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Q&A: Vampire

Posted Jan 25, 2011, by Jeff Hanson

Q&A: Vampire

While the film’s title will no doubt cause many a pulse to quicken in anticipation of another sensual bloodbath by gorgeous,…

Q&A: The Green Wave

Posted Jan 22, 2011, by Jeff Hanson

Q&A: The Green Wave

The summer of 2009 was supposed to usher in a new age of noticeable and lasting democracy in Iran. A groundswell of optimism…

2011 Sundance Film Festival Announces Films in Competition

Posted Dec 1, 2010,

2011 Sundance Film Festival Announces Films in Competition

PARK CITY, UT - Sundance Institute announced today the lineup of films selected to screen in the U.S. and World Cinema Dramatic…

And the Envelope, Please…

Posted Jan 30, 2010, by Eric Hynes

And the Envelope, Please…

Thirty-four films were awarded prizes in 29 categories, honoring both veteran and first-time filmmakers from the U.S. to…

Meet the Artists: Russian Lessons Teaches Us Something about Humanity

Posted Jan 29, 2010, by Claiborne Smith

Meet the Artists: Russian Lessons Teaches Us Something about Humanity

You hear something often enough, and it starts to seem true. And as the directors of Russian Lessons have known for at least as…

Q&A: Kick In Iran

Posted Jan 29, 2010, by Eric Hynes

Q&A: Kick In Iran

Part intimate profile of two determined women, part revealing glimpse into life in Iran, and part pulse-pounding sports film,

Meet the Artists: A Revisionist’s History in A Film Unfinished

Posted Jan 26, 2010, by Holly Willis

Meet the Artists: A Revisionist's History in A Film Unfinished

“We see nothing,” says Yael Hersonski, the director of the powerful documentary A Film Unfinished, which will have its world…

Q&A: Sins of My Father

Posted Jan 25, 2010, by Michael LoPresti

Q&A: Sins of My Father

Juan Escobar was born into a life of privilege. His charmed childhood was shattered in 1993, when his father, the notoriously…

One on One (on One): Spencer Susser, David Michôd and Ken Wardrop

Posted Jan 23, 2010, by Eric Hynes

One on One (on One): Spencer Susser, David Michôd and Ken Wardrop

For three emerging filmmakers, the 2010 Sundance Film Festival represents both a triumphant return and an auspicious beginning.…

Checking In: N.C. Heikin

Posted Nov 18, 2009, by Bridgette Bates

Checking In: N.C. Heikin

Director N.C. Heikin premiered her documentary Kimjongilia at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Her film uncovers one of the…

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