Seattle Opera announced it will present the world premiere of The Wedding Banquet, a new comic opera by composer Huang Ruo and librettist James Schamus, inspired by Ang Lee’s beloved 1993 film and ...

The distributor-turned-filmmaker claims the medium is on the way out — but that hasn't stopped him from doing something special with it. “Being dead is not the same thing as not existing — many things ...

Schamus is one of 30 filmmakers celebrating the 30th anniversary of Strand Releasing by directing a new short film. If you’re going to listen to anyone wax poetic on the history of cinema and the ...

James Schamus has been through many career stages. For 12 years, he ran Focus Features, bringing the sensibilities of a veteran independent producer and cinephile into the studio arena, where he ...

“By allowing us to experience this extraordinary story through the eyes primarily of the women who lived it, Mary Gabriel allows us for the first time to feel the entire human drama that challenged ...

The former CEO of Focus Features commended the two for the way they handled a difficult situation. READ MORE: Why the ‘Moonlight’ Oscar Upset Was Even Wilder If You Were in the Room “Back in the day, ...

Dialogue: Ang Lee, James Schamus Director Ang Lee (pictured) and writer-producer James Schamus will receive the first-ever Freedom of Expression Award at this year's ShoWest conference, an ...

Oscar-winning director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, The Ice Storm) and his producer partner James Schamus are dialing back to 1969 in their current project Taking Woodstock. Based on a true story, ...

Studio chief, writer, academic and producer James Schamus delivered the inaugural industry keynote Tuesday evening at the Times BFI London Film Festival. By Stuart Kemp, The Associated Press LONDON — ...