The North Fork TV Festival has unveiled that it is honoring “The West Wing” actor Richard Schiff as the Ambassador for the Arts. The organization has also revealed the full list of winners of the Independent Pilot competition, including Sue Zarco Kramer’s comedy “Swipe NYC,” which Schiff co-stars in. The festival will take place in Greenport, NY on Aug. 27 and Aug. 28.
Al Julian and Vince Eisenson’s drama “The Sessions,” Juliana Piscina’s comedy “The Ladies” and Scott Kruse, Josh Long and Kurt Quinn’s sketch pilot “Typical Dan Peterson Stuff” all have been chosen as winners for the competition.
“This year’s winners include a riveting therapy group for convicted killers, a coming-into-age comedy with a hilarious backdrop of online dating in Brooklyn, an off-the-wall sketch comedy, and the feel-good story of a high school girls basketball team,” said Mike Stern, artistic director of the festival and a...
Al Julian and Vince Eisenson’s drama “The Sessions,” Juliana Piscina’s comedy “The Ladies” and Scott Kruse, Josh Long and Kurt Quinn’s sketch pilot “Typical Dan Peterson Stuff” all have been chosen as winners for the competition.
“This year’s winners include a riveting therapy group for convicted killers, a coming-into-age comedy with a hilarious backdrop of online dating in Brooklyn, an off-the-wall sketch comedy, and the feel-good story of a high school girls basketball team,” said Mike Stern, artistic director of the festival and a...
- 8/21/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov
- Variety Film + TV
The annual North Fork TV Festival has announced its 2024 lineup, full of beloved TV stars and recent Emmy nominees.
The ninth annual event will take place Tuesday, August 27th and Wednesday August 28th in Greenport, NY. This year, Emmy-nominated stars John Turturro (“Severance”) and Marcia Gay Harden (“The Morning Show”) will be among the honorees, as well as “Frasier” Emmy winner Kelsey Grammer and “The West Wing” Emmy-winning alum Richard Schiff.
Harden will be celebrated with the Canopy Award, while Schiff will be feted with the title of 2024 Ambassador for the Arts. Schiff also co-stars in the North Fork TV Festival comedy pilot winner “Swipe NYC,” which will screen.
“We are honored to present Richard Schiff with this year’s Ambassador for the Arts Award,” festival founder Noah Doyle said. “His remarkable talent and dedication across TV and film have inspired viewers worldwide. We look forward to celebrating his talent in Greenport.
The ninth annual event will take place Tuesday, August 27th and Wednesday August 28th in Greenport, NY. This year, Emmy-nominated stars John Turturro (“Severance”) and Marcia Gay Harden (“The Morning Show”) will be among the honorees, as well as “Frasier” Emmy winner Kelsey Grammer and “The West Wing” Emmy-winning alum Richard Schiff.
Harden will be celebrated with the Canopy Award, while Schiff will be feted with the title of 2024 Ambassador for the Arts. Schiff also co-stars in the North Fork TV Festival comedy pilot winner “Swipe NYC,” which will screen.
“We are honored to present Richard Schiff with this year’s Ambassador for the Arts Award,” festival founder Noah Doyle said. “His remarkable talent and dedication across TV and film have inspired viewers worldwide. We look forward to celebrating his talent in Greenport.
- 8/8/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
From writer / director Matt Warren and executive producer Rodney Ascher comes the supernatural thriller Delicate Arch! We have a look at the new trailer and poster, plus details on the films upcoming premiere:
"Delicate Arch, the new supernatural thriller from writer/director Matt Warren and executive producer Rodney Ascher, will World Premiere as part of Dances With Films on Friday, June 28th. The celebrated Los Angeles festival is proud to welcome the film into the world, accompanied by a red carpet event and post-screening Q&a with the picture's cast and crew.
Grant, Wilda, Cody, and Ferg are all college students in Salt Lake City. Grant and Cody are supposed to be BFFs, but Grant - a paranoid and spoiled film student - suspects Cody is secretly hooking up with Wilda, an ex-girlfriend Grant is struggling to remain amicable with. Their friend is Ferg, Wilda’s nonbinary stoner cousin and...
"Delicate Arch, the new supernatural thriller from writer/director Matt Warren and executive producer Rodney Ascher, will World Premiere as part of Dances With Films on Friday, June 28th. The celebrated Los Angeles festival is proud to welcome the film into the world, accompanied by a red carpet event and post-screening Q&a with the picture's cast and crew.
Grant, Wilda, Cody, and Ferg are all college students in Salt Lake City. Grant and Cody are supposed to be BFFs, but Grant - a paranoid and spoiled film student - suspects Cody is secretly hooking up with Wilda, an ex-girlfriend Grant is struggling to remain amicable with. Their friend is Ferg, Wilda’s nonbinary stoner cousin and...
