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Benh Zeitlin

  • How Benh Zeitlin Fulfilled a Boyhood Dream to Direct the Peter Pan-Inspired ‘Wendy’ | Video

    “Me and my sister Eliza, who I wrote the film with, really dreamed about making this film our entire lives, and it evolved as we grew up,” he says

    By

    Beatrice Verhoeven
    March 2, 2020 @ 11:52 AM

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    How Benh Zeitlin Fulfilled a Boyhood Dream to Direct the Peter Pan-Inspired ‘Wendy’ | Video

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  • ‘Wendy’ Film Review: Benh Zeitlin’s Second Film Takes ‘Peter Pan’ on a Wild Ride

    The “Beasts of the Southern Wild” director has created a film that is magical and messy, unruly and otherworldly

    By

    Steve Pond
    February 27, 2020 @ 3:10 PM
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    ‘Wendy’ Film Review: Benh Zeitlin’s Second Film Takes ‘Peter Pan’ on a Wild Ride
  • ‘Wendy’ Director Benh Zeitlin Dreamed About Making This Peter Pan-Inspired Tale His Entire Life (Video)

    Sundance 2020: Zeitlin co-wrote the film with his sister Eliza

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    Beatrice Verhoeven
    February 11, 2020 @ 12:38 PM
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    ‘Wendy’ Director Benh Zeitlin Dreamed About Making This Peter Pan-Inspired Tale His Entire Life (Video)
  • Sundance So Far: A Muted Festival Struggles for Attention in Chaotic Times

    Sundance 2020: While the fest has showcased a number of strong films, often with political messages, it’s also a Sundance full of cautious buyers and distracted viewers

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    Steve Pond
    January 27, 2020 @ 6:00 AM

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    Sundance So Far: A Muted Festival Struggles for Attention in Chaotic Times

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  • ‘Wendy’ First Trailer: Kids Don’t Want to Grow Up in Benh Zeitlin’s Reimagining of Peter Pan Tale (Video)

    “So began the legend of Peter, the boy that never grew up”

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    Beatrice Verhoeven
    November 6, 2019 @ 9:58 AM
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    ‘Wendy’ First Trailer: Kids Don’t Want to Grow Up in Benh Zeitlin’s Reimagining of Peter Pan Tale (Video)
  • ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Star Joins Barkhad Abdi in Drama ‘Wolf Who Cried Boy’ (Exclusive)

    Dwight Henry, who also appeared in “12 Years a Slave,” has joined Luke Jaden and Cort Johns’ indie film

    By

    Jeff Sneider
    April 27, 2015 @ 11:41 AM
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    ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Star Joins Barkhad Abdi in Drama ‘Wolf Who Cried Boy’ (Exclusive)
  • Tony Safford Leaving Fox Searchlight to Focus on Humanitarian Efforts

    Executive vice president of acquisitions is training executive Ray Strache so that he can step away from the company in March

    By

    Jason Hughes
    November 13, 2014 @ 8:24 PM
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    Tony Safford Leaving Fox Searchlight to Focus on Humanitarian Efforts
  • French Film ‘Party Girl’ to Open Cannes’ Un Certain Regard

    Drama from three first-time feature directors deals with a 60-year-old nightclub hostess

    By

    Steve Pond
    April 10, 2014 @ 8:47 AM
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    French Film ‘Party Girl’ to Open Cannes’ Un Certain Regard
  • ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Director Benh Zeitlin Divulges Details of His Next Film

    The protagonist is a young girl. Calling Quvenzhane Wallis …

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    Jeff Sneider
    September 5, 2013 @ 12:18 PM
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    ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Director Benh Zeitlin Divulges Details of His Next Film
  • ‘Fruitvale Station’ Director: My Story of an Inner-City Killing Is About Humanity, Not Politics

    Can lightning strike two years in a row for scrappy, low-budget indie debuts set in largely African-American communities that are seldom seen on the big screen?

    By

    Steve Pond
    July 12, 2013 @ 11:07 AM
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    ‘Fruitvale Station’ Director: My Story of an Inner-City Killing Is About Humanity, Not Politics
  • 7 Characters From Cannes I Still Can’t Get Out of My Mind

    Guest blog: Festival habitués I came across at the festival this year — you know them well, don't you?

    By

    Ed McWilliams
    June 18, 2013 @ 7:39 PM
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  • Cannes: Lesbian Coming-of-Age Story ‘Blue Is the Warmest Color’ Wins Fipresci Prize

    Three-hour drama, which received attention for its graphic sex scenes, was named the fest's best film by international film critics' organization

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    Steve Pond
    May 25, 2013 @ 10:46 AM
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    Cannes: Lesbian Coming-of-Age Story ‘Blue Is the Warmest Color’ Wins Fipresci Prize
  • Harvey Weinstein: Paying Royalties Won’t Break Google

    Weinstein urged Congress to enact royalty law to protect the creative class from sites that "steal content"

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    Ira Teinowitz
    April 26, 2013 @ 1:23 PM
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    Harvey Weinstein: Paying Royalties Won’t Break Google
  • Oscar PowerGrid Face-Off: Steven Spielberg vs. Benh Zeitlin

    The competition for Best Director is a toss up between a beloved Hollywood director and a directorial newcomer as the Oscar race comes to a close. 

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    Rebecca Rosenberg
    February 24, 2013 @ 1:16 PM
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    Oscar PowerGrid Face-Off: Steven Spielberg vs. Benh Zeitlin
  • Oscar Nominees Share Their Favorite Films of the Year (Video)

    What were the favorite movies of the Oscar nominees this year? The answers might surprise you (and bet you've never heard of Benh Zeitlin's pick)

    By

    Jonathan Ratliff and Lucas Shaw
    February 24, 2013 @ 10:09 AM
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