Shedding light on a quirky 2007 story that made national headlines, Secret Mall Apartment takes us deep into the bowels of the Providence Place Mall, centerpiece of the renaissance of Rhode Island’s capital city developed under convict mayor Buddy Cianci. Apartment residents had the advantage of private access to the theater anytime they wished.
In Secret Mall Apartment, however, the goal is a form of artistic resistance wherein Risd-trained artist Michael Townsend, his wife Adriana, and friends seeing how long they could stay. The mall and the transformation of Providence was incredibly disruptive, kicking artists out of exciting life, work, and exhibition spaces a few miles away with the goal of clearing the old mill district for strip malls and power centers. It was such a large project it led to the re-routing of river and train tracks. This created some exciting opportunities for artists to make work that pushed against dominant power structures,...
In Secret Mall Apartment, however, the goal is a form of artistic resistance wherein Risd-trained artist Michael Townsend, his wife Adriana, and friends seeing how long they could stay. The mall and the transformation of Providence was incredibly disruptive, kicking artists out of exciting life, work, and exhibition spaces a few miles away with the goal of clearing the old mill district for strip malls and power centers. It was such a large project it led to the re-routing of river and train tracks. This created some exciting opportunities for artists to make work that pushed against dominant power structures,...
- 3/27/2024
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
Some solutions to the housing crisis are more creative than others. For a group of artists in Providence, Rhode Island, that idea was put to the test when they infiltrated and inhabited a hidden alcove in their local mall for four years — a symbol of gentrification they repurposed into a decidedly anticapitalist communal space. The aptly named “Secret Mall Apartment,” directed by Jeremy Workman and executive produced by Jesse Eisenberg, is a thoughtful celebration of the DIY artistry behind that experiment, but only a so-so investigation of it.
Like a lot of great plans, this one was barely planned at all. After he and three of his friends decided to see who could pull off living inside Providence Place Mall the longest, Michael Townsend, drawing on a random memory of the building’s construction four years earlier, recalled a “nowhere space” where he and his cohort might find shelter: a...
Like a lot of great plans, this one was barely planned at all. After he and three of his friends decided to see who could pull off living inside Providence Place Mall the longest, Michael Townsend, drawing on a random memory of the building’s construction four years earlier, recalled a “nowhere space” where he and his cohort might find shelter: a...
- 3/20/2024
- by Michael Nordine
- Variety Film + TV
When the Providence Place Mall was constructed in the late ’90s, it was touted by Rhode Island leaders as a sign of urban renewal for its struggling capital city. For eight artists, it became something else — home.
These friends constructed a makeshift apartment — complete with a sofa, a TV and video game system, a microwave and a cinderblock wall — in a hidden alcove of the shopping complex’s garage. To run the appliances, they tapped into the mall’s electricity. Amazingly, this hangout spot (where some of the friends even spent several shivery nights), went undiscovered for four years. Their audacious gambit was launched in response to the gentrification taking place around them, a humorous protest against the capitalist forces that threatened to push the city’s artistic community to its outer edges. It’s also the subject of “Secret Mall Apartment,” a fascinating new documentary from Jeremy Workman (“Lily...
These friends constructed a makeshift apartment — complete with a sofa, a TV and video game system, a microwave and a cinderblock wall — in a hidden alcove of the shopping complex’s garage. To run the appliances, they tapped into the mall’s electricity. Amazingly, this hangout spot (where some of the friends even spent several shivery nights), went undiscovered for four years. Their audacious gambit was launched in response to the gentrification taking place around them, a humorous protest against the capitalist forces that threatened to push the city’s artistic community to its outer edges. It’s also the subject of “Secret Mall Apartment,” a fascinating new documentary from Jeremy Workman (“Lily...
- 3/7/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
March fest announces multiple competition sections.
SXSW announced on Wednesday that Netflix series 3 Body Problem from Game Of Thrones co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss is the festival’s opening night TV premiere, while Universal’s action comedy The Fall Guy with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt is the centrepiece screening.
Top brass at the Austin, Texas, festival (March 8-16) also unveiled feature and short competitions and Midnighters and Global sections, as well as select titles from other categories and Xr Experience for the 31st edition.
Headliners selections include world premieres of Pamela Adlon’s Babes starring Ilana Glazer,...
SXSW announced on Wednesday that Netflix series 3 Body Problem from Game Of Thrones co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss is the festival’s opening night TV premiere, while Universal’s action comedy The Fall Guy with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt is the centrepiece screening.
Top brass at the Austin, Texas, festival (March 8-16) also unveiled feature and short competitions and Midnighters and Global sections, as well as select titles from other categories and Xr Experience for the 31st edition.
Headliners selections include world premieres of Pamela Adlon’s Babes starring Ilana Glazer,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
When it comes to predicting the Oscars, there are no categories that can be more difficult than the three short film categories. That goes double for trying to predict the nominees in those categories. But don’t worry Derbyites. With the recent release of the Academy’s shortlists, we’ve got descriptions of each of the pieces that made the runoff for Best Documentary Short, we got you covered on this! Below we have descriptions of each of the 15 short films that made this year’s list. We even included information and links on where you can currently view them.
Among the topics that are tackled in this year’s crop are book bans in Florida, a barber who runs a community bank, how abortion was legalized in New York in the 1970s, a group of people who fix musical instruments, and the healthcare crisis that’s affecting rural America.
Among the topics that are tackled in this year’s crop are book bans in Florida, a barber who runs a community bank, how abortion was legalized in New York in the 1970s, a group of people who fix musical instruments, and the healthcare crisis that’s affecting rural America.
- 12/25/2023
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
Madeleine Gavin’s Sundance award-winning documentary “Beyond Utopia” has garnered the best documentary and best doc editing honors at the 24th annual Woodstock Film Festival.
The documentary, which was recently acquired by Roadside Attractions, is vying for Academy Award attention.
Using hidden camera footage, the doc follows the high-stakes journey that a handful of desperate families make in order to defect from North Korea — a country with the most brutal regime on earth, led by a dictator, Kim Jong-un.
Doc jurors included directors Barbara Kopple (“Harlan County USA”) Richard Rowley (“ Kingdom of Silence”) and Heidi Ewing (“Jesus Camp”).
