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A Year of "Little Accidents;' How a Sundance Debut Reached Theaters
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Written and directed by Sara Colangelo, "Little Accidents" had its premiere at Sundance almost a year ago to date. Today, just a week ahead of Sundance 2015, it hits theaters and VOD. It's a soft, but powerful film about a West Virginian town that must deal with the aftermath of both a coal mining accident and a child's disappearance, leaving its locals to pick up the pieces in order to move forward. "There is a postpartum blues that sets in when you finish your first feature," Colangelo, who just last week was nominated for a Spirit Award for best first screenplay, told Indiewire. There is always a lot more than meets the eye when making films, and the Sundance-to-big screen path for an indie film is no exception. The people that came together to support Colangelo carried with them a salt of the earth attitude that meshed well with her vision for this story. »
- Valentina I. Valentini
Watch: Elizabeth Banks Teases a Tragedy in Exclusive Clip From 'Little Accidents'
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[Editor's Note: This post is presented in partnership with Time Warner Cable Movies On Demand in support of Indie Film Month. Today's pick, "Little Accidents," is available now On Demand. Here is an exclusive clip from the film.] "Little Accidents" stars Elizabeth Banks as the mother of a young boy who goes missing in a small town already devastated by a tragic mining accident. She finds herself drifting away from her husband (Josh Lucas), a mining executive, and toward the sole survivor of the disaster (Boyd Holbrook). "Little Accidents" was written and directed by Sara Colangeno and played at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. In the clip below, Banks discusses friendship and popularity with a young boy who might know something about her missing son: Indiewire has partnered with Time Warner Cable Movies On Demand for January's Indie Film Month. Enjoy exceptionally creative and uniquely entertaining new Indie releases ("Boyhood," »
- Elizabeth Logan
Films Starring James Mason, Veronica Lake and Robert Mitchum Hit the Criterion Collection for April
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The Criterion Collection has announced the selection of six titles to be released on Blu-ray and DVD in April, 2015. The Criterion editions will feature non-compressed audio files, digital picture restoration and each is accompanied by an essay from a prominent critic. Special edition interviewees and commentators include Martin Scorcese, Noah Baumbach and more. Synopses of the films below are courtesy of Criterion: "Sullivan's Travels"Tired of churning out lightweight comedies, Hollywood director John L. Sullivan ("The Palm Beach Story's" Joel McCrea) decides to make "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"—a serious, socially responsible film about human suffering. After his producers point out that he knows nothing of hardship, Sullivan hits the road disguised as a hobo. En route to enlightenment, he meets a lovely but no-nonsense young woman ("I Married a Witch's" Veronica Lake)—and more trouble than he ever dreamed of. This comic »
- Elizabeth Logan
Meet the 2015 Sundance Filmmakers #14: Michael Larnell's 'Cronies' Explores the End of a Friendship
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It's hard to believe that Michael Larnell is still in film school, given the fact that he has a a feature-length film -- yes, you heard us correctly -- screening at the Sundance Film Festival later this month. But that's what happens when Spike Lee decides to take you under his wing. Lee is an executive producer on Larnell's "Cronies," which will screen as part of the festival's prestigious, Next <=> program, which catapulted 2014 participant Ana Lily Amirpour and her film "A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night" to cult status. What's your film about in 140 characters or less? Its the day and life of three guys, Louis, Jack and Andrew. Louis and Jack are at a fork in the road of their friendship, and after many years, it may finally come to an end. We follow them on an enjoyable and emotional journey. Now what's it Really about? The film »
- Shipra Gupta
Here Are All the Movies Opening Today, January 16; What Will You See?
