The 1619 Project, which has been praised for reframing our understanding of American history but attacked by conservatives who brand it as “woke-ism,” won the Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series Emmy on Sunday at the Creative Arts ceremony.
Executive producers Oprah Winfrey, Roger Ross Williams, Shoshanna Guy, the New York Times’ Kathleen Lingo and Nikole Hannah-Jones are among those who earned trophies for their work on the six-part Hulu series. Hannah-Jones, who hosts the series, created the original 1619 Project for the Times to mark the 400-year anniversary of the first arrival of African captives on the shores of what would become the United States. The Pulitzer Prize-winning project aimed to place “the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the very center of the United States’ national narrative,” according to the newspaper.
Oprah Winfrey at the Los Angeles premiere of Hulu’s ‘The 1619 Project’
In 2020, then-...
Executive producers Oprah Winfrey, Roger Ross Williams, Shoshanna Guy, the New York Times’ Kathleen Lingo and Nikole Hannah-Jones are among those who earned trophies for their work on the six-part Hulu series. Hannah-Jones, who hosts the series, created the original 1619 Project for the Times to mark the 400-year anniversary of the first arrival of African captives on the shores of what would become the United States. The Pulitzer Prize-winning project aimed to place “the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the very center of the United States’ national narrative,” according to the newspaper.
Oprah Winfrey at the Los Angeles premiere of Hulu’s ‘The 1619 Project’
In 2020, then-...
- 1/8/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix’s trailer for Oscar-winning director Roger Ross Williams’ Stamped From the Beginning features clips of female scholars discussing the connection between the United States’ history of racism and the history of power. The documentary based on Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s bestselling book will premiere on November 10, 2023 in select theaters, followed by a release on the streaming service on November 20.
“When we started looking at historians and scholars, we came up with a long list. I noticed the pattern that most of the people doing the work around racism in America were Black women,” stated director Williams in an interview on Netflix’s Tudum. “I asked them in pre-interviews, ‘Why do you do this work?’ And many of them said the same thing — that they had no choice. This was their experience and their life. And if they’re going to dedicate their life to something, it’s going...
“When we started looking at historians and scholars, we came up with a long list. I noticed the pattern that most of the people doing the work around racism in America were Black women,” stated director Williams in an interview on Netflix’s Tudum. “I asked them in pre-interviews, ‘Why do you do this work?’ And many of them said the same thing — that they had no choice. This was their experience and their life. And if they’re going to dedicate their life to something, it’s going...
- 10/30/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Apple TV+ today released the trailer for ‘The Super Models’, the highly anticipated four-part documentary event spotlighting the remarkable careers of Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington. The series is set to premiere globally on September 20, 2023.
Each episode features never-before-seen commentary from some of the biggest names in fashion and culture, with contributors including Fabien Baron, Jeanne Beker, Emily Bierman, Tim Blanks, Martin Brading, Paul Cavaco, Carlyne Cerf De Dudzeele, Grace Coddington, Sante D’orazio, Charles Decaro, Arthur Elgort, Edward Enninful, David Fincher, Tom Freston, John Galliano, Garren, Robin Givhan, Tonne Goodman, Michael Gross, Bethann Hardison, Marc Jacobs, Kim Jones, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Michael Kors, Rocco Laspata, Suzy Menkes, Isaac Mizrahi, Michael Musto, François Nars, Todd Oldham, Hal Rubenstein, Anna Sui, Annie Veltri, Donatella Versace and Vivienne Westwood.
‘The Super Models’ travels back to the 1980s, when four women from different corners of the world united in New York.
Each episode features never-before-seen commentary from some of the biggest names in fashion and culture, with contributors including Fabien Baron, Jeanne Beker, Emily Bierman, Tim Blanks, Martin Brading, Paul Cavaco, Carlyne Cerf De Dudzeele, Grace Coddington, Sante D’orazio, Charles Decaro, Arthur Elgort, Edward Enninful, David Fincher, Tom Freston, John Galliano, Garren, Robin Givhan, Tonne Goodman, Michael Gross, Bethann Hardison, Marc Jacobs, Kim Jones, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Michael Kors, Rocco Laspata, Suzy Menkes, Isaac Mizrahi, Michael Musto, François Nars, Todd Oldham, Hal Rubenstein, Anna Sui, Annie Veltri, Donatella Versace and Vivienne Westwood.
‘The Super Models’ travels back to the 1980s, when four women from different corners of the world united in New York.
- 9/7/2023
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington get candid about their high-profile careers in the first trailer for Apple TV+’s The Super Models.
The four-part docuseries launches Sept. 20 on the streaming platform and focuses on the lives of the four models who helped define beauty and power after rising to prominence in the 1980s, all while forging a close bond. The project promises unprecedented access to the stars as they open up about their paths and discuss key moments from their modeling journeys.
The Super Models also boasts a long list of notable names and fashion industry professionals to weigh in on the four women. Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Michael Kors, David Fincher, Donatella Versace, Isaac Mizrahi, Anna Sui, Grace Coddington and Vivienne Westwood are among those offering commentary.
“I was not seen as a person who had a voice in her own destiny,” Crawford recalls in the footage.
The four-part docuseries launches Sept. 20 on the streaming platform and focuses on the lives of the four models who helped define beauty and power after rising to prominence in the 1980s, all while forging a close bond. The project promises unprecedented access to the stars as they open up about their paths and discuss key moments from their modeling journeys.
The Super Models also boasts a long list of notable names and fashion industry professionals to weigh in on the four women. Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Michael Kors, David Fincher, Donatella Versace, Isaac Mizrahi, Anna Sui, Grace Coddington and Vivienne Westwood are among those offering commentary.
“I was not seen as a person who had a voice in her own destiny,” Crawford recalls in the footage.
- 9/7/2023
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Documentary of Nonfiction (Series) “Harry & Meghan” was directed by Liz Garbus.
Weekly Commentary: A tight race ensues for acclaimed documentaries. Ken Burns’ powerful “The U.S. and the Holocaust” which premiered at Telluride 2022 before hitting television screens, is a favorite in the category.
Read: Variety’s...
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Documentary of Nonfiction (Series) “Harry & Meghan” was directed by Liz Garbus.
Weekly Commentary: A tight race ensues for acclaimed documentaries. Ken Burns’ powerful “The U.S. and the Holocaust” which premiered at Telluride 2022 before hitting television screens, is a favorite in the category.
Read: Variety’s...
- 8/28/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Apple TV+ has shared a first look at “The Super Models,” a new four-part docuseries that will premiere globally on Sept. 20.
“The Super Models,” which is produced by Imagine Documentaries and One Story Up, will take viewers beyond the catwalk for an exclusive look into the careers of Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington Burns.
The docuseries will travel from the 1980s, when the four women united in New York, to the present day, where the group remains on the frontlines of culture through activism, philanthropy and business prowess.
In addition to Campbell, Crawford, Evangelista and Turlington Burns, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Sara Bernstein, Justin Wilkes, Barbara Kopple, Roger