Other Angle Pictures was founded by Olivier Albou and Laurence Schonberg.
France’s Other Angle Pictures has expanded its footprint into the US market with a new Los Angeles-based arm focused on distribution, production and international sales of French features with a focus on crowd-pleasing comedies and more commercial dramas.
The company, founded by longtime French film executive Olivier Albou and his wife Laurence Schonberg in 2008, is looking to tap into its network of US producers and buyers looking for French remakes and original content. The company intends to acquire titles independently and release them in association with US distribution partners in limited theatrical release.
France’s Other Angle Pictures has expanded its footprint into the US market with a new Los Angeles-based arm focused on distribution, production and international sales of French features with a focus on crowd-pleasing comedies and more commercial dramas.
The company, founded by longtime French film executive Olivier Albou and his wife Laurence Schonberg in 2008, is looking to tap into its network of US producers and buyers looking for French remakes and original content. The company intends to acquire titles independently and release them in association with US distribution partners in limited theatrical release.
- 11/7/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
Other Angle has boarded international sales rights on Maria Gabriela Cardenas’ thriller “A Dark Foe” in the run up to the AFM.
The film stars the helmer’s father Oscar Cardenas, Selma Blair, Kenzie Dalton, Graham Greene and Bill Bellamy. It follows a guilt-ridden FBI agent, Tony Cruz, stranded in the painful memory of the abduction of his sister, who has to face-off with the serial killer who took her away. “A Dark Foe” was released by Vertical Entertainment in the U.S. in July.
Cardenas, who co-wrote the film with her father, said, “Tony Cruz’s devoted love and obsession to find his sister and his irrational fear of the dark is what makes ‘A Dark Foe’ a unique story that resonates with every audience.”
“The world of ‘A Dark Foe’ is obscure with noir tones and suspense mixed with horror elements that will make the audience cringe, while,...
The film stars the helmer’s father Oscar Cardenas, Selma Blair, Kenzie Dalton, Graham Greene and Bill Bellamy. It follows a guilt-ridden FBI agent, Tony Cruz, stranded in the painful memory of the abduction of his sister, who has to face-off with the serial killer who took her away. “A Dark Foe” was released by Vertical Entertainment in the U.S. in July.
Cardenas, who co-wrote the film with her father, said, “Tony Cruz’s devoted love and obsession to find his sister and his irrational fear of the dark is what makes ‘A Dark Foe’ a unique story that resonates with every audience.”
“The world of ‘A Dark Foe’ is obscure with noir tones and suspense mixed with horror elements that will make the audience cringe, while,...
- 10/28/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
The red desert and horses draw from a familiar playbook, but almost everything else in Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” upends expectations. The writer-director’s triumphant first feature in 12 years transforms Thomas Savage’s novel into a riveting and immersive study of Western motifs, along with the boundaries that have limited it for generations. She’s on brand and on schedule: Campion is the kind of visionary auteur who deserves to work at her own pace, and “The Power of the Dog” arrives as the Western faces fresh scrutiny through a slew of new works.
Returning to the sexual inquisitiveness of “The Piano” and “Sweetie,” the New Zealand filmmaker uses the ambiguous dynamic between her characters to build a tapestry rich with thematic implications (read Anne Thompson’s interview with the director here). Though ranch owner Phil (Benedict Cumberbatch) initially bullies the openly gay Peter (Kodi Smit-McPhee...
Returning to the sexual inquisitiveness of “The Piano” and “Sweetie,” the New Zealand filmmaker uses the ambiguous dynamic between her characters to build a tapestry rich with thematic implications (read Anne Thompson’s interview with the director here). Though ranch owner Phil (Benedict Cumberbatch) initially bullies the openly gay Peter (Kodi Smit-McPhee...
- 9/7/2021
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Outfest has announced the award winners of its 2021 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival.
The nation’s leading LGBTQ festival ran from August 13th to August 22nd, holding its closing night at the iconic Orpheum Theatre, with Vivian Kleiman’s No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics claiming the Documentary Feature Grand Jury Prize, and Brielle Brilliant’s Firstness winning the U.S. Narrative Feature Grand Jury Prize.
For the first time ever, Outfest collaborated with IMDb in choosing Audience Award winners, selecting them based on IMDb ratings. Among other prizes and recognition, eligible Outfest Los Angeles winners received a one-year membership to IMDbPro.
The winners of the Grand Jury Prizes for Best U.S. Narrative Short, Best Documentary Short, and Best International Narrative Short all received a $2000 cash prize awarded in partnership with Entertainment Partners.
Also of note is the fact that the U.S. and International Narrative...
The nation’s leading LGBTQ festival ran from August 13th to August 22nd, holding its closing night at the iconic Orpheum Theatre, with Vivian Kleiman’s No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics claiming the Documentary Feature Grand Jury Prize, and Brielle Brilliant’s Firstness winning the U.S. Narrative Feature Grand Jury Prize.
For the first time ever, Outfest collaborated with IMDb in choosing Audience Award winners, selecting them based on IMDb ratings. Among other prizes and recognition, eligible Outfest Los Angeles winners received a one-year membership to IMDbPro.
The winners of the Grand Jury Prizes for Best U.S. Narrative Short, Best Documentary Short, and Best International Narrative Short all received a $2000 cash prize awarded in partnership with Entertainment Partners.
Also of note is the fact that the U.S. and International Narrative...
- 8/24/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
Asako I & II (Ryūsuke Hamaguchi)
Full-fledged, complicated, rapturous romance is relatively rare in cinema nowadays, and one of the very best examples is Ryūsuke Hamaguchi’s Asako I & II, which uses its doubled lovers as a way to reflect back upon its main character, in all of her doubts and uncertainties. Deeply rooted in its present moment, yet prone to flights of fancy as transportive and unreal as any in contemporary filmmaking, the film delights as much as it aches, staying in close step with the turns caused by the whims of the self and the other, moving back and forth in rapture. – Ryan S.
Where to Stream: Mubi (free for 30 days)
Caro Diario (Nanni Moretti)
With Nanni Moretti’s latest film,...
Asako I & II (Ryūsuke Hamaguchi)
Full-fledged, complicated, rapturous romance is relatively rare in cinema nowadays, and one of the very best examples is Ryūsuke Hamaguchi’s Asako I & II, which uses its doubled lovers as a way to reflect back upon its main character, in all of her doubts and uncertainties. Deeply rooted in its present moment, yet prone to flights of fancy as transportive and unreal as any in contemporary filmmaking, the film delights as much as it aches, staying in close step with the turns caused by the whims of the self and the other, moving back and forth in rapture. – Ryan S.
Where to Stream: Mubi (free for 30 days)
Caro Diario (Nanni Moretti)
With Nanni Moretti’s latest film,...
- 7/16/2021
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Cowboys feels like exactly the sort of film people should think of when they hear the words ‘Modern Western’. Yes, No Country For Old Men, Hell or High Water and Sicario are all well and good but the only thing modern about them is the setting (and not even that in the 1980-set No Country…). Cowboys, on the other hand, feels like the purest attempt to portray the stories and trappings of the Western genre into the complicated reality of 2021.
Directed by Anna Kerrigan, the film sees father Troy (Steve Zahn) set off with his trans son Joe (Sasha Knight) into the vast wilderness of Montana, headed for the Canadian border. Back home it transpires that the two are on the run from mother Sally (Jillian Bell) who has refused to accept Joe’s identity and has called the police in to retrieved her effectively kidnapped child. What follows is...
