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‘Girls Will Be Girls’ to premiere on Prime Video on December 18
2 weeks, 5 days ago

‘Girls Will Be Girls’ to premiere on Prime Video on December 18

The Hindu  

Shuchi Talati’s Sundance-winning Girls Will Be Girlswill premiere on Prime Video on December 18, the makers announced on Wednesday. A debut feature by Talati, Girls Will Be Girls premiered in competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, winning two awards. An Indo-French co-production, it is backed by Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha’s production banner, Pushing Buttons Studios, and is their …

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Shannyn Sossamon’s Long Road To ‘Backspot’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Shannyn Sossamon’s Long Road To ‘Backspot’

Huff Post  

Illustration: Jianan Liu/HuffPost; Photo: Getty Images; Alamy Shannyn Sossamon knows you’ve Googled “Whatever happened to Shannyn Sossamon?” I brought this up with the actor toward the end of our free-flowing, one-hour phone conversation ahead of the release of her next film, “Backspot.” And unsurprisingly, considering an earlier admission to me that she loves to disappear, she had already known people …

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In surprise leadership shakeup, Sundance Institute CEO steps down after 2.5 years
9 months ago

In surprise leadership shakeup, Sundance Institute CEO steps down after 2.5 years

LA Times  

Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente, who helped bring the beloved indie film festival back in person after the COVID pandemic shutdown, is stepping down, the nonprofit organization announced Friday. As part of the unexpected leadership shake-up, Amanda Kelso, who has served on the institute’s board of trustees for four years, has been named acting CEO, taking over the reins from …

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Vishal Bhardwaj lauds Vikrant Massey's 12th Fail, calls it Vidhu Vinod Chopra's best film: There is no star or weirdness
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Vishal Bhardwaj lauds Vikrant Massey's 12th Fail, calls it Vidhu Vinod Chopra's best film: There is no star or weirdness

Hindustan Times  

Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj has described the success of 12th Fail "like a silver lining" for independent films at a time when no one is sure about what will work in theatres. He also said that filmmakers are now exploring whether a film like Animal, Jawan, Pathaan or a 'mindless south Indian action film' will work. Vishal lauds 12th Fail Talking …

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All Of Us Strangers sweeps the board at British Independent Film Awards as LGBT romantic fantasy takes SEVEN gongs including Best Film and Best Actor for Paul Mescal
1 year ago

All Of Us Strangers sweeps the board at British Independent Film Awards as LGBT romantic fantasy takes SEVEN gongs including Best Film and Best Actor for Paul Mescal

Daily Mail  

All Of Us Strangers dominated the competition at the British Independent Film Awards, earning a staggering seven gongs in total. The LGBT romantic fantasy had already picked up three craft awards last month - cinematography, editing and music supervision - and added another four honours to the list on Sunday's ceremony at London's Old Billingsgate. All Of Us Strangers dominated …

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Gotham Awards 2023 WINNERS: AT A GLANCE
1 year ago

Gotham Awards 2023 WINNERS: AT A GLANCE

Daily Mail  

Best Screenplay: Anatomy of a Fall; screenwriters Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Best International Feature: Anatomy of a Fall; director Justine Triet, producers Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion Breakthrough Series – Over 40 minutes: A Small Light; creators Tony Phelan and Joan Rater; executive producers Susanna Fogel, William Harper, Avi Nir, Tony Phelan, Joan Rater, Lisa Roos, Alon Shtruzman and …

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Margot Robbie stuns in a strapless black dress with a sheer cape as Michelle Williams, Penelope Cruz and Natalie Portman turn heads on the red carpet at the star-studded Gotham Independent Film Awards
1 year ago

Margot Robbie stuns in a strapless black dress with a sheer cape as Michelle Williams, Penelope Cruz and Natalie Portman turn heads on the red carpet at the star-studded Gotham Independent Film Awards

Daily Mail  

Margot Robbie dazzled in a black, tea-length dress while attending the Gotham Independent Film Awards, among some of Hollywood's biggest stars, including Michelle Williams, Penelope Cruz and Natalie Portman. Gorgeous: For the occasion, the Australian actress sported a nude lipstick, several layers of mascara, a subtle winged eyeliner and bronzer for a sun-kissed glow Happy couple: Robbie looked radiant as …

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For two directors, ‘Reservation Dogs’ has been an incredible experience: ‘There’s so much humanity’
1 year, 3 months ago

For two directors, ‘Reservation Dogs’ has been an incredible experience: ‘There’s so much humanity’

