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Ileana D’Cruz recently shared a heartwarming series of photos on Instagram to celebrate her son Koa Phoenix Dolan’s first birthday. The Bollywood actress, known for her roles in films such as “Barfi!” and “Raid,” gave fans a glimpse into her family’s joyful celebration, marking a significant milestone for her and her beau Michael Dolan.

In the lead photo, Ileana is seen wearing a printed blue dress, while Michael is casually dressed in a white shirt and pants. Their son, Koa, looked adorable as he gazed away from the camera. The family’s smiles captured the happiness of the occasion.

Sharing the pictures, Ileana captioned her post with an emotional note, “Where did the time go?? Just like that, my baby is 1 .” The post included various moments from the celebration, showcasing Koa playing with his toys and birthday decorations, and enjoying his birthday treats. In a particularly tender moment,...

Motherhood Moments: Ileana D’Cruz’s Heartwarming Post

Ileana D’Cruz, the talented actress, has shared a heartwarming photo of her son Koa Phoenix Dolan from their recent vacation. The adorable black and white snapshot, posted on her Instagram story, shows Koa relaxing on a couch, gazing directly at the camera with an endearing expression.

A Glimpse into Ileana’s Life as a New Mom

Since becoming a mother last year, Ileana has been actively sharing glimpses of her life on social media, and her fans can’t get enough of her precious moments with Koa. In recent interviews, she has also spoken candidly about her motherhood journey, revealing the challenges she faced and how her partner, Michael Dolan, has been a constant source of support throughout.

Family First: Ileana’s Priorities Shine Through

Ileana has been open about her experiences as a new mother, sharing both the joys and the struggles.

Actress and new mother Ileana D’Cruz spoke about self-love and shared that she is working on it with her partner Michael Dolan, whom she tagged the “best man ever.”

Ileana took to Instagram stories, where she shared a page from ‘How to stop breaking your own heart’. It said about being mistreated, self-worth, toxic situations and also stated that “if we don’t love ourselves, we’re going to end up around people who don’t love us either.”

She captioned the note: “This. Working on self-love now with the best man ever @dolemite123 (heart emoji).”

Ileana married Dolan in May 2023. The two welcomed their firstborn, a son, in August 2023. The actress announced on social media the arrival of her son, whom she has named Koa Phoenix Dolan.

Ileana will be seen on the big screen in the upcoming romantic comedy ‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’. It also stars Vidya Balan,...

Bollywood actress Ileana D’cruz continues to share snippets of her blissful life with partner Michael Dolan, captivating her social media audience. In November last year, the couple introduced their son, Koa Phoenix Dolan, to the world, marking a new chapter in their journey. Ileana frequently delights fans with glimpses of their family moments, and her recent Instagram post is no exception.

On March 10, Ileana took to Instagram to share adorable pictures with Michael, igniting a flurry of ‘couple goals’ comments. The post, captioned “Party animals,” featured the duo exuding joy and affection. In one snapshot, Ileana rested her head on Michael’s shoulder, both sporting radiant smiles. Another photo captured a playful moment, with Ileana capturing a selfie while Michael pulled a goofy expression.

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The cozy café setting hinted at a delightful evening spent together, reaffirming their bond.

As Valentine’s Day swept the globe on February 14, Bollywood actress Ileana D’Cruz found herself immersed in the love-filled atmosphere. Taking to her Instagram stories, the ‘Main Tera Hero’ star shared an endearing picture with her partner and “studmuffin,” Michael Dolan.

In the snapshot, Michael embraces his ladylove, holding her around the waist. Both dressed in sleek black ensembles, the couple exudes joy as they share a heartfelt laugh. Ileana, adorned in a black gown paired with heels, emanates elegance with her cascading hair. Michael, donning a sharp suit, perfectly complements her style.

Accompanying the image, Ileana penned a sweet caption, wishing her “studmuffin” and first real Valentine a Happy Valentine’s Day.

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Last year marked a significant milestone for Ileana D’Cruz as she welcomed her first child, a baby boy named Koa Phoenix Dolan. Subsequently,...

Actress Ileana D’Cruz is celebrating two months of her son Koa Phoenix Dolan by sharing an adorable picture with him on social media. On Sunday, Ileana took to Instagram to share a selfie with her baby Koa, whom she welcomed on August 1.

In the selfie, Ileana is seen looking at the camera as she holds baby Koa in her arms.

In the caption she wrote: “2 months already.”

It was in August, when Ileana shared the news about her son’s arrival. She shared a glimpse of him and revealed his name.

