Tag: Napoleon Dynamite

  • The Bizarre ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ Animated Series You May Have Forgotten

    The Bizarre ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ Animated Series You May Have Forgotten

    In the early 2000s, an independent comedy set in middle-of-nowhere Idaho swept the world by storm. Written by husband and wife filmmakers Jared and Jerusha Hess and directed by the former, Napoleon Dynamite debuted at Sundance Film Festival in 2004. The film was loosely based on a short that Jared Hess made while attending college…

  • The Controversial ’70s TV Hit That Inspired Little Miss Sunshine

    The Controversial ’70s TV Hit That Inspired Little Miss Sunshine

    When “Little Miss Sunshine” arrived on the scene in 2006, nabbing both Academy Awards and the hearts of American audiences, it captured an era of mid-aughts indie filmmaking that was defined by quirky comedic dysfunction. From “Garden State” and “Napoleon Dynamite” before it, to “Juno” and “500 Days of Summer” after, the road trip movie…

  • Upcoming ‘Star Wars’ Documentary Will Delve Into Making-of Infamous Holiday Special

    Upcoming ‘Star Wars’ Documentary Will Delve Into Making-of Infamous Holiday Special

    A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away something titled “The Star Wars Holiday Special” aired. It was bad. Thankfully, an upcoming documentary will shed some light on exactly what went wrong with the franchise’s most notorious blunder.The documentary, titled “A Disturbance in the Force,” and directed by Jeremy Coon (“Napoleon Dynamite”) and…

  • Top Fox buyer Ray Strache departs studio after two decades (exclusive)

    Top Fox buyer Ray Strache departs studio after two decades (exclusive)

    Veteran of more than 22 years played key role in acquiring close to 50 Searchlight titles.Ray Strache, who most recently served as executive vice-president global acquisitions and co-productions at Fox and Fox Searchlight and enjoyed a broad remit with an emphasis on international projects, has left the studio.Strache, a Fox veteran of more than 22…