“Delhi Crime” creator Richie Mehta’s India-set Prime Video series “Poacher” could become a global franchise.
The Amazon original is produced by QC Entertainment, led by partners Sean McKittrick, Raymond Mansfield and Edward H. Hamm Jr., who backed Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning “Get Out” and “Us” and Spike Lee’s Oscar, BAFTA and Cannes-winning “BlacKkKlansman. It is executive produced by Bollywood star Alia Bhatt via her Eternal Sunshine Productions outfit.
The team was in London on Saturday for the U.K. premiere showing of the first two episodes of the series, which bowed at Sundance 2023. Based on true events, Amazon original “Poacher” unearths the largest ivory poaching ring in Indian history. A second, India-set season is being planned. However, poaching is a global wildlife crime. When Variety asked Manish Menghani, director, content licensing, Prime Video India, about the series going beyond the subcontinent to other parts of the world as a global franchise,...
The Amazon original is produced by QC Entertainment, led by partners Sean McKittrick, Raymond Mansfield and Edward H. Hamm Jr., who backed Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning “Get Out” and “Us” and Spike Lee’s Oscar, BAFTA and Cannes-winning “BlacKkKlansman. It is executive produced by Bollywood star Alia Bhatt via her Eternal Sunshine Productions outfit.
The team was in London on Saturday for the U.K. premiere showing of the first two episodes of the series, which bowed at Sundance 2023. Based on true events, Amazon original “Poacher” unearths the largest ivory poaching ring in Indian history. A second, India-set season is being planned. However, poaching is a global wildlife crime. When Variety asked Manish Menghani, director, content licensing, Prime Video India, about the series going beyond the subcontinent to other parts of the world as a global franchise,...
- 2/18/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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Prime Video has unveiled the first trailer for “Poacher,” the new series from Emmy-winning “Delhi Crime” creator Richie Mehta, executive produced by Bollywood star Alia Bhatt. An eight-part crime drama based on true events, “Poacher,” which bowed at Sundance 2023, uncovers the largest ivory poaching ring in Indian history. It is produced by QC Entertainment, the Oscar-winning production and finance company known for Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” and Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman.” Nimisha Sajayan, Roshan Mathew and Dibyendu Bhattacharya lead the cast.
Mehta said: “I am sure the series will act as an eye-opener in many ways – how interdependent and complex the relationship between humans and other species is and how any negative action can result in an environmental imbalance, leading to dire repercussions.”
Bhatt added: “I hope that Richie’s powerful storytelling compels everyone to champion the urgent need for wildlife preservation and encourages us to embrace co-existence with all living beings.
Prime Video has unveiled the first trailer for “Poacher,” the new series from Emmy-winning “Delhi Crime” creator Richie Mehta, executive produced by Bollywood star Alia Bhatt. An eight-part crime drama based on true events, “Poacher,” which bowed at Sundance 2023, uncovers the largest ivory poaching ring in Indian history. It is produced by QC Entertainment, the Oscar-winning production and finance company known for Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” and Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman.” Nimisha Sajayan, Roshan Mathew and Dibyendu Bhattacharya lead the cast.
Mehta said: “I am sure the series will act as an eye-opener in many ways – how interdependent and complex the relationship between humans and other species is and how any negative action can result in an environmental imbalance, leading to dire repercussions.”
Bhatt added: “I hope that Richie’s powerful storytelling compels everyone to champion the urgent need for wildlife preservation and encourages us to embrace co-existence with all living beings.
- 2/15/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt, who is the executive producer for the crime drama series ‘Poachers’ has shared an awareness video about poaching, saying that “murder is murder.”
Written, created, and directed by Richie Mehta, ‘Poacher’ stars Nimisha Sajayan, Roshan Mathew, and Dibyendu Bhattacharya, the series based on true events and uncovers the largest ivory poaching ring in India.
In the video, shared by Prime Video on Instagram, Alia is seen in a state of shock, as she comes across a loaded rifle, bullet casings, and the silhouette of a lifeless body.
She is heard saying: “Ashok was murder reported at 9 in morning. Third murder in the month. His body was lifeless, mutilated. Ashok was just 10. He didn’t even see his killers. They might think they may get away with it but they won’t. Just because Ashok wasn’t one of us, the crime doesn’t become small because murder is murder.
Written, created, and directed by Richie Mehta, ‘Poacher’ stars Nimisha Sajayan, Roshan Mathew, and Dibyendu Bhattacharya, the series based on true events and uncovers the largest ivory poaching ring in India.
In the video, shared by Prime Video on Instagram, Alia is seen in a state of shock, as she comes across a loaded rifle, bullet casings, and the silhouette of a lifeless body.
She is heard saying: “Ashok was murder reported at 9 in morning. Third murder in the month. His body was lifeless, mutilated. Ashok was just 10. He didn’t even see his killers. They might think they may get away with it but they won’t. Just because Ashok wasn’t one of us, the crime doesn’t become small because murder is murder.
- 2/12/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
“Delhi Crime” creator Richie Mehta’s Prime Video series “Poacher” is the first time Los Angeles-based QC Entertainment has ventured into India.
Led by partners Sean McKittrick, Raymond Mansfield and Edward H. Hamm Jr., QC – which stands for Quality Control – backed Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning “Get Out” and “Us” and Spike Lee’s Oscar, BAFTA and Cannes-winning “BlacKkKlansman,” among many other successful ventures. Set up as a one-stop shop, QC develops, physically produces, finances productions and handles sales and distribution.
Based on true events, Amazon original “Poacher” unearths the largest ivory poaching ring in Indian history. It bowed at Sundance 2023. The process began with Mehta’s agents at Gersh trying to introduce him to producers who had funding and had a reputation for being hands-on and who were transparent and collaborative. Netflix show “Delhi Crime,” which went on to win the International Emmy for drama series, was brought to QC...
Led by partners Sean McKittrick, Raymond Mansfield and Edward H. Hamm Jr., QC – which stands for Quality Control – backed Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning “Get Out” and “Us” and Spike Lee’s Oscar, BAFTA and Cannes-winning “BlacKkKlansman,” among many other successful ventures. Set up as a one-stop shop, QC develops, physically produces, finances productions and handles sales and distribution.
Based on true events, Amazon original “Poacher” unearths the largest ivory poaching ring in Indian history. It bowed at Sundance 2023. The process began with Mehta’s agents at Gersh trying to introduce him to producers who had funding and had a reputation for being hands-on and who were transparent and collaborative. Netflix show “Delhi Crime,” which went on to win the International Emmy for drama series, was brought to QC...
- 2/9/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
An investigative crime series based on true events, Amazon Prime’s original series, Poacher, unearths the largest ivory poaching ring in Indian history. A first-of-its-kind project, Poacher brings the world of environmental conservation and entertainment together to highlight a critical global concern – illegal poaching.
Today, Prime Video today announced that actor, producer and entrepreneur, Alia Bhatt has come onboard as Executive Producer for Poacher. Alia is known as a champion of nature and has actively lent her voice towards conservation and sustainability. Her association with Poacher as an Executive Producer with her production company Eternal Sunshine Productions, underscores her belief in the story and her commitment to bring important and relevant stories alive and be a voice for the voiceless.
Based on court documents and testimonials, Poacher is a fictional dramatization of events that transpired in the dense forests of Kerala and the concrete jungle of Delhi. The series showcases...
Today, Prime Video today announced that actor, producer and entrepreneur, Alia Bhatt has come onboard as Executive Producer for Poacher. Alia is known as a champion of nature and has actively lent her voice towards conservation and sustainability. Her association with Poacher as an Executive Producer with her production company Eternal Sunshine Productions, underscores her belief in the story and her commitment to bring important and relevant stories alive and be a voice for the voiceless.
Based on court documents and testimonials, Poacher is a fictional dramatization of events that transpired in the dense forests of Kerala and the concrete jungle of Delhi. The series showcases...
- 2/6/2024
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Actress Alia Bhatt will be seen as the executive producer for the crime series ‘Poacher’, created by Richie Mehta. She said that the impact of it was deeply personal, and the Emmy-Award filmmaker’s portrayal of the urgent issue of wildlife crime resonated strongly with her.
