Genre filmmaker Jordan Peele and Sound of Metal star Riz Ahmed have come on board to executive produce the live action horror short Moshari, which is written, directed, produced, and edited by Nuhash Humayun (Sincerely Yours). Peele and Ahmed both happen to be Oscar winners, as Peele won Best Original Screenplay for writing Get Out and Ahmed wrote and starred in the Best Live Action Short Film winner The Long Goodbye.
An exploration of climate change in Bangladesh, Moshari follows two sisters forced together to survive in a strange new world while battling their own inner demons.
Win Rosenfeld and Dana Gills of Peele’s company Monkeypaw Productions and Allie Moore of Ahmed’s company Left Handed Films are also now executive producers of Moshari.
Rosenfeld and Gills provided the following statement to Variety: “Moshari is a unique horror short in that it’s profoundly visual and emotionally striking from the first frame.
An exploration of climate change in Bangladesh, Moshari follows two sisters forced together to survive in a strange new world while battling their own inner demons.
Win Rosenfeld and Dana Gills of Peele’s company Monkeypaw Productions and Allie Moore of Ahmed’s company Left Handed Films are also now executive producers of Moshari.
Rosenfeld and Gills provided the following statement to Variety: “Moshari is a unique horror short in that it’s profoundly visual and emotionally striking from the first frame.
- 11/30/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Nuhash Humayun‘s live action short film Moshari just got a big-time cosign, with Variety reporting that both Jordan Peele and Riz Ahmed have come on board to Executive Produce.
Moshari is said to be an “exploration of climate change in Bangladesh.”
According to the official logline, “The film follows two sisters forced together to survive in a strange new world while battling their own inner demons.”
Peele will Executive Produce the short film through Monkeypaw Productions.
“Moshari is a unique horror short in that it’s profoundly visual and emotionally striking from the first frame,” said Monkeypaw’s Win Rosenfeld and Dana Gills. “Nuhash drew us into his dynamic post-apocalyptic world and never let go. It’s a film about survival, love and family, but it’s also a terrifying and novel take on what a monster movie can be.”
Riz Ahmed and Left Handed Films’ Allie Moore added in their own statement,...
Moshari is said to be an “exploration of climate change in Bangladesh.”
According to the official logline, “The film follows two sisters forced together to survive in a strange new world while battling their own inner demons.”
Peele will Executive Produce the short film through Monkeypaw Productions.
“Moshari is a unique horror short in that it’s profoundly visual and emotionally striking from the first frame,” said Monkeypaw’s Win Rosenfeld and Dana Gills. “Nuhash drew us into his dynamic post-apocalyptic world and never let go. It’s a film about survival, love and family, but it’s also a terrifying and novel take on what a monster movie can be.”
Riz Ahmed and Left Handed Films’ Allie Moore added in their own statement,...
- 11/28/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Jordan Peele and Riz Ahmed are set to executive produce Nuhash Humayun’s live-action short film “Moshari,” Variety can reveal.
The Oscar winners have boarded Humayun’s exploration of climate change in Bangladesh, which has caused both personal and global tragedies. “The film follows two sisters forced together to survive in a strange new world while battling their own inner demons,” reads the logline.
Peele, who won three Oscars (including for best director) for “Get Out” as well as a best picture statue for “BlacKkKlansman”), will EP through his company Monkeypaw Productions. Ahmed, who has previously won an Oscar for best live action short for his film “The Long Goodbye” as well as garnering an Oscar nom for his turn in “Sound of Metal,” will EP through his company Left Handed Films.
“Moshari,” which has won a number of accolades including the SXSW Jury Award and awards from Fantasia, HollyShorts and Melbourne festivals,...
The Oscar winners have boarded Humayun’s exploration of climate change in Bangladesh, which has caused both personal and global tragedies. “The film follows two sisters forced together to survive in a strange new world while battling their own inner demons,” reads the logline.
Peele, who won three Oscars (including for best director) for “Get Out” as well as a best picture statue for “BlacKkKlansman”), will EP through his company Monkeypaw Productions. Ahmed, who has previously won an Oscar for best live action short for his film “The Long Goodbye” as well as garnering an Oscar nom for his turn in “Sound of Metal,” will EP through his company Left Handed Films.
“Moshari,” which has won a number of accolades including the SXSW Jury Award and awards from Fantasia, HollyShorts and Melbourne festivals,...
