Exclusive: Award-winning documentary filmmaker Lysa Heslov (Served Like a Girl) has signed with Gersh, also announcing that she’ll soon make her narrative feature directorial debut with Reinhard Denke’s 2009 Black List script, Sex, Greed, Money, Murder and Chicken Fried Steak.
The film is based on a true-crime story billed as the most notorious and shocking ever to come out of the state of Texas. It follows an idealistic young Da who comes up against wealth, corruption, and that “good ol’ boy” culture of the 1970s when he sets out to bring oil tycoon and accused murderer T. Cullen Davis to justice. Davis was, at the time, believed to be the richest man ever to have been tried for murder in the United States.
This will also be the first feature from the Dallas, Texas-based financier Amicus Pictures — a grassroots investment firm that sees an opportunity in the global marketplace...
The film is based on a true-crime story billed as the most notorious and shocking ever to come out of the state of Texas. It follows an idealistic young Da who comes up against wealth, corruption, and that “good ol’ boy” culture of the 1970s when he sets out to bring oil tycoon and accused murderer T. Cullen Davis to justice. Davis was, at the time, believed to be the richest man ever to have been tried for murder in the United States.
This will also be the first feature from the Dallas, Texas-based financier Amicus Pictures — a grassroots investment firm that sees an opportunity in the global marketplace...
- 1/17/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Brady organization against gun violence is calling on Hollywood writers, directors and producers to examine onscreen gun violence and depictions of gun safety, asking the creative community to sign a pledge that’s already garnered more than 200 signatures of such names as Judd Apatow, Shonda Rhimes, Damon Lindelof and Jimmy Kimmel and the writers of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The pledge, while noting that the “responsibility lies with lax gun laws supported by those politicians more afraid of losing power than saving lives,” acknowledges that “America’s storytellers” have the power to “effect change.”
“Cultural attitudes toward smoking, drunk driving, seatbelts and marriage equality have all evolved due in large part to movies’ and TV’s influence. It’s time to take on gun safety,” the Brady pledge states, and goes on to ask writers, directors and producers to, whenever possible, to:
Use creativity “to model responsible gun ownership and...
The pledge, while noting that the “responsibility lies with lax gun laws supported by those politicians more afraid of losing power than saving lives,” acknowledges that “America’s storytellers” have the power to “effect change.”
“Cultural attitudes toward smoking, drunk driving, seatbelts and marriage equality have all evolved due in large part to movies’ and TV’s influence. It’s time to take on gun safety,” the Brady pledge states, and goes on to ask writers, directors and producers to, whenever possible, to:
Use creativity “to model responsible gun ownership and...
- 6/13/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Lysa Heslov, the filmmaker best known for her award-winning 2017 documentary Served Like A Girl, has signed with Gersh for representation.
Heslov directed and produced the feature, which followed American women as they transitioned from active duty to civilian life after serving tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
She most recently sold the true-crime documentary series Brother from Another, about the 2015 murder of Florida physician Teresa Sievers, to Epix—and will direct and produce the project with Grant Heslov and George Clooney’s company Smokehouse TV.
Additional projects from Heslov in development include a feature documentary diving into the impact of celebrity culture around the world.
She continues to be managed by Andy Cohen at Grade A Entertainment.
Heslov directed and produced the feature, which followed American women as they transitioned from active duty to civilian life after serving tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
She most recently sold the true-crime documentary series Brother from Another, about the 2015 murder of Florida physician Teresa Sievers, to Epix—and will direct and produce the project with Grant Heslov and George Clooney’s company Smokehouse TV.
Additional projects from Heslov in development include a feature documentary diving into the impact of celebrity culture around the world.
She continues to be managed by Andy Cohen at Grade A Entertainment.
- 1/31/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Epix is developing Brother From Another, a true crime docuseries about the 2015 murder of Florida physician Teresa Sievers, from Served Like a Girl director Lysa Heslov, George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s Smokehouse TV and wiip.
Lysa Heslov directs and executive produces the docuseries, which recounts the horrific events of 2015 that led to the brutal murder of 46-year-old Dr. Teresa Sievers, when she returned home after a family trip. Sievers’ husband Mark, his best friend Curtis Wayne Wright and Jimmy “The Hammer” Rogers, co-conspirators, would later be charged with her murder.
Heslov executive produces via her Pop Smoke productions. Clooney, Grant Heslov and Kerry Foster executive produce for Smokehouse TV alongside wiip.
