/Shockwave -- arguably the first real next generation company to emerge after two years of experimentation, anticipation, and disappointment from the winners and losers within the online entertainment space. The yet to be renamed Atom/Shockwave -- which he will lead -- has a likely online audience larger than the viewership of many cable networks, a distribution system that relies on ancillary markets as a primary pipeline and a growing library of short form entertainment from what Salmi calls "a new generation of creators." The smart, amiable and energetic Salmi, himself a former exec at RealNetworks and Sony &amp; EMI music, talked with indieWIRE Editor-in-Chief Eugene Hernandez and indieWIRE Senior Editor Anthony Kaufman about the next generation of next generation entertainment. (Dec 09, 2000)]]></description>
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             <title>REVIEW: Queer as... "Boys Life"</title>
             <description><![CDATA[First, it should be noted that "Boys Life 3," Strand Releasing's latest collection of gay shorts, is opening in December (this Friday), the very month in which Showtime is premiering its "Queer As Folk" television series. Having just watched the entire first season of the British version, and the first three episodes of the US take on the series, it's clear that from now on anything gay in the entertainment field will no doubt be compared to these landmark programs. They're shocking, witty, and introduce "rimming" to a much greater audience than The Joy of Sex or Paul Lynde ever did. I bring this all up because having viewed "Boys Life 3" before seeing "Queer as Folk" and then again after viewing "Queer as Folk," I'm at two minds about it. Before, I thought it was a fun venture that will bring an iota or two of joy to even to the most jaded of gay men. But now if I honestly had a choice of re-watching "Queer as Folk" for a second or third time or re-experiencing "Boys Life 3," there'd be no contest. It's sort of like choosing between lying next to Brad Pitt on a water bed with a stick of dynamite up his arse, or having tea with Ellen Degeneres' mom. You choose. Brandon Judell reviews. (Dec 06, 2000)]]></description>
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             <title>FESTIVALS: 4th Shorts International, Art Verses Product as Films Vie For Academy Recognition</title>
             <description><![CDATA["Works of art are not by their nature products," argued actor/filmmaker Tom Gilroy last week at the 4th annual Shorts International Film Festival (Nov. 11-15) -- a comment that cuts to the quick of the short films on display and their increasingly commercial viability in the entertainment arena. Whether filmmakers like it or not, the short film medium has transformed into a lucrative industry, with dotcoms and cable channels scouring for "content," and studios and ad agencies looking for the next "George Lucas in Love" or Whassup?! campaign. For further short film hype, just listen to AtomFilms' Megan O' Neill: "People are not going to watch two-hour feature films on their cellphones, but they very well may watch a 5-minute hilarious short or animation. There's a future there." indieWIRE's Anthony Kaufman surveys the good and bad of the festival's selection, reports on the fest's diminished attendance, and the industry's continued focus on short films.  (Nov 22, 2000)]]></description>
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             <title>INTERVIEW: Steve Buscemi Does Time; Directing "Animal Factory"</title>
             <description><![CDATA[If anything, Steve Buscemi is a study in contrasts. Throughout his career, Buscemi has balanced roles in archetypal independent films like "Reservoir Dogs," "Fargo" and "Living in Oblivion" with acting gigs in big-budget productions like "Con Air" and "28 Days." Buscemi's soft-spoken and sometimes even hesitant, but he isn't afraid to take on difficult subject matter in his films. Even while he is busy carving out a niche as one of the hardest working actors in independent film, Buscemi is still looking for new challenges. In 1996, he added writer/director to his feature film resume with the critically acclaimed "Trees Lounge." For his second directorial feature, Buscemi has chosen an adaptation of Edward Bunker's gritty "The Animal Factory," the story of a young man's (Eddie Furlong) initiation into the fractured world of prison life, including such inmates as Willem Dafoe, Mickey Rourke, Tom Arnold and Danny Trejo. indieWIRE talked to Buscemi about adaptation, prison research, directing real-life convicts, his eclectic cast, and his next challenge, a film adaptation of William Burroughs' "Queer." "Animal Factory" is now playing in New York and opens in Los Angeles next week. (Nov 03, 2000)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/people/int_Buscemi_Steve_001103.html</link>
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             <title>DAILY NEWS: LA Shorts Fest Winners; Denver Fest Plans; Fine Line Changes; Hamptons Fest Opens</title>
             <description><![CDATA[A report from the LA International Short Film Fest offers a list of the winners and some highlights, while Denver kicks off its fest and Fine Line shuffles is distribution deck.  Also, Hamptons Fest begins (Oct 12, 2000)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_001012_briefs.html</link>
