Mark Ruffalo is turning back the clock to celebrate 20 years of timeless rom-com “13 Going on 30.”
Ruffalo, who starred opposite Jennifer Garner in the time travel comedy, revisited the film for its 20th anniversary in an Instagram video alongside Garner and co-star Judy Greer. The “Poor Things” actor and Marvel star Ruffalo admitted that among his filmography, “13 Going on 30” still proves to be his most recognizable role…even after playing the Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for more than a decade.
“There’s two types of people in this world. There’s Hulk people, and there’s ’13 Going on 30′ people, and I get equal amounts,” Ruffalo said before adding, “way more ’13 Going on 30.'”
“13 Going on 30” was directed by Gary Winick and written by Cathy Yuspa and Josh Goldsmith. Garner plays Jenna Rink, a 13-year-old who wakes up in 2004 with her dream life after wishing to be “thirty,...
Ruffalo, who starred opposite Jennifer Garner in the time travel comedy, revisited the film for its 20th anniversary in an Instagram video alongside Garner and co-star Judy Greer. The “Poor Things” actor and Marvel star Ruffalo admitted that among his filmography, “13 Going on 30” still proves to be his most recognizable role…even after playing the Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for more than a decade.
“There’s two types of people in this world. There’s Hulk people, and there’s ’13 Going on 30′ people, and I get equal amounts,” Ruffalo said before adding, “way more ’13 Going on 30.'”
“13 Going on 30” was directed by Gary Winick and written by Cathy Yuspa and Josh Goldsmith. Garner plays Jenna Rink, a 13-year-old who wakes up in 2004 with her dream life after wishing to be “thirty,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, and Judy Greer reunited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their seminal film 13 Going on 30. The actors shared the video celebration on Instagram, writing, “We are three Boomers braving zoom—because we want to thank you. To every person who has loved this movie along with us: Thank You. We see you, we appreciate you and we love you back. Forever thirty, flirty and thriving!”
In the clip, the trio recalled making the movie, which was released in 2004 and directed by Gary Winick. The...
In the clip, the trio recalled making the movie, which was released in 2004 and directed by Gary Winick. The...
- 4/24/2024
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo and Judy Greer reunited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of 13 Going on 30.
The trio shared on social media a video of the three of them reminiscing about the rom-com, which premiered in 2004.
“We are three Boomers braving zoom—because we want to thank you,” read the caption of the Instagram video. “To every person who has loved this movie along with us: Thank You. We see you, we appreciate you and we love you back. Forever thirty, flirty and thriving!”
“Twenty years ago, we were just on little — did we have — we had cell phones,” Garner said of the technological advances since the movie dropped at the turn of the century.
Ruffalo, who has played Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, says he gets “way more 13 Going on 30” people saying, “There’s two types of people in this world. There’s Hulk people, and there’s 13 Going on 30 people,...
The trio shared on social media a video of the three of them reminiscing about the rom-com, which premiered in 2004.
“We are three Boomers braving zoom—because we want to thank you,” read the caption of the Instagram video. “To every person who has loved this movie along with us: Thank You. We see you, we appreciate you and we love you back. Forever thirty, flirty and thriving!”
“Twenty years ago, we were just on little — did we have — we had cell phones,” Garner said of the technological advances since the movie dropped at the turn of the century.
Ruffalo, who has played Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, says he gets “way more 13 Going on 30” people saying, “There’s two types of people in this world. There’s Hulk people, and there’s 13 Going on 30 people,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Twenty years after its release, the Jennifer Garner-led comedy 13 Going on 30 is still thriving.
Sony released Gary Winick’s comedy in theaters April 23, 2004, and the film earned $96 million ($159 million today) at the global box office. Also featuring Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer and Andy Serkis, the movie centered on teenage Jenna Rink (played by Christa B. Allen, now known as Christa Belle), who gets embarrassed at a party and makes a wish that transforms her into her 30-year-old self (Garner).
Co-writers Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, in addition to Belle, separately share with The Hollywood Reporter about other actresses being considered for Garner’s part, Ruffalo feeling hesitant to do the “Thriller” dance, memories of Winick (who died of cancer in 2011 at age 49), the status of a stage musical, and persistent chatter among the film’s team regarding a potential onscreen reboot.
Jennifer Garner in 13 Going on...
Sony released Gary Winick’s comedy in theaters April 23, 2004, and the film earned $96 million ($159 million today) at the global box office. Also featuring Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer and Andy Serkis, the movie centered on teenage Jenna Rink (played by Christa B. Allen, now known as Christa Belle), who gets embarrassed at a party and makes a wish that transforms her into her 30-year-old self (Garner).
Co-writers Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, in addition to Belle, separately share with The Hollywood Reporter about other actresses being considered for Garner’s part, Ruffalo feeling hesitant to do the “Thriller” dance, memories of Winick (who died of cancer in 2011 at age 49), the status of a stage musical, and persistent chatter among the film’s team regarding a potential onscreen reboot.
Jennifer Garner in 13 Going on...
- 4/23/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With her thousand-watt smile and wild mane of curly hair, Julia Roberts has an effervescence that is unmatched. Roger Ebert once described her as "an actress with a winning way; we like her, feel protective toward her, want her to prevail." She has a natural luminosity that conjures an unforgettable and commanding on-screen presence. Roberts quickly rose to fame after her role in "Mystic Pizza" in 1988. Throughout the 1990s and into the millennium, she became one of the most celebrated female actors and a bona fide movie star.
While she is often associated with romantic comedies, Julia Roberts has also tackled many intense roles. She has earned four Academy Award nominations and won for "Erin Brockovich," which also established her as one of Hollywood's highest-paid actors. She became the first female actor to receive a $20 million paycheck for a film (via History.com). In her three-decade-long career, Roberts has emerged...
While she is often associated with romantic comedies, Julia Roberts has also tackled many intense roles. She has earned four Academy Award nominations and won for "Erin Brockovich," which also established her as one of Hollywood's highest-paid actors. She became the first female actor to receive a $20 million paycheck for a film (via History.com). In her three-decade-long career, Roberts has emerged...
- 2/1/2024
- by Caroline Madden
- Slash Film
The American Society of Cinematographers has announced the honorees for its 38th Annual Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography Gala on March 3, 2024. They are: Don Burgess, ASC; Steven Fierberg, ASC and Amy Vincent, ASC.
Burgess, Robert Zemeckis’ longtime collaborator, will be recognized with the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award. While his latest work is Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, directed by James Wan, Burgess is best known for shooting Zemeckis’ Oscar-winning Forrest Gump, for which he earned ASC Award and Oscar nominations. The duo have also collaborated on such films as last year’s live-action Pinocchio, Flight, Contact, Cast Away, What Lies Beneath, The Polar Express and the upcoming Here.
Burgess’ other credits include Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man, the first Aquaman, Brian Helgeland’s 42, Allen and Albert Hughes’ The Book of Eli, Gary Winick’s 13 Going on 30, Jonathan Mostow’s Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and Billy Crystal’s Forget Paris.
