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Round Up: Earlier for 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl' and Bryan Cranston's next

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:50 pm · March 11th, 2015

Fox Searchlight’s Sundance hit “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” has a new release date, Barbra Streisand is set to honor Robert Redford and a first look at Bryan Cranston’s upcoming film “The Infiltrator.”

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Robert Redford kicks off Sundance as 'change' and television are hot topics

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:13 pm · January 22nd, 2015

Robert Redford and Sundance Film Festival Director John Cooper addressed a number of issues at the festival’s annual kick-off press conference on Thursday.

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George Lucas coming to Sundance for new 'Art of Film Weekend' series

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:39 am · January 8th, 2015

The Sundance Film Festival announced today that it will hold a series of panels titled the “Art of Film Weekend” which will take place Jan. 29-31 at the tail end of the 2015 edition of the festival.

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Robert Redford tribute provides an emotional grace note at Santa Barbara festival

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:32 am · February 8th, 2014

Friday night ended up providing one of the most emotional moments of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. It came at the end of a very long evening saluting the career of actor Robert Redford, one that wasn’t even long enough, actually, as the timeline had to top out at “Ordinary People” lest the celebration spill over far too much. And it was a grace note representative of the heart of this festival.

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Sundance: Robert Redford reacts to Oscars passing on 'All Is Lost'

Posted by Katie Hasty · 11:54 am · January 16th, 2014

J.C. Chandor’s “All Is Lost earned exactly one Academy Award nomination this morning, and the actor and filmmaker powered through his reaction right at the top of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.

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Is the newly British 'Gravity' the film to beat at the BAFTAs?

Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:02 am · January 8th, 2014

With hefty nomination hauls for “American Hustle,” “12 Years a Slave” and “Gravity” — nominated as a British film — the UK’s top film awards again reflect the Oscar race, with a few key exceptions.

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Exclusive: Dive behind the scenes of 'All is Lost'

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:36 am · January 3rd, 2014

Cast and crew of J.C. Chandor’s “All is Lost” discuss the craft challenges in bringing the film to life, from the use of multiple boats during production to the implementation of practical effects throughout to the creation of a full-bodied post-production sound track in an exclusive new behind-the-scenes video.

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Robert Redford to receive American Riviera Award at Santa Barbara fest

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:30 am · December 17th, 2013

Robert Redford’s up-and-down awards campaign thus far has received another boost from the Santa Barbara Film Festival. The “All is Lost” star will receive their American Riviera Award on February 7.

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SAG snubs and surprises: Redford sinks, 'Dallas Buyers Club' swims

Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:15 am · December 11th, 2013

This morning’s SAG nominations in the film categories delivered good news to most of the usual suspects, but a few key surprises have interesting implications for the race. We review who hit big, and who missed out.

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Redford snubbed and 'Dallas' gets a boost in otherwise unsurprising SAG announcement

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:04 am · December 11th, 2013

This morning’s Screen Actors Guild (SAG) nominations announcement wasn’t going to have a lot of surprises. At this stage, most of the players are known. It’s a dense race, however, so the only question was, who was going to get squeezed out?

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'American Hustle' wins big with New York Film Critics Circle

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:51 am · December 3rd, 2013

David O. Russell’s “American Hustle” was crowned the best film of 2013 today by the New York Film Critics Circle, capping off a nearly five-hour vote and marking the first critics awards announcement of the year. The film also received wins for Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Lawrence) and Best Screenplay.

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The Long Shot: Independents' day

Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:52 pm · November 27th, 2013

Yesterday’s Independent Spirit Award nominations featured a number of films firmly in the hunt for Oscar glory — a crossover that has become standard in recent years. In his weekly awards column, Guy Lodge wonders if other independent cinema is getting short-changed.

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Roundup: Truth and fiction in 'Dallas Buyers Club'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:30 am · November 4th, 2013

In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, “Dallas Buyers Club” is the latest Oscar hopeful to get the fact-checking treatment. Meanwhile, Werner Herzog thinks highly of James Franco in “Spring Breakers,” and Netflix acquires potentially gets into the Oscar game with “The Square.”

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