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Jan 26, 2025 · Cooper Raiff‘s film “Cha Cha Real Smooth” sold to Apple for $15 million in 2022, but his wasn’t the first, nor the last to notch such a deal at a festival. That’s not to say it was …

Dec 18, 2024 · 177 critics from around the world voted on the 50 best movies of 2024 in IndieWire's survey. See the results.

Sundance: A director who hires a lookalike to continue his career while he focuses on the birth of his child in Pasqual Gutierrez and Ben Mullinkosson’s playful docu-fiction hybrid.

5 days ago · The tech companies behind AI continue to promise filmmakers the ability to do more with less. Historically, that’s a pitch that has been a draw to indie filmmakers. Dating back to …

3 days ago · The following article is an excerpt from the new edition of “In Review by David Ehrlich,” a biweekly newsletter in which our Chief Film Critic and Head Reviews Editor rounds …

Dec 16, 2024 · To name the best movies of 2024, critics from six continents picked the year's best films and performances, naming Anora 2024's best film.

Nov 28, 2024 · From Studio Ghibli classics to the two entries of the "Lord of the Rings" saga most deserving of inclusion, these movies took us to new worlds.

Dec 30, 2022 · The last-minute scramble to share best-of-the-year lists while voters across guilds and other bodies fill out their own ballots means plenty of films will disappear into the ether.

Dec 28, 2024 · The Lionsgate branch had a rough 2024. The “Megalopolis” trailer debacle.The backlash over its AI deal with Runway.The gutting of its TV overall deals.The CEO labeling its …