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JOHN SAYLES

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    A Message From John on Criterion Channel’s ‘Voices of Protest’
    • Jul 6, 2020

    A Message From John on Criterion Channel’s ‘Voices of Protest’

    A heads up to any of you who have access to the Criterion Channel-  they’ve just curated a section called ‘Voices of Protest’ and there...
    THE SECRET OF ROAN INISH is back and looking better than ever!
    • Apr 24, 2020

    THE SECRET OF ROAN INISH is back and looking better than ever!

    In 1988 when John Sayles and I visited friends with kids, every tv was playing a VHS of LAND BEFORE TIME on a loop. Every single house...
    • Mar 17, 2020

    A message from John & Maggie

    What a great time we had on the YELLOW EARTH book tour. We loved seeing all of our old friends. Lots of hugging and kissing and shaking...
    We met so many MATEWAN fans during the Yellow Earth book tour. Remember that when we made the movie,
    • Mar 10, 2020

    We met so many MATEWAN fans during the Yellow Earth book tour. Remember that when we made the movie,

    Now you can visit the beautiful West Virginia Mine Wars Museum in Matewan itself. The Museum is re-opening in a union-owned building in...
    • Mar 10, 2020

    West Coast, that’s a wrap!

    What a whirlwind of a great time we had on both legs of our YELLOW EARTH book tour, and at the American Cinematheque Sayles film series...
    Thank you East Coast!
    • Feb 10, 2020

    Thank you East Coast!

    What a whirlwind the last 10 days have been! Visiting wonderful independent book sellers & meeting new and familiar faces along the way,...
    YELLOW EARTH Tour:  tonight we’re at the Yale Bookstore in New Haven @ 6:30 pm. We love meetin
    • Feb 4, 2020

    YELLOW EARTH Tour: tonight we’re at the Yale Bookstore in New Haven @ 6:30 pm. We love meetin

    CLICK HERE FOR YELLOW EARTH TOUR SCHEDULE AND DETAILS John Sayles discusses YELLOW EARTH at Amherst Bookstore, Feb. 2, 2020 (photo: M....
    And We’re Off!
    • Jan 31, 2020

    And We’re Off!

    Our friend Mary Cybulski snapped this one at the Guilford Library where the YELLOW EARTH tour began last night. John packed the community...
    American Cinematheque Sayles Retrospective – February 13-17, Los Angeles, CA
    • Jan 16, 2020

    American Cinematheque Sayles Retrospective – February 13-17, Los Angeles, CA

    American Cinematheque will be hosting a John Sayles film retrospective in LA. from February 13 to 17.  The 5-day event will...
    SONORA continues making its mark globally since its U.S. debut last Fall
    • Jan 16, 2020

    SONORA continues making its mark globally since its U.S. debut last Fall

    A powerful collaboration between John Sayles (writer) and Alejandro Springall (producer/director), SONORA is available in the US only on...
    • Jan 6, 2020

    “Movies ‘Til Dawn”: Interview with John Sayles

    John recently sat down with “Movies ‘Til Dawn” blogger and podcast host, Ray DeFelitta, for a riveting discussion about John’s indie-film...
    • Dec 10, 2019

    John Sayles to speak on “The Life, Times, and Works of John Cassavetes” – Hellenic Film Socie

    This Thursday, December 12, John Sayles will be participating in a panel discussion moderated by George Stephanopoulos about the life and...
    • Nov 19, 2019

    MEDIUM COOL – Special Screening in NYC with John Sayles on 11/23/19

    This Saturday, November 23rd, John Sayles will introduce Haskell Wexler’s iconic film MEDIUM COOL as the Academy Film Archives celebrates...
    • Nov 19, 2019

    Upcoming Appearance Nov. 21st in Madison, CT

    Join Writer and Director John Sayles at the Madison Art Cinema on November 21st at 7:45 PM for a screening of his film MATEWAN followed...
    • Nov 19, 2019

    Listen to the podcast here! John Sayles on Work and Class at Lincoln Center – 11/11/19

    https://www.filmcomment.com/blog/the-film-comment-podcast-work-and-class-in-movies-with-john-sayles/
    • Nov 7, 2019

    John Sayles to speak on ‘Work and Class in Movies’ – NYC event November 11th &#821

    John Sayles will be participating in a panel discussion hosted by Film Comment magazine about work and class in movies. Please come out...
    SONORA Screening and Q&A
    • Sep 26, 2019

    SONORA Screening and Q&A

    SONORA (THE DEVIL’S HIGHWAY) makes its U.S. debut in New Haven, CT on October 3rd at 7 pm! Don’t miss the opportunity to see this...
    MATEWAN Re-release!
    • Aug 9, 2019

    MATEWAN Re-release!

    It’s official! MATEWAN is back and digitally remastered! The updated release contains special features with new interviews from the cast...
    Maggie reflects on a recent visit to the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum
    • Aug 1, 2019

    Maggie reflects on a recent visit to the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum

    Dear Friends and Supporters, John and I had a great time recently at the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum Ramps Dinner in Matewan. Some...
    • Jul 11, 2019

    John Sayles at The Williams Club, NYC|July, 12 @ 6pm

    John Sayles will be speaking at The Williams Club in New York City this Friday, July 12th, following a 6:00 p.m. screening of his...
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