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Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, January 16th. (Synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.) Wide Blackhat Director: Michael Mann Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis, Tang Wei, Leehom Wang, Manny Montana, William Mapother, Archie Kao, Spencer Garrett, John Ortiz, Holt McCallany Synopsis: "Set within the world of global cybercrime, 'Blackhat' follows a furloughed convict and his American and Chinese partners as they hunt a high-level cybercrime network from Chicago to Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Jakarta." Criticwire Grade Average: C+ (8 reviews) Paddington Director: Paul King Cast: Ben Whishaw, Nicole Kidman, Peter Capaldi, Michael Gambon, Imelda Staunton, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Hugh Bonneville, Jim Broadbent, Matt Lucas, Matt King, Samuel Joslin, Ancuta Breaban, Daniel Westwood, Dominic Coleman Synopsis: "A young Peruvian bear with a passion for all things British travels to London in search »
- Steve Greene
Springboard: Lola Kirke on 'Mozart in the Jungle' and Noah Baumbach's Secret Project
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Lola Kirke may not be as well known as her sister, "Girls" star Jemima, but the younger actress is on the verge of much wider recognition. Along with supporting parts in last year's "Gone Girl" and "Free the Nipple," Kirke currently plays the lead role in "Mozart in the Jungle," the first season of which is now available on Amazon. As oboe player Hailey, Kirke portrays the latest addition to a version of the New York Philharmonic lorded over by an eccentric conductor (Gael Garcia Bernal). While the show just premiered last month, Kirke already has another project in the bag: She co-stars alongside Greta Gerwig in Noah Baumbach's 2015 Sundance premiere "Mistress America," which was recently picked up by Fox Searchlight. Kirke spoke to Indiewire from the "Mozart" set last fall, while co-creators Jason Schwartzman and Roman Coppola worked nearby. I wasn't looking to do TV stuff. I was looking to do anything. »
- Eric Kohn
Vote for Project of the Week: Will it Be: 'September 12th,' 'Devils in Disguise,' 'April Flowers' or 'The Hard Candy Kid'?
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The winning filmmaker will receive a digital distribution consultation from SnagFilms and will become a candidate for the December Project of the Month. That winner will be awarded with a creative consultation from the fine folks at the Tribeca Film Institute and will be in the running for Project of the Year. The four projects up for this week's Project of the Week are listed below (with descriptions courtesy of the filmmakers): September 12th: September 11th was a day we'll never forget, but what will we remember? Devils in Disguise: "Devils in Disguise" is about two roommates, Leila & Sandy, who team up to kill Leila's abusive and sadistic boyfriend. April Flowers: An anonymous journal induces her fantasy. Clues from within lead to the mysterious author. But the reveal may cost her true relationships. The Hard Candy Kid: A cameraman who believed everything his cereal mascots told him »
- Indiewire Staff
Sundance 2015 Infographic: Most Festival Films Will Land Distribution Deals
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Good news for filmmakers heading to Sundance next week. A new infographic from Entertainment Media Partners highlights some key data associated with The Sundance Film Festival and estimates that four out of five of the Sundance films (or 100 out of 124 features) will land a distribution deal. "By analyzing big data related to Sundance, the festival's continued importance to the independent film community is obvious," said Adam Leipzig, CEO of Entertainment Media Partners, "and we are able to identify key trends and opportunities in independent filmmaking." Entertainment Media Partners has visualized data for how many films are submitted and accepted, investment levels in films, how many people work on Sundance films, box office numbers with films that have sold for the most money at Sundance, how much money opening night films made at the box office and more. In a news release, Leipzig highlighted key findings (via Entertainment Media Partners): --. »
- Paula Bernstein
Gillian Anderson on Owning Feminine Sexuality in 'The Fall'
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While I was prepping for this interview, someone brought to my attention that there is a Goose Island beer named after you. [Laughs]. Well, it's named after Scully I think. Or is it me? There was a Scully, but there's a second beer now called Gillian. Oh, wow! And it's got strawberries in it or something, is that right? That's right. They need to make a blonde one because now I'm blonde. A blonde ale. That came about because you used to work there right? Yes, I did indeed. When was that? That would've been when I was in college, so somewhere between, yikes, 1986 and 1990. I forget, but while I was in college. I bring it up because it's one of those fascinating questions -- when you were working at Goose Island, did you ever foresee ending up in the position you are today? At the time I was studying acting »
- Liz Shannon Miller
Review: "Cowboys" Pays a Heartfelt Tribute to a Genre with Plenty of Offbeat Laughs
