The initiative is spearheaded by filmmakers Daphne Schmon, Emily Carlton and Elpida Stathatou.
Canadian director Shelley Thompson, Philippines filmmaker Maritte Go and UK-based documentarian Emily James were among the participants at the second edition of female-focused financing event Breaking Through The Lens in Cannes over the weekend.
The initiative - spearheaded by filmmakers Daphne Schmon, Emily Carlton and Elpida Stathatou - is aimed at connecting female directors and their producers with financiers and other partners on upcoming projects.
Carlton explains they launched the platform to address the challenges female directors face when looking to finance their projects.
“There’s clearly...
Canadian director Shelley Thompson, Philippines filmmaker Maritte Go and UK-based documentarian Emily James were among the participants at the second edition of female-focused financing event Breaking Through The Lens in Cannes over the weekend.
The initiative - spearheaded by filmmakers Daphne Schmon, Emily Carlton and Elpida Stathatou - is aimed at connecting female directors and their producers with financiers and other partners on upcoming projects.
Carlton explains they launched the platform to address the challenges female directors face when looking to finance their projects.
“There’s clearly...
- 5/20/2019
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
You’ll be seeing a lot of the “Dancing with the Stars: Athletes” contestants over the next couple of weeks — except for one. Notre Dame basketball star Arike Ogunbowale is prohibited from doing any promotional work for the show if she wants to maintain her Ncaa eligibility.
The Ncaa’s (very archaic) rules forbid college athletes from making money off their likeness. In order for Ogunbowale, a junior and the first college athlete to do “Dancing,” to hit the hardwood, the Ncaa membership committee “provided direction allowing for Notre Dame’s Arike Ogunbowale to participate on this season of ‘Dancing with the Stars,’” Emily James, the Ncaa’s associate director of public relations, told “USA Today.”
See ‘Dancing with the Stars: Athletes’: Let’s break down the cast
That means no ads or commercial work for Ogunbowale, because that would be promoting her likeness, and the Fighting Irish cannot...
The Ncaa’s (very archaic) rules forbid college athletes from making money off their likeness. In order for Ogunbowale, a junior and the first college athlete to do “Dancing,” to hit the hardwood, the Ncaa membership committee “provided direction allowing for Notre Dame’s Arike Ogunbowale to participate on this season of ‘Dancing with the Stars,’” Emily James, the Ncaa’s associate director of public relations, told “USA Today.”
See ‘Dancing with the Stars: Athletes’: Let’s break down the cast
That means no ads or commercial work for Ogunbowale, because that would be promoting her likeness, and the Fighting Irish cannot...
- 4/16/2018
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
A&E IndieFilms and BBC Storyville have partnered with Vice Media's film division and U.K. production company Raw to make a documentary about online illegal-drug marketplace Silk Road. The film is currently titled The Dread Pirate Roberts, after the online pseudonym of the site's founder. The doc will trace the rise and fall of Silk Road and the man believed to be behind the site, Ross Ulbricht, who is currently awaiting trial on conspiracy and money laundering charges. Read more The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin: Tribeca Review Emily James is set to direct the doc, with Vice's Al
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- 11/4/2014
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tonight's elimination/performances show, kicked off with a group performance from the remaining contestants. They did a contemporary opening number ,choreographed by Stacey Tookey to the song: "Last Moment” by Christophe Filippi. After that , host Cat Deeley introduced the judges. Actress, Christina Applegate, was the guest judge tonight. Next, they revealed that poor Carly Blaney, Casey Askew, Emily James, Jessica Richens,Serge Onik and Teddy Coffey all landed in the bottom 6 this week, and that they would each have to do a solo dance for their lives. From there,everyone all did their performances for the next hour and a half. Bridget Whitman and Emilio Dosal danced Jazz. Rudy Abreu and Tanisha Belnap performed Contemporary. Then Serge Onik did his solo dance for his life. Next, Jacque LeWarne and Zack Everhart, Jr. performed a Paso Doble. Then Carly Blaney danced her solo number for her life. After that, Emily James...
