Sean Lennon to Serve as Artistic Director of L.A. Animation Fest

February 7, 2012 By Steve Pond 2 days ago

With Sean Lennon curating, animation festival will also include screenings of "Shrek," "Team America: World Police"

  

'Up There,' Christopher Plummer's 'Barrymore' Win Awards at Santa Barbara Fest

February 5, 2012 By Steve Pond 4 days ago

Sperm-donor comedy "Starbuck" wins audience award

  

'Beasts of the Southern Wild' Wins Top Sundance Award

January 28, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 week ago

"The House I Live In" takes top documentary prize; "The Invisible War" and "The Surrogate" win top audience awards

  

IOTG at Sundance 2012: Ava Duvernay Chats 'Middle of Nowhere'

January 27, 2012 By Cindy Kaplan & Jason Scoggins 1 week ago

ItsonthGrid.com's final Sundance fireside chat is with "Middle of Nowhere" writer/director Ava Duvernay

  

IOTG at Sundance 2012: 'Filly Brown' Team Talk About It Girl Status (Video)

January 27, 2012 By Cindy Kaplan & Jay Burnley 1 week ago

ItsontheGrid.com sat down with the dynamic and down-to-earth "Filly Brown" filmmaking team

  

IOTG at Sundance 2012: Marshall Lewy Chats 'California Solo'

January 27, 2012 By Cindy Kaplan & Jason Scoggins 1 week ago

ItsontheGrid.com sat down with the calmest filmmaker in town, Marshall Lewy

  

IOTG at Sundance 2012: Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly Talk 'Safety Not Guaranteed'

January 26, 2012 By Cindy Kaplan & Jason Scoggins 2 weeks ago

IOTG spoke with "Safety Not Guaranteed" director Colin Trevorrow and writer Derek Connolly about their sci-fi romantic comedy

  

IOTG at Sundance 2012: Carrie Preston and Kelly Overbey Chat About Dangerous Dildos in 'That's What She Said'

January 26, 2012 By Cindy Kaplan & Jason Scoggins 2 weeks ago

ItsontheGrid sat down with the filmmakers from 'That's What She Said'

  

IOTG at Sundance 2012: The Women Behind 'Young and Wild' Talk Sex and Religion (Video)

January 25, 2012 By Cindy Kaplan & Jason Scoggins 2 weeks ago

ItsontheGrid sat down with Marialy Rivas, Alicia Rodriguez, and Camila Gutierrez, the women behind 'Young and Wild'

  

IOTG at Sundance 2012: Rick Alverson, Tim Heidecker, and Eric Wareheim Discuss 'The Comedy' (Video)

January 25, 2012 By Cindy Kaplan & Jason Scoggins 2 weeks ago

ItsontheGrid sat down with Rick Alverson, Tim Heidecker, and Eric Wareheim, the team behind Sundance's 'The Comedy'

  

IOTG at Sundance 2012: Tanya Wright From 'True Blood' Talks 'Predisposed' (Video)

January 24, 2012 By Cindy Kaplan & Jason Scoggins 2 weeks ago

ItsontheGrid sat down with Tanya Wright from 'True Blood' to discuss her latest project, Sundance's 'Predisposed'

  

IOTG at Sundance 2012: Terence Nance and Namik Minter Discuss 'An Oversimplification of Her Beauty' (Video)

January 24, 2012 By Cindy Kaplan & Jason Scoggins 2 weeks ago

ItsontheGrid.com sat down with director/actor Terence Nance and actress Namik Minter from the film 'An Oversimplification of Her Beauty'

  

Spike Lee's Sundance Tirade: Hollywood Execs 'Know Nothing About Black People'

January 23, 2012 By Steve Pond 2 weeks ago

In an expletive-laced Q&A, the "Red Hook Summer" director explains why he "didn't want no motherf---ing notes" from any studio

  

'Beasts of the Southern Wild' Wins Sundance Producer's Award

January 22, 2012 By Steve Pond 2 weeks ago

Buzzed-about feature wins inaugural $10,000 award from Sundance Institute and Indian Paintbrush

  

'West of Memphis' Filmmakers Accuse Stepfather of Murder -- Would Welcome a Lawsuit (Updated)

