Iranian film scores rare double Oscar nod

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Iran scored its first foreign language film Oscar nomination in 14 years on Tuesday dominating a field of movies with subjects ranging from Jewish refugees in wartime Poland to corruption in the Flemish beef industry. "A Separation", Iranian director's Asghar Farhadi's searing domestic drama, also scored a nod for best original screenplay, boosting the movie's chances for ...

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'Justified' Producer Shares Crime Writing Secrets

Crime novelist Elmore Leonard's work has spawned productions in film and TV. The FX series Justified , now in its third season, is based on one of his short stories. Elmore, the show's executive producer, discusses how he crafts his characters for the page and screen.

Here's the 27 Films that Indiewire Reviewed at Sundance 2012

Indiewire was on the scene at this year's Sundance Film Festival checking out this year's crop of new independent films. Here's all of our reviews from the festival. 'Searching for Sugar Man' When 1970s Mexican-American singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez faded from view, he'd never had much visibility in the first place. Typically known only as "Rodriguez," the musician's gentle pop tunes and ...

Cue the unforgettable music …

The quietest room in Hollywood may be the office where John Williams composes. In a bungalow on the Universal Studios lot, steps from the production company of his most frequent collaborator, director Steven Spielberg, Williams works alone at a 90-year-old Steinway grand piano, with fistfuls of pencils and stacks of composition paper nearby, and worn books of poetry by Robert Frost and William ...