indie films

SnagFilms to commemorates 9/11 with online film retrospective

SnagFilms, which brings nonfiction films to the web and promotes viral web distribution through virtual movie theater widgets, recently announced its first annual September 11th Remembrance in Film, with a slate of five documentary films, featuring the critically acclaimed 7 Days in September. The films will be available in their entirety, without commercial interruption, at ….

Everybody Wants to be an Italian increases theatrical run

Roadside Attractions’ limited release of Everybody Wants to be an Italian, keeps getting bigger as exhibitors continue to book the film in the largest grossing theaters in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Salt Lake City. What initially started as a 25 screen platform release, has revved up over 100 theaters requesting the light-hearted, and ….

The Pool official website

The Pool is the story of Venkatesh, a “room boy” working at a hotel in Panjim, Goa, who sees from his perch in a mango tree a luxuriant garden and shimmering pool hidden behind a wall. In making whatever efforts he can to better himself, Venkatesh offers his services to the wealthy owner of the ….

Indie filmmaker hub OpenFilm goes live with user-generated clips

Openfilm announced the public launch of its next-generation video sharing website. The site showcases a fast-growing collection of high quality short films and animations displayed in high resolution. Openfilm provides a venue for users to watch premium video content, as well as for filmmakers to exhibit their works, and to enjoy a full-featured, social networking ….

Nurse.Fighter.Boy to premiere at Toronto International Film Fest

Director Charles Officer’s first feature film, Nurse.Fighter.Boy, to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which is considered one of the top film festivals in the world. The film is an urban love story about the soul of a mother, the heart of a fighter, and the faith of a child. In 2007, at ….

SnagFilms aquires indie film portal indieWIRE

SnagFilms, which streams nonfiction films on the web, announced yesterday the acquisition of indieWIRE, a leading news, information, and social networking site for the independent film community. SnagFilms went into beta release yesterday. IndieWIRE will provide archival and news content for SnagFilms.com and the company’s virtual movie theater widgets, including breaking news from the indie ….

Image Entertainment and Celluloid Dreams announce 3 pic deal

Image Entertainment, a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, announced a three-film distribution agreement with independent production company Celluloid Dreams. The deal was brokered by Celluloid president Hengameh Panahi and Image Entertainment UK’s managing director Wendy Rutland. “We are very pleased to be acquiring three films of such ….

Kevin Smith, Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks make a porno together!

The Weinstein Company and Dimension Films announced today that Seth Rogen (Knocked Up, Superbad) has signed on to play the lead in writer/director Kevin Smith’s and producer Scott Mosier’s Zack & Miri Make a Porno. Elizabeth Banks (40 Year Old Virgin, Invincible) will star opposite Rogen as Miri. The movie will begin shooting in January ….

A bunch of exclusives from Fantastic Four 2, Invasion, Die Hard 4 & Eagle vs. Shark

Hey folks. Just wanted to get the word out on some great video clips available for some upcoming films. Check out these two exclusive clips from Bruce Willis’ Die Hard 4: Live Free or Die hard RIGHT HERE Check out the trailer premiere for the very creepy Nicole Kidman horror film The Invasion RIGHT HERE ….

Picturehouse gets Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights

Picturehouse and New Line International have acquired world-wide rights to Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights – Hollywood to the Heartland directed by Ari Sandel (Oscar winner for West Bank Story), it was announced today by Bob Berney, President of Picturehouse, Rolf Mittweg, President and COO of New Line Worldwide ….

22nd Annual Independent Spirit Award Nominees

The comedy Little Miss Sunshine and the drama Half Nelson led the list of contenders on Tuesday for the Independent Spirit Awards. Each film captured five nominations, including best feature and best director. Another contender in the best director category was Robert Altman, who passed away last week. He was cited for his work on A Prairie Home Companion. American Gun, The Dead ….

New Casting for Six Sex Scenes and A Murder

Richard Anthony Crenna, Jr. and Kristin Minter join the cast of Six Sex Scenes & A Murder, an East Meets West Productions film by Bay Area filmmaker Julie Rubio. Rubio will produce and direct from her original screenplay that explores the power and depth of human sexuality. Industry veteran Marty Rosenberg has been tapped as director of photography. Business entrepreneur Robert Meadows will executive produce. Production ….