The lineup for the 28th edition of the American Black Film Festival continues to get more star studded with the world premiere of the second season of Kerry Washington’s Hulu series “UnPrisoned.”
Washington will attend the Miami Beach-based festival to celebrate the premiere and sit for a fireside chat with fellow executive producer Tracy McMillan, who created the series based on her life.
The Special Screenings lineup also features world premieres of documentaries “Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys,” about the Wu-Tang Clan founding member, and “Down in the Valley,” inspired the world of the hit Starz series “P-Valley,” plus a screening of the classic “Devil in a Blue Dress,” as part of the Denzel Washington Retrospective.
The HBO Short Film Award Showcase will kick off the film festival program on June 12, hosted by Sirius Xm’s Bevy Smith (“Bevelations”). Five filmmakers are selected as finalists, and...
Washington will attend the Miami Beach-based festival to celebrate the premiere and sit for a fireside chat with fellow executive producer Tracy McMillan, who created the series based on her life.
The Special Screenings lineup also features world premieres of documentaries “Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys,” about the Wu-Tang Clan founding member, and “Down in the Valley,” inspired the world of the hit Starz series “P-Valley,” plus a screening of the classic “Devil in a Blue Dress,” as part of the Denzel Washington Retrospective.
The HBO Short Film Award Showcase will kick off the film festival program on June 12, hosted by Sirius Xm’s Bevy Smith (“Bevelations”). Five filmmakers are selected as finalists, and...
- 5/15/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Starz has revealed the premiere date and the first photos for the new docuseries Down in the Valley, hosted by the dynamic and iconic Nicco Annan (P-Valley). These photos offer just a glimpse into the captivating stories Annan explores with our sizzling Southern warriors.
Additionally, Starz has also released an enticing teaser trailer unveiling the power of resilience and the inspirational beauty of the human spirit as they confront brutal realities head-on.
For six 30-minute episodes, the audience will dive into the fascinating duality of the Deep South from a kaleidoscopic marginalized lens starting on Friday, July 5, at midnight Et on the Starz app. On linear, it will debut on Starz at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt in the U.S. and 10:00 p.m. Et in Canada.
Down in the Valley will pull back the curtain on the surprising but always intriguing people and places that make the Deep...
Additionally, Starz has also released an enticing teaser trailer unveiling the power of resilience and the inspirational beauty of the human spirit as they confront brutal realities head-on.
For six 30-minute episodes, the audience will dive into the fascinating duality of the Deep South from a kaleidoscopic marginalized lens starting on Friday, July 5, at midnight Et on the Starz app. On linear, it will debut on Starz at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt in the U.S. and 10:00 p.m. Et in Canada.
Down in the Valley will pull back the curtain on the surprising but always intriguing people and places that make the Deep...
- 5/10/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
P-Valley is inching closer to its return to Starz.
Production on season three of the stripper drama from creator-showrunner Katori Hall has begun production in Atlanta and has promoted three actors to series regular, while also recruiting Mea Wilkerson to join the cast.
Gail Bean (Roulette), Bertram Williams Jr. (Woddy) and Thomas Q. Jones (Mane) have been promoted to series regulars for the third season of the Lionsgate TV-produced show. Wilkerson will also be a series regular, playing the role of Haiku, a new dancer at The Pynk who thrives on chaos and finds solace in the messy choices that ignite her spirit.
Bean joined P-Valley as a recurring character in season two, playing a dancer at The Pynk. Williams has played Woddy, Lil Murda’s (J. Alphonse Nicholson) manager. Jones has recurred as Mane, the leader of the Chief-Fi-Chief gang featured in the series.
Wilkerson is fresh off the Broadway tour of Hairspray.
Production on season three of the stripper drama from creator-showrunner Katori Hall has begun production in Atlanta and has promoted three actors to series regular, while also recruiting Mea Wilkerson to join the cast.
Gail Bean (Roulette), Bertram Williams Jr. (Woddy) and Thomas Q. Jones (Mane) have been promoted to series regulars for the third season of the Lionsgate TV-produced show. Wilkerson will also be a series regular, playing the role of Haiku, a new dancer at The Pynk who thrives on chaos and finds solace in the messy choices that ignite her spirit.
Bean joined P-Valley as a recurring character in season two, playing a dancer at The Pynk. Williams has played Woddy, Lil Murda’s (J. Alphonse Nicholson) manager. Jones has recurred as Mane, the leader of the Chief-Fi-Chief gang featured in the series.
Wilkerson is fresh off the Broadway tour of Hairspray.
- 5/8/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Starz is heading down south with Uncle Clifford.
The Lionsgate-backed premium cable network has ordered Down in the Valley, a half-hour docuseries exploring the Deep South with P-Valley star Nicco Annan set to host. The six-episode series will launch at a date to be determined this year and explore the people, music, culture and stories of the South, per Starz, as the show will feature everything from strip clubs to sex workshops, rap performances and ancient hoodoo rituals.
The order for Down in the Valley arrives as P-Valley — from creator Katori Hall — has been off the air for nearly two years. Sources say production on P-Valley is expected to resume later this year, though the show is not expected to air in 2024.
“P-Valley has authentically captured Southern Black culture in our fictional world of Chuccalisa and piqued the curiosity of our Pynk Posse to learn more,” said Kathryn Busby,...
The Lionsgate-backed premium cable network has ordered Down in the Valley, a half-hour docuseries exploring the Deep South with P-Valley star Nicco Annan set to host. The six-episode series will launch at a date to be determined this year and explore the people, music, culture and stories of the South, per Starz, as the show will feature everything from strip clubs to sex workshops, rap performances and ancient hoodoo rituals.
The order for Down in the Valley arrives as P-Valley — from creator Katori Hall — has been off the air for nearly two years. Sources say production on P-Valley is expected to resume later this year, though the show is not expected to air in 2024.
“P-Valley has authentically captured Southern Black culture in our fictional world of Chuccalisa and piqued the curiosity of our Pynk Posse to learn more,” said Kathryn Busby,...
- 3/8/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Starz has greenlit Down in the Valley, a documentary series inspired by the hit series P-Valley from executive producers Katori Hall and Nicco Annan. Hall is the creator of P-Valley and Annan has starred as Uncle Clifford since the show’s inception. The project will debut later this year.
Hosted by Annan, the six-half-hour episode series will take viewers on a tantalizing tour of the Deep South, unveiling a complex South that is equal parts poignant, joyful and magical, Starz said in a release. Additionally, Annan is set to be “immersed in the people, sensuality, music, culture and stories of the South. From strip clubs to sex workshops, rap performances, and ancient hoodoo rituals, Annan, as well as the audience, will experience it all.”
Down in the Valley will “pull back the curtain on the surprising but always intriguing people and places that make the Deep South a place where...
