Sundance Film Festival Archive for January, 2011
The Four Sundance Intros By Jeremy Konner That Got Yanked At The Last Minute
The Four Sundance Intros By Jeremy Konner That Got Yanked At The Last Minute
Read the full article »Sundance Dispatch: It’s a Wrap
Another Sundance Film Festival has wrapped, and I have to say, it was a helluva good year to be in Park City. The logistical nightmare of the P&I line the first five or so days of the fest was a serious pain in the ass, but overall I’d have to say this year’s Sundance programming…
Read the full article »Sharkey Sez Sundance 2011 Was The Coming Of Ages
Sharkey Sez Sundance 2011 Was The Coming Of Ages
Read the full article »For Filmmakers, The Best, Most Optimistic Interview On The Last Day Of Sundance
For Filmmakers, The Best, Most Optimistic Interview On The Last Day Of Sundance
Read the full article »Brit’s It: Fueling The Brit Marling Fire
Brit’s It: Fueling The Brit Marling Fire
Read the full article »Sundance Review: The Future
What do you do when you’re paralyzed by fear of failing, of moving forward into the future, of getting older? Of facing the fact that you have a finite amount of time to do everything you ever wanted to do, or thought you would do with your life, but realizing suddenly that you’re nearing the…
Read the full article » 1 Comment »Bad Press Makes Sundance Returnee Dito Montiel “Nuts”
Bad Press Makes Sundance Returnee Dito Montiel “Nuts”
Read the full article »Alfred P. Sloan Award To Another Earth
Alfred P. Sloan Award To Another Earth
Read the full article »CHERIEN DABIS WINS 2011 SUNDANCE/NHK INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKER AWARD
CHERIEN DABIS WINS 2011 SUNDANCE/NHK INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKER AWARD
Read the full article »Another Sundance, ANOTHER EARTH
After Thursday night’s Library screening of Another Earth in Park City, lead-co-writer-co-producer Brit Marling and director-cinematographer-co-writer-co-producer Mike Cahill take questions. More reviews, including of this Fox Searchlight acquisition, Martha Marcy May Marlene, The Redemption of General Butt Naked, I Melt With You, and dozens of photographs, after the festival’s end: there’s so much to do, writing…
Read the full article »The Future Is By The Roadside
The Future Is By The Roadside And – Motion Film Group Travels Gun Hill Road Plus – Pariah In Focus
Read the full article »IFC/SonyPWA Find Salvation For $1.5M
IFC/SonyPWA Find Salvation For $1.5M
Read the full article »Dargis Dispatches Sundance
Dargis Dispatches Sundance (And The Times Doc, Too)
Read the full article »Sundance USA Preems In 7 Cities Thursday Night
Sundance USA Preems In 7 Cities Thursday Night
Read the full article »Nim Picked Up By Roadside
Nim Picked Up By Roadside
Read the full article »Dada Films Takes The Last Mountain
Dada Films Takes The Last Mountain
Read the full article »Sundance Review: The Catechism Cataclysm and Septien
The Catechism Cataclysm One of the weirdest — and funniest — films I saw at Sundance was The Catechism Cataclysm. I’m not sure it’s even possible to discuss this film in a way that makes sense, because I’m not sure the film itself even does make sense, but it sure as hell made me laugh…
Read the full article » 4 Comments »Sundance Reviews: Vampire and Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same
Simon’s not a vampire, not really. He’s just a guy who digs the taste of blood, who’s drawn to killing girls in this particular way, and in particular, he’s very invested in the idea that he is not a bad guy, but a good one. He’s helping these girls, not hurting them — even though he knows on the other hand that’s not exactly what you might call “objectively true.”
Read the full article »NapervillePatch Sez “Meet Naperville Central Grad Joe Swanberg, Master Of His Own Movie Universe”
NapervillePatch Sez “Meet Naperville Central Grad Joe Swanberg, Master Of His Own Movie Universe”
Read the full article »Sundance Review: The Lie
Josh Leonard’s adaptation of The Lie, T. Coraghessan Boyle’s 2008 New Yorker short story, is an excellent take on the tale of an idealistic young couple whose lives have veered away from the values they had when they first met, after an unexpected pregnancy forces them to shoulder the responsibility of parenthood.
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