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WME Signs Andrius Blaževičius, Filmmaker Behind 2026 Sundance Prize-Winner ‘How To Divorce During The War’
EXCLUSIVE:Lithuanian filmmaker Andrius Blaževičius has signed with WME for representation in all areas.Blaževičius is coming off the Sundance premiere of his third feature,How to Divorce During the War, which won the World Dramatic Competition’s Directing Award. Set in Vilnius in 2022, the…
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Magnolia Seals 7-Figure U.S. Deal On Gregg Araki’s ‘I Want Your Sex’ With Olivia Wilde & Cooper Hoffman
EXCLUSIVE, UPDATED: Magnolia Pictures has closed a 7-figure U.S. rights deal for I Want Your Sex, with a big theatrical released planned for later this year.One of the big buzz titles of the recent Sundance Film Festival, the Gregg Araki-directed erotically charged drama stars Olivia Wilde and…
Neon Acquires U.S. On Documentary ‘Once Upon A Time In Harlem’ Following Sundance Premiere
Neon has picked up U.S. rights toOnce Upon a Time a Harlem,which was conceived and filmed in 1972 by the late William Greaves and restored and directed by his son, David Greaves. Neon beat out Netflix, Mubi and Criterion Collection for the documentary.The pic, which captures the energy of the…
Doc Talk Podcast From Sundance: Interviews With Michał Marczak, Poh Si Teng, Alex Gibney And More
Sundance Film Festival world premiere documentaries are lining up their next festival appearances. Jaripeo, Who Killed Alex Odeh? and the docuseries The Story of Documentary Film are among the projects heading to the Berlinale next week.American Doctor, Closure, Soul Patrol, Nuisance Bear (win…
‘Troublemaker’ Explores Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk To Freedom And His Life Lessons For Today – Sundance Studio
A reflective Nelson Mandela emerges inTroublemaker, the documentary about the late anti-Apartheid leader and first president of a new South Africa. It's based on the memoirLong Walk to Freedom that Mandela wrote while imprisoned by the white-dominated regime and supplemented with interviews he…
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Award-Winning Director Mark Cousins Tells ‘The Story Of Documentary Film’ From 1890s To Present Day In Epic Series – Sundance Film Festival
Scottish Irish filmmaker Mark Cousins isn't afraid to think big."It’s always good to aim high," he tells Deadline. "I mean, we can nibble at life and take it gingerly or we can gorge."He gorges on nonfiction cinema in his 16-hour seriesThe Story of Documentary Film, an encyclopedic…
Filmmakers Talk Shepherding Indies In A Conglom World On Deadline & DGA’s Sundance Breakout Moment: The Director’s Cut Panel
“I don’t want to put the power into other people’s hands as to what can be made,” says director Jay Duplass, talking about the perseverance of indie filmmaking at a time when the motion picture industry is being squeezed by conglomerates.Duplass was joined by fellow filmmakers Tamra Davis…
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Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Winners Through The Years
The Sundance Film Festival is regarded as one of the most prestigious independent film festivals, where filmmakers have been premiering their movies and documentaries since 1984.However, this year's festivities are bittersweet; the festival is bidding a fond farewell to Park City—its home for over four…
Sundance Film Festival Awards Winners: ‘Josephine’ Takes U.S. Grand Jury Prize & Audience Award
Beth de Araújo’s dramaJosephinestarring Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan, about an 8-year-old girl who accidentally witnesses a heinous crime in Golden Gate Park, took both the U.S. Dramatic Competition Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival Awards.In a tearful…
Princess Pictures Boards ‘The Answerers’ Feature Debut Of ‘The Worm’ Sundance Short Filmmakers Tom Noakes & Will Goodfellow
Following the Sundance 2026 premiere of their shortThe Worm, filmmaking duo Studio Goono (Tom Noakes and Will Goodfellow) is kicking off their feature debut.Princess Pictures has boardedThe Answerers, Studio Goono’s dark comedy feature, which is currently in development with casting and…
Author Salman Rushdie On Surviving Brutal Knife Attack: “I’m Surprisingly Well… It Turns Out I’m Tougher Than I Thought” – Sundance Studio
It's a miracle Salman Rushdie is alive.In August 2022, the author was stabbed 15 times by a man apparently intent on fulfilling the late Ayatollah Khomeini's fatwa on Rushdie for writingThe Satanic Verses. In the attack, which happened as Rushdie was about to participate in a public discussion…
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International Insider: BAFTA Nominations; ‘I Swear’ Proves Indie Film Spirit Lives; Sundance Film Fest
Welcome to January’s final Insider. Jesse Whittock guiding you through a week of award nominations, film and TV news and more, as the industry moves into gear in 2026. Let’s start. Sign up to the newsletterhere.BAFTA…
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