For cinematographer Hillary Spera, shooting Hulu’s thriller “Run,” about a controlling mother and her disabled daughter, was about capturing tension, isolation — and monotony.
Sarah Paulson stars as Diane Sherman, mom to teenager Chloe, played by Kiera Allen, who has spent her life in a wheelchair. Chronically ill, Kiera sticks close to her mother until she discovers her parent’s twisted and sinister side.
Spera (“The Craft: Legacy”) spent time discussing director Aneesh Chaganty’s vision with him to ensure the film, which bows Nov. 20, had an opening sequence that captured the repetition of Chloe’s everyday life: She gets out of bed, takes her medication, eats breakfast, has her blood sugar tested, uses her asthma inhaler and receives physiotherapy from her mother before her day of homeschooling begins.
“The idea was to show what she is capable of. She has a disability, but she’s incredibly capable, especially when...
Sarah Paulson stars as Diane Sherman, mom to teenager Chloe, played by Kiera Allen, who has spent her life in a wheelchair. Chronically ill, Kiera sticks close to her mother until she discovers her parent’s twisted and sinister side.
Spera (“The Craft: Legacy”) spent time discussing director Aneesh Chaganty’s vision with him to ensure the film, which bows Nov. 20, had an opening sequence that captured the repetition of Chloe’s everyday life: She gets out of bed, takes her medication, eats breakfast, has her blood sugar tested, uses her asthma inhaler and receives physiotherapy from her mother before her day of homeschooling begins.
“The idea was to show what she is capable of. She has a disability, but she’s incredibly capable, especially when...
- 11/20/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Strong execution can make almost any premise work. Especially when it comes to thrillers, in particular ones with somewhat confined spaces, the concept often is ridiculous. However, executing said ridiculous premise can make for an instant classic. Filmmaker Aneesh Chaganty proved himself an ace executor of the genre with his breakthrough Searching, which had pretty much the highest of concepts. Now, he’s back with Run, another thriller that is almost impeccably crafted. Hitting Hulu this week, it’s kind of a shame that this couldn’t have been a theatrical experience. The streamer will benefit, but this was made for audiences to hold their breath along to. Alas, though at least it can still be enjoyed in the comfort of your own home. The film is a thriller, centering on a mother and a daughter. Chloe Sherman (Kiera Allen) is a homeschooled teenager who’s cared for by her mother,...
- 11/18/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
There’s a mother-daughter sing-along to Alanis Morissette in the opening sequences of “The Craft: Legacy,” which seems to be a subtle reminder that it’s been a while since the 1990s, and that this sequel-reboot is not here just to retread the terrain already explored by 1996 cult hit “The Craft.”
Whereas that earlier examination of teenagers forming a powerful coven often plays like a cautionary tale about hubris and unchecked power, this new chapter, under the guidance of writer-director Zoe Lister-Jones (“Band Aid”), revels in a quartet of outcasts discovering their capabilities, and it gives them an outside force to battle, so that they have something to do with their spells besides get revenge on the mean girls.
Lily is the new kid in school, having moved with her mom, Helen (Michelle Monaghan), to live with Adam (David Duchovny) — a therapist and best-selling author focused on men reclaiming their masculinity — and his three sons.
Whereas that earlier examination of teenagers forming a powerful coven often plays like a cautionary tale about hubris and unchecked power, this new chapter, under the guidance of writer-director Zoe Lister-Jones (“Band Aid”), revels in a quartet of outcasts discovering their capabilities, and it gives them an outside force to battle, so that they have something to do with their spells besides get revenge on the mean girls.
Lily is the new kid in school, having moved with her mom, Helen (Michelle Monaghan), to live with Adam (David Duchovny) — a therapist and best-selling author focused on men reclaiming their masculinity — and his three sons.
- 10/28/2020
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
Four years ago, Zoe Lister-Jones made headlines by hiring all-female crew for her directorial debut, the musical comedy “Band Aid.” That was a much bigger deal back then than it is today, when behind-the-scenes inequality has become a perpetual hot topic in Hollywood, but “Band Aid” stands as an early example of what’s possible when the person behind the camera makes an effort.
