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Watch: Elizabeth Bennet Gets Gory and Gruesome in 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' Trailer
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Read More: Trailer Watch: Elizabeth Bennet Fights the Walking Dead in 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies'A brand new trailer for the long-gestating zom-rom "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" has been released, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly, promising plenty of bloodshed for the Bennet sisters. Directed by Burr Steers, who strangely enough took over the reins from David O. Russell, "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" is adapted from Seth Grahame-Smith's smash hit novel of the same name, which displaces the resurgent zombie phenomenon in Jane Austen's England. The trailer sees Lily James in the star role as a weapon-wielding Elizabeth Bennet, who declares, "I shall never relinquish my sword for a ring." Melding murder and massacre, the film sees our heroine proceed with her courtship with Mr. Darcy, but in the context of a black plague that has the streets of 19th century England filled with the walking dead. »
- Tarek Shoukri
James Franco's Movie Column: 'Tokyo Tribe' is an Insane Movie About Something Real
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Read More: James Franco on Guy Maddin's 'The Forbidden Room' James + Semaj is a column where James Franco talks to his reverse self, Semaj, about new films. Rather than a conventional review, it is place where James and Semaj can muse about ideas that the films provoke. James loves going to the movies and talking about them. But a one-sided take on a movie, in print, might be misconstrued as a review. As someone in the industry it could be detrimental to James's career if he were to review his peers, because unlike the book industry—where writers review other writer's books—the film industry is highly collaborative, and a bad review of a peer could create problems. So, assume that James (and Semaj) love all these films. What they're interested in talking about is all the ways the films inspire them, and make them think. James is me, »
- James Franco
Watch: #Tbt Celebrate One Day Past 'Back To The Future Day,' A Day That Will Never Again Happen
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Read More: Watch: Time Travel With Siskel & Ebert's Reviews Of The 'Back To The Future' Trilogy Hey, did you know that yesterday was the day that Marty McFly flew back to the future in that movie that came out a while ago called "Back to The Future Part II"? So, as of the present, "Back to the Future" takes place entirely in the past! Wild! But, what if you were sitting in a movie theater in the past and watching a trailer for the future release of "Back to the Future," as opposed to living in the present and watching a trailer for the release of "Back To the Future" which took place in the past? Now, imagine if you can, being in the present and watching the trailer for a movie that came out 25 years in the past about traveling to a future that is now the past, »
- Jon Fusco
Abramorama Set to Release Israeli Music Doc 'Rock in the Red Zone'
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Read More: Abramorama and Vimeo Join Green Day For 'Heart Like a Hand Grenade' Distribution Abramorama has announced that it will release American-Israeli filmmaker Laura Bialis' new documentary "Rock in the Red Zone." The film tells the story of the people of Sderot, a city that edges Israel's Negev desert, who persevere through warfare and danger primarily through music."Rock in the Red Zone" offers an intimate portrayal of this community of musicians, who have improbably created a unique Sderot sound, injected both with Middle Eastern influences and Western rock. Abramorama President Richard Abramowitz said, "Laura Bialis’ film is a music story that turns into a war story that turns into a love story. It’s a brave and timely work that will resonate across boundaries and borders around the world." "Rock in the Red Zone" will be open in New York on November 12 and Los Angeles on December 2, with additional dates to be. »
- Tarek Shoukri
Daily | “Cinematic” TV and Reverse Shot’s “Unauthorized”
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"What Does ‘Cinematic TV’ Really Mean?" reads the headline over Matt Zoller Seitz's introduction to a video at Vulture that features examples of imaginatively directed television such as Fargo, True Detective, The Leftovers and The Knick. Also in today's roundup: Reverse Shot has launched a new symposium in which writers argue that the director isn't the true auteur. So far: "Leon Shamroy's Leave Her to Heaven" and "Juliette Binoche's Clouds of Sils Maria." Plus: A review of Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan highlighting the work of composer and sound designer Tôru Takemitsu, interviews with Eric Khoo, John Cameron Mitchell and Tab Hunter—and more. » - David Hudson »
