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Watch: Albert Maysles on The Beales
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Last Friday, a day after Albert Maysles’ passing, Grey Gardens opened for a 40th Anniversary run at New York’s Film Forum. The new 2K digital restoration of the 1976 documentary, courtesy of Janus Films, will roll out in limited cities over the next couple of months, and the Criterion Collection has released a brief interview with Maysles on his working relationship with the Beales, in which he speaks about the women’s setbacks and their fascinating — not to be confused with abnormal — qualities. For reminiscences on Maysles and his work, I’d recommend this piece by Richard Brody, which speaks to the undying […] »
- Sarah Salovaara
Attention Documentary Filmmakers: Attend 'Doc Camp' with Award-Winning Filmmaker Steve James
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Read More: Steve James and Chaz Ebert Tackled 'Life Itself' If you're an experienced documentary filmmaker, Women In Film-Portland has an opportunity for you. Registration is open for the Oregon Doc Camp. Seasoned filmmakers will have the chance to experience a networking retreat to Silver Falls Conference Center at Silver Falls State Park in Oregon, where they'll have the opportunity to network, attend panels, workshop and pitch ideas. The keynote speaker for the 2015 Camp is award-winning documentary director Steve James ("Life Itself," "Stevie," "Hoop Dreams"). The event takes place May 29-June 1. To apply, click here. Read More: How They Funded It: 'Life Itself' Director Steve James Shares the Secrets to Crowdfunding Success »
- Travis Clark
Tribeca/Espn 2015 Festival Line-Up Features Conversations with Spike Lee, Eva Longoria
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The Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival has revealed the full line-up of films and special events on the docket for this year, including the gala premiere of Andrea Nevins' football documentary, "Play It Forward," and post-screening question-answer-sessions with Eva Longoria, Retta, Spike Lee and Nate Silver. Founded in 2006, Tribeca/Espn runs is an offshoot of the Tribeca Film Festival that runs tandem with its parent festival. In addition to "Play It Forward" and the Tribeca Talks, Tribeca/Espn will screen two animated short films that are the product of 1 of 1: Origins, a unique collaboration between Marvel Entertainment and Espn Film. Per a release issued by Tribeca Enterprises: "Told through narration and custom Marvel comic animation, each short from the series focuses on a single athlete and explores moments when, like all Marvel Super Heroes, athletes come to understand the origin of their powers. Travel back in time to see a 10-year-old Danica Patrick. »
- Shipra Gupta
First Look: Chiwetel Ejiofor & Julia Roberts In 'The Secret In Their Eyes' Plus Rebecca Hall & Jason Bateman In Joel Edgerton's Directorial Debut
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Listen, we're not thrilled that the excellent, Oscar winning "The Secret In Their Eyes" is getting a remake either, but you couldn't ask for a better team to be bringing it together. "Shattered Glass" writer/director Billy Ray is behind the camera, and he has lined up Nicole Kidman, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Julia Roberts in the lead roles, with guys like Michael Kelly ("House Of Cards") and Dean Norris ("Breaking Bad") in support. Filming is underway, but the first look at the movie has arrived in advance of its October 23rd release. Here's the official synopsis: Written and directed by Academy Award® nominee Billy Ray (Captain Phillips,The Hunger Games), and produced by Academy Award® winner Mark Johnson (Rain Man, “Breaking Bad”), Secret In Their Eyes is an intense, powerful, haunting thriller starring Academy Award® nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Academy Award® winners Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts. A tight-knit »
- Kevin Jagernauth
'They Alive, Damnit!': How the Unbelievably Catchy 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' Theme Song Came To Be
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Read More: Review: 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' Takes The Charms of '30 Rock' To a Darker Place on Netflix If you did any bingeing of Netflix's new Tina Fey-created comedy this weekend, you might have found yourself especially struck by the show's addictive theme song. A blend of gospel passion and a bystander's commentary on watching Kimmy and her fellow Mole Women emerge from the bunker they'd been trapped inside, it's a perfect encapsulation of the show's premise and tone. As Indiewire's Ben Travers put it: And here's why you can't escape it -- it got some help from people who became famous for making music designed to catch fire and spread globally: Viral video pioneers, the Gregory Brothers. Debuting originally in 2009 as a YouTube channel called Auto-Tune the News, the musical brothers (and sister-in-law) developed a knack for combining pre-existing footage with music, using auto-tune to make everyone from »
- Liz Shannon Miller
