'No' takes top honors in Directors' Fortnight at Cannes

Posted by · 10:43 am · May 25th, 2012

Buzz keeps building for the biggest critical story of this year’s Cannes sidebars.

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Sony Classics says yes to 'No' at Cannes

Posted by · 8:22 am · May 22nd, 2012

The top distributor of foreign-language fare in the US heeds the buzz around Pablo Larrain’s Directors’ Fortnight standout.

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A French-language glimpse of Marion Cotillard in Jacques Audiard's 'Rust and Bone'

Posted by · 12:04 pm · April 11th, 2012

A subtitle-free French trailer has dropped for the intriguing new film from the director of “A Prophet,” starring Marion Cotillard.

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Woody Allen ups sticks from 'Paris' to 'Rome'

Posted by · 11:55 am · March 19th, 2012

Hoping to emulate the success of his Oscar-winning hit “Midnight in Paris,” Woody Allen’s latest has switched title from “Nero Fiddled” to “To Rome With Love.”

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Sony Classics picks up Peter Jackson and Amy Berg's 'West of Memphis'

Posted by · 3:03 pm · February 29th, 2012

Sony Pictures Classics has announced today that it has acquired US rights to Amy Berg’s “West of Memphis,” which could yet pop up in the film awards season and extend the much-need spotlight for this miscarriage of justice.

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Interview: Michael Barker talks 'Midnight in Paris,' 'Take Shelter' and 20 years of Sony Classics

Posted by · 11:28 am · December 6th, 2011

Sony Pictures Classics co-president Michael Barker has seen a lot in his 20 years at that post. This year his company has a typically heavy slate of awards hopefuls, two of them — “Midnight in Paris” and “Take Shelter” — beginning to light up the awards circuit. He recently discussed as much with In Contention.

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Sony Classics aims for lead with Knightley in 'Method,' supporting for 'Carnage' cast

Posted by · 4:53 pm · October 29th, 2011

Sony Pictures Classics has been holding off on a definitive category choice for both the actors of “Carnage” and Keira Knightley in “A Dangerous Method.” Now it seems they’ve finally settled on a course of action.

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Does Sony have bigger Oscar plans for 'A Separation' and 'In Darkness'?

Posted by · 2:28 pm · October 3rd, 2011

Best Foreign Language Film contenders are frequently content to wait until after the nominations to open in US theaters; however, Sony Pictures Classics has scheduled heavyweight contenders ‘A Separation’ and ‘In Darkness’ for December openings, suggesting they may have other Oscar categories in mind.

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Spanish selectors ignore Almodóvar, as Sony picks up Lebanese Oscar hopeful

Posted by · 4:40 pm · September 28th, 2011

We’ll lead this foreign-language Oscar update with a promising bit of news on a previously announced submission. Lebanon’s entry, Nadine Labaki’s feminist comedy “Where Do We Go Now?” has just been picked up for US distribution by Sony Pictures Classics.

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Oscarweb Round-up: Telling the story of 'Drive' with clothes

Posted by · 4:00 am · September 19th, 2011

In today’s round-up, director Oren Moverman talks about his expressive film “Rampart” from Toronto, Paramount shuffles the release date of “A Thousand Words” to capitalize on Eddie Murphy’s Oscar gig and “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” inspires John le Carre considerations upon release across the pond.

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