FESTIVAL MOVIES COVERAGE

Lynette Porter Releases New Benedict Cumberbatch Biography

In early June a detailed performance biography of Benedict Cumberbatch comes out to the delight of his millions of fans around the world - and it's already top of the Sherlock Holmes bestseller lists.... (more...)

ONE NIGHT STAND Pre-Show Mini-Doc Now Available

A mini-documentary shown in movie theaters prior to the actual ONE NIGHT STAND documentary itself as it played around the country over the last two years, a new glimpse behind the scenes of the landma... (more...)

Film Chronicling the 1911 Theft of the Mona Lisa Planned

Leonardo DiCaprio may have opened the Cannes Film Festival this week with his latest movie, 'The Great Gatsby,' but it has been Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, the Mona Lisa, that has stolen the show... (more...)

Jackson, Ferguson & More Remember First Musical Experiences

A thrilling documentary tracing the titanic talent assembled for the 24-hour musicals festival, ONE NIGHT STAND is now available on DVD and digital download and highly recommended viewing for fans of ... (more...)

VIDEO: First Look - New Clip Released for WE ARE WHAT WE ARE

In WE ARE WHAT WE ARE, a re-imagining of the 2010 Mexican film of the same name, Jim Mickle paints a gripping and gruesome portrait of an introverted family struggling to keep their macabre traditions... (more...)

Photo Flash: SVA's 2013 Dusty Film & Animation Festival and Awards

School of Visual Arts (SVA) announced the winners of its 2013 Dusty Film & Animation Festival and Awards, now in its 24th year, at an awards ceremony held May 7, 2013 at New York City's SVA Theatre (3... (more...)

Image Entertainment Acquires Domestic Rights to Winnie Mandela Biopic Starring Jennifer Hudson

Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, has acquired all U.S. rights to Winnie Mandela at the 2013 Cannes International Film Festival. (more...)

Film Society of Lincoln Center Presents 'An Evening with Joss Whedon', 5/29

The filmmaker conversation will follow a special sneak preview of his bold and modern adaptation of Shakespeare's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, opening at the Film Society on Friday, June 7. (more...)

Whedon's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING to Open 2013 'Oscars Outdoors' Summer Season

The 2013 Oscars Outdoors summer movie season kicks off with Joss Whedon's 'Much Ado about Nothing,' presented by KCRW's 'Matt's Movies,' on Wednesday, June 5. The movie stars Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof... (more...)

Michael Di Jiacomo's 1-900-TONIGHT Now Available on iTunes

Indie film fans finally have the opportunity to see two veteran actors in an iconic New York City film that has not been shown in theaters: Michael Di Jiacomo's 1-900-TONIGHT the third in a trilogy of... (more...)

First Clips Of Hiddleston & Swinton In ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE

Internationally renown performers Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton team up for the new vampire-themed, music-centric Jim Jarmusch film ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE and two compelling first looks at the proj... (more...)

Cinedigm & Universal Studios Ink Home Entertainment Distribution Agreement

Cinedigm (CIDM), the global leader in digital content distribution, and Universal Studios Home Entertainment, the premier home entertainment company, have entered into a multi-year agreement (more...)

Summer 2013 to Be Biggest Box Office Season on Record for 3D Films

This month is likely to go into the record books as the biggest May in history for 3D movie box office revenue, setting up Summer 2013 to be potentially the highest grossing box office season to date,... (more...)

Adam Brody Joins THINK LIKE A MAN Sequel

Adam Brody, fresh off a stint on Showtime's HOUSE OF LIES, has officially signed on for Sony's upcoming THINK LIKE A MAN sequel, according to Deadline. (more...)

Hailee Steinfeld to Star Opposite Sam Worthington in FOR THE DOGS

According to Deadline, Hailee Steinfeld has signed on star alongside Sam Worthington in the upcoming revenge thriller FOR THE DOGS. (more...)

ONE NIGHT STAND Now Available On iTunes

ONE NIGHT STAND, a riveting feature film documentary tracing the 24-hour musicals festival, is now available for download on iTunes. (more...)

Film Society of Lincoln Center to Honor Jackie Chan, 6/10 & 11

The Film Society of Lincoln Center and New York Asian Film Festival announced the details today for a rare series of appearances by international film icon, Jackie Chan on June 10 and 11, followed by ... (more...)

Sundance Institute Announces 2013 Theatre Lab

Sundance Institute today announced the seven projects selected to participate in the 2013 Theatre Lab, July 8-28 at the Sundance Resort in Utah. Under the supervision of Philip Himberg, Artistic Direc... (more...)

BEFORE MIDNIGHT's Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke and More to Kick Off Film Society of Lincoln Center's Free Summer Talks

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today their FREE Summer Talks series, kicking off next week with BEFORE MIDNIGHT director Richard Linklater, actors Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke on Thursday... (more...)

Rooftop Films Summer Series Announces Full Schedule

Rooftop Films announces its full schedule for the 2013 Summer Series, featuring more than 45 outdoor screening of new independent films, including 15 previously unannounced short film programs and dat... (more...)

Cinedigm's Documdrama Lauches New YouTube Channel

Cinedigm's (NASDAQ: CIDM) DOCURAMA, the world's only multi-platform brand dedicated to documentary film, is launching a paid channel on YouTube today. (more...)

Sundance Institute Selects 13 Projects for Directors and Screenwriters Labs, June 2013

Sundance Institute today announced the 13 projects selected for its annual June Directors and Screenwriters Labs, taking place at the Sundance Resort in Utah from May 27 through June 27. Under the lea... (more...)

ANTIVIRAL Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Due Out 5/21

Lakeshore Records will release the Antiviral – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally on May 21, 2013. Antiviral was written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg and debuted at Cannes in 2012. E... (more...)

Jim Mickle's WE ARE WHAT WE ARE to Debut at Cannes Film Festival Directors' Fortnight, 5/21

Jim Mickle's suspenseful horror thriller WE ARE WHAT WE ARE comes full circle. Acquired by eOne for U.S. theatrical rights off of the film's critically acclaimed world premiere at this year's Sundance... (more...)

WE STEAL SECRETS: THE STORY OF WIKILEAKS Soundtrack Set for 5/21 Release

Back Lot Records will issue a digital release of the soundtrack for We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks, the new documentary from Academy Award winner Alex Gibney, on Tuesday May 21st . The Origi... (more...)