Lister-Jones doesn’t take credit for pushing the idea of all-female crews into the zeitgeist, but the film had a measurable impact on conversations about gender equality on set. Other productions have tried similar hiring schemes, from indies like Marianna Palka’s “Egg” to Ava DuVernay’s series “Queen Sugar,” which has only hired female directors for four seasons running. The most recent iteration of the Celluloid Ceiling study found that percentages of women working in key behind-the-scenes roles on the top 100 and 250 grossing films has...
Lister-Jones doesn’t take credit for pushing the idea of all-female crews into the zeitgeist, but the film had a measurable impact on conversations about gender equality on set. Other productions have tried similar hiring schemes, from indies like Marianna Palka’s “Egg” to Ava DuVernay’s series “Queen Sugar,” which has only hired female directors for four seasons running. The most recent iteration of the Celluloid Ceiling study found that percentages of women working in key behind-the-scenes roles on the top 100 and 250 grossing films has...
- 10/27/2020
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Just in time for Halloween, Blumhouse Productions and Columbia Pictures will be bringing The Craft: Legacy to VOD platforms on October 28th, and I was fortunate to join a handful of journalists on the set of the film in Toronto last year. During my time on the set, we got to see the young cast in action, and hear from the incredibly passionate cast and crew, including writer and director Zoe Lister-Jones.
Like many teens in the 90s, The Craft had an enormous impact on Zoe Lister-Jones, and she talks about the process of making this film and honoring the original classic, while making the movie feel relevant to today's teens:
What was the journey of getting to write and direct The Craft: Legacy?
Zoe Lister-Jones: “Blumhouse and Sony were pairing to reboot it, and so I went in and just gave it my take on what I thought the reboot should look like,...
Like many teens in the 90s, The Craft had an enormous impact on Zoe Lister-Jones, and she talks about the process of making this film and honoring the original classic, while making the movie feel relevant to today's teens:
What was the journey of getting to write and direct The Craft: Legacy?
Zoe Lister-Jones: “Blumhouse and Sony were pairing to reboot it, and so I went in and just gave it my take on what I thought the reboot should look like,...
- 10/2/2020
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
“Duck Butter” may be about an experiment with sex and intimacy, but the movie itself became an experiment in putting sex and intimacy on film. Directed by Miguel Arteta (“Beatriz at Dinner”) and written by Arteta and Alia Shawkat, “Duck Butter” stars Shawkat and Laia Costa as two strangers who decide to have sex every hour for 24 hours in the hopes of accelerating their romantic entanglement. Naima (Shawkat) is the straight person (so to speak), an aspiring actor captivated by Sergio (Costa), a whimsical musician who comes up with the idea for the experiment.
“I wanna know you for real,” Sergio says, selling the plan to Naima. “I wanna come with you every hour. We can fucking skip time.” As the women fall further down the rabbit hole, they travel through the stages of a relationship as if in fast forward. They are tender and giggly, sharing stories of past relationships and artistic ambitions,...
“I wanna know you for real,” Sergio says, selling the plan to Naima. “I wanna come with you every hour. We can fucking skip time.” As the women fall further down the rabbit hole, they travel through the stages of a relationship as if in fast forward. They are tender and giggly, sharing stories of past relationships and artistic ambitions,...
- 4/27/2018
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Francine Prose on Stanley Tucci, Kyra Sedgwick, Addison Timlin, Jessica Hecht, Janeane Garofalo, Peter Gallagher, and Ritchie Coster in Submission: "I think the casting is extraordinary." Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Based on Francine Prose's 2000 novel Blue Angel, inspired by Josef von Sternberg's 1930 film Der Blaue Engel, adapted from Heinrich Mann's book Professor Unrat from 1905, Submission links present with past. If Angela Argo in Richard Levine's Submission were to set out to do what Marlene Dietrich's Lola Lola did to Emil Jannings' Professor Immanuel Rath, what would that look like in the second decade of the 21st century?