Talking about coming onboard as the executive producer for ‘Poacher’, Alia shared, “Being part of this incredibly significant project is an honour, for both me and the entire team at Eternal Sunshine Productions. The impact of ‘Poacher’ was deeply personal, and Richie’s portrayal of the urgent issue of wildlife crime resonated strongly with me and the team.”
She added: “The storytelling genuinely moved me, especially knowing it’s based on true events, that sheds light on brutal crimes occurring in our forests. I am confident that ‘Poacher’ will serve as an eye-opener, delivering a powerful message to be more compassionate and considerate towards all living beings.
Talking about coming onboard as the executive producer for ‘Poacher’, Alia shared, “Being part of this incredibly significant project is an honour, for both me and the entire team at Eternal Sunshine Productions. The impact of ‘Poacher’ was deeply personal, and Richie’s portrayal of the urgent issue of wildlife crime resonated strongly with me and the team.”
She added: “The storytelling genuinely moved me, especially knowing it’s based on true events, that sheds light on brutal crimes occurring in our forests. I am confident that ‘Poacher’ will serve as an eye-opener, delivering a powerful message to be more compassionate and considerate towards all living beings.
- 2/6/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bollywood A-lister Alia Bhatt has boarded Richie Mehta’s already-completed Amazon original investigative crime series “Poacher” as an executive producer.
Created, written, and directed by “Delhi Crime” filmmaker Mehta based on true events, “Poacher” unearths the largest ivory poaching ring in Indian history. It premiered at Sundance in 2023. The cast features Nimisha Sajayan, Roshan Mathew and Dibyendu Bhattacharya in the lead.
Bhatt is on board via her Eternal Sunshine Productions outfit. She debuted as a producer with 2022 Netflix film “Darlings,” alongside Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment. Bhatt helps raise awareness about relevant causes such as environmental sustainability, animal welfare and mitigating human-animal conflict through her platform, Coexist. She also promotes sustainable fashion through her initiative, Mi Wardrobe is Su Wardrobe.
“Poacher” is executive produced by “Get Out” producer QC Entertainment’s Edward H. Hamm Jr., Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick, in association with Suitable Pictures, Poor Man’s Productions and Eternal Sunshine Productions.
Created, written, and directed by “Delhi Crime” filmmaker Mehta based on true events, “Poacher” unearths the largest ivory poaching ring in Indian history. It premiered at Sundance in 2023. The cast features Nimisha Sajayan, Roshan Mathew and Dibyendu Bhattacharya in the lead.
Bhatt is on board via her Eternal Sunshine Productions outfit. She debuted as a producer with 2022 Netflix film “Darlings,” alongside Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment. Bhatt helps raise awareness about relevant causes such as environmental sustainability, animal welfare and mitigating human-animal conflict through her platform, Coexist. She also promotes sustainable fashion through her initiative, Mi Wardrobe is Su Wardrobe.
“Poacher” is executive produced by “Get Out” producer QC Entertainment’s Edward H. Hamm Jr., Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick, in association with Suitable Pictures, Poor Man’s Productions and Eternal Sunshine Productions.
- 2/6/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Prime Video has acquired and set a stream date for “Delhi Crime” creator Richie Mehta’s investigative drama series “Poacher.”
Based on court documents and testimonials, “Poacher” is a fictional dramatization of events that unfolded in the dense forests of Kerala and the urban jungle that is India’s capital Delhi. The series highlights the contributions made by Indian forest service officers, Ngo workers from the Wildlife Trust of India, police personnel and good samaritans who risked their lives to investigate the largest ivory poaching ring in Indian history. It was filmed in real-life settings across Kerala and New Delhi and is primarily in the Malayalam, Hindi and English languages.
Created, written and directed by Mehta, whose Netflix show “Delhi Crime” won the International Emmy for drama series, the “Poacher” cast includes Nimisha Sajayan (Tallinn title “Adrishya Jalakangal”), Roshan Mathew (Busan winner “Paradise”) and Dibyendu Bhattacharya (Emmy nominated series “Rocket Boys...
Based on court documents and testimonials, “Poacher” is a fictional dramatization of events that unfolded in the dense forests of Kerala and the urban jungle that is India’s capital Delhi. The series highlights the contributions made by Indian forest service officers, Ngo workers from the Wildlife Trust of India, police personnel and good samaritans who risked their lives to investigate the largest ivory poaching ring in Indian history. It was filmed in real-life settings across Kerala and New Delhi and is primarily in the Malayalam, Hindi and English languages.
Created, written and directed by Mehta, whose Netflix show “Delhi Crime” won the International Emmy for drama series, the “Poacher” cast includes Nimisha Sajayan (Tallinn title “Adrishya Jalakangal”), Roshan Mathew (Busan winner “Paradise”) and Dibyendu Bhattacharya (Emmy nominated series “Rocket Boys...
- 1/16/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
It’s that time year again—when one might, upon their daily neighborhood perambulation, casually stumble upon a man dressed in a blood-splattered full-body jumpsuit and think to themself, this is perfectly fine and normal. But that’s the Halloween season for you, when the ghosts and goblins and AMC-obsessed Nicole Kidmans are out in full force for their yearly Halloween rituals.
Aside from meticulously inserting razor blades into the apples we all intend to hand out to local children, everyone’s favorite part of the Halloween season is—of course—the excuse to binge-watch our favorite horror movies, from the silly-scary (Hocus Pocus), to the fun-scary (Trick R Treat), to the scary-scary (The Evil Dead) or the really scary-scary (any news channel). In fact, horror movies have long been an integral part of the indie film ecosystem—turning minuscule budgets into huge box office numbers and launching the...
Aside from meticulously inserting razor blades into the apples we all intend to hand out to local children, everyone’s favorite part of the Halloween season is—of course—the excuse to binge-watch our favorite horror movies, from the silly-scary (Hocus Pocus), to the fun-scary (Trick R Treat), to the scary-scary (The Evil Dead) or the really scary-scary (any news channel). In fact, horror movies have long been an integral part of the indie film ecosystem—turning minuscule budgets into huge box office numbers and launching the...
- 10/27/2023
- by Matt Warren
- Film Independent News & More
Bishal Dutta’s horror movie It Lives Inside is coming to theaters on September 22 from Neon, and Bloody Disgusting is debuting a brand new piece of poster art this morning.
This latest official poster comes courtesy of Creepy Duck Design, and you can check it out down below. Tickets for It Lives Inside are available now, so check those local listings.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with...
This latest official poster comes courtesy of Creepy Duck Design, and you can check it out down below. Tickets for It Lives Inside are available now, so check those local listings.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with...
- 9/21/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Hyped horror movie It Lives Inside is coming to theaters on September 22 and Bloody Disgusting is excited to give away Free tickets to see Neon’s latest horror film early with filmmaker Bishal Dutta in attendance!
The screening takes place this Saturday at the Los Feliz 3 at 7 Pm. Post-screening will be a Q&a with Bishal and Bloody Disgusting’s The Boo Crew Podcast, which will be recorded and posted timed to the film’s release.
To get your tickets, RSVP Here. Seats are extremely limited so make sure to lock down your tix asap.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend,...
The screening takes place this Saturday at the Los Feliz 3 at 7 Pm. Post-screening will be a Q&a with Bishal and Bloody Disgusting’s The Boo Crew Podcast, which will be recorded and posted timed to the film’s release.
To get your tickets, RSVP Here. Seats are extremely limited so make sure to lock down your tix asap.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend,...
- 9/13/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Neon’s second trailer for It Lives Inside is incredibly creepy without being too spoiler-ish. Written and directed by Bishal Dutta, the PG-13 horror film is a unique twist on a demonic possession story.
“It Lives Inside emerged as an image: a kid on a bike, riding through Rockwellian suburbs. It’s right out of an early Amblin film. But what if this kid was escaping a puja, her school outfit wrapped in an ornate dupatta? For me, that image spoke to the duality I felt growing up as a first-generation immigrant in America. ‘Where do I belong? Which country is my home? Which world is ultimately mine?'” explained Dutta.
The cast includes Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos, and Betty Gabriel.
