Exclusive: The Human Rights Watch Film Festival recently announced it’s closing down, and the future of Hot Docs remains uncertain at best. But there’s some hopeful news for the troubled film festival space: the return of the Margaret Mead Film Festival in New York.
The longest running nonfiction film festival in the U.S. reemerges May 9, after being dark since the pandemic. The four-day event will showcase documentary films from across the globe, as well as animation, panel discussions, and live performances, all from its home base at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. [Scroll for the full program]
Margaret Mead Film Festival
“Mead 2024 gives platform to new voices that inspire fresh conversations about our shared humanity,” noted Jacqueline Handy, director of public programs at the American Museum of Natural History, adding the festival has been “a vibrant part of the Museum landscape since 1977.”
The festival kicks off on Thursday,...
The longest running nonfiction film festival in the U.S. reemerges May 9, after being dark since the pandemic. The four-day event will showcase documentary films from across the globe, as well as animation, panel discussions, and live performances, all from its home base at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. [Scroll for the full program]
Margaret Mead Film Festival
“Mead 2024 gives platform to new voices that inspire fresh conversations about our shared humanity,” noted Jacqueline Handy, director of public programs at the American Museum of Natural History, adding the festival has been “a vibrant part of the Museum landscape since 1977.”
The festival kicks off on Thursday,...
- 5/3/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Scandal at a film festival is usually generated by provocative auteurs or loose-lipped actors stirring up drama at press conferences. Last weekend’s laid-back Sonoma International Film Festival, held in the heart of California wine country, was a different story.
Numerous indie film players spotted Sundance Film Festival director Eugene Hernandez at the event, alongside his two predecessors in the role: John Cooper, who left in 2020, and Tabitha Jackson, who stepped down in 2022. All three were in town to screen films and mingle when the eye-popping news spread that Joana Vicente, CEO of Sundance, had resigned her post after less than three years. Surely these observers found the right pinot noir to pair with whispers about what Vicente’s exit means for Sundance — the 40-year-old nonprofit founded by Robert Redford, known in global cinema circles as a destination for artistic discovery. So, what the hell happened?
Vicente arrived at Sundance...
Numerous indie film players spotted Sundance Film Festival director Eugene Hernandez at the event, alongside his two predecessors in the role: John Cooper, who left in 2020, and Tabitha Jackson, who stepped down in 2022. All three were in town to screen films and mingle when the eye-popping news spread that Joana Vicente, CEO of Sundance, had resigned her post after less than three years. Surely these observers found the right pinot noir to pair with whispers about what Vicente’s exit means for Sundance — the 40-year-old nonprofit founded by Robert Redford, known in global cinema circles as a destination for artistic discovery. So, what the hell happened?
Vicente arrived at Sundance...
- 4/1/2024
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
The Sudanese drama Goodbye Julia is continuing its impressive awards run, earning the Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature over the weekend at the Sonoma International Film Festival in California.
Mohamed Kordofani directed the story set in the context of the secessionist movement that led to the establishment of the independent nation of South Sudan in 2011.
“We commend the festival for its impressive selection of narrative features and unanimously select Goodbye Julia as the best film,” jurors wrote. “An outstanding first feature from Mohamed Kordofani, anchored by two stellar performances from Eiman Yousif and Siran Riak, Goodbye Julia provides a glimpse into a culture and region that’s underrepresented and underexplored in contemporary cinema.”
The jury, comprised of Rosa Bosch (Begin Again Films), Tyler Coates (The Hollywood Reporter), Rebecca Fisher (Magnolia Pictures), Jason Hellerstein (Sideshow), and Julie Huntsinger (Telluride Film Festival), awarded a Special Mention to Hesitation Wound, describing...
Mohamed Kordofani directed the story set in the context of the secessionist movement that led to the establishment of the independent nation of South Sudan in 2011.
“We commend the festival for its impressive selection of narrative features and unanimously select Goodbye Julia as the best film,” jurors wrote. “An outstanding first feature from Mohamed Kordofani, anchored by two stellar performances from Eiman Yousif and Siran Riak, Goodbye Julia provides a glimpse into a culture and region that’s underrepresented and underexplored in contemporary cinema.”
The jury, comprised of Rosa Bosch (Begin Again Films), Tyler Coates (The Hollywood Reporter), Rebecca Fisher (Magnolia Pictures), Jason Hellerstein (Sideshow), and Julie Huntsinger (Telluride Film Festival), awarded a Special Mention to Hesitation Wound, describing...
- 3/25/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
The 27th Sonoma International Film Festival (March 20-24), as always, leaned into wine and food with the sold-out opening night U.S. premiere of Thomas Napper’s “Widow Clicquot” (Vertical Entertainment), starring Haley Bennett as the woman who saves the legendary winemaker’s legacy. The wine country film festival drew its highest audience attendance to date with a robust film slate programmed by artistic director Carl Spence (working with Executive Director Ginny Krieger), in his second year, including upcoming specialty fare like Luc Besson’s “DogMan” (Briarcliff Entertainment) starring Caleb Landry Jones in an incendiary performance, and Sony Pictures Classics’ raucous comedy “Wicked Little Letters,” starring Olivia Colman, along with a smattering of yummy wine and food events.
The five-day festival curated by Spence along with senior programmers Amanda Salazar and Ken Jacobson, showcased more than 100 films. Twenty-five countries were represented in this year’s lineup of 43 narrative features, 16 documentary features,...
The five-day festival curated by Spence along with senior programmers Amanda Salazar and Ken Jacobson, showcased more than 100 films. Twenty-five countries were represented in this year’s lineup of 43 narrative features, 16 documentary features,...
- 3/24/2024
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
The champagne may be flowing at the kickoff for the 27th Annual Sonoma International Film Festival – for more reasons than one.
This year’s event in California’s wine country will open with the U.S. premiere of Widow Clicquot, directed by Thomas Napper, a narrative feature about the Grande Dame of Champagne. Actress Haley Bennett stars in the titular role of Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot, “who against all odds advanced her late husband’s techniques to create the recipe for modern-day champagne.”
Siff, running from March 20-24, will showcase 43 narrative features, 16 documentary features, and 48 short films representing more than 25 countries, according to a release.
Maya Hawke in ‘Wildcat’
The festival’s Centerpiece Film is Wildcat, directed by Ethan Hawke and starring his daughter Maya Hawke as renowned Southern Gothic author Flannery O’Connor. The Closing Night Film is Luc Besson’s crime drama Dogman, starring Caleb Landry Jones. A Closing Night...
This year’s event in California’s wine country will open with the U.S. premiere of Widow Clicquot, directed by Thomas Napper, a narrative feature about the Grande Dame of Champagne. Actress Haley Bennett stars in the titular role of Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot, “who against all odds advanced her late husband’s techniques to create the recipe for modern-day champagne.”
Siff, running from March 20-24, will showcase 43 narrative features, 16 documentary features, and 48 short films representing more than 25 countries, according to a release.
Maya Hawke in ‘Wildcat’
The festival’s Centerpiece Film is Wildcat, directed by Ethan Hawke and starring his daughter Maya Hawke as renowned Southern Gothic author Flannery O’Connor. The Closing Night Film is Luc Besson’s crime drama Dogman, starring Caleb Landry Jones. A Closing Night...
