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Fox Searchlight Pictures Presidents Stephen Gilula and Nancy Utley previously announced that the company will re-release director Steve McQueen's Golden Globe Award nominated film 12 YEARS A SLAVE in select cities for a special return engagement today, January 17.

Michael Rosenbaum's BACK IN THE DAY, starring Morena Baccarin, Nick Swardson, Harland Williams, Sarah Colonna, Isiaiah Mustafa, Danielle Bisutti, Kristoffer Polaha, Jay R. Ferguson, Liz Carey, and Emma Caulfield hits theaters today, January 17th (ultra VOD January 7th).

Focus Features' WALK OF SHAME, starring Elizabeth Banks and written and directed by Steve Brill, will hit theaters on April 25, 2014. Check out the trailer below!

The New York Times writes that stage and screen actress Sheila Guyse passed away on December 28, 2013 due to complications from Alzheimer's disease. She was 88.

Variety writes that Linda Cardellini, Jason Lee and Craig Robinson have joined the indie comedy LOST IN AUSTIN, directed by Will Raee from a script he wrote with Brenna Graziano.

Deadline reports that Julianne Moore has signed on for Rebecca Miller's upcoming rom-com MAGGIE'S PLAN.

The National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts – the only accredited acting studio in the Greater Washington Area – announced today that the award-winning TV and film director (and Pennsylvania native) John Putch was returning to DC to offer a special seminar for East Coast filmmakers, screenwriters, producers and actors that reveals his unique strategies for making and marketing micro-budget movies the anti-hollywood way.

The Sundance Institute welcomes the members of the six juries awarding prizes at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, today, January 16-26 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.

Sundance Institute previously announced the selection of LAMBERT & STAMP for the 2014 Sundance Film Festival (today, January 16-26 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah, U.S.A.) and the third Sundance London film and music festival (April 25-27 at The O2 in London).

The Museum of Arts and Design presents a full cinematic retrospective of Godfrey Reggio's work this winter with its latest film series, Life with Technology: The Cinema of Godfrey Reggio, from today, January 16 through March 14, 2014.

Sundance Institute presents the program of short films selected to screen at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, today, January 16-26 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.

Sundance Institute presents the films selected for the U.S. and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary Competitions and the out-of-competition NEXT <=> section of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, today, January 16-26 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.

The new documentary about stage and screen legend Elaine Stritch, ELAINE STRITCH: SHOOT ME is set for a limited release on February 21, 2014. Check out a new trailer for the doc below!

From legendary maverick filmmaker Henry Jaglom comes Henry Jaglom Collection vol. 3: The Female Quartet available on DVD April 8, 2014 from Breaking Glass Pictures. Jaglom, one of the most prolific directors working today, has assembled three of his most classic comedies starring some of the most talented actresses working today: Tanna Frederick, Frances Fisher, Mary Crosby, Victoria Foyt, Mae Whitman, Victoria Tennant and Oscar-winning legend Lee Grant.

20th Century Fox just announced that it is pushing up the release of NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 3, starring Ben Stiller, to December 19, 2014.

According to Deadline, MGM and Fox 2000 will release the upcoming remake of the classic 1982 film POLTERGEIST on February 13, 2015.

Deadline reports that 20th Century Fox just announced a new release date for the upcoming third installment of THE PLANET OF THE APES franchise. It will now hit theaters on July 29, 2016.

The third ReelAbilities: Boston Disabilities Film Festival will explore the theme of journeys in a record-setting 17 films being screened from Jan. 30-Feb. 6 at seven venues in Massachusetts.

The TIFF Next Wave 24-Hour Film Challenge, presented by RBC Royal Bank, challenges teams of High School aged youth to make a short film in just 24 hours, from 10:00 am Saturday, February 8 to 10:00 am Sunday, February 9, 2014. All films meeting the competition criteria screen Sunday, February 16, 2014 as part of the TIFF Next Wave Film Festival. Team members should be between 14-18 years old and registration opens today, January 15, 2014.

Following months of overwhelming critical and audience acclaim and numerous year-end awards, Warner Bros. Pictures is bringing Alfonso Cuarón's cinematic achievement 'Gravity' back to big screens nationwide. The film, which stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, will be re-released on more than 900 screens on January 17, 2014, it was announced today by Dan Fellman, President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.