Get Out‘s Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick served as producers. Edward H. Hamm Jr, Jameson Parker, Arielle Boisvert, and Shawn Williamson executive produce.
“It Lives Inside emerged as an image: a kid on a bike, riding through Rockwellian suburbs. It’s right out of an early Amblin film. But what if this kid was escaping a puja, her school outfit wrapped in an ornate dupatta? For me, that image spoke to the duality I felt growing up as a first-generation immigrant in America. ‘Where do I belong? Which country is my home? Which world is ultimately mine?'” explained Dutta.
The cast includes Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos, and Betty Gabriel.
Get Out‘s Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick served as producers. Edward H. Hamm Jr, Jameson Parker, Arielle Boisvert, and Shawn Williamson executive produce.
- 8/22/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Bishal Dutta’s horror movie It Lives Inside is coming to theaters on September 22 from Neon, and as promised, the distributor has unleashed a brand new trailer this morning.
At a time when movie trailers are becoming increasingly bloated, often running damn near 3-minutes long, it’s nice to get a short and sweet blast of intense terror like this.
Watch It Lives Inside – Official Trailer #2 below.
It Lives Inside has officially been rated PG-13 for…
“Terror, violent content, bloody images, brief strong language and teen drug use.”
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting...
At a time when movie trailers are becoming increasingly bloated, often running damn near 3-minutes long, it’s nice to get a short and sweet blast of intense terror like this.
Watch It Lives Inside – Official Trailer #2 below.
It Lives Inside has officially been rated PG-13 for…
“Terror, violent content, bloody images, brief strong language and teen drug use.”
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting...
- 8/22/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Bishal Dutta’s horror movie It Lives Inside is coming to theaters on September 22 from Neon, and Bloody Disgusting has learned that the new trailer arrives tomorrow, August 22.
While you wait, check out a brand new piece of poster art below.
It Lives Inside has officially been rated PG-13 for…
“Terror, violent content, bloody images, brief strong language and teen drug use.”
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to...
While you wait, check out a brand new piece of poster art below.
It Lives Inside has officially been rated PG-13 for…
“Terror, violent content, bloody images, brief strong language and teen drug use.”
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to...
- 8/21/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
One of the hot new horror movies on our radar for the second half of 2023 is director Bishal Dutta’s It Lives Inside, which Neon is releasing in theaters on September 22.
This week, It Lives Inside has officially been rated PG-13 for…
“Terror, violent content, bloody images, brief strong language and teen drug use.”
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.
This week, It Lives Inside has officially been rated PG-13 for…
“Terror, violent content, bloody images, brief strong language and teen drug use.”
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.
- 7/19/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Neon’s set a September 22, 2023 theatrical release date for the creepy horror film It Lives Inside. The coming-of-age horror debuted at SXSW and took home the Midnighter Audience Award.
The trailer shows two Indian teenagers going face-to-face with a demonic creature, and writer/director Bishal Dutta says his inspiration came from growing up on American horror movies.
“After I moved to North America from India at the age of four, a lot of my social education came from watching American horror films. I always wondered, what were families like mine doing while Bruce the shark tore through Amity’s waters, while Freddy Krueger slashed teenagers in the dreamscape, and while Jack Torrance chased his son through the maze-like halls of the Overlook?’ As it developed, It Lives Inside formed its own dual identity much like mine,” explained Dutta. “On one hand, it is a love letter to the community and...
The trailer shows two Indian teenagers going face-to-face with a demonic creature, and writer/director Bishal Dutta says his inspiration came from growing up on American horror movies.
“After I moved to North America from India at the age of four, a lot of my social education came from watching American horror films. I always wondered, what were families like mine doing while Bruce the shark tore through Amity’s waters, while Freddy Krueger slashed teenagers in the dreamscape, and while Jack Torrance chased his son through the maze-like halls of the Overlook?’ As it developed, It Lives Inside formed its own dual identity much like mine,” explained Dutta. “On one hand, it is a love letter to the community and...
- 6/29/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
It doesn’t kill you right away…it eats you slowly. From director Bishal Dutta and producers of Get Out, Neon is releasing their next horror movie It Lives Inside later this year.
Announced today, It Lives Inside is coming to theaters on September 22, 2023.
Check out the film’s brand new official poster below.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.
Announced today, It Lives Inside is coming to theaters on September 22, 2023.
Check out the film’s brand new official poster below.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.
- 6/29/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The horror has sold for the UK, Australia and New Zealand, Latin America and the Middle East.
Protagonist Pictures has closed a slew of sales for Bishal Dutta’s feature debut, horror It Lives Inside.
The SXSW premiere and Midnighters audience award winner has sold to Vertigo (UK), Madman (Australia and New Zealand), Splendid (Benelux), Plus Films (Latin America), Kmbo (France), Acontracorriente (Spain), Nos Audiovisuais (Portugal), M2 (Poland), Aqs (Czech Republic/Slovaki), Ads Service (Hungary and Romania), Estonian Theatrical Distribution (Baltics), Richocet (airlines), Lev (Israel), Front Row (Middle East), Siyah Beyaz (Turkey), Pt Omega (Indonesia), Pioneer (Philippines), Skyline (Vietnam), Shaw...
Protagonist Pictures has closed a slew of sales for Bishal Dutta’s feature debut, horror It Lives Inside.
The SXSW premiere and Midnighters audience award winner has sold to Vertigo (UK), Madman (Australia and New Zealand), Splendid (Benelux), Plus Films (Latin America), Kmbo (France), Acontracorriente (Spain), Nos Audiovisuais (Portugal), M2 (Poland), Aqs (Czech Republic/Slovaki), Ads Service (Hungary and Romania), Estonian Theatrical Distribution (Baltics), Richocet (airlines), Lev (Israel), Front Row (Middle East), Siyah Beyaz (Turkey), Pt Omega (Indonesia), Pioneer (Philippines), Skyline (Vietnam), Shaw...
- 5/17/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
No one can truly reject their blood heritage.
Writer-director Bishal Dutta’s coming-of-age horror film “It Lives Inside” stars “Never Have I Ever” breakout Megan Suri as Sam, a high schooler desperate to fit in at school and rejects her Indian culture to assimilate to be like everyone else. Yet when a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.
Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos, and Betty Gabriel also star in the Neon film from the producers of “Get Out,” Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick. Neon, Edward H. Hamm Jr, Jameson Parker, Arielle Boisvert, and Shawn Williamson were executive producers.
“It Lives Inside” debuted at 2023 SXSW, where writer-director Dutta shared a statement about how personal the story is for him.
“After I moved to North America from India at the age of four,...
Writer-director Bishal Dutta’s coming-of-age horror film “It Lives Inside” stars “Never Have I Ever” breakout Megan Suri as Sam, a high schooler desperate to fit in at school and rejects her Indian culture to assimilate to be like everyone else. Yet when a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.
Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos, and Betty Gabriel also star in the Neon film from the producers of “Get Out,” Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick. Neon, Edward H. Hamm Jr, Jameson Parker, Arielle Boisvert, and Shawn Williamson were executive producers.
“It Lives Inside” debuted at 2023 SXSW, where writer-director Dutta shared a statement about how personal the story is for him.
“After I moved to North America from India at the age of four,...
- 4/26/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
It doesn’t kill you right away…it eats you slowly. From director Bishal Dutta and producers of Get Out, Neon has unleashed the official trailer for It Lives Inside this afternoon.
It Lives Inside is one to pay attention to this year, and the official trailer is sure to leave an unsettling impression. Check it out below and expect a release sometime in Fall 2023.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must...
It Lives Inside is one to pay attention to this year, and the official trailer is sure to leave an unsettling impression. Check it out below and expect a release sometime in Fall 2023.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must...
- 4/26/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
It doesn’t kill you right away…it eats you slowly. From director Bishal Dutta, the horror movie It Lives Inside is coming soon, and Neon has shared the official poster today.
Additionally, we’ve learned the trailer will arrive tomorrow (April 26). Stay tuned…
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.”
The initial inspiration for the film emerged from the filmmaker’s own childhood experience of being born in India before emigrating to be raised in America. The story draws heavily on both Indian demonic legend...
