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Tribeca goes on a diet.
Mon, Mar 9 2009 12:45 PM

The 2009 Tribeca competition and discovery line-ups were announced this morning, and indieWIRE has the full list of films here. This new recession-era Tribeca consists of a svelte 84 features, and I'm sure I'm not the only journalist sighing in relief at that number -- in previous years, sprawling Tribeca line-ups made screenings sometimes feel like a... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: José Padilha, The Eclipse, Kirby Dick, Conor McPherson, Liz Mermin, Tribeca 2009, Mark Polish, Ian Olds, Michael Polish, Marshall Curry

"That's like saying Americans are gangsters because they like Michael Corleone in The Godfather."
Thu, Jul 31 2008 3:25 PM

Quotes from the interview circuit: "That's basically ridiculous. That's like saying Americans are gangsters because they like Michael Corleone in The Godfather. We don't take ourselves that seriously." --José Padilha, director of "Elite Squad" (I'm filled with urge to follow that title up with sound effects -- "Elite Squad... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: Pineapple Express, Huey Lewis, In quotes, David Gordon Green, Alex Cox, Mamoru Oshii, José Padilha, Elite Squad, Brendan Fraser, The Sky Crawlers