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'Amour,' 'Argo' Win at Cesar Awards

Movies
 February 22, 2013 By Tim Kenneally 12 weeks ago

Michael Haneke's drama "Amour" wins five awards, including Best Movie

  

'Inescapable' Review: All That's Inescapable in This Action/Personal Drama Mash-Up Is Marisa Tomei

Movies
 February 22, 2013 By Alonso Duralde 12 weeks ago

Marisa Tomei shines in an otherwise by-the-numbers tale of a Syrian spy confronting his past after his child is kidnapped

  

David O. Russell, Jennifer Lawrence Reunite for The Weinstein Company's 'The Ends of the Earth'

Movies
 February 19, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 13 weeks ago

The Weinstein Company just acquired the project, which "Argo" scribe Chris Terrio wrote

  

Jennifer Lawrence OscarWrap Cover Shoot: Behind the Scenes (Video)

Awards
 February 17, 2013 By Greg Gilman 13 weeks ago

Check out behind-the-scenes footage of Jennifer Lawrence's cover shoot for the very last issue of OscarWrap in the 2013 Oscar season

  

Oscilloscope Acquires Abortion Documentary 'After Tiller'

Movies
 February 15, 2013 By Greg Gilman 13 weeks ago

Martha Shane and Lana Wilson's abortion documentary premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January

  

'No' Review: A Tale of Vision and Daring, Told With Not Enough of Either

Movies
 February 14, 2013 By Alonso Duralde 13 weeks ago

Gael Garcia Bernal stars as an ad man who helped overthrow a dictator, but the movie could use his character’s skill at thinking outside the box

  

Freddie Wong Shatters Kickstarter Film Record, Plans to Make ‘Harry Potter’ of Web Video

Media | Movies
 February 13, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 13 weeks ago

Freddie Wong and his co-creators have raised more than $800,000 for the second season of "Video Game High School"

  

The Stars Spill Their Secrets - and Fears: an Oscars Gallery

Awards
 February 12, 2013 By Wrap Staff 14 weeks ago

Bradley Cooper on "Silver Linings" insecurity, Ben Affleck on "Casablanca" ... a stunning gallery of the stars and filmmakers whose films nabbed a total of 51 Oscar nominations

  

Chinese Blockbuster 'Lost in Thailand' Fizzles in U.S. Debut

Movies | Box Office
 February 10, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 14 weeks ago

Distributor AMC targeted niche audiences with limited U.S. rollout of Chinese blockbuster

  

Sundance 2013: Weinstein's RADiUS Acquires 'Cutie and the Boxer' Documentary

Movies
 January 26, 2013 By Lew Harris 16 weeks ago

Directed by first-time feature filmmaker Zachary Heinzerling, the film won the U.S. Documentary Directing Award

  

AFI Fest Adds Cannes Titles, Oscar Foreign-Language Entries

Movies
 October 15, 2012 By Steve Pond 31 weeks ago

A dozen Oscar foreign-language submissions will screen at the AFI Fest in Hollywood, along with a number of 2012 Cannes titles, including "Reality," "The Hunt" and "The Sapphires"

  

Independent Box Office: 'Middle of Nowhere' Gets Oprah Boost

Movies | Box Office
 October 14, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 31 weeks ago

Ava DuVernay’s independent drama “Middle of Nowhere” averaged an impressive $13K per screen over the weekend, the best of any film in theaters

  

Richard Gere: Why My Cheating 'Arbitrage' Financier Is Like Bill Clinton

Movies
 September 18, 2012 By Steve Pond 35 weeks ago

Richard Gere's character in "Arbitrage" may be a money mogul, but the actor says he found plenty of similarities to politicians

  

Indie Vet Mark Urman: Even Little Movies Need Theatrical Releases

Movies
 August 31, 2012 By Steve Pond 37 weeks ago

After announcing a partnership between his Paladin and the Toronto-based 108 Media, indie vet Mark Urman says streaming and VOD isn't the answer for independent films

  

Independent Box Office: Spike Lee, Julie Delpy Movies Bow Strongly

Movies | Box Office
 August 12, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 40 weeks ago

Spike Lee's "Red Hook Summer" and Judy Delpy's "2 Days in New York" shine in limited release

  

Indie Box Office: Four Films Make the Best of Their Bows

Movies | Box Office
 July 15, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 44 weeks ago

Documentary "The Imposter," "Farewell My Queen," "Easy Money" and "Trishna" open impressively. 

  

Indie Box Office: Double-Dip Weekend for Mark Duplass

Movies | Box Office
 June 17, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 48 weeks ago

"Your Sister's Sister," in which Mark Duplass stars, opens with a $9,000 per-screen average. "Safety Not Guaranteed," which he exec produces with his brother, expands strongly

  

Kickstarter: The Indie Filmmaker's New Best Friend

Movies
 May 21, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Paul Schrader is using crowdfunding website Kickstarter. So is Matthew Lillard. Who will be next?

  

Jessica Lacy to Head ICM's International and Independent Film Department

Movies
 February 14, 2012 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

The former literary agent will help secure financing and distribution for indie films

  

'Like Crazy' to Open Film Independent Forum

Movies
 September 14, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Annual forum on indie filmmaking will also include panelists Patty Jenkins, Laura Bickford and Mark and Michael Polish

  

Netflix's Streaming Dilemma: Too Fast, Too Cheap, Maybe Out of Control

Movies
 July 19, 2011 By Lucas Shaw & Brent Lang 1 year ago

Analysis: Customers are furious about last week's price hike, but the economics weren't working out, leaving the subscription movie king no choice

  

Final 'Harry Potter' Smashes Single-Day Record with $92.1M Haul

Movies
 July 16, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

"Deathly Hallows: Part 2" will pass "The Dark Knight" as the biggest domestic debut in history

  

Harvey Weinstein Holds Forth on Independent Film at TheGrill@Tribeca 2011 (Video)

Movies
 April 25, 2011 By Wrap Staff 2 years ago

The co-chairman of The Weinstein Co. argues that there's a strong market for quality independent movies at TheGrill@Tribeca, TheWrap's entertainment and media conference on April 22

  

So, How Does Film Independent Survive Without Dawn Hudson?

Movies
 April 18, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

"I don't know how they replace her -- her skill set seems like it was invaluable to them"

  

Film Independent Gives 10K Grant, Holds Diversity Showcase

Movies
 April 15, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Exiting FIND director Dawn Hudson had prior committment, couldn't attend Project:Involve event

  

Independent Filmmaking in Japan -- Nothing Can Stop Us

Movies
 April 7, 2011 By Hiro Super 2 years ago

This is our passion project, but, who in the world would want to continue to work with us at this unusual time?

  
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