Vertical Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Feral State, written and directed by Jon Carlo (First We Take Brooklyn) and starring AnnaLynne McCord and Ronnie Gene Blevins. The indie thriller, which wrapped shooting late last year, will now get a theatrical release in May along with its digital bow.
The plot is set alongside Florida’s gator-infested swamps and rundown trailer parks where a charismatic yet dangerous grifter (Blevins) takes in orphans and runaways off the street. A self proclaimed father to the forgotten, he trains his ragtag gang in the art of thievery and crime, wreaking havoc by knocking off drug dealers and meth labs. With an ass-kicking detective (McCord) already hot on the trail, the arrival of a mysterious young girl turns out to be something far more dangerous to the gang than anyone could have imagined. Octavio Pisano, Jaden Piner, Baldur Thor and Sif Saga also star.
The plot is set alongside Florida’s gator-infested swamps and rundown trailer parks where a charismatic yet dangerous grifter (Blevins) takes in orphans and runaways off the street. A self proclaimed father to the forgotten, he trains his ragtag gang in the art of thievery and crime, wreaking havoc by knocking off drug dealers and meth labs. With an ass-kicking detective (McCord) already hot on the trail, the arrival of a mysterious young girl turns out to be something far more dangerous to the gang than anyone could have imagined. Octavio Pisano, Jaden Piner, Baldur Thor and Sif Saga also star.
- 2/6/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Aurora Perrineau, Jaden Piner, Jill Marie Jones, Rob Zabrecky, Charley Palmer Rothwell | Written by Luke Jaden, Diane Michelle | Directed by Luke Jaden
Outside the big movies that everyone talks about and promotes, I try to go into as many horror movies as possible with knowing very little about them. So a quick look on IMDb before I viewed Boo! told me that it wasn’t in fact a comedy that I believed it was based on the title and poster I had seen.
It is about as far away from comedy as a horror could be to be honest, with a tone that felt a lot more like recent box office and critic hit, Hereditary. This story also centres on a dysfunctional family that includes mother, father, daughter and son and while I write this I see that it has a few more similarities with Hereditary! In Boo! this...
Outside the big movies that everyone talks about and promotes, I try to go into as many horror movies as possible with knowing very little about them. So a quick look on IMDb before I viewed Boo! told me that it wasn’t in fact a comedy that I believed it was based on the title and poster I had seen.
It is about as far away from comedy as a horror could be to be honest, with a tone that felt a lot more like recent box office and critic hit, Hereditary. This story also centres on a dysfunctional family that includes mother, father, daughter and son and while I write this I see that it has a few more similarities with Hereditary! In Boo! this...
- 6/17/2019
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
London, UK: The Movie Partnership have announced that their sinister new horror Boo! will be available on digital download from 17th June. The film’s cast include Moonlight’s Jaden Piner and Jill Marie Jones, best known from Ash Vs Evil Dead. The film also has a horror heavyweight behind the scenes, with the executive producer, Brian …
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- 5/18/2019
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
Tagline: "You've Been Chosen." Boo! is an upcoming horror movie from director Luke Jaden. This is a Midland Entertainment release, which was recently picked up by Vertical Entertainment for North American distribution. In the film, a struggling family presses their luck, when a Halloween game is left at their doorstep. However, if they do not play, a curse will be placed upon them. Boo! will be released later this month, in at least ten theatres, across several Us cities. And, Boo! at Rue Morgue has just released the film's most recent clip, which we will self-title "Bloody Tooth." Finally, Boo! stars: Aurora Perrinea, Rob Zabrecky (A Ghost Story), Jaden Piner, Jill Marie Jones and Charley Palmer Rothwell. The full Boo! clip is below. The short clip shows a family man, in an old library. A tome drops in and its demands an "eye for an eye" and a "tooth for a tooth.
- 4/3/2019
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Luke Jaden‘s festival fright Boo!, his indie horror film that stars Moonlight’s Jaden Piner, will open in limited theaters and on VOD platforms April 12th through Vertical Entertainment. The film follows a family who gets “boo’ed” by something evil – only it’s not a prank, but a curse. “Boo! follows a family that battles an unseen force as they soon […]...
- 3/28/2019
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Luke Jaden‘s festival fright Boo!, his indie horror film that stars Moonlight’s Jaden Piner, will open in limited theaters and on VOD platforms April 12th through Vertical Entertainment. The film follows a family who gets “boo’ed” by something evil – only it’s not a prank, but a curse. “Boo! follows a family that battles an unseen force as they soon […]...
- 3/25/2019
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Vertical Entertainment has secured the North American distribution rights to director Luke Jaden’s horror film, Boo!, with plans to release the pic in limited theaters April 12 as well as a digital rollout on platforms including iTunes and Amazon and through local cable providers.
