National Geographic documentary films specialize in telling stories of adventurers whose journeys put themselves at great risk, but few are more unbelievable than “The Mission.” NatGeo has released the official trailer for the upcoming documentary, set for theatrical release October 13.
The documentary focuses on the story of John Chau, an American evangelical Christian missionary. In 2018 and at the age of 26, Chau traveled to the extremely remote Andaman Islands, claimed by India but closer to Myanmar in the Bay of Bengal, on an unsanctioned missionary trip. There, he repeatedly visited North Sentinel Island, which is restricted by the Indian government to outside visitors because of the indigenous Sentinelese, a voluntarily “uncontacted people,” who live there. They’re considered so vulnerable to contamination from outside influences that the Indian government has armed marine patrols around the island to prevent landings. Chau somehow made it ashore, nonetheless. It did not go well.
The film,...
The documentary focuses on the story of John Chau, an American evangelical Christian missionary. In 2018 and at the age of 26, Chau traveled to the extremely remote Andaman Islands, claimed by India but closer to Myanmar in the Bay of Bengal, on an unsanctioned missionary trip. There, he repeatedly visited North Sentinel Island, which is restricted by the Indian government to outside visitors because of the indigenous Sentinelese, a voluntarily “uncontacted people,” who live there. They’re considered so vulnerable to contamination from outside influences that the Indian government has armed marine patrols around the island to prevent landings. Chau somehow made it ashore, nonetheless. It did not go well.
The film,...
- 8/31/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Documentary of Nonfiction (Series) “Harry & Meghan” was directed by Liz Garbus.
Weekly Commentary: A tight race ensues for acclaimed documentaries. Ken Burns’ powerful “The U.S. and the Holocaust” which premiered at Telluride 2022 before hitting television screens, is a favorite in the category.
Read: Variety’s...
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Documentary of Nonfiction (Series) “Harry & Meghan” was directed by Liz Garbus.
Weekly Commentary: A tight race ensues for acclaimed documentaries. Ken Burns’ powerful “The U.S. and the Holocaust” which premiered at Telluride 2022 before hitting television screens, is a favorite in the category.
Read: Variety’s...
- 8/28/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
VFX company receives investment from the Business Growth Fund.
Ivan Dunleavy has joined Oscar-winning VFX company Milk as the non-executive chairman.
The former CEO of Pinewood Group has been hired to manage the growth of the company after 17 years of experience as Pinewood’s CEO.
In addition, Milk has received an investment of £2m from the Business Growth Fund (Bgf) which the company will use to expand its studios, invest in new technical equipment and add staff.
Milk has recently worked on the likes of Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them and Ben Wheatley’s Free Fire.
It is currently in production on Alex Garland’s Annihilation, Kingsman 2, TV anthology series Electric Dreams and Doctor Who series 10, among others.
Private Sme-backer Bgf was established in 2011 and is funded by five of the UK’s banking groups – Barclays, Hsbc, Lloyds, Rbs and Standard Chartered.
“Our new partnership with Bgf and the appointment of Ivan Dunleavy as chairman...
Ivan Dunleavy has joined Oscar-winning VFX company Milk as the non-executive chairman.
The former CEO of Pinewood Group has been hired to manage the growth of the company after 17 years of experience as Pinewood’s CEO.
In addition, Milk has received an investment of £2m from the Business Growth Fund (Bgf) which the company will use to expand its studios, invest in new technical equipment and add staff.
Milk has recently worked on the likes of Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them and Ben Wheatley’s Free Fire.
It is currently in production on Alex Garland’s Annihilation, Kingsman 2, TV anthology series Electric Dreams and Doctor Who series 10, among others.
Private Sme-backer Bgf was established in 2011 and is funded by five of the UK’s banking groups – Barclays, Hsbc, Lloyds, Rbs and Standard Chartered.
“Our new partnership with Bgf and the appointment of Ivan Dunleavy as chairman...
- 6/19/2017
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
Receiving applause, Will Cohen, co-founder and exec producer at U.K.-based visual effects house Milk, asserted Thursday that "it's up to us to further the roles of women in the VFX industry. We owe it to ourselves to make a difference."
