Sentences with phrase «searchlight backing»

I'm very happy for Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, as I am a very big fan of the film, it won me over, and it's going to breakout into the mainstream with Fox Searchlight backing it.

Nash would climb another mountain altogether and from that distant peak would shine a searchlight back onto the first peak.»

Not exact matches

When they subtracted this average from their data, they discovered a sky pattern that resembled moving searchlights, which they could trace back to predict the location of the sunspots on the sun's far side.

But it is on track to eventually pass the current top - grossing indies, the Matthew McConaughey drama «Mud,» which has brought in $ 21.5 million for Roadside Attractions since opening in April, and Fox Searchlight's «The Way, Way Back,» which has rolled up $ 18.6 million since early July.

But Fox Searchlight is back in a big way this year.

Run by veteran co-presidents Nancy Utley and Stephen Gilula (with production co-heads Matthew Greenfield and David Greenbaum, and acquisition executives Ray Strache and Megan O'Brien), Fox Searchlight makes movies designed to cost less than $ 15 million, but are backed by a worldwide machine.

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role CATE BLANCHETT / Carol Aird — «CAROL» (The Weinstein Company) BRIE LARSON / Ma — «ROOM» (A24)-- WINNER HELEN MIRREN / Maria Altmann — «WOMAN IN GOLD» (The Weinstein Company) SAOIRSE RONAN / Eilis — «BROOKLYN» (Fox Searchlight Pictures) SARAH SILVERMAN / Laney Brooks — «I SMILE BACK» (Broad Green Pictures)

OddLot also produced The Way, Way Back, a comedic drama from Academy Award ® - winning writers Jim Rash and Nat Faxon, which was acquired by Fox Searchlight at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and was released in theatres on July 5, 2013.

Fox Searchlight has released the first trailer for the coming of age comedy / drama The Way, Way Back.

But in a few weeks, that might change, because after the film premiered at Sundance back in January, Fox Searchlight are opening «I Origins,» Mike Cahill «s follow - up to his cult hit «Another Earth,» in theaters, and it's right up that sort of street.

This year Fox Searchlight enters into the awards season race with a strong back of pedigree contenders with Danny Boyle's 127 Hours, Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan and Mark Romanek's Never Let Me Go.

Fox Searchlight Pictures Presidents Nancy Utley and Stephen Gilula announced today that the company has acquired rights to North America as well as most major territories to the heartfelt comedy THE WAY, WAY BACK.

But Fox Searchlight may best them as they're reportedly paying upwards of $ 10 million for «The Descendants» writers Nat Faxon and Jim Rash «s directorial debut, «The Way, Way Back,» in a deal which THR has just confirmed is closed.

Gifted may be an independent film, but it still has the backing of a major studio in Fox Searchlight Pictures» parent company, so it's no surprise that the movie looks terrific on Blu - ray, its 2.40:1 picture and 5.1 DTS - HD master audio sound both meeting one's high expectations for the format in 2017.

So let's give these siblings a hand for taking Fox Searchlight's dime and giving them back a cringe - comedy about a likeable schlub (Reilly), his new dream girlfriend (Tomei) and her vengeful, clingy adult - olescent son (Hill) that's essentially an ever - so - slightly polished Duplass brothers» movie.

Fox Searchlight expanded the coming - of - age tale «The Way Way Back» into 304 theaters ahead of next week's nationwide rollout, and it stayed strong.

Fox Searchlight reportedly paid $ 10 million for the rights to The Way Way Back at Sundance in February.

His newest, The Shape of Water, marks a return to prominence, with a Fox Searchlight - backed awards run poised to make it his highest profile release since Pan's Labyrinth won three Oscars.

Fox Searchlight is currently backing two best - picture contenders: Three Billboards and Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water.

The actress / writer / producer lit up Sundance a year ago with the one - two punch of «Another Earth» and «Sound of My Voice,» and quickly found a home with Fox Searchlight, who not only agreed to distribute both of those films, but are also backing this one.

The Way, Way Back Fox Searchlight Pictures Reviewed by Tami Smith (Guest Reviewer) Written and Directed...

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role CATE BLANCHETT / Carol Aird — «CAROL» (The Weinstein Company) BRIE LARSON / Ma — «ROOM» (A24) HELEN MIRREN / Maria Altmann — «WOMAN IN GOLD» (The Weinstein Company) SAOIRSE RONAN / Eilis — «BROOKLYN» (Fox Searchlight Pictures) SARAH SILVERMAN / Laney Brooks — «I SMILE BACK» (Broad Green Pictures)

17 years after Super Troopers graced the screen for the first time in 2001, Fox Searchlight Pictures is bringing back everyone's favorite law enforcement squad.

Fox Searchlight, having been burned by its splashy deals for «Patti Cake $» and «The Birth of a Nation,» is stepping back from the acquisitions game.

Unofficially dubbed the Sundance Darling a couple years back, this blonde - haired beauty has written and starred in two sci - fi-esque Fox Searchlight films: Sound of My Voice and Another Earth.

Fox Searchlight came back into the negotiation on a second round but was unable to close... Also bidding on An Education were The Weinstein Co., Focus Features, Lionsgate and Overture.

The Shape of Water, Universal's Get Out and Lady Bird were joined on the Best Picture list by Sony Classics» Call Me By Your Name; Focus Features» Darkest Hour, home to Best Actor frontrunner Gary Oldman, nommed today; Warner Bros» Dunkirk, with Christopher Nolan's stunning war movie scoring eight noms; Focus» Phantom Thread, with Daniel Day - Lewis back in the Actor race; Fox's The Post, along with it the 21st nomination for Meryl Streep (though not for director Stephen Spielberg); and Searchlight's Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, probably the other frontrunner coming into today noms and which had seven nominations, with Martin McDonagh nominated for writing but not directing, and the film's big three — Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell — all nominated.

Fox Searchlight jumped its Best Picture Oscar - winner The Shape of Water back into fairly wide release in the wake of its multiple wins last Sunday, crossing $ 61M over the weekend.

Fox Searchlight wisely shifted her campaign from lead to supporting back in December and it payed off, as the «Crazy Heart» star now finds herself nominated for the first time opposite the year's likely Best Actor winner, Jeff Bridges (which can't hurt).

The Way, Way Back (Fox Searchlight)-- $ 21,502,690 6.

This was particularly good news for Searchlight, which made a risky $ 9.75 million acquisition of «The Way, Way Back» at Sundance, by far the biggest deal of the fest.

Jeff Nichols» «Mud» ($ 21,590,086), Nat Faxon and Jim Rash's «The Way, Way Back» ($ 21,502,690) and Derek Cianfrance's «The Place Beyond The Pines» ($ 21,403,519) all turned into sizable hits after distributors Roadside Attractions, Fox Searchlight and Focus Features picked them up out of Cannes, Sundance and Toronto, respectively.

Either way, Fox Searchlight is going to have a banner night with those two films having the most nominations and likely the most wins of the night as well as possibly back - to - back Best Picture winners.

Earlier this year, «The Way, Way Back» made waves at the Sundance Film Festival when Fox Searchlight bought the crowd favorite for a near - record $ 10 million, and though that may sound like a lot for a small indie movie, it was worth every penny.

WHY: Earlier this year, «The Way, Way Back» made waves at the Sundance Film Festival when Fox Searchlight bought the crowd favorite for a near - record $ 10 million, and though that may sound like a lot for an indie movie, it was worth every penny.

In these moments, he prefers to step back from the searchlights and let those he's come to support shine brightest.