Oscilloscope's future hangs in the air
One of the biggest question marks at this year's Toronto fest is the future of arthouse distrib Oscilloscope Pictures.
Gregg Goldstein
New York film czars keep production humming
NEW YORK -- Two of the most powerful women in the U.S. film industry are Pat Swinney Kaufman, exec director of the New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture and Television Development, and…
Tobey Maguire, Fox draw 'Cardboard'
Tobey Maguire is turning to "Cardboard" with some help from Fox Animation, WedgeWorks and graphic novelist Doug TenNapel.
Pic promoters blaze many trails to happy endings
Three hits from Toronto reveal different strategies for success
Lido's lure unchanged by regime switch
U.S. indies still view Venice as a premiere slot for their pic bows
IFP chief's lessons in survival
Few people have an inside view of the indie film world like IFP executive director Joana Vicente. Since arriving in New York from her native Portugal in 1989, she's produced or exec produced more…
Comics on direct path to filmmaking
Everyone's a comedian, as the saying goes, and lately it seems every comedian -- and comic actor -- is trying to become an auteur.
Ad shop makes little films that pay
Park Pictures Features is very much a family affair.
Scribe trains on Rocky Marciano biopic
Morris S. Levy's Mega Films has landed a heavyweight to pen the first authorized Rocky Marciano biopic.
Miguel Arteta is in the bank
Miguel Arteta is staging bank robberies for FilmColony and Mandalay Pictures.