“Brother from Another is one of those stranger-than-fiction stories that would be unbelievable if it weren’t true; it’s a gripping tale that makes for a great addition to Epix’s acclaimed docuseries slate,...
Lysa Heslov directs and executive produces the docuseries, which recounts the horrific events of 2015 that led to the brutal murder of 46-year-old Dr. Teresa Sievers, when she returned home after a family trip. Sievers’ husband Mark, his best friend Curtis Wayne Wright and Jimmy “The Hammer” Rogers, co-conspirators, would later be charged with her murder.
Heslov executive produces via her Pop Smoke productions. Clooney, Grant Heslov and Kerry Foster executive produce for Smokehouse TV alongside wiip.
“Brother from Another is one of those stranger-than-fiction stories that would be unbelievable if it weren’t true; it’s a gripping tale that makes for a great addition to Epix’s acclaimed docuseries slate,...
- 9/30/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Lysa Heslov, director, co-writer and producer of 2017 documentary “Served Like A Girl,” has teamed up with Matador Content and producer Wendy Finerman to make an eight-part docuseries based on the film.
The docuseries will follow female veterans competing in the Ms. Veteran America competition. The event was created to raise awareness about homeless female veterans who struggle as they transition from solider to civilian. “Served Like A Girl” will focus on five of the finalists as they prepare for the final competition while battling personal issues such as Ptsd, military sexual trauma, and combat injuries.
“I’m so thrilled to be working with the amazing team at Matador,” Heslov said. “And to continue this journey with these female warriors who took an oath to give their lives for our country is an honor.”
Matador Content is also the production company behind Spike’s “Lip Sync Battle,” ABC’s “Boy Band,...
The docuseries will follow female veterans competing in the Ms. Veteran America competition. The event was created to raise awareness about homeless female veterans who struggle as they transition from solider to civilian. “Served Like A Girl” will focus on five of the finalists as they prepare for the final competition while battling personal issues such as Ptsd, military sexual trauma, and combat injuries.
“I’m so thrilled to be working with the amazing team at Matador,” Heslov said. “And to continue this journey with these female warriors who took an oath to give their lives for our country is an honor.”
Matador Content is also the production company behind Spike’s “Lip Sync Battle,” ABC’s “Boy Band,...
- 5/11/2018
- by Ariana Brockington
- Variety Film + TV
George Clooney's producing partner, Grant Heslov, had a family cyber scare last week that ended with his wife going to cops over threats made to her life ... TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us Lysa Heslov filed a police report after social media trolls made threatening comments to her over her politics. It's unclear what exactly they were discussing, but one guy commented on her Fb page ... "She needs punched in the mouth ... *a bullet to the head.
- 4/24/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Exclusive: The feature film rights to Marieke Nijkamp's bestselling Ya novel This Is Where It Ends from Sourcebooks have just been optioned by The Gotham Group, the producers behind the Ya sensation The Maze Runner franchise. Director/producer Lysa Heslov (Served Like A Girl) has been attached to direct. This Is Where It Ends has been a New York Times No. 1 bestseller and spent more than 67 weeks on that venerable list. The novel tells the story of an Alabama high school…...
- 2/8/2018
- Deadline
There are 55,000 homeless female vets in the U.S. This statistic hit songwriter/producer Linda Perry like a tidal wave when her friend Lysa Heslov, who directed the documentary Served Like a Girl, made her aware of the appallingly high numbers.
Even if these members of the military had homes to return to, many of the women faced incredible challenges as they attempted to assimilate into civilian life after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
That was the backdrop for "Dancing Through the Wreckage," the song, written by Perry, Neil Giraldo and Pat Benatar and performed by Benatar, that anchors the documentary. In...
Even if these members of the military had homes to return to, many of the women faced incredible challenges as they attempted to assimilate into civilian life after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
That was the backdrop for "Dancing Through the Wreckage," the song, written by Perry, Neil Giraldo and Pat Benatar and performed by Benatar, that anchors the documentary. In...
- 11/17/2017
- by Melinda Newman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The women of the documentary “Served Like a Girl” are not “damsels in distress” nor “birds with broken wings,” said female war veteran Jas Boothe. Rather, according to her, they are warriors who served their country and are now in need. Featured in the doc, Boothe spoke with TheWrap Editor-in-Chief Sharon Waxman at its Awards Screening Series at the Landmark Theatres in Los Angeles on Monday night, joined by another veteran, Hope Garcia, and filmmaker Lysa Heslov. “It was like she put on a uniform and boots, too, and was right there in the trenches with us,” said Boothe, praising Heslov for.
