For Sunday’s Oscars 2019 ceremony, producers had a difficult decision of which film industry people would make the cut and who would be left out of the “In Memoriam.” For the segment, Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Philharmonic performed music by Oscar winner John Williams.
Over 100 Academy members or film industry veterans died in the past 12 months. Visit our own Gold Derby memoriam galleries for the year of 2018 and the newly-started gallery for 2019.
SEEDirector Stanley Donen, dead at 94, was light on his feet and a movie musical heavyweight
Stanley Donen would have certainly been included, but he died on the weekend after the segment had been finalized (look for him on the 2020 show). Here is list of some of the people included in the Memoriam tribute for the ceremony (Academy members are indicated with ** by their names):
Susan Anspach (actor)
Bernardo Bertolucci (director)
Yvonne Blake (costume designer)**
Paul Bloch...
Over 100 Academy members or film industry veterans died in the past 12 months. Visit our own Gold Derby memoriam galleries for the year of 2018 and the newly-started gallery for 2019.
SEEDirector Stanley Donen, dead at 94, was light on his feet and a movie musical heavyweight
Stanley Donen would have certainly been included, but he died on the weekend after the segment had been finalized (look for him on the 2020 show). Here is list of some of the people included in the Memoriam tribute for the ceremony (Academy members are indicated with ** by their names):
Susan Anspach (actor)
Bernardo Bertolucci (director)
Yvonne Blake (costume designer)**
Paul Bloch...
- 2/25/2019
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
While Academy Awards producers have strived for a much shorter ceremony this year, the annual “In Memoriam” segment will definitely remain. In fact this moment on Sunday’s 2019 event should be extra classy since Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Philharmonic will be performing as part of the tribute.
Over 100 Academy members or film industry veterans died in the past 12 months. But which ones will be featured in the short segment? There are generally outcries each year from family members upset about people being left out. Visit our own Gold Derby memoriam galleries for the year of 2018 and the newly-started gallery for 2019.
Virtually certain to be part of the montage are Oscar-winning directors Bernardo Bertolucci and Milos Forman, Oscar-nominated actors Carol Channing, Albert Finney and Burt Reynolds, director and actress Penny Marshall, executive producer and entertainment icon Stan Lee and many more.
SEEDana Carvey, Mike Myers, Queen Latifah, Barbra Streisand...
Over 100 Academy members or film industry veterans died in the past 12 months. But which ones will be featured in the short segment? There are generally outcries each year from family members upset about people being left out. Visit our own Gold Derby memoriam galleries for the year of 2018 and the newly-started gallery for 2019.
Virtually certain to be part of the montage are Oscar-winning directors Bernardo Bertolucci and Milos Forman, Oscar-nominated actors Carol Channing, Albert Finney and Burt Reynolds, director and actress Penny Marshall, executive producer and entertainment icon Stan Lee and many more.
SEEDana Carvey, Mike Myers, Queen Latifah, Barbra Streisand...
- 2/22/2019
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Tom Rickman, screenwriter of such films as the Burt Reynolds-starrer Hooper and the Oscar-winning Coal Miner's Daughter, died Monday of cancer. He was 78.
Friend and fellow screenwriter Nicholas Meyer confirmed the news Wednesday in a Facebook post, writing, "It is with an exceedingly heavy heart that I report the death of my dear friend and colleague, Tom Rickman, who died Monday after a long and courageous battle with cancer. When I first came to Hollywood (somewhat after the Civil War), Tom was the hottest writer in town. And I hated him. Hated him until I met him. Then I loved ...
Friend and fellow screenwriter Nicholas Meyer confirmed the news Wednesday in a Facebook post, writing, "It is with an exceedingly heavy heart that I report the death of my dear friend and colleague, Tom Rickman, who died Monday after a long and courageous battle with cancer. When I first came to Hollywood (somewhat after the Civil War), Tom was the hottest writer in town. And I hated him. Hated him until I met him. Then I loved ...