Sharing the photo, Ileana wrote, “1 week of being your Mama.”

The actress had announced her pregnancy in April this year and shared photographs of her partner, about whom she had been extremely tight-lipped about. She then revealed the love of her life – Michael Dolan.

On the work front, the actress will next be seenin ‘Unfair And Lovely’ with actor Randeep Hooda.

Actress Ileana D’Cruz is celebrating two months of her son Koa Phoenix Dolan by sharing an adorable picture with him on social media. On Sunday, Ileana took to Instagram to share a selfie with her baby Koa, whom she welcomed on August 1.

In the selfie, Ileana is seen looking at the camera as she holds baby Koa in her arms.

In the caption she wrote: “2 months already.”

It was in August, when Ileana shared the news about her son’s arrival. She shared a glimpse of him and revealed his name.

Sharing the photo, Ileana wrote, “1 week of being your Mama.”

The actress had announced her pregnancy in April this year and shared photographs of her partner, about whom she had been extremely tight-lipped about. She then revealed the love of her life – Michael Dolan.

On the work front, the actress will next be seenin ‘Unfair And Lovely’ with actor Randeep Hooda.

Edmund Patrick Cahill was born January 15 1978 in New York to parents of Irish and Italian descent. He is 6' 2". His Irish father is a stockbroker and his mother is an elementary school teacher. He has one older and one younger sister. Eddie graduated from Byram Hills High School, Armonk, New York, in 1986. Other famous attendees of this school are Eyal Podell and Sean Maher. He also attended Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York and the Atlantic Theater Acting School, which is part of the Tisch School of the Arts at Nyu. When he was in kindergarten, Eddie aspired to be a farmer. His big break came in the Summer Theater Festival at Vassar College. Eddie finally dropped out of Nyu and moved to Brooklyn in pursuit of a full time acting career. He dreamt of becoming an actor after he saw Les Miserables at the tender age of 17. Says Eddie:...

A small-time Texas marijuana dealer gets in over his head when the million dollars' worth of hashish his boss has given him suddenly goes missing in the family drama Dance with the One.

The October 12 Texas State University - San Marcos screening of Dance with the One was held in room 206 of the school's Department of Theatre and Dance. The Texas Independent Film Network, an Austin-based statewide coalition of film societies, universities and independent theaters, sponsored the event. The network tours a different Texas independent movie each month around the state.

"If you're at Ut this sort of thing [independent film] is around you all over the place, but it's places like Waco, College Station and San Marcos [where] you're going to have to drive somewhere to go see it," said Tom Copeland, a lecturer in the Texas State Department of Theatre and Dance.

Mike Dolan, Dance with the One director, was in...

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Austin-based director Michael Dolan will be present at two area screenings of his 2010 feature film Dance With The One, as part of a tour sponsored by the Texas Independent Film Network. The San Marcos premiere of the movie will take place on 7 pm this Wednesday, Oct. 12, in room 206 of the Texas State University-San Marcos Department of Theatre and Dance. In addition, Dolan and actress Dana Wheeler-Nicholson will be at the Austin Film Society screening room on Friday, Oct. 14 to show the film. Dance with the One (Debbie's review) is about a small-time Texas pot dealer who gets in over his head when the million dollars' worth of hash his boss has given him suddenly goes missing. The movie stars Austinite Gabriel Luna and is the first film made by the University of Texas Film Institute,...

Directors: Bob Ray, Spencer Parsons, Rusty Kelley, Berndt Mader, Amy Grappell, Karen Skloss, Duane Graves, Justin Meeks, Paul Gordon, Johnny Stranger, David Zellner, Nathan Zellner, Jay Duplass, John Bryant, Sam Wainwright Douglas, Ben Steinbauer, Elisabeth Sikes, Mike Dolan, Geoff Marslett, Bradley Beesley, Bob Byington, Clay Liford, Carlyn Hudson, Miguel Alvarez, Scott Meyers, Pj Raval, Chris Eska Writers: Bob Ray, Spencer Parsons, Rusty Kelley, Berndt Mader, Amy Grappell, Karen Skloss, Duane Graves, Justin Meeks, Paul Gordon, Johnny Stranger, David Zellner, Nathan Zellner, Jay Duplass, John Bryant, Sam Wainwright Douglas, Ben Steinbauer, Elisabeth Sikes, Mike Dolan, Geoff Marslett, Bradley Beesley, Bob Byington, Clay Liford, Carlyn Hudson, Miguel Alvarez, Scott Meyers, Pj Raval, Chris Eska Starring: Bob Ray, Chris Doubek, Maggie Lea, Hilah Johnson, Robert Lambert, Leslie Naugle, John Wesley Coleman, Kelli Bland, Justin Meeks, Jonny Mars, Ashley Spillers, Jen Tracy Duplass, Jay Duplass, Chris Trew, Sam Wainwright Douglas, Anna Margaret Hollyman, Luke Savisky,...