Ted Swenson (Stanley Tucci) with his student Angela (Addison Timlin)
Submission with cinematography by Hillary Spera (Reed Morano's Meadowland) tells the wayward tale of Ted Swenson (Stanley Tucci), a professor who teaches creative writing at a small Vermont college. Once a celebrated author, he now has trouble putting anything creative on paper himself,...
Based on Francine Prose's 2000 novel Blue Angel, inspired by Josef von Sternberg's 1930 film Der Blaue Engel, adapted from Heinrich Mann's book Professor Unrat from 1905, Submission links present with past. If Angela Argo in Richard Levine's Submission were to set out to do what Marlene Dietrich's Lola Lola did to Emil Jannings' Professor Immanuel Rath, what would that look like in the second decade of the 21st century?
Ted Swenson (Stanley Tucci) with his student Angela (Addison Timlin)
Submission with cinematography by Hillary Spera (Reed Morano's Meadowland) tells the wayward tale of Ted Swenson (Stanley Tucci), a professor who teaches creative writing at a small Vermont college. Once a celebrated author, he now has trouble putting anything creative on paper himself,...
- 3/1/2018
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
If one is familiar with Richard and Linda Thompson’s discography they would automatically be reminded of the once-married musician couple’s “Shoot Out the Lights,” their greatest work together, but also a therapeutic record made during a tumultuous period in their relationship. The feelings and emotions expressed in the record felt all too real. Zoe Lister-Jones‘ feature debut — which she also wrote, stars in, produced, and co-wrote the lyrics for the songs in — Band Aid, tries to follow the same path to varying results.
Lister-Jones plays Anna, a frustrated Uber driver who is married to Ben (Adam Pally), a freelancer that hangs around every during the week in his underwear smoking weed and doing Photoshop designing jobs. Their marriage is rocky, to say the least, with constant arguments over the most mundane of things, primarily doing the dishes. They are lost and bewildered by the prospect of a monogamous life together.
Lister-Jones plays Anna, a frustrated Uber driver who is married to Ben (Adam Pally), a freelancer that hangs around every during the week in his underwear smoking weed and doing Photoshop designing jobs. Their marriage is rocky, to say the least, with constant arguments over the most mundane of things, primarily doing the dishes. They are lost and bewildered by the prospect of a monogamous life together.
- 1/26/2017
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
IndieWire reached out to the filmmakers behind the feature-length narrative and documentary films premiering this week to find out what cameras they used and why they chose them. Here are their responses.
Read More: The 2017 IndieWire Sundance Bible – Every Review, Interview and News Item Posted During the Festival
Dramatic Competition & Next
Cory Finley, “Thoroughbred”
Arri Alexa Mini. Panavision G-Series lenses.
The Dp, Lyle Vincent, was very particular about getting a hold of both. They gave us flexibility in shooting and helped create the very precise, high-contrast, and slightly dreamy look we were going for.
Gillian Robespierre, “Landline”
Arri Alexa with some vintage lenses
“Landline” takes place in 1990’s Manhattan. My Dp Chris Teague and I talked a lot about what shooting a period movie from a recent period would look and feel like. Unfortunately, we were not able to shoot on film, and added a texture of LiveGrain during color...
Read More: The 2017 IndieWire Sundance Bible – Every Review, Interview and News Item Posted During the Festival
Dramatic Competition & Next
Cory Finley, “Thoroughbred”
Arri Alexa Mini. Panavision G-Series lenses.
The Dp, Lyle Vincent, was very particular about getting a hold of both. They gave us flexibility in shooting and helped create the very precise, high-contrast, and slightly dreamy look we were going for.
Gillian Robespierre, “Landline”
Arri Alexa with some vintage lenses
“Landline” takes place in 1990’s Manhattan. My Dp Chris Teague and I talked a lot about what shooting a period movie from a recent period would look and feel like. Unfortunately, we were not able to shoot on film, and added a texture of LiveGrain during color...
