Tonya Mantooth, CEO and artistic director of the San Diego International Film Festival, is keenly aware that film is a uniquely immersive medium with the power to connect people — even strangers. And that power will be evident at Sdiff’s 22nd edition, which will run in person Oct.18-22, with screenings at various venues in the San Diego area. The event will also feature panels, Q and A’s, filmmaker happy hours and more special programming.
The fest will open with Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers” (pictured above), a comedy-drama starring Paul Giamatti, Domonic Sessa and Da’Vine Joy Randolph as an unlikely trio bonding at a New England prep school over winter break.
“Alexander Payne really peels back the layers of the characters,” Mantooth says. “As each one unfolds, he does it in such a way that you laugh – it touches your heart, it makes you cry. But what...
The fest will open with Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers” (pictured above), a comedy-drama starring Paul Giamatti, Domonic Sessa and Da’Vine Joy Randolph as an unlikely trio bonding at a New England prep school over winter break.
“Alexander Payne really peels back the layers of the characters,” Mantooth says. “As each one unfolds, he does it in such a way that you laugh – it touches your heart, it makes you cry. But what...
- 10/20/2023
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
Norman S. Powell, the veteran Hollywood producer, director and network executive known for his award-winning documentary “Brothers at War,” has died. He was 86.
Powell’s career in television and film spanned six decades and included work on “24,” “The Big Valley,” “The New Dick Van Dyke Show” and “The Bob Crane Show.” He was the son of Hollywood Golden Age stars Joan Blondell and Dick Powell.
At the time of his death, Powell was writing a memoir and working on a sequel to his Iraq War-set documentary “Brothers at War” with partner Jake Rademacher and executive producers Gary Sinise and Phil Gurin.
After graduating from the Lawrenceville School and Cornell University, Powell started his career working on Westerns like “Wanted Dead or Alive” with Steve McQueen, “Gunsmoke” with James Arness and “The Rifleman” with Chuck Connors.
Powell earned Emmy nominations for producing Season 2 of “24” and “Washington: Behind Closed Doors,...
Powell’s career in television and film spanned six decades and included work on “24,” “The Big Valley,” “The New Dick Van Dyke Show” and “The Bob Crane Show.” He was the son of Hollywood Golden Age stars Joan Blondell and Dick Powell.
At the time of his death, Powell was writing a memoir and working on a sequel to his Iraq War-set documentary “Brothers at War” with partner Jake Rademacher and executive producers Gary Sinise and Phil Gurin.
After graduating from the Lawrenceville School and Cornell University, Powell started his career working on Westerns like “Wanted Dead or Alive” with Steve McQueen, “Gunsmoke” with James Arness and “The Rifleman” with Chuck Connors.
Powell earned Emmy nominations for producing Season 2 of “24” and “Washington: Behind Closed Doors,...
- 6/22/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Norman S. Powell, the longtime CBS executive whose work as a producer of 24 and more brought him two Emmy nominations, died on June 16. He was 86.
Powell died of acute respiratory failure, a spokesperson for the family confirmed to Deadline.
Born as Norman Scott Barnes on November 2, 1934, Powell was the son of Oscar-nominated cinematographer George Barnes and actress Joan Blondell. Following his parents’ divorce in 1936, he was adopted by his mother’s second husband, actor Dick Powell.
Powell began his career in the 1950s as a production manager on TV Westerns including Wanted: Dead or Alive, Gunsmoke and The Rifleman.
His small-screen credits, as a producer, include CBS’ The New Dick Van Dyke Show; TNT’s The Lazarus Man; CBS’ Orleans; and AMC’s The Lot, as well as telefilms including 1978’s More Than Friends, starring Rob Reiner and Penny Marshall; 1995’s Convict Cowboy, starring Jon Voight; and 1995’s Black Fox,...
Powell died of acute respiratory failure, a spokesperson for the family confirmed to Deadline.
Born as Norman Scott Barnes on November 2, 1934, Powell was the son of Oscar-nominated cinematographer George Barnes and actress Joan Blondell. Following his parents’ divorce in 1936, he was adopted by his mother’s second husband, actor Dick Powell.
Powell began his career in the 1950s as a production manager on TV Westerns including Wanted: Dead or Alive, Gunsmoke and The Rifleman.
His small-screen credits, as a producer, include CBS’ The New Dick Van Dyke Show; TNT’s The Lazarus Man; CBS’ Orleans; and AMC’s The Lot, as well as telefilms including 1978’s More Than Friends, starring Rob Reiner and Penny Marshall; 1995’s Convict Cowboy, starring Jon Voight; and 1995’s Black Fox,...
- 6/22/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Mosul, Iraq, Insur gency City: "It's pretty nice," says one soldier. "I mean, I wouldn't buy no summer home here."
"Brothers at War" would be interesting enough if it merely observed soldiers in their element as they chill behind friendly lines -- there's a glimpse of a DVD of "The Dirty Dozen" and a shot of a paperback copy of "Catch-22," its cover flapping in the breeze -- but this documentary, which begins at a low key, gradually becomes intense and psychologically complicated.