- 11/28/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
The trio of movies that Jordan Peele has directed over the past decade — “Get Out,” “Us,” and “Nope” — established him as one of the major filmmakers to arrive this century. Evolving beyond the sketch comedy roots of “MADtv” and “Key & Peele,” Peele’s approach to horror uses the genre as a Trojan horse for big ideas about race, class, and the fragile foundations of American society. They also offer an impeccable combination of eeriness and humor that expands their appeal. “Get Out” ultimately grossed 255 million worldwide on a 4.5 million budget, scored Peele a Best Original Screenplay Oscar, and a first-look deal with Universal. The box office and awards success of “Get Out” was a transformative moment for Black cinema in America — as well as genre storytelling with social impact — and Peele did not take it for granted. Even as he kept making his movies, Peele scaled up his production company,...
- 10/24/2022
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
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It’s the “ultimate comeback” story.
On Monday evening, the cast and creators of Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. gathered at Regal L.A. Live for the film’s premiere. Filmed in a satirical documentary style, the comedy follows the Childs family — Trinitie (Regina Hall) and her husband Pastor Lee-Curtis (Sterling K. Brown) — who once lead a Southern Baptist megachurch, before a scandal forced their congregation to temporarily close. In an attempt to rebuild, Trinitie and Lee-Curtis attempt to make the biggest comeback that organized religion has ever seen.
From executive producer Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. comes from twins Adamma and Adanne Ebo in their feature directorial debut, inspired by Adamma’s 2018 short film of the same name.
“I’ve been saying all night that the Ebo twins are the next titans of Hollywood,” said Conphidance,...
It’s the “ultimate comeback” story.
On Monday evening, the cast and creators of Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. gathered at Regal L.A. Live for the film’s premiere. Filmed in a satirical documentary style, the comedy follows the Childs family — Trinitie (Regina Hall) and her husband Pastor Lee-Curtis (Sterling K. Brown) — who once lead a Southern Baptist megachurch, before a scandal forced their congregation to temporarily close. In an attempt to rebuild, Trinitie and Lee-Curtis attempt to make the biggest comeback that organized religion has ever seen.
From executive producer Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. comes from twins Adamma and Adanne Ebo in their feature directorial debut, inspired by Adamma’s 2018 short film of the same name.
“I’ve been saying all night that the Ebo twins are the next titans of Hollywood,” said Conphidance,...
- 8/23/2022
- by Sydney Odman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Director Adamma Ebo’s Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul. is a satirical comedy starring Regina Hall as Trinitie Childs – the proud first lady of a Southern Baptist megachurch, who together with her husband Pastor Lee-Curtis Childs (Sterling K. Brown), once served a congregation in the tens of thousands. But after a scandal forces their church to temporarily close, Trinitie and Lee-Curtis must reopen their church and rebuild their congregation to make the biggest comeback that commodified religion has ever seen.
The cast includes Regina Hall, Sterling K. Brown, Austin Crute, Conphidance, Devere Rogers, with Avis Marie Barnes And Nicole Beharie.
Wamg is giving away 2 free passes to the St. Louis advance screening of Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul.
Date And Time:
Tuesday, August 30th, 7pm at the AMC Esquire
The screening will be filled on a first come first served basis, so we encourage you to arrive early.
The cast includes Regina Hall, Sterling K. Brown, Austin Crute, Conphidance, Devere Rogers, with Avis Marie Barnes And Nicole Beharie.
Wamg is giving away 2 free passes to the St. Louis advance screening of Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul.
Date And Time:
Tuesday, August 30th, 7pm at the AMC Esquire
The screening will be filled on a first come first served basis, so we encourage you to arrive early.
- 8/23/2022
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Musician and Actress, Janelle Monae, has been cast to play the role of Jazz Age icon, civil rights activist and freedom fighter Josephine Baker in the A24 TV series ‘De La Resistance.’
The story will revolve around Baker’s role as a spy for the Allies during the French resistance helping defeat the Nazis, and on her experience as one of the world’s most iconic, talented and glamorous entertainers.
The drama, which comes from A24, will see Monáe, also produce under her Wondaland banner. ‘See’ and ‘Outlander’s’ Jennifer Yale has created the series and will serve as showrunner. Chuck Lightning, Mikael Moore, Nate Wonder and Dana Gills will serve as executive producers for Wondaland on the series. Angela Gibbs is also an executive producer.
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The story will revolve around Baker’s role as a spy for the Allies during the French resistance helping defeat the Nazis, and on her experience as one of the world’s most iconic, talented and glamorous entertainers.
The drama, which comes from A24, will see Monáe, also produce under her Wondaland banner. ‘See’ and ‘Outlander’s’ Jennifer Yale has created the series and will serve as showrunner. Chuck Lightning, Mikael Moore, Nate Wonder and Dana Gills will serve as executive producers for Wondaland on the series. Angela Gibbs is also an executive producer.