- 1/25/2017
- by Annakeara Stinson and Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
Wildlike will screen at 5:00pm Saturday, November 22nd at the Tivoli Theater as part of the St. Louis International Film Festival. Ticket information can be found Here. Frank Hall Green will be in attendance to answer questions about his film
In writer-director Frank Hall Green’s Wildlike, Mackenzie (Ella Purnell of “Malificent”), a troubled but daring teenage girl, is sent by her desperate and struggling mother to live with her uncle (Bruce Geraghty of “The Hurt Locker”) in Juneau, Alaska. Although her uncle initially seems like a supportive caretaker and friend, the relationship takes an uncomfortably sinister turn, and Mackenzie is forced to run away. Trying to make her way back to Seattle alone to find her absent mother, Mackenzie instead ends up going ever deeper into the Alaskan interior. Lost and with no one else to turn to, she shadows a backpacker, the loner Bartlett (Bruce Greenwood of...
In writer-director Frank Hall Green’s Wildlike, Mackenzie (Ella Purnell of “Malificent”), a troubled but daring teenage girl, is sent by her desperate and struggling mother to live with her uncle (Bruce Geraghty of “The Hurt Locker”) in Juneau, Alaska. Although her uncle initially seems like a supportive caretaker and friend, the relationship takes an uncomfortably sinister turn, and Mackenzie is forced to run away. Trying to make her way back to Seattle alone to find her absent mother, Mackenzie instead ends up going ever deeper into the Alaskan interior. Lost and with no one else to turn to, she shadows a backpacker, the loner Bartlett (Bruce Greenwood of...
- 11/19/2014
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
VI Issue 1
Join us twice weekly. Send us links to your sizzle reels and film sites.
We are happy to add a new feature to SydneysBuzz! Mitchell Block who, specializes in conceiving, producing, marketing & distributing independent features & consulting. Mitchell will post his commentary on docs and shorts twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday. Stay Tuned!
Ethel a documentary by Rory Kennedy
Ethel is a feature length documentary about the remarkable life of Ethel Kennedy, told from the point of view those who know Ethel best: her family. Produced and directed by Rory Kennedy, the film features candid interviews with Ethel and seven of her children. The film is a personal portrait of Ethel’s political awakening, the life she shared with Robert F. Kennedy, and the years following his death when she raised their eleven children on her own. Ethel offers a personal look inside the political dynasty that helped shape America.
Beautifully directed by Emmy Award winning filmmaker Rory Kennedy, this is her best work to date. Powerful, moving and deeply personal it was short listed for the Documentary Oscar. Produced by Jack Youngelston, smartly written by Mark Bailey, stunningly shot by Buddy Squires, elegantly scored by Miriam Cutler and edited by Azin Samari, this is that rare work that is perfectly crafted and feels like the director did not have to compromise one frame. Compressing an extraordinary life into this one and half ‐ hour work, the film both shares the life of Ethel Kennedy and covers the career of Robert Kennedy who was fatally shot in 1968 leaving Ethel alone to manage her family of eleven children. Never seeming to tire she shows continued strength, intelligence, sensitivity and love for her family and the Kennedys. This work is a tribute to an amazing mom.
The film aired on HBO in 2012.
Credits:
Director, Producer & Narrator: Rory Kennedy
Producer: Jack Youngelson
Writer: Mark Bailey
Cinematographer: Buddy Squires
Editor: Azin Samari
Original Score: Miriam Cutler
Executive Producer: Sheila Nevins
Producer: Nancy Abraham
Salar a short film by Nicholas Greene
In an isolated Bolivian village, on the edge of the vast Uyuni salt flats, two lives collide: Marc, a jaded American doctor looking to leave, and Carlos, a fiery Bolivian salt miner who's just been stabbed in the hand.
In this stunning fiction short student filmmaker Nicholas Greene has made a film worthy of an Oscar nomination. This 19 minute film has great production values, strong acting, an amazing cast and, with the Red camera, a clarity of image that gives a great look. Solidly produced by fellow Columbia University classmate Julie Buck and shot by Hilary Spera this work like many of the thesis films coming from Columbia shows how a solid original story can become a solid film. Short listed for an Academy Award, this thesis film is outstanding.