- 7/31/2014
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
Tonight's elimination/performances show, kicked off with the remaining contestants doing a group contemporary performance choreographed by Mandy Moore to the song “Take Me To The River” by Annie Lennox. From there, host Kat Deeley, introduced the judges. Misty Copeland was a guest judge once again. Next, they revealed that poor :Bridget Whitman, Marcquet Hill, Zack Everhart, Jr., Tanisha Belnap, Serge Onik, and Brooklyn Fullmer landed in the bottom 6 this week. Then for the next hour and 40 minutes or so, everyone performed their routines. Ricky Ubeda and Valerie Rockey performed Bollywood, Bridget Whitman and Emilio Dosal performed Contemporary, Tanisha Belnap and Rudy Abreu danced Hip Hop, Jessica Richens and Marcquet Hill performed Foxtrot, Serge Onik and Carly Blaney performed Contemporary, Emily James and Teddy Coffey performed Salsa, Jacque LeWarne and Zack Everhart, Jr. danced Jazz, Brooklyn Fullmer and Casey Askew performed Hip Hop, Next, they did something a little different...
- 7/24/2014
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
Tonight's elimination/performances show, kicked off with a group performance from the remaining dancers. It was a chessboard inspired number ,choreographed by Christopher “Pharside” Jennings and Krystal “Phoenix” Maraz of the Academy of Villains. The music was “How It’s Done” by District 78. From there, host Kat Deeley introduced the judges. That hot Misty Copeland was a guest judge, once again. Next, they revealed that poor Bridget Whitman, Emilio Dosal,Emily James, Stanley Glover, Jourdan Epstein, and Teddy Coffey all landed in the bottom 6. Next, they showed all the couples' performances for the next hour and 45 minutes. Jacque LeWarne and Zack Everhart, Jr. performed Hip Hop with music by Sam Smith. Jourdan Epstein and Marcquet Hill performed Contemporary with music by Mikky Ekko. Jessica Richens and Stanley Glover danced Jazz with music by Nikka Costa. Bridget Whitman and Emilio Dosal performed Jive with music by Pharrell Williams. Emily James...
- 7/17/2014
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
Tonight's elimination/performances show, kicked off with an opening group performance from the top 20 dancers, choreographed by Emmy Award winner ,Joshua Bergasse. Then host, Kat Deeley, introduced all the judges. The guest judge was that hottie, Misty Copeland. After all that, they showed the couples dancing their routines for the next hour and 50 minutes. Tanisha Belnap and Rudy Abreu performed Jazz. Ricky Ubeda and Valerie Rockey performed Contemporary. Bridget Whitman and Emilio Dosal performed Hip Hop. Nick Garcia and Jessica Richens performed West Coast Swing. Carly Blaney and Serge Onik performed Contemporary. Emily James and Teddy Coffey performed Hip Hop. Malene Ostergaard and Stanley Glover performed Broadway. Jourdan Epstein and Marcquet Hill performed Jazz. Brooklyn Fullmer and Casey Askew performed Argentine Tango. Jacque LeWarne and Zack Everhart, Jr. performed African Jazz. They also brought on a Dance Crew that performed a special routine. After all that, they revealed that Brooklyn ,Jourdan,...
- 7/10/2014
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
No, no, no. Noooo! We haven’t even reached the live shows of So You Think You Can Dance‘s eleventh season and already I’m sobbing like the world’s biggest onion is getting diced in my living room?
Yep, my eyes got misty as Ricky Ubeda delivered such an emotionally devastating solo that Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy might as well have given him a “Go Directly to the Top 4″ card (without passing “Go” or collecting $200). I shook a fist at the heavens after the absolutely fabulous Johnny Waacks (along with ballroom stud Armen Way and crazy-beautiful Justine Lutz) got booted without explanation.