Co-written by Jaden and Diane Michelle, the Midland Entertainment and Bardha Productions film stars Aurora Perrinea, Jaden Piner, Jill Marie Jones, Rob Zabrecky, and Charley Palmer Rothwell. The plot centers around a torn suburban family who refuses to heed the warning of an innocent prank left upon them which causes an unknown supernatural force to wreak havoc.
Phil Wurtzel and Ele Bardha produced, while Jaden, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Bradley Pilz, Nicolas Chartier, and Jonathan Deckter served as exec producers. Voltage is handling international rights.
The deal was brokered by Peter Jarowey and Josh Spector at Vertical and Jonathan Deckter at Voltage on behalf of the filmmakers.
Co-written by Jaden and Diane Michelle, the Midland Entertainment and Bardha Productions film stars Aurora Perrinea, Jaden Piner, Jill Marie Jones, Rob Zabrecky, and Charley Palmer Rothwell. The plot centers around a torn suburban family who refuses to heed the warning of an innocent prank left upon them which causes an unknown supernatural force to wreak havoc.
Phil Wurtzel and Ele Bardha produced, while Jaden, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Bradley Pilz, Nicolas Chartier, and Jonathan Deckter served as exec producers. Voltage is handling international rights.
The deal was brokered by Peter Jarowey and Josh Spector at Vertical and Jonathan Deckter at Voltage on behalf of the filmmakers.
- 3/22/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
It looks as if Luke Jaden‘s festival fright Boo!, his indie horror film that stars Moonlight’s Jaden Piner, is releasing overseas on February 28th from Front Row Filmed Entertainment. With the news comes this international trailer in which a family gets “boo’ed” by something evil – it’s not a prank, but a curse. “Boo! follows a family that battles an unseen force […]...
- 2/18/2019
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Bloody Disgusting has yet another poster for Luke Jaden‘s Boo!, his indie horror film that stars Moonlight’s Jaden Piner, Jill Marie Jones (“Sleepy Hollow”, “Ash vs. Evil Dead”), Aurora Perrineau (Passengers), Charley Palmer Rothwell (Darkest Hour, Beast), Dwight Henry (12 Years a Slave) and Rob Zabrecky (A Ghost Story). “Boo! follows a family that battles an unseen force as they soon realize they must band together in order to […]...
- 2/13/2019
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive new look at an alternate festival poster (design by Daniele Serra) for Luke Jaden‘s Boo!, his indie horror film that stars Moonlight’s Jaden Piner, Jill Marie Jones (“Sleepy Hollow”, “Ash vs. Evil Dead”), Aurora Perrineau (Passengers), Charley Palmer Rothwell (Darkest Hour, Beast), Dwight Henry (12 Years a Slave) and Rob Zabrecky (A Ghost Story). The film is set to have its World Premiere […]...
- 10/10/2018
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Bloody Disgusting just scored this creepy exclusive clip from Luke Jaden‘s Boo!, his indie horror film that stars Moonlight’s Jaden Piner, Jill Marie Jones (“Sleepy Hollow”, “Ash vs. Evil Dead”), Aurora Perrineau (Passengers), Charley Palmer Rothwell (Darkest Hour, Beast), Dwight Henry (12 Years a Slave) and Rob Zabrecky (A Ghost Story). In the clip, a woman wakes up to a baby crying and follows a lengthy umbilical cord […]...
- 10/9/2018
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Bloody Disgusting has new images and a festival poster (design by Glenn Chadbourne) for Luke Jaden‘s Boo!, his indie horror film that stars Moonlight’s Jaden Piner, Jill Marie Jones (“Sleepy Hollow”, “Ash vs. Evil Dead”), Aurora Perrineau (Passengers), Charley Palmer Rothwell (Darkest Hour, Beast), Dwight Henry (12 Years a Slave) and Rob Zabrecky (A Ghost Story). Set to have its World Premiere at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival on […]...
- 10/8/2018
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Check out some early imagery from Luke Jaden‘s Boo!, his indie horror film that stars Moonlight’s Jaden Piner, Jill Marie Jones (“Sleepy Hollow”, “Ash vs. Evil Dead”), Aurora Perrineau (Passengers), Charley Palmer Rothwell (Darkest Hour, Beast), Dwight Henry (12 Years a Slave) and Rob Zabrecky (A Ghost Story). “Boo! follows a family that battles an unseen force as they soon realize they must band together in order to stop […]...
- 4/4/2018
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Luke Jaden has just wrapped filming on Boo!, his indie horror film that stars Moonlight’s Jaden Piner, Jill Marie Jones (“Sleepy Hollow”, “Ash vs. Evil Dead”), Aurora Perrineau (Passengers), Charley Palmer Rothwell (Darkest Hour, Beast), Dwight Henry (12 Years a Slave) and Rob Zabrecky (A Ghost Story), Bloody Disgusting learned. “Boo! follows a family that battles an unseen force as […]...
