As the Cannes Film Festival begins its 11-day run, the Cannes Market is busily bombarding foreign buyers with a host of films -- some completed, some only exist as footage, some don't exist at all and may never come to fruition. First up, films boasting big names like Anne Hathaway, Justin Timberlak...
Read More »On paper, the most compelling aspect of CBS Films' upcoming "The Kings of Summer," directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts ("Successful Alcoholics"), is the array of beloved television stars populating its cast list. Nick Offerman ("Parks and Recreation"), Alison Brie ("Community" and "Mad Men"), Mary Lynn ...
Read More »Just an update to report that the fundraising campaign for this was successful, squeaking by the $30,000 goal, to raise just over $31,000! Needless to say, I'm glad! It's a project I've been pushing for the last couple of weeks, and several of you came through, which is great!
Read More »Check out this clip from James Toback's Cannes documentary "Seduced and Abandoned," which follows the director and buddy Alec Baldwin as they adventure through the wilds of the Croisette, looking for funding for a new project. In the clip, Toback speaks with big names like Martin Scorsese, Francis F...
Read More »This appears to be the summer that indie film goes genre, with Jared Moshe's microbudget, naturalistic Western "Dead Man's Burden" fitting in nicely beside "Ain't Them Bodies Saints" as a new revision to the genre. Shot by Robert Hauer on 35mm, "Dean Man's Burden" is filled with sweeping, gorgeous v...
Read More »This a great blending of companies and material. Canada's sales agents have always led the way internationally and Mexico is our pick of cinema territory on the rise.
Read More »Reuniting its leads Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy for a third entry, Richard Linklater's “Before Midnight” is by no means a simple cash grab, but a logical emotional step to its central romance. The film's couple have navigated their feelings from Vienna, Paris, and now Greece, and a new clip released...
Read More »With "Arrested Development" set to make its return via Netflix on May 26th, the streaming platform has been stepping up marketing efforts with some innovative approaches to touting the long-absent show.
Read More »Last week, Rooftop Films kicked off its 2013 summer season with a screening of some stellar short films and an advanced screening of "Frances Ha" with Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig. They also debuted their new trailer for the 2013 season, tied to this year's theme "Building Something Bigger."
Read More »Tonight on the Epix satellite channel, a new rock documentary called "An Affair of the Heart" airs. It charts both the professional life of "Jessie's Girl" singer Rick Springfield, as well as the fans whose lives he has legitimately touched. It's an impeccably crafted and well-told documentary, whic...
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