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Never underestimate the power of a great montage. At the outset of Tomislav Mršić’s “Cowboys,” a handful of unassuming men from a Croatian town speak to the same unseen director. Rather than a series of poorly-delivered monologues or off-key warbling of show tunes, this wisely-paced opening is the simplest kind of audition sequence. A character introduction shortcut, perhaps, but an appropriate encapsulation of the audience-pleasing qualities that make “Cowboys” an unapologetically enjoyable film. Saša (Saša Anočić) is that director charged with giving that town their first theatrical production in a decade and a half. Shortly after the aforementioned quick run through the lineup of players, we soon find that these men were not chosen for a varied look at the spectrum of masculinity or to test a group with varying levels of theatrical experience. It’s simply because they were the only ones who bothered to show up. Among »
- Steve Greene
Meet the 2015 Sundance Filmmakers #13: Matt Sobel Embraced Optimism for 'Take Me to the River'
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Matt Sobel is a self described, "optimist to the point of idiocy," which has gotten him into trouble before, but might also be the reason he was able to make this film. Two years ago, and already three years deep in this project, he had nothing but a beat up script -- no cast, no crew, no money. "I really should have packed it in, but instead he called our casting director and set a start date." "Sobel, in his first feature, creates a world wrought with secrets, misinterpretations, and subtext. Ryder, an artsy teenager, travels from California with his parents, Don and Cindy, for a family reunion in Nebraska. Upon their arrival, Ryder's impish nine-year-old cousin, Molly, leads him to a barn to show him a bird’s nest. What happens behind barn doors makes Ryder the sudden target of suspicion and unearths a long-buried family secret. Ryder and »
- Casey Cipriani
Review: 'Archer' Season 6 Episode 2, 'Three to Tango,' Brings Some Old Friends to the Dance
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"I swear to God I had something for this." (Episode Summary)CIA Agent Slater reappears with a new mission for the ex-isis organization, asking them to extract a freelancer in Buenos Aires — but not just any freelancer. Conway Stern, a double agent who's been a thorn in the agency's side before (way back in Season 1, Episode 3 - "Diversity Hire"). He again proves himself more trouble than he's worth, first telling Lana and Archer he needs to obtain precious intel about Central and South American CIA agents before leaving, and then shooting Archer in the back to sell the disk to the highest bidder. Luckily, Lana's giant man hands come in handy (phrasing!), in slicing the cyborg's human hand off in a window. Meanwhile, Mallory is convinced she'll be the adopted parent to baby Aj should anything happen to Lana and Archer, but loses her credibility for the role when she loses the baby. »
- Ben Travers
Meet the 2015 Sundance Filmmakers #12: Rodrigo Garcia's 'Last Days in the Desert' Has Ewan McGregor Taking on Jesus
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Mexican director Rodrigo Garcia has directed a variety of independent films, including the award-winning "Nine Lives "; the three-time Academy Award-nominated feature "Albert Nobbs, " starring Glenn Close; and "Mother and Child, " starring Annette Bening, Naomi Watts and Samuel L. Jackson. In 2000, his first film as a writer and director, "Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her," won the Un Certain Regard Award at the Cannes Film Festival. His Sundance film "Last Days in the Desert" stars Ewan McGregor as Jesus Christ. What it's about: After several weeks fasting and praying in the wilderness, Jesus meets a family that lives in the desert, and becomes entangled in their problems. What it's really about: The influence of fathers on sons, and the sons' struggles to make their own life. Biggest challenge: The low budget was challenging, but I will admit that only with some embarrassment, since I'm sure it was »
- Casey Cipriani
Watch: 'Bates Motel' Season 3 Trailer Elevated By Visual Flair
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A&E has rewarded loyal viewers of the unsettling "Bates Motel" with a visually stunning and unnerving trailer for its third season. Based on Hitchcock's timeless "Psycho," the prequel series has firmly established its fan base in the first two seasons, with its contemporary setting adding a new flavor to the Oedipal classic. Photographer and artist Steven Sebring used more than 100 cameras to craft the season three preview that physically blends together mother Norma (Vera Farmiga) and obsessive son Norman (Freddie Highmore), foreshadowing Norman's schizophrenic collapse. Emily Wells' eerie "Mama's Gonna Give You Love" underscores this incestuous dance, adding just the right dose of creepiness. One thing is certain: The next installment of the series promises to satiate fan appetite for a twisted mother-son relationship that knows no bounds. "Bates Motel" will re-open for business on A&E, beginning March 9. Read More: »
- Ana Souza
Now Is the Time to Celebrate the 2015 Oscar Snubs
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"Awards shmwards. But I’m still disappointed." So said one industry member on the phone today after today’s Oscar nominations. This was not a knock on the considerable excitement surrounding the triumph of "Boyhood," a supremely unconventional movie Hollywood would never make that received six nominations from the town’s biggest annual event. Nor was there much grumbling about the volume of support for Wes Anderson’s "The Grand Budapest Hotel," which scored nine deserving nominations. In both cases, the directors delivered not only their best work but paragons of the appeal they had developed over the decades. Nearly a year ago, Anderson and Linklater both won top prizes at the Berlin International Film Festival; the Oscar nominations brought a different, but related form of validation — proof that the insular world of the film festival circuit and sensibilities beyond it are not always so far apart. Read More: 'Birdman' and 'Grand Budapest Hotel'. »
