One of the country’s biggest specialty theater chains is under fire from competition. Leadership from numerous arthouse enclaves have banded together for an anti-trust lawsuit against Landmark Theaters and its parent company, 2929 Entertainment. The Sept. 27 complaint from Denver Film Society (Dfs), Cinema Detroit, West End Cinema and the Avalon Theatre alleges that the national chain of 51 outposts is “coercing agreements from film distributors for exclusive rights to screen art, independent, foreign and documentary films,” thus blocking the arthouse plaintiffs from showing what their audiences most want to watch.
Now, many of the key figures involved in the lawsuit are speaking out to elaborate on their concerns.
According to the complaint, filed in Washington, D.C. district court, distributors typically notified indie exhibitors from the outset that they could not present certain films, citing “clearances”—release-related agreements—with Landmark. Yet in several instances, distributors backtracked (either temporarily or permanently) on...
Now, many of the key figures involved in the lawsuit are speaking out to elaborate on their concerns.
According to the complaint, filed in Washington, D.C. district court, distributors typically notified indie exhibitors from the outset that they could not present certain films, citing “clearances”—release-related agreements—with Landmark. Yet in several instances, distributors backtracked (either temporarily or permanently) on...
- 9/28/2017
- by Jenna Marotta
- Indiewire
In the wake of the departure of Andrew Rodgers, the RiverRun International Film Festival has unveiled its new leader following a nationwide search.
Rob Davis was selected from a pool of 53 candidates after the festival hired Arts Consulting Group to conduct an executive search. He will start work as executive director at the festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on August 29.
Davis will relocate from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where for the past five years he served as chief development officer for American Public Media’s Classical South Florida network of public radio stations.
“The RiverRun International Film Festival has an outstanding reputation among the filmmaking community and as a significant cultural event in the South,” said Davis.
“I look forward to joining the RiverRun team and working with staff, board members, volunteers, donors and the community to build upon the festival’s exemplary successes and advance its mission.”
Davis has worked at the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival in various...
Rob Davis was selected from a pool of 53 candidates after the festival hired Arts Consulting Group to conduct an executive search. He will start work as executive director at the festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on August 29.
Davis will relocate from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where for the past five years he served as chief development officer for American Public Media’s Classical South Florida network of public radio stations.
“The RiverRun International Film Festival has an outstanding reputation among the filmmaking community and as a significant cultural event in the South,” said Davis.
“I look forward to joining the RiverRun team and working with staff, board members, volunteers, donors and the community to build upon the festival’s exemplary successes and advance its mission.”
Davis has worked at the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival in various...
- 7/11/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Plus: Lionsgate sets awards season date for La La Land; Focus World nabs A Tale Of Love And Darkness; and more…
Hunt For The Wilderpeople and Norman Lear: Just Another Version Of You will open and fellow Sundance selection Love & Friendship will close the 18th annual RiverRun International Film Festival, set to run in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, from April 7-17.
“For the past 11 years, I’ve had the honour and privilege to lead RiverRun,” said executive director Andrew Rodgers, who is departing this week to become executive director of the Denver Film Society.
“This year, as I step down and make room for someone new to come into the organisation and provide a new vision, I’m so proud of the great work the staff has done putting together such an excellent festival. This year’s line-up, in particular, is jam-packed with exciting bold-faced names, new talents and retrospectives. Put simply, this is a great...
Hunt For The Wilderpeople and Norman Lear: Just Another Version Of You will open and fellow Sundance selection Love & Friendship will close the 18th annual RiverRun International Film Festival, set to run in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, from April 7-17.
“For the past 11 years, I’ve had the honour and privilege to lead RiverRun,” said executive director Andrew Rodgers, who is departing this week to become executive director of the Denver Film Society.
“This year, as I step down and make room for someone new to come into the organisation and provide a new vision, I’m so proud of the great work the staff has done putting together such an excellent festival. This year’s line-up, in particular, is jam-packed with exciting bold-faced names, new talents and retrospectives. Put simply, this is a great...
- 3/7/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Plus: to Bobby Moresco to write Lamborghini – The Legend for Ambi; Uwe Boll prepares final film… for a while; and more…
Andrew Rodgers has been appointed executive director of the Denver Film Society after serving since 2005 as executive director of the RiverRun International Film Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Rodgers holds an Mba and a degree in journalism. He worked for the Chicago Tribune before serving as a publicist for the Sundance Film Festival and Chicago International Film Festival.
During his tenure at RiverRun he grew the event’s annual income by nearly 200% and secured support from Fortune 500 companies.