Hosted by Annan, the six-half-hour episode series will take viewers on a tantalizing tour of the Deep South, unveiling a complex South that is equal parts poignant, joyful and magical, Starz said in a release. Additionally, Annan is set to be “immersed in the people, sensuality, music, culture and stories of the South. From strip clubs to sex workshops, rap performances, and ancient hoodoo rituals, Annan, as well as the audience, will experience it all.”
Down in the Valley will “pull back the curtain on the surprising but always intriguing people and places that make the Deep South a place where...
- 3/8/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
What a night! I had the privilege of witnessing two of the most amazing bands in the indie rock scene, The Revivalists and The Head and the Heart, perform live at the Skyline stage at the Mann Music Center in Philadelphia, Pa. It was a packed show, and the energy was palpable from the moment I stepped into the venue. The crowd was buzzing with excitement, and the anticipation was building up as we waited for the first act to take the stage.
The Revivalists did not disappoint. They delivered a stunning set of their hits, such as “Wish I Knew You”, “All My Friends”, and “Keep Going”, as well as some new songs from their newest album release “Pour It Out Into The Night”. The band was tight, the vocals were flawless, and the instrumentation was diverse and dynamic. They had us dancing, singing, and clapping along to every song.
The Revivalists did not disappoint. They delivered a stunning set of their hits, such as “Wish I Knew You”, “All My Friends”, and “Keep Going”, as well as some new songs from their newest album release “Pour It Out Into The Night”. The band was tight, the vocals were flawless, and the instrumentation was diverse and dynamic. They had us dancing, singing, and clapping along to every song.
- 7/18/2023
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
A series revolving around a down and dirty strip club in the Mississippi Delta isn’t standard hit TV show fare. But Tony-nominated and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Katori Hall didn’t branch out from the stage to television to play by the rules. When her edgy TV series “P-Valley” debuted on Starz two years ago, circumstances were not ideal. The world was battling Covid plus social protests prompted by the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery were erupting all over the nation. In Season 2, those real-world events figure prominently as the show deftly avoids a sophomore slump and rises to its occasion.
Although ostensibly about mysterious stranger Hailey/Autumn Knight (British actress Elarica Johnson) arriving in the small fictional town of Chucalissa and making ends meet as a stripper, it’s “P-Valley’s” initial surrounding players who catapulted the show to cult status. Nonbinary female-presenting Uncle...
Although ostensibly about mysterious stranger Hailey/Autumn Knight (British actress Elarica Johnson) arriving in the small fictional town of Chucalissa and making ends meet as a stripper, it’s “P-Valley’s” initial surrounding players who catapulted the show to cult status. Nonbinary female-presenting Uncle...
- 6/3/2022
- by Ronda Racha Penrice
- The Wrap
Having been in the spotlight the vast majority of her life, both onscreen as an actor and offscreen as a Hollywood cautionary tale, Evan Rachel Wood understands how media works. She sees the potential of its manipulation, and how the consequences can careen out of control. And so Wood made the conscious choice to take hold of her own narrative for “Phoenix Rising,” the new documentary about her life that acts as a sharp corrective to how she’s seen her life unfold in front of the world, and as a record of how she understands it now. Even before the documentary delves into Wood’s accounts of suffering horrifying abuse at the hands of Marilyn Manson, the provocative rock star whom she dated as a teenager, And when they do commit to unpacking the Manson allegations, neither Wood nor “Phoenix Rising” holds back.
Directed by Amy Berg, “Phoenix Rising...
Directed by Amy Berg, “Phoenix Rising...
- 1/24/2022
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
When Katori Hall was putting “P-Valley” together, music was at the top of her agenda. More specifically, female voices. Her goal was to find as many female emcees as she could using social media and asking for recommendations. She wanted 50-50 gender parity for the music-heavy show set in the world of Pynk, a strip club in the Mississippi Delta, and while she didn’t achieve that, she learned a hard truth about music today: “There are so many barriers to women in the hip-hop world,” Hall says.
The showrunner talked to Variety about the sonic landscape of the series ahead of her appearance in episode 2, airing tonight on Starz..
The opening credits of any show are never easy to put together, so what was the idea of having a female voice behind P-Valley’s title?
Katori Hall: I was super clear from the beginning that I wanted a female...
The showrunner talked to Variety about the sonic landscape of the series ahead of her appearance in episode 2, airing tonight on Starz..
The opening credits of any show are never easy to put together, so what was the idea of having a female voice behind P-Valley’s title?
Katori Hall: I was super clear from the beginning that I wanted a female...
- 7/19/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: NBC has put in development Life at the Bottom, a single-camera comedy from writers David Posamentier and Geoff Moore (Better Living Through Chemistry), Jamie Tarses and her FanFare Productions and Universal TV.
Written by Posamentier and Moore, Life at the Bottom centers on an aimless New Yorker who follows a girl to Antarctica, only to get dumped and abandoned there. He suddenly finding himself living amongst a bizarre assortment of passionate and eccentric scientists, soldiers and outcasts who have found their home at the bottom of the world.
Posamentier and Moore executive produce with Tarses via FanFare, which produces. Universal TV is the studio.
Posamentier and Moore wrote and directed the 2014 feature Better Living Through Chemistry, starring Sam Rockwell, Michelle Monaghan and Olivia Wilde. The duo most recently developed the hourlong fantasy drama Best Wishes and crime drama Down in the Valley, both with ABC. They are repped by Verve,...
Written by Posamentier and Moore, Life at the Bottom centers on an aimless New Yorker who follows a girl to Antarctica, only to get dumped and abandoned there. He suddenly finding himself living amongst a bizarre assortment of passionate and eccentric scientists, soldiers and outcasts who have found their home at the bottom of the world.
Posamentier and Moore executive produce with Tarses via FanFare, which produces. Universal TV is the studio.
Posamentier and Moore wrote and directed the 2014 feature Better Living Through Chemistry, starring Sam Rockwell, Michelle Monaghan and Olivia Wilde. The duo most recently developed the hourlong fantasy drama Best Wishes and crime drama Down in the Valley, both with ABC. They are repped by Verve,...
- 12/12/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
As twin sisters, Chandra and Leigh Watson have shared nearly everything, from their hair color to the stages where they’ve sung in close harmony. But despite performing as a duo for more than 20 years, the Watson Twins had never written songs together. “I know that sounds completely insane,” Leigh tells Rolling Stone, “but I think that for both of us growing up as twins, you have to share everything, so our songwriting was always really personal to us.”
On their latest release Duo, the Watson Twins strayed from their...
On their latest release Duo, the Watson Twins strayed from their...
- 11/29/2018
- by Ilana Kaplan
- Rollingstone.com
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from “The Sinner” Season 2, Episode 7, “Part VII” and theories about the upcoming finale.]
Just like last year, “The Sinner” spent its penultimate episode of the season in a lengthy flashback to reveal answers to many of the questions that had been spun out from the beginning. “Part VII” revealed that not only was Marin (Hannah Gross) still alive, but that she was indirectly responsible for the mess everybody is currently in, including her son Julian (Elisha Henig) poisoning two Mosswood members with tea brewed with Jimsonweed.