- 3/2/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Harvard’s Shorenstein Center announced today the three film professionals who comprise their Spring 2024 cohort of documentary film fellows. Producer and distributor Karin Chien, producer and former executive Amy Hobby, and former director of the Sundance Film Festival as well as Sundance’s Documentary Film Program Tabitha Jackson will, according to a press release, “join the Center under the auspices of the newly-established Documentary Film in the Public Interest research initiative and will spend the semester conducting research and engaging with the Harvard Kennedy School community about the challenges facing the field and its impact on civic life.” “The Documentary Film […]
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- 2/9/2024
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Harvard’s Shorenstein Center announced today the three film professionals who comprise their Spring 2024 cohort of documentary film fellows. Producer and distributor Karin Chien, producer and former executive Amy Hobby, and former director of the Sundance Film Festival as well as Sundance’s Documentary Film Program Tabitha Jackson will, according to a press release, “join the Center under the auspices of the newly-established Documentary Film in the Public Interest research initiative and will spend the semester conducting research and engaging with the Harvard Kennedy School community about the challenges facing the field and its impact on civic life.” “The Documentary Film […]
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- 2/9/2024
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Documentaries about the impact of war claimed two of the top prizes as the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam handed out awards Thursday night.
1489, directed by Armenian filmmaker Shoghakat Vardanyan, won Best Film in International Competition. The film revolves around the disappearance of the director’s 21-year-old brother, Soghomon Vardanyan, who went missing in the early days of the renewed fighting in 2020 between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, an area Armenians refer to as Artsakh.
The award comes with a €15,000 cash prize. The jury members of the International Competition were Emilie Bujès, Francesco Giai Via, Tabitha Jackson, Ada Solomon, and Xiaoshuai Wang.
‘1489’
Jurors called 1489, “A film that acts as a piercing light that makes visible the vast hidden interior landscape of grief and creates a tangible presence from unbearable absence. Cinema as a tool of survival—to allow us all, to look at the things we would rather not see.
1489, directed by Armenian filmmaker Shoghakat Vardanyan, won Best Film in International Competition. The film revolves around the disappearance of the director’s 21-year-old brother, Soghomon Vardanyan, who went missing in the early days of the renewed fighting in 2020 between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, an area Armenians refer to as Artsakh.
The award comes with a €15,000 cash prize. The jury members of the International Competition were Emilie Bujès, Francesco Giai Via, Tabitha Jackson, Ada Solomon, and Xiaoshuai Wang.
‘1489’
Jurors called 1489, “A film that acts as a piercing light that makes visible the vast hidden interior landscape of grief and creates a tangible presence from unbearable absence. Cinema as a tool of survival—to allow us all, to look at the things we would rather not see.
- 11/17/2023
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Shoghakat Vardanyan’s “1489,” which follows the director’s family after her brother goes missing while serving in the Armenian army, won documentary festival IDFA’s best film prize Thursday.
The jury of the International Competition section said the film “acts as a piercing light that makes visible the vast hidden interior landscape of grief and creates a tangible presence from unbearable absence.”
The jury added that it was “cinema as a tool of survival — to allow us all to look at the things we would rather not see, and ultimately, an unforgettable example of cinema as an act of love.”
The best directing award went to Mohamed Jabaly for “Life Is Beautiful,” in which the Palestinian filmmaker documents his life in 2014 when he was visiting Norway and was prevented from returning home to Gaza because the border was closed.
“Life Is Beautiful”
The jury members said the film was “a...
The jury of the International Competition section said the film “acts as a piercing light that makes visible the vast hidden interior landscape of grief and creates a tangible presence from unbearable absence.”
The jury added that it was “cinema as a tool of survival — to allow us all to look at the things we would rather not see, and ultimately, an unforgettable example of cinema as an act of love.”
The best directing award went to Mohamed Jabaly for “Life Is Beautiful,” in which the Palestinian filmmaker documents his life in 2014 when he was visiting Norway and was prevented from returning home to Gaza because the border was closed.
“Life Is Beautiful”
The jury members said the film was “a...
- 11/16/2023
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Having weathered two previous editions lost to the pandemic in 2021 and 2022, along with what felt a declining attendance last year and Tabitha Jackson short but sweet stint at the top, it appears that the Sundance Film Festival might still be facing a tense situation. As Robert Redford’s pioneering event approaches its 40th anniversary next year, Festival Director Eugene Hernandez and Director of Programming Kim Yutani are undoubtedly keeping their fingers crossed for a resolution between SAG-AFTRA and the studios. If extended, it could impact the festival in terms of the hype machine and … it could throw a wrench in some of the films featured in our guesses.…...
- 11/6/2023
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
IndieWire proudly announces that Deputy Managing Editor Ryan Lattanzio will join Editor-at-Large Anne Thompson as co-host of our long-running, popular weekly podcast series, “Screen Talk.” Launched in 2014, “Screen Talk” is a weekly dive behind the scenes of the latest industry news while debating and discussing new film and television releases. Thompson previously co-hosted “Screen Talk” with Eric Kohn, who joined filmmaker Harmony Korine’s multidisciplinary design collective Edglrd earlier this fall.
“It’s been a lot of fun to see Ryan grow his career and his voice at IndieWire,” said IndieWire Editor-in-Chief Dana Harris-Bridson. “I’m looking forward to hearing what he brings to ‘Screen Talk’ and his longtime partnership with Anne.”
“I’m thrilled to take the reins of co-hosting ‘Screen Talk’ alongside Anne, my friend and mentor of many years,” Lattanzio said. “Eric shaped such a great legacy for the podcast with his sharp week-by-week analyses and insights.
“It’s been a lot of fun to see Ryan grow his career and his voice at IndieWire,” said IndieWire Editor-in-Chief Dana Harris-Bridson. “I’m looking forward to hearing what he brings to ‘Screen Talk’ and his longtime partnership with Anne.”
“I’m thrilled to take the reins of co-hosting ‘Screen Talk’ alongside Anne, my friend and mentor of many years,” Lattanzio said. “Eric shaped such a great legacy for the podcast with his sharp week-by-week analyses and insights.
- 10/11/2023
- by IndieWire Staff
- Indiewire
While the cinephile world remains steeped in the fall festivals — Venice, Telluride, and TIFF behind us, NYFF just days away from unspooling — Sundance 2024 is already pricking some ears. When the annual festival rolls out in Utah next January, the storied event will be celebrating its 40th anniversary, and with that comes some necessary freshening.
First up: a new logo (which you can check out above). Next item of business: plenty of information, including the newly-unveiled 2024 festival site, ticketing details for all manner of passes and individual tickets, and on-sale dates. The festival site includes a breakdown of this year’s various ticket offerings, plus a comprehensive “How to Fest” guide for both in-person and online attendees.
As IndieWire reported in August, after two consecutive years of robust at-home online screenings for ticket-buyers and passholders, Sundance will prioritize the in-person experience for the 2024 edition. This year’s festival runs January 18 through...
First up: a new logo (which you can check out above). Next item of business: plenty of information, including the newly-unveiled 2024 festival site, ticketing details for all manner of passes and individual tickets, and on-sale dates. The festival site includes a breakdown of this year’s various ticket offerings, plus a comprehensive “How to Fest” guide for both in-person and online attendees.
As IndieWire reported in August, after two consecutive years of robust at-home online screenings for ticket-buyers and passholders, Sundance will prioritize the in-person experience for the 2024 edition. This year’s festival runs January 18 through...
- 9/20/2023
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Three documentaries have been selected to to participate in the inaugural Diane Weyermann fellowship program, which will kick off Sept. 15 at Maine’s 19th edition of the Camden Intl. Film Festival.
The projects are: “The Last Nomads,” a co-production of Serbia, Montenegro and France, directed and produced by Biljana Tutorov, co-directed by Petar Glomazić, and co-produced by Quentin Laurent; “The Production of the World,” a co-production of Canada and USA, directed by Brett Story and produced by Jeff Reichert; and “Untitled Project,” a production of India, directed and produced by Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya.