In celebration of Slacker's 20th anniversary, local filmmakers are re-creating scenes from the Richard Linklater movie for Slacker 2011, a fundraising project benefitting the Texas Filmmakers Production Fund (Tfpf). As we await the August 31 premiere, we're chatting with some of the filmmakers participating in one or more of the short films that will comprise the project -- check out our interviews so far.

Today's interview is with Mike Dolan. Dolan is from Oklahoma and started his film career as an actor, appearing in movies such as Biloxi Blues, Courage Under Fire and Lolita. He also had a role in Geoff Marslett's locally shot film Mars. Mars premiered at SXSW 2010 along with Dolan's feature directorial debut, Dance with the One (Debbie's review), shot in Austin with a primarily local cast and crew (and soundtrack).

Slackerwood: Which scene from the film did you reshoot?

Mike Dolan: We shot the...

We’re really excited to engage Dance With The One this Tuesday. This film is the first production of the newly formed University of Texas Film Institute, a program designed to get student and alumni involvement in feature film production in a hands-on way. With no creative input from non U-Texans and no financing from outside investors, Utfi films are truly the products of this important and vibrant Austin community.

As the first film coming out of Utfi, Dance With The One is a triumph. The film played in competition at SXSW this year, an incredible honor and a veritable coup for an infant studio. Since then, the film has played in numerous festivals, including the AFI Dallas International Film Festival.

Dance With The One was made by over 120 Ut/Utfi students, in all facets of pre-production, production and post-production, including writer Smith Henderson (Mfa ‘08 Michener Center for Writers); director...

From the Ut Film Institute (The Cassidy Kids, Elvis and Annabelle) comes the powerful drama Dance with the One, which premiered at SXSW Film Festival last month and screened this week at the Dallas International Film Festival. Actor Michael Dolan (Hamburger Hill, Biloxi Blues) makes his directorial debut with a story co-written by Smith Henderson and Jon Marc Smith. As thrilling and suspenseful as a crime caper, it's really the family drama and determination of the main character that engage viewers.

In Dance with the One, small-time pot dealer Nate (Gabriel Luna) is in the business to support his family. Scarred by the tragic death of their mother, Nate wants to get his little brother Sitter (Mike Davis) away from his alcoholic dad Owen (Gary McCleery), as well as himself and his childhood sweetheart Nikki (Xochitl Romero) out of Texas to Oregon. Nate takes the opportunity to help his boss...

Director: Mike Dolan Writers: Smith Henderson, Jon Marc Smith Starring: Gabriel Luna, Xochitl Romero, Gary McCleery, Mike Davis, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, J.T. Coldfire, Barry Tubb, Paul Saucido, Danielle Rene, Michael John Hurley Nate (Gabriel Luna) lives at home in order to take care of his little brother Sitter (Mike Davis) and their alcoholic good-for-nothing hippie dad, Owen (Gary McCleery). In order to pay his family’s bills, Nate works for his girlfriend Nikki’s (Xochitl Romero) father (Paul Saucido) as a small time pot dealer. When his boss receives a shipment of $1 million in hash that he needs to store, Nate jumps at the opportunity to go big time and earn some extra cash. He stores the hash in an old shed on his family’s property (where his deceased mother’s old things are also stored). Nate doesn’t tell anyone where the drugs are stored, but the hash quickly goes missing.

Director: Geoff Marslett Writer: Geoff Marslett Starring: Mark Duplass, Zoe Simpson, Paul Gordon, Howe Gelb, Liza Weil, James Kochalka, Cynthia Watros, Michael Dolan, and Don Hertzfeldt Damn Russians with their sneezing and their snot and their general lack of hygiene! Pierre (Garry Peters) sneezes fluorescent green snot all over a robot named Beagle II while he and his bossy cohort Andrei (Jeremy Pollet) load it into a Mars-bound rocket. Upon landing on Mars, Beagle II breaks down – all thanks to Pierre’s sticky green snot – and loses contact with Earth rendering it unable to fulfill its mission to locate life on Mars. Art is the next robot to be sent to Mars. However, this robot seems to have a mind (and heart) of its own as it decides to alter its landing site in an attempt to locate Beagle II. The altered flight path exposes Art to damaging elements,...

