Oscar-winning actor Ellen Burstyn is set to make her directorial debut at the age of 84 with the comedy Bathing Flo, to be produced and financed by QC Entertainment.
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The nominees for the 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards were announced today, and with no surprise, HBO took the top spot raking in 22 nominations while ABC and Netflix tied for second with 14 nods. With critically acclaimed shows like The Americans, the new Donald Glover comedy Atlanta, and the uber-successful The People Vs. OJ Simpson FX ranked fourth.
Chronicles the life of a dog as it travels around the country, spreading comfort and joy.
Now that the festival’s biggest purchase has been made, things are starting to get a little quieter at Sundance — but that doesn’t mean films aren’t getting snatched up by studios. Acquisitions are still being made on some of the festival’s most buzzed about titles and the first round of awards have been handed out for short filmmaking.
With Sundance just around the corner, we’re bringing you our picks for what’s worth watching at the festival. From films about the New Zealand bush, ’80s teen new wave bands, and–you guessed it–wiener dogs, here is a hearty serving of some of the most intriguing films in the ‘Premieres’ category.
Logline: A judge who presides over the custody case of a woman who is desperate to keep her children becomes emotionally involved.
An impressive voice cast joins the upcoming American version of “When Marnie Was There”.
A young woman, born at the turn of 20th century, is rendered ageless after an accident. After years of a solitary life, she meets a man who might be worth losing her immortality for.
A young woman, born at the turn of 20th century, is rendered ageless after an accident. After years of a solitary life, she meets a man who might be worth losing her immortality for.
Follows a group of explorers as they enter a wormhole and end up in another dimension.
Follows a group of explorers as they enter a wormhole and end up in another dimension.
The Oscar-Winning actress is set to make her directorial debut with Thruline’s drama.
Follows a group of explorers as they enter a wormhole and end up in another dimension.
Follows a group of explorers as they enter a wormhole and end up in another dimension.
Logline: A struggling actor’s life becomes exponentially more complicated when he moves in to his friend’s place to help take care of his aging mother.
Follows a group of explorers as they enter a wormhole and end up in another dimension.
Logline: A misbehaving teenager convinces a man considering suicide to join her on a road trip across Texas to locate her younger sister.
Logline: Kept under wraps.
Christopher Nolan decides two Oscar winners aren’t enough, adds Ellen Burstyn
Duo joins sports-comedy pic.
Logline: Story revolves around the general manager of the Cleveland Browns as he spends the day of the National Football League draft frantically trying to get the number one pick for his struggling team.
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Logline: In 1982, a young woman’s surfaces in Lake Placid, opening up a twenty year-old murder case that digs into the darker side of some very rich residents.
Logline: Kept under wraps.
Logline: Story centers on a young woman, born at the turn of 20th century, who is rendered ageless after an accident. After years of a solitary life, she meets a man who might be worth losing her immortality.
Logline: James Sveck is an isolated young adult who must contend with his dysfunctional family the summer before he goes off to college.
Logline: Follows a group of explorers as they enter a wormhole and end up in another dimension.
Logline: Story centers on the awkward pieces of life, when a woman and two of her grown kids go to attend the wedding of her estranged son.
An aspiring fashion designer struggling to escape the clutches of her overbearing, co-dependent mother while a sexy, sophisticated attorney arrives on the scene to capture her heart.