- 10/30/2017
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Aurora Perrineau (Jem and the Holograms), Jill Marie Jones (Ash Vs. Evil Dead), Charley Palmer Rothwell (Dunkirk), Dwight Henry (Beasts Of The Southern Wind) and Rob Zabrecky (Criminal Minds) are set to appear in Luke Jaden's horror pic Boo!, along with Moonlight‘s Jaden Piner. Co-written by Jaden and Diane Michelle, the story follows a family that battles an unseen force as they soon realize they must band together in order to stop the unimaginable terror. Phil Wurtzel…...
- 10/24/2017
- Deadline
[[tmz:video id="0_qftim4ao"]] Jaden Piner, one of the kid stars from "Moonlight," might've walked the Oscar red carpet, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have to take out the trash at home. We got 13-year-old Jaden at Lax where he told us he got a real taste for how the stars live by attending the awards show, but according to his mom, Natalie, it's not his day-to-day. Think more homework than cameras and fancy suits. Read more...
- 3/11/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Alex Hibbert and Jaden Piner may be Oscar-winning actors now, but they're still just regular kids from Miami. After taking home Academy Awards when their film, Moonlight, won best picture, the 12-year-olds got back to their normal lives and showed up for school like it was any other day. Both Alex (who played a young Chiron) and Jaden (who played Chiron's childhood friend, Kevin) go to Norland Middle School, where they and their drama teacher, Tanisha Cidel, auditioned for the movie. When they got to class this week, a red carpet was literally rolled out for them. "Everybody was saying congratulations and everything and it felt wonderful," Jaden told the local NBC news. Alex added, "Just to see [Moonlight] go and be something as big as this, it's just amazing." In addition to their proud classmates, the boys are getting even more attention from complete strangers on social media. "My phone is blowing up,...
- 3/3/2017
- by Brittney Stephens
- Popsugar.com
Just as all the winners at Sunday night’s shocking Academy Awards must now go back to work, so too must the kids return to school. That includes Alex Hibbert and Jaden Piner, two seventh-graders who appeared in the Best Picture–winning “Moonlight” and have since returned to their middle school in Miami. A local NBC affiliate caught up with the two kiddos after they literally received a red-carpet reception. Watch below.
Read More: London Theater Pranks Audience by Playing ‘La La Land’ in a Screening of ‘Moonlight’
“It was a different feel, everybody was saying congratulations and everything and it felt wonderful,” Piner said of his return to Norland Middle School. Tanisha Cidel, who teaches the students’ drama class and also appears in “Moonlight,” says that she wants “the parents to understand that if your child has talent or shows an interest in the arts, take it seriously, cultivate the talent,...
Read More: London Theater Pranks Audience by Playing ‘La La Land’ in a Screening of ‘Moonlight’
“It was a different feel, everybody was saying congratulations and everything and it felt wonderful,” Piner said of his return to Norland Middle School. Tanisha Cidel, who teaches the students’ drama class and also appears in “Moonlight,” says that she wants “the parents to understand that if your child has talent or shows an interest in the arts, take it seriously, cultivate the talent,...
- 3/2/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
“Moonlight” continued to shine brightly in the final stretch of film awards season, winning five out of five competitive prizes in addition to the best ensemble honor at the 32nd annual Film Independent Spirit Awards Feb. 25. The A24 film’s six wins were the latest in a series of victories at indie film awards ceremonies and festivals. Writer-director Barry Jenkins, in accepting the statue for best director, dedicated his win to “anyone who was on the call sheet for those 25 hot-ass days in Miami.” The coming-of-age drama, adapted from Tarell Alvin McCraney’s play “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue,” features Mahershala Ali, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders, and Naomie Harris, all of whom shared the previously announced Robert Altman Award recognizing the year’s best ensemble. Hosted by Nick Kroll and John Mulaney, the 2017 Spirit Awards were held, as in years past,...
- 2/26/2017
- backstage.com
“Moonlight” continued to shine brightly in the final stretch of film awards season, winning five out of five competitive prizes in addition to the best ensemble honor at the 32nd annual Film Independent Spirit Awards Feb. 25. The A24 film’s six wins were the latest in a series of victories at indie film awards ceremonies and festivals. Writer-director Barry Jenkins, in accepting the statue for best director, dedicated his win to “anyone who was on the call sheet for those 25 hot-ass days in Miami.” The coming-of-age drama, adapted from Tarell Alvin McCraney’s play “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue,” features Mahershala Ali, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders, and Naomie Harris, all of whom shared the previously announced Robert Altman Award recognizing the year’s best ensemble. Hosted by Nick Kroll and John Mulaney, the 2017 Spirit Awards were held, as in years past,...