Rating: 5/10

Writers: Smith Henderson, Jon Marc Smith

Director: Michael Dolan

Cast: Gabriel Luna, Xochitl Romero, Gary McCleery

The South By Southwest Film Festival is known for showing creative, original, and often thought-provoking independent features. They are very proud of being an Austin film festival, and celebrate the Austin film scene. Take Dance With The One for example, a film that was made by the University of Texas Film Institute.

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Mike Dolan premieres his narrative competition film "Dance with the One," a film about a Texas family, in his home state. In it, "Nate, a skateboard-riding, small-time pot dealer, wants out of Texas. Out of his family home - broken and haunted by the tragic death of his mother. Out from sharing a roof with his father - a legendary drug dealer, who is stewed in whiskey and grief. Out from ...

Mike Dolan premieres his narrative competition film "Dance with the One," a film about a Texas family, in his home state. In it, "Nate, a skateboard-riding, small-time pot dealer, wants out of Texas. Out of his family home - broken and haunted by the tragic death of his mother. Out from sharing a roof with his father - a legendary drug dealer, who is stewed in whiskey and grief. Out from ...

Mike Dolan premieres his narrative competition film "Dance with the One," a film about a Texas family, in his home state. In it, "Nate, a skateboard-riding, small-time pot dealer, wants out of Texas. Out of his family home - broken and haunted by the tragic death of his mother. Out from sharing a roof with his father - a legendary drug dealer, who is stewed in whiskey and grief. Out from ...

SXSW may have a lot of splashy marquee films from all around the globe, but some of us here in Austin want to see what our hometown is bringing to the film festival this year. I'd say it's a good year for Austin and Texas at SXSW but I say that every single year.

Here's the annual Slackerwood list of features playing SXSW 2010 that have Austin connections of one kind or another. The list begins with films shot in Austin, then moves onto other local ties. If we left your film off the list and it was shot here or includes local cast or crew, post a comment or drop us a line and we'll be happy to include it.

Dance with the One -- This feature was produced by the University of Texas Film Institute (Utfi). Director Michael Dolan and many cast/crew members are from Austin. It's set in Texas,...

Mike Dolan's indie-thriller Dance With The One will have its world premiere at the upcoming SXSW Film Festival and though the festival guide doesn't give much of an indication on what this one is about the just released trailer is much more expressive.  Here's the guide write-up first:

An emotionally explosive thriller set in the troubled heart of Texas. Tragic family history rises to the surface when a teenager races to protect his family from a lethal drug-runner.

Check the trailer below!

The SXSW Film Festival will be held March 12-20 in Austin, Texas. Brotherhood Director: Will Canon. Screenwriters: Will Canon and Doug Simon When an initiation ritual spins dangerously out of control, one young man must stand up to save a friend’s life. Cast: Jon Foster, Trevor Morgan, Arlen Escarpeta, Lou Taylor Pucci (World Premiere) Dance With The One Director: Mike Dolan. Screenwriters: Smith Henderson and Jon Marc Smith An emotionally explosive thriller set in the troubled heart of Texas. Tragic family history rises to the surface when a teenager races to protect his family from a lethal drug-runner. [...]...

The South by Southwest Film Festival announced its 2010 feature line-up Wednesday night, and I couldn’t be more excited. The nine day event starts March 12, 2010 here in Austin, Texas, and I’ll be covering as much as I can from start to finish. Though, if it’s anything like last year, I’ll be asleep on my feet by the end of it.

The 2010 list includes 119 films (55 world premieres), but here are a few notables: The previously announced Kick-Ass will start the festivities. Elektra Luxx, the sequel to the underseen comedy Women in Trouble, starring Carla Gugino, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and too many more to name. Tim Blake Nelson’s Leaves of Grass in which Edward Norton plays identical twins. A documentary titled People vs. George Lucas that I will be seeing. Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Micmacs. Plus the “SNL” spin-off movie MacGruber in its world premiere, possibly before the MacGyver creator shuts it down.