Additionally, we’ve learned the trailer will arrive tomorrow (April 26). Stay tuned…
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.”
The initial inspiration for the film emerged from the filmmaker’s own childhood experience of being born in India before emigrating to be raised in America. The story draws heavily on both Indian demonic legend...
- 4/25/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: QC Entertainment, the production company behind recent Best Picture Oscar contenders BlacKkKlansman and Get Out, has snapped up rights to J.D. Barker’s forthcoming erotic thriller novel Behind a Closed Door in a preemptive bid, with plans to adapt it for film.
The acquisition follows QC’s work with Barker on The Fourth Monkey, a show to adapt his award-winning, bestselling novel series of the same name. QC will, as in that case, produce alongside Spin a Black Yarn, which reps the writer.
Billed as 50 Shades of Grey meets David Fincher’s The Game, Behind a Closed Door introduces readers to Sugar & Spice, the latest app craze taking the world by storm, which leads downloaders Abby and Brendan Hollander into a dangerous game of life and death. When the app assigns the pair a series of increasingly taboo tasks, they soon find themselves caught up in a twisted web of seduction and violence.
The acquisition follows QC’s work with Barker on The Fourth Monkey, a show to adapt his award-winning, bestselling novel series of the same name. QC will, as in that case, produce alongside Spin a Black Yarn, which reps the writer.
Billed as 50 Shades of Grey meets David Fincher’s The Game, Behind a Closed Door introduces readers to Sugar & Spice, the latest app craze taking the world by storm, which leads downloaders Abby and Brendan Hollander into a dangerous game of life and death. When the app assigns the pair a series of increasingly taboo tasks, they soon find themselves caught up in a twisted web of seduction and violence.
- 4/24/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
A bit of surprise out of the EFM in Berlin as we learned that Neon is behind the SXSW horror It Lives Inside, the highly anticipated horror feature from Bishal Dutta, and will release the film theatrically in US later this year.
The film stars Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay and Betty Gabriel (Get Out).
“Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.”
The initial inspiration for the film emerged from the filmmaker’s own childhood experience of being born in India before emigrating to be raised in America, the press release revealed. The story draws heavily on both Indian demonic legend and a very personal family story from Dutta’s grandfather.
The film stars Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay and Betty Gabriel (Get Out).
“Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.”
The initial inspiration for the film emerged from the filmmaker’s own childhood experience of being born in India before emigrating to be raised in America, the press release revealed. The story draws heavily on both Indian demonic legend and a very personal family story from Dutta’s grandfather.
- 2/7/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
It is the first feature from Bishal Dutta and will premiere at SXSW, with sales launching at EFM.
UK-based sales outfit Protagonist Pictures is launching international sales at this month’s European Film Market (EFM) on Bishal Dutta’s horror It Lives Inside, set to world premiere in March at SXSW in the Midnighters section, with Neon releasing the film theatrically in the US later this year.
The title is produced by US outfits Neon and Get Out and BlacKkKlansman producer QC Entertainment and follows a girl who is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and...
UK-based sales outfit Protagonist Pictures is launching international sales at this month’s European Film Market (EFM) on Bishal Dutta’s horror It Lives Inside, set to world premiere in March at SXSW in the Midnighters section, with Neon releasing the film theatrically in the US later this year.
The title is produced by US outfits Neon and Get Out and BlacKkKlansman producer QC Entertainment and follows a girl who is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and...
- 2/7/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Willie Nelson in a scene from ‘Willie Nelson and Family’ (Photo Courtesy of Sundance Institute)
The 2023 Sundance Film Festival’s lineup will include 64 Short Films and four Indie Episodic projects. More than 10,000 short film submissions were received, and the 64 selected represent work from 23 countries. 519 Indie Episodic submissions were submitted and the four selected represent five countries.
The 2023 Festival will take place in person from January 19–29. Select films will be available online beginning January 24th.
“Short films and episodic projects are an integral aspect of the overall mission of the Sundance Institute — to empower artists who are taking risks, bringing new perspectives to the forefront, and creating work that entertains and provokes conversation,” stated Kim Yutani, Sundance Film Festival Director of Programming. “These platforms provide artists with the ability to expand beyond the boundaries of traditional cinema, while also motivating a unique creativity through an ever expanding format.”
Indie Episodic
Chanshi...
The 2023 Sundance Film Festival’s lineup will include 64 Short Films and four Indie Episodic projects. More than 10,000 short film submissions were received, and the 64 selected represent work from 23 countries. 519 Indie Episodic submissions were submitted and the four selected represent five countries.
The 2023 Festival will take place in person from January 19–29. Select films will be available online beginning January 24th.
“Short films and episodic projects are an integral aspect of the overall mission of the Sundance Institute — to empower artists who are taking risks, bringing new perspectives to the forefront, and creating work that entertains and provokes conversation,” stated Kim Yutani, Sundance Film Festival Director of Programming. “These platforms provide artists with the ability to expand beyond the boundaries of traditional cinema, while also motivating a unique creativity through an ever expanding format.”
Indie Episodic
Chanshi...
- 12/13/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Sundance revealed the lineup for its Shorts and Indie Episodic programs today, featuring new work from filmmakers like Paul Feig and Ken Marino, “Roma” star Yalitza Aparicio Martinez, and Henry Winkler.
Sixty-four films were selected for the Shorts program from a record-high pool of 10,981 submissions. Spanning fiction, non-fiction, and animated works from artists in the U.S. and around the world, the program features both new and returning filmmakers. Aparicio Martinez will headline Mexico’s “Sweatshop Girl,” from writer-director Selma Cervantes, playing a seamstress who must hide her pregnancy to avoid getting fired. The Feig-produced “Help Me Understand” stars “The Office” actress Kate Flannery and Ken Marino among its ensemble cast. Angela Trimbur wrote and co-stars in “Mirror Girl,” while Sarafyan appears in the sci-fi short “Power Signal.”
The Indie Episodic lineup spotlights rising creators of independently produced content for episodic platforms. Four projects were chosen this year, including “Willie Nelson and Family,...
Sixty-four films were selected for the Shorts program from a record-high pool of 10,981 submissions. Spanning fiction, non-fiction, and animated works from artists in the U.S. and around the world, the program features both new and returning filmmakers. Aparicio Martinez will headline Mexico’s “Sweatshop Girl,” from writer-director Selma Cervantes, playing a seamstress who must hide her pregnancy to avoid getting fired. The Feig-produced “Help Me Understand” stars “The Office” actress Kate Flannery and Ken Marino among its ensemble cast. Angela Trimbur wrote and co-stars in “Mirror Girl,” while Sarafyan appears in the sci-fi short “Power Signal.”
The Indie Episodic lineup spotlights rising creators of independently produced content for episodic platforms. Four projects were chosen this year, including “Willie Nelson and Family,...
- 12/13/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
The 2023 Sundance Film Festival officially announced the Shorts and Indie Episodic programs.
Notable artists and talent in the shorts program include Paul Feig, Angela Sarafyan, Kate Flannery, Yalitza Aparicio Martinez, Angela Trimbur, Ken Marino, Bi Gan, and Shannon Plumb. Selections range from more than 23 countries, including Iran and Ukraine.
The Sundance Institute will offer in-person premieres for the Indie Episodic works, with Shorts screened in curated programs. Beginning January 24, all Indie Episodic projects and selected Shorts will also be available to stream online through the end of the festival. The 2023 festival will take place January 19 through 29, 2023, in person in Park City, Salt Lake City, and the Sundance Resort, along with a selection of films available online across the country January 24–29.
This upcoming year’s Short Film program includes work from 23 countries, and the Indie Episodic represents works from five countries. Forty-six percent of the filmmakers identify as women, and filmmakers...
Notable artists and talent in the shorts program include Paul Feig, Angela Sarafyan, Kate Flannery, Yalitza Aparicio Martinez, Angela Trimbur, Ken Marino, Bi Gan, and Shannon Plumb. Selections range from more than 23 countries, including Iran and Ukraine.