The revelations actually begin a few days prior to Julian’s fateful act. While Marin has left her son behind to be raised at Mosswood, in the intervening years she tried and often failed to deal with some of her issues, whether it meant taking drugs, going into rehab, or finding religion. When she had finally gotten what peace she can, she returns to Mosswood not to do “the work,...
Just like last year, “The Sinner” spent its penultimate episode of the season in a lengthy flashback to reveal answers to many of the questions that had been spun out from the beginning. “Part VII” revealed that not only was Marin (Hannah Gross) still alive, but that she was indirectly responsible for the mess everybody is currently in, including her son Julian (Elisha Henig) poisoning two Mosswood members with tea brewed with Jimsonweed.
The revelations actually begin a few days prior to Julian’s fateful act. While Marin has left her son behind to be raised at Mosswood, in the intervening years she tried and often failed to deal with some of her issues, whether it meant taking drugs, going into rehab, or finding religion. When she had finally gotten what peace she can, she returns to Mosswood not to do “the work,...
- 9/13/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
ABC has put in development Best Wishes, an hourlong fantasy drama from writer-directors David Posamentier and Geoff Moore (Better Living Through Chemistry), Random Hill and ABC Studios.
Written by Posamentier and Moore, Best Wishes tells the story of a pragmatic, once successful man, Nick Day, who thinks the notion of wishes is a waste of time due to a personal tragedy he’s recently endured. But just as everything in his life is crumbling around him, things get more complicated when he’s approached by a potentially crazy woman claiming to be in the business of granting wishes. And she needs Nick’s help.
Jon Harmon Feldman and Jennifer Gwartz of Random Hill executive produce. ABC Studios is the studio.
Posamentier and Moore wrote and directed the 2014 feature Better Living Through Chemistry, which starred Sam Rockwell, Michelle Monaghan and Olivia Wilde. The duo most recently developed crime drama Down in the Valley with ABC.
Written by Posamentier and Moore, Best Wishes tells the story of a pragmatic, once successful man, Nick Day, who thinks the notion of wishes is a waste of time due to a personal tragedy he’s recently endured. But just as everything in his life is crumbling around him, things get more complicated when he’s approached by a potentially crazy woman claiming to be in the business of granting wishes. And she needs Nick’s help.
Jon Harmon Feldman and Jennifer Gwartz of Random Hill executive produce. ABC Studios is the studio.
Posamentier and Moore wrote and directed the 2014 feature Better Living Through Chemistry, which starred Sam Rockwell, Michelle Monaghan and Olivia Wilde. The duo most recently developed crime drama Down in the Valley with ABC.
- 8/27/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC has put in development Down in the Valley, an hourlong crime drama from writer-directors David Posamentier and Geoff Moore (Better Living Through Chemistry) and TriStar Television. Written by Posamentier and Moore, Down in the Valley is described as a darkly comedic hourlong crime drama and family soap told from the perspective of a talented female police officer who returns home to Napa Valley to support her struggling family after her troubled sister disappears and…...
- 12/9/2016
- Deadline TV
“Every day, once a day, give yourself a present.” The resurrection of the quirky and funny Twin Peaks is in the works at Showtime, and now Death Waltz Recording Company has dusted off the original soundtrack and pressed it on 180g vinyl for fans and newcomers to the show to enjoy. Continue reading to learn more about the list of stores participating in the Coffee & Pie pre-release party!
Press Release: Death Waltz Recording Company brings one of the greatest scores ever recorded back in print for the first time in 25 years! Death Waltz went back to the Warner archives where Tal Miller cut brand new vinyl masters for the Twin Peaks soundtrack and then worked with Rainbo to press the record on 180g vinyl for the best possible sound quality. The record comes housed inside a 425gsm gatefold sleeve featuring lyrics and liner notes by composer Angelo Badalamenti and the...
Press Release: Death Waltz Recording Company brings one of the greatest scores ever recorded back in print for the first time in 25 years! Death Waltz went back to the Warner archives where Tal Miller cut brand new vinyl masters for the Twin Peaks soundtrack and then worked with Rainbo to press the record on 180g vinyl for the best possible sound quality. The record comes housed inside a 425gsm gatefold sleeve featuring lyrics and liner notes by composer Angelo Badalamenti and the...
- 8/10/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Death Waltz Recording Company brings one of the greatest scores ever recorded back in print for the first time in 25 years! Death Waltz went back to the Warner archives where Tal Miller cut brand new vinyl masters for the Twin Peaks soundtrack, and then worked with Rainbo to press the record on 180g vinyl for the best possible sound quality. The record comes housed inside a 425gsm gatefold sleeve featuring lyrics and liner notes by composer Angelo Badalamenti and the cover image by Sam Smith comes approved by director David Lynch himself. The gatefold sleeve is housed within a bespoke die cut outer jacket designed by Mondo’s Jay Shaw featuring super subtle white spot varnish text. The whole affair is finished with a top loading obi strip & pressed on “Damn fine coffee” vinyl.
“I’m glad that after 25 years, Death Waltz Recording Company has re-released the original soundtrack for...
“I’m glad that after 25 years, Death Waltz Recording Company has re-released the original soundtrack for...
- 8/9/2016
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Rory Culkin has quietly but steadily been carving out an interesting movie career. With movies like "You Can Count On Me," "Mean Creek," "Down In The Valley" and "Signs" on his CV, Culkin's choices tend to lean toward thoughtful character portraits, and that's no different with the upcoming indie "Gabriel." Read More: Video Interview With Rory Culkin And Lou Howe On The Tormented Soul Of Tribeca Indie 'Gabriel' Co-starring Emily Meade ("The Leftovers"), and written and directed by Lou Howe, the story follows a mentally ill young man who believes his ex-girlfriend might have the key to solving his problems. Here's the official synopsis: Rory Culkin delivers an electrifying performance as Gabriel, a vulnerable and confused teenager longing for stability and happiness amidst an ongoing struggle with mental illness. Convinced that reuniting with his old girlfriend holds the answer to all his troubles, Gabriel risks it...
- 6/17/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Rory Culkin is not some fresh face who has yet to leave a mark. The young actor has been delivering excellent performances in good movies for years (recommendations include: Igby Goes Down, Down in the Valley, Lymelife) but he has yet to catch the eye of mainstream audiences and though Gabriel is not exactly the next summer tentpole, the movie is riding a wave of praise from Sundance and Tribeca which should get him on a few more radars.
Writer/director Lou Howe's feature film debut looks like an intense thriller. Culkin stars as the titular character, a mentally unstable young man who is determined to track down his first love, played here by Emily Meade, at any cost. And it looks like he pays dearly.
Gabriel opens June 19.