In the early '70s Walter Matthau excelled in three powerful cops 'n' robbers movies; the second sees him as a tough, laconic San Francisco detective charged with an impossible task -- running down a machine gun mass murderer, with no clues and no living witnesses. The Laughing Policeman Blu-ray Kl Studio Classics 1973 / Color / 1:85 enhanced widescreen / 112 min. / Street Date October 18, 2016 / available through Kl Studio Classics / 29.95 Starring Walter Matthau, Bruce Dern, Louis Gossett Jr., Albert Paulsen, Anthony Zerbe, Val Avery, Cathy Lee Crosby, Mario Gallo, Joanna Cassidy, Shirley Ballard, William Hansen, Paul Koslo, Louis Guss, Clifton James, Gregory Sierra, Warren Finnerty, Matt Clark, Joseph Bernard, Leigh French, Anthony Costello. Cinematography David M. Walsh Film Editor Bob Wyman Original Music Charles Fox Written by Thomas Rickman from the novel by Maj Sjowall, Per Wahloo Produced and Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Viewers that like Walter Matthau in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Viewers that like Walter Matthau in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three...
- 10/17/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
One of the country’s most influential film schools is having a tough week.
Members of the American Film Institute’s faculty and administration are voicing their support for AFI Dean Jan Schuette following a letter from the school’s faculty union Tuesday calling for Schuette’s resignation. The letter came two weeks after a union vote of “no confidence” in Schuette’s leadership that passed 35-8, with roughly half of the 87-person faculty not voting. At least 30 faculty members also signed a letter last October expressing deep concern about Schuette’s leadership and the direction of the conservatory.
Read More: 25 Best Film Schools: USC, AFI and Nyu Claim Top Spots on the Hollywood Reporter’s Sixth Annual List
Three faculty members from AFI’s editing discipline have resigned in recent weeks, including 21-year veteran Howard Smith, who told IndieWire in an email that his resignation was directly in response to changes instituted by Schuette.
Members of the American Film Institute’s faculty and administration are voicing their support for AFI Dean Jan Schuette following a letter from the school’s faculty union Tuesday calling for Schuette’s resignation. The letter came two weeks after a union vote of “no confidence” in Schuette’s leadership that passed 35-8, with roughly half of the 87-person faculty not voting. At least 30 faculty members also signed a letter last October expressing deep concern about Schuette’s leadership and the direction of the conservatory.
Read More: 25 Best Film Schools: USC, AFI and Nyu Claim Top Spots on the Hollywood Reporter’s Sixth Annual List
Three faculty members from AFI’s editing discipline have resigned in recent weeks, including 21-year veteran Howard Smith, who told IndieWire in an email that his resignation was directly in response to changes instituted by Schuette.
- 8/24/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Four individual writers and one writing team have been selected as winners of the 2013 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition. Each winner will receive a $35,000 prize, the first installment of which will be distributed at an awards presentation on Thursday, November 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
For the first time, the event will also feature a live read of selected scenes from the fellows’ winning scripts.
This year’s winners are (listed alphabetically by author):
Frank DeJohn & David Alton Hedges, Santa Ynez, CA, “Legion”
Patty Jones, Vancouver, BC, Canada, “Joe Banks”
Alan Roth, Suffern, NY, “Jersey City Story”
Stephanie Shannon, Los Angeles, CA, “Queen of Hearts”
Barbara Stepansky, Burbank, CA, “Sugar in My Veins”
The winners were selected from a record 7,251 scripts submitted for this year’s competition.
Fellowships are awarded with the understanding that the recipients will each complete...
For the first time, the event will also feature a live read of selected scenes from the fellows’ winning scripts.
This year’s winners are (listed alphabetically by author):
Frank DeJohn & David Alton Hedges, Santa Ynez, CA, “Legion”
Patty Jones, Vancouver, BC, Canada, “Joe Banks”
Alan Roth, Suffern, NY, “Jersey City Story”
Stephanie Shannon, Los Angeles, CA, “Queen of Hearts”
Barbara Stepansky, Burbank, CA, “Sugar in My Veins”
The winners were selected from a record 7,251 scripts submitted for this year’s competition.