The Sundance Institute will offer in-person premieres for the Indie Episodic works, with Shorts screened in curated programs. Beginning January 24, all Indie Episodic projects and selected Shorts will also be available to stream online through the end of the festival. The 2023 festival will take place January 19 through 29, 2023, in person in Park City, Salt Lake City, and the Sundance Resort, along with a selection of films available online across the country January 24–29.
This upcoming year’s Short Film program includes work from 23 countries, and the Indie Episodic represents works from five countries. Forty-six percent of the filmmakers identify as women, and filmmakers...
- 12/13/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Neon and QC Entertainment announced they have partnered to make an as-yet untitled horror film from first-time feature director Bishal Dutta.
The story is based partially on Indian legend, partially on a personal family story from Dutta’s grandfather and partially on the filmmaker’s experience being born in India and moving to and being raised in America.
QC Entertainment, the producers of “Get Out” and “BlacKkKlansman,” will co-finance the film with Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick producing with Edward H. Hamm Jr. executive producing. Neon will co-finance and executive produce. Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa (“Jatt & Juliet”), Vik Sahay and Betty Gabriel (“Get Out”) will star in the original horror film. Principal photography is scheduled to start today in Vancouver, in association with British Columbia based Brightlight Pictures. Neon will distribute the film in the U.S.
Dutta’s short “Life In Color” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival...
The story is based partially on Indian legend, partially on a personal family story from Dutta’s grandfather and partially on the filmmaker’s experience being born in India and moving to and being raised in America.
QC Entertainment, the producers of “Get Out” and “BlacKkKlansman,” will co-finance the film with Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick producing with Edward H. Hamm Jr. executive producing. Neon will co-finance and executive produce. Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa (“Jatt & Juliet”), Vik Sahay and Betty Gabriel (“Get Out”) will star in the original horror film. Principal photography is scheduled to start today in Vancouver, in association with British Columbia based Brightlight Pictures. Neon will distribute the film in the U.S.
Dutta’s short “Life In Color” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival...
- 10/14/2021
- by Katie Song
- Variety Film + TV
Filming begins today in Vancouver, Canada.
Neon and BlacKkKlansman and Get Out producer QC Entertainment are partnering on an untitled horror based partly on Indian legend.
Bishal Dutta will make his feature directing debut on the story which is also inspired by a family story about Dutta’s grandfather, and partly on the filmmaker’s experience of being born in India and raised in the United States.
Production is scheduled to begin production today (October 14) in Vancouver in association with British Columbia-based Brightlight Pictures. Neon will distribute in the US.
QC Entertainment will co-finance the film with Raymond Mansfield and...
Neon and BlacKkKlansman and Get Out producer QC Entertainment are partnering on an untitled horror based partly on Indian legend.
Bishal Dutta will make his feature directing debut on the story which is also inspired by a family story about Dutta’s grandfather, and partly on the filmmaker’s experience of being born in India and raised in the United States.
Production is scheduled to begin production today (October 14) in Vancouver in association with British Columbia-based Brightlight Pictures. Neon will distribute in the US.
QC Entertainment will co-finance the film with Raymond Mansfield and...
- 10/14/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Neon and QC Entertainment (Get Out) are partnering on the debut feature from Bishal Dutta, an untitled horror that will star Megan Suri (Fresh Off the Boat), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 &2), Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out).
The film starts principal photography today in Vancouver. The story is based partially on Indian legend, partially on a personal family story from Dutta’s grandfather, and partially on the filmmaker’s experience being born in India and then moving to and being raised in America.
Neon and QC will co-finance the film with Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick producing and Edward H. Hamm Jr. executive producing. The project is being made in association with British Columbia-based Brightlight Pictures.
Dutta’s short Life In Color premiered at the Cannes Film Festival Emerging Filmmaker Showcase in 2018. His most recent horror short Inferno saw him sign with WME and Rain Management and...
The film starts principal photography today in Vancouver. The story is based partially on Indian legend, partially on a personal family story from Dutta’s grandfather, and partially on the filmmaker’s experience being born in India and then moving to and being raised in America.
Neon and QC will co-finance the film with Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick producing and Edward H. Hamm Jr. executive producing. The project is being made in association with British Columbia-based Brightlight Pictures.
Dutta’s short Life In Color premiered at the Cannes Film Festival Emerging Filmmaker Showcase in 2018. His most recent horror short Inferno saw him sign with WME and Rain Management and...
- 10/14/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
There was no stopping the recent awards juggernaut “Parasite” when Gold Derby users voted on winners our Decade Awards that hail best film achievements from 2010 to 2019. It swept up six out of its eight total nominations, including Best Picture of the Decade. In fact, it’s the only film that won more than once. And when combined with our yearly Gold Derby Awards, where it also won six times, “Parasite” now becomes our most awarded film of all time with 12 total awards. Scroll down to see our complete list of winners.
SEEOscar Best Picture Gallery: History of Every Academy Award-Winning Movie
A total of 1,695 registered Gold Derby users gave “Parasite” Best Picture, Best Director (Bong Joon Ho), Best Original Screenplay, Best Ensemble Cast, Best Film Editing and Best Foreign Language Film. Those are the exact same categories it won at our yearly awards. The only categories it lost were Best...
SEEOscar Best Picture Gallery: History of Every Academy Award-Winning Movie
A total of 1,695 registered Gold Derby users gave “Parasite” Best Picture, Best Director (Bong Joon Ho), Best Original Screenplay, Best Ensemble Cast, Best Film Editing and Best Foreign Language Film. Those are the exact same categories it won at our yearly awards. The only categories it lost were Best...
- 3/10/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery, Chris Beachum, Marcus James Dixon, Joyce Eng, Paul Sheehan and Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
The 2016 movie musical “La La Land” earned the most nominations at the Gold Derby Decade Awards honoring the best films from 2010 to 2019, but “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015), “Parasite” (2019) and “Inception” (2010) weren’t too far behind. Scroll down to see the entire list of contenders, which were voted on by more than 2,200 registered Gold Derby users. And you can vote for the winners starting right now here in our predictions center. You can keep filling out or editing your ballot as often as you like until voting closes on Friday night, March 6.
SEEGold Derby Film Awards: Every Best Picture Winner
“La La Land” leads with 12 nominations including Best Picture of the Decade. That’s fitting when you consider that in our yearly awards it won 9 times out of 16 nominations, both of which are all-time records at the Gold Derby Awards. “Mad Max” follows with nine Decade Award nominations, then “Parasite” with eight and “Inception” with seven.
SEEGold Derby Film Awards: Every Best Picture Winner
“La La Land” leads with 12 nominations including Best Picture of the Decade. That’s fitting when you consider that in our yearly awards it won 9 times out of 16 nominations, both of which are all-time records at the Gold Derby Awards. “Mad Max” follows with nine Decade Award nominations, then “Parasite” with eight and “Inception” with seven.
- 2/25/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery, Chris Beachum, Marcus James Dixon, Joyce Eng, Zach Laws and Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Janelle Monáe is set to star in an upcoming Lionsgate movie project from visionary activist filmmaking duo Gerard Bush + Christopher Renz. Details of the feature are being cloaked in secrecy, but it will rep Bush + Renz’s feature film writing and directing debut.
Bush + Renz are known for their deep creative layers, highlighting social issues as a hallmark of their innovative, edgy approach. They have worked on campaigns partnering with the Mlk Memorial Foundation and Amnesty International, as well as directing Jay-z’s politically charged music visual “Kill Jay-z,” garnering them significant praise. Their viral police brutality PSA produced by activist icon Harry Belafonte titled “Against the Wall” starring Michael B. Jordan, Danny Glover and Michael K. Williams solidified their voices, not only as important American artists but also celebrated visual activists in their field.
The film will be produced by QC Entertainment’s Ray Mansfield and Sean McKittrick.
Bush + Renz are known for their deep creative layers, highlighting social issues as a hallmark of their innovative, edgy approach. They have worked on campaigns partnering with the Mlk Memorial Foundation and Amnesty International, as well as directing Jay-z’s politically charged music visual “Kill Jay-z,” garnering them significant praise. Their viral police brutality PSA produced by activist icon Harry Belafonte titled “Against the Wall” starring Michael B. Jordan, Danny Glover and Michael K. Williams solidified their voices, not only as important American artists but also celebrated visual activists in their field.