Yep, my eyes got misty as Ricky Ubeda delivered such an emotionally devastating solo that Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy might as well have given him a “Go Directly to the Top 4″ card (without passing “Go” or collecting $200). I shook a fist at the heavens after the absolutely fabulous Johnny Waacks (along with ballroom stud Armen Way and crazy-beautiful Justine Lutz) got booted without explanation.
- 6/26/2014
- TVLine.com
If you don't believe children are our future, you'll want to after watching this video. Because if Emily James is any indication, that future will be pretty amazing: Watch the 3-year-old and her favorite doll, Rapunzel from Tangled, get matching haircuts to donate to make wigs for cancer victims. "Sometimes kids get sick and then their hair falls out," Emily explains. "That's really, really sad." Emily was born with a lot of hair. A lot of hair. "A full head of hair," her dad explains. "The nurse at the hospital snuck her down to the nurses station to show the others cause they didn't believe her as she tried to describe her thick, full head-of dark hair with frosted...
- 3/6/2014
- E! Online
Rooftop Films will present "Films for the Occupation," a series of four film programs set to run December 13-16 in New York. Films to be screened include Emily James' "Just Do It: A Tale of Modern-Day Outlaws," Michael Galinsky & Suki Hawley's "Battle for Brooklyn," David Singleton's "The Flaw" and various short films. Full press release below: Rooftop Films Presents “Films For The Occupation” Series December 5, 2011 – Rooftop Films, in conjunction with several of New York City’s finest film venues, will bring a series of four film programs to audiences from December 13-16. The series is curated by Rooftop Films with NewFest Director of Programming and Indiewire contributor Bryce J. Renninger. “As the situation in Zuccotti Park unfolded the last few months, Rooftop Films received countless emails and phone calls from filmmakers, activists, and...
- 12/5/2011
- Indiewire
Through the camera lens of Emily James, we get a first-hand account of the direct action of a variety of environmental activists, who variously chain themselves together outside Rbs, set up a camp in Trafalgar Square, break into a coal-fired power station and attend rallies in Copenhagen. But will any of this effect any change against the might of capitalism and the commercial interests of those contributing to adverse climate change?
*****
The first and most interesting character we meet in this intriguing documentary is a middle-aged lady who has progressed from making tea for police and campaigners at various rallies and gatherings, to mucking into the more direct action itself. She makes it clear that she is deeply passionate and committed and although later on she expresses some frustration at the less than effective communication within these loosely affiliated groups, she stands by her adherence to consensus as the only viable way of moving forward.
*****
The first and most interesting character we meet in this intriguing documentary is a middle-aged lady who has progressed from making tea for police and campaigners at various rallies and gatherings, to mucking into the more direct action itself. She makes it clear that she is deeply passionate and committed and although later on she expresses some frustration at the less than effective communication within these loosely affiliated groups, she stands by her adherence to consensus as the only viable way of moving forward.
- 7/29/2011
- by Dave Roper
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Cell 211 (18)
(Daniel Monzón, 2009, Spa/Fr) Luis Tosar, Alberto Ammann, Antonio Resines. 113 mins
Sometimes all you need is a great set-up: a prison guard, first day on the job, gets trapped in a cell just as a riot breaks out, and must therefore pose as an inmate to survive. It's better not to know where this tough Spanish thriller goes from there, but rest assured you're in very good hands. There's tightrope tension and breakneck pace, but wider questions of honour and justice unfold, too – everything you could ask for, in fact.
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (12A)
(David Yates, 2011, UK/Us) Daniel Radcliffe, Ralph Fiennes, Emma Watson. 130 mins
Having sat through the deathly dullness of Part 1, here's our reward: a rousing finale that strikes all the right notes, ties up 10 years' worth of loose ends, plunges you into 3D battle, and perhaps even wrings the odd tear – all without inducing effects fatigue.