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- 5/5/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Singer and actress Janelle Monaé is set to star as iconic Jazz Age entertainer and French Resistance fighter Josephine Baker in A24’s TV series “De La Resistance,” TheWrap has learned.
The drama will focus on Baker’s role as a spy for the Allies during World War II, with Monáe also producing through her Wondaland banner.
The rights to the hot project, which is a dream fans have long had for the “Hidden Figures” and “Harriet” star, is being fought over by several streamers, Deadline reports. Monáe channeled the star’s 1930s glamour in her retro ensemble at this week’s Met Gala.
Baker was born in America, but spent most of her celebrated career in Europe. She was the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture, the 1927 silent film “Siren of the Tropics.” The Roaring Twenties icon caused a scandal when she appeared on stage...
The drama will focus on Baker’s role as a spy for the Allies during World War II, with Monáe also producing through her Wondaland banner.
The rights to the hot project, which is a dream fans have long had for the “Hidden Figures” and “Harriet” star, is being fought over by several streamers, Deadline reports. Monáe channeled the star’s 1930s glamour in her retro ensemble at this week’s Met Gala.
Baker was born in America, but spent most of her celebrated career in Europe. She was the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture, the 1927 silent film “Siren of the Tropics.” The Roaring Twenties icon caused a scandal when she appeared on stage...
- 5/4/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Janelle Monáe playing Josephine Baker? Yes, please. The Hidden Figures star will portray the iconic singer and freedom fighter in A24’s upcoming series, De La Resistance. The series is currently being feverishly fought for by streaming services, according to Deadline. And the drama will focus on Baker’s time as a spy for the Allies during the French resistance against Nazi forces during World War II, as well as her life as one of the world’s most beloved entertainers. De La Resistance is created and showrun by Jennifer Yale. Monáe will also produce the series through their production company Wondaland. De La Resistance will join A24’s other TV series, Euphoria and Ramy. Chuck Lightning, Mikael Moore, Nate Wonder, and Dana Gills will serve as executive producers for De La Resistance for Wondaland. Angela Gibbs will also executive produce. And Damien Lewis — author of the upcoming book about Baker,...
- 5/4/2022
- TV Insider
Exclusive: Eight-time Grammy nominee and SAG winner Janelle Monaé (Hidden Figures) is set to star as iconic entertainer and freedom fighter Josephine Baker in TV series De La Resistance, we can reveal.
Moonlight and Everything Everywhere All At Once outfit A24 is behind the buzzy package, which is currently being fought over by multiple streamers.
The focus of the drama will be on Baker’s role as a spy for the Allies during the French resistance helping defeat the Nazis, and on her experience as one of the world’s most iconic, talented and glamorous entertainers.
Monáe, who will also produce under her Wondaland banner, has long been a fan of Baker, even modelling her look at this week’s Met Gala (pictured above) on the woman known as “Black Venus” and the “Creole Goddess”.
Creator and showrunner will be Jennifer Yale, known for her work on See, Outlander and Underground.
Moonlight and Everything Everywhere All At Once outfit A24 is behind the buzzy package, which is currently being fought over by multiple streamers.
The focus of the drama will be on Baker’s role as a spy for the Allies during the French resistance helping defeat the Nazis, and on her experience as one of the world’s most iconic, talented and glamorous entertainers.
Monáe, who will also produce under her Wondaland banner, has long been a fan of Baker, even modelling her look at this week’s Met Gala (pictured above) on the woman known as “Black Venus” and the “Creole Goddess”.
Creator and showrunner will be Jennifer Yale, known for her work on See, Outlander and Underground.
- 5/4/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The First Purge filmmaker Gerard McMurray has boarded Michael B. Jordan’s upcoming hitman tale The Silver Bear as writer and producer. The Silver Bear reunites Jordan and McMurray who previously worked together on the 2013 critically acclaimed Sundance Grand Jury/Audience Award winning Fruitvale Station with the latter as an Associate Producer. McMurray’s The First Purge became the highest grossing pic in the Universal/Blumhouse franchise with close to $137M Ww. He also directed Netflix’s Burning Sands and is aboard the new Twilight Zone series. The Silver Bear is a film adaptation of Derek Haas’ best-seller about Columbus (Jordan), the most feared and respected hitman in the criminal underworld. The series of novels was optioned by Nickel City Pictures, who hired Frank Baldwin to adapt the first book and attached Jordan to star and produce before bringing the package to Lionsgate. Deadline exclusively reported that news back in October.
