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JAPAN CUTS Film Festival Announces 2013 Lineup; Opens 7/11

The JAPAN CUTS: The New York Festival of Contemporary Japanese Cinema returns for its seventh season, with 10 days of screenings and over 20 titles. JAPAN CUTS 2013 presents the roughest, sharpest, an... (more...)

Julien Temple's Documentary LONDON: THE MODERN BABYLON Now in Theaters

From the director of Absolute Beginners, Earth Girls Are Easy and Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten, LONDON: THE MODERN BABYLON is an epic time-traveling voyage to the heart of Temple's hometown. (more...)

Julien's Auctions Announces Property from the Estate of Oscar Winning Costume Designer Travilla Up for AUction October 11, 2013

No one knew legendary screen goddess Marilyn Monroe like costume designer William Travilla. The famous 36-26-36 hourglass silhouette of the bombshell would help secure Travilla's place in Hollywood hi... (more...)

Meera Menon Wins Tribeca Film Festival's 2013 Nora Ephron Prize

The 12th annual Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by American Express, today announced the winner of the inaugural Nora Ephron Prize at the annual Women's Filmmaker Brunch held at Company 3 . The... (more...)

Juries Announced For 2013 Tribeca Film Festival and Tribeca Film Institute Programs

The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by founding partner American Express, today announced its jurors - a diverse group of 42 industry leaders, including award-winning filmmakers, writers, produ... (more...)

InDepth InterView: Jeremy Jordan Talks NY Pops THE WIZARD & I Schwartz Gala, SMASH, LAST FIVE YEARS Film, NEWSIES & More

Last week I had the distinct pleasure of speaking with Broadway headliner and SMASH Season Two Breakout star Jeremy Jordan about a wide range of topics, covering the vast majority of his career thus f... (more...)

Orlando Jones to Take Over as Madea in TYLER PERRY'S A MADEA CHRISTMAS, Set for Release 12/13

NAACP Award nominee Orlando Jones will now play the role of Mabel 'Madea' Simmons in the next installment of the Madea franchise entitled 'Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas'. He replaces creator Tyler P... (more...)

2013 Tribeca Film Festival Announces Digital Opportunities For Audiences Nationwide

The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by founding partner American Express, today announced a variety of programming that will allow domestic audiences to experience the Festival from across the ... (more...)

InDepth InterView Exclusive Preview: Jeremy Jordan Talks LAST FIVE YEARS Film

Earlier today I had the distinct pleasure of speaking with Broadway headliner and SMASH Season Two breakout star Jeremy Jordan. In discussing a wide range of topics and covering the vast majority of h... (more...)

30th Anniversary Restoration of KING OF COMEDY to Close 2013 Tribeca Film Festival

The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by American Express, announced today that the 30th Anniversary of Martin Scorsese's The King of Comedy, restored in association with The Film Foundation, Reg... (more...)

Tom Cruise, Mark Burnett to Headline 5th Annual 'PRODUCED BY CONFERENCE'

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the initial slate of speakers confirmed to participate in the 5th annual Produced By Conference (PBC). Director and producer J.J. Abrams, producer ... (more...)

Tribeca Film Announces 12th Annual Festival Family Events!

The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by American Express, today announced the return of their signature free community events: the Tribeca Drive-In (April 18-20), Family Festival Street Fair (Ap... (more...)

Ben Stiller Among Line-Up for 2013 Tribeca Film Festival Talks Series

The 2013 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by American Express, today announced its lineup for the 2013 Tribeca Talks panel series. (more...)

2013 Tribeca Film Festival Announces Short Film Selections

The 2013 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by founding sponsor American Express, today announced its lineup of 60 short films, 30 of which are world premieres-a record number for the Festival-and... (more...)

Sundance London Film and Panel Programme Announced

Sundance Institute and The O2 announced today the programme of panels, feature films and short films for the second Sundance London film and music festival, 25-28 April at The O2. Passes and ticket pa... (more...)

InDepth InterView: Joan Rivers Talks JOAN & MELISSA: JOAN KNOWS BEST?, FASHION POLICE, SALLY MARR Revival & More

Today we are talking to a veritable legend in her own time - arguably the most influential and recognizable female stand-up comedian of all time, the one and only Joan Rivers. Opening up and revealing... (more...)

Epic Pictures Group Expands Film Production and Finance Operations

Patrick Ewald and Shaked Berenson's Epic Pictures Group is expanding its film production and finance operations with the hiring of John Short as V.P. of International Sales. The hiring marks Ewald and... (more...)

Epic Pictures Group Names John Short VP of International Sales

Patrick Ewald and Shaked Berenson's Epic Pictures Group is expanding its film production and finance operations with the hiring of John Short as V.P. of International Sales. The hiring marks Ewald an... (more...)

Time Warner Inc. to Separate from Time Inc. Magazine Brand

Time Warner Inc.today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized management to proceed with plans for the complete legal and structural separation of Time Inc. from Time Warner. Following th... (more...)

Tribeca Film Festival Announces Selections for Spotlight, Midnight and New Storyscapes Sections

The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by American Express, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight and Midnight sections, projects in the new Storyscapes section and Special ... (more...)

2013 Tribeca Film Festival Announces World Narrative and Documentary Competition Selections

The 2013 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by American Express, today announced the World Narrative and Documentary Competition film selections, along with selections for the out-of-competition V... (more...)

Idris Elba Takes Break From Acting & Reveals New Music Plans

Golden Globe-winning LUTHER star Idris Elba has revealed that he plans to take the next year off from acting and focus exclusively on the lesser-known music side of his career, according to a new inte... (more...)

FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER Programmer Robert Koehler Resigns

The Film Society of Lincoln Center today announced the departure of Robert Koehler, and the appointment of critic and programmer Dennis Lim as Director of Cinematheque Programming. Koehler will step ... (more...)

MISTAKEN FOR STRANGERS to Open 2013 Tribeca Film Festival

The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) today announced that the world premiere of Mistaken for Strangers, executive produced by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Marshall Curry and produced by Matt Berninger... (more...)

InDepth InterView: Craig Zadan & Neil Meron Talk 2013 Academy Awards, Scoops, Broadway, Hollywood, Future Projects & More

Largely responsible for the movie musical revolution of the 21st century, setting the stage first with their mega-successful work on TV in the 1990s like GYPSY, CINDERELLA and ANNIE, then, with their ... (more...)