Directed by Anna Kerrigan, the film sees father Troy (Steve Zahn) set off with his trans son Joe (Sasha Knight) into the vast wilderness of Montana, headed for the Canadian border. Back home it transpires that the two are on the run from mother Sally (Jillian Bell) who has refused to accept Joe’s identity and has called the police in to retrieved her effectively kidnapped child. What follows is...
- 5/7/2021
- by Liam Macleod
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Roguish Troy is adored by his transgender son Joe – leaving ex-wife Sally the unglamorous job of care-giving
There’s a marvellous gentleness and warmth to this Montana-set drama from writer-director Anna Kerrigan. Its star, Steve Zahn, has been a mainstay of Hollywood-indie character acting these 30 years, and he brings his A-game to playing Troy, a roguish, big-hearted guy with a drinking problem, a bipolar disorder and a prison record.
He was once married to Sally, played by Jillian Bell, and on the weekends, despite the lack of any court order enforcing it, Sally still lets him see their 10-year-old who absolutely adores him and hates the girly dresses and dolls that Sally keeps supplying and loves instead the Stetsons, denims and huge belt buckles that Troy has. Troy chuckles indulgently at these “tomboy” mannerisms, which triggers this outburst: “Tomboys are just another type of girl – and I’m not a girl.
There’s a marvellous gentleness and warmth to this Montana-set drama from writer-director Anna Kerrigan. Its star, Steve Zahn, has been a mainstay of Hollywood-indie character acting these 30 years, and he brings his A-game to playing Troy, a roguish, big-hearted guy with a drinking problem, a bipolar disorder and a prison record.
He was once married to Sally, played by Jillian Bell, and on the weekends, despite the lack of any court order enforcing it, Sally still lets him see their 10-year-old who absolutely adores him and hates the girly dresses and dolls that Sally keeps supplying and loves instead the Stetsons, denims and huge belt buckles that Troy has. Troy chuckles indulgently at these “tomboy” mannerisms, which triggers this outburst: “Tomboys are just another type of girl – and I’m not a girl.
- 5/5/2021
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Steve Zahn and Jillian Bell in Cowboys Photo: courtesy of Glasgow Film Festival
In the first part of our interview about Cowboys, which screened as part of the Glasgow Film Festival, director Anna Kerrigan and I discussed how the story deals with gender issues, how she identified locations and used them to address the theme of declining mental health, and how she undertook the casting process, choosing Steve Zahn and Jillian Bell to play divorced parents. In part two, we talk further about that complicated relationship and about young Sasha Knight, who plays the transgender boy at the centre of it.
“What I really liked about working with him is that he was awesome on set,” Anna says. “He came prepared, but I always get sad when there's a child on set where they're like, little adults, where they're so professional that you're just like, ‘Oh, you're not going to have a childhood,...
In the first part of our interview about Cowboys, which screened as part of the Glasgow Film Festival, director Anna Kerrigan and I discussed how the story deals with gender issues, how she identified locations and used them to address the theme of declining mental health, and how she undertook the casting process, choosing Steve Zahn and Jillian Bell to play divorced parents. In part two, we talk further about that complicated relationship and about young Sasha Knight, who plays the transgender boy at the centre of it.
“What I really liked about working with him is that he was awesome on set,” Anna says. “He came prepared, but I always get sad when there's a child on set where they're like, little adults, where they're so professional that you're just like, ‘Oh, you're not going to have a childhood,...
- 3/6/2021
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Cowboys
Anna Kerrigan’s Cowboys was one of the big hits of Tribeca last year and has played at numerous other festivals since. The story of a mentally ill father who runs away into the wilderness with his young trans son because his former wife doesn’t recognise the child’s gender, it stars Steve Zahn, Jillian Bell and young newcomer Sasha Knight, and it has now found a place in the Glasgow Film Festival line-up. Shortly before the festival started, I met Anna and asked her how this rich and complex story first developed.
“I set it in a part of Montana where I used to spend time as a kid,” she says. “I was in a lonely, weird, transitional moment in my life and I was like, I need to go back to Montana. I started writing the story and all I knew was that there was a father.
Anna Kerrigan’s Cowboys was one of the big hits of Tribeca last year and has played at numerous other festivals since. The story of a mentally ill father who runs away into the wilderness with his young trans son because his former wife doesn’t recognise the child’s gender, it stars Steve Zahn, Jillian Bell and young newcomer Sasha Knight, and it has now found a place in the Glasgow Film Festival line-up. Shortly before the festival started, I met Anna and asked her how this rich and complex story first developed.
“I set it in a part of Montana where I used to spend time as a kid,” she says. “I was in a lonely, weird, transitional moment in my life and I was like, I need to go back to Montana. I started writing the story and all I knew was that there was a father.
- 2/27/2021
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Lgbtiq+ film festival comprises 26 features and four world premieres.
BFI Flare: London Lgbtiq+ Film Festival has revealed the programme for its 35th edition, which will take place virtually from March 17-28.
The festival has selected 26 features, which include four world premieres, six international premieres and one European premiere.
Scroll down for full list of titles
Receiving their world premieres are Peeter Rebane’s Firebird, a love story set in the Soviet Air Force during the Cold War; Daniel Sánchez López’s German feature Boy Meets Boy, about two young men who fall for each other over the course of a...
BFI Flare: London Lgbtiq+ Film Festival has revealed the programme for its 35th edition, which will take place virtually from March 17-28.
The festival has selected 26 features, which include four world premieres, six international premieres and one European premiere.
Scroll down for full list of titles
Receiving their world premieres are Peeter Rebane’s Firebird, a love story set in the Soviet Air Force during the Cold War; Daniel Sánchez López’s German feature Boy Meets Boy, about two young men who fall for each other over the course of a...
- 2/23/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
The BFI Flare 2021 programming team
The full line-up for this year's BFI Flare was announced today. The 31st edition of the festival will run entirely online, with films available to view for free around the UK and some parts of the shorts programme available internationally. Highlights include Anna Kerrigan's wilderness pursuit drama Cowboys and Eugen Jebeleanu's powerful Romanian tale of life in the closet, Poppy Field.
The London-based events, which runs from 17 to 28 March, will be available to watch on BFI Player and will include LGBTQ+ themed cinema from all around the world. A number of special events are planned to run alongside the films and we will be bringing your further details as they emerge....
The full line-up for this year's BFI Flare was announced today. The 31st edition of the festival will run entirely online, with films available to view for free around the UK and some parts of the shorts programme available internationally. Highlights include Anna Kerrigan's wilderness pursuit drama Cowboys and Eugen Jebeleanu's powerful Romanian tale of life in the closet, Poppy Field.
The London-based events, which runs from 17 to 28 March, will be available to watch on BFI Player and will include LGBTQ+ themed cinema from all around the world. A number of special events are planned to run alongside the films and we will be bringing your further details as they emerge....
- 2/23/2021
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
The 35th edition of the BFI Flare: London Lgbtiq+ Film Festival will take place online with films available U.K.-wide via the BFI Player.
The 2020 physical edition of the festival was dramatically canceled at the last minute due to the rapid onset of coronavirus and forced to go online. A year down the line, the pandemic is still very much around, and cinemas are unlikely to open before May 17, necessitating another digital edition.
The 2021 edition will include 26 features and 38 free shorts from 23 countries. There isn’t an opening or closing film this year and all films will be available March 17-28, the duration of the festival.
BFI Flare is divided into three thematic strands: Hearts, Bodies and Minds. Highlights include Phil Connell’s “Jump, Darling,” a family drama about a drag queen reconnecting with his ageing grandmother, featuring the late Hollywood legend Cloris Leachman in her final starring role; Peeter Rebane’s “Firebird,...