The film will be produced by QC Entertainment’s Ray Mansfield and Sean McKittrick.
- 3/21/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
We are pleased to announce that the official teaser trailer for the upcoming film “The Oath” starring Ike Barinholtz and Tiffany Haddish has been revealed. “The Oath” is presented by Roadside Attractions and is from the producers of “Get Out” and “BLACKkKLANSMAN” and promises a raw and riotous comedy for divisive times.
You can watch the teaser trailer below:
Roadside Attractions will release “The Oath” in theaters October 12, 2018
Written and Directed by Ike Barinholtz
Produced by: Sean McKittrick, Ray Mansfield, Ike Barinholtz,
David Stassen, and Andrew Robinson
Executive Producers: Tiffany Haddish, Edward H. Hamm Jr.
and Kristen Murtha
Starring Ike Barinholtz, Tiffany Haddish, John Cho, Carrie Brownstein, Billy Magnussen, Meredith Hagner,
Jon Barinholtz, Nora Dunn, and Chris Ellis
About the film:
A controversial White House policy turns family member against family member in “The Oath”, a savagely funny dark comedy about surviving life and Thanksgiving in the age of political tribalism.
You can watch the teaser trailer below:
Roadside Attractions will release “The Oath” in theaters October 12, 2018
Written and Directed by Ike Barinholtz
Produced by: Sean McKittrick, Ray Mansfield, Ike Barinholtz,
David Stassen, and Andrew Robinson
Executive Producers: Tiffany Haddish, Edward H. Hamm Jr.
and Kristen Murtha
Starring Ike Barinholtz, Tiffany Haddish, John Cho, Carrie Brownstein, Billy Magnussen, Meredith Hagner,
Jon Barinholtz, Nora Dunn, and Chris Ellis
About the film:
A controversial White House policy turns family member against family member in “The Oath”, a savagely funny dark comedy about surviving life and Thanksgiving in the age of political tribalism.
- 8/21/2018
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Can’t wait for Thanksgiving turkey, fixings and dinner-table flare-ups over Washington’s latest folly? This might tide you over: A teaser trailer for The Oath, starring writer-director Ike Barinholtz and Tiffany Haddish in a comedy that reimagines the holiday family film for the era of political tribalism.
From the producers of Get Out and BlacKkKlansman, The Oath stars Barinholtz and Haddish as a progressive couple – he’s high-strung, she’s more level-headed – who are appalled at the latest insult from the Oval Office: All Americans are being asked to sign a loyalty oath by the day after Thanksgiving. Black Friday indeed.
“I’m not going to ruin Thanksgiving,” Barinholtz’s Chris pledges. Quick cut to him screaming at his family tablemates, “You are Nazis!”
Here’s the logline: As the Thanksgiving deadline to sign approaches, the combination of sparring relatives, Chris’s own agitation and the unexpected arrival...
From the producers of Get Out and BlacKkKlansman, The Oath stars Barinholtz and Haddish as a progressive couple – he’s high-strung, she’s more level-headed – who are appalled at the latest insult from the Oval Office: All Americans are being asked to sign a loyalty oath by the day after Thanksgiving. Black Friday indeed.
“I’m not going to ruin Thanksgiving,” Barinholtz’s Chris pledges. Quick cut to him screaming at his family tablemates, “You are Nazis!”
Here’s the logline: As the Thanksgiving deadline to sign approaches, the combination of sparring relatives, Chris’s own agitation and the unexpected arrival...
- 8/17/2018
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
“Get Out” and “BlacKkKlansman” producer QC Entertainment and Endeavor Content have concocted a “Genius” idea. The production companies are teaming to develop a TV series based on young adult novels by Leopoldo Gout.
Gout will write the pilot, which focuses on a group of prodigal children from around the world who are brought together to participate in a game that soon becomes more than it seems, sowing the seeds of revolution. The project has yet to be set up at a
“Genius” marks the first television endeavor from QC, which has produced films including 2017’s “Get Out” and Spike Lee’s upcoming “BlacKkKlansman,” which won the Grand Prix award in May Cannes Film Festival.
” ‘Genius’ is the combination of compelling characters and a story that profoundly resonates with audiences, which we’ve been looking to make as our first television series,” said QC partners Sean McKittrick, Ray Mansfield and Edward H. Hamm Jr....
Gout will write the pilot, which focuses on a group of prodigal children from around the world who are brought together to participate in a game that soon becomes more than it seems, sowing the seeds of revolution. The project has yet to be set up at a
“Genius” marks the first television endeavor from QC, which has produced films including 2017’s “Get Out” and Spike Lee’s upcoming “BlacKkKlansman,” which won the Grand Prix award in May Cannes Film Festival.
” ‘Genius’ is the combination of compelling characters and a story that profoundly resonates with audiences, which we’ve been looking to make as our first television series,” said QC partners Sean McKittrick, Ray Mansfield and Edward H. Hamm Jr....
- 7/18/2018
- by Christi Carras
- Variety Film + TV
Distributors plan autumn release.
Roadside Attractions and Topic Studios have partnered on North American rights to dark comedy The Oath starring Tiffany Haddish and Ike Barinholtz.
The film from QC Entertainment and first time director Barinholtz and David Stassen’s 23/34 Productions centres on a married couple who hold two federal agents captive over the Thanksgiving holidays.
Barinholtz write the screenplay and the cast includes John Cho, Carrie Brownstein, Billy Magnussen, Meredith Hagner, Jon Barinholtz, Nora Dunn, and Chris Ellis.
Sean McKittrick and Ray Mansfield of QC Entertainment are producing The Oath with Barinholtz and David Stassen of 23/34 Pictures, and Andrew Robinson of Aperture Media Productions.
Roadside Attractions and Topic Studios have partnered on North American rights to dark comedy The Oath starring Tiffany Haddish and Ike Barinholtz.
The film from QC Entertainment and first time director Barinholtz and David Stassen’s 23/34 Productions centres on a married couple who hold two federal agents captive over the Thanksgiving holidays.
Barinholtz write the screenplay and the cast includes John Cho, Carrie Brownstein, Billy Magnussen, Meredith Hagner, Jon Barinholtz, Nora Dunn, and Chris Ellis.
Sean McKittrick and Ray Mansfield of QC Entertainment are producing The Oath with Barinholtz and David Stassen of 23/34 Pictures, and Andrew Robinson of Aperture Media Productions.
- 6/13/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Roadside Attractions announced on Wednesday that the studio has partnered with Topic Studios to acquire North American rights to Ike Barinholtz’s hilariously dark directorial debut “The Oath.”
The film, from QC Entertainment and Barinholtz as well as David Stassen’s 23/34 Productions, stars 2017 breakout star Tiffany Haddish along with Barinholtz.
Roadside is eyeing a fall release for the film.
“We are thrilled to partner with Roadside Attractions to bring ‘The Oath’ to audiences everywhere,” said Topic executive vice president of programming and content Adam Pincus in a statement. “Ike’s film flips the traditional Thanksgiving table into a sharp, entertaining statement that’s all too relatable given the times we find ourselves in.”
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Based on an script penned by Barinholtz, “The Oath” centers around a man (Barinholtz) and his wife (Haddish) whose Thanksgiving takes a turn when...
The film, from QC Entertainment and Barinholtz as well as David Stassen’s 23/34 Productions, stars 2017 breakout star Tiffany Haddish along with Barinholtz.
Roadside is eyeing a fall release for the film.
“We are thrilled to partner with Roadside Attractions to bring ‘The Oath’ to audiences everywhere,” said Topic executive vice president of programming and content Adam Pincus in a statement. “Ike’s film flips the traditional Thanksgiving table into a sharp, entertaining statement that’s all too relatable given the times we find ourselves in.”
Also Read: James Bond 25 Distribution Rights Go to MGM Domestically and Universal Overseas
Based on an script penned by Barinholtz, “The Oath” centers around a man (Barinholtz) and his wife (Haddish) whose Thanksgiving takes a turn when...
- 6/13/2018
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Roadside Attractions and Topic Studios have partnered to buy North American rights to the holiday season comedy “The Oath,” starring Tiffany Haddish and Ike Barinholtz, with a plan for a fall release.