Each doc will receive $100,000 in unrestricted grants plus 18 months of creative support through retreats and mentorship via Ciff’s Points North Institute, the non-fiction creative hub based in Camden, Maine.
The fellowship was established to honor Weyermann, the former chief content officer at Participant and former director of the Sundance Institute’s documentary film program.
The projects are: “The Last Nomads,” a co-production of Serbia, Montenegro and France, directed and produced by Biljana Tutorov, co-directed by Petar Glomazić, and co-produced by Quentin Laurent; “The Production of the World,” a co-production of Canada and USA, directed by Brett Story and produced by Jeff Reichert; and “Untitled Project,” a production of India, directed and produced by Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya.
Each doc will receive $100,000 in unrestricted grants plus 18 months of creative support through retreats and mentorship via Ciff’s Points North Institute, the non-fiction creative hub based in Camden, Maine.
The fellowship was established to honor Weyermann, the former chief content officer at Participant and former director of the Sundance Institute’s documentary film program.
- 9/16/2023
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
Sheffield DocFest is on the rebound.
The 30th edition of the prestigious all-documentary film festival in the North of England just wrapped, witnessing a 17 percent increase in attendance by international and U.K. delegates over last year. DocFest is under new leadership, with Annabel Grundy appointed managing director in November 2022 and Raul Niño Zambrano joining as interim creative director last year. Shortly before the start of this year’s event, Niño Zambrano was appointed to the creative director role on a permanent basis.
Speaking with Deadline, Niño Zambrano drew a distinction between this year’s event and the preceding one.
Raul Niño Zambrano and Annabel Grundy
“Last year was kind of the first one after the pandemic times. There were also train strikes, so there were a lot of things going on,” he said. “We had not announced yet last year the new leadership team — really having...
The 30th edition of the prestigious all-documentary film festival in the North of England just wrapped, witnessing a 17 percent increase in attendance by international and U.K. delegates over last year. DocFest is under new leadership, with Annabel Grundy appointed managing director in November 2022 and Raul Niño Zambrano joining as interim creative director last year. Shortly before the start of this year’s event, Niño Zambrano was appointed to the creative director role on a permanent basis.
Speaking with Deadline, Niño Zambrano drew a distinction between this year’s event and the preceding one.
Raul Niño Zambrano and Annabel Grundy
“Last year was kind of the first one after the pandemic times. There were also train strikes, so there were a lot of things going on,” he said. “We had not announced yet last year the new leadership team — really having...
- 6/20/2023
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
On Thursday the Sundance Film Festival announced dates for its 2024 event, both in terms of when the event will take place and when filmmakers can submit their projects. The in-person festival will take place from January 18 to January 28. Commemorating the 40th edition of the festival, it will be the first edition under the direction of Eugene Hernandez. Hernandez was named head and director of public programming in September of 2022, taking over for Tabitha Jackson.
It will again, and of course, feature a deluge of feature films, short films and episodic content. The Sundance Film Festival programming team will screen submissions for consideration collected via FilmFreeway. Project submissions will open on May 11.
Also Read:
Sundance Names Eugene Hernandez Festival Director and Head of Public Programming
The early deadline for feature films will be August 11, while the official deadline is September 4 of 2023. The late deadline will be September 25.
For shorts, the early...
It will again, and of course, feature a deluge of feature films, short films and episodic content. The Sundance Film Festival programming team will screen submissions for consideration collected via FilmFreeway. Project submissions will open on May 11.
Also Read:
Sundance Names Eugene Hernandez Festival Director and Head of Public Programming
The early deadline for feature films will be August 11, while the official deadline is September 4 of 2023. The late deadline will be September 25.
For shorts, the early...
- 5/11/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
The countdown to 2024 Sundance Film Festival begins.
The leading indie film festival returns in person for 2024, taking place January 18 through 28 in Park City, Utah. The 2024 Sundance edition will celebrate the festival’s 40th anniversary, with a robust selection of films available online in addition to the in-person screenings.
The program full of discovery and cinematic expression will comprise feature films, short films, episodic, and innovative storytelling in New Frontier. Submissions for 2024 Sundance open May 11, with the programming team screening submissions for consideration collected via FilmFreeway.
For Features, the early deadline to submit is August 11, the official deadline is September 4, and the late deadline is September 25.
For Shorts, the early deadline is July 31, the official deadline is August 18, and the late deadline is September 4.
For Episodic, the early deadline is August 7, the official deadline is September 1, and the late deadline is September 18.
For New Frontier, the early deadline is August 4, the...
The leading indie film festival returns in person for 2024, taking place January 18 through 28 in Park City, Utah. The 2024 Sundance edition will celebrate the festival’s 40th anniversary, with a robust selection of films available online in addition to the in-person screenings.
The program full of discovery and cinematic expression will comprise feature films, short films, episodic, and innovative storytelling in New Frontier. Submissions for 2024 Sundance open May 11, with the programming team screening submissions for consideration collected via FilmFreeway.
For Features, the early deadline to submit is August 11, the official deadline is September 4, and the late deadline is September 25.
For Shorts, the early deadline is July 31, the official deadline is August 18, and the late deadline is September 4.
For Episodic, the early deadline is August 7, the official deadline is September 1, and the late deadline is September 18.
For New Frontier, the early deadline is August 4, the...
- 5/11/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
After two years of being virtual-only, the Sundance Film Festival returns — at least, partially — to an in-person format. And the return to Park City comes with a whole lot of questions.
“We’ve been back at Cannes, we’ve been back at Toronto, but we haven’t yet been back to Sundance. And, for us, Sundance is the Super Bowl of festivals. It’s really the most important festival for domestic buyers,” notes IFC Films president Arianna Bocco.
The Hollywood Reporter spoke to some two dozen Sundance veterans — including distributors, producers, and sales agents — and top of mind for attendees are questions about the festival’s commitment to a hybrid format, the shake-up in the programming team, and, of course, what a return to in-person screenings will mean for the market. Ask Sight Unseen’s Julia Lebedev, “Is it gonna be the same feeling in the room?”
Like the rest of the industry,...
“We’ve been back at Cannes, we’ve been back at Toronto, but we haven’t yet been back to Sundance. And, for us, Sundance is the Super Bowl of festivals. It’s really the most important festival for domestic buyers,” notes IFC Films president Arianna Bocco.
The Hollywood Reporter spoke to some two dozen Sundance veterans — including distributors, producers, and sales agents — and top of mind for attendees are questions about the festival’s commitment to a hybrid format, the shake-up in the programming team, and, of course, what a return to in-person screenings will mean for the market. Ask Sight Unseen’s Julia Lebedev, “Is it gonna be the same feeling in the room?”
Like the rest of the industry,...
- 1/19/2023
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In February 2022, a battle was brewing between two Sundance factions over the documentary “Jihad Rehab,” a film that earned critical raves during its run at the virtual festival a month earlier but was being targeted by a small group of vocal detractors. The two sides — festival programmers and non-programmers — converged to discuss the spiraling controversy over the Meg Smaker-helmed film, which depicts a handful of Guantanamo detainees who have been released from the U.S. prison into a 12-month Saudi de-radicalization program.
Sources describe a knockdown, drag-out showdown between programming director Kim Yutani, defending the film, and some members of the institute, who hadn’t watched “Jihad Rehab” but wanted to placate those outraged over its inclusion in the lineup. The film’s critics took aim at Smaker, namely for being a non-Arab director and potentially endangering the film’s subjects while reinforcing stereotypes of Muslims as terrorists. Their...