The 2020 physical edition of the festival was dramatically canceled at the last minute due to the rapid onset of coronavirus and forced to go online. A year down the line, the pandemic is still very much around, and cinemas are unlikely to open before May 17, necessitating another digital edition.
The 2021 edition will include 26 features and 38 free shorts from 23 countries. There isn’t an opening or closing film this year and all films will be available March 17-28, the duration of the festival.
BFI Flare is divided into three thematic strands: Hearts, Bodies and Minds. Highlights include Phil Connell’s “Jump, Darling,” a family drama about a drag queen reconnecting with his ageing grandmother, featuring the late Hollywood legend Cloris Leachman in her final starring role; Peeter Rebane’s “Firebird,...
- 2/23/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
“My plan was to die before the money ran out” has become the anthem and tagline of the Sony Pictures Classics’ French Exit starring Michelle Pfeiffer as a 60-year-old penniless Manhattan socialite – a role that has been earning her plenty of awards season buzz.
Opening in theaters today before expanding nationwide April 2, French Exit is directed by Azazel Jacobs and written by Patrick deWitt, who wrote the bestselling novel on which the movie is based. In it, Pfeiffer plays Frances Price whose life hasn’t gone exactly as planned after her dead husband’s (Tracy Letts) inheritance is gone. She cashes in the last of her possessions and decides to live out her twilight days anonymously in a borrowed apartment in Paris with her directionless son Malcolm (Lucas Hedges) and a cat named Small Frank — who may or may not embody the spirit of her husband.
French Exit made its...
Opening in theaters today before expanding nationwide April 2, French Exit is directed by Azazel Jacobs and written by Patrick deWitt, who wrote the bestselling novel on which the movie is based. In it, Pfeiffer plays Frances Price whose life hasn’t gone exactly as planned after her dead husband’s (Tracy Letts) inheritance is gone. She cashes in the last of her possessions and decides to live out her twilight days anonymously in a borrowed apartment in Paris with her directionless son Malcolm (Lucas Hedges) and a cat named Small Frank — who may or may not embody the spirit of her husband.
French Exit made its...
- 2/12/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options—not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves–each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit platforms. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
Cowboys (Anna Kerrigan)
Hearing writer/director Anna Kerrigan talk about the origins of her latest film Cowboys is to understand the love she has for Montana and the way it provides a respite from the noise of city life. With that sense of comfort in nature’s majesty, however, also lies the potential for disconnect where politics are concerned since those who call that state home aren’t always the most diverse or understanding when it comes to lifestyle choices that fall outside the “norms” of their conservative religious worldview. So it shouldn’t be surprising that Kerrigan would seek to bridge that gap creatively. She chose Montana’s...
Cowboys (Anna Kerrigan)
Hearing writer/director Anna Kerrigan talk about the origins of her latest film Cowboys is to understand the love she has for Montana and the way it provides a respite from the noise of city life. With that sense of comfort in nature’s majesty, however, also lies the potential for disconnect where politics are concerned since those who call that state home aren’t always the most diverse or understanding when it comes to lifestyle choices that fall outside the “norms” of their conservative religious worldview. So it shouldn’t be surprising that Kerrigan would seek to bridge that gap creatively. She chose Montana’s...
- 2/12/2021
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Blue Finch Film Releasing has acquired the rights.
Blue Finch Film Releasing has secured UK and Ireland rights to Anna Kerrigan’s US drama Cowboys.
The film debuted at the online Tribeca Film Festival in April last year, where it won best actor for Steve Zahn and best screenplay.
It is programmed to play the online editions of Glasgow and Dublin film festivals in February and March, ahead of a UK-Ireland release in May.
The theatrical scope of that release will depend upon cinema available at that time; all cinemas in the UK and Ireland are currently closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Blue Finch Film Releasing has secured UK and Ireland rights to Anna Kerrigan’s US drama Cowboys.
The film debuted at the online Tribeca Film Festival in April last year, where it won best actor for Steve Zahn and best screenplay.
It is programmed to play the online editions of Glasgow and Dublin film festivals in February and March, ahead of a UK-Ireland release in May.
The theatrical scope of that release will depend upon cinema available at that time; all cinemas in the UK and Ireland are currently closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
- 2/10/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Hearing writer/director Anna Kerrigan talk about the origins of her latest film Cowboys is to understand the love she has for Montana and the way it provides a respite from the noise of city life. With that sense of comfort in nature’s majesty, however, also lies the potential for disconnect where politics are concerned since those who call that state home aren’t always the most diverse or understanding when it comes to lifestyle choices that fall outside the “norms” of their conservative religious worldview. So it shouldn’t be surprising that Kerrigan would seek to bridge that gap creatively. She chose Montana’s setting to escape personal upheaval upon moving back to Los Angeles from New York yet refused to gloss over the full scope of what its environment entailed.
One of the film’s best attributes is how it eases us into that same revelation. Our...
One of the film’s best attributes is how it eases us into that same revelation. Our...
- 2/9/2021
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
With the Sundance Film Festival less than a week away (and available to anyone in the U.S. willing to buy tickets to a Covid-safe 2021 virtual edition), late January sees more streaming options than virtually any week since the pandemic began. That doesn’t necessarily mean big movies for home viewers, but at least it offers a raft of new options.
For those seeking diversion with familiar faces, genre movies such as “Brothers by Blood” (featuring Matthias Schoenaerts and Joel Kinnaman), “No Man’s Land” (with George Lopez) and “Born a Champion” (starring Sean Patrick Flanery). Jason Segel plays a family friend who helps a couple (played by Casey Affleck and Dakota Johnson) through the ugliness of cancer in “Our Friend,” based on a true story. If that sounds too serious, try “Psycho Goreman,” in which resourceful low-budget horror director Steven Kostanski makes a deliberately schlocky family film.
On the foreign language front,...
For those seeking diversion with familiar faces, genre movies such as “Brothers by Blood” (featuring Matthias Schoenaerts and Joel Kinnaman), “No Man’s Land” (with George Lopez) and “Born a Champion” (starring Sean Patrick Flanery). Jason Segel plays a family friend who helps a couple (played by Casey Affleck and Dakota Johnson) through the ugliness of cancer in “Our Friend,” based on a true story. If that sounds too serious, try “Psycho Goreman,” in which resourceful low-budget horror director Steven Kostanski makes a deliberately schlocky family film.
On the foreign language front,...
- 1/22/2021
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Let the Steve Zahnaissance commence. Whether it’s Saving Silverman, A Perfect Getaway, That Thing You Do!, You’ve Got Mail, Rescue Dawn, or even War for the Planet of the Apes, Steve Zahn’s appearance on the big screen is always a welcome one. His next role, in Anna Kerrigan’s modern-day western Cowboys, is one of his most acclaimed.
Premiering at Tribeca Film Festival last year, where Zahn picked up Best Actor and Kerrigan won Best Screenplay, the film follows the actor as a troubled but well-intentioned father who has recently separated from his wife Sally (Jillian Bell). When his wife refuses to let their trans son Joe (Sasha Knight) live as his authentic self, Troy runs off with Joe into the Montana wilderness. Ahead of a release next month on February 12, the first trailer and poster have arrived.
Watch the trailer below.
Cowboys arrives on February 12 in Virtual Cinemas and VOD.
Premiering at Tribeca Film Festival last year, where Zahn picked up Best Actor and Kerrigan won Best Screenplay, the film follows the actor as a troubled but well-intentioned father who has recently separated from his wife Sally (Jillian Bell). When his wife refuses to let their trans son Joe (Sasha Knight) live as his authentic self, Troy runs off with Joe into the Montana wilderness. Ahead of a release next month on February 12, the first trailer and poster have arrived.