“This year’s winner is an astonishingly intimate, white-knuckle thriller following families trying to escape North Korea,” the jurors said in a joint statement. “Stitched together from raw, first person footage, it is impossible not to feel the heart-breaking courage as a family clings to each other during a nighttime crossing of the Mekong River.
The documentary, which was recently acquired by Roadside Attractions, is vying for Academy Award attention.
Using hidden camera footage, the doc follows the high-stakes journey that a handful of desperate families make in order to defect from North Korea — a country with the most brutal regime on earth, led by a dictator, Kim Jong-un.
Doc jurors included directors Barbara Kopple (“Harlan County USA”) Richard Rowley (“ Kingdom of Silence”) and Heidi Ewing (“Jesus Camp”).
“This year’s winner is an astonishingly intimate, white-knuckle thriller following families trying to escape North Korea,” the jurors said in a joint statement. “Stitched together from raw, first person footage, it is impossible not to feel the heart-breaking courage as a family clings to each other during a nighttime crossing of the Mekong River.
- 10/1/2023
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
Lily Topples the World tells the tale of Lily Hevesh (Hevesh5 on YouTube) who became a viral sensation when her astonishing videos of dominoes caught audience’s imaginations. To mark the release of this feel-good feature, we had the pleasure in speaking to Lily herself, to talk about her reaction watching this movie back and how it makes her cry – to looking over her craft, and what lofty ambitions and plans she has going forward.
Watch the full interview with Lily Hevesh here:
Synopsis
Filmmaker Jeremy Workman follows the career of 20-year-old Lily Hevesh – the world’s greatest domino toppler and the only woman in her field.
Lily Topples the World premieres in the US on Discovery+, on August 26th
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Watch the full interview with Lily Hevesh here:
Synopsis
Filmmaker Jeremy Workman follows the career of 20-year-old Lily Hevesh – the world’s greatest domino toppler and the only woman in her field.
Lily Topples the World premieres in the US on Discovery+, on August 26th
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- 8/27/2021
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"There's so many builders that have learned from her." Discovery has unveiled a trailer for a documentary film titled Lily Topples the World, from doc filmmaker Jeremy Workman. This premiered at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival earlier this year, where it won the Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. It also won the Audience Award at the San Francisco Film Festival this year. Exec produced by Kelly Marie Tran, Lily Topples the World follows 20-year-old sensation Lily Hevesh – the world's most acclaimed domino toppler and the only girl in her field – as she rises as an artist, role model, and young woman. The film almost plays like a coming-of-age story about a young woman figuring out her place, but also trying to make sense of the world as she becomes internet-famous and starts to reach out to sponsors and others to look towards what's next. She is a bright person,...
- 8/5/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Sally Aitken’s Playing With Sharks, the Sundance title about pioneering marine conservationist Valerie Taylor, is set to open newportFILM’s lineup of documentaries for its 12th annual summer series, newportFILM Outdoors.
The outdoor film showcase will close with Corey McLean’s Havana Libre, which portrays a drive to legitimize surfing in Cuba.
The June 17 to Sept. 9 documentary lineup also includes Questlove’s Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) from Searchlight, Jeremy Workman’s Lily Topples the World from discovery+ and Greenwich Entertainment, and Mariem Pérez Riera’s festival favorite Rita Moreno: The Girl Who Just Decided to Go ...
The outdoor film showcase will close with Corey McLean’s Havana Libre, which portrays a drive to legitimize surfing in Cuba.
The June 17 to Sept. 9 documentary lineup also includes Questlove’s Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) from Searchlight, Jeremy Workman’s Lily Topples the World from discovery+ and Greenwich Entertainment, and Mariem Pérez Riera’s festival favorite Rita Moreno: The Girl Who Just Decided to Go ...
- 6/16/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Sally Aitken’s Playing With Sharks, the Sundance title about pioneering marine conservationist Valerie Taylor, is set to open newportFILM’s lineup of documentaries for its 12th annual summer series, newportFILM Outdoors.
The outdoor film showcase will close with Corey McLean’s Havana Libre, which portrays a drive to legitimize surfing in Cuba.
The June 17 to Sept. 9 documentary lineup also includes Questlove’s Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) from Searchlight, Jeremy Workman’s Lily Topples the World from discovery+ and Greenwich Entertainment, and Mariem Pérez Riera’s festival favorite Rita Moreno: The Girl Who Just Decided to Go ...
The outdoor film showcase will close with Corey McLean’s Havana Libre, which portrays a drive to legitimize surfing in Cuba.
The June 17 to Sept. 9 documentary lineup also includes Questlove’s Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) from Searchlight, Jeremy Workman’s Lily Topples the World from discovery+ and Greenwich Entertainment, and Mariem Pérez Riera’s festival favorite Rita Moreno: The Girl Who Just Decided to Go ...
- 6/16/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Artwork can often hold different meanings to many people of diverse lifestyles, who interpret the craft based on their own personal experiences. Viral sensation, Lily Hevesh has connected with, and has inspired confidence and self-assuredness in, audiences around the world through her passion for the male-dominated world of domino toppling. Her humble and professional sharing […]
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The post SXSW 2021 Video Interview: Jeremy Workman Talks Lily Topples the World (Exclusive) appeared first on Shockya.com.
- 5/30/2021
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Exclusive: The world’s most famous domino toppling artist has bowled over discovery+.
The streaming service on Friday announced the acquisition of Lily Topples the World, the SXSW Grand Jury Prize-winning documentary about Lily Hevesh, a 20-year-old domino dropping sensation whose videos have attracted more than 1 billion views on YouTube.
The film, directed by Jeremy Workman, will premiere on discovery+ this summer, part of a robust slate of nonfiction programming announced by the platform ahead of the May TV Upfronts next week.
Lily Topples the World was filmed over three years and includes appearances by Jimmy Fallon, Katy Perry, Will Smith, and YouTuber Casey Neistat. Discovery+ describes it as “a unique portrait of an artist, a story of how passion and artistry can make dreams come true, and an unlikely American tale of a quiet Chinese adoptee who transforms into a global artistic force.”
Actress Kelly Marie Tran serves as an executive producer on the documentary.
“Lily is an absolute force. She is an incredible artist who believes in the magic of her own dreams, and her story is one every person will be able to see themselves in,” Tran commented. “She’s the role model I wish I had growing up, and I can’t wait for the world to hear her story.”