Burgess, Robert Zemeckis’ longtime collaborator, will be recognized with the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award. While his latest work is Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, directed by James Wan, Burgess is best known for shooting Zemeckis’ Oscar-winning Forrest Gump, for which he earned ASC Award and Oscar nominations. The duo have also collaborated on such films as last year’s live-action Pinocchio, Flight, Contact, Cast Away, What Lies Beneath, The Polar Express and the upcoming Here.
Burgess’ other credits include Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man, the first Aquaman, Brian Helgeland’s 42, Allen and Albert Hughes’ The Book of Eli, Gary Winick’s 13 Going on 30, Jonathan Mostow’s Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and Billy Crystal’s Forget Paris.
- 11/28/2023
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Grab your Razzles, and break out the wishing dust, as Mark Ruffalo and Jennifer Garner's recent comments about working together again has us all up in our "13 Going on 30" feels. The pair spoke to Popsugar about their favorite scene from the 2004 romantic comedy, being nervous about filming Netflix's "The Adam Project," and what they hope audiences get out of the movie.
Ruffalo and Garner's favorite scene in "13 Going on 30" is a no-brainer. "The nights in Brooklyn, under the bridge when we did the kiss," Ruffalo says, referring to the moment their characters Matt and Jenna had a kiss in the sand after getting Razzles. Garner remarks that the scene felt like "weeks and weeks" because it was such a joy to film, but in reality, it was one or two nights.
"We had this incredible director. His name was Gary Winick. He died of brain cancer 11 years ago.
Ruffalo and Garner's favorite scene in "13 Going on 30" is a no-brainer. "The nights in Brooklyn, under the bridge when we did the kiss," Ruffalo says, referring to the moment their characters Matt and Jenna had a kiss in the sand after getting Razzles. Garner remarks that the scene felt like "weeks and weeks" because it was such a joy to film, but in reality, it was one or two nights.
"We had this incredible director. His name was Gary Winick. He died of brain cancer 11 years ago.
- 3/7/2022
- by Naledi Ushe
- Popsugar.com
We really hope you're able to stay poised after you realize how long it's been since 13 Going on 30 first hit theaters. Indeed, the beloved Jennifer Garner comedy was released on April 23, 2004, meaning it's nearly 18. years old. Feel free to take a moment to process this. The magic-laced film from director Gary Winick boasted a hugely talented cast, including not just Jen but also Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer and Christa B. Allen. Plus, there were the not-yet-famous faces comprising the Six Chicks, including Brie Larson and Ashley Benson. This project clearly meant just as much to the people in it as it did to those of watching. In January, Jen posted a photo of herself hanging...
- 11/22/2021
- E! Online
Writer, director and actress Rebecca Miller discusses a few of her favorite films with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Personal Velocity: Three Portraits (2002)
The Ballad Of Jack And Rose (2005)
The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee (2009)
Maggie’s Plan (2015)
Explorers (1985)
The Way We Were (1973)
Battleship Potemkin (1925)
Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday (1953)
Annie Hall (1977)
Repulsion (1965)
Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
Knife In The Water (1962)
The Tenant (1976)
Cries and Whispers (1972)
Persona (1966)
The Magician (1958)
Hour Of The Wolf (1968)
The Virgin Spring (1960)
The Seventh Seal (1957)
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
The Exorcist (1973)
The Shining (1980)
La Dolce Vita (1960)
Regarding Henry (1991)
Angela (1995)
Badlands (1973)
Casino (1995)
On The Waterfront (1954)
My Dinner with Andre (1981)
Jules and Jim (1962)
The Bitter Tears Of Petra von Kant (1972)
Wings Of Desire (1987)
The Killer Inside Me (1976)
The Killer Inside Me (2010)
Married To The Mob (1988)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Dune (1984)
Imitation Of Life (1934)
Imitation Of Life (1959)
Written On The Wind (1956)
Magnificent Obsession (1954)
All That Heaven Allows...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Personal Velocity: Three Portraits (2002)
The Ballad Of Jack And Rose (2005)
The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee (2009)
Maggie’s Plan (2015)
Explorers (1985)
The Way We Were (1973)
Battleship Potemkin (1925)
Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday (1953)
Annie Hall (1977)
Repulsion (1965)
Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
Knife In The Water (1962)
The Tenant (1976)
Cries and Whispers (1972)
Persona (1966)
The Magician (1958)
Hour Of The Wolf (1968)
The Virgin Spring (1960)
The Seventh Seal (1957)
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
The Exorcist (1973)
The Shining (1980)
La Dolce Vita (1960)
Regarding Henry (1991)
Angela (1995)
Badlands (1973)
Casino (1995)
On The Waterfront (1954)
My Dinner with Andre (1981)
Jules and Jim (1962)
The Bitter Tears Of Petra von Kant (1972)
Wings Of Desire (1987)
The Killer Inside Me (1976)
The Killer Inside Me (2010)
Married To The Mob (1988)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Dune (1984)
Imitation Of Life (1934)
Imitation Of Life (1959)
Written On The Wind (1956)
Magnificent Obsession (1954)
All That Heaven Allows...
- 5/11/2021
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Jennifer Garner — who stars on the cover of People’s Most Beautiful 2019 issue — is celebrating the 15th anniversary of 13 Going on 30 — and all the young women she worked with on her hit film!
The 47-year-old star shared a clip from the film involving a slumber party in which her character, Jenna Rink, invites several young girls to her apartment for a sleepover that centers on appreciating themselves as they are.
In a sweet gesture, Garner gave a shoutout to the young actresses who filmed the scene with her and gave an update on what they were doing now.
“Fifteen years...
The 47-year-old star shared a clip from the film involving a slumber party in which her character, Jenna Rink, invites several young girls to her apartment for a sleepover that centers on appreciating themselves as they are.
In a sweet gesture, Garner gave a shoutout to the young actresses who filmed the scene with her and gave an update on what they were doing now.
“Fifteen years...
- 4/24/2019
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Life’s A Happy Song: 10 uplifting moments in film for Smile DayLife’s A Happy Song: 10 uplifting moments in film for Smile DayAdriana Floridia10/7/2016 11:30:00 Am
Today is Smile Day, and so we're looking at some of our favourite, most uplifting moments in film that made us smile.
While we maintain that everyday should be smile day, we're making an extra effort at it today. If you need to turn that frown upside down, check out any of these fun movie clips below!
Here are 10 of our favourite uplifting moments in film, spoilers and all:
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986); Directed by John Hughes
It’s usually a great day when you skip class. However, no account of feigning sick has ever been as epic as Ferris Bueller’s (Matthew Broderick). In this scene, Ferris joins this Chicago parade, lip-synching his heart out to “Danke Schoen” and “Twist and Shout”, making for a swoon-worthy,...
Today is Smile Day, and so we're looking at some of our favourite, most uplifting moments in film that made us smile.
While we maintain that everyday should be smile day, we're making an extra effort at it today. If you need to turn that frown upside down, check out any of these fun movie clips below!
