If you’ve loved Searchlight Pictures films over the years such as “Napoleon Dynamite,” “Black Swan,” “Birdman,” “Brooklyn,” “Little Miss Sunshine,” “Juno,” “28 Days Later,” “(500) Days of Summer” and “Sideways,” there are two people responsible for bringing them to the screen. Now, after 21 years, those voices are taking leave. In a somewhat surprising announcement, Steve Gilula & Nancy Utley are retiring from their roles as Searchlight Pictures chairman just days away from the studio potentially winning its fifth Best Picture Oscar under their stewardship.

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