Lisa Holme, group SVP, head of content & commercial strategy for Discovery Inc., observed, “Lily is one of the most talented young artists in the world and we are so excited to share this heart-warming documentary alongside a compelling slate of new original docs. The combination of Lily’s visually stunning projects, complemented by her inspiring personal story makes this a can’t miss doc.”
Lily Topples the World joins a lineup of new documentary films that discovery+ promises “will take audiences on a diverse and enlightening journey this year.” Launching June 17 on the service is My Name Is Bulger, about former Massachusetts political figure William Bulger, younger brother of James “Whitey” Bulger, the notorious Boston crime boss. Brendan J. Byrne directed the film that is said to strip “away the hysteria of daily print headlines” about the Bulgers to reveal “a unique American family.”
The Smartest Kids in the World, directed by Tracy Droz Tragos and launching on discovery+ August 16, chronicles “the journey of four American teenagers who study abroad in countries that dramatically outperform the United States in education.”
Launching August 23 is Generation Growth from director Mu Sun, a documentary about Bronx teacher and “urban farmer” Stephen Ritz, who “developed an incredibly successful indoor gardening curriculum that allows children to grow vegetables in the classroom, helping them eat better, be more engaged with school and give them pathways for jobs.”
Set to launch October 18 is the documentary Crutch, directed by Sachi Cunningham and Vayabobo, about the “gravity-defying life” of Bill Shannon, an artist and dancer who performs on crutches.
The previously announced documentaries Introducing, Selma Blair and Rebel Hearts are also set to premiere on discovery+ in 2021.
In addition to claiming the top prize at SXSW, Lily Topples the World won the audience award at the San Francisco International Film Festival. Jeremy Workman produced, directed and edited the film. Robert J. Lyons produced; executive producers include the aforementioned Kelly Marie Tran, as well as Allen Altman, Cathie Altman, Marnie Black, Scott Black, and Jane Lee.
“This film documents the most pivotal moments of my life, professionally and personally,” domino toppler Hevesh said in a video released ahead of SXSW. “This documentary means so much to me and I cannot wait for you to see it when it gets publicly released.”...
The streaming service on Friday announced the acquisition of Lily Topples the World, the SXSW Grand Jury Prize-winning documentary about Lily Hevesh, a 20-year-old domino dropping sensation whose videos have attracted more than 1 billion views on YouTube.
The film, directed by Jeremy Workman, will premiere on discovery+ this summer, part of a robust slate of nonfiction programming announced by the platform ahead of the May TV Upfronts next week.
Lily Topples the World was filmed over three years and includes appearances by Jimmy Fallon, Katy Perry, Will Smith, and YouTuber Casey Neistat. Discovery+ describes it as “a unique portrait of an artist, a story of how passion and artistry can make dreams come true, and an unlikely American tale of a quiet Chinese adoptee who transforms into a global artistic force.”
Actress Kelly Marie Tran serves as an executive producer on the documentary.
“Lily is an absolute force. She is an incredible artist who believes in the magic of her own dreams, and her story is one every person will be able to see themselves in,” Tran commented. “She’s the role model I wish I had growing up, and I can’t wait for the world to hear her story.”
Lisa Holme, group SVP, head of content & commercial strategy for Discovery Inc., observed, “Lily is one of the most talented young artists in the world and we are so excited to share this heart-warming documentary alongside a compelling slate of new original docs. The combination of Lily’s visually stunning projects, complemented by her inspiring personal story makes this a can’t miss doc.”
Lily Topples the World joins a lineup of new documentary films that discovery+ promises “will take audiences on a diverse and enlightening journey this year.” Launching June 17 on the service is My Name Is Bulger, about former Massachusetts political figure William Bulger, younger brother of James “Whitey” Bulger, the notorious Boston crime boss. Brendan J. Byrne directed the film that is said to strip “away the hysteria of daily print headlines” about the Bulgers to reveal “a unique American family.”
The Smartest Kids in the World, directed by Tracy Droz Tragos and launching on discovery+ August 16, chronicles “the journey of four American teenagers who study abroad in countries that dramatically outperform the United States in education.”
Launching August 23 is Generation Growth from director Mu Sun, a documentary about Bronx teacher and “urban farmer” Stephen Ritz, who “developed an incredibly successful indoor gardening curriculum that allows children to grow vegetables in the classroom, helping them eat better, be more engaged with school and give them pathways for jobs.”
Set to launch October 18 is the documentary Crutch, directed by Sachi Cunningham and Vayabobo, about the “gravity-defying life” of Bill Shannon, an artist and dancer who performs on crutches.
The previously announced documentaries Introducing, Selma Blair and Rebel Hearts are also set to premiere on discovery+ in 2021.
In addition to claiming the top prize at SXSW, Lily Topples the World won the audience award at the San Francisco International Film Festival. Jeremy Workman produced, directed and edited the film. Robert J. Lyons produced; executive producers include the aforementioned Kelly Marie Tran, as well as Allen Altman, Cathie Altman, Marnie Black, Scott Black, and Jane Lee.
“This film documents the most pivotal moments of my life, professionally and personally,” domino toppler Hevesh said in a video released ahead of SXSW. “This documentary means so much to me and I cannot wait for you to see it when it gets publicly released.”...
- 5/14/2021
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Lily Topples the World Review — Lily Topples the World (2021) Video Movie Review, directed by Jeremy Workman, and stars Lily Hevesh. In this video review, I talk about the new documentary Lily Topples the World. This film is a part of my coverage of the 2021 South By Southwest Film Festival. I’ve always wondered [...]
Continue reading: Video Movie Review: Lily Topples The World: A Fun Look Into the World of Domino Art [SXSW 2021]...
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- 4/9/2021
- by Alex Srednoselac
- Film-Book
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI.NEWSAbove: George Segal and Elliot Gould in California Split (1974). Actor George Segal, a "defining face of 1970s Hollywood" known for his roles in films like Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Robert Altman's California Split, has died. The 2021 Jury and Special Award winners of the 28th SXSW Film Festival have been announced, with winners including Megan Park's The Fallout and Jeremy Workman's Lily Topples the World. Recommended VIEWINGFor the series A One-Woman Confessional: Eight Films by Cecilia Mangini, Another Gaze's streaming project Another Screen has also made available a video of Mangini and Agnès Varda's first meeting in 2011. Metrograph's official trailer for Claire Denis' L'Intrus, her 2004 adaptation of an essay by philosopher Jean-Luc Nancy. The film will be available at the cimema's virtual theatre from March 26 to April 8. A fan-made...