Bob Clasen, chair of the search committee for Denver Film Society and chair-elect of the Society’s board of directors, said: “Andrew was far and above the most outstanding candidate we reviewed and interviewed.
Crash screenwriter producer Bobby Moresco will write the screenplay for Ambi’s biopic Lamborghini – The Legend based on the Life of Ferruccio Lamborghini. Principal...
Andrew Rodgers has been appointed executive director of the Denver Film Society after serving since 2005 as executive director of the RiverRun International Film Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Rodgers holds an Mba and a degree in journalism. He worked for the Chicago Tribune before serving as a publicist for the Sundance Film Festival and Chicago International Film Festival.
During his tenure at RiverRun he grew the event’s annual income by nearly 200% and secured support from Fortune 500 companies.
Bob Clasen, chair of the search committee for Denver Film Society and chair-elect of the Society’s board of directors, said: “Andrew was far and above the most outstanding candidate we reviewed and interviewed.
Crash screenwriter producer Bobby Moresco will write the screenplay for Ambi’s biopic Lamborghini – The Legend based on the Life of Ferruccio Lamborghini. Principal...
- 1/6/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
David Gordon Green returns to his alma mater to present Manglehorn; local newcomers impress with Homeless feature.Scroll down for full list of winners
RiverRun International Film Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, wrapped last night with Shawkat Amin Korki’s Memories on Stone winning best narrative feature and Hao Zhou’s The Chinese Mayor winning best documentary feature.
In the audience awards, best of the fest went to honoree Stanley Nelson’s The Black Panthers: Vanguard Of The Revolution; best narrative feature went to Anywhere Else by Ester Amrami; best documentary feature went to Marc Silver’s 3 ½ Minutes and best indie was Proud Citizen by Thomas Southerland.
The festival presented 165 films in total in its 17th annual edition; more filmmakers than ever before attended the event.
“Films showcased at our festival this year reflected diverse stories from around the world, immense talent from directors, many trained in Winston-Salem, and a host of passionate projects that are jewels...
RiverRun International Film Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, wrapped last night with Shawkat Amin Korki’s Memories on Stone winning best narrative feature and Hao Zhou’s The Chinese Mayor winning best documentary feature.
In the audience awards, best of the fest went to honoree Stanley Nelson’s The Black Panthers: Vanguard Of The Revolution; best narrative feature went to Anywhere Else by Ester Amrami; best documentary feature went to Marc Silver’s 3 ½ Minutes and best indie was Proud Citizen by Thomas Southerland.
The festival presented 165 films in total in its 17th annual edition; more filmmakers than ever before attended the event.
“Films showcased at our festival this year reflected diverse stories from around the world, immense talent from directors, many trained in Winston-Salem, and a host of passionate projects that are jewels...
- 4/27/2015
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
17th edition of festival to open with Quentin Dupieux’s Reality and Sacha Jenkins’ Fresh Dressed.
RiverRun International Film Festival has unveiled the full lineup for its 17th edition, expanding from 10 to 11 days and running April 16-26.
The festival will open with Quentin Dupieux’s Reality and Sacha Jenkins’ hip-hop and fashion documentary Fresh Dressed, while David Gordon Green’s Manglehorn will close this year’s edition.
Overall, the festival will screen 165 films, 74 of which are features, from 35 countries.
Its narrative competition will screen 10 films, including Jessica Hausner’s Amour Fou, Keith Miller’s Five Star and Naomi Kawase’s Still the Water, while Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Look of Silence and Nick Broomfield’s Tales of the Grim Sleeper are among the 10 films screening in the documentary competition.
Along with its openiing and closing films, RiverRun will host special presentations of Benoit Jacquot’s 3 Hearts, Anne Fontaine’s Gemma Bovery and John Maclean’s Slow West, among...
RiverRun International Film Festival has unveiled the full lineup for its 17th edition, expanding from 10 to 11 days and running April 16-26.
The festival will open with Quentin Dupieux’s Reality and Sacha Jenkins’ hip-hop and fashion documentary Fresh Dressed, while David Gordon Green’s Manglehorn will close this year’s edition.
Overall, the festival will screen 165 films, 74 of which are features, from 35 countries.
Its narrative competition will screen 10 films, including Jessica Hausner’s Amour Fou, Keith Miller’s Five Star and Naomi Kawase’s Still the Water, while Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Look of Silence and Nick Broomfield’s Tales of the Grim Sleeper are among the 10 films screening in the documentary competition.
Along with its openiing and closing films, RiverRun will host special presentations of Benoit Jacquot’s 3 Hearts, Anne Fontaine’s Gemma Bovery and John Maclean’s Slow West, among...
- 3/17/2015
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
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