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Writer/director Lou Howe's feature film debut looks like an intense thriller. Culkin stars as the titular character, a mentally unstable young man who is determined to track down his first love, played here by Emily Meade, at any cost. And it looks like he pays dearly.
Gabriel opens June 19.
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- 5/7/2015
- QuietEarth.us
The NFL free agent frenzy isn’t the only big sports news that are breaking around the globe right now.
The Tribeca Film Festival announced their line-up for this year’s Espn sports film festival, which is set to showcase a slew of new documentaries and short films. Former Atlanta Falcons and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez will be the host for the opening gala.
The film line-up includes: Angry Sky, a documentary on the founder of skydiving; Down in the Valley, a documentary on the Sacramento Kings and their origins; Fastball, which covers the inception of the pitch and its history in baseball; and Gored, which is about Spanish bullfighter Antonio Barrera, who holds the record for “Most Gored Bullfighter in History.”
Other festival inclusions are the Versus film series, which was executive produced by Eva Longoria and directed by Parks and Recreation star Retta. Both ladies...
The Tribeca Film Festival announced their line-up for this year’s Espn sports film festival, which is set to showcase a slew of new documentaries and short films. Former Atlanta Falcons and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez will be the host for the opening gala.
The film line-up includes: Angry Sky, a documentary on the founder of skydiving; Down in the Valley, a documentary on the Sacramento Kings and their origins; Fastball, which covers the inception of the pitch and its history in baseball; and Gored, which is about Spanish bullfighter Antonio Barrera, who holds the record for “Most Gored Bullfighter in History.”
Other festival inclusions are the Versus film series, which was executive produced by Eva Longoria and directed by Parks and Recreation star Retta. Both ladies...
- 3/11/2015
- by Zach Dennis
- SoundOnSight
Andrea Nevins’ documentary about Tony Gonzalez and his older brother Chris will world premiere on April 15.
Play It Forward will receive its world premiere as the opening film of this year’s Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival.
Andrea Nevins’ documentary looks at the sibling dynamic between Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez and his older brother Chris, whose own football dreams were never realised. It is produced by Cristan Reilly and executive produced by Michael Strahan and Constance Schwartz.
Genna Terranova, Tribeca Film Festival director, commented: “Play It Forward displays the competitive drive of two brothers, while expressing endless support for the other as they strive to achieve greatness their own way. The Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival has always sought to showcase compelling and unique stories of competition, challenges and the passionate pursuits of glory.”
This year’s Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival will run from April 15-26 as part of the...
Play It Forward will receive its world premiere as the opening film of this year’s Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival.
Andrea Nevins’ documentary looks at the sibling dynamic between Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez and his older brother Chris, whose own football dreams were never realised. It is produced by Cristan Reilly and executive produced by Michael Strahan and Constance Schwartz.
Genna Terranova, Tribeca Film Festival director, commented: “Play It Forward displays the competitive drive of two brothers, while expressing endless support for the other as they strive to achieve greatness their own way. The Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival has always sought to showcase compelling and unique stories of competition, challenges and the passionate pursuits of glory.”
This year’s Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival will run from April 15-26 as part of the...
- 3/9/2015
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
New work from William Monahan, Henry Hobson, Adrián García Bogliano and Neil Labute are among the Spotlight, Midnight and Special Screening selections announced on Thursday.
Tribeca Film Festival top brass announced the Spotlight section of 40 films comprising 23 narratives and 17 documentaries.
Twenty-four are world premieres, among them Monahan’s thriller Mojave, Labute’s Dirty Weekend and Henry Hobson’s zombie drama Maggie that Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions snapped up before Toronto before pulling the premiere.
Bogliano’s Here Comes The Devil follow-up Scherzo Diabolico plays in Midnight and is one of four world premieres in the five-strong genre strand.
Special Screenings include the world premiere of documentary Mary J. Blige – The London Sessions (pictured).
Work In Progress screenings include LoveTrue, the latest documentary from 2011 Best Documentary Feature Award winner Alma Har’el. Patrick Creadon, who directed 2011 entry Wordplay, will show a cut of All Work, All Play, which centres on the world of video game arena competitions.
“The Spotlight...
Tribeca Film Festival top brass announced the Spotlight section of 40 films comprising 23 narratives and 17 documentaries.
Twenty-four are world premieres, among them Monahan’s thriller Mojave, Labute’s Dirty Weekend and Henry Hobson’s zombie drama Maggie that Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions snapped up before Toronto before pulling the premiere.
Bogliano’s Here Comes The Devil follow-up Scherzo Diabolico plays in Midnight and is one of four world premieres in the five-strong genre strand.
Special Screenings include the world premiere of documentary Mary J. Blige – The London Sessions (pictured).
Work In Progress screenings include LoveTrue, the latest documentary from 2011 Best Documentary Feature Award winner Alma Har’el. Patrick Creadon, who directed 2011 entry Wordplay, will show a cut of All Work, All Play, which centres on the world of video game arena competitions.
“The Spotlight...
- 3/5/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
New work from William Monahan, Henry Hobson, Adrián García Bogliano and Neil Labute are among the Spotlight, Midnight and Special Screening selections announced on Thursday.
Tribeca Film Festival top brass announced the Spotlight section of 40 films comprising 23 narratives and 17 documentaries.
Twenty-four are world premieres, among them Monahan’s thriller Mojave, Labute’s Dirty Weekend and Henry Hobson’s zombie drama Maggie that Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions snapped up before Toronto before pulling the premiere.
Bogliano’s Here Comes The Devil follow-up Scherzo Diabolico plays in Midnight and is one of four world premieres in the five-strong genre strand.
Special Screenings include the world premiere of documentary Mary J. Blige – The London Sessions (pictured).
Work In Progress screenings include LoveTrue, the latest documentary from 2011 Best Documentary Feature Award winner Alma Har’el. Patrick Creadon, who directed 2011 entry Wordplay, will show a cut of All Work, All Play, which centres on the world of video game arena competitions.
“The Spotlight...
Tribeca Film Festival top brass announced the Spotlight section of 40 films comprising 23 narratives and 17 documentaries.
Twenty-four are world premieres, among them Monahan’s thriller Mojave, Labute’s Dirty Weekend and Henry Hobson’s zombie drama Maggie that Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions snapped up before Toronto before pulling the premiere.
Bogliano’s Here Comes The Devil follow-up Scherzo Diabolico plays in Midnight and is one of four world premieres in the five-strong genre strand.
Special Screenings include the world premiere of documentary Mary J. Blige – The London Sessions (pictured).
Work In Progress screenings include LoveTrue, the latest documentary from 2011 Best Documentary Feature Award winner Alma Har’el. Patrick Creadon, who directed 2011 entry Wordplay, will show a cut of All Work, All Play, which centres on the world of video game arena competitions.
“The Spotlight...
