Irish crime drama “Kin” has begun rolling on Season 2, with production kicking off in Dublin last week.
Produced by Bron Studios and Headline Pictures, in association with Irish broadcaster RTÉ, “Kin” follows the Kinsella family, which is at the centre of gang warfare in Dublin. The series airs on AMC Networks in the U.S. and Canada, U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Spain and Portugal; Viaplay in Scandinavia; and Npo in Netherlands.
The returning cast includes Charlie Cox (“Daredevil”), Clare Dunne (“Herself”), Aidan Gillen (“Game of Thrones”), Sam Keeley (“Joe vs Carole”), Emmett J. Scanlan (“Peaky Blinders”), Maria Doyle Kennedy (“Outlander”), and Yasmin Seky. Francis Magee has been upped to a series regular this season.
The new 8 x 60′ season will see the Kinsellas as the top dogs in Dublin but killing Eamon Cunningham has created as many problems as it solved. The family has incurred the wrath of...
Produced by Bron Studios and Headline Pictures, in association with Irish broadcaster RTÉ, “Kin” follows the Kinsella family, which is at the centre of gang warfare in Dublin. The series airs on AMC Networks in the U.S. and Canada, U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Spain and Portugal; Viaplay in Scandinavia; and Npo in Netherlands.
The returning cast includes Charlie Cox (“Daredevil”), Clare Dunne (“Herself”), Aidan Gillen (“Game of Thrones”), Sam Keeley (“Joe vs Carole”), Emmett J. Scanlan (“Peaky Blinders”), Maria Doyle Kennedy (“Outlander”), and Yasmin Seky. Francis Magee has been upped to a series regular this season.
The new 8 x 60′ season will see the Kinsellas as the top dogs in Dublin but killing Eamon Cunningham has created as many problems as it solved. The family has incurred the wrath of...
- 7/8/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Joseph Baxter Feb 26, 2020
Netflix’s The Letter for the King adapts Tonke Dragt’s classic fantasy novel as an awe-inspiring television series.
The Letter for the King is a Netflix fantasy offering that, in the recent wake of The Witcher’s popularity, seems so abundantly tailor-made for transitional viewing that it won’t require any of its famed algorithms for a suggestion.
Much like The Witcher, Netflix’s The Letter for the King is based on a book, in this case key female fantasy writer Tonke Dragt’s 1962 Dutch novel, De brief voor de Koning, an acclaimed, million-plus-selling quasi-medieval story about a young squire who becomes entrusted with the delivery of the titular memo, on which the fate of the entire kingdom hangs. The book – reprinted frequently and in several languages – has been adapted for musical theater and had a 2008 movie adaptation released in its native Netherlands.
Indeed, the Netflix-bound...
Netflix’s The Letter for the King adapts Tonke Dragt’s classic fantasy novel as an awe-inspiring television series.
The Letter for the King is a Netflix fantasy offering that, in the recent wake of The Witcher’s popularity, seems so abundantly tailor-made for transitional viewing that it won’t require any of its famed algorithms for a suggestion.
Much like The Witcher, Netflix’s The Letter for the King is based on a book, in this case key female fantasy writer Tonke Dragt’s 1962 Dutch novel, De brief voor de Koning, an acclaimed, million-plus-selling quasi-medieval story about a young squire who becomes entrusted with the delivery of the titular memo, on which the fate of the entire kingdom hangs. The book – reprinted frequently and in several languages – has been adapted for musical theater and had a 2008 movie adaptation released in its native Netherlands.
Indeed, the Netflix-bound...
- 2/26/2020
- Den of Geek
Amir Wilson (The Secret Garden), Ruby Serkis and Nathanael Saleh, who plays John Banks in Mary Poppins Returns, lead the young cast of The Letter for the King, the coming-of-age drama series based on Tonke Dragt’s bestselling medieval adventure novel. The English-language series, the streaming service’s first Dutch book adaptation, just wrapped shooting in New Zealand and will be moving to Prague in early 2019. UK-based FilmWave acquired the international television rights in a deal with Amsterdam-based publishing house Leopold. Netflix will release globally.
The Letter for the King is set in a world full of adventure and intrigue, where no one wants to be a knight more than Tiuri (Wilson) who is tasked with delivering a top-secret letter on which the fate of the entire kingdom depends. On their journey, he and his young friends will discover just how much it takes to become a true knight, and...
The Letter for the King is set in a world full of adventure and intrigue, where no one wants to be a knight more than Tiuri (Wilson) who is tasked with delivering a top-secret letter on which the fate of the entire kingdom depends. On their journey, he and his young friends will discover just how much it takes to become a true knight, and...
- 12/12/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
At the start of Week 5 of Fox’s “The Four,” the incumbent chair-holders were 29-year-old Ali Caldwell (who just joined the show last week), 21-year-old James Graham, 34-year-old Sharaya J and 21-year-old Jesse Kramer. Did any of these four singers get taken down by new challengers this week? And what did judges/coaches Sean Combs, DJ Khaled and Meghan Trainor have to say about the ever-increasing competition on the reality TV show?
See‘The Four’ week 4 recap: June 28 live blog
Below, check out our minute-by-minute “The Four: Battle for Stardom” recap of Season 2, Episode 5 to find out what happened Thursday, July 12 at 8/7c. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about which singers you’re rooting for and who you think will ultimately join “The Four” winners list. Keep refreshing/reloading this live blog for the most recent updates.
See ‘The Four’ final: Zhavia should have won,...
See‘The Four’ week 4 recap: June 28 live blog
Below, check out our minute-by-minute “The Four: Battle for Stardom” recap of Season 2, Episode 5 to find out what happened Thursday, July 12 at 8/7c. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about which singers you’re rooting for and who you think will ultimately join “The Four” winners list. Keep refreshing/reloading this live blog for the most recent updates.
See ‘The Four’ final: Zhavia should have won,...
- 7/12/2018
- by Denton Davidson and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
At the start of Week 4 of Fox’s “The Four,” the incumbent chair-holders were 21-year-old James Graham, 34-year-old Sharaya J, 21-year-old Jesse Kramer and 25-year-old Whitney Reign. This marked the first time in the history of the music competition that all four members successfully held their seats. Was “The Four” history made two weeks in a row in tonight’s episode? Sean Combs, DJ Khaled and Meghan Trainor returned as coaches/judges, while Fergie continued hosting the reality TV show.
Below, check out our minute-by-minute “The Four: Battle for Stardom” recap of Season 2, Episode 4 to find out what happened Thursday, June 28. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about which singers you’re rooting for and who you think will ultimately join “The Four” winners list. Keep refreshing/reloading this live blog for the most recent updates.
See ‘The Four’ final: Zhavia should have won, say 76% of readers
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Below, check out our minute-by-minute “The Four: Battle for Stardom” recap of Season 2, Episode 4 to find out what happened Thursday, June 28. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about which singers you’re rooting for and who you think will ultimately join “The Four” winners list. Keep refreshing/reloading this live blog for the most recent updates.
