The Match Factory has locked multi-territory deals on Berlinale titles Architecton by Victor Kossakovsky and Dying by Matthias Glasner, which picked up the festival’s Silver Bear for Best Screenplay.
Alongside the Silver Bear, Dying also picked up the Guild of German Arthouse Cinemas Prize and the Berliner Morgenpost Readers’ Jury Award. The pic has sold to France (Bodega Film), Italy (Satine Film), Benelux (September Film Distribution), Norway (Selmer Media As), Poland (Aurora), Cis (Provzglyad), Ex-Yugoslavia (McF MegaCom Film), Hungary (Cirko Films), Greece (Cinobo), Romania (Freealize), Taiwan (Andrews Film), and South Korea (Pancinema). Match Factory has said negotiations for additional territories are underway, with a UK deal already confirmed. Deadline’s Stephanie Bunbury described the film as a “deep and darkly funny family drama.” The film stars Lars Eidinger, Lilith Stangenberg, and Corinna Harfouch.
Elsewhere, Kossakovsky’s Architecton has sold to me Spain (Caramel Films), Italy (Be Water), Benelux (Cherry Pickers Filmdistributie...
Alongside the Silver Bear, Dying also picked up the Guild of German Arthouse Cinemas Prize and the Berliner Morgenpost Readers’ Jury Award. The pic has sold to France (Bodega Film), Italy (Satine Film), Benelux (September Film Distribution), Norway (Selmer Media As), Poland (Aurora), Cis (Provzglyad), Ex-Yugoslavia (McF MegaCom Film), Hungary (Cirko Films), Greece (Cinobo), Romania (Freealize), Taiwan (Andrews Film), and South Korea (Pancinema). Match Factory has said negotiations for additional territories are underway, with a UK deal already confirmed. Deadline’s Stephanie Bunbury described the film as a “deep and darkly funny family drama.” The film stars Lars Eidinger, Lilith Stangenberg, and Corinna Harfouch.
Elsewhere, Kossakovsky’s Architecton has sold to me Spain (Caramel Films), Italy (Be Water), Benelux (Cherry Pickers Filmdistributie...
- 2/26/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
AppleTV has debuted a teaser trailer for the upcoming sports documentary on NBA champion ‘Stephen Curry: Underrated.’
The doc is the remarkable coming-of-age story of one of the most influential, dynamic and unexpected players in the history of basketball. This feature documentary – blending intimate cinéma vérité, archival footage and on-camera interviews – documents Curry’s rise from an undersized college player at a small-town Division I college to a four-time NBA champion, building one of the most dominant sports dynasties in the world.
Directed by Peter Nicks. The film is produced by Peter Nicks and Ryan Coogler through Proximity Media, Erick Peyton through Curry’s Unanimous Media and Sean Havey, Ben Cotner and Marissa Torres Ericson. Sev Ohanian, Zinzi Coogler and Emily Osborne are executive producing.
Also in trailers – All fun until the game stops – First Trailer for Dumb Money arrives
The doc hits AppleTV+ on July 21, 2023.
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The doc is the remarkable coming-of-age story of one of the most influential, dynamic and unexpected players in the history of basketball. This feature documentary – blending intimate cinéma vérité, archival footage and on-camera interviews – documents Curry’s rise from an undersized college player at a small-town Division I college to a four-time NBA champion, building one of the most dominant sports dynasties in the world.
Directed by Peter Nicks. The film is produced by Peter Nicks and Ryan Coogler through Proximity Media, Erick Peyton through Curry’s Unanimous Media and Sean Havey, Ben Cotner and Marissa Torres Ericson. Sev Ohanian, Zinzi Coogler and Emily Osborne are executive producing.
Also in trailers – All fun until the game stops – First Trailer for Dumb Money arrives
The doc hits AppleTV+ on July 21, 2023.
The post ‘Stephen Curry: Underrated...
- 6/27/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
NBA superstar Stephen Curry’s life and career are spotlighted in the Apple Original Films and A24 documentary Stephen Curry: Underrated. Directed by Peter Nicks, the documentary examines Curry’s unlikely emergence as a dominating point guard in the National Basketball Association after being considered too small to make it in the league.
Apple TV+ shares this description of the feature documentary: “Stephen Curry: Underrated is the remarkable coming-of-age story of one of the most influential, dynamic, and unexpected players in the history of basketball. This feature documentary — blending intimate cinéma vérité, archival footage, and on-camera interviews — documents Curry’s rise from an undersized college player at a small town Division I college to a four-time NBA champion, building one of the most dominant sports dynasties in the world.”
Underrated will open in select theaters and debut on Apple TV+ on July 21, 2023.
Director Nicks serves as a producer along with Ryan Coogler,...
Apple TV+ shares this description of the feature documentary: “Stephen Curry: Underrated is the remarkable coming-of-age story of one of the most influential, dynamic, and unexpected players in the history of basketball. This feature documentary — blending intimate cinéma vérité, archival footage, and on-camera interviews — documents Curry’s rise from an undersized college player at a small town Division I college to a four-time NBA champion, building one of the most dominant sports dynasties in the world.”
Underrated will open in select theaters and debut on Apple TV+ on July 21, 2023.
Director Nicks serves as a producer along with Ryan Coogler,...
- 6/26/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Record-setting Italian free diver Alessia Zecchini and her close friend, revered Irish safety diver Stephen Keenan, get the spotlight in the first trailer for Netflix’s new documentary feature, “The Deepest Breath.” The movie opens in select theaters July 14 and hits the streamer on July 19.
Per the official synopsis from Netflix: “Champion free diver Alessia Zecchini fell in love with the sport as a child growing up in Italy, astounding coaches with her raw talent and determination in pool swims and open water contests before she was even old enough to legally compete. Irish adventurer turned expert safety diver Stephen Keenan, meanwhile, was raised near the sea, but as a young man he set out on a quest to find himself, traveling across Africa before landing in Dahab, Egypt, and establishing a dive school. Despite their very different paths, the two would meet at the pinnacle of the competitive free diving world,...
Per the official synopsis from Netflix: “Champion free diver Alessia Zecchini fell in love with the sport as a child growing up in Italy, astounding coaches with her raw talent and determination in pool swims and open water contests before she was even old enough to legally compete. Irish adventurer turned expert safety diver Stephen Keenan, meanwhile, was raised near the sea, but as a young man he set out on a quest to find himself, traveling across Africa before landing in Dahab, Egypt, and establishing a dive school. Despite their very different paths, the two would meet at the pinnacle of the competitive free diving world,...
- 6/20/2023
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Stephen Curry in ‘Stephen Curry: Underrated,’ coming in July 2023 to Apple TV+
Director Peter Nicks’ Stephen Curry: Underrated will get a limited theatrical release on Friday, July 21, 2023. The Apple Original Films and A24 documentary will also be available to stream on Apple TV+ on July 21st.
Nicks, two-time Oscar nominee Ryan Coogler, Erick Peyton, Sean Havey, Ben Cotner, and Marissa Torres Ericson produced the documentary on the popular nine-time NBA All-Star and Golden State Warriors point guard. Emily Osborne, Sev Ohanian, and Zinzi Coogler served as executive producers.
Apple TV+ offered this description of the documentary:
“Stephen Curry: Underrated is the remarkable coming-of-age story of one of the most influential, dynamic, and unexpected players in the history of basketball: Stephen Curry. This feature documentary — blending intimate cinéma vérité, archival footage, and on-camera interviews — documents Curry’s rise from an undersized college player at a small-town Division I college to a four-time NBA champion,...
Director Peter Nicks’ Stephen Curry: Underrated will get a limited theatrical release on Friday, July 21, 2023. The Apple Original Films and A24 documentary will also be available to stream on Apple TV+ on July 21st.