Here are 10 of our favourite uplifting moments in film, spoilers and all:
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986); Directed by John Hughes
It’s usually a great day when you skip class. However, no account of feigning sick has ever been as epic as Ferris Bueller’s (Matthew Broderick). In this scene, Ferris joins this Chicago parade, lip-synching his heart out to “Danke Schoen” and “Twist and Shout”, making for a swoon-worthy,...
- 10/7/2016
- by Adriana Floridia
- Cineplex
One of the best double features you could treat yourself to this year would be a back-to-back viewing of two Agnes Varda films starring Jane Birkin, rescued from obscurity in 2015 thanks to Cinelicious Pics. Both released originally in 1988, the imaginary bio-pic Jane B. Par Agnes V. and the provocative fictional narrative Kung-Fu Master! are available on a lovingly restored disc set (as the playful Venn diagram cover art implies, the titles are more inextricably connected than initially seems apparent). Both titles received a theatrical release at New York’s Lincoln Center, followed by a VOD release.
Jane B. Par Agnes V.
A playful exploration of the multi-faceted actress, singer, and icon Jane Birkin as she balances career choices and motherhood long after the initial scandals that brought her international attention. Filmed in tandem with their other collaboration, the fictional narrative Kung Fu Master!, both titles were released theatrically in 1988 when...
Jane B. Par Agnes V.
A playful exploration of the multi-faceted actress, singer, and icon Jane Birkin as she balances career choices and motherhood long after the initial scandals that brought her international attention. Filmed in tandem with their other collaboration, the fictional narrative Kung Fu Master!, both titles were released theatrically in 1988 when...
- 3/8/2016
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Monday, January 18th, has unfortunately been bestowed the most depressing day of the year, now referred to as “Blue Monday.” It’s true that January isn’t usually the happiest time—Christmas has passed, it’s cold and gross outside, and the fun, care-free moments of the holidays are over. In case you're succumbing to those winter blues, however, we have the perfect pick-me-up.
On Blue Monday, you can redeem only 500 Scene points to see any film currently in theatres! That's already one step to making our day better. The next is to check out the below 10 moments in film, where a smile is guaranteed, and if you're lucky, maybe even a laugh or two. You also may find yourself jumping into a song and dance. Take that, Blue Monday!
Here are 10 of our favourite uplifting moments in film, spoilers and all:
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986); Directed by John Hughes...
On Blue Monday, you can redeem only 500 Scene points to see any film currently in theatres! That's already one step to making our day better. The next is to check out the below 10 moments in film, where a smile is guaranteed, and if you're lucky, maybe even a laugh or two. You also may find yourself jumping into a song and dance. Take that, Blue Monday!
Here are 10 of our favourite uplifting moments in film, spoilers and all:
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986); Directed by John Hughes...
- 1/15/2016
- by Adriana Floridia
- Cineplex
Anne Hathaway: Oscar Host's Red Dress outshone Oscars' Red Carpet. Anne Hathaway Oscar host: Red dress one of countless outfits Blast from the Past: Pictured above is Oscar host Anne Hathaway sporting a blindingly bright white smile while on the 2011 Academy Awards' Red Carpet just outside the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. But wait. In the photo, Hathaway is wearing a blindingly bright red gown. Wasn't her dress of a metallic blue hue? Actually, no. It was beige (with patterns). Wait. Come to think of it, she actually wore a tux, not a dress. Or maybe it was all of the above. And more. How could that be? Well, the color, texture, format, and type of Anne Hathaway's outfits varied according to which 15 minutes of the Oscar telecast you watched on Sunday night, Feb. 27. Hathaway, a Best Actress nominee for Jonathan Demme's Rachel Getting Married in early...
- 1/4/2016
- by altfilmguide
- Alt Film Guide
Oedipus at the Arcade: Varda’s Empathetic Exploration of Taboo
Invariably, most conversations concerning Agnes Varda, the sole female auteur amongst the prized clutch of men whose names project like immortal pillars from the fog of the Nouvelle Vague, reference her two most renowned titles, Cleo From 5 to 7 (1962) and Vagabond (1985). But in-between and after these two iconic moments from her filmography lies a sea of titles waiting to be re-discovered (a recent disc-set from Criterion’s Eclipse series several weeks ago was a first step in exploring her more obscure works).
Boutique distributor Cinelicious Pics continues in this vein with two digital restorations of Varda’s from 1988, both inextricably linked via star Jane Birkin (after a theatrical bow in New York, both titles will move on to Los Angeles). The more textually subversive of these is Kung Fu Master!, a sympathetic tale of doomed love between a 40-year-old...
Invariably, most conversations concerning Agnes Varda, the sole female auteur amongst the prized clutch of men whose names project like immortal pillars from the fog of the Nouvelle Vague, reference her two most renowned titles, Cleo From 5 to 7 (1962) and Vagabond (1985). But in-between and after these two iconic moments from her filmography lies a sea of titles waiting to be re-discovered (a recent disc-set from Criterion’s Eclipse series several weeks ago was a first step in exploring her more obscure works).
Boutique distributor Cinelicious Pics continues in this vein with two digital restorations of Varda’s from 1988, both inextricably linked via star Jane Birkin (after a theatrical bow in New York, both titles will move on to Los Angeles). The more textually subversive of these is Kung Fu Master!, a sympathetic tale of doomed love between a 40-year-old...
- 10/15/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Read More: Hamptons International Film Festival Announces 14th Annual Screenwriters' Lab As the Hamptons International Film Festival (Hiff) gears up for its 23rd year this October, organizers have announced a handful of signature programs that will debut at this year's event. Hiff has launched the Compassion, Justice & Animal Rights program, which will provide filmmakers the opportunity to advocate social justice issues and animal rights, and has renamed its morning talks the Winick Talks at Rowdy Hall in honor of late director and producer Gary Winick. In addition, the festival will partner with the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (Unaoc) and the International Organization for Migration's Plural+ International Youth Video Program as it continues to extend its education initiatives in the Hamptons. The Compassion, Justice & Animal Rights signature program will showcase three narrative or documentary films, one of which will receive the annual Zelda Penzel...
- 8/10/2015
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
The Hamptons International Film Festival (Hiff) has added new signature categories for its upcoming run with the Compassion, Justice & Animal Rights program, which will provide filmmakers the opportunity to advocate social justice issues and animal rights. Hiff also renamed its morning talks to Winick Talks at Rowdy Hall in honor of late director and producer Gary Winick. The festival also announced Monday a partnership with the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations…...
- 8/10/2015
- Deadline
With twenty years on the clock and his fair share of cinematic skeletons in some dubious closets it is satisfying to see Mark Ruffalo begin to get the recognition he deserves. Often he shines in small roles in big films, or sets his sights on a larger role in a smaller, independent film and yet his quiet everyman quality always has a glimmer of something engaging and real thrown into the mix.
