Songwriter Diane Warren thought the anthology film “Tell It Like a Woman” was “amazing … So many countries and perspectives are represented here.” She wrote “Applause” for the film, and it made the Oscars shortlist for Best Original Song, so we chatted with Warren for our “Meet the Experts” film songwriters panel. Watch our exclusive video interview above.
“Tell It Like a Woman” comprises seven short films directed by women and told from women’s points of view. They range from Taraji P. Henson‘s “Pepcy and Kim” about a prison inmate (Jennifer Hudson) whose childhood traumas have led her into drug addiction, to Lucia Bulgheroni and Silvia Carobbio‘s animated “Aria” about freeing oneself from rigid gender stereotypes.
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“Tell It Like a Woman” comprises seven short films directed by women and told from women’s points of view. They range from Taraji P. Henson‘s “Pepcy and Kim” about a prison inmate (Jennifer Hudson) whose childhood traumas have led her into drug addiction, to Lucia Bulgheroni and Silvia Carobbio‘s animated “Aria” about freeing oneself from rigid gender stereotypes.
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Warren wrote “Applause” not for any one segment in particular, but considering the collection...
- 1/13/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson, Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson and Pauletta Washington have joined Iervolino Entertainment’s star-studded anthology project “Tell It Like a Woman.”
The trio will take on “Pepcy & Kim,” one of the anthology’s seven segments. Henson has signed on to direct the piece, which is inspired by the true story of Kim Carter, a former addict who has used her story and her nonprofit, the Time for Change Foundation, to help homeless women and children break the cycle and reclaim their lives.
Hudson is set to star in the segment, playing both Pepcy and Kim, opposite Washington. The segment is written by Catherine Hardwicke.
“Pepcy & Kim” completes the puzzle for the “Tell It Like a Woman” project, a film made by and about women, comprised of seven segments that make one intertwining feature film. Hardwicke, Cara Delevingne, Margherita Buy, Marcia Gay Harden, Eva Longoria, Leonor Varela,...
The trio will take on “Pepcy & Kim,” one of the anthology’s seven segments. Henson has signed on to direct the piece, which is inspired by the true story of Kim Carter, a former addict who has used her story and her nonprofit, the Time for Change Foundation, to help homeless women and children break the cycle and reclaim their lives.
Hudson is set to star in the segment, playing both Pepcy and Kim, opposite Washington. The segment is written by Catherine Hardwicke.
“Pepcy & Kim” completes the puzzle for the “Tell It Like a Woman” project, a film made by and about women, comprised of seven segments that make one intertwining feature film. Hardwicke, Cara Delevingne, Margherita Buy, Marcia Gay Harden, Eva Longoria, Leonor Varela,...
- 6/28/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Revered French director Claire Denis is to lead the short films and Cinéfondation (student films) jury at the Cannes Film Festival this year.
Denis and her jury will award the three prizes of the Cinéfondation selected from 17 film students’ works as well as the Short Film Palme d’Or. Previous jury heads for this section include Abderrahmane Sissako, Naomi Kawase, Cristian Mungiu and Bertrand Bonello.
Last year, the jury chaired by Bonello awarded the Short Film Palme d’Or to All These Creatures, by Charles Williams. Filmmakers to start out in the Cannes short film strand include Lynne Ramsay, Xavier Giannoli, Alice Winocour, Pascale Ferran, João Salaviza, Jim Jarmusch, Nuri Bilge Ceylan and Jane Campion (who remains the only director to have received both the Short Film Palme d’Or and the Palme d’Or for a feature).
The 2018 Cinéfondation Prizes were awarded to first works by Diego Céspedes, Igor Poplauhin,...
Denis and her jury will award the three prizes of the Cinéfondation selected from 17 film students’ works as well as the Short Film Palme d’Or. Previous jury heads for this section include Abderrahmane Sissako, Naomi Kawase, Cristian Mungiu and Bertrand Bonello.
Last year, the jury chaired by Bonello awarded the Short Film Palme d’Or to All These Creatures, by Charles Williams. Filmmakers to start out in the Cannes short film strand include Lynne Ramsay, Xavier Giannoli, Alice Winocour, Pascale Ferran, João Salaviza, Jim Jarmusch, Nuri Bilge Ceylan and Jane Campion (who remains the only director to have received both the Short Film Palme d’Or and the Palme d’Or for a feature).
