Grief is a complicated emotion. People say that what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger, but what if you can go back and change the past? In today’s Aporia trailer, Judy Greer plays a mother devastated by loss who alters time and space to change the course of history. However, manipulating the laws of time is dangerous, and the results could be worse than the event you hoped to change.
In the Aporia trailer, Greer’s Sophie learns about a secret time machine built by her husband’s best friend, played by Payman Maadi. Sophie thinks she can bring her husband back after he dies in a tragic drunk-driving accident, but the consequences of her actions could lead to losing her teenage daughter or worse.
Jared Moshe directs from his own script, with Greer, Edi Gathegi, Payman Maadi, and Faithe Herman starring as the main cast.
In Moshe’s Aporia trailer,...
In the Aporia trailer, Greer’s Sophie learns about a secret time machine built by her husband’s best friend, played by Payman Maadi. Sophie thinks she can bring her husband back after he dies in a tragic drunk-driving accident, but the consequences of her actions could lead to losing her teenage daughter or worse.
Jared Moshe directs from his own script, with Greer, Edi Gathegi, Payman Maadi, and Faithe Herman starring as the main cast.
In Moshe’s Aporia trailer,...
- 7/12/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The chance to undo a tragedy leads to time-bending sci-fi thrills in Aporia, and a new trailer unveiled today gives a glimpse of the emotional stakes and haunting morality choices made.
Aporia stars Judy Greer as a widow grappling with impossible choices when presented with a time machine.
The dramatic sci-fi thriller will make its world premiere at Fantasia Film Festival on July 27 ahead of the film’s August 11 US theatrical release from Well Go USA.
Aporia follows “Sophie (Greer), who since losing her husband Mal (Gathegi) in a drunk-driving accident, has struggled to manage crippling grief, a full-time job, and the demands of parenting her devastated teenage daughter (Herman). When her husband’s best friend (Maadi), a former physicist, reveals he has been building a time-bending machine that could restore her former life, Sophie will be faced with an impossible choice — and unforeseeable consequences, posing the question ‘If you...
Aporia stars Judy Greer as a widow grappling with impossible choices when presented with a time machine.
The dramatic sci-fi thriller will make its world premiere at Fantasia Film Festival on July 27 ahead of the film’s August 11 US theatrical release from Well Go USA.
Aporia follows “Sophie (Greer), who since losing her husband Mal (Gathegi) in a drunk-driving accident, has struggled to manage crippling grief, a full-time job, and the demands of parenting her devastated teenage daughter (Herman). When her husband’s best friend (Maadi), a former physicist, reveals he has been building a time-bending machine that could restore her former life, Sophie will be faced with an impossible choice — and unforeseeable consequences, posing the question ‘If you...
- 7/12/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Well Go USA Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Aporia, a previously unannounced sci-fi thriller from Armian Pictures starring Judy Greer (Halloween Kills), Edi Gathegi (The Harder They Fall), Payman Maadi (A Separation) and Faithe Herman (Shazam!). The film, written and directed by Jared Moshé (The Ballad of Lefty Brown), is slated for release in theaters in August. (Check out the first still from it above.)
Aporia follows Sophie (Greer), who since losing her husband Mal (Gathegi) in a drunk-driving accident, has struggled to manage crippling grief, a full-time job, and the demands of parenting her devastated teenage daughter (Herman). When her husband’s best friend (Maadi), a former physicist, reveals he and Mal had been building a time-bending machine that could restore her former life, Sophie will be faced with an impossible choice — and unforeseeable consequences.
The film is produced by Neda Armian (Rachel Getting Married) and...
Aporia follows Sophie (Greer), who since losing her husband Mal (Gathegi) in a drunk-driving accident, has struggled to manage crippling grief, a full-time job, and the demands of parenting her devastated teenage daughter (Herman). When her husband’s best friend (Maadi), a former physicist, reveals he and Mal had been building a time-bending machine that could restore her former life, Sophie will be faced with an impossible choice — and unforeseeable consequences.
The film is produced by Neda Armian (Rachel Getting Married) and...
- 5/10/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Freestyle Digital Media has acquired North American rights to a pair of coming-of-age dramas: writer-director Alana Waksman’s debut feature We Burn Like This, and writer-director Anna Matz’s first feature, Love You Anyway. The digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group plans to release both titles across internet and satellite platforms on June 28.
Inspired by true events, the former film from Armian Pictures shows the inherited effects of historical trauma and the strength of survival and healing. When 22-year-old Rae (Madeleine Coghlan), a descendant of Holocaust survivors, is targeted by Neo-Nazis in Billings, Montana, her ancestors’ trauma becomes real. As antisemitism continues to rise in the community, we follow Rae on her journey to forgive herself, her mother and the broken world. We Burn Like This also stars Reservation Dogs‘ Devery Jacobs, as well as Kendra Mylnechuk, Angelo Rizzo, Casidee Riley and Megan Folsom.
Inspired by true events, the former film from Armian Pictures shows the inherited effects of historical trauma and the strength of survival and healing. When 22-year-old Rae (Madeleine Coghlan), a descendant of Holocaust survivors, is targeted by Neo-Nazis in Billings, Montana, her ancestors’ trauma becomes real. As antisemitism continues to rise in the community, we follow Rae on her journey to forgive herself, her mother and the broken world. We Burn Like This also stars Reservation Dogs‘ Devery Jacobs, as well as Kendra Mylnechuk, Angelo Rizzo, Casidee Riley and Megan Folsom.
- 6/3/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Moving Bangladesh wins $20,000 Sloan Fast Track Grant.
Projects from the UK, Bangladesh, Greece and Trinidad & Tobago were among 15 selected for Film Independent’s 19th Fast Track Film Finance Market that took place online from November 15-18, the organisation said on Friday.
The four-day programme connected participating filmmakers with financiers, production companies, agents, managers and other film industry professionals from, among others, A24, Decal, Maven Screen Media, Searchlight Pictures, Venice Film Festival, and Hollywood agencies.
Recent Fast Track projects completed include Bing Liu’s 2019 Oscar-nominated documentary Minding The Gap; Hikari’s 2019 Berlinale jury prize and audience award-winning debut 37 Seconds; Kirill Mikhanovsky...
Projects from the UK, Bangladesh, Greece and Trinidad & Tobago were among 15 selected for Film Independent’s 19th Fast Track Film Finance Market that took place online from November 15-18, the organisation said on Friday.
The four-day programme connected participating filmmakers with financiers, production companies, agents, managers and other film industry professionals from, among others, A24, Decal, Maven Screen Media, Searchlight Pictures, Venice Film Festival, and Hollywood agencies.
Recent Fast Track projects completed include Bing Liu’s 2019 Oscar-nominated documentary Minding The Gap; Hikari’s 2019 Berlinale jury prize and audience award-winning debut 37 Seconds; Kirill Mikhanovsky...
- 11/19/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
“Murder on Middle Beach,” a four-part documentary series in which first-time filmmaker Madison Hamburg tries to solve his mother’s murder, will premiere on HBO on Nov. 15.
Barbara Hamburg was found violently murdered near her home in Madison, Connecticut on March 3, 2010. Investigators said her murder was a crime of passion, but there was never enough evidence to solve it — so the case grew cold.
Over the course of eight years, her son Madison interviewed family members and others in an effort to learn more about his mother and to gather evidence to solve her murder.
“At 18 years old, my worst fears came true when my sister called to tell me that my mother had been murdered,” Madison Hamburg said. “As much as I fought it, her death became a part of my life. Her memory faded and her case went cold, but I couldn’t accept that. Even if it...
Barbara Hamburg was found violently murdered near her home in Madison, Connecticut on March 3, 2010. Investigators said her murder was a crime of passion, but there was never enough evidence to solve it — so the case grew cold.
Over the course of eight years, her son Madison interviewed family members and others in an effort to learn more about his mother and to gather evidence to solve her murder.
“At 18 years old, my worst fears came true when my sister called to tell me that my mother had been murdered,” Madison Hamburg said. “As much as I fought it, her death became a part of my life. Her memory faded and her case went cold, but I couldn’t accept that. Even if it...
- 10/9/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Jeff Goldblum is joining Michael Sheen and Michelle Monaghan in writer-director Peter Glanz’s comedy-drama “The Price of Admission.”
Producers are Neda Armian of Armian Pictures, Alex Foster, and Glanz. Radiant Films International president and CEO Mimi Steinbauer made the announcement on Tuesday.
“The Price of Admission” is in the tradition of “Being John Malkovich” and “Birdman” — a story that’s part dramedy, part existential thriller. Sheen will portray a middling playwright undergoing a midlife crisis whose wife (Monaghan) grows weary of playing second fiddle to his work. But he’s incapable of functioning in reality and submerges himself in an elaborate play about his life. The only person who understands him is his best friend, portrayed by Goldblum, a behavioral psychologist undergoing a midlife crisis of his own.
Radiant Films International is handling foreign rights to the movie, which was presented to buyers at last year’s Cannes Film Market.
Producers are Neda Armian of Armian Pictures, Alex Foster, and Glanz. Radiant Films International president and CEO Mimi Steinbauer made the announcement on Tuesday.
“The Price of Admission” is in the tradition of “Being John Malkovich” and “Birdman” — a story that’s part dramedy, part existential thriller. Sheen will portray a middling playwright undergoing a midlife crisis whose wife (Monaghan) grows weary of playing second fiddle to his work. But he’s incapable of functioning in reality and submerges himself in an elaborate play about his life. The only person who understands him is his best friend, portrayed by Goldblum, a behavioral psychologist undergoing a midlife crisis of his own.
Radiant Films International is handling foreign rights to the movie, which was presented to buyers at last year’s Cannes Film Market.
- 6/5/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Radiant Films International introduce project in Cannes.
Jeff Goldblum, soon to be seen in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, has joined The Price Of Admission alongside Michael Sheen and Michelle Monaghan.
Peter Glanz wrote and is directing the part-dramedy, part-existential thriller and Radiant Films International president Mimi Steinbauer introduced the project to buyers in Cannes last month. ICM packaged and handles Us rights.
The Price Of Admission centres on a playwright (Sheen) in a mid-life crisis who submerges himself in an elaborate play about his life as a way of coping. The only person who understands his plight is his best...
Jeff Goldblum, soon to be seen in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, has joined The Price Of Admission alongside Michael Sheen and Michelle Monaghan.
Peter Glanz wrote and is directing the part-dramedy, part-existential thriller and Radiant Films International president Mimi Steinbauer introduced the project to buyers in Cannes last month. ICM packaged and handles Us rights.
The Price Of Admission centres on a playwright (Sheen) in a mid-life crisis who submerges himself in an elaborate play about his life as a way of coping. The only person who understands his plight is his best...
- 6/5/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Jeff Goldblum has been cast in Price of Admission, the dramedy/thriller that will star Michael Sheen and Michelle Monaghan.
Peter Glanz is directing the pic, which centers on a middling playwright (Sheen) amidst a mid-life crisis and failing marriage. His wife (Monaghan) is tired of being second fiddle to his work — she wants a family. But incapable of functioning in reality, he submerges himself in an elaborate play about his life. The only person who understands his plight is his best friend, Alexander Taft (Goldblum), a behavioral psychologist with a mid-life crisis of his own.
The project was announced earlier this year in Berlin, and Radiant International was selling foreign rights there and at Cannes. ICM Partners packaged the film and is handling U.S. rights. Neda Armian of Armian Pictures, Alex Foster and Glanz are producers.
Goldblum, most recently featured in the voice cast of Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs,...
Peter Glanz is directing the pic, which centers on a middling playwright (Sheen) amidst a mid-life crisis and failing marriage. His wife (Monaghan) is tired of being second fiddle to his work — she wants a family. But incapable of functioning in reality, he submerges himself in an elaborate play about his life. The only person who understands his plight is his best friend, Alexander Taft (Goldblum), a behavioral psychologist with a mid-life crisis of his own.
The project was announced earlier this year in Berlin, and Radiant International was selling foreign rights there and at Cannes. ICM Partners packaged the film and is handling U.S. rights. Neda Armian of Armian Pictures, Alex Foster and Glanz are producers.
Goldblum, most recently featured in the voice cast of Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs,...
- 6/5/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Jeff Goldblum will star in dramedy The Price of Admission, joining Michelle Monaghan and Michael Sheen.
The movie centers on a middling playwright (Sheen) amidst a mid-life crisis and failing marriage to a wife (Monaghan) that is tired of being second-fiddle to his work. The only person who understands his plight is his best friend, Alexander Taft (Goldblum), a behavioral psychologist with a mid-life crisis of his own. Incapable of functioning in reality, Harold submerges himself in an elaborate play about his life.
Peter Glanz wrote and will direct the feature, which he will also produce along with Neda Armian of ...
The movie centers on a middling playwright (Sheen) amidst a mid-life crisis and failing marriage to a wife (Monaghan) that is tired of being second-fiddle to his work. The only person who understands his plight is his best friend, Alexander Taft (Goldblum), a behavioral psychologist with a mid-life crisis of his own. Incapable of functioning in reality, Harold submerges himself in an elaborate play about his life.
Peter Glanz wrote and will direct the feature, which he will also produce along with Neda Armian of ...
Jeff Goldblum will star in dramedy The Price of Admission, joining Michelle Monaghan and Michael Sheen.
The movie centers on a middling playwright (Sheen) amidst a mid-life crisis and failing marriage to a wife (Monaghan) that is tired of being second-fiddle to his work. The only person who understands his plight is his best friend, Alexander Taft (Goldblum), a behavioral psychologist with a mid-life crisis of his own. Incapable of functioning in reality, Harold submerges himself in an elaborate play about his life.
Peter Glanz wrote and will direct the feature, which he will also produce along with Neda Armian of ...
The movie centers on a middling playwright (Sheen) amidst a mid-life crisis and failing marriage to a wife (Monaghan) that is tired of being second-fiddle to his work. The only person who understands his plight is his best friend, Alexander Taft (Goldblum), a behavioral psychologist with a mid-life crisis of his own. Incapable of functioning in reality, Harold submerges himself in an elaborate play about his life.
Peter Glanz wrote and will direct the feature, which he will also produce along with Neda Armian of ...
Paramount has preemptively picked up the sci-fi spec script Aporia from Jared Moshe, who wrote the script and is attached to direct.
J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot is producing with Neda Armian.
As with many Bad Robot projects, Aporia’s logline is being kept secret. It is, however, being described as a grounded sci-fi drama with time-travel elements.
Bad Robot, which last produced the Netflix-released sci-fi thriller The Cloverfield Paradox, is prepping for the Oct. 26 release of its World War II Nazi zombie movie, Overlord, which generated plenty of buzz when footage was previewed at CinemaCon.
Moshe previously wrote and directed ...
J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot is producing with Neda Armian.
As with many Bad Robot projects, Aporia’s logline is being kept secret. It is, however, being described as a grounded sci-fi drama with time-travel elements.
Bad Robot, which last produced the Netflix-released sci-fi thriller The Cloverfield Paradox, is prepping for the Oct. 26 release of its World War II Nazi zombie movie, Overlord, which generated plenty of buzz when footage was previewed at CinemaCon.
Moshe previously wrote and directed ...
Paramount has preemptively picked up the sci-fi spec script Aporia from Jared Moshe. Moshe wrote the script and is attached to direct.
J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot is producing with Neda Armian.
As with many Bad Robot projects, Aporia’s logline is being kept secret. It is, however, being described as a grounded sci-fi drama with time travel elements.
Bad Robot, which last produced the Netflix-released sci-fi thriller The Cloverfield Paradox, is prepping for Oct. 26 release of its World War II Nazi zombie movie Overlord, which generated plenty of buzz when footage was previewed at CinemaCon.
Moshe previously wrote and directed the ...
J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot is producing with Neda Armian.
As with many Bad Robot projects, Aporia’s logline is being kept secret. It is, however, being described as a grounded sci-fi drama with time travel elements.
Bad Robot, which last produced the Netflix-released sci-fi thriller The Cloverfield Paradox, is prepping for Oct. 26 release of its World War II Nazi zombie movie Overlord, which generated plenty of buzz when footage was previewed at CinemaCon.
Moshe previously wrote and directed the ...
Mimi Steinbauer’s Radiant Films International has come on board to commence international sales in Berlin this week.
Peter Glanz will direct for producers John Powers Middleton and Alex Foster of The Middleton Media Group, Neda Armian of Armian Pictures and Adrian Politowski’s Umedia.
Oscar frontrunner Casey is on board as executive producer through his company partnership with Middleton, The Affleck/Middleton Project.
The parties said The Price Of Admission will play like a part dramedy, part existential thriller in the vein of Being John Malkovich and Birdman.
Sheen will play a playwright in the throes of a mid-life crisis and failing marriage whose life tumbles into a limbo state between fiction and reality.
International film group Umedia is co-financing the picture and ICM packaged the film and handles Us rights.
Glanz wrote the screenplay and also produces. Known primarily for commercials, he also wrote and directed comedy The Longest Week starring Jason Bateman as well...
Peter Glanz will direct for producers John Powers Middleton and Alex Foster of The Middleton Media Group, Neda Armian of Armian Pictures and Adrian Politowski’s Umedia.
Oscar frontrunner Casey is on board as executive producer through his company partnership with Middleton, The Affleck/Middleton Project.
The parties said The Price Of Admission will play like a part dramedy, part existential thriller in the vein of Being John Malkovich and Birdman.
Sheen will play a playwright in the throes of a mid-life crisis and failing marriage whose life tumbles into a limbo state between fiction and reality.
International film group Umedia is co-financing the picture and ICM packaged the film and handles Us rights.
Glanz wrote the screenplay and also produces. Known primarily for commercials, he also wrote and directed comedy The Longest Week starring Jason Bateman as well...
- 2/6/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Sons Of Anarchy alum Tommy Flanagan has joined the cast of The Ballad of Lefty Brown, a period film set in 1889 after Congress declared the frontier closed. He joins Bill Pullman, Jim Caviezel, Peter Fonda and Kathy Baker in the film, written and directed by Jared Moshé. Flanagan plays Tom Harrah, a U.S. marshal, and once-great gunfighter who is struggling to stay on the wagon. Neda Armian, Edward Parks and Ryan Lewis are producing. Flanagan spent seven seasons playing…...
- 9/14/2016
- Deadline
Exclusive: Bill Pullman, Jim Caviezel and Peter Fonda are starring in The Ballad of Lefty Brown, a film that was written and is being directed by Jared Moshé (Dead Man’s Burden) is what is a period movie set in 1889 after Congress declared the frontier closed. The indie film, which also stars Kathy Baker, began shooting in Montana today. The film is being produced by Neda Armian (Rachel Getting Married), Edward Parks and Ryan Lewis. Pullman is set to play 'Lefty’ Brown…...
- 9/8/2016
- Deadline
The premiere post-tiff destination (September 20-25th) in the film community and a major leg up for narrative and non-fiction films in development, the Independent Filmmaker Project (Ifp) announced a whopping 140 projects selected for the Project Forum at the upcoming Ifp Independent Film Week. Made up of several sections (Rbc’s Emerging Storytellers program, No Borders International Co-Production Market and Spotlight on Documentaries), we find latest updates from the likes of docu-helmers Doug Block (112 Weddings) and Lana Wilson (After Tiller), and among the narrative items we find headliners in Andrew Haigh (coming off the well received 45 Years), Sophie Barthes (Cold Souls and Madame Bovary), Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty), Lawrence Michael Levine (Wild Canaries), Jorge Michel Grau (We Are What We Are), Eleanor Burke and Ron Eyal (Stranger Things) and new faces in Sundance’s large family in Charles Poekel (Christmas, Again) and Olivia Newman (First Match). Here...
- 7/22/2015
- by admin
- IONCINEMA.com
Now that the busy winter fest schedule of Sundance, Rotterdam and the Berlinale has concluded, we’ve now got our eyes on the likes of True/False and SXSW. While, True/False does not specialize in attention grabbing world premieres, it does provide a late winter haven for cream of the crop non-fiction fare from all the previously mentioned fests and a selection of overlooked genre blending films presented in a down home setting. This year will mark my first trip to the Columbia, Missouri based fest, where I hope to catch a little of everything, from their hush-hush secret screenings, to selections from their Neither/Nor series, this year featuring chimeric Polish cinema of decades past, to a spotlight of Adam Curtis’s incisive oeuvre. But truth be told, it is SXSW, with its slew of high profile world premieres being announced, such as Alex Gibney’s Steve Jobs...
- 2/27/2015
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
Nancy Savoca — who wrote the excellent guest blog entry “Waves of Rebel Visions” earlier this week — today releases her insightful latest feature Union Square. The following interview was originally published on the eve of the film’s Toronto Film Festival premiere.
Nancy Savoca’s True Love was an early high-water mark in the modern independent film movement. In fact, its storyline, newcomer casting and loose style is now the template for much current indie drama. So, it’s great to report that over 20 years later Savoca is back with another intimate drama realized on a low budget and entirely outside the industry. With a stellar cast (Mira Sorvino, Tammy Blanchard and Patti Lupone), Savoca explores sister dynamics through the lens of a Canon 5D. The film, Union Square, premieres today at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Filmmaker: What were the origins of Union Square, and were the relationship dynamics of...
Nancy Savoca’s True Love was an early high-water mark in the modern independent film movement. In fact, its storyline, newcomer casting and loose style is now the template for much current indie drama. So, it’s great to report that over 20 years later Savoca is back with another intimate drama realized on a low budget and entirely outside the industry. With a stellar cast (Mira Sorvino, Tammy Blanchard and Patti Lupone), Savoca explores sister dynamics through the lens of a Canon 5D. The film, Union Square, premieres today at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Filmmaker: What were the origins of Union Square, and were the relationship dynamics of...
- 7/12/2012
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
IFC Films has acquired North American rights to Predisposed from writer-directors Philip Dorling and Ron Nyswaner. The comedy had its world premiere in the Premieres section of the Sundance Film Festival in January. Photos: 2012 Sundance Film Festival Jesse Eisenberg, Melissa Leo and Tracy Morgan star in the story of a piano prodigy struggling through an increasingly chaotic day that includes an audition for a prestigious music program. Brice Dal Farra, Claude Dal Farra and Lauren Munsch of Bcdf Pictures produced along with Nyswaner, Neda Armian and Paul Prokop. Photos: The Scene at Sundance Film Festival 2012 The Bcdf trio
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- 2/17/2012
- by Jay A. Fernandez , Daniel Miller
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 2011 Black List, the Top Unproduced Screenplays of the year has been released. The best unproduced screenplays from The Black List 2011 is compiled by votes from over 300 “execs, agency guys, and high-level assistants. Titled The Black List, the compendium highlights both established screenwriters and up-and-comers, and has served as a launching pad in the past for projects like Juno, Lars and the Real Girl, and (500) Days of Summer. Last year’s list included Margin Call, Crazy, Stupid, Love, The Hunger Games, and Snow White and the Huntsman.”
Regarding the validity of The Black List, things to keep in mind:
some of these screenplays have already been acquired and are already in development, though…none will have entered principal photography by December 31, 2011. Also worth pointing out is that, as in previous years, there have been rumors that some of the participants have been accused of using the Black List to promote their own clients or friends.
Regarding the validity of The Black List, things to keep in mind:
some of these screenplays have already been acquired and are already in development, though…none will have entered principal photography by December 31, 2011. Also worth pointing out is that, as in previous years, there have been rumors that some of the participants have been accused of using the Black List to promote their own clients or friends.
- 12/13/2011
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
For the seventh annual year a list of the top unproduced screenplays written in the past 12 calendar months has been made. The Black List is the most recognized and celebritized compilation for screenwriters and unknown movie ideas to be heard. While some prior Black List scripts have gone on to be made (like Juno or 500 Days of Summer), most scripts do not. However, what being on The Black List can do is to give a big push of credibility to a screenwriter hoping to carve out a career in Hollywood.
The Black List recepients are chosen by a committee of 300 individuals working in Hollywood: agents, writers, producers, managers and the like. They read the screenplays that float around the showbiz ecosystem; some are bought and are already in development while others are still seeing the interest of talent of financial backers.
The makers of The Black List are good to...
The Black List recepients are chosen by a committee of 300 individuals working in Hollywood: agents, writers, producers, managers and the like. They read the screenplays that float around the showbiz ecosystem; some are bought and are already in development while others are still seeing the interest of talent of financial backers.
The makers of The Black List are good to...
- 12/13/2011
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
The 2011 Black List has arrived online and there are a bunch of the hottest scripts in Hollywood. Some have already been picked up by studios, while most are still unproduced. Here is the press release: The Black List was compiled from the suggestions of over 300 film executives, each of whom contributed the names of up to ten of their favorite scripts that were written in, or are somehow uniquely associated with, 2011 and will not have begun principal photography during this calendar year.
This year, scripts had to receive at least six mentions to be included on the The Black List.
All reasonable effort has been made to confirm the information contained herein. The Black List apologizes for all misspellings, misattributions, incorrect representation identification, and questionable 2011 affiliations.
It has been said many times, but it's worth repeating:
The Black List is not a "best of" list. It is, at best, a "most liked" list.
This year, scripts had to receive at least six mentions to be included on the The Black List.
All reasonable effort has been made to confirm the information contained herein. The Black List apologizes for all misspellings, misattributions, incorrect representation identification, and questionable 2011 affiliations.
It has been said many times, but it's worth repeating:
The Black List is not a "best of" list. It is, at best, a "most liked" list.
- 12/13/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
[1] Each December since 2004, studio executive Franklin Leonard has compiled the best unproduced screenplays of the year, as voted by hundreds of execs, agency guys, and high-level assistants. Titled The Black List, the compendium highlights both established screenwriters and up-and-comers, and has served as a launching pad in the past for projects like Juno, Lars and the Real Girl, and (500) Days of Summer. Last year's list included Margin Call, Crazy, Stupid, Love, The Hunger Games, and Snow White and the Huntsman. It should be noted that the headline is somewhat misleading -- some of these screenplays have already been acquired and are already in development, though according to Leonard none will have entered principal photography by December 31, 2011. Also worth pointing out is that, as in previous years, there have been rumors that some of the participants have been accused of using the Black List to promote their own clients or friends.
- 12/12/2011
- by Angie Han
- Slash Film
Uday Chopra has announced the formation of Yrf Entertainment, a Hollywood-based production and financing company focused on developing and producing feature films for the U.S. and international marketplace. The company is launched and funded by Yash Raj Films, the 41-year old studio that was founded by Yash Chopra, and continues to be one of India's most prolific film producers and distributors. Uday Chopra will serve as CEO of Yrf Entertainment and has hired Jonathan Reiman to head development and production under him. Uday Chopra commented, "My family has a deep commitment to making and distributing quality films that entertain and enlighten audiences. I share that passion, as well as a love for American films that I have had since childhood. It is that enthusiasm and my love of the creative process of filmmaking that drove me to start this new venture." Yrf Entertainment is currently producing and financing The Longest Week,...
- 11/23/2011
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Uday Chopra has announced the formation of Yrf Entertainment, a Hollywood-based production and financing company focused on developing and producing feature films for the U.S. and international marketplace. The company is launched and funded by Yash Raj Films, the 41-year old studio that was founded by Yash Chopra, and continues to be one of India's most prolific film producers and distributors. Uday Chopra will serve as CEO of Yrf Entertainment and has hired Jonathan Reiman to head development and production under him. Uday Chopra commented, "My family has a deep commitment to making and distributing quality films that entertain and enlighten audiences. I share that passion, as well as a love for American films that I have had since childhood. It is that enthusiasm and my love of the creative process of filmmaking that drove me to start this new venture." Yrf Entertainment is currently producing and financing The Longest Week,...
- 11/23/2011
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Mumbai, 22nd November 2011: Uday Chopra has announced the formation of Yrf Entertainment, a Hollywood-based production and financing company focused on developing and producing feature films for the U.S. and international marketplace. The company is launched and funded by Yash Raj Films, (yashrajfilms.com) the 41-year old studio that was founded by Yash Chopra, and continues to be one of India’s most prolific film producers and distributors. Uday Chopra will serve as CEO of Yrf Entertainment and has hired Jonathan Reiman to head development and production under him.
Uday Chopra commented, “My family has a deep commitment to making and distributing quality films that entertain and enlighten audiences. I share that passion, as well as a love for American films that I have had since childhood. It is that enthusiasm and my love of the creative process of filmmaking that drove me to start this new venture.”
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Uday Chopra commented, “My family has a deep commitment to making and distributing quality films that entertain and enlighten audiences. I share that passion, as well as a love for American films that I have had since childhood. It is that enthusiasm and my love of the creative process of filmmaking that drove me to start this new venture.”
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- 11/22/2011
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
<div>Uday Chopra has announced the formation of Yrf Entertainment, a Hollywood-based production and financing company focused on developing and producing feature films for the U.S. and international marketplace. The company is launched and funded by Yash Raj Films, (yashrajfilms.com) the 41-year old studio that was founded by Yash Chopra, and continues to be one of India.s most prolific film producers and distributors. Uday Chopra will serve as CEO of Yrf Entertainment and has hired Jonathan Reiman to head development and production under him.</div><div></div><div>Uday Chopra commented, .My family has a deep commitment to making and distributing quality films that entertain and enlighten audiences. I share that passion, as well as a love for American films that I have had since childhood. It is that enthusiasm and my love of the creative process of filmmaking that drove me to start this new venture..</div><div></div><div>Yrf Entertainment (yrfentertainment.com) is...
- 11/22/2011
- Filmicafe
Exclusive: Yrf Entertainment has launched with this week’s production start of The Longest Week, the Peter Glanz-directed comedy that stars Jason Bateman, Olivia Wilde and Billy Crudup. The film just got underway in New York, and Bateman plays an immature man-child who still lives with his parents in a chic Manhattan hotel but suddenly finds himself evicted, disinherited and hopelessly in love with his best friend’s girlfriend (Wilde). Yrf, which will produce and finance films for U.S. and the international marketplace, was started by Uday Chopra, who came on to fully finance The Longest Week when the film’s original backer dropped out. Chopra is producing with Neda Armian. Jonathan Reiman, Chris Marsh, Stone Douglass and Taylor Materne are executive producers. Reiman is Chopra’s new head of development and production. Chopra grew up learning the film business Bollywood-style. His father is Yash Chopra, whose Yash Raj Films...
- 11/22/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Uday Chopra has announced the formation of Yrf Entertainment, a Hollywood-based production and financing company focused on developing and producing feature films for the U.S. and international marketplace. The company is launched and funded by Yash Raj Films, (yashrajfilms.com) the 41-year old studio that was founded by Yash Chopra, and continues to be one of India.s most prolific film producers and distributors. Uday Chopra will serve as CEO of Yrf Entertainment and has hired Jonathan Reiman to head development and production under him.Uday Chopra commented, .My family has a deep commitment to making and distributing quality films that entertain and enlighten audiences. I share that passion, as well as a love for American films that I have had since childhood. It is that enthusiasm and my love of the creative process of filmmaking that drove me to start this new venture..Yrf Entertainment (yrfentertainment.com) is...
- 11/22/2011
- Filmicafe
#50. Predisposed - Phil Dorling If everything works out as planned, it'll be deja-vu for Philip Dorling and Melissa Leo again as Predisposed, the 2009 accepted short film with Leo playing the character of Penny (see pic above) has been elongated into Predisposed...a drama that might be this year's Down to the Bone for its mother battling addiction portions and which happens to include Jesse Eisenberg and Tracy Morgan. This should be a strong contender for a U.S Dramatic Comp spot at the fest this year. Gist: Based on the short film, this a drama focused a drug addicted mother (Melissa Leo) and her son (Jesse Eisenberg) as she prepares to enter rehab and he readies himself for an interview at Juilliard. Producers: Ron Nyswaner, Neda Armian (Rachel Getting Married), Brice Dal Farra, Claude Dal Farra and , Lauren Munsch and Peter Sterling (Peter and Vandy)(Ioncinema.com Preview Page // IMDb...
- 11/12/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
Nancy Savoca’s True Love was an early high-water mark in the modern independent film movement. In fact, its storyline, newcomer casting and loose style is now the template for much current indie drama. So, it’s great to report that over 20 years later Savoca is back with another intimate drama realized on a low budget and entirely outside the industry. With a stellar cast (Mira Sorvino, Tammy Blanchard and Patti Lupone), Savoca explores sister dynamics through the lens of a Canon 5D. The film, Union Square, premieres today at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Filmmaker: What were the origins of Union Square, and were the relationship dynamics of the film’s two lead sisters inspired by any in your own life?
Savoca: I was sitting in a coffee shop with (producer) Neda Armian and (screenwriter) Mary Tobler. We were venting our frustration that we couldn’t raise money for...
Filmmaker: What were the origins of Union Square, and were the relationship dynamics of the film’s two lead sisters inspired by any in your own life?
Savoca: I was sitting in a coffee shop with (producer) Neda Armian and (screenwriter) Mary Tobler. We were venting our frustration that we couldn’t raise money for...
- 9/15/2011
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Olivia Wilde has score the leading female role in the indie comedy "The Longest Week" at Far Hills Pictures reports Variety.
The story follows Conrad Valmont, affluent and aimless, who lives a life of leisure in his parents' prestigious Manhattan hotel.
In the span of one week, he finds himself evicted, disinherited and in love. The project is budgeted at under $5 million and production aims to kick off within the next three months.
Peter Glanz will make his feature film directorial debut on the project which he also wrote. Neda Armian, Stone Douglass and Taylor Materne are producing.
The story follows Conrad Valmont, affluent and aimless, who lives a life of leisure in his parents' prestigious Manhattan hotel.
In the span of one week, he finds himself evicted, disinherited and in love. The project is budgeted at under $5 million and production aims to kick off within the next three months.
Peter Glanz will make his feature film directorial debut on the project which he also wrote. Neda Armian, Stone Douglass and Taylor Materne are producing.
- 9/10/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Peter Glanz to direct The Longest Week starring Olivia Wilde in new indie comedy Far Hills Pictures produces the film which tells of a Conrad Valmont, a wealthy and aimless man who lives in his parents' prestigious Manhattan hotel. However, in just one week, he's evicted, disinherited and in love. Variety reports that Far Hills Pictures' Stone Douglass and Taylor Materne are producing alongside Neda Armian (known for Rachel Getting Married). Far Hills is financing with a budget under $5 million and aims to start production sometime within the next three months. Glanz based The Longest Week on his black-and-white short which is called A Relationship in Four Days.
- 9/9/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Peter Glanz to direct The Longest Week starring Olivia Wilde in new indie comedy Far Hills Pictures produces the film which tells of a Conrad Valmont, a wealthy and aimless man who lives in his parents' prestigious Manhattan hotel. However, in just one week, he's evicted, disinherited and in love. Variety reports that Far Hills Pictures' Stone Douglass and Taylor Materne are producing alongside Neda Armian (known for Rachel Getting Married). Far Hills is financing with a budget under $5 million and aims to start production sometime within the next three months. Glanz based The Longest Week on his black-and-white short which is called A Relationship in Four Days.
- 9/9/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
AMC Network has announced AMC Digital Studios, a new online division to introduce web shows from new and developing filmmakers. It will begin with The Trivial Pursuits Of Arthur Banks, a series co-written and directed by Peter Glanz and starring Adam Goldberg with Jeffrey Tambor.
The series will debut Aug. 22 on amctv.com and on the free, ad-supported Hulu.com, AMC announced Thursday at the Television Critics Association summer press tour.
Here's the press release:
Beverly Hills, CA - July 29, 2011 – AMC announced today from the Television Critics Association Summer 2011 Press Tour that the network is launching AMC Digital Studios, an online destination to incubate and to develop web series from up-and-coming talent to be showcased at amctv.com. The division serves as both a laboratory to develop future content for AMC TV and also a destination to produce web series that have the same high-quality storytelling for which our television series have become known.
The series will debut Aug. 22 on amctv.com and on the free, ad-supported Hulu.com, AMC announced Thursday at the Television Critics Association summer press tour.
Here's the press release:
Beverly Hills, CA - July 29, 2011 – AMC announced today from the Television Critics Association Summer 2011 Press Tour that the network is launching AMC Digital Studios, an online destination to incubate and to develop web series from up-and-coming talent to be showcased at amctv.com. The division serves as both a laboratory to develop future content for AMC TV and also a destination to produce web series that have the same high-quality storytelling for which our television series have become known.
- 7/28/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
Actress Mira Sorvino will star in director Nancy Savoca's indie feature "union Square", following a reluctant reunion between two estranged sisters: one on the verge of marriage, the other on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Screenplay is by Savoca and Mary Tobler.
Cast includes Tammy Blanchard, Michael Rispoli, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Patti LuPone.
Producers are Neda Armian, Armian Pictures and Rich Guay, Cine-Si.
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Screenplay is by Savoca and Mary Tobler.
Cast includes Tammy Blanchard, Michael Rispoli, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Patti LuPone.
Producers are Neda Armian, Armian Pictures and Rich Guay, Cine-Si.
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- 11/27/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
This video contains exclusive interviews with 82 women working in the film and television industry (one for every year of the Oscars) including Academy Award winner Barbara Kopple (1976: Harlan County USA, 1991: American Dream), actress Chyna Layne (Precious) and producer Neda Armian (Rachel Getting Married) to name just a few. This film was born six weeks ago, over dinner, as we discussed Kathryn Bigelow's nomination and wondered why there hadn't been more women nominated in the category of best director. The next week we set out to speak with 82 women -- one for every Oscar -- and asked them the following questions: If you had an unlimited budget to make a film, what would you make? What is your proudest professional accomplishment? Which women have inspired you? ...
- 3/9/2010
- by Megan Billman
- Huffington Post
Main Feature (1H 52M 43S)
Screenwriter Jenny Lumet does a good job in getting down to basics and providing a believable tale of the classic middle-American dysfunctional family. Natural dialogue is much rarer than it should be and that aspect of this script impressed me far more than the story itself in which nothing much actually happens.
Director Jonathan Demme, most famous for Silence of the Lambs, in a departure from his usual techniques made the interesting choice to film this in a fly-on-the-wall documentary style which works wonders for Lumet’s script. It is difficult to sum up Demme’s importance to this film but the cast are so relaxed while performing in such a wild atmosphere and that is testament to his man-management abilities.
Anne Hathaway is outstanding as the lead character Kym and this comes as a surprise to me as I had her pinned as little more than another run-of-the-mill actress.
Screenwriter Jenny Lumet does a good job in getting down to basics and providing a believable tale of the classic middle-American dysfunctional family. Natural dialogue is much rarer than it should be and that aspect of this script impressed me far more than the story itself in which nothing much actually happens.
Director Jonathan Demme, most famous for Silence of the Lambs, in a departure from his usual techniques made the interesting choice to film this in a fly-on-the-wall documentary style which works wonders for Lumet’s script. It is difficult to sum up Demme’s importance to this film but the cast are so relaxed while performing in such a wild atmosphere and that is testament to his man-management abilities.
Anne Hathaway is outstanding as the lead character Kym and this comes as a surprise to me as I had her pinned as little more than another run-of-the-mill actress.
- 7/21/2009
- by Tigervamp
- Atomic Popcorn
Chicago – Jonathan Demme’s “Rachel Getting Married” was easily one of the best films of 2008, featuring Oscar-worthy work by Anne Hathaway, Rosemarie DeWitt, screenwriter Jenny Lumet, and its acclaimed director. Full of energy, passion, love, and pain, “Rachel Getting Married” is a must-see, one of the few films of 2008 that will stand the test of time and the Sony DVD treats this excellent film with the respect it deserves. It’s a great release.
DVD Rating: 5.0/5.0 “Rachel Getting Married” can be a tough sell. A movie with a star known mostly for her mainstream comedies like “The Devil Wears Prada” and “Bride Wars” that’s shot with mostly handheld cameras and recreates an experience akin to being at someone else’s wedding is not the first flick most people reach for at the video store.
Rachel Getting Married was released on DVD on March 10th, 2009.
Photo credit: Sony Pictures Home Video
The truth is that,...
DVD Rating: 5.0/5.0 “Rachel Getting Married” can be a tough sell. A movie with a star known mostly for her mainstream comedies like “The Devil Wears Prada” and “Bride Wars” that’s shot with mostly handheld cameras and recreates an experience akin to being at someone else’s wedding is not the first flick most people reach for at the video store.
Rachel Getting Married was released on DVD on March 10th, 2009.
Photo credit: Sony Pictures Home Video
The truth is that,...
- 3/12/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Thanks to Paul Outlaw for pointing us to the Spirit Award Nominees at IFC. Best Feature “Ballast” Producers: Lance Hammer, Nina Parikh “Frozen River” Producers: Chip Hourihan, Heather Rae “Rachel Getting Married” Producers: Neda Armian, Jonathan Demme, Marc Platt “Wendy and Lucy” Producers: Larry Fessenden, Neil Kopp, Anish Savjani “The Wrestler” Producers: Darren Aronofsky, Scott Franklin Best Director Ramin Bahrani, “Chop Shop” Jonathan Demme, “Rachel Getting Married” Lance Hammer, “Ballast” Courtney [...]...
- 12/2/2008
- by Ryan Adams
- AwardsDaily.com
By Stephen Saito
Jason Bateman and Sandra Oh braved the early call time this morning in Los Angeles to announce this year's nominees for the Spirit Awards. The awards will take place on February 21st, and will be broadcast live and uncut on IFC at 5pm Et/2pm PT. Here are the nominees:
Best Feature
"Ballast"
Producers: Lance Hammer, Nina Parikh
"Frozen River"
Producers: Chip Hourihan, Heather Rae
"Rachel Getting Married"
Producers: Neda Armian, Jonathan Demme, Marc Platt
"Wendy and Lucy"
Producers: Larry Fessenden, Neil Kopp, Anish Savjani
"The Wrestler"
Producers: Darren Aronofsky, Scott Franklin
Best Director
Ramin Bahrani, "Chop Shop"
Jonathan Demme, "Rachel Getting Married"
Lance Hammer, "Ballast"
Courtney Hunt, "Frozen River"
Thomas McCarthy, "The Visitor"
Best First Feature
"Afterschool"
Director: Antonio Campos
Producers: Sean Durkin, Josh Mond
"Medicine for Melancholy"
Director: Barry Jenkins
Producer: Justin Barber
"Sangre de Mi Sangre"
Director: Christopher Zalla
Producers: Per Melita, Benjamin Odell
"Sleep Dealer"
Director: Alex Rivera
Producer: Anthony Bregman
"Synechdoce, New York"
Director: Charlie Kaufman
Producers: Anthony Bregman, Spike Jonze, Charlie Kaufman, Sidney Kimmel
John Cassavetes Award (Given to the best feature made for under $500,000)
"In Search of a Midnight Kiss"
Writer/Director: Alex Holdridge
Producers: Seth Caplan and Scoot McNairy
"Prince of Broadway"
Director: Sean Baker
Writers: Sean Baker, Darren Dean
Producer: Darren Dean
"The Signal"
Writer/Directors: David Bruckner, Dan Bush, Jacob Gentry
Producers: Jacob Gentry and Alexander Motiagh
"Take Out"
Writer/Directors/Producers: Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou
"Turn the River"
Writer/Director: Chris Eigeman
Producer: Ami Armstrong
Best First Screenplay
Dustin Lance Black, "Milk"
Lance Hammer, "Ballast"
Courtney Hunt, "Frozen River"
Jonathan Levine, "The Wackness"
Jenny Lumet, "Rachel Getting Married"
Best Screenplay
Woody Allen, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, "Sugar"
Charlie Kaufman, "Synecdoche, New York"
Howard A. Rodman, "Savage Grace"
Christopher Zalla, "Sangre de Mi Sangre"
Best Female Lead
Summer Bishil, "Towelhead"
Anne Hathaway, "Rachel Getting Married"
Melissa Leo, "Frozen River"
Tarra Riggs, "Ballast"
Michelle Williams, "Wendy and Lucy"
Best Male Lead
Javier Bardem, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Richard Jenkins, "The Visitor"
Sean Penn, "Milk"
Jeremy Renner, "The Hurt Locker"
Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler"
Best Supporting Female
Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Rosemarie DeWitt, "Rachel Getting Married"
Rosie Perez, "The Take"
Misty Upham, "Frozen River"
Debra Winger, "Rachel Getting Married"
Best Supporting Male
James Franco, "Milk"
Anthony Mackie, "The Hurt Locker"
Charlie McDermott, "Frozen River"
JimMyron Ross, "Ballast"
Haaz Sleiman, "The Visitor"
Best Cinematography
Maryse Alberti, "The Wrestler"
Lol Crowley, "Ballast"
James Laxton, "Medicine for Melancholy"
Harris Savides, "Milk"
Michael Simmonds, "Chop Shop"
Best Documentary
"The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)"
Director: Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath
"Encounters at the End of the World"
Director: Werner Herzog
"Man on Wire"
Director: James Marsh
"The Order of Myths"
Director: Margaret Brown
"Up the Yangtze"
Director: Yung Chang
Best Foreign Film
"The Class" (France)
Director: Laurent Cantet
"Gomorrah" (Italy)
Director: Matteo Garrone
"Hunger" (UK/Ireland)
Director: Steve McQueen
"Secret of the Grain" (France)
Director: Abdellatif Kechiche
"Silent Light" (Mexico/France/Netherlands/Germany)
Director: Carlos Reygadas
Robert Altman Award (Given to one film's director, casting director and ensemble cast)
"Synecdoche, New York"
Director: Charlie Kaufman
Casting Director: Jeanne McCarthy
Ensemble Cast: Hope Davis, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Catherine Keener, Samantha Morton, Tom Noonan, Dianne Wiest, Michelle Williams
Someone to Watch Award
Barry Jenkins, "Medicine for Melancholy"
Nina Paley, "Sita Sings the Blues"
Lynn Shelton, "My Effortless Brilliance"
Truer Than Fiction Award
Margaret Brown, "The Order of Myths"
Sacha Gervasi, "Anvil! The Story of Anvil"
Darius Marder, "Loot"
Producers Award
Lars Knudsen and Jay Van Hoy, "Treeless Mountain" and "I'll Come Running"
Jason Orans, "Goodbye Solo" and "Year of the Fish"
Heather Rae, "Frozen River" and "Ibid"...
Jason Bateman and Sandra Oh braved the early call time this morning in Los Angeles to announce this year's nominees for the Spirit Awards. The awards will take place on February 21st, and will be broadcast live and uncut on IFC at 5pm Et/2pm PT. Here are the nominees:
Best Feature
"Ballast"
Producers: Lance Hammer, Nina Parikh
"Frozen River"
Producers: Chip Hourihan, Heather Rae
"Rachel Getting Married"
Producers: Neda Armian, Jonathan Demme, Marc Platt
"Wendy and Lucy"
Producers: Larry Fessenden, Neil Kopp, Anish Savjani
"The Wrestler"
Producers: Darren Aronofsky, Scott Franklin
Best Director
Ramin Bahrani, "Chop Shop"
Jonathan Demme, "Rachel Getting Married"
Lance Hammer, "Ballast"
Courtney Hunt, "Frozen River"
Thomas McCarthy, "The Visitor"
Best First Feature
"Afterschool"
Director: Antonio Campos
Producers: Sean Durkin, Josh Mond
"Medicine for Melancholy"
Director: Barry Jenkins
Producer: Justin Barber
"Sangre de Mi Sangre"
Director: Christopher Zalla
Producers: Per Melita, Benjamin Odell
"Sleep Dealer"
Director: Alex Rivera
Producer: Anthony Bregman
"Synechdoce, New York"
Director: Charlie Kaufman
Producers: Anthony Bregman, Spike Jonze, Charlie Kaufman, Sidney Kimmel
John Cassavetes Award (Given to the best feature made for under $500,000)
"In Search of a Midnight Kiss"
Writer/Director: Alex Holdridge
Producers: Seth Caplan and Scoot McNairy
"Prince of Broadway"
Director: Sean Baker
Writers: Sean Baker, Darren Dean
Producer: Darren Dean
"The Signal"
Writer/Directors: David Bruckner, Dan Bush, Jacob Gentry
Producers: Jacob Gentry and Alexander Motiagh
"Take Out"
Writer/Directors/Producers: Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou
"Turn the River"
Writer/Director: Chris Eigeman
Producer: Ami Armstrong
Best First Screenplay
Dustin Lance Black, "Milk"
Lance Hammer, "Ballast"
Courtney Hunt, "Frozen River"
Jonathan Levine, "The Wackness"
Jenny Lumet, "Rachel Getting Married"
Best Screenplay
Woody Allen, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, "Sugar"
Charlie Kaufman, "Synecdoche, New York"
Howard A. Rodman, "Savage Grace"
Christopher Zalla, "Sangre de Mi Sangre"
Best Female Lead
Summer Bishil, "Towelhead"
Anne Hathaway, "Rachel Getting Married"
Melissa Leo, "Frozen River"
Tarra Riggs, "Ballast"
Michelle Williams, "Wendy and Lucy"
Best Male Lead
Javier Bardem, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Richard Jenkins, "The Visitor"
Sean Penn, "Milk"
Jeremy Renner, "The Hurt Locker"
Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler"
Best Supporting Female
Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Rosemarie DeWitt, "Rachel Getting Married"
Rosie Perez, "The Take"
Misty Upham, "Frozen River"
Debra Winger, "Rachel Getting Married"
Best Supporting Male
James Franco, "Milk"
Anthony Mackie, "The Hurt Locker"
Charlie McDermott, "Frozen River"
JimMyron Ross, "Ballast"
Haaz Sleiman, "The Visitor"
Best Cinematography
Maryse Alberti, "The Wrestler"
Lol Crowley, "Ballast"
James Laxton, "Medicine for Melancholy"
Harris Savides, "Milk"
Michael Simmonds, "Chop Shop"
Best Documentary
"The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)"
Director: Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath
"Encounters at the End of the World"
Director: Werner Herzog
"Man on Wire"
Director: James Marsh
"The Order of Myths"
Director: Margaret Brown
"Up the Yangtze"
Director: Yung Chang
Best Foreign Film
"The Class" (France)
Director: Laurent Cantet
"Gomorrah" (Italy)
Director: Matteo Garrone
"Hunger" (UK/Ireland)
Director: Steve McQueen
"Secret of the Grain" (France)
Director: Abdellatif Kechiche
"Silent Light" (Mexico/France/Netherlands/Germany)
Director: Carlos Reygadas
Robert Altman Award (Given to one film's director, casting director and ensemble cast)
"Synecdoche, New York"
Director: Charlie Kaufman
Casting Director: Jeanne McCarthy
Ensemble Cast: Hope Davis, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Catherine Keener, Samantha Morton, Tom Noonan, Dianne Wiest, Michelle Williams
Someone to Watch Award
Barry Jenkins, "Medicine for Melancholy"
Nina Paley, "Sita Sings the Blues"
Lynn Shelton, "My Effortless Brilliance"
Truer Than Fiction Award
Margaret Brown, "The Order of Myths"
Sacha Gervasi, "Anvil! The Story of Anvil"
Darius Marder, "Loot"
Producers Award
Lars Knudsen and Jay Van Hoy, "Treeless Mountain" and "I'll Come Running"
Jason Orans, "Goodbye Solo" and "Year of the Fish"
Heather Rae, "Frozen River" and "Ibid"...
- 12/2/2008
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
- I’m getting to this a little late today – I had morning and afternoon screenings for Milk and Doubt respectively, but for the most part I’m pleased by some of the names and film titles that were nominated in the fifteen categories and especially glad to see that Lance Hammer’s Ballast grabbed six nominations but I’m perplexed by one of the two films it shares a total of six nominations with. Perhaps I need to see Frozen River for a second time --- with the exception of Melissa Leo’s perf, I couldn’t help but feel that everything came across as manufactured, by the numbers and that it played out like a Hollywood movie rather than a poignant indie film with a punch. Below you’ll find the different categories, the nominations and some commentary on my part on who will win and who should win.
- 12/2/2008
- IONCINEMA.com
Not every award show honors the big blockbuster movies. That’s why we have the Spirit Awards, which pays tribute to all the indie flicks of the year. The nominations for 2009 have just been announced, and there are some great movies on the list! Check out the nominees for best picture below, and click here for the entire list . Tune in on February 21st at 5Pm, 2Pm Pacific to see the show. Best Feature "Ballast" Producers: Lance Hammer, Nina Parikh "Frozen River" Producers: Chip Hourihan, Heather Rae "Rachel Getting Married" Producers: Neda Armian, Jonathan Demme, Marc Platt "Wendy and...
- 12/2/2008
- Hollyscoop.com
- It was a night of multiple winners instead of winners with multiple wins at the 17th annual Gotham awards - where the Ifp recognize the best in independent filmmaking through 6 simple award categories. With only Todd Haynes' Dylan project as a possible threat, it was perhaps an easy win for Sean Penn's Into the Wild. And thought Craig Zobel got shut out in two categories, the director was rewarded with the Breakthrough director award. Michael Moore's popularity has not diminished as he picked up documentary film award of the year (evidently for Sicko) and Reitman's Juno continued its rise in popularity with Ellen Page picking up breakthrough actor award over Emile Hirsch's perf in Into the Wild. Voters were dead-locked in the ensemble category: Before the Devil Knows You're Dead was perhaps the favored of the category and people didn't forget Focus Features' summer
- 11/28/2007
- IONCINEMA.com
Jonathan Demme's "The Truth About Charlie" is one of those movies where you have to believe everyone had a ball making the film. It's a playful, cinematic riff on Stanley Donen's 1963 "Charade", the French New Wave and the joys of making movies in Paris. The ghosts of movies past turn up at every corner, from the fashionable 16th Arrondissement to the flea market and Gare du Nord.
The movie may mystify younger moviegoers with characters and scenes that play with one's memory of characters and scenes from old movies. But Mark Wahlberg and Thandie Newton make likable romantic leads, the action and mystery mix as well as they did in the original and Demme has assembled a superb cast and crew that gets caught up in the spirit of the production. Yes, Universal does face something of a marketing challenge with this one. But whatever its theatrical success, "Charlie" should be a solid performer in ancillary markets as this is a film many will want to revisit.
"Charade", you may recall, has Cary Grant coming to the rescue of Audrey Hepburn, whose husband has abruptly died. A trio of sinister men, former associates of her late husband, are menacing her in the belief that she knows where her hubby, Charlie, hid a fortune they insist belongs to them. All this Hitchcock-influenced suspense takes place in a highly glamorous City of Lights, where a lilting Henry Mancini score adds to the romance.
Demme, who penned the new script with its original writer Peter Stone (writing as Peter Joshua) along with Steve Schmidt and Jessica Bendinger, wonders how that 1963 film might play were a director to employ the techniques of the New Wave, which was at its zenith in that year. Demme also has considerably reduced the age difference between the two leads and shifted the emphasis on certain elements within the structure of Stone's original well-crafted screenplay. In other words, this is a rethink as much as a remake; it's a film that pays homage to a "classic" yet wants to find new ways to entertain with the same story.
For the most part, it brilliantly succeeds. Occasionally, a change adds little, and the ending does feel off-kilter, as if Demme and company simply ran out of ideas. But the director's elliptical, tongue-in-cheek approach with fantasy sequences and witty asides allows him to explore the medium with such unmistakable relish that you can't help laughing out loud.
The film is New Wave American Style. Tak Fujimoto's restless camera is nearly always handheld, often shooting through windows or car windshields. The streets and buildings are alive with all sorts of suspicious people. Carol Littleton's editing captures the jumpy mood of French movies of that era. Demme even borrows subliminal moments pioneered in Tom Tykwer's "Run Lola Run" that give flashes of what is going on inside people's heads.
Then there are the movie's wonderful ghosts: Such New Wave icons as Charles Aznavour, Anna Karina, Agnes Varda and Magali Noel turn up in special appearances. The hotel where much of the action occurs is named the Hotel Langlois after Henri Langlois, founder of the Cinematheque Francaise. There is even a shot of Francois Truffaut's grave at the end credit roll.
Two other ghosts haunt the picture -- Hepburn and Grant. Demme's casting of Newton, whom he directed in "Beloved", is brilliant. With her long neck, lithe body, buckets of charm and strong/fragile beauty, Newton is a new-generation Hepburn. Demme even lets her deliver Hepburn's immortal line to the impossibly handsome, silver-haired Grant: "You know what's wrong with you? Absolutely nothing." Only she says this to Wahlberg, whom Demme calls the "anti-Cary Grant." Wahlberg does take the character in a different direction -- rugged, street-smart, resilient -- but like Grant, he grows quite fond of his role as knight in shining armor, especially when Newton is the lovely lady in distress.
The baddies are as wonderfully oddball as the originals. Ted Levine plays one as a hypochondriac nut. Joong-Hook Park, a popular film star and comic in South Korea, makes his character the strong but mostly silent type. Lisa Gay Hamilton is a tough girl from the projects. Tim Robbins smoothly slides into the Walter Matthau role as the seemingly helpful U.S. bureaucrat who gains Newton's trust. Christine Boisson is the no-nonsense, extremely bright police commandant.
The production has an absolute sheen. This is a different Paris than "Charade"'s yet every bit as romantic, dangerous and fun to visit.
THE TRUTH ABOUT CHARLIE
Universal Pictures
Universal presents in association with Mediastream Film a Clinica Estetico production
Credits:
Director: Jonathan Demme
Screenwriters: Jonathan Demme, Steve Schmidt, Peter Joshua, Jessica Bendinger
Based on the film "Charade", written by: Peter Stone
Producers: Jonathan Demme, Peter Saraf, Edward Saxon
Executive producer: Ilona Herzberg
Director of photography: Tak Fujimoto
Production designer: Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski
Music: Rachel Portman
Co-producers: Neda Armian, Mishka Cheyko
Costume designer: Catherine Leterrier
Editor: Carol Littleton
Cast:
Joshua Peters: Mark Wahlberg
Regina Lambert: Thandie Newton
Mr. Bartholomew: Tim Robbins
Il-Sang Lee: Joong Hoon Park
Emil Zatapec: Ted Levine
Lola Jansco: Lisa Gay Hamilton
Commandant Dominique: Christine Boisson
Charles Lambert: Stephen Dillane
Running time -- 104 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
The movie may mystify younger moviegoers with characters and scenes that play with one's memory of characters and scenes from old movies. But Mark Wahlberg and Thandie Newton make likable romantic leads, the action and mystery mix as well as they did in the original and Demme has assembled a superb cast and crew that gets caught up in the spirit of the production. Yes, Universal does face something of a marketing challenge with this one. But whatever its theatrical success, "Charlie" should be a solid performer in ancillary markets as this is a film many will want to revisit.
"Charade", you may recall, has Cary Grant coming to the rescue of Audrey Hepburn, whose husband has abruptly died. A trio of sinister men, former associates of her late husband, are menacing her in the belief that she knows where her hubby, Charlie, hid a fortune they insist belongs to them. All this Hitchcock-influenced suspense takes place in a highly glamorous City of Lights, where a lilting Henry Mancini score adds to the romance.
Demme, who penned the new script with its original writer Peter Stone (writing as Peter Joshua) along with Steve Schmidt and Jessica Bendinger, wonders how that 1963 film might play were a director to employ the techniques of the New Wave, which was at its zenith in that year. Demme also has considerably reduced the age difference between the two leads and shifted the emphasis on certain elements within the structure of Stone's original well-crafted screenplay. In other words, this is a rethink as much as a remake; it's a film that pays homage to a "classic" yet wants to find new ways to entertain with the same story.
For the most part, it brilliantly succeeds. Occasionally, a change adds little, and the ending does feel off-kilter, as if Demme and company simply ran out of ideas. But the director's elliptical, tongue-in-cheek approach with fantasy sequences and witty asides allows him to explore the medium with such unmistakable relish that you can't help laughing out loud.
The film is New Wave American Style. Tak Fujimoto's restless camera is nearly always handheld, often shooting through windows or car windshields. The streets and buildings are alive with all sorts of suspicious people. Carol Littleton's editing captures the jumpy mood of French movies of that era. Demme even borrows subliminal moments pioneered in Tom Tykwer's "Run Lola Run" that give flashes of what is going on inside people's heads.
Then there are the movie's wonderful ghosts: Such New Wave icons as Charles Aznavour, Anna Karina, Agnes Varda and Magali Noel turn up in special appearances. The hotel where much of the action occurs is named the Hotel Langlois after Henri Langlois, founder of the Cinematheque Francaise. There is even a shot of Francois Truffaut's grave at the end credit roll.
Two other ghosts haunt the picture -- Hepburn and Grant. Demme's casting of Newton, whom he directed in "Beloved", is brilliant. With her long neck, lithe body, buckets of charm and strong/fragile beauty, Newton is a new-generation Hepburn. Demme even lets her deliver Hepburn's immortal line to the impossibly handsome, silver-haired Grant: "You know what's wrong with you? Absolutely nothing." Only she says this to Wahlberg, whom Demme calls the "anti-Cary Grant." Wahlberg does take the character in a different direction -- rugged, street-smart, resilient -- but like Grant, he grows quite fond of his role as knight in shining armor, especially when Newton is the lovely lady in distress.
The baddies are as wonderfully oddball as the originals. Ted Levine plays one as a hypochondriac nut. Joong-Hook Park, a popular film star and comic in South Korea, makes his character the strong but mostly silent type. Lisa Gay Hamilton is a tough girl from the projects. Tim Robbins smoothly slides into the Walter Matthau role as the seemingly helpful U.S. bureaucrat who gains Newton's trust. Christine Boisson is the no-nonsense, extremely bright police commandant.
The production has an absolute sheen. This is a different Paris than "Charade"'s yet every bit as romantic, dangerous and fun to visit.
THE TRUTH ABOUT CHARLIE
Universal Pictures
Universal presents in association with Mediastream Film a Clinica Estetico production
Credits:
Director: Jonathan Demme
Screenwriters: Jonathan Demme, Steve Schmidt, Peter Joshua, Jessica Bendinger
Based on the film "Charade", written by: Peter Stone
Producers: Jonathan Demme, Peter Saraf, Edward Saxon
Executive producer: Ilona Herzberg
Director of photography: Tak Fujimoto
Production designer: Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski
Music: Rachel Portman
Co-producers: Neda Armian, Mishka Cheyko
Costume designer: Catherine Leterrier
Editor: Carol Littleton
Cast:
Joshua Peters: Mark Wahlberg
Regina Lambert: Thandie Newton
Mr. Bartholomew: Tim Robbins
Il-Sang Lee: Joong Hoon Park
Emil Zatapec: Ted Levine
Lola Jansco: Lisa Gay Hamilton
Commandant Dominique: Christine Boisson
Charles Lambert: Stephen Dillane
Running time -- 104 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
- 10/22/2002
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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