To celebrate the release of What Doesn’t Kill You, out on DVD and Blu-ray on the 2nd of September, we have looked back over some of the many reasons we’re fans of the actor. This is not an exhaustive list of his great roles; The Kids Are All Right and You Can Count on Me do not appear, nor do the likes of Zodiac and Shutter Island, but they are all worth checking out.
These four...
To celebrate the release of What Doesn’t Kill You, out on DVD and Blu-ray on the 2nd of September, we have looked back over some of the many reasons we’re fans of the actor. This is not an exhaustive list of his great roles; The Kids Are All Right and You Can Count on Me do not appear, nor do the likes of Zodiac and Shutter Island, but they are all worth checking out.
These four...
- 8/30/2013
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
American Film Institute on Wednesday said that AFI directing fellow Henry Hughes, who spent four years as an Army Ranger in Afghanistan, has won the first Gary Winick Scholarship. The honor is presented in memory of AFI directing alumnus Winick, the Cassavetes Award winner who died in 2011 at 49 after battling brain cancer. Story: The Hollywood Reporter Unveils the Top 25 Film Schools of 2013 Hughes says the military gave him "an incomparable advantage" as a filmmaker. "You can't lead 40 people at 22 in any other profession with that much influence," he says. "And I was astounded
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- 8/1/2013
- by Tim Appelo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
AFI executives announced on Wednesday [31] a scholarship funding hike at the AFI Conservatory, the institute’s two-year graduate programme, that they said would raise funding to nearly three times previous levels.
AFI board of directors chair Robert Daly is leading the effort and gave a $1m gift in 2012 as a challenge grant for the AFI board of trustees.
To date, the AFI has raised more than $6.2m in scholarship funds for the Conservatory, which go directly towards training Fellows.
Donors include Howard Stringer, Lawrence Herbert, David Geffen, Alan Horn, Terry Semel and the Time Warner Foundation.
There are two new awards: the Gary Winick Scholarship, which has been awarded to AFI directing fellow and military veteran Henry Hughes, and the Latino Donor Collaborative, which promotes eight Fellows from the Latino community in the 2013-2014 academic year. Further new awards are expected to be announced in due course.
Photo Courtesy of AFI/Seth Pierson.
AFI board of directors chair Robert Daly is leading the effort and gave a $1m gift in 2012 as a challenge grant for the AFI board of trustees.
To date, the AFI has raised more than $6.2m in scholarship funds for the Conservatory, which go directly towards training Fellows.
Donors include Howard Stringer, Lawrence Herbert, David Geffen, Alan Horn, Terry Semel and the Time Warner Foundation.
There are two new awards: the Gary Winick Scholarship, which has been awarded to AFI directing fellow and military veteran Henry Hughes, and the Latino Donor Collaborative, which promotes eight Fellows from the Latino community in the 2013-2014 academic year. Further new awards are expected to be announced in due course.
Photo Courtesy of AFI/Seth Pierson.
- 7/31/2013
- ScreenDaily
Keanu Reeves may be best known for his starring roles in The Matrix, Speed and Point Break, but this week he's stepping behind the camera to produce and present Side by Side, a fascinating documentary that delves into the filmmaking process and looks at how digital has overtaken the photochemical process.
Reeves and writer/director Christopher Kenneally have assembled a who's who of filmmaking talent - from directors such as James Cameron and Lars von Trier, to studio heads and tech pioneers working designing the latest HD cameras - in order to tell their story. Digital Spy got on the phone with Reeve to discuss Side by Side, his directorial debut Man of Tai Chi and the potential for a 3D re-release of The Matrix...
Which was the first film you worked on where you saw that digital technology was clipping at the heels of the traditional photochemical process?
"I...
Reeves and writer/director Christopher Kenneally have assembled a who's who of filmmaking talent - from directors such as James Cameron and Lars von Trier, to studio heads and tech pioneers working designing the latest HD cameras - in order to tell their story. Digital Spy got on the phone with Reeve to discuss Side by Side, his directorial debut Man of Tai Chi and the potential for a 3D re-release of The Matrix...
Which was the first film you worked on where you saw that digital technology was clipping at the heels of the traditional photochemical process?
"I...
- 2/14/2013
- Digital Spy
Five sketches by former child star Dakota Fanning are among the items heading to the auction block from the estate of late director Gary Winick.
The filmmaker, best known for big screen romantic comedies and films like Letters To Juliet and 13 Going on 30, died last year at the age of 49 after a long battle with brain cancer.
The executors of his estate are putting a number of his belongings up for sale in New York next week and the lots include a number of unique items from his film career.
The drawings by a then-11-year-old Fanning, sketched in preparation for her lead role as Fern Arable in Charlotte's Web, are expected to attract bids of around $300 (£187.50) to $400 (£250), while six volumes of original manuscript storyboards for the 2006 family movie are estimated to be worth between $800 (£500) and $1,200 (£750).
Another manuscript storyboard for Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway's 2009 film Bride Wars is thought to collect between $400 (£250) and $600 (£375), while Winick's Disney memorabilia, including original illustrations of Mickey Mouse, Sleeping Beauty, Pinocchio and Donald Duck, will also be going under the hammer on 4 April.
But one of the biggest draws of the Swann Auction Galleries sale is thought to be Winick's collection of Alfred Hitchcock movie posters. The promos, some of which date back to 1940, are valued at up to $4,000 (£2,500).
The filmmaker, best known for big screen romantic comedies and films like Letters To Juliet and 13 Going on 30, died last year at the age of 49 after a long battle with brain cancer.
The executors of his estate are putting a number of his belongings up for sale in New York next week and the lots include a number of unique items from his film career.
The drawings by a then-11-year-old Fanning, sketched in preparation for her lead role as Fern Arable in Charlotte's Web, are expected to attract bids of around $300 (£187.50) to $400 (£250), while six volumes of original manuscript storyboards for the 2006 family movie are estimated to be worth between $800 (£500) and $1,200 (£750).
Another manuscript storyboard for Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway's 2009 film Bride Wars is thought to collect between $400 (£250) and $600 (£375), while Winick's Disney memorabilia, including original illustrations of Mickey Mouse, Sleeping Beauty, Pinocchio and Donald Duck, will also be going under the hammer on 4 April.
But one of the biggest draws of the Swann Auction Galleries sale is thought to be Winick's collection of Alfred Hitchcock movie posters. The promos, some of which date back to 1940, are valued at up to $4,000 (£2,500).
- 3/27/2012
- WENN
Gael García Bernal is keeping himself busy. According to Variety, García Bernal is attached to star in the futuristic Zorro reboot Zorro Reborn for 20th Century Fox. He's also to be featured opposite Will Ferrell and Diego Luna in Matt Piedmont's comedy Casa de mi Padre, and in Nicole Kassell's A Little Bit of Heaven, with Kate Hudson and Peter Dinklage. And that's not all: García Bernal is reportedly planning on making a documentary about immigration, and is attached to star as Panamanian boxer Roberto Duran in Jonathan Jakubowicz's Hands of Stone, opposite Al Pacino and Ryan Kwanten. Now, Variety explains that Zorro Reborn will be quite different from the Zorro of Tyrone Power, Frank Langella, Antonio Banderas, or Guy Williams. (Or George Hamilton, for that matter.) For starters, Zorro Reborn will not be set in Old California, then a part of Mexico. Nor will Zorro be a light-hearted sword fighter.
