New Orleans Film Society

WIFT-Women in Film and Television Call for Submissions for CAC exhibition

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 12:00:00 -0500

Women in Film & Television Louisiana is delighted to announce that we will be mounting an exhibition at the Contemporary Arts Center in July 2013, titled A Woman’s Work, which celebrates in moving pictures the work of women in film, television and digital media in Louisiana. A Woman’s Work, co-curated… read more.

WME Enters Hulu Sale Fray: Report

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:02 -0500

Talent agency WME is working with its private-equity backer Silver Lake Management on a bid to acquire Hulu, according to a report from Bloomberg on Friday. While the report doesn’t specify exactly what role WME would play in a potential acquisition, Silver Lake is mentioned along with KKR & Co.… read more.

Allison Anders Talks Directing 'Ring of Fire' for Lifetime and Being an Indie Filmmaker in a TV World

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:40:22 -0500

The term “Lifetime Movie” brings with it connotations of rickety production values and hastily adapted true crime subject matter like the Jodi Arias case, which will indeed be enacted on the channel in “Dirty Little Secret,” announced just a week after the verdict was handed down and set to air on… read more.

Tom Cruise Falls Out of ‘Man From U.N.C.L.E.’

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:36:42 -0500

Warner Bros. and Guy Ritchie are on the hunt again for the lead in “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” as Tom Cruise has fallen off the project. SEE ALSO: Tom Cruise Signs On for “Mission: Impossible 5″ Cruise would have co-starred with Armie Hammer, who is still on board and Alicia… read more.

‘Fast and Furious 6? Earns $6.5 Million Thursday Night; ‘Hangover’ Slows Considerably

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:19:00 -0500

This Memorial Day weekend may be off to a record-setting pace but for two franchise powerhouses, the results were a mixed bag on Thursday. Universal’s “Fast and Furious 6″ earned a solid $6.5 million from Thursday night engagements while Warner Bros.’ “The Hangover III” grossed a lackluster $11.8 million. SEE… read more.

Cannes Film Review: ‘Manuscripts Don’t Burn’

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:58:34 -0500

Mohammad Rasoulof’s slow-burning, clandestinely made fifth feature is a brave, challenging look at Iran’s feared security apparatus.

Cannes Film Review: ‘Max Rose’

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:28:39 -0500

Jerry Lewis makes an excruciating return to the bigscreen in this sappy sudser.

Thursday Broadcast Premieres Underwhelm in the Ratings

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:26:47 -0500

The first night following the conclusion of the television season saw the Big Four roll out some new summer programs, though none made much of a mark. ABC did OK with “Motive” (pictured), and Fox with “Does Someone Have to Go,” but it was a soft start for NBC comedy… read more.

Cannes Film Review: ‘La jaula de oro’

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:04:23 -0500

In the vein of “Sin nombre,” this incredible cross-country journey provides a less schematic, yet equally striking ground-level view of four teens traveling from Central America to the U.S. border by train.

Read the First Chapter of Scott Thorson's 'Behind The Candelabra,' the Book on Which Steven Soderbergh's HBO Movie is Based

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:03:24 -0500

Steven Soderbergh’s highly anticipated Liberace biopic “Behind The Candelabra” will air on HBO this Sunday after receiving rave reviews at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this week. Starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, the film is adapted from “Behind the Candelabra: My Life With Liberace,” by Scott Thorson with Alex… read more.

Red Herring Names Indiewire Parent SnagFilms To the Top 100 Tech Companies in North America

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:25:08 -0500

Indiewire parent company SnagFilms has been awarded Red Herring’s Top 100 North America award, which honors “the year’s most promising private technology companies” in America that are “positioned to grow at an explosive rate.” From a pool of more than 1,000 candidates, Red Herring’s editorial staff selected the winning companies… read more.

'The Immigrant' Director James Gray Says He Is 'Unabashedly Pro Immigration' at Cannes

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:16:19 -0500

It was no surprise really that American filmmaker James Gray would be asked for his opinions on immigration policy during the Cannes press conference for his latest work “The Immigrant,” simply given that title. Still, his response was a solid one that shed a great deal of light on the… read more.

Mary Harron's Anna Nicole Smith Lifetime Movie Will Premiere in June

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:15:53 -0500

“American Psycho” director may have seemed like an odd fit for a Lifetime Movie when the network’s first announced it’d be working with her in October, but Mary Harron did chronicle the life of a famous pin-up in “The Notorious Bettie Page” — Anna Nicole Smith may not be quite… read more.

Cannes: Puenzo’s ‘Wakolda’ Clicks With Buyers (EXCLUSIVE)

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:06:12 -0500

CANNES — Lucia Puenzo’s psychological drama “Wakolda,” which world premiered this week in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, is rolling out upbeat international sales, in another sign of an upturn in the arthouse market, at least for select titles. A U.S. deal is in the offing, with sales company Pyramide Intl.,… read more.

Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Cannes Critics' Week Winner 'The Lunchbox'

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:46:33 -0500

Sony Pictures Classics today acquired North American rights to “The Lunchbox,” winner of the Viewer’s Choice Award, Grand Rail d’Or, at the 2013 Cannes Critics’ Week. Full release below: SONY PICTURES CLASSICS ACQUIRES CRITICS’ WEEK GRAND RAIL D’OR WINNER THE LUNCHBOX NEW YORK (May 24, 2013) - Sony Pictures Classics announced… read more.

President George H.W. Bush Hosts Pre-Memorial Day Screening of 'Honor Flight' in Maine

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:38:50 -0500

President George H.W. Bush hosted a screening of the film “Honor Flight” Thursday evening in Kennebunkport, ME. The documentary focuses on four World War II veterans and their journey to the memorial site in Washington, D.C. “It was wonderful to see a community come together in such an extraordinary way,” the former… read more.

On 'Hangover Part III,' 'Epic' and more: Mike Scott talks movies with WRNO's Denny Shaffer (audio)

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:19:58 -0500

Times-Picayune and Nola.com movie critic discusses this week’s new releases on WRNO-99.5 FM read more.

Roman Polanski's Rarely Seen Formula 1 Racing Doc 'Weekend of a Champion' Is Restored and Updated at Cannes

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:01:25 -0500

In May 1971, Roman Polanski went to Monaco with documentarian Frank Simon to shadow the world’s greatest Formula 1 racer, Jackie Stewart. The result, a personable chronicle in which Polanski appears on camera casually chatting with Simon and hearing about his craft, never received a proper U.S. release. Rarely screened… read more.

Olympia Dukakis Honored With Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:24 -0500

Blame it on the moon; after Olympia Dukakis won the Oscar as Cher’s tough, sardonic mother in the 1987 romantic comedy “Moonstruck,” she became both a household name and Hollywood’s go-to actress for similar maternal roles — at an age (56) when many of her peers were contemplating forced retirement.read more.

Exclusive: New Photos of Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell and Toni Collette in 'The Way, Way Back'

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:50:03 -0500

We are rapidly approaching the July 5th release of the star-studded Sundance smash “The Way, Way Back,” and if April’s trailer wasn’t enough for you, we’ve got new exclusive photos to help hold you over until then. Scooped up by Fox Searchlight for a plum $10 million, the indie starring Steve… read more.