- 11/7/2017
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
During our recent webcam interview (watch the exclusive video above), Lysa Heslov reveals she had no intention of making her directorial debut on “Served Like a Girl.” She explains, “I was interested in getting back into producing. I kept interviewing directors and for some reason I would find something wrong with them. I think that I […]...
- 8/31/2017
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
In “Served Like a Girl,” a documentary that sheds light on the disproportionate number of homeless female veterans, viewers might question why director Lysa Heslov ends the film with a soldier talking about sparkly high heels. Surely, one last sobering thought could have been expressed during those valuable final seconds, one that would have served as a better transition to the ensuing title card informing viewers that, at the time of filming, there were more than 55,000 homeless female veterans. The group is the fastest-growing homeless population in the U.S. Other parts of the third act wobble, too. Yet considering that.
- 8/25/2017
- by Tricia Olszewski
- The Wrap
Summer is rarely the kindest season for indie film, but this year one title stood out: “47 Meters Down,” released by Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios. The Mandy Moore shark movie, which the distributor rescued from Dimension Films moments before it went direct to DVD, has earned over $42 million in its domestic release. It’s impressive — but Allen scoffed at the idea of becoming the new king of independents.
“I’m not chasing independence, I’m chasing Walt Disney,” he said. “I’m looking for a large piece of that box-office pie, not a tiny piece of that box-office pie.”
Allen, who began as a stand-up comedian, has the ambition to be a modern-day Walt Disney — or, he could be a 21st-century Don Quixote. As founder, chairman, and CEO of Entertainment Studios, Allen makes over $100 million annually syndicating and selling ad time on low-budget shows like “Comics Unleashed” and “We the People With Gloria Allred,...
“I’m not chasing independence, I’m chasing Walt Disney,” he said. “I’m looking for a large piece of that box-office pie, not a tiny piece of that box-office pie.”
Allen, who began as a stand-up comedian, has the ambition to be a modern-day Walt Disney — or, he could be a 21st-century Don Quixote. As founder, chairman, and CEO of Entertainment Studios, Allen makes over $100 million annually syndicating and selling ad time on low-budget shows like “Comics Unleashed” and “We the People With Gloria Allred,...
- 7/27/2017
- by Michael Nordine and Dana Harris
- Indiewire
Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Served Like A Girl, the documentary feature from first-time director Lysa Heslov that bowed at this year’s SXSW. A mid-August theatrical release is planned ahead of a digital bow via Freestyle Digital Media, Esmp’s sister unit in Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios empire. The deal comes after Entertainment Studios’ success with the bow of 47 Meters Down, the Mandy Moore-toplined horror…...
- 7/11/2017
- Deadline
“Served Like A Girl,” a documentary film chronicling the lives of female veterans as they compete for the crown of Ms. Veteran America made its much anticipated debut last month at SXSW. Through this film the director, Lysa Heslov, set out to put a spotlight on the issue of homelessness among female veterans and correct misconceptions about female soldiers’ frontline roles. While Heslov succeeds at both of these, one can’t help but notice the film’s score which brings the characters’ raw emotions even more front and center. After doing some research it’s no surprise that the film was composed by Michael A. Levine, whose extensive resume spans from "Resident Evil: Biohazard" to the famous Kit Kat “Gimme A Break” jingle. We decided to sit down...
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- 4/27/2017
- Screen Anarchy
Served Like a Girl premiered at SXSW last week and it is a documentary that follows five female veterans and how they create a sort of sisterhood to help the rising number of stranded homeless women veterans. We got the chance to sit down with a some of the female veterans and filmmaker Lysa Hayland Heslov.
Heslov's friend told her about Miss Veteran America which is a competition and pageant for female veterans. It highlights their courage, strength, and intelligence but also reminds us that they are mothers, daughters, sisters, and wives. The documentary follows these veterans as they help with homeless vets and prepare for this competition. “I thought what a brilliant way to tell these women's stories and go on this journey with them as you're leading up to this great competition,” explains Heslov. The competition is about raising awarness and funds to homeless female veterans so it all ties in.
Heslov's friend told her about Miss Veteran America which is a competition and pageant for female veterans. It highlights their courage, strength, and intelligence but also reminds us that they are mothers, daughters, sisters, and wives. The documentary follows these veterans as they help with homeless vets and prepare for this competition. “I thought what a brilliant way to tell these women's stories and go on this journey with them as you're leading up to this great competition,” explains Heslov. The competition is about raising awarness and funds to homeless female veterans so it all ties in.