Speaking on a panel about midsize VFX companies Thursday at the VFX confab Fmx in Stuttgart, Germany, he added: "We notice more women coming in on the entry level, which I'm pleased to say. But not a lot of women are in senior roles of either side of the camera." (Milk, incidentally, represents a notable exception; the studio was co-founded by...
Speaking on a panel about midsize VFX companies Thursday at the VFX confab Fmx in Stuttgart, Germany, he added: "We notice more women coming in on the entry level, which I'm pleased to say. But not a lot of women are in senior roles of either side of the camera." (Milk, incidentally, represents a notable exception; the studio was co-founded by...
- 5/4/2017
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bennett is only the third woman nominated in the category, also won by Suzanne Benson in 1986; UK VFX highlighted at awards.
On a night in which British talent dominated the field for best VFX Oscar, Sara Bennett, co-founder of UK studio Milk, became the first female VFX supervisor to win the award.
Along with artists from Double Negative, Andrew Whitehurst, Paul Norris and Mark Ardington, Bennett won for Alex Garland’s stylish sci-fi Ex Machina.
She is only the third woman to receive a nomination in the famously male-heavy category, which VFX artist Suzanne Benson won for Aliens (1986).
Bennett said: “I am beyond excited!! We are thrilled and honoured to be recognised by The Academy for our work on Ex-Machina. It was a privilege to work with Alex Garland, to bring his incredible vision to life, alongside Andrew Whitehurst and the Dneg team. I would love to see more women in prominent creative roles in our Industry...
On a night in which British talent dominated the field for best VFX Oscar, Sara Bennett, co-founder of UK studio Milk, became the first female VFX supervisor to win the award.
Along with artists from Double Negative, Andrew Whitehurst, Paul Norris and Mark Ardington, Bennett won for Alex Garland’s stylish sci-fi Ex Machina.
She is only the third woman to receive a nomination in the famously male-heavy category, which VFX artist Suzanne Benson won for Aliens (1986).
Bennett said: “I am beyond excited!! We are thrilled and honoured to be recognised by The Academy for our work on Ex-Machina. It was a privilege to work with Alex Garland, to bring his incredible vision to life, alongside Andrew Whitehurst and the Dneg team. I would love to see more women in prominent creative roles in our Industry...
- 2/29/2016
- ScreenDaily
Bennett is only the third woman nominated in the category, also won by Suzanne Benson in 1986; UK VFX triumphs at awards.
In a night in which British talent dominated the field for Best VFX Oscar, Sara Bennett, co-founder of UK studio Milk, became the first female VFX supervisor to win the award.
Along with artists from Double Negative, Andrew Whitehurst, Paul Norris and Mark Ardington, Bennett won for Alex Garland’s stylish sci-fi Ex Machina.
She is only the third woman to receive a nomination in the category, which VFX artist Suzanne Benson won for Aliens (1986).
Bennett said: “I am beyond excited!! We are thrilled and honoured to be recognised by The Academy for our work on Ex-Machina. It was a privilege to work with Alex Garland, to bring his incredible vision to life, alongside Andrew Whitehurst and the Dneg team. I would love to see more women in prominent creative roles in our Industry – I was...
In a night in which British talent dominated the field for Best VFX Oscar, Sara Bennett, co-founder of UK studio Milk, became the first female VFX supervisor to win the award.
Along with artists from Double Negative, Andrew Whitehurst, Paul Norris and Mark Ardington, Bennett won for Alex Garland’s stylish sci-fi Ex Machina.
She is only the third woman to receive a nomination in the category, which VFX artist Suzanne Benson won for Aliens (1986).
Bennett said: “I am beyond excited!! We are thrilled and honoured to be recognised by The Academy for our work on Ex-Machina. It was a privilege to work with Alex Garland, to bring his incredible vision to life, alongside Andrew Whitehurst and the Dneg team. I would love to see more women in prominent creative roles in our Industry – I was...
