Article: SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED gets an awesome, official trailer
Well, looky here! Sundance fave SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED has an official trailer. And a peek at the film’s
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Article: Jennifer Lawrence: Fashion player beyond HUNGER GAMES
(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Itâs always exciting, and sexy, to watch a star break away from the pack. This generationâs budding bombshell is Jennifer Lawrence, who is poised to capture hearts everywhere with the release of THE HUNGER GAMES on March 23rd. If there are people still unfamiliar with her, thatâs soon to change. At 21, she already graced the cover of Vanity Fairâs 2012 Hollywood issue, has an Oscar nomination under her belt for WINTERâS BONE, and engaged in a fictitious rivalry with the reigning queen of young romance, Kristin Stewart. It takes a rare combination of talent, beauty, and style to accomplish all that. But the natural blonde-turned-brunette can make a side ponytail look effortlessly attractive, or an up-do irresistible. Jenniferâs sophisticated fashion choices makes heads turn, blogs tumble, and tweets⌠re-tweet. Check out how her style has evolved below and in our Career Evolution: Jennifer Lawrence.
Article: Photos: Indie A-List
Sundance Film Festival selections shone brightly in a madcap Oscars weekend. From lead-up nominee luncheons, the Spirit Awards to Oscars night, the indie A-list was out in full force. Check out the photos.
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Article: Release the BEASTS (OF THE SOUTHERN WILD)
Sundance Film Festival favorite, and Grand Jury Prize winner, BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD has a release date and we couldn’t be more excited. Now all of the folks we’ve been raving about the film to will be able to see it and figure out what we’ve been talking about. Because when I tell people I saw this amazing, post-apocalyptic fairytale about a brave young girl, melting polar ice, prehistoric warthogs and Hurricane Katrina, they generally look at me as though I’m crazy.
Article: Memorable quotes from Sundance 2012
This yearâs edition of the Sundance Film Festival, like most years, featured an abundance of witty, memorable lines. Here are some of the best quotes heard in films that screened during this yearâs festâŚ.
Article: The Best of Sundance 2012
Now that the 2012 Sundance Film Festival is just a snowy, hectic memory, itâs time to bestow our own awards on the films we can’t get out of our heads….
Article: 2012 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners
Sundance Institute this evening announced the Jury, Audience, NEXT and other special awards of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival at the Festivalâs Awards Ceremony, hosted by Parker Posey in Park City, Utah. An archived video of the ceremony in its entirety is available at www.sundance.org/live.
âEvery year the Sundance Film Festival brings to light exciting new directions and fresh voices in independent film, and this year is no different,â said John Cooper, Director of the Sundance Film Festival. âWhile these awards further distinguish those that have had the most impact on audiences and our jury, the level of talent showcased across the board at the Festival was really impressive, and all are to be congratulated and thanked for sharing their work with us.â
Keri Putnam, Executive Director of Sundance Institute, said, âAs we close what was a remarkable 10 days of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, we look to the year ahead with incredible optimism for the independent film community. As filmmakers continue to push each other to achieve new heights in storytelling we are excited to see whatâs next.â
Article: Oscar-winning MAN ON WIRE director James Marsh rips Best Doc Oscar noms, talks brilliant new film SHADOW DANCER
The opening salvo was fired on Nov. 18. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released their short list of 15 films for the Best Documentary Oscar, and many in the industry were up in arms. Where was THE INTERRUPTERS? No SENNA? Then, the actual nominees for the Academy Award for Best Documentary were announced on Jan. 24, and people were appropriately outraged.
One of the biggest snubs was PROJECT NIM, the poignant doc by Oscar-winning MAN ON WIRE filmmaker James Marsh about Nim, a chimpanzee who in the became the focus of a groundbreaking experiment in the 1970s attempting to teach apes to communicate. For a time, Nim was even raised in an apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
Following MAN ON WIRE and PROJECT NIM, James Marsh is back at the Sundance Film Festival with SHADOW DANCERâa brilliant IRA drama set in 1990s Belfast about a young mother, played by Andrea Riseborough (in a spellbinding performance), who is forced to collaborate with an MI5 officer (Clive Owen) and act as an informant spying on her own brothers. The slow-burning thriller is already garnering comparisons to TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY, and is one of the best films to screen at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.
Article: Follow the Sundance Film Festival Awards LIVE!
Still bummed you couldn’t make it out to Park City? Well, Sundance Channel will be at the awards ceremony tonight and we promise to bring you up-to-the-minute reports on the winners, the losers and who is passing out from “altitude sickness”. Make sure you are following @SundanceChannel so you don’t miss a thing. And, if you’re really committed, you can watch a
Article: Joseph Gordon-Levitt opens up about hitRECord and DARK KNIGHT RISESâ Occupy Wall Street vibe
Itâs more than an hour âtil show time and the ticketholder tent outside the 1,270-seat Eccles Theatre, the Grand ThÊâtre Lumière of Sundance, is bursting at the seams for Joseph Gordon-Levittâs hitRECord: A Night at the Movies. Thus, the less punctual attendees are forced to brave the heavy snow and form a long line wrapping around the theatre. Judging by the high volume of beanies, as well as girls dragging their boyfriends around like disgruntled parents, the crowd is skewing very youngâsave a handful of older men who look like Julian Schnabel.