- 3/28/2021
- MUBI
Chicago – The virtual/online 2021 SXSW Festival wrapped up on March 20th, after a compacted five day run. The Award Winners were announced on March 19th, and contained themes of redemption, joy, loneliness and reckoning.
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival, centered as usual in Austin, Texas, included the usual program of keynote/speeches, conference sessions, music festival showcases, film festival screenings, world-class networking, online exhibitions, and the unexpected discoveries, all taking place in a digital setting … as the pandemic hopefully wraps up as well.
’The Fallout,’ ‘Lily Topples the World’ and ‘Islands’
Photo credit: SXSW.com
Films Of SXSW: Capsule Reviews
All the films reviewed won Awards as indicated at SXSW2021. For a summary and all the award winners, click here …
Rating: 4.5/5.0
The Fallout – This involves a school shooting, experienced off screen but somehow more effective that way. The story, written and directed by Megan Park, features 16-year-old Vada (Jenna Ortega...
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival, centered as usual in Austin, Texas, included the usual program of keynote/speeches, conference sessions, music festival showcases, film festival screenings, world-class networking, online exhibitions, and the unexpected discoveries, all taking place in a digital setting … as the pandemic hopefully wraps up as well.
’The Fallout,’ ‘Lily Topples the World’ and ‘Islands’
Photo credit: SXSW.com
Films Of SXSW: Capsule Reviews
All the films reviewed won Awards as indicated at SXSW2021. For a summary and all the award winners, click here …
Rating: 4.5/5.0
The Fallout – This involves a school shooting, experienced off screen but somehow more effective that way. The story, written and directed by Megan Park, features 16-year-old Vada (Jenna Ortega...
- 3/21/2021
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – The latest cinematic visionaries are often discovered at the South by Southwest Festival. Filmmakers like the Duplass brothers, Chicago’s Joe Swanberg and Lena Dunham got their first prominent notices at the fest. In that spirit, the 2021 SXSW Grand Jury Awards were announced on March 19th.
The top film in Narrative Features was director Megan Park’s stunning psychological treatise on school shootings, “The Fallout.” The charming “falling dominoes” documentary feature “Lily Topples the World” took the top prize in that category. And in the short film competition, the stark and contemporary “Play it Safe” took the Narrative top prize for its poignant exploration into preconceived notions and actions in race relations.
The following is the list of top honorees …
Grand Jury Prize - Narrative Feature
The Fallout
Photo credit: SXSW.com
Winner: “The Fallout,” directed by Megan Park
Recognition - Multi Hyphenate Storyteller: “I’m Fine (Thanks for...
The top film in Narrative Features was director Megan Park’s stunning psychological treatise on school shootings, “The Fallout.” The charming “falling dominoes” documentary feature “Lily Topples the World” took the top prize in that category. And in the short film competition, the stark and contemporary “Play it Safe” took the Narrative top prize for its poignant exploration into preconceived notions and actions in race relations.
The following is the list of top honorees …
Grand Jury Prize - Narrative Feature
The Fallout
Photo credit: SXSW.com
Winner: “The Fallout,” directed by Megan Park
Recognition - Multi Hyphenate Storyteller: “I’m Fine (Thanks for...
- 3/20/2021
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The SXSW Film Festival has announced the full list of 2021 Grand Jury prize winners.
The award ceremony honors the superlative creativity and talent demonstrated by filmmakers and designers in the SXSW Film Festival program. The festival virtually screened 75 features, 84 shorts and music videos, 11 episodic selections, 20 virtual cinema projects, 14 title design entries and 34 special events.
This year’s Narrative Feature Competition winner was the teen drama “The Fallout,” which was directed by Megan Park and stars Jenna Ortega and Maddie Ziegler. Meanwhile, Jeremy Workman’s documentary “Lily Topples the World” won in the Documentary Feature category.
“We are so honored by the 2021 filmmakers who entrusted their work to us for this online version of our event, and joined us on this new adventure in such a beautiful way,” Janet Pierson, director of film, said. “We are thrilled we could launch great new projects and talent in this pandemic year, and hope the films,...
The award ceremony honors the superlative creativity and talent demonstrated by filmmakers and designers in the SXSW Film Festival program. The festival virtually screened 75 features, 84 shorts and music videos, 11 episodic selections, 20 virtual cinema projects, 14 title design entries and 34 special events.
This year’s Narrative Feature Competition winner was the teen drama “The Fallout,” which was directed by Megan Park and stars Jenna Ortega and Maddie Ziegler. Meanwhile, Jeremy Workman’s documentary “Lily Topples the World” won in the Documentary Feature category.
“We are so honored by the 2021 filmmakers who entrusted their work to us for this online version of our event, and joined us on this new adventure in such a beautiful way,” Janet Pierson, director of film, said. “We are thrilled we could launch great new projects and talent in this pandemic year, and hope the films,...
- 3/19/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
Audience Awards to be announced on March 23.
The Fallout and Lily Topples The World have triumphed at the 2021 SXSW jury awards presented on Friday (March 19).
Megan Park’s The Fallout won the narrative feature competition prize and follows a high-school student as she navigates life in the wake of a school tragedy.
Special jury recognition for multi-hyphenate storyteller went to directors Kelley Kali and Angelique Molina, and there was special jury recognition for Rogelio Balagtas’ breakthrough performance in Islands.
In the documentary feature competition, Jeremy Workman prevailed for Lily Topples The World, a coming-of-age story about 20-year-old Lily Hevesh, the...
The Fallout and Lily Topples The World have triumphed at the 2021 SXSW jury awards presented on Friday (March 19).
Megan Park’s The Fallout won the narrative feature competition prize and follows a high-school student as she navigates life in the wake of a school tragedy.
Special jury recognition for multi-hyphenate storyteller went to directors Kelley Kali and Angelique Molina, and there was special jury recognition for Rogelio Balagtas’ breakthrough performance in Islands.
In the documentary feature competition, Jeremy Workman prevailed for Lily Topples The World, a coming-of-age story about 20-year-old Lily Hevesh, the...