- 3/5/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
New work from William Monahan, Henry Hobson, Adrián García Bogliano and Neil Labute are among the Spotlight, Midnight and Special Screening selections announced on Thursday.
Tribeca Film Festival top brass announced the Spotlight section of 40 films comprising 23 narratives and 17 documentaries.
Twenty-four are world premieres, among them Monahan’s thriller Mojave, Labute’s Dirty Weekend and Henry Hobson’s zombie drama Maggie that Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions snapped up before Toronto before pulling the premiere.
Bogliano’s Here Comes The Devil follow-up Scherzo Diabolico plays in Midnight and is one of four world premieres in the five-strong genre strand.
Special Screenings include the world premiere of documentary Mary J. Blige – The London Sessions (pictured).
Work In Progress screenings include LoveTrue, the latest documentary from 2011 Best Documentary Feature Award winner Alma Har’el. Patrick Creadon, who directed 2011 entry Wordplay, will show a cut of All Work, All Play, which centres on the world of video game arena competitions.
“The Spotlight...
Tribeca Film Festival top brass announced the Spotlight section of 40 films comprising 23 narratives and 17 documentaries.
Twenty-four are world premieres, among them Monahan’s thriller Mojave, Labute’s Dirty Weekend and Henry Hobson’s zombie drama Maggie that Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions snapped up before Toronto before pulling the premiere.
Bogliano’s Here Comes The Devil follow-up Scherzo Diabolico plays in Midnight and is one of four world premieres in the five-strong genre strand.
Special Screenings include the world premiere of documentary Mary J. Blige – The London Sessions (pictured).
Work In Progress screenings include LoveTrue, the latest documentary from 2011 Best Documentary Feature Award winner Alma Har’el. Patrick Creadon, who directed 2011 entry Wordplay, will show a cut of All Work, All Play, which centres on the world of video game arena competitions.
“The Spotlight...
- 3/5/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Ever since memorably appearing as Mel Gibson's son in M. Night Shyamalan's 2002 hit "Signs," Rory Culkin has shied away from big projects, favoring indies with roles he can sink his teeth into. He had a great run as a teen actor, impressing in "Mean Creek," "Down in the Valley" and "Lymelife." Now 24, Culkin shows he has what it takes to lead a film in Lou Howe's assured feature film debut "Gabriel" (currently screening at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival). In "Gabriel," Culkin stars as the titular character, a young man struggling with mental issues in the wake of his father's suicide. It's a performance that Indiewire's Eric Kohn praised as Culkin's "best." "Appearing in every scene," Kohn wrote, "the actor imbues Gabriel with a wily attitude; while recovering from a meltdown that precedes the start of the story, he's always on the brink of another one." Indiewire sat...
- 4/22/2014
- by Nigel M Smith
- Indiewire
The Tale of Iya
Written by Tetsuichirô Tsuta, Masaya Kawamura and Masayuki Ueda
Directed by Tetsuichirô Tsuta
Japan, 2013
Shot with remarkable assurance on 35mm film, Tetsuichirô Tsuta’s second feature The Tale of Iya instantly has the feel of a classic. It opens with a scene of serene and organic beauty, starting with a flurry of snow falling from the half-lit sky. A man in traditional rural dress walks out of a humble wooden shrine and stumbles through the drifts, simultaneously battling with and assimilating the hostile conditions. He comes across a car accident; the driver is flung through the windscreen and both passengers are obviously dead. Moving on, he notices a flash of pink on the frozen river, a baby girl in a snowsuit crawling on the ice. He watches her for a moment, then walks over and picks her up, as the snow continues to fall around them.
Written by Tetsuichirô Tsuta, Masaya Kawamura and Masayuki Ueda
Directed by Tetsuichirô Tsuta
Japan, 2013
Shot with remarkable assurance on 35mm film, Tetsuichirô Tsuta’s second feature The Tale of Iya instantly has the feel of a classic. It opens with a scene of serene and organic beauty, starting with a flurry of snow falling from the half-lit sky. A man in traditional rural dress walks out of a humble wooden shrine and stumbles through the drifts, simultaneously battling with and assimilating the hostile conditions. He comes across a car accident; the driver is flung through the windscreen and both passengers are obviously dead. Moving on, he notices a flash of pink on the frozen river, a baby girl in a snowsuit crawling on the ice. He watches her for a moment, then walks over and picks her up, as the snow continues to fall around them.
- 3/10/2014
- by Rob Dickie
- SoundOnSight
Title: Tomorrow You’re Gone Director: David Jacobson (‘Down in the Valley’) Starring: Stephen Dorff, Michelle Monaghan and Willem Dafoe People often strive to better their lives and do whatever it takes to make better decisions after they realize they made a mistake, and have been ostracized by society. But in their struggle to overcome their transgressions, their guilt often hinders their attempt to better their lives, and ultimately leads them down the same path that caused them trouble in the first place. This is certainly the case with former convict Charlie Rankin in the new thriller ‘Tomorrow You’re Gone.’ With the aid of creative locations that reflect his attitude and [ Read More ]
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- 4/12/2013
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
We've got a clip from the upcoming thriller Tomorrow You're Gone featuring Stephen Dorff, Willem Dafoe, and Michelle Monaghan. The film is from Down in the Valley director David Jacobson, from a script by novelist/screenwriter Matthew F. Jones. From the official synopsis: Charlie Rankin (Stephen Dorff, Blade) is out of prison, but not out of trouble. Indebted to the man who saved his life behind bars (Willem Dafoe, Spiderman), Charlie must now carry out a murder to settle the score. But things start to change for Charlie when he meets Florence (Michelle Monaghan, Mission Impossible III), a mysterious and beautiful lost soul who sees the good hidden beneath his tough exterior. When the hit goes bad, it's Charlie's life that is on the line, and...
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- 3/14/2013
- Screen Anarchy
Fresh off the Oscar-nominated success of "The Descendants," Alexander Payne is currently en route to Cannes, where he'll serve on the competition jury alongside the likes of Andrea Arnold, Diane Kruger, Ewan McGregor, Jean-Paul Gaultier and chairman Nanni Moretti. But it looks like our favorite David Strathairn impersonator made a big decision before he got on the plane to the South of France: as he's apparently decided on who he'd like to star in his next film.
The director's been working on "Nebraska," a comedy-drama, planned to be shot in black-and-white, about a father and son who hit the road together when the dad thinks he's won a sweepstake, for a while now, and names like Robert Forster, Jack Nicholson, Robert Duvall and Bryan Cranston have all come up in connection with the father's role, although it was widely reported that the director's Plan A was to try and lure...
The director's been working on "Nebraska," a comedy-drama, planned to be shot in black-and-white, about a father and son who hit the road together when the dad thinks he's won a sweepstake, for a while now, and names like Robert Forster, Jack Nicholson, Robert Duvall and Bryan Cranston have all come up in connection with the father's role, although it was widely reported that the director's Plan A was to try and lure...
