IFC films, Spirit Award nominees on iTunes

IFC Entertainment on Wednesday announced that its independent theatrical catalog will now be available on the iTunes Store, including IFC's 2007 Independent Spirit Award nominees, the premier award for the independent film community; for the 2007 Spirit Award competition, IFC Entertainment said it had received the most Spirit Awards nominations of any one film company. IFC already offers podcasts on each of the movies with behind-the-scenes looks and discussions. Available immediately via iTunes, IFC offers 13 films, six of which are nominated for the upcoming Independent Spirit Awards which will be held on Saturday, February 24th. IFC films on iTunes will be priced at just $9.99.

"By making IFC films available on the world's most popular online movie store we're giving independent filmmakers the exciting opportunity to reach a wider audience of movie enthusiasts," said Lisa Schwartz, IFC's senior vice president of sales and business development. "For over ten years, IFC has strived to provide independent filmmakers with a strong voice so we're excited our first foray into the digital downloads will deliver the best of independent films to movie fans."

This year Independent Spirit Award nominations include Best Male Lead for Forest Whitaker in American Gun, Best Female Lead for Michelle Williams in Land of Plenty and Best Female Lead for Robin Wright Penn in Sorry, Haters. The first IFC films available on iTunes will also include previous nominees to highlight the best independent films from IFC's catalog.

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