Director/ Writer’s Bio:
Nicholas Greene is a British writer/director. In 2010 he made the short film Salar in Bolivia, working with La Fabrica Escuela, the country's only film school. The film won the international competition at the Clermont‐Ferrand Film Festival. He holds an Mfa in Film at Columbia University. He works as an editor for non‐profit documentaries in New York.
Producer Bio:
Julie Buck is a New York‐based producer and currently works for Rabbit Bandini, James Franco’s production company, where her co‐producer credits include Child of God and Black Dog Red Dog. She has an Mfa from Brigham Young University, a certificate in film preservation from George Eastman House, and an Mfa from Columbia University.
Credits
Written and Directed by: Nicholas Greene
Produced by: Julie Buck
Co-Producer: Roberto Lanza Lobo
Director of Photography: Hillary Spera
Editor: Faisal Azam
Composer: John Plenge
Columbia University School of the Arts in New York
The Film Mfa Programs
Columbia University’s film program has distinguished itself over the last decade by its students winning more Student Academy Awards in fiction than any other training program in the Us. Its entries are consistently well written, beautifully produced and strongly directed.
There are two Mfa programs in filmmaking, Screenwriting/Directing and Creative Producing, which share a common first year. The course of instruction combines producing, directing, and writing with technical training and even some history and theory to provide students with a deep understanding of all the principles and practice of dramatic filmmaking. All the courses within this unique, integrated curriculum focus on film as a medium for the telling of stories. The graduate programs average 25 students in each class. While Columbia does not “own” the student works they are produced under Columbia’s egis. Since the program is not training camera, sound, editors and other craft areas student films are crewed by friends, colleagues and others interested in working on them rather than the projects being required to use other Columbia University students.
The faculty combines veteran and new members of the New York and Hollywood film communities in both production and writing.
Web site: http://arts.columbia.edu/mfa‐programs
mwblock@gmail.com
Mitchell Block specializes in conceiving, producing, marketing & distributing independent features & consulting. He is an expert in placing both completed works into distribution & working with producers to make projects fundable. He conducts regular workshops in film producing in Los Angeles and most recently in Maine, Russia and in Myanmar (Burma).
"Poster Girl," produced by Block was nominated for a Documentary Academy Award and selected by the Ida as the "Best" Doc Short 2011. It was also nominated for two Emmy Awards and aired on HBO. He is an executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning PBS series "Carrier,” a 10-hour series that he conceived & co-created. Block is a graduate of Tisch School and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business. He is a member of Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the Television Academy, a founding member of BAFTA-la and has been teaching at USC School of Cinematic Arts since 1979. Currently Block teaches a required class in the USC Peter Stark Producing Program.
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©2012Mwb All Rights Reserved All Rights Reserved. All information and designs on the Sites are copyrighted material owned by Block. Reproduction, dissemination, or transmission of any part of the material here without the express written consent of the owner is strictly prohibited. All other product names and marks on Block Direct, whether trademarks, service marks, or other type, and whether registered or unregistered, is the property of Block.
Join us twice weekly. Send us links to your sizzle reels and film sites.
We are happy to add a new feature to SydneysBuzz! Mitchell Block who, specializes in conceiving, producing, marketing & distributing independent features & consulting. Mitchell will post his commentary on docs and shorts twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday. Stay Tuned!
Ethel a documentary by Rory Kennedy
Ethel is a feature length documentary about the remarkable life of Ethel Kennedy, told from the point of view those who know Ethel best: her family. Produced and directed by Rory Kennedy, the film features candid interviews with Ethel and seven of her children. The film is a personal portrait of Ethel’s political awakening, the life she shared with Robert F. Kennedy, and the years following his death when she raised their eleven children on her own. Ethel offers a personal look inside the political dynasty that helped shape America.