Free Scripts! Download 2016 Oscar Contenders 'Straight Outta Compton,' 'Ex Machina,' Trainwreck' and More
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With today's Ifp Gotham Independent Film Award nominations, awards season is official under way, which means studios will begin sharing scripts for awards contenders in hopes of bolstering their chances at nominations. Read More: Why Story Structure Formulas Don't Work For aspiring screenwriters, these scripts amount to a free screenwriting class. In studying the language, structure and pacing of the original and adapted screenplays, you'll see how story is carefully plotted and learn how strong characters are developed. From adapted screenplays such as "The End of the Tour" to original screenplays like "Ex Machina," the below scripts present a range of genres and styles. As an instructive lesson, first watch each of these films and then pore over the respective screenplays -- detailing the ways in which the cinematographer, composer, editor, costume designer and all of the other members of the filmmaking team brought the screenwriter and director's vision to. »
- Paula Bernstein
7 Surprises From the 2015 Gotham Award Nominations
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The 2015-16 awards season is officially here: This morning, the nominations for the 25th annual Gotham Independent Film Awards were announced, and they were characteristically eccentric. In a sea of increasingly predictable awards organizations, the Gothams continued to stand out this year as a unique and unpredictable voice. Here's a look at how they did that this time around. The winners, selected by different committees, will be announced November 30 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. "Teenage Girl" and "Tangerine" got a huge boost heading into Oscar season. Perhaps the most surprising element of this morning's nominations was the film that led them. Marielle Heller's "The Diary of Teenage Girl" — which got rave reviews out of Sundance, but then stumbled at the box office this summer — received four nominations, which was more than any other film. This included a nomination for its breakthrough lead Bel Powley, except it wasn't in the. »
- Peter Knegt
Tribeca and Chanel Launch Emerging Writer-Director Program for Female Filmmakers
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Read More: Screenwriting Challenge: Can You Write an Original Screenplay in a Month? Tribeca Enterprises and Chanel have created a brand new program called Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women's Filmmaker Program, a multi-faceted, three-day program designed to support emerging U.S.-based female writers and directors of short-form narrative films. The program is presented by Tribeca and Chanel in collaboration with Pulse Films, and facilitated by Tribeca Film Institute (Tfi). It will discover and empower seven rising filmmakers with project support, master classes, one-on-one mentorship and peer-to-peer sessions. The dynamic program will culminate with a pitch presentation before a jury of industry experts where one filmmaker will be awarded $75,000 to make her film with the support of Pulse Films and Tribeca Digital Studios to produce the project. "As women we have been underrepresented in the stories that are written, produced, and directed," said »
- Sonya Saepoff
'I Used to Be Normal' Dives Into the Lives of Obsessive Boyband Fans
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Here's your daily dose of an indie film, web series, TV pilot, what-have-you in progress -- at the end of the week, you'll have the chance to vote for your favorite. In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments. I Used to Be Normal Logline: A documentary for and about fangirls. Our film explores the pains and pleasures of loving a boyband, as a teenager and beyond. Elevator Pitch: This is a film about fangirls – the beating heart of boybands, from the Beatles to the Backstreet Boys to One Direction. Over three years we've interviewed passionate fans aged 13 to 65 around the world. We've also spoken to songwriters, educators, adolescent psychologists, neurologists, and even former boyband members as we explore the joys, innocence and awkwardness of being a teenager, whatever the era. Combining interviews with archival material, animation, and home movies, "I »
- Indiewire
The 15 Best Mondo Movie Posters of All Time
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Read More: Exclusive: Nicolas Winding Refn Discusses Movie Poster Evolution and Premieres Nsfw Vintage Ads For cinephiles across the world, Mondo is the mecca of movie posters. The company, which owns a gallery in Austin, Texas, creates limited edition one sheets for classic and contemporary films, representing the most creative and visually striking art the medium has to offer. The gallery is a particular favorite here at Indiewire (check out some exclusives we've premiered here and here), and to celebrate Mondo, we've rounded up 15 of their best posters of all time. Ranging from some of this year's most acclaimed movies ("Ex Machina") to cult favorites ("Mulholland Drive") and classics ("Vertigo"), the 15 posters below are a testament to Mondo's ingenuity. Visit the Mondo website for their entire collection, which also includes art for television shows, comics, vinyl movie soundtracks, VHS re-issues, toys and apparel. "The Invisible »
