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INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS - PAGE 12

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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,...


Daniel Radcliffe, Hugh Jackman, et al. Nominated for 2012 People's Choice Awards
by Nicole Rosky - November 08, 2011

Nominees for PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2012 were announced this morning at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills by Elisha Cuthbert ('Happy Endings'), Julianne Hough ('Footloose'), Joe Jonas (The Jonas Brothers), Jennifer Morrison ('Once Upon A Time'), Sharon Osbourne ('The Talk') and Busy Philip...


Wyatt Cenac Goes Solo in Comedy Central's Wyatt Cenac: Comedy Person
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 01, 2011

Wyatt Cenac goes from correspondent to center stage in his first-ever stand-up DVD....


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....


THE BIG BANG THEORY'S Kaley Cuoco to Host 'People's Choice Awards' 2012
by Caryn Robbins - October 27, 2011

Kaley Cuoco, star of CBS's 'The Big Bang Theory' will host PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2012, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 (9:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network...


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,...


Margaret Mead Award Nominess Announced by AMNH
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 14, 2011

The American Museum of Natural History's Margaret Mead Film Festival, held November 10-13, 2011, announces the seven outstanding nominees for the Margaret Mead Filmmaker Award....


Photo Coverage: 2011 Film Independant Spirit Awards Press Room
by Robert Diamond - February 28, 2011

The Independent Spirit Awards were held on Saturday in Santa Monica, California, where stage vet Natalie Portman won the title of Best Actress for her work in 'Black Swan.' The film was also named Best Picture and earned an award for best director, Darren Aronofksy....


Bryan Batt and Patricia Clarkson Lead LOVE LETTERS to Benefit The Actors Fund, 2/13
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2012

The Actors Fund, the nationwide human services organization that helps all professionals in performing arts and entertainment, will present a benefit reading of A. R. Gurney's classic Love Letters starring Patricia Clarkson and Bryan Batt. This one night only event, just in time for Valentine's Day,...


IU Cinema to Present 25th Anniversary Screening of Hoosiers 4/7
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2011

The Indiana University Cinema and the Jorgensen Guest Filmmaker Lecture Series will present a special 25th anniversary screening of the classic American film Hoosiers on April 7 (Thursday), at 6:30 p.m. ...


TAKE SHELTER Comes to DVD
by Movies News Desk - February 14, 2012

TAKE SHELTER, which captured two top prizes at this year's Cannes Film Festival and went on to receive glowing reviews from film critics, debuts February 14th on DVD from Sony Pictures Classics and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment....


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...


Hamptons International Film Fest Hosts 11th annual Screenwriters’ Lab
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2011

The Hamptons International Film Festival will host its 11th annual Screenwriters' Lab co-sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation April 15 - 17 in East Hampton, NY. ...


Dark Nights at The New Group Presents Talking Taboos 11/6
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 21, 2011

In its continuing series Dark Nights, The New Group welcomes filmmaker Todd Solondz in conversation with playwright Thomas Bradshaw. ...


Wyatt Cenac Goes Solo in Comedy Central's Wyatt Cenac: Comedy Person
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2011

Wyatt Cenac goes from correspondent to center stage in his first-ever stand-up DVD....


Dawn Hudson and Ric Robertson Named to New Academy Posts
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 08, 2011

The Board of Governors of the Motion Picture Academy voted on Thursday to establish a new executive structure for the organization, replacing retiring executive director Bruce Davis with former Film Independent head Dawn Hudson and long-time Academy executive Ric Robertson, who will become the organ...


Ed Helms, Kate Beckinsale et al to Present at 2012 Spirit Awards, 2/25
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2012

As first reported on The Hollywood Reporter, Anne Heche, Ed Helms and Kate Beckinsale will be presenting at the 2012 Film Independent's Spirit Awards on Saturday, February 25th. Actor Seth Rogen will serve as host of the ceremony to be held in Santa Monica, CA. ...


Zooey Deschanel, Joel Mchale to Co-Host 2012 Writers Guild Awards' Show, 2/19
by Caryn Robbins - January 25, 2012

The Writers Guild of America, West has tapped Zooey Deschanel (New Girl, 500 Days of Summer) and Joel McHale (Community, The Soup) to co-host the WGAW's 2012 Writers Guild Awards L.A. show on Sunday, February 19, 2012, at the Hollywood Palladium....


IU Cinema to Present 25th Anniversary Screening of Hoosiers 4/7
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 28, 2011

The Indiana University Cinema and the Jorgensen Guest Filmmaker Lecture Series will present a special 25th anniversary screening of the classic American film Hoosiers on April 7 (Thursday), at 6:30 p.m. ...






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