First Look: Matthew McConaughey In Civil War Pic 'The Free State Of Jones'
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"Pleasantville" and "Seabiscuit" writer/director Gary Ross in the midst of filming his followup to "The Hunger Games," and it's about as far away from the Districts as you can get. "The Free State Of Jones" finds him teaming with Oscar-anointed Matthew McConaughey for a modestly, $20-million budgeted true story Civil War drama. Here's the official synopsis: Set during the Civil War, The Free State of Jones tells the story of defiant Southern farmer Newt Knight, and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy. Banding together with other small farmers, and with the assistance of local slaves, Knight launched an uprising that led Jones County, Mississippi to secede from the Confederacy, creating a Free State of Jones. His marriage to a former slave, Rachel, and his subsequent establishment of a mixed race community was unique in the post-war South. Knight continued his struggle into Reconstruction, »
- Kevin Jagernauth
The 20 Most Anticipated Films Of The 2015 SXSW Film Festival
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If it's March, and you suddenly find film Twitter clogged with mentions of low budget, offbeat cannibal horror films and throw-downs over the best barbecue rub recipes, it can only signal one thing: the imminent arrival of the SXSW Film Festival. The Austin-based multi-platform event (which incorporates an interactive and a music festival too) gets bigger year-on-year but has made it a point of pride to remain involved in developing and promoting new and emerging indie talent and championing off-the-wall, midnight madness-style genre flicks, while also becoming the somewhat unlikely testing ground for big studio comedies. All those impulses are in full force this year, and so in advance of packing our intrepid reporters off Texas-ward on Friday, we took a look into the program and came up with the twenty titles we're most excited about. "6 Years" Synopsis: A pair of twentysomethings who have known each other since childhood and been romantically involved for six. »
- The Playlist Staff
'The Walking Dead' Prequel Series Grabs Two Season Order from AMC
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Though once a scrappy young originals department, AMC has quickly turned into a major player; meaning, it's got not just one franchise but two. On the heels of its "Breaking Bad" prequel, the cable network has just given the formal go-ahead for another prequel series, this one based on "The Walking Dead." So eager is the studio to capitalize on the massive success of its new flagship program, they've even given the new series a two-season commitment right out of the gate. Plans have been in development for some time now, with news breaking of the networks scheme back in late 2013. The first season of the spinoff — which was titled "Cobalt" during the pilot process — will consist of six episodes, just as "The Walking Dead" did for its initial run. AMC has slated it for a "late summer" debut with Season 2 to air sometime in 2016. Read More: The Most Shocking »
- Ben Travers
Joel Kinnaman Says 'RoboCop' Should've Been R-Rated, Is Not A Fan Of Terrence Malick's "Detached" Shooting Style
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Joel Kinnaman is an actor who has seemed to be perpetually on the cusp, but hasn't quite broken through just yet. He's got another shot this coming weekend in "Run All Night" opposite Liam Neeson, and he's bagged a key role in "Suicide Squad" coming next year. But before either of those films, Kinnaman had another shot at stardom in last year's ill-advised "RoboCop" remake and he's pretty clear about why it didn't work. "I thought that Jose Padilha had a really interesting vision for that. But, then, at the same time, when doing these kind of comic book, these beloved characters, you also have to be really aware of what about it the fans love so much. And you have to understand that and sort of build your new idea on that," he told Uproxx. "What we did wrong on 'RoboCop,' we just did something new and »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Watch: You're Either a Butcher or the Meat in New 'Game of Thrones' Season 5 Trailer
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Read More: Watch: 'Game of Thrones' Season 5 HD Trailer is Out...Need You Know More? "Lannister. Baratheon. Stark. Tyrell. They're all just spokes on a wheel," says Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) in this new trailer for Season 5 of "Game of Thrones." Truly, in this time of upheaval, the famed houses will battle one another until until one rises to the top and the others either fall into obedience or are wiped out. It looks like Daenerys' best strategy, then, is to wait it out in the east while the other families kill each other. But as she says, she's not going to stop the wheel, she's going to break it. From the looks of this second trailer, however, she seems to have quite a few problems of her own. Other notable appearances in this trailer is the introduction of Oberyn Martell's bastard daughters, The Sand Snakes, one of »
