The 2024 Tribeca Festival has revealed its lineup of talks and reunions with filmmakers including Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Judd Apatow, Kieran Culkin and more.
The premiere of HBO’s “Wise Guy David Chase and the Sopranos,” a documentary directed by Alex Gibney, will take place to celebrate the 25th anniversary of “The Sopranos.” There will also be a reunion with creator David Chase, executive producer Terence Winter and cast members Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Aida Turturro, Annabella Sciorra, Robert Iler, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Drea De Matteo, Steve Schirripa, Michele Chase, Kathrine Narducci, and Dominic Chianese.
In addition, “Mean Streets” celebrates its 50th anniversary and will include a conversation with Scorsese and De Niro. Steven Spielberg will recognize his theatrical debut, “The Sugarland Express,” and Kevin Bacon will honor “Footloose’s” 40th anniversary.
There will also be conversations with Apatow, Andy Cohen, Laverne Cox, Culkin, Michael Stipe, Kerry Washington, Gus Van Sant,...
The premiere of HBO’s “Wise Guy David Chase and the Sopranos,” a documentary directed by Alex Gibney, will take place to celebrate the 25th anniversary of “The Sopranos.” There will also be a reunion with creator David Chase, executive producer Terence Winter and cast members Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Aida Turturro, Annabella Sciorra, Robert Iler, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Drea De Matteo, Steve Schirripa, Michele Chase, Kathrine Narducci, and Dominic Chianese.
In addition, “Mean Streets” celebrates its 50th anniversary and will include a conversation with Scorsese and De Niro. Steven Spielberg will recognize his theatrical debut, “The Sugarland Express,” and Kevin Bacon will honor “Footloose’s” 40th anniversary.
There will also be conversations with Apatow, Andy Cohen, Laverne Cox, Culkin, Michael Stipe, Kerry Washington, Gus Van Sant,...
- 4/30/2024
- by Lexi Carson
- Variety Film + TV
The Tribeca Festival is celebrating the monumental anniversaries of two Italian-American classics: series “The Sopranos” and Martin Scorsese’s “Mean Streets.”
The 2024 Tribeca Festival, presented by Okx, takes place June 5 through 16 and unveiled its lineup of talks with iconic artists, critically-acclaimed directors, and multi-hyphenate entertainers, as well as reunions and retrospectives of venerable and lauded films and TV series.
The 25th anniversary of “The Sopranos” will be celebrated at the Beacon Theatre with the world premiere of Alex Gibney’s documentary “Wise Guy: David Chase and ‘The Sopranos.'” This special event, presented by City National Bank, will feature a reunion with series creator David Chase, executive producer Terence Winter, and stars Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Aida Turturro, Annabella Sciorra,Robert Iler, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Drea De Matteo, Steve Schirripa, Michele Chase, Kathrine Narducci, and Dominic Chianese.
Auteurs Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg are toasting both of their respective half-century anniversaries,...
The 2024 Tribeca Festival, presented by Okx, takes place June 5 through 16 and unveiled its lineup of talks with iconic artists, critically-acclaimed directors, and multi-hyphenate entertainers, as well as reunions and retrospectives of venerable and lauded films and TV series.
The 25th anniversary of “The Sopranos” will be celebrated at the Beacon Theatre with the world premiere of Alex Gibney’s documentary “Wise Guy: David Chase and ‘The Sopranos.'” This special event, presented by City National Bank, will feature a reunion with series creator David Chase, executive producer Terence Winter, and stars Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Aida Turturro, Annabella Sciorra,Robert Iler, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Drea De Matteo, Steve Schirripa, Michele Chase, Kathrine Narducci, and Dominic Chianese.
Auteurs Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg are toasting both of their respective half-century anniversaries,...
- 4/30/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Four years after his fourth acclaimed comedy special The Great Depresh premiered on HBO, comedian Gary Gulman has set his latest, Born on Third Base, to debut on Max. Directed and produced by James Webb (Mark Normand: Soup to Nuts), his new hour will debut on the streaming platform this December.
In Born on Third Base, Gulman offers up his insights on a range of topics — from growing up poor to pretentious suffixes — all with a generous helping of his inventive humor and absurdism. While chronicling his childhood experiences with free school lunch programs and questionable dental care, and experiences with his eccentric Jewish American family, the stand-up makes an incisive swipe or two at billionaire-ism.
Written, performed, and executive produced by Gulman, the special’s other EPs are Conan O’Brien, Michael Bonfiglio, Brian Stern, Jeff Ross, and J.P. Buck.
Said Gulman: “I’m thrilled to be working with the Max team again,...
In Born on Third Base, Gulman offers up his insights on a range of topics — from growing up poor to pretentious suffixes — all with a generous helping of his inventive humor and absurdism. While chronicling his childhood experiences with free school lunch programs and questionable dental care, and experiences with his eccentric Jewish American family, the stand-up makes an incisive swipe or two at billionaire-ism.
Written, performed, and executive produced by Gulman, the special’s other EPs are Conan O’Brien, Michael Bonfiglio, Brian Stern, Jeff Ross, and J.P. Buck.
Said Gulman: “I’m thrilled to be working with the Max team again,...
- 11/8/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors have announced the nominees for its 83rd annual ceremony. Among the combined list of 69 nominees from the previously announced Documentary and News categories — and now categories like Entertainment, Arts, and Podcast/Radio — are everything from past winners like “Atlanta” and “Reservation Dogs,” to newcomers like “Abbott Elementary” and “Andor,” plus the Emmy-winning HBO documentary “George Carlin’s American Dream,” and 2023 Oscar nominee “Fire of Love.”
The nominees are meant to represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in 2022 across broadcasting and streaming media, and were chosen by a unanimous vote of 17 jurors from over 1,200 entries from television, podcasts/radio, and the web in entertainment, news, documentary, arts, children’s/youth, public service and multimedia programming.
In addition to sharing what this year’s nominees are, the Peabody Awards announced the winner of its first annual Visionary Award, Shari Frilot, Senior Programmer of the Sundance...
The nominees are meant to represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in 2022 across broadcasting and streaming media, and were chosen by a unanimous vote of 17 jurors from over 1,200 entries from television, podcasts/radio, and the web in entertainment, news, documentary, arts, children’s/youth, public service and multimedia programming.
In addition to sharing what this year’s nominees are, the Peabody Awards announced the winner of its first annual Visionary Award, Shari Frilot, Senior Programmer of the Sundance...
- 4/13/2023
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
PBS landed eight nominations, the most of any outlet, as Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced this year’s 27 nominees for its documentary and news categories. Among PBS series, “Frontline” landed four noms, the most of any program.
Peabody Award nominees are “selected to represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in 2022 across broadcasting and streaming media,” the org said. Nominations are chosen by a unanimous vote of 17 jurors from over 1,200 entries from television, podcasts/radio and the web in entertainment, news, documentary, arts, children’s/youth, public service and multimedia programming.
Additional nominations in categories including entertainment, arts, children’s/youth, podcast/radio, interactive & immersive, and public service will be announced on Thursday, April 13. The 83rd annual Peabody Awards will announce winners on May 9, followed by a celebratory ceremony on Sunday, June 11 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
“Whether covering breaking news on the front lines or illuminating historically significant figures,...
Peabody Award nominees are “selected to represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in 2022 across broadcasting and streaming media,” the org said. Nominations are chosen by a unanimous vote of 17 jurors from over 1,200 entries from television, podcasts/radio and the web in entertainment, news, documentary, arts, children’s/youth, public service and multimedia programming.
Additional nominations in categories including entertainment, arts, children’s/youth, podcast/radio, interactive & immersive, and public service will be announced on Thursday, April 13. The 83rd annual Peabody Awards will announce winners on May 9, followed by a celebratory ceremony on Sunday, June 11 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
“Whether covering breaking news on the front lines or illuminating historically significant figures,...
- 4/11/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The Peabody Awards have announced its 27 nominees for the documentary and news categories, celebrating the most compelling stories released in 2022 across broadcasting and streaming media.
W. Kamau Bell’s We Need to Talk About Cosby, Amy Poehler’s Lucy and Desi and Alex Pritz’s The Territory received nominations in the documentary category, while Frontline received several nominations in the news category.
