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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.

Kelli O'Hara, Tony Yazbeck and More Star in Williamstown Theatre Festival's FAR FROM HEAVEN, Opening 7/19
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2012

Playwrights Horizons presents FAR FROM HEAVEN, a new musical with book by Tony Award winner and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Richard Greenberg (Take Me Out, Three Days of Rain), music by Tony Award nominee Scott Frankel (Grey Gardens) and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Michael Korie (Grey Gardens,...


STAGE TUBE: Kelli O'Hara in Rehearsals For Williamstown's FAR FROM HEAVEN
by Caryn Robbins - July 20, 2012

FAR FROM HEAVEN began an engagement at the Williamstown Theatre Festival on the mainstage on July 19 and will run through July 29, 2012. Get a behind-the-scenes look (and listen) to the wonderful score and talented cast in rehearsals below!...


REASONS TO BE PRETTY Concludes Philadelphia Theatre Company's Season, Now thru 6/24
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2012

Reasons to be Pretty by Neil LaBute concludes Philadelphia Theatre Company's 2011-2012 season tonight May 25 through June 24 at PTC's home at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets). Directed byMaria Mileaf, the ensemble cast features Paul Felder, James McMenamin, Genevieve Perrier,...


DETROPIA, I AM NOT A HIPSTER and 11 More Indie Films Receive Digital Debut via Sundance Institute's Artist Services
by Movies News Desk - January 15, 2013

Sundance Institute today announced that 13 independent films are now available through a variety of platforms to rent, download or stream via the Institute's Artist Services program. Titles include 2012 Sundance Film Festival films Detropia, I Am Not a Hipster, The Atomic States of America, and We'r...


Sundance Institute Announces Jury Members for 2013 Sundance Film Festival
by Kelsey Denette - December 19, 2012

Sundance Institute announced today 19 members of five juries awarding prizes at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, January 17-27 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. Short Film Awards will be announced at a ceremony on January 22 at Park City's Jupiter Bowl, with feature film awards...


Director Ira Sachs Appears at KEEP THE LIGHTS ON Screening at NYC's Cinema Village, 12/21 & 22
by Movies News Desk - December 21, 2012

KEEP THE LIGHTS ON, nominated for four Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Feature, Best Director (Ira Sachs), Best Actor (Thure Lindhardt), and Best Screenplay (Ira Sachs & Mauricio Zacharias), returns to New York's Cinema Village beginning today, December 21. Director Ira Sachs will be in at...


Comedy Central Stages Free Summer Concert in NYC Tonight, 6/24
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2012

Free outdoor stand-up comedy just got twice as cool. COMEDY CENTRAL Live® is marking its sixth consecutive year partnering with the City Parks Foundation by expanding its successful annual SummerStage comedy showcase in Central Park, adding a second free event in Brooklyn's Red Hook Park....


Josefina Lopez to Appear at 10th Anniversary Screening of REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES, 9/6
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2012

The American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre and Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival will present an evening celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the award-winning film "Real Women Have Curves" with special guest, Josefina Lopez, on Thursday, September 6, 2012....


Kelli O'Hara, Tony Yazbeck and More Star in Williamstown Theatre Festival's FAR FROM HEAVEN, Opening 7/19
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2012

Playwrights Horizons presents FAR FROM HEAVEN, a new musical with book by Tony Award winner and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Richard Greenberg (Take Me Out, Three Days of Rain), music by Tony Award nominee Scott Frankel (Grey Gardens) and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Michael Korie (Grey Gardens,...


2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards NY Screening Series Kicks-Off Today
by Caryn Robbins - January 16, 2013

The Screen Actors Guild Foundation in partnership with Film Independent, the Independent Filmmaker Project, and the NYIT Auditorium on Broadway are teaming up again to host the 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards New York Screening Series from January 16 to February 6....


Film Society of Lincoln Center Presents AN EVENING WITH CHRISTOPHER NOLAN Tonight
by Movies News Desk - November 28, 2012

The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Film Comment Selects announced AN EVENING WITH Christopher Nolan, tonight, November 28th at 7:00PM. The night will focus on the making of the DARK KNIGHT films and the many more facets of his remarkable career, featuring film clips and an extended conversation ...


2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards New York Screening Series Begins Today
by Kelsey Denette - January 16, 2013

The Screen Actors Guild Foundation in partnership with Film Independent, the Independent Filmmaker Project, and the NYIT Auditorium on Broadway are teaming up again to host the 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards New York Screening Series from January 16 to February 6....