Fellowships are awarded with the understanding that the recipients will each complete...
- 10/21/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting 2013 finalists announced (photo: post-’Twilight’ Ashley Greene 2013 in ‘Random’) The finalists for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting 2013 competition, selected from a record 7,251 scripts, have been announced. Next, their scripts will be read and judged by the Academy Nicholl Fellowships Committee, which, according to the Academy’s press release, may award as many as five $35,000 fellowships. This year’s finalists, the majority of which hail from California, are the following (listed alphabetically by author): Scott Adams, Menlo Park, CA, "Slingshot" William Casey, Los Angeles, CA, "Smut" Frank DeJohn and David Alton Hedges, Santa Ynez, CA, "Legion" Brian Forrester, Studio City, CA, "Heart of the Monstyr" Noah Thomas Grossman, Los Angeles, CA, "The Cupid Code" Patty Jones, Vancouver, BC, Canada, "Joe Banks" Erin Klg, New York, NY, "Lost Children" Alan Roth, Suffern, NY, "Jersey City Story" Stephanie Shannon, Los Angeles,...
- 9/27/2013
- by Anna Robinson
- Alt Film Guide
Selected from a record 7,197 scripts, it was announced today that five writers have been selected as winners of the 2012 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition. Each writer will receive a $35,000 prize, the first installment of which will be distributed at a gala dinner in Beverly Hills on November 8.
This year’s winners are (listed alphabetically by author):
Nikole Beckwith, Brooklyn, NY, “Stockholm, Pennsylvania”
Sean Robert Daniels, Laezonia, Gauteng, South Africa, “Killers”
James Dilapo, New York, NY, “Devils at Play”
Allan Durand, Lafayette, La, “Willie Francis Must Die Again”
Michael Werwie, Los Angeles, CA, “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile”
This is the first time entries from Louisiana and South Africa have been selected as winners. Fellowships are awarded with the understanding that the recipients will each complete a feature-length screenplay during their fellowship year. The Academy acquires no rights to the works of Nicholl fellows and does not involve...
This year’s winners are (listed alphabetically by author):
Nikole Beckwith, Brooklyn, NY, “Stockholm, Pennsylvania”
Sean Robert Daniels, Laezonia, Gauteng, South Africa, “Killers”
James Dilapo, New York, NY, “Devils at Play”
Allan Durand, Lafayette, La, “Willie Francis Must Die Again”
Michael Werwie, Los Angeles, CA, “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile”
This is the first time entries from Louisiana and South Africa have been selected as winners. Fellowships are awarded with the understanding that the recipients will each complete a feature-length screenplay during their fellowship year. The Academy acquires no rights to the works of Nicholl fellows and does not involve...
- 10/24/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Beverly Hills, CA - Seven writers have been selected as winners for the 26th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Each writer (or writing team) will receive a $30,000 prize, the first installment of which will be distributed at a gala dinner in Beverly Hills on November 3.
The 2011 Nicholl Fellows are (listed alphabetically by author):
Chris Bessounian & Tianna Langham, Los Angeles, Calif., “Guns and Saris” Dion Cook, Altus, Okla., “Cutter” John MacInnes, Los Angeles, Calif., “Outside the Wire” Matthew Murphy, Culver City, Calif., “Unicorn” Abel Vang & Burlee Vang, Fresno, Calif., “The Tiger.s Child”
The winners were selected from a record 6,730 scripts submitted for this year’s competition. The competition is open to any individual who has not sold or optioned a screenplay or teleplay for more than $5,000, or received a fellowship or prize that includes a “first look” clause,...
The 2011 Nicholl Fellows are (listed alphabetically by author):
Chris Bessounian & Tianna Langham, Los Angeles, Calif., “Guns and Saris” Dion Cook, Altus, Okla., “Cutter” John MacInnes, Los Angeles, Calif., “Outside the Wire” Matthew Murphy, Culver City, Calif., “Unicorn” Abel Vang & Burlee Vang, Fresno, Calif., “The Tiger.s Child”
The winners were selected from a record 6,730 scripts submitted for this year’s competition. The competition is open to any individual who has not sold or optioned a screenplay or teleplay for more than $5,000, or received a fellowship or prize that includes a “first look” clause,...