- 3/19/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The SXSW Film Festival has announced the winners of its juried and special awards on Friday. In a year mostly free of major studio features and established talents, the 2021 winners class is made up of indie outings and rising stars to watch. Top Grand Jury awards went to Narrative Feature Competition winner “The Fallout” from director Megan Park, which was picked up by Universal late last year, and Jeremy Workman’s documentary “Lily Topples the World.”
The festival virtually screened 75 features, 84 shorts and music videos, 11 episodic selections, 20 virtual cinema projects, 14 title design entries, and 34 special events. Fifteen juries — which included IndieWire’s own Kate Erbland, plus industry heavy-hitters like Jason Blum and Sheila Nevins — bestowed awards to over three dozen titles.
The all-virtual festival wraps Saturday at 11:59 p.m. Ct; Audience Award voting continues for 24 hours after that. Those awards will be announced on sxsw.com on Tuesday.
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The festival virtually screened 75 features, 84 shorts and music videos, 11 episodic selections, 20 virtual cinema projects, 14 title design entries, and 34 special events. Fifteen juries — which included IndieWire’s own Kate Erbland, plus industry heavy-hitters like Jason Blum and Sheila Nevins — bestowed awards to over three dozen titles.
The all-virtual festival wraps Saturday at 11:59 p.m. Ct; Audience Award voting continues for 24 hours after that. Those awards will be announced on sxsw.com on Tuesday.
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- 3/19/2021
- by Chris Lindahl
- Indiewire
“The Fallout,” a teen drama starring Jenna Ortega and Maddie Ziegler, has won the top prize in the Narrative Feature competition at the SXSW Film Festival.
Director Megan Park’s film led the list of award winners announced by SXSW on Friday, which also included Jeremy Workman’s “Lily Topples the World” taking home the Documentary Feature prize. “The Fallout” also won the Brightcove Illumination Award, which honors a filmmaker on the rise.
SXSW’s Narrative Feature prize was voted on by a jury that included journalists Amanda N’Duka, Jake Coyle and Joanna Robinson. The drama follows a teenage girl whose relationships with her friends and family are forever changed after she survives a school shooting.
“‘The Fallout’ takes us through the emotionally charged healing journey of a young girl whose life is forever changed in the wake of a school tragedy. Writer and director Megan Park delivers a timely,...
Director Megan Park’s film led the list of award winners announced by SXSW on Friday, which also included Jeremy Workman’s “Lily Topples the World” taking home the Documentary Feature prize. “The Fallout” also won the Brightcove Illumination Award, which honors a filmmaker on the rise.
SXSW’s Narrative Feature prize was voted on by a jury that included journalists Amanda N’Duka, Jake Coyle and Joanna Robinson. The drama follows a teenage girl whose relationships with her friends and family are forever changed after she survives a school shooting.
“‘The Fallout’ takes us through the emotionally charged healing journey of a young girl whose life is forever changed in the wake of a school tragedy. Writer and director Megan Park delivers a timely,...
- 3/19/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
The SXSW Film Festival has revealed its Jury and Special Award winners of the 28th edition of the fest, which took place virtually this week. The Megan Park-directed high school shooting tragedy The Fallout took the top award in the Narrative Feature category, while Jeremy Workman’s portrait of Lily Hevesh, Lily Topples the World, won in the Documentary Feature category.
Also on the narrative side, Kelley Kali and Angelique Molina’s I’m Fine Thanks for Asking) won a Special Jury Recognition for Multi-hyphenate Storyteller. Martin Edralin’s Islands also took home a Special Jury Recognition for Breakthrough Performance for actor Rogelio Balagtas.
In the docu feature competition Rachel Fleit’s Introducing, Selma Blair was honored with Special Jury Recognition for Exceptional Intimacy in Storytelling. Meanwhile, Nicholas Bruckman’s Not Going Quietly scored Special Jury Recognition for Humanity in Social Action.
“We are so honored by the 2021 filmmakers...
Also on the narrative side, Kelley Kali and Angelique Molina’s I’m Fine Thanks for Asking) won a Special Jury Recognition for Multi-hyphenate Storyteller. Martin Edralin’s Islands also took home a Special Jury Recognition for Breakthrough Performance for actor Rogelio Balagtas.
In the docu feature competition Rachel Fleit’s Introducing, Selma Blair was honored with Special Jury Recognition for Exceptional Intimacy in Storytelling. Meanwhile, Nicholas Bruckman’s Not Going Quietly scored Special Jury Recognition for Humanity in Social Action.
“We are so honored by the 2021 filmmakers...
- 3/19/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s hard to think of an image from this year’s SXSW film festival more aggressively satisfying than that of 20-year-old Lily Hevesh toppling a towering tier of stacked dominos, the lovely crash echoing throughout every quiet pocket of the room. Jeremy Workman’s wholly endearing documentary about the world famous domino artist, Lily Topples the World, is […]
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- 3/19/2021
- by Kalyn Corrigan
- Slash Film
Who is Lily Hevesh? For the world’s most famous domino artist with 3 million Youtube subscribers (@Hevesh5), this is a huge question — and one that simply goes unanswered in “Lily Topples The World.” Though Jeremy Workman’s latest entry in the SXSW Documentary Competition showcases Lily Hevesh’s domino sets behind the scenes, he fails to explore the mastermind herself beyond surface-level analysis. This ends up with a largely disappointing watch. The documentary ends up more attractive for its simple domino footage (of course set to classical music) than it does as an exploration of who Lily Hevesh is beyond the titles: the person, the artist-engineer, the girl.
“Lily Topples the World” opens with promise. The film begins at Lily Hevesh’s current position at Rensselaer Technological Institute in New York. After that though, it only goes downhill. Though the documentary promises excitement — sprinkled with star presence and scenes shot...
“Lily Topples the World” opens with promise. The film begins at Lily Hevesh’s current position at Rensselaer Technological Institute in New York. After that though, it only goes downhill. Though the documentary promises excitement — sprinkled with star presence and scenes shot...
- 3/19/2021
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
The Fallout has earned the grand jury award in the narrative feature competition at the virtual SXSW film festival.
Megan Park is behind the feature that stars Jenna Ortega, Maddie Ziegler and Niles Fitch as high schoolers brought together by their shared experience during a school shooting rampage. In her review, The Hollywood Reporter’s Sheri Linden wrote, “The filmmaker deftly underscores the way violence has ruptured her characters’ sheltered orbits, the awful disconnect at her story’s core.”