Watch the trailer below.
Cowboys arrives on February 12 in Virtual Cinemas and VOD.
- 1/19/2021
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
UK festival recently moved online-only due to virus crisis.
The Glasgow Film Festival (Gff) has revealed the programme for its 2021 edition (Feb 24-March 7), which includes several award-winning festival favourites and a focus on South Korea.
The 17th edition of Gff, which recently announced it would shift online-only due to the ongoing virus crisis, includes six world premieres, two European premieres and 49 UK premieres – around a third of the event’s usual programme of 180 titles.
However, Gff co-directors Allison Gardner and Allan Hunter said the reduced number of slots had forced them to raise the bar for selection and produce a stronger programme as a result.
The Glasgow Film Festival (Gff) has revealed the programme for its 2021 edition (Feb 24-March 7), which includes several award-winning festival favourites and a focus on South Korea.
The 17th edition of Gff, which recently announced it would shift online-only due to the ongoing virus crisis, includes six world premieres, two European premieres and 49 UK premieres – around a third of the event’s usual programme of 180 titles.
However, Gff co-directors Allison Gardner and Allan Hunter said the reduced number of slots had forced them to raise the bar for selection and produce a stronger programme as a result.
- 1/14/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
"You understood what we were doing!" Samuel Goldwyn Films has unveiled an official trailer for an indie drama titled Cowboys, from filmmaker Anna Kerrigan who both writes and directs. The originally premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last year, and it also played at a number of other virtual festivals throughout 2020. Cowboys, a modern day Western from director Anna Kerrigan, is a tale of rescue, family betrayal and a father and son on the run. A troubled but well-intentioned father who has recently separated from his wife runs off with his trans son into the Montana wilderness after his ex-wife's refusal to let their son live as his authentic self. The heartfelt indie drama stars Steve Zahn, along with Jillian Bell, Ann Dowd, Gary Farmer, Bob Stephenson, Chris Coy, John Reynolds, and Sasha Knight as Joe. Dang, this looks great! What a nice discovery - didn't know anything about this film before,...
- 1/11/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The first trailer for LGBTQ-themed drama “Cowboys” kind of looks like a Western take on the Taika Waititi film “Hunt for the Wilderpeople,” and that’s enough to grab our attention.
Read More: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2021
Anna Kerrigan‘s film “Cowboy,” which earned her the best script award, and Steve Zahn the best actor award at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival, stars Zahn as a troubled but well-intentioned father who recently separated from his wife Sally, played by Jillian Bell.
Continue reading ‘Cowboys’ Trailer: A Coming-Of-Age Western That Reminds Of ‘Hunt For The Wilderpeople’ at The Playlist.
Read More: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2021
Anna Kerrigan‘s film “Cowboy,” which earned her the best script award, and Steve Zahn the best actor award at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival, stars Zahn as a troubled but well-intentioned father who recently separated from his wife Sally, played by Jillian Bell.
Continue reading ‘Cowboys’ Trailer: A Coming-Of-Age Western That Reminds Of ‘Hunt For The Wilderpeople’ at The Playlist.
- 1/9/2021
- by Rafael Motamayor
- The Playlist
“Cowboys and “Welcome to the USA” were awarded the top prizes at the 32nd annual NewFest LGBTQ Film Festival.
Top honors went to writer and director Anna Kerrigan for “Cowboys,” who took home the Grand Jury Prize for narrative feature, while director Assel Aushakimova’s “Welcome to the USA” won the Grand Jury Prize for international feature.
Director Posy Dixon’s “Keyboard Fantasies: The Beverly Glenn-Copeland Story” took home the documentary feature prize, and “Queenie” director Cai Thomas won for New York short.
The announcement was made today at the festival’s virtual award ceremony by NewFest Executive Director David Hatkoff and Director Of Programming Nick McCarthy.
The jury members — Rhys Ernst, Dino-Ray Ramos, and Isabel Sandoval; Whembley A. Sewell; Barbara Vasconez said, “We don’t often get to hear the stories of our trans elders through their own words, and to know that we have a living elder whose...
Top honors went to writer and director Anna Kerrigan for “Cowboys,” who took home the Grand Jury Prize for narrative feature, while director Assel Aushakimova’s “Welcome to the USA” won the Grand Jury Prize for international feature.
Director Posy Dixon’s “Keyboard Fantasies: The Beverly Glenn-Copeland Story” took home the documentary feature prize, and “Queenie” director Cai Thomas won for New York short.
The announcement was made today at the festival’s virtual award ceremony by NewFest Executive Director David Hatkoff and Director Of Programming Nick McCarthy.
The jury members — Rhys Ernst, Dino-Ray Ramos, and Isabel Sandoval; Whembley A. Sewell; Barbara Vasconez said, “We don’t often get to hear the stories of our trans elders through their own words, and to know that we have a living elder whose...
- 10/25/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Like nearly every other film festival in this wild year, NewFest, New York’s leading LGBTQ+ film festival, is going virtual for its 2020 edition. Running October 16 through 27, the event boasts more than 120 new movies you can watch at home from anywhere the United States, plus plenty of scintillating conversations, virtual soirees, and more in celebration of this year’s festival storytellers. Below, IndieWire rounds up 12 must-see films to get your NewFest journey started.
In additional to the virtual offerings, a few in-person events can be enjoyed from the convenience of your car. The opening night film this year is a special drive-in presentation of Francis Lee’s “Ammonite,” starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan, taking place at the Queens Drive-In in Corona Park. For New Yorkers, this is your chance to catch the buzzy romantic drama before it opens theatrically on November 13 from Neon.
Also receiving drive-in screenings throughout the...
In additional to the virtual offerings, a few in-person events can be enjoyed from the convenience of your car. The opening night film this year is a special drive-in presentation of Francis Lee’s “Ammonite,” starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan, taking place at the Queens Drive-In in Corona Park. For New Yorkers, this is your chance to catch the buzzy romantic drama before it opens theatrically on November 13 from Neon.
Also receiving drive-in screenings throughout the...
- 10/16/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio and Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Production and finance co Limelight, which has credits including Sundance hit Palm Springs and upcoming Melissa McCarthy Netflix pic The Starling, has hired Brad Zimmerman as Executive Vice President.
Zimmerman joins from FilmNation where he was Senior Vice President of Production, working on projects including Late Night and The Lodge. Prior to then he was at Matt Tolmach’s production company.
Additionally, Limelight has also upped Cj Barbato to Creative Executive. He has been at the company since its inception in 2018, working as exec producer on Palm Springs, which sold to Hulu/Neon in a $22M pact. Both Zimmerman and Barbato report to Dylan Sellers and Chris Parker, who founded the company with Alex Dong.
Limelight has completed six movies since launching, including Anna Kerrigan’s Cowboys, Spanish-language comedy Miss Granny produced alongside Eugenio Derbez, and Phillip Noyce’s Lakewood, which stars Naomi Watts and began production last month in Canada.
Zimmerman joins from FilmNation where he was Senior Vice President of Production, working on projects including Late Night and The Lodge. Prior to then he was at Matt Tolmach’s production company.
Additionally, Limelight has also upped Cj Barbato to Creative Executive. He has been at the company since its inception in 2018, working as exec producer on Palm Springs, which sold to Hulu/Neon in a $22M pact. Both Zimmerman and Barbato report to Dylan Sellers and Chris Parker, who founded the company with Alex Dong.