Sources describe a knockdown, drag-out showdown between programming director Kim Yutani, defending the film, and some members of the institute, who hadn’t watched “Jihad Rehab” but wanted to placate those outraged over its inclusion in the lineup. The film’s critics took aim at Smaker, namely for being a non-Arab director and potentially endangering the film’s subjects while reinforcing stereotypes of Muslims as terrorists. Their...
- 1/18/2023
- by Tatiana Siegel
- Variety Film + TV
The deadline for applications to take over from Tuttle is today (January 16).
Outgoing director of festivals at the British Film Institute (BFI) Tricia Tuttle has revealed she is taking on the role of acting head of department, directing fiction, at the UK’s National Film and Television School (Nfts), while the deadline for applications to take over her role at the BFI is today (January 16).
Tuttle has already taken up the Nfts role and will be in the position until September. It is an interim post, in which Tuttle reports directly into Nfts director Jon Wardle, with the Nfts advertising...
Outgoing director of festivals at the British Film Institute (BFI) Tricia Tuttle has revealed she is taking on the role of acting head of department, directing fiction, at the UK’s National Film and Television School (Nfts), while the deadline for applications to take over her role at the BFI is today (January 16).
Tuttle has already taken up the Nfts role and will be in the position until September. It is an interim post, in which Tuttle reports directly into Nfts director Jon Wardle, with the Nfts advertising...
- 1/16/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
The deadline for applications to take over from Tuttle is today (January 16).
Outgoing director of festivals at the British Film Institute (BFI) Tricia Tuttle has revealed she is taking on the role of acting head of department, directing fiction, at the UK’s National Film and Television School (Nfts), while the deadline for applications to take over her role at the BFI hits today (November 16).
It is understood that Tuttle has already taken up the Nfts role and will be in the position until September. The directing fiction Ma at Nfts is a two-year course, that costs £14,800 per year.
Tuttle,...
Outgoing director of festivals at the British Film Institute (BFI) Tricia Tuttle has revealed she is taking on the role of acting head of department, directing fiction, at the UK’s National Film and Television School (Nfts), while the deadline for applications to take over her role at the BFI hits today (November 16).
It is understood that Tuttle has already taken up the Nfts role and will be in the position until September. The directing fiction Ma at Nfts is a two-year course, that costs £14,800 per year.
Tuttle,...
- 1/16/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Who does the industry believe would be a good fit to take over from Tricia Tuttle?
The British Film Institute (BFI) has formally begun its search for a new festivals director to take over from Tricia Tuttle.
Tuttle is moving on after officially taking on the role in 2018, having previously held the post of interim festival director for a year and deputy head of festivals for five years.
The role, which comes with an annual salary of £85,000, will include festival director of the flagship BFI London Film Festival (BFI Lff) and also Lgbtqia+ festival BFI Flare, which next takes place...
The British Film Institute (BFI) has formally begun its search for a new festivals director to take over from Tricia Tuttle.
Tuttle is moving on after officially taking on the role in 2018, having previously held the post of interim festival director for a year and deputy head of festivals for five years.
The role, which comes with an annual salary of £85,000, will include festival director of the flagship BFI London Film Festival (BFI Lff) and also Lgbtqia+ festival BFI Flare, which next takes place...
- 12/14/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Who does the industry believe would be a good fit to take over from Tricia Tuttle?
The British Film Institute (BFI) has formally begun its search for a new festivals director to take over from Tricia Tuttle.
Tuttle is moving on after officially taking on the role in 2018, having previously held the post of interim festival director for a year and deputy head of festivals for five years.
The role, which comes with an annual salary of £85,000, will include festival director of the flagship BFI London Film Festival (BFI Lff) and also Lgbtqia+ festival BFI Flare, which next takes place...
The British Film Institute (BFI) has formally begun its search for a new festivals director to take over from Tricia Tuttle.
Tuttle is moving on after officially taking on the role in 2018, having previously held the post of interim festival director for a year and deputy head of festivals for five years.
The role, which comes with an annual salary of £85,000, will include festival director of the flagship BFI London Film Festival (BFI Lff) and also Lgbtqia+ festival BFI Flare, which next takes place...
- 12/14/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
2023 Sundance Film Festival Line-Up: Michael J. Fox Doc, New Nicole Holofcener Film and ‘Cat Person’
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Take two.
After last year’s in-person festival was canceled at the last minute because of the winter Covid-19 surge due to the Omicron variant, the Sundance Film Festival is returning to Park City for the first time since 2020 with a line-up of 101 feature-length films, representing 23 countries, that was annoucned today.
The U.S. Dramatic Competition section features thirteen titles. The Jonathan Majors-fronted Magazine Dreams, Randall Park’s directorial debut Shortcomings, and the latest from Will Ferrell and Jessica Elbaum’s Gloria Sanchez, Theater Camp, are among those vying for the top festival prize.
As for non-fiction, several bio-docs centered on big-name talent are festival bound, including Michael J. Fox (Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie), Brooke Shields (Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields), Little Richard (Little Richard: I Am Everything), and Judy Blume (Judy Blume Forever). Years past have seen docs on Taylor Swift,...
Take two.
After last year’s in-person festival was canceled at the last minute because of the winter Covid-19 surge due to the Omicron variant, the Sundance Film Festival is returning to Park City for the first time since 2020 with a line-up of 101 feature-length films, representing 23 countries, that was annoucned today.
The U.S. Dramatic Competition section features thirteen titles. The Jonathan Majors-fronted Magazine Dreams, Randall Park’s directorial debut Shortcomings, and the latest from Will Ferrell and Jessica Elbaum’s Gloria Sanchez, Theater Camp, are among those vying for the top festival prize.
As for non-fiction, several bio-docs centered on big-name talent are festival bound, including Michael J. Fox (Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie), Brooke Shields (Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields), Little Richard (Little Richard: I Am Everything), and Judy Blume (Judy Blume Forever). Years past have seen docs on Taylor Swift,...
- 12/7/2022
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Other jury members include Jenna Coleman, Philip Barantini, Kosar Ali and Sadie Frost.
UK actor Hayley Atwell will preside over the main jury for the 2022 British Independent Film Awards (Bifa).
Joining Atwell are fellow actors Daniel Kaluuya, Jenna Coleman, Kosar Ali, Ray Panthaki, Joanna Scanlan and Kiell Smith-Bynoe.
Boiling Point director and recent Big Screen winner Philip Barantini will also sit on the jury alongside The Souvenir producer Luke Schiller, filmmaker Sadie Frost and presenter Leila Latif.
The main jury will select the winners for best director, best screenplay and the new gender-neutral acting categories of best lead, best supporting,...
UK actor Hayley Atwell will preside over the main jury for the 2022 British Independent Film Awards (Bifa).
Joining Atwell are fellow actors Daniel Kaluuya, Jenna Coleman, Kosar Ali, Ray Panthaki, Joanna Scanlan and Kiell Smith-Bynoe.
Boiling Point director and recent Big Screen winner Philip Barantini will also sit on the jury alongside The Souvenir producer Luke Schiller, filmmaker Sadie Frost and presenter Leila Latif.
The main jury will select the winners for best director, best screenplay and the new gender-neutral acting categories of best lead, best supporting,...
- 11/29/2022
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Hard hitting social issue documentaries are getting more difficult to make and sell with each passing year. But despite the market’s fondness for true crime and celebrity-driven nonfiction content, the Sundance Institute’s Documentary Film Program (Dfp) isn’t wavering when it comes to its support of docu filmmakers telling stories dealing with social impact topics including human rights, racial justice, gender equity, democracy, LGBTQ rights, environmental sustainability, freedom of expression, and civic empowerment.
