Press Releases Archive for December, 2010
“BLUE VALENTINE” WINS MPAA APPEAL, NC-17 RATING MODIFIED TO R
For Immediate release: Los Angeles (December 8, 2010) – Following a hearing this afternoon, The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced that it has won a unanimous appeal of the NC-17 rating initially given to its feature film Blue Valentine by the Motion Picture Association of America. The MPAA’s Classification and Rating Administration had bestowed the NC-17…
Read the full article »AMY PASCAL EXTENDS LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH SONY PICTURES
(December 7, 2010 – Culver City, CA) – Sony Corporation of America has extended Amy Pascal’s employment agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment. Pascal is Co-Chairman of Sony Pictures, and together with Michael Lynton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, they are responsible for overseeing all lines of business for the studio, including motion pictures (Columbia Pictures,…
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It was a good day for Roman Polanski in Europe…
Read the full article » 2 Comments »THE SOCIAL NETWORK NAMED 2010 BEST FILM OF THE YEAR BY THE NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW
Annual Gala to be held on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 hosted by Meredith Vieira New York, NY – December 2, 2010 – The National Board of Review named The Social Network the 2010 Best Film of the Year. Directed by David Fincher, this timeless drama explores the moment at which Facebook, the most revolutionary social…
Read the full article » 2 Comments »IFC FILMS ACQUIRES WORLD RIGHTS TO DIRECTOR JOE SWANBERG’S UNCLE KENT
IFC FILMS ACQUIRES WORLD RIGHTS TO DIRECTOR JOE SWANBERG’S UNCLE KENT New York, NY (December 2, 2010) – IFC Films, the leading American distributor of independent and foreign films, announced today that the company has acquired worldwide rights to director Joe Swanberg’s UNCLE KENT. The film, which stars Kent Osborne, Jennifer Prediger, Josephine Decker, and…
Read the full article » 1 Comment »Sundance Adds World Preem Of The Interrupters, Steve James-Alex Kotlowitz Doc On Stemming Community Violence
CHICAGO FILM THE INTERRUPTERS TO PREMIERE AT SUNDANCE Kartemquin Documentary Takes an Intimate Look at Urban Violence Chicago, December 2, 2010—The Kartemquin Films documentary, The Interrupters, will have its world premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. The film, from acclaimed director Steve James (Hoop Dreams) and bestselling author Alex Kotlowitz (There Are No Children…
Read the full article »2011 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FILMS IN PREMIERES
2011 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FILMS IN PREMIERES Documentary Premieres Section Debuts Dito Montiel’s Highly Anticipated The Son of No One to Close Festival PARK CITY, UT — Sundance Institute announced today the lineup of films selected to screen in the out-of-competition Premieres and new Documentary Premieres sections of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. The…
Read the full article »Salt Lake Art Center Named Official Venue Of 2011 Sundance Film Festival
PARK CITY, UT – Sundance Institute today announced the line-up at Salt Lake Art Center, which has been selected as an official venue of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, hosting artists and their works as part of the Festival’s innovative New Frontier program. Curated by Shari Frilot, Sundance Film Festival Senior Programmer, New Frontier can…
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After traveling the globe in search of new talent and work, watching countless films, and hours upon hours of debate with the Programming team, the day has finally come when we announce which films will play at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in January. With more than 10,000 films submitted this year, we have had…
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U.S. Dramatic Competition Another Earth (Director: Mike Cahill; Screenwriters: Mike Cahill and Brit Marling) – On the eve of the discovery of a duplicate Earth, a horrible tragedy irrevocably alters the lives of two strangers, who begin an unlikely love affair. Cast: William Mapother, Brit Marling, Jordan Baker, Robin Lord Taylor, Flint Beverage. Benavides Born (Director:…
Read the full article »JONAH HILL AND CHANNING TATUM TO STAR IN COLUMBIA PICTURES’ “21 JUMP STREET”
CULVER CITY, Calif., December 1, 2010 – Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum are set to star in a contemporary motion picture adaptation of 21 Jump Street, it was announced today by Doug Belgrad, president of Columbia Pictures. Hill and Tatum are executive producers on the project, which will be directed by Phil Lord and Christopher…
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