Elsewhere, Lily Topples the World took the top prize in the doc feature competition. Director Jeremy Workman is behind the doc, produced by Star ...
Megan Park is behind the feature that stars Jenna Ortega, Maddie Ziegler and Niles Fitch as high schoolers brought together by their shared experience during a school shooting rampage. In her review, The Hollywood Reporter’s Sheri Linden wrote, “The filmmaker deftly underscores the way violence has ruptured her characters’ sheltered orbits, the awful disconnect at her story’s core.”
Elsewhere, Lily Topples the World took the top prize in the doc feature competition. Director Jeremy Workman is behind the doc, produced by Star ...
- 3/19/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Fallout has earned the grand jury award in the narrative feature competition at the virtual SXSW film festival.
Megan Park is behind the feature that stars Jenna Ortega, Maddie Ziegler and Niles Fitch as high schoolers brought together by their shared experience during a school shooting rampage. In her review, The Hollywood Reporter’s Sheri Linden wrote, “The filmmaker deftly underscores the way violence has ruptured her characters’ sheltered orbits, the awful disconnect at her story’s core.”
Elsewhere, Lily Topples the World took the top prize in the doc feature competition. Director Jeremy Workman is behind the doc, produced by Star ...
Megan Park is behind the feature that stars Jenna Ortega, Maddie Ziegler and Niles Fitch as high schoolers brought together by their shared experience during a school shooting rampage. In her review, The Hollywood Reporter’s Sheri Linden wrote, “The filmmaker deftly underscores the way violence has ruptured her characters’ sheltered orbits, the awful disconnect at her story’s core.”
Elsewhere, Lily Topples the World took the top prize in the doc feature competition. Director Jeremy Workman is behind the doc, produced by Star ...
- 3/19/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Midway through Jeremy Workman’s SXSW-premiering documentary Lily Topples the World, there’s a scene of premature topplation unlikely to be supplanted among the year’s most tragic cinematic moments.
It doesn’t matter that I’ve warned you to expect it, because in the world of professional domino toppling, the line between a meticulously constructed piece of art waiting for a perfectly timed nudge and that same piece of art rushing toward its inevitable doom ahead of schedule can be razor-thin. And Workman, using 20-something YouTuber Lily Hevesh as an avatar, has capably established both artistry and stakes. Even despite ...
It doesn’t matter that I’ve warned you to expect it, because in the world of professional domino toppling, the line between a meticulously constructed piece of art waiting for a perfectly timed nudge and that same piece of art rushing toward its inevitable doom ahead of schedule can be razor-thin. And Workman, using 20-something YouTuber Lily Hevesh as an avatar, has capably established both artistry and stakes. Even despite ...
- 3/16/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Midway through Jeremy Workman’s SXSW-premiering documentary Lily Topples the World, there’s a scene of premature topplation unlikely to be supplanted among the year’s most tragic cinematic moments.
It doesn’t matter that I’ve warned you to expect it, because in the world of professional domino toppling, the line between a meticulously constructed piece of art waiting for a perfectly timed nudge and that same piece of art rushing toward its inevitable doom ahead of schedule can be razor-thin. And Workman, using 20-something YouTuber Lily Hevesh as an avatar, has capably established both artistry and stakes. Even despite ...
It doesn’t matter that I’ve warned you to expect it, because in the world of professional domino toppling, the line between a meticulously constructed piece of art waiting for a perfectly timed nudge and that same piece of art rushing toward its inevitable doom ahead of schedule can be razor-thin. And Workman, using 20-something YouTuber Lily Hevesh as an avatar, has capably established both artistry and stakes. Even despite ...
- 3/16/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The South by Southwest Film Festival has rolled out its full programming line up, with high-profile new documentaries bolstering previously announced features.
For many in Hollywood, the last-minute cancellation of the Austin-based 2020 SXSW conference was a reality check about the severity of the coronavirus pandemic. Global lockdowns followed, and a year later, the film portion of the cultural event is soldiering on.
“We feel privileged to have been able to pivot to SXSW Online and present a fantastic treasure trove of programming, including a pared down and wonderful selection of films that we know will delight, entertain and move our attendees,” said Janet Pierson, SXSW’s director of film.
Among the selection is “Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free,” featuring a 16mm footage archive of the late singer at work on his 1994 album “Wildflowers,” largely considered his best. The film is directed by Mary Wharton, and leans into SXSW’s reputation for top-tier music programming.
For many in Hollywood, the last-minute cancellation of the Austin-based 2020 SXSW conference was a reality check about the severity of the coronavirus pandemic. Global lockdowns followed, and a year later, the film portion of the cultural event is soldiering on.
“We feel privileged to have been able to pivot to SXSW Online and present a fantastic treasure trove of programming, including a pared down and wonderful selection of films that we know will delight, entertain and move our attendees,” said Janet Pierson, SXSW’s director of film.
Among the selection is “Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free,” featuring a 16mm footage archive of the late singer at work on his 1994 album “Wildflowers,” largely considered his best. The film is directed by Mary Wharton, and leans into SXSW’s reputation for top-tier music programming.
- 2/10/2021
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
28th edition of Texas festival will run online-only from March 16-20.
SXSW Online 2021 has unveiled its full film line-up of 75 features as well as shorts, episodics and special events, and announced Charli Xcx documentary Alone Together from Bradley Bell and Pablo Jones-Soler as the closing film.
The Headliners selection about quarantined pop star Charli Xcx making an album that unifies a community appears in that section alongside Mary Wharton’s documentary Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free, and previously announced SXSW opener Demi Lovato: Dancing With The Devil.
The 28th edition of SXSW will run from March 16-20. Seven films...
SXSW Online 2021 has unveiled its full film line-up of 75 features as well as shorts, episodics and special events, and announced Charli Xcx documentary Alone Together from Bradley Bell and Pablo Jones-Soler as the closing film.
The Headliners selection about quarantined pop star Charli Xcx making an album that unifies a community appears in that section alongside Mary Wharton’s documentary Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free, and previously announced SXSW opener Demi Lovato: Dancing With The Devil.
The 28th edition of SXSW will run from March 16-20. Seven films...
- 2/10/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Thanksgiving weekend was bountiful for Fox Searchlight’s The Favourite. The period drama, starring Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz, and set against the whimsical court of Queen Anne in 18th century England, ascended atop the year’s list of best opening weekend per theater averages.