The nominees were chosen by unanimous vote from the Board of Jurors comprised of 17 members, from 1,200 entries from television, podcasts/radio and the web. Remaining nominees in the categories including entertainment, arts, children’s/youth, podcast/radio, interactive & immersive and public service will be announced on April 13.
The winners of the 83rd annual Peabody Awards will be announced on May 9 and will be celebrated at a ceremony on June 11 in Los Angeles. This will be Peabody’s first in-person ceremony since 2019, and it will also be the first...
W. Kamau Bell’s We Need to Talk About Cosby, Amy Poehler’s Lucy and Desi and Alex Pritz’s The Territory received nominations in the documentary category, while Frontline received several nominations in the news category.
The nominees were chosen by unanimous vote from the Board of Jurors comprised of 17 members, from 1,200 entries from television, podcasts/radio and the web. Remaining nominees in the categories including entertainment, arts, children’s/youth, podcast/radio, interactive & immersive and public service will be announced on April 13.
The winners of the 83rd annual Peabody Awards will be announced on May 9 and will be celebrated at a ceremony on June 11 in Los Angeles. This will be Peabody’s first in-person ceremony since 2019, and it will also be the first...
- 4/11/2023
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Good Night Oppy, the moving story of the Mars rover that outlasted all expectations, was named Best Documentary Feature at the 2022 Critics Choice Documentary Awards. The film also earned Best Director (Ryan White), Best Score (Blake Neely), Best Narration, and Best Science/Nature Documentary awards.
The Seventh Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards selected David Siev’s Bad Axe as the Best First Documentary Feature and The Beatles: Get Back scored the Best Music Documentary award.
The CCDAs, hosted by Wyatt Cenac, took place on November 13, 2022 in New York City. This year marked the first time documentary fans were able to view the awards show live via the official Critics Choice Association’s website.
“Tonight was a whole new Doc Awards – hosting the ceremony in a new, bigger venue in Manhattan and streaming it live for the first time. We are thrilled to continue the celebration of so many groundbreaking and...
The Seventh Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards selected David Siev’s Bad Axe as the Best First Documentary Feature and The Beatles: Get Back scored the Best Music Documentary award.
The CCDAs, hosted by Wyatt Cenac, took place on November 13, 2022 in New York City. This year marked the first time documentary fans were able to view the awards show live via the official Critics Choice Association’s website.
“Tonight was a whole new Doc Awards – hosting the ceremony in a new, bigger venue in Manhattan and streaming it live for the first time. We are thrilled to continue the celebration of so many groundbreaking and...
- 11/14/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
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Amazon Studios and Amblin Entertainment’s Good Night Oppy was named best documentary feature at the seventh annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards, which were handed out Sunday night at the Edison Ballroom in Manhattan.
Overall, Good Night Oppy won a total of five awards during the night, including best director for Ryan White.
For the first time, the Critics Choice Association also chose to recognize the top three documentaries in the documentary feature category. While Good Night Oppy was the gold prize winner, the silver prize went to Fire of Love, while the bronze prize went to Navalny.
Actor and stand-up comedian Wyatt Cenac (The Daily Show With Jon Stewart) served as host of the event, where documentarian Barbara Kopple (Harlan County USA, the forthcoming Gumbo Coalition) received the Pennebaker Award (formerly known as the Critics Choice Lifetime Achievement Award) and Dawn Porter (John Lewis: Good Trouble,...
Amazon Studios and Amblin Entertainment’s Good Night Oppy was named best documentary feature at the seventh annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards, which were handed out Sunday night at the Edison Ballroom in Manhattan.
Overall, Good Night Oppy won a total of five awards during the night, including best director for Ryan White.
For the first time, the Critics Choice Association also chose to recognize the top three documentaries in the documentary feature category. While Good Night Oppy was the gold prize winner, the silver prize went to Fire of Love, while the bronze prize went to Navalny.
Actor and stand-up comedian Wyatt Cenac (The Daily Show With Jon Stewart) served as host of the event, where documentarian Barbara Kopple (Harlan County USA, the forthcoming Gumbo Coalition) received the Pennebaker Award (formerly known as the Critics Choice Lifetime Achievement Award) and Dawn Porter (John Lewis: Good Trouble,...
- 11/14/2022
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
All eyes were on nonfiction films tonight when the Critics Choice Documentary Awards took place in New York City. The ceremony highlights the best feature, short, and television documentaries, pitting blockbusters like “The Beatles: Get Back” and “Moonage Daydream” against smaller Oscar contenders like “Descendant” and “Fire of Love.” The ceremony serves as an early battleground in the Best Documentary Feature race, so it’s a can’t-miss event for Oscar watchers.
One clear winner emerged throughout the night: “Good Night Oppy.” Ryan White’s documentary about NASA’s groundbreaking Opportunity rover won five of the top prizes: Best Documentary Feature, Best Director, Best Score, Best Science/Nature Documentary, and Best Narration. Given that the Amazon-backed documentary was competing against the likes of Judd Apatow and Brett Morgen, the sweep made a bold statement as the Oscar race heats up.
On the episodic side, “The Beatles: Get Back” won Best...
One clear winner emerged throughout the night: “Good Night Oppy.” Ryan White’s documentary about NASA’s groundbreaking Opportunity rover won five of the top prizes: Best Documentary Feature, Best Director, Best Score, Best Science/Nature Documentary, and Best Narration. Given that the Amazon-backed documentary was competing against the likes of Judd Apatow and Brett Morgen, the sweep made a bold statement as the Oscar race heats up.
On the episodic side, “The Beatles: Get Back” won Best...
- 11/14/2022
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Cinema Eye Honors, the organization that recognizes outstanding artistic achievement in nonfiction and documentary films & series, announced the first round of their 2023 awards and nominations at its annual Cinema Eye Fall Lunch held in Los Angeles.
In the five Broadcast categories, HBO film “Four Hours at the Capitol,” an inside look at the January 6th riot, led with three nominations: Broadcast Film, Broadcast Editing and Broadcast Cinematography. Other projects like the Disney+ docuseries “The Beatles: Get Back” and Showtime’s “We Need to Talk About Cosby” also received more than one nomination.
Other announcements at the event include the annual Shorts List, which spotlights 10 of the year’s top documentary short films, and the recipient of the Legacy Award this year, Terry Zwigoff’s 1995 film “Crumb.”
“I’m glad to find out you don’t have to be dead to receive this award,” Zwigoff said in a written statement. “I...
In the five Broadcast categories, HBO film “Four Hours at the Capitol,” an inside look at the January 6th riot, led with three nominations: Broadcast Film, Broadcast Editing and Broadcast Cinematography. Other projects like the Disney+ docuseries “The Beatles: Get Back” and Showtime’s “We Need to Talk About Cosby” also received more than one nomination.
Other announcements at the event include the annual Shorts List, which spotlights 10 of the year’s top documentary short films, and the recipient of the Legacy Award this year, Terry Zwigoff’s 1995 film “Crumb.”
“I’m glad to find out you don’t have to be dead to receive this award,” Zwigoff said in a written statement. “I...
- 10/20/2022
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
Exclusive: The Cinema Eye Honors announced its first round of nominations today for artistic achievement in documentary film and series, with HBO’s Four Hours at the Capitol earning the most of any contender [full list below].
The documentary by Jamie Roberts about the January 6 insurrection scored nominations for Broadcast Film, Broadcast Editing and Broadcast Cinematography. Peter Jackson’s Disney+ series The Beatles: Get Back, landed two nominations — for Broadcast Series and Broadcast Editing. Get Back swept five Primetime Emmy categories last month.
‘Downfall: The Case Against Boeing’
Rory Kennedy’s Downfall: The Case Against Boeing, snubbed by the Emmys, earned a Cinema Eye Honors nomination for Broadcast Film. It will go up against Four Hours at the Capitol, and Emmy winner George Carlin’s American Dream, the two-part HBO film directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, among other contenders.
Nanfu Wang’s HBO docuseries Mind Over Murder, which premiered after the...
The documentary by Jamie Roberts about the January 6 insurrection scored nominations for Broadcast Film, Broadcast Editing and Broadcast Cinematography. Peter Jackson’s Disney+ series The Beatles: Get Back, landed two nominations — for Broadcast Series and Broadcast Editing. Get Back swept five Primetime Emmy categories last month.
