There’s no shortage of movies to stream on Netflix. Any subscriber that logs onto the platform these days will likely see a bunch of new releases, gruesome horror films, and sweet rom-coms. But with so many big, flashy studio films and Netflix originals to choose from, it can be difficult for the indie films that flood the streamer to stand out.
For sure, a place in Netflix’s library can be a great opportunity for independent cinema to find an audience it otherwise wouldn’t reach in theaters or on television. But for all the big starry auteur films that Netflix picks up and turns into major awards contenders (see “Marriage Story” or “I’m Thinking of Ending Things”), there’s an under-the-radar, overlooked pick that doesn’t have the names or prestige attached to it, and feels destined to serve as mere library filler as people look for the films they do know.
For sure, a place in Netflix’s library can be a great opportunity for independent cinema to find an audience it otherwise wouldn’t reach in theaters or on television. But for all the big starry auteur films that Netflix picks up and turns into major awards contenders (see “Marriage Story” or “I’m Thinking of Ending Things”), there’s an under-the-radar, overlooked pick that doesn’t have the names or prestige attached to it, and feels destined to serve as mere library filler as people look for the films they do know.
- 11/14/2023
- by Christian Zilko and Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Jorge Garcia is an Chilean-American actor. He is best known for his roles on Lost, Hawaii Five-0 and Condor’s Nest.
Jorge Garcia Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education
Jorge Garcia was born on April 28, 1973 (Jorge Garcia: Age 49) in Omaha, Nebraska to Dora Mesa and Humberto Garcia. He grew up in Orange County, California and graduated from San Clemente High School. In high school he wrestled and was given the nickname “Baby-Faced Killer” and was awarded “Triton of the Year” his senior year.
In 1995 Garcia graduated from the University of California Los Angeles as a Communication Studies major.
In an exclusive interview with uInterview, Garcia revealed how he got started with acting.
“When I was in junior high I did a musical that was based on a comic strip that was called Drabble and I played the villain,” he began. “And the villain had a great song called “Power,” which is...
Jorge Garcia Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education
Jorge Garcia was born on April 28, 1973 (Jorge Garcia: Age 49) in Omaha, Nebraska to Dora Mesa and Humberto Garcia. He grew up in Orange County, California and graduated from San Clemente High School. In high school he wrestled and was given the nickname “Baby-Faced Killer” and was awarded “Triton of the Year” his senior year.
In 1995 Garcia graduated from the University of California Los Angeles as a Communication Studies major.
In an exclusive interview with uInterview, Garcia revealed how he got started with acting.
“When I was in junior high I did a musical that was based on a comic strip that was called Drabble and I played the villain,” he began. “And the villain had a great song called “Power,” which is...
- 4/23/2023
- by Hailey Schipper
- Uinterview
This weekend sees a trio of new comedies arriving to streaming and video-on-demand platforms, taking viewers to the disparate worlds of European music competitions to the campaign trail to tactical espionage.
Six years after his debut feature “Rosewater” was released, Jon Stewart has re-emerged with his second film, “Irresistible,” and reunited with “The Daily Show” correspondent Steve Carell. The cast also includes Rose Byrne, Chris Cooper, Mackenzie Davis, Topher Grace and Natasha Lyonne. Since most theaters across the country remain closed due to social distancing regulations, Focus Features has decided to give the movie a home premiere and price 48-hour digital rentals at $19.99.
Both Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are debuting exclusive comedies. Netflix’s “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” features Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams as an Icelandic musical duo trying to make it big while competing in one of the largest music contests in the world.
Six years after his debut feature “Rosewater” was released, Jon Stewart has re-emerged with his second film, “Irresistible,” and reunited with “The Daily Show” correspondent Steve Carell. The cast also includes Rose Byrne, Chris Cooper, Mackenzie Davis, Topher Grace and Natasha Lyonne. Since most theaters across the country remain closed due to social distancing regulations, Focus Features has decided to give the movie a home premiere and price 48-hour digital rentals at $19.99.
Both Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are debuting exclusive comedies. Netflix’s “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” features Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams as an Icelandic musical duo trying to make it big while competing in one of the largest music contests in the world.