“The Oath,” Barinholtz’s directorial debut, centers around a couple whose Thanksgiving takes a turn for the worse when two federal agents wind up being held captive in their living room. Barinholtz also wrote the script.
The film also stars John Cho, Carrie Brownstein, Billy Magnussen, Meredith Hagner, Barinholtz’s brother Jon Barinholtz, Nora Dunn and Chris Ellis.
“The Oath” is produced by Sean McKittrick & Ray Mansfield of QC Entertainment, Barinholtz and David Stassen of 23/34 Pictures and Andrew Robinson of Aperture Media Productions. Haddish served as an executive producer along with QC’s Edward H. Hamm Jr. and Kristen Murtha.
“Ike’s hilarious directorial feature debut reinvents the holiday comedy for our times,” said Roadside Attractions chiefs Howard Cohen and Eric d’Arbeloff.
“The Oath,” Barinholtz’s directorial debut, centers around a couple whose Thanksgiving takes a turn for the worse when two federal agents wind up being held captive in their living room. Barinholtz also wrote the script.
The film also stars John Cho, Carrie Brownstein, Billy Magnussen, Meredith Hagner, Barinholtz’s brother Jon Barinholtz, Nora Dunn and Chris Ellis.
“The Oath” is produced by Sean McKittrick & Ray Mansfield of QC Entertainment, Barinholtz and David Stassen of 23/34 Pictures and Andrew Robinson of Aperture Media Productions. Haddish served as an executive producer along with QC’s Edward H. Hamm Jr. and Kristen Murtha.
“Ike’s hilarious directorial feature debut reinvents the holiday comedy for our times,” said Roadside Attractions chiefs Howard Cohen and Eric d’Arbeloff.
- 6/13/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Roadside Attractions and Topic Studios have teamed to acquire North American rights to The Oath, the debut feature directorial debut of Ike Barinholtz who also stars alongside Tiffany Haddish. A fall theatrical release is in the works.
The pic centers on Barinholtz and Haddish as a husband and wife whose Thanksgiving takes a turn when two federal agents — being held captive in their living room — give the extended family something to worry about beyond their typical holiday dinner table political rifts. John Cho, Carrie Brownstein, Billy Magnussen, Meredith Hagner, Jon Barinholtz, Nora Dunn and Chris Ellis also star.
Sean McKittrick and Ray Mansfield of Get Out and BlackKklansman producer QC Entertainment, Barinholtz and David Stassen of 23/34 Pictures and Andrew Robinson of Aperture Media Productions are producers. Haddish is an executive producer with QC’s Edward H. Hamm Jr. and Kristen Murtha.
Howard Cohen and Ryan Heller negotiated the deal for Roadside and Topic Studios,...
The pic centers on Barinholtz and Haddish as a husband and wife whose Thanksgiving takes a turn when two federal agents — being held captive in their living room — give the extended family something to worry about beyond their typical holiday dinner table political rifts. John Cho, Carrie Brownstein, Billy Magnussen, Meredith Hagner, Jon Barinholtz, Nora Dunn and Chris Ellis also star.
Sean McKittrick and Ray Mansfield of Get Out and BlackKklansman producer QC Entertainment, Barinholtz and David Stassen of 23/34 Pictures and Andrew Robinson of Aperture Media Productions are producers. Haddish is an executive producer with QC’s Edward H. Hamm Jr. and Kristen Murtha.
Howard Cohen and Ryan Heller negotiated the deal for Roadside and Topic Studios,...
- 6/13/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
They say that cat Stallworth is a bad mutha … shut your mouth! But I’m talkin’ ’bout BlacKkKlansman. Then we can dig it. Here is the first trailer for Spike Lee’s latest joint, which he produced along with the Get Out team that includes Jordan Peele and Jason Blum. The film is in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered tonight.
The based-on-a-true-story logline: It’s the early 1970s, and Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) is the first African-American detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a name for himself, Stallworth bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. The young detective soon recruits a more seasoned colleague, Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver), into the undercover investigation of a lifetime. Together, they team up to take down the extremist hate group as the organization aims to sanitize...
The based-on-a-true-story logline: It’s the early 1970s, and Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) is the first African-American detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a name for himself, Stallworth bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. The young detective soon recruits a more seasoned colleague, Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver), into the undercover investigation of a lifetime. Together, they team up to take down the extremist hate group as the organization aims to sanitize...
- 5/14/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
John David Washington, Adam Driver play detectives who infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan.
Focus Features said on Monday (April 9) that Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman will open in the Us on August 10.
The release date is timely given that it falls two days before the first anniversary of the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, when a rally by white supremacist groups resulted in the death of three people.
BlacKkKlansman is produced by the team behind 2017 breakout smash Get Out and the story is inspired by the life of Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs who went undercover in the Ku Klux Klan.
Focus Features said on Monday (April 9) that Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman will open in the Us on August 10.
The release date is timely given that it falls two days before the first anniversary of the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, when a rally by white supremacist groups resulted in the death of three people.
BlacKkKlansman is produced by the team behind 2017 breakout smash Get Out and the story is inspired by the life of Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs who went undercover in the Ku Klux Klan.
- 4/9/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Focus Features announced on Monday that it will release Spike Lee’s next film, “BlackKkKlansman,” on Aug. 10.
The film stars John David Washington as real-life Colorado Springs detective Ron Stallworth, the first African-American police officer who went undercover to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan. Adam Driver also stars as Stallworth’s partner, Flip Zimmerman, along with Laura Harrier and Topher Grace. The film’s release date coincides on the same weekend as the one-year anniversary of the white supremacist riots in Charlottesville.
Also Read: Spike Lee Eyes Sony's Spider-Man Spinoff 'Nightwatch' as Directing Vehicle
“Get Out” director Jordan Peele is producing the film through his Monkeypaw production banner, as is that film’s producer Jason Blum via Blumhouse. Other producers include Lee, Shaun Redick, and Raymond Mansfield for QC Entertainment. QC’s Edward H. Hamm Jr. will serve as Executive Producer.
“BlackKkKlansman” is the follow-up to Lee’s last film, “Chi-Raq,” a 2015 satirical update of the Greek comedy “Lysistrata” that takes the story of women who deny sex to their warmongering husbands and places it in modern-day inner-city Chicago. Lee is also in pre-production on season 2 of his Netflix series “She’s Gotta Have It,” an update of his 1986 feature-length debut. He is repped by ICM Partners.
Read original story Spike Lee’s Fact-Based ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Gets August Release Date At TheWrap...
The film stars John David Washington as real-life Colorado Springs detective Ron Stallworth, the first African-American police officer who went undercover to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan. Adam Driver also stars as Stallworth’s partner, Flip Zimmerman, along with Laura Harrier and Topher Grace. The film’s release date coincides on the same weekend as the one-year anniversary of the white supremacist riots in Charlottesville.
Also Read: Spike Lee Eyes Sony's Spider-Man Spinoff 'Nightwatch' as Directing Vehicle
“Get Out” director Jordan Peele is producing the film through his Monkeypaw production banner, as is that film’s producer Jason Blum via Blumhouse. Other producers include Lee, Shaun Redick, and Raymond Mansfield for QC Entertainment. QC’s Edward H. Hamm Jr. will serve as Executive Producer.
“BlackKkKlansman” is the follow-up to Lee’s last film, “Chi-Raq,” a 2015 satirical update of the Greek comedy “Lysistrata” that takes the story of women who deny sex to their warmongering husbands and places it in modern-day inner-city Chicago. Lee is also in pre-production on season 2 of his Netflix series “She’s Gotta Have It,” an update of his 1986 feature-length debut. He is repped by ICM Partners.
Read original story Spike Lee’s Fact-Based ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Gets August Release Date At TheWrap...
- 4/9/2018
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Focus Features announced is dating Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman for a theatrical release on Aug. 10. The timing of the release comes on the one-year anniversary of the Charlottesville protests which took place on Aug. 12, 2017. Focus is planning a moderate release with further expansion.
