One of the highlights of Nat Geo’s “Cosmos: Possible Worlds” was how stop-motion animation helped humanize the tragic career of pioneering Russian botanist/geneticist Nikolai Vavilov in Episode 4: “Vavilov.” Indeed, the way in which Josef Stalin politicized pseudo-science to debunk Vavilov’s revolutionary discoveries to end hunger (he starved to death in prison), serves as a timely reminder of how political propaganda continues to imperil scientific truth.
Showrunner Ann Druyan and executive producer Brannon Braga used lots of hand-drawn animation throughout the series as a visual change of pace, but wanted to give “Vavilov” a more distinctive look to help humanize the historical drama. And they were both admirers of stop-motion, especially the nuance and naturalism of Charlie Kaufman’s Oscar-nominated “Anomalisa,” which was co-directed by Duke Johnson and animated at Starburns Industries — so they approached Johnson to spearhead the episode.
Trouble was, Johnson was in the midst...
Showrunner Ann Druyan and executive producer Brannon Braga used lots of hand-drawn animation throughout the series as a visual change of pace, but wanted to give “Vavilov” a more distinctive look to help humanize the historical drama. And they were both admirers of stop-motion, especially the nuance and naturalism of Charlie Kaufman’s Oscar-nominated “Anomalisa,” which was co-directed by Duke Johnson and animated at Starburns Industries — so they approached Johnson to spearhead the episode.
Trouble was, Johnson was in the midst...
- 6/24/2020
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
One of the highlights of Nat Geo’s “Cosmos: Possible Worlds” was how stop-motion animation helped humanize the tragic career of pioneering Russian botanist/geneticist Nikolai Vavilov in Episode 4: “Vavilov.” Indeed, the way in which Josef Stalin politicized pseudo-science to debunk Vavilov’s revolutionary discoveries to end hunger (he starved to death in prison), serves as a timely reminder of how political propaganda continues to imperil scientific truth.
Showrunner Ann Druyan and executive producer Brannon Braga used lots of hand-drawn animation throughout the series as a visual change of pace, but wanted to give “Vavilov” a more distinctive look to help humanize the historical drama. And they were both admirers of stop-motion, especially the nuance and naturalism of Charlie Kaufman’s Oscar-nominated “Anomalisa,” which was co-directed by Duke Johnson and animated at Starburns Industries — so they approached Johnson to spearhead the episode.
Trouble was, Johnson was in the midst...
Showrunner Ann Druyan and executive producer Brannon Braga used lots of hand-drawn animation throughout the series as a visual change of pace, but wanted to give “Vavilov” a more distinctive look to help humanize the historical drama. And they were both admirers of stop-motion, especially the nuance and naturalism of Charlie Kaufman’s Oscar-nominated “Anomalisa,” which was co-directed by Duke Johnson and animated at Starburns Industries — so they approached Johnson to spearhead the episode.
Trouble was, Johnson was in the midst...
- 6/24/2020
- by Bill Desowitz
- Thompson on Hollywood
Joe Passarelli has spent the last decade serving as a cinematographer and electrician on more than 30 shorts, features and TV series. In 2015, he had his breakout film with Anomalisa, the long-awaited stop-motion feature written and co-directed by Charlie Kaufman. Below, Passarelli speaks with Filmmaker about the film’s singular visual design, which seeks to capture the mood of its troubled protagonist Michael Stone. This interview was conducted in conjunction with “Behind the Scenes of Anomalisa,” a panel at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Filmmaker: How and why did you wind up being the cinematographer of your film? What were the factors and attributes that led to […]...
- 1/28/2016
- by Soheil Rezayazdi
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Joe Passarelli has spent the last decade serving as a cinematographer and electrician on more than 30 shorts, features and TV series. In 2015, he had his breakout film with Anomalisa, the long-awaited stop-motion feature written and co-directed by Charlie Kaufman. Below, Passarelli speaks with Filmmaker about the film’s singular visual design, which seeks to capture the mood of its troubled protagonist Michael Stone. This interview was conducted in conjunction with “Behind the Scenes of Anomalisa,” a panel at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Filmmaker: How and why did you wind up being the cinematographer of your film? What were the factors and attributes that led to […]...
- 1/28/2016
- by Soheil Rezayazdi
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
The American Film Institute announced today the films that will screen in the World Cinema, Breakthrough, Midnight, Shorts and Cinema’s Legacy programs at AFI Fest 2015 presented by Audi.
AFI Fest will take place November 5 – 12, 2015, in the heart of Hollywood. Screenings, Galas and events will be held at the historic Tcl Chinese Theatre, the Tcl Chinese 6 Theatres, Dolby Theatre, the Lloyd E. Rigler Theatre at the Egyptian, the El Capitan Theatre and The Hollywood Roosevelt.
World Cinema showcases the most acclaimed international films of the year; Breakthrough highlights true discoveries of the programming process; Midnight selections will grip audiences with terror; and Cinema’s Legacy highlights classic movies and films about cinema. World Cinema and Breakthrough selections are among the films eligible for Audience Awards. Shorts selections are eligible for the Grand Jury Prize, which qualifies the winner for Academy Award®consideration. This year’s Shorts jury features filmmaker Janicza Bravo,...
AFI Fest will take place November 5 – 12, 2015, in the heart of Hollywood. Screenings, Galas and events will be held at the historic Tcl Chinese Theatre, the Tcl Chinese 6 Theatres, Dolby Theatre, the Lloyd E. Rigler Theatre at the Egyptian, the El Capitan Theatre and The Hollywood Roosevelt.
