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As the first event to honor independent film exclusively, the Film Independent Spirit Awards has made a name for itself as the premier awards event for the independent film community. It's a celebration of the spirited pioneers who bring a unique vision to filmmaking. Currently in its 26th year, the show is as original as the films and filmmakers it honors.

The Spirit Awards will air on IFC on Saturday, February 23rd at 10/9c.

Naveen Andrews to Star in Film Adaptation of THE STORIED LIFE OF A.J. FIKRY Photo Naveen Andrews to Star in Film Adaptation of THE STORIED LIFE OF A.J. FIKRY
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 16, 2019

Naveen Andrews has come on board to star in a film adaptation of Gabrielle Zevin's runaway bestseller THE STORIED LIFE OF A.J. FIKRY. Hans Canosa will direct from Zevin's adaptation of her own novel. Canosa, Zevin and Claude Dal Farra, Brice Dal Farra and Brian Keady of BCDF Pictures are producers....


Film At Lincoln Center Unveils New Structure and Programming Team For New York Film F Photo Film At Lincoln Center Unveils New Structure and Programming Team For New York Film Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 08, 2020

Film at Lincoln Center announced today that the 58th New York Film Festival (NYFF), taking place from September 25th through October 11th, will feature changes to the festival's programming structure and new selection committee and advisory roles. The festival is also exploring a combination of both...


18th Female Eye Film Festival Runs March 5-8 Photo 18th Female Eye Film Festival Runs March 5-8
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 20, 2020

The 18th annual Female Eye Film Festival (FeFF) presents a special line-up of films in recognition of International Women's Day (IWD), March 5 to March 8, 2020 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox....


Nicholas Galitzine & Taylor Zakhar Perez Join Matthew López's RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE Photo Nicholas Galitzine & Taylor Zakhar Perez Join Matthew López's RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE
by Michael Major - June 01, 2022

Marking his feature directorial debut, Tony Award-winning playwright Matthew López (The Inheritance) will direct the film and adapt the script from McQuiston’s novel. Find out who will star and everything we know about the film. ...


Jury Revealed for Geena Davis' 8th Annual Bentonville Film Festival Photo Jury Revealed for Geena Davis' 8th Annual Bentonville Film Festival
by Marissa Tomeo - May 04, 2022

Today, The Bentonville Film Festival unveiled their distinguished Competition Jury, singularly dedicated to inclusive representation in media and entertainment. The festival, produced by the BFFoundation and chaired by Academy Award-winning Actor Geena Davis, will take place in-person June 22-26 and...


Toronto International Film Festival to Honor Sir Anthony Hopkins, Chloe Zhao, and Mir Photo Toronto International Film Festival to Honor Sir Anthony Hopkins, Chloe Zhao, and Mira Nair
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 12, 2020

TIFF and Bell Media today unveiled that television audiences can tune in to the 2020 TIFF Tribute Awards, to be broadcast on Tuesday, September 15 at 8pm ET/PT on CTV and everywhere CTV content can be found, during the 45th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival....


Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles to Present A SALUTE TO SONDHEIM Featuring New Work by Photo Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles to Present A SALUTE TO SONDHEIM Featuring New Work by Andrew Lippa & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 03, 2022

Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles announced today that its season will conclude with A Salute to Sondheim, featuring special guest artist John Holiday (NBC’s The Voice and Matthew Aucoin’s Eurydice at The Metropolitan Opera)....


Sarah Silverman to Join Seth Rudetsky For Live Comedy & Music Shows In LA and San Fra Photo Sarah Silverman to Join Seth Rudetsky For Live Comedy & Music Shows In LA and San Francisco
by Julie Musbach - April 03, 2019

Producer Mark Cortale has announced that two time Emmy Award winner Sarah Silverman will join Sirius XM Star Seth Rudetsky for two special music and comedy evenings in California....


Utah Film Center Announces 2019 'Damn These Heels' Film Lineup Photo Utah Film Center Announces 2019 'Damn These Heels' Film Lineup
by Tori Hartshorn - June 11, 2019

Utah Film Center announced today the feature films selected for the 16th annual Damn These Heels Film Festival and new elements to the Festival for film lovers, filmmakers, and all storytellers. Damn These Heels will run July 12 - 14, 2019 at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center and is a festival ...


Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg to Host the 76th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS Photo Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg to Host the 76th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 06, 2018

Sandra Oh, star of the critically acclaimed BBC America drama series “Killing Eve,” and Andy Samberg, star of NBC's Golden Globe-winning comedy “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” will co-host the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards....


Theatre Of Arts Presents Neil LaBute's THE SHAPE OF THINGS Photo Theatre Of Arts Presents Neil LaBute's THE SHAPE OF THINGS
by A.A. Cristi - March 08, 2019

Theatre of Arts has announced its production of The Shape of Things by Neil LaBute, set to run eight performances only from March 14 28. Directed by David Conolly, the cast will feature (in alphabetical order) Shalom DeSota, Hallie Gibb, Joshua Johnson, Vincent Mordente, Josephine Parks, and Gerald ...


BWW Interview: GMCLA Executive Director & Producer Lou Spisto on QUEEN OF THE NIGHT a Photo BWW Interview: GMCLA Executive Director & Producer Lou Spisto on QUEEN OF THE NIGHT at UCLA Royce Hall
by Shari Barrett - March 30, 2022

GMCLA's next long-anticipated event, QUEEN of the night, featuring the greatest hits from the critically acclaimed legendary rock band Queen, mixed with opera and high-energy dance numbers performed by the Chorus, live, in-person at UCLA Royce Hall on Saturday, April 2 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, April...