BlacKkKlansman is based on Ron Stallworth’s real life as Colorado Springs’s first African-American police officer who went undercover to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan. Unbelievably, Detective Stallworth (John David Washington) and his partner Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver) penetrate the Kkk at its highest levels to thwart its attempt to take over the city. Pic stars John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, and Topher Grace.
BlacKkKlansman is being produced by Get Out‘s Sean McKittrick and Raymond Mansfield for QC Entertainment, Jason Blum for Blumhouse, Jordan Peele for Monkeypaw, as well as Spike Lee, and Shaun Redick. QC’s Edward H. Hamm Jr. will serve as Executive Producer.
BlacKkKlansman is based on Ron Stallworth’s real life as Colorado Springs’s first African-American police officer who went undercover to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan. Unbelievably, Detective Stallworth (John David Washington) and his partner Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver) penetrate the Kkk at its highest levels to thwart its attempt to take over the city. Pic stars John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, and Topher Grace.
BlacKkKlansman is being produced by Get Out‘s Sean McKittrick and Raymond Mansfield for QC Entertainment, Jason Blum for Blumhouse, Jordan Peele for Monkeypaw, as well as Spike Lee, and Shaun Redick. QC’s Edward H. Hamm Jr. will serve as Executive Producer.
- 4/9/2018
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The 33rd Independent Spirit Awards took place on Saturday, March 3 in Los Angeles. The full winners list is below.
Best Feature
“Get Out”
Producers: Jason Blum, Edward H. Hamm Jr., Sean McKittrick, Jordan Peele
“Call Me by Your Name”
Producers: Peter Spears, Luca Guadagnino, Emilie Georges, Rodrigo Teixeira, Marco Morabito, James Ivory, Howard Rosenman
“The Florida Project”
Producers: Sean Baker, Chris Bergoch, Kevin Chinoy, Andrew Duncan, Alex Saks, Francesca Silvestri, Shih-Ching Tsou
“Lady Bird”
Producers: Eli Bush, Evelyn O’Neill, Scott Rudin
“The Rider”
Producers: Mollye Asher, Bert Hamelinck, Sacha Ben Harroche, Chloé Zhao
Best Female Lead
Frances McDormand
“Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Salma Hayek
“Beatriz at Dinner”
Margot Robbie
“I, Tonya”
Saoirse Ronan
“Lady Bird”
Shinobu Terajima
“Oh Lucy!”
Regina Williams
“Life and Nothing More”
Best Male Lead
Timothée Chalamet
“Call Me by Your Name”
Harris Dickinson
“Beach Rats”
James Franco
“The Disaster Artist”
Daniel Kaluuya
“Get Out...
Best Feature
“Get Out”
Producers: Jason Blum, Edward H. Hamm Jr., Sean McKittrick, Jordan Peele
“Call Me by Your Name”
Producers: Peter Spears, Luca Guadagnino, Emilie Georges, Rodrigo Teixeira, Marco Morabito, James Ivory, Howard Rosenman
“The Florida Project”
Producers: Sean Baker, Chris Bergoch, Kevin Chinoy, Andrew Duncan, Alex Saks, Francesca Silvestri, Shih-Ching Tsou
“Lady Bird”
Producers: Eli Bush, Evelyn O’Neill, Scott Rudin
“The Rider”
Producers: Mollye Asher, Bert Hamelinck, Sacha Ben Harroche, Chloé Zhao
Best Female Lead
Frances McDormand
“Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Salma Hayek
“Beatriz at Dinner”
Margot Robbie
“I, Tonya”
Saoirse Ronan
“Lady Bird”
Shinobu Terajima
“Oh Lucy!”
Regina Williams
“Life and Nothing More”
Best Male Lead
Timothée Chalamet
“Call Me by Your Name”
Harris Dickinson
“Beach Rats”
James Franco
“The Disaster Artist”
Daniel Kaluuya
“Get Out...
- 3/4/2018
- by William Earl
- Indiewire
Exclusive: QC Entertainment has committed to finance Sapien Safari, the directorial debut of actor Sharlto Copley. He also will star in the film. This comes after QC Entertainment partners Sean McKittrick, Ray Mansfield and Edward H. Hamm Jr. staked Jordan Peele’s feature directorial debut Get Out, signing on at pitch stage to produce and finance the woke genre film that became a blockbuster and is up for four Oscars this weekend: Best Picture, Best Actor for Daniel…...
- 3/1/2018
- Deadline
“Call Me by Your Name” came out on top at the 16th Annual Gold Derby Film Awards when winners were announced on March 1, 2018. It won Best Picture in a competitive field of 10 films that also included “Baby Driver,” “Blade Runner 2049,” “Dunkirk,” “The Florida Project,” “Get Out,” “I, Tonya,” “Lady Bird,” “The Shape of Water” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” Scroll down for the complete list of winners, which were decided by more than 1,000 Gold Derby users who voted for their favorites in our predictions center. And watch our complete presentation of the winners in the video above.
The win for “Call Me by Your Name” wasn’t necessarily surprising. It wasn’t the most nominated film of the year (that was “Shape of Water” with 14), but with 11 bids the intimate character-driven romance drastically over-performed relative to its showings at previous events including the Golden Globes, Critics’ Choice Awards,...
The win for “Call Me by Your Name” wasn’t necessarily surprising. It wasn’t the most nominated film of the year (that was “Shape of Water” with 14), but with 11 bids the intimate character-driven romance drastically over-performed relative to its showings at previous events including the Golden Globes, Critics’ Choice Awards,...
- 3/1/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery, Joyce Eng and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
The 2018 Gold Derby Film Awards nominations were announced on Thursday, February 1, and “The Shape of Water” leads the way with 14 bids. That’s probably not a surprise since the Cold War-era fairy tale was also the most nominated film at the Golden Globes, Critics’ Choice Awards, BAFTAs and Oscars. These nominations were determined by more than 2,000 awards-savvy Gold Derby users who entered their choices for the best films of the year. Watch our video announcement of all the nominees above, and scroll down for the complete list.
“The Shape of Water” contends for Best Picture, Best Director (Guillermo Del Toro), Best Actress (Sally Hawkins), Best Supporting Actress (Octavia Spencer), Best Original Screenplay and Best Ensemble Cast. It also competes for its cinematography, costume design, film editing, makeup and hairstyling, production design, sound, score and visual effects. Missing from our list is Oscar nominated supporting actor Richard Jenkins, but only two...
“The Shape of Water” contends for Best Picture, Best Director (Guillermo Del Toro), Best Actress (Sally Hawkins), Best Supporting Actress (Octavia Spencer), Best Original Screenplay and Best Ensemble Cast. It also competes for its cinematography, costume design, film editing, makeup and hairstyling, production design, sound, score and visual effects. Missing from our list is Oscar nominated supporting actor Richard Jenkins, but only two...
- 2/1/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery, Marcus James Dixon, Chris Beachum, Paul Sheehan and Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Tiffany Haddish and John Cho have joined “The Oath,” written and directed by Ike Barinholtz, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. Carrie Brownstein, Billy Magnussen, Meredith Hagner, Jon Barinholtz, Nora Dunn, and Chris Ellis are also joining the cast of the film that marks Barinholtz’s directorial debut. QC Entertainment and UTA are co-representing the film for domestic sales. Sean McKittrick, Ray Mansfield, Edward H. Hamm Jr., Andrew Robinson, David Stassen and Barinholtz will produce. Haddish will executive produce. Also Read: Jada Pinkett Smith Blasts 'Antiquated' Golden Globes for Tiffany Haddish, 'The Big Sick' Snubs...
- 12/13/2017
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Just a few moments ago, the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Award nominations were revealed to the public, continuing on with Phase One of the awards season. This precursor marks another new point in the race, as many of these movies nominated today will be contending for Oscar attention as well. Removed from the Academy Award race though, this is just a great precursor because of what it nominates. The films are small in budget and often need a leg up, so this is a spotlight on what the viewing public should be searching out in theaters and at home on Blu-Ray or VOD. Congrats to the nominees and read on to see who and what they were… You’ll see all of the nominees below, but as you’ll be able to tell, it appears to be a race between Call Me By Your Name, The Florida Project, Get Out, and Lady Bird,...
- 11/21/2017
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
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