- 10/19/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Beverly Hills, CA - Seven individual writers and three writing teams have been selected as finalists for the 26th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Their scripts will now be read and judged by the Academy’s Nicholl Committee, which may award as many as five of the prestigious $30,000 fellowships.
This year’s finalists are (listed alphabetically by author):
Chris Bessounian & Tianna Langham, Los Angeles, Calif., “Guns and Saris” Dion Cook, Altus, Oklahoma, “Cutter” K.E. Greenberg, Los Angeles, Calif., “Blood Bound” Ehud Lavski, Tel Aviv, Israel, “Parasite” John MacInnes, Los Angeles, Calif., “Outside the Wire” Aaron Marshall, West Hollywood, Calif., “Fig Hunt: The Quest for Battle Armor Star Captain” Khurram Mozaffar, Lisle, Illinois, “A Man of Clay” Matthew Murphy, Culver City, Calif., “Unicorn” Abel Vang & Burlee Vang, Fresno, Calif., “The Tiger.s Child” Paul Vicknair & Chris Shafer,...
Their scripts will now be read and judged by the Academy’s Nicholl Committee, which may award as many as five of the prestigious $30,000 fellowships.
This year’s finalists are (listed alphabetically by author):
Chris Bessounian & Tianna Langham, Los Angeles, Calif., “Guns and Saris” Dion Cook, Altus, Oklahoma, “Cutter” K.E. Greenberg, Los Angeles, Calif., “Blood Bound” Ehud Lavski, Tel Aviv, Israel, “Parasite” John MacInnes, Los Angeles, Calif., “Outside the Wire” Aaron Marshall, West Hollywood, Calif., “Fig Hunt: The Quest for Battle Armor Star Captain” Khurram Mozaffar, Lisle, Illinois, “A Man of Clay” Matthew Murphy, Culver City, Calif., “Unicorn” Abel Vang & Burlee Vang, Fresno, Calif., “The Tiger.s Child” Paul Vicknair & Chris Shafer,...
- 9/30/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Beverly Hills, CA . Five writers have been selected as winners of the 25th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Each writer will receive a $30,000 prize, the first installment of which will be distributed at a gala dinner in Beverly Hills on November 4.
This year.s winners are (listed alphabetically by author):
Destin Daniel Cretton, San Diego, Calif., .Short Term 12.
Marvin Krueger, North Hollywood, Calif., .And Handled with a Chain.
Andrew Lanham, Austin, Texas, .The Jumper of Maine.
Micah Ranum, Beverly Hills, Calif., .A Good Hunter.
Cinthea Stahl, North Hollywood, Calif., .Identifying Marks.
The winners were selected from 6,304 scripts submitted for this year.s competition. The competition is open to any individual who has not sold or optioned a screenplay or teleplay for more than $5,000, or received a fellowship or prize that includes a .first look. clause, an option,...
This year.s winners are (listed alphabetically by author):
Destin Daniel Cretton, San Diego, Calif., .Short Term 12.
Marvin Krueger, North Hollywood, Calif., .And Handled with a Chain.
Andrew Lanham, Austin, Texas, .The Jumper of Maine.
Micah Ranum, Beverly Hills, Calif., .A Good Hunter.
Cinthea Stahl, North Hollywood, Calif., .Identifying Marks.
The winners were selected from 6,304 scripts submitted for this year.s competition. The competition is open to any individual who has not sold or optioned a screenplay or teleplay for more than $5,000, or received a fellowship or prize that includes a .first look. clause, an option,...