Nicks, two-time Oscar nominee Ryan Coogler, Erick Peyton, Sean Havey, Ben Cotner, and Marissa Torres Ericson produced the documentary on the popular nine-time NBA All-Star and Golden State Warriors point guard. Emily Osborne, Sev Ohanian, and Zinzi Coogler served as executive producers.
Apple TV+ offered this description of the documentary:
“Stephen Curry: Underrated is the remarkable coming-of-age story of one of the most influential, dynamic, and unexpected players in the history of basketball: Stephen Curry. This feature documentary — blending intimate cinéma vérité, archival footage, and on-camera interviews — documents Curry’s rise from an undersized college player at a small-town Division I college to a four-time NBA champion,...
- 4/14/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The story of one of the most influential players in NBA histroy will be released in theaters and via Apple TV+ this summer.
Stephen Curry: Underrated blends intimate cinéma vérité, archival footage, and on-camera interviews documenting Curry’s rise from a small town Division I college to a four-time NBA champion. In the process, he became the NBA’s all-time leader in 3-point shots, revolutionizing the sport’s strategy.
Apple Original Films and A24 announced the release date today. The film was directed and produced by Emmy Award-winner Peter Nicks will be released in select theaters and premiere globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, July 21.
Nicks produces alongside Academy Award-nominee Ryan Coogler, Erick Peyton, Sean Havey, Ben Cotner and Marissa Torres Ericson. Emily Osborne, Sev Ohanian and Zinzi Coogler are executive producers.
Stephen Curry: Underrated blends intimate cinéma vérité, archival footage, and on-camera interviews documenting Curry’s rise from a small town Division I college to a four-time NBA champion. In the process, he became the NBA’s all-time leader in 3-point shots, revolutionizing the sport’s strategy.
Apple Original Films and A24 announced the release date today. The film was directed and produced by Emmy Award-winner Peter Nicks will be released in select theaters and premiere globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, July 21.
Nicks produces alongside Academy Award-nominee Ryan Coogler, Erick Peyton, Sean Havey, Ben Cotner and Marissa Torres Ericson. Emily Osborne, Sev Ohanian and Zinzi Coogler are executive producers.
- 4/14/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
“Echo,” a new MCU series starring Alaqua Cox, has begun production, Disney has announced.
The series is a spinoff of last year’s Disney+ Marvel show “Hawkeye,” which featured the debut of Cox as Maya Lopez. Created by David Mack and Joe Quesada in 1999 as a supporting character for the superhero Daredevil, Maya Lopez, aka Echo, is a deaf Cheyenne woman with Olympic level athletic skills and the ability to perfectly copy people’s movement. In “Hawkeye,” the character was depicted as the leader of the Tracksuit Mafia, a gang of criminals working under Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio). The series will see Maya leave New York for her hometown, where she reconnects with her roots and ends up at the center of a new crisis.
“Echo” stars a largely indigenous cast, which also includes Chaske Spencer, Tantoo Cardinal, Devery Jacobs, Cody Lightning, Graham Greene and Zahn McClarnon. Indigenous directors Sydney Freeland...
The series is a spinoff of last year’s Disney+ Marvel show “Hawkeye,” which featured the debut of Cox as Maya Lopez. Created by David Mack and Joe Quesada in 1999 as a supporting character for the superhero Daredevil, Maya Lopez, aka Echo, is a deaf Cheyenne woman with Olympic level athletic skills and the ability to perfectly copy people’s movement. In “Hawkeye,” the character was depicted as the leader of the Tracksuit Mafia, a gang of criminals working under Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio). The series will see Maya leave New York for her hometown, where she reconnects with her roots and ends up at the center of a new crisis.
“Echo” stars a largely indigenous cast, which also includes Chaske Spencer, Tantoo Cardinal, Devery Jacobs, Cody Lightning, Graham Greene and Zahn McClarnon. Indigenous directors Sydney Freeland...
- 5/17/2022
- by Wilson Chapman, Sasha Urban and Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
Home will return for a second season at Apple TV+.
Unveiled on Tuesday, the streamer shared that it will continue to highlight elevated home design across the world with Season 2 of the Emmy-nominated docuseries Home, which will premiere on Friday, June 17.
Home‘s second season will feature new destinations and offer viewers unprecedented access into the world’s most innovative living spaces. Each episode in the second season will unveil the boundary-pushing imagination of the visionaries who dared to dream and build them around the world, including the Netherlands, South Africa, Indonesia, Australia, Mexico, Iceland, and more. Through these unique stories from the homeowners, their deep intention and unique vision is unveiled in the remarkable homes they’ve created, leaving an indelible impact on those around them.
Home is produced for Apple by A24 and is executive produced by Matthew Weaver, Kim Rozenfeld, Ian Orefice, Alyse Walsh, Collin Orcutt, Ben Cotner,...
Unveiled on Tuesday, the streamer shared that it will continue to highlight elevated home design across the world with Season 2 of the Emmy-nominated docuseries Home, which will premiere on Friday, June 17.
Home‘s second season will feature new destinations and offer viewers unprecedented access into the world’s most innovative living spaces. Each episode in the second season will unveil the boundary-pushing imagination of the visionaries who dared to dream and build them around the world, including the Netherlands, South Africa, Indonesia, Australia, Mexico, Iceland, and more. Through these unique stories from the homeowners, their deep intention and unique vision is unveiled in the remarkable homes they’ve created, leaving an indelible impact on those around them.
Home is produced for Apple by A24 and is executive produced by Matthew Weaver, Kim Rozenfeld, Ian Orefice, Alyse Walsh, Collin Orcutt, Ben Cotner,...
- 5/17/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
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From Batman to Iceman to Jim Morrison, Val Kilmer has demonstrated a consistent knack for transformation throughout his career. The mercurial and sometimes misunderstood actor is letting fans deep into his personal and professional life via the new documentary “Val,” debuting on Amazon Prime on Friday.
Kilmer, who has been recovering from throat cancer, first revealed the health diagnosis in 2017. Chemotherapy and radiation treatments have left Kilmer unable to speak clearly, but he hasn’t lost his creative voice. “Val” compiles footage dating back to his childhood, along with personal recordings from the early days in his career — including his 1983 Broadway debut. Kilmer’s son Jack, an actor himself, narrates the film.
If...
From Batman to Iceman to Jim Morrison, Val Kilmer has demonstrated a consistent knack for transformation throughout his career. The mercurial and sometimes misunderstood actor is letting fans deep into his personal and professional life via the new documentary “Val,” debuting on Amazon Prime on Friday.
Kilmer, who has been recovering from throat cancer, first revealed the health diagnosis in 2017. Chemotherapy and radiation treatments have left Kilmer unable to speak clearly, but he hasn’t lost his creative voice. “Val” compiles footage dating back to his childhood, along with personal recordings from the early days in his career — including his 1983 Broadway debut. Kilmer’s son Jack, an actor himself, narrates the film.
If...
- 8/7/2021
- by Latifah Muhammad
- Indiewire
The day before its Cannes Film Festival premiere, Amazon Studios released the trailer for “Val,” a documentary about the life and career of actor Val Kilmer.
“My name is Val Kilmer; I’m an actor,” a narrator says in the trailer. “I’ve lived a magical life and captured quite a bit of it. I was the first guy I knew to own a video camera.”
Through Kilmer’s own documentation, audiences will get a first-hand account of the actor’s journey from making 16 mm home movies with his brother to performing in iconic roles for blockbusters like “Top Gun,” “Batman Forever,” “Tombstone” and “The Doors.” Perhaps more revelatory will be a behind-the-scenes look at Kilmer’s life between films, as seen in moments in the trailer when he’s paling around with Sean Penn and Kevin Bacon. Pulling from thousands of hours of footage, the film spans four decades.
“My name is Val Kilmer; I’m an actor,” a narrator says in the trailer. “I’ve lived a magical life and captured quite a bit of it. I was the first guy I knew to own a video camera.”
