Morgan Freeman is the recipient of the 2011 AFI Career Achievement Award and the 2011 Golden Globe Life Achievement Award.
Mazursky, Paul: Meryl Streep Gets Love Letter from the Director
January 1, 2012 by
A love letter from Paul Mazursky to the amazing Ms. Streep: Dear Meryl, In 1978, I was in New York preparing my film Willie & Phil. Juliet Taylor, the casting director, had arranged a table reading for the script in my office with you, Mandy Patinkin, and Ray Sharkey. Meryl, I only knew you by […]
Menkes, Nina: Truly Independent Filmmaker
December 25, 2011 by
A filmmaker who has broken cinematic ground on multiple levels and has completed six feature films in which she controlled all aspects of production, Nina Menkes has created works that have been met with hostility nearly as often as they’ve incited praise and admiration. Anthology and UCLA Film Archives will be partnering for a bi-coastal […]
Ruiz, Raoul: Chilean Filmmaker Dies at 70
August 19, 2011 by
French-Chilean filmmaker Raoul Ruiz, who was revered for his singular literary adaptations, died of complications from pulmonary infection Thursday in Paris. He was 70.
