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

No swearing on set

Two short bits from Damsels in Distress actors… First, the New York Post’s ‘Page Six’ has a paragraph quoting Greta Gerwig, saying that swearing wasn’t allowed on set: “If you said a bad word on the open mike, [Whit would] … Continue reading

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‘Damsels in Distress’ roundup

Three bits of Damsels in Distress news… First, Indiana University Cinema has a Whit Stillman season on, including a lecture by the man himself tomorrow (2nd March) at 3pm. They have screenings of all his films, including several of Damsels, … Continue reading

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‘Damsels in Distress’ trailer released

Swiftly after the movie’s poster, the trailer for Damsels in Distress has been released: I tried to watch this as naively as I could, wondering what I’d think if I saw it at the cinema without knowing anything about the … Continue reading

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‘Damsels in Distress’ poster revealed

Collider has revealed the poster that will be used to publicise Damsels in Distress. I assume this is the poster for the US release, and that movie posters often vary from one country to another, but here we are. I’m … Continue reading

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Whit Stillman retrospective in Maryland, USA

If you’re within reach of Silver Spring, Maryland, you’ll be excited to read that the AFI Silver Theater is holding a retrospective of Whit Stillman’s three existing films, between 24th and 29th March 2012. A rare chance to watch all … Continue reading

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‘Damsels’ to play at Dublin and Rotterdam film festivals

Damsels in Distress is going to playing at both Dublin and Rotterdam film festivals. The latter has screenings on Monday and Wednesday this week and appears to still have tickets. The Dublin festival (caution: noisy website) is from 16-26 February … Continue reading

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‘Damsels’ opening April 6 in New York and Los Angeles

Commenting on the previous post “Andrew” did what I should have done — checked the official website for Damsels in Distress opening dates. And, yes, the official site says “Opens NY & LA April 6. Coming soon to a city … Continue reading

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Damsels to open in April in USA?

Earlier in the week, “Glen” left a comment on an earlier post, reporting back after watching 12th January’s online screening of Metropolitan, with a Whit Stillman Q&A. Perhaps the most eagerly awaited news is a possible release date for Damsels … Continue reading

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Ask Whit Stillman questions at online ‘Metropolitan’ screening

On Thursday 12th January 2012, Constellation is presenting an online screening of Metropolitan hosted by Whit Stillman, who will appear live via webcam and show a clip or two from the forthcoming Damsels in Distress. Anyone signed up, which costs … Continue reading

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Stillman introducing ‘Metropolitan’ on New York’s Reel 13

On Saturday December 17, at 10.30pm, Whit Stillman will be introducing Metropolitan on the Reel 13 strand on the New York public TV station THIRTEEN. If you tune in, let us know in the comments how it was!

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