- 10/20/2010
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The five winners of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 25th annual Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting are listed below. Each will receive $30,000 (in installments) at a gala dinner on November 4. Of the 6,304 submissions, the Nicholls Committee (made up of chairperson and producer Gale Anne Hurd; writers Naomi Foner, Daniel Petrie, Jr., Tom Rickman and Dana Stevens; actor Eva Marie Saint; cinematographers John Bailey and Steven B. Poster; executive Bill Mechanic; producers Peter Samuelson and Robert W. Shapiro; and agent Ronald R. Mardigian) chose the five winners who will each complete a feature length script during their fellowship year. Of the 113 fellowships that have been awarded over time, recipients include Oscar nominee Susannah Grant (The Soloist, Erin Brockovich), Doug Atchison ...
- 10/20/2010
- Thompson on Hollywood
Beverly Hills, CA – Five writers have been selected as winners of the 25th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Each writer will receive a $30,000 prize, the first installment of which will be distributed at a gala dinner in Beverly Hills on November 4. This year’s winners are (listed alphabetically by author): Destin Daniel Cretton, San Diego, Calif., “Short Term 12” Marvin Krueger, North Hollywood, Calif., “And Handled with a Chain” Andrew Lanham, Austin, Texas, “The Jumper of Maine” Micah Ranum, Beverly Hills, Calif., “A Good Hunter” Cinthea Stahl, North Hollywood, Calif., “Identifying Marks” The winners were selected from 6,304 scripts submitted for this year’s competition. The competition is open to any individual who has not sold or optioned a screenplay or teleplay for more than $5,000, or received a fellowship or prize that includes a “first look” clause,...
- 10/20/2010
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Academy Announces Nicholl Screenwriting Fellowship Finalists for 2010 Beverly Hills, CA – Ten writers have been selected as finalists for the 25th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Their scripts will now be read and judged by the Academy’s Nicholl Committee, which may award as many as five of the prestigious $30,000 fellowships. This year’s finalists are (listed alphabetically by author): Art Corriveau, Santa Fe, New Mexico, “Nicky Flynn Finally Gets a Life” Destin Daniel Cretton, San Diego, Calif., “Short Term 12” Sebastian Davis, Los Angeles, Calif., “Drunk-Dialing” Marvin Krueger, North Hollywood, Calif., “And Handled with a Chain” Andrew Lanham, Austin, Texas, “The Jumper of Maine” Tim Macy, Kansas City, Mo., “The Last Queen” Micah Ranum, Beverly Hills, Calif., “A Good Hunter” Cinthea Stahl, North Hollywood, Calif., “Identifying Marks” Logan Steiner, Redondo Beach, Calif., “The Promise of Spring” Sage Vanden Heuvel,...
- 9/27/2010
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
I usually begin these type of "Sundance Institute" updates by stating that these are the future names to watch out for on the indie film scene or in future editions of the festival, but the truth of the matter is, this year's batch of twelve are names we already mention on this site. Filmmakers such as Craig Zobel and Cherien Dabis are returning with their latest screenplays-in-progress and folks such as Lance Weiler, Sean Durkin (producer of Afterschool) and Edwin (multiple fest winner Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly) are making this an 2010 group to watch out for. - I usually begin these type of "Sundance Institute" updates by stating that these are the future names to watch out for on the indie film scene or in future editions of the festival, but the truth of the matter is, this year's batch of twelve are names we already mention on this site.
- 12/15/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
Six writers have been selected as winners of the 24th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
They are Matt Ackley for his screenplay "Victoria Falls"; Vineet Dewan and Angus Fletcher, "Sand Dogs"; John Griffin, "Dream Before Waking"; Nidhi Anna Verghese, "Jallianwala Bagh"; and Jeff Williams, "Pure." All are from Los Angeles except for Williams, who is from Wake Forest, N.C.
Each writer or writing team, selected from a record 6,380 submitted scripts, will receive a $30,000 prize, the first installment of which will be distributed Nov. 12 during a gala dinner in Beverly Hills.
The winners were chosen by the Nicholl Committee, chaired by Susannah Grant and comprised of Naomi Foner, Daniel Petrie Jr., Tom Rickman, Dana Stevens, Eva Marie Saint, John Bailey, Steven B. Poster, Bill Mechanic, Gale Anne Hurd, David Nicksay, Peter Samuelson, Robert Shapiro, Buffy Shutt and Ronald Mardigian.
