David has received another nomination for his stirring performance as Edward R. Murrow in Good Night, And Good Luck. He has been nominated for Best Actor by the Satellite Awards, which will be handed out at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA on December 17, 2005 at 1 p.m. Good Night, And Good Luck also received nominations for Best Director (George Clooney), Best Original Screenplay (George Clooney and Grant Heslov), Best Film Editing (Stephen Mirrione), and Best Art Direction and Production Design (Jim Bissell.) Congradulations to David and the cast/crew on their nominations!

[ added: 12-02-2005 ]



• DECEMBER 13, 2005: MIAMI VICE - SEASON TWO AVALIABLE ON DVD

The second season of the hit TV series, Miami Vice, is now avaliable on DVD. David guest-starred on the show during the second season in 1985. Visit Amazon.com or other online stores to order your copy.

[ added: 12-22-2005 ]



• DECEMBER 12, 2005: DAVID SHOOTING MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH

According to actor Joe Mazzello, David Strathairn has agreed to appear in his new film, Matters of Life and Death, which he wrote and will both direct and star in. The film is about a young boy named David, who must learn to adjust in raising his family in the aftermath of his parents' deaths in the 9/11 attacks. David and Joe have worked together several times, in the films The River Wild (1994), Simon Birch (1998) and, most recently, the upcoming The Sensation of Sight (2006).

On the film's website, Joe Mazzello stated the following: "The good news, however, is that David Strathairn, star of Goodnight and Good Luck and more importantly to my fans, my father in The River Wild and Simon Birch, has agreed to act in my film. Having David in my movie is an amazing, amazing thing. Not only is he the early pick to win the Best Actor Oscar for Goodnight and Good Luck, he is also one of the best actors in this business. He's certainly one of the best people. I love working with him, and I'm the luckiest guy in the world to have such a talent in my movie."

The film begins shooting December 12, 2005 and resumes for further filming in January, 2006. The film will be a short picture (roughly 15-20 minutes.) Visit the official website at www.mattersoflifeanddeath.com for more information. Dates are subject to change. Visit our ongoing page about the film here.

[ added: 12-02-2005 | updated: 12-16-2005 ]



• DECEMBER 8 & 11, 2005: BACK STAGE'S GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK SCREENINGS/Q & As IN NYC AND L.A.

David Strathairn and co-star Frank Langella will be in NYC December 8th at 8 p.m. for a free screening of Good Night, And Good Luck, followed by a Q & A session, at the AMC Empire Theatre. On December 11th, they will be at another free screening and Q & A session at 5 p.m. at the Fine Arts Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. Both are a part of Back Stage's "Evening With..." program and are open to the public. For more information, see the following press release from Backstage.

[ added: 11-17-2005 ]



• NOVEMBER 30, 2005: DAVID NOMINATED FOR GOTHAM AWARD

David Strathairn and the cast (Patricia Clarkson, George Clooney, Jeff Daniels, Robert Downey Jr. and Frank Langella) of Good Night, And Good Luck have been nominated for Best Ensemble for the 15th Annual Gotham Awards. The awards ceremony will take place on November 30 at 6:00 p.m., Pier Sixty on the Hudson River. The evening will begin with cocktails, followed by a dinner and the awards presentations. To purchase seats, call 212-647-1828 or to purchase a table: 212-465-8200 x219. Congradulations to David and the cast on their nomination!

[ added: 10-28-2005 ]



• NOVEMBER 16, 2005: AN EVENING WITH THE McSWEENEY'S

David Strathairn, Hope David, and David Rakoff will read short stories from authors Miranda Mellis, Pia Z. Ehrhardt and Brian Evenson at the Symphony Space's An Evening With the McSweeney's. The event, to be hosted by McSweeney's editor Eli Horowitz, will take place on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 at 8 p.m. at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, NYC. Tickets can be purchased here.

[ added: 11-05-2005 | curtesy of Esther ]



• OCTOBER 24, 2005 - NOVEMBER 12, 2005: DAVID SHOOTING THE SENSATION OF SIGHT

David is set to star in the upcoming independent feature The Sensation of Sight (see our new page on the film!) David will play Finn, an English teacher, who is experiencing a mid-life crisis after personal tragedy. This off-beat drama explores one man's search for meaning in the wake of despair. The film, written and to be directed by Aaron Weiderspahn, will begin shooting on October 24 in Peterborough, NH and conclude on November 12. David has also signed on as a co-producer of the project. For more information, see either/or films (production company for the film) and read the following interview with director Aaron Weiderspahn and producer Buzz McLaughlin.