See ‘The Four’ final: Zhavia should have won, say 76% of readers
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- 6/28/2018
- by Denton Davidson and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Called “a stylish, sensitive coming-of-ager” by Variety and winner of the Independent Spirit Awards’ “Someone to Watch” honor for director Felix Thompson, King Jack debuts on DVD September 13 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Set over a hazy summer weekend, the film is a tough and tender coming-of-age story about friendship and finding happiness in rough surroundings starring Charlie Plummer (“Boardwalk Empire”), Cory Nichols (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2), Christian Madsen (Divergent) and Danny Flaherty (“The Americans”). King Jack follows a scrappy 15-year-old (Plummer) who bonds with his introverted cousin (Nichols) while facing off against a bully (Flaherty). The critically-acclaimed drama won the Audience Award for Narrative Film at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival.
Synopsis:
Jack (Charlie Plummer) is a scrappy 15-year-old kid stuck in a small, run-down town. He’s got more problems than he can handle: an escalating feud with a violent older bully, a crush on a neighborhood girl,...
Synopsis:
Jack (Charlie Plummer) is a scrappy 15-year-old kid stuck in a small, run-down town. He’s got more problems than he can handle: an escalating feud with a violent older bully, a crush on a neighborhood girl,...
- 9/8/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
*Updated with the official press release.* Those who dared to face the Tall Man have played a good game, but that game is not quite finished. Well Go USA Entertainment has acquired North American distribution rights to the remastered first entry and the anticipated last movie in the Phantasm franchise, and they will release both films in theaters this fall.
Press Release: Dallas, TX (July 28, 2016) – Well Go USA Entertainment announced its acquisition of North American rights for Don Coscarelli’s legendary Phantasm series, including an all-new 4K restoration of the original 1979 cult classic Phantasm: Remastered, never-before-seen HD restorations of 1994’s Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead and 1998’s Phantasm IV: Oblivion, and the long-anticipated debut of the fifth and final film in the series, 2016’s Phantasm: Ravager.
On October 7th, for the first time ever, the Phantasm series will be available in remastered, high-definition versions across all cable and digital platforms.
Press Release: Dallas, TX (July 28, 2016) – Well Go USA Entertainment announced its acquisition of North American rights for Don Coscarelli’s legendary Phantasm series, including an all-new 4K restoration of the original 1979 cult classic Phantasm: Remastered, never-before-seen HD restorations of 1994’s Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead and 1998’s Phantasm IV: Oblivion, and the long-anticipated debut of the fifth and final film in the series, 2016’s Phantasm: Ravager.
On October 7th, for the first time ever, the Phantasm series will be available in remastered, high-definition versions across all cable and digital platforms.
- 7/28/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
In the vein of Harmony Korine and David Gordon Green, writer-director Felix Thompson’s feature debut, “King Jack,” owes a lot to its influences. The coming-of-age tale is quietly poetic, authentically lived-in and achingly sincere, just as both Green’s “George Washington” and Korine’s “Gummo” were. But with that said, Thompson doesn’t quite master their somber lyricism […]
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- 6/17/2016
- by Will Ashton
- The Playlist
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit the interwebs. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
The Boy and the Beast (Mamoru Hosoda)
Two worlds collide once young Kyuta (Shôta Sometani) and warrior Kumatetsu (Kôji Yakusho) meet in Mamoru Hosoda‘s The Boy and the Beast. The former was recently orphaned after his mother’s death (she had divorced his father years ago and her family refuses to get in touch with him), currently working his way towards becoming a solitary street...
The Boy and the Beast (Mamoru Hosoda)
Two worlds collide once young Kyuta (Shôta Sometani) and warrior Kumatetsu (Kôji Yakusho) meet in Mamoru Hosoda‘s The Boy and the Beast. The former was recently orphaned after his mother’s death (she had divorced his father years ago and her family refuses to get in touch with him), currently working his way towards becoming a solitary street...
- 6/10/2016
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
In a very Harmony Korine kind-of-way, feature-debuter Felix Thompson spotlights the pain of maturation in his Tribeca Audience Award winner, King Jack.
Well, maybe “pain” isn’t the right word. Humbling humility? Hormonal rampage? Award social excursion through the bowels of embarrassment and conflict? A child coming-of-age is often thought of as a beautiful thing, but Thompson’s honest suburban tussle pays homage to the licks that shaped our makeup. I should mention how Thompson carves a sweet tale of family and friendship, but growing up ain’t easy – we like to reminisce about the good, while burying the pain. Necessary pain that molds, shapes, and baptizes our better-selves by fire.
Charlie Plummer stars as Jack, a typical teenage freshman trying to navigate the diabolical halls of high school. It’s summer, yet Jack still finds himself in summer school due to his inattentive nature. When he’s not sending his crush shirtless pictures,...
Well, maybe “pain” isn’t the right word. Humbling humility? Hormonal rampage? Award social excursion through the bowels of embarrassment and conflict? A child coming-of-age is often thought of as a beautiful thing, but Thompson’s honest suburban tussle pays homage to the licks that shaped our makeup. I should mention how Thompson carves a sweet tale of family and friendship, but growing up ain’t easy – we like to reminisce about the good, while burying the pain. Necessary pain that molds, shapes, and baptizes our better-selves by fire.
Charlie Plummer stars as Jack, a typical teenage freshman trying to navigate the diabolical halls of high school. It’s summer, yet Jack still finds himself in summer school due to his inattentive nature. When he’s not sending his crush shirtless pictures,...
- 6/9/2016
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Top row: Andrew Ahn, Shaz Bennett, Bernado Britto, Steve Caple Jr, Jonas Carpignano, Marta Cunningham, Alistair Banks Griffin. Bottom row: Siân Heder, Marielle Heller, Anna Rose Holmer, Crystal Moselle, Felix Thompson, Yared Zeleke Photo: Courtesy of Sundance Institute Sundance Institute has announced a new FilmTwo Inititative, which aims to help second-time feature filmmakers, in a bid to address what it describes in its press release as "a growing need in the field of independent storytelling, especially for women and filmmakers of colour".
Second films have long been known as tricky territory and the initiative, with support from founding Partner NBCUniversal, will offer a lucky 13 directors specialist creative and tactical guidance in navigating the unique challenges of making their sophomore movies, such as identifying and/or writing their second project, defining their voice and scaling up and creating more ambitious projects in terms of budget and scope. Through the initiative, four...
Second films have long been known as tricky territory and the initiative, with support from founding Partner NBCUniversal, will offer a lucky 13 directors specialist creative and tactical guidance in navigating the unique challenges of making their sophomore movies, such as identifying and/or writing their second project, defining their voice and scaling up and creating more ambitious projects in terms of budget and scope. Through the initiative, four...
- 5/18/2016
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Yay! My favorite film of 2015 was the big winner at the recently concluded Film Independent Spirit Awards taking home the best feature, director (Tom McCarthy), screenplay, and editing. It was previously announced that the film was the winner of the prestigious Robert Altman Award (ensemble) as well.
Oh and kudos to the Film Independent Spirit Awards for bestowing their Best Supporting Actress Award to Mya Taylor for "Tangerine!" Taylor becomes the first transgender performer to receive major acting award! See her acceptance speech right here.
Let's see if this will continue with tonight's Oscars. See my full Oscar predictions right here.