Limelight has completed six movies since launching, including Anna Kerrigan’s Cowboys, Spanish-language comedy Miss Granny produced alongside Eugenio Derbez, and Phillip Noyce’s Lakewood, which stars Naomi Watts and began production last month in Canada.
- 10/6/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
“Cowboys” taps directly into the myth of the American male, with his leather boots and blue jeans, square jaw and wide stance, as immortalized in the collective imagination by painter Frederick Remington, director John Ford and decades of Marlboro tobacco advertising. But it does so with a twist: This debut feature from Anna Kerrigan explores how that tough-guy archetype impresses itself on a gender-nonconforming child. Who says that cowboys have to be boys? And that girls must stay girls?
Originally destined to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, until it was canceled by the coronavirus, “Cowboys” surfaced instead at Outfest and Frameline, two showcases whose LGBTQ focus tipped audiences that this picturesque run for the border isn’t your typical father-and-son wilderness trek. Here, the younger man has chosen that identity for himself, while the other struggles with bipolar disorder; they flee together on horseback across the Montana frontier for Canada,...
Originally destined to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, until it was canceled by the coronavirus, “Cowboys” surfaced instead at Outfest and Frameline, two showcases whose LGBTQ focus tipped audiences that this picturesque run for the border isn’t your typical father-and-son wilderness trek. Here, the younger man has chosen that identity for himself, while the other struggles with bipolar disorder; they flee together on horseback across the Montana frontier for Canada,...
- 8/28/2020
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Samuel Goldwyn Films has bought North American rights to “Cowboys,” which won best actor for Steve Zahn and best script for Anna Kerrigan at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival competition.
Zahn stars as a troubled but well-intentioned father who has recently separated from his wife Sally, played by Jillian Bell. Aghast at Sally’s refusal to let their trans son, played by newcomer Sasha Knight, live as his authentic self, he runs off with the son into the Montana wilderness. They are pursued by Ann Dowd’s detective character, whose resolve is tested as she learns more about the family.
“Sasha Knight gives an outstanding premiere performance in ‘Cowboys,” said president Peter Goldwyn. “As a parent, this film took on a whole new level for me.”
This year’s physical Tribeca Film Festival, originally scheduled for April 15–26, was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Zahn and Kerrigan received their...
Zahn stars as a troubled but well-intentioned father who has recently separated from his wife Sally, played by Jillian Bell. Aghast at Sally’s refusal to let their trans son, played by newcomer Sasha Knight, live as his authentic self, he runs off with the son into the Montana wilderness. They are pursued by Ann Dowd’s detective character, whose resolve is tested as she learns more about the family.
“Sasha Knight gives an outstanding premiere performance in ‘Cowboys,” said president Peter Goldwyn. “As a parent, this film took on a whole new level for me.”
This year’s physical Tribeca Film Festival, originally scheduled for April 15–26, was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Zahn and Kerrigan received their...
- 8/25/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
While independent filmmakers have taken a hit with all the festival postponements, cancelations, and re-imaginings, there is a silver lining to upending business as usual. In the past, LGBTQ cinephiles hungry for quality films that represent the breadth and depth of queer life would have to go to a queer film festival to see the international titles or small comedies that may never make their way to Netflix. This year, they can stream some of the freshest films from all across the globe at home.
Which is why the 2020 Outfest Film Festival is more exciting than ever, with drive-ins, a streaming platform, and plenty of world premieres. In this year’s lineup, 70 percent of the films are directed by women or filmmakers of color. Beginning August 20 and lasting for 11 days, the films will be available to stream via Vimeo’s Ott platform. In addition, the festival will host six nights...
Which is why the 2020 Outfest Film Festival is more exciting than ever, with drive-ins, a streaming platform, and plenty of world premieres. In this year’s lineup, 70 percent of the films are directed by women or filmmakers of color. Beginning August 20 and lasting for 11 days, the films will be available to stream via Vimeo’s Ott platform. In addition, the festival will host six nights...
- 8/21/2020
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Outfest Los Angeles is going virtual this year and they have unveiled their stacked lineup for the 11-day festival which kicks off August 20.
The LGBTQ film fest fest will include over 160 films with 35 world premieres, 10 North American premieres and 4 U.S. premieres to Los Angeles for 2020. The fest will live on http://www.outfestla2020.com and there will also be “Outfest LA Under the Stars”, a drive-in experience will take place at the stunning Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, where for two extended weekends the Festival will be hosting a series of drive-in screenings across six-nights on two lots, including both kick-off and closing events. The drive-in screenings will start with the Sundance pic The Nowhere Inn starring musicians Annie Clark and Carrie Brownstein. Other screenings will be announced in the upcoming weeks.
Over 70% of films at Outfest LA directed by female, trans, and Poc filmmakers. The Breakthrough Centerpiece will be...
The LGBTQ film fest fest will include over 160 films with 35 world premieres, 10 North American premieres and 4 U.S. premieres to Los Angeles for 2020. The fest will live on http://www.outfestla2020.com and there will also be “Outfest LA Under the Stars”, a drive-in experience will take place at the stunning Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, where for two extended weekends the Festival will be hosting a series of drive-in screenings across six-nights on two lots, including both kick-off and closing events. The drive-in screenings will start with the Sundance pic The Nowhere Inn starring musicians Annie Clark and Carrie Brownstein. Other screenings will be announced in the upcoming weeks.
Over 70% of films at Outfest LA directed by female, trans, and Poc filmmakers. The Breakthrough Centerpiece will be...
- 8/11/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced the premiere date for its upcoming drama series “Away” and Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes announced their new podcast “Smartless” will premiere in July.
Dates
Netflix has announced “Away” will premiere on Sept. 4. The upcoming drama series follows American astronaut Emma Green (Hilary Swank) as she prepares to lead an international crew on the first mission to Mars, but she must first reconcile her decision to leave behind her husband (Josh Charles) and teenage daughter (Talitha Bateman) when they need her the most. “Away” is created by Andrew Hinderaker and is executive produced by showrunner Jessica Goldberg, Jason Katims, Matt Reeves, Hinderaker, Edward Zwick, Adam Kassan, Jeni Mulein and Swank. Watch the teaser below.
First Looks
Netflix has released a trailer for “Street Food Latin America.” The docuseries will explore countries including Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Colombia and Bolivia, highlighting...
Dates
Netflix has announced “Away” will premiere on Sept. 4. The upcoming drama series follows American astronaut Emma Green (Hilary Swank) as she prepares to lead an international crew on the first mission to Mars, but she must first reconcile her decision to leave behind her husband (Josh Charles) and teenage daughter (Talitha Bateman) when they need her the most. “Away” is created by Andrew Hinderaker and is executive produced by showrunner Jessica Goldberg, Jason Katims, Matt Reeves, Hinderaker, Edward Zwick, Adam Kassan, Jeni Mulein and Swank. Watch the teaser below.
First Looks
Netflix has released a trailer for “Street Food Latin America.” The docuseries will explore countries including Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Colombia and Bolivia, highlighting...
- 7/7/2020
- by Klaritza Rico
- Variety Film + TV
Warner Bros Television Group on Tuesday revealed the 12 directors selected for the 2020 Warner Bros Television Directors’ Workshop, which will be held virtually this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The redesigned program has been condensed into two weeks (from the usual nine) of online learning, with lectures led by co-teachers Bethany Rooney and Mary Lou Belli along with various showrunners, directors, cinematographers and editors. The practical directing work normally done on Warners’ sets will now be done using co-habitating actors, with the directors work with them remotely.
The program launched in 2013 with the aim to directors from other creative fields for the transition to TV, and to spur equity and inclusion by providing opportunities for female helmers and those from underrepresented groups. It has seen 100% of the graduates from the past four classes go on to direct episodes of Warner Bros–produced series. Alums include Pamela Romanowsky, Marcus Stokes, Jennifer Phang,...