- 2/29/2016
- ScreenDaily
Philip Bates is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
One of the most interesting interviews about the making of Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary story, The Day of the Doctor, and Matt Smith’s swansong, The Time of the Doctor, has largely flown under the radar – and it’s a massive shame. But may we now point you to an in-depth chat with Will Cohen, CEO
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One of the most interesting interviews about the making of Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary story, The Day of the Doctor, and Matt Smith’s swansong, The Time of the Doctor, has largely flown under the radar – and it’s a massive shame. But may we now point you to an in-depth chat with Will Cohen, CEO
The post Will Cohen Discusses Doctor Who’s Anniversary Year VFX appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
- 3/27/2014
- by Philip Bates
- Kasterborous.com
When Will Cohen and a team of London-based VFX pros decided to open a business earlier this year -- in the middle of "VFX armageddon" and the bankruptcy auction for Rhythm & Hues -- you might have wondering why. But so far, the gutsy move has paid off. Among its latest projects is BBC’s Doctor Who Christmas episode, which airs next week. The first project from Milk Visual Effects was the bulk of BBC’s recent Doctor Who 50th anniversary episode, “The Day of the Doctor,” which broke records on Nov. 23 when it drew an average audience of 10.2 million in the U.K., and was
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- 12/23/2013
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Consultation launched on extending tax credits to theatre, while threshold for tax relief on films is reduced from 25% to 10%
The film tax credits that have attracted blockbuster productions Game of Thrones and Iron Man to Britain are to be extended to theatres under Treasury proposals.
A consultation will be launched next year on tax breaks for Britain's theatres, with relief for commercial productions, including those touring to often cash- strapped regional playhouses, and theatres investing in new writing.
Creative industry leaders welcomed the latest round of incentives for their sector in the autumn statement, which include more generous tax breaks for films and a £5m investment for the National Film and Television School.
West End impresario Rupert Gavin, who is a shareholder in the Ambassador Theatre Group and whose productions of West Side Story and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert are currently touring the regions, welcomed the consultation. Also chairman of the Odeon cinema chain,...
The film tax credits that have attracted blockbuster productions Game of Thrones and Iron Man to Britain are to be extended to theatres under Treasury proposals.
A consultation will be launched next year on tax breaks for Britain's theatres, with relief for commercial productions, including those touring to often cash- strapped regional playhouses, and theatres investing in new writing.
Creative industry leaders welcomed the latest round of incentives for their sector in the autumn statement, which include more generous tax breaks for films and a £5m investment for the National Film and Television School.
West End impresario Rupert Gavin, who is a shareholder in the Ambassador Theatre Group and whose productions of West Side Story and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert are currently touring the regions, welcomed the consultation. Also chairman of the Odeon cinema chain,...
- 12/6/2013
- by Juliette Garside, Mark Sweney
- The Guardian - Film News
Chancellor's measures to help film business likely to encourage more Hollywood studios to use British post-production facilities
The UK's film special effects industry has received a shot in the arm with the government announcing plans to make it easier for Hollywood studios to qualify for UK tax breaks.
George Osborne's autumn statement published on Thursday promises to overhaul the "cultural test", which scores elements of productions to see how British they are, to make it easier for films to qualify for UK relief.
The government has pledged to "modernise" the test to make it more competitive in relation to the incentives offered by other countries.
The new cultural test will see an increase in the points available for principal photography, special effects and visual effects work being located in the UK and for a film being English language.
This change is expected to be of the biggest benefit to the special effects industry,...
The UK's film special effects industry has received a shot in the arm with the government announcing plans to make it easier for Hollywood studios to qualify for UK tax breaks.
George Osborne's autumn statement published on Thursday promises to overhaul the "cultural test", which scores elements of productions to see how British they are, to make it easier for films to qualify for UK relief.
The government has pledged to "modernise" the test to make it more competitive in relation to the incentives offered by other countries.
The new cultural test will see an increase in the points available for principal photography, special effects and visual effects work being located in the UK and for a film being English language.
This change is expected to be of the biggest benefit to the special effects industry,...
- 12/5/2013
- by Mark Sweney
- The Guardian - Film News
Jonathan Appleton is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
Those technical wizards at Milk Visual Effects have been commissioned to produce effects for the next series of Doctor Who, which starts production in January. This will continue a long association with the programme for Will Cohen and his team, many of whom have worked on the programme since its 2005 return. When The Mill closed
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Those technical wizards at Milk Visual Effects have been commissioned to produce effects for the next series of Doctor Who, which starts production in January. This will continue a long association with the programme for Will Cohen and his team, many of whom have worked on the programme since its 2005 return. When The Mill closed
The post Milk to Provide VFX for Doctor Who Series 8 appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
- 12/3/2013
- by Jonathan Appleton
- Kasterborous.com
Catching Fire rolls on, with a Lionsgate press release announcing that Lynn Cohen (Synechdoche, New York; Munich) will play Mags — the part rumored for Melissa Leo a few weeks back — in 2013′s sequel to the box office smash. Should you, like myself, be unfamiliar with the franchise (I missed the first movie, even), some context can be found in the note that Mags is “[a] former mentor to Finnick Odair, [and] an eighty year old Hunger Games victor from District 4.” It’s a classy choice for this franchise, yet no surprise; they’ve shown a very strong hand for casting throughout this entire run.