This month marks the 20th anniversary of the Dfp, which was established by the late Diane Weyermann in October 2002. In the last two decades the Dfp has supported more than 1,000 projects from all over the world via the fund and/or its Edit, Story, and Producers labs. Docus that have received financial and instructional support from the Dfp include Garrett Bradley’s “Time,” Roger Ross Williams’ “God Loves Uganda,” Kirsten Johnson’s “Cameraperson,” Bing Liu’s “Minding the Gap,...
This month marks the 20th anniversary of the Dfp, which was established by the late Diane Weyermann in October 2002. In the last two decades the Dfp has supported more than 1,000 projects from all over the world via the fund and/or its Edit, Story, and Producers labs. Docus that have received financial and instructional support from the Dfp include Garrett Bradley’s “Time,” Roger Ross Williams’ “God Loves Uganda,” Kirsten Johnson’s “Cameraperson,” Bing Liu’s “Minding the Gap,...
- 10/28/2022
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
Protest
Oscar and Venice-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras and fellow filmmakers Georgia Oakley (“Blue Jean”), Roberto Minervini (“What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire?”) and Ondi Timoner (“Last Flight Home”) were among those who protested against the imprisonment of Iranian filmmakers and other incarcerated artists around the world, and to demonstrate support for the tenacious women of Iran who are challenging for their freedom at the BFI London Film Festival on Monday.
They joined festival director Tricia Tuttle, producer Madeleine Molyneaux (“Gospel Hill”); actors Aurélia Petit (“Saint Omer”) and Taki Mumladze (“A Room of My Own”); actor and writer Mariam Khundadze (“To Batumi and every single memory”); writer Morgan M. Page (“Framing Agnes”); industry leaders Tabitha Jackson, Clare Binns and Jason Wood; and other festival delegates in a moment of solidarity and reflection.
They stood together holding the names of imprisoned Iranian filmmakers Mohammad Rasoulof, Mostafa Al-Ahmad and Jafar Panahi,...
Oscar and Venice-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras and fellow filmmakers Georgia Oakley (“Blue Jean”), Roberto Minervini (“What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire?”) and Ondi Timoner (“Last Flight Home”) were among those who protested against the imprisonment of Iranian filmmakers and other incarcerated artists around the world, and to demonstrate support for the tenacious women of Iran who are challenging for their freedom at the BFI London Film Festival on Monday.
They joined festival director Tricia Tuttle, producer Madeleine Molyneaux (“Gospel Hill”); actors Aurélia Petit (“Saint Omer”) and Taki Mumladze (“A Room of My Own”); actor and writer Mariam Khundadze (“To Batumi and every single memory”); writer Morgan M. Page (“Framing Agnes”); industry leaders Tabitha Jackson, Clare Binns and Jason Wood; and other festival delegates in a moment of solidarity and reflection.
They stood together holding the names of imprisoned Iranian filmmakers Mohammad Rasoulof, Mostafa Al-Ahmad and Jafar Panahi,...
- 10/11/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Members of the UK film community came together at the BFI Southbank.
Around 40 members of the UK filmmaking community came together at the BFI Southbank yesterday (October 10) to stand in solidarity with jailed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, the women leading the protest movement in Iran and all those demonstrating for freedom in the country.
BFI London Film Festival director Tricia Tuttle led the event, which was attended by filmmakers and executives including: Picturehouse’s managing director Clare Binns; former Sundance director Tabitha Jackson; All The Beauty And The Bloodshed filmmaker Laura Poitras; Blue Jean director Georgia Oakley; No Kings director...
Around 40 members of the UK filmmaking community came together at the BFI Southbank yesterday (October 10) to stand in solidarity with jailed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, the women leading the protest movement in Iran and all those demonstrating for freedom in the country.
BFI London Film Festival director Tricia Tuttle led the event, which was attended by filmmakers and executives including: Picturehouse’s managing director Clare Binns; former Sundance director Tabitha Jackson; All The Beauty And The Bloodshed filmmaker Laura Poitras; Blue Jean director Georgia Oakley; No Kings director...
- 10/11/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Fifteen-year veteran becomes director emeritus, will serve as 2023 edition programmer.
In the latest changing of the guard at key North American film festivals, SXSW director Janet Pierson is to become director emeritus of the film and TV festival and hand over leadership to her longtime deputy Claudette Godfrey.
2022 marked Pierson’s 15th year as head of the spring event in Austin, Texas, and 45 years in a career that has seen her champion independent films and filmmakers as an exhibitor, producer’s rep, executive producer and segment producer and segment director of IFC-Criterion’s Split Screen.
During her tenure at SXSW...
In the latest changing of the guard at key North American film festivals, SXSW director Janet Pierson is to become director emeritus of the film and TV festival and hand over leadership to her longtime deputy Claudette Godfrey.
2022 marked Pierson’s 15th year as head of the spring event in Austin, Texas, and 45 years in a career that has seen her champion independent films and filmmakers as an exhibitor, producer’s rep, executive producer and segment producer and segment director of IFC-Criterion’s Split Screen.
During her tenure at SXSW...
- 10/5/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The London Film Festival has revealed its jury line-up for this year’s awards.
The Official Competition jury is led by “Power of the Dog” and “Cold War” producer Tanya Seghatchian (pictured), while the First Feature Competition (Sutherland Award) jury will be headed up by director and actor Nana Mensah whose directorial debut “Queen of Glory” won the Best New Narrative Director prize at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival.
Elsewhere, Italian filmmaker Roberto Minervini will lead the jury selecting the winner of the Grierson Award for Best Documentary after winning the award in 2018 for his film “What You Gonna Do When the World’s On Fire.”
Finally, the Immersive Art and Xr Competition will be led by photographer Misan Harriman, while producer and director Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor will lead the jury selecting the best short film.
See below for the full jury lists:
Official Competition
Seghatchian is joined this year by: actor...
The Official Competition jury is led by “Power of the Dog” and “Cold War” producer Tanya Seghatchian (pictured), while the First Feature Competition (Sutherland Award) jury will be headed up by director and actor Nana Mensah whose directorial debut “Queen of Glory” won the Best New Narrative Director prize at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival.
Elsewhere, Italian filmmaker Roberto Minervini will lead the jury selecting the winner of the Grierson Award for Best Documentary after winning the award in 2018 for his film “What You Gonna Do When the World’s On Fire.”
Finally, the Immersive Art and Xr Competition will be led by photographer Misan Harriman, while producer and director Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor will lead the jury selecting the best short film.
See below for the full jury lists:
Official Competition
Seghatchian is joined this year by: actor...
- 10/4/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Festival unveils 2022 competition juries.
The BFI London Film Festival has announced its jury line-up for this year’s event.
The official competition jury is led by The Power Of The Dog and Cold War producer Tanya Seghatchian, while the first feature competition jury, which grants the Sutherland Award, will be headed up by Queen Of Glory director and actor Nana Mensah.
Italian filmmaker Roberto Minervini will lead the jury selecting the winner of the Grierson Award for best documentary after winning the award in 2018 for his film What You Gonna Do When The World’s On Fire.
The immersive art...
The BFI London Film Festival has announced its jury line-up for this year’s event.
The official competition jury is led by The Power Of The Dog and Cold War producer Tanya Seghatchian, while the first feature competition jury, which grants the Sutherland Award, will be headed up by Queen Of Glory director and actor Nana Mensah.