- 2/17/2012
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
It's been quite a week. It started in Utah, for the Sundance Film Festival, where, in three days, I saw seven great films, a pop up performance by Eddie Izzard and 30 inches of snow. Then Sunday, to Miami, via Dallas, for Natpe (the annual conference and sales market for Producers and TV Execs), where I participated on a panel called The Economics of Comedy, and met TV people from all over the planet who debated the future of television over spicy margaritas. All accomplished, by the way, with only one carry-on suit case.
This wacky cultural mash-up -- Utah and Miami; Indie Film and Format Television -- created a strange brew in my mind. The juxtaposition of two ends of the show biz spectrum, along with the fascinating overlap of their populations (it's weird how many people make the same whirlwind trip), forced me to consider each medium in context of each other,...
This wacky cultural mash-up -- Utah and Miami; Indie Film and Format Television -- created a strange brew in my mind. The juxtaposition of two ends of the show biz spectrum, along with the fascinating overlap of their populations (it's weird how many people make the same whirlwind trip), forced me to consider each medium in context of each other,...
- 1/27/2012
- by Evan Shapiro
- Aol TV.
Read the winning entries from 2010
Overall Winner
Film, 14-18s
Alice in Wonderland by Rebecca Grant, 15
Tim Burton has snatched the beautifully eccentric odyssey that we once lovingly knew as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, wrung it dry of anything resembling the endearingly capricious originality of the children's classic, and slung the disgusting dregs into a pretentious, Disneyfied quest movie replete with, frankly, un-special effects.
Burton's insistence that his film was not a re-imagining or sequel to other "Alice movies" made me wonder whether he had actually read the book at all. Nineteen-year-old Alice, played by the apparently tranquilised Mia Wasikowska, spends a disproportionate amount of time at the beginning of the movie prancing around in a tediously twee caricature of Victorian high society. When the dopey antagonist finally wiggles her way into Wonderland, we are ambushed by the White Rabbit, the Dormouse, the Dodo, Tweedledum and Tweedledee all at once,...
Overall Winner
Film, 14-18s
Alice in Wonderland by Rebecca Grant, 15
Tim Burton has snatched the beautifully eccentric odyssey that we once lovingly knew as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, wrung it dry of anything resembling the endearingly capricious originality of the children's classic, and slung the disgusting dregs into a pretentious, Disneyfied quest movie replete with, frankly, un-special effects.
Burton's insistence that his film was not a re-imagining or sequel to other "Alice movies" made me wonder whether he had actually read the book at all. Nineteen-year-old Alice, played by the apparently tranquilised Mia Wasikowska, spends a disproportionate amount of time at the beginning of the movie prancing around in a tediously twee caricature of Victorian high society. When the dopey antagonist finally wiggles her way into Wonderland, we are ambushed by the White Rabbit, the Dormouse, the Dodo, Tweedledum and Tweedledee all at once,...
- 6/19/2011
- The Guardian - Film News
Amanda Seyfried, Shiloh Fernandez, Max Irons, Adrian Holmes, with director Catherine Hardwicke were in London to promote their new film Red Riding Hood, a twist on the well known fairytale, and we were invited along to a special round table with the cast and crew.
First up were director Catherine Hardwicke, and Adrian Holmes who plays the Captain.
What did you think was special about this story?
Catherine Hardwicke: Leonardo DiCaprio’s company had written this script, and I guess they thought it would fun and interesting to go back to the original roots, even before the Brothers Grimm, when there was a werewolf in the story. It is an intricate tale, with different levels of symbolism… so I said ‘Yeah, sign me up!’
Why do you think forbidden love works so well?
Ch: I guess if you have a happy love story then it’s kind of boring!
First up were director Catherine Hardwicke, and Adrian Holmes who plays the Captain.
What did you think was special about this story?
Catherine Hardwicke: Leonardo DiCaprio’s company had written this script, and I guess they thought it would fun and interesting to go back to the original roots, even before the Brothers Grimm, when there was a werewolf in the story. It is an intricate tale, with different levels of symbolism… so I said ‘Yeah, sign me up!’
Why do you think forbidden love works so well?
Ch: I guess if you have a happy love story then it’s kind of boring!
- 4/10/2011
- by Maahin
- Nerdly
Earlier today, Disc Dish had a chance to speak with Michael Imperioli (The Lovely Bones)—late of TV’s The Sopranos and Life on Mars and currently keeping the streets of urban Michigan safe in Detroit 1-8-7– about his film 2009 The Hungry Ghosts, which is available on DVD from Virgil Films and is currently streaming on Hulu.com.
Written and directed by Imperioli, the movie follows 36 hours in the lives of a group of spiritually bereft New Yorkers including, among others, a hard-living New York City call-in radio show host (Steven Schirripa, Open Season 3), his high-voltage wife (Sharon Angela, TV’s The Sopranos) and a grungy downtown gabber just out of rehab (Nick Sandow, Frame of Mind). Oh, and there’s also a lot of cocaine, booze, gambling, stripping and sex.
The Hungry Ghosts is a horrible descent into the urban maelstrom for some, another typical Tuesday night for others,...
Written and directed by Imperioli, the movie follows 36 hours in the lives of a group of spiritually bereft New Yorkers including, among others, a hard-living New York City call-in radio show host (Steven Schirripa, Open Season 3), his high-voltage wife (Sharon Angela, TV’s The Sopranos) and a grungy downtown gabber just out of rehab (Nick Sandow, Frame of Mind). Oh, and there’s also a lot of cocaine, booze, gambling, stripping and sex.
The Hungry Ghosts is a horrible descent into the urban maelstrom for some, another typical Tuesday night for others,...
- 3/31/2011
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
In the week the film industry celebrated with its new crop of Oscar winners it also lost a couple of its brightest stars
The big story
The unconfined gaiety of Oscar night, when inhabitants of the world of film realised that the Hathaway-Franco funnies were finally over, swiftly gave way to grief. There had scarcely been time to digest The King's Speech's storming Academy Award performance when the news emerged that Jane Russell, screen siren of the 40s and 50s, had died. Russell, best known either for her role alongside Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes or her controversial promotional work for the earlier Howard Hughes film The Outlaw, died aged 89 of respiratory illness at her home in Santa Maria, California. It appears to have been difficult for journalists to write about Russell without reference to the physical attributes of which the publicity for The Outlaw had made such a big deal.
