Fox Searchlight Pictures had its annual east coast holiday party this evening at Andaz 5th Avenue in a nice second-floor spread with principals from the studio’s films — “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” “Hitchcock” and “The Sessions” — on hand. Spirits were particularly high after “Beasts” and “Sessions” combined for six Independent Spirit Award nominations (and one each for “Ruby Sparks” and “Sound of my Voice”).
Sacha Gervasi refutes 'Hitchcock' criticism at Fox Searchlight holiday soirée
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:10 pm · November 27th, 2012
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Roundup: Audiences still eager for 'Argo'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:30 am · October 22nd, 2012
Also: ‘Mea Maxima Culpa’ to play in Italy, and Sasha Stone’s Oscar dirty dozen
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John Hawkes steals the heart in 'The Sessions'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:53 am · August 17th, 2012
Plus: Watch the Oscar-winning 1996 short doc ‘Breathing Lessons’ and check out the new poster.
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Warner Bros. sets October release for 'Cloud Atlas' while Searchlight renames 'The Sessions'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:15 am · June 20th, 2012
October 26 is a pretty sweet spot to be opening a film you might want to pitch for awards, and Warner Bros. has just settled on that date for “Cloud Atlas,” Tom Tykwer, Lana Wachowski and Andy Wachowski’s 165 minute adaptation of David Mitchell’s kaleidoscopic novel, which follows six separate but connected narratives through an array of genres.
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