Italian filmmaker Roberto Minervini will lead the jury selecting the winner of the Grierson Award for best documentary after winning the award in 2018 for his film What You Gonna Do When The World’s On Fire.
The immersive art...
- 10/4/2022
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente announced today that Eugene Hernandez will join the nonprofit as the new Festival Director and head of public programming of the Sundance Film Festival. His first festival leading as Director will be in 2024, while the forthcoming 2023 edition will be led by Vicente in collaboration with Director of Programming Kim Yutani and the Institute’s broader leadership team. Hernandez is the fourth Festival Director in the Sundance Film Festival’s history, succeeding Tabitha Jackson, who served for two years. He will join the Institute’s core leadership team beginning in November, reporting to Vicente and being based […]
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- 9/7/2022
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
The Sundance Institute has announced that IndieWire co-founder and New York Film Festival (NYFF) executive director Eugene Hernandez will be the new Sundance Film Festival director and head of public programming. He succeeds Tabitha Jackson, who announced her departure in June.
Hernandez’s first Sundance as director will be in 2024 for the festival’s 40th anniversary. He will join Sundance Institute’s core leadership team this November, reporting to CEO Joana Vicente, and will be based between the Institute’s New York and Los Angeles offices while also working in the Park City office. The upcoming 2023 Sundance Film Festival will be led by Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente alongside director of programming Kim Yutani and the Institute’s leadership team.
At Sundance, he will lead the Institute’s year-round public programming with a focus on independent film and media. Hernandez has been a leader in the film and media arts for more than 25 years,...
Hernandez’s first Sundance as director will be in 2024 for the festival’s 40th anniversary. He will join Sundance Institute’s core leadership team this November, reporting to CEO Joana Vicente, and will be based between the Institute’s New York and Los Angeles offices while also working in the Park City office. The upcoming 2023 Sundance Film Festival will be led by Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente alongside director of programming Kim Yutani and the Institute’s leadership team.
At Sundance, he will lead the Institute’s year-round public programming with a focus on independent film and media. Hernandez has been a leader in the film and media arts for more than 25 years,...
- 9/7/2022
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
The Sundance Film Festival has found a new director and just the fourth in its history, with Sundance Institute appointing New York Film Festival director Eugene Hernandez as its new festival director and head of public programming.
Hernandez joins the Sundance Institute beginning in November, reporting to CEO Joana Vicente, but he will officially begin leading the Sundance Film Festival as director starting with the 2024 edition, which also happens to be Sundance’s upcoming 40th Anniversary. He takes over from Tabitha Jackson, who exited in June.
2023’s festival is already well in the works and is being led by Vicente working closely with director of programming Kim Yutani, along with the Sundance Institute leadership team.
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Hernandez joins Sundance from Film at Lincoln Center (Flc), where he has worked the last 12 years, most recently as SVP of Flc, executive director of...
Hernandez joins the Sundance Institute beginning in November, reporting to CEO Joana Vicente, but he will officially begin leading the Sundance Film Festival as director starting with the 2024 edition, which also happens to be Sundance’s upcoming 40th Anniversary. He takes over from Tabitha Jackson, who exited in June.
2023’s festival is already well in the works and is being led by Vicente working closely with director of programming Kim Yutani, along with the Sundance Institute leadership team.
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Sundance Outlines Details for Online Component of 2023 Festival
Hernandez joins Sundance from Film at Lincoln Center (Flc), where he has worked the last 12 years, most recently as SVP of Flc, executive director of...
- 9/7/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Eugene Hernandez will be the next director of the Sundance Film Festival, becoming just the fourth person to hold the job.
He joins the non-profit after a two-year stint as the director of the New York Film Festival, which he guided through a global pandemic. He takes the reins following the departure of Tabitha Jackson, who announced that she was stepping down as the director of the the Sundance Film Festival in June after two years in the post.
It’s a time of change at Sundance, which has been forced to go virtual in 2021 and in 2022 due to rising cases of Covid and the omicron surge. Sundance recently announced it will return in-person next year with an online component. Not only did Jackson leave the organization, but in 2021, long-time Sundance Institute CEO Kari Putnam stepped down and was replaced by Joana Vicente, the former executive director and co-head of the Toronto International Film Festival.
He joins the non-profit after a two-year stint as the director of the New York Film Festival, which he guided through a global pandemic. He takes the reins following the departure of Tabitha Jackson, who announced that she was stepping down as the director of the the Sundance Film Festival in June after two years in the post.
It’s a time of change at Sundance, which has been forced to go virtual in 2021 and in 2022 due to rising cases of Covid and the omicron surge. Sundance recently announced it will return in-person next year with an online component. Not only did Jackson leave the organization, but in 2021, long-time Sundance Institute CEO Kari Putnam stepped down and was replaced by Joana Vicente, the former executive director and co-head of the Toronto International Film Festival.
- 9/7/2022
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
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Eugene Hernandez has been named director of the Sundance Film Festival and head of public programming, following the departure of Tabitha Jackson in June.
Hernandez joins the Sundance Insitute from Film at Lincoln Center, where he has overseen the New York Film Festival for the past three years. He will depart after this year’s festival, which runs from Sept. 30 to Oct 16. Prior to Flc, Hernandez — who serves on the board of advisors for SXSW and SeriesFest, among others —was the co-founder and editor-in-chief of IndieWire, the indie-focused film publication.
“Sundance’s decades of leadership, championing artistic discovery and independent expression, was a landmark catalyst in my life. Nearly 30 years ago, looking for direction and curious, I went to the Sundance Film Festival for the first time. I immediately connected with its mission, and it changed my life,” said Hernandez, who is also a member-at-large of the Academy.
Eugene Hernandez has been named director of the Sundance Film Festival and head of public programming, following the departure of Tabitha Jackson in June.
Hernandez joins the Sundance Insitute from Film at Lincoln Center, where he has overseen the New York Film Festival for the past three years. He will depart after this year’s festival, which runs from Sept. 30 to Oct 16. Prior to Flc, Hernandez — who serves on the board of advisors for SXSW and SeriesFest, among others —was the co-founder and editor-in-chief of IndieWire, the indie-focused film publication.
“Sundance’s decades of leadership, championing artistic discovery and independent expression, was a landmark catalyst in my life. Nearly 30 years ago, looking for direction and curious, I went to the Sundance Film Festival for the first time. I immediately connected with its mission, and it changed my life,” said Hernandez, who is also a member-at-large of the Academy.
- 9/7/2022
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Industry veteran to join in November, will lead first edition in 2024.
Sundance Institute has named New York Film Festival (NYFF) executive director and indie stalwart Eugene Hernandez its next director of the festival and head of public programming, ending months of speculation.
Hernandez will join in November but will not lead Sundance until its 40th edition in January 2024. He will continue to oversee the upcoming NYFF (September 30-October 16) in the current role he has held since 2020.
Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente, who made the announcement on Wednesday (September 7), will continue to lead the 2023 edition of Sundance working closely with director...
Sundance Institute has named New York Film Festival (NYFF) executive director and indie stalwart Eugene Hernandez its next director of the festival and head of public programming, ending months of speculation.
Hernandez will join in November but will not lead Sundance until its 40th edition in January 2024. He will continue to oversee the upcoming NYFF (September 30-October 16) in the current role he has held since 2020.
Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente, who made the announcement on Wednesday (September 7), will continue to lead the 2023 edition of Sundance working closely with director...
- 9/7/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The Sundance Institute launched a new program Monday called the Latine Fellowship and Collab Scholarship, which will provide fellowships and scholarships to 11 emerging Latino artists, as well as career development opportunities and chances to connect with other mentors and filmmakers.