- 6/26/2020
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
The protagonist of Pablo Larraín’s “Tony Manero” was a man obsessed to the point of insanity with achieving celebrity as the replication of someone else. So there’s a sort of inverse symmetry at work in the Larraín-produced “Nobody Knows I’m Here,” the strange little debut from Gaspar Antillo, about a man whose celebrity was stolen from him, and given to another. He is Memo, a taciturn recluse nourishing secret singing talent, played with tremendous grace by Jorge Garcia. Still best known as Hurley from “Lost,” Garcia quietly electrifies here in a role that feels like a breakout;
As a child, the pure-voiced Memo (played in home-movie-style flashbacks by Lukas Vergara), managed by his rapacious father (Alexander Goic), seemed on the cusp of pop-singing success when a producer suggested instead that his voice be recorded for Angelo, a more telegenic boy, to mime to. The song, “Nobody Knows I’m Here...
As a child, the pure-voiced Memo (played in home-movie-style flashbacks by Lukas Vergara), managed by his rapacious father (Alexander Goic), seemed on the cusp of pop-singing success when a producer suggested instead that his voice be recorded for Angelo, a more telegenic boy, to mime to. The song, “Nobody Knows I’m Here...
- 6/26/2020
- by Jessica Kiang
- Variety Film + TV
With temperatures on the rise and no end of summer in sight, we become increasingly thankful for the time we spend inside our air-conditioned homes, comforted by the silence which we have grown used to during quarantine, and entertained by our one and only true friend: Netflix. And so, on that note, here’s what’s new on the platform today, June 24th.
First off we have a documentary called Lenox Hill. Developed by Ruthie Shatz and Adi Barash, and starring John Boockvar, David Langer and Mirtha Macri among others, it follows the lives of doctors and nurses working at the Lenox Hill Hospital in upper Manhattan. Christened as one of the most poignant docuseries of the year, its latest episode is centered around, you guessed it, Covid-19. Specifically, it will explore how the employees of this hard-hit hospital dealt with the pandemic.
Up next we have another documentary, this one called Athlete A.
First off we have a documentary called Lenox Hill. Developed by Ruthie Shatz and Adi Barash, and starring John Boockvar, David Langer and Mirtha Macri among others, it follows the lives of doctors and nurses working at the Lenox Hill Hospital in upper Manhattan. Christened as one of the most poignant docuseries of the year, its latest episode is centered around, you guessed it, Covid-19. Specifically, it will explore how the employees of this hard-hit hospital dealt with the pandemic.
Up next we have another documentary, this one called Athlete A.
- 6/24/2020
- by Tim Brinkhof
- We Got This Covered
With only a few days left to go in June, the flow of new content on Netflix has really begun to slow down. Which is perfectly understandable as the streaming giant just announced their July line-up and it looks to be an absolute doozy. Indeed, from highly-anticipated new original series to tons of great licensed films, it’s going to be a pretty exciting couple of weeks for subscribers.
But first, we need to get through the last few days of June and today brings with it 3 new movies and 2 new TV shows. Admittedly, there’s nothing terribly notable here and you may struggle to find something that piques your interest, but nevertheless, Netflix still has some fresh material for us to dive into and below you’ll find the full list.
3 New Movies
Athlete A (2020) Netflix Original Bulbbul (2020) Netflix Original Nobody Knows I’m Here (2020) Netflix Original
2 New TV Series...
But first, we need to get through the last few days of June and today brings with it 3 new movies and 2 new TV shows. Admittedly, there’s nothing terribly notable here and you may struggle to find something that piques your interest, but nevertheless, Netflix still has some fresh material for us to dive into and below you’ll find the full list.
3 New Movies
Athlete A (2020) Netflix Original Bulbbul (2020) Netflix Original Nobody Knows I’m Here (2020) Netflix Original
2 New TV Series...
- 6/24/2020
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Ten years have passed since Jorge Garcia wrapped his breakthrough role as the scene-stealing goofball on ABC’s “Lost,” and the world hasn’t seen much of him since then. The same can be said for Memo Garrido, the soft-spoken recluse portrayed by Garcia in what amounts to his first lead role with the Chilean drama “Nobody Knows I’m Here,” which makes up for missed time. Gaspar Antillo’s directorial debut is a curious and intriguing mixed bag that meshes “A Star Is Born” with “Searching for Sugarman” to craft the sullen backwoods story of a talented singer hiding from the world that rejected his talent long ago. Despite a bumpy screenplay and some odd tonal choices, .
Despite the mysterious aura, “Nobody Knows I’m Here” wastes little time establishing Memo’s backstory: Grainy video recounts the melodic voice of his childhood, and how his father struggled to make a buck...
Despite the mysterious aura, “Nobody Knows I’m Here” wastes little time establishing Memo’s backstory: Grainy video recounts the melodic voice of his childhood, and how his father struggled to make a buck...