Here's the complete list of winners of the Film Independent Spirit Awards:
Best Feature
Award given to the Producer; Executive Producers are not awarded.
"Anomalisa"
"Beasts of No Nation"
"Carol"
*** "Spotlight" (Winner)
"Tangerine"
Best Director
Cary Joji Fukunaga, "Beasts of No Nation"
Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson, "Anomalisa"
David Robert Mitchell,...
Oh and kudos to the Film Independent Spirit Awards for bestowing their Best Supporting Actress Award to Mya Taylor for "Tangerine!" Taylor becomes the first transgender performer to receive major acting award! See her acceptance speech right here.
Let's see if this will continue with tonight's Oscars. See my full Oscar predictions right here.
Here's the complete list of winners of the Film Independent Spirit Awards:
Best Feature
Award given to the Producer; Executive Producers are not awarded.
"Anomalisa"
"Beasts of No Nation"
"Carol"
*** "Spotlight" (Winner)
"Tangerine"
Best Director
Cary Joji Fukunaga, "Beasts of No Nation"
Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson, "Anomalisa"
David Robert Mitchell,...
- 2/28/2016
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Winning debut about a small-town boy put in charge of his younger cousin for the weekend
This impressive debut feature from the writer-director Felix Thompson treads well-worn territory as it maps out the adolescent rites of passage of its titular anti-hero, excellently played by Boardwalk Empire graduate Charlie Plummer. Stuck in a small town with his older brother Tom (Christian Madsen) and his mother Karen (Erin Davie), outsider Jack finds himself suddenly entrusted with the care of his young cousin Ben (Cory Nichols), with whom he shares a life-changing weekend. There are shadows in King Jack of the early work of David Gordon Green as Brandon Roots’s camera finds magic-hour beauty in the rough edges of the locations, and a plaintively noodling soundtrack accentuates the atmosphere of alt-indie melancholia.
There is violence lurking here, too. A longstanding feud with an older boy leads to some distressing scenes of assault,...
This impressive debut feature from the writer-director Felix Thompson treads well-worn territory as it maps out the adolescent rites of passage of its titular anti-hero, excellently played by Boardwalk Empire graduate Charlie Plummer. Stuck in a small town with his older brother Tom (Christian Madsen) and his mother Karen (Erin Davie), outsider Jack finds himself suddenly entrusted with the care of his young cousin Ben (Cory Nichols), with whom he shares a life-changing weekend. There are shadows in King Jack of the early work of David Gordon Green as Brandon Roots’s camera finds magic-hour beauty in the rough edges of the locations, and a plaintively noodling soundtrack accentuates the atmosphere of alt-indie melancholia.
There is violence lurking here, too. A longstanding feud with an older boy leads to some distressing scenes of assault,...
- 2/28/2016
- by Mark Kermode, Observer film critic
- The Guardian - Film News
The Catholic Church sex abuse drama earned five awards on Saturday including best film in a great night for Participant Media that saw Film Independent voters slap the Academy in the face and hand its two male acting prizes to Beasts Of No Nation.
Open Road/Participant Media’s Spotlight also landed best director for Tom McCarthy at the 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards held in a tent on Santa Monica beach, as well as screenplay for Josh Singer and McCarthy, editing for Tom McArdle and the previously announced Robert Altman Award for best ensemble.
Voting members honoured Abraham Attah with best male lead and Idris Elba with best supporting male for their roles in Netflix/Participant Media/Red Crown’s child soldier drama Beasts Of No Nation.
The pair were popular winners and their triumph offered perhaps some redemption after the Academy triggered the #OscarsSoWhite backlash when it omitted them – and other non-white actors – from its Oscar...
Open Road/Participant Media’s Spotlight also landed best director for Tom McCarthy at the 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards held in a tent on Santa Monica beach, as well as screenplay for Josh Singer and McCarthy, editing for Tom McArdle and the previously announced Robert Altman Award for best ensemble.
Voting members honoured Abraham Attah with best male lead and Idris Elba with best supporting male for their roles in Netflix/Participant Media/Red Crown’s child soldier drama Beasts Of No Nation.
The pair were popular winners and their triumph offered perhaps some redemption after the Academy triggered the #OscarsSoWhite backlash when it omitted them – and other non-white actors – from its Oscar...
- 2/27/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Charlie Plummer and Cory Nichols’s sweet performances engage us in this violent summer’s tale
Felix Thompson’s novella-sized debut movie grew out of the Sundance Creative Producing Labs and there are one or two attendant clichés. Sundance has a way of giving us indie-grunge tales bathed in a stonewashed sunset glow; violent blue-collar pastorals concerning the aimless, drifting lives of aimless, drifting kids. King Jack is recognisably in that tradition, which might be said to have Huck Finn as its ultimate ancestor. For me, King Jack relies too much on violence for its dramatic voltage, but it’s a well-acted movie with heart – and it doesn’t outstay its welcome.
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Felix Thompson’s novella-sized debut movie grew out of the Sundance Creative Producing Labs and there are one or two attendant clichés. Sundance has a way of giving us indie-grunge tales bathed in a stonewashed sunset glow; violent blue-collar pastorals concerning the aimless, drifting lives of aimless, drifting kids. King Jack is recognisably in that tradition, which might be said to have Huck Finn as its ultimate ancestor. For me, King Jack relies too much on violence for its dramatic voltage, but it’s a well-acted movie with heart – and it doesn’t outstay its welcome.
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- 2/25/2016
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
★★★★☆ The name Felix Thompson is to be added to lists of up-and-coming directors to keep an eye on. His first feature, King Jack took home the audience award at last year's Tribeca Film Festival and it's easy to see why. Kicking the tyres of a familiar teenage coming-of-age tale, Thompson's strikingly assured and unflinching debut pumps new life into a well-trodden genre. With the running time at a svelte 80 minutes, the Australian-born American can't afford to waste any time and he tells an engrossing story with streamlined efficiency without diminishing any of its impact. Spray painting see you next Tuesday in enormous black letters across a double garage is never going to win you many friends.
- 2/25/2016
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Less than a day after winning the Independent Spirit Awards’ “Someone to Watch” to watch award beating out Chloé Zhao’s Sundance preemed Songs My Brothers Taught Me and Robert Machoian & Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck SXSW preemed God Bless the Child, Felix Thompson sees his feature debut find a home with the Well Go USA folks – who nabbed the North American, Australian and New Zealand distribution rights. The Wrap reports that the pic starring Charlie Plummer, Cory Nichols and Christian Madsen, King Jack had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Fest and will be released sometime this summer.
Gist: A tough but tender coming-of-age story about friendship and finding happiness in rough surroundings, “King Jack” follows a scrappy 15-year-old named Jack (Plummer) as he battles the torments of a violent older bully and faces another round of summer school. Jack already has more problems than he can handle, so when his...
Gist: A tough but tender coming-of-age story about friendship and finding happiness in rough surroundings, “King Jack” follows a scrappy 15-year-old named Jack (Plummer) as he battles the torments of a violent older bully and faces another round of summer school. Jack already has more problems than he can handle, so when his...