The big story
The unconfined gaiety of Oscar night, when inhabitants of the world of film realised that the Hathaway-Franco funnies were finally over, swiftly gave way to grief. There had scarcely been time to digest The King's Speech's storming Academy Award performance when the news emerged that Jane Russell, screen siren of the 40s and 50s, had died. Russell, best known either for her role alongside Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes or her controversial promotional work for the earlier Howard Hughes film The Outlaw, died aged 89 of respiratory illness at her home in Santa Maria, California. It appears to have been difficult for journalists to write about Russell without reference to the physical attributes of which the publicity for The Outlaw had made such a big deal.
- 3/3/2011
- The Guardian - Film News
Visionary film-maker at the forefront of American cinema's digital revolution
The director and producer Gary Winick, who has died of brain cancer aged 49, was at the forefront of American cinema's adoption of digital video (Dv), along with more high-profile names such as Steven Soderbergh and David Fincher. Winick believed that the discreet, lightweight equipment involved, and the flexibility it afforded film-makers, could lead to more direct and emotionally authentic movies, citing "the intimacy that occurs with the actors because of the small cameras". His own work, notably the 2002 coming-of-age story Tadpole, provided some persuasive evidence. His Dv-oriented production company, InDigEnt (Indpendent Digital Entertainment), gave others the funds and encouragement to experiment for themselves. While he insisted on preparation and professionalism ("Don't think that going digital means you can just 'wing it'," he advised newcomers), spontaneity lay at the heart of his approach: "One of the things I always say is:...
The director and producer Gary Winick, who has died of brain cancer aged 49, was at the forefront of American cinema's adoption of digital video (Dv), along with more high-profile names such as Steven Soderbergh and David Fincher. Winick believed that the discreet, lightweight equipment involved, and the flexibility it afforded film-makers, could lead to more direct and emotionally authentic movies, citing "the intimacy that occurs with the actors because of the small cameras". His own work, notably the 2002 coming-of-age story Tadpole, provided some persuasive evidence. His Dv-oriented production company, InDigEnt (Indpendent Digital Entertainment), gave others the funds and encouragement to experiment for themselves. While he insisted on preparation and professionalism ("Don't think that going digital means you can just 'wing it'," he advised newcomers), spontaneity lay at the heart of his approach: "One of the things I always say is:...
- 3/3/2011
- by Ryan Gilbey
- The Guardian - Film News
Director and producer Gary Winick, a friend and mentor to many in the independent film community, died Sunday afternoon in New York at the age of 49. The cause was brain cancer, a friend told Indiewire.
As the comments in that Indiewire piece — “an amazing mentor,” “a generous visionary,” “one of the finest human beings in our industry”— attest, Winick was a rare soul in the world of independent film. He was a smart, compassionate and truly giving person, and, even as his Hollywood career took off, he never forgot his roots. While he was crafting smart and heartfelt mainstream movies, he continued to advise, nurture and be a resource to a younger community of filmmakers who were still awaiting their own breaks.
Winick’s films include the tough and nuanced addiction drama Sweet Nothing, with Michael Imperioli and Mira Sorvino; the witty and improbably charming Tadpole, with Aaron Stanford, Sigourney Weaver...
As the comments in that Indiewire piece — “an amazing mentor,” “a generous visionary,” “one of the finest human beings in our industry”— attest, Winick was a rare soul in the world of independent film. He was a smart, compassionate and truly giving person, and, even as his Hollywood career took off, he never forgot his roots. While he was crafting smart and heartfelt mainstream movies, he continued to advise, nurture and be a resource to a younger community of filmmakers who were still awaiting their own breaks.
Winick’s films include the tough and nuanced addiction drama Sweet Nothing, with Michael Imperioli and Mira Sorvino; the witty and improbably charming Tadpole, with Aaron Stanford, Sigourney Weaver...
- 3/2/2011
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Film students looking for inspiration from the heyday of independent film are likely to fixate on Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Spike Lee, and Michael Moore, but the shining light they should not overlook or ever forget is the little train that could -- and did -- Gary Winick. His later, most well-known films were not particularly groundbreaking -- "Charlotte’s Web" was a live-action remake, "13 Going On 30" was an update of "Freaky Friday," and "Tadpole" was something of a mash-up of "Rushmore" and "The Graduate" -- but as far as...
- 3/1/2011
- The Wrap
Yesterday brought the unexpected passing of director and producer Gary Winick, and today more sad news starts off our morning. The Chicago Sun-Times reports Golden Age actress Jane Russell has passed away at age 89. Her family revealed the historical actress died due to resporatory failure sometime on Monday. The sexy and busty beauty got her start as an actress when Howard Hughes gave her the chance of a lifetime with a role in The Outlaw. But before the movie was even released, Russell found herself gaining fame and affection as pictures of her in sexy costumes and swimsuits made her a favorite pin-up girl. Though Hughes' film had trouble getting passed censors, the film still helped make her a star. Hughes paid special attention to the actress and lined her up in several films at Rko (which Hughes acquired and attempted to revamp himself) which included His Kind of Woman,...
- 3/1/2011
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Amanda Seyfried and Jennifer Garner have paid tribute to director Gary Winick, who passed away aged 49 on Sunday.
Winick, best known for big screen romantic comedies, died after a lengthy battle with brain cancer.
And Seyfried, who worked with him on his last film, Letters To Juliet, remembers her time with him fondly, telling The Hollywood Reporter, "Gary's heart was so big I think each of us who loved him have a piece of it now. It's unreal that he's gone and I'll miss my friend more than I can say."
Garner was the star of Winick's film 13 Going on 30, and has praised the moviemaker's friendly nature, adding to Entertainment Weekly: "Gary and I had the most successful collaboration possible. I don't mean success in terms of box office, or from anyone else's point of view other than my own. I left it better at what I do. He was one of the most inclusive people you could ever meet, and I was energised by our creative mess together everyday. From then on, there wasn't a single project that I didn't try to do with him.
"I think everybody who was a friend of Gary's considered him one of their best friends. He had a hundred best friends. He just was unafraid of being intimate. And that spilled over into his directing."...
Winick, best known for big screen romantic comedies, died after a lengthy battle with brain cancer.
And Seyfried, who worked with him on his last film, Letters To Juliet, remembers her time with him fondly, telling The Hollywood Reporter, "Gary's heart was so big I think each of us who loved him have a piece of it now. It's unreal that he's gone and I'll miss my friend more than I can say."
Garner was the star of Winick's film 13 Going on 30, and has praised the moviemaker's friendly nature, adding to Entertainment Weekly: "Gary and I had the most successful collaboration possible. I don't mean success in terms of box office, or from anyone else's point of view other than my own. I left it better at what I do. He was one of the most inclusive people you could ever meet, and I was energised by our creative mess together everyday. From then on, there wasn't a single project that I didn't try to do with him.
"I think everybody who was a friend of Gary's considered him one of their best friends. He had a hundred best friends. He just was unafraid of being intimate. And that spilled over into his directing."...
- 3/1/2011
- WENN
Director who blazed a digital trail but had mainstream hits with Letters to Juliet and Charlotte's Web has died of a brain tumour
The Us director Gary Winick, a pioneer in the field of digital film-making who found commercial success with movies such as 13 Going on 30, Charlotte's Web and last year's Letters to Juliet, has died of a brain tumour. He was 49.