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             <title>DAILY NEWS: AFI Lineup; Gen Art Film Head</title>
             <description><![CDATA[AFI Fest announces the lineup for its event opening October 19th.  Meanwhile, GenArt, the New York Fest showcasing emerging artists, fashion designers and filmmakers has named Jeff Abramson its new Film Division Manager. (Oct 05, 2000)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_001005_briefs.html</link>
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             <title>DAILY NEWS:  "George Washington," Cork Fest Plans, DV Fest</title>
             <description><![CDATA[As the New York Film Festival continued, "George Washington" nabbed the spotlight, while the Cork Festival in Ireland prepares and AFI singles out DV movies. (With pictures from the New York Film Festival.) (Oct 02, 2000)]]></description>
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             <title>DAILY NEWS :  Zeitgeist's Expands German Film; Regent Names Exec; and Jacobs to Sony Classical. Also, Offline's "Lies"; Edinburgh Winners</title>
             <description><![CDATA[ (Aug 29, 2000)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_000829_briefs.html</link>
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             <title>BIZ:  Media Trip Taking "Pimp" Bigtime; IFILM's "405" Popular; More Toronto Films</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Media Trip is in the news, having announced a deal to bring its "Lil Pimp" to the big screen. Meanwhile, IFILM announces milestone for its "405 The Movie," and Toronto Unveils a Few More Flicks. (Aug 10, 2000)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_000810_briefs.html</link>
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             <title>FESTIVALS:VENICE 2000: Lineup for 57th Venice Film Festival</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Today at a press conference in Italy, artistic director Alberto Barbera announced the lineup for the 57th Venice Film Festival (August 30 - September 9, 2000). Get that latest here at indieWIRE.com. (Jul 28, 2000)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_00Ven_000728_lineup.html</link>
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             <title>FESTIVALS: 35th Karlovy Vary Bigger, Better, and No Business</title>
             <description><![CDATA[It was a kinder, gentler festival at Karlovy Vary this year. Though it was bigger than ever, with two extra days, over 300 films and 30% more accreditations, bringing the number to 8000, almost all of the newly badged were students, the group that drove this festival in the early '90s. The corporate forces that last year yearned to bring the festival the elitist glitter of Cannes or Venice seem to have fallen to their knees. The quality of the films was higher than it's ever been. For once, the opening night film wasn't a rehashed American blockbuster or Cannes winner, but the world premiere of "Aberdeen," a Norwegian-UK co-production. Michael Lee reports. (Jul 20, 2000)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_00Karlovy_000720_wrap.html</link>
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             <title>DAILY NEWS: More Cannes Deals -- Wong Kar-wai, Ken Loach, AtomFilms and WinStar</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Though naysayers  keep complaining about the quality of this year's Official Selection, USA Films announced its U.S. acquisition of "In the Mood For Love," by Wong Kar-wai and Britain's The Sales Company purchased Ken Loach's "Bread and Roses."  Meanwhile, AtomFilms has been active in France buying four short films screening at the fest.  Also active, Winstar TV &amp; Video announced two deals including U.S. acquisition of "Drole de Felix" by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau and a pact with three other companies to produce a documentary about director Akira Kurosawa. (May 17, 2000)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_000517_briefs.html</link>
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             <title>DAILY NEWS:   Lucas Confirms Digital Is A Go; PlanetOut Partners with IFILM; BIAF Awards</title>
             <description><![CDATA[ (Apr 11, 2000)]]></description>
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             <title>BIZ PROFILE: That's Mondo Entertainment! - An Interview With Douglas Kay</title>
             <description><![CDATA[In the world of online entertainment, animation companies have more often than not been the pioneers. Mondo Media is no exception, yet is relativelyelderly by online standards, having been formed as an off-line multimediaanimation house back in 1988 by co-founder and CEO John Evershad. Whenformer Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) and LucasArts computer animationguru Douglas Kay came on board as President of the company in 1998, itsignaled a shift in direction towards the online world. Since then, they'velaunched a successful series of sometimes lewd and crude, but oftenhilarious interactive Flash animated Mondo Mini-Shows, such as "The God andDevil Show" on Entertaindom.com, and "Like, News" and "Thugs on Film,"which are licensed to dial-up and broadband portals all across the Web. EBInsider's Kevin Dreyfuss speaks with Douglas Kay. (Apr 11, 2000)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_000411_EBInsider_2982E.html</link>
