“Then he threw me on the bed, started ripping off his clothes and mine. “I was scared, I was sobbing,” Marlee wrote in her memoir, when recalling a time that William allegedly raped her while he was drunk. Years after their split, Marlee claimed in her 2009 memoir I’ll Scream Later that William violently abused her during their relationship. The pair officially started dating when Marlee was 19, while William was 35. Marlee and William’s romance was born on the set of their 1986 movie Children of a Lesser God, for which Marlee won the Academy Award for Best Actress. He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes,” the statement read. “It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of William Hurt, beloved father, and Oscar-winning actor, on March 13, 2022, one week before his 72nd birthday. His son Will announced the tragic passing in a statement from the family. This was Marlee’s first statement regarding William’s death. Marlee Matlin & William Hurt (Photo: Lennox Mclendon/AP/Shutterstock) Search Hollywood Life Search Trending Navigation Trending Festival-goers can also vote for the festival favorite, which is selected across the entire feature film program.Latest Hollywood Celebrity & Entertainment News Primary Menu Menu Close Menu

competition, world competition and NEXT categories. We can’t wait to hear what they think.”įestival attendees will have a role in voting for this year’s audience awards, open to movies in the U.S.

“Together they will embark on a journey through our program to highlight the artistic achievements and honor the compelling storytelling in this year’s festival. “We are thrilled to welcome these esteemed and accomplished visionaries to the festival as our jury,” said Kim Yutani, Sundance’s director of programming. They deliberated in advance of the festival and selected “The Pod Generation,” directed by Sophie Barthes. Mandë Holford, Shalini Kantayya and Lydia Dean Pilcher. “We thank them for their dedication to artistic excellence and their thoughtful lens on cinematic expression and all that independent film offers.” “The jury plays a crucial role in the festival by amplifying breakthrough works and providing the audience with further opportunities for discovery,” said Joana Vicente, CEO of Sundance Institute.

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