- 6/24/2020
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Ten years have passed since Jorge Garcia wrapped his breakthrough role as the scene-stealing goofball on ABC’s “Lost,” and the world hasn’t seen much of him since then. The same can be said for Memo Garrido, the soft-spoken recluse portrayed by Garcia in what amounts to his first lead role with the Chilean drama “Nobody Knows I’m Here,” which makes up for missed time. Gaspar Antillo’s directorial debut is a curious and intriguing mixed bag that meshes “A Star Is Born” with “Searching for Sugarman” to craft the sullen backwoods story of a talented singer hiding from the world that rejected his talent long ago. Despite a bumpy screenplay and some odd tonal choices, .
Despite the mysterious aura, “Nobody Knows I’m Here” wastes little time establishing Memo’s backstory: Grainy video recounts the melodic voice of his childhood, and how his father struggled to make a buck...
Despite the mysterious aura, “Nobody Knows I’m Here” wastes little time establishing Memo’s backstory: Grainy video recounts the melodic voice of his childhood, and how his father struggled to make a buck...
- 6/24/2020
- by Eric Kohn
- Thompson on Hollywood
A new week is approaching, and Netflix has got you covered with another glut of fresh content coming up over the next several days. There are numerous movies being added to the streaming giant’s library this week, as well as a bunch of Netflix Originals – including one of the most anticipated comedy movies of the year.
So, without further ado, check out the full list of films and TV shows coming to Netflix from Monday, June 22nd to Sunday, June 28th.
June 22nd
Dark Skies (2013) – Horror The Royal Hibiscus Hotel (2017) – Nigerian romcom
June 23rd
Eric Andre: Legalize Everything (2020) – Stand-up special Roswell: New Mexico (Season 2) – The CW sci-fi drama
June 24th
Athlete A (2020) – Documentary Bulbbul (2020) – Indian horror Crazy Delicious (Season 1) – Food docu-series. Lenox Hill (Special Episode) – Medical docu-series Nobody Knows I’m Here (2020) – Chilean drama
June 25th
Vivah (2006) – Indian musical
June 26th
All For Love (Season 1) – Spanish drama Eurovision Song Contest:...
So, without further ado, check out the full list of films and TV shows coming to Netflix from Monday, June 22nd to Sunday, June 28th.
June 22nd
Dark Skies (2013) – Horror The Royal Hibiscus Hotel (2017) – Nigerian romcom
June 23rd
Eric Andre: Legalize Everything (2020) – Stand-up special Roswell: New Mexico (Season 2) – The CW sci-fi drama
June 24th
Athlete A (2020) – Documentary Bulbbul (2020) – Indian horror Crazy Delicious (Season 1) – Food docu-series. Lenox Hill (Special Episode) – Medical docu-series Nobody Knows I’m Here (2020) – Chilean drama
June 25th
Vivah (2006) – Indian musical
June 26th
All For Love (Season 1) – Spanish drama Eurovision Song Contest:...
- 6/21/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Netflix has released a trailer for the Chilean film Nobody Knows I’m Here, which stars Jorge Garcia as Memo Garrido, a lonely former child singer living a life of isolation in southern Chile. This means this is the Lost star’s first major Spanish-language feature film. Nobody Knows I’m Here also marks the first feature by filmmaker Gaspar Antillo, a formerly short […]
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- 6/18/2020
- by Hoai-Tran Bui
- Slash Film
Chilean filmmakers have quietly become a force in international cinema. From Sebastián Lelio’s “Gloria” and its subsequent remake “Gloria Bell” to Dominga Sotomayor Castillo’s groundbreaking “Too Late to Die Young,” the country’s best are reaching success far from home. Now, it’s time for Gaspar Antillo to achieve that same level of notoriety thanks to the film “Nobody Knows I’m Here.”
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Having previously studied film at the National School of Cinema, director Antillo sets up an interesting first act of his own in this impressive freshman effort.
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Having previously studied film at the National School of Cinema, director Antillo sets up an interesting first act of his own in this impressive freshman effort.
Continue reading ‘Nobody Knows I’m Here’ Trailer: Jorge Garcia Stars In Gaspar Antillo’s Tribeca Drama at The Playlist.
