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Updated whenever I hear new information about Whit Stillman and his projects.

‘Damsels’ has a Wikipedia page

The film has its own Wikipedia page, but currently using the longer title.

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‘Damsels’ to close Venice Film Festival

‘Damsels in Distress’ has been chosen to close this year’s Venice Film Festival.

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Stillman the party host

Whit Stillman pretends to host a party that isn’t his.

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Sony Classics to release ‘Damsels in Distress’. Plus a name change…?

IndieWIRE, among other places, has the news that Damsels in Distress is to be released by Sony Classics sometime in 2011. I’m not into the film industry enough to know the importance of this — was it the case that … Continue reading

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Greta Gerwig on ‘Damsels’

No doubt there will be more of these as we approach whenever the Damsels in Distress release date is, but here’s an interview with Greta Gerwig, a good part of which is about this film (and also No Strings Attached … Continue reading

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Atlantic: Why the World Still Needs Whit Stillman

The Atlantic has an article by John Hendel about why Stillman’s films are worth watching and why Damsels in Distress will be worth the wait: Stillman is his own filmmaker, and Damsels in Distress marks the return of a significant … Continue reading

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‘New York’ Magazine Interview

New York magazine has an interview with Whit Stillman about Damsels in Distress. Some of the usual background, playing up some of Stillman’s seemingly eccentricities but has an interesting description of the film: It’s a freewheeling comedy, full of musical … Continue reading

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More ‘Damsels in Distress’ casting details at IMDb

The IMDb page for Damsels in Distress has been updated with more complete credits for the film. Greta Gerwig still isn’t listed, despite previously announcing her casting, and Adam Brody still has no character name (he’ll be “Charlie/Fred”). But, on … Continue reading

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New Stillman interview about ‘Damsels’

Thanks to those who emailed a link to a new profile and interview with Whit Stillman at First Things magazine. The article, by Mara Altman, is definitely well worth a read, although little new is revealed about the movie Damsels … Continue reading

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More ‘Damsels in Distress’ cast

Six more actors, including two lead roles, have been posted on the new IMDb page for ‘Damsels in Distress’.

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