- 3/23/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Kelly McInerney)
- Cinelinx
When director and producer Lysa Heslov heard about the 55,000 homeless women veterans currently in the United States, she knew she found the inspiration behind her next film.
“When I always thought of homeless veterans, mistakenly, I had always thought that it was a man pushing a shopping cart,” Heslov tells People.
For two years, she entrenched herself in the company of many of these veterans and created the documentary, Served Like A Girl, which focuses on five women who are competing for the crown of Ms. Veteran America, and the struggles they have faced since returning home from war.
“To...
“When I always thought of homeless veterans, mistakenly, I had always thought that it was a man pushing a shopping cart,” Heslov tells People.
For two years, she entrenched herself in the company of many of these veterans and created the documentary, Served Like A Girl, which focuses on five women who are competing for the crown of Ms. Veteran America, and the struggles they have faced since returning home from war.
“To...
- 3/17/2017
- by Caitlin Keating
- PEOPLE.com
Glamorous gowns are definitely involved, and yes, there’s a talent contest, but the Ms. Veteran America competition is no beauty pageant in the conventional sense. The gutsy women who vie for the title come in all shapes and sizes. They’ve served in Afghanistan and Iraq, some have suffered dire injuries, and they’ve all weathered plenty on the home front as well. The participants profiled in Lysa Heslov’s documentary are the epitome of resilience, but they’re also disarmingly honest and funny as hell. In a word, they’re irresistible.
Focusing on seven women involved in the 2015 competition (the fourth...
Focusing on seven women involved in the 2015 competition (the fourth...
- 3/13/2017
- by Sheri Linden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After drawing attention to the festival’s annual Gaming Awards, organizers behind the South by Southwest Film Festival have posted the full, comprehensive lineup, revealing that the likes of Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver and Free Fire, the riotous ensemble thriller from Ben Wheatley, are among those films that will screen for critics and attendees.
Per SXSW 2017‘s website, this year’s showcase will host “84 World Premieres, 11 North American Premieres, and 6 Us Premieres. First-time filmmakers account for 51 films, continuing our tradition of unearthing the emergent talent of tomorrow.” British auteur Ben Wheatley (Kill List, Sightseers, A Field in England) is a regular of the Texas festival, and will be rubbing shoulders with other favorites including Michael Winterbottom, Nacho Vigalondo, Michael Showalter.
SXSW 2017 begins on March 10th in Austin, Texas and you can get up to speed on everything the festival has to offer down below.
Narrative Feature Competition
A Bad Idea Gone Wrong...
Per SXSW 2017‘s website, this year’s showcase will host “84 World Premieres, 11 North American Premieres, and 6 Us Premieres. First-time filmmakers account for 51 films, continuing our tradition of unearthing the emergent talent of tomorrow.” British auteur Ben Wheatley (Kill List, Sightseers, A Field in England) is a regular of the Texas festival, and will be rubbing shoulders with other favorites including Michael Winterbottom, Nacho Vigalondo, Michael Showalter.
SXSW 2017 begins on March 10th in Austin, Texas and you can get up to speed on everything the festival has to offer down below.
Narrative Feature Competition
A Bad Idea Gone Wrong...
- 1/31/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
John and Marilyn Wells teamed up with Grant and Lysa Heslov last week to host a screening of their film “August: Osage County” to benefit Children Mending Hearts and The Episcopal School of Los Angeles. The film’s director and producer were joined on the red carpet by stars Juliette Lewis and Dermot Mulroney, who turned out to support the two organizations. “I founded Children Mending Hearts as a way to create educational programming for kids and connect them to other kids in other countries. Our after-school program started last year with 39 kids and now we have over 850 a...
- 12/13/2013
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Congratulations to Robin Bronk are due, not only for being honored at Jesse Jackson's 72nd birthday, but for her good work year round, bringing the entertainment community face to face with the issues of education in America today.
The Creative Coalition is the premiere nonprofit, nonpartisan social and public advocacy organization of the arts and entertainment community. Founded in 1989 by prominent members of the creative community, The Creative Coalition is dedicated to educating, mobilizing, and activating its members on issues of public importance, primarily public education, the First Amendment, and arts advocacy. Actor Tim Daly serves as the organization’s President. As CEO, Bronk is dedicated to educating and mobilizing members of The Creative Coalition on issues of public importance. As a seasoned Capitol Hill strategist, she has represented The Creative Coalition at numerous Congressional Hearings, and the White House. Bronk is an author and a frequent public speaker.
