Stephen Gyllenhaal's independent feature film, Grassroots, produced by MRB Productions, who also represents Gyllenhaal for commercials, has just been selected as the Closing Night Film for the 2012 Seattle International Film Festival, on June 10.   Based on a true story, Grassroots stars Jason Biggs (American Pie), Lauren Ambrose ("Six Feet Under"), Cedric The Entertainer (Barbershop), and Cobie Smulders (The Avengers).   Set in Seattle, Grassroot...

Screenwriter Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal will bring her entertainment-industry acumen and her talent for intimate observation of family life to her role as chair of the selection committee for the coveted 20th-annual USC Libraries Scripter(R) Award. Scripter is the only award that fetes a film's screenwriter alongside the author of the book, short story or novella upon which it is based. The winners are honored at a black-tie event in USC's Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library each spring. In Januar...

Venice Festival competition August 31 September 10An international competition comprising of 20 feature films in 35mm and digital HD format Pupi AVATI La seconda notte di nozze Italy 103’Antonio Albanese, Katia Ricciarelli, Neri Marcorè João BOTELHO O Fatalista Portugal/France 99’Rogério Samora, André Gomes, Rita BlancoLaurent CANTET Vers le sud France/Canada 105’Charlotte Rampling, Karen Young, Louise PortalPatrice CHÉREAU Gabrielle France/Italy 90’Isabelle Huppert, Pascal Greggor...