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21/12/2023

We’re thrilled to share that “The Monk and the Gun” has been shortlisted for the Oscars in the category of International Feature Film!

06/12/2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mgm-lands-alex-gibneys-paul-simon-doc-1235713309/

The two part docuseries will premiere on the service on March 17 and March 24, respectively.

06/12/2023

https://variety.com/2023/film/news/in-restless-dreams-music-of-paul-simon-1235823480/

MGM+ has announced the acquisition of the docuseries "In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon," debuting on the streamer on March 17 and March 24.

02/10/2023

Universal Pictures Content Group has acquired international rights to Alex Gibney's latest documentary Musk, about the lightning-rod entrepreneur and businessman.

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures Content Group has acquired international rights to Alex Gibney’s latest documentary Musk, about the lightning-rod entrepreneur and businessman. Negotiations firs…

15/09/2023

THE MONK AND THE GUN director Pawo Choyning Dorji addresses the audience at the film’s TIFF premiere.

Bhutan has submitted the film for the Best International Feature Film race at the 2024 Academy Awards.

15/09/2023

Bhutan has submitted Pawo Choyning Dorji’s The Monk and the Gun for the Best International Feature Film race at the 2024 Academy Awards.

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Bhutan has submitted Pawo Choyning Dorji’s The Monk and the Gun for the Best International Feature Film race at the 2024 Academy Awards. The announcement follows the film’s buzzy world premiere at …

14/09/2023

“‘In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon’ Review: Alex Gibney’s Documentary is Very Long and Worth Every Minute”.

the film is mostly marvelous: a documentary that every Paul Simon fan on earth should want to see and experience.

12/09/2023

The Hollywood Reporter talks to Closer Media's Zhang Xin and William Horberg on landing three films at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and upcoming projects including a documentary on Elon Musk.

'The billionaire real estate mogul who reshaped Beijing and Shanghai and the veteran producer discuss how they linked up, the parallels between film producing and architecture and why they "speak the same language."'

The billionaire real estate mogul who reshaped Beijing and Shanghai and the veteran producer discuss how they linked up, the parallels between film producing and architecture and why they "speak the same language."

12/09/2023

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined our Closer Media TIFF Launch Party in celebration of our three films premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival. A night to remember!

11/09/2023

01/09/2023

30/08/2023

Closer Media is thrilled to share that THE MONK AND THE GUN, directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji, will be presented at the 50th Telluride Film Festival.

25/08/2023

EZRA, is an unpredictable dramedy written by Tony Spiridakis and Directed by Tony Goldwyn about parents struggling over how best to raise their child who has been diagnosed with autism. The all-star cast features Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, and Robert De Niro, and includes Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga, Oscar winner Whoopi Goldberg, and newcomer William Fitzgerald.

Closer Media and Wayfarer Studios are proud to premiere this film at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.

25/08/2023

IN RESTLESS DREAMS: THE MUSIC OF PAUL SIMON is the definitive documentary about Paul Simon's legendary Grammy Award-winning career. The film also follows Simon's journey creating his new album "Seven Psalms," which poses questions about faith and mortality, during the pandemic and while dealing with his hearing loss. The film, a collaboration between Closer Media, Alex Gibney’s Jigsaw Productions, and Anonymous Content will premiere at TIFF.

25/08/2023

THE MONK AND THE GUN is set in 2006 in the Kingdom of Bhutan as the King abdicates and the country begins its journey to become the world’s youngest democracy. Oscar-nominated writer-director Pawo Choyning Dorji illustrates the challenges of embracing change through the intertwining adventures of monks, villagers, urbanites and one hapless foreigner.

Closer Media is proud to premiere this film at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.

25/08/2023

Closer Media is excited to be premiering three films at the Toronto International Film Festival this year:

EZRA, Directed by Tony Goldwyn, IN RESTLESS DREAMS: THE MUSIC OF PAUL SIMON, Directed by Alex Gibney, and THE MONK AND THE GUN, Directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji.

25/08/2023

We’re excited to be premiering three films at the Toronto International Film Festival this year:

EZRA, Directed by Tony Goldwyn, IN RESTLESS DREAMS: THE MUSIC OF PAUL SIMON, Directed by Alex Gibney, and THE MONK AND THE GUN, Directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji.

01/08/2023

We're excited about TIFF!

Non-fiction programmer Thom Powers highlights the 2023 crop for IndieWire, from Alex Gibney on Paul Simon to Frederick Wiseman on a Michelin three-star restaurant.

28/07/2023

Wayfarer Studios & Closer Media are thrilled to announce that EZRA will World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival as part of the Special Presentations program!

EZRA is the story about an estranged married couple, Max and Jenna, at odds with how to address the needs of their 11-year old autistic son, Ezra.

Cast: Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Vera Farmiga, Whoopi Goldberg, Rainn Wilson, Tony Goldwyn, William A. Fitzgerald, and Robert De Niro.

Directed by Tony Goldwyn
Written by Tony Spiridakis

27/07/2023

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