Documentary filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, whose “Jesus Camp” was nominated for an Oscar in 2006, are taking the courageous step of distributing their latest film, “Detrop...
When the Worlds Fair, the World Cup or the Olympics come to town, neighborhoods are cleaned up and ostentatious architecture rises up as the worlds eyes fall on the chosen city. Photographers Gary Hu...
May is just about over, and its time to choose one of our Projects of the Week to be named Mays Project of the Month. The project that receives the most votes for Project of the Month will receive a ...
Roadside Attractions has acquired all U.S. rights to Matthew Heineman and Susan Froemke’s Sundance documentary “Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare.” The indie dist...
Multi-hyphenate extroardinaire James Francos latest venture is an art-film crossover exhibition titled REBEL, which will be running at Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art. The exhibition, inspired...
Andre Téchinés upcoming film "Unforgivable" will hit theaters on June 29, but Indiewire has an exclusive look at the poster for the film. The film screened at last years Canne...
The 2011-2012 television season is technically over, but not even the big networks go quiet for the summer these days, stacking their schedules with reality shows and new (if frequently flimsier...
The 66th Edinburgh International Film Festival has announced the 121 features that will screen on this years program. The 19 world premieres include films such as Richard Ledes "Fred," Nath...
This past weekend, Wes Andersons "Moonrise Kingdom" defied all expectations to post a stunning $522,966 gross over the three-day frame to shatter the record for the highest per-theater-aver...
Heres your daily dose of an indie film in progress; at the end of the week, youll have the chance to vote for your favorite. In the meantime: Is this a movie you’d want to see? Tell us in the c...
Thomas Vinterberg’s Cannes Competition title "The Hunt" has been picked up for US distribution through TrustNordisk by Magnolia Pictures. "Were very happy to continue business wi...
With the mid-year mark looming, this seems like a good time to revisit the most buzzed-about up-and-comers Indiewire profiled during the first half of 2012. We spoke with the 16 breakout sensations b...
Michael Haneke’s Palme d’Or-winning drama “Amour” will open in theaters in New York and Los Angeles December 19. Distributor Sony Pictures Classics, which acquired the film mi...
In the new book "Film Craft: Directing," Screen International editor Mike Goodridge (who was just named CEO of Protagonist Pictures) compiled interviews with 16 of the worlds biggest direct...
Jeff Nathanson, writer of "Catch Me If You Can" and "Tower Heist" and director of 2004s "The Last Shot," is teaming up with outspoken producer Gavin Polone ("Zombie...
Despite having passed away far too young in 1995, promising writer-director Joseph B. Vasquez is getting another film before cameras. The late filmmaker’s screenplay, “The House That Jack...
The Los Angeles Film Festival today announced that Chris McGurk, Chairman and CEO of Cinedigm Entertainment Group, will be the Keynote Speaker for the 2012 Festival. McGurk is a film industry leader ...
Thanks to your votes, the indie thriller "Impulse Control" won this weekend’s Project of the Week contest! Congratulations to “Impulse Control" director Matthew Breaul...
Over a cup of gumbo before the Sundance party for "Beasts of the Southern Wild," a ravenous Benh Zeitlin apologized for eating while we chatted. He had just come from Salt Lake City, where ...
The 2012 Cannes Film Festival ended Sunday with Michael Haneke winning his second Palme dOr for his acclaimed drama "Amour." Indiewire was on the scene for the 65th edition to report on the...
Silverdocs, the U.S. documentary festival held just outside of the nations capital in Silver Spring, Maryland, has announced its complete lineup. Screening in the U.S. Competition are world pre...
Protagonist Pictures has appointed Mike Goodridge to its CEO position, it was announced today. Goodridge will leave his editorship position at Screen International, where has worked...
It looks like "Hannibal" will have some company. Bryan Fuller, the creator of "Dead Like Me" and "Pushing Daisies," received a 13-episode order from NBC for his drama ab...
This week on DVD/Blu-ray: A mother/son drama you should avoid at all costs from watching with your mother; Ralph Fiennes stellar directorial debut; a touching documentary on the life of Harry Belafon...
"Mad Men" has used its perch as a vantage point to look at changes in how we behave, to engage in seismic shifts in marriage, parenting, pop culture and the workplace (while skirting others...
The specialty box office was heated this Memorial Day weekend, with Wes Andersons "Moonrise Kingdom" breaking the record for the best limited indie debut of all time. That news overshadowed...
Sure, with "Game of Thrones," "Mad Men," "Girls," "Nurse Jackie" and more, Sundays overcrowded with great TV, but what to watch the rest of the time? Each Mond...
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