- 6/18/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
We’re happy to report that after five days, all of our New Years Resolutions are still intact. Except for the one about doing 20 minutes of yoga in the morning. Impossible. And the one about not eating the entire bag of potato chips in one sitting. Yeah, nah. Oh! We also didn’t stop doomscrolling, smoking or clipping our toenails at the gym. But other than that? Perfectly on track. And while there are still two long months of awards season left to endure enjoy, the New Year has brought a bountiful crop of Don’t-Miss Indies.
The Lady Bird Diaries
When You Can Watch: Now
Where You Can Watch: Hulu
Director: Dawn Porter
Why We’re Excited: Acclaimed documentarian Dawn Porter’s moving new documentary offers a singular vantage point on of the most important administrations in US history, based on 123 hours of former First Lady Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson’s own audio diaries.
The Lady Bird Diaries
When You Can Watch: Now
Where You Can Watch: Hulu
Director: Dawn Porter
Why We’re Excited: Acclaimed documentarian Dawn Porter’s moving new documentary offers a singular vantage point on of the most important administrations in US history, based on 123 hours of former First Lady Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson’s own audio diaries.
- 1/5/2024
- by Su Fang Tham
- Film Independent News & More
Joel David Moore’s psychological thriller also stars Ashley Greene Khoury.
Radiant Films International has released a first look image of Tom Felton and Amanda Crew in Joel David Moore’s psychological thriller Some Other Woman.
The film, also starring Ashley Greene Khoury, follows a woman whisked away to a tropical island by her husband’s work. As months turn to years and unable to leave, she finds her life slowly taken over by another woman.
Sales, finance, and production outfit Radiant is handling worldwide sales for the Productivity Media film, which will world premiere at the upcoming Mammoth Film Festival.
Radiant Films International has released a first look image of Tom Felton and Amanda Crew in Joel David Moore’s psychological thriller Some Other Woman.
The film, also starring Ashley Greene Khoury, follows a woman whisked away to a tropical island by her husband’s work. As months turn to years and unable to leave, she finds her life slowly taken over by another woman.
Sales, finance, and production outfit Radiant is handling worldwide sales for the Productivity Media film, which will world premiere at the upcoming Mammoth Film Festival.
- 2/19/2023
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Avatar actor Joel David Moore is set to direct and produce Some Other Woman, a film starring Amanda Crew (Silicon Valley), Tom Felton (Harry Potter franchise) and Ashley Greene Khoury (Twilight franchise).
Crew, Felton and Khoury will appear alongside Brooke Lyons (Paradise City) and former NBA player Rick Fox (Greenleaf).
Some Other Woman is a psychological thriller following Eve Carver (Crew), a woman whisked away to a tropical island by her husband’s work for what was only supposed to be a few months. But as the months turn to years, Eve is forced to give up her own dreams as the island fever grows stronger and stronger. Reality begins to unravel around her as she encounters a strange woman (Greene) who begins taking over her life, piece by piece.
Josh Long and Angela Gulner & Yuri Baranovsky wrote the script. Moore will produce alongside Productivity Media’s William G. Santor & Doug Murray,...
Crew, Felton and Khoury will appear alongside Brooke Lyons (Paradise City) and former NBA player Rick Fox (Greenleaf).
Some Other Woman is a psychological thriller following Eve Carver (Crew), a woman whisked away to a tropical island by her husband’s work for what was only supposed to be a few months. But as the months turn to years, Eve is forced to give up her own dreams as the island fever grows stronger and stronger. Reality begins to unravel around her as she encounters a strange woman (Greene) who begins taking over her life, piece by piece.
Josh Long and Angela Gulner & Yuri Baranovsky wrote the script. Moore will produce alongside Productivity Media’s William G. Santor & Doug Murray,...
- 7/21/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Nine months ago, Perry Cohen and Austin Stephanos took a boat out from Florida and never came back. The pair's tragic story continues to fascinate the country, as seemingly all "lost at sea" stories do. There's a primal element at stake in these tragic tales: The unstoppable power and mystery and of the ocean and our continued fascination with exploring it, despite knowing full well the dangers. Below, read twelve chronicles of people lost at sea who survived against the odds, their stories captivating the nation. Tami Oldham AshcraftAshcraft was 23 years old and an experienced sailor who had been cruising...
- 5/2/2016
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
Nine months ago, Perry Cohen and Austin Stephanos took a boat out from Florida and never came back. The pair's tragic story continues to fascinate the country, as seemingly all "lost at sea" stories do. There's a primal element at stake in these tragic tales: The unstoppable power and mystery and of the ocean and our continued fascination with exploring it, despite knowing full well the dangers. Below, read twelve chronicles of people lost at sea who survived against the odds, their stories captivating the nation. Tami Oldham AshcraftAshcraft was 23 years old and an experienced sailor who had been cruising...