- 1/13/2016
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Read More: 2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards Reveal Filmmaker Grant Winners After winning the Audience Award at the Tribeca Film Festival back in April 2015, "King Jack" is starting 2016 off with a round of good luck. Not only did the film recently land writer-director Felix Thompson one of the three prestigious grants from the Film Independent Spirit Awards, but the acclaimed coming-of-age drama has also just found a distribution home at Well Go USA, reports The Wrap. Marking Thompson's feature-length debut, "King Jack" is the story of a 15-year-old delinquent stuck in a run-down small town. Trapped in a violent feud with a cruel older bully and facing another bout of summer school, the boy's life takes an unexpected turn when his younger cousin comes to stay with him for the weekend after his aunt falls ill. The film stars Charlie Plummer, Cory Nichols and Christian Madsen. Well Go USA is planning...
- 1/12/2016
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Director Felix Thompson has two reasons to celebrate this week. Not only was he recently named “Someone to Watch” by the Independent Spirit Awards, but Well Go USA has acquired North American, Australian and New Zealand distribution rights to his first feature “King Jack,” TheWrap has learned. Charlie Plummer (“Boardwalk Empire”), Cory Nichols (“The Mend”) and Christian Madsen (“Divergent”) star in the film, which is currently scheduled for release this summer. A tough but tender coming-of-age story about friendship and finding happiness in rough surroundings, “King Jack” follows a scrappy 15-year-old named Jack (Plummer) as he battles the torments of a.
- 1/12/2016
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Plus: promotions at Paramount, Warner Bros; and Rogovy Foundation launches doc fund.
Jenny Zigrino, Ryan Hansen and Jeff Skowron have joined Bad Santa 2, which has begun production in Quebec. Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Christina Hendricks, Tony Cox and Brett Kelly star in the dark comedy sequel. Miramax and Broad Green Pictures co-finance and co-produce and Broad Green has set a November 23 Us release date.
Joe Whitmore has been promoted to evp of worldwide marketing and creative content for Paramount Pictures and will report to Steve Siskind, Paramount’s president of domestic marketing.The Rogovy Foundation has announced $150,000 in bi-annual grants for the launch of the Miller/ Packan Documentary Film Fund, supporting feature documentaries on social issues in advanced development For submission details click here.Mel Eslyn, Felix Thompson and Elizabeth Chia Vasarhelyi have received Film Independent’s Spirit Awards filmmaker grants, earning $25,000 in unrestricted support. Eslyn gets the Piaget Producers Award, Thompson the Kiehl...
Jenny Zigrino, Ryan Hansen and Jeff Skowron have joined Bad Santa 2, which has begun production in Quebec. Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Christina Hendricks, Tony Cox and Brett Kelly star in the dark comedy sequel. Miramax and Broad Green Pictures co-finance and co-produce and Broad Green has set a November 23 Us release date.
Joe Whitmore has been promoted to evp of worldwide marketing and creative content for Paramount Pictures and will report to Steve Siskind, Paramount’s president of domestic marketing.The Rogovy Foundation has announced $150,000 in bi-annual grants for the launch of the Miller/ Packan Documentary Film Fund, supporting feature documentaries on social issues in advanced development For submission details click here.Mel Eslyn, Felix Thompson and Elizabeth Chia Vasarhelyi have received Film Independent’s Spirit Awards filmmaker grants, earning $25,000 in unrestricted support. Eslyn gets the Piaget Producers Award, Thompson the Kiehl...
- 1/11/2016
- ScreenDaily
Mel Eslyn, Felix Thompson and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi each received $25,000 grants from the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, winning the Spirit Awards’ annual Filmmaker Grants. The Piaget Producers Award goes to an emerging producer, the Truer Than Fiction Award goes to a non-fiction director or directors and the Someone to Watch Award recognizes a filmmaker “of singular vision” who has “not yet received appropriate recognition.” Each award carries an unrestricted cash grant. Held at West Hollywood’s Boa Steakhouse, notable guests included nominees Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Jason Segel, Todd Haynes, Brie Larson, Michael Shannon and “Beasts of No Nation”‘s Abraham Attah.
- 1/9/2016
- by Steve Pond and Matt Donnelly
- The Wrap
Todd Haynes is in the running for best director and both Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara are in contention for best female lead alongside Room’s Brie Larson as Carol earned six 2016 Film Independent Spirit Award nominations in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Close behind were Spotlight and Beasts Of No Nation on five apiece, followed by indie darling Tangerine and Anomalisa on four each.
Not even a glitch that saw the list of nominees temporarily appear on the Film Independent website prior to the official announcement could spoil what turned out by and large to be a recognition of independent film in its myriad forms.
Besides the more predictable contenders like Carol, Spotlight and Room, there was plenty of love for Tangerine, shot on an iPhone, and Beasts Of No Nation from Netflix, whose day-and-date release (and what that portends) infuriated large swathes of the exhibition sector but has clearly impressed critics.
Magnolia Pictures earned...
Close behind were Spotlight and Beasts Of No Nation on five apiece, followed by indie darling Tangerine and Anomalisa on four each.
Not even a glitch that saw the list of nominees temporarily appear on the Film Independent website prior to the official announcement could spoil what turned out by and large to be a recognition of independent film in its myriad forms.
Besides the more predictable contenders like Carol, Spotlight and Room, there was plenty of love for Tangerine, shot on an iPhone, and Beasts Of No Nation from Netflix, whose day-and-date release (and what that portends) infuriated large swathes of the exhibition sector but has clearly impressed critics.
Magnolia Pictures earned...
- 11/24/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The nominations for the 2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards were announced Tuesday, giving boosts to several films' Oscars chances.
"Carol" led the pack with six nominations, including nods in most of the major categories (Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay), and two Best Lead Actress nominations for its headlining duo, Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. It was followed by Netflix flick "Beasts of No Nation," which scored five nominations in the big categories (Best Feature, Best Director, Best Lead Male) as well as the technical ones (Best Cinematography, Best Editing).
As TheWrap notes, "Beasts" nominations have helped secure it some serious consideration come Oscars time. But another big surprise was the small number of nominations for "Room," considered by many to be a Best Picture contender at the Academy Awards. It was left off the Spirit Awards's Best Feature list, though it did score a Best Female Lead nomination for Best Actress Oscar frontrunner Brie Larson.
"Carol" led the pack with six nominations, including nods in most of the major categories (Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay), and two Best Lead Actress nominations for its headlining duo, Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. It was followed by Netflix flick "Beasts of No Nation," which scored five nominations in the big categories (Best Feature, Best Director, Best Lead Male) as well as the technical ones (Best Cinematography, Best Editing).
As TheWrap notes, "Beasts" nominations have helped secure it some serious consideration come Oscars time. But another big surprise was the small number of nominations for "Room," considered by many to be a Best Picture contender at the Academy Awards. It was left off the Spirit Awards's Best Feature list, though it did score a Best Female Lead nomination for Best Actress Oscar frontrunner Brie Larson.
- 11/24/2015
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, the La Film Festival and Film Independent at Lacma, announced nominations for the 2016 Spirit Awards this morning. Film Independent President Josh Welsh presided over the press conference held at W Hollywood, with actors John Boyega and Elizabeth Olsen presenting the nominations.
