Sundance
Toronto: Jodie Comer’s ‘Stuffed’ to Open Discovery Program
TIFF also booked the latest films by Stephanie Ahn, David Turpin, Alexandra Pechman, Anna Foglietta and Lars Vega for its 51st edition in September.
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From Michelle Obama’s White House to Sundance Chair: The Extraordinary Second Act of Ebs Burnough
The former White House advisor, Truman Capote documentarian and Sundance Institute chair on his star-studded career, that move to Boulder and losing Robert Redford.
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Heidi Gardner, William H. Macy to Star in Dramedy ‘The Swimming Lesson’ (Exclusive)
Set to launch production this summer, writer-director Casey Twenter's feature focuses on a single mom returning to her childhood home.
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Netflix Lands Four Festival Docs Including ‘Free Leonard Peltier,’ ‘Teenage Wasteland’ (Exclusive)
‘The Bend in the River’ and ‘Room to Move’ were also acquired by the streamer.
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‘SLC Punk!’ Filmmaker James Merendino to Direct ‘Gasoline’ in Return to Rock Scene (Exclusive)
The feature centers on an aspiring singer who begins a chaotic tour with his teenage brothers.
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Jane Fonda Recalls “Painful” Crush on Robert Redford and Walks Back Comment on Streisand’s Oscars Tribute: “Bob Would Have Liked It”
Fonda appeared at the opening night of the TCM Classic Film Festival in honor of her and Redford's 1967 film 'Barefoot in the Park.'
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Why Sundance Winner ‘Ricky’ Is Self-Distributing: “We Refuse for You Not to See It”
Star Sheryl Lee Ralph says “people didn’t know if they wanted to touch this subject.” This led the filmmakers behind this wrenching drama to take matters into their own hands — and set a new model for indie distribution.
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The Indie Filmmaker Mounting an Emmy Campaign for Lili Reinhart — And Thinking About His Next Move Along the Way
Cooper Raiff, who created and stars in 'Hal & Harper' alongside Reinhart, explains why awards matter in the modern indie world: "If I want to make a movie the way that I want to make it, I have to win an Academy Award."
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John Wilson Sundance Doc ‘The History of Concrete’ Lands at Magnolia (Exclusive)
The distributor is planning a North American theatrical release for later this year.
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The Filmmakers Tackling the Dark Side of Hollywood’s Screener Culture
In buzzy Sundance series 'The Screener,' Jim Cummings and PJ McCabe satirize the industry, its major talent agencies and the insidery obsession with getting early access viewing.
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Berlinale’s Tricia Tuttle Backed By 32 Global Film Festival Bosses in Open Letter: “Supporting Freedom of Expression Has Never Been More Important”
Film festival bosses from Cannes, Toronto, Telluride, San Sebastian, Tokyo, London and Locarno signed the letter, sent to press on Tuesday.
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Sundance Sets Dates for First Film Festival in Boulder
The Sundance Institute has also announced its official screening venues in Colorado.
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