In 2008, Ira Sachs got fired by his manager. The most indie spirited of independent filmmakers had refused to play the game for too long, and the bill had finally come due. “I understood it in a ...

It’s one of the few projects to land a buyer out of the festival so far. Written and directed by Ira Sachs, “Peter Hujar’s Day” is set over a 24-hour period in December 1974 and centers on ...

Ben Whishaw stars as Hujar and Rebecca Hall as Rosenkrantz. The Hollywood Reporter‘s review of the film called it among Sachs’ best, with critic David Rooney writing, “Led by a performance ...

Ira Sachs on Getting Dumped by His Manager, Working With Ben Whishaw and His Intimate Sundance Drama ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ Brent Lang Mon, January 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM UTC ...

Sundance: The filmmaker said making dialogue between photographer Peter Hujar and a friend "suspenseful, emotional, not boring, was an interesting challenge." Ira Sachs’ latest film “Peter ...

Two years after Ben Whishaw and director Ira Sachs came to the Sundance Film Festival together for the seductive and heartbreaking romantic drama Passages, they've reunited in Park City ...

Panelists: Ira Sachs (writer-director), Ben Whishaw (actor), Rebecca Hall (actor) Key quotes: Watch on Deadline Ira Sachs on his discovery of and draw to Peter Hujar: I first saw Peter Hujar’s ...

Ben Whishaw in "Peter Hujar's Day" by Ira Sachs. Credit: Sundance Institute From Ira Sachs — director of the striking contemporary queer drama Passages — the 1970s New York-set Peter Hujar's ...

“Peter Hujar’s Day” has found a home. The film, written and directed by Ira Sachs and starring Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall, made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival, where it quickly became one ...