Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Leo, Dior’s Carousel of Dreams at Saks and a number of starry FYC screenings.
The Holdovers special screening
Focus Features hosted a special screening of The Holdovers in L.A. on Friday, followed by a Q&a moderated by filmmaker Taylor Hackford that featured director Alexander Payne, Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, writer/producer David Hemingson and editor Kevin Tent. The event, held at the London West Hollywood, also featured a surprise meet up between Giamatti and Jeffrey Wright, who followed up a role in the Focus release Asteroid City with American Fiction.
Dominic Sessa, Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Alexander Payne Jeffrey Wright and Paul Giamatti
The Skatepark Project Gala
The Skatepark Project held its first-ever gala on Friday, celebrating more than...
The Holdovers special screening
Focus Features hosted a special screening of The Holdovers in L.A. on Friday, followed by a Q&a moderated by filmmaker Taylor Hackford that featured director Alexander Payne, Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, writer/producer David Hemingson and editor Kevin Tent. The event, held at the London West Hollywood, also featured a surprise meet up between Giamatti and Jeffrey Wright, who followed up a role in the Focus release Asteroid City with American Fiction.
Dominic Sessa, Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Alexander Payne Jeffrey Wright and Paul Giamatti
The Skatepark Project Gala
The Skatepark Project held its first-ever gala on Friday, celebrating more than...
- 11/22/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Andrea Riseborough stunned the industry last month when she earned her first-ever — and surprise — Best Actress Oscar nomination for the fall 2022 indie “To Leslie.”
But the nomination, built on a stealth word-of-mouth campaign among elite Hollywood talent launched by director Michael Morris’ wife Mary McCormick, brought up concerns over corrupt campaign dealings. After an investigation, the Academy ultimately determined that while some social media tactics raised concern, there was no strict violation, and Riseborough would stay nominated.
Yet what’s so unprecedented about the Oscar nod is that the film the British actress is representing had almost no other appearances this awards season outside a Best Lead Performance nod at the Spirit Awards for Riseborough. What’s also unprecedented is that “To Leslie” is one of the lowest-grossing Oscar nominees ever, bringing in just around 27,000 last fall via distributor Momentum Pictures. The outfit is the indie film arm of Toronto’s eOne,...
But the nomination, built on a stealth word-of-mouth campaign among elite Hollywood talent launched by director Michael Morris’ wife Mary McCormick, brought up concerns over corrupt campaign dealings. After an investigation, the Academy ultimately determined that while some social media tactics raised concern, there was no strict violation, and Riseborough would stay nominated.
Yet what’s so unprecedented about the Oscar nod is that the film the British actress is representing had almost no other appearances this awards season outside a Best Lead Performance nod at the Spirit Awards for Riseborough. What’s also unprecedented is that “To Leslie” is one of the lowest-grossing Oscar nominees ever, bringing in just around 27,000 last fall via distributor Momentum Pictures. The outfit is the indie film arm of Toronto’s eOne,...
- 2/15/2023
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Marc Maron is standing up for his “To Leslie” co-star Andrea Riseborough, whose nomination for best actress at the upcoming Oscars has ignited a wave of controversy. Riseborough made the cut over presumed contenders such as Viola Davis (“The Woman King”) and Danielle Deadwyler (“Till”) following an unorthodox Oscar campaign started by Mary McCormick, who emailed actors and encouraged them to post raves for Riseborough on social media. Edward Norton, Jennifer Aniston, Charlize Theron and more high-profile celebrities either posted in support of Riseborough and/or held screenings for the film to help get the word out.
While the Academy has not referred to “To Leslie” or Riseborough by name, it did announce Jan. 27 that it would be “conducting a review of the campaign procedures around this year’s nominees” to ensure campaigning was “conducted in a fair and ethical manner.”
Maron has a significant supporting role in “To Leslie” as Sweeney,...
While the Academy has not referred to “To Leslie” or Riseborough by name, it did announce Jan. 27 that it would be “conducting a review of the campaign procedures around this year’s nominees” to ensure campaigning was “conducted in a fair and ethical manner.”
Maron has a significant supporting role in “To Leslie” as Sweeney,...
- 1/30/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
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