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Sundance Film Festival 2016 Awards Honors James Foley, Nate Parker & Penny Lane
[av_heading heading='The Birth of a Nation Wins U.S. Grand Jury Prize and is Acquired by Fox Searchlight for $17.5 Million' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] The 2016 Sundance Film Festival wrapped their awards yesterday in Park City, Utah. Another group of talented filmmakers emerged this year at Sundance. The Birth of a Nation won the Grand Jury prize for U.S. dramatic feature film. Nate Parker, gives insight on the film below with an interview by Sundance TV. His film sparks a continuous debate on the origins of racism within our country. The
The Hollywood Reporter’s Roundtable Discussion Featuring Directors in Feature Film
[av_heading heading='An Uncensored Roundtable with Alejandro G. Inarritu, David O. Russell, Tarantino ' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] The Hollywood Reporter continues their roundtable discussions with an expert panel of directors that left their mark on the big screen in 2015. This roundtable discussion included: Quentin Tarantino ('The Hateful Eight'), Tom Hooper ('The Danish Girl'), Alejandro González Iñárritu ('The Revenant'), Ridley Scott ('The Martian'), Danny Boyle ('Steve Jobs') and David O. Russell ('Joy'). The open Q & A format gives an opportunity for the directors to share their personal experiences on set
Dilbert in Demand | Top Cartoon Strips from 2015
[av_heading heading='Scott Adams illustrates the complexity of the office with Dilbert' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Dilbert is a cartoon series produced by Scott Adams. Each day we share the daily cartoon on our Twitter page. We have done this for the past five years, and wanted to showcase the best pieces of work from 2015. Dilbert continues to question and mock in inner workings of management and the cracks within the technology industry. The cartoon gives life and comedy to our daily content on Twitter. Newspapers use cartoons in their
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Shatters Records with $528,966,675 Worldwide on Opening Weekend
[av_heading heading='$247,966,675 Record Setting Weekend for Star Wars Domestically ' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] [No spoilers, just context and data about the film. Star Wars VIII is now in production] The opening weekend for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has collectively brought in $528,966,675 worldwide, as of December 20, 2015 according to Box Office Mojo. This record has surpassed Jurassic World and superhero movies such as Iron Man and The Avengers. J.J. Abrams, Lucasfilm and Disney relights the torch to an epic science fiction saga that originated in 1977. Now in 2015,
Sundance Film Festival reveals 2016 films in U.S. Competition, World Competition & NEXT
[av_heading heading='International filmmakers spark a fire in Utah for Sundance Film Festival 2016' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] The festival organizers at the Sundance Film Festival have just announced over sixty films that will be screened this upcoming January in the Salt Lake City region of Utah. The announcement today released four categories of films including: U.S. Competition, World Competition in Dramatic and Documentary, as well as NEXT. In a live Q & A today on Facebook, the festival organizers with Sundance went over some inquires from fans one-on-one. John Cooper mentioned that
Sundance Film Festival releases lineup for 2016 Midnight films
[av_heading heading='Nine feature films that will screen in the iconic Midnight section' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] The Sundance Film Festival has announced select films that will be screened at the 2016 event in Salt Lake City, Park City and nearby cities in Utah. These nine films showcase established directors with a passion for cinema. Rob Zombie, Kevin Smith and a long list of talented actors make up the first round of film announcements for the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Preview the artists behind the films with Sundance Fest on YouTube.
Experience virtual reality with Google Cardboard and YouTube
[av_heading heading='Tap into VR with Google' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Google and YouTube have expanded their virtual reality content to help provide multimedia producers with a universal platform to share motion picture projects. Virtual reality (VR) makes the experience of being there even more relative and immersive. In early November, Google is bringing two new VR features to YouTube’s Android app. All users will need is your current phone, and a Google Cardboard viewer. (Cardboard viewers start off around $20, and make an excellent holiday gift.) These new features are available through the YouTube
Sundance Institute and Jaunt Studios creates new avenues in VR for storytellers
[av_heading heading='Sundance Institute residency program develops virtual reality for filmmakers' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Sundance Institute and Jaunt Studios announced today a collaboration to launch a cinematic virtual reality residency program designed to empower artists on the cutting edge of storytelling. This program will help producers and filmmakers learn more about the tools and options available for creating material with the aid of virtual reality. Currently the institute has named the first of four candidates to collaborate with the program. The first artist selected to participate in the six-month Sundance Institute New
Amazon announces lineup for its twenty fifteen fall pilot season
[av_heading heading='Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris, Tim Blake Nelson set to produce pilots for Amazon' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Amazon today announced the lineup for its fall pilot season which is scheduled to debut later this year exclusively on Amazon Video in the US, UK, Germany and Austria. In a press release from businesswire.com they cover the recent announcement at Amazon on their upcoming fall season of original content. The new half-hour pilots premiering later this year include Highston from Bob Nelson (Nebraska), Directors Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris (Little Miss Sunshine)
The Sundance Institute selects 10 projects for 2015 Episodic Story Lab
[av_heading heading='The Sundance Institute hosts second annual Episodic Story Lab' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] The Sundance Institute today announced 10 projects that they selected from more than 2,500 submissions for its second Episodic Story Lab. These films represent some of the most promising new writers creating TV and online series. The Lab supports first-time show creators and is one of 24 residency Labs the Institute hosts each year for independent artists in theatre, film, new media and episodic content. The Story Lab is directed by Michelle Satter, Founding Director of the
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[av_heading heading='International filmmakers spark a fire in Utah for Sundance Film Festival
[av_heading heading='Nine feature films that will screen in the iconic Midnight section'
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[av_heading heading='Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris, Tim Blake Nelson set to produce
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