Through Kilmer’s own documentation, audiences will get a first-hand account of the actor’s journey from making 16 mm home movies with his brother to performing in iconic roles for blockbusters like “Top Gun,” “Batman Forever,” “Tombstone” and “The Doors.” Perhaps more revelatory will be a behind-the-scenes look at Kilmer’s life between films, as seen in moments in the trailer when he’s paling around with Sean Penn and Kevin Bacon. Pulling from thousands of hours of footage, the film spans four decades.
- 7/6/2021
- by Haley Bosselman
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon Studios has acquired from A24 the rights to “Val,” a feature documentary about “Top Gun” and “Batman Forever” star Val Kilmer.
“Val” is the first in the slate of documentary features and docuseries from A24. The doc is compiled from thousands of hours of footage of Kilmer, including a large amount of home movie footage shot on 16mm by Kilmer and his brothers.
Leo Scott and Ting Poo direct the feature that aims to explore why Kilmer is one of the most mercurial and misunderstood actors of the last few decades. The film is described as a “raw, wildly original and unflinching” documentary film about how Kilmer lived to extremes, and the sometimes hilarious and heartwarming side of his complexities as an artist and a man.
Amazon will release “Val” later this year in the U.S. and Latin America. A24 controls all remaining worldwide rights.
“At least once...
“Val” is the first in the slate of documentary features and docuseries from A24. The doc is compiled from thousands of hours of footage of Kilmer, including a large amount of home movie footage shot on 16mm by Kilmer and his brothers.
Leo Scott and Ting Poo direct the feature that aims to explore why Kilmer is one of the most mercurial and misunderstood actors of the last few decades. The film is described as a “raw, wildly original and unflinching” documentary film about how Kilmer lived to extremes, and the sometimes hilarious and heartwarming side of his complexities as an artist and a man.
Amazon will release “Val” later this year in the U.S. and Latin America. A24 controls all remaining worldwide rights.
“At least once...
- 5/27/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Amazon Studios has acquired US and Latin American rights to the documentary Val from A24 about Top Gun and The Doors actor Val Kilmer. Amazon will release the doc later this year; A24 controls all remaining global rights.
From directors Leo Scott and Ting Poo, Val includes hours of footage which Kilmer has amassed throughout his career and life from 16mm home movies made with his brothers, to time spent in iconic roles from blockbuster movies like Top Gun, The Doors, Tombstone, and Batman Forever.
Kilmer said: “At least once a day for years I looked around and got this bittersweet feeling that there are a thousand reasons that this project could’ve been shipwrecked. I mean, what could a film look like of a man filming himself, sometimes daily, years at a time? It is unimaginable that this movie actually could’ve ever come to light without the partnership of my dear friends,...
From directors Leo Scott and Ting Poo, Val includes hours of footage which Kilmer has amassed throughout his career and life from 16mm home movies made with his brothers, to time spent in iconic roles from blockbuster movies like Top Gun, The Doors, Tombstone, and Batman Forever.
Kilmer said: “At least once a day for years I looked around and got this bittersweet feeling that there are a thousand reasons that this project could’ve been shipwrecked. I mean, what could a film look like of a man filming himself, sometimes daily, years at a time? It is unimaginable that this movie actually could’ve ever come to light without the partnership of my dear friends,...
- 5/27/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The story of Brazilian TV host turned politician Wallace Souza, who was accused of ordering murders in order to bolster ratings of his crime series, is to be made into a seven-part documentary series for Netflix.
The Svod service has ordered Killer Ratings from British factual producers Caravan and Quicksilver. Caravan is the All3Media-backed firm responsible for Nat Geo’s Buried Secrets of the Bible and is run by Dinah Lord, who has won BAFTAs including in 2015 for Grayson Perry: Who Are You?, while Quicksilver is run by Eamonn Matthews, who has won Emmys for series including PBS and BBC’s Outbreak: The Truth About Ebola and PBS and Channel 4’s Undercover Syria.
Souza rose to fame as the host of Canal Livre, a TV show broadcast in Manaus, the remote and lawless city surrounded by jungle in the heart of Brazil’s Amazon. The show...
The Svod service has ordered Killer Ratings from British factual producers Caravan and Quicksilver. Caravan is the All3Media-backed firm responsible for Nat Geo’s Buried Secrets of the Bible and is run by Dinah Lord, who has won BAFTAs including in 2015 for Grayson Perry: Who Are You?, while Quicksilver is run by Eamonn Matthews, who has won Emmys for series including PBS and BBC’s Outbreak: The Truth About Ebola and PBS and Channel 4’s Undercover Syria.
Souza rose to fame as the host of Canal Livre, a TV show broadcast in Manaus, the remote and lawless city surrounded by jungle in the heart of Brazil’s Amazon. The show...
- 5/7/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: A24 and Iac Films are forming a joint venture to generate non-fiction limited series and feature films. To run it, they’ve just hired away top flight Netflix executive Ben Cotner, who oversaw the docu series Wild Wild Country, Ugly Delicious, and Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat.
This is going to be a major new venture, and one that extends the burgeoning relationship between A24 and Iac Films, latter of which is the division run by Barry Diller, Scott Rudin and Eli Bush. This is all happening in real time, and they’ve not yet found a name for it. This is going to a major focus for Rudin and Bush as the A24 relationship continues to grow.
A24 and Iac have so far teamed on such acclaimed films as the Greta Gerwig-directed Lady Bird, the Alex Garland-directed Ex Machina, the Bo Burnham-directed Eighth Grade and the Jonah Hill-directed Mid90s.
This is going to be a major new venture, and one that extends the burgeoning relationship between A24 and Iac Films, latter of which is the division run by Barry Diller, Scott Rudin and Eli Bush. This is all happening in real time, and they’ve not yet found a name for it. This is going to a major focus for Rudin and Bush as the A24 relationship continues to grow.
A24 and Iac have so far teamed on such acclaimed films as the Greta Gerwig-directed Lady Bird, the Alex Garland-directed Ex Machina, the Bo Burnham-directed Eighth Grade and the Jonah Hill-directed Mid90s.
- 2/22/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Morgan Neville and David Chang’s food-themed docuseries Ugly Delicious has been picked up for a second season by Netflix. The news was revealed by the Momofuku founder on Thanksgiving while millions of Americans were preparing one of the biggest meals of the year.
The pickup for Ugly Delicious, which follows Chang around the globe looking at what we eat as a bridge between cultures, comes eight months after the release of the series’ eight-episode first season.
Late night host Jimmy Kimmel, Ali Wong, Eric Wareheim, former Walking Dead star Steven Yeun, food critic Jonathan Gold, and chefs Roy Choi and Nina Compton were among the guests in Season 1. Ugly Delicious is produced by Neville, Chang, Tremolo Productions,...
The pickup for Ugly Delicious, which follows Chang around the globe looking at what we eat as a bridge between cultures, comes eight months after the release of the series’ eight-episode first season.
Late night host Jimmy Kimmel, Ali Wong, Eric Wareheim, former Walking Dead star Steven Yeun, food critic Jonathan Gold, and chefs Roy Choi and Nina Compton were among the guests in Season 1. Ugly Delicious is produced by Neville, Chang, Tremolo Productions,...
- 11/23/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Kurt Russell had a couple of good reasons for hosting a reception on Saturday for “Wild, Wild Country,” the Netflix documentary about the 1970s and ‘80s Oregon-based Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and his community of followers.
Not only did Russell’s nephews, brothers Maclain and Chapman Way, direct the six-and-a-half-hour series, but the “Guardians of the Galaxy” actor lived near the Rajneeshees in Portland at the time.
“I happened to be in Portland when a lot of this was going on so when they started talking about it, I was like, ‘Oh, yeah—the Bhagwan! He was around,'” Russell told Variety.
The breakout character of the series is Bhagwan’s assistant Ma Anand Sheela, who spent 24 months in federal prison after being convicted in 1984 of attempted murder when more than 700 people in The Dalles, Oregon suffered food poisoning after Sheela instructed followers to contaminate local salad bars with Salmonella.
