Since her terrific supporting turn in Lee Daniels‘ challenging indie hit Precious, Paula Patton has committed herself to mostly middlebrow fare — Just Wright, Jumping the Broom, and the upcoming Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol. Henry Alex Rubin‘s Disconnect, however, could mark Patton‘s first return to the realm of indie filmmaking, as she’s just been added to the cast of Rubin‘s latest feature-length effort. [Deadline]
The Disconnect cast already includes Alexander Skarsgard (Straw Dogs), Andrea Riseborough, Frank Grillo (Warrior), and Jason Bateman (reported last night). The film will be Rubin‘s first film since 2005′s acclaimed doc Murderball, though aside from some work on the TV series Schooled, it’ll also mark the director’s first narrative work behind the camera.
The screenplay, penned by Andrew Stern, follows “disparate lives that intertwine as the digital technologies intended to bring people closer together push families further apart.” Among the film’s producers is Marc Forster,...
The Disconnect cast already includes Alexander Skarsgard (Straw Dogs), Andrea Riseborough, Frank Grillo (Warrior), and Jason Bateman (reported last night). The film will be Rubin‘s first film since 2005′s acclaimed doc Murderball, though aside from some work on the TV series Schooled, it’ll also mark the director’s first narrative work behind the camera.
The screenplay, penned by Andrew Stern, follows “disparate lives that intertwine as the digital technologies intended to bring people closer together push families further apart.” Among the film’s producers is Marc Forster,...
- 9/21/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
[1] Henry-Alex Rubin wowed critics and audiences back in 2005 with Murderball, a documentary about wheelchair rugby which he co-directed with Dana Adam Shapiro. The film earned a Best Documentary nomination at the Oscars and won the audience award at Sundance. Since then, however, Rubin's been laying low. Aside from a T-Mobile commercial and some work on an ABC Family show called Schooled, Rubin hasn't done much in the way of directorial work in the last six years. Now, however, Rubin will be returning to the director's chair for his first narrative feature -- a drama called Disconnect. Read more after the jump. Disconnect follows "the linked stories of a group of contemporary characters searching for human connection in a wired world" -- like Crash by way of The Social Network, I guess? The script is by Andrew Stern, who has even fewer IMDb credits to his name than Rubin does...
- 4/18/2011
- by Angie Han
- Slash Film
Despite his first major directing work, Murderball, being a critical hit and earning a Best Documentary nomination at the Academy Awards, Henry-Alex Rubin hasn’t directed anything substantial since that film’s release, which was nearly six years ago. In fact, the only directing credit listed on his IMDb page after that film is an episode of something called Schooled, which he did in 2007.
But he’ll be returning to filmmaking, and also making his debut in narrative directing. Deadline tells us that he’ll be helming Disconnect, a drama written by Andrew Stern, who also seems to have a small history in the industry, as his only film credit is the story for Return to Me. It’s described as telling “the linked stories of a group of contemporary characters searching for human connection in a wired world,” which makes the title a pun. Or something of that nature.
But he’ll be returning to filmmaking, and also making his debut in narrative directing. Deadline tells us that he’ll be helming Disconnect, a drama written by Andrew Stern, who also seems to have a small history in the industry, as his only film credit is the story for Return to Me. It’s described as telling “the linked stories of a group of contemporary characters searching for human connection in a wired world,” which makes the title a pun. Or something of that nature.
- 4/15/2011
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
President also appears on MTV's 'Get Schooled' special, airing Tuesday at 8 p.m. Et.
By Gil Kaufman
President Barack Obama speaks at Wakefield High School September 8, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia
Photo: Win McNamee/ Getty Images
President Barack Obama welcomed America's schoolchildren back to the classroom on Tuesday (September 8) with a televised speech urging them to work hard and stay in school. While those words of wisdom from the president might seem innocuous, before it was given, the address drew a chorus of vehement protests from conservatives and concerned parents who worried that it would amount to partisan political speech.
Obama, however, avoided the mention of any political topics such as health care or the economic stimulus in the speech, given at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. The text of the president's comments were posted on the White House Web site on Monday, so parents of students from kindergarten to 12th grade could preview it.
By Gil Kaufman
President Barack Obama speaks at Wakefield High School September 8, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia
Photo: Win McNamee/ Getty Images
President Barack Obama welcomed America's schoolchildren back to the classroom on Tuesday (September 8) with a televised speech urging them to work hard and stay in school. While those words of wisdom from the president might seem innocuous, before it was given, the address drew a chorus of vehement protests from conservatives and concerned parents who worried that it would amount to partisan political speech.
Obama, however, avoided the mention of any political topics such as health care or the economic stimulus in the speech, given at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. The text of the president's comments were posted on the White House Web site on Monday, so parents of students from kindergarten to 12th grade could preview it.
- 9/8/2009
- MTV Music News
Multi-platinum recording artist Jesse McCartney and Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Monica will be performing at a live concert on Tuesday, September 8 for a kick-off event for "Get Schooled" in Hollywood.
The "Get Schooled" national initiative was developed by Viacom and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help engage students, families and community members in an effort to improve America's public education system and encourage more young people to finish their education.
The concert featuring McCartney and Monica will wrap up a day of event and activities held on the Paramount Pictures lot that will include over 400 local public school students, parents, teachers and school administrators.
"My understanding and love for music began in a music class in elementary school and was nurtured over the many years of my academic career. Get Schooled is a resource that gets students and communities involved in the education program so students can continue to find their passions,...
The "Get Schooled" national initiative was developed by Viacom and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help engage students, families and community members in an effort to improve America's public education system and encourage more young people to finish their education.
The concert featuring McCartney and Monica will wrap up a day of event and activities held on the Paramount Pictures lot that will include over 400 local public school students, parents, teachers and school administrators.
"My understanding and love for music began in a music class in elementary school and was nurtured over the many years of my academic career. Get Schooled is a resource that gets students and communities involved in the education program so students can continue to find their passions,...
- 9/2/2009
- icelebz.com
Multi-platinum recording artist Jesse McCartney and Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Monica will be performing at a live concert on Tuesday, September 8 for a kick-off event for "Get Schooled" in Hollywood.
The "Get Schooled" national initiative was developed by Viacom and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help engage students, families and community members in an effort to improve America's public education system and encourage more young people to finish their education.
The concert featuring McCartney and Monica will wrap up a day of event and activities held on the Paramount Pictures lot that will include over 400 local public school students, parents, teachers and school administrators.
"My understanding and love for music began in a music class in elementary school and was nurtured over the many years of my academic career. Get Schooled is a resource that gets students and communities involved in the education program so students can continue to find their passions,...
The "Get Schooled" national initiative was developed by Viacom and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help engage students, families and community members in an effort to improve America's public education system and encourage more young people to finish their education.
The concert featuring McCartney and Monica will wrap up a day of event and activities held on the Paramount Pictures lot that will include over 400 local public school students, parents, teachers and school administrators.
"My understanding and love for music began in a music class in elementary school and was nurtured over the many years of my academic career. Get Schooled is a resource that gets students and communities involved in the education program so students can continue to find their passions,...
- 9/2/2009
- icelebz.com
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