Spirit Awards Announce This Year's Nominations
by Tyler Peterson - November 27, 2012

The Independent Spirit Awards have announced the nominations for the upcoming 28th annual awards ceremony, set for Feb. 23. Check out the full list of nominations below: ...


VIDEO: Trailer for TARANTINO XX: 8-Film Collection Coming to Blu-ray 11/20
by Caryn Robbins - October 09, 2012

Lionsgate and Miramax have announced the TARANTINO XX: 8-Film Collection, coming to Blu-ray on November 20th. Check out the official trailer below!...


Photo Coverage: Christopher Plummer & More Win Big at the 2012 Spirit Awards
by Jessica Lewis - February 27, 2012

Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, held its annual honors yesterday, February 25, in Santa Monica. Hosted by Seth Rogan, the awards ceremony premiered later that night at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on IFC....


Comedy Central to Stage Two Free Summer Concerts in NYC, 6/20 & 24
by Caryn Robbins - May 09, 2012

Free outdoor stand-up comedy just got twice as cool. COMEDY CENTRAL Live® is marking its sixth consecutive year partnering with the City Parks Foundation by expanding its successful annual SummerStage comedy showcase in Central Park, adding a second free event in Brooklyn's Red Hook Park....


Photo Flash: First Look at Kelli O'Hara, Tony Yazbeck and More in WTF's FAR FROM HEAVEN
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2012

Williamstown Theatre Festival presents FAR FROM HEAVEN, a new musical with book by Tony Award winner and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Richard Greenberg (Take Me Out, Three Days of Rain), music by Tony Award nominee Scott Frankel (Grey Gardens) and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Michael Korie (Grey...


Columbia University School of the Arts Celebration of Graduates To Be Held in Miller Theatre, 5/16
by Kelsey Denette - May 10, 2012

Columbia University School of the Arts will hold its Celebration of Graduates at 2:00pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, in Miller Theatre on the Morningside Campus. Graduates of the School's Master of Fine Arts programs in Film, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts and Writing, and the Master of Arts in Film Studi...


AKA & Bow Street Films Announce Merger
by Tyler Peterson - November 01, 2012

AKA and Bow Street Films announced today that they will merge into a new production outfit that will be named AKA/Bow Street Films (AKA/BSF). The new entity will allow filmmakers at the company to make high quality films for under $3 million. The slate at AKA/Bow Street Films will consist of two pr...


Director Ira Sachs Appears at KEEP THE LIGHTS ON Screening at NYC's Cinema Village, 12/21 & 22
by Movies News Desk - December 21, 2012

KEEP THE LIGHTS ON, nominated for four Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Feature, Best Director (Ira Sachs), Best Actor (Thure Lindhardt), and Best Screenplay (Ira Sachs & Mauricio Zacharias), returns to New York's Cinema Village beginning today, December 21. Director Ira Sachs will be in at...


2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards NY Screening Series Kicks-Off Today
by Caryn Robbins - January 16, 2013

The Screen Actors Guild Foundation in partnership with Film Independent, the Independent Filmmaker Project, and the NYIT Auditorium on Broadway are teaming up again to host the 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards New York Screening Series from January 16 to February 6....


TARANTINO XX: 8-Film Collection Coming to Blu-ray Disc 11/20
by Caryn Robbins - September 17, 2012

Celebrating Quentin Tarantino's legendary filmmaking, Lionsgate and Miramax are proud to present the TARANTINO XX: 8-Film Collection, arriving on Blu-ray Disc November 20th....


Film Society of Lincoln Center Presents AN EVENING WITH CHRISTOPHER NOLAN Tonight
by Movies News Desk - November 28, 2012

The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Film Comment Selects announced AN EVENING WITH Christopher Nolan, tonight, November 28th at 7:00PM. The night will focus on the making of the DARK KNIGHT films and the many more facets of his remarkable career, featuring film clips and an extended conversation ...


Josefina Lopez Appears at 10th Anniversary Screening of REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES Today, 9/6
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2012

The American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre and Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival will present an evening celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the award-winning film "Real Women Have Curves" with special guest, Josefina Lopez, today, September 6, 2012....


Josefina Lopez Appears at 10th Anniversary Screening of REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES Today, 9/6
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2012

The American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre and Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival will present an evening celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the award-winning film "Real Women Have Curves" with special guest, Josefina Lopez, today, September 6, 2012....






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