Not all of the great film festivals are outside of the U.S. Even if you can’t book a ticket to Cannes or Berlin, you should be able to afford a flight out to Austin, Texas for SXSW, which is a festival for not only movies, but music and video games as well. Like the years before, the line-up for the 2010 SXSW Film Festival is the goods. Matthew Vaughn’s Kick-Ass will open up the fest and then there will be other great-looking films throughout including The Duplass Brothers’ Cyrus, SNL’s hard-r adaptation of MacGruber, Tim Blake Nelson’s Leaves of Grass, and Floria Sigismondi’s The Runaways, just to name a few. If you’re going to this year’s SXSW, let me know so I can steal your identity and go in your place.

The 2010 SXSW Film Festival will run from March 12-20. Check out the...

Less than a week worth of recovering from the Sundance Film Festival, and we are already looking forward to our next, big film fest coverage. That would be the South by Southwest Film Festival held annually in Austin, Texas. Last year, Scott and I brought you all kinds of coverage from the Lone Star State, and this year doesn’t look to be much different.

With that, the announcement came last night of the feature films that will be playing at the SXSW Film Festival. Previous announcement were already made about films like Cold Weather, Electra Luxx, Hubble 3D, Lemmy, Saturday Night, and The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights making their debut. Kick-ass was recently announced as the opening night film, as well.

Among the other films being presented this year are some Sundance darlings, a few, highly anticipated premieres, and MacGruber.

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I was so excited at seeing the SXSW line up last night that I completely forgot to post it and started searching the interwebs for cool content to go with it. Oops. Yes, I wish I was there but alas, it wasn’t mean to be (though don’t despair. We’ll be bringing you wicked awesome coverage).

But enough rambling, you want to know what’s all playing. Well, for a start there’s the much anticipated McGruber (trailer), the Duplass’ semi-mainstream comedy Cyrus, Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Micmacs (trailer, review), Daniel Stamm’s horror flick Cotton and that’s on top of the previously announced titles which include Electra Luxx (Carla Gugino as a pregnant porn star? Bring. It. On.) and Kick-Ass (trailer). That’s already a great line-up but dear me, some of the other titles are pretty awesome too.

There’s Clay Liford scifi drama Earthling (trailer...

Late yesterday the SXSW Fim Festival, which runs from March 12-20 in Austin, TX, announced the full lineup of films that will be screening at this year’s event. And baby, it’s quite a list. Mixing big name films with intimate indie gems, the sheer number of films and the vast array of talented filmmakers is sure to be a hit with attendees and critics alike.

This lineup includes premieres of studio films such as Universal’s MacGruber, Lionsgate’s teen superhero actioneer Kick-Ass and smaller films like Tim Blake Nelson’s Leaves of Grass, Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Micmacs, Michel Gondry’s The Thorn in the Heart and Steven Soderbergh’s And Everything Is Going Fine. With so many films to watch, it will be very difficult to find time to seem them all during the events nine days. But hell, we’re going to try.

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The South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival unveiled its feature film program Wednesday night, highlighted by the world premieres of action spoof "MacGruber" and "Mr. Nice," a real-life tale of an infamous British drug smuggler starring Rhys Ifans.

Features from the Duplass brothers ("Cyrus"), Steven Soderbergh ("And Everything Is Going Fine"), Michel Gondry ("The Thorn in the Heart") and Tim Blake Nelson ("Leaves of Grass") also have spots on the program.

The March 12-20 festival will showcase 119 features and 55 world premieres, including pervasively announced opening-night film "Kick-Ass." Selections were chosen from 1,572 submissions (1,206 U.S., 366 international).

"We want discovery," said conference and fest producer Janet Pierson, now in her second year. "We want a real range of films across the board."

Eight narrative and eight documentary features comprise the main competition categories.

The narrative selections are "Brotherhood," directed by Will Canon; "Dance With the One" (Mike Dolan); "Earthling" (Clay Liford...

The 2010 SXSW Film Festival and Conference has announced its initial slate of titles. The list is rife with hot world premieres (Kick-Ass), films fresh from Sundance (The Runaways, Cyrus), hot titles from the 2009 editions of Tiff and Cannes that haven't had much U.S. play (Enter the Void, Dogtooth, Trash Humpers), interesting documentaries (Lemmy, The People v. George Lucas) and much, much more. Simon Rumley's Red, White & Blue, which has received much praise on Twitch based on its Iffr screenings, will have its North American premiere.

Midnight programming courtesy of Fantastic Fest is also back with titles like Higanjima, Monsters, Serbian Film, Outcast, and a yet to be announced special film. Keep eye out for SXSW coverage at Twitch, but for now, pursue the massive list below (descriptions courtesy of SXSW).

Headliners

Big names, big talent:  Headliners bring star power to SXSW, featuring red carpet premieres and gala film...