- Casey Cipriani
Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg, And Bruce Willis Starring In Woody Allen's Next Movie
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We would've thought that Woody Allen's venture into streaming with his series at Amazon might've stopped his one-movie-per-year streak in 2016. We were wrong. The director is already putting together his next feature, and as always, the stars are lining up. "Adventureland" duo Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart, who recently teamed up again on the forthcoming "American Ultra," are once again joining forces for Allen's next flick. Also aboard is Bruce Willis. As always, the plot, title, and story details are being kept under wraps. It will be Eisenberg's second time working with Allen (following "To Rome With Love"), but Stewart and Willis' first go round working with the legend. That's all the info for now. Allen's next flick "Irrational Man" starring Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone opens on July 24th. [Deadline] »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Will You Pay $14.99/Month? HBO Teams With Apple For HBO Now, Launches With New 'Game Of Thrones' Trailer
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HBO's forays into the digital world era have been troubled at best. Their HBO Go service, strictly for cable subscribers, has been hampered in the past with streams straining to meet the demand for high volume episodes, and a sometimes confusing ability to even set up the service. But that all (presumably) ends today. HBO has teamed with Apple for HBO Now. Via the Apple TV or through an in-app purchase, users can fork over $14.99 per month to grant them access to HBO's library of content, both new and old. Perhaps best of all, you don't need a cable or satellite subscription. So forget searching for torrents — as soon as a new episode of your favorite show starts airing on HBO, you can stream it from whatever iOS device or computer you want. And of course, on your TV with Apple's device (which they've just dropped to $69). However, is that price point worth it? »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Watch: New Trailer For Brad Bird's 'Tomorrowland' Takes You On An Epic Journey
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Whether animated ("The Incredibles") or live-action ("Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol"), Brad Bird knows a thing or two about creating a spectacle and making it feel personal all at the same time. While one could argue that the Tom Cruise franchise tilted more toward the blockbuster, Bird looks to have found the perfect mix of scale and intimacy with his upcoming "Tomorrowland." And today a new trailer for the movie has arrived. The rather eclectic ensemble of George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy, Tim McGraw, Judy Greer, Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key, and Thomas Robinson feature in the Damon Lindelof penned movie, about which many details are still under wraps. But this trailer opens up a few more doors to the sci-fi/fantasy Disney picture. Here's the official synopsis: From Disney comes two-time Oscar® winner Brad Bird’s riveting, mystery adventure “Tomorrowland,” starring Academy Award® »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Want HBO Without a Cable Subscription? Here's Your First Look at HBO Now
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After months of speculation, HBO confirmed today that its new standalone premium streaming service will be called HBO Now and (as we previously reported) it will launch in April...just in time for the fifth season of "Game of Thrones." Read More: Sorry, Binge-Viewers, You'll Have to Wait for This Netflix Original On the Weekly This is a big deal, because it marks the first time that viewers without a cable or satellite subscription can (legally) access HBO programs. Reports say that HBO hopes to wrangle in 10-15 million cord cutters with the new service. At an Apple event in San Francisco, Richard Plepler, chairman and CEO, HBO, said, "When you subscribe to HBO Now, you will have access to all our acclaimed original programming, past present and future, as well as our unmatched lineup of Hollywood blockbusters." Unlike HBO Go, HBO Now will be available to non-HBO subscribers. »
- Paula Bernstein
Sorry, Binge-Viewers, You'll Have to Wait for This Netflix Original On the Weekly
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Read More: 7 New Netflix Shows to Binge Watch in March 2015 (And the Best Episodes of Each) Netflix might have pioneered the binge-viewing format, but every once in a while, it breaks from tradition. Take the upcoming series "Between," which will premiere globally on May 21. Though, where you watch might depend on where you live. And you'll have less flexibility over when. A co-production between Netflix and Canadian companies City and shomi, "Between" stars grown-up "iCarly" cast member Jennette McCurdy, and features a premise that should appeal to anyone who's consumed a CW series like "The 100": "'Between' is the story of a town under siege from a mysterious disease that has wiped out everybody except those 21 years old and under. The series explores the power vacuum that results when a government has quarantined a 10-mile diameter area and left the inhabitants to fend for themselves." That's the »