- 2/26/2017
- backstage.com
Moonlight was honored with the Robert Altman Award at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday.
The honor was given to director-writer Barry Jenkins, casting director Yesi Ramirez and the ensemble cast, including Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monae, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders and Patrick Decile.
Jenkins kept his acceptance speech short, allowing Ramirez and the castmembers more time at the podium.
"It really is an incredible honor to be onstage with this extraordinary group of actors. The future is pretty bright," Holland said, before thanking writer Tarell Alvin McCraney for sharing his story....
The honor was given to director-writer Barry Jenkins, casting director Yesi Ramirez and the ensemble cast, including Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monae, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders and Patrick Decile.
Jenkins kept his acceptance speech short, allowing Ramirez and the castmembers more time at the podium.
"It really is an incredible honor to be onstage with this extraordinary group of actors. The future is pretty bright," Holland said, before thanking writer Tarell Alvin McCraney for sharing his story....
- 2/25/2017
- by Meena Jang
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
[[tmz:video id="0_3e60k12k"]] "Moonlight" star Jaden Piner has 2 huge goals for his first Oscar night -- getting next to one of those golden statues And meeting with Will Smith. He's only prepared for one of those. Jaden plays the kid version of one of the main characters, and just flew in for the award show. The 13-year-old told us he's ready for his close-up if his movie takes Best Picture, but he seems way more intimidated to meet big Willie.
- 2/24/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
When IndieWire asked top casting directors to name the best-cast films of 2016, more than half wanted to write about “Moonlight.”
Considering the awards attention being lavished on the cast, and for Mahershala Ali and Naomie Harris in particular, the uniformity of opinion wasn’t entirely unexpected. However, the peers of “Moonlight” casting director Yesi Ramirez also provided eye-opening insight into the significant obstacles of casting Barry Jenkins’ film.
Read More: Here Are the Best-Cast Films of 2016, According to Top Casting Directors
“Forget the Csa’s Artios Award – Yesi should get a Purple Heart,” remarked casting director Mark Bennett (“20th Century Women”).
It is a challenge to cast children, especially for the emotionally raw material found in the script that Jenkins adapted from Tarell Alvin McCraney’s play. It is a challenge to rely on local, non-acting performers. It is a challenge to find three actors to play each of the...
Considering the awards attention being lavished on the cast, and for Mahershala Ali and Naomie Harris in particular, the uniformity of opinion wasn’t entirely unexpected. However, the peers of “Moonlight” casting director Yesi Ramirez also provided eye-opening insight into the significant obstacles of casting Barry Jenkins’ film.
Read More: Here Are the Best-Cast Films of 2016, According to Top Casting Directors
“Forget the Csa’s Artios Award – Yesi should get a Purple Heart,” remarked casting director Mark Bennett (“20th Century Women”).
It is a challenge to cast children, especially for the emotionally raw material found in the script that Jenkins adapted from Tarell Alvin McCraney’s play. It is a challenge to rely on local, non-acting performers. It is a challenge to find three actors to play each of the...
- 12/7/2016
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
Barry Jenkins' "Moonlight" (and one of my favorite films of the year) was the big winner at the 26th Annual Gotham Awards taking home Best Feature and Screenplay trophies along with Ensemble and Audience awards.
Here's the complete list of nominees and winners (highlighted) of the 26th Annual Gotham Awards:
Best Feature
.Certain Women.
.Everybody Wants Some!!.
.Manchester by the Sea.
.Moonlight. (Winner)
.Paterson.
Best Documentary
.Cameraperson.
.I Am Not Your Negro.
.O.J.: Made in America. (Winner)
.Tower.
.Weiner.
"Manchester By The Sea"
Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award
Robert Eggers for .The Witch.
Anna Rose Holmer for .The Fits.
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert for .Swiss Army Man.
Trey Edward Shults for .Krisha. (Winner)
Richard Tanne for .Southside with You.
Best Screenplay
.Hell or High Water,. Taylor Sheridan
.Love & Friendship,. Whit Stillman
.Manchester by the Sea,. Kenneth Lonergan
.Moonlight,. Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney; Screenplay by Barry Jenkins (Winner)
.Paterson,...
Here's the complete list of nominees and winners (highlighted) of the 26th Annual Gotham Awards:
Best Feature
.Certain Women.
.Everybody Wants Some!!.
.Manchester by the Sea.
.Moonlight. (Winner)
.Paterson.
Best Documentary
.Cameraperson.
.I Am Not Your Negro.
.O.J.: Made in America. (Winner)
.Tower.