Nominees for Best Feature included Anomalisa, Beasts of No Nation, Carol, Spotlight and Tangerine.
“This year’s nominees are a testament to the strength, vitality and diversity of independent, artist-driven filmmaking,” said Film Independent President Josh Welsh. “It’s an astonishingly strong group of films and performances this year and we look forward to celebrating them all at the Spirit Awards.”
Spotlight was selected to receive the Robert Altman Award, which is bestowed upon one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast. The Altman Award was created in 2008 in honor of legendary director Robert Altman...
Nominees for Best Feature included Anomalisa, Beasts of No Nation, Carol, Spotlight and Tangerine.
“This year’s nominees are a testament to the strength, vitality and diversity of independent, artist-driven filmmaking,” said Film Independent President Josh Welsh. “It’s an astonishingly strong group of films and performances this year and we look forward to celebrating them all at the Spirit Awards.”
Spotlight was selected to receive the Robert Altman Award, which is bestowed upon one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast. The Altman Award was created in 2008 in honor of legendary director Robert Altman...
- 11/24/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Todd Haynes' "Carol" is shaping up to be the movie to beat this awards season. Based on Patricia Highsmith's The Price of Salt, the romantic drama stars Cate Blanchett as an older, married woman who is developing some strong feelings towards a seasonal shopgirl played by Rooney Mara. And the actresses may have to prepare their acceptance speeches! "Carol" leads the pack of nominees for the 31st Independent Spirit Awards!
I'm also very happy that "Tangerine" by Sean Baker received 4 nods for Best Feature, Director, Female Lead (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez), and Supporting Female for Mya Taylor. shot mostly on iPhone, this small-budget wonder is truly what the Independent Spirit is all about!
Some of my few gripes are not a whole lot of love for the fantastic "Room" (just screenplay, female lead for Brie Larson, and editing -- what about the awesome child actor Jason Tremblay?), and that...
I'm also very happy that "Tangerine" by Sean Baker received 4 nods for Best Feature, Director, Female Lead (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez), and Supporting Female for Mya Taylor. shot mostly on iPhone, this small-budget wonder is truly what the Independent Spirit is all about!
Some of my few gripes are not a whole lot of love for the fantastic "Room" (just screenplay, female lead for Brie Larson, and editing -- what about the awesome child actor Jason Tremblay?), and that...
- 11/24/2015
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
In its 31st year, the Film Independent Spirt Awards showcase the best that modest (and, occasionally, lower budget) filmmaking has to offer annually. This year, it’s little surprise the the stellar Carol is leading the pack with six nominations, while Spotlight and Beasts of No Nation are close behind with five each. On the actual smaller scale of productions, the iPhone-shot drama Tangerine picked up a heft four nominations, a film that, alongside Anomalisa and the aforementioned titles, rounds out their Best Feature category.
Ahead of a ceremony on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 5Pm Est, check out the full list of nominations below, which also recognize It Follows, Bone Tomahawk, The End of the Tour, Room, The Mend, James White, The Diary of a Teenage Girl, Heaven Knows What, and more.
Best Feature
Award given to the Producer; Executive Producers are not awarded.
“Anomalisa”
“Beasts of No Nation”
“Carol”
“Spotlight...
Ahead of a ceremony on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 5Pm Est, check out the full list of nominations below, which also recognize It Follows, Bone Tomahawk, The End of the Tour, Room, The Mend, James White, The Diary of a Teenage Girl, Heaven Knows What, and more.
Best Feature
Award given to the Producer; Executive Producers are not awarded.
“Anomalisa”
“Beasts of No Nation”
“Carol”
“Spotlight...
- 11/24/2015
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
The 2016 Independent Spirit Awards have announced their nominations for this year with some surprising and excellent choices all across the board.
While expected awards heavyweights like "Carol," "Room," and "Spotlight" are here, numerous genre and niche titles like "It Follows," "Tangerine," "Bone Tomahawk," "The Diary of a Teenage Girl," "James White," "The End of the Tour," and "Anomalisa" have scored multiple nominations along with Netflix's "Beasts of No Nation".
Both "Carol" and 'Beasts' scored six nominations each, followed by "Spotlight," "Tangerine" and "Anomalisa" with four and "It Foll ows" with three. The 2016 Independent Spirit Awards will air on February 27th.
Best Feature
Anomalisa
Beasts of No Nation
Carol
Spotlight
Tangerine
Best Director
Cary Joji Fukunaga – Beasts of No Nation
Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson – Anomalisa
David Robert Mitchell – It Follows
Sean Baker – Tangerine
Todd Haynes – Carol
Tom McCarthy – Spotlight
Best Female Lead
Bel Powley – The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Brie Larson...
While expected awards heavyweights like "Carol," "Room," and "Spotlight" are here, numerous genre and niche titles like "It Follows," "Tangerine," "Bone Tomahawk," "The Diary of a Teenage Girl," "James White," "The End of the Tour," and "Anomalisa" have scored multiple nominations along with Netflix's "Beasts of No Nation".
Both "Carol" and 'Beasts' scored six nominations each, followed by "Spotlight," "Tangerine" and "Anomalisa" with four and "It Foll ows" with three. The 2016 Independent Spirit Awards will air on February 27th.
Best Feature
Anomalisa
Beasts of No Nation
Carol
Spotlight
Tangerine
Best Director
Cary Joji Fukunaga – Beasts of No Nation
Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson – Anomalisa
David Robert Mitchell – It Follows
Sean Baker – Tangerine
Todd Haynes – Carol
Tom McCarthy – Spotlight
Best Female Lead
Bel Powley – The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Brie Larson...
- 11/24/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Discovering the true significance of fearlessly standing up for what’s right, and fully appreciating the most important relationships in your life, especially when you’re afraid to admit how essential the other person truly is to you, is a powerful passage into maturity for adolescents. When teens realize it’s time for them to begin truly defending their beliefs, taking responsibility for their actions and only focusing on developing relationships that are beneficial to them, they honorably start to develop into the adult they aspire to become. That captivating revelation is intriguingly chronicled in the new coming-of-age drama, ‘King Jack,’ which marks the feature film writing and directorial debuts of Felix Thompson. [ Read More ]
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- 5/25/2015
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
King Jack, from first time writer-director Felix Thompson, explores the inherent masochism of a teenage existence fraught with inexplicable desire and ill-advised vengeance. King Jack Review Thompson’s film opens like many coming of age indies: a shaky camera, moody and soulful music blaring above the sounds of the action rolling on the film, intimate lighting […]
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- 5/4/2015
- by Chelsea Regan
- Uinterview
Read More: Watch: Exclusive 'King Jack' Clip Teases Tribeca Coming-of-Age Drama The tender coming-of-age film "King Jack" was easily one of the big breakouts of the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for Narrative Feature. During one of Indiewire and Apple's Tribeca Talks at the Apple Store in Soho, Manhattan, writer-director Felix Thompson joined the cast to talk about the project and reminisce on the meaning of childhood. Marking Thompson's feature-length debut, "King Jack" is the story of a 15-year-old delinquent stuck in a run-down small town. Trapped in a violent feud with a cruel older bully and facing another bout of summer school, the boy's life takes an unexpected turn when his younger cousin comes to stay with him for the weekend after his aunt falls ill. Be sure to check out the full panel on iTunes in either audio or video form. Read...
