As an extra bonus, whoever wins my autographed boots in the auction, I have also promised to spend a day with the winner volunteering at A Chance for Children in LA.
Years ago, Jon Lovitz lent his voice to an animated series called The Critic, in which his character, Jay Sherman, would succinctly pronounce his verd...
It came as kind of a slap for Antoine Fuqua - the idea that, despite his track record and a stellar cast, no studio was willing to take a chance on Brooklyn's Finest.
Tonight, director Ondi Timoner takes her mission to self-distribute her provocative feature doc We Live In Public -- winner of 2009's Sundance Grand Jury Prize -- across the country.
Two recent articles in Entertainment Weekly about the Sundance Film Festival failed to mention that EW is one of Sundance's biggest sponsors, and has been for 19 years.
I've got an idea for how to change independent film and kick-start the kind of serious attention that video-on-demand seems to require. And it all s...
Fame changes people, but only a very few, and in my theory, can handle it. For all her very obvious flaws, Joan Rivers handles it.
The vast majority of the 186 films showcased at Sundance this year suggest we are all hurtling towards Armageddon.
At Sundance, a slew of common-sense initiatives help meet the challenge of a massive influx of movie buffs to the small mountain town of Park City, Utah.
The winner of the Audience Award for Best US Documentary was Waiting for Superman, a no-hold-your-punches investigation of our failing public schools.
Four documentary giants gathered in Park City, Utah, for a celebration of documentary filmmaking during the Sundance Film Festival. Alex Gibney ("C...
When Hollywood descends on Sundance, it's entertaining to see how stars who spend most of their time in 70-something degree sunshine dress for cold co...
PARK CITY, Utah — The recession has hit Ben Affleck. He's out of work, saying goodbye to his beloved Porsche, losing his home, stuck moving back...
The 2010 Festival by and large reflects this commitment to learn from the filmmaking community and be reminded of what independence means.
Finance conversations during the first weekend of the Sundance Film Festival tend to center around distribution deals and the price of heeled boots, so discussions about economic motivators to end domestic poverty are particularly refreshing.
Gifting suites are nothing new at Sundance, but for a festival that promised a return to its roots, it sure seems like business as usual.
I want to congratulate filmmaker, Gayle Ferraro, whom I met when she first began this journey of making To Catch a Dollar, which premiered Saturday night at Sundance with Dr. Muhammad Yunus present.
Restrepo, a documentary, is about a platoon fighting in Afghanistan's notorious Korengal Valley. I embed near Korengal, and nearly bought the big bullet there.
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube....
LOS ANGELES — Ben Affleck, Katie Holmes, rapper 50 Cent and "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" co-stars Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning are taking...
Although not for the faint of heart, and decidedly less glamorous than red carpets and posh hotel suites, this "Road Warrior," one-town-at-a-time model has proven effective by tapping into the millions of movie lovers.
New York's independent film community is not slimming down. 48 of the 189 total films screening at Sundance have strong ties -- directors, screenwriters, actors -- to New York.
If you were to compare TechCrunch50 to anything related to Hollywood - a comparison folks in the tech industry love to hate - it's probably most like the Sundance Film Festival, circa anytime before this decade.
Those recently arrested in Iran's post-election demonstrations include some of the most compelling, clear and independent voices of Iran: its artists, journalists, filmmakers and human rights leaders.
You can feel strained sometimes but ultimately, like a persistent movie suitor, this film charms through sheer force of effort.