She produced the feature film airing on Showtime, Poliwood, directed by Academy Award-winner Barry Levinson. She also produced the award-winning Watch What You Watch PSA campaign addressing girls and body image. Bronk pens a weekly “Five Minutes…” column for The Hill newspaper. Bronk grew up in Clemson, South Carolina and received her Bachelor of Arts degree from The Pennsylvania State University. She resides in New York with her three daughters.
The Rainbow Push Coalition and the Citizenship Education Fund held their Annual Awards Gala , Friday, November 22, 2013 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The event celebrated Rev. Jackson’s 72nd birthday and his lifetime of service in the struggle for civil and human rights at home and abroad. Significantly, Rev. Jackson just returned from meaningful visits to Nigeria, South Africa, and Brazil, addressing the critical issues facing the African Diaspora, and drawing links to the plight of African- Americans at home.
This year also marks critical landmark struggles in the U.S., from the fight to protect the Voting Rights Act from the Supreme Court decision, to commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and the Church bombings in Birmingham, to critical movements to protect the Affordable Care Act from the current onslaught in Congress.
Robin Bronk, CEO, The Creative Coalition was honored along with Lysa Heslov, Founder and Executive Director of Children Mending Hearts; Steve McKeever, music producer and CEO of Hidden Beach Records; Lester McKeever, Principal of Washington, Pittman and McKeever; Andrew Young, former Us Ambassador to the Un; Rev. Joseph Bryant, Senior Pastor, Calvary Hill Community Church; Jeffrey David Cox, Sr., National President, American Federation of Government Employees/AFL-CIO; Thomas Saenz, President and General Counsel, Maldef.
Music was performed by Jin Jin Reevs and Hitzville.
Proceeds from the gala celebration are being directed to the commitment to providing scholarships for students across the country, to expand their higher education opportunities.
The Creative Coalition is the premiere nonprofit, nonpartisan social and public advocacy organization of the arts and entertainment community. Founded in 1989 by prominent members of the creative community, The Creative Coalition is dedicated to educating, mobilizing, and activating its members on issues of public importance, primarily public education, the First Amendment, and arts advocacy. Actor Tim Daly serves as the organization’s President. As CEO, Bronk is dedicated to educating and mobilizing members of The Creative Coalition on issues of public importance. As a seasoned Capitol Hill strategist, she has represented The Creative Coalition at numerous Congressional Hearings, and the White House. Bronk is an author and a frequent public speaker.
She produced the feature film airing on Showtime, Poliwood, directed by Academy Award-winner Barry Levinson. She also produced the award-winning Watch What You Watch PSA campaign addressing girls and body image. Bronk pens a weekly “Five Minutes…” column for The Hill newspaper. Bronk grew up in Clemson, South Carolina and received her Bachelor of Arts degree from The Pennsylvania State University. She resides in New York with her three daughters.
The Rainbow Push Coalition and the Citizenship Education Fund held their Annual Awards Gala , Friday, November 22, 2013 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The event celebrated Rev. Jackson’s 72nd birthday and his lifetime of service in the struggle for civil and human rights at home and abroad. Significantly, Rev. Jackson just returned from meaningful visits to Nigeria, South Africa, and Brazil, addressing the critical issues facing the African Diaspora, and drawing links to the plight of African- Americans at home.
This year also marks critical landmark struggles in the U.S., from the fight to protect the Voting Rights Act from the Supreme Court decision, to commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and the Church bombings in Birmingham, to critical movements to protect the Affordable Care Act from the current onslaught in Congress.
Robin Bronk, CEO, The Creative Coalition was honored along with Lysa Heslov, Founder and Executive Director of Children Mending Hearts; Steve McKeever, music producer and CEO of Hidden Beach Records; Lester McKeever, Principal of Washington, Pittman and McKeever; Andrew Young, former Us Ambassador to the Un; Rev. Joseph Bryant, Senior Pastor, Calvary Hill Community Church; Jeffrey David Cox, Sr., National President, American Federation of Government Employees/AFL-CIO; Thomas Saenz, President and General Counsel, Maldef.
Music was performed by Jin Jin Reevs and Hitzville.
Proceeds from the gala celebration are being directed to the commitment to providing scholarships for students across the country, to expand their higher education opportunities.
- 11/25/2013
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
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