[ added: 08-26-2005 ]



• OCTOBER 17, 2005: DAVID TO ATTEND AND SPEAK AT RTNDA AWARDS DINNER

David Strathairn is scheduled to attend the annual Radio-Television News Directors Assocation awards dinner and show Monday night, October 17, from 6-10 p.m. The RTNDA will pay tribute to the late news reporter Peter Jennings and David will be on hand to introduce a clip from Good Night, And Good Luck, as well as speak at the dinner. The RTNDA Awards honors winners of the Edward R. Murrow Awards for editorial excellence, and the RTNDA/UNITY Awards, which celebrate diversity. The black tie affair is open to all. For more information, see the Press Release here.

[ added: 10-06-2005 ]



• OCTOBER 7, 2005: DAVID IN MINNEAPOLIS

David Strathairn is scheduled to appear at the Walker Arts Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota to introduce a premiere screening of Good Night, And Good Luck. He will introduce the film, which starts at 7:30 p.m., and tickets are $8.00 ($6.00 to Walker members.) More information can be found here.

[ added: 09-19-2005 | curtesy of Karen ]



• SEPTEMBER 29, 2005: DAVID AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY

David Strathairn is scheduled, along with Edward R. Murrow's son Casey, to attend a screening of Good Night, And Good Luck at the Fletcher School at Tufts University on Thursday, September 29, 2005 at 8 p.m. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with the actor and Casey Murrow. For more information, see Tufts's press release on the event.

[ added: 09-28-2005 ]



• SEPTEMBER 14, 16 and 22, 2005: THE NOTORIOUS BETTIE PAGE FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS

David's upcoming film, The Notorious Bettie Page, co-starring Lili Taylor and Gretchen Mol, will be screened as a part of the "Special Presentations" list at the Toronto Film Festival, which runs from September 8-17. Its world premiere screening will be September 14 at 9 p.m. The second screening will be on September 16 at 5 p.m. For more information on its screenings at the Toronto Film Festival, click here. The film is scheduled to officially open in limited release on March 10, 2006. For even further information, read the following article.

UPDATE: This film will also be screened on September 22, 2005 at 8:30 p.m. at the Museum of Modern Art. It will be shown as a part of MoMA's "Swoon: Ten Years of Killer Films", which runs from September 22 - October 8. The film will be introduced by director Mary Harron. For more information and how to get tickets, see the Press Release from the MoMA.

[ added: 08-09-2005 | updated: 08-31-05 ]



• SEPTEMBER 13, 2005: BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY... THEY GET EVEN AVALIABLE ON DVD

An old comedy film of David's entitled Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even (see site link for more information and photos), which was made in 1992, will be released on DVD on September 13, 2005. Check out Amazon.com to pre-order your copy!

[ added: 09-07-2005 | curtesy of Esther ]



• SEPTEMBER 10, 2005: DAVID WINS THE COPPA VOLPI AWARD IN VENICE

David Strathairn won the Coppa Volpi Award for Best Actor for his work in the upcoming Good Night, And Good Luck today at the Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion Awards! Tonight marked the closing ceremony of the Venice Film Festival, where the film had its premiere. David was quoted as stating that the movie was a reminder of the responsibility of journalists, addressing his remarks to "all of you here, and all of those who will see this movie, all of those who are out there trying to bring truth to all of us so that we can make better decisions about our lives." Reading his acceptance speech in Italian, David said, "At the core of this is what Edward R. Murrow said. Three-fifths of our script was from him and that is the underlying effect." He also paid tribute to director George Clooney and co-producer Grant Heslov: "Without George and Grant, this film really could not have been made." George Clooney and Grant Heslov also won the Osellas Award for Best Screenplay. Congradulations to David on his much-deserved award! :)

To view all the photo coverage from the Golden Lion Awards and the Venice Film Festival, visit the Photo Galleries: Awards, Opening Nights, & Premieres section of the website.

[ added: 09-10-2005 ]



• SEPTEMBER 7, 2005: WILLA CATHER DOCUMENTARY ON PBS

David will narrate a documentary on author Willa Cather for the "American Masters" series. Willa Cather: The Road is All is scheduled to air on PBS on Wednesday, September 7, 2005. Check your local listings for time and channel. David portrayed Carl Linstrum in one of the author's best-selling books, O Pioneers!. For more information on the upcoming documentary, click here.

[ added: 08-04-2005 | curtesy of Esther ]



• SEPTEMBER, 2005 - FEBRUARY, 2006: GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK

The following list contains all screenings and locations for David's upcoming film, Good Night, And Good Luck. This list of screenings is also accessible from this site's page on the film (see link above.)