Commissions
“The Freedom Orchestra” (working title), a documentary film presented by Clive Myrie, will tell the story of Ukraine’s newly formed Freedom Orchestra. In the midst of the ongoing war with Russia, 75 of Ukraine’s noted musicians have come together to bring a message of defiance and hope. Some of their family members are on the frontlines, and many have fled Ukraine since the war began.
Myrie follows the stories of the musicians from rehearsing, often alone, in Ukraine, to coming together for their first rehearsal as an orchestra in Warsaw for their inaugural concert — ahead of a tour of Europe and the U.S., including a performance at the BBC Proms on July 31.
Myrie said: “There has always been a cultural frontline in this war and I wanted to reflect that struggle. This documentary, I hope, shines a light on Ukraine’s artistic achievements as well as creative spirit,...
“The Freedom Orchestra” (working title), a documentary film presented by Clive Myrie, will tell the story of Ukraine’s newly formed Freedom Orchestra. In the midst of the ongoing war with Russia, 75 of Ukraine’s noted musicians have come together to bring a message of defiance and hope. Some of their family members are on the frontlines, and many have fled Ukraine since the war began.
Myrie follows the stories of the musicians from rehearsing, often alone, in Ukraine, to coming together for their first rehearsal as an orchestra in Warsaw for their inaugural concert — ahead of a tour of Europe and the U.S., including a performance at the BBC Proms on July 31.
Myrie said: “There has always been a cultural frontline in this war and I wanted to reflect that struggle. This documentary, I hope, shines a light on Ukraine’s artistic achievements as well as creative spirit,...
- 7/29/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Comcast-owned Sky has become the first major British network to greenlight commissions of scale written and directed by a person with Down Syndrome, the pay-tv giant has said.
The network has ordered two shows from Otto Baxter, short film The Puppet Asylum and companion doc Otto Baxter: Not a F*cking Horror Story. Both will be given a theatrical window before airing on Sky.
The former is described as an allegorical horror biopic reimagining Baxter’s life from baby to becoming his own master, charting his birth as a horned baby in a blood-splattered morgue through wayward teens to years in captivity in the ‘Puppet Asylum’.
The show is being exec produced by Bridget Jones star Sally Phillips, whose son has Down Syndrome and who has presented documentaries on the subject in the past, and comes from All3Media-backed Story Films in association with Archface Films.
Blending archive with drama and present-day footage,...
The network has ordered two shows from Otto Baxter, short film The Puppet Asylum and companion doc Otto Baxter: Not a F*cking Horror Story. Both will be given a theatrical window before airing on Sky.
The former is described as an allegorical horror biopic reimagining Baxter’s life from baby to becoming his own master, charting his birth as a horned baby in a blood-splattered morgue through wayward teens to years in captivity in the ‘Puppet Asylum’.
The show is being exec produced by Bridget Jones star Sally Phillips, whose son has Down Syndrome and who has presented documentaries on the subject in the past, and comes from All3Media-backed Story Films in association with Archface Films.
Blending archive with drama and present-day footage,...
- 7/29/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Ewan McGregor in ‘Fargo’
Two of the best series on television return this week as HBO brings back Veep and FX debuts another season of Fargo. Additionally, there are anticipated fiction and nonfiction shows as well as a new HBO biopic we’re excited about, at the same time we’re set to say goodbye to other favorites, either for the year or forever. To help you keep track of the most important programs over the next seven days, here’s our guide to everything worth watching, whether it’s on broadcast, cable, or streaming for April 16–22:
(All listed times are Eastern)
SUNDAYVeep (HBO, 10:30pm)
This show is back for the first time since the election, and fans are surely wondering how the political humor will reflect the new administration. Probably not at all, considering it was never a reaction to current events before. Instead, the focus on the first episode of season six, “Omaha...
Two of the best series on television return this week as HBO brings back Veep and FX debuts another season of Fargo. Additionally, there are anticipated fiction and nonfiction shows as well as a new HBO biopic we’re excited about, at the same time we’re set to say goodbye to other favorites, either for the year or forever. To help you keep track of the most important programs over the next seven days, here’s our guide to everything worth watching, whether it’s on broadcast, cable, or streaming for April 16–22:
(All listed times are Eastern)
SUNDAYVeep (HBO, 10:30pm)
This show is back for the first time since the election, and fans are surely wondering how the political humor will reflect the new administration. Probably not at all, considering it was never a reaction to current events before. Instead, the focus on the first episode of season six, “Omaha...
- 4/16/2017
- by Christopher Campbell
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
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