- 5/2/2016
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
It’s a lighter week of TV this time on the podcast, particularly for the comedies. After looking at them, we talk at some reality, including a preview of PBS’s All Star Orchestra and a look at the Make Kate Watch Stuff winner, the Face Off premiere, before diving into several interesting dramas, including the True Blood finale and, of course, Breaking Bad. Then Josh Long from More Than One Lesson heads over to the DVD Shelf to help us discuss the classic and utterly delightful ‘60s comedy, Get Smart.
Our Week in Comedy (10:37-18:32): Wilfred, Childrens Hospital, Ntsf:sd:suv::
Our Week in Reality (19:36-31:07): All Star Orchestra preview, Make Kate Watch the Face Off premiere, The Writers’ Room, Sytycd
Our Week in Drama (31:55-1:11:14): Nine for IX, Strike Back: Shadow Warfare, True Blood finale, The Bridge, Broadchurch, The Newsroom,...
Our Week in Comedy (10:37-18:32): Wilfred, Childrens Hospital, Ntsf:sd:suv::
Our Week in Reality (19:36-31:07): All Star Orchestra preview, Make Kate Watch the Face Off premiere, The Writers’ Room, Sytycd
Our Week in Drama (31:55-1:11:14): Nine for IX, Strike Back: Shadow Warfare, True Blood finale, The Bridge, Broadchurch, The Newsroom,...
- 8/20/2013
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
It’s a lighter week of TV this time on the podcast, particularly for the comedies. After looking at them, we talk at some reality, including a preview of PBS’s All Star Orchestra and a look at the Make Kate Watch Stuff winner, the Face Off premiere, before diving into several interesting dramas, including the True Blood finale and, of course, Breaking Bad. Then Josh Long from More Than One Lesson heads over to the DVD Shelf to help us discuss the classic and utterly delightful ‘60s comedy, Get Smart.
Our Week in Comedy (10:37-18:32): Wilfred, Childrens Hospital, Ntsf:sd:suv::
Our Week in Reality (19:36-31:07): All Star Orchestra preview, Make Kate Watch the Face Off premiere, The Writers’ Room, Sytycd
Our Week in Drama (31:55-1:11:14): Nine for IX, Strike Back: Shadow Warfare, True Blood finale, The Bridge, Broadchurch, The Newsroom,...
Our Week in Comedy (10:37-18:32): Wilfred, Childrens Hospital, Ntsf:sd:suv::
Our Week in Reality (19:36-31:07): All Star Orchestra preview, Make Kate Watch the Face Off premiere, The Writers’ Room, Sytycd
Our Week in Drama (31:55-1:11:14): Nine for IX, Strike Back: Shadow Warfare, True Blood finale, The Bridge, Broadchurch, The Newsroom,...
- 8/19/2013
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
Avatar – we’ve been hearing about it for ages, and now it’s finally here. We were skeptical, but the response is amazing. Critics are praising writer/director James Cameron’s new epic to a fault. Now it’s being compared to what many consider the greatest science fiction film ever, Star Wars. Ebert equates the two in the first sentence of his celebratory review. The comparison may be a little contrived, since Cameron was pushing it before any of us had a chance to decide for ourselves. But it’s an interesting comparison, and the commonalities between the two hulking sci-fi wonders give it credence. Is Cameron raising the bar in bringing us a new galaxy far, far, away?
So much of Avatar really works. Everyone’s talking about the 3D and the green screen effects, but maybe the most notable accomplishment is the art direction. The film is...
So much of Avatar really works. Everyone’s talking about the 3D and the green screen effects, but maybe the most notable accomplishment is the art direction. The film is...
- 1/8/2010
- by Josh Long
- The Film Crusade
Wes Anderson and the World of “Mr. Fox”
I think “delightful” is a good word to describe Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox. In a time where the animation world is dominated by CG, it’s fun to see a divergence from the norm. In taking on a well-loved classic, Anderson and his team give it a pleasant, whimsical re-imagining.
Fantastic Mr. Fox is based on the children’s novel of the same name by Roald Dahl of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory fame. Mr. Fox (voiced by George Clooney) is a lovable scoundrel trying to steal from three of the meanest farmers around. Things get complicated when the farmers decide to fight back. The cast is mostly woodland creatures; fox, badger, rabbit, weasel, and so on. But we also get some great moments with the evil farmers. The ringleader is voiced by Michael Gambon, who expertly gives us both sinister and hilarious moments.
I think “delightful” is a good word to describe Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox. In a time where the animation world is dominated by CG, it’s fun to see a divergence from the norm. In taking on a well-loved classic, Anderson and his team give it a pleasant, whimsical re-imagining.