‘Downfall: The Case Against Boeing’
Rory Kennedy’s Downfall: The Case Against Boeing, snubbed by the Emmys, earned a Cinema Eye Honors nomination for Broadcast Film. It will go up against Four Hours at the Capitol, and Emmy winner George Carlin’s American Dream, the two-part HBO film directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, among other contenders.
Nanfu Wang’s HBO docuseries Mind Over Murder, which premiered after the...
- 10/20/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
“Four Hours at the Capitol,” “The Beatles: Get Back,” “Playing With Sharks,” “We Need to Talk About Cosby,” “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” and “How To With John Wilson” are among the nonfiction television programs that have been nominated in the Cinema Eye Honors broadcast categories, Cinema Eye Honors announced at the organization’s annual fall lunch in Los Angeles on Thursday.
“Four Hours at the Capitol,” Jamie Roberts’ HBO film about the Jan. 6 insurrection, received three nominations to lead all programs. “Get Back,” “Cosby,” “Stanley Tucci,” “John Wilson” and “Playing With Sharks” each received two nominations.
Along with “Four Hours at the Capitol” and “Playing With Sharks,” broadcast film nominees were “Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes,” “Downfall: The Case Against Boeing” and “George Carlin’s American Dream.” Nonfiction series nominees were “Get Back,” “Cosby,” “Black and Missing,” “Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey,” “LuLaRich” and “Mind Over Murder.” Nominated anthology series...
“Four Hours at the Capitol,” Jamie Roberts’ HBO film about the Jan. 6 insurrection, received three nominations to lead all programs. “Get Back,” “Cosby,” “Stanley Tucci,” “John Wilson” and “Playing With Sharks” each received two nominations.
Along with “Four Hours at the Capitol” and “Playing With Sharks,” broadcast film nominees were “Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes,” “Downfall: The Case Against Boeing” and “George Carlin’s American Dream.” Nonfiction series nominees were “Get Back,” “Cosby,” “Black and Missing,” “Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey,” “LuLaRich” and “Mind Over Murder.” Nominated anthology series...
- 10/20/2022
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The Critics Choice Association (Cca) has announced the nominees for the Seventh Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards (Ccda). The winners will be revealed at a Gala Event on Sunday, November 13, 2022 at The Edison Ballroom in Manhattan, marking a change of venue and borough. The ceremony will be hosted by longtime event supporter, actor, and standup comedian Wyatt Cenac.
“Fire of Love” leads with seven nominations, including nods for Best Documentary Feature, Sara Dosa for Best Director, Best Editing, Best Score, Best Narration, Best Archival Documentary, and Best Science/Nature Documentary.
“Good Night Oppy” is recognized with six nominations, including Best Documentary Feature, Ryan White for Best Director, Best Editing, Best Score, Best Narration, and Best Science/Nature Documentary. Last year’s winner, “Summer of Soul,” went on to win the Oscar. See the full list of nominees below.
Best Documentary Feature
Aftershock (Hulu/Onyx Collective)
The Automat (A Slice of Pie Productions...
“Fire of Love” leads with seven nominations, including nods for Best Documentary Feature, Sara Dosa for Best Director, Best Editing, Best Score, Best Narration, Best Archival Documentary, and Best Science/Nature Documentary.
“Good Night Oppy” is recognized with six nominations, including Best Documentary Feature, Ryan White for Best Director, Best Editing, Best Score, Best Narration, and Best Science/Nature Documentary. Last year’s winner, “Summer of Soul,” went on to win the Oscar. See the full list of nominees below.
Best Documentary Feature
Aftershock (Hulu/Onyx Collective)
The Automat (A Slice of Pie Productions...
- 10/17/2022
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
The Critics Choice Association (Cca) has announced the nominees for the Seventh Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards (Ccda). The winners will be revealed at a Gala Event on Sunday, November 13, 2022 at The Edison Ballroom in Manhattan, marking a change of venue and borough. The ceremony will be hosted by longtime event supporter, actor, and standup comedian Wyatt Cenac.
Fire of Love leads with seven nominations, including nods for Best Documentary Feature, Sara Dosa for Best Director, Best Editing, Best Score, Best Narration, Best Archival Documentary, and Best Science/Nature Documentary.
Good Night Oppy is recognized with six nominations, including Best Documentary Feature, Ryan White for Best Director, Best Editing, Best Score, Best Narration, and Best Science/Nature Documentary.
Cenac is an Emmy-winning, WGA-winning, and Grammy-nominated performer, writer, and producer. From 2008 to 2012, he was a writer and popular correspondent on the hit late-night Comedy Central series The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,...
Fire of Love leads with seven nominations, including nods for Best Documentary Feature, Sara Dosa for Best Director, Best Editing, Best Score, Best Narration, Best Archival Documentary, and Best Science/Nature Documentary.
Good Night Oppy is recognized with six nominations, including Best Documentary Feature, Ryan White for Best Director, Best Editing, Best Score, Best Narration, and Best Science/Nature Documentary.
Cenac is an Emmy-winning, WGA-winning, and Grammy-nominated performer, writer, and producer. From 2008 to 2012, he was a writer and popular correspondent on the hit late-night Comedy Central series The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,...
- 10/17/2022
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
The Critics Choice Documentary nominees have been announced.
Fire of Love secured seven total nominations, leading the pack, while Good Night Oppy managed six.
“This year’s nominees prove that documentaries of all lengths and formats are advancing nonfiction media like never before,” said Christopher Campbell, co-president of the Critics Choice Association Documentary Branch.
Scroll down to see the full list of nominations.
Best Documentary Feature
Aftershock (Hulu)
The Automat (A Slice of Pie Productions)
Descendant (Netflix)
Fire of Love (National Geographic Documentary Films/Neon)
Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down (Briarcliff Entertainment)
Good Night Oppy (Amazon Studios)
The Janes (HBO)
Moonage Daydream (HBO/Neon)
Navalny (HBO/CNN/Warner Bros. Pictures)
Sidney (Apple TV+)
Best Director
Judd Apatow, Michael Bonfiglio – George Carlin’s American Dream (HBO)
Margaret Brown – Descendant (Netflix)
Sara Dosa – Fire of Love (National Geographic Documentary Films/Neon)
Reginald Hudlin – Sidney (Apple TV+)
Brett Morgen – Moonage Daydream (HBO...
Fire of Love secured seven total nominations, leading the pack, while Good Night Oppy managed six.
“This year’s nominees prove that documentaries of all lengths and formats are advancing nonfiction media like never before,” said Christopher Campbell, co-president of the Critics Choice Association Documentary Branch.
Scroll down to see the full list of nominations.
Best Documentary Feature
Aftershock (Hulu)
The Automat (A Slice of Pie Productions)
Descendant (Netflix)
Fire of Love (National Geographic Documentary Films/Neon)
Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down (Briarcliff Entertainment)
Good Night Oppy (Amazon Studios)
The Janes (HBO)
Moonage Daydream (HBO/Neon)
Navalny (HBO/CNN/Warner Bros. Pictures)
Sidney (Apple TV+)
Best Director
Judd Apatow, Michael Bonfiglio – George Carlin’s American Dream (HBO)
Margaret Brown – Descendant (Netflix)
Sara Dosa – Fire of Love (National Geographic Documentary Films/Neon)
Reginald Hudlin – Sidney (Apple TV+)
Brett Morgen – Moonage Daydream (HBO...
- 10/17/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
A scene from ‘Fire of Love’ (Credit: National Geographic Documentary Films / Neon)
Sara Dosa’s Fire of Love tops the list of the Seventh Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards with seven nominations. Director Ryan White’s Good Night Oppy follows close behind with six nominations. Both films earned spots in the Best Documentary Feature, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Score, Best Narration, and Best Science/Nature Documentary categories.
In addition, Fire of Love picked up a nomination in the Best Archival Documentary category.
“This year’s nominees prove that documentaries of all lengths and formats are advancing nonfiction media like never before,” stated Christopher Campbell, Co-President of the Critics Choice Association Documentary Branch. “And we are excited to celebrate the tremendous talents who contributed to all of these brilliant films and series.”
“We are also thrilled to witness an exemplary number of women filmmakers and female-focused subjects being represented, further...