.Weiner.
"Manchester By The Sea"
Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award
Robert Eggers for .The Witch.
Anna Rose Holmer for .The Fits.
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert for .Swiss Army Man.
Trey Edward Shults for .Krisha. (Winner)
Richard Tanne for .Southside with You.
Best Screenplay
.Hell or High Water,. Taylor Sheridan
.Love & Friendship,. Whit Stillman
.Manchester by the Sea,. Kenneth Lonergan
.Moonlight,. Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney; Screenplay by Barry Jenkins (Winner)
.Paterson,...
- 11/29/2016
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Drama wins feature, screenplay and audience prizes. Manchester by the Sea’s Casey Affleck is best actor and Elle’s Isabelle Huppert best actress.
Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight (pictured) won a record four awards at the Independent Filmmaker Project Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York on Monday.
The acclaimed drama, which last week got six Film Independent Spirit Award nominations, won the Gotham Award for best feature and its script, with a story by Tarell Alvin McCraney and a screenplay by Jenkins, won in the screenplay category.
The film also won the Gotham Audience Award and cast members Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes and Ashton Sanders were presented with the previously announced Special Jury for Ensemble Performance.
In other Gotham Award categories, Casey Affleck was named best actor for his performance in Manchester by the Sea, another leading awards contender, and [link=nm...
Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight (pictured) won a record four awards at the Independent Filmmaker Project Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York on Monday.
The acclaimed drama, which last week got six Film Independent Spirit Award nominations, won the Gotham Award for best feature and its script, with a story by Tarell Alvin McCraney and a screenplay by Jenkins, won in the screenplay category.
The film also won the Gotham Audience Award and cast members Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes and Ashton Sanders were presented with the previously announced Special Jury for Ensemble Performance.
In other Gotham Award categories, Casey Affleck was named best actor for his performance in Manchester by the Sea, another leading awards contender, and [link=nm...
- 11/29/2016
- ScreenDaily
The 2016 Gotham Awards, hosted by the Independent Filmmaker Project, put “Moonlight” front and center on Monday night. The powerful Barry Jenkins coming-of-age tale emerged the big winner of the evening, taking Best Feature, Best Screenplay, the Audience Award and a special prize for its acting ensemble. Also Read: Oscar Race: 5 Actors Competing Against Themselves, From Amy Adams to Andrew Garfield (Photos) Mahershala Ali accepted on behalf of the troupe. Also present on stage with the actor were his costars Naomie Harris, Trevante Rhodes, Andre Holland, Ashton Sanders, Alex Hibbert and Jaden Piner. Best Documentary went to the critically beloved Espn project “O.
- 11/29/2016
- by Matt Donnelly and Steve Pond
- The Wrap
And we’re off to the races! The Independent Filmmaker Project (Ifp) officially kicked off the 2016-17 awards season with this evening’s 26th Annual Gotham Awards, which took place at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
The ceremony’s nomination list was studded with some of the year’s most beloved indies, including “Manchester By the Sea,” “Certain Women,” “Everybody Wants Some!!,” and “Paterson,” but the evening’s biggest winner was Barry Jenkins’ “Moonlight,” which pulled in four awards, including Best Feature, Best Screenplay, the Special Jury Award For Ensemble Performance, and the Audience Award.
Other winners included Ezra Edelman’s “O.J.: Made in America” for Best Documentary, Casey Affleck for Best Actor for his turn in “Manchester By the Sea,” and Isabelle Huppert’s surprise win for Best Actress for her work in “Elle.”
Read More: Gotham Awards 2016: ‘Manchester By The Sea’ Leads With Four Nominations,...
The ceremony’s nomination list was studded with some of the year’s most beloved indies, including “Manchester By the Sea,” “Certain Women,” “Everybody Wants Some!!,” and “Paterson,” but the evening’s biggest winner was Barry Jenkins’ “Moonlight,” which pulled in four awards, including Best Feature, Best Screenplay, the Special Jury Award For Ensemble Performance, and the Audience Award.
Other winners included Ezra Edelman’s “O.J.: Made in America” for Best Documentary, Casey Affleck for Best Actor for his turn in “Manchester By the Sea,” and Isabelle Huppert’s surprise win for Best Actress for her work in “Elle.”
Read More: Gotham Awards 2016: ‘Manchester By The Sea’ Leads With Four Nominations,...
- 11/29/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Casting directors have a strange distinction in the awards world: Their guild has an Academy branch, but it’s the only one without its own Oscar category. Imagine for a moment that they did. What are the best-cast films of 2016?
