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“Blaze” is coming home. Following the film’s January debut at the Sundance Film Festival and March screening at South By Southwest, the Louisiana International Film Festival is the next stop for “Blaze.” The locally shot, Ethan Hawke-directed biopic about country singer-songwriter Blaze Foley is the festival’s opening night film. The screening starts at 7:30 p.m. […]

The 49th Annual NASHVILLE Film Festival continues its rollout of film announcements with the seven selected Documentary Special Presentations that include the World Premiere of James Keach’s Turning Point. THE KING (Tennessee Premiere) – Filmmaker Eugene Jarecki takes a musical road trip across the U.S. in Elvis Presley’s 1963 Rolls Royce during the 2016 presidential […]

Eight days of programming begin May 3. Mr. Rogers, Alexander McQueen, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Korn get the documentary treatment. Narrative-wise, there’s an early thread of isolated male protagonists. Paul Schrader’s First Reformed follows Reverend Ernst Toller (Ethan Hawke), a lonely, middle-aged parish pastor at a small 250-year-old Dutch Reform church in upstate New York. […]

Ethan Hawke’s ‘Blaze’ kicks off ten days of screenings. Read More here

Sundance Selects has acquired U.S. rights to the music biopic “Blaze,” co-written, produced, and directed by Ethan Hawke. The film held its world premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, where newcomer Ben Dickey won the Special Jury Award for Achievement in Acting for his portrayal of Blaze Foley. “Blaze” is inspired by the life […]

It was an Ethan Hawke love fest on the Blaze film red carpet at the recent Sundance Film Festival. Actors Alia Shawkat, Richie Montgomery and Josh Hamilton gush about their experience on set with Ethan, and it is easy to understand why. I have one of the most sincere and joy-filled conversations with Ethan Hawke, […]

The South by Southwest Conference and Festivals has added Lena Dunham, Ethan Hawke, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” director Rian Johnson, Tatiana Maslany, and Spike Lee to its lineup. The event, which takes place March 9 to March 18 in Austin, also announced Tuesday that it has added several other notable speakers, including activist Chelsea […]

A new movie directed by Ethan Hawke with a crew including Ringling College of Art and Design students will soon debut at Sundance Film Festival. The Oscar-nominated actor, writer and director (“Training Day,” “Boyhood,” the “Before” trilogy) will premiere “Blaze” at the festival, which runs Thursday through Jan. 28. The film is a biopic of […]