All articles by Angela Lee – Page 2

  • Johnny Depp
    News

    Palm Springs fest to honour Johnny Depp

    2015-11-17T23:12:00Z

    The actor will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor at this year’s 27th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) on January 2, 2016.

  • Universal Pictures
    News

    Universal commits to third year of Emerging Writers Fellowship

    2015-11-16T17:08:00Z

    2015-16 fellows Zelle Bonney, Kristen Davila, Tom Hanada, Salim Lemelle and Carlos Rios began in June the year-long programme designed to identify new and unique voices.

  • Sundance VR residency
    News

    Sundance, Jaunt unveil first VR residency

    2015-11-03T18:00:00Z

    Lynette Wallworth is the first of four artists selected for the collaboration between Sundance Institute and Jaunt Studios on a virtual reality residency programme.

  • Mad Tiger
    News

    Film Movement acquires 'Mad Tiger'

    2015-11-02T21:08:00Z

    The New-York based distributor has acquired all North American rights to the IFP Documentary Lab film ahead of its world premiere at DOC NYC on November 13.

  • First Round Down
    News

    VSC snaps up 'First Round Down'

    2015-10-27T10:29:00Z

    Video Service Corp has acquired all US and Canadian rights to Brett and Jason Butler’s sophomore feature First Round Down and plan a mid-2016 release.

  • Ridley_Scott
    News

    VES to honour Ridley Scott

    2015-10-27T07:39:00Z

    The Visual Effects Society will award the director of The Martian its VES Lifetime Achievement Award at the 14th Annual VES Awards in Beverly Hills on February 2, 2016.

  • Theory of Obscurity
    News

    Film Movement pounces on 'Theory Of Obscurity'

    2015-10-26T20:10:00Z

    The New York-based distributor has acquired worldwide rights to Don Hardy’s SXSW documentary Theory Of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents ahead of its November 14 screening at Doc NYC.

  • Viva
    News

    Magnolia Pictures acquires 'Viva'

    2015-10-26T20:04:00Z

    The distributor has swooped on North American rights to Paddy Breathnach’s Irish foreign-language Oscar submission and plans a 2016 theatrical release.

  • Heneral Luna
    News

    Abramorama boards Philippine’s 'Heneral Luna'

    2015-10-20T20:01:00Z

    The distributor will release Philippine’s foreign language Oscar submission in New York on October 30 followed by a Los Angeles release on November 6.

  • Deathgasm and I Am Thor
    News

    Raven Banner picks up 'Deathgasm', 'I Am Thor'

    2015-10-19T22:03:00Z

    The Toronto-based distributor and sales agent has picked up Canadian rights to the films by Jason Lei Howden and Ryan Wise.

  • The 33
    News

    'Invade', 'The 33' named AFI FEST centrepiece galas

    2015-10-19T21:55:00Z

    Michael Moore’s Where To Invade Next and Patricia Riggen’s The 33 starring Antonio Banderas have been added to this year’s AFI FEST.

  • Patrizia von Brandenstein
    News

    ADG to honour Patrizia Von Brandenstein

    2015-10-13T16:58:00Z

    The set decorator, costume designer and production designer will receive the Art Directors Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the 20th Annual Excellence In Production Design Awards on January 31, 2016.

  • Isabella Rossellini
    News

    Dallas Film Society to fete Isabella Rossellini

    2015-10-13T12:28:00Z

    The actress and writer-director will be honoured at The Dallas Film Society’s 6th annual The Art of Film gala on November 20.

  • Joe Menendez
    Features

    Joe Menendez, 'Ladrones'

    2015-10-06T05:00:00Z

    A film about opportunity seems fitting for director Joe Menendez and writer Jon Molerio, who have finally collaborated on their first project 16 years after a fateful encounter.

  • Tribeca
    News

    Tribeca unveils StoryLab participants

    2015-09-29T14:48:00Z

    Filmmakers John Battsek, Molly Thompson, Kurt Engfehr, Rachel Boynton, Sloane Klevin and Amir Bar Lev are among the filmmakers who be leading this year’s Tribeca Film Institute third annual StoryLab in Brooklyn, New York.

  • Larry Aidem
    News

    Larry Aidem joins Fandor as president/CEO

    2015-09-28T23:44:00Z

    The arrival was formerly president and CEO of Iconic TV who also led Sundance Channel for more than a decade

  • film indepedent
    News

    Film Independent / LMU unveil screenwriting Fellows

    2015-09-22T04:46:00Z

    Tom Huang will be awarded the Loyola Marymount University School Of Film And Television Screenwriting Fellowship, granting him $10,000 to develop his script for the Screenwriting Lab.

  • Sundance Institute
    News

    Sundance Institute names Episodic Story Lab Fellows

    2015-09-22T04:39:00Z

    Matt Berninger of band The National, Karim Amer and Jehane Noujaim from Academy-nominated The Square and Blue Valentine co-writer Cami Delavigne are among participants selected for Sundance Institute’s second Episodic Story Lab.

  • Closet Monster
    News

    'Closet Monster' among Atlantic Film Festival winners

    2015-09-21T08:10:00Z

    Stephen Dunn’s drama and recent Toronto selection earned the filmmaker Best Atlantic Director and Best Atlantic Screenwriter honours at the 35th annual event in Nova Scotia, Canada.

  • The Swiss Family Robinson
    News

    Cinedigm launches OTT Dove Channel

    2015-09-16T03:31:00Z

    Cinedigm has launched digital streaming service Dove Channel to provide family-friendly, faith-based and children’s programming for mobile devices and smart TVs.