(Daniel Monzón, 2009, Spa/Fr) Luis Tosar, Alberto Ammann, Antonio Resines. 113 mins
Sometimes all you need is a great set-up: a prison guard, first day on the job, gets trapped in a cell just as a riot breaks out, and must therefore pose as an inmate to survive. It's better not to know where this tough Spanish thriller goes from there, but rest assured you're in very good hands. There's tightrope tension and breakneck pace, but wider questions of honour and justice unfold, too – everything you could ask for, in fact.
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (12A)
(David Yates, 2011, UK/Us) Daniel Radcliffe, Ralph Fiennes, Emma Watson. 130 mins
Having sat through the deathly dullness of Part 1, here's our reward: a rousing finale that strikes all the right notes, ties up 10 years' worth of loose ends, plunges you into 3D battle, and perhaps even wrings the odd tear – all without inducing effects fatigue.
- 7/15/2011
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Absorbing documentary about climate change protests, tactics and the concept of the 'dearrest'
This is an embedded documentary, by Emily James, who has placed herself within the ranks of climate change protest groups, following them as they show up at coal-fired power stations and gleaming corporate bank headquarters, supergluing themselves to each other, and to the entrances, and using bike locks to link themselves to stepladders wedged in the revolving doors, and waiting for ITN News to show up. Since the Ian Tomlinson death, the police have a gentler attitude, and so the resulting confrontations have a calmer, almost pastoral quality. The protesters' star is Marina Pepper, a cheerful soul who believes in the subversive power offering the police a nice cup of tea. (I remember Marina in the 1990s when she was a journalist – now she has taken it to the next level.) The protest groups are intensely English,...
This is an embedded documentary, by Emily James, who has placed herself within the ranks of climate change protest groups, following them as they show up at coal-fired power stations and gleaming corporate bank headquarters, supergluing themselves to each other, and to the entrances, and using bike locks to link themselves to stepladders wedged in the revolving doors, and waiting for ITN News to show up. Since the Ian Tomlinson death, the police have a gentler attitude, and so the resulting confrontations have a calmer, almost pastoral quality. The protesters' star is Marina Pepper, a cheerful soul who believes in the subversive power offering the police a nice cup of tea. (I remember Marina in the 1990s when she was a journalist – now she has taken it to the next level.) The protest groups are intensely English,...
- 7/14/2011
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
In the run-up to 2009's Copenhagen climate talks, director Emily James filmed activists planning civil disobedience. She reveals how she kept them – and herself – out of jail
In spring 2009, I began shooting what would become Just Do It: A Tale of Modern-day Outlaws, a film that set out to capture the world of climate activists as they plotted their way towards the Copenhagen talks in December.
And I was determined not to get any of them into more trouble than they would have on their own. So I accepted an invitation to a Channel 4 legal briefing. There was much warning about what you mustn't do when filming with thieves, drug addicts, con artists and so on. The message was: "Whatever you do, don't trust or help them. Remember – they are criminals." This didn't feel relevant. Sure, the people I was filming nearly all had criminal records for nonviolent direct action,...
In spring 2009, I began shooting what would become Just Do It: A Tale of Modern-day Outlaws, a film that set out to capture the world of climate activists as they plotted their way towards the Copenhagen talks in December.
And I was determined not to get any of them into more trouble than they would have on their own. So I accepted an invitation to a Channel 4 legal briefing. There was much warning about what you mustn't do when filming with thieves, drug addicts, con artists and so on. The message was: "Whatever you do, don't trust or help them. Remember – they are criminals." This didn't feel relevant. Sure, the people I was filming nearly all had criminal records for nonviolent direct action,...
- 7/7/2011
- The Guardian - Film News
From Morgan Spurlock to gripping portraits of activism, documentary has made a thrilling show of itself this year. Danny Leigh has the festival highlights
The first stroke of genius at this year's Sheffield Doc/Fest was obvious every time you set foot outside – its relocation from November to June. With the evenings instantly lengthened and the sun dappling the Yorkshire rooftops, it felt like the cosmos was smiling on an event that, at a time of cash-strapped tension for much of the film industry, had a hugely upbeat atmosphere.
