Alex Gibney

The director of Taxi to the Dark Side and dozens of other docs looks to start directing more dramatic features. He also has the narrative film The Action in development, and his upcoming doc No Stone Unturned premieres at this year’s New York Film Festival.

Alex Gibney is taking a break from documentaries to direct his first narrative feature, The Action, a political thriller set in the 1970s.

Eight anti-war activists in the ’70s steal classified FBI documents and later make them public, revealing that J. Edgar Hoover created a campaign to spy and blackmail troublemakers.

Explored through the lenses of the four natural elements – fire, water, air and earth – Cooked is an enlightening and compelling look at the evolution of what food means to us through the history of food preparation and its universal ability to connect us.

With Sundance just around the corner, we’re bringing you our picks for what’s worth watching at the festival. The Spotlight, Special Events and Shorts program include something new from J.J. Abrams, Cannes-darling The Lobster, and Don Cheadle as Miles Davis.

On Tuesday, the Directors Guild Association released the nominees for their top honors in directing for features. On Wednesday, the DGA released the nominees for television and commercials, completing the list of candidates for this year’s top honors.

Logline: Follows the trial of Bradley Manning, a United States soldier accused of stealing government secrets and releasing them to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Logline: A man is awarded medals but later learns he is the cause of a Massacre.