Sara Dosa’s Fire of Love tops the list of the Seventh Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards with seven nominations. Director Ryan White’s Good Night Oppy follows close behind with six nominations. Both films earned spots in the Best Documentary Feature, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Score, Best Narration, and Best Science/Nature Documentary categories.
In addition, Fire of Love picked up a nomination in the Best Archival Documentary category.
“This year’s nominees prove that documentaries of all lengths and formats are advancing nonfiction media like never before,” stated Christopher Campbell, Co-President of the Critics Choice Association Documentary Branch. “And we are excited to celebrate the tremendous talents who contributed to all of these brilliant films and series.”
“We are also thrilled to witness an exemplary number of women filmmakers and female-focused subjects being represented, further...
- 10/17/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The Critics Choice Association (Cca) has announced the nominees for their seventh annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards (Ccda), with National Geographic’s “Fire of Love,” director Sara Dosa’s film about volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft, leading the pack with seven nominations, and Amazon Prime Video’s “Good Night Oppy,” director Ryan White’s chronicle of the triumphant Mars rover mission, following with six.
This year’s show, which honors the best achievements in nonfiction released in theaters, on TV, or on major digital platforms, as determined by the voting of qualified Cca members, comes with a couple changes this year. The gala event is moving to the Edison Ballroom in Manhattan, and for the first time ever, the Awards will be live-streamed through Facebook Live and Instagram Live. Viewing links will be available on the Critics Choice Association website at 7:00 p.m. Et on Sunday, November 13.
In addition to the 17 awards categories,...
This year’s show, which honors the best achievements in nonfiction released in theaters, on TV, or on major digital platforms, as determined by the voting of qualified Cca members, comes with a couple changes this year. The gala event is moving to the Edison Ballroom in Manhattan, and for the first time ever, the Awards will be live-streamed through Facebook Live and Instagram Live. Viewing links will be available on the Critics Choice Association website at 7:00 p.m. Et on Sunday, November 13.
In addition to the 17 awards categories,...
- 10/17/2022
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
The Critics Choice Documentary Awards has announced its nominees, with Sara Dosa’s lava-fueled love story “Fire of Love” leading the field with seven nominations, including best documentary feature and director. Co-distributed by National Geographic and Neon, the film’s early release date has seemed to have no effect on its awards prospects, with its critical acclaim and strong showing from the Cca membership.
“Good Night Oppy,” Ryan White’s moving reflection on the Mars rovers, received a hearty six-nom tally including editing and score.
“This year’s nominees prove that documentaries of all lengths and formats are advancing nonfiction media like never before,” said Christopher Campbell, co-president of the Critics Choice Association Documentary Branch.
Carla Renata, also co-president of the Cca documentary branch, added, “We are also thrilled to witness an exemplary number of women filmmakers and female-focused subjects being represented, further solidifying the Critics Choice Documentary Awards’ commitment to diversity,...
“Good Night Oppy,” Ryan White’s moving reflection on the Mars rovers, received a hearty six-nom tally including editing and score.
“This year’s nominees prove that documentaries of all lengths and formats are advancing nonfiction media like never before,” said Christopher Campbell, co-president of the Critics Choice Association Documentary Branch.
Carla Renata, also co-president of the Cca documentary branch, added, “We are also thrilled to witness an exemplary number of women filmmakers and female-focused subjects being represented, further solidifying the Critics Choice Documentary Awards’ commitment to diversity,...
- 10/17/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
“Fire of Love,” National Geographic and Neon’s film about a married couple from France who were two of the world’s foremost volcanologists until they were killed by an eruption in Japan, leads all films in nominations for the seventh Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards, the Critics Choice Association announced on Monday.
“Fire of Love” received seven nominations, one more than “Good Night Oppy,” the Amazon release that looks at the unexpectedly long life of the Mars rover.
Other films with multiple nominations include the David Bowie experience “Moonage Daydream,” the film about a Russian dissident, “Navalny,” and the Holocaust memory piece “Three Minutes: A Lengthening,” all of which received five nominations; and “The Automat,” “The Janes” and “The Beatles: Get Back,” which received four.
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“Fire of Love” received seven nominations, one more than “Good Night Oppy,” the Amazon release that looks at the unexpectedly long life of the Mars rover.
Other films with multiple nominations include the David Bowie experience “Moonage Daydream,” the film about a Russian dissident, “Navalny,” and the Holocaust memory piece “Three Minutes: A Lengthening,” all of which received five nominations; and “The Automat,” “The Janes” and “The Beatles: Get Back,” which received four.
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‘Good Night Oppy’ Film Review: Doc on Mars Rovers Gets Lost in Emotional Terrain
In the Best Documentary Feature category, the nominees were “Aftershock,...
- 10/17/2022
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
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The Critics Choice Association on Monday announced the nominees for the 2022 Critics Choice Documentary Awards, the winners of which will be announced Nov. 13 at The Edison Ballroom in Manhattan.
Fire of Love led the nominations with seven nods, including nominations for best documentary feature, best director (Sara Dosa), best editing, best score, best narration, best archival documentary and best science/nature documentary.
Good Night Oppy received six nominations, including best documentary feature, best director (Ryan White), best editing, best score, best narration and best science/nature documentary.
Actor and stand-up comedian Wyatt Cenac will serve as host of the award show. From 2008-12, he was a writer and correspondent on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, where he earned three Emmy Awards and one Writers Guild Award.
“This year’s nominees prove that documentaries of all lengths and formats are advancing nonfiction media like never before,...
The Critics Choice Association on Monday announced the nominees for the 2022 Critics Choice Documentary Awards, the winners of which will be announced Nov. 13 at The Edison Ballroom in Manhattan.
Fire of Love led the nominations with seven nods, including nominations for best documentary feature, best director (Sara Dosa), best editing, best score, best narration, best archival documentary and best science/nature documentary.
Good Night Oppy received six nominations, including best documentary feature, best director (Ryan White), best editing, best score, best narration and best science/nature documentary.
Actor and stand-up comedian Wyatt Cenac will serve as host of the award show. From 2008-12, he was a writer and correspondent on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, where he earned three Emmy Awards and one Writers Guild Award.
“This year’s nominees prove that documentaries of all lengths and formats are advancing nonfiction media like never before,...
- 10/17/2022
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Like father, like daughter.
Kelly Carlin added a bit of irreverence to the Creative Arts Ceremony tonight as she accepted the Emmy for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special for the HBO film about her dad, George Carlin’s American Dream. As an executive producer of the film, she shared the award with director-executive producers Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, E.P. Teddy Leifer, Co-e.P. Joseph Beshenkovsky, supervising producer Amanda Glaze, and producer Wayne Federman.
At the mike, Kelly Carlin said, “I want to thank my parents Brenda and George. A couple of things my dad would want to say to you tonight — one of which is remember to take care of each other, and go fuck yourself.”
She began her speech in a somewhat more straightforward vein, noting, “Taking care of a legacy is one of the weirdest things ever but this group of people has helped us do...
Kelly Carlin added a bit of irreverence to the Creative Arts Ceremony tonight as she accepted the Emmy for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special for the HBO film about her dad, George Carlin’s American Dream. As an executive producer of the film, she shared the award with director-executive producers Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, E.P. Teddy Leifer, Co-e.P. Joseph Beshenkovsky, supervising producer Amanda Glaze, and producer Wayne Federman.
At the mike, Kelly Carlin said, “I want to thank my parents Brenda and George. A couple of things my dad would want to say to you tonight — one of which is remember to take care of each other, and go fuck yourself.”
She began her speech in a somewhat more straightforward vein, noting, “Taking care of a legacy is one of the weirdest things ever but this group of people has helped us do...
- 9/4/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
‘The Beatles: Get Back’ Director Peter Jackson Bests Judd Apatow, Amy Poehler For Emmy Directing Win
The Beatles: Get Back director Peter Jackson overcame formidable competition from some Hollywood heavyweights tonight to claim the Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program.
His rivals for the honor included Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio for George Carlin’s American Dream, Amy Poehler for Lucy and Desi, W. Kamau Bell for We Need to Talk About Cosby, and Andrew Rossi for The Andy Warhol Diaries.
It was Jackson’s second win of the night at the Creative Arts Ceremony in Los Angeles, after The Beatles: Get Back won Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.