Winick's Hollywood calling card was the 2002 Sundance film festival hit Tadpole, a $150,000 film shot entirely using digital video cameras that won him the event's directing award. A subsequent career directing more mainstream movies left him with less time to pursue his work with InDigEnt – or Independent Digital Entertainment – a company he founded in 1999 to help independent film-makers use the new technology.
Winick always insisted that digital cameras helped bring the best out of actors. "You really don't feel the presence of that big mechanism of film," he told the Washington Post in 2002. "Instead,...
The Us director Gary Winick, a pioneer in the field of digital film-making who found commercial success with movies such as 13 Going on 30, Charlotte's Web and last year's Letters to Juliet, has died of a brain tumour. He was 49.
Winick's Hollywood calling card was the 2002 Sundance film festival hit Tadpole, a $150,000 film shot entirely using digital video cameras that won him the event's directing award. A subsequent career directing more mainstream movies left him with less time to pursue his work with InDigEnt – or Independent Digital Entertainment – a company he founded in 1999 to help independent film-makers use the new technology.
Winick always insisted that digital cameras helped bring the best out of actors. "You really don't feel the presence of that big mechanism of film," he told the Washington Post in 2002. "Instead,...
- 3/1/2011
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
"13 Going on 30" director Gary Winick has died after a battle with cancer. The filmmaker, who also directed "Letters to Juliet" with Amanda Seyfried, was diagnosed with brain cancer some time ago, before dying on Sunday, February 27, at the age of 49 according to his manager Rosalie Swedlin.
"He was suffering from brain cancer for quite some time, and it ultimately metastasized throughout his body," she told The Hollywood Reporter. "What's remarkable is that after his first surgery, he was able to direct 'Letters to Juliet'. It was a battle that we thought he had won, and ultimately they just didn't get it all."
She explained that a private funeral service is still being planned, and people will be asked to donate to charity. She added, "He was very special to me. He was a dear friend as well as a longtime client. Gary was an incredibly important figure in the indie movement.
"He was suffering from brain cancer for quite some time, and it ultimately metastasized throughout his body," she told The Hollywood Reporter. "What's remarkable is that after his first surgery, he was able to direct 'Letters to Juliet'. It was a battle that we thought he had won, and ultimately they just didn't get it all."
She explained that a private funeral service is still being planned, and people will be asked to donate to charity. She added, "He was very special to me. He was a dear friend as well as a longtime client. Gary was an incredibly important figure in the indie movement.
- 3/1/2011
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
"Letters to Juliet" and "Bride Wars" director Gary Winick has died after losing his battle with cancer. He was 49. Winick was also the filmmaker behind "13 Going on 30", "Charlotte's Web" and acclaimed indie movie "Tadpole".
A spokesman for the director reveals many friends and colleagues felt he had beaten his cancer, stating, "It was a battle that we thought he had won and ultimately they just didn't get it all." Winick died on Sunday, February 27, the day 2011 Academy Awards was held in Los Angeles.
Producer Matt Dentler wrote on Twitter, "Gary Winick died today. Too late to make the Oscars tribute, but way too early. He leaves behind a legacy of supporting indie film and NYC."
His manager Rosalie Swedlin added, "Gary was an incredibly important figure in the indie movement. He will be missed."...
A spokesman for the director reveals many friends and colleagues felt he had beaten his cancer, stating, "It was a battle that we thought he had won and ultimately they just didn't get it all." Winick died on Sunday, February 27, the day 2011 Academy Awards was held in Los Angeles.
Producer Matt Dentler wrote on Twitter, "Gary Winick died today. Too late to make the Oscars tribute, but way too early. He leaves behind a legacy of supporting indie film and NYC."
His manager Rosalie Swedlin added, "Gary was an incredibly important figure in the indie movement. He will be missed."...
- 3/1/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
One of the independent film scene’s leading lights has faded. Producer, director and independent film pioneer Gary Winick died Sunday afternoon in New York at the age of 49, just a month shy of his 50th birthday. The cause of death was brain cancer, said Mark Ross, a close friend of Winick who was among the friends and relatives with him when he died at Beth Israel Medical Center in ...
- 3/1/2011
- Indiewire
Following a long, tough battle with brain cancer, director/producer Gary Winick has died at the age of 49.His name might not have the instant recognition factor of, say, a Tarantino or a Scorsese, but Winick skipped easily between more mainstream films such as 13 Going on 30 and, more recently Letters to Juliet, and indie pics, most successfully with Tadpole.But it’s his contribution to other filmmakers’ work that might have even more resonance, since he co-created digital video collective IndigEnt with John Sloss and IFC Films, which helped get the likes of Rebecca Miller’s Personal Velocity, Steve Buscemi’s Lonesome Jim and Richard Linklater’s Tape made on thrifty budgets.Winick got his start in horror, directing the 1989 film Curfew. His varied career saw him acting as an editor, producer or director on a raft of movies, including Sam the Man, Chelsea Walls, Charlotte’s Web, and, as mentioned above,...
- 3/1/2011
- EmpireOnline
Gary Winick, director of "Letters to Juliet," "Bride Wars" and the 2002 Sundance director's award winner "Tadpole," died Sunday in New York, during the biggest night in Hollywood - The Academy Awards. Winick was 49 and had been battling brain cancer. Additional directing credits included the live-action "Charlotte's Web" with Dakota Fanning, "13 Going on 30" and episodes of "Ugly Betty" and "Lipstick Jungle." The $13 million "Juliet" was something of a minor breakout, making $53 million at the domestic box office this past summer after a surprisingly strong $30 million opening weekend.
- 2/28/2011
- WorstPreviews.com
Gary Winick was an independent filmmaker who was at the forefront of the movement to make movies using low-budget digital video. He was also a Hollywood director who made films like Letters to Juliet, Charlotte’s Web, and the overlooked gem 13 Going on 30 (the age-swapping romcom which earned an A- from EW critic Owen Gleiberman.) Winick passed away over the weekend due to undisclosed causes. EW caught up with 13 Going on 30 star Jennifer Garner, who talked about what it was like to work with Winick:
“Gary and I had the most successful collaboration possible,” said Garner. “I don’t mean...
“Gary and I had the most successful collaboration possible,” said Garner. “I don’t mean...
- 2/28/2011
- by Darren Franich
- EW.com - PopWatch
As Hollywood celebrated yesterday, one of its independent voices quietly slipped away. Gary Winick, director of Letters to Juliet, Bride Wars and 13 Going on 30, died at age 49 following a long fight with brain cancer. Related: Anne Hathaway does a mean Katie Holmes impression Though most filmgoers probably know his work directing actress-friendly films starring Amanda Seyfried, Anne Hathaway, Kate Hudson and Jennifer Garner, the director was also a force in independent film. As founder of InDigEnt, Winick produced 19 independent films over the last decade, including Ethan Hawke's Chelsea Walls, the Katie Holmes vehicle Pieces of April, Rebecca Miller's Personal Velocity and his own Sundance...