- 5/15/2012
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
Back in 1996, a film was having a tough time getting off the ground with its controversial content and casting problems with the star, Richard Gere, ready to walk away from the project. A young, unknown actor came in, stuttering like the character, read for and won the role beating over two thousand other hopefuls, rejuvenating the film.
This actor kept the project afloat even though it was his motion picture debut; his acting ability earned him an Oscar nomination. That man who saved the film was Edward Norton.
In the late ‘90s, Edward Norton was one of the most exciting young actors to break through and in this time he earned himself two nominations for an Academy award – it could have (and should have) been three. He was the man of the moment, commanding praise for many of his roles from Primal Fear to The People vs. Larry Flynt to...
This actor kept the project afloat even though it was his motion picture debut; his acting ability earned him an Oscar nomination. That man who saved the film was Edward Norton.
In the late ‘90s, Edward Norton was one of the most exciting young actors to break through and in this time he earned himself two nominations for an Academy award – it could have (and should have) been three. He was the man of the moment, commanding praise for many of his roles from Primal Fear to The People vs. Larry Flynt to...
- 10/26/2011
- by Guest
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Actress Talks Switching Things Up By Taking On Comedy 'It Is What It Is' Known for her proclivity towards dark movies and roles ("Down in the Valley," "True Blood" "Thirteen," and her truly caustic character in the recent "Mildred Pierce"), her choice in boyfriends (Marilyn Manson) and her stark candidness (see recent comments on her open bisexuality) actress Evan Rachel Wood is hoping to shed some of the preconceived notions the media and the public have about her. During a press day for George Clooney’s “Ides of March,” in which Wood plays a pivotal role as an intern on the…...
- 9/28/2011
- The Playlist
Interview Watch: Wood Calls Gosling James Dean, Pinto Reveals Herself, How Del Toro Chooses Projects
- Evan Rachel Wood's next film, George Clooney's The Ides of March (pictured), sticks to her pattern of choosing gritty roles (think Thirteen, Down in the Valley, Mildred Pierce). Her Ides character is embroiled in a sex scandal. So what does Wood say about politicians in the news? She tells Vulture, "Yeah, politicians are also kinky and some of them cheat on their wives and some of them are gay. Like normal people. It's not really shocking to me." She also admits to loving Justin Bieber "unashamedly" and holds out the possibility of venturing into music. As for her Ides co-star Ryan Gosling: "I get the feeling [when he walks into a room] that that must have been how people felt when James Dean walked ...
- 8/22/2011
- Thompson on Hollywood
Monterey will release the 2010 independent neo-noir Road to Nowhere directed by the great Monte Hellman on Blu-ray and DVD on August 23 for the list prices of $34.95 and $26.95, respectively.
Femme fatale as femme fatale: Shannyn Sossamon makes a movie in Road to Nowhere.
Written by Variety editor Steven Gaydos and starring Shannyn Sossamon (40 Days and 40 Nights), Dominique Swain (Fall Down Dead), Waylon Payne (Walk the Line), Cliff De Young (Suicide Kings) and John Diehl (Down in the Valley), the romance-thriller film tells the enigmatic tale of cult film director Mitchell Haven (Tygh Runyan, TV’s Stargate Universe), who has found the material to make his next movie. It’s a true crime story based in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, involving a beautiful young woman, Velma Duran (Sossamon), and her older politico lover, Rafe Taschen (De Young). Just as their so-called “true crime” goes awry, so does Haven’s obsessed...
Femme fatale as femme fatale: Shannyn Sossamon makes a movie in Road to Nowhere.
Written by Variety editor Steven Gaydos and starring Shannyn Sossamon (40 Days and 40 Nights), Dominique Swain (Fall Down Dead), Waylon Payne (Walk the Line), Cliff De Young (Suicide Kings) and John Diehl (Down in the Valley), the romance-thriller film tells the enigmatic tale of cult film director Mitchell Haven (Tygh Runyan, TV’s Stargate Universe), who has found the material to make his next movie. It’s a true crime story based in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, involving a beautiful young woman, Velma Duran (Sossamon), and her older politico lover, Rafe Taschen (De Young). Just as their so-called “true crime” goes awry, so does Haven’s obsessed...
- 7/5/2011
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Stephen Dorff is set to replace Matt Dillon in the indie drama "Boot Tracks" reports Variety.
Dorff will star as Charlie Rankin, an ex-con who hooks up with a former porn actress turned poetry-writing junkie (Michelle Monaghan) and sets out to exact revenge on two people who hurt him in the past.
Ray Winstone has also joined the cast as Buddha, a prisoner who looked out for Charlie while he was in.
David Jacobson ("Down in the Valley") directs from a script that author Matthew F. Jones adapted from his own novel.
Dorff will star as Charlie Rankin, an ex-con who hooks up with a former porn actress turned poetry-writing junkie (Michelle Monaghan) and sets out to exact revenge on two people who hurt him in the past.
Ray Winstone has also joined the cast as Buddha, a prisoner who looked out for Charlie while he was in.
David Jacobson ("Down in the Valley") directs from a script that author Matthew F. Jones adapted from his own novel.
- 5/25/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The Blade villain Stephen Dorff was named to replace Matt Dillon in the indie neo-noir thriller Boot Tracks, and veteran Ray Winstone has also joined the cast of Boot Track, with Michelle Monaghan as the female lead character. David Jacobson (Down in the Valley, Dahmer) is set to helm from a script by Matthew F. [...] Stephen Dorff Named to Replace Matt Dillon in Boot Tracks is a post from: FilmoFilia...
- 5/25/2011
- by Nikola Mraovic
- Filmofilia
Why the Fight Club star and biodiversity campaigner is relaxed to see his two latest films, Stone and Leaves Of Grass, go straight to DVD
Edward Norton is one of those actors who has dealt with some serious issues onscreen. Race-hate in American History X, free speech in The People Vs Larry Flynt and, oh, everything in Fight Club.
In person, his range is equally broad. In conversation he unites the unlikely, with topics straying from Guy Ritchie's "terrific" take on Sherlock Holmes to economist Pavan Sukhdev's "incredible" report The Economics Of Ecosystems And Biodiversity. Yeah, watch out Us Weekly.
It was his ability to flip that first brought Norton to Hollywood's attention, after he snared the sweet/psycho showcase role in Primal Fear with Richard Gere. Fifteen years later, he's at it again. In Stone he stars opposite Robert De Niro as a convict who undergoes a spiritual transformation.
Edward Norton is one of those actors who has dealt with some serious issues onscreen. Race-hate in American History X, free speech in The People Vs Larry Flynt and, oh, everything in Fight Club.
In person, his range is equally broad. In conversation he unites the unlikely, with topics straying from Guy Ritchie's "terrific" take on Sherlock Holmes to economist Pavan Sukhdev's "incredible" report The Economics Of Ecosystems And Biodiversity. Yeah, watch out Us Weekly.