The redesigned program has been condensed into two weeks (from the usual nine) of online learning, with lectures led by co-teachers Bethany Rooney and Mary Lou Belli along with various showrunners, directors, cinematographers and editors. The practical directing work normally done on Warners’ sets will now be done using co-habitating actors, with the directors work with them remotely.
The program launched in 2013 with the aim to directors from other creative fields for the transition to TV, and to spur equity and inclusion by providing opportunities for female helmers and those from underrepresented groups. It has seen 100% of the graduates from the past four classes go on to direct episodes of Warner Bros–produced series. Alums include Pamela Romanowsky, Marcus Stokes, Jennifer Phang,...
- 7/7/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
[In the wake of the Tribeca festival's postponement this year, The Hollywood Reporter is reviewing select fest entries that elected to premiere digitally for critics.]
What a pleasure to see the underrated Steve Zahn in a leading role that fully capitalizes on the contradictory currents coursing through his screen persona — of mellowness and wired energy, grounded warmth and off-kilter unpredictability. He's the big open heart of writer-director Anna Kerrigan's tender drama Cowboys, about an unstable charmer and devoted father who whisks his preteen transgender son off on an impulsive outlaw flight through the Montana wilderness toward ...
What a pleasure to see the underrated Steve Zahn in a leading role that fully capitalizes on the contradictory currents coursing through his screen persona — of mellowness and wired energy, grounded warmth and off-kilter unpredictability. He's the big open heart of writer-director Anna Kerrigan's tender drama Cowboys, about an unstable charmer and devoted father who whisks his preteen transgender son off on an impulsive outlaw flight through the Montana wilderness toward ...
- 4/30/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
[In the wake of the Tribeca festival's postponement this year, The Hollywood Reporter is reviewing select fest entries that elected to premiere digitally for critics.]
What a pleasure to see the underrated Steve Zahn in a leading role that fully capitalizes on the contradictory currents coursing through his screen persona — of mellowness and wired energy, grounded warmth and off-kilter unpredictability. He's the big open heart of writer-director Anna Kerrigan's tender drama Cowboys, about an unstable charmer and devoted father who whisks his preteen transgender son off on an impulsive outlaw flight through the Montana wilderness toward ...
What a pleasure to see the underrated Steve Zahn in a leading role that fully capitalizes on the contradictory currents coursing through his screen persona — of mellowness and wired energy, grounded warmth and off-kilter unpredictability. He's the big open heart of writer-director Anna Kerrigan's tender drama Cowboys, about an unstable charmer and devoted father who whisks his preteen transgender son off on an impulsive outlaw flight through the Montana wilderness toward ...
- 4/30/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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
The Tribeca Film Festival unveiled its awards in the jury competition for the movies that were to show at the postponed festival, recognizing Alice Wu’s “The Half of It” with the top prize in the narrative competition and Steve Zahn with the Best Actor prize for his work in “Cowboys.”
The New York festival was meant to take place April 15-26 for its 19th edition, and while the festival still plans on screening the accepted films in some form in 2020, no details have been set.
“The Half of It” was honored with The Founders Award for Best U.S. Narrative Feature. “The Hater” won Best International Narrative Feature, and “Socks On Fire” won Best Documentary Feature.
Also Read: Tribeca Film Festival to Debut Select Programming Online
Shorts awards went to “No More Wings” for Best Narrative Short, “My Father The Mover” for Best Documentary Short, “Friends” for Best Animated...
The New York festival was meant to take place April 15-26 for its 19th edition, and while the festival still plans on screening the accepted films in some form in 2020, no details have been set.
“The Half of It” was honored with The Founders Award for Best U.S. Narrative Feature. “The Hater” won Best International Narrative Feature, and “Socks On Fire” won Best Documentary Feature.
Also Read: Tribeca Film Festival to Debut Select Programming Online
Shorts awards went to “No More Wings” for Best Narrative Short, “My Father The Mover” for Best Documentary Short, “Friends” for Best Animated...
- 4/29/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Though it postponed its annual in-person gathering, the Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday handed out awards for the 2020 juried competition. Top narrative and nonfiction honors went to two queer films, Alice Wu’s coming-of-age tale “The Half of It” and Bo McGuire’s hybrid documentary “Socks on Fire,” while Jan Komasa’s “The Hater” won Best International Narrative Feature. Other winners include “Cowboys,” “Materna,” “Kokoloko,” and “Asia.”
In mid-March, festival organizers postponed the festival just weeks before it was set to bow in New York City. In the interim, some programming for the 19th annual festival was made available online, while its brass still hopes to hold a traditional festival in the coming months.
“We are fortunate that technology allowed for our jury to come together this year to honor our filmmakers,” said Tribeca co-founder and CEO Jane Rosenthal in an official statement. “Despite not being able to be together physically,...
In mid-March, festival organizers postponed the festival just weeks before it was set to bow in New York City. In the interim, some programming for the 19th annual festival was made available online, while its brass still hopes to hold a traditional festival in the coming months.
“We are fortunate that technology allowed for our jury to come together this year to honor our filmmakers,” said Tribeca co-founder and CEO Jane Rosenthal in an official statement. “Despite not being able to be together physically,...
- 4/29/2020
- by Chris Lindahl
- Indiewire
The classic Western, with its musings and missives on rugged masculinity, has always held an abiding fascination for gender-playful kids who lean towards the boy-ish side of the spectrum. The Paul Newman and Robert Redford vehicle “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” has long been a unifying favorite from the genre, and not simply because it gave us the term “butch.” The film’s outlaw buddy dynamic, and its tragic yet heroic ending, resonates deeply with the gender-transgressive kid — who is used to feeling alone and unseen. Most of us probably first watched the movie with our dads, making it all the more poignant.
Evoking the magic of this charged classic, “Cowboys” is the first feature from writer/director Anna Kerrigan, “Cowboys” is as sweeping in grand landscapes as it is delicate in scope. Kerrigan’s script keeps the focus tight on four main characters, effectively crafting a satisfying adventure...
Evoking the magic of this charged classic, “Cowboys” is the first feature from writer/director Anna Kerrigan, “Cowboys” is as sweeping in grand landscapes as it is delicate in scope. Kerrigan’s script keeps the focus tight on four main characters, effectively crafting a satisfying adventure...
- 4/23/2020
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Entering its 19th edition this year, Tribeca Film Festival has announced its feature film lineup, including a number of anticipated titles as well as festival favorites. World premiering at the festival is Chad Hartigan’s sci-fi romance Little Fish, Gerardo Naranjo’s Kokoloko, Eleanor Coppola’s Love is Love is Love, Michael Winterbottom’s sequel The Trip to Greece, Rodney Ascher’s A Glitch in the Matrix, Talya Lavie’s Honeymood, BenDavid Grabinski’s Happily, Bryan Bertino’s The Dark & The Wicked, plus documentaries on Stanley Kubrick, Dmx, Harry Belafonte, John Belushi, Brian Wilson, and more.
In terms of festival favorites, there’s Josephine Decker’s Shirley (our review), Jayro Bustamante’s La Llorona Heidi Ewing’s I Carry You With Me, Gaspar Noé’s medium-length work Lux Aeterna, the St. Vincent-Carrie Brownstein collaboration The Nowhere Inn, and more. Plus, Judd Apatow’s The King of Staten Island will...
