British director James Marsh, who, like Petit, lives in New York, is just the opposite. He is grounded and oozes intelligence and, well, taste, without self-consciousness. His personality is imprinted ...

There's no mention of the events of Sept. 11, 2001, in the film "Man on Wire." There doesn't have to be for the day's tragedy to lend resonance to the documentary about how Philippe Petit, a French ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Over the two weeks leading up to Oscar, indieWIRE will be republishing a series of interviews and profiles on the nominees for the 81st Academy Awards. British director James Marsh, who ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Philippe Petit is a French highwire artist who gained fame for his unauthorized highwire walk between the Twin Towers of the World ...