Not only did Russell’s nephews, brothers Maclain and Chapman Way, direct the six-and-a-half-hour series, but the “Guardians of the Galaxy” actor lived near the Rajneeshees in Portland at the time.
“I happened to be in Portland when a lot of this was going on so when they started talking about it, I was like, ‘Oh, yeah—the Bhagwan! He was around,'” Russell told Variety.
The breakout character of the series is Bhagwan’s assistant Ma Anand Sheela, who spent 24 months in federal prison after being convicted in 1984 of attempted murder when more than 700 people in The Dalles, Oregon suffered food poisoning after Sheela instructed followers to contaminate local salad bars with Salmonella.
- 8/5/2018
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: “I kept saying to myself, what has happened in America?” recalls a pained Rep. John Lewis of the 1968 assassination of the New York Senator in the new trailer above for Netflix’s Bobby Kennedy For President.
Nearly 50 years after Rfk was fatally shot at La’s Ambassador Hotel on June 5, 1968, the Dawn Porter directed four-part docuseries debuts on the streaming service on April 27. That launch of the interview filled and archival footage rich project actually follows a premiere of Bobby Kennedy For President at the Tribeca Film Festival two days beforehand, on April 25 in NYC.
As the first look above makes clear, the RadicalMedia, Trilogy Films and LooksFilms produced docuseries delves into the changes in the former Attorney General outlook and political beliefs over the 1960s and especially after the death of John F. Kennedy in late 1963. Focusing on the younger Kennedy’s 83-day race for the White House...
Nearly 50 years after Rfk was fatally shot at La’s Ambassador Hotel on June 5, 1968, the Dawn Porter directed four-part docuseries debuts on the streaming service on April 27. That launch of the interview filled and archival footage rich project actually follows a premiere of Bobby Kennedy For President at the Tribeca Film Festival two days beforehand, on April 25 in NYC.
As the first look above makes clear, the RadicalMedia, Trilogy Films and LooksFilms produced docuseries delves into the changes in the former Attorney General outlook and political beliefs over the 1960s and especially after the death of John F. Kennedy in late 1963. Focusing on the younger Kennedy’s 83-day race for the White House...
- 4/11/2018
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
We all know the Catholic church has kept its share of hideous secrets. As “Spotlight” and other cases showed, priests have used their authority to sexually abuse underage girls and boys under the protection of the Church, which used its power to squash the press.
And yet, Netflix’s “The Keepers” is shocking. Ryan White’s docuseries blows the lid off a Catholic scandal from the ’60s, one that is still playing out. This true cold-case crime story has not been solved — and is still unfolding with new developments.
Sister Cathy Cesnik was 26 and a beloved teacher at Baltimore’s Archbishop Keough High School when she was murdered in 1969. Fifty years later, documentarian White, journalists, and former students delve into the mystery and the role the school’s chaplain, the late Father Maskell, may have played in it. Decades after they left the school, women in their 60s tell White...
And yet, Netflix’s “The Keepers” is shocking. Ryan White’s docuseries blows the lid off a Catholic scandal from the ’60s, one that is still playing out. This true cold-case crime story has not been solved — and is still unfolding with new developments.
Sister Cathy Cesnik was 26 and a beloved teacher at Baltimore’s Archbishop Keough High School when she was murdered in 1969. Fifty years later, documentarian White, journalists, and former students delve into the mystery and the role the school’s chaplain, the late Father Maskell, may have played in it. Decades after they left the school, women in their 60s tell White...
- 6/26/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
We all know the Catholic church has kept its share of hideous secrets. As “Spotlight” and other cases showed, priests have used their authority to sexually abuse underage girls and boys under the protection of the Church, which used its power to squash the press.
And yet, Netflix’s “The Keepers” is shocking. Ryan White’s docuseries blows the lid off a Catholic scandal from the ’60s, one that is still playing out. This true cold-case crime story has not been solved — and is still unfolding with new developments.
Sister Cathy Cesnik was 26 and a beloved teacher at Baltimore’s Archbishop Keough High School when she was murdered in 1969. Fifty years later, documentarian White, journalists, and former students delve into the mystery and the role the school’s chaplain, the late Father Maskell, may have played in it. Decades after they left the school, women in their 60s tell White...
And yet, Netflix’s “The Keepers” is shocking. Ryan White’s docuseries blows the lid off a Catholic scandal from the ’60s, one that is still playing out. This true cold-case crime story has not been solved — and is still unfolding with new developments.
Sister Cathy Cesnik was 26 and a beloved teacher at Baltimore’s Archbishop Keough High School when she was murdered in 1969. Fifty years later, documentarian White, journalists, and former students delve into the mystery and the role the school’s chaplain, the late Father Maskell, may have played in it. Decades after they left the school, women in their 60s tell White...
- 6/26/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
The true crime genre is very popular these days. Especially with the success of programs like HBO’s doc series The Jinx, Netflix’s Making a Murderer, and O.J.: Made in America, which one an Academy Award this year.
Netflix is hoping that they have another addictive doc series on their hands with The Keepers. We have the first trailer for you to watch today and it looks like a riveting story. The seven-part doc series centers on the unsolved mystery of the murder of a Nun and a conspiracy to cover up the truth behind it for the past fifty years by the corruption within the Catholic church.
I've been fascinated with true crime stories for years, so I like that these kinds of doc series are being made. This stuff just interests me.
Directed by Ryan White (Serena, The Case Against 8), The Keepers will have everyone asking...
Netflix is hoping that they have another addictive doc series on their hands with The Keepers. We have the first trailer for you to watch today and it looks like a riveting story. The seven-part doc series centers on the unsolved mystery of the murder of a Nun and a conspiracy to cover up the truth behind it for the past fifty years by the corruption within the Catholic church.
I've been fascinated with true crime stories for years, so I like that these kinds of doc series are being made. This stuff just interests me.
Directed by Ryan White (Serena, The Case Against 8), The Keepers will have everyone asking...
- 4/20/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Netflix has released the trailer for a fascinating new three part documentary called Five Came Back. It focuses on how World War II changed Hollywood and features directors like Steven Spielberg and Guillermo del Toro diving into this subject matter.
Netflix put out an extensive press release with tons of details on what the doc will entail and I'm completely captivated by the film's subject matter. I love the history of film and the history of WWII and seeing a doc focusing on how these two things affected each other is film geek candy! Here are the additional details:
The movie is an adaptation of the book Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War written by Mark Harris. It's tells "the extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five filmmakers...
Netflix put out an extensive press release with tons of details on what the doc will entail and I'm completely captivated by the film's subject matter. I love the history of film and the history of WWII and seeing a doc focusing on how these two things affected each other is film geek candy! Here are the additional details:
The movie is an adaptation of the book Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War written by Mark Harris. It's tells "the extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five filmmakers...
- 2/28/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Marielle Heller, who wrote and directed the Sundance breakout Diary of a Teenage Girl, is now setting her sights on gay rights. She is set to write and direct a feature film adaptation of The Case Against 8, Ben Cotner and Ryan White’s HBO documentary about the fight to overturn California’s same-sex marriage ban. Chernin Entertainment is producing the film with 20th Century Fox, with whom the production company has its first-look deal and which holds the rights to finance and distribute the project. The award-winning doc told of the legal fight to stop Proposition 8 and
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- 4/21/2016
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Manuel is working his way through all the Lgbt-themed HBO productions.
Last week we talked about the thrilling and necessary anger fueling Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart, something not even Ryan Murphy’s at times clumsy direction could quell. From that we turn to what might be the limpest most inessential HBO Lgbt film I have encountered in this entire series (sorry, The Out List, you had a good run): Ben Cotner and Ryan White’s The Case Against 8.
There’s a fascinating, informative, and entertaining doc to be made about the circuitous road to overturning California’s same-sex marriage ban, but Cotner and White’s film isn’t it...