But the real focus, here, is Finnick Odair, a part that’s been up for debate since the film series was first announced. Armie Hammer, Taylor Kitsch, and Garret Hedlund were all eyed, and Grant Gustin (Glee) auditioned for the part. (For whatever this may be worth, it’s said that Ben Walker,...
But the real focus, here, is Finnick Odair, a part that’s been up for debate since the film series was first announced. Armie Hammer, Taylor Kitsch, and Garret Hedlund were all eyed, and Grant Gustin (Glee) auditioned for the part. (For whatever this may be worth, it’s said that Ben Walker,...
- 8/2/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Sacha Baron Cohen, whom some might describe as a sort of entertainment terrorist, has won: According to Deadline, Cohen -- in character as Admiral General Shabazz Aladeen -- will attend Sunday's (Feb. 26) Academy Awards.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had attempted to ban Cohen's "The Dictator" character from the red carpet and ceremony, but apparently capitulated -- possibly when they saw how much attention Cohen could bring the ratings-hungry program (or at a prearranged time in what is all part of one massive stunt perpetrated by Cohen and the Academy).
Deadline reports that Academy officials changed their mind Friday afternoon. Cohen, in character, soon issued this statement:
"Victory Is Ours! Today the Mighty Nation of Wadiya triumphed over the Zionist snakes of Hollywood. Evil and all those who made Satan their protector were vanquished and driven into the Pacific Sea. What I am trying to say here...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had attempted to ban Cohen's "The Dictator" character from the red carpet and ceremony, but apparently capitulated -- possibly when they saw how much attention Cohen could bring the ratings-hungry program (or at a prearranged time in what is all part of one massive stunt perpetrated by Cohen and the Academy).
Deadline reports that Academy officials changed their mind Friday afternoon. Cohen, in character, soon issued this statement:
"Victory Is Ours! Today the Mighty Nation of Wadiya triumphed over the Zionist snakes of Hollywood. Evil and all those who made Satan their protector were vanquished and driven into the Pacific Sea. What I am trying to say here...
- 2/25/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Picture it: British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is picked to host the Oscars.
The big pre-Oscar buzz is, will he appear as himself, or one of his infamous alter egos? Will Ali G, Borat or Bruno be our source of entertainment for the night? Will Cohen pull another MTV Movie Awards stunt and *gasp* descend bare-bottomed on top of George Clooney's head?
Oscar producer Adam Shankman thinks that kind of speculation might be one of the reasons the Academy gave a resounding "No" to his and co-producer Bill Mechanic's first pick.
"The Academy swatted it down," says Shankman. "They thought it was too big of a wild card."
Shankman fessed up about his original host pick for this year's Oscars on National Public Radio's "Fresh Air" Thursday night.
Unfortunately for all you Cohen fans, the Academy doesn't tend to like the host overshadowing the nominees. Furthermore, it's not...
The big pre-Oscar buzz is, will he appear as himself, or one of his infamous alter egos? Will Ali G, Borat or Bruno be our source of entertainment for the night? Will Cohen pull another MTV Movie Awards stunt and *gasp* descend bare-bottomed on top of George Clooney's head?
Oscar producer Adam Shankman thinks that kind of speculation might be one of the reasons the Academy gave a resounding "No" to his and co-producer Bill Mechanic's first pick.
"The Academy swatted it down," says Shankman. "They thought it was too big of a wild card."
Shankman fessed up about his original host pick for this year's Oscars on National Public Radio's "Fresh Air" Thursday night.
Unfortunately for all you Cohen fans, the Academy doesn't tend to like the host overshadowing the nominees. Furthermore, it's not...
- 2/19/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
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