Beautifully directed by Emmy Award winning filmmaker Rory Kennedy, this is her best work to date. Powerful, moving and deeply personal it was short listed for the Documentary Oscar. Produced by Jack Youngelston, smartly written by Mark Bailey, stunningly shot by Buddy Squires, elegantly scored by Miriam Cutler and edited by Azin Samari, this is that rare work that is perfectly crafted and feels like the director did not have to compromise one frame. Compressing an extraordinary life into this one and half ‐ hour work, the film both shares the life of Ethel Kennedy and covers the career of Robert Kennedy who was fatally shot in 1968 leaving Ethel alone to manage her family of eleven children. Never seeming to tire she shows continued strength, intelligence, sensitivity and love for her family and the Kennedys. This work is a tribute to an amazing mom.
The film aired on HBO in 2012.
Credits:
Director, Producer & Narrator: Rory Kennedy
Producer: Jack Youngelson
Writer: Mark Bailey
Cinematographer: Buddy Squires
Editor: Azin Samari
Original Score: Miriam Cutler
Executive Producer: Sheila Nevins
Producer: Nancy Abraham
Salar a short film by Nicholas Greene
In an isolated Bolivian village, on the edge of the vast Uyuni salt flats, two lives collide: Marc, a jaded American doctor looking to leave, and Carlos, a fiery Bolivian salt miner who's just been stabbed in the hand.
In this stunning fiction short student filmmaker Nicholas Greene has made a film worthy of an Oscar nomination. This 19 minute film has great production values, strong acting, an amazing cast and, with the Red camera, a clarity of image that gives a great look. Solidly produced by fellow Columbia University classmate Julie Buck and shot by Hilary Spera this work like many of the thesis films coming from Columbia shows how a solid original story can become a solid film. Short listed for an Academy Award, this thesis film is outstanding.
Director/ Writer’s Bio:
Nicholas Greene is a British writer/director. In 2010 he made the short film Salar in Bolivia, working with La Fabrica Escuela, the country's only film school. The film won the international competition at the Clermont‐Ferrand Film Festival. He holds an Mfa in Film at Columbia University. He works as an editor for non‐profit documentaries in New York.
Producer Bio:
Julie Buck is a New York‐based producer and currently works for Rabbit Bandini, James Franco’s production company, where her co‐producer credits include Child of God and Black Dog Red Dog. She has an Mfa from Brigham Young University, a certificate in film preservation from George Eastman House, and an Mfa from Columbia University.
Credits
Written and Directed by: Nicholas Greene
Produced by: Julie Buck
Co-Producer: Roberto Lanza Lobo
Director of Photography: Hillary Spera
Editor: Faisal Azam
Composer: John Plenge
Columbia University School of the Arts in New York
The Film Mfa Programs
Columbia University’s film program has distinguished itself over the last decade by its students winning more Student Academy Awards in fiction than any other training program in the Us. Its entries are consistently well written, beautifully produced and strongly directed.
There are two Mfa programs in filmmaking, Screenwriting/Directing and Creative Producing, which share a common first year. The course of instruction combines producing, directing, and writing with technical training and even some history and theory to provide students with a deep understanding of all the principles and practice of dramatic filmmaking. All the courses within this unique, integrated curriculum focus on film as a medium for the telling of stories. The graduate programs average 25 students in each class. While Columbia does not “own” the student works they are produced under Columbia’s egis. Since the program is not training camera, sound, editors and other craft areas student films are crewed by friends, colleagues and others interested in working on them rather than the projects being required to use other Columbia University students.
The faculty combines veteran and new members of the New York and Hollywood film communities in both production and writing.
Web site: http://arts.columbia.edu/mfa‐programs
mwblock@gmail.com
Mitchell Block specializes in conceiving, producing, marketing & distributing independent features & consulting. He is an expert in placing both completed works into distribution & working with producers to make projects fundable. He conducts regular workshops in film producing in Los Angeles and most recently in Maine, Russia and in Myanmar (Burma).
"Poster Girl," produced by Block was nominated for a Documentary Academy Award and selected by the Ida as the "Best" Doc Short 2011. It was also nominated for two Emmy Awards and aired on HBO. He is an executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning PBS series "Carrier,” a 10-hour series that he conceived & co-created. Block is a graduate of Tisch School and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business. He is a member of Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the Television Academy, a founding member of BAFTA-la and has been teaching at USC School of Cinematic Arts since 1979. Currently Block teaches a required class in the USC Peter Stark Producing Program.
