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Immerse yourself in heavy metal with IFC's latest cinematic experience METALLICA THROUGH THE NEVER - available to watch on SundanceNow today! Award-winning filmmaker Nimród Antal dives deep into the music creating a bracing, raw and visceral journey with one of the most influential rock bands in history. Dane DeHaan (The Place Beyond the Pines, Kill Your Darlings, The Amazing Spider-Man 2) portrays Trip, a young roadie sent on a surreal adventure to complete an urgent mission for the band. Thrust into the middle of chaos, Trip must fight his way through anarchy to defeat a masked foe on his way to completing his quest. METALLICA THROUGH THE NEVER is a music-driven feature film that combines a bold narrative and spectacular live-performance footage to create what Rolling Stone called "a full-throttle expression of rock & roll anarchy." Watch the film at  SundanceNOW : Award-winning filmmaker Nimród Antal (Predators, Kontroll) creates a groundbreaking moti...

On behalf of SundanceNOW and their Doc Club program , we are pleased to share the full video of last week's Spotlight on Women Directors panel out of the the Sundance Film Festival! SundanceNOW's monthly curated program Doc Club brings film fans comprehensive filmmaker retrospectives, fun themes, and access to the documentary archives while highlighting fresh perspectives on the art of documentary filmmaking. Curated by @ThomPowers , this month's spotlight was put on the amazing women directors currently working in documentary filmmaking. Celebrate these visionaries by watching the panel video below, and be sure to join Doc Club to access the 8 films highlighted. Sign up now and get your first month free! See the SundanceNow’s Spotlight on Women Directors below: Join Doc Club to access the January program: http://www.sundancenow.com/doc-club/spotlight-on-women-directors/35 Moderated by Indiewire's Anne Thompson, this talented panel included Rory Kennedy (L...

We have a chance for one lucky winner to watch IFC Midnight and SundanceNow's TRAP FOR CINDERELLA . The film follows a rekindled friendship between two young women, Micky and Do. Soon fondness grows into obsessions as their friendship blossoms. A relaxing trip to France turns deadly when a fire engulfs the pair, leaving Do dead and Micky badly burnt. Unable to recall anything, Micky is forced on a shocking journey of self-discovery. Written and directed by the critically acclaimed filmmaker Iain Softley (The Skeleton Key, The Wings of the Dove) TRAP FOR CINDERELLA will be available on digital platforms, including SundanceNow on tomorrow. Micky is a fun-loving photographer, living a party lifestyle in London until a chance encounter with a childhood friend changes her world forever. The opposite to life-and-soul Micky, Do is a quiet bank clerk, with little by way of a social life. Yet much to the annoyance of her DJ boyfriend Jake, Micky is all too delighted to reacquaint h...

The Film Independent Spirit Awards have announced the nominees for their 29th annual celebration of independent film, which includes 8 nominations for 5 of this year's IFC Films titles! Get yourself up to speed by renting or buying these films on SundanceNOW: FRANCES HA(nominated for Best Feature & Best Editing): http://www.sundancenow.com/film/frances-ha/1241 CRYSTAL FAIRY (nominated for Best Female Lead; Gaby Hoffmann & the John Cassavetes Award): http://www.sundancenow.com/film/crystal-fairy/1190 BLUE CAPRICE (nominated for Best First Feature): http://www.sundancenow.com/film/blue-caprice/1206 Also nominated are IFC Films titles BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLO R (Best International Film) and UNA NOCHE (Best Editing, Best First Feature)- now available to watch in select theaters! Check out the films on SundanceNow and be sure to tune into the awards on Saturday March 1st at 10:00 pm ET/PT. Please Leave A Comment-

We have a chance for one lucky winner to watch IFC Midnight and SundanceNow 's new supernatural thriller, HAUNTER . from the comfort of their home. Director Vincenzo Natali (Splice, Cube) brings the fear back home with his latest mind-bending film. Abigail Breslin stars in this untraditional ghost story that will have your head spinning! An official selection at this year's South by Southwest Film Festival, HAUNTER will be released both in select theaters, and Cable VOD, SundanceNow and other digital platforms TODAY. Lisa Johnson is one day shy of her sixteenth birthday. And she will be forever. She and her family are dead and doomed to repeat that fateful last day before they were all killed in 1985. Only Lisa has “woken up” and realizes what is going on. She starts to feel as if she is being haunted, but the “ghost” turns out to be Olivia, a very much alive girl who lives in the house in the present day with her own family. With her help, Lisa discovers that the house...

