Forest Whitaker’s career is a testament to the slow-growth presence of diversity in Hollywood. He was the fourth African American in history to win the Best Actor Oscar, for his performance as Idi Amin in “The Last King of Scotland,” and now he stars as Archbishop Desmond Tutu in “The Forgiven,” the story of Tutu’s role as Chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa in 1995. It opens just a few weeks after the historic box office success of Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther,” in which Whitaker had a supporting role. Coogler began his career with Whitaker in a different kind of supporting role: He produced Coogler’s 2013 debut, “Fruitvale Station.”
“We need to continue to tell stories that are inclusive and allow all voices to be heard,” he said in a phone interview, a few days before “The Forgiven” opened in limited theatrical release. “Hopefully,...
“We need to continue to tell stories that are inclusive and allow all voices to be heard,” he said in a phone interview, a few days before “The Forgiven” opened in limited theatrical release. “Hopefully,...
- 3/8/2018
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
PARK CITY -- IFC Entertainment has announced a new video-on-demand service that will premiere select films at the same time they're released in theaters. The announcement came Monday morning at an IFC Films panel on collapsing release date windows, vertical integration and the new day-and-date distribution model. IFC's First Take, the new distribution outlet, will launch in March with Kevin Willmott's CSA: The Confederate States of America, a mockumentary about what might have happened if the South had won the Civil War, which played at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. IFC plans to offer at least 24 indie films annually. Among the six upcoming projects on First Take's slate are the Gotham Award-winning I Am a Sex Addict, directed by Caveh Zahedi; Aric Avelino's American Gun, which also played at Sundance 2004; and the recent Toronto International Film Festival entry Sorry, Haters, a psychological thriller starring Robin Wright Penn and directed by Jeff Stanzler.
- 1/23/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
IFC Films announced Wednesday the appointment of Ronald Tsuruda as its new senior vp marketing. He will report to IFC president Jonathan Sehring. Tsuruda, who most recently served as senior vp advertising at Focus Features, will oversee all aspects of marketing for the company's slate of theatrical film releases. IFC's upcoming releases include Rebecca Miller's The Ballad of Jack and Rose, Dana Brown's Dust to Glory, Aric Avelino's American Gun and Michael Showalter's The Baxter.
- 12/16/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tony Goldwyn, Melissa Leo and Christopher Marquette have joined the cast of American Gun for IFC Films. Marking the debut feature for director/co-writer Aric Avelino, Gun interweaves a series of storylines that highlight how the proliferation of guns in America dramatically influence and shape every day lives. Goldwyn will play Frank, a deputy haunted by the vicious accusations that he could have prevented the tragic shooting deaths of children at his town's high school. Ted Kroeber is producing with IFC Films, Participant Productions, and Spirit Dance executive producing. Steven Bagatourian is co-writing.
- 8/11/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden has found her first post-Mystic River role with IFC Films' ensemble drama American Gun. The film is shooting in the San Fernando Valley. Harden joins a cast that includes Forest Whitaker, Donald Sutherland, Linda Cardellini and Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon. Other names in the ensemble are expected to be announced shortly. Aric Avelino is making his directorial debut on the project, which explores the lives of a set of people and how the proliferation of guns in America has affected and shaped their lives.
- 7/29/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.