Benh Zeitlin
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How Benh Zeitlin Fulfilled a Boyhood Dream to Direct the Peter Pan-Inspired ‘Wendy’ | Video
“Me and my sister Eliza, who I wrote the film with, really dreamed about making this film our entire lives, and it evolved as we grew up,” he says
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‘Wendy’ Film Review: Benh Zeitlin’s Second Film Takes ‘Peter Pan’ on a Wild Ride
The “Beasts of the Southern Wild” director has created a film that is magical and messy, unruly and otherworldly
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‘Wendy’ Director Benh Zeitlin Dreamed About Making This Peter Pan-Inspired Tale His Entire Life (Video)
Sundance 2020: Zeitlin co-wrote the film with his sister Eliza
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Sundance So Far: A Muted Festival Struggles for Attention in Chaotic Times
Sundance 2020: While the fest has showcased a number of strong films, often with political messages, it’s also a Sundance full of cautious buyers and distracted viewers
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‘Wendy’ First Trailer: Kids Don’t Want to Grow Up in Benh Zeitlin’s Reimagining of Peter Pan Tale (Video)
“So began the legend of Peter, the boy that never grew up”
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‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Star Joins Barkhad Abdi in Drama ‘Wolf Who Cried Boy’ (Exclusive)
Dwight Henry, who also appeared in “12 Years a Slave,” has joined Luke Jaden and Cort Johns’ indie film
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Tony Safford Leaving Fox Searchlight to Focus on Humanitarian Efforts
Executive vice president of acquisitions is training executive Ray Strache so that he can step away from the company in March
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French Film ‘Party Girl’ to Open Cannes’ Un Certain Regard
Drama from three first-time feature directors deals with a 60-year-old nightclub hostess
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‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Director Benh Zeitlin Divulges Details of His Next Film
The protagonist is a young girl. Calling Quvenzhane Wallis …
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‘Fruitvale Station’ Director: My Story of an Inner-City Killing Is About Humanity, Not Politics
Can lightning strike two years in a row for scrappy, low-budget indie debuts set in largely African-American communities that are seldom seen on the big screen?
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7 Characters From Cannes I Still Can’t Get Out of My Mind
Guest blog: Festival habitués I came across at the festival this year — you know them well, don't you?
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Cannes: Lesbian Coming-of-Age Story ‘Blue Is the Warmest Color’ Wins Fipresci Prize
Three-hour drama, which received attention for its graphic sex scenes, was named the fest's best film by international film critics' organization
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Harvey Weinstein: Paying Royalties Won’t Break Google
Weinstein urged Congress to enact royalty law to protect the creative class from sites that "steal content"
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Oscar PowerGrid Face-Off: Steven Spielberg vs. Benh Zeitlin
The competition for Best Director is a toss up between a beloved Hollywood director and a directorial newcomer as the Oscar race comes to a close.
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Oscar Nominees Share Their Favorite Films of the Year (Video)
What were the favorite movies of the Oscar nominees this year? The answers might surprise you (and bet you've never heard of Benh Zeitlin's pick)