Filmmaker Jake Rademacher is a double embed, exploring the Iraq war from within the firefights and within his family.
"Brothers at War" would be interesting enough if it merely observed soldiers in their element as they chill behind friendly lines -- there's a glimpse of a DVD of "The Dirty Dozen" and a shot of a paperback copy of "Catch-22," its cover flapping in the breeze -- but this documentary, which begins at a low key, gradually becomes intense and psychologically complicated.
Filmmaker Jake Rademacher is a double embed, exploring the Iraq war from within the firefights and within his family.
- 5/8/2009
- by By KYLE SMITH
- NYPost.com
Brothers at War is the latest score from Lee which posed a special challenge in a way that he had to write a sublime score that wouldn't overpower the movie. The film is directed by Jake Rademacher's who goes to Iraq to understand what his brothers are fighting for. Apart from providing a rare glimpse of frontline life, the Brothers at War also examines the effect of the war on families. The movie was brought added publicity when Gary Sinise (Lt. Dan from Forrest Gump) signed up as an executive producer in order to promote this unique approach to the subject. One could argue that this is not the type of film that needs a score, but Holdridge manages to bring some great music to the table without becoming an overpowering entity that would crush the realistic approach to the war. We're closing this special week with Lee's thoughs about scoring Rademacher's directorial debut.
- 4/28/2009
- Daily Film Music Blog
Q & A: Actor Gary Sinise Helps "Brothers At War" And Grapples With The Iraq War's Effect on A Family
Presently known for playing Detective Mac Taylor on the hit TV series, CSI: NY, the talented Gary Sinise has done it all--acting, directing, making music and producing everything from plays to films. Now, Sinise plays the role of executive producer for the recently released documentary feature, Brothers At War. Since Sinise has been nominated for an Oscar (Forrest Gump), a couple of Emmys and a Tony (for directing Sam Shepard's Buried Child), he's a good man to have on board. Though he only got involved pretty much after the principal shooting and editing was done, Sinise signed on to give the film's creator, director and producer Jake Rademacher, a boost in getting the public to come see his family film. Rademacher not only makes his directorial debut, creating this intimate portrait of an American family during a time of...
- 4/2/2009
- by Brad Balfour
- Huffington Post
Warner Bros.' "Watchmen" wilted under the pressure in its second weekend as Disney's family adventure "Race to Witch Mountain" sped to No. 1 with $25 million in estimated opening grosses.
"Watchmen" dropped a big 67% from its opening domestic grosses to register $18.1 million in second place. Universal's Rogue-produced horror pic "The Last House on the Left" bowed in third place with $14.7 million, while Fox Atomic's youth comedy "Miss March" stumbled into theaters with just $2.4 million in 10th place.
Industrywide, the $101 million weekend represented a 16% decline from the same frame last year, according to Nielsen Edi. It was only the second year-over-year weekend decline this year, with industryites citing a tough comparison with a year-ago session topped by the $45 million opening of "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!"
The industry boxoffice is tracking 2% ahead of the same portion of last year, at $1.88 billion. But the year-to-date uptick is deceptively modest due to...
"Watchmen" dropped a big 67% from its opening domestic grosses to register $18.1 million in second place. Universal's Rogue-produced horror pic "The Last House on the Left" bowed in third place with $14.7 million, while Fox Atomic's youth comedy "Miss March" stumbled into theaters with just $2.4 million in 10th place.
Industrywide, the $101 million weekend represented a 16% decline from the same frame last year, according to Nielsen Edi. It was only the second year-over-year weekend decline this year, with industryites citing a tough comparison with a year-ago session topped by the $45 million opening of "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!"
The industry boxoffice is tracking 2% ahead of the same portion of last year, at $1.88 billion. But the year-to-date uptick is deceptively modest due to...
- 3/15/2009
- by By Carl DiOrio
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rating: 2.5/5.0 Chicago – The market has been flooded with documentaries about the failure of the Iraq War, which makes the arrival of a human story about real people on the ground something notable and refreshing. Sadly, Jacob Rademacher’s “Brothers at War” is as myopic as any piece of “left-wing propaganda” about the failure of the war, missing both the big picture and the human one due to its filmmaker’s refusal to ask the dark questions.
“Brothers at War” is Jacob Rademacher’s film (Executive Produced by Gary Sinise) primarily about his two brother’s time in Iraq. Jake realizes that no research is going to fully give him the knowledge of what it feels like to be on the ground, so he heads overseas to try and walk a mile in his brother’s shoes.
Read Brian Tallerico’s full review of “Brothers at War” in our reviews section.
“Brothers at War” is Jacob Rademacher’s film (Executive Produced by Gary Sinise) primarily about his two brother’s time in Iraq. Jake realizes that no research is going to fully give him the knowledge of what it feels like to be on the ground, so he heads overseas to try and walk a mile in his brother’s shoes.
Read Brian Tallerico’s full review of “Brothers at War” in our reviews section.