The Disney+ series was built from material originally shot in 1970 for Let It Be, a documentary about the making of the Beatles’ album of that name. Jackson limited himself almost exclusively to footage...
His rivals for the honor included Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio for George Carlin’s American Dream, Amy Poehler for Lucy and Desi, W. Kamau Bell for We Need to Talk About Cosby, and Andrew Rossi for The Andy Warhol Diaries.
It was Jackson’s second win of the night at the Creative Arts Ceremony in Los Angeles, after The Beatles: Get Back won Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.
The Disney+ series was built from material originally shot in 1970 for Let It Be, a documentary about the making of the Beatles’ album of that name. Jackson limited himself almost exclusively to footage...
- 9/4/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Kelly Carlin’s involvement in the HBO documentary “George Carlin’s American Dream” was essential to the entire project getting made. Her participation helped to get a lot of personal material of her father’s included in the final cut and also netted her credit as an executive producer of the project. If it ends up winning Best Documentary or Nonfiction Special at Saturday’s Creative Arts ceremony, she’ll be one of the people collecting an Emmy and in doing it will have done something her dad was never able to do.
While George Carlin did receive six career Emmy nominations for his stand-up specials, it took the TV Academy many years to nominate him in the first place. His first HBO special, “On Location: George Carlin at USC,” premiered on the pay network in 1977 but his first nomination wouldn’t come until 15 years later in 1992 with his eighth HBO special,...
While George Carlin did receive six career Emmy nominations for his stand-up specials, it took the TV Academy many years to nominate him in the first place. His first HBO special, “On Location: George Carlin at USC,” premiered on the pay network in 1977 but his first nomination wouldn’t come until 15 years later in 1992 with his eighth HBO special,...
- 9/1/2022
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
This year’s documentary directing Emmy race is celebrity-heavy. Not only are four of the seven directors nominated public figures, but the five docus featured include marquee names.
Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio’s “George Carlin’s American Dream,” Amy Poehler’s “Lucy and Desi” and Andrew Rossi’s “The Andy Warhol Diaries” each explore the lives of the titular characters.
W. Kamau Bell’s “We Need to Talk About Cosby” examines the thorny cultural legacy of Bill Cosby, while Peter Jackson’s “The Beatles: Get Back” is a portrait of the band’s final chapter. Finally, Ian Denyer’s Venice episode of the series “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” follows the actor as he visits the seaside city.
Denyer’s is the only nominated director with a film that doesn’t rely on archival footage. Instead, he spent two and a half weeks prepping in Venice before Tucci arrived for a one-week,...
Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio’s “George Carlin’s American Dream,” Amy Poehler’s “Lucy and Desi” and Andrew Rossi’s “The Andy Warhol Diaries” each explore the lives of the titular characters.
W. Kamau Bell’s “We Need to Talk About Cosby” examines the thorny cultural legacy of Bill Cosby, while Peter Jackson’s “The Beatles: Get Back” is a portrait of the band’s final chapter. Finally, Ian Denyer’s Venice episode of the series “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” follows the actor as he visits the seaside city.
Denyer’s is the only nominated director with a film that doesn’t rely on archival footage. Instead, he spent two and a half weeks prepping in Venice before Tucci arrived for a one-week,...
- 8/18/2022
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
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This year’s Emmy nominees for best documentary or nonfiction special include four examinations of celebrity in its various forms — from the tabloid target Britney Spears, the comic philosophies of George Carlin, the romantic and working partnership between Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz to the altruistic efforts of chef José Andrés. Rounding out the category is The Tinder Swindler, a true crime doc about a man who used the dating app to scheme unsuspecting women out of cash. Here is a rundown of the contenders from The Hollywood Reporter’s writers and critics.
Controlling Britney Spears: The New York Times Presents (FX/Hulu)
In the follow-up to Framing Britney Spears, Controlling Britney Spears is directed by Samantha Stark with Liz Day as a supervising producer and reporter, and features interviews with insiders who had knowledge of Spears’ life while in the conservatorship. In their interviews,...
This year’s Emmy nominees for best documentary or nonfiction special include four examinations of celebrity in its various forms — from the tabloid target Britney Spears, the comic philosophies of George Carlin, the romantic and working partnership between Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz to the altruistic efforts of chef José Andrés. Rounding out the category is The Tinder Swindler, a true crime doc about a man who used the dating app to scheme unsuspecting women out of cash. Here is a rundown of the contenders from The Hollywood Reporter’s writers and critics.
Controlling Britney Spears: The New York Times Presents (FX/Hulu)
In the follow-up to Framing Britney Spears, Controlling Britney Spears is directed by Samantha Stark with Liz Day as a supervising producer and reporter, and features interviews with insiders who had knowledge of Spears’ life while in the conservatorship. In their interviews,...
- 8/16/2022
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series
The Andy Warhol Diaries (Netflix)
Writer-director Andrew Rossi and exec producer Ryan Murphy draw from the 1989 book of the same name to offer an intimate portrait of the late artist’s public and private lives. It dropped March 9 (more recently than any competitor), is rated 97 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and landed three other noms, including directing and writing.
The Beatles: Get Back (Disney+)
The Beatles Get Back Documentary
Disney+, the service behind 2021’s winner, Secrets of the Whales, returns to contention with Peter Jackson’s remarkable depiction — drawing from 57 hours of film and 140 hours of audio — of The Beatles’ prep for their final public performance on a London rooftop in 1969. Its five nominations (directing among them) are a category high.
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy (Netflix)
Kanye ‘Ye’ West in jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy.
Filmed over two decades and...
Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series
The Andy Warhol Diaries (Netflix)
Writer-director Andrew Rossi and exec producer Ryan Murphy draw from the 1989 book of the same name to offer an intimate portrait of the late artist’s public and private lives. It dropped March 9 (more recently than any competitor), is rated 97 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and landed three other noms, including directing and writing.
The Beatles: Get Back (Disney+)
The Beatles Get Back Documentary
Disney+, the service behind 2021’s winner, Secrets of the Whales, returns to contention with Peter Jackson’s remarkable depiction — drawing from 57 hours of film and 140 hours of audio — of The Beatles’ prep for their final public performance on a London rooftop in 1969. Its five nominations (directing among them) are a category high.
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy (Netflix)
Kanye ‘Ye’ West in jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy.
Filmed over two decades and...
- 8/12/2022
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A column chronicling events and conversations on the awards circuit.
Today is the day. Your Emmy ballots are live, and now is the beginning of the final run for the roses, as it were. All voting is done online, with ballots needing to be completed by August 22. It has been a very, very long season and the first since the pandemic began in earnest in early 2020 where campaigning was somewhat back to normal, events were in person and Q&As and receptions were rampant. You can count on that campaigning to keep going right up until the last minute in an Emmy season that was perhaps more content-rich and dense than any in recent memory.
But now it is up to the voters to decide who will stand on that Microsoft Theater stage hoisting their shiny new statuettes. Less than a week ago Deadline staged its latest Contenders event featuring nominees from more than 30 shows,...
Today is the day. Your Emmy ballots are live, and now is the beginning of the final run for the roses, as it were. All voting is done online, with ballots needing to be completed by August 22. It has been a very, very long season and the first since the pandemic began in earnest in early 2020 where campaigning was somewhat back to normal, events were in person and Q&As and receptions were rampant. You can count on that campaigning to keep going right up until the last minute in an Emmy season that was perhaps more content-rich and dense than any in recent memory.
But now it is up to the voters to decide who will stand on that Microsoft Theater stage hoisting their shiny new statuettes. Less than a week ago Deadline staged its latest Contenders event featuring nominees from more than 30 shows,...
- 8/12/2022
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
The documentaries and nonfiction programs that are nominated at this year’s Emmy Awards chronicle a diverse range of stories that continue to show why these genres are an essential part of the new Golden Age of Television we are currently living in. The creatives behind five of this year’s Emmy contenders for documentary/nonfiction programming joined our recent Meet the Experts panel. The subjects tackled include how a financial arrangement controlled a worldwide pop star, the career of one of America’s greatest stand-up comedians, the relationship of television’s first power couple, big-wave surfers looking to catch the ultimate experience in Portugal and a world famous chef seeking to rethink how we supply food to people in need of relief.
In our panel discussion, we hear what these directors and producers have to say about finding out about their Emmy nomination this year, what it was like...
