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Girl Model, a New Documentary on the Modeling Industry

Hellin Kay | Posted 04.30.2013 | Arts
Read More: The Model Alliance, Polina Kouklina, Sundance Institute, David Redmon Ashley Sabin, Girl Model, Ashley Sabin, Sara Ziff, Video, Arts News
Hellin Kay

This is a photo from Polina Kouklina's first shoot for a fashion publication. I repeatedly told her agency that I didn't want to shoot girls under the age of 16. The agency told me she was 16. On set she told me she was 14 and by the middle of the shoot I found out she was actually 13.

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January 21 Film Roundup

Liliana Greenfield-Sanders | Posted 03.23.2012 | Home
Read More: Andrea Arnold, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Sundance Institute, Frank Langella, Robot and Frank, Benh Zeitlin, Peter Saarsgard, Wuthering Heights, Home News
Liliana Greenfield-Sanders

I saw three very impressive films at Sundance yesterday and was reminded why I'm here.

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Latino-Themed Movie Starring Gina Rodriguez to Rock Sundance Film Festival: Filly Brown

S.J. Main | Posted 03.21.2012 | Latino Voices
Read More: Filly Brown, Michael D. Olmos, Gina Rodriguez, Edward James Olmos, Jenni Rivera, Lou-Diamond-Philips, Latino Film Fund, Sundance Institute, Latino Films, Latino-Themed Movies, Sundance Film Festival 2012, Latino-Filmmakers, Rubén Martínez, Youssef-Delara-Latinos-at-Sundance, Video, Latino Voices News
S.J. Main

New Latino voices. Rising talent. A directorial vision from a co-directing team of complementary talents. It could just be the recipe for a movie that packs a punch...or in the least, a really cool rhyme.

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Latino Themed Movies Take the Spotlight at Sundance Film Festival: Mosquita y Mari

S.J. Main | Posted 03.20.2012 | Latino Voices
Read More: Latino Films, Aurora Guerrero, Sundance Film Festival 2012, Mosquita Y Mari, Sundance Institute, Latino Themed Movies, Latino Film Fund, Nyilff, Latino Voices News
S.J. Main

Guerrero's voice represents the complexity of the immigrant. Her identity is what she titles "Xicana Urban," a result of being born in San Francisco, raised in the East Bay Area, and maintaining a tight connection with her Mexican heritage.

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Remembering Adrienne Shelly

Andy Ostroy | Posted 01.01.2012 | Entertainment
Read More: Paul Rudd, Adrienne Shelly Foundation, Meredith Vieira, Afi, The Good Wife, Jonathan Tisch, Adrienne Shelly, Michelle Williams, Rachael Harris, Andrew Tisch, Rachael Ray, Mark Cuban, Ifp, Cheryl Hines, Rooftop Films, Martyha Stewart, Jiulian Margulies, Angela Kinsey, Cynthia Wade, Nantucket Film Festival, Pan Am, Tribeca Film Institute, Bill Maher, Women in Film, Danny Pudi, Bill Hader, Jon Hamm, Alison Brie, Hung, Catherine Keener, Joan Rivers, Wrap Up Show, Nathan Fillion, Nicole Holofcener, Howard Stern, Community, Drop Dead Diva, Ny Giants, Castle, Chris Matthews, Rosanna Arquette, Gina Gershon, Boston University, Sundance Institute, Columbia University, Rachel Maddow, Ellen Degeneres, Chelsea Handler, Two and a Half Men, Museum of Modern Art, Susie Essman, David Letterman, Entertainment News
Andy Ostroy

On this day we celebrate Adrienne's life, her accomplishments and the legacy she's left behind. It is in her honor that I started the Adrienne Shelly Foundation with a singular mission: to support women filmmakers.

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As He Turns 75, Thoughts on the Legacy of Robert Redford

John Farr | Posted 05.31.2013 | Entertainment
Read More: Sydney Pollack, All the President's Men, Mia Farrow, Progressive Values, Academy Awards, John Turturro, Progressives, Angelina Jolie, Native Americans, Liberal, Best Movies by Farr, Cary Grant, Brad Pitt, Paul Scofield, Donald Sutherland, Robin Wright Penn, Jason Robards, The Conspirator, Owen Wilson, The Great Gatsby, The Sting, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Sundance Film Festival, Nrdc, Best Movies on DVD, Paul Newman, Best Movies, Ralph Fiennes, Sundance Channel, Sundance Institute, Independent Film, Meryl Streep, Environment, Greta Garbo, Ordinary People, Kim Kardashian, Robert Redford, Entertainment News
John Farr

I saw no mention of Robert Redford's birthday amongst all the pop dreck that seems to capture people's attention these days. I am going to attempt a tribute of sorts, as I can think of few people in the entertainment field more deserving.