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             <title>DAILY NEWS:   DGA Internet Agreements; Aardman and Atom's "Angry Kid" </title>
             <description><![CDATA[ (Apr 10, 2000)]]></description>
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             <title>American Beauty Wins Best Picture; Film Takes 6 Academy Awards; Almodovar Wins Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the winners for the 72nd Academy Awards this morning. (Mar 27, 2000)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_000327_OscarWins.html</link>
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             <title>THE FUSE:  Aspen Fest, Mondo Media, TV-Web Connection, Yahoo Fest, AtomFilms, Hitplay Media and more...</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Aspen Fest Proves Comedy Rules Web Entertainment, Online Animation Stays on a Roll as Mondo Media Rakes it in, Fuselets. (Feb 22, 2000)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_000222_briefs.html</link>
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             <title>AMPAS Announces the Nominees for the 72nd Academy Awards</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominations for the 72nd Academy Awards this morning. (Feb 15, 2000)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_000215_OscarNoms.html</link>
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             <title>PARK CITY 2000 BUZZ: Blockbuster deal, Intl. Distrib, Songcatcher catches standing o's, Heart of Love Web Launch</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Blockbuster deal for Love And Sex, Tao goes to Europe, Songcatcher catching heat, Another great indieWIRE party, Magic happens, and Heart Of Love. (Jan 27, 2000)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_00Sund_000127_buzz.html</link>
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             <title>PARK CITY 2000 BUZZ: Deals and News</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Sundance Does DotCom Deal, Lion's Gate Moves Into &#34House&#34, Girlfight Buzzes, Snow Globes, Tongue Lashing, Shakespeare in PC (Jan 24, 2000)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_00Sund_000124_buzz.html</link>
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             <title>DAILY NEWS: Atom and Aardman; First Sundance Series; PR Shifts: Kahn,Falco</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Wallace and Gromit Setting Up Shop at Atom Films, Sundance Channel and Film Society Launch New Series, Sharon Kahn Heading to Fox Searchlight; Promotions at Falco. (Jan 13, 2000)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_000113_biz.html</link>
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             <title>DAILY NEWS: Partial Rotterdam Lineup; More Sundance Films</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Rotterdam Reveals Parts of 2000 Lineup, Sundance Adds Screenings of Buscemi and Kopple Films. (Jan 11, 2000)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_000111_briefs.html</link>
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             <title>PARK CITY 2000: Chadha's "What's Cooking" Opening Sundance; Premieres, Midnight, World Cinema and Other Lineups Announced</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Following a few last minute tweaks, organizers of the 2000 Sundance Film Festival released the balance of their feature film lineup to the public this morning (they are available now on the indieWIRE.com website) -- a total of 17 Premieres, 27 World Cinema films, 6 Midnight movies, 5 films in the Frontier section, 10 as part of the Native Forum, 3 Special Screenings, and 2 from the Sundance Collection. With the few late changes, the final tally for Sundance 2000 now stands at 118 feature films. Eugene Hernandez reports. (Dec 02, 1999)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_00Sund_991202_lineups2.html</link>
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             <title>2000 Sundance Film Festival "Park City at Midnight" Lineup</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Lineup for the 2000 Sundance Film Festival - "Park City at Midnight". (Dec 02, 1999)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_00Sund_991202_Midnight.html</link>
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             <title>2000 Slamdance Anarchy Sidebar</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The Anarchy online sidebar lineup of the 2000 Slamdance Film Festival. (Dec 01, 1999)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_00Slam_000106_anarchy.html</link>
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             <title>RESFEST '99 REVIEW: Shorts Range from Imaginative to Overkill, "Snack and Drink" Stands Out</title>
             <description><![CDATA[With the advent of cheaper, more readily available computer technology comes the predictable onslaught of digital short films, which remain suitable calling cards for younger or more experimental filmmakers to forge or enhance their reputations in festivals like RESFEST. This year RESFEST showcases sixteen more or less winning short films that push the boundaries of the digital film medium through triumphs in computer animation, collage technique and character modeling. Andy Bailey reviews the program, giving special kudos to Bob Sabiston's beautifully rendered "Snack and Drink." (Nov 12, 1999)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_99RESFEST_991112_2A528.html</link>