January 21, 2012 By Steve Pond 2 weeks ago

New Sundance doc on the West Memphis 3 presents evidence against a victim's relative, and its filmmakers would love to see him in court

  

'Beasts of the Southern Wild' Rips Through Sundance

January 20, 2012 By Steve Pond 2 weeks ago

Benh Zeitlin's deranged and touching Delta drama drew the festival's most raucous fans -- and some buyers, too

  

Sundance Kicks Off With F-Bombs and Sympathy for the Rich

January 20, 2012 By Steve Pond 2 weeks ago

Film Festival brings snow and stars to Park City; opening-night slate showcases Melanie Lynskey and some really rich people

  

Sundance 2012 Will Be the Biggest Buyer's Market Ever

January 18, 2012 By Steve Pond 3 weeks ago

The Sundance Film Festival should to be a healthy one for acquisitions, but that doesn't mean the buyers will end up happy

  

'Mapplethorpe,' 10 Other Projects Chosen for Tribeca All Access

January 12, 2012 By Steve Pond 4 weeks ago

Narrative debut from doc director Ondi Timoner will be joined by 10 other films receiving grants and support from Tribeca

  

Santa Barbara Film Fest Lineup: From 'Barrymore' to Andy Serkis to 'Ben Hur'

January 5, 2012 By Steve Pond 5 weeks ago

Festival announces nearly 200 films, plus awards for Melissa McCarthy, Rooney Mara, Shailene Woodley, Demian Bichir and Patton Oswalt

  

Lawrence Kasdan's 'Darling Companion' to Open Santa Barbara Fest

December 18, 2011 By Steve Pond 7 weeks ago

Sony Classics release stars Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline, Dianne Wiest

  

Slamdance Lineup: Disco, Porn & Hacking

December 14, 2011 By Steve Pond 8 weeks ago

Competition lineup of first-time directors drawn from nearly 5,000 submissions

  

AFM Opts to Stay in Santa Monica for 6 More Years

December 8, 2011 By Steve Pond 9 weeks ago

American Film Market made the decision after exploring a move to downtown Los Angeles

  

Spike Lee, Stephen Frears, Julie Delpy Films to Premiere at Sundance

December 5, 2011 By Steve Pond 9 weeks ago

Festival's 2012 lineup of premieres will also include new documentaries from Joe Berlinger and Stacy Peralta

  

'Tyrannosaur' Named Top British Indie Film

December 4, 2011 By Steve Pond 9 weeks ago

Top acting awards go to Michael Fassbender for "Shame" and Olivia Colman for "Tyrannosaur"

  

IDA Awards Honor Les Blank, 'How to Die in Oregon'

October 27, 2011 By Steve Pond 15 weeks ago

International Documentary Association nominations leave out many of the year's best-known docs

  

SXSW's 2012 Panels: Sex, Geeks, Douchebags and Jeffrey Tambor

October 26, 2011 By Steve Pond 15 weeks ago

Film festival reveals slate of 2012 panels and sessions, including conversation with film composer Cliff Martinez

  

Werner Herzog's New 'Into the Abyss' Poster: First Look (Exclusive)

October 25, 2011 By Steve Pond 15 weeks ago

Director says he's anti-death penalty, while calling the convicts in his death-row doc "human beings, not monsters"

  

Pedro Almodovar Adds Dark, Scary Movies to AFI Fest

October 25, 2011 By Steve Pond 15 weeks ago

Spanish director picks four films with connections to his own work, including "Eyes Without a Face" and "The Killers"

  

Indie Forum: Werner Herzog Slams SAG, Filmmakers Grapple with Change

October 23, 2011 By Steve Pond 15 weeks ago

Keynote speaker Herzog says indie film doesn't exist, but filmmakers nonetheless trade new strategies in a mutating business

  

Elizabeth Olsen: 'Martha Marcy' Breakout Star on Fear, Fame and That Confounding Ending

October 22, 2011 By Steve Pond 15 weeks ago

Talking with the other Olsen sister and her colleagues on one of the year's most unsettling and demanding dramas

  

Oscar Entries, International Auteurs Coming to AFI Fest

October 21, 2011 By Steve Pond 15 weeks ago

"This Is Not a Film," "Alps," "A Separation" and "Once Upon a Time in Anatolia" added to lineup for Hollywood-based festival