All articles by Elle Toussi
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FeaturesSundance Institute summer labs
The June Directors and Screenwriters Labs hosted by the Sundance Institute brought together filmmakers and creators from many disciplines and diverse locales. Elle Toussi went to Park City in Utah to speak to some of the participants.
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NewsOscar nominees: the reactions
A constellation of nominees express humility, gratitude on the day of the Academy Award nominations.
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CommentSundance Institute's Film Forward initiative kicks off
The Sundance Institute’s Film Forward: Advancing Cultural Dialogue programme recently kicked off the first leg of its eight-city tour in Imperial Valley/Mexicali with the intention of promoting cross-cultural dialogue through film.
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NewsMiami International Film Festival announces competition jurors
Knight Ibero-American Competition jury members are Morena Films co-founder Juan Gordon, Chilean film-maker Cristián Jimenez and film-maker Whit Stillman.
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NewsCinereach announces 22 grant recpiients
The organisation announced on Wednesday [16] it will award grants totalling more than $500,000 to 22 feature-length film projects that applied for support in 2012.
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NewsFull Frame unveils thematic programme and tribute
This years’ Full Frame Documentary Film Festival will honour Academy Award winning filmmaker Jessica Yu with the Full Frame Tribute. The festival is set to run from Apr 4-7 in Durham, North Carolina.
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News85th Academy Awards nominees react with delight
Lincoln led the way on Thursday [10] with a dozen nominations but Academy members saw fit to celebrate a rich tapestry of storytelling and talent.
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NewsCinereach names Paul Mezey as producer in residence
The roducer and Journeyman Pictures founder has joined Cithe grants body.
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GE and Cinelan announce Focus Forward prize winners
Jurors included Sundance senior programmer Caroline Libresco, actress Daryl Hannah, Barbara Kopple, Jose Padilha and Joe Berlinger.
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NewsGolden Globe nominees react with dignity and delight
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) on Thursday (13) rewarded an eclectic group of contenders with Lincoln on top with seven nominations, followed by Django Unchained and Argo on five each and Zero Dark Thirty, Les Miserables and Silver Linings Playbook on four apiece.
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SFFS, Kenneth Rainin award grants to six filmmakers
The San Francisco Film Society and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation have announced the six recipients of grants totalling $300,000 to fund the next stage of their production.