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Splinterheads


A carnival con artist grows fond
of a twentysomething slacker
in this boy-meets-girl indie.

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Talking About: An Education

Todd McCarthy, Variety

A celebration of intellectual curiosity and personal adventure through a portrait of 16-year-old English girl’s questionable romance with a man twice her age, An Education is a wonderful film.

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Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

This is a performance, and a film, to cherish for this year and always. Carey Mulligan glows with a girl's innocence and insight and inhabits the role of Jenny in a way viewers will never forget.

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Film Festivals

  • SUNDANCE 2009

      Actors Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy at the "I Love You Phillip Morris" party during the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
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      Sundance 2009 Winners

      Grand Jury Prize, Documentary WE LIVE IN PUBLIC Director: Ondi Timoner
      Grand Jury Prize, Dramatic PUSH: BASED ON THE NOVEL BY SAPPHIRE Director: Lee Daniels
      Audience Award, Documentary THE COVE Director: Louie Psihoyos
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  • SPIRIT 2009

      Actress Penelope Cruz at the 2009 Independent Spirit Awards.
      2009 Kevin Winter / Getty Images

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      Independent Spirit 2008 Winners

      Best Film THE WRESTLER Director: Darren Aronofsky
      Best Documentary MAN ON WIRE Director: James Marsh
      Best Foreign Film THE CLASS Director: Laurent Cantet
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  • CANNES 2009

      Elizabeth Banks at the premiere of "Spring Fever" during the 62nd International Cannes Film Festival.
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      Cannes 2009 Winners

      Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) Das weiße Band (The White Ribbon) Director: Michael Haneke
      Grand Prix Un prophète (A Prophet) Director: Jacques Audiard
      Best Director Award Brillante Mendoza for: Kinatay
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  • VENICE 2009

      Actress Diane Kruger at the "Mr. Nobody" premiere during the 66th Venice Film Festival.
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      Venice 2009 Winners

      Golden Lion for Best Film LEBANON Director: Samuel Moaz
      Best Actor COLIN FIRTH for: A Single Man
      Best Actress KSENIYA RAPPOPORT for: La doppia ora
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  • TORONTO 2008

      Actress Renee Zellweger at the premiere of "Appaloosa" during the Toronto International Film Festival 2008.
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      Toronto 2008 Winners

      Prize of the International Critics for Discovery LYMELIFE Director: Derick Martini
      Prize of the International Critics for Special Presentations DISGRACE Director: Steve Jacobs
      Cadillac People's Choice Award SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE Director: Danny Boyle
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