With protests happening regularly nowadays, whether they’re regarding Supreme Court justices, the National Anthem, or gun law reform, there probably couldn’t be a timelier film to hit theaters than Glenn Silber and Barry Alexander Brown’s “The War at Home.” And thanks to the folks at IndieCollect and Catalyst Media Productions, the Academy Award-nominated 1979 documentary gets a beautiful new restoration and will roll out to theaters nationwide showing an era of protest that defined a nation.
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Continue reading ‘The War At Home’ Exclusive Trailer: 4K Restoration Of The Oscar-Nominated Doc Hits Nyff This week at The Playlist.
- 10/8/2018
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
When curating the recent retrospective “NY Indie Guy: Ira Deutchman and the Rise of Independent Film” – a Columbia University exhibit honoring the 40-year career of a leading American independent film producer, marketer, and distributor – programmers Rob King and Jack Lechner made an upsetting discovery: Many of the films they picked to screen were unavailable in any form.
This sent Deutchman into detective mode, to discover what happened to many of the films he helped introduce to the world. He walked away from his initial examination shocked by the situation and with a grim assessment: We are in danger of losing many of the films that defined recent movements in American independent film.
“During the height of in the independent boom back in the ’80s and into the 90s, it was always considered the holy grail for independent filmmakers that to be truly independent they would eventually get back the rights or control the rights,...
This sent Deutchman into detective mode, to discover what happened to many of the films he helped introduce to the world. He walked away from his initial examination shocked by the situation and with a grim assessment: We are in danger of losing many of the films that defined recent movements in American independent film.
“During the height of in the independent boom back in the ’80s and into the 90s, it was always considered the holy grail for independent filmmakers that to be truly independent they would eventually get back the rights or control the rights,...
- 9/25/2018
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
by Peter Belsito(from Peter — is this the best film about the U.S. in the ‘60s? I have always thought so. This and Mark Kitchell’s ‘Berkeley In the 60s’ define an era. Glenn’s film will be re released soon and needs to be seen. Please help!!)Glenn Silber
Below Glenn speaks to you —
Dear friends & supporters of indie documentaries,
I’m excited to report that the Kickstarter campaign to support the re-release The War at Home is now Live!
Here’s the link to the campaign page. Please check it out to learn more about our project — and why we’re doing this.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/938800378/help-re-release-the-war-at-home-4k-restoration
We need to raise at least $25K to make this work. It would be great if you could share this via email to friends, colleagues and sympatico progressives; post of your Fb Page, etc.. We need this to go viral!
Below Glenn speaks to you —
Dear friends & supporters of indie documentaries,
I’m excited to report that the Kickstarter campaign to support the re-release The War at Home is now Live!
Here’s the link to the campaign page. Please check it out to learn more about our project — and why we’re doing this.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/938800378/help-re-release-the-war-at-home-4k-restoration
We need to raise at least $25K to make this work. It would be great if you could share this via email to friends, colleagues and sympatico progressives; post of your Fb Page, etc.. We need this to go viral!
- 6/14/2018
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences brings you the Oscars (yep, that's why they're called Academy Awards), and on Friday, the organization announced that it was prepared to invite 176 new folks to its fold.
In a list posted on its website, the Academy deemed Matthew McConaughey, Jean Dujardin, Terrence Malick, Jonah Hill, Berenice Bejo, Jessica Chastain, Octavia Spencer and a host of other film luminaries worthy of inclusion in its nearly 6,000-member army.
The Academy has drawn the ire of critics who bemoan its overwhelmingly male, white population. A Los Angeles Times investigation found that of all Academy members, 94 percent are Caucasian and 77 percent are male. A mere 2 percent are black, with Latinos constituting an even smaller portion. Only 14 percent of members are under the age of 50.
Full members of the Academy select and vote on Oscars nominees. The organization was started in 1927 and is now governed by a 43-person board.
In a list posted on its website, the Academy deemed Matthew McConaughey, Jean Dujardin, Terrence Malick, Jonah Hill, Berenice Bejo, Jessica Chastain, Octavia Spencer and a host of other film luminaries worthy of inclusion in its nearly 6,000-member army.
The Academy has drawn the ire of critics who bemoan its overwhelmingly male, white population. A Los Angeles Times investigation found that of all Academy members, 94 percent are Caucasian and 77 percent are male. A mere 2 percent are black, with Latinos constituting an even smaller portion. Only 14 percent of members are under the age of 50.
Full members of the Academy select and vote on Oscars nominees. The organization was started in 1927 and is now governed by a 43-person board.
- 6/29/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 176 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitation will be the only additions in 2012 to the Academy.s roster of members.
.These film professionals represent some of the most talented, most passionate contributors to our industry,. said Academy President Tom Sherak. .I.m glad to recognize that by calling each of them a fellow Academy member..
Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
The 2012 invitees are:
Actors
Simon Baker . .Margin Call,. .L.A. Confidential.
Sean Bean . .Flightplan,. .The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Bérénice Bejo . .The Artist,. .Oss 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies.