It was his ability to flip that first brought Norton to Hollywood's attention, after he snared the sweet/psycho showcase role in Primal Fear with Richard Gere. Fifteen years later, he's at it again. In Stone he stars opposite Robert De Niro as a convict who undergoes a spiritual transformation.
- 3/26/2011
- The Guardian - Film News
After being attached to direct the book to film adaptation of Matthew F. Jones' A Single Shot, Dahmer helmer David Jacobson has instead pulled out another Jones novel in Boot Tracks and will direct that instead. Presented at the Efm, the dramatic thriller should see the combo of the rarely cast Matt Dillon and Michelle Monaghan. The Tracking Board reports a mid 2011 start date. Gist: Based on the novel “Boot Tracks” by Matthew F. Jones, fresh out of prison, Charlie Rankin is out of prison but not out of danger. Indebted to the man who saved his life behind bars, Charlie must now carry out a murder to settle the score. Unexpectedly he meets Florence, a mysterious and beautiful lost soul who sees the good within Charlie's dark shell. When the hit goes bad, Charlie soon finds himself in over his head and must figure out how to settle his debts,...
- 2/24/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
Editor’s Note: This review first ran as part of our Fantastic Fest 2010 coverage, but Rare Exports sees a limited release this weekend, so we so it fit to re-run it for those interested. As we all know, Santa Claus is not to be trusted. He sneaks into our homes in the middle of the night, and doles out punishment for those who have been naughty during the year. If you’ve been nice, he leaves a gift as a symbolis reminder that he’ll be back, and he’ll be watching. Rare Exports takes a look at the darker side of the Santa Claus myth (which is totally real if you’re younger than 8 years old) by displaying the frightening origins of a magic man who steals bad children. After all, Claus is a type of boogeyman. He’s a figure talked about around the campfire to spook children into behaving. He...
- 12/3/2010
- by Cole Abaius
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Edward Norton playing twins in a movie that’s directed by Tim Blake Nelson? How could that not be great?
And guess what? Leaves Of Grass is great! Edward Norton plays twins Brady and Bill. Brady is a small-time pot grower and Bill is an Ivy league professor. Tim Blake Nelson who also wrote the film plays Brady’s redneck friend Bolger.
I saw the premiere at SXSW and the movie is funny, violent and at times, you have no idea where the story is going to take you, which for me, makes the film.
This was another roundtable interview (my question is here) and the interview ran longer than most, so I’ve cut it down a bit. If you want the whole interview, you can listen/download the whole conversation above or click here for iTunes.
On a side note: I’ve been interviewing people for a while...
And guess what? Leaves Of Grass is great! Edward Norton plays twins Brady and Bill. Brady is a small-time pot grower and Bill is an Ivy league professor. Tim Blake Nelson who also wrote the film plays Brady’s redneck friend Bolger.
I saw the premiere at SXSW and the movie is funny, violent and at times, you have no idea where the story is going to take you, which for me, makes the film.
This was another roundtable interview (my question is here) and the interview ran longer than most, so I’ve cut it down a bit. If you want the whole interview, you can listen/download the whole conversation above or click here for iTunes.
On a side note: I’ve been interviewing people for a while...
- 10/13/2010
- by Lance Carter
- DailyActorMedia
Edward Norton goes over a scene with director John Curran
Opening this Friday is the drama Stone, starring Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, and Milla Jovovich. The film opened this year’s Chicago International Film Festival, and you can read my review of the movie here.
The morning after the festival opening, I sat down with director John Curran and Edward Norton in a roundtable interview to discuss what the film means to them, what working with the legendary Robert De Niro is like, what Norton looks for in his characters, and more.
John, you were quoted as saying that you let Edward do his thing. But Mr. Norton, you were quoted as saying that you played the character that John wanted you to play. How much of the character Stone was on the page, and how much did you two create together?
John Curran: This one was a leap of faith.
Opening this Friday is the drama Stone, starring Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, and Milla Jovovich. The film opened this year’s Chicago International Film Festival, and you can read my review of the movie here.
The morning after the festival opening, I sat down with director John Curran and Edward Norton in a roundtable interview to discuss what the film means to them, what working with the legendary Robert De Niro is like, what Norton looks for in his characters, and more.
John, you were quoted as saying that you let Edward do his thing. But Mr. Norton, you were quoted as saying that you played the character that John wanted you to play. How much of the character Stone was on the page, and how much did you two create together?
John Curran: This one was a leap of faith.
- 10/13/2010
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
Not sure what the status is on A Single Shot -- an ensemble crime film set to star Michael Fassbender, Forest Whitaker, William H. Macy and Thomas Haden Church, and set to film in Ontario sometime this summer, but it looks like helmer Jacob Davidson (best known for Down in the Valley) can count on his the producer who produced his debut film Dahmer to possibly fit him with his next project -- which by all accounts appears to be a verbally interesting shouting match. Susan R. Rodgers' Indiana Girl Productions has attached Jacobson to direct a true story based on the infighting that occurs in a 1940's internment camp on American soil where German POWs and Japanese-American prisoners clashed between themselves.
- 8/17/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
Michael Fassbender is a pretty busy guy these days. He.s followed up his turn as a British spy in Inglourious Basterds, with a lead in this summer.s Centurion and a role in Jonah Hex. Now, according to ScreenDaily, Fassbender has landed another starring role. He.ll play a poacher on the run in the thriller A Single Shot. In the David Jacobsen (Down in the Valley)-directed flick, Fassbender will play John Moon, an illegal hunter who mistakenly shoots a teenage girl in the woods. The girl just happens to have $100K on her at the time. Moon finds himself on the run from the money.s true owners, a group of backwoods killers led by Waylon (Thomas Hayden Church). Sounds like No Country for Old Men, but more uplifting. It.s clear Fassbender.s star has turned in the right direction after his brief, but scene-stealing role...
- 5/17/2010
- cinemablend.com
Well, it’s a Monday and that means today’s news will be full of casting announcements held over from the weekend. The latest one includes several of my favorite actors working today. David Jacobson, the director of the 2005 Cannes selection Down In The Valley, has wrangled the likes of Michael Fassbender, William H. Macy, and Thomas Haden Church to star in his adaptation of the novel A Single Shot.
Read more on David Jacobson’s A Single Shot recruits an all-star cast…...
Read more on David Jacobson’s A Single Shot recruits an all-star cast…...
- 5/17/2010
- by Will Schiffelbein
- GordonandtheWhale
Michael Fassbender, William H Macy and Thomas Haden Church are confirmed for lead roles in new thriller A Single Shot. Directed by David Jacobson (Down In The Valley), Single Shot follows the cat and mouse chase between a hunter (Fassbender) and the assassins out for his blood. No word yet on Macy and Church's roles, though we're pretty intrigued by the idea of this duo as the tag-team answer to Anton Chigurh. Leslie Mann and Forest Whittaker are already confirmed for the project, which is set to shoot in summer. HanWay Films...
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- 5/17/2010
- by Emma Dibdin
- TotalFilm
Hollywoodnews.com: Following on success of Maasai Marathon campaign, new platform uses cutting edge crowd-sourcing ideas to promote micro-giving Will Ferrell, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen among celebrities who will be using Crowdrise to promote their causes Oceana, Malaria No More, Alzheimer’s Association, Art of Elysium, City Year on board to use Crowdrise for online fund-raising campaigns.
Actor and activist Edward Norton today unveiled Crowdrise, an innovative new web platform that brings the power of crowd-sourcing and the fun of social networking to fundraising and volunteerism.
To create Crowdrise, Norton partnered with the same team of viral marketing and emerging technology experts who helped him turn his Maasai Marathon website into one of the top fundraising successes of last year’s New York City Marathon: online retailers Robert and Jeffrey Wolfe.
“With Crowdrise, we’ve tried to create a fun and easy way for people to raise money for the...
Actor and activist Edward Norton today unveiled Crowdrise, an innovative new web platform that brings the power of crowd-sourcing and the fun of social networking to fundraising and volunteerism.
To create Crowdrise, Norton partnered with the same team of viral marketing and emerging technology experts who helped him turn his Maasai Marathon website into one of the top fundraising successes of last year’s New York City Marathon: online retailers Robert and Jeffrey Wolfe.
“With Crowdrise, we’ve tried to create a fun and easy way for people to raise money for the...
- 5/12/2010
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
(Michael Fassbender in Fish Tank, above, with Katie Jarvis, and in Hunger, below.)
by Terry Keefe
2009 will likely be remembered by Irish actor Michael Fassbender as the year he truly started to break in the United States. With roles in Band of Brothers, Zack Snyder's 300, and Francois Ozon's Angel, Fassbender has been bubbling under the surface of stardom for a number of years, but now he is really catapulting up the rungs of the studio casting lists. This is partially because of his high-profile role as Lt. Archie Hicox in Inglourious Basterds, directed by Quentin Tarantino, and released to big box office success this summer. But he also threw down the acting gauntlet in a role that far fewer saw him in, but for those who did, it's pretty hard to forget: as Ira prisoner Bobby Sands in Hunger, directed by British artist-turned-filmmaker Steve McQueen. The film centers around...
by Terry Keefe
2009 will likely be remembered by Irish actor Michael Fassbender as the year he truly started to break in the United States. With roles in Band of Brothers, Zack Snyder's 300, and Francois Ozon's Angel, Fassbender has been bubbling under the surface of stardom for a number of years, but now he is really catapulting up the rungs of the studio casting lists. This is partially because of his high-profile role as Lt. Archie Hicox in Inglourious Basterds, directed by Quentin Tarantino, and released to big box office success this summer. But he also threw down the acting gauntlet in a role that far fewer saw him in, but for those who did, it's pretty hard to forget: as Ira prisoner Bobby Sands in Hunger, directed by British artist-turned-filmmaker Steve McQueen. The film centers around...
- 1/15/2010
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
Screen Daily reports that Jacobson will be working with the not too shabby foursome of Michael Fassbender, Forest Whitaker, William H. Macy and Thomas Haden Church this January on A Single Shot. - I'll always wonder how much of an impact a negative box office result can have on a burgeoning career of an indie filmmaker. Profit margins is obviously not a tool to evaluate talent, and while we have ample proof of what a breakout hit can do, I'm guessing that bad B.O can surely put a hamper on future projects. David Jacobson will surely leave a larger imprint than he did with Down in the Valley, with the project he'll be shooting in the new year. Screen Daily reports that Jacobson will be working with the not too shabby foursome of Michael Fassbender, Forest Whitaker, William H. Macy and Thomas Haden Church this January on A Single Shot.
- 12/13/2009
- by Ioncinema.com Staff
- IONCINEMA.com
TORONTO -- Despite Montreal's summer film festivals remaining under a political cloud, the Festival du Nouveau Cinema (Festival of New Cinema) on Monday announced new programmers and awards for its 35th edition in October. Festival founder and programming director Claude Chamberlan said New York-based film producer Madeleine Molyneaux (Down in the Valley) will program U.S. independent films in Montreal, while art and technology specialist Hugo Guerreiro will select new media works. In addition, Tokyo-based Hiromi Aihara has been brought on board to help program the Temps Zero sidebar on Asian film. Past programrs returning to the Festival du Nouveau Cinema include festival co-founder Dimitri Eipides, Philippe Gajan, Julien Fonfrede, Don Lobel, Daniel Canty and Nicolas Girard Deltruc. The festival, which runs Oct. 18-28, also has introduced new awards in its international juried short-film competition, including best actor and actress trophies.
- 3/28/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- ThinkFilm has nabbed North American rights to the Edward Norton/Evan Rachel Wood romantic crime drama Down in the Valley. The film from writer-director David Jacobson will have a limited release in the spring. The Element Films production centers on a disaffected high school senior from the San Fernando Valley (Wood) who encounters a mysterious cowboy type (Norton). The two bond in the face of objections from the girl's sheriff father (David Morse), who is concerned over disparities in their ages and backgrounds.
- 1/17/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- ThinkFilm has nabbed North American rights to the Edward Norton/Evan Rachel Wood romantic crime drama Down in the Valley. The film from writer-director David Jacobson will have a limited release in the spring. The Element Films production centers on a disaffected high school senior from the San Fernando Valley (Wood) who encounters a mysterious cowboy type (Norton). The two bond in the face of objections from the girl's sheriff father (David Morse), who is concerned over disparities in their ages and backgrounds. "We are thrilled to be collaborating with Edward on this labor-of-love," ThinkFilm head of U.S. theatrical Mark Urman said Friday, referencing Norton's role as a producer. "They're a very daring company and have a great knack for communicating with audiences about challenging films," Norton said of ThinkFilm. The deal was negotiated by ThinkFilm executive vp acquisitions and business affairs Randy Manis and Element Films chief operating officer Marc Schaberg.
- 1/13/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Elizabeth Pena has been tapped to star opposite Sela Ward in the CBS telefilm Suburban Madness, which retells the story of Texas woman Clara Harris, who was convicted last year of murdering her philandering husband by running over him several times with her Mercedes-Benz. Pena will play Harris in the project, told from the perspective of private investigator Bobbi Bacha (Ward), who was hired by Harris to spy on her husband and ended up capturing the July 2002 murder on tape. Robert Dornhelm is set to direct the Sony Pictures TV/Storyline Entertainment telefilm, executive produced by Storyline's Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. Production is slated to begin Friday in Toronto. Pena will next be seen in the telefilms The Hollywood Mom's Mystery and the features Down in the Valley, Sueno and How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer Vacation. She is represented by Paradigm and Rigberg-Rugolo Entertainment.
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