Diversionary Theatre Announces 2022/2023 Season Featuring the American Premiere of TH Photo Diversionary Theatre Announces 2022/2023 Season Featuring the American Premiere of THE HIGH TABLE and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 08, 2022

Diversionary Theatre has announced its 2022/2023 season: the legacy revival The Mystery of Irma Vep (December 2022), by Charles Ludlam and directed by Matt M. Morrow; the American Premiere of The High Table (February/March 2023), by Temi Wilkey, directed by Bibi Mama; and more....


Clerks III: The Convenience Tour Comes to the Paramount Theatre in September Photo Clerks III: The Convenience Tour Comes to the Paramount Theatre in September
by Stephi Wild - July 05, 2022

Comedy Works Entertainment proudly presents CLERKS III: THE CONVENIENCE TOUR coming to Paramount Theatre in Denver on Thursday, September 22 at 7:00pm. Tickets range in price from $29.50 to $49.50 plus applicable fees and go on sale Friday, July 8th at 10:00am....


Alfre Woodard Joins Blair Underwood's Feature VIRAL Photo Alfre Woodard Joins Blair Underwood's Feature VIRAL
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 03, 2021

Woodard most recently starred on screen in “Clemency,” garnering BAFTA & Independent Spirit Award nominations, and in the Apple+ TV series “See,” co-starring Jason Momoa....


Emmy Winner Sarah Silverman Joins Sirius XM Star Seth Rudetsky For Series At The Herb Photo Emmy Winner Sarah Silverman Joins Sirius XM Star Seth Rudetsky For Series At The Herbst
by A.A. Cristi - January 22, 2019

Producer Mark Cortale has announced the season finale of his series at The Herbst Theatre  - two time Emmy Award winner Sarah Silverman will join Seth Rudetsky on Sunday, May 19th at 8:00 PM for one show only. In this unique series, music director and host Seth Rudetsky welcomes the greatest perform...


Ethan Hawke Joins Cast of New Orleans Heist Film CUT THROAT CITY Photo Ethan Hawke Joins Cast of New Orleans Heist Film CUT THROAT CITY
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 05, 2018

It was announced today that Four-time Oscar®-nominated actor Ethan Hawke has signed on the New Orleans-set heist movie CUT THROAT CITY, directed by RZA (of the Wu Tang Clan). The film also stars Terrence Howard, Wesley Snipes, Eiza González, Kat Graham, Tip “T.I.” Harris, Joel David Moore, Isiah Was...


Danis Goulet's Sci-Fi FeatureNIGHT RAIDERS Begins Production Photo Danis Goulet's Sci-Fi FeatureNIGHT RAIDERS Begins Production
by Abigail Charpentier - October 22, 2019

Night Raiders, an Indigenous sci-fi feature from award-winning Saskatchewan-born Cree/Métis writer/director, Danis Goulet (Wakening, Barefoot), began principal photography on October 7, 2019. The film, which marks Goulet's feature film directorial debut, stars Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (The Body Remem...


Sarah Silverman Memoir THE BEDWETTER To Get Musical Adaptation Photo Sarah Silverman Memoir THE BEDWETTER To Get Musical Adaptation
by A.A. Cristi - April 30, 2019

Comedian Sarah Silverman announced earlier this week that her 2010 memoir, "The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee' is being turned into a musical....


Deaf West Theatre to Adapt Best Picture Oscar Nominee CODA Into a Stage Musical Photo Deaf West Theatre to Adapt Best Picture Oscar Nominee CODA Into a Stage Musical
by Michael Major - March 23, 2022

Vendôme Pictures and Pathé Films has announced they are partnering with Tony Award-winning Deaf West Theatre (DJ Kurs, Artistic Director) to develop the stage musical adaptation of the Academy Award-nominated, smash hit film CODA. The film also made history being the first predominantly deaf cast to...


BWW Interview: June (Squibb) Is Bustin' Out All Over! WAITRESS' Newest Star Is Openin Photo BWW Interview: June (Squibb) Is Bustin' Out All Over! WAITRESS' Newest Star Is Opening Up About Her Broadway Past
by Nicole Rosky - December 12, 2018

It's been nearly six decades since June Squibb's last Broadway bow, but she's back now and better than ever eight times a week at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre....


Bron Studios To Produce Subversive Thriller THE QUENCH Photo Bron Studios To Produce Subversive Thriller THE QUENCH
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 19, 2019

BRON Studios, along with producer Michael Angelo Covino, are set to produce the coming-of-age thriller THE QUENCH. The film will be directed by Amman Abbasi (Dayveon) who has revised an original screenplay by Kyle Marvin (The Climb). BRON's Aaron L. Gilbert and Anjay Nagpal are executive producers...


The Theatre Podcast Welcomes Press Agent Lisa Goldberg Photo The Theatre Podcast Welcomes Press Agent Lisa Goldberg
by A.A. Cristi - July 28, 2020

Once a serious ballet dancer before finding musical theater, and now a publicist for some of the biggest names on screen and stage, this one woman PR show shines a light on the in's and out's of a career most people don't even know exists. ...


If Beale Street Could Talk Wins Big at the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards - Full Photo If Beale Street Could Talk Wins Big at the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards - Full List!
by Stephi Wild - February 23, 2019

The 2019 Film Independent Spirit Award winners were announced today, February 23. The awards ceremony was held on the beach in Santa Monica, just north of the Santa Monica Pier, and was broadcast live exclusively on IFC....


MINDING THE GAP to Debut on the PBS Documentary Series POV Photo MINDING THE GAP to Debut on the PBS Documentary Series POV
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 22, 2019

This morning the critically acclaimed coming-of-age story Minding the Gap received an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Feature for the 91st Academy Awards....






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