- 2/20/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Gerard McMurray, who directed last year’s “The First Purge,” will write and direct Lionsgate’s “The Silver Bear,” starring Michael B. Jordan.
The film, a potential franchise launch for Lionsgate, is expected to be a high-octane action thriller, which reunites the “Creed” and “Black Panther” star with McMurray, who served as a producer on “Fruitvale Station,” the winner of the 2013 Sundance Grand Jury/Audience Award.
Jordan is producing through his Outlier Society production company alongside Nickel City Pictures.
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“‘Fruitvale Station’ changed our lives. Six years later I’m reuniting with Michael in 2019 and directing him in one of the most exciting and intelligent kick-ass action projects Hollywood and Lionsgate has cooking. It’s beyond dreams,” McMurray said in a statement. “Michael is an amazing, one-of-a-kind talent. He will bring a chilling and unnerving edge,...
The film, a potential franchise launch for Lionsgate, is expected to be a high-octane action thriller, which reunites the “Creed” and “Black Panther” star with McMurray, who served as a producer on “Fruitvale Station,” the winner of the 2013 Sundance Grand Jury/Audience Award.
Jordan is producing through his Outlier Society production company alongside Nickel City Pictures.
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“‘Fruitvale Station’ changed our lives. Six years later I’m reuniting with Michael in 2019 and directing him in one of the most exciting and intelligent kick-ass action projects Hollywood and Lionsgate has cooking. It’s beyond dreams,” McMurray said in a statement. “Michael is an amazing, one-of-a-kind talent. He will bring a chilling and unnerving edge,...
- 2/20/2019
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Should short films be able to stand on their own? It’s a question that always comes up when critics debate the merits of short filmmaking and whether its an art form worthy of its own medium or if a short is just a condensed version of a feature film.
Speaking on behalf of the jury at TheWrap’s 2018 ShortList Film Festival, “Blindspotting” star and co-writer Rafael Casal may have finally put that question to rest.
“It’s like asking a writer whether or not a haiku is valid,” Casal told TheWrap’s Sharon Waxman on Thursday at the AMC Century City 15 in Los Angeles. “It has its place, it has its purpose, it has its power. Medium is entirely arbitrary.”
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Casal explained that beyond more easily being able to secure funds or manage time, we frequently...
Speaking on behalf of the jury at TheWrap’s 2018 ShortList Film Festival, “Blindspotting” star and co-writer Rafael Casal may have finally put that question to rest.
“It’s like asking a writer whether or not a haiku is valid,” Casal told TheWrap’s Sharon Waxman on Thursday at the AMC Century City 15 in Los Angeles. “It has its place, it has its purpose, it has its power. Medium is entirely arbitrary.”
Also Read: 'Blindspotting': Inside That Unmissable Scene About the N Word (Exclusive Video)
Casal explained that beyond more easily being able to secure funds or manage time, we frequently...
- 8/24/2018
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Randall Christoper’s “The Driver Is Red,” a gripping hybrid documentary and animation short about the hunt for a Nazi war criminal, won the Industry Prize at TheWrap’s Shortlist Film Festival.
Andrea Brusa and Marco Scotuzzi’s “Magic Alps,” about an Afghani refugee who bring the Italian immigration bureaucracy to a grinding halt when he attempts to bring his goat into the country, took the Audience Prize at an awards ceremony held Thursday at the AMC Century City 15.
“The Peak,” a short about an elaborate scavenger hunt in Hong Kong directed by Savannah College of Art and Design student Mark Alex Vogt, won the top prize in the student competition.
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Photo by Ted Soqui
Chosen for the Industry Prize by a jury of industry veterans and award-winning filmmakers, “The Driver Is Red” tells...
Andrea Brusa and Marco Scotuzzi’s “Magic Alps,” about an Afghani refugee who bring the Italian immigration bureaucracy to a grinding halt when he attempts to bring his goat into the country, took the Audience Prize at an awards ceremony held Thursday at the AMC Century City 15.
“The Peak,” a short about an elaborate scavenger hunt in Hong Kong directed by Savannah College of Art and Design student Mark Alex Vogt, won the top prize in the student competition.
Also Read: ShortList 2018: 'The Driver Is Red' Tells Timely Holocaust Story With Line Drawings (Video)
Photo by Ted Soqui
Chosen for the Industry Prize by a jury of industry veterans and award-winning filmmakers, “The Driver Is Red” tells...
- 8/24/2018
- by Sharon Waxman
- The Wrap
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