- Zack Sharf
The Rasmussen Brothers on Shooting Their Microbudget Horror Film, The Inhabitants, Part Two
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In this second part of the interview with brothers Michael and Shawn, they talk about directing their microbudget movie The Inhabitants, the music and sound mixing, and distribution for the movie. Filmmaker: With one of you running the camera and the other doing sound, how did you manage to handle directing at the same time? Michael: I think we’ve learned to multi-task, but it is hard. You are trying to make sure that everything is in focus and you’re pulling focus yourself, you’re doing all that stuff. The good thing is that Shawn is standing there with the boom, he can […] »
- Michael Murie
Watch: Bonnie and Clyde Meet Martin Scorsese in Gangster-Fueled 'The Wannabe' Trailer
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Read More: Vincent Piazza, Michael Imperioli and Nick Sandow Talk Tribeca Film 'The Wannabe' After its premiere earlier this year at the Tribeca Film Festival, the Martin Scorsese-backed crime drama "The Wannabe" has just released a new trailer, unsurprisingly taking more than a cue or two from Marty himself. The film tells the true story of Thomas and Rose, a modern day Bonnie and Clyde couple who become obsessed by the 1992 trial of John Gotti and see it as an opportunity to rise up in the mob ranks. After the two perform a series of robberies, they attempt to make their mark and gain mafia respect by going after certain jury members. Written and directed by Nick Sandow (who plays the prison supervisor in "Orange is the New Black"), the gangster flick stars Vincent Piazza and Patricia Arquette in her first role since her Oscar-winning performance in "Boyhood. »
- Tarek Shoukri
Diary of a Teenage Girl, Carol, Spotlight Top 25th Annual IFP Gotham Award Nominations
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For its 25th anniversary year, the Ifp Gotham Independent Film Awards served up an eclectic mix of nominees from films all over the budgetary and aesthetic map. The best picture nominees include two films budgeted well under $1 million — with one of them shot on an iPhone — and are split between titles consisting of star-driven casts and casts comprised of total newcomers. The Best Feature nominees announced today are Todd Haynes’s Carol; Marielle Heller’s The Diary of a Teenage Girl; Josh and Benny Safdie’s Heaven Knows What; Tom McCarthy’s Spotlight; and Sean Baker’s Tangerine. Heller’s film, in addition, […] »
- Scott Macaulay
'Suffragette' Director Sarah Gavron on The Importance of Representation and Those Controversial T-Shirts
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Read More: Telluride: How 'Suffragette' and 'Winter on Fire' Capture the Zeitgeist Sarah Gavron got into filmmaking to make a difference. After years of loving all forms of art, it wasn't until discovering the films of female directors that she saw a place for herself in the industry. Since then, Gavron has dedicated herself to telling tales of women, whom she feels have been too longed ignored in history and art. In 2003, she earned praise for the TV-movie "This Little Life," which focused on the story of a young mother's struggle to do right by her sickly son. Four years later, Gavron took to theatres with a vibrant adaptation of the best-selling Monica Ali novel "Brick Lane," which explored the emotional journey of a Bangladeshi woman trapped in a loveless, arranged marriage. But Gavron's latest narrative has come under fire by the very audience she hoped to inspire. Reuniting with "Brick Lane" screenwriter Abi Morgan, »
- Kristy Puchko
Memories of John Cassavetes: A New Photography Exhibit Highlights The Director's Ambitious Theater Project
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In many ways, Steve Reisch's "The Cassavetes Project" is a product of the age-old industry adage: "Make your own luck." As a young actor living in Los Angeles in 1981, Reisch approached John Cassavetes outside the rehearsal space of his project, "Three Plays of Love and Hate." Unsure of how his proposal would be received, Reisch asked Cassavetes if he was looking for someone to document the making and shaping of the mammoth theatrical undertaking. To Reisch's surprise, the legendary director took him up on the offer and told him to be ready to begin the following morning. As the title suggests, "Three Plays of Love and Hate" was a trio of Cassavetes-helmed plays (two of them adapted from original works by Canadian playwright Ted Allan) housed in a Hollywood theater that was being completely overhauled specifically for the production. At the center of the troika was a pair of »
- Steve Greene
