iW INTERVIEW | Todd Haynes & Christine Vachon on "I'm Not There"

Two hours before the debut of the "I'm Not There" at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival on Wednesday night (September 12th), director Todd Haynes and producer Christine Vachon duck outside of the film's pre-screening premiere party with indieWIRE to talk about the challenges of making the film and the theme of "identity" that touches many of the movies the two have made together over the years. The new film, inspired by Bob Dylan, stars Cate Blanchett, Richard Gere, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger and others each portraying a Dylan-esque character at a different point in his life. 
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iW INTERVIEW | Joe Swanberg & mumblecore

One of the standout films at SXSW '07 was Joe Swanberg's "Hannah Takes The Stairs, which premiered two years after the festival strirred talk of a movement among a like-minded American independent directors. In this interview at SXSW, Swanberg talks about working independently and as part of an inter-connected network of filmmakers. Swanberg, Aaron Katz, Greta Gerwig and Aaron Hillis will all be at the Apple Store Soho on Thursday for indieWIRE's Q & A session about DIY filmmaking. 
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iW INTERVIEW | Reece & Anna Talk "Rocket Science"

The young stars of "Rocket Science," Reece Daniel Thompson and Anna Kendrick sit down with indieWIRE to talk about their new movie. During the conversation at this year's Sundance Film Festival, where the film played in competition, they each spend a few moments talking about working with each other and their co-stars character. The film, a boy with a stutter who joins the debate team to win the attention of a school girl, is opening in theaters on Friday, August 9, 2007. indieWIRE's review from Sundance, by Anthony Kaufman, was re-published . 
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iW INTERVIEW | Posey and Cassavetes Talk "Broken English"

Parker Posey and Zoe Cassavetes sit down with indieWIRE to talk about their new movie, "Broken English." During the conversation with indieWIRE's Brian Brooks at this year's Sundance Film Festival (where the film played in competition), the two women talk about working together on the film, the pressures of finding love today and Posey also reflects on Nora, her character in the film. An HDNet Films and VOX3 production, "Broken English" is being released in theaters by Magnolia Pictures, opening on June 22nd. 
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MCN: L.A. Journalist Roundtable

In a free-flowing conversation with David Poland of Movie City News (posted on iKlipz), Scott Foundas (LA Weekly), Anne Thompson (Variety) and Jeremy Thomas (Chud.com) discuss the recent Cannes Film Festival, tease a few of the films invited to screen at the upcoming New York Film Festival ("No Country For Old Men," "Secret Sunshine," and "4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days"), ponder the reasons that "Transformers" is playing at the upcoming Los Angeles Film Festival, and consider the fate of small movie distribution. 
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iW VIDEO | Jon Reiss & Tracy Ware on "Bomb It"

At the Tribeca Film Festival, indieWIRE's Eugene Hernandez catches up with "Bomb It" director Jon Reiss and the film's DP and producer Tracy Ware. The new documentary looks at contemporary graffiti around the world and its roots in New York City's hip-hop culture of the 1970s. 
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