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    Variance Films to Release GO FOR SISTERS
    • Aug 29, 2013

    Variance Films to Release GO FOR SISTERS

    Exciting news, Sayles Fans! Our friends at Variance Films, who did such a great job releasing Amigo, have picked up John’s 18th feature...
    Upcoming Amigo Screening in Plymouth
    • Jul 13, 2013

    Upcoming Amigo Screening in Plymouth

    Chris Cooper and John on the set of “Amigo” On July 19th at 6:30pm, John, Maggie, and actor Chris Cooper will attend a special screening...
    John and Maggie and “100 Bloody Acres”
    • Jun 27, 2013

    John and Maggie and “100 Bloody Acres”

    Remember when John and Maggie went to Australia to be mentors for Film Victoria?  They stayed in a lovely Victorian spa town called...
    AMIGO and the Baryo Living Museum
    • Jun 26, 2013

    AMIGO and the Baryo Living Museum

    All of you fans of AMIGO and particularly the AMIGO cast and crew will be glad to know that Baryo San Isidro lives. Under the direction...
    Video and Photos from Troubled Ocean Event at USC
    • Jun 20, 2013

    Video and Photos from Troubled Ocean Event at USC

    Back in April, John was part of an event at The Center for Transpacific Studies at USC called Troubled Ocean: Filmmakers Imagine the...
    A:LOG, the Notebook Designed for Architects
    • Jun 15, 2013

    A:LOG, the Notebook Designed for Architects

    Ebbe Strathairn, longtime friend of John and Maggie, is an architecture graduate student at Columbia University, and a co-creator of this...
    Upcoming Four Way Books Pig Roast and Reading
    • Jun 13, 2013

    Upcoming Four Way Books Pig Roast and Reading

    On June 15th, John will be reading at the upcoming Four Way Books Pig Roast in Millbrook, NY. Four Way Books is a nonprofit literary...
    An Oversimplification of Her Beauty
    • Apr 26, 2013

    An Oversimplification of Her Beauty

    This recommendation comes to us from our friend and colleague Dylan Marchetti at Variance, who did a great job of releasing AMIGO. ...
    Keep It Down — A New LP from Lorenzo Wolff
    • Apr 17, 2013

    Keep It Down — A New LP from Lorenzo Wolff

    We’d love to introduce you to Lorenzo Wolff and spread the word about his new 9-song LP, Keep It Down. Lorenzo is a fantastic musician...
    Women of Letters at SXSW and in NYC
    • Mar 21, 2013

    Women of Letters at SXSW and in NYC

    One of the most exciting events at SXSW last week was the literary salon People of Letters, a Texas transplant of the Australian literary...
    The 20th Anniversary of Passion Fish
    • Feb 12, 2013

    The 20th Anniversary of Passion Fish

    Happy Mardi Gras, everyone! It seems like a fitting day to tell you about a very special happening in Louisiana that recently reminded a...
    One Billion Rising
    • Feb 8, 2013

    One Billion Rising

    We want to share with you our enthusiasm for the One Billion Rising movement, a progressive organization taking a stand against rape and...
    Happy New Year!
    • Jan 1, 2013

    Happy New Year!

    Greetings from Louisiana! Happy New Year from John and Maggie, who are visiting friends in Louisiana (where Passion Fish was filmed) in...
    John and Maggie at The Malatya Film Festival
    • Nov 16, 2012

    John and Maggie at The Malatya Film Festival

    They had a fantastic time and made new friends, in addition to John’s receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award.  This year’s theme for the...
    Eight Men Out and the Baseball Hall of Fame
    • Sep 6, 2012

    Eight Men Out and the Baseball Hall of Fame

    We just wanted to share a photo taken by some of John’s cousins at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New...
    Friends in Manila
    • Aug 5, 2012

    Friends in Manila

    Friends in Manila, Arthur Acuña ( the assassin LOCSIN) with our great PR Maritina Romulo. We miss them! Here they are at a gala for a...
    “The Fight for Home” by Daniel Wolff
    • Aug 5, 2012

    “The Fight for Home” by Daniel Wolff

    Looking for a fascinating summer read? Check out The Fight for Home by Daniel Wolff, who happens to be Maggie’s brother-in-law.  The book...
    Tay Strathairn and Dawes open for Mumford & Sons
    • Aug 4, 2012

    Tay Strathairn and Dawes open for Mumford & Sons

    On August 1st, Tay Strathairn with his band Dawes opened for Mumford & Sons on Pier A in Hoboken. Tay is the son of John and Maggie’s...
    A Tribute to Helen Renzi
    • Jul 28, 2012

    A Tribute to Helen Renzi

    Below, please find the transcript of a tribute to Maggie’s mother, Helen Renzi, which was written by Meghan Foley and published in the...
    Helen Renzi, Maggie’s extraordinary mother, finished up on 7.14.12
    • Jul 18, 2012

    Helen Renzi, Maggie’s extraordinary mother, finished up on 7.14.12

    Some sad news to report today: Maggie’s wonderful mother, Helen Agnes Theresa Greco Renzi, passed away last Saturday at the age of 88....
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