IndieWire asked 13 of the top casting directors to nominate films worthy of casting recognition this year. There were a few restrictions worth noting. Although casting directors often get early sneak peeks at films, many noted there are some films they still hadn’t seen. In particular, many are anxious to find out what legendary casting director Ellen Lewis has cooked up for Martin Scorsese’s “Silence.” The other restriction, which was imposed as responses came in: They couldn’t all write about “Moonlight.” (We’ll dig further into the casting of that film in another article.)
Read More: Casting Directors and the Academy: Why Lynn Stalmaster’s Honorary Oscar Matters...
IndieWire asked 13 of the top casting directors to nominate films worthy of casting recognition this year. There were a few restrictions worth noting. Although casting directors often get early sneak peeks at films, many noted there are some films they still hadn’t seen. In particular, many are anxious to find out what legendary casting director Ellen Lewis has cooked up for Martin Scorsese’s “Silence.” The other restriction, which was imposed as responses came in: They couldn’t all write about “Moonlight.” (We’ll dig further into the casting of that film in another article.)
Read More: Casting Directors and the Academy: Why Lynn Stalmaster’s Honorary Oscar Matters...
- 11/23/2016
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
If you haven't seen it by now, please add Moonlight to your must-see movie list. The indie drama directed by Barry Jenkins follows the life of a boy in Miami as he grows into adulthood while struggling with his sexuality. The boy is played by three actors: Jaden Piner as a pre-teen, Ashton Sanders as an adolescent and Trevante Rhodes as the hardened young man he becomes after spending several years behind bars. Moonlight captured Oscar buzz shortly after it premiered at the Telluride Film Festival in early September. Rhodes says he hopes praise from critics and movie-goers will mean a larger audience. "I think it prompts more people to see the film, like especially right now in...
- 11/12/2016
- E! Online
Alex Hibbert as Little/Chiron in Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight. Photo by David Bornfriend. Courtesy of A24 ©
Haunting, heartbreaking Moonlight is the tale of an African American boy growing to manhood in a Florida housing project. That brief description will likely conjure all the wrong images and expectations for this delicate and brilliant film, which taps into universal elements of growing up while telling a specific story of an individual. This beautiful piece of visual cinema seeps into one’s mind like moonlight, and you find yourself seeing the world through this child’s eyes under director Barry Jenkins’ gentle, skillful guidance. Avoiding the stereotypical imagery of the projects, the film gives us instead the lush green growth of Florida and quiet beaches as a setting for this story. The film’s mix of meditative, revealing personal tale, universal questions of growing up and finding one’s identity, and a subtle...
Haunting, heartbreaking Moonlight is the tale of an African American boy growing to manhood in a Florida housing project. That brief description will likely conjure all the wrong images and expectations for this delicate and brilliant film, which taps into universal elements of growing up while telling a specific story of an individual. This beautiful piece of visual cinema seeps into one’s mind like moonlight, and you find yourself seeing the world through this child’s eyes under director Barry Jenkins’ gentle, skillful guidance. Avoiding the stereotypical imagery of the projects, the film gives us instead the lush green growth of Florida and quiet beaches as a setting for this story. The film’s mix of meditative, revealing personal tale, universal questions of growing up and finding one’s identity, and a subtle...
- 11/11/2016
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Chicago – We are all victims of our own circumstances. How we interact with this circumstance, given our DNA, social nurturing, family and relationship ties are thrown in the air like organic confetti, landing here and there, and often in smaller and smaller pieces. “Moonlight” is a film full of this absolution.
Rating: 4.5/5.0
Told in three acts, and following a man – portrayed by three different actors – from boyhood to young adulthood, “Moonlight” creates circumstances and victims all along the main character’s path, but also allows him to find his own redemption. It involves being gay in an atmosphere where acceptance of that is virtually nil, yet still we are what we are. The story is specifically acted and deliberately told, including a virtual one act play as the third act. By the end, the man in the middle finds something, providing that we’re all looking for a seed that often has already been planted,...
Rating: 4.5/5.0
Told in three acts, and following a man – portrayed by three different actors – from boyhood to young adulthood, “Moonlight” creates circumstances and victims all along the main character’s path, but also allows him to find his own redemption. It involves being gay in an atmosphere where acceptance of that is virtually nil, yet still we are what we are. The story is specifically acted and deliberately told, including a virtual one act play as the third act. By the end, the man in the middle finds something, providing that we’re all looking for a seed that often has already been planted,...