In terms of festival favorites, there’s Josephine Decker’s Shirley (our review), Jayro Bustamante’s La Llorona Heidi Ewing’s I Carry You With Me, Gaspar Noé’s medium-length work Lux Aeterna, the St. Vincent-Carrie Brownstein collaboration The Nowhere Inn, and more. Plus, Judd Apatow’s The King of Staten Island will...
- 3/4/2020
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President to open festival as previously announced.
The world premieres of The Trip To Greece and a documentary about Sean Penn’s relief work in Haiti, as well as the inaugural Women at Work documentary showcase are among the line-up of 115 features announced by Tribeca Film Festival on Tuesday (3).
Michael Winterbottom’s The Trip To Greece reunites Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon and marks the fourth feature entry in the comedy series. It screens in Spotlight Narrative.
Don Hardy’s documentary Citizen Plus screens in Movies Plus and chronicles Penn’s activism and charitable work in the disaster-struck Caribbean island nation.
The world premieres of The Trip To Greece and a documentary about Sean Penn’s relief work in Haiti, as well as the inaugural Women at Work documentary showcase are among the line-up of 115 features announced by Tribeca Film Festival on Tuesday (3).
Michael Winterbottom’s The Trip To Greece reunites Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon and marks the fourth feature entry in the comedy series. It screens in Spotlight Narrative.
Don Hardy’s documentary Citizen Plus screens in Movies Plus and chronicles Penn’s activism and charitable work in the disaster-struck Caribbean island nation.
- 3/3/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President to open festival as previously announced.
The world premiere of a documentary about Sean Penn’s relief work in Haiti and the inaugural Women at Work documentary showcase are among the line-up of 115 features announced by Tribeca Film Festival on Tuesday (3).
Don Hardy’s documentary Citizen Plus screens in Movies Plus and chronicles Penn’s activism and charitable work in the disaster-struck Caribbean island nation.
The Us premiere of HBO’s Toronto dark comedy pick-up Bad Education starring Hugh Jackman screens in Spotlight Narrative, the same section that will show the New York premiere of...
The world premiere of a documentary about Sean Penn’s relief work in Haiti and the inaugural Women at Work documentary showcase are among the line-up of 115 features announced by Tribeca Film Festival on Tuesday (3).
Don Hardy’s documentary Citizen Plus screens in Movies Plus and chronicles Penn’s activism and charitable work in the disaster-struck Caribbean island nation.
The Us premiere of HBO’s Toronto dark comedy pick-up Bad Education starring Hugh Jackman screens in Spotlight Narrative, the same section that will show the New York premiere of...
- 3/3/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
The 2020 Tribeca Film Festival Tuesday unveiled its feature film lineup for its 19th edition running April 15-26 in NYC.
The fest, presented by AT&T, said it is continuing its tradition of championing the discovery of emerging voices and celebrating new work from established talent. This year it’s showcasing comedic, music-centered, political and socially-conscious films from diverse storytellers who use art to inspire positive change and community restoration.
The features program will include 115 films from 124 filmmakers from across 33 different countries. The line-up includes 95 world premieres, 2 international premieres, 4 North American premieres, 4 U.S. premieres, and 9 New York premieres and one sneak preview.
This year’s program includes 19 directors returning to Tribeca with their latest projects, and 44 of the feature films have one or more women directors. The feature program was curated from 3,385 submissions, and this year’s Festival received a record 10,397 total submissions across all categories. “First comes the story, then empathy,...
The fest, presented by AT&T, said it is continuing its tradition of championing the discovery of emerging voices and celebrating new work from established talent. This year it’s showcasing comedic, music-centered, political and socially-conscious films from diverse storytellers who use art to inspire positive change and community restoration.
The features program will include 115 films from 124 filmmakers from across 33 different countries. The line-up includes 95 world premieres, 2 international premieres, 4 North American premieres, 4 U.S. premieres, and 9 New York premieres and one sneak preview.
This year’s program includes 19 directors returning to Tribeca with their latest projects, and 44 of the feature films have one or more women directors. The feature program was curated from 3,385 submissions, and this year’s Festival received a record 10,397 total submissions across all categories. “First comes the story, then empathy,...
- 3/3/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Tribeca Film Festival announced its 2020 lineup, a slate of 115 movies that includes offerings from Hugh Jackman, Pete Davidson and Chrissy Teigen.
The 2020 festival — which runs in Manhattan from April 15 through April 26 — has selections from 124 filmmakers representing 33 countries.
High-profile screenings include the U.S. premiere of “Bad Education” starring Jackman; the New York premiere of Judd Apatow’s comedy “The King of Staten Island” with Davidson; Elisabeth Moss in “Shirley;” and “Call Your Mother” featuring Bridget Everett, Tig Notaro and Awkwafina. “Fries,” a documentary from Teigen and Malcolm Gladwell, will have its world premiere at the festival.
Other non-fiction films debuting include “Citizen Penn,” a look at Sean Penn’s relief work in Haiti, and “Don’t Try to Understand: A Year in the Life of Earl ‘Dmx’ Simmons,” featuring inside access to the life of the famous rapper. Laverne Cox-produced film “Disclosure,” an exploration of transgender representation in the media will also premiere,...
The 2020 festival — which runs in Manhattan from April 15 through April 26 — has selections from 124 filmmakers representing 33 countries.
High-profile screenings include the U.S. premiere of “Bad Education” starring Jackman; the New York premiere of Judd Apatow’s comedy “The King of Staten Island” with Davidson; Elisabeth Moss in “Shirley;” and “Call Your Mother” featuring Bridget Everett, Tig Notaro and Awkwafina. “Fries,” a documentary from Teigen and Malcolm Gladwell, will have its world premiere at the festival.
Other non-fiction films debuting include “Citizen Penn,” a look at Sean Penn’s relief work in Haiti, and “Don’t Try to Understand: A Year in the Life of Earl ‘Dmx’ Simmons,” featuring inside access to the life of the famous rapper. Laverne Cox-produced film “Disclosure,” an exploration of transgender representation in the media will also premiere,...
- 3/3/2020
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
The 2020 Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, has today unveiled its feature film lineup, including a number of world premieres and a selection of proven hits from other festivals, including Tiff, Sundance, and SXSW. The features program will include 115 films from 124 filmmakers from across 33 different countries. This newly announced lineup includes 95 world premieres, 2 international premieres, 4 North American premieres, 4 U.S. premieres, and 9 New York premieres, plus one sneak preview. The 2020 Tribeca Film Festival will run April 15 to 26 across New York City and even, for the first time ever, New Jersey.
“This year’s festival embraces the unique power of film to bring people together — whether that’s literally the communal experience of watching a film in a packed theater, or the more intangible way a great film can make you empathize with a stranger’s struggle,” said festival director Cara Cusumano in an official statement. “In an election year where...
“This year’s festival embraces the unique power of film to bring people together — whether that’s literally the communal experience of watching a film in a packed theater, or the more intangible way a great film can make you empathize with a stranger’s struggle,” said festival director Cara Cusumano in an official statement. “In an election year where...
- 3/3/2020
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
In today’s film news roundup, Disney announces key promotions in film marketing, Film Independent announces more than two dozen grants and Alamo Drafthouse will celebrate the VHS format.
Marketing Promotions
Walt Disney Studios has promoted Ryan Stankevich and Martha Morrison to the posts of senior vice president of marketing.
Studio marketing president Asad Ayaz made the announcement Tuesday. Stankevich will focus on titles from Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm, while Morrison will oversee titles from Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios.
They will also handle Disney’s other live action film projects and lead global campaigns and strategy for Disney’s entire theatrical slate.
“This is a truly amazing team and I’m so proud of the work we’ve done together over the past several years,” said Ayaz in a statement. “Martha and Ryan are talented and fearless leaders who will set a bold course for our film campaigns,...