Lisa Johnson is one day shy of her sixteenth birthday. And she will be forever… On behalf of IFC, we are pleased to announce that HAUNTER is now available to watch on SundanceNow . This unconventional ghost story starring Abigail Breslin arrives just in time for Halloween! Trapped by an evil spirit from her past, Lisa ( Breslin ) must try to help a young girl before she meets a deadly fate in a house that once belonged to a serial killer – who now resides as a Haunter (a powerful, evil spirit able to possess the living). This new supernatural thriller is directed by Vincenzo Natali (Splice, Cube), who brings the fear back home with his latest mind-bending film. Can you escape the HAUNTER ? Head over to SundanceNow to find out : An official selection at this year's South by Southwest Film Festival, HAUNTER is also available to watch in select theaters, on Cable VOD and other digital platforms. HAUNTER is now playing in select and is also available to watch on Cable VO...

We have a chance for one lucky winner to win the chance to watch BLUE CAPRICE in their own living room without leaving the house. BLUE CAPRICE stars Isaiah Washington . Inspired by true events, this film paints a riveting portrait of the infamous Beltway snipers, whose distorted father-son relationship facilitated their long and bloody journey across America. An official selection at this year's Sundance Film Festival, BLUE CAPRICE will be released in select theaters on September 13th, as well as on Cable VOD, SundanceNow and other digital platforms on September 17th. See how to win after the Jump... email me at sandwichjohnfilmsgiveaways@yahoo.com. Subject  BLUE CAPRICE. Will need your full name and email address. Please Leave A Comment-

The timeless story and homage to the beatnik generation, ON THE ROAD is now available to watch on SundanceNow ! Based on the iconic novel by Jack Kerouac, the film features an all-star cast including; Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, Amy Adams, Kirsten Dunst and Viggo Mortensen . Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Walter Salles ( The Motorcycle Diaries ), the film was an Official Selection at Cannes and Toronto Film Festival. Check out ON THE ROAD and watch as Sal Paradise, Dean Moriarty and Marylou continue to inspire wonder for a new generation. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Walter Salles (CENTRAL STATION, THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES) and based on the iconic novel by Jack Kerouac, ON THE ROAD tells the timeless story of Sal Paradise ( Sam Riley ), a young writer whose life is shaken and ultimately redefined by the arrival of Dean Moriarty ( Garrett Hedlund ), a free-spirited, fearless, fast talking Westerner and his girl, Marylou ( Kristen Stewart ). Traveling cross-coun...

IFC's latest sci-fi thriller ANTIVIRAL exposes a culture so immersed in celebrity that obsessed fans are able to buy injections of live viruses harvested from sick celebrities – though the cost can be deadly. The film marks the directorial debut of Brandon Cronenberg and stars Caleb Landry Jones (X-Men: First Class) and Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange, Heroes). Winner at TIFF and an Official Selection at Cannes, the film is now available to watch on SundanceNOW – while it's in theaters! Watch ANTIVIRAL on SundanceNOW: https://www.sundancenow.com/film/antiviral/1080 Set in a dystopian future-present, where celebrity has become a commodity, Syd March (Jones) works in a clinic that specializes in harvesting celebrity illnesses and selling off them as injections. After becoming infected with a deadly virus himself, Syd must now fight to save his life from a savage disease as well as from a population of crazed super-fans. ANTIVIRAL opens in select theaters toda...

IFC's THE TASTE OF MONEY opens in select theaters today and is now available to watch on SundanceNOW ! The film is critically acclaimed director Im Sang-soo's follow up to The Housemaid . In a mansion on the outskirts of Seoul lives one of the richest families in the entire country. Yoon is the president of a powerful conglomerate, but it’s his wife Madame Baek that is really in control. Her personal secretary Young-jak, a handsome young man newly introduced to the world of power, deals with the families immoral – and frequently illegal – activities. He makes sure that the Baeks’ influential American business partner has supply of hookers and waits for his own opportunity to make it rich. But everything changes when Madame Baek catches her husband having an affair with their Filipino maid and exacts her revenge by seducing Young-jak. Young-jak however has secrets of his own, as he finds himself drawn closer and closer to Nami, Madame Baek’s beautiful young daughter. But...