- 6/17/2020
- by Valerie Thompson
- The Playlist
Jorge “Hurley” Garcia hasn’t really been idle since Lost concluded ten years ago, appearing in TV series from Once Upon A Time to Hawaii Five-o. Now he steps up to star in a new Netflix movie, Nobody Knows I’m Here (original title: Nadie Sabe Que Estoy Aquí), as Memo Garrido, a former famous child singer living in…...
- 6/16/2020
- by Gwen Ihnat on Film, shared by Gwen Ihnat to The A.V. Club
- avclub.com
"You have too much on your mind, buddy..." Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for a Chilean film titled Nobody Knows I'm Here, marking the feature debut of a filmmaker named Gaspar Antillo. He's backed by the award-winning, acclaimed Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larrain who produced this. "Lost" star Jorge Garcia plays Memo Garrido, a lonely former child singer now living in seclusion in southern Chile. When Marta arrives, his life changes forever, forcing him to face his past and take an opportunity for redemption. That's a vague synopsis, but this trailer sets up the story better. The cast includes Juan Falcón, Nelson Brodt, Julio Fuentes, Luis Gnecco, Alejandro Goic, María Paz Grandjean, Solange Lackington, and Millaray Lobos. This looks really good! I especially like the cinematography - gorgeous shots in this. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Gaspar Antillo's Nobody Knows I'm Here, on Netflix's YouTube: Memo lives on a remote Chilean sheep farm,...
- 6/16/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Since visiting the cinema is no longer an option, more and more distributors are debuting big releases on streaming services, rather than hold out for the uncertain time when people can once again revel in the beauty of the big screen. And so, on that note, here are 14 great new titles that will become available to stream throughout June.
Becky sees a group of escaped convicts menace a family at a remote lake house, and are brutally and mercilessly battled by the resourceful eponymous teenager. The Last Days of American Crime is a heist movie set in the near future on the eve of the broadcasting of a signal across the Us that makes conscious criminal acts impossible, where an assortment of reprobates plan a huge score with the intention of going down in history as the perpetrators of the country’s last ever crime. Shirley centers on celebrated novelist...
Becky sees a group of escaped convicts menace a family at a remote lake house, and are brutally and mercilessly battled by the resourceful eponymous teenager. The Last Days of American Crime is a heist movie set in the near future on the eve of the broadcasting of a signal across the Us that makes conscious criminal acts impossible, where an assortment of reprobates plan a huge score with the intention of going down in history as the perpetrators of the country’s last ever crime. Shirley centers on celebrated novelist...
- 6/4/2020
- by Andrew Marshall
- We Got This Covered
Netflix has confirmed that 47 new original movies, series, documentaries and specials will be debuting on the streaming service in June. Leading off the lineup are the debut of “Da 5 Bloods,” a film by Oscar winner Spike Lee about four Vietnam vets revisiting their past, and the second season of Ryan Murphy‘s satire “The Politician.” And just in time for Pride is season 5 of “Queer Eye.”
The documentary slate is filled with such varied films as “Spelling the Dream” about the Scripps National Spelling Bee, “Lenox Hill” about the staff of the famed New York hospital, and “Athlete A” about the sexually abuse scandal that rocked the Us gymnastics team
And in these trying times, we can take comfort in the slew of stand-up specials, including new sets by George Lopez, Jo Koy and Eric Andre, as well as such lighter fare as the Will Ferrell comedy “Eurovision Song...
The documentary slate is filled with such varied films as “Spelling the Dream” about the Scripps National Spelling Bee, “Lenox Hill” about the staff of the famed New York hospital, and “Athlete A” about the sexually abuse scandal that rocked the Us gymnastics team
And in these trying times, we can take comfort in the slew of stand-up specials, including new sets by George Lopez, Jo Koy and Eric Andre, as well as such lighter fare as the Will Ferrell comedy “Eurovision Song...
- 6/1/2020
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Another month of avoiding social contact lies ahead, which means our old pal Netflix is likely to keep us company a little more than usual in the warm month of June. If you’re planning to close the curtains, pop the popcorn and binge until you can’t feel feelings anymore, the streaming service will certainly have you covered.
June will see the return of 13 Reasons Why for its fourth and final season, Queer Eye will be back for another a cathartic cryfest, a new season of F Is For Family also awaits, as do further blocks of Ryan Murphy’s The Politician and German time-bending sci-fi series, Dark. Elsewhere, Spike Lee brings a stacked cast back to Vietnam in search of lost treasure in Da 5 Bloods, while Eurovision gets the Hollywood treatment thanks to Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams, who are playing Iceland’s hopeful favourites in Netflix...