World Cinema showcases the most acclaimed international films of the year; Breakthrough highlights true discoveries of the programming process; Midnight selections will grip audiences with terror; and Cinema’s Legacy highlights classic movies and films about cinema. World Cinema and Breakthrough selections are among the films eligible for Audience Awards. Shorts selections are eligible for the Grand Jury Prize, which qualifies the winner for Academy Award®consideration. This year’s Shorts jury features filmmaker Janicza Bravo,...
- 10/22/2015
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Festival top brass have unveiled the entire slate after they announced on Wednesday the World Cinema, Breakthrough, Midnight, Shorts and Cinema’s Legacy programmes set to screen from November 5-12.
World Cinema and Breakthrough selections are eligible for audience awards. Shorts selections are eligible for the grand jury prize that qualifies the winner for Academy Award consideration.
The 29 World Cinema selections include Pablo Trapero’s The Clan (pictured), László Nemes’ Son Of Saul, Marco Bellocchi’s Blood Of My Blood, Pablo Larraín’s The Club, Jacques Audiard’s Dheepan, Naomi Kawase’s Sweet Bean, Michel Franco’s Chronic, Radu Jude’s Romanian Western Aferim!, Ciro Guerra’s Embrace Of The Serpent, Ida Panahandeh’s Nahid, Gabriel Mascaro’s Neon Bull and Rams by Grímur Hákonarson.
The three Midnight selections are Can Evrenol’s Baskin, Akiz’s Der Nachtmahr and Roxanne Benjamin’s Southbound.
The five Breakthrough selections are Kim Dong-myung’s The Liar, Celia Rowlson-Hall’s [link...
World Cinema and Breakthrough selections are eligible for audience awards. Shorts selections are eligible for the grand jury prize that qualifies the winner for Academy Award consideration.
The 29 World Cinema selections include Pablo Trapero’s The Clan (pictured), László Nemes’ Son Of Saul, Marco Bellocchi’s Blood Of My Blood, Pablo Larraín’s The Club, Jacques Audiard’s Dheepan, Naomi Kawase’s Sweet Bean, Michel Franco’s Chronic, Radu Jude’s Romanian Western Aferim!, Ciro Guerra’s Embrace Of The Serpent, Ida Panahandeh’s Nahid, Gabriel Mascaro’s Neon Bull and Rams by Grímur Hákonarson.
The three Midnight selections are Can Evrenol’s Baskin, Akiz’s Der Nachtmahr and Roxanne Benjamin’s Southbound.
The five Breakthrough selections are Kim Dong-myung’s The Liar, Celia Rowlson-Hall’s [link...
- 10/21/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Brian Skiba’s latest crime thriller, Dirty Little Trick starring Dean Cain (Lois and Clark/Best Man) and Christie Burson with Michael Madsen (Kill Bill/Reservoir Dogs) has just wrapped production in Phoenix, Az., and we’ve been sent yet more exclusive pictures from the set, along with the World Exclusive first look at the teaser trailer:
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In Dirty Little Trick Dean Cain plays Michael, an innocent man that goes for ride after picking up a beautiful hitchhiker played by Christie Burson. After picking her up, Michael gets taken for a ride himself, getting entangled in a web of love, lies and deceit as well as having to answer to crime lord Vito, played by Michael Madsen.
L-r – Director Brian Skiba, Michael Madsen as Vito, and Producer/Co-Star Brian Ronalds
L-r – Dean Cain as Michael and Jessica Duffy as Amber
Christie Burson as...
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In Dirty Little Trick Dean Cain plays Michael, an innocent man that goes for ride after picking up a beautiful hitchhiker played by Christie Burson. After picking her up, Michael gets taken for a ride himself, getting entangled in a web of love, lies and deceit as well as having to answer to crime lord Vito, played by Michael Madsen.
L-r – Director Brian Skiba, Michael Madsen as Vito, and Producer/Co-Star Brian Ronalds
L-r – Dean Cain as Michael and Jessica Duffy as Amber
Christie Burson as...
- 6/17/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Dean Cain (Lois and Clark / Best Man) is up against Michael Madsen (Kill Bill / Reservoir Dogs) in Brian Skiba’s (Blood Moon Rising) new crime thriller, Dirty Little Trick.
In Dirty Little Trick Dean Cain plays Michael, an innocent man that goes for ride after picking up a beautiful hitchhiker played by Christie Burson. After picking her up, Michael gets taken for a ride himself, getting entangled in a web of love, lies and deceit as well as having to answer to crime lord Vito, played by Michael Madsen.
Dirty Little Trick is directed by Brian Skiba (Blood Moon Rising), written by Michael Legge and Michael Z. Gordon and produced by Brian Ronalds and Dean Ronalds of Ronalds Brothers Productions (Netherbeast Incorporated / The Graves, the Here and Now iPhone App) and Michael Z Gordon (Narc). Joe Passarelli is the Director of Photography.
The film has just wrapped production in Phoenix,...
In Dirty Little Trick Dean Cain plays Michael, an innocent man that goes for ride after picking up a beautiful hitchhiker played by Christie Burson. After picking her up, Michael gets taken for a ride himself, getting entangled in a web of love, lies and deceit as well as having to answer to crime lord Vito, played by Michael Madsen.
Dirty Little Trick is directed by Brian Skiba (Blood Moon Rising), written by Michael Legge and Michael Z. Gordon and produced by Brian Ronalds and Dean Ronalds of Ronalds Brothers Productions (Netherbeast Incorporated / The Graves, the Here and Now iPhone App) and Michael Z Gordon (Narc). Joe Passarelli is the Director of Photography.
The film has just wrapped production in Phoenix,...
- 6/12/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
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