Magnolia Pictures has released the first movie trailer for Max Winkler's feature directorial debut Ceremony. I saw the film at the Toronto Film Festival, where I wrote the following: "Ceremony feels like the first movie from a filmmaker we need to watch -- a fantastic feature debut. His screenplay is filled with complex, interesting and…
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The South by Southwest Film Festival has announced their features lineup for the 2011’s Festival, which will take place March 11th to the 19th in Austin Texas. Read the full press release after the jump. SXSW FILM ANNOUNCES 2011 FEATURES LINEUP Austin, Texas – February 2, 2011 – The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference…
Read MoreMagnolia Pictures has released a movie poster for Max Winkler's feature directorial debut Ceremony, which premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. Check it out right now after the jump. I heard the movie trailer will hit in the next couple days -- so stay tuned for that. Poster thanks to IMPAwards. The 27-year old…
Read MoreRisky Business has learned that Magnolia Pictures has acquired the US distribution rights to Max Winkler's feature directorial debut Ceremony, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. This means that the film will be shown theatrically and will likely have a day-and-date video on demand availability on nationwide cable. The 27-year old USC film…
Read MoreYesterday, I attended the premiere of Max Winkler's feature directorial debut Ceremony at the Toronto International Film Festival. The 27-year old USC film school graduate and son of television actor Henry Winkler (Fonzie on Happy Days) is probably best known as the director of the popular Clark and Michael web series which starred Michael Cera…
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More first looks up today, kicking off with a low-key photo showing Jesse Eisenberg and Aziz Ansari in action for 30 Minutes or Less. If the photos don't thrill you, remember that the film is directed by Zombieland's Ruben Fleischer, and that Danny McBride is also in the mix as a criminal who forces Eisenberg…
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Let's start with the bad news. Jessica Alba is joining the cast of Little Fockers, as "an attractive pharmaceutical rep whose looks wreak havoc on male characters in the story." The bad news isn't Alba's involvement, but that Little Fockers is still being made. But Universal needs a reliable earner, and this, to my great…
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