- 4/27/2015
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Over the weekend, the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival gave out their annual awards, putting a bow on the latest installment of the fest. It was a pretty solid festival, as far as I could tell, though in all fairness I saw less movies this year than I usually do at Tribeca. Still, the films that I did wind up privy to wound up impressing me, by and large. Most of my favorite titles weren’t cited by these awards, but one sort of was, and that was Leslye Headland’s wonderful Sleeping with Other People. That was a runner up (as you’ll see below), but it deserved plenty more. I personally would have given some awards to not just Sleeping with Other People, but also titles like Grandma, Misery Loves Comedy, and Slow West as well. I might do my own awards/best of piece later on in the week,...
- 4/27/2015
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Read More: Watch: Exclusive 'King Jack' Clip Teases Tribeca Coming-of-Age Drama The directorial debuts of Felix Thompson and Patrick O'Brien were the big winners at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival over the weekend, as "King Jack" and "TransFatty Lives" won the two Audience Awards, respectively. "Jack" was chosen to receive the Narrative Award and "TransFatty" won for Documentary. Each award comes with a cash prize of $25,000. "The awards go to two powerful and charming stories of young men facing their deepest fears and overcoming their own challenges," said Genna Terranova, Tribeca Film Festival Director "These fiction and non-fiction stories of triumph and resilience clearly resonated with audiences this year." "King Jack" follows a hardened 15-year-old in a rural town as he discovers the importance of friendship, family and looking for happiness even in the most desolate of circumstances....
- 4/27/2015
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Tribeca Film Festival 2015 has wrapped up for another year. It’s one of my favorite film festivals in New York and I hope to watch more great movies and documentaries in 2016!! Check out the winners and runners-up below: King Jack, directed and written by Felix Thompson. (USA) – World Premiere, Narrative. Growing up in a rural town filled with violent delinquents, Jack has learned to do what it takes to survive, despite having an oblivious mother and no father. After his aunt falls ill and a younger cousin comes to stay with him, the hardened 15-year-old discovers the importance of friendship, family, and looking for happiness even in the [ Read More ]
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- 4/27/2015
- by Rudie Obias
- ShockYa
Tribeca top brass announced the winners of the two awards sponsored by At&T on Saturday as the festival neared its conclusion.
King Jack (pictured) directed by Felix Thompson won the Narrative award and TransFatty Lives by Patrick O’Brien took documentary honours.
Each award comes with a cash prize of $25,000. As part of the Tribeca Film Festival Artists Awards programme King Jack receives Rockets Over the Delta courtesy of Stephen Hannock and TransFatty Lives receives Taliban Relief Painting courtesy of Piers Secunda.
“The awards go to two powerful and charming stories of young men facing their deepest fears and overcoming their own challenges,” said Tribeca Film festival director Genna Terranova. “These fiction and non-fiction stories of triumph and resilience clearly resonated with audiences this year.”
Leslye Headland’s Sleeping With Other People directed was runner-up in the narrative strand and Song Of Lahore Andy Schocken and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was runner-up in the documentary section.
The festival...
King Jack (pictured) directed by Felix Thompson won the Narrative award and TransFatty Lives by Patrick O’Brien took documentary honours.
Each award comes with a cash prize of $25,000. As part of the Tribeca Film Festival Artists Awards programme King Jack receives Rockets Over the Delta courtesy of Stephen Hannock and TransFatty Lives receives Taliban Relief Painting courtesy of Piers Secunda.
“The awards go to two powerful and charming stories of young men facing their deepest fears and overcoming their own challenges,” said Tribeca Film festival director Genna Terranova. “These fiction and non-fiction stories of triumph and resilience clearly resonated with audiences this year.”
Leslye Headland’s Sleeping With Other People directed was runner-up in the narrative strand and Song Of Lahore Andy Schocken and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was runner-up in the documentary section.
The festival...
- 4/26/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
King Jack, a coming of age story about a 15-year old delinquent, and TransFatty Lives, a doc about a New York City DJ’s battle with Als, respectively took the best narrative and documentary audiences awards at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. The winners were announced at the fest’s wrap party and each award comes with a $25K cash prize. Directed and written by Felix Thompson, King Jack stars Charlie Plummer as Jack, a teenager who is in the throes of dealing with a…...
- 4/26/2015
- Deadline
The Tribeca Film Festival gave “King Jack” and “TransFatty Lives” the Narrative and Documentary Audience awards, respectively, on Saturday. Written and directed by Felix Thompson, the rural drama that made its world premiere at the New York City film festival follows a hardened 15-year-old boy discovering the importance of friendship, family and looking for happiness even in the most desolate of circumstances. “TransFatty, directed by subject Patrick O’Brien, also made its world premiere at the festival. O’Brien, a former DJ and internet meme maker, turned on the camera on himself to document his life after being diagnosed with Als and given only two.
- 4/26/2015
- by Greg Gilman
- The Wrap
The 2015 Tribeca Film Festival announced the winners of its two audience awards on Saturday night. The At&T-sponsored awards were unveiled at a Vice-sponsored wrap party in New York City. Two awards were given to the audience choices for best films: one narrative award and one documentary award. The narrative award was given to King Jack, a Felix Thompson-directed project that tells the story of Jack, who has learned to do what it takes to survive growing up in a rural town filled with violent delinquents. After his aunt falls ill and a younger cousin comes to
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- 4/26/2015
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Virgin Mountain and Bridgend were among the winners at the 14th annual Tribeca Film Festival; King Jack and Transfatty Lives take the audience awards.
It was also announced that, starting this year, the new name of the Best New Documentary Director Award is The Albert Maysles New Documentary Director Award, which was awarded on Thursday by the filmmaker’s children Philip Maysles and Sara Maysles.
The winners of the audience awards sponsored by At&T were King Jack, directed by Felix Thompson, in the narrative category, and TransFatty Lives, directed by Patrick O’Brien, in the documentary category .
World Narrative Competition Categories
The Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature – Virgin Mountain (Iceland-Denmark), dir Dagur Kári. Winner receives $25,000 sponsored by At&T and the art award Ash Eroded Film Reel by Daniel Arsham.
Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film – Gunnar Jónsson as Fúsi in Virgin Mountain. Winner receives $2,500 sponsored by Citrin Cooperman.
Best Actress...
It was also announced that, starting this year, the new name of the Best New Documentary Director Award is The Albert Maysles New Documentary Director Award, which was awarded on Thursday by the filmmaker’s children Philip Maysles and Sara Maysles.
The winners of the audience awards sponsored by At&T were King Jack, directed by Felix Thompson, in the narrative category, and TransFatty Lives, directed by Patrick O’Brien, in the documentary category .
World Narrative Competition Categories
The Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature – Virgin Mountain (Iceland-Denmark), dir Dagur Kári. Winner receives $25,000 sponsored by At&T and the art award Ash Eroded Film Reel by Daniel Arsham.
Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film – Gunnar Jónsson as Fúsi in Virgin Mountain. Winner receives $2,500 sponsored by Citrin Cooperman.
Best Actress...
- 4/24/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Friday’s films at Tribeca 2015 is a fine example of why this year’s festival lineup is so strong. There are some years where Tribeca features quite a few movies that prove the adage “‘Independent’ does not necessarily mean ‘good,’” but this year is not one of them. Although one of the movies below stands above the others, any of them would a high-quality find for your average arthouse theater.
The film that stands above is Sworn Virgin, nominally an Italian film which received financing from all over Europe in order to get made. It’s the story of Hana (Alba Rohrwacher), an Albanian woman from a picturesque mountain village who is forced to live as a man in accordance with local traditions. The death of her parents causes her to move to Italy, where the big-city life challenges her to look at her identity in a new way. (Apologies...
The film that stands above is Sworn Virgin, nominally an Italian film which received financing from all over Europe in order to get made. It’s the story of Hana (Alba Rohrwacher), an Albanian woman from a picturesque mountain village who is forced to live as a man in accordance with local traditions. The death of her parents causes her to move to Italy, where the big-city life challenges her to look at her identity in a new way. (Apologies...
- 4/18/2015
- by Mark Young
- SoundOnSight
Read More: Meet the 2015 Tribeca Filmmakers #22: Felix Thompson Built a Cast Around a 15-Year-Old Boy in 'King Jack' What's a coming-of-age story without a little promiscuous game of truth or dare? In this exclusive clip from writer-director Felix Thompson's "King Jack," the titular 15-year-old has quite the suggestive dare in store for his young female friend. The film makes its Tribeca Film Festival world premiere tonight and will screen throughout the week. The official synopsis reads: "Jack is a scrappy 15-year-old kid stuck in a run-down small town. Trapped in a violent feud with a cruel older bully and facing another bout of summer school, Jack's got all the problems he can handle. So when Jack's aunt falls ill and his runty younger cousin must stay with him for the weekend, the last thing Jack wants to do is look after him. Unfortunately, no one really cares what Jack wants.
- 4/17/2015
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Andrew Renzi‘s directorial debut about a third wheel starring Richard Gere, Dakota Fanning and Theo James, Reed Morano‘s relationship testing drama featuring Olivia Wilde and Luke Wilson, Onur Tukel‘s secret unleashed on the airwaves and Gregory Kohn‘s hallucinatory tale with Eléonore Hendricks topling are part of the American independent offerings at the 14th Tribeca Film Festival. Renzi’s Franny and Morano’s Meadowland will be competing in the dozen selected in the World Narrative Competition while Tukel’s Applesauce and Kohn’s Come Down Molly are among the in the Viewpoints sidebar. Here are the selected titles below sans synopsis.
World Narrative Feature Competition (12)
The Adderall Diaries, directed and written by Pamela Romanowsky. (USA) – World Premiere.
Bridgend, directed by Jeppe Rønde, co-written by Jeppe Rønde, Torben Bech, and Peter Asmussen. (Denmark) – North American Premiere.
Dixieland, directed and written by Hank Bedford. (USA) – World Premiere
Franny, directed and written by Andrew Renzi.
World Narrative Feature Competition (12)
The Adderall Diaries, directed and written by Pamela Romanowsky. (USA) – World Premiere.
Bridgend, directed by Jeppe Rønde, co-written by Jeppe Rønde, Torben Bech, and Peter Asmussen. (Denmark) – North American Premiere.
Dixieland, directed and written by Hank Bedford. (USA) – World Premiere
Franny, directed and written by Andrew Renzi.
- 3/3/2015
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Top brass at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff) presented by At&T have announced the World Narrative and Documentary Competition and Viewpoints selections.
Organisers also said that At&T’s Film For All Friday will return with free screenings on April 24. The festival is set to run in New York City from April 15-26 and the festival hub is Spring Studios.
Tuesday’s announcement covers 51 films out of a total 97 features at the upcoming 14th edition. As previously announced, Tribeca will open with the documentary Live From New York!
The line-up includes world premieres of Andrew Renzi’s Franny starring Richard Gere, Pamela Romanowsky’s The Adderall Diaries with James Franco, Amber Heard, Ed Harris and Cynthia Nixon and documentaries In My Father’s House by Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg and In Transit from Albert Maysles and four co-directors.
Thirty of the festival’s feature film directors are women –the highest percentage in Tribeca history. Nine of...
Organisers also said that At&T’s Film For All Friday will return with free screenings on April 24. The festival is set to run in New York City from April 15-26 and the festival hub is Spring Studios.
Tuesday’s announcement covers 51 films out of a total 97 features at the upcoming 14th edition. As previously announced, Tribeca will open with the documentary Live From New York!
The line-up includes world premieres of Andrew Renzi’s Franny starring Richard Gere, Pamela Romanowsky’s The Adderall Diaries with James Franco, Amber Heard, Ed Harris and Cynthia Nixon and documentaries In My Father’s House by Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg and In Transit from Albert Maysles and four co-directors.
Thirty of the festival’s feature film directors are women –the highest percentage in Tribeca history. Nine of...
- 3/3/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Take a Cannes Lions-winning commercials director/first time filmmaker in Tim Godsall, throw in a 2008 Broadway play, and finally, add a mix of sturdy mix of actors in Juno Temple, Kathryn Hahn, Rhys Ifans, Keir Gilchrist accompanied by newcomer Jack Kilmer who broke out convincingly with Palo Alto (see pic above), and this under-the-radar title has the ingredients for a bonafide selection. A project flying so low to the ground that if it weren’t for the brief trade mention back in April, it might have not made it on this list, production began in Toronto of April last year.
Gist: Based on Carly Mensch’s play Len, Asleep In Vinyl, co-written by Katharine Knight and Godsall, this centres on the unexpected journey of self-discovery by a miserable hit record producer (Rhys Ifans) whose self-imposed exile is shattered by his estranged son (Kilmer) and a successful client. Juno Temple plays...
Gist: Based on Carly Mensch’s play Len, Asleep In Vinyl, co-written by Katharine Knight and Godsall, this centres on the unexpected journey of self-discovery by a miserable hit record producer (Rhys Ifans) whose self-imposed exile is shattered by his estranged son (Kilmer) and a successful client. Juno Temple plays...
- 11/12/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
What I like about a fest such as Sundance, is that it’s not only a place where we’ll find semi-star vehicle material with players in the indie biz, but they also launch the careers of new directors and is loaded with fresh faces. King Jack is the type of film that falls into the later category. Two time SXSW short filmmaker Felix Thompson began filming in this past summer and while we think there is a great deal of polishing involved, the pic, which was selected for the Sundance Institute Creative Producing Lab fellow program has a legit shot.
Gist: Starring Christian Madsen, Charlie Plummer, Danny Flaherty, Cory Nichols and Erin Davie, when shouldered with the responsibility of watching his younger cousin for the weekend, a delinquent 15 year-old (Plummer) finds himself stumbling towards maturity while struggling against the neighborhood bully.
Production Co./Producers: Buffalo Picture House’s Gabrielle Nadig,...