Opening Friday, the Yorgos Lanthimos-directed film grossed $420,000 in four New York and Los Angeles theaters, averaging $105K. The Favourite is one of the top two or three openers for Searchlight (depending on how the box office settles after the weekend), and tops the previous 2018 best PTA opener, Suspiria, with a $92K average when it bowed in late October.
Alfonso Cuarón’s anticipated Roma began its limited theatrical runs ahead of its Netflix bow. The company is not reporting numbers, as usual, but anecdotally it looks like it is a hit with audiences, with crowds packing theaters where the film is playing. One...
Opening Friday, the Yorgos Lanthimos-directed film grossed $420,000 in four New York and Los Angeles theaters, averaging $105K. The Favourite is one of the top two or three openers for Searchlight (depending on how the box office settles after the weekend), and tops the previous 2018 best PTA opener, Suspiria, with a $92K average when it bowed in late October.
Alfonso Cuarón’s anticipated Roma began its limited theatrical runs ahead of its Netflix bow. The company is not reporting numbers, as usual, but anecdotally it looks like it is a hit with audiences, with crowds packing theaters where the film is playing. One...
- 11/25/2018
- by Brian Brooks
- Deadline Film + TV
An engaging illustration of the difference between merely looking and really seeing, Jeremy Workman’s “The World Before Your Feet” profiles Matt Green, whose current occupation is walking every block of New York City. It’s a labor of love that’s already consumed years, with no end yet in sight — but then, Green is most definitely an “It’s the journey, not the destination” type. This portrait of one man’s eccentric yet appealing, even enviable quest is a gently philosophical exercise in armchair travel that underlines how much of our own immediate “world” we take for granted.
The thirtysomething Green is a former civil engineer who at some point decided a desk job — or any conventional employment — was not for him, and for whom this isn’t his first such rodeo. But that coast-to-coast journey took just five months. Green’s subsequent, ongoing task may end up covering three times that 3,000-mile length,...
The thirtysomething Green is a former civil engineer who at some point decided a desk job — or any conventional employment — was not for him, and for whom this isn’t his first such rodeo. But that coast-to-coast journey took just five months. Green’s subsequent, ongoing task may end up covering three times that 3,000-mile length,...
- 11/22/2018
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
It’s projected that over 500,000 cats roam the streets of New York each year, abandoned by their owners causing a nascence for their communities and a real problem for several big-hearted New Yorkers who make it their mission to solve the problem. Following volunteers Sassee, Claire, Stu, and Tara, The Cat Rescuers follows individuals who are often not of great means in their quest to capture, spade, nurture, and often nurse cats back to health for adoption. Some like Stu, a radio technician for the New York Fire Department, have the means to run quasi shelters in their garage. For Stu, the mission is personal, waking up in the middle of the night to rescue cats, heading to work in the morning, and coming back in the evening to take care of the litter.
Recalling Jeremy Workman’s The World Before Your Feet–a documentary about a man who makes...
Recalling Jeremy Workman’s The World Before Your Feet–a documentary about a man who makes...
- 11/17/2018
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
Morgan Neville's Won’t You Be My Neighbor? on the legacy of Fred Rogers at the Angelika Film Center Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
John Chester's The Biggest Little Farm, the Opening Night 2018 Doc NYC selection; Mark Cousins' The Eyes Of Orson Welles with Beatrice Welles and executive produced by Michael Moore; Pope Francis: A Man Of His Word directed by Wim Wenders with an original song by Patti Smith, and Morgan Neville's Won’t You Be My Neighbor? on the legacy of Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks is set to star in Marielle Heller's take on Rogers) are four of the early bird highlights.
Tom Hanks is set to star in Marielle Heller's take on Fred Rogers Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Ben Niles's The 5 Browns: Digging Through The Darkness and Jeremy Workman's The World Before Your Feet on Matt Green's feat of attempting to walk every block of New York City,...
John Chester's The Biggest Little Farm, the Opening Night 2018 Doc NYC selection; Mark Cousins' The Eyes Of Orson Welles with Beatrice Welles and executive produced by Michael Moore; Pope Francis: A Man Of His Word directed by Wim Wenders with an original song by Patti Smith, and Morgan Neville's Won’t You Be My Neighbor? on the legacy of Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks is set to star in Marielle Heller's take on Rogers) are four of the early bird highlights.
Tom Hanks is set to star in Marielle Heller's take on Fred Rogers Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Ben Niles's The 5 Browns: Digging Through The Darkness and Jeremy Workman's The World Before Your Feet on Matt Green's feat of attempting to walk every block of New York City,...
- 11/5/2018
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
"See where this ends up taking me..." Greenwich Entertainment has debuted the trailer for a documentary titled The World Before Your Feet, which originally premiered at the SXSW Film Festival earlier this year. The film is about a man named Matt Green (his website here), who became famous when the world learned that he has been walking around New York City in an ambitious attempt to walk down every block of every street in New York City. There are over 8,000 miles of sidewalks, paths and roads, and he has been strolling down all of them for the last six years. The film "tells the story of one man's unusual personal quest and the unexpected journey of discovery, humanity, and wonder that ensues." This almost reminds me of a Frederick Wiseman doc, showing us "sides of the city you rarely see in movies." It actually looks wonderful. Here's the trailer (+ posters...
- 10/23/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Greenwich Entertainment has acquired Jeremy Workman’s documentary “The World Before Your Feet,” and will release the film theatrically later this year, Variety has learned exclusively.
“The World Before Your Feet,” which had its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival, was directed by Workman and executive produced by Jesse Eisenberg. The documentary follows Matt Green, who for six years has walked every block of every street in New York City in a journey of over 8,000 miles.
“Jeremy has found in Matt Green, a kind of contemporary Thoreau, and in the process of documenting Matt’s quest has made one of the most poignant and inspiring city symphonies in documentary history,” said Greenwich co-managing director Edward Arentz.
“Jesse and I are thrilled and honored that Greenwich Entertainment will be releasing ‘The World Before Your Feet’ and helping audiences discover Matt’s unique journey,” said Workman. “With the passion that Edward...
“The World Before Your Feet,” which had its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival, was directed by Workman and executive produced by Jesse Eisenberg. The documentary follows Matt Green, who for six years has walked every block of every street in New York City in a journey of over 8,000 miles.
