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“Collapse” Director Chris Smith: “It was all an attempt to get the audience inside Michael’s head.”
6 November 2009 12:23 PM, PST
Chris Smith’s “Collapse” is a feature-length interview with conspiracy theorist Michael Ruppert, a man whose ideas are often as scary as they are true. For many, Ruppert is saying what the rest of us are too afraid to think about. From the financial crisis, to international politics and global warming, Ruppert is candid about his apocalyptic view on humanity and the world. The film became an instant water cooler hit at … »
“That Evening Sun” Director Scott Teems: “My kids say I look like Jesus”
5 November 2009 6:33 AM, PST
Editor’S Note: This interview was originally published as part of indieWIRE’s coverage of the 2009 SXSW Film Festival. Scott Teems’ “That Evening Sun” premiered at this year’s SXSW Film Festival, where it won both the audience award and a special jury prize for its ensemble cast. Since, its gone on to win awards around the U.S. festival circuit, from Atlanta to Newport to Nashville to Sarasota. Freestyle Releasing is releasing the … »
9 Questions For Lee Daniels
4 November 2009 6:40 AM, PST
Editor’S Note: This interview was originally published a part of indieWIRE’s coverage of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival Since its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this past January, Lee Daniels’ “Precious: Based on the novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” has become one of the year’s biggest indie film stories and it hasn’t even been released yet. The tale of “Precious” Jones (Gabourey Sidibe), an obese, illiterate teenager with nothing working in … »
Canada’s Golden Boy: Introducing Xavier Dolan
3 November 2009 10:29 AM, PST
When his first film, “I Killed My Mother” (J’ai Tue Ma Mere), premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, few people had heard of Xavier Dolan. As an actor in his native Quebec, Dolan was perhaps best known – if known at all – for his roles in Roger Cantin’s “La forteresse suspendue,” or for providing voice work in French-dubbed versions of “Twilight” and “South Park.” But amidst a … »
Susan Seidelman’s Diy Spirit
3 November 2009 6:17 AM, PST
Susan Seidelman’s influential 1982 feature debut, “Smithereens,” has launched on iTunes and Amazon VOD this week. Later in her directing career, Seidelman went on to helm such acclaimed projects as Madonna’s big-screen debut, “Desperately Seeking Susan,” and the pilot episode for HBO’s “Sex and the City.” Recently, she directed the arthouse hit “Boynton Beach Club.” In honor of the digital re-release of “Smithereens,” Seidelman reflects on how her career began in … »
“What Would Jesus Buy” Star Set for NYC Ballot
2 November 2009 7:40 AM, PST
Tomorrow, New York City voters will head to the polls to cast a vote for mayor. While current mayor Mike Bloomberg has been facing controversy for extending term limits against popular support, his Democrat opponent, Comptroller Bill Thompson, is a virtual unknown across the city. Amongst the crowd of third-party candidates in the election, one notch above the Rent is Too Damn High Party nominee, is a face familiar to the … »
“What Would Jesus Buy” Star Set for NYC Ballot
2 November 2009 7:40 AM, PST
Tomorrow, New York City voters will head to the polls to cast a vote for mayor. While current mayor Mike Bloomberg has been facing controversy for extending term limits against popular support, his Democrat opponent, Comptroller Bill Thompson, is a virtual unknown across the city. Amongst the crowd of third-party candidates in the election, one notch above the Rent is Too Damn High Party nominee, is a face familiar to the … »
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