The 2018 Cinéfondation Prizes were awarded to first works by Diego Céspedes, Igor Poplauhin,...
- 4/5/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
USC student Asligul Armagan had attended BAFTA Los Angeles events as the plus-one of a friend, so when the organization opened its Newcomers Program to non-Brits, she welcomed the chance to join.
“It was a shot in the dark, and I was over the moon to hear I was accepted,” Armagan says. The events have opened up a world to the global media and communications student at USC Annenberg.
That is exactly the idea, says BAFTA La CEO Chantal Rickards. “We have always been international,” she says. “The Brits travel well across the globe.”
The Newcomers Program is one of several outreach plans that BAFTA La started to help British talent find their footing in Hollywood. Those in the program are paired with mentors, network with veterans and attend the org’s screenings and other social events so they can navigate in Hollywood.
“We are hoping to import British talent before the camera and behind,...
“It was a shot in the dark, and I was over the moon to hear I was accepted,” Armagan says. The events have opened up a world to the global media and communications student at USC Annenberg.
That is exactly the idea, says BAFTA La CEO Chantal Rickards. “We have always been international,” she says. “The Brits travel well across the globe.”
The Newcomers Program is one of several outreach plans that BAFTA La started to help British talent find their footing in Hollywood. Those in the program are paired with mentors, network with veterans and attend the org’s screenings and other social events so they can navigate in Hollywood.
“We are hoping to import British talent before the camera and behind,...
- 10/25/2018
- by Shalini Dore
- Variety Film + TV
Madrid — Over Oct. 4-7, the city of Segovia will host 3D Wire, Spain’s premier platforms for upcoming animation, video games, 3D and Ar content produced on the Iberian Peninsula, across Latin America and beyond.
This year’s market will see more than 1,000 industry professionals visit the historical Roman city best known for its extremely well preserved aqueducts. Segovia seems an ideal place to host an animation festival; the Alcazar de Segovia Castle is said to have inspired Walt Disney and the logo that accompanies so many of the artform’s most iconic productions.
Attendees will be invited to participate in presentations, screenings, round tables and conferences; a number of prizes will be awarded to upcoming projects; there will be a competition for animated short films. The official competition is broken up into domestic and international sections with the former featuring seven animated shorts, while the rest of the world contributes 26 – five from the U.
This year’s market will see more than 1,000 industry professionals visit the historical Roman city best known for its extremely well preserved aqueducts. Segovia seems an ideal place to host an animation festival; the Alcazar de Segovia Castle is said to have inspired Walt Disney and the logo that accompanies so many of the artform’s most iconic productions.
Attendees will be invited to participate in presentations, screenings, round tables and conferences; a number of prizes will be awarded to upcoming projects; there will be a competition for animated short films. The official competition is broken up into domestic and international sections with the former featuring seven animated shorts, while the rest of the world contributes 26 – five from the U.
- 9/21/2018
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Films from students of Ringling College of Art and Design, University of the West of England and New York University won at this year’s British Academy of Film and Television Student Film Awards competition, a key component of the organization’s mission to foster new talent.
At a ceremony Friday in L.A.’s Theatre at Ace Hotel, a special jury prize was also given to National Film and Television School student Lucia Bulgheroni for her film “Inanimate.” The Laika award for animated film went to Ringling’s Beth David and Esteban Bravo for “In a Heartbeat,” while Lindsey Parietti of the University of the West of England took the documentary trophy and NYU’s Kevin Wilson Jr. won the prize for “My Nephew Emmett.”
With the international expansion of the competition, 469 entries were accepted from 35 countries from Argentina to China and Switzerland to Kenya. Global Student Accommodation Group...
At a ceremony Friday in L.A.’s Theatre at Ace Hotel, a special jury prize was also given to National Film and Television School student Lucia Bulgheroni for her film “Inanimate.” The Laika award for animated film went to Ringling’s Beth David and Esteban Bravo for “In a Heartbeat,” while Lindsey Parietti of the University of the West of England took the documentary trophy and NYU’s Kevin Wilson Jr. won the prize for “My Nephew Emmett.”