In our panel discussion, we hear what these directors and producers have to say about finding out about their Emmy nomination this year, what it was like...
- 8/11/2022
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
Michael Bonfiglio was very eager to explore the personal life George Carlin for the documentary, “George Carlin’s American Dream.” He especially enjoyed looking at how Carlin’s style transitioned and evolved over his nearly 50 years as a stand-up comic. “I, personally, loved looking into his early days when he’s kind of finding his voice before the transition to the counterculture guy,” he tells Gold Derby during our Meet the Experts: TV Documentary panel (watch the exclusive video interview above). One of the reasons it was so fascinating for Bonfiglio is because he could see Carlin taking cues from the comics that inspired him. “The early days of when he is wearing a suit and tie and he is trying to kind of emulate Lenny Bruce, but he’s also trying to get mainstream success and he is just a struggling artist. That was really fascinating.”
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- 8/11/2022
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
Five top TV documentary filmmakers will reveal secrets behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2022 Emmy Awards nominees. They will participate in two video discussions to premiere on Tuesday, August 9, at 6:00 p.m. Pt; 9:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our contributing editor Charles Bright and a roundtable chat with all of the group together.
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This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following 2022 nominees:
Controlling Britney Spears (FX)
Synopsis: Britney Spears has said that her conservatorship had become “an oppressive and controlling tool against her.” This investigation reveals much of how it worked, including an intense surveillance apparatus that monitored her every move.
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This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following 2022 nominees:
Controlling Britney Spears (FX)
Synopsis: Britney Spears has said that her conservatorship had become “an oppressive and controlling tool against her.” This investigation reveals much of how it worked, including an intense surveillance apparatus that monitored her every move.
- 8/2/2022
- by Chris Beachum and Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
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In HBO’s two-part documentary George Carlin’s American Dream, directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio chart the distinctive career of the bombastic iconoclast whose material frequently challenged the establishment and inspired generations of comedians who came up after him. From his early days as a straitlaced funnyman to his later years as a cantankerous observer of modern culture, Carlin’s comedy career is like no other. The directors spoke to THR about getting his family’s seal of approval, the treasure trove of archives at their disposal and why Carlin remains such a powerful voice 14 years after his death.
When did you first encounter George Carlin, and what did you think of his material?
Judd Apatow I started listening to him when I was 9 or 10 years old. It was mind-blowing as a little kid, because so much of it was about questioning authority.
In HBO’s two-part documentary George Carlin’s American Dream, directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio chart the distinctive career of the bombastic iconoclast whose material frequently challenged the establishment and inspired generations of comedians who came up after him. From his early days as a straitlaced funnyman to his later years as a cantankerous observer of modern culture, Carlin’s comedy career is like no other. The directors spoke to THR about getting his family’s seal of approval, the treasure trove of archives at their disposal and why Carlin remains such a powerful voice 14 years after his death.
When did you first encounter George Carlin, and what did you think of his material?
Judd Apatow I started listening to him when I was 9 or 10 years old. It was mind-blowing as a little kid, because so much of it was about questioning authority.
- 7/29/2022
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Comedian George Carlin never won an Emmy during his illustrious career, but an HBO documentary about him may help make up for that oversight.
George Carlin’s American Dream, directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio earned an impressive five nominations today, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and directing honors for Apatow and Bonfiglio.
“It’s just very exciting to be recognized,” Bonfiglio told Deadline on a joint FaceTime call with Apatow. “There’s so much incredible work that came out this year. And it’s just cool that people are really connecting with George and his words and his story.”
Apatow added, “I think when you start a project like this, you really want to do right by the subject. We were all very intent on making something that was worthy of George. So it just makes me happy and gratified that so many people are learning about...
George Carlin’s American Dream, directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio earned an impressive five nominations today, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and directing honors for Apatow and Bonfiglio.
“It’s just very exciting to be recognized,” Bonfiglio told Deadline on a joint FaceTime call with Apatow. “There’s so much incredible work that came out this year. And it’s just cool that people are really connecting with George and his words and his story.”
Apatow added, “I think when you start a project like this, you really want to do right by the subject. We were all very intent on making something that was worthy of George. So it just makes me happy and gratified that so many people are learning about...
- 7/12/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Bill Cosby has called W. Kamau Bell, director of the damning documentary series We Need to Talk About Cosby, a “PR hack.” But Bell’s work on the Showtime series was validated by the Television Academy today, earning four Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.
Spanning four episodes, We Need to Talk About Cosby balances two discordant themes: the comedian’s cultural impact as an African American entertainer, and the allegations from dozens of women that Cosby sexually assaulted them, accusations that stretch over a period of decades.
2022 Emmy Nominations: Deadline’s Complete Coverage
Reacting to the nominations, Bell told Deadline, “All those survivors who trusted us by showing up to tell their stories, that’s the biggest acknowledgement here. We really worked hard to make sure they didn’t sound like we were ‘soundbiting’ them. We wanted them to tell bigger, longer versions of their stories and...
Spanning four episodes, We Need to Talk About Cosby balances two discordant themes: the comedian’s cultural impact as an African American entertainer, and the allegations from dozens of women that Cosby sexually assaulted them, accusations that stretch over a period of decades.
2022 Emmy Nominations: Deadline’s Complete Coverage
Reacting to the nominations, Bell told Deadline, “All those survivors who trusted us by showing up to tell their stories, that’s the biggest acknowledgement here. We really worked hard to make sure they didn’t sound like we were ‘soundbiting’ them. We wanted them to tell bigger, longer versions of their stories and...
- 7/12/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official awards predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Emmys ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis; Awards Circuit Column, a weekly analysis dissecting the trends and contenders by television editor Michael Schneider (for Emmys) and Davis (for Oscars); Awards Circuit Podcast, a weekly interview series with talent and an expert roundtable discussion; and Awards Circuit Video analyzes various categories and contenders by Variety's leading awards pundits. Variety's unmatched coverage gives its readership unbeatable exposure in print and online, as well as provide inside reports on all the contenders in this year's awards season races.
To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Emmys Collective
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To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Emmys Collective
Visit each category, per the individual awards show from The Emmys Hub
To see old predictions and commentary,...
- 6/23/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
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Multiple documentary Emmy contenders this season turn their focus on the people who have made us laugh — and the complicated legacies of their place in comedy history. Four doc titles examine the careers and controversies of stand-ups George Carlin and Bill Cosby, Canadian sketch troupe the Kids in the Hall and I Love Lucy stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Here’s what The Hollywood Reporter’s critics had to say about each.
George Carlin’s American Dream (HBO)
George Carlin both transcended and changed the parameters of his chosen profession. It’s been nearly 14 years since Carlin died, but based on his continued social media ubiquity, his words have lived on and remained crazily specific, as if every unanticipatable catastrophe of human culture was somehow anticipated by only one man. On any given day, whether the trending topic relates to reproductive rights...
Multiple documentary Emmy contenders this season turn their focus on the people who have made us laugh — and the complicated legacies of their place in comedy history. Four doc titles examine the careers and controversies of stand-ups George Carlin and Bill Cosby, Canadian sketch troupe the Kids in the Hall and I Love Lucy stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Here’s what The Hollywood Reporter’s critics had to say about each.
George Carlin’s American Dream (HBO)
George Carlin both transcended and changed the parameters of his chosen profession. It’s been nearly 14 years since Carlin died, but based on his continued social media ubiquity, his words have lived on and remained crazily specific, as if every unanticipatable catastrophe of human culture was somehow anticipated by only one man. On any given day, whether the trending topic relates to reproductive rights...
- 6/22/2022
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This year, podcasts have been the inspiration for narrative watercooler content including on “The Dropout,” “The Thing About Pam” “WeCrashed” and “Gaslit.”
However, the trend is expanding; the nonfiction community is entering the audio space too, not necessarily to seek out ideas, but to highlight the work that goes into making documentaries.
Docus including Apple’s “The Big Conn,” HBO’s “Allen v. Farrow” and ESPN’s upcoming Title IX doc “37 Words” all feature what has been dubbed “the companion podcast.” Described as a behind-the-scenes look into the making of a nonfiction films or series, companion podcasts are less of a marketing tool and more of a chance for storytellers to give insights into the process of researching, producing, shooting and editing their films.