Tom Berenger . .Inception,. .Platoon.
Demián Bichir . .A Better Life,. .Che.
Jessica Chastain . .The Help,. .The Tree of Life.
Clifton Collins,...
.These film professionals represent some of the most talented, most passionate contributors to our industry,. said Academy President Tom Sherak. .I.m glad to recognize that by calling each of them a fellow Academy member..
Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
The 2012 invitees are:
Actors
Simon Baker . .Margin Call,. .L.A. Confidential.
Sean Bean . .Flightplan,. .The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Bérénice Bejo . .The Artist,. .Oss 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies.
Tom Berenger . .Inception,. .Platoon.
Demián Bichir . .A Better Life,. .Che.
Jessica Chastain . .The Help,. .The Tree of Life.
Clifton Collins,...
- 6/29/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences extended their 2012 membership invitations today to 176 lucky actors, directors, cinematographers, and other members of the filmmaking industry.
Terrence Malick, who somehow wasn’t already a member, received an invitation, as did fellow directors Rodrigo Garcia and Asghar Farhadi.
For actors, Melissa McCarthy’s invitation continues her incredible post-Bridesmaids rise. In addition, actors Jonah Hill, Matthew McConaughey, Andy Serkis, Jessica Chastain, and Octavia Spencer were all invited to be members, among others.
Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003, according to the Academy’s website.
Terrence Malick, who somehow wasn’t already a member, received an invitation, as did fellow directors Rodrigo Garcia and Asghar Farhadi.
For actors, Melissa McCarthy’s invitation continues her incredible post-Bridesmaids rise. In addition, actors Jonah Hill, Matthew McConaughey, Andy Serkis, Jessica Chastain, and Octavia Spencer were all invited to be members, among others.
Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003, according to the Academy’s website.
- 6/29/2012
- by Erin Strecker
- EW - Inside Movies
HollywoodNews.com: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 176 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitation will be the only additions in 2012 to the Academy’s roster of members.
“These film professionals represent some of the most talented, most passionate contributors to our industry,” said Academy President Tom Sherak. “I’m glad to recognize that by calling each of them a fellow Academy member.”
Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
The 2012 invitees are:
Actors
Simon Baker – “Margin Call,” “L.A. Confidential”
Sean Bean – “Flightplan,” “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”
Bérénice Bejo – “The Artist,” “Oss 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies”
Tom Berenger – “Inception,” “Platoon”
Demián Bichir – “A Better Life,” “Che”
Jessica Chastain – “The Help,” “The Tree of Life”
Clifton Collins,...
“These film professionals represent some of the most talented, most passionate contributors to our industry,” said Academy President Tom Sherak. “I’m glad to recognize that by calling each of them a fellow Academy member.”
Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
The 2012 invitees are:
Actors
Simon Baker – “Margin Call,” “L.A. Confidential”
Sean Bean – “Flightplan,” “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”
Bérénice Bejo – “The Artist,” “Oss 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies”
Tom Berenger – “Inception,” “Platoon”
Demián Bichir – “A Better Life,” “Che”
Jessica Chastain – “The Help,” “The Tree of Life”
Clifton Collins,...
- 6/29/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
COLOGNE, Germany -- The Berlin International Film Festival will mark the 40th anniversary of the Berlin Vietnam Congress next month with a special lineup of films that trace the U.S. attitude toward the Vietnam War. The Vietnam Congress was an anti-war demonstration organized by the Socialist German Student Assn.
Many view the Congress as the start of worldwide protest against the war.
To commemorate the event, the Berlinale will screen a program of films including Robert Altman's "MASH" (1970), Mike Nichols' "Catch-22" (1971) and Hal Ashby's "Coming Home" (1978) that reflect the perspective of U.S. filmmakers during and after the war.
The selection also includes several documentaries, among them Frederick Wiseman's "Basic Training" (1979), Emile de Antonio's anti-imperialistic propaganda film "In the Year of the Pig" (1968) and "The War at Home" (1979), Barry Brown and Glenn Silber's docu on the anti-war movement.
The lineup was organized by the Berlinale together with Berlin's Federal Center for Political Education, which is running a series of complementary readings, panel discussions and eyewitness talks about the events of 1968 in Germany.
Many view the Congress as the start of worldwide protest against the war.
To commemorate the event, the Berlinale will screen a program of films including Robert Altman's "MASH" (1970), Mike Nichols' "Catch-22" (1971) and Hal Ashby's "Coming Home" (1978) that reflect the perspective of U.S. filmmakers during and after the war.
The selection also includes several documentaries, among them Frederick Wiseman's "Basic Training" (1979), Emile de Antonio's anti-imperialistic propaganda film "In the Year of the Pig" (1968) and "The War at Home" (1979), Barry Brown and Glenn Silber's docu on the anti-war movement.
The lineup was organized by the Berlinale together with Berlin's Federal Center for Political Education, which is running a series of complementary readings, panel discussions and eyewitness talks about the events of 1968 in Germany.
- 1/22/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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