Press Releases Archive for December, 2014
Sundance Announces Spotlight, Midnight And New Frontiers
SUNDANCE INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES FILMS IN SPOTLIGHT AND PARK CITY AT MIDNIGHT FOR 2015 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL NEW FRONTIER FILMS AND INSTALLATIONS ANNOUNCED Park City, UT — Sundance Institute announced today the films selected to screen in the 2015 Sundance Film Festival out-of-competition sections Spotlight and Park City at Midnight, as well as the films and…
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U.S. DRAMATIC COMPETITION Presenting the world premieres of 16 narrative feature films, the Dramatic Competition offers Festivalgoers a first look at groundbreaking new voices in American independent film. Advantageous / U.S.A. (Director: Jennifer Phang, Screenwriters: Jacqueline Kim, Jennifer Phang) — In a near-future city where soaring opulence overshadows economic hardship, Gwen and her daughter, Jules, do…
Read the full article »Sundance Sets 15 For U. S. Doc Competition
U.S. DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION Sixteen world-premiere American documentaries that illuminate the ideas, people, and events that shape the present day. 3½ MINUTES / U.S.A. (Director: Marc Silver) — On November 23, 2012, unarmed 17-year-old Jordan Russell Davis was shot at a Jacksonville gas station by Michael David Dunn. 3½ MINUTES explores the aftermath of Jordan’s tragic death, the latent…
Read the full article »Sundance Announces World Cinema Competition
WORLD CINEMA DRAMATIC COMPETITION Twelve films from emerging filmmaking talents around the world offer fresh perspectives and inventive styles. Chlorine / Italy (Director: Lamberto Sanfelice, Screenwriters: Lamberto Sanfelice, Elisa Amoruso) — Jenny, 17, dreams of becoming a synchronized swimmer. Family events turn her life upside down and she is forced move to a remote area to…
Read the full article »Sundance Announces World Documentary Dozen
WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION Twelve documentaries by some of the most courageous and extraordinary international filmmakers working today. The Amina Profile / Canada (Director: Sophie Deraspe) — During the Arab revolution, a love story between two women — a Canadian and a Syrian American — turns into an international sociopolitical thriller spotlighting media excesses and the…
Read the full article »Sundance Announces NEXT Lineup
NEXT <=> Pure, bold works distinguished by an innovative, forward-thinking approach to storytelling populate this program. Digital technology paired with unfettered creativity promises that the films in this section will shape a “greater” next wave in American cinema. Presented by Adobe. Bob and the Trees / U.S.A., France (Director: Diego Ongaro, Screenwriters: Diego Ongaro, Courtney Maum,…
Read the full article »24th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards by IFP Winners Announced
The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) tonight announced the winners of the 24thAnnual Gotham Independent Film Awards at its awards ceremony held at Cipriani Wall Street, in New York City. Winning the Best Feature award was Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Alejandro González Iñárritu’s stylistically adventurous existential comedy in which a Hollywood actor attempts to revive…
Read the full article »15 DOCUMENTARY FEATURES ADVANCE IN 2014 OSCAR® RACE
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films in the Documentary Feature category will advance in the voting process for the 87th Oscars®. One hundred thirty-four films were originally submitted in the category. The 15 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies: “Art and…
Read the full article »New York Film Critics Circle Awards Embrace BOYHOOD
Boyhood Named Best Picture New York, NY – December 1, 2014 – The New York Film Critics Circle voted today for their picks for the 2014 awards at the Film Society at Lincoln Center. In celebration of the Critics 80th year, the awards will be handed out during their annual ceremony on Monday, January 5th at Tao Downtown. Boyhood was awarded Best…
Read the full article »Slamdance Announces 2015 Lineup
LAMDANCE 2015 ANNOUNCES FEATURE FILM COMPETITION PACKED WITH WORLD PREMIERES AND INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE FROM EMERGING FILMMAKERS Lineup highlights firsttime directors from around the globe including Turkey, Brazil, Austria, Italy and Ireland; distinguished casts include: Ashley Benson, Alex Karpovsky, Larry Fessenden, Brian Gleeson, Pras Michel, and WWE Veterans Jake “the Snake” Roberts, Chris Jericho, and…
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