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Sundance Announces Streaming Deals With Hulu, Netflix, YouTube And More

Posted 09.26.2011 | Home
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Even if you can't make it to Utah this year for the Sundance Film Festival, don't worry: Sundance can come to you. In a press release, the Sundance...

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Surprise at Tribeca Festival: Best Film on Haiti Ever

Jim Luce | Posted 07.11.2011 | New York
Read More: Sundance Institute, Orchestre Septentrional, When the Drum Is Beating Haiti, When the Drum Is Beating Tribeca, Haiti Tribeca Film Festival, Haiti Film, When the Drum Is Beating, Haiti Music, New York Culture, Tribeca Film Festival Haiti, New York News
Jim Luce

When The Drum Is Beating is a documentary that interweaves the extraordinary story of Orchestre Septentrional's six decades of creativity with the history of Haiti.

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Cultural Diplomacy and the "Oh, I Didn't Know That" Factor

Cynthia P. Schneider | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Islam, Uae, MOST Resource, Sundance Institute, Winter's Bone, Muslims, Cultural Diplomacy, President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities (PCAH), Abu Dhabi, Iraq, Afghanistan, Son of Babylon, Afghan Star, Adach, Entertainment News
Cynthia P. Schneider

In a globalized world where the powers of military might and diplomatic finesse have diminished, "Oh, I didn't know that" moments of cross cultural understanding can make a difference.

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The Arts as an International Force for Change

Robert L. Lynch | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
Read More: Sundance Institute, US State Department, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Americans for the Arts, National Arts Policy Roundtable, Bronx Museum of the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Robert Redford, Arts News
Robert L. Lynch

World governments are increasingly excited about the economic power of the arts and the value of cultural exchange in a changing world.

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Adrienne Shelly Foundation Launches Star-Studded Celebrity eBay Auction

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Patricia Clarkson, Paul Rudd, Adrienne Shelly Foundation, Afi, Maroon 5, The Good Wife, Adrienne Shelly, Michelle Williams, Todd Solondz, Rachael Harris, Ellen, Tribeca Film Festival, Rachael Ray, Rosario Dawson, Breaking Bad, John Hamm, Mark Cuban, Ifp, The Rachel Maddow Show, Keri Russell, Jeremy Sisto, Cheryl Hines, Dar Williams, Colbert Report, Kevin Smith, Celebrity Autobiography, Semi-Precious Weapons, Women in Film, Bill Hader, Sundance Film Festical, Jane Lynch, Joan Rivers, The View, Castle, United States of Tara, The Daily Show, Gina Gershon, Sundance Institute, Ted Hope, Columbia University, Lili Taylor, Nurse Jackie, Susie Essman, Entertainment News
Andy Ostroy

2010-09-20-Screenshot20100920at10.24.46AM.pngI founded ASF with a singular mission: to support women filmmakers.

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Redford, Woodward and Bernstein to Discuss Collaboration on All the President's Men

Jane Levere | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: Brooklyn Academy of Music, Bob Woodward, Sundance Institute, Karen Brooks Hopkins, Carl Bernstein, Robert Redford, Sundance Channel, New York News
Jane Levere

Redford is expected to discuss his key, behind-the-scenes role in the making of the film; his relationship with Woodward and Bernstein; and the film's historical significance in the post-Watergate era.

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Greening Hollywood: "Globalization on Acid" Is Sleep Dealer's Theme

Paige Donner | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Environment, Darren Aronofsky, Moving Image Film Festival, Sleep Dealer, Sundance Institute, Sundance Film Festival, Bioneers Conference, Globalization, Alex Rivera, Technology, Third World, Sci-Fi, Drones, Nodes, Privatization of Water, Global South, South, The Future, Entertainment News
Paige Donner

"When you look at the future from the POV of the South, labor, migration, border security...all these issues, including privatization of water, waterworks, aqua terrorism loom large."

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