The non-profit Sundance Institute Latine Fellowship will provide six emerging Latino artists who have been previously supported by the Institute with a year-long, multi-disciplinary fellowship experience that begins this month, offering creative and tactical support along with unrestricted non-recoupable grants of 10,000.
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The remaining five artists have no prior engagement to Sundance Institute and will receive a scholarship to attend a live online course with the non-profit’s learning platform Sundance Collab, as well as feedback on their projects and networking opportunities.
The institute also unveiled the 11 names of the individuals who will receive the grants, as well as their selected projects,...
The non-profit Sundance Institute Latine Fellowship will provide six emerging Latino artists who have been previously supported by the Institute with a year-long, multi-disciplinary fellowship experience that begins this month, offering creative and tactical support along with unrestricted non-recoupable grants of 10,000.
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The remaining five artists have no prior engagement to Sundance Institute and will receive a scholarship to attend a live online course with the non-profit’s learning platform Sundance Collab, as well as feedback on their projects and networking opportunities.
The institute also unveiled the 11 names of the individuals who will receive the grants, as well as their selected projects,...
- 8/1/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
The Sundance Institute has unveiled the participants for its first in-person Producers Lab and Producers Summit in three years, set to take place in Utah this month.
Under the umbrella of its year-round Producers Program, the two conferences are intended to incubate and champion rising talent by pairing them with industry veterans.
From July 25 to July 28, the Producers Lab will bring together 11 filmmakers and their projects in group workshops and one-on-one mentoring sessions. On the feature film side are Apoorva Guru Charan (“The Rotting Of Casey Culpepper”), Leah Chen Baker (“The President’s Cake”), Eli Raskin (“Starfuckers”), Chloe Sabin (“Sales Per Hour”) and Helena Sardinha and Doménica Castro (“Huella”). The documentary producer participants are Lindsey Dryden (“Untitled Dwarfism Project”), Yoni Golijov (“Untitled Sura Mallouh Project”), Dawne Langford (“Untitled Baltimore Project”), Neyda Martinez (“Bartolo”) and Igor Myakotin (“Queendom”).
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The following week...
Under the umbrella of its year-round Producers Program, the two conferences are intended to incubate and champion rising talent by pairing them with industry veterans.
From July 25 to July 28, the Producers Lab will bring together 11 filmmakers and their projects in group workshops and one-on-one mentoring sessions. On the feature film side are Apoorva Guru Charan (“The Rotting Of Casey Culpepper”), Leah Chen Baker (“The President’s Cake”), Eli Raskin (“Starfuckers”), Chloe Sabin (“Sales Per Hour”) and Helena Sardinha and Doménica Castro (“Huella”). The documentary producer participants are Lindsey Dryden (“Untitled Dwarfism Project”), Yoni Golijov (“Untitled Sura Mallouh Project”), Dawne Langford (“Untitled Baltimore Project”), Neyda Martinez (“Bartolo”) and Igor Myakotin (“Queendom”).
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The following week...
- 7/25/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Among the pandemic’s many side effects, it created a unique capacity to force even the most august institutions to experience identity crises and growing pains. And in the film industry, perhaps no organization has felt this syndrome more acutely than the Sundance Institute.
“We have to look back at how do we sustain Sundance, for the future,” Michelle Satter, director of Sundance Institute’s Feature Film Program, told me. “We’re in a moment of stepping back and making tough decisions. You have to prioritize, and build back.”
After longtime festival director John Cooper left in 2020, Sundance veteran Tabitha Jackson took over; she stepped down June 7 and the festival now seeks a new leader. Sundance Institute CEO Keri Putnam left in 2021; Joana Vicente, who helped guide the Toronto International Film Festival during the pandemic, is now tasked with putting Sundance on its feet. Two years of a virtual Sundance...
“We have to look back at how do we sustain Sundance, for the future,” Michelle Satter, director of Sundance Institute’s Feature Film Program, told me. “We’re in a moment of stepping back and making tough decisions. You have to prioritize, and build back.”
After longtime festival director John Cooper left in 2020, Sundance veteran Tabitha Jackson took over; she stepped down June 7 and the festival now seeks a new leader. Sundance Institute CEO Keri Putnam left in 2021; Joana Vicente, who helped guide the Toronto International Film Festival during the pandemic, is now tasked with putting Sundance on its feet. Two years of a virtual Sundance...
- 6/23/2022
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Brian And Charles Photo: Courtesy of Sundance Institute British absurdist comedy Brian And Charles won the Audience Award at Sundance London .
Jim Archer's film, which follows the adventures of a lonely inventor (David Earl) and his robot creation (Chris Hayward) is due for release in the UK on July 8.
The four-day festival also hosted the UK premiere of Halina Reijn’s SXSW title Bodies Bodies Bodies as its surprise film.
The event came hot on the heels of the announcement that current festival director Tabitha Jackson will leave her role at Sundance next week. There has been no reason given for her departure and Sundance London marked her first in-person event due to Covid. The Sundance Institute said that long-serving director of programming Kim Yutani will join the senior leadership team....
Jim Archer's film, which follows the adventures of a lonely inventor (David Earl) and his robot creation (Chris Hayward) is due for release in the UK on July 8.
The four-day festival also hosted the UK premiere of Halina Reijn’s SXSW title Bodies Bodies Bodies as its surprise film.
The event came hot on the heels of the announcement that current festival director Tabitha Jackson will leave her role at Sundance next week. There has been no reason given for her departure and Sundance London marked her first in-person event due to Covid. The Sundance Institute said that long-serving director of programming Kim Yutani will join the senior leadership team....
- 6/13/2022
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ played as a surprise film.
Jim Archer’s comedy Brian And Charles won the audience award at Sundance Film Festival: London on Sunday, June 12.
Archer was present to accept the award at Picturehouse Central, presented by Clare Binns, managing director at Picturehouse.
Brian And Charles is a comedy about a man who builds and befriends a robot. It is sold by Bankside Films, with Focus Features having acquired global rights following its Sundance premiere in January.
Brian And Charles director Jim Archer on why he hopes the UK is poised for a comedy film revival
The four-day...
Jim Archer’s comedy Brian And Charles won the audience award at Sundance Film Festival: London on Sunday, June 12.
Archer was present to accept the award at Picturehouse Central, presented by Clare Binns, managing director at Picturehouse.
Brian And Charles is a comedy about a man who builds and befriends a robot. It is sold by Bankside Films, with Focus Features having acquired global rights following its Sundance premiere in January.
Brian And Charles director Jim Archer on why he hopes the UK is poised for a comedy film revival
The four-day...
- 6/12/2022
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Sundance Film Festival director Tabitha Jackson appeared in person at the London outpost of the festival on Thursday, just two days after confirming she’s stepping down from her role.
When asked by Variety what she plans to do next, Jackson, who has worked at Sundance since 2013 and took on the festival director role in 2020, replied: “A hammock, a cocktail and to think about how to support arts going forward.”
During her appearance at Sundance London, where she was interviewed by “Best Girl Grip” podcast host Nicole Davis, the British executive didn’t touch on why she had chosen to resign from the role, to which she was appointed only two years ago.
However, in reply to Davis’s question about what is the “biggest learning curve of your career so far,” she hinted at what may have driven the decision when she replied: “This two-year learning curve, being director...
When asked by Variety what she plans to do next, Jackson, who has worked at Sundance since 2013 and took on the festival director role in 2020, replied: “A hammock, a cocktail and to think about how to support arts going forward.”