June will see the return of 13 Reasons Why for its fourth and final season, Queer Eye will be back for another a cathartic cryfest, a new season of F Is For Family also awaits, as do further blocks of Ryan Murphy’s The Politician and German time-bending sci-fi series, Dark. Elsewhere, Spike Lee brings a stacked cast back to Vietnam in search of lost treasure in Da 5 Bloods, while Eurovision gets the Hollywood treatment thanks to Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams, who are playing Iceland’s hopeful favourites in Netflix...
- 6/1/2020
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Netflix is out with its list of everything coming and going from the platform in June, and new additions include the final seasons of “Fuller House” on June 2 and “13 Reasons Why” on June 5.
Other highlights include a new season of “Queer Eye” set in Philadelphia, also coming out on June 5, and season two of “The Politician” on June 19.
Leaving the streaming service are classics like “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” and all 11 seasons of “Cheers,” as well as modern favorites like “Avengers: Infinity War” and “The Polar Express.”
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Below, find the full list of everything coming and going this June.
June 1
Act of Valor
All Dogs Go to Heaven
Bad News Bears
Cape Fear
Casper
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clow Card
Cardcaptor Sakura: Sakura Card
Clueless
Cocomelon: Season 1
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
The Healer
Inside Man
Lust, Caution...
Other highlights include a new season of “Queer Eye” set in Philadelphia, also coming out on June 5, and season two of “The Politician” on June 19.
Leaving the streaming service are classics like “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” and all 11 seasons of “Cheers,” as well as modern favorites like “Avengers: Infinity War” and “The Polar Express.”
Also Read: Why Netflix's 'Space Force' Never Mentions Trump by Name
Below, find the full list of everything coming and going this June.
June 1
Act of Valor
All Dogs Go to Heaven
Bad News Bears
Cape Fear
Casper
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clow Card
Cardcaptor Sakura: Sakura Card
Clueless
Cocomelon: Season 1
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
The Healer
Inside Man
Lust, Caution...
- 5/29/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Netflix is here to help people avoid the heat as the temperatures rise in June. The streaming service has announced a number of titles that will be added during the upcoming month.
Original films set to debut throughout June include Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods; Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams; Nobody Knows I'm Here; The Last Days of American Crime; Feel the Beat; Lost Bullet; One-Way to Tomorrow; and Wasp Network.
The final season of Fuller House will be added on June 2, while the last season of 13 Reasons Why will become available on June 5. Meanwhile, new ...
Original films set to debut throughout June include Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods; Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams; Nobody Knows I'm Here; The Last Days of American Crime; Feel the Beat; Lost Bullet; One-Way to Tomorrow; and Wasp Network.
The final season of Fuller House will be added on June 2, while the last season of 13 Reasons Why will become available on June 5. Meanwhile, new ...
- 5/28/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Netflix is here to help people avoid the heat as the temperatures rise in June. The streaming service has announced a number of titles that will be added during the upcoming month.
Original films set to debut throughout June include Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods; Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams; Nobody Knows I'm Here; The Last Days of American Crime; Feel the Beat; Lost Bullet; One-Way to Tomorrow; and Wasp Network.
The final season of Fuller House will be added on June 2, while the last season of 13 Reasons Why will become available on June 5. Meanwhile, new ...
Original films set to debut throughout June include Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods; Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams; Nobody Knows I'm Here; The Last Days of American Crime; Feel the Beat; Lost Bullet; One-Way to Tomorrow; and Wasp Network.
The final season of Fuller House will be added on June 2, while the last season of 13 Reasons Why will become available on June 5. Meanwhile, new ...
- 5/28/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As the summer begins to roll in it’s a time of endings for Netflix. No, Netflix isn’t going anywhere anytime soon obviously. The streamer continues to claim that its set up to churn out content through the rest of the year despite the coronavirus pandemic freeze on TV and movie production. Netflix’s new releases for June 2020, however, are highlighted by a couple of high profile finales.
13 Reasons Why premieres its fourth and final season on June 5. Before that, Fuller House is set to bow on June 2…though that franchise has been through the finale experience before so we’ll see about that. The Netflix original shows that are (presumably) in the middle of their run this month include Queer Eye (June 5), F is for Family, and The Politician (June 19).
June also will mark the arrival for a couple of high profile Netflix original film projects. Spike Lee’s latest,...
