Latest News from Park City
Dozen projects picked for Sundance labs
The Sundance Institute has announced the 12 projects selected for its annual June Directors and Screenwriters Labs set for June 2-26 at the Sundance Resort in Utah.Two directors land in ICM fold
ICM has signed directors Tommy Wirkola and Adam Salky hot off their strong showings at the Sundance Film Festival.'Arlen Faber' swings to Magnolia
Magnolia has picked up "Arlen Faber," a romantic dramedy starring Jeff Daniels that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
Latest Reviews
Art & Copy -- Film Review
A comprehensive history of modern-day advertising, this Sundance documentary entrant is an embracing glimpse into big industry, pop culture and the creative process.Film Review: The Messenger
Offering another perspective on the Iraq war's impact on returning soldiers, "The Messenger" gingerly probes wounds that are still healing with admirable empathy and insight.Film Review: The Missing Person
Writer-director Noah Buschel's third feature, "The Missing Person," is a low-key mystery that's initially engaging but ultimately lacks sufficient intrigue to sustain interest.
Risky Biz: Sundance 2009
Risky movements
If you've been coming to this site and noticing there hasn't been much movement of late, don't fret. It only seems like we've left the building. In fact, we've simply moved the site. Please come to, and bookmark, http://www.riskybusinessblog.com --...With 'Law Abiding Citizen,' Overture could finally make some mayhem
By Steven Zeitchik After two years, some impressive specialty results but no big openers, (highest-generating wide release: "Righteous Kill," at $40m), the Starz-affiliated Overture looks to finally have a broad hit. And it took an absurd pulp movie -- though...'Agora,' the high-profile movie you can't see
By Steven Zeitchik A studio-level budget, a bankable star and an Oscar-winning director are just a few of the commercial virtues of Agora. Alejandro Amenabars English-language period pic, about religious clashes in Roman Egypt, stars Rachel Weisz and sports a...
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Upcoming Festivals
Berlin Film Festival & Market Feb 5 - Feb 15, 2009
Festival de Cannes May 13 - May 24, 2009
Beverly Hills Film Festival April 1 - April 5, 2009
Tribeca Film Festival April 22 - May 3, 2009
Edinburgh Film Festival June 17 - June 28, 2009
Los Angeles Film Festival June 18 - June 28, 2009
Toronto International Film Festival September 2009
Pusan International Film Festival October 2009
About Sundance 2009
For 25 years, the Sundance Film Festival has discovered talent, created icons, partied feverishly and done business even more feverishly. And for 25 years The Hollywood Reporter has been there to cover the scene and the sales, the significant and the surreal. Our reporters and
critics head to the mountains of Utah to see what the '09 installment brings.
Location: Park City, Utah
Date: January 15-25, 2009
Date: January 15-25, 2009