- 2/28/2011
- E! Online
Director Gary Winick has died. He was 49 years-old. Mr. Winick died of complications stemming from brain cancer, and his manager Rosalie Swedlin spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about his passing: "He was suffering from brain cancer for quite some time, and it ultimately metastasized throughout his body." It was first announced Sunday, February 27, by filmmaker Matt Dentler on Twitter. Gary Winick also co-founded InDigEnt, a New York-based independent production company. In 2003, Mr. Winick won the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award for his film, "Personal Velocity: Three Portraits." Mr. Winick shared that award with Rebecca Miller (director/writer), Alexis Alexanian (producer), Lemore Syvan (producer) according to IMDb.com. The smallscreen also saw Mr. Winick direct some episodes of...
- 2/28/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Director, producer and entrepreneur Gary Winick passed away yesterday at the age of 49. Winick is best known to mainstream audiences for directing "13 Going on 30," "Charlotte's Web," "Letters to Juliet" and "Bride Wars." He died after a long battle with brain cancer and his passing is seen as a major loss in the New York independent film community. Besides his directorial efforts, Winick was also the co-founder of InDigEnt. The pioneering digital video company was launched in 1999 and produced notable films such as "Pieces of April," "Personal Velocity" and "Tadpole," which Winick also helmed and was his launching...
- 2/28/2011
- by HitFix Staff
- Hitfix
Director Gary Winick, who helmed such studio films as Letters To Juliet, 13 Going On 30, Bride Wars and Charlotte's Web, has succumbed after a long battle with brain cancer at age 49.
Despite his commercial success, the Canadian Winick was also a big champion of independent films. He directed Tadpole and produced the low-budget Katie Holmes vehicle Pieces Of April (for which actress Patricia Clarkson received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nod) as well as Personal Velocity, for which Winick won the 2003 Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award.
Rest in peace, Gary Winick.
Despite his commercial success, the Canadian Winick was also a big champion of independent films. He directed Tadpole and produced the low-budget Katie Holmes vehicle Pieces Of April (for which actress Patricia Clarkson received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nod) as well as Personal Velocity, for which Winick won the 2003 Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award.
Rest in peace, Gary Winick.
- 2/28/2011
- by Anna Breslaw
- Filmology
We are saddened to report that filmmaker Gary Winick died Sunday at age 49. Winick died after a long battle with brain cancer. While he has transitioned to such studio films as Letters to Juliet, 13 Going On 30, Bride Wars and Charlotte's Web, Winick has long led the charge for independent films. He directed Tadpole and was also the founder of indie company InDigEnt. Winick received his B.A. degree at Tufts University and his Mfa degree from the University of Texas and the American Film Institute. He taught at Nyu's Tisch School of the Arts for seven years, and in 1999 teamed up with John Sloss and IFC Productions to create Independent Digital Entertainment (InDigEnt) to produce digital video feature films for theatrical release. Said his longtime manager Rosalie Swedlin: Many people will write about Gary Winick’s extraordinary talents as a mentor, a director, a producer, and a pioneer in the independent cinema world,...
- 2/28/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Producer and director Gary Winick passed away yesterday after a battle with brain cancer at the age of 49. Although he has directed several big studio pictures (including Charlotte’S Web, 13 Going On 30, and most recently Letters To Juliet in 2010), Winick will leave behind a lasting legacy in the independent film community.
Read more on In Memoriam: Gary Winick (director, producer, co-founder of InDigEnt)…...
Read more on In Memoriam: Gary Winick (director, producer, co-founder of InDigEnt)…...
- 2/28/2011
- by Ryan Mahoney
- GordonandtheWhale
Filmmaker Gary Winick has died at the age of 49. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Bride Wars and Letters To Juliet director passed away after suffering from brain cancer. "He was suffering from brain cancer for quite some time, and it ultimately metastasised throughout his body," explained his manager Rosalie Swedlin. Swedlin, who said that a memorial service for Winick was being planned, added: "What's (more)...
- 2/28/2011
- by By Mike Moody
- Digital Spy
Letters To Juliet and Bride Wars director Gary Winick has died after losing his battle with cancer. He was 49.
Winick was also the filmmaker behind 13 Going on 30, Charlotte's Web and acclaimed indie movie Tadpole.
A spokesman for the director reveals many friends and colleagues felt he had beaten his cancer, stating, "It was a battle that we thought he had won."
Winick died on Sunday.
Winick was also the filmmaker behind 13 Going on 30, Charlotte's Web and acclaimed indie movie Tadpole.
A spokesman for the director reveals many friends and colleagues felt he had beaten his cancer, stating, "It was a battle that we thought he had won."
Winick died on Sunday.
- 2/28/2011
- WENN
The day of the Oscar ceremony is supposed to be the most celebrated night on the film calendar but Matt Dentler tweeted last night the tragic news that director Gary Winick had passed away, just weeks short of his 50th birthday.
“Gary Winick died today. Too late to make the Oscars tribute, but way too early. He leaves behind a legacy of supporting indie film and NYC.”
Winick was an active studio director, having turned in the melodrama Letters to Juliet just last year, and previously for helming Bride Wars, 13 Going On 30 and Charlotte’s Web. Without a doubt he was pivotal in the shaping of Jennifer Garner, Anne Hathaway and most recently Amanda Seyfried into genuine film stars, giving them a loving direction (his camera was always in love with his beautiful film stars & their locale) and a generous platform to shine – but according to Coming Soon, his biggest...
“Gary Winick died today. Too late to make the Oscars tribute, but way too early. He leaves behind a legacy of supporting indie film and NYC.”
Winick was an active studio director, having turned in the melodrama Letters to Juliet just last year, and previously for helming Bride Wars, 13 Going On 30 and Charlotte’s Web. Without a doubt he was pivotal in the shaping of Jennifer Garner, Anne Hathaway and most recently Amanda Seyfried into genuine film stars, giving them a loving direction (his camera was always in love with his beautiful film stars & their locale) and a generous platform to shine – but according to Coming Soon, his biggest...
- 2/28/2011
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Hollywood had a big night last night, but sad news follows as IFC News independent film producer Gary Winick has passed away at the young age of 49. Sadly his passing was too late for his name to end up on the traditional "In Memoriam" montage honoring those talents Hollywood lost within the past year. Matt Dentler from Cinetic announced the sad news via Twitter saying, "Gary Winick died today. Too late to make the Oscars tribute, but way too early. He leaves behind a legacy of supporting indie film and NYC." While his work behind the camera may be better known to general audiences, his work in independent film is certainly inspiring. More below. Aside from directing crowd pleasing films like 13 Going on 30 (a wholly enjoyable romantic comedy that's like Big for a female audience), Letters to Juliet and the live-action adaptation of Charlotte's Web, Winick has also ...
- 2/28/2011
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
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