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             <title>FESTIVALS: Vancouver Takes "rollercoaster," Dogme 95, and Kid-Themed Pics</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Screening well over three hundred features and shorts from seventy-five countries during its seventeen day run from September 24 to October 10, the 18th edition of the Vancouver International Film Festival found the event at a crossroads, attempting to serve the needs of local cinephiles eager for their yearly dose of world cinema, while also placating the city's growing motion picture production community.  Local filmmakers Jason Margolis and Maureen Prentice report from this year's fest, with a look at the winners, Dogme '95's Canadian inroads, and other notable trends. (Oct 19, 1999)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_99Vancouver_9910_2A598.html</link>
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             <title>FESTIVALS: 2nd Bangkok Offers Censorship and Indies Thai-Style</title>
             <description><![CDATA[In between sorting out censorship issues and rainstorm blackouts, the 2nd Bangkok Film Festival put together a diverse program of 120 films from 25 countries, in all formats: 35mm, 16mm, feature length and short. Unique to this festival was the world premiere of three Thai films, one of which, Attaporn Thihirun's "Kon Jorn," is the first film produced outside of the studio system -- Thailand's first indie.  Daniel Pereira reports on the fledgling festival. (Sep 29, 1999)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_99Bangkok_990929_wrap.html</link>
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             <title>FESTIVALS:  Animation to Beta to Surveillance in Diverse 8th N.Y. Video Fest</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Now in its 8th year, the always eclectic New York Video Festival (July 16-22) runs the gamut from oblique experimental pieces to cutting-edge documentary work to live multi-media performance art.  Dedicated to the fringes of the medium, rather than its mainstreaming, the work in the NYVF is always independent and unique, sometimes to frustrating extremes. indieWIRE's Anthony Kaufman previews the program, including premieres from the Wooster Group, Miranda July, and highlights such as Theresa Duncan's "History of Glamour" and Kelly Reichardt's "Ode". (Jul 15, 1999)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_99NYVF_990715_preview.html</link>
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             <title>16th Miami Film Fiesta</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The spontaneity of laughter, sing-a-longs and empathy that filled the historic Gusman theater at the U.S. premiere of Wim Wenders' "Buena Vista Social Club" embodied Miami Film Fest director Nat Chediak's devotion to "that community feeling that is essential to moviegoing." Leslie Weishaar offers this dispatch from the 10-day fiesta. (Mar 05, 1999)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_99Miami_990305_wrap.html</link>
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             <title>AMPAS Announces the Nominees for the 71st Academy Awards</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominations for the 71st Academy Awards this morning. (Feb 9, 1999)]]></description>
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             <title>Anthropology verses Art: Array of International Films on Display at Margaret Mead</title>
             <description><![CDATA[ (Dec 02, 1998)]]></description>
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             <title>The complete film lineup for the 1998 Toronto Film Festival</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The complete lineup for the 1998 Toronto Film Festival. (Aug 26, 1998)]]></description>
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             <title>So I Created A Strange Film: An Animated Bill Plympton</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Bill Plympton, the wacky animator famous for his  twisted cartoons like  "25 Ways to Quit Smoking" and "Your Face," is cordial,   friendly and  enthusiastic as he answers questions about his self-made new feature  film, "I Married A Strange Person" from reporter Joshua Moss. (Aug 26, 1998)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/people/int_Plympton_Bill_980826.html</link>
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             <title>Living Underground:  "Dorothy" and "Decline" win the Goldsat CUFF</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Scott Petersen reports on the 5th annual Chicago Underground Film Festival. (Aug 24, 1998)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_98CUFF_980824_wrapup.html</link>