Gist: Starring Christian Madsen, Charlie Plummer, Danny Flaherty, Cory Nichols and Erin Davie, when shouldered with the responsibility of watching his younger cousin for the weekend, a delinquent 15 year-old (Plummer) finds himself stumbling towards maturity while struggling against the neighborhood bully.
Production Co./Producers: Buffalo Picture House’s Gabrielle Nadig,...
- 11/12/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Park City became a special lieu for actor Craig Roberts back in 2011 with the world premiere launch of Richard Ayoade’s Submarine (see pic above). Over the course of this past summer, the just over the legal drinking aged thesp tag-teamed with indie vet Emile Hirsch on the shot in Wales. Titled Just Jim, it’s being described as a dark comedy, and this just happens to be Roberts directorial debut. Cast is comprised of Aneirin Hughes, Nia Roberts, Richard Harrington, Matthew Aubrey, Ryan Owen and Charlotte Randall star.
Gist: A Welsh teenager will become the cool kid of the town if a deal is made with his new American neighbour (Emile Hirsch).
Production Co./Producers: Vox Pictures’ Pip Broughton, Adrian Bate.
Prediction: World Dramatic Competition or Premieres.
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available. Tbd (domestic). Tbd (international)
More 2015 Sundance Film Festival Predictions 2015 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Josh Mond’s James...
Gist: A Welsh teenager will become the cool kid of the town if a deal is made with his new American neighbour (Emile Hirsch).
Production Co./Producers: Vox Pictures’ Pip Broughton, Adrian Bate.
Prediction: World Dramatic Competition or Premieres.
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available. Tbd (domestic). Tbd (international)
More 2015 Sundance Film Festival Predictions 2015 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Josh Mond’s James...
- 11/12/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Exclusive: Marks the first feature from commercials director Rohan Blair-Mangat.
Shooting has begun in New York City on The Boombox Project, the first feature from award-winning commercials director Rohan Blair-Mangat.
Further locations in the documentary’s multi-territory shoot will include Miami, Los Angeles, London, Brazil and Tokyo.
The film is co-written by Blair-Mangat and Lyle Owerko and draws inspiration from Owerko’s 2010 book The Boombox Project: The Machines, the Music, and the Urban Underground, which includes a foreward from Spike Lee.
The documentary explores how an iconic piece of machinery helped shape music and society on both sides of the Atlantic in the ’70s and ’80s, examining its place in the rise of hip-hop and punk.
From the boombox’s origins as a ‘sonic campfire’ for urban youth to share music and ideas to its gradual re-appropriation in popular culture with the emergence of the Walkman, MTV and the CD player, the film considers...
Shooting has begun in New York City on The Boombox Project, the first feature from award-winning commercials director Rohan Blair-Mangat.
Further locations in the documentary’s multi-territory shoot will include Miami, Los Angeles, London, Brazil and Tokyo.
The film is co-written by Blair-Mangat and Lyle Owerko and draws inspiration from Owerko’s 2010 book The Boombox Project: The Machines, the Music, and the Urban Underground, which includes a foreward from Spike Lee.
The documentary explores how an iconic piece of machinery helped shape music and society on both sides of the Atlantic in the ’70s and ’80s, examining its place in the rise of hip-hop and punk.
From the boombox’s origins as a ‘sonic campfire’ for urban youth to share music and ideas to its gradual re-appropriation in popular culture with the emergence of the Walkman, MTV and the CD player, the film considers...
- 9/26/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Both Kings and Jacks are wild this summer as Screen Daily reports that filming on King Jack is set to begin this summer. Directed by two time SXSW short filmmaker Felix Thompson and produced along with Buffalo Picture House’s Gabrielle Nadig and Dominic Buchanan of Gimme the Loot fame (a rare SXSW to Un Certain Regard selection), the project is a note-worthy trade item in our books because Nadig was among the select few (same time last year actually) to be named as a Sundance Institute Creative Producing Lab fellow (other producers with project include still in development items from Brett Potter (producer on Andrew Renzi’s The Fort) and Chris Ohlson (producer for Zellner Bros.’ Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter). Whitewater’s Rick Rosenthal, Bert Kern and Nick Morton are exec producing, and so are Stink’s Daniel Bergmann and Martin Forbes. Corey Deckler co-produces.
Gist: Starring Christian Madsen,...
Gist: Starring Christian Madsen,...
- 7/17/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Summer shoot due for Sundance Creative Producing Labs feature.
Christian Madsen, Charlie Plummer, Danny Flaherty, Cory Nichols and Erin Davie are set to star in writer-director Felix Thompson’s debut feature King Jack.
The Sundance Creative Producing Labs feature, due to shoot this summer, is produced by Buffalo Picture House, Whitewater Films and Stink Films.
King Jack tells the tale of a delinquent fifteen year old (Plummer) who is forced to look after his younger cousin one weekend while trying to tackle the local neighborhood bully.
Producers are Gabrielle Nadig, a Sundance Institute Creative Producing Lab fellow, and Lilting producer Dominic Buchanan,
Nadig previously worked for Killer Films before setting up New York-based Buffalo Picture House with Thompson.
Rick Rosenthal, Bert Kern and Nick Morton exec produce for Whitewater, and Daniel Bergmann and Martin Forbes exec for Stink. Corey Deckler coproduces.
Christian Madsen, Charlie Plummer, Danny Flaherty, Cory Nichols and Erin Davie are set to star in writer-director Felix Thompson’s debut feature King Jack.
The Sundance Creative Producing Labs feature, due to shoot this summer, is produced by Buffalo Picture House, Whitewater Films and Stink Films.
King Jack tells the tale of a delinquent fifteen year old (Plummer) who is forced to look after his younger cousin one weekend while trying to tackle the local neighborhood bully.
Producers are Gabrielle Nadig, a Sundance Institute Creative Producing Lab fellow, and Lilting producer Dominic Buchanan,
Nadig previously worked for Killer Films before setting up New York-based Buffalo Picture House with Thompson.
Rick Rosenthal, Bert Kern and Nick Morton exec produce for Whitewater, and Daniel Bergmann and Martin Forbes exec for Stink. Corey Deckler coproduces.
- 7/15/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Producer Gabrielle Nadig was recently at the Sundance Creative Producing Summit with King Jack, a project written and directed by Felix Thompson about a 15-year-old boy looking after his younger cousin for the weekend who must also deal with the local bully. The following is what Nadig wrote about her experiences there. The Sundance Creative Producing Lab has changed my life. I realize this is a bold statement but I know that my five fellow producers chosen to participate in this year’s Lab would say the same. I have never been a part of a program that was so nurturing, generous, uplifting, […]...
- 8/9/2013
- by Gabrielle Nadig
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Instead of staying inside and weathering "Hurricane" Irene in downtown NYC, Brandon Roots and Felix Thompson, two young directors who work out of the production company Buffalo Picture House, decided to take to the streets and make a movie. The short, "Irene NYC," is a gorgeous black-and-white snapshot that captures the Big Apple at its calmest (empty subway platforms, vacated streets); a far cry from the hysteria generated before the ...
- 8/29/2011
- Indiewire
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