Time for another giveaway. Thanks to SundanceNOW , we are able to give one lucky winner a chance to watch PRICE CHECK from the comfort of their home before it hits theaters. Leave a comment on my  Facebook page for this post on why you should win the giveaway. That simple. PRICE CHECK stars  Parker Posey, Eric Mabius, Matt Servitto, Annie Parisse, Finn Donoghue, Victor Cruz, Amy Beth Schumer and Josh Pais . PRICE CHECK is a smart and honest comedy that examines who we think we are and what we're willing to do for the life we think we deserve. Onetime indie music marketer Pete Cozy ( Eric Mabius ) has settled into a suburban home and a job in the pricing department of a middling supermarket chain. His job is banal but stable, and allows him to spend quality time with his wife and young son; although they're drowning in debts they seem happy. Everything changes when Pete gets a new boss: the beautiful, high powered, fast talking Susan Felders (...

See why critics are raving about YOUR SISTER'S SISTER by checking out the award winning film on SundanceNOW while it's still in theaters! 1 Emily Blunt, Rosemarie Dewitt and Mark Duplass star in YOUR SISTER'S SISTER , a new comedy about romance, grief and sibling rivalry. A year after his brother Tom's death, Jack ( Duplass ) is still struggling emotionally. When he makes a scene at a memorial party, Tom's best friend Iris ( Blunt ) offers up her family cabin on an island in the Pacific Northwest so Jack can seek catharsis in solitude. Once there, however, he runs into Iris' sister Hannah (Dewitt) who is reeling from the abrupt end of a seven-year relationship and finds solace in Tom's unexpected presence. A blurry evening of drinking concludes with an awkward sexual incident, made worse by Iris' sudden presence at the cabin the next morning. A twisted tale of ever-complicated relationships is set in motion with raw, hilarious and emotional performa...

See why critics are raving about YOUR SISTER'S SISTER by checking out the award winning film on SundanceNOW while it's still in theaters! Emily Blunt, Rosemarie Dewitt and Mark Duplass star in YOUR SISTER'S SISTER , a new comedy about romance, grief and sibling rivalry. A year after his brother Tom's death, Jack ( Duplass ) is still struggling emotionally. When he makes a scene at a memorial party, Tom's best friend Iris ( Blunt ) offers up her family cabin on an island in the Pacific Northwest so Jack can seek catharsis in solitude. Once there, however, he runs into Iris' sister Hannah ( Dewitt ) who is reeling from the abrupt end of a seven-year relationship and finds solace in Tom's unexpected presence. A blurry evening of drinking concludes with an awkward sexual incident, made worse by Iris' sudden presence at the cabin the next morning. A twisted tale of ever-complicated relationships is set in motion with raw, hilarious and emotional performa...

SundanceNOW has provide SandwichJohnFilms with an exclusive code for one lucky winner to watch the film WHY STOP NOW from the comfort of you home. Just leave a Comment. WHY STOP NOW , a hilarious new comedy starring Jesse Eisenberg, Melissa Leo and Tracy Morgan . WHY STOP NOW brings together the comic talents of Academy Award-nominee Jesse Eisenberg , Academy Award-winner Melissa Leo and Tracy Morgan in the summer's wildest comedy. Eli ( Eisenberg ) is a piano prodigy. Today is the audition that will determine his future-- will he launch a career and take off into the world? Or will he stay stuck, caring for his sister and mother ( Leo ) who, despite her cheerful, loving disposition, is a drug addict. The only obstacle to a seamless transition into his future is dropping off Mom off at the center where she will enter rehab, but a glitch in the system forces sends them off to enlist the help of an unlikely ally, her drug dealer Sprinkles ( Morgan ). The day spirals downhill...

In time with today's debut at the BAMcinemaFest, Jonathan Caouette's latest documentary WALK AWAY RENEE is available to watch online, exclusively on SundanceNOW's Doc Club ! Check it out at: http://www.sundancenow.com/film/walk-away-renee/907 This follow up to Caouette's festival favorite, Tarnation trails the filmmaker and his mentally ill mother on a road trip through the past and present. The film gives us insight into this anything-but-ordinary mother/son relationship. Through musical montage, psychedelic sequences and real and imagined circumstance, the film raises questions about love, sacrifice, and the reality in which we live. Join SundanceNOW's Doc Club: http://www.sundancenow.com/doc-club The Doc Club is a new program from SundanceNOW with curated monthly programs featuring filmmaker retrospectives and fun themes. For only $19.99 per year (or $3.99 per month) you can get full access of the Doc Club archive and stream 6-10 must-see documentaries...