“Jeremy has found in Matt Green, a kind of contemporary Thoreau, and in the process of documenting Matt’s quest has made one of the most poignant and inspiring city symphonies in documentary history,” said Greenwich co-managing director Edward Arentz.
“Jesse and I are thrilled and honored that Greenwich Entertainment will be releasing ‘The World Before Your Feet’ and helping audiences discover Matt’s unique journey,” said Workman. “With the passion that Edward...
- 6/25/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
There’s an exciting world beyond the typical Manhattan-centric image that comes to mind when we think “New York City.” Jeremy Workman’s documentary The World Before Your Feet explores the forgotten corners of the city, from areas demolished for redevelopment to diverse neighborhoods through the lens of its subject, a likable 38-year-old ex-engineer named Matt Green, who is homeless by choice. Green lives on $15 a day, crashing on couches and house sitting while working on a blog with an overwhelming goal. For the past three years, he’s walked over 6,000 miles of New York City streets, parks, and paths, creating a blog post about each block. Along the way, he stops and takes photos but there isn’t a plan to monetize the work–that isn’t who Green is.
Years ago, Green walked 31,000 miles across America, from Rockaway Beach, NY to Rockaway Beach, Oregon. His newest endeavor is smaller,...
Years ago, Green walked 31,000 miles across America, from Rockaway Beach, NY to Rockaway Beach, Oregon. His newest endeavor is smaller,...
- 3/24/2018
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
If you live in New York City, Matt Green has walked by your building. He's walked all the other streets in your neighborhood, too — and while you rushed to the subway for work, he was likely learning some bit of lore about the area that you'd never guess. For over six years, he has been diligently walking every street, park lane and boardwalk in the five boroughs, and Jeremy Workman shares many of those miles in the endearing The World Before Your Feet, a portrait of easygoing obsession. A fine match for both lovers of the city and viewers...
- 3/10/2018
- by John DeFore
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Documentary Feature Competition selections premiere on Saturday, Monday.
In the run up to the launch of SXSW later this week, The Film Sales Company president Andrew Herwitz has boarded worldwide rights to documentary selections The World Before Your Feet and ¡Las Sandinistas!
Jeremy Workman directed The World Before Your Feet, which follows Matt Green, an engineer who gives up his material life and pleasures in an attempt to fulfil a lifelong dream of walking every street in New York City – an 8,000-mile odyssey of unexpected discoveries and wonder.
Jesse Eisenberg served as executive producer alongside Allen Altman on the Documentary Feature Competition selection,...
In the run up to the launch of SXSW later this week, The Film Sales Company president Andrew Herwitz has boarded worldwide rights to documentary selections The World Before Your Feet and ¡Las Sandinistas!
Jeremy Workman directed The World Before Your Feet, which follows Matt Green, an engineer who gives up his material life and pleasures in an attempt to fulfil a lifelong dream of walking every street in New York City – an 8,000-mile odyssey of unexpected discoveries and wonder.
Jesse Eisenberg served as executive producer alongside Allen Altman on the Documentary Feature Competition selection,...
- 3/8/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
New York City has been the inspiration for many films over the years, and now it’s the inspiration for a new anthology film about the city and the characters who call the city home. “True New York” anthologizes five award-winning short documentaries that focus on people from different corners of the city, from taxi drivers to street performers.
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The five films are as follows: 1. Jordan Roth’s “C-Rock” explores a group of Bronx kids who leap off a 100-foot tall cliff into the Harlem River, a dangerous rite of passage going back generations; 2. Joshua Z. Weinstein’s “Taxi Garage” looks inside a Queen taxi depot and follows Johnnie “Spider” Footman, a colorful octogenarian who is New York’s oldest taxi driver; 3. Jeremy Workman’s “One Track Mind” reveals the amazing story of Philip Coppola, who has...
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The five films are as follows: 1. Jordan Roth’s “C-Rock” explores a group of Bronx kids who leap off a 100-foot tall cliff into the Harlem River, a dangerous rite of passage going back generations; 2. Joshua Z. Weinstein’s “Taxi Garage” looks inside a Queen taxi depot and follows Johnnie “Spider” Footman, a colorful octogenarian who is New York’s oldest taxi driver; 3. Jeremy Workman’s “One Track Mind” reveals the amazing story of Philip Coppola, who has...
- 11/4/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
At one point in filmmaker Jeremy Workman's optimistic documentary Magical Universe, artist Al Carbee hovers with his camera over a semicircle of nine Barbie dolls. Barbies have been Carbee's main portrait subject for decades; these particular few, he explains, are in an intergalactic-council meeting to discuss the direction of a new shared society. A film editor whose bread and butter is movie trailers (and whose father, Chuck, creates those misty-eyed movie-magic montages at the Academy Awards), Workman has an especial talent for crafting compact emotional arcs, and he captures the poignancy of Carbee's drive to create ideal images. Carbee's obsession with Barbie — that totem of outrageous American female beauty standards — not to mention his references to a ...
- 10/29/2014
- Village Voice
While we wonder where filmmakers come up with the crazy ideas for their movies, sometimes it takes a documentary to show you that real life can be stranger than fiction. In the great tradition of other indie documentaries, IFC is bringing us Magical Universe this Halloween. The trailer below should give you an idea that this is not your typical documentary subject. Filmmaker Jeremy Workman spent over ten years making Magical Universe, a labor of love that is very apparent in the trailer....
- 9/23/2014
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
While there are plenty of galleries where you can go to see carefully curated selections of artwork, sometimes the most daring, interesting and fascinating stuff is found in the most unlikely of places. Certainly, filmmaker Jeremy Workman wasn't expecting to discover the treasures Al Carbee had hidden in his ramshackle home when he first met him, but as you'll see in the documentary for "Magical Universe," theirs was a friendship that helped uncover a singular artistic talent. In this exclusive trailer, you're invited into 88-year-old Carbee's world, one where he puts Barbie dolls in elaborate dioramas, and creates complex spiritual/mystical books and artwork. But he's not just an eccentric, with Workman's decade-in-the-making film celebrating the creative spirit, all while the director remains one of Carbee's few links to the outside world at large. And with awards from film festivals in Woodstock, Las Vegas, Athens and Salem, this is a...
- 9/19/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
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