- 10/29/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Barry Jenkins shot one of Moonlight’s many striking scenes as a storm was moving onto a beach in Miami. But there’s a burgeoning tempestuousness throughout Jenkins’ film, a wrenching portrait of internalized emotion. Moonlight is told in three parts, each dipping into the life of the protagonist, a black, gay man. As a child (Alex R. Hibbert), he goes by Little; as a teenager, he’s Chiron (Ashton Sanders); and as an adult, he’s Black (Trevante Rhodes). Throughout all of the chapters he’s a character who rarely, if ever, articulates what he feels, but Jenkins demonstrates how he’s shaped by the figures that come in and out of his life: His drug-addicted mother (Naomie Harris), a kind dealer (Mahershala Ali), his girlfriend (Janelle Monáe), and a classmate who becomes a lover (Jaden Piner, Jharrel Jerome, André Holland). Even as Chiron stays quiet, Jenkins’ work swirls...
- 10/24/2016
- by Esther Zuckerman
- avclub.com
Kenneth Lonergan’s drama declared its awards season credentials on Thursday with four nods for the 26th annual Ifp Gotham Awards.
Manchester By The Sea is in the running for best feature, best screenplay for Lonergan, best actor for Casey Affleck and breakthrough actor for Lucas Hedges.
The film premiered at Sundance, when Amazon Studios acquired North American rights and Universal picked up the rest of the world.
Meanwhile Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight from A24 continued to build up a head of steam following its recent world premiere in Telluride and subsequent Toronto presentations, picking up a nomination for best feature and the special jury award for ensemble cast.
“We wish to offer our hearty congratulations to the 2016 Gotham Awards nominees, all of whose unique and exciting artistic achievements represent the very best in independent storytelling,” said Joana Vicente, executive director of Ifp and the Made In NY Media Center.
Ifp members will determine the Gotham Independent Film Audience...
Manchester By The Sea is in the running for best feature, best screenplay for Lonergan, best actor for Casey Affleck and breakthrough actor for Lucas Hedges.
The film premiered at Sundance, when Amazon Studios acquired North American rights and Universal picked up the rest of the world.
Meanwhile Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight from A24 continued to build up a head of steam following its recent world premiere in Telluride and subsequent Toronto presentations, picking up a nomination for best feature and the special jury award for ensemble cast.
“We wish to offer our hearty congratulations to the 2016 Gotham Awards nominees, all of whose unique and exciting artistic achievements represent the very best in independent storytelling,” said Joana Vicente, executive director of Ifp and the Made In NY Media Center.
Ifp members will determine the Gotham Independent Film Audience...
- 10/20/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Kenneth Lonergan’s “Manchester By the Sea” set sail on what looks to be a promising awards season today when the 2016 Gotham Award nominations were announced. Presented annually by the Independent Feature Project (Ifp), the largest independent film membership organization in the country, the Gotham Awards have been honoring the best indie artists since 1991. Stars Casey Affleck and Lucas Hedges were recognized for best actor and best breakthrough, respectively, while the touching New England drama also earned nominations for best feature and best screenplay. Watch: “Casey Affleck Seeks Oscar Gold in ‘Manchester by the Sea’ ” “Moonlight,” Barry Jenkins’ adaptation of a play by Tarell Alvin McCraney, scored nominations for both best feature and best screenplay, in addition to a special recognition for its cast. The Gotham Award Jury voted to award the entire ensemble, including Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes,...
- 10/20/2016
- backstage.com
The Independent Filmmaker Project (Ifp, and Filmmaker‘s publisher) announced today the nominees for its 26th annual Gotham Awards. Kenneth Lonergan’s Manchester by the Sea tops the list with four nominations, including Best Feature and, for Casey Affleck, Best Actor. Barry Jenkins’s Moonlight also placed highly, scoring a Best Feature nomination as well as Best Screenplay, Breakthrough Actor for Lucas Hedges and a special Gotham Jury Award for its acting ensemble (actors Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes, and Ashton Sanders). This is the second year the Gotham Awards have included […]...
- 10/20/2016
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Kicking off the onslaught of awards this year, as always, is the Gotham Independent Film Awards, which celebrates its 26th anniversary. Usually a strong slate highlighting some of the year’s best films, 2016 is no different as Manchester by the Sea leads the pack with four nominations. Close behind is Moonlight (which will also pick up a special ensemble award) and Paterson with three each overall.
Rounding out the Best Feature line-up, along with the three aforementioned films, is Certain Women and Everybody Wants Some!!. As for the Best Documentary line-up, Cameraperson, I Am Not Your Negro, O.J.: Made in America, Tower, and Weiner all made the cut. With Krisha, The Witch, The Fits, Elle, Morris From America, Jackie, and more also getting nods, the list makes for the ideal what-to-watch-before-the-year-is-over rundown.
Check out the full list of nominations below.
Best Feature
Certain Women
Kelly Reichardt, director; Neil Kopp, Vincent Savino,...
Rounding out the Best Feature line-up, along with the three aforementioned films, is Certain Women and Everybody Wants Some!!. As for the Best Documentary line-up, Cameraperson, I Am Not Your Negro, O.J.: Made in America, Tower, and Weiner all made the cut. With Krisha, The Witch, The Fits, Elle, Morris From America, Jackie, and more also getting nods, the list makes for the ideal what-to-watch-before-the-year-is-over rundown.
