WAR AND PEACE MOVIES COVERAGE

DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Begins Principal Photography

Twentieth Century Fox announced that principal photography is underway on DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. (more...)

Dan Setton's STATE 194 to Hit Theaters in NY and LA, 5/17

STATE 194 will open in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on Friday, May 17, 2013. If you build the foundations of peace . . . will it come? (more...)

FAR OUT ISN'T FAR ENOUGH: THE TOMI UNGERER STORY Opens June 14 in NY and June 21 in LA

One man's wild, lifelong adventure of testing societal boundaries through his use of subversive art, Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story combines traditional documentary storytelling with... (more...)

Theaters Nationwide to Host Sneak Peek of Sundance Channel's New Series RECTIFY, 4/16

To celebrate the launch of Sundance Channel's first wholly owned original scripted project, 'Rectify', the network has partnered with Art House Convergence and Sundance Cinemas to offer the public a s... (more...)

THE ENGLISH TEACHER Among Cinedigm's New April Releases

Cinedigm-New Video announces new April releases and titles of interest: (more...)

BWW TV: Clip Released from EMPEROR

A gripping tale of love and honor forged between fierce enemies of war, EMPEROR tells the story, inspired by true events, of the bold and secret moves that won the peace in the shadows of post-war Jap... (more...)

New-York Historical Society to Host Free Friday Concerts and Films, Spring 2013

The New-York Historical Society is proud to announce a partnership with Bank of America to bring free cultural programming to the Upper West Side on Friday nights in the spring of 2013. (more...)

Lakeshore Records Releases EMPEROR Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Today

Lakeshore Records will release the EMPEROR – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally today, March 5, 2013. Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, State of Play) composed the original score. (more...)

Lakeshore Records to Release EMPEROR Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, 3/5

Lakeshore Records will release the EMPEROR – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally on March 5, 2013. Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, State of Play) composed the original score. (more...)

EMPEROR's Original Soundtrack Set for Digital Release Next Week, 3/5

Lakeshore Records will release the Emperor – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally on March 5, 2013. Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, State of Play) composed the original score. (more...)

Eddie Redmayne to Star in BBC's WAR AND PEACE Adaptation?

Yesterday, it was announced that the BBC has started developing a televised adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's classic tome, WAR AND PEACE. As of today, the upcoming six-part series has found its star in LES... (more...)

BWW TV: EMPEROR Trailer Released!

A gripping tale of love and honor forged between fierce enemies of war, EMPEROR tells the story, inspired by true events, of the bold and secret moves that won the peace in the shadows of post-war Jap... (more...)

Sun Valley Film Festival Announces 2013 Lineup

A rich collection of independent narrative and documentary films have been selected for screening at the upcoming 2013 Sun Valley Film Festival, March 14-17. The selected 33 feature films were curated... (more...)

Tony Kushner Defends Accuracy of LINCOLN Screenplay

Rep. Joe Courtney recently chided LINCOLN director Steven Spielberg on the historical accuracy of the Oscar-nominated film. The movie's screenwriter, Tony Kushner responded to the critique in a letter... (more...)

MAG America Announces Release of Documentary on Landmine Crisis in Angola

Mines Advisory Group (MAG) America will launch a documentary focused on its life changing work in Angola. The film, Surviving the Peace: Angola, tells the interconnected stories of two Angolans strugg... (more...)

Tony Kushner to Receive WGAW's 2013 Paul Selvin Award for LINCOLN Screenplay

Writers Guild and Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Tony Kushner has been chosen to receive the WGAW's 2013 Paul Selvin Award for his adapted screenplay for Lincoln. Named after the late Selvin, wh... (more...)

THE FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER Announces Lineup for 13th 'Film Comment Selects'

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today the lineup for the upcoming 13th edition of FILM COMMENT SELECTS (February 18-28), Film Comment magazine's essential and eclectic film festival. (more...)

Cinema for Peace to Honor Ben Affleck with '2013 Humanitarian Award'

The Cinema for Peace Foundation announced today that Academy Award-winning actor, filmmaker and founder of the Eastern Congo Initiative, Ben Affleck, will be honored with the Cinema for Peace Humanita... (more...)

Film Society of Lincoln Center Announces SEE IT IN 70MM, Now thru 1/1

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced that it will present 15 films in their original 70mm glory, featuring a mix of beloved classics and rarely screened gems, all at the Walter Reade Theater -... (more...)

VIDEO: Trailer - Morgan Freeman Narrates Documentary BREAKING THE TABOO, Online Tomorrow

Sundog Pictures announced today the release of their first feature documentary, "Breaking the Taboo," which takes a critical look at the global war on drugs and how it's failed. In making the announce... (more...)

Film Society of Lincoln Center Announces 41st DANCE ON CAMERA

The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Dance Films Association today announced the lineup for the 41st edition of Dance on Camera. Taking place February 1-5, the dance-centric film festival returns to... (more...)

2013 Sundance Film Festival Announces Short Film Program

Sundance Institute announced today the program of short films selected to screen at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, January 17-27 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The 2013 Shor... (more...)

'Hunger Games' Author Suzanne Collins' YEAR OF THE JUNGLE to Be Published in 2013

Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company, today announced the publication of YEAR OF THE JUNGLE (September 10, 2013), an autobiographical picture book by Suzanne Colli... (more...)

Film Society of Lincoln Center Announces SEE IT IN 70MM, 12/21- 1/1

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today that it will present 15 films in their original 70mm glory, featuring a mix of beloved classics and rarely screened gems, all at the Walter Reade The... (more...)

Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin Chats LINCOLN on NBC's 'Meet the Press'

In this week's "Meet the Press" PRESS Pass conversation, David Gregory sat down with author and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin to talk about the backstory behind Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, out now in... (more...)