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             <title>Gen Art Launches Summer Arts Festival in NYC;USA Film Fest To Screen Huston's Beat the Devil"; and Lepage's "No"Set To Open Montreal World Fest</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The latest news from Gen Art, the USA Film Festival, and the Monreal World Film Festival. (Aug 04, 1998)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_98briefs_980804_GenSum.html</link>
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             <title>The Two-Faced Format: Documents and Experiments at NY's Video Fest</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Proving once again that video isn't just a medium for obsessive dads to document their kid's baseball errors, the New York Video Festival returns this today with a collection of both the straightforward and cutting-edge variations of the format... Anthony Kaufman provides an extensive look at the 1998 Video program. (Jul 17, 1998)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_98NYVid_980717_DocExpe.html</link>
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             <title>Love Triangles, Talking Severed Heads, Blood-Sucking Babies, and Rat Poison Galore -- Korea's Forgotten "New Wave"</title>
             <description><![CDATA[ (Jul 14, 1998)]]></description>
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             <title>SFLGFF Winners; Venice Looking for Indies; July in Maine;and Huntington Winners</title>
             <description><![CDATA[In brief...SF gay fest winners, Maine Fest, and Winners in Huntington, andVenice seeking indies. (Jun 30, 1998)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_98Briefs_980630_SFLGFF.html</link>
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             <title>SF Washes Brains; Midnight Indies In NYC;Chicago Alt.fest Bets On Liar's Poker; Austin Adds Panelists</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Festival Briefs on the Fourth Annual Brainwash Movie Festival, Midnight Indies at the Screening Room, awards from the Chicago Alt.film Festival, and new panelists for the Austin Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference. (Jun 23, 1998)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_98Briefs_980623_Brainw.html</link>
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             <title>The Leopard Tamer: Lavinia Currier's "Passion in the Desert"</title>
             <description><![CDATA["Passion in the Desert" is a unique tale of a stranded Napoleonic soldier (Ben Daniels) who, in the middle of the Sahara, stumbles upon and ultimately bonds with a wild leopard.  Based on a nineteenth century Honore de Balzac story of the same name, the film was written, directed and produced by Lavinia Currier, who began working on the project about seven years ago.  In addition to coming up with funds and scouting exotic locales, Currier had a trainer purchase leopard cubs and raise them specifically for the film. Her diverse background includes theater direction, environmental work as well as directing a 1983 film called "Heart of the Garden." "Passion" was picked up by Fine Line at last year's Telluride Film Festival and is currently playing in limited release...Tom Cunha talks with Lavinia Currier. (Jun 15, 1998)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/people/int_Currier_Lavinia_980615.html</link>
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             <title>Classically Independent Fest Breezes Through SF,Sundance Kids In Tow; Film Tour Considered</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The First Annual Dockers Khakis Classically Independent Film Festivalmay set a trend for indie exhibition in spite of its title.  Five daysof sellout screenings -- 16 new and "classic" independent features and 11shorts -- resulted in the promise of a traveling show, according to thefestival. In a conversation with indieWIRE yesterday, spokesperson AmyRosenthal confirmed that the event exceeded expectations, and that theyindeed plan to "travel it in some form."...Carl Russo reports fromSan Francisco. (Jun 11, 1998)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_98ClassI_980611_SFwrap.html</link>
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             <title>"The Cruise" and "Anima" Nab Multiple Prizes at first Newport Fest</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Heralded in the local media as an important new festival by Miramax topperHarvey Weinstein, the innaugural Newport Film Festival came to a close thisweekend.  Craig Richardson's dramatic feature, "Anima", and Bennett Miller'sdocumentary, "The Cruise", were big winners at the Rhode Island event...Eugene Hernandez reports from the scene. (Jun 08, 1998)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_98Newport_980608_award.html</link>
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             <title>Seven Movies and Free Vodka, How Bad Could That Be...A Report from the 1998 Gen Art Film Festival</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Finally, a manageable film festival.  The concept is simple: sevenfilms and seven parties.  That's it.  (Sounds like one evening at Sundance...)Gen Art is an endurance test.  Few make it from crowded film screeningto open-bar party every day for a full week and that's OK, because theGen Art Film Festival is actually one night in the spotlight for a feature,a short and the filmmakers -- the audience is just along for the ride...Eugene Hernandez reports from the 1998 Gen Art Film Festival. (May 13, 1998)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_98GenArt_980513_wrapup.html</link>