“As nonfiction has become more central to the business models of all of the streaming services and distribution platforms, there is more and more viewer and...
However, the trend is expanding; the nonfiction community is entering the audio space too, not necessarily to seek out ideas, but to highlight the work that goes into making documentaries.
Docus including Apple’s “The Big Conn,” HBO’s “Allen v. Farrow” and ESPN’s upcoming Title IX doc “37 Words” all feature what has been dubbed “the companion podcast.” Described as a behind-the-scenes look into the making of a nonfiction films or series, companion podcasts are less of a marketing tool and more of a chance for storytellers to give insights into the process of researching, producing, shooting and editing their films.
“As nonfiction has become more central to the business models of all of the streaming services and distribution platforms, there is more and more viewer and...
- 6/17/2022
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
A version of this story about “George Carlin’s American Dream” first appeared in the Race Begins issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.
When Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio began making “George Carlin’s American Dream,” their two-part HBO documentary series about the pioneering comic, they were working under a big request from Carlin’s daughter, Kelly. “She said, ‘You really have to do something bold and innovative,’” Apatow said. “My dad wouldn’t like the generic version of this. And that scared the hell out of me, because I didn’t quite know what it meant.”
Apatow and Bonfiglio never did figure out what Kelly meant, but they figured they should just make a film that dealt with George Carlin honestly. The result is a close to four-hour look at the man who started as a suit-and-tied comic with a knack for wordplay in the 1960s and then morphed...
When Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio began making “George Carlin’s American Dream,” their two-part HBO documentary series about the pioneering comic, they were working under a big request from Carlin’s daughter, Kelly. “She said, ‘You really have to do something bold and innovative,’” Apatow said. “My dad wouldn’t like the generic version of this. And that scared the hell out of me, because I didn’t quite know what it meant.”
Apatow and Bonfiglio never did figure out what Kelly meant, but they figured they should just make a film that dealt with George Carlin honestly. The result is a close to four-hour look at the man who started as a suit-and-tied comic with a knack for wordplay in the 1960s and then morphed...
- 6/13/2022
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Today, beards are commonplace, unremarkable bits of facial shrubbery. Even as conservative a figure as Sen. Ted Cruz sports one.
But 50 years ago, a man choosing to wear a beard sent a political message. It signaled participation in the counter-culture, a spurning of orthodoxy. George Carlin captured the threatening act of going bearded in a routine included on his 1972 comedy album FM & Am.
“Here’s my beard. Ain’t it weird? Don’t be skeered, it’s just a beard,” he riffed, continuing, “That’s the thing. The word ‘beard’ shook up a lot of people. Beard! It’s not American sounding. Beard! Lenin had a Beard!”
Carlin told his audience he had sprouted a beard and grown his hair long around 1971. It was a transgressive act that marked a turning point in his life and career, moving from clean-cut comic to culture-defining, acerbic observer. Without him making that fundamental shift,...
But 50 years ago, a man choosing to wear a beard sent a political message. It signaled participation in the counter-culture, a spurning of orthodoxy. George Carlin captured the threatening act of going bearded in a routine included on his 1972 comedy album FM & Am.
“Here’s my beard. Ain’t it weird? Don’t be skeered, it’s just a beard,” he riffed, continuing, “That’s the thing. The word ‘beard’ shook up a lot of people. Beard! It’s not American sounding. Beard! Lenin had a Beard!”
Carlin told his audience he had sprouted a beard and grown his hair long around 1971. It was a transgressive act that marked a turning point in his life and career, moving from clean-cut comic to culture-defining, acerbic observer. Without him making that fundamental shift,...
- 6/11/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Four years ago, Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio teamed up to produce The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling, an Apatow-directed documentary about the late comedian. Now, they’ve co-directed another documentary about another comedy legend: George Carlin’s American Dream. The four-hour production takes a deep dive into the life and comedy of Carlin, whose keen eye […]
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- 5/21/2022
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio have created the extreme fan-boy documentary of counterculture comedian George Carlin’s life, times and personal struggles. It’s jam-packed with juicy bits, particularly highlights of Carlin’s memorable routines like his timeless riff on environmental doomsayers: for decades, he joked that “the planet is fine,” people not so much (“the planet will shake us off like a bad case of fleas”). Hilarious, driven, able to change with the times, obscene, the wiry Irish Catholic New Yorker appeared 130 times on Johnny Carson over a fifty year career, and inspired comedians from Chris Rock to Stephen Colbert – and, of course, Apatow.
Born in Manhattan in 1937 and dead from long-term cardiac problems in Hollywood in 2008, Carlin gets the behind-the-music treatment. His heavy-handed father was a loquacious drunk. The W.C. Fields lookalike beat George’s older brother Patrick (also featured in the doc); their battered mother stole...
Born in Manhattan in 1937 and dead from long-term cardiac problems in Hollywood in 2008, Carlin gets the behind-the-music treatment. His heavy-handed father was a loquacious drunk. The W.C. Fields lookalike beat George’s older brother Patrick (also featured in the doc); their battered mother stole...
- 5/20/2022
- by Thelma Adams
- The Wrap
George Carlin’s enduring comedic legacy inspired Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio to make HBO’s upcoming documentary about the counterculture icon, whose observations remain eerily topical nearly 14 years after his death.
Carlin, who appeared on “The Tonight Show” more than 130 times during his lengthy career, riffed about abortion, the planet, police brutality and organized religion in his stand-up sets and also appeared in movies such as “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” His legendary 1972 routine “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television” is still regularly invoked in media circles.
“We were always so surprised that anytime something happened in the news, George would start trending,” says Apatow, who co-directed “George Carlin’s American Dream” with Bonfiglio, a frequent collaborator. “Most comedians’ material ages really badly, but his work was so deep — and he also liked to talk about the big picture — that it just gets better with age. Also, a...
Carlin, who appeared on “The Tonight Show” more than 130 times during his lengthy career, riffed about abortion, the planet, police brutality and organized religion in his stand-up sets and also appeared in movies such as “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” His legendary 1972 routine “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television” is still regularly invoked in media circles.
“We were always so surprised that anytime something happened in the news, George would start trending,” says Apatow, who co-directed “George Carlin’s American Dream” with Bonfiglio, a frequent collaborator. “Most comedians’ material ages really badly, but his work was so deep — and he also liked to talk about the big picture — that it just gets better with age. Also, a...
- 5/19/2022
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
George Carlin’s American Dream presents George Carlin as standup comedy’s greatest wordsmith. Seven of these words made him infamous and earned him a place in legal history. Directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio’s two-part documentary highlights how Carlin’s brain-droppings started conversations which carry on today.
The “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television” bit defines Carlin in ways which go beyond comedy routines. The documentary shows how language, subterfuge, and identity are chosen, carefully selected to create a body of work which defies classification. Carlin had an elastic face and a knack for funny noises, but words are at the bottom of it all. When Carlin was a young comedian, he couldn’t embrace the counterculture commentator lurking beneath the surface on television. The documentary points out how he had to use code words. The Hippy Dippy Weatherman didn’t only forecast darkness at night,...
The “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television” bit defines Carlin in ways which go beyond comedy routines. The documentary shows how language, subterfuge, and identity are chosen, carefully selected to create a body of work which defies classification. Carlin had an elastic face and a knack for funny noises, but words are at the bottom of it all. When Carlin was a young comedian, he couldn’t embrace the counterculture commentator lurking beneath the surface on television. The documentary points out how he had to use code words. The Hippy Dippy Weatherman didn’t only forecast darkness at night,...
- 5/18/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The days are getting longer, the nights are getting shorter and the temperature is occasionally spiking to stay-inside-and-leave-the-ac-on-all-day levels. But don’t worry, if you have one of these summery bursts of springtime weather, there’s certainly plenty to watch. This week alone we have a series about weirdo LA icon Angelyne, a new adaptation of a steamy Sally Rooney novel and J.K. Simmons and Sissy Spacek unlocking a portal to another world. That’ll help if you’re stuck inside right?
On with the television!
“Angelyne”
Thursday, May 19, Peacock
Peacock
All hail Angelyne, the subtle trailblazer who was arguably the first person who ever became famous by being famous. Decades before the Kardashians made their debut it was Angelyne who appeared out of nowhere with a singular, unified brand and a billboard in Hollywood. Soon she was cast in a string of movies and released several albums, still without...