13 Reasons Why premieres its fourth and final season on June 5. Before that, Fuller House is set to bow on June 2…though that franchise has been through the finale experience before so we’ll see about that. The Netflix original shows that are (presumably) in the middle of their run this month include Queer Eye (June 5), F is for Family, and The Politician (June 19).
June also will mark the arrival for a couple of high profile Netflix original film projects. Spike Lee’s latest,...
- 5/20/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Chicago – “The show must go on … “ That became the rallying cry of the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival, which was physically postponed because of the Covid pandemic (it was originally scheduled from April 15-26). Despite that unexpected turn, the Festival went online, named juries and awarded honors to films on April 29th.
The top prizes went to “The Half of It,” directed by Alice Wu (Best U.S. Narrative), “The Hater,” directed by Jan Komasa (Best International Narrative) and “Socks on Fire,” directed by Bo McGuire (Best Documentary).
Best U.S. Narrative Feature is ‘The Half of It,’ directed by Alice Wu
Photo credit: Tribeca Film Festival
Awards were distributed in the following feature film competition categories – U.S. Narrative, International Narrative, Documentary, New Narrative Director, and the Nora Ephron Prize, honoring a woman writer or director. Awards were also given in the short film categories – Narrative, Documentary, Student Visionary and Animation.
The top prizes went to “The Half of It,” directed by Alice Wu (Best U.S. Narrative), “The Hater,” directed by Jan Komasa (Best International Narrative) and “Socks on Fire,” directed by Bo McGuire (Best Documentary).
Best U.S. Narrative Feature is ‘The Half of It,’ directed by Alice Wu
Photo credit: Tribeca Film Festival
Awards were distributed in the following feature film competition categories – U.S. Narrative, International Narrative, Documentary, New Narrative Director, and the Nora Ephron Prize, honoring a woman writer or director. Awards were also given in the short film categories – Narrative, Documentary, Student Visionary and Animation.
- 4/30/2020
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
This evening, Tribeca Film Festival revealed the Jury-selected winning titles from the 19th annual confab, which was forced to postpone its originally scheduled April gathering in response to the global health crisis. Top honors went to Alice Wu’s Netflix coming-of-age dramedy The Half of It, which picked up The Founders Award for Best U.S. Narrative Feature, while The Hater was named Best International Narrative Feature, and Socks On Fire nabbed Best Documentary Feature.
In addition, Best U.S narrative feature screenplay went to Anna Kerrigan for Cowboys, a film that also earned a best actor nod for its star Steve Zahn. Assol Abdullina was awarded best actress for her performance in Materna. Also announced were the winners in the shorts program.
Soon after announcing the delay of its 2020 edition, Tribeca Enterprises and Tribeca Film Festival Co-Founder and CEO Jane Rosenthal told Deadline that the org was looking into...
In addition, Best U.S narrative feature screenplay went to Anna Kerrigan for Cowboys, a film that also earned a best actor nod for its star Steve Zahn. Assol Abdullina was awarded best actress for her performance in Materna. Also announced were the winners in the shorts program.
Soon after announcing the delay of its 2020 edition, Tribeca Enterprises and Tribeca Film Festival Co-Founder and CEO Jane Rosenthal told Deadline that the org was looking into...
- 4/29/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Half of It,” a coming-of-age drama written and directed by Alice Wu, and actors Steve Zahn and Assol Abdullina were among the winners of the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival’s slate of juried awards.
“The Half of It,” which will be released on Netflix on May 1, follows a shy, straight-a student named Ellie Chu who makes some extra money by writing papers for her high school peers. She reluctantly agrees to write a love letter for a lovesick jock to his crush, a girl Ellie also secretly loves. All three students go on a journey of complicated friendship and self-discovery in the drama-comedy film.
The Polish film “The Hater” by Jan Komasa won for best international narrative feature and “Socks on Fire” directed by Bo McGuire won for best documentary feature.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic halting most in-person award shows, this year’s Tribeca winners were announced on Instagram.
“The Half of It,” which will be released on Netflix on May 1, follows a shy, straight-a student named Ellie Chu who makes some extra money by writing papers for her high school peers. She reluctantly agrees to write a love letter for a lovesick jock to his crush, a girl Ellie also secretly loves. All three students go on a journey of complicated friendship and self-discovery in the drama-comedy film.
The Polish film “The Hater” by Jan Komasa won for best international narrative feature and “Socks on Fire” directed by Bo McGuire won for best documentary feature.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic halting most in-person award shows, this year’s Tribeca winners were announced on Instagram.
- 4/29/2020
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
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