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    Revisiting “Los Gusanos” – Signed copies for sale
    • Sep 13, 2016

    Revisiting “Los Gusanos” – Signed copies for sale

    Leo Nufeld of the Miami New Times has written a great reflection on John’s critically-acclaimed 1991 novel Los Gusanos! Describing a...
    Joe Dante Retrospective at BAMcinématek
    • Jul 22, 2016

    Joe Dante Retrospective at BAMcinématek

    Next month, Brooklyn’s BAMcinématek will present a retrospective of Joe Dante’s film and television work. As many of you know, Joe and...
    Ethel Rosenberg pardon
    • Jul 21, 2016

    Ethel Rosenberg pardon

    In preparing a movie script I have done an enormous amount of research on the Rosenberg ‘spy case’ and have continued to follow...
    Recommended Viewing:  The Return on PBS
    • May 21, 2016

    Recommended Viewing:  The Return on PBS

    Kelly Duane De La Vega and Katie Galloway, two filmmakers John has worked with, have a new documentary called The Return about the prison...
    Karyn Kusama’s New Thriller THE INVITATION Opens Friday
    • Apr 7, 2016

    Karyn Kusama’s New Thriller THE INVITATION Opens Friday

    Karyn Kusama (Girlfight, Jennifer’s Body), a dear friend and collaborator of John and Maggie’s, has a new movie coming out this Friday,...
    Cinefamily Presents A Weekend W/ John Sayles
    • Feb 18, 2016

    Cinefamily Presents A Weekend W/ John Sayles

    This weekend (Feb 18 – 20), Cinefamily will be honoring John’s thirty years of groundbreaking independent filmmaking with screenings of...
    John and Maggie at Del Mar College
    • Feb 5, 2016

    John and Maggie at Del Mar College

    John and Maggie are off to Corpus Christi, where they will be speaking with students at Del Mar College and screening their Academy...
    Report on Indian Schools
    • Dec 7, 2015

    Report on Indian Schools

    Photo from Politico We in this country know so little about how Native Americans live. This piece from POLITICO will open your eyes and...
    Now Playing: Ingrid Bergman – In Her Own Words
    • Nov 30, 2015

    Now Playing: Ingrid Bergman – In Her Own Words

    John Ingrid Bergman – In Her Own Words, gives you a behind the scenes look into the life of a young Swedish girl who became one of the...
    Jeffrey Nelson
    • Nov 16, 2015

    Jeffrey Nelson

    LIANNA crew. Jeffrey is top row, third from left Our friend and colleague Jeffrey Nelson passed last week- he was instrumental in...
    EIGHT MEN OUT gets a Blu-ray edition!
    • Nov 10, 2015

    EIGHT MEN OUT gets a Blu-ray edition!

    In anticipation of the November 24th release of EIGHT MEN OUT Blu-ray edition (courtesy of Olive Films), John spoke to Filmmaker...
    Internship Opportunity: Winter 2015 / Spring 2016
    • Nov 3, 2015

    Internship Opportunity: Winter 2015 / Spring 2016

    Anarchists’ Convention Inc. is seeking self-motivated, hardworking, and detail – oriented interns to work in our Hoboken office this...
    John is writing DJANGO LIVES! for Franco Nero to star
    • Oct 19, 2015

    John is writing DJANGO LIVES! for Franco Nero to star

    John is working on the latest installment of the iconic Django series. DJANGO LIVES! will see Franco Nero return to the role that he...
    TO SAVE THE MAN Facebook Page is Live
    • Oct 15, 2015

    TO SAVE THE MAN Facebook Page is Live

    A Facebook page for John and Maggie’s new film TO SAVE THE MAN is now live. You can check it our here. Make sure to LIKE the page for the...
    • Jul 30, 2015

    July 2015 Update: Where to Watch John Sayles’ Films Online (U.S.)

    Here at Anarchists’ Convention, we’re thrilled that more and more of John’s films are available to more of you, so we’ve updated our list...
    Join Maggie for a screening of MATEWAN this Monday at BAM
    • Jul 24, 2015

    Join Maggie for a screening of MATEWAN this Monday at BAM

    BAM Cinematek is screening MATEWAN (1987) on Monday, July 27 as part of BAM’s Indie 80’s series. Maggie Renzi, who produced and acted in...
    “Baby It’s You” is now available on blu-ray
    • Jul 22, 2015

    “Baby It’s You” is now available on blu-ray

    Depending on who you asked, Baby It’s You (1983) was made to be a romance ( co-writer Amy Robinson), a teenage sex comedy (the studio),...
    John joins all-star writing/producing team for series based on THE ALIENIST
    • Jul 22, 2015

    John joins all-star writing/producing team for series based on THE ALIENIST

    John has signed on as a writer for the upcoming series THE ALIENIST, an adaptation of Caleb Carr’s bestselling novel. The series is a...
    Celebrate indie film this Independence Day Weekend: The Secret of Roan Inish coming to Netflix strea
    • Jun 30, 2015

    Celebrate indie film this Independence Day Weekend: The Secret of Roan Inish coming to Netflix strea

    We are thrilled to announce that THE SECRET OF ROAN INISH will be available to stream on Netflix beginning July 1st! One of John’s...
    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...
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