Last week we talked about the thrilling and necessary anger fueling Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart, something not even Ryan Murphy’s at times clumsy direction could quell. From that we turn to what might be the limpest most inessential HBO Lgbt film I have encountered in this entire series (sorry, The Out List, you had a good run): Ben Cotner and Ryan White’s The Case Against 8.
There’s a fascinating, informative, and entertaining doc to be made about the circuitous road to overturning California’s same-sex marriage ban, but Cotner and White’s film isn’t it...
- 2/3/2016
- by Manuel Betancourt
- FilmExperience
Nearly 11 months after he picked up the Adapted Screenplay Oscar for 12 Years A Slave, John Ridley and his script won the Humanitas Prize for Feature Film today. Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash script, which scored an Oscar nom yesterday, took the award in the Sundance Feature Film category. The 40th annual awards, which honor films and TV shows that “entertain, engage and enrich the viewing public,” were handed out during a luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire.
On the small-screen side, Humanitas Prizes went to Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart, Alex Gansa & Meredith Stiehm for the Season 3 Homeland finale “The Star” and Elaine Ko for the Season 5 Modern Family episode “Under Pressure.” “We are so proud and honored to add this year’s Humanitas Prize winners to the long list of writers whose work has both entertained and inspired us for the past four decades,” said Humanitas Executive Director Cathleen Young said.
On the small-screen side, Humanitas Prizes went to Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart, Alex Gansa & Meredith Stiehm for the Season 3 Homeland finale “The Star” and Elaine Ko for the Season 5 Modern Family episode “Under Pressure.” “We are so proud and honored to add this year’s Humanitas Prize winners to the long list of writers whose work has both entertained and inspired us for the past four decades,” said Humanitas Executive Director Cathleen Young said.
- 1/16/2015
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline
Charting a course through heavy court battles, hate demonstrations and a few sweet victories, Ben Cotner and Ryan White’s documentary “The Case Against 8″ made a stop at TheWrap’s Awards Screening Series on Monday in Los Angeles.
Cotner and White brought the film’s subjects, plaintiffs Jeff Zarrillo and Paul Katami in the landmark case to overturn California’s same-sex marriage ban, composer Blake Neely and editor Katie Amend to the Landmark Theaters for a screening and Q&A moderated by TheWrap Editor-in-Chief Sharon Waxman.
Dustin Lance Black, who won an Oscar for his original screenplay for “Milk,...
Cotner and White brought the film’s subjects, plaintiffs Jeff Zarrillo and Paul Katami in the landmark case to overturn California’s same-sex marriage ban, composer Blake Neely and editor Katie Amend to the Landmark Theaters for a screening and Q&A moderated by TheWrap Editor-in-Chief Sharon Waxman.
Dustin Lance Black, who won an Oscar for his original screenplay for “Milk,...
- 1/6/2015
- by Matt Donnelly
- The Wrap
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced its shortlist of films under consideration for inclusion in the best documentary feature category of the Academy Awards next year. A huge 134 titles were submitted, which the Academy’s documentary branch has meticulously whittled down to just 15. Branch members will now decide which of those shortlisted will receive an Oscar nomination. Among the titles in competition are the much-discussed CitizenFour, Life Itself and Last Days In Vietnam – all three of which are widely considered to be frontrunners.
CitizenFour documents the initial meetings between Nsa whistleblower Edward Snowden and a small number of journalists – including filmmaker Laura Poitras. Life Itself is a detailed portrait of renowned film critic Roger Ebert, and Last Days In Vietnam examines the withdrawal from Saigon by American forces at the close of the Vietnam War.
Other films selected for further consideration include subject matter such as...
CitizenFour documents the initial meetings between Nsa whistleblower Edward Snowden and a small number of journalists – including filmmaker Laura Poitras. Life Itself is a detailed portrait of renowned film critic Roger Ebert, and Last Days In Vietnam examines the withdrawal from Saigon by American forces at the close of the Vietnam War.
Other films selected for further consideration include subject matter such as...
- 12/5/2014
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Virunga director Orlando von Einsiedel celebrating Leonardo DiCaprio as executive producer at the 21 Club in New York Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences' Oscar documentary shortlist of 15 films was announced today. The final cut down to five nominations will be announced on January 15, 2015.
Sam Cullman, Jennifer Grausman and Mark Becker's Art And Craft; Ben Cotner and Ryan White's The Case Against 8; Tia Lessin and Carl Deal's Citizen Koch; Laura Poitras' Citizenfour; Charlie Siskel and John Maloof's Finding Vivian Maier; Brian Knappenberger's The Internet’s Own Boy; Frank Pavich's Jodorowsky’s Dune; Alan Hicks' Keep On Keepin’ On; Dan Krauss' The Kill Team; Rory Kennedy's Last Days In Vietnam; Steve James' Life Itself; Jesse Moss' The Overnighters; Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado's The Salt Of The Earth; Nick Broomfield's Tales Of The Grim Sleeper...
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences' Oscar documentary shortlist of 15 films was announced today. The final cut down to five nominations will be announced on January 15, 2015.
Sam Cullman, Jennifer Grausman and Mark Becker's Art And Craft; Ben Cotner and Ryan White's The Case Against 8; Tia Lessin and Carl Deal's Citizen Koch; Laura Poitras' Citizenfour; Charlie Siskel and John Maloof's Finding Vivian Maier; Brian Knappenberger's The Internet’s Own Boy; Frank Pavich's Jodorowsky’s Dune; Alan Hicks' Keep On Keepin’ On; Dan Krauss' The Kill Team; Rory Kennedy's Last Days In Vietnam; Steve James' Life Itself; Jesse Moss' The Overnighters; Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado's The Salt Of The Earth; Nick Broomfield's Tales Of The Grim Sleeper...
- 12/2/2014
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Citizenfour, Laura Poitras' you-are-there documentary about Nsa leaker Edward Snowden, and Life Itself, Steve James' loving portrait of the late film critic Roger Ebert, are among the high-profile documentaries that made the cut Tuesday as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released its shortlist of 15 films that will advance in its documentary feature category. The list includes a number of films that tackle political topics such as Rory Kennedy's Last Days in Vietnam, which looks at the American retreat from Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War, and Ben Cotner and Ryan White's
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- 12/2/2014
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
By Anjelica Oswald
Managing Editor
Voting ends today for the Academy’s documentary branch who must narrow the list of 134 documentaries vying for a spot in the Oscar race to a shortlist of 15 films, which will be released in December. Of the 15 films, five Oscar nominees will be chosen in January.
Though a number of film festivals, such as the Savannah Film Fest, are becoming documentary hotspots, a number of Oscar-nominated documentaries premiere at the Sundance Film Festival each year. In the 21st century, seven of the Oscar winners have debuted in Utah: Born into Brothels (2004), March of the Penguins (2005), An Inconvenient Truth (2006), Man on Wire (2008), The Cove (2009), Searching for Sugar Man (2012) and 20 Feet from Stardom (2013).
The rest of the documentary winners were unveiled in the states (2000’s Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport and 2001’s Murder on Sunday Morning) and at the Cannes, (2002’s Bowling for Columbine,...
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Voting ends today for the Academy’s documentary branch who must narrow the list of 134 documentaries vying for a spot in the Oscar race to a shortlist of 15 films, which will be released in December. Of the 15 films, five Oscar nominees will be chosen in January.
Though a number of film festivals, such as the Savannah Film Fest, are becoming documentary hotspots, a number of Oscar-nominated documentaries premiere at the Sundance Film Festival each year. In the 21st century, seven of the Oscar winners have debuted in Utah: Born into Brothels (2004), March of the Penguins (2005), An Inconvenient Truth (2006), Man on Wire (2008), The Cove (2009), Searching for Sugar Man (2012) and 20 Feet from Stardom (2013).