- Liz Shannon Miller
SXSW: 5 Clips From '7 Chinese Brothers' Starring Jason Schwartzman
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This week, Austin breaks out the BBQ and gets ready for the SXSW Film Festival. As per usual, there is a huge slate of movies to dig into, from promising indies to big studio hopefuls. That means that the pictures are doing all they can to stay on the radar, while not giving up the game too early for the excitement of the premiere. And writer/director Bob Byington is keeping things fun with the previews for his "7 Chinese Brothers." Starring Jason Schwartzman, Tunde Adebimpe, Eleanore Pienta, Stephen Root, and Olympia Dukakis, the film centers on a young man trying to put his life together, with this loyal dog by his side. Here's the official synopsis: Jason Schwartzman portrays Larry, an inebriated sad sack who rides a tide of booze onto the shores of an undiscriminating Quick-Lube. The only bright spot is probably his boss, Lupe (Eleanore Pienta). Will »
- Kevin Jagernauth
The 'Akira' Remake Appears To Be On Hold Again
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It has been a somewhat long and tortured road toward the live-action remake of anime classic "Akira." In early 2012, Warner Bros. pulled the plug on the movie just as production (which had established offices in Vancouver) was getting ready to gear up. Over a year later, they rehired Jaume Collett-Serra (the man behind the upcoming thriller "Run All Night") to direct, and last summer Dante Harper was tapped to pen the script. And now? Nothing it would seem. Doing the rounds for "Run All Night," Collider chatted with Collet-Serra, and had a rather succinct answer when asked about the status of the movie: “No, no. There’s nothing.” And when pressed a little further about whether or not the movie was on his timeline, the filmmaker stated: “It’s a Warner Bros. question.” We can't say we're all too bummed by this news. It was never a great idea to start with, »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Doug Aitken's 'Station to Station' Acquired by Submarine Deluxe
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Read More: Watch: Exclusive 'Station to Station' Clip Previews Ambitious Sundance Project Submarine Deluxe announced the acquisition of U.S. theatrical distribution rights to Doug Aitken's "Station to Station." The filmmakers traveled 4,000 miles by train from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific, filming various groups of musicians, artists and performers. The synopsis reads: "Sending a burning arrow into the stunting effects that the compartmentalization of culture has on how creativity manifests, visual artist Doug Aitken embarked on an experiment exploring a less materialistic and more nomadic direction of art creation, exhibition, and participation. 'Station to Station' involved a train that crossed North America housing a constantly changing creative community including artists, musicians, and writers, who collaborated in the creation of recordings, artworks and 10 unique happenings, across the country." The result is a film composed of 61 individual, »
- Casey Cipriani
Watch: Here Are the Films That Won the 1st Annual NYC Drone Film Festival
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The winners of the 1st Annual New York City Drone Film Festival were announced live at a ceremony at the Directors Guild of America Theater on March 7, 2015. Filmmaker Randy Scott Slavin told Indiewire that he started the film festival with the intention of reducing the stigma from drones. "The festival is about the drones we use for art," he said. Read More: Why We Need a Drone Film Festival (and Why I Started One) Awards were presented in eight competitive categories, with an additional Audience Choice award voted by the audience. Check out the winning films (or clips from them) below: Best in Show and Narrative: "Superman with a GoPro" (Corridor Digital) Audience Choice: "Mexico City International Airport from Above" (Tarsicio Sanudo Suarez) X-Factor: "I Won't Let You Down" (Ok Go) Architecture: "The Fallout" (Jeff Brink and Brian Streem) Read More: Philip Bloom on the Best Cameras for Low-Budget Filmmaking Dronie:. »
- Paula Bernstein and Shipra Gupta
Watch: 'Louie' Season 5 Finds New York Coming to Life in New TV Spots
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Read More: 'Louie' Picked Up for Season 5 by FX If daylight savings has you feeling down today, take solace in the fact that "Louie" returns soon. FX has released three extremely short but enticing clips leading up to the Season 5 premiere. The clips highlight the show's New York setting and recognizable theme song, getting to the heart of the show in short-but-sweet ways. "Louie" returns to FX April 9 at 10:30pm. Read More: 'Hannibal' and 'Louie': Dreaming Through Life in 2014's Best Television »
- Travis Clark
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