There were the obligatory star cameos (Albert Maysles, Morgan Spurlock, Nick Broomfield) – but such illuminations felt like adjuncts rather than the whole point of a festival on the up. If the countless TV execs had been buoyed by the BBC's recent hymn to non-fiction of "quality and complexity", then film-makers and the zesty young filmgoers who crowded the Showroom cinema also...
The first stroke of genius at this year's Sheffield Doc/Fest was obvious every time you set foot outside – its relocation from November to June. With the evenings instantly lengthened and the sun dappling the Yorkshire rooftops, it felt like the cosmos was smiling on an event that, at a time of cash-strapped tension for much of the film industry, had a hugely upbeat atmosphere.
There were the obligatory star cameos (Albert Maysles, Morgan Spurlock, Nick Broomfield) – but such illuminations felt like adjuncts rather than the whole point of a festival on the up. If the countless TV execs had been buoyed by the BBC's recent hymn to non-fiction of "quality and complexity", then film-makers and the zesty young filmgoers who crowded the Showroom cinema also...
- 6/17/2011
- by Danny Leigh
- The Guardian - Film News
Director Emily James at the world premiere of her pro-environmental activism doc, "Just Do It," on the second day of the Sheffield Doc/Fest. "There was interest [from broadcasters] if I was going to be cynical about the subject matter," she said during the Q&A following the screening. "But these people are heroes. Yes, it’s a sympathetic portrait. But everything I make is propaganda, so fuck it." The film opens nationwide ...
- 6/10/2011
- Indiewire
Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo's Jessica Oreck, Manda Bala (Send a Bullet)'s Jason Kohn and The Order of Myths/Be Here to Love Me's Margaret Brown are among the filmmakers of thirteen projects in all to receive some serious coin from the Cinereach folks -- indie and doc filmmaker staples such as Matt Wolf, Liza Johnson, Dee Rees, Ramin Bahrani, Alistair Banks Griffin and Maryam Keshavarz have all benefitted from this organization's help. Here are the Winter 2011 grant recipients include two fiction, ten nonfiction and one hybrid works-in-progress of which we'll be keeping a close eye out for at this year's Tiff, Doc Fests and next year's Sundance: The Angola ProjectDir. Jeremy Xido | Angola | Nonfiction | In Research & DevelopmentA post-colonial western-meets-road film about the fevered reconstruction of the Benguela Transcontinental Railway and the African and Chinese lives that are intertwined because of it. Diamond, Silver & GoldDir. Jason Kohn | USA | Nonfiction...
- 4/5/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
The 'wilfully optimistic' film-maker Emily James talks about the frustrations of filming direct action and how she hopes to harness the power of the crowd to fund the project
When you're filming environmental activists who make dawn raids on airports and attempt to invade power stations, you can't really write up a filming schedule. That was one of the first things film-maker Emily James had to learn in the making of Just Do It, an upcoming documentary about the climate direct action movement in the UK which she is currently in the painful process of raising money to finish.
James says: "I'd get a call, giving me a time and a meet point, and the issue – like, it's a coal action. Sometimes you'd have no idea what time you'd be home again, and with some actions we'd meet the day before and then, for security reasons, nobody would be able...
When you're filming environmental activists who make dawn raids on airports and attempt to invade power stations, you can't really write up a filming schedule. That was one of the first things film-maker Emily James had to learn in the making of Just Do It, an upcoming documentary about the climate direct action movement in the UK which she is currently in the painful process of raising money to finish.
James says: "I'd get a call, giving me a time and a meet point, and the issue – like, it's a coal action. Sometimes you'd have no idea what time you'd be home again, and with some actions we'd meet the day before and then, for security reasons, nobody would be able...
- 10/12/2010
- by Bibi van der Zee
- The Guardian - Film News
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