The rest of the documentary winners were unveiled in the states (2000’s Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport and 2001’s Murder on Sunday Morning) and at the Cannes, (2002’s Bowling for Columbine,...
- 11/21/2014
- by Anjelica Oswald
- Scott Feinberg
Other leading nominees are Life Itself and 20,000 Days on Earth.
Laura Poitras’ Citizenfour, about Nsa whistleblower Edward Snowden, leads the pack at the Cinema Eye Awards nominations, with six nods.
Steve James’ Life Itself about Roger Ebert and Iain Forsythe and Jane Pollard’s 20,000 Days on Earth about Nick Cave followed close behind with five nominations each.
The nominees for the awards, which recognise exemplary craft and innovation in nonfiction film, were announced last night at an industry party at Cph: Dox in Copenhagen.
In addition to those three, the other nominations for the Nonfiction Feature Film were Jesse Moss’ The Overnighters and Orlando von Einsiedel’s Virunga.
Poitras and James are also nominated in the Direction category, and each has previously won that Cinema Eye prize, Poitras with The Oath in 2011 and James in 2012 with The Interrupters. Poitras becomes the most nominated filmmaker in Cinema Eye history with nine nominations.
Other films nominated...
Laura Poitras’ Citizenfour, about Nsa whistleblower Edward Snowden, leads the pack at the Cinema Eye Awards nominations, with six nods.
Steve James’ Life Itself about Roger Ebert and Iain Forsythe and Jane Pollard’s 20,000 Days on Earth about Nick Cave followed close behind with five nominations each.
The nominees for the awards, which recognise exemplary craft and innovation in nonfiction film, were announced last night at an industry party at Cph: Dox in Copenhagen.
In addition to those three, the other nominations for the Nonfiction Feature Film were Jesse Moss’ The Overnighters and Orlando von Einsiedel’s Virunga.
Poitras and James are also nominated in the Direction category, and each has previously won that Cinema Eye prize, Poitras with The Oath in 2011 and James in 2012 with The Interrupters. Poitras becomes the most nominated filmmaker in Cinema Eye history with nine nominations.
Other films nominated...
- 11/13/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Further reminding us that the Academy Awards are irrelevant in year-end discussions for the best in documentary film, according to the experts at the Cinema Eye Honors’ voting committee, Laura Poitras’ Citizenfour, Steve James’ Life Itself and Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard’s 20,000 Days on Earth would be among the best docu films of the year, leading the pack in almost all categories. Not to be overlooked, Jesse Moss’ The Overnighters and Robert Greene’s Actress received kudos in Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking and Outstanding Achievement in Direction while the major surprise of the noms belongs to Orlando von Einsiedel’s Virunga (presented at the Tribeca and Hot Docs Film Fests) grabbing a total of three. Left completely off the scorecard, Manakamana failed to produce a single nom. The Cinema Eye Honors winners will be announced on Wednesday, January 7 at New York’s Museum of the Moving Image.
- 11/13/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Doc NYC Director of Programming Basil Tsiokos Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
What do Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado's portrait of Sebastião Salgado in The Salt Of The Earth, Ben Cotner and Ryan White's The Case Against 8, Rory Kennedy's Last Days In Vietnam, Life Itself, based on Roger Ebert's memoir directed by Steve James, D.A. Pennebaker and William Ray's David on jazz trumpeter David Allen, Tracy Droz Tragos and Andrew Droz Palermo's Rich Hill and Divide In Concord directed by Kris Kaczor and Dave Regos have in common?
All of these documentaries and more are screening in the 2014 Doc NYC Film Festival.
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Albert Maysles, D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards, Citizenfour director Laura Poitras will receive the Robert and Anne Drew Award for Documentary Excellence and Dan Cogan the Leading Light Award which honours "an individual making a crucial...
What do Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado's portrait of Sebastião Salgado in The Salt Of The Earth, Ben Cotner and Ryan White's The Case Against 8, Rory Kennedy's Last Days In Vietnam, Life Itself, based on Roger Ebert's memoir directed by Steve James, D.A. Pennebaker and William Ray's David on jazz trumpeter David Allen, Tracy Droz Tragos and Andrew Droz Palermo's Rich Hill and Divide In Concord directed by Kris Kaczor and Dave Regos have in common?
All of these documentaries and more are screening in the 2014 Doc NYC Film Festival.
David
Albert Maysles, D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards, Citizenfour director Laura Poitras will receive the Robert and Anne Drew Award for Documentary Excellence and Dan Cogan the Leading Light Award which honours "an individual making a crucial...
- 11/10/2014
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
★★★☆☆The Case Against 8 (2014) looks at one of the most divisive issues in contemporary American life: that of same sex marriage. Directors Ben Cotner and Ryan White track the five year battle to get California's Proposition 8 overturned. Prop 8 as it was colloquially known was a state constitutional amendment passed in the November 2008 California state elections that overruled same sex marriage. In the beginning we have a unintentional example of simultaneous joy and despondency, with the celebrations of Barack Obama's election as the 44th president shortly followed by the news that the state of California had voted to revoke the marriage rights of same-sex couples by a marginally 52.24% to 47.76%.
- 11/8/2014
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
The charged opening sequence of "The Case Against 8" (HBO, June 23) catches former Solicitor General Ted Olson in the thick of a dress rehearsal. With the curtain call of oral arguments before the Supreme Court looming, his fellow legal eagles pepper him with questions the justices might ask; the montage quickens with the soundtrack's strings; and the scene culminates in Olson's rousing final remarks. "If this is unconstitutional, it's unconstitutional today," he says of Proposition 8, the gay marriage ban California voters passed in 2008. "That's why we have a Constitution, that's why we have a Fourteenth Amendment, and that's why you have the job that you do." As filmmaker Ryan White explains, this unaccountably exciting piece of legal wrangling became part of the final product by dint of documentary serendipity. "Ted didn't want us to film it," White, who co-directed and produced the film with ex-acquisition executive Ben Cotner, said with.
- 10/9/2014
- by Matt Brennan
- Thompson on Hollywood
Mike Myers’ Supermensch and fashion house doc Dior and I among sales.
Ahead of next week’s, UK-based sales agent Dogwoof has secured a string of TV deals for their current slate.
Dior and I has been sold to Canal+ (France). This recent Dogwoof acquisition is the latest fashion film from Frédéric Tcheng (Diana Vreeland, The Eye Has to Travel, Valentino: The Last Emperor) and tells the inside story of designer Raf Simons taking over the iconic fashion house.
Recently opened in the Us and the UK, Finding Fela from Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney chronicles the life and death of Nigerian music legend Fela Kuti. It has been sold to Arte France, Vpro (Netherlands) and AMC Global (Mena, Cee).
Shosh Shlam and Hilla Medalia’s Web Junkie about China’s teen internet de-programming camps continues to sell, with sales to Arte France, Pts (Taiwan), Ebs (Korea), Trt (Turkey), Ruv (Iceland), Doc24 (Russia) and AMC Global (Iberia, Mena)
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Ahead of next week’s, UK-based sales agent Dogwoof has secured a string of TV deals for their current slate.
Dior and I has been sold to Canal+ (France). This recent Dogwoof acquisition is the latest fashion film from Frédéric Tcheng (Diana Vreeland, The Eye Has to Travel, Valentino: The Last Emperor) and tells the inside story of designer Raf Simons taking over the iconic fashion house.
Recently opened in the Us and the UK, Finding Fela from Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney chronicles the life and death of Nigerian music legend Fela Kuti. It has been sold to Arte France, Vpro (Netherlands) and AMC Global (Mena, Cee).