Fantastic Mr. Fox is based on the children’s novel of the same name by Roald Dahl of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory fame. Mr. Fox (voiced by George Clooney) is a lovable scoundrel trying to steal from three of the meanest farmers around. Things get complicated when the farmers decide to fight back. The cast is mostly woodland creatures; fox, badger, rabbit, weasel, and so on. But we also get some great moments with the evil farmers. The ringleader is voiced by Michael Gambon, who expertly gives us both sinister and hilarious moments.
- 11/19/2009
- by Josh Long
- The Film Crusade
No, Roland Emmerich, you may not have 250 million dollars.
This November’s offering of disaster-movie-maker Roland Emmerich’s most recent disaster movie cost $250 million. This, my friends, is ridiculous. That’s $100 million an hour. Can this possibly be worth it? Is there any way that this movie can justify spending so much money?
Let’s look at the campaign leading up to 2012. For months now (especially if you live in La), you’ve been seeing posters, bench ads, billboards, all sorts of publicity for the movie. All of it has one thing on the poster – the number 2012. That’s it. The marketing campaign is based on the number 2012. Maybe a sleek minimalist concept to make it fit in with late fall’s Oscar contenders, but let’s take a look at the trailers. They contain almost nothing but disaster scenes. We see nothing but giant waves destroying buildings, monuments, and highways,...
This November’s offering of disaster-movie-maker Roland Emmerich’s most recent disaster movie cost $250 million. This, my friends, is ridiculous. That’s $100 million an hour. Can this possibly be worth it? Is there any way that this movie can justify spending so much money?
Let’s look at the campaign leading up to 2012. For months now (especially if you live in La), you’ve been seeing posters, bench ads, billboards, all sorts of publicity for the movie. All of it has one thing on the poster – the number 2012. That’s it. The marketing campaign is based on the number 2012. Maybe a sleek minimalist concept to make it fit in with late fall’s Oscar contenders, but let’s take a look at the trailers. They contain almost nothing but disaster scenes. We see nothing but giant waves destroying buildings, monuments, and highways,...
- 11/14/2009
- by Josh Long
- The Film Crusade
The Men Who Stare at Goats is a comedy about people who have (or think they have) Jedi powers. It has an all-star cast, an interesting concept partially based on reality, and has the potential to be very funny. All the pieces are there, but were the filmmakers able to put them together?
George Clooney and Ewan McGregor in "The Men Who Stare at Goats."
The movie opens with an intertitle reading “More of this is true than you would believe.” And from the trailers and commercials, we kind of had that idea. It’s a fictional story based on a real life army group called the “First Earth Battalion.” Adapted for the film as the “New Earth Army,” they are a team of “warrior monks” who use New Age techniques as simple as yoga and as wild as psychokinesis. Ewan McGregor takes the role of a journalist who follows...
George Clooney and Ewan McGregor in "The Men Who Stare at Goats."
The movie opens with an intertitle reading “More of this is true than you would believe.” And from the trailers and commercials, we kind of had that idea. It’s a fictional story based on a real life army group called the “First Earth Battalion.” Adapted for the film as the “New Earth Army,” they are a team of “warrior monks” who use New Age techniques as simple as yoga and as wild as psychokinesis. Ewan McGregor takes the role of a journalist who follows...
- 11/9/2009
- by Josh Long
- The Film Crusade
Cutting “Wild Things” Some Slack
When I was a kid, I remember thoroughly enjoying a picture book called Where the Wild Things Are. Since growing up, I had forgotten, for the most part, all about Maurice Sendak and his wonderful little book. Until about 6 months ago when I heard that Spike Jonze, known for Charlie Kaufman movies and Bjork music videos, was set to direct an adaptation of the book. “Adaptation?” I said, as I’m sure you did. “How’s that going to work?” At first I was apprehensive over whether or not there was any way to make a real (let alone a good) movie out of a 48-page picture book. But seeing the movie in a packed theater opening night restored my confidence.
Max Records in Spike Jonze's "Where the Wild Things Are."
Spike Jonze began as a music video director. A music video director’s...
When I was a kid, I remember thoroughly enjoying a picture book called Where the Wild Things Are. Since growing up, I had forgotten, for the most part, all about Maurice Sendak and his wonderful little book. Until about 6 months ago when I heard that Spike Jonze, known for Charlie Kaufman movies and Bjork music videos, was set to direct an adaptation of the book. “Adaptation?” I said, as I’m sure you did. “How’s that going to work?” At first I was apprehensive over whether or not there was any way to make a real (let alone a good) movie out of a 48-page picture book. But seeing the movie in a packed theater opening night restored my confidence.
Max Records in Spike Jonze's "Where the Wild Things Are."
Spike Jonze began as a music video director. A music video director’s...
- 11/3/2009
- by Josh Long
- The Film Crusade
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