Marketing Promotions
Walt Disney Studios has promoted Ryan Stankevich and Martha Morrison to the posts of senior vice president of marketing.
Studio marketing president Asad Ayaz made the announcement Tuesday. Stankevich will focus on titles from Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm, while Morrison will oversee titles from Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios.
They will also handle Disney’s other live action film projects and lead global campaigns and strategy for Disney’s entire theatrical slate.
“This is a truly amazing team and I’m so proud of the work we’ve done together over the past several years,” said Ayaz in a statement. “Martha and Ryan are talented and fearless leaders who will set a bold course for our film campaigns,...
- 9/19/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Funny or Die and Amazon Video Direct have launched the next phase of their partnership. Three short films produced by the former company have arrived exclusively through the latter company's platform.
The films, which were financed by Amazon Video Direct, represent a range of comedic styles. Soojung Dreams of Fiji, from writer Sj Son and director Hye Yun Park, is a mockumentary; creator Anna Kerrigan's The Jury is set in a courtroom; and Ahamed Weinberg's Lovebirds is an a sitcom centered on an amateur ornithologist. To watch any of these projects, you'll need an Amazon Prime account, which costs $99 per year.
Funny or Die announced its pact with Amazon Video Direct last month. The decade-old digital comedy brand previously released a project called The Real Stephen Blatt through Amazon's year-old hub.
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The films, which were financed by Amazon Video Direct, represent a range of comedic styles. Soojung Dreams of Fiji, from writer Sj Son and director Hye Yun Park, is a mockumentary; creator Anna Kerrigan's The Jury is set in a courtroom; and Ahamed Weinberg's Lovebirds is an a sitcom centered on an amateur ornithologist. To watch any of these projects, you'll need an Amazon Prime account, which costs $99 per year.
Funny or Die announced its pact with Amazon Video Direct last month. The decade-old digital comedy brand previously released a project called The Real Stephen Blatt through Amazon's year-old hub.
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- 11/10/2017
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Since launching last year, Amazon Video Direct has made headlines by offering distribution deals to projects that screened at film festivals. Now, the platform is making moves beyond its role as a distributor; it will finance three short films from Funny or Die, marking its first ever investment in the development of original content.
The three shorts are Lovebirds, about a man who attracts avian friends; Soojung Dreams Of Fiji, a mockumentary about a Korean-American nail salon owner; and The Jury, a court comedy that comes from Anna Kerrigan, the creator of the charming web series The Impossibilities. All three films will be available through Amazon Prime.
The latest partnership will continue an existing pact between Amazon Video Direct and ten-year-old Funny or Die. The two companies previously teamed up for The Real Stephen Blatt, a Justin Long comedy produced by the latter entity and distributed exclusively by the former.
The three shorts are Lovebirds, about a man who attracts avian friends; Soojung Dreams Of Fiji, a mockumentary about a Korean-American nail salon owner; and The Jury, a court comedy that comes from Anna Kerrigan, the creator of the charming web series The Impossibilities. All three films will be available through Amazon Prime.
The latest partnership will continue an existing pact between Amazon Video Direct and ten-year-old Funny or Die. The two companies previously teamed up for The Real Stephen Blatt, a Justin Long comedy produced by the latter entity and distributed exclusively by the former.
- 10/24/2017
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
The 2017 Outfest festival ran from July 6-16.
Los Angeles-based nonprofit Outfest has announced the award winners of its 2017 Outfest Los Angeles Lgbt Film Festival, presented by HBO.
The Us grand jury prize was awarded to Jennifer Reeder for her Chicago-set mother-daughter drama Signature Move (pictured), and the Us documentary grand jury prize went to Catherine Gund and Daresha Kyi’s Chavela profiling artist Chavela Vargas.
The Chances, created by Shoshanna Stern and Josh Feldman and directed by Anna Kerrigan, won the Best Narrative Audience Award, while the Audience Award for Best First Us Narrative Feature went to Albert Alarr for A Million Happy Nows.
Outfest’s International grand jury prize was awarded to South African film The Wound, directed by John Trengove. The Us Narrative Jury Prize Best Actor went to Luka Kain for his performance in Saturday Church, while the Us Narrative Jury Prize Best Actress was awarded to Ever Mainard for her role in [link...
Los Angeles-based nonprofit Outfest has announced the award winners of its 2017 Outfest Los Angeles Lgbt Film Festival, presented by HBO.
The Us grand jury prize was awarded to Jennifer Reeder for her Chicago-set mother-daughter drama Signature Move (pictured), and the Us documentary grand jury prize went to Catherine Gund and Daresha Kyi’s Chavela profiling artist Chavela Vargas.
The Chances, created by Shoshanna Stern and Josh Feldman and directed by Anna Kerrigan, won the Best Narrative Audience Award, while the Audience Award for Best First Us Narrative Feature went to Albert Alarr for A Million Happy Nows.
Outfest’s International grand jury prize was awarded to South African film The Wound, directed by John Trengove. The Us Narrative Jury Prize Best Actor went to Luka Kain for his performance in Saturday Church, while the Us Narrative Jury Prize Best Actress was awarded to Ever Mainard for her role in [link...
- 7/17/2017
- ScreenDaily
Super Deluxe has developed a name with its bizarre and often political viral videos, but last week the company made a play for the Sundance Film Festival.
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Three Super Deluxe projects played in Park City: “Bayard and Me,” a short documentary from Matt Wolf about civil rights leader Bayard Rustin and his adoption of his younger lover, long before same-sex marriage was legalized; “The Chances,” a comedic web series about two deaf best friends, directed by Anna Kerrigan; and “Deer Squad,” a short documentary profile of Kelvin Peña, a Michigan high schooler who befriended a family of deer in his backyard.
Peña’s videos developed an online following big enough to get him recognized by the Uber driver tasked with getting him to Park City in time for his Sundance debut. The film was part of the documentary shorts section,...
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Three Super Deluxe projects played in Park City: “Bayard and Me,” a short documentary from Matt Wolf about civil rights leader Bayard Rustin and his adoption of his younger lover, long before same-sex marriage was legalized; “The Chances,” a comedic web series about two deaf best friends, directed by Anna Kerrigan; and “Deer Squad,” a short documentary profile of Kelvin Peña, a Michigan high schooler who befriended a family of deer in his backyard.
Peña’s videos developed an online following big enough to get him recognized by the Uber driver tasked with getting him to Park City in time for his Sundance debut. The film was part of the documentary shorts section,...
- 2/1/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Film historian B. Ruby Rich credits the 1992 Sundance Film Festival as the cradle of New Queer Cinema, and a quick survey of this year’s festival lineup confirms that Lgbt films stand an excellent chance of attracting audiences. Lesbian filmmaker Dee Rees’ “Mudbound” is one of the most talked about films of the year, trans director Yance Ford’s deeply personal “Strong Island” has been years in the making, and we may have the British “Brokeback Mountain” (but better) with Francis Lee’s “God’s Own Country.”
Perusing the slate of queer films, filmmakers, and performers at Sundance this year, 2017 is set to be the best year queer cinema has seen in a long time. Here’s 10 reasons why:
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Perusing the slate of queer films, filmmakers, and performers at Sundance this year, 2017 is set to be the best year queer cinema has seen in a long time. Here’s 10 reasons why:
Read More: 10 Surprises and Hidden Gems from the 2017 Sundance Lineup
Dee Rees is About to Become the Most Successful Black Lesbian Director in Hollywood
Queer audiences have known Dee Rees since...
- 1/18/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
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