Jeremy Kleiner News

The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) hosted the 26th Annual IFP Gotham Independent Film Awards last night, November 28th at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

Kenneth Lonergan's Manchester By The Sea, Barry Jenkins' Moonlight, Kelly Reichardt's Certain Women, Richard Linklater's Everybody Wants Some!! and Jim Jarmusch's Paterson are among the IFP Gotham Awards nominees announced today.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announces the lineup for the fifth edition of free talk series NYFF Live during the 54th New York Film Festival (September 30 – October 16). HBO® is the presenting sponsor of NYFF Live, which features actors, directors, writers, critics, and other industry insiders participating in daily evening discussions from October 1 – 14 in the Amphitheater at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center.

Amazon will team with Warner Bros. Television to co-develop a TV series adaptation of the Martin Scorsese film THE DEPARTED.

TNT has greenlit a pilot for MONSTERS OF GOD, a post-Civil War drama from Rod Lurie (The Contender) and Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment for Turner's Studio

Sundance Institute today announced a significant expansion of its signature artist development programs to include targeted support for second-time feature filmmakers, addressing a growing need in the field of independent storytelling, especially for women and filmmakers of color. The new FilmTwo Initiative, led by the Institute's renowned Feature Film Program, with generous support from Founding Partner NBCUniversal, will offer selected directors specialized creative and tactical guidance in navigating the unique challenges of making their second feature films. The Initiative's inaugural Fellows announced today participated in a Screenwriters Intensive in March and continue to receive customized creative and tactical support and participate in select FFP activities.

Netflix announced that principal photography began yesterday on its feature film OKJA in Seoul, South Korea.

“One of the most absorbing and entertaining films of the year” (Mara Reinstein, Us Weekly), director Adam McKay's “witty, smart, sharp and funny” (Scott Mantz, “Access Hollywood”) masterpiece THE BIG SHORT arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand March 15, 2016 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.

“One of the most absorbing and entertaining films of the year” (Mara Reinstein, Us Weekly), director Adam McKay's “witty, smart, sharp and funny” (Scott Mantz, “Access Hollywood”) masterpiece THE BIG SHORT arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand March 15, 2016 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.

Winners of the 27th Annual Producers Guild Awards Winners were revealed last night, Saturday January 23 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

The PGA has announced its nominations for the 27th Annual Producers Guild Awards Winners will be announced January 23 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

The 27th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present its Ensemble Performance Award to the film THE BIG SHORT.

Kal Penn has joined Hulu Original series Deadbeat as “Clyde.” Penn will star in all 13-episodes of the comedy's upcoming season three as a series regular and co-star with Tyler Labine.

The Netflix original film, War Machine, a provocative satirical comedy from David Michod with Brad Pitt set to star in the leading role, will be exclusively available to members of the leading Internet TV service globally and in select theaters next year.

The Netflix original film, War Machine, a provocative satirical comedy from David Michod with Brad Pitt set to star in the leading role, will be exclusively available to members of the leading Internet TV service globally and in select theaters next year.

The HBO Films single-character drama NIGHTINGALE, starring Golden Globe nominee David Oyelowo (“Selma”), will debut TODAY, MAY 29, it was announced by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming.

Hulu announced today that it has renewed its original series DEADBEAT for a third season with a 13-episode order.

The HBO Films single-character drama NIGHTINGALE, starring Golden Globe nominee David Oyelowo (“Selma”), and directed by Elliott Lester from a script by Frederick Mensch will debut FRIDAY, MAY 29 (9:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT).

Hailed as “extraordinary” (David Denby, The New Yorker), “deeply moving” (Claudia Puig, USA Today) and “a triumph” (A.O. Scott, New York Times), director Ava DuVernay's powerful drama SELMA debuts on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand today, May 5, 2015

In celebration of the home entertainment debut of director Ava DuVernay's inspirational and Academy Award-winning epic “SELMA,” Paramount Home Media Distribution announced today that every high school in the U.S., both public and private, will receive a copy of the DVD free of charge.