The Sundance Institute has announced the members of the competition juries for the Sundance Film Festival, which runs from Thursday through Jan. 29. The dramatic competition jury includes Terrence Howard, the star of last year's festival hit Hustle & Flow, filmmakers Miguel Arteta (The Good Girl), Alan Rudolph (The Moderns) and Audrey Wells (Under the Tuscan Sun), and cinematographer Nancy Schreiber (November). On the documentary competition jury are editor Joe Bini (Grizzly Man) and filmmakers Zana Briski (Born Into Brothels), Andrew Jarecki (Capturing the Friedmans), Alexander Payne (Sideways) and Heather Rae (Trudell).
- 1/17/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Courteney Cox proved her true mettle while working on forthcoming thriller November, because director Gregory Harrison had no budget to lavish her with the usual movie star perks. The film had a paltry $150,000 allowance and just 15 days to shoot but Cox, who earned $1 million per episode in hit series Friends, embraced the experience which she hopes will help audiences appreciate her acting skills outside the sitcom. The star had no qualms about shooting dangerous scenes without a stunt double or taking her breaks with the crew even though she usually relaxes in a swanky trailer. She tells the New York Daily News, "I enjoy perks at home, so I don't Mind falling over or getting dirty at work. I wanted to make November because it's fascinating, confusing, ambiguous, eerie and makes you think." Harrison adds, "Courteney had to eat with the crew, lie on dirty floors and shoot four emotionally traumatic scenes in 12 hours. But she was so ready to be involved."...
- 7/21/2005
- WENN
NEW YORK -- Anne Archer, James LeGros and Nora Dunn are in negotiations to join Courteney Cox Arquette in helmer Greg Harrison's feature November for IFC's InDigEnt banner. The project follows Los Angeles photographer Sophie Jacobs (Cox Arquette), who has trouble coping after her boyfriend is tragically shot to death in a convenience store robbery. As Sophie struggles to put the event behind her, her life begins to splinter, and the line between fantasy and reality becomes blurred. The producers are being tight-lipped about what roles the new trio will take to protect the film's twists and turns. November was penned by Benjamin Brand. Danielle Renfrew, Gary Winick and Jake Abraham are producing the project, which begins shooting next month. "Courteney and the rest of the actors announced today are truly an ideal cast for November, and we are extremely excited to begin production," said Caroline Kaplan, IFC Prods. senior vp production and development. Kaplan is executive producing November with IFC Entertainment president Jonathan Sehring. Archer is repped by WMA. LeGros is repped by IFA Talent Agency. Dunn is repped by Innovative Artists. InDigEnt's Pieces of April, starring Katie Holmes, sold to United Artists at this year's Sundance Film Festival (HR 1/24).
- 4/30/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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