Nate Parker and the cast, Producers, and Executive Producers of The Birth of a Nation are investing in the next generation of diverse independent creativity with the Sundance Institute | The Birth of a Nation Fellowship for 18-to-24-year-old filmmakers participating in the Institute's Ignite program. Parker shared details at Sundance Institute's NIGHT BEFORE NEXT benefit at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles this evening, where he also received the Institute's annual Vanguard Award presented to him by actor and Sundance alum Michael B. Jordan. Parker's The Birth of a Nation was supported by the Institute's renowned Feature Film Program for three years before its premiere, and won both the Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.
Fox Searchlight has releasedthe official trailer for THE BIRTH OF A NATION. Based on a true story, the film was written and directed by Nate Parker, who also stars.
RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brings you CURVEBALL. The film is directed by Brandon Thaxton and stars Rockmond Dunbar ('The Mentalist'), Jean-Luc McMurtry, Lynn Whitfield ('How To Get Away With Murder'), E. Roger Mitchell (Selma), and Adam Aalderks (Ashby).
RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brings you CURVEBALL. The film is directed by Brandon Thaxton and stars Rockmond Dunbar ('The Mentalist'), Jean-Luc McMurtry, Lynn Whitfield ('How To Get Away With Murder'), E. Roger Mitchell (Selma), and Adam Aalderks (Ashby).
CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES tells the story of four friends stumble into a deal too good to refuse. But when the investment goes bad, they learn that part of their funding came from a notoriously ruthless crime boss… and it's payback time.
RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brings you PLAYIN' FOR LOVE. Producer and co-writer Robert Townsend directs this romantic, love story starring Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Sundance Institute tonight announced the prizes in feature filmmaking at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, with top awards going to Between Sea and Land, The Birth of a Nation, First Girl I Loved, Jim: The James Foley Story, Sand Storm, Sonita and Weiner.
CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES tells the story of four friends stumble into a deal too good to refuse. But when the investment goes bad, they learn that part of their funding came from a notoriously ruthless crime boss… and it's payback time.
Offering a first look at the year ahead in independent film, culture and new ideas, Sundance Institute announced today the 65 films selected for the U.S. Competition, World Competition and out-of-competition NEXT category set to premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, January 21-31 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. Films that have premiered in these sections include Beasts of the Southern Wild, Fruitvale Station,Whiplash, Blackfish, The September Issue, The Cove, An Education, Animal Kingdom, Precious, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Obvious Child, Tangerine and Escape from Tomorrow.