- Eric Kohn
2015 Oscar Predictions: Best Costume Design
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Indiewire will provide updates of our predictions for the 87th Academy Awards through February 22nd, when the winners are announced. Here is our current prediction for the Best Costume Design Oscar race, with commentary to come. Check out our predictions in other categories here. The Nominees: "The Grand Budapest Hotel," Milena Canonero "Inherent Vice," Mark Bridges "Into the Woods," Colleen Atwood "Maleficent," Anna B. Sheppard and Jane Clive "Mr. Turner," Jacqueline Durran Will Win: "Into The Woods" Could Win: "The Grand Budapest Hotel" Should Win: "Inherent Vice" Shoulda Been Here: "A Most Violent Year" Sign up Here for Indiewire's Awards Season newsletter and receive a twice-weekly email roundup of our awards stories, hand-picked by our editors from across the Indiewire Network, plus additional coverage in the final run up to the Oscars. Read More: Anne »
- Peter Knegt
2015 Oscar Predictions: Best Production Design
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Indiewire will provide updates of our predictions for the 87th Academy Awards through February 22nd, when the winners are announced. Here is our current prediction for the Best Production Design Oscar race, with commentary to come. Check out our predictions in other categories here. The Nominees: "The Grand Budapest Hotel" "The Imitation Game" "Interstellar" "Into the Woods" "Mr. Turner" Will Win: "The Grand Budapest Hotel" Could Win: "Mr. Turner" Should Win: "The Grand Budapest Hotel" Shoulda Been Here: "Birdman" Sign up Here for Indiewire's Awards Season newsletter and receive a twice-weekly email roundup of our awards stories, hand-picked by our editors from across the Indiewire Network, plus additional coverage in the final run up to the Oscars. Read More: Anne Thompson's Oscar Predictions »
- Peter Knegt
2015 Oscar Predictions: Best Original Song
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Indiewire will provide updates of our predictions for the 87th Academy Awards through February 22nd, when the winners are announced. Here is our current prediction for the Best Original Song Oscar race, with commentary to come. Check out our predictions in other categories here. The Nominees: "Everything Is Awesome" from "The Lego Movie"; Music and Lyric by Shawn Patterson "Glory" from "Selma"; Music and Lyric by John Stephens and Lonnie Lynn "Grateful" from "Beyond the Lights"; Music and Lyric by Diane Warren "I’m Not Gonna Miss You" from "Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me"; Music and Lyric by Glen Campbell and Julian Raymond "Lost Stars" from "Begin Again"; Music and Lyric by Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois Will Win: "Glory" Could Win: "Everything Is Awesome" Should Win: "Lost Stars" Shoulda Been Here: "Yellow Flicker Beat" Sign »
- Peter Knegt
2015 Oscar Predictions: Best Animated Feature
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Indiewire will provide updates of our predictions for the 87th Academy Awards through February 22nd, when the winners are announced. Here is our current prediction for the Best Animated Feature Oscar race, with commentary to come. Check out our predictions in other categories here. The Nominees: "Big Hero 6" "The Boxtrolls" "How to Train Your Dragon 2" "Song of the Sea" "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya" Will Win: "How to Train Your Dragon 2" Could Win: "Song of the Sea" Should Win: "How to Train Your Dragon 2" Shoulda Been Here: "The Lego Movie" (!) Sign up Here for Indiewire's Awards Season newsletter and receive a twice-weekly email roundup of our awards stories, hand-picked by our editors from across the Indiewire Network, plus additional coverage in the final run up to the Oscars. Read More: Anne Thompson's Oscar Predictions »
- Peter Knegt
Sundance Curiosities: Jennifer Lopez-Viola Davis Starrer 'Lila & Eve' May Spark Controversy
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Editor's note: Sundance Curiosities is a feature designed to preview films at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival. Entries are written by members of the Indiewire | Sundance Institute Ebert Fellowship for Film Criticism. The United States is no stranger to street violence (and to movies about it) but one look at the headlines recently dominating the country's news outlets, and it's difficult to ignore their exceptionally glaring beam on the subject: From shootings to other attacks on unarmed civilians, the events and verdicts from Jacksonville, Sanford, and Ferguson have converged over the last year to stoke the fury of a public increasingly disillusioned by one highly-debatable jury decision after another. So while history shows no shortage of cinematic representations of urban conflict, director Charles Stone III's "Lila & Eve" is primed to hit a particularly relevant note for audiences at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Read More: Sundance 2015 Reveals »
- Anisha Jhaveri
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