During her appearance at Sundance London, where she was interviewed by “Best Girl Grip” podcast host Nicole Davis, the British executive didn’t touch on why she had chosen to resign from the role, to which she was appointed only two years ago.
However, in reply to Davis’s question about what is the “biggest learning curve of your career so far,” she hinted at what may have driven the decision when she replied: “This two-year learning curve, being director...
- 6/9/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Siu stars alongside Julia Garner, Dianne Wiest in the psychological thriller.
Filming has wrapped in the UK on Natalie Erika James’ psychological thriller Apartment 7A, which added 2018 Screen Star of Tomorrow Marli Siu to its cast.
Siu stars opposite Julia Garner and Dianne Wiest in the film, for which plot details are not known.
It is produced by Paramount Players, the US production arm of Paramount Pictures; producers are Michael Bay, John Krasinski, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller and Allyson Seeger, for US companies Platinum Dunes and Sunday Night.
Apartment 7A is co-written by James, Skylar James and Christian White. It...
Filming has wrapped in the UK on Natalie Erika James’ psychological thriller Apartment 7A, which added 2018 Screen Star of Tomorrow Marli Siu to its cast.
Siu stars opposite Julia Garner and Dianne Wiest in the film, for which plot details are not known.
It is produced by Paramount Players, the US production arm of Paramount Pictures; producers are Michael Bay, John Krasinski, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller and Allyson Seeger, for US companies Platinum Dunes and Sunday Night.
Apartment 7A is co-written by James, Skylar James and Christian White. It...
- 6/9/2022
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Leadership team set out in India, Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
Warner Bros Discovery has reshuffled its leadership team across Asia Pacific in a bid to become “more locally relevant” with a strategy that is focussed more on individual territories.
The newly merged entertainment giant first laid out changes in India, Southeast Asia and Korea (Ineak), which are overseen by Clement Schwebig, president and managing director for the region.
“I’ve moved quickly to meet with teams from Mumbai, Singapore and Seoul,” said Schwebig in an internal message to staff today (June 9). “Our region will be structured...
Warner Bros Discovery has reshuffled its leadership team across Asia Pacific in a bid to become “more locally relevant” with a strategy that is focussed more on individual territories.
The newly merged entertainment giant first laid out changes in India, Southeast Asia and Korea (Ineak), which are overseen by Clement Schwebig, president and managing director for the region.
“I’ve moved quickly to meet with teams from Mumbai, Singapore and Seoul,” said Schwebig in an internal message to staff today (June 9). “Our region will be structured...
- 6/9/2022
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Shock announcement comes as CEO Bob Chapek’s contract comes up for renewal in February.
In a Disney announcement that shocked Hollywood on Thursday morning (June 9) Peter Rice has been ousted as head of TV and replaced by his lieutenant Dana Walden.
According to reports Rice, the highly regarded British executive who moved into the Disney fold several years ago with the acquisition of 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets, was reportedly summoned to the office of Disney CEO Bob Chapek where he was informed he was no longer a fit.
Rice, whose contract as chairman of Walt Disney Television...
In a Disney announcement that shocked Hollywood on Thursday morning (June 9) Peter Rice has been ousted as head of TV and replaced by his lieutenant Dana Walden.
According to reports Rice, the highly regarded British executive who moved into the Disney fold several years ago with the acquisition of 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets, was reportedly summoned to the office of Disney CEO Bob Chapek where he was informed he was no longer a fit.
Rice, whose contract as chairman of Walt Disney Television...
- 6/9/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Jackson was speaking in conversation at Sundance London.
Following the surprise news of her departure this week, Tabitha Jackson has addressed her tenure as director of Sundance Film Festival, saying her pandemic-afflicted time was “a vertical learning curve” and “a series of experiments.”
“The only way to get through that challenge was to think of it as a liberation to do anything we wanted [within realms] of public health, safety,” said Jackson. “I like to think of Sundance as a place of imaginative possibility - let’s put our money where our mouth is.
“I had to think of it as a series of experiments,...
Following the surprise news of her departure this week, Tabitha Jackson has addressed her tenure as director of Sundance Film Festival, saying her pandemic-afflicted time was “a vertical learning curve” and “a series of experiments.”
“The only way to get through that challenge was to think of it as a liberation to do anything we wanted [within realms] of public health, safety,” said Jackson. “I like to think of Sundance as a place of imaginative possibility - let’s put our money where our mouth is.
“I had to think of it as a series of experiments,...
- 6/9/2022
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Tabitha Jackson discusses Sundance tenure after surprise departure news: “a vertical learning curve”
Jackson was speaking in conversation at Sundance London.
Following the surprise news of her departure this week, Tabitha Jackson has addressed her tenure as director of Sundance Film Festival, saying her pandemic-afflicted time was “a vertical learning curve” and “a series of experiments.”
“The only way to get through that challenge was to think of it as a liberation to do anything we wanted [within realms] of public health, safety,” said Jackson. “I like to think of Sundance as a place of imaginative possibility - let’s put our money where our mouth is.
“I had to think of it as a series of experiments,...
Following the surprise news of her departure this week, Tabitha Jackson has addressed her tenure as director of Sundance Film Festival, saying her pandemic-afflicted time was “a vertical learning curve” and “a series of experiments.”
“The only way to get through that challenge was to think of it as a liberation to do anything we wanted [within realms] of public health, safety,” said Jackson. “I like to think of Sundance as a place of imaginative possibility - let’s put our money where our mouth is.
“I had to think of it as a series of experiments,...
- 6/9/2022
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
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- 6/9/2022
- MUBI
‘Joyride’ is directed by Emer Reynolds and is handled internationally by Embankment.
The world premiere of Emer Reynolds’ Joyride, starring Olivia Colman, will open next month’s Galway Film Fleadh on July 5.
The Fleadh will run in Ireland until July 10.
Joyride is about a woman struggling with motherhood, played by Colman, who goes on the run with a ttroubled adolescent, played by Charlie Reid. The film is produced by Subotica, backed by Screen Ireland and sold internationally Embankment Films. Wildcard Distribution has Irish rights; Vertigo will release in the UK.
The Fleadh has also confirmed the world premiere of Robert Higgins...
The world premiere of Emer Reynolds’ Joyride, starring Olivia Colman, will open next month’s Galway Film Fleadh on July 5.
The Fleadh will run in Ireland until July 10.
Joyride is about a woman struggling with motherhood, played by Colman, who goes on the run with a ttroubled adolescent, played by Charlie Reid. The film is produced by Subotica, backed by Screen Ireland and sold internationally Embankment Films. Wildcard Distribution has Irish rights; Vertigo will release in the UK.
The Fleadh has also confirmed the world premiere of Robert Higgins...
- 6/8/2022
- by Esther McCarthy
- ScreenDaily
Vachon is resolutely pragmatic about the future of indie cinema in the face of the growing primacy of the streamers and the high-end TV drama.
The blissful ignorance of youth allowed Christine Vachon to turn up at her first Sundance Film Festival in the late 1980s with a small suitcase suspiciously light in warm clothes.
“It didn’t occur to me I needed to dress for the snow,” she recalls now. “I just didn’t know much about the place.”
Vachon was in a ”cold and wintry” Park City with some short films she had directed and smiles now to say,...
The blissful ignorance of youth allowed Christine Vachon to turn up at her first Sundance Film Festival in the late 1980s with a small suitcase suspiciously light in warm clothes.
“It didn’t occur to me I needed to dress for the snow,” she recalls now. “I just didn’t know much about the place.”
Vachon was in a ”cold and wintry” Park City with some short films she had directed and smiles now to say,...
- 6/8/2022
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
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