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             <title>Newport's Inaugural Slate a "Mighty" One; Festival LineupStrong on Docs</title>
             <description><![CDATA["We came up with the idea last March," said Christine Schomer, ExecutiveDirector and co-founder of the Newport Film Festival, speaking toindieWIRE via telephone from Newport, Rhode Island. "It was an idea and Ibrought it back to my friends in New York and it started there," shecontinued. The inaugural Newport International Film Festival (NIFF) hasannounced the lineup for the upcoming event, set to roll from June 2-7...Mark Rabinowitz talks with Schomer, who reveals the festival lineup. (May 13, 1998)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_98NIFF_980513_lineup.html</link>
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             <title>1998 Cannes Film Festival Lineup</title>
             <description><![CDATA[April 23, 1998 -- At a press conference today, the complete lineup for the 1998 Festival International Du Film (Cannes Film Festival) was announced. (Apr 23, 1998)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_98Cannes_980423_lineup.html</link>
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             <title>Lineup for the 1998 Gen Art Film Festival</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Lineup for the 1998 Gen Art Film Festival (Mar 19, 1998)]]></description>
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             <title>Taos Unveils Lineup, "Smoke Signals" to Open</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The fourth annual Taos Talking Pictures Festival announced its lineup onMonday, and boasts over 45 feature films, including 3 world and 11 U.S.premieres, along with numerous shorts and videos, opening with "SmokeSignals.&quot Directed by Chris Eyre and written by Sherman Alexie,&quotSmokeSignals&quot was an audience fave at the recent Sundance FIlm Festival andtook home the Audience Award and Filmmakers Trophy. (Mar 17, 1998)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_98Taos_980317_lineup.html</link>
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             <title>"Christmas Oratorio" Best in Cinequest Fest</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Cinequest, The San Jose Film Festival, wrapped on Wednesday with adouble-tribute to actor Jackie Chan and composer Elmer Bernstein. After aclosing night screening of "Super Cop" and "The Man With The Golden Arm",the jury awarded the Swedish film, "Christmas Oratorio" by Kjell-AkeAndersson, Best Feature. (Feb 06, 1998)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_98CQuest_980206_Awards.html</link>
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             <title>Kids Fest Focuses on International Cinema</title>
             <description><![CDATA[New films from Hong Kong and Mexico will highlight the 14th Annual KidFilmFestival in Dallas, January 17-18. (Dec 18, 1997)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_98KidFilm_971218_lineu.html</link>
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             <title>American Spectrum and World Cinema Section Offer Diverse Group of Films; Frontier and Midnight Films Round Out Lineup</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The dramatic and documentary films included in the non-competitive 1998 American Spectrum fit the festival's definition of a section that "enables audiences to view an eclectic array of work by the nation's emerging independent filmmakers." While Sundance focuses mainly on American independents, the festival will again present foreign films in the World Cinema program, additionally a special jury prize will be presented recognizing the work of a Latin American filmmaker. (Dec 04, 1997)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_98Sund_971204_ASWCLine.html</link>
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             <title>An Interview with Paul Thomas Anderson, Director of "Boogie Nights"</title>
             <description><![CDATA[At the '97 New York Film Festival press conference for his new film "Boogie Nights", writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson commented on the 157 minute length of the film: "You're paying more, you should get more.", and the now notorious "dick shot" at the end of the film: "I wasn't going to subject you to 157 minutes without showing it to you." Needless to say, Anderson doesn't take himself too seriously, but his film is a serious look at the porn industry in America, bridging the late 70's and early 80's and is a study in the rise and fall of an extended "family" of actors and their poppa figure, director Jack Horner (Burt Reynolds). (Oct 31, 1997)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/people/int_Anderson_PT_971031.html</link>
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             <title>Athens, GA -- Outside In</title>
             <description><![CDATA[indieWIRE's Eugene Hernandez wraps up his coverage of the first Athens Film Festival. (Oct 28, 1997)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_97AthensFF_971028.html</link>