Shosh Shlam and Hilla Medalia’s Web Junkie about China’s teen internet de-programming camps continues to sell, with sales to Arte France, Pts (Taiwan), Ebs (Korea), Trt (Turkey), Ruv (Iceland), Doc24 (Russia) and AMC Global (Iberia, Mena)
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- 10/9/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
By Scott Feinberg
The Hollywood Reporter
2014 has featured an impressive number of deeply moving and inspirational documentaries. There’s been Life Itself, Steve James‘ remembrance of the dearly departed film critic Roger Ebert; Keep on Keepin’ On, Alex Hicks‘ chronicle of an old man and a young man helping one another; Documented, Jose Antonio Vargas‘ portrait of the undocumented immigrant experience in 21st century America; Ben Cotner and Ryan White‘s The Case Against 8, which takes one into the center of the gay marriage debate; and the list goes on. But, in terms of sheer tears-inducement, I’m not sure any can match James Keach‘s Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me, a gut-punching look at what Alzheimer’s Disease has done to the titular music legend — and the remarkable way in which the 78-year-old and his loved ones have conducted their lives since his diagnosis in 2011.
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2014 has featured an impressive number of deeply moving and inspirational documentaries. There’s been Life Itself, Steve James‘ remembrance of the dearly departed film critic Roger Ebert; Keep on Keepin’ On, Alex Hicks‘ chronicle of an old man and a young man helping one another; Documented, Jose Antonio Vargas‘ portrait of the undocumented immigrant experience in 21st century America; Ben Cotner and Ryan White‘s The Case Against 8, which takes one into the center of the gay marriage debate; and the list goes on. But, in terms of sheer tears-inducement, I’m not sure any can match James Keach‘s Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me, a gut-punching look at what Alzheimer’s Disease has done to the titular music legend — and the remarkable way in which the 78-year-old and his loved ones have conducted their lives since his diagnosis in 2011.
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- 10/5/2014
- by Anjelica Oswald
- Scott Feinberg
2014 has featured an impressive number of deeply moving and inspirational documentaries. There's been Life Itself, Steve James' remembrance of the dearly departed film critic Roger Ebert; Keep on Keepin' On, Alex Hicks' chronicle of an old man and a young man helping one another; Documented, Jose Antonio Vargas' portrait of the undocumented immigrant experience in 21st century America; Ben Cotner and Ryan White's The Case Against 8, which takes one into the center of the gay marriage debate; and the list goes on. But, in terms of sheer tears-inducement, I'm not sure any can match James Keach's Glen
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- 9/25/2014
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The month of June is a good time to be gay. With an entire month devoted to Lgbt pride, the community is at its most visible in media and whether it’s Laverne Cox appearing on the cover of Time Magazine and inciting a much-needed conversation about trans issues, or Broadway Bares raising money for AIDS research on the back of, well, Broadway’s bare, broad shoulders, there’s a lot to be proud of. Cinema itself hasn’t quite caught up, for despite a much larger number of Lgbt films reaching the marketplace in some form (theatrical, VOD, home entertainment) they never seem to take full advantage of the surge of interest in gay topics that pride month, coupled with New York City’s Pride March, provide.
This time of the year is also a great moment to look back at the many advances made in the rights movement for Lgbt community.
This time of the year is also a great moment to look back at the many advances made in the rights movement for Lgbt community.
- 6/27/2014
- by Glenn Dunks
- FilmExperience
★★★☆☆A classic case of content overriding form, Ben Cotner and Ryan White's gay marriage rights doc The Case Against 8 (2014) stirs the emotions thanks to its sympathetic subjects and liberal sensibilities. Who wouldn't back the film's gay and lesbian couples, who valiantly fought to regain their married status after California's Proposition 8 so cruelly stripped it from then? However, what's arguably most interesting about Cotner and White's simplistic freedom versus constraint success story (you half-expect a Katy Perry track to kick in at points) is the bond forged between Bush v. Gore sparring partners Ted Olson and David Boies; one a staunch Republican, the other a died-in-the-wool Democrat.
- 6/7/2014
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Filmmakers Ben Cotner and Ryan White kicked off their festival run of "The Case Against 8" with a bang, receiving the Directing Award: U.S. Documentary at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, where it premiered in January. They have since been touring the country, screening the doc to widely positive critical and audience reception. To be released in select theaters this Friday, June 6th and aired by HBO starting June 23rd, "The Case Against 8" is the single cinematic document of the five-year landmark case Perry v. Schwarzenegger, which resolved in the dissolution of Proposition 8, returning the right to marriage to same-sex couples.The film primarily focuses on the four plaintiffs who filed the lawsuit against California's Proposition 8, passed the same day as President Obama's 2008 election, which restricted marriage rights to heterosexual couples. Claiming the law to infringe on constitutional rights, the prosecutors succeeded in bringing the case to court,...
- 6/5/2014
- by Melina Gills
- Indiewire
There's much to be astonished by in the story of how the Supreme Court was goaded in slapping down Proposition 8, California's gay marriage ban. One of the most surprising: that in courtroom after courtroom, be they state, district, or superior, Charles Cooper and the proponents of the ban never cooked up one single compelling legal argument, not even the kind that just sounds good enough for sympathetic judges to sign on with.
Ben Cotner and Ryan White's stirring new documentary, The Case Against 8, showcases the lawyers and plaintiffs who came together (with Rob Reiner's money) to challenge the statewide ban, which passed as a ballot measure in November 2008. The filmmakers target the heart rather than the complex legal maneuverings. Expect to spend more time relishi...
Ben Cotner and Ryan White's stirring new documentary, The Case Against 8, showcases the lawyers and plaintiffs who came together (with Rob Reiner's money) to challenge the statewide ban, which passed as a ballot measure in November 2008. The filmmakers target the heart rather than the complex legal maneuverings. Expect to spend more time relishi...
- 6/4/2014
- Village Voice
Title: The Case Against 8 Director: Ben Cotner & Ryan White Starring: Kris Perry, Sandy Stier, Paul Katami, Jeff Zarrillo, David Boies, Ted Olson Love is love. And the Cotner-White documentary attests this through a powerful emotional account of the journey that took the fight for marriage equality all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. ‘The Case Against 8’ takes a riveting inside look at the groundbreaking Supreme Court case that overturned Proposition 8, California’s ban on same-sex marriage. Ben Cotner and Ryan White provide a resourceful and authentic snapshot of what it took to accomplish this. The high-profile trial first made headlines with the unlikely pairing of Ted Olson [ Read More ]
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- 5/26/2014
- by Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi
- ShockYa
One of the most fascinating developments in American civil rights is how quickly the country turned from making gay marriage a wedge issue, to making it a matter of national importance that it come to pass. Meanwhile, in California, a supposed bastion of liberal and progressive idealism, passed a ballot measure banning gay marriage in November 2008, coincidentally at the same time the United States elected its first black president. The Case Against 8 chronicles how the legal community rallied quickly, sowed strange bedfellows, and came together in record time to dismantle Prop 8 at the same time that the entire case against gay marriage began to fall apart.
The documentary is fairly straightforward in that it follows the one singular case through its various court levels, from a lawsuit in California to the halls of the Supreme Court of the United States. For me, there’s always a fascination about how the law works,...
The documentary is fairly straightforward in that it follows the one singular case through its various court levels, from a lawsuit in California to the halls of the Supreme Court of the United States. For me, there’s always a fascination about how the law works,...
- 5/6/2014
- by Adam A. Donaldson
- We Got This Covered
Hot Docs, North America's largest documentary festival, wrapped its 21st edition over the weekend with record-breaking audience numbers reaching an estimated 192,000. "The Backward Class," directed by Madeleine Grant, was the winner of the Audience Award, which is tallied from audience votes throughout the festival. The crowd-pleasing "Meet the Patels" by Geeta V. Patel and Ravi V. Patel came in second, followed by Ryan White and Ben Cotner's "The Case Against 8." "The Backward Class" is the story of the Dalit students of Shanti Bhavan school in India as they prepare to make history by becoming the first from their "untouchable" caste to take high-school graduation exams. "Meet the Patels' follows co-director Ravi V. Patel, a first-generation Indian-American comic actor, as he decides to find love the old-fashioned way and lets his traditional Indian parents find him a wife. "The Case Against 8" looks at the movement to strike down California's Prop 8 as unconstitutional.