On with the television!
“Angelyne”
Thursday, May 19, Peacock
Peacock
All hail Angelyne, the subtle trailblazer who was arguably the first person who ever became famous by being famous. Decades before the Kardashians made their debut it was Angelyne who appeared out of nowhere with a singular, unified brand and a billboard in Hollywood. Soon she was cast in a string of movies and released several albums, still without...
- 5/14/2022
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
The HBO Original two-part documentary, George Carlin’S American Dream, directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio (HBO’s “May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers”), will debut on HBO on back-to-back nights. Part 1 debuts Friday, May 20 (8:00-9:55 p.m. Et/Pt) with part 2 debuting Saturday, […]
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- 5/2/2022
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
"He's The Beatles of comedy." HBO has revealed the first official trailer for George Carlin's American Dream, a two-part documentary coming to HBO Max later this month. Featuring interviews with Carlin's family and friends, material from his stand-up specials and footage from his own personal archive. George Carlin's American Dream, directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, chronicles the life and work of the legendary comedian who passed away in 2008. "He dared to wake us up." There's also interviews with Carlin & Brenda's daughter, Kelly Carlin, offerring unique insight into her family’s story and her parents enduring love and partnership. Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Patton Oswalt, Stephen Colbert, Bill Burr, Bette Midler, W. Kamau Bell, Sam Jay, Judy Gold and Jon Stewart are among those interviewed for the doc. I've been waiting for someone to make a "definitive" doc about Carlin, and in the hands of these two filmmakers it's going to be gold.
- 5/2/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The late George Carlin’s five revolutionary decades in comedy get the in-depth documentary treatment in the new trailer for Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, George Carlin’s American Dream. The two-part doc is set to premiere May 20 on HBO Max.
The clip offers a condensed overview of the doc’s sprawling scope. It touches on Carlin’s comedic influences and penchant for courting righteous controversy, as he did with his infamous “seven dirty words” routine. Then it delves into Carlin’s personal life, especially his close relationship with his mother,...
The clip offers a condensed overview of the doc’s sprawling scope. It touches on Carlin’s comedic influences and penchant for courting righteous controversy, as he did with his infamous “seven dirty words” routine. Then it delves into Carlin’s personal life, especially his close relationship with his mother,...
- 5/2/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
HBO’s Original two-part documentary “George Carlin’s American Dream” will debut later this month.
Directed by Judd Apatow (“The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling”) and Michael Bonfiglio (“May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers”), the doc will air on HBO on back-to-back nights, with Part 1 premiering on Friday, May 20 at 8:00-9:55 p.m. Et/Pt, followed by on Saturday, May 21, at the same time.
Both episodes will be available to stream on HBO Max beginning Friday, May 20.
HBO also debuted the first trailer for “George Carlin’s American Dream” on Monday, which you can watch below.
The two-part doc chronicles the life and five-decade comedy career of Carlin. Featuring a “treasure trove of never-before-seen archival material” including films, photos, audio recordings, letters and diaries, “George Carlin’s American Dream” also features interviews with an arsenal of comedic talents including Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Patton Oswalt, Stephen Colbert,...
Directed by Judd Apatow (“The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling”) and Michael Bonfiglio (“May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers”), the doc will air on HBO on back-to-back nights, with Part 1 premiering on Friday, May 20 at 8:00-9:55 p.m. Et/Pt, followed by on Saturday, May 21, at the same time.
Both episodes will be available to stream on HBO Max beginning Friday, May 20.
HBO also debuted the first trailer for “George Carlin’s American Dream” on Monday, which you can watch below.
The two-part doc chronicles the life and five-decade comedy career of Carlin. Featuring a “treasure trove of never-before-seen archival material” including films, photos, audio recordings, letters and diaries, “George Carlin’s American Dream” also features interviews with an arsenal of comedic talents including Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Patton Oswalt, Stephen Colbert,...
- 5/2/2022
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Sirens, a rock doc about Beirut all-female thrash metal band Slave to Sirens, will get a theatrical run after Oscilloscope Laboratories bought the North American rights.
The company, which was founded by Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch, will give the film that premiered at Sundance in January an exclusive theatrical run before launching it on digital platforms.
Directed by Rita Baghdadi, who shot and produced the film along with producing partner Camila Hall, the film explores the lives and music of Slave to Sirens, a band made up of five young metalheads whose burgeoning fame is set against the backdrop of the Lebanese revolution.
Its members wrestle with friendship, sexuality, and destruction as their music serves as a refuge to Beirut’s youth culture. At the band’s core are its two founding members, Lilas Mayassi and Shery Bechara, whose complicated relationship and subsequent tense fallout threatens the very fabric of the band.
The company, which was founded by Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch, will give the film that premiered at Sundance in January an exclusive theatrical run before launching it on digital platforms.
Directed by Rita Baghdadi, who shot and produced the film along with producing partner Camila Hall, the film explores the lives and music of Slave to Sirens, a band made up of five young metalheads whose burgeoning fame is set against the backdrop of the Lebanese revolution.
Its members wrestle with friendship, sexuality, and destruction as their music serves as a refuge to Beirut’s youth culture. At the band’s core are its two founding members, Lilas Mayassi and Shery Bechara, whose complicated relationship and subsequent tense fallout threatens the very fabric of the band.
- 4/22/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Patrick Carlin, a comedy writer and performer who was a major influence on his younger brother George Carlin, died Saturday at Kaiser Permanente hospital in Hollywood. He was 90.
Carlin’s death was confirmed by Kelly Carlin, his niece and daughter of George Carlin. George Carlin died at age 71 in June 2008.
“His uniqueness was that he was a philosopher and a tough mofo,” Carlin told Variety about her uncle, who was her father’s only sibling. She described Patrick as a protector of George during their years growing up in a tough Irish neighborhood on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
“Pat was the street fighter and my dad was the jester,” Carlin observed. George Carlin dedicated a chapter to his brother in his postumously published 2009 memoir “Last Words, A Memoir.” The chapter was titled “The Ace of Aces, the Dude of Dudes.”
“He was my dad’s hero,” Kelly Carlin said.
Carlin’s death was confirmed by Kelly Carlin, his niece and daughter of George Carlin. George Carlin died at age 71 in June 2008.
“His uniqueness was that he was a philosopher and a tough mofo,” Carlin told Variety about her uncle, who was her father’s only sibling. She described Patrick as a protector of George during their years growing up in a tough Irish neighborhood on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
“Pat was the street fighter and my dad was the jester,” Carlin observed. George Carlin dedicated a chapter to his brother in his postumously published 2009 memoir “Last Words, A Memoir.” The chapter was titled “The Ace of Aces, the Dude of Dudes.”
“He was my dad’s hero,” Kelly Carlin said.
- 4/18/2022
- by J. Kim Murphy and Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Judd Apatow has hammered a multi-year production film and TV pact across NBCUniversal including Universal Pictures and Universal Studio Group. The parties’ working relationship began with 2005’s $177 million-plus grossing comedy blockbuster The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Apatow’s movies have grossed close to $3 billion around the world, the studio’s most successful original comedies.
Apatow is currently in post-production on the Billy Eichner-starring, Nick Stoller-directed Bros, which he produced. The movie is the first major studio film to feature an all LGBTQ+ principal cast. The movie hits theaters on September 30.
On the TV side, the new deal will cover Apatow’s work for both internal and external networks, including NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock. Multiple projects are in development including Dystrophia, a co-production between Utv and A24, starring comedian Steve Way (Ramy) and co-written with Jonathan Braylock and Ramy Youssef. Youssef is also producing with Apatow through his Cairo Cowboy production company.
Apatow is currently in post-production on the Billy Eichner-starring, Nick Stoller-directed Bros, which he produced. The movie is the first major studio film to feature an all LGBTQ+ principal cast. The movie hits theaters on September 30.
On the TV side, the new deal will cover Apatow’s work for both internal and external networks, including NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock. Multiple projects are in development including Dystrophia, a co-production between Utv and A24, starring comedian Steve Way (Ramy) and co-written with Jonathan Braylock and Ramy Youssef. Youssef is also producing with Apatow through his Cairo Cowboy production company.
- 3/16/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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