Of the 28 prizes awarded tonight to 23 films, 13 (56.5%) were directed by one or more women; eight (34.8%) were directed by one or more people of color; and one (4.3%) was directed by a person who identifies as LGBTQ.
Official Secrets: Political Thriller, Starring Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes
February 2, 2019 by
IFC Films has acquired Official Secrets, a politically charged thriller starring Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes, which debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Fest.
Sundance Film Fest 2019: Diversity and Inclusion–New Rules of the Game
February 1, 2019 by
Among the directors in the four primary competition categories (56 of 112), 39% are people of color. That’s also up 3% from the previous year.
Sundance Film Fest 2019: Trends–Big Deals on Main Street
January 30, 2019 by
This edition of the Sundance Film Fest, now in midway, is seeing mega-deals, proving that it’s a seller’s market again.
Cannes Film Fest 2018: Sorry Angel from french Director Christope (Love Songs) Honore
January 17, 2019 by
Writer-director Christophe Honoré is one of the most innovative filmmakers working in France today, as manifest in such interesting films and Love Songs and Dans Paris. A regular presence on the festival circuit–several of his features have premiered at the Cannes Film Fest, Honore’s new, bold feature, Sorry Angel, has played as official selection at […]
