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Noah Baumbach on ‘Frances Ha’: Why It Took 40 Takes to Make a Little Story Feel Epic 1 day ago

Noah Baumbach’s “Frances Ha” seemingly came out of nowhere to charm viewers at Telluride and Toronto last fall. The...

By Steve Pond

FilmDistrict Acquires U.S. Rights to Antoine Fuqua's 'Olympus Has Fallen'

October 26, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 29 weeks ago

Film District plans to release "Olympus Has Fallen," which stars Gerard Butler, April 5, 2013

Jill Scott to Star in Fox Searchlight's 'Baggage Claim'

October 25, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 29 weeks ago

Jill Scott just appeared in 'Steel Magnolias' on Lifetime

Millenium Films Signs Darryl Marshak to First-Look Deal

October 24, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 29 weeks ago

Millenium and Marshak have a relationship that dates back to the founding of the independent studio

'Beasts of the Southern Wild' Borrowed Obama's Grassroots Strategy to Land Young Star Quvenzhane Wallis

October 24, 2012 By Jordan Riefe 29 weeks ago

From canvassing the countryside for amateur actors to turning baby pigs into mythological creatures, "Beasts of the Southern Wild" odd path to indie-film glory

Independent Box Office: 'The Sessions' Scores $30K Per-Screen Debut

October 21, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 29 weeks ago

Fox Searchlight's sex surrogate tale "The Sessions" debuts impressively in four theaters in NY and LA

Gotham Independent Film Awards Nominations: 'Moonrise Kingdom,' 'Bernie' Up for Top Prize

October 18, 2012 By Brent Lang 30 weeks ago

"Beasts of the Southern Wild" and "Silver Linings Playbook" shut out of Best Feature race

Cinedigm Licenses Tracking Platform to FilmDistrict

October 15, 2012 By Liza Foreman 30 weeks ago

Cinedigm has licensed its Theatrical Distribution System (TDS) to fellow distributor, FilmDistrict

AFI Fest Adds Cannes Titles, Oscar Foreign-Language Entries

October 15, 2012 By Steve Pond 30 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: 'The Paperboy' Sexes Up $10K Per Screen

October 7, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 31 weeks ago

Millennium Entertainment's erotic thriller "The Paperboy," starring Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron, takes in $110K from 11 screens in U.S. debut

Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Rights to 'Fill the Void'

October 2, 2012 By Liza Foreman 32 weeks ago

Sony Pictures Classics acquires North American rights to Rama Burshtein's directorial debut

Fox Searchlight Won't Qualify 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' for SAG Awards

October 1, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 32 weeks ago

The distributor of indie sensation "Beasts of the Southern Wild" says it will not sign a retroactive SAG AFTRA contract to qualify its cast of first-time actors for the guild awards

Independent Box Office: 'Perks of Being a Wallflower' Blossoms

September 30, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 32 weeks ago

Summit's "Perks of Being a Wallflower" expands to 102 theaters and manages an $11,150 per-screen average at box office

Nicole Kidman Is Worst Mom Ever in New 'Stoker' Trailer (Video)

September 26, 2012 By Danielle Paquette 33 weeks ago

The Fox Searchlight horror film opens nationwide on March 1

Exclusive Media Acquires Stake in Millenium Entertainment

September 25, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 33 weeks ago

Exclusive Media will use Millenium Entertainment's home distribution systems

Thomas Vinterberg Zooms in on ‘Far From The Madding Crowd’ (Exclusive)

September 24, 2012 By Liza Foreman 33 weeks ago

Dogme director Thomas Vinterberg is in talks to adapt Thomas Hardy’s classic novel “Far From The Madding Crowd"

Focus Features Hires Louis Phillips to Oversee Physical Production

September 20, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 34 weeks ago

Louis Phillips co-produced "The Hunger Games" and 'What to Expect When You're Expecting"

Sony Classics Buys Saudi Film 'Wadjda'

September 15, 2012 By Steve Pond 35 weeks ago

"Wadjda" is the first film ever shot entirely in Saudi Arabia, and the first Saudi film from a female director; SPC plans a 2013 release

Fox Searchlight Moves Release Date of 'The Sessions' Up to Oct. 19

September 14, 2012 By Danielle Paquette 35 weeks ago

'The Sessions,' starring John Hawkes and Helen Hunt, was originally scheduled to hit theaters on Oct. 28

Phase 4, Magnolia to Debut 'Sushi Girl' on Ultraviolet

September 14, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 35 weeks ago

'Sushi Girl' will debut on Premium VOD and Ultraviolet before a theatrical run

Magnolia Pictures Acquires Fantastical Romantic Comedy 'The Brass Teapot'

September 14, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 35 weeks ago

Juno Temple and Michael Angarano star in the feature film debut from Ramaa Mosley

Toronto Deals: Magnolia Picks Up Holocaust Doc 'No Place on Earth'

September 13, 2012 By Danielle Paquette 35 weeks ago

Magnolia acquires Janet Tobias' first documentary, about 38 Ukrainian Jews who survived World War II by living in caves for 18 months

Ben Affleck's 'Argo' Overshadows More Somber Oscar Bait at Telluride Opening

September 1, 2012 By Chris Willman 37 weeks ago

"Argo" isn't typical festival or Oscar fare, but it enraptured most Telluride viewers -- leaving more serious opening-night contenders, like Sally Potter's latest, to pick up sloppy seconds

Suicide Hangs Over DocuWeeks Film 'Of Two Minds'

August 24, 2012 By Steve Pond 38 weeks ago

Documentary about bipolar disorder is one of five films, most focused on women, that conclude DocuWeeks' L.A. showcase

Robert Redford Keeps 'Company' With Sony Pictures Classics

August 24, 2012 By Kasia Anderson 38 weeks ago

Robert Redford is a triple threat in "The Company You Keep," which counts Susan Sarandon, Terrence Howard, Shia LaBeouf and Anna Kendrick among its starring lineup