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Robert Redford Passes Away

We lost a giant today with the passing of Robert Redford. Actor, Producer, Oscar winning Director, Activist who stood firm on Native American rights and climate change, husband, father and a champion like no other for independent films and filmmakers.…

Virgil FilmsSeptember 16, 2025

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A Look Back: Joe Amodei on the Sundance 2014 Distribution Panel

Distribution Panel at Sundance 2014 Players from both the traditional and emerging worlds of distribution address the wide and expanding distribution options for Filmmakers to create integrated platforms tailored to achieve their unique goals. HOST/MODERATOR: Matthew Lefferts - Franklin, Weinrib,…

Virgil FilmsMay 2, 2024

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Documentary First Podcast – Interview with Joe Amodei

Episode 216 | Getting Distributed w/ Joe Amodei Part 1 In this episode, Christian Taylor interviews Joe Amodei of Virgil Films Entertainment about the changing landscape of film distribution. They discuss the role of distributors in acquiring and selling the…

Virgil FilmsFebruary 5, 2024

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Rest in Peace to Home Video Vet, Hank Huth

Veteran home video retailer Hank Huth, who once operated one of the biggest Blockbuster franchises in the country, died Aug. 24 at the age of 65 after a brief battle with cancer.

Joseph AmodeiSeptember 6, 2022

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Interview with Scott McGee, author of “Danger on the Silver Screen: 50 Films Celebrating Cinema’s Greatest Stunts

Just in time for some great summer reading is an amazing new movie book titled “Danger on the Silver Screen” written by TCM Senior Director of Original Programming Scott McGee. One of the pleasures in my life is to know…

Joseph AmodeiJune 9, 2022

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Virgil Films at the Cannes Film Festival Marche du Film 2022

Cannes 2022 So it was, well, different. Still nice and worth attending in a lot of ways, but it was simply different. I have been attending the Cannes Film Festival Marche du Film for going on twenty years now and…

Joseph AmodeiJune 6, 2022

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Mr. Amodei goes to TCM!

TCM Film Fest Roars Again! Just got back to reality after attending this year’s IN PERSON Turner Classic Movies Film Festival located in the heart of Hollywood where you can see a classic film, meet a classic film star and…

Joseph AmodeiApril 29, 2022

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New York Emmy win for “The Real Bedford Falls: It’s A Wonderful Life”

We just won an EMMY! Just saying those words seem like a surrealistic dream. But it’s true. When our company got involved in releasing the film “The Real Bedford Falls: It’s a Wonderful Life” little did we know that it…

Virgil FilmsJanuary 27, 2022

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Joe Amodei for Backstreets.com – Springsteen on Morricone in new documentary film

"DEEP, DEEP, DEEP EMOTION" Springsteen on Morricone in new documentary film - January 20, 2022 - Joe Amodei reporting One of the greatest things about the classic Italian film Cinema Paradiso is of course the musical score, composed by the…

Virgil FilmsJanuary 20, 2022

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James Stewart – America’s Favorite Actor

It’s hard not to think of James Stewart when you have conversations about your favorite movie star. The reason is there is nothing bad to say about the guy. In fact, everything that Stewart aspired to came true and he…

Joseph AmodeiSeptember 8, 2021

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Robert Redford Passes Away

A Look Back: Joe Amodei on the Sundance 2014 Distribution Panel

Documentary First Podcast – Interview with Joe Amodei

Rest in Peace to Home Video Vet, Hank Huth

Interview with Scott McGee, author of “Danger on the Silver Screen: 50 Films Celebrating Cinema’s Greatest Stunts

Virgil Films at the Cannes Film Festival Marche du Film 2022

Mr. Amodei goes to TCM!

New York Emmy win for “The Real Bedford Falls: It’s A Wonderful Life”

Joe Amodei for Backstreets.com – Springsteen on Morricone in new documentary film

James Stewart – America’s Favorite Actor

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