With the international expansion of the competition, 469 entries were accepted from 35 countries from Argentina to China and Switzerland to Kenya. Global Student Accommodation Group...
- 7/2/2018
- by Shalini Dore
- Variety Film + TV
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced the nine finalists on Tuesday for the 2018 BAFTA Student Film Awards. The finalists were selected from 469 submissions by students at film schools in 35 countries, including Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Egypt, Germany, India, Israel, Kenya, Lebanon, Russia, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
Animation
“Augenblicke,” Kiana Naghshineh, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg “Inanimate,” Lucia Bulgheroni, National Film and Television School “In a Heartbeat,” Beth David and Esteban Bravo, Ringling College of Art and Design
Documentary
“Blood Island,” Lindsey Parietti, University of the West of England “Hale,” Brad Bailey, University of California-Berkeley “Love in 35mm,” Federica Gargarella, Goldsmiths, University of London,
Live Action
“Birthright,” Mauritz Brekke Solberg and Daniel Fure Schwarz, Kristiania University College “June,” Huay-Bing Law, The University of Texas at Austin “My Nephew Emmett,” Kevin Wilson, New York University
BAFTA also announced that the Global Student Accommodation (Gsa) Group, an international university student accommodation...
Animation
“Augenblicke,” Kiana Naghshineh, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg “Inanimate,” Lucia Bulgheroni, National Film and Television School “In a Heartbeat,” Beth David and Esteban Bravo, Ringling College of Art and Design
Documentary
“Blood Island,” Lindsey Parietti, University of the West of England “Hale,” Brad Bailey, University of California-Berkeley “Love in 35mm,” Federica Gargarella, Goldsmiths, University of London,
Live Action
“Birthright,” Mauritz Brekke Solberg and Daniel Fure Schwarz, Kristiania University College “June,” Huay-Bing Law, The University of Texas at Austin “My Nephew Emmett,” Kevin Wilson, New York University
BAFTA also announced that the Global Student Accommodation (Gsa) Group, an international university student accommodation...
- 5/22/2018
- by Ellis Clopton
- Variety Film + TV
The nine titles have been selected from 469 submissions.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has selected the nine finalists for the 2018 Bafta Student Film Awards, with representatives from the UK, USA, Germany and Norway.
The event, which has been running for over 15 years, invited film schools from around the world to participate for the first time last year. The nine films were chosen from a previously announced shortlist of 60, narrowed down from 469 submissions from 35 countries.
Film schools across the world were invited to submit up to nine films for consideration in four categories: animation, documentary, live action...
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has selected the nine finalists for the 2018 Bafta Student Film Awards, with representatives from the UK, USA, Germany and Norway.
The event, which has been running for over 15 years, invited film schools from around the world to participate for the first time last year. The nine films were chosen from a previously announced shortlist of 60, narrowed down from 469 submissions from 35 countries.
Film schools across the world were invited to submit up to nine films for consideration in four categories: animation, documentary, live action...
- 5/22/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
The Chilean film receives a grant of €15,000.
Chilean film The Summer Of The Electric Lion has received the top prize at Cinéfondation, the Cannes selection of short films from film school students.
Directed by Diego Céspedes from the University of Chile Icei, the 22-minute film follows Alonso as he accompanies his sister Daniela, who waits to become the seventh wife of a mysterious prophet called El Léon (The Lion).
Céspedes receives a grant of €15,000, and is guaranteed to have his first feature presented at a future Cannes Film Festival.
This year’s jury was chaired by French director and screenwriter...
Chilean film The Summer Of The Electric Lion has received the top prize at Cinéfondation, the Cannes selection of short films from film school students.
Directed by Diego Céspedes from the University of Chile Icei, the 22-minute film follows Alonso as he accompanies his sister Daniela, who waits to become the seventh wife of a mysterious prophet called El Léon (The Lion).
Céspedes receives a grant of €15,000, and is guaranteed to have his first feature presented at a future Cannes Film Festival.
This year’s jury was chaired by French director and screenwriter...