They are Matt Ackley for his screenplay "Victoria Falls"; Vineet Dewan and Angus Fletcher, "Sand Dogs"; John Griffin, "Dream Before Waking"; Nidhi Anna Verghese, "Jallianwala Bagh"; and Jeff Williams, "Pure." All are from Los Angeles except for Williams, who is from Wake Forest, N.C.
Each writer or writing team, selected from a record 6,380 submitted scripts, will receive a $30,000 prize, the first installment of which will be distributed Nov. 12 during a gala dinner in Beverly Hills.
The winners were chosen by the Nicholl Committee, chaired by Susannah Grant and comprised of Naomi Foner, Daniel Petrie Jr., Tom Rickman, Dana Stevens, Eva Marie Saint, John Bailey, Steven B. Poster, Bill Mechanic, Gale Anne Hurd, David Nicksay, Peter Samuelson, Robert Shapiro, Buffy Shutt and Ronald Mardigian.
- 10/29/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has selected six unknown screenwriters to receive this year's Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting. In its 23rd year, the fellowship awards each writer or writing team $30,000.
The 2008 winners are Jeremy Bandow for "Hive"; Ken Kristensen and Colin Marshall for "Out of Breath"; Jason Micallef for "Butter"; Eric Nazarian for "Giants"; and Lee Patterson for "Snatched."
The honorees will be feted Nov. 13 at a gala dinner that includes a keynote speech by "Out of Sight" screenwriter Scott Frank.
The winners were chosen from a pool of 5,224 eligible scripts submitted by individuals who have not sold or optioned a screenplay or teleplay for more than $5,000 or received a fellowship or prize that includes a "first look" clause, an option or any other quid pro quo involving the writer's work. Each new fellow is expected to complete a new feature length script during the following year,...
The 2008 winners are Jeremy Bandow for "Hive"; Ken Kristensen and Colin Marshall for "Out of Breath"; Jason Micallef for "Butter"; Eric Nazarian for "Giants"; and Lee Patterson for "Snatched."
The honorees will be feted Nov. 13 at a gala dinner that includes a keynote speech by "Out of Sight" screenwriter Scott Frank.
The winners were chosen from a pool of 5,224 eligible scripts submitted by individuals who have not sold or optioned a screenplay or teleplay for more than $5,000 or received a fellowship or prize that includes a "first look" clause, an option or any other quid pro quo involving the writer's work. Each new fellow is expected to complete a new feature length script during the following year,...
- 11/10/2008
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Patricia Heaton, Treat Williams and Jimmy Wolk have been tapped to star in "Front of the Class," a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation for CBS.
The drama is based on the true story of Brad Cohen (Wolk), who was challenged with Tourette syndrome from a young age but defied all odds to become a gifted teacher. He was ridiculed in school because of his condition, until the school principal used the school assembly to educate the faculty and students about Tourette syndrome.
Heaton and Williams play Brad's parents.
Peter Werner is directing the telefilm, which has begun production in Shreveport, La. The script was written by Tom Rickman based on the book by Cohen with Lisa Wysocky.
Brent Shields and Tim Shriver are the exec producers; Andrew Gottlieb is the producer.
Emmy winner Heaton, who also has appeared in the CBS telefilms "A Town Without Christmas" and "Miracle in the Woods,...
The drama is based on the true story of Brad Cohen (Wolk), who was challenged with Tourette syndrome from a young age but defied all odds to become a gifted teacher. He was ridiculed in school because of his condition, until the school principal used the school assembly to educate the faculty and students about Tourette syndrome.
Heaton and Williams play Brad's parents.
Peter Werner is directing the telefilm, which has begun production in Shreveport, La. The script was written by Tom Rickman based on the book by Cohen with Lisa Wysocky.
Brent Shields and Tim Shriver are the exec producers; Andrew Gottlieb is the producer.
Emmy winner Heaton, who also has appeared in the CBS telefilms "A Town Without Christmas" and "Miracle in the Woods,...
- 9/9/2008
- by By Nellie Andreeva and Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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