Wolfe Releasing Acquires Gay Love Triangle Drama 'Those People'
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Read More: Gravitas Ventures Acquires Marcus Mizelle's 'Actor For Hire' Wolfe Releasing has just announced its acquisition of "Those People," the debut feature from Joey Kuhn about an Upper East Side gay love triangle. The film will to screen at the NewFest New York Lgbt Film Festival this weekend after having its world premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival. The movie also earned the audience award for Best First U.S. feature at Outfest. "Those People" chronicles a erotic love triangle through the eyes of a young painter torn between his long-standing infamous best friend and his budding romance with an older pianist from across the globe. The film stars Jonathan Gordon, Jason Ralph, Britt Lower and more. "Writer-director Joey Kuhn is a true original, and 'Those People' is the kind of widely lovable film that audiences just cannot resist," said Wolfe Releasing President Jim Stephens. »
- Tarek Shoukri
Exclusive: ArcLight Announces Slamdance Cinema Club November Titles
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Read More: Diary of a Slamdance Festival Juror Every month, the Slamdance Cinema Club presents new films from the 2015 Slamdance Film Festival, with each screening accompanied by a filmmaker Q&A, surprise guests and a moderator. The work of horror icon Robert Englund will at the center of Slamdance's November lineup, as will documentarian Greg Kohs. Check out information on the two titles below, and head over to the Slamdance Cinema Club website for more information. Sunday, November 8"Jack Brooks Monster Slayer"MPAA Rating: RRun Time: 87 minDirector: Jon KnautzCast: Robert Englund, Trevor MatthewsGenre: Horror ComedySynopsis: Jack Brooks is an angry, young plumber who has repressed the memory of witnessing his family’s brutal murder. Only when he unknowingly awakens an ancient evil, is Jack forced to confront his past, deal with the monstrous reality of the present and discover the true purpose of his inner rage. Monday, November 9"The Great. »
- Zack Sharf
Daily | Gotham Awards 2015 | Nominations
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Halloween hasn't even come and gone yet, but here we go. Welcome to awards season. Marielle Heller's The Diary of a Teenage Girl leads the nominations for the 25th annual Gotham Independent Film Awards with four; Todd Haynes's Carol and Sean Baker's Tangerine follow with three each. Also nominated for Best Feature are Ben Safdie and Joshua Safdie's Heaven Knows What and Tom McCarthy's Spotlight. Nominated for Best Documentary: Approaching the Elephant, Cartel Land, Heart of a Dog, Listen to Me Marlon and The Look of Silence. » - David Hudson »
'The Diary of a Teenage Girl' Leads 25th Ifp Gotham Independent Film Awards Nominations
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Read More: Read More: 25th Gotham Independent Film Awards Announces Two Brand New Categories The 2015-16 awards season is officially underway now that Ifp has announced the nominees for the 25th Gotham Independent Film Awards. As has been previously reported, this year the Gotham Awards will include a Best Screenplay Award, bringing its total honors count up eight prizes. Additionally, "Carol" director Todd Haynes will be honored with the Directors Tribute, while Helen Mirren and Robert Redford receive the Actress and Actor Tributes, respectively. While the Gotham Independent Film Awards are not historically a precursor to the Oscars, they often overlap in nominees and usually get to highlight performances and films that would never make it to the larger award ceremonies. This year, big award contenders like "Carol," "Spotlight" and "Room" all secured nominations, but so did smaller titles that have been some of the most »
- Zack Sharf
'Spotlight' and 'Carol' to Headline 4th Annual Key West Film Festival (Plus Full Lineup)
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Read More: Key West Film Festival Announces Brett Ratner Scholarship, Indiewire's Eric Kohn to Curate Critics Focus The 4th Annual Key West Film Festival has announced its official 2015 lineup, including opening night film "Spotlight," starring Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams and Michael Keaton. As part of the festival’s Critics’ Choice series, Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday will host a Q&A for Spotlight with Sacha Pfeiffer and Michael Rezendes, two of the journalists who’s real life work is featured in the film. The Saturday night Spotlight film will be Todd Haynes' Cannes-winning "Carol," starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. The romance film has dominated the fall festival circuit, playing at nearly all the major and regional film festivals. Hornaday will join Indiewire’s own Eric Kohn, also participating in the Critic’s Choice program, to host a discussion following "Carol." The festival will also host a 20th. »
- Zack Sharf
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