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             <title>Postcoital Hysteria</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Brigitte Rouan, writer, director and lead actress of "Post Coitum, Animal Triste" spoke at a press conference for the New York Film Festival last week, accompanied by her producer Humbert Balsan. Following her first feature "Overseas," which was shown at New Directors/ New Films in 1991, Rouan, who is best known as an actress in films by Jacques Rivette, Bertrand Tavernier, Alain Resnais, and Agnieska Holland, set out to make a film about what she calls "Queen Victoria falling down from her throne." (Sep 29, 1997)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_97NYFF_970929-2.html</link>
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             <title>The Atlanta Film &amp; Video Festival Wrap Up: The Militia Goes to theMovies</title>
             <description><![CDATA[21st annual Atlanta Film &amp; Video festival wrapped up recently, and indieWIRE's John Bernstein reported on the goings on, including an interesting crowd at a screening of "Waco: The Rules Of Engagement." (Jun 16, 1997)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_97AtlantaFV_970616.html</link>
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             <title>"The English Patient" Takes Oscar For Picture And Director</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The 67th Annual Oscar Awards were an independet film fans delight, with indies large and small virtually sweeping the major awards, with"Sling Blade," "The English Patient," "Fargo,"  and "Shine" picking up statuettes. (Mar 25, 1997)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_970325_oscarwin.html</link>
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             <title>7 Questions With Tim Roth</title>
             <description><![CDATA[indieWIRE's Cheri Barner talks with "Gridlock'd" star Tim Roth about his attraction to indies and working with the late Tupac Shakur. (Jan 19, 1997)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/people/int_Roth_Tim_970119.html</link>
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             <title>Seven Questions For Nick Park, Animator Of "A Close Shave"</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Academy Award-winning animator Nick Park talked with indieWIRE and an online audience on the production and success of "A Close  Shave," the latest in the series of Wallace &amp; Gromit animated films. (Oct 23, 1996)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/people/int_park_nick_961023.html</link>
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             <title>Ann Arbor Film Festival Call for Entries</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Described as "the oldest festival of its kind in the country," with a  "mission is to provide a worldwide public forum for independent and experimental moving image exhibitions, to encourage and showcase artists of the moving image, to promote the moving image as art, and to offer educational outreach," the Ann Arbor Film Festival is seeking entries. the 40 year old event will take place March 16 - 21, 2004 and is seeking submissions through November, 15, 2003.  (Oct 29, 2003)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/focus/A1067490819.html</link>
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             <title>DAILY NEWS:  Florida Fest Moves, Locarno Lineup, and More Gotham Winners</title>
             <description><![CDATA[After 11 years in its June slot, the Florida Film Festival is moving its event to the month of March; As the clock strikes midnight on August 1, the 55th Locarno International Film Festival will begin with an open-air screening of Oliver Parker's "The Importance of Being Earnest"; Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal and documentary filmmakers Marco Williams and Whitney Dow have been added to the list of winners for the 2002 IFP Gotham Awards. (Jul 18, 2002)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_020718_briefs.html</link>
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             <title>DAILY NEWS:  AMPAS Fest Grants; Marco Island Prizes</title>
             <description><![CDATA[Fourteen film festivals have been tapped to receive a total of $250,000 from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts &amp; Sciences' Academy Foundation; Audience and jury awards were announced last week for the 4th Annual Marco Island Film Festival. (Oct 29, 2001)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_011029_briefs.html</link>
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             <title>Nelson's "Hauling Toto Big," Marcotte's "The Sickroom," andGreen's "Rainbow Man" Take Top Ann Arbor Prizes; Other Winners Announced</title>
             <description><![CDATA[The 36th Ann Arbor Film Festival wrapped up on Sunday ending a six- day run in Ann Arbor, Michigan. According to organizers, over 40 filmmakers attended the event from around the United States and Canada (one even visited from New Zealand.  113 of the 371 entries submitted were screened.  Winners were announced on Sunday... (Mar 25, 1998)]]></description>
             <link>http://www.indiewire.com/onthescene/fes_98AnnAr_980325_Awards.html</link>
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