- 5/18/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
In the Cannes Film Festival’s key film school shorts awards, “El Verano del León Eléctrico” (The Summer of the Electric Lion), by Chile’s Diego Céspedes, a student at the Instituto de Comunicación e Imagen – Universidad de Chile, won the First Jury Prize at 21st Cinéfondation Selection on Thursday.
The prize was awarded by a jury headed by French director Bertrand Bonello (“Saint Laurent”). The jury also included Lebanese helmer Khalil Joreige (“The Lebanese Rocket Society”), Germany’s Valeska Grisebach (“Western”), Lithuanian filmmaker Alanté Kavaïté (“The Summer of Sangaile”), and Greek-born French actress Ariane Labed (“The Lobster”).
“The Summer of the Electric Lion” is based on the true story of the Lion, a Chilean prophet whose cult-like following believed he could electrocute others with a simple touch. The film is about a young boy who accompanies his sister on a journey to meet the prophet, who will claim her as his seventh wife.
The prize was awarded by a jury headed by French director Bertrand Bonello (“Saint Laurent”). The jury also included Lebanese helmer Khalil Joreige (“The Lebanese Rocket Society”), Germany’s Valeska Grisebach (“Western”), Lithuanian filmmaker Alanté Kavaïté (“The Summer of Sangaile”), and Greek-born French actress Ariane Labed (“The Lobster”).
“The Summer of the Electric Lion” is based on the true story of the Lion, a Chilean prophet whose cult-like following believed he could electrocute others with a simple touch. The film is about a young boy who accompanies his sister on a journey to meet the prophet, who will claim her as his seventh wife.
- 5/17/2018
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
After the triumphant Directors’ Fortnight world premiere of his Climax, Gaspar Noé‘s latest descent into hell has taken the section’s top prize. The Cicae Art Cinema Award was presented this evening to the film which features a group of mesmerizing young dancers who fall into madness after drinking a bowl of LSD-laced sangria. Sofia Boutella stars.
Climax blew away critics and audiences here and was swiftly acquired by A24 for domestic. This is Noé’s first film to be selected in the Fortnight which is actually billed as non-competitive, though its sponsors regularly present awards.
The Argentine filmmaker who works mostly in English and French is no stranger to the Croisette, having appeared in competition with both his shocking breakthrough Irreversible in 2002 and fever dream Enter The Void in 2009. More recently, his 2015 sex-fueled Love had a Midnight berth. As with all of his films, Wild Bunch is handling international sales.
Climax blew away critics and audiences here and was swiftly acquired by A24 for domestic. This is Noé’s first film to be selected in the Fortnight which is actually billed as non-competitive, though its sponsors regularly present awards.
The Argentine filmmaker who works mostly in English and French is no stranger to the Croisette, having appeared in competition with both his shocking breakthrough Irreversible in 2002 and fever dream Enter The Void in 2009. More recently, his 2015 sex-fueled Love had a Midnight berth. As with all of his films, Wild Bunch is handling international sales.
- 5/17/2018
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Iran, Australia and Poland among countries represented in Competition.
Cannes Film Festival has revealed the selection for its short film Competition and Cinéfondation sections at the 2018 event, ahead of the Official Competition press conference tomorrow (April 12) at 10am BST.
The Short Films Competition comprises eight films (seven fiction and one animation) chosen from 3,943 submissions, including titles from Iran (Umbra), Australia (All These Creatures) and Poland (III).
In the Cinéfondation Selection, 17 films (14 live action and three animations) have been chosen from 2,426 submissions from film schools worldwide. Among those represented are Israel’s Steve Tisch School of Film & Television, Italy’s...
Cannes Film Festival has revealed the selection for its short film Competition and Cinéfondation sections at the 2018 event, ahead of the Official Competition press conference tomorrow (April 12) at 10am BST.
The Short Films Competition comprises eight films (seven fiction and one animation) chosen from 3,943 submissions, including titles from Iran (Umbra), Australia (All These Creatures) and Poland (III).
In the Cinéfondation Selection, 17 films (14 live action and three animations) have been chosen from 2,426 submissions from film schools worldwide. Among those represented are Israel’s Steve Tisch School of Film & Television, Italy’s...
- 4/11/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
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