- 5/5/2014
- by Paula Bernstein
- Indiewire
The drama behind true stories, whether you see them in documentaries or narrative films, can be tricky when the audience already knows the ending. But when it comes to the HBO documentary The Case Against 8, that doesn't lessen the emotional impact of this tale of civil rights. Focusing on the two gay couples who took the case against Proposition 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage, all the way to the Supreme Court, this film shows you how the fickle and feeble arguments some have against gay marriage hurts real people who want nothing more than to be treated just like everyone else with regards to the law. Here's the first trailer for Ben Cotner & Ryan White's The Case Against 8 from YouTube: The Case Against 8 is directed by Ben Cotner & Ryan White. The documentary takes a riveting look at the groundbreaking Supreme Court case that overturned Proposition 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage.
- 5/1/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
The quality of the documentaries at Sundance London this year has been delightfully high, comprised of fresh directors breaking out boldly (Dinosaur 13) and old masters continuing to prove their mettle (Finding Fela!). While The Case Against 8 doesn’t quite fall into either camp, it still holds the power to move you to tears.
Back in 2008, a time which now feels oddly distant, a major step backward for human progress showed itself in the form of Proposition 8, a ban on same-sex marriage in the state of California, voted for by the state’s people. How so many people can be so unforgivably wrong is another matter, for this movie – shot over five years – is concerned with telling the tale of how that wrong was ultimately righted. We focus on two gay couples; the first are two women who were previously married, have four children between them, and the second...
Back in 2008, a time which now feels oddly distant, a major step backward for human progress showed itself in the form of Proposition 8, a ban on same-sex marriage in the state of California, voted for by the state’s people. How so many people can be so unforgivably wrong is another matter, for this movie – shot over five years – is concerned with telling the tale of how that wrong was ultimately righted. We focus on two gay couples; the first are two women who were previously married, have four children between them, and the second...
- 4/27/2014
- by Gary Green
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Case Against 8
Written and directed by Ben Cotner and Ryan White
USA, 2014
Sexual equality has always been a topic for debate, especially in the United States, where public opinion lies on both ends of the spectrum. Either it is something that is widely accepted or in some eyes, blasphemous. The HBO documentary The Case Against 8 by Ben Cotner and Ryan White provides a behind-the-scenes look inside the high-profile case, Perry vs. Schwarzenegger.
The Case Against 8 follows the unlikely legal team led by Ted Olson and David Boies, once strong rivals in the Gore vs. Bush election, and the two couples acting as key plaintiffs as they fight to overturn the ban of same-sex marriages in California. The documentary strikes a chord for various reasons, Not only is it fighting toward a cause that has long fought opposition in society, but the fact that the ban, known...
Written and directed by Ben Cotner and Ryan White
USA, 2014
Sexual equality has always been a topic for debate, especially in the United States, where public opinion lies on both ends of the spectrum. Either it is something that is widely accepted or in some eyes, blasphemous. The HBO documentary The Case Against 8 by Ben Cotner and Ryan White provides a behind-the-scenes look inside the high-profile case, Perry vs. Schwarzenegger.
The Case Against 8 follows the unlikely legal team led by Ted Olson and David Boies, once strong rivals in the Gore vs. Bush election, and the two couples acting as key plaintiffs as they fight to overturn the ban of same-sex marriages in California. The documentary strikes a chord for various reasons, Not only is it fighting toward a cause that has long fought opposition in society, but the fact that the ban, known...
- 4/27/2014
- by Katie Wong
- SoundOnSight
QFest St. Louis which begins this weekend, will screen the documentary The Case Against 8 at 3:30pm Sunday April 27th.
QFest St. Louis, the annual gay and Lesbian Film Festival presented by Cinema St. Louis, kicks off this Sunday, April 27th. It runs through May 1st and all films will be screened at The Tivoli Theater (6350 Delmar in The Loop, University City, Mo)
QFest uses the art of contemporary gay cinema to spotlight the lives of Lgbtq people and celebrate queer culture. The 2014 event features an eclectic slate of contemporary Lgbtq-themed feature films, documentaries, and shorts. Tickets are now on sale for all shows.
The Case Against 8 at 3:30pm Sunday April 27th
This compelling documentary The Case Against 8 – which premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival – provides a behind-the-scenes look inside the historic case to overturn California’s ban on same-sex marriage. The high-profile trial first makes...
QFest St. Louis, the annual gay and Lesbian Film Festival presented by Cinema St. Louis, kicks off this Sunday, April 27th. It runs through May 1st and all films will be screened at The Tivoli Theater (6350 Delmar in The Loop, University City, Mo)
QFest uses the art of contemporary gay cinema to spotlight the lives of Lgbtq people and celebrate queer culture. The 2014 event features an eclectic slate of contemporary Lgbtq-themed feature films, documentaries, and shorts. Tickets are now on sale for all shows.
The Case Against 8 at 3:30pm Sunday April 27th
This compelling documentary The Case Against 8 – which premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival – provides a behind-the-scenes look inside the historic case to overturn California’s ban on same-sex marriage. The high-profile trial first makes...
- 4/22/2014
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In the latest of our articles looking at the films and events playing over the weekend of the 25th to the 27th of April we look at the hidden gems on offer this year at Sundance London.
While films such as The Trip to Italy and Frank are getting a lot of the attention we wanted to shine the spotlight on some of the films you may not have heard of as yet, but films we think your Sundance London experience should certainly include.
Here’s the first.
The Case Against 8
What’s it all about?
Ben Cotner and Ryan White direct this powerful film about the fight to recognise same-sex marraige in the United States. Taking in five long years of legal wrangling what Cotner and White do so well is to examine the politics behind the decision, essentially contextualising it as well as drawing out the historic significance of the case.
While films such as The Trip to Italy and Frank are getting a lot of the attention we wanted to shine the spotlight on some of the films you may not have heard of as yet, but films we think your Sundance London experience should certainly include.
Here’s the first.
The Case Against 8
What’s it all about?
Ben Cotner and Ryan White direct this powerful film about the fight to recognise same-sex marraige in the United States. Taking in five long years of legal wrangling what Cotner and White do so well is to examine the politics behind the decision, essentially contextualising it as well as drawing out the historic significance of the case.
- 4/15/2014
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Case Against 8 won the top jury and audience documentary awards, while Ida prevailed in the narrative feature, screenplay and actress honours as the 16th annual RiverRun International Film Festival came to a close (13) in North Carolina.
“Films showcased at our festival this year reflected diverse stories from around the world, immense talent from directors and a host of passionate projects that are jewels of the independent filmmaking community,” said RiverRun executive director Andrew Rodgers.
All in all the festival screened 144 films from 33 countries and ran from April 4-13.
The winners are as follows:
Audience Awards
The Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Llp Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature: Philippe Muyl’s Nightingale (China-France).
The Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Llp Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature: Ryan White, Ben Cotner’s The Case Against 8 (Us).
Altered States Award for Best Indie: James E Duff’s Hank And Asha (Us-Czech Republic).
Jury Awards – Narrative Competition
The Best Narrative Feature...
“Films showcased at our festival this year reflected diverse stories from around the world, immense talent from directors and a host of passionate projects that are jewels of the independent filmmaking community,” said RiverRun executive director Andrew Rodgers.
All in all the festival screened 144 films from 33 countries and ran from April 4-13.
The winners are as follows:
Audience Awards
The Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Llp Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature: Philippe Muyl’s Nightingale (China-France).
The Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Llp Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature: Ryan White, Ben Cotner’s The Case Against 8 (Us).
Altered States Award for Best Indie: James E Duff’s Hank And Asha (Us-Czech Republic).
Jury Awards – Narrative Competition
The Best Narrative Feature...
- 4/13/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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