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    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 co-winner Robert Redford. The Progressive writes: Since 1979’s “The Return of the Secaucus Seven” — a look back at ’60s student radicalism — writer/director John Sayles has displayed a singular, independent vision. 1983’s “Lianna” dealt with lesbianism long before it was chic to do so; 1984’s “The Brother From Another Planet” tackled racism; while
    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 ten John Sayles films, as well as a roundtable discussion with John on March 18th. From the press release: Two time, Oscar-nominated American actor, director and screenwriter John Sayles will be at the 54th FICCI along with the very best of his films and will be part of a roundtable discussion at Salón FICCI. If Sayles’ films could be describ
    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 has been in residence as the 2014 Inouye Chair in Democratic Ideals). Now that their time on the islands is wrapping up, Maggie sends us this greeting, and an artist shout-out. Greeting from sunny Oahu! I won’t rub it in just to say I am so happy to be away from snow. We’d like to acknowledge Shepard Fairey and thank him for designing the 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 2014 Inouye Chair in Democratic Ideals, and he and Maggie will both be giving master classes to students. In addition, the American Studies Department has been presenting John Sayles Film series, co-sponsored by the College of Arts & Humanities and the Academy for Creative Media. The film series will conclude on February 13th with a screening o
    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, props, notes, legal documents and other materials which span John’s 34-year movie making career. John and Maggie on the set of Sunshine State in 2002 These materials have been donated to the University of Michigan’s Special Collections Library, for the creation of the John Sayles Archive. Maggie says, “We chose the University of Michigan ove
    John and Maggie to Be Honored with Williams College Bicentennial Medals
    • Aug 22, 2013

    John and Maggie to Be Honored with Williams College Bicentennial Medals

    Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts is the alma mater of both John Sayles and Maggie Renzi. In 1993, on the college’s 200th anniversary, Williams established its Bicentennial Medals to honor accomplished alumni for distinguished achievement in any field of endeavor. This year, both John (class of ’72) and Maggie (class of ’73) will be honored at the September 7th Fall Convocation for their work as “creative partners and pioneers in independent film.” President Fal
    “Go For Sisters” Will Premiere at SXSW 2013
    • Feb 1, 2013

    “Go For Sisters” Will Premiere at SXSW 2013

    It’s official! The 18th feature film written and directed by John Sayles, Go For Sisters, will receive its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas next month! About the Film: Bernice Stokes and Fontayne Gamble grew up the closest of friends. After high school Bernice got into social services and corrections work, Fontayne just got into trouble. Twenty years later Bernice is assigned as parole officer for Fontayne– just released from prison and fighting a dru
    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 festival was Ortadoğu ve Barış (Mideast and Peace), and four of John’s 17 films were screened for an international audience. John with Malatya University Students About the festival, Maggie had this to say: “Malatya is a classic provincial city so we had red carpet and kleig lights and lots of government officials on stage. 90 percent of all
    In Amherst, Massachusetts this Week
    • Apr 17, 2012

    In Amherst, Massachusetts this Week

    Amherst, MA \\ April 18 & 19 John and Maggie are truly all over the map this month! Before heading to Durham, North Carolina this weekend to receive the Duke University LEAF Award, they will spend tomorrow and Thursday in Amherst. On April 18th, John will visit the campus of Amherst College.  In addition to speaking to classes, as he did at Connecticut College last week, there will be a reading of A Moment in the Sun with a Q&A and signing to follow at 8pm, in the Pruyne Lect

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