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JOHN SAYLES

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    John and Maggie Attending the 13th Annual BendFilm Festival
    • Oct 5, 2016

    John and Maggie Attending the 13th Annual BendFilm Festival

    John and Maggie will be on hand for special screenings of RETURN OF THE SECAUCUS 7 and CITY OF HOPE at BendFilm in Oregon (Oct 6th – Oct...
    CITY OF HOPE Returns to Sundance!
    • Jan 12, 2016

    CITY OF HOPE Returns to Sundance!

    A digitally remastered CITY OF HOPE will be screened on January 29th at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, marking the film’s 25th...
    THE CHEROKEE WORD FOR WATER American Indian Film Festival Screening: Tonight (Nov. 9th) in San Franc
    • Nov 9, 2015

    THE CHEROKEE WORD FOR WATER American Indian Film Festival Screening: Tonight (Nov. 9th) in San Franc

    Congratulations to our friends Kristina Kiehl and Charlie Soap on the continued success of THE CHEROKEE WORD FOR WATER. The film has been...
    A dispatch from the New Haven International Festival of Arts & Ideas:
    • Jun 15, 2015

    A dispatch from the New Haven International Festival of Arts & Ideas:

    Hoping to share a few lesser-seen films from John’s vault while also reaching out to New Haven’s African American community, John...
    Sandy McLeod’s SEEDS OF TIME opens at Cinema Village NYC Friday May 22
    • May 18, 2015

    Sandy McLeod’s SEEDS OF TIME opens at Cinema Village NYC Friday May 22

    Our dear friend, frequent collaborator and talented contemporary Sandy McLeod directed a riveting bio-diversity documentary and it is...
    John and Maggie in Michigan for U-M Symposium and Cinetopia
    • May 30, 2014

    John and Maggie in Michigan for U-M Symposium and Cinetopia

    John and Maggie are heading to Michigan for the public unveiling of the John Sayles Archive at the University of Michigan. Leading up to...
    John Wins Lifetime Achievement PROGIE Award
    • Mar 25, 2014

    John Wins Lifetime Achievement PROGIE Award

    We recently learned that John has won the 2013 Lifetime Achievement PROGIE Award from The Progressive. John shares this award with...
    People of Letters: New York
    • Mar 18, 2014

    People of Letters: New York

    The Australian literary phenomenon Women of Letters is bringing their incredible cultural salon to New York for the very first time, with...
    The 54th FICCI in Colombia
    • Mar 3, 2014

    The 54th FICCI in Colombia

    This March, John and Maggie will be attending the 54th FICCI film festival in Colombia. The FICCI will be presenting a retrospective of...
    An Update from Hawaii
    • Feb 22, 2014

    An Update from Hawaii

    John and Maggie have spent February in Hawaii, teaching master classes and doing Q&As at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (where John...
    John in Residency as 2014 Inouye Chair in Democratic Ideals at UHawaii at Manoa
    • Jan 28, 2014

    John in Residency as 2014 Inouye Chair in Democratic Ideals at UHawaii at Manoa

    John and Maggie will be spending most of the month of February at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. John will be in residency as the...
    129th MLA Annual Convention in Chicago
    • Jan 3, 2014

    129th MLA Annual Convention in Chicago

    John and Maggie will be in attendance at the 2014 Modern Language Association (MLA) Convention in Chicago, January 9-12. If you’re in...
    GO FOR SISTERS — More Cities Added!
    • Dec 5, 2013

    GO FOR SISTERS — More Cities Added!

    GO FOR SISTERS has officially opened in cities coast-to-coast, to sold-out houses and fantastic press! But the film’s journey is far from...
    Good Works and Giving Tuesday
    • Dec 3, 2013

    Good Works and Giving Tuesday

    You may have heard that today is Giving Tuesday, which is the charitable giving cohort to shopping on Black Friday. In the spirit of...
    AMIGO for Bohol: Benefit Screenings
    • Nov 19, 2013

    AMIGO for Bohol: Benefit Screenings

    You will remember that last month a massive 7.2 earthquake hit the Bohol Province of the Philippines, where AMIGO was filmed.  Many of...
    Amigo for Bohol : How To Help
    • Nov 12, 2013

    Amigo for Bohol : How To Help

    Members of the AMIGO cast and crew You will remember that last month a massive 7.2 earthquake hit the Bohol Province of the Philippines,...
    GO FOR SISTERS opens in NYC Tomorrow!
    • Nov 7, 2013

    GO FOR SISTERS opens in NYC Tomorrow!

    It’s almost showtime! GO FOR SISTERS opens in NYC tomorrow, and there will be Q&A sessions with John, Yolonda Ross, and Edward James...
    Amigo for Bohol Update
    • Oct 22, 2013

    Amigo for Bohol Update

    As we told you yesterday, a recent massive 7.2 earthquake hit the Bohol Province of the Philippines, where AMIGO was filmed.  Many of the...
    John Donates His Film Archives to University of Michigan
    • Oct 14, 2013

    John Donates His Film Archives to University of Michigan

    We are thrilled to announce that John and Maggie have recently found a new home for over 230 boxes of screenplays, story boards, photos,...
    GO FOR SISTERS — Where to see it soon!
    • Sep 23, 2013

    GO FOR SISTERS — Where to see it soon!

    As we told you last month, Variance Films has picked up John’s 18th feature film, GO FOR SISTERS, and the movie will be released on...
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