Check out the full list of nominations below.
Best Feature
Certain Women
Kelly Reichardt, director; Neil Kopp, Vincent Savino,...
- 10/20/2016
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Let the race begin! The Independent Filmmaker Project (Ifp) has officially kicked off the 2016-17 awards season with this morning’s nominations for the 26th Annual Gotham Awards, which will take place November 28 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. While not the largest awards show of season, the Gothams are one of the most important platforms for indies looking to get a real jump start in the race. Just look at nominations for amazing films like “The Fits,” “Krisha” and “Love & Friendship” to see why the Gotham Awards are so essential.
This year, Kenneth Lonergan’s acclaimed drama “Manchester By The Sea” leads the pack with four nominations, including Best Actor for Casey Affleck and Best Picture, where it will be joined by “Certain Women,” “Everybody Wants Some!!,” “Moonlight” and “Paterson.” The latter two, which are some of the most acclaimed indies of the year, cleaned up nicely as well with multiple nominations.
This year, Kenneth Lonergan’s acclaimed drama “Manchester By The Sea” leads the pack with four nominations, including Best Actor for Casey Affleck and Best Picture, where it will be joined by “Certain Women,” “Everybody Wants Some!!,” “Moonlight” and “Paterson.” The latter two, which are some of the most acclaimed indies of the year, cleaned up nicely as well with multiple nominations.
- 10/20/2016
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
It's impossible to pinpoint exactly how Barry Jenkins's Moonlight gets inside your head and makes you see the world with new eyes. But it does – and then it owns you. This is a game-changer, the kind of movie that defies glib categorization. Reduced to tweet size, it's about the experience of growing up black, gay and alienated in the Miami projects. Jenkins, adapting Tarell Alvin McCraney's play In the Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue, locks focus on one boy through three stages of his life – as a nine-year-old,...
- 10/19/2016
- Rollingstone.com
It’s always a real pleasure to be blown away by a movie. You always hope something is going to be good, but sometimes you’re not prepared for just how good it will be. That was the case last month when I saw Moonlight, the latest film from Barry Jenkins. A24 knew they had something special when they picked this one up, and it doesn’t disappoint. This week, after a very successful film festival run, it begins its theatrical run, with a healthy performance on the precursor circuit not far behind. At the moment, this is on my top ten list for 2016 to date, and that should tell you something. The film is a character study of the highest order. We follow a young black man named Chiron as he grows up in a tough Miami neighborhood. As a boy (Alex R. Hibbert), he knows he’s different,...
- 10/18/2016
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Moonlight A24 Reviewed by: Harvey Karten, Shockya Grade: B+ Director: Barry Jenkins Written by: Barry Jenkins, story by Tarell Alvin McCraney Cast: Naomie Harris, André Holland, Mahershala Ali, Janelle Monáe, Trevante Rhodes, Alex R. Hibbert, Jaden Piner Screened at: Dolby88, NYC, 9/21/16 Opens: October 21, 2016 Consider this in the top tier of films about the African-American experience, ranking along with “A Raisin in the Sun,” “Nothing But a Man” and “Killer of Sheep.” “Moonlight” does not concern itself with integration controversies but sports a 100% African-American cast. This entry comes with the reliable direction of Barry Jenkins, whose 2008 film “Medicine for Melancholy” deals with twenty-four hours in the [ Read More ]
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- 10/13/2016
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
“Moonlight” is a deep tragedy that’s told in passing glances. Rich with evocative images and tender exchanges, writer-director Barry Jenkins’ treatment of Tarrell Alvin McCraney’s play “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue” is a beautiful drama that manages to be both epic and understated. “Moonlight” explores the plight of a young black man across three eras, searching for his place in the world while struggling with his gay identity under the burdens of class and a broken family. The story’s power comes from the gaps between words — and an ongoing battle to find the right ones.
Although it’s set in and around Miami, “Moonlight” largely takes place within the confines of its young protagonist’s mind. The film opens by tracking petite adolescent Chiron (Alex Hibbert) through his shyest days, when schoolyard bullies dub him “Little.” By its second chapter, Chiron is an alienated teen (Ashton Sanders); in the modern-day finale,...
Although it’s set in and around Miami, “Moonlight” largely takes place within the confines of its young protagonist’s mind. The film opens by tracking petite adolescent Chiron (Alex Hibbert) through his shyest days, when schoolyard bullies dub him “Little.” By its second chapter, Chiron is an alienated teen (Ashton Sanders); in the modern-day finale,...
- 9/3/2016
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
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