JONATHAN CAOUETTE’S WALK AWAY RENEE TO HAVE EXCLUSIVE ONLINE NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE VIA SUNDANCENOW’S NEWLY LAUNCHED DOC CLUB Follow Up to TARNATION To Premiere Online Day and Date with North American Festival Premiere at BAMcinemaFest. Jonathan Sehring, President of Sundance Selects and its digital sister, SundanceNOW and Thom Powers, curator for SundanceNOW’s Doc Club, announced on Thursday that director Jonathan Caouette’s documentary WALK AWAY RENEE will have its North American premiere as part of the website’s new SVOD (Subscriber Video-on-Demand) program Doc Club . The film, which premiered at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and is the follow-up to Caouette’s 2004 groundbreaking hit TARNATION, will be released simultaneous with its North American Premiere on Wednesday, June 27th at BAMcinemaFest 2012 . Doc Club subscribers will be able to download or stream the film as part of the June offerings entitled UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL or the film can be rented on SundanceNOW fo...

SundanceNOW has provide SandwichJohnFilms with two exclusive codes to watch the film Tiny Furniture from the comfort of you home. TINY FURNITURE , winner of the best narrative feature at the SXSW Film Festival, is a hilarious and endearing film that explores the depths of romantic humiliation and the heights of post-college confusion from director Lena Dunham. 22-year-old Aura returns home to her artist mother's TriBeCa loft with a useless film theory degree. Luckily, her trainwreck childhood best friend never left home, the restaurant down the block is hiring, and ill-advised romantic possibilities lurk around every corner. Surrounded on all sides by what she could become, Aura just wants someone to tell her who she is. I will pick one winner from my Facebook page and one Twitter Follower. LIKE SundanceNOW on Facebook - Make sure to follow SundanceNOW on Twitter - SundanceNOW is an online destination where independent film fans can instantly watch and discuss a ...

TINY FURNITURE , winner of the best narrative feature at the SXSW Film Festival, is a hilarious and endearing film that explores the depths of romantic humiliation and the heights of post-college confusion from director Lena Dunham. The critically acclaimed film is available to watch on SundanceNOW so check it out now HERE - 22-year-old Aura ( Dunham ) returns home to her artist mother’s TriBeCa loft with the following: a useless film theory degree, 357 hits on her Youtube page, a boyfriend who’s left her to find himself at Burning Man, a dying hamster, and her tail between her legs. Luckily, her trainwreck childhood best friend never left home, the restaurant down the block is hiring, and ill-advised romantic possibilities lurk around every corner. Surrounded on all sides by what she could become, Aura just wants someone to tell her who she is. TINY FURNITURE stars Lena Dunham , who also wrote and directed the film. The film also stars Dunham's real-life sister, Grace, an...

SundanceNOW has provide SandwichJohnFilms with two exclusive codes to watch the film HE HUMAN CENTIPEDE 2 Uncut from the comfort of you home if you dare. You will also be getting your hands on a poster from the film. You must be 18 or older to be eligible to win the prize. I will pick one winner from my Facebook page and one Twitter Follower. THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE 2 Uncut is available on SundanceNOW for the first time ever before it is released on DVD next Tuesday. The iconic Dr. Heiter has inspired a real-life protege, the sickly, disturbed security guard Martin -- who takes his gory inspiration from the original film to horrific new extremes...and one-ups the doctor with his pièce de résistance, one of the actresses from THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE (FIRST SEQUENCE) , Ashlynn Yennie. SundanceNOW LIKE SundanceNOW on  Facebook - Make sure to follow SundanceNOW on  Twitter - Make sure to Like SandwichJohnFilms on Facebook and why not come and follow me o...

The feature debut from BAFTA winning TV director Niall MacCormick, ALBATROSS, is available to watch on SundanceNOW and VOD before the film is available in theaters. The film tells the story of a family whose world is turned upside down when the beautiful and rebellious Emelia explodes into their lives. It stars up and comer Felicity Jones (LIKE CRAZY), Emelia Conan-Doyle (Jessica Brown Findlay, Downton Abbey), Sebastian Koch (UNKNOWN) and Julia Ormond (MY WEEK WITH MARILYN). Watch Albatross On SundanceNow.com : http://www.sundancenow.com/film/albatross/778 ALBATROSS is the story of Emelia Conan-Doyle (Jessica Brown Findlay, Downton Abbey), a cheeky force of nature and the 17 year old heir to the legacy of Arthur Conan Doyle. Harboring an ambition to follow in the literary footsteps of her grandfather, Emelia writes while working at a stuffy seaside hotel populated by another blocked novelist Jonathan (Sebastian Koch), his put-upon wife (Julia Ormond) and their daughter Be...