Article: KID-THING premiere photos: A total charm offensive
Actor-director (and parent sharing) duo David and Nathan Zellner returned to Park City with KID-THING. And despite the fact that they were often upstaged by their adorable, and incredibly talented, star Sydney Aguirre, the brothers Zellner charmed their way through Park City. Find out more about the film and check out our entire gallery of the day:
Article: Top Ten: Bad girls, good films at Sundance 2012
Everybody loves a bad girl, and the indie crowd at Sundance is no exception. This year we had ladies heating up the phone lines, facing off with nature and, well…doing drugs in the powder room. But, mirror, mirror on the wall? Who is the best bad girl of them all? You’ll have to read on to find out:
Article: My Premiere: Watch SAVE THE DATE director Michael Mohan premiere his film
Director Michael Mohan says his film SAVE THE DATE was a huge team effort, but the night (or afternoon, really) belonged to him. Follow Michael from writing his opening remarks to catching up with his cast and letting the applause from his premiere fill in. Check out all of the photos…and watch the My Premiere video.
Article: THE HOUSE I LIVE IN: A fascinating expose on the (racist) war on drugs
Since 1970, it has cost America $2.5 trillion and led to 44 million arrests.
Of the 2.3 million Americans behind bars, 500,000 have been arrested for it
Due in large part to its excessively draconian laws, with only five percent of the worldâs population, the United States accounts for 25 percent of its prisoners.
Article: Watch: FILLY BROWN stars Edward J. Olmos, Lou Diamond Philips, Jenni Rivera & Gina Rodriguez
FILLY BROWN is a hip-hop, coming of age story set against the backdrop of a broken family and the less glamorous side of Los Angeles. Edward J. Olmos Lou Diamond Philips and Jenni Rivera support a brilliant performance by festival “it girl” Gina Rodriguez. It’s a gritty performance, but Rodriguez has scored legions of new fans in the criticsphere. Find out what the cast had to say about working with such an amazing ensemble.
Article: Watch Buzz on the Bus and get the skinny on Sundance 2012
Pop quiz: Where is the best place to get honest opinions on Sundance Film Festival flicks? Well, SUNfiltered, but the Park City buses are a close second. This mountain town has a free, killer public transportation system and it ramps up during the festival. It’s the best way to get around and the best place to find out if that weird, Mongolian documentary is really worth braving the waitlist for. Don’t believe me? Watch and learn, grasshopper:
Article: Sundance 2012 trends: Women behaving badly, star-studded bombs, and physical handicaps
Now that weâve reached the home stretch of this yearâs Sundance Film Festival, itâs time to take a long, hard look at some of the major trends of this yearâs festâŚ
Article: Video: Emily Blunt and Mark Duplass talk love and loss in YOUR SISTER'S SISTER
YOUR SISTER’S SISTER tells the story of a different kind of love triangle. Emily Blunt, Mark Duplass, Rosemarie DeWitt and director Lynn Shelton (HUMPDAY) stopped by to talk about how the process of collaborative filmmaking differs from your average studio fare. Watch more to learn more:
Article: Watch a conversation on WEST OF MEMPHIS with Damien Echols, Amy Berg & Lorri Davis
Damien Echols spent 18 years behind bars for a murder he didn’t commit. That story has already been the subject of three documentaries and countless appeals, but Amy Berg’s take on the story of the West Memphis Three goes further. The film exposes new evidence and different voices. Echols, Berg and producer Lorri Davis (who is married to Echols) filled in Festival Insider:
Article: Video: Lizzy Olsen & Josh Radnor drop knowledge on LIBERAL ARTS
Have you ever wanted to know what it is like to shoot a sex scene while your parents are on set? Well, Josh Radnor fills us in over at Festival Insider:
Article: 2012 Sundance Film Festival announces Jury Prizes in short filmmaking
Sundance Institute this evening announced the jury prizes and honorable mentions in short filmmaking at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. The awards were presented at a ceremony in Park City, Utah. These award recipients will also be honored at the Festivalâs Awards Ceremony, hosted by Parker Posey on Saturday, January 28 at 7:00 p.m. MT and live streamed at www.sundance.org/live.
Article: Chris Rock and Julie Delpy on TWO DAYS IN NEW YORK, interracial relationships, and Rockâs Love For Melissa McCarthy
Oscar-nominated actress-cum-filmmaker Julie Delpy’s filmmaking debut 2 DAYS IN PARIS centered on Marion (Delpy), a photographer struggling in her relationship with her neurotic, American boyfriend, Jack (Adam Goldberg). The film went on to become a huge indie hit, grossing nearly $20 million worldwide.
The French-American filmmaker has returned with a sequel of sorts, and enlisted comedian Chris Rock to play Mingus, her new boyfriend. The couple lives together in New York with a child from Marionâs previous relationship with Jack and things are going smoothlyâthat is, until her family, including father Jeannot (Albert Delpy, her real-life Dad) and sister, Rose (Alexia Landeau), decides to pay the couple a visit following the death of Marionâs mother. Roseâs new boyfriend, who just happens to be one of Marionâs exes, ratchets up the awkwardness, attempting to impress Mingus by quoting Salt-n-Pepa and buying weed in plain sight. Adding to her anxiety, Marion has an upcoming make-or-break photo exhibition.
Article: My Premiere photos: Rick Alverson joins Tim & Eric for THE COMEDY
THE COMEDY was one of the more highly anticipated films of this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Despite a mixed critical response, and one of most awkward Q&As I’ve ever seen, people are still talking about it and director Rick Alverson is getting kudos for drawing a stellar dramatic performance out of funnyman Tim Heidecker . Check out our gallery from the big night, featuring Alverson, LCD Soundsystem (ex-) frontman James Murphy, Eric Wareheim & Tim Heidecker.
Article: Sheldon Candis and Michael Rainey Jr. bring the LUV & the photos
Aamer Haleem interviews LUV director Sheldon Candis and newcomer Michael Rainey for Festival Insider. Click below for the full gallery!
Article: Photos: Triple threat Mark Webber mourns THE END OF LOVE
Host Aamer Haleem interviews director Mark Webber of THE END OF LOVE for Festival Insider. Click below for the full gallery!