______________________________________________________________________
©2012Mwb All Rights Reserved All Rights Reserved. All information and designs on the Sites are copyrighted material owned by Block. Reproduction, dissemination, or transmission of any part of the material here without the express written consent of the owner is strictly prohibited. All other product names and marks on Block Direct, whether trademarks, service marks, or other type, and whether registered or unregistered, is the property of Block.
- 12/13/2012
- by Mitchell Block
- Sydney's Buzz
For some years now, I have been a big fan of the work of Sean Dunne, whose shortform documentaries are not only intelligent and compassionate but also visually accomplished and highly cinematic. Anyone looking to get a sense of Dunne’s talent should check out The Archive, his 2008 debut, or American Juggalo, which he put out last year. (To see all of his work, go to Dunne’s Vimeo page.)
Given my admiration for his shorts, I was very excited yesterday to receive an email from Dunne about the new project he’s working on: Oxyana, his debut feature. He wrote, “I truly believe in the power of good filmmaking. It can make a real difference, I’ve seen that with my other films. I think this is an important film and one that will entertain and enlighten.”
The synopsis for the film — which will be shot by Dunne’s regular d.
Given my admiration for his shorts, I was very excited yesterday to receive an email from Dunne about the new project he’s working on: Oxyana, his debut feature. He wrote, “I truly believe in the power of good filmmaking. It can make a real difference, I’ve seen that with my other films. I think this is an important film and one that will entertain and enlighten.”
The synopsis for the film — which will be shot by Dunne’s regular d.
- 5/24/2012
- by Nick Dawson
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
January 24, 2012 – Sundance Film Festival – Submarine Entertainment announced today that it has sold all foreign rights to Katie Aselton’s film Black Rock to Elle Driver. The deal was negotiated by David Koh, Josh Braun & Dan Braun of Submarine Entertainment on behalf of the Producers and Director and Adeline Fontan Tessaur of Elle Driver. Black Rock was Directed by Katie Aselton. Executive Produced by Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass. Produced by Adele Romanski. Co-Produced by Mary Budd. Cinematography by Hillary Spera. Edited by Jacob Vaughan. Composed by Peter Golub. Ld Entertainment will release theatrically later this year domestically. The film screens again Wednesday, January 25th at Midnight at the Egyptian Theater at the Sundance Film Festival in the Midnight Section. Described as a mix between Deliverance and Thelma and Louise, the film focuses on three female friends who set aside their personal issues and organize a girls getaway weekend on a...
- 1/25/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Heads up to improv comedy fans in the Seattle area. Matt Walsh, one of the members of the Upright Citizens Brigade and founders of the Ucb Theater, is playing his debut feature film, "High Road" at the Seattle Film Festival May 20th and 21st (for full details go to the Siff website).
According to the film's official site, "High Road" is described as the story of "Fitz, a lovable bone headed pot dealer, [who] mistakenly decides to go on the lam. He visits his estranged cross dressing dad, to seek advice. In Fitz's world, he has the worst possible case of love triangle where he is forced to choose between the three things he loves most: selling weed, his really bad rock opera, or his newly pregnant girlfriend." Here's the trailer:
High Road (Trailer) from Peter Atencio on Vimeo.
As you can see, the cast is absolutely stacked: Abby Elliott, Lizzy Caplan,...
According to the film's official site, "High Road" is described as the story of "Fitz, a lovable bone headed pot dealer, [who] mistakenly decides to go on the lam. He visits his estranged cross dressing dad, to seek advice. In Fitz's world, he has the worst possible case of love triangle where he is forced to choose between the three things he loves most: selling weed, his really bad rock opera, or his newly pregnant girlfriend." Here's the trailer:
High Road (Trailer) from Peter Atencio on Vimeo.
As you can see, the cast is absolutely stacked: Abby Elliott, Lizzy Caplan,...
- 5/12/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
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