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Iran, Israel Among Contenders for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar

February 21, 2012
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Films from five nations are competing for the Best Foreign Language Oscar this year. "Will you come?" asks the wife. "No, I won't" he responds. She wants to leave Iran; he wants to stay. Iranian writer-director Asghar Farhadi has been collecting numerous awards for his film, A Separation , including the Golden Globe, which...
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Guillermo del Toro to Produce CG-Animated ‘Day of the Dead’ With Reel FX

February 21, 2012
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Guillermo del Toro to Produce CG-Animated ‘Day of the Dead’ With Reel FX

Borys Kit "El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera" co-creator Jorge R. Gutierrez is directing the film. read more
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Guillermo del Toro Returns to Mexico with an Animated Epic, ‘Day of the Dead’

February 21, 2012
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Guillermo del Toro will produce a new animated movie for Reel FX, titled "Day of the Dead." The
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Roadside Acquires ‘Blue Like Jazz’ Before SXSW Premiere

February 21, 2012
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Roadside Acquires ‘Blue Like Jazz’ Before SXSW Premiere

Roadside Attractions has acquired U.S. rights to "Blue Like Jazz," prior to its world premiere in the Narrative Spotlight section at the upcoming 2012 South-by-Southwest Film Festival. The film, directed by Steve Taylor ("The Second Chance") and based on the hit semi-autobiography by Donald Miller, will open theatrically on April 13. Lionsgate will handle...
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Why ‘Martha Marcy May Marlene’ Tops This Week’s 5 DVD/Blu-ray Picks

February 21, 2012
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This week on DVD/Blu-ray: One of the breakouts of last year's Sundance Film Festival; a moving father-son drama; Clint Eastwood's latest; a documentary that delves into the independent filmmaking movement of the '70s; and an overlooked masterpiece from Germany.
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Meet the 2012 Best First Feature Spirit Award Nominees #4: J.C. Chandor, ‘Margin Call’

February 21, 2012
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Meet the 2012 Best First Feature Spirit Award Nominees #4: J.C. Chandor, ‘Margin Call’

J.C. Chandor broke out in 2011 with his feature debut, "Margin Call." Featuring a cast of acting heavies like Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons, Stanley Tucci, Paul Bettany, Zachary Quinto and Demi Moore, the financial drama was a success in limited release and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. The film is...
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An Escape-from-Cuba Saga Six Years in the Works: Lucy Mulloy and Her Cast Talk ‘Una Noche’ in Berlin

February 21, 2012
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Lucy Mulloy's debut feature "Una Noche" is an ambitious tale of three Havana street kids dealing with being the victims of the oppressive Cuban state.
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Meet the 2012 John Cassavettes Spirit Award Nominees #3: Matthew Gordon, ‘The Dynamiter’

February 21, 2012
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Good news came for Matthew Gordon's "The Dynamiter," up for the Spirits Awards' John Cassavettes Best First Feature honor; just last week the film got picked up by Film Movement for distribution in the second quarter of 2012. Variety calls the film a low-key cousin to the likes of "Ballast" and "Shotgun Stories"; that's...
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Meet the 2012 John Cassavetes Spirit Award Nominees #2: Adam Reid, ‘Hello Lonesome’

February 20, 2012
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Meet the 2012 John Cassavetes Spirit Award Nominees #2: Adam Reid, ‘Hello Lonesome’

"Filmmaking is a terrible business, but one of the greatest hobbies ever," says director Adam Reid, Independent Spirit Award nominee for his film "Hello Lonesome." Reid's film is a collection of three interwoven short stories about the desire to love and be loved. Reid got his start in filmmaking when, after years struggling as...
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‘Midnight in Paris’ and ‘The Descendants’ Win WGA Awards

February 20, 2012
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The Writers Guild of America have their annual awards tonight in Los Angeles, in a variety of film and television categories. "Midnight in Paris" and "The Descendants" were the big winners in the film categories, taking best original and adapted screenplay awards, respectively. Notably, the film nominees faced considerably less competition here than they...
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