The 15 Best New Filmmakers of 2012

By Michael Dunaway at 2:56 PM on December 9, 2012

2012 has truly been a banner year for new filmmakers, as fresh faces delivered some of the very best films of the year, both in narrative film and, especially, in documentaries.  read more

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Moonrise Kingdom Wins Top Honor at Gotham Independent Film Awards

By Brian Tremml at 3:00 PM on November 27, 2012

Last night the 22nd Independent Feature Projects Gotham Awards took place to honor the best of independent cinema from the past year. Indie favorite Wes Anderson took home the night’s top prize when his film Moonrise Kingdom won Best Feature....  read more

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Sleepwalk With Me: A Conversation with Birbiglia, Maron, Glass & Kane

By Michael Dunaway at 12:50 PM on September 20, 2012

Mike Birbiglia’s new film is one of the best feel-good stories of 2012’s film scene.  read more

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Sleepwalk with Me

By Monica Castillo at 10:15 PM on August 27, 2012

Charlie Chaplin once said: “To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain and play with it.” Mike Birbiglia takes the pain of a struggling comic, an unsure boyfriend and a scared sleep disorder patient, and plays with these mounting problems for our amusement. Not many sleep disorder stories—even those first shared with Ira Glass on This American Life—have ever been as funny as Birbiglia’s....  read more

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Watch Mike Birbiglia on Jimmy Fallon

By Brian Tremml at 11:30 AM on August 25, 2012

Stand-up comedian Mike Birbiglia appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Thursday in part to promote his new film Sleepwalk With Me, an Official Selection for both the 2012 Sundance and SXSW Film Festivals....  read more

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Mike Birbiglia and Terry Gross' "2 Fresh 2 Furious"

By Tyler Kane at 2:33 PM on May 11, 2012

Have you ever wondered what public radio show hosts are like after the microphones are turned off? Comedian, producer and director Mike Birbiglia used his latest short film, “2 Fresh 2 Furious,” to show a hilarious vision of NPR’s Fresh Air host Terry Gross outside of the workplace. Without giving too much away, Gross is pretty much always in interview mode—even in life-threatening situations. The short film made its debut last night during the screening of This American Life LIVE and was released online this morning through the Facebook page for Birbiglia’s feature comedy, Sleepwalk With Me. The film was...  read more

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