Acclaimed director and screenwriter Sofia Coppola has a new film entitled Somewhere that features Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning as an unlikely father-daughter duo. Some of the story can be pulled from Coppola’s own upbringing alongside her famous father Francis Ford. But even though her childhood was one of the film’s many influences, this is a modernized tale of excess set against the backdrop of LA. When we spoke to the director about her experience making the film she had nothing but positive things to say about the cast and crew. She also discussed her visual and music choices and whether or not Somewhere falls in line with a certain theme that happens to appear in all her films.

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Meet the young star who will soon steal you heart away in Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere, the lovely and poised, Elle Fanning. Though it’s easy to compare her with her sister because much like Dakota she’s extremely beautiful and talented, she’s very much her own spirit. Her role in Coppola’s film will no doubt put her on the map — which is a good thing because she’s got a hell of a line-up of films ahead of her.

Find out how she keeps it all together and lives as much of a normal life as possible while being a part of a very Hollywood family and making a very Hollywood film…

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We’ve got one more lucky winner this year for our Somewhere Giveaway. The winner will get a poster autographed by Ms. Sophia Coppola herself, as well as a DVD of her movie Lost in Translation and that’s not all. Also a $25 movie theatre gift card so you can enjoy a movie this Christmas season. Her upcoming film Somewhere won top prizes at Venice. See it in theaters Wednesday December 22, 2010.

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***Somewhere Winner’s Announced!!!***

The year is almost over, but we’re not done giving away cool stuff. This time we’re giving away a the best gift of all — movies! In honor of Sofia Coppola‘s upcoming film Somewhere, we’ll be giving away a $25 gift card so you can go to the movies, an autographed poster by Coppola and more. Wanna give yourself an early Christmas present, well check out what we’ve got for you!

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At the 2010 Venice Film Festival Sofia Coppola walked away a big winner thanks to her latest feature, Somewhere. It’s a self-reflexive drama about the unconventional relationship between a father and his daughter set against the backdrop of Hollywood excess. According to Reuters, Coppola’s film earned the Golden Lion award, a honor that received mixed reviews from critics back home and abroad.

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Sofia Coppola’s latest film Somewhere is one of the many features playing at this year’s Venice Film Festival. The movie stars Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning as an unconventional father-daughter team who after a while apart are reunited — in a Hollywood hotel. The film chronicles their relationship and the effect the child has on her father’s playboy lifestyle. Here’s what the critics are saying…

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Several movies that were on the pending release slate for Focus Features have been given the go ahead. According to Variety, the fate of six films have been made public so we now know when to expect The Eagle of the Ninth, The American, Babies, Somewhere, Greenberg, and It’s Kind of a Funny Story.

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Here is an interesting piece of casting news. Jackass’ very own Chris Pontius has been cast in the upcoming Sofia Coppola film, Somewhere. He will be starring in the movie with Steven Dorf and Elle Fanning.

The film is about a sort of  ”bad-boy” actor (Steven Dorf) living in Los Angeles’ famous Chateau Marmont Hotel, whose life is drastically changed when he gets a visit from his 11-year-old daughter, played by Elle Fanning. Chris Pontius is to star as, Sammy, Dorf’s best friend.

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