LA Times  

This story includes spoilers for “Reservation Dogs” Season 3, including Episode 6. Directors Danis Goulet and Blackhorse Lowe, who combined have directed four of the first six episodes of Season 3, have relished both the creative freedom and collaborative creative community they have experienced while working on “Reservation Dogs.” “I heard a lot of horror stories about what it’s like …

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Erica Tremblay on the Sundance ‘bounce’: ‘The phone is ringing and you have emails coming in’
1 year, 4 months ago

Erica Tremblay on the Sundance ‘bounce’: ‘The phone is ringing and you have emails coming in’

LA Times  

Erica Tremblay attributes much of her film and television career to the Sundance bounce. “Fancy Dance” was well received at Sundance, and since then, Tremblay — who is also a writer and director on FX’s “Reservation Dogs” — has juggled her work in television with taking her film to other festivals. I did everything that was given to me on …

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Christina Ricci has a soft spot for Misty on 'Yellowjackets'
1 year, 6 months ago

Christina Ricci has a soft spot for Misty on 'Yellowjackets'

LA Times  

Christina Ricci wouldn’t want to know Misty Quigley in real life, but she has a protective soft spot for her “Yellowjackets” character. The character in “Monster,” I really didn’t respect or like, but I played her anyway. Olsen: With the two timelines in the show, the teenaged Misty, played by Samantha Hanratty — the two of you more than any …

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Devashish Makhija: Film festivals are portals to international horizon
1 year, 11 months ago

Devashish Makhija: Film festivals are portals to international horizon

Hindustan Times  

After the acclaimed film Bhosle, director Devashish Makhija is ready with his next, Joram. Devashish Makhija The movie will have a world premiere at the 2023 International Film Festival Rotterdam. Devashish says, “The international exposure that film festivals and film markets bring helps a movie chart its journey, and eventual sales and distribution plans. Zeeshan Ayyub, both their characters traversing …

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Cheer for Chennai’s musicians: How Tamil independent music is on the right track
2 years ago

Cheer for Chennai’s musicians: How Tamil independent music is on the right track

The Hindu  

The performance space at DakshinaChitra, located in Chennai’s ECR, is lit up. Moving away from chartbusting numbers that have film stars shaking a leg, Chennai’s audiences are increasingly giving a big thumbs up to Tamil independent musicians and their original tracks. “It is also a reference point to understand all the skill sets you have to offer; for instance, composer …

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For nonbinary actor Emma Corrin, gendered awards categories make things ‘difficult’
2 years ago

For nonbinary actor Emma Corrin, gendered awards categories make things ‘difficult’

LA Times  

Emma Corrin, who starred with Josh O’Connor in “The Crown,” is finding it difficult “trying to justify” being nominated for awards in female categories. British actor Emma Corrin, who won a Golden Globe award for their role in “The Crown,” is the latest artist to advocate for gender-neutral categories at award shows. “I don’t think the categories are inclusive enough …

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Meet Amrit Ramnath, son of Bombay Jayashree, the musician behind Tamil track ‘Manase’
2 years ago

Meet Amrit Ramnath, son of Bombay Jayashree, the musician behind Tamil track ‘Manase’

The Hindu  

November 24, 2022 09:45 am | Updated 11:51 am IST Amrit Ramnath does not fall asleep easily. His latest hit independent Tamil track, ‘Manase’, is the result of one such night a few years back, and so are his next three tracks. ‘Manase’, written by lyricist Madhuranthaki and celebrating the idea of self-love, is a simple melody with myriad musical …

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The long shot: How independent Indian filmmakers are making their mark
2 years, 2 months ago

The long shot: How independent Indian filmmakers are making their mark

Hindustan Times  

First the good news: Indian films are doing tremendously well at festivals abroad. “Some filmmakers are accused of making films for festivals,” says director Chaitanya Tamhane, who made the 2014 film Court, which was India’s official submission for the 88th Academy Awards. “I have travelled to more than five hundred villages on my own across India and screened films to …

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‘Lost Daughter’ wins top prizes at Independent Spirit Awards
2 years, 9 months ago

‘Lost Daughter’ wins top prizes at Independent Spirit Awards

Associated Press  

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter,” “Drive My Car” and “Summer of Soul” were among the big winners at the 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards Sunday. “I grew up making independent film.” Japan’s “Drive My Car, which has also been nominated for a best picture Oscar, picked up best international feature. Best supporting female went to Ruth …

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Alesha Dixon and Emma Corrin make their exit from the British Independent Film Awards in London
3 years ago

Alesha Dixon and Emma Corrin make their exit from the British Independent Film Awards in London

Daily Mail  

The stars stepped out for the 24th British Independent Film Awards in London on Sunday. Hand-in-hand: The Mis-Teeq singer held onto her husband Azuka Ononye's hand as she strutted away from the venue in her barely-there stilettos Casual chic: The Crown actress Emma wowed in a lavender suit trousers, which she teamed with a white T-shirt boasting the word éliou …

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Why Sundance filmmaker labs at 40 should be a model for studio executives
3 years, 4 months ago

Why Sundance filmmaker labs at 40 should be a model for studio executives

LA Times  

The catalog to the U.S. Film and Video Festival in January 1981 featured a single page with a photo of a group of 20 or so people leaning against a wooden rail fence. The copy proclaimed, “The Sundance Institute, a fledgling organization for filmmakers is proud to announce its establishment.” Later that summer, the institute’s lofty goal to serve “the …

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Independent producers still struggling even as pandemic recedes
3 years, 5 months ago

Independent producers still struggling even as pandemic recedes

LA Times  

Fred Milstein, president of Media Guarantors, stands in the backyard of his Los Angeles home. “The pandemic had a real immediate and profound effect on the independent business, which relies heavily on commercial banks and lenders for their production financing,” said Milstein, chief executive of Media Guarantors. “The unavailability of production insurance has caused something of a logjam in the …

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The Sundance Film Festival had to be totally reimagined. Tabitha Jackson met the challenge
3 years, 10 months ago

The Sundance Film Festival had to be totally reimagined. Tabitha Jackson met the challenge

LA Times  

Last year at the Sundance Film Festival, news of Tabitha Jackson’s hiring as the festival’s new director was heralded as a trailblazing moment of firsts: Jackson would be the first woman, the first person of color and the first non-U.S. born leader of the prestigious Utah film festival, replacing outgoing predecessor John Cooper. “The answer very quickly was, ‘Yes.’ If …

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Adil Hussain’s film Nirvana Inn to screen on pay-per-view platform Cinemapreneur from 11 December
4 years ago

Adil Hussain’s film Nirvana Inn to screen on pay-per-view platform Cinemapreneur from 11 December

Firstpost  

Nirvana Inn had its world premiere at the 2019 Busan International Film Festival, where it was selected for the Asian Project Market. Adil Hussain-starrer Nirvana Inn will be available online on pay-per-view digital platform Cinemapreneur for 99 hours from 11 December onwards. Directed by Vijay Jayapal, the psychological horror film also stars Rajshri Deshpande and Sandhya Mridul. Was a joy …

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Vivek Gomber on being the lead in Sir, producing independent cinema, and meeting Alfonso Cuaron
4 years, 1 month ago

Vivek Gomber on being the lead in Sir, producing independent cinema, and meeting Alfonso Cuaron

Firstpost  

“I am happy cinemas are opening and I hope people will go watch Sir, while being careful too,” says Vivek Gomber about his new film’s release. The acting opportunities have been sparse but Rohena Gera’s romantic drama Sir placed Gomber in leading man territory. The character of the brooding Ashwin, who falls for his domestic helper Ratna, sharply contrasts with …

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Vijay Varma on working in mainstream entertainers: I'm open to diversity in storytelling; not a flag-bearer of independent films
4 years, 4 months ago

Vijay Varma on working in mainstream entertainers: I'm open to diversity in storytelling; not a flag-bearer of independent films

Firstpost  

Vijay Varma, who played drug peddler with a golden heart, Moeen in Gully Boy, earned applause for his impressive performance, and since that breakthrough role in Zoya Akhtar’s film, his hands have been full with back-to-back projects. From Akhtar’s short from Netflix’s horror anthology Ghost Stories, Tiger Shroff-led Baaghi 3, Imtiaz Ali’s digital debut She, to romantic drama Bamfaad, and …

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Ankit Tiwari: The Independent Space That Gives Him More Freedom Than Bollywood
6 years, 8 months ago

Ankit Tiwari: The Independent Space That Gives Him More Freedom Than Bollywood

Hindustan Times  

Ankit Tiwari, a popular composer and singer, believes that the independent music space gives him more freedom and space to experiment than the Bollywood film industry. He feels that the independent arena has given him much more space to experiment than Bollywood, as he is not restricted by the director's vision or the need to fit into a specific genre. …

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