- 3/13/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Jake Rademacher’s Brothers At War is an atypical Iraq War documentary. In a sea of furious anti-war jeremiads angrily shaking their collective fist at George W. Bush and his compatriots, Rademacher’s film is notable for the complete absence of criticism. The film depicts serving in the Gulf as a terrific way to make friends, bond with brothers—familial and otherwise—and build character. It’s practically a feature-length infomercial for the military. The film stems from Rademacher’s efforts to understand the lives of two of his brothers serving in Iraq. Isaac is a muscled, confident super-soldier who ...
- 3/12/2009
- avclub.com
This week sees, for once, nothing imported from Russia and nothing opening in 3D. Hmmm...signs and portents.
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"Brothers at War"
While his very premise negates a documentarian's objectivity, filmmaker Jake Rademacher brings an intimacy and affection to his feature debut, a handheld portrait of his two brothers serving in Iraq. Shot first-hand while embedded with his brothers' units in the field, Rademacher seeks to better understand their actions and motivations as they patrol along the Syrian border. Putting the larger political issues aside, the film focuses on the men and women who fight, the families back home who wait, and the unique bond that ties and holds them all together.
Opens in limited release.
"The Cake Eaters"
After cutting her directorial teeth with a segment in 2001 sci-fi anthology "On the Edge," Mary Stuart Masterson undergoes yet another career reinvention...
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"Brothers at War"
While his very premise negates a documentarian's objectivity, filmmaker Jake Rademacher brings an intimacy and affection to his feature debut, a handheld portrait of his two brothers serving in Iraq. Shot first-hand while embedded with his brothers' units in the field, Rademacher seeks to better understand their actions and motivations as they patrol along the Syrian border. Putting the larger political issues aside, the film focuses on the men and women who fight, the families back home who wait, and the unique bond that ties and holds them all together.
Opens in limited release.
"The Cake Eaters"
After cutting her directorial teeth with a segment in 2001 sci-fi anthology "On the Edge," Mary Stuart Masterson undergoes yet another career reinvention...
- 3/11/2009
- by Neil Pedley
- ifc.com
We are pleased to offer you the trailer, poster and gallery for Samuel Goldwyn Films' war documentary "Brothers at War." Jake Rademacher makes his directorial debut on the project as well as having a role in the film as himself. Additionally, he produces alongside Norman S. Powell. Brothers At War is an intimate portrait of an American family during a turbulent time. The documentary film follows Jake Rademacher in his directorial debut as he sets out to understand the experience, sacrifice, and motivation of his two brothers serving in Iraq. Unprecedented access to Us and Iraqi combat units take Jake behind the camouflage curtain with secret reconnaissance troops on the Syrian border, into sniper "hide sites" in the Sunni Triangle, through raging machine gun battles with the Iraqi Army. Brothers At War is a rare look at the bonds and service of our soldiers on the frontlines and the profound...
- 1/30/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
We are pleased to offer you the trailer, poster and gallery for Samuel Goldwyn Films' war documentary "Brothers at War." Jake Rademacher makes his directorial debut on the project as well as having a role in the film as himself. Additionally, he produces alongside Norman S. Powell. Brothers At War is an intimate portrait of an American family during a turbulent time. The documentary film follows Jake Rademacher in his d...
- 1/30/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
We are pleased to offer you the trailer, poster and gallery for Samuel Goldwyn Films' war documentary "Brothers at War." Jake Rademacher makes his directorial debut on the project as well as having a role in the film as himself. Additionally, he produces alongside Norman S. Powell. Brothers At War is an intimate portrait of an American family during a turbulent time. The documentary film follows Jake Rademacher in his d...
- 1/30/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
More Sundance coverage
Park City -- With a tough economy, a presidential inauguration and the specter of Proposition 8 protests hovering over Sundance, festival leaders Thursday stressed the event's importance and survival, even in difficult times.
Sundance founder Robert Redford said that despite downturns in film financing and the larger economy, filmmakers will secure the means to make the movies that audiences will respond to. "Art will find a way," he said at an opening news conference. Reappearing later to make opening-night remarks, Redford added that with change in the air in the White House and in the culture generally, "This could be a very inspiring time for artists."
The hyphenate also offered careful but pointed comments aimed at those who would target Sundance with boycotts or protests because a member of the Mormon church, which supported California's anti-gay Prop 8, owns a Park City theater used for fest screenings.
Redford said...
Park City -- With a tough economy, a presidential inauguration and the specter of Proposition 8 protests hovering over Sundance, festival leaders Thursday stressed the event's importance and survival, even in difficult times.
Sundance founder Robert Redford said that despite downturns in film financing and the larger economy, filmmakers will secure the means to make the movies that audiences will respond to. "Art will find a way," he said at an opening news conference. Reappearing later to make opening-night remarks, Redford added that with change in the air in the White House and in the culture generally, "This could be a very inspiring time for artists."
The hyphenate also offered careful but pointed comments aimed at those who would target Sundance with boycotts or protests because a member of the Mormon church, which supported California's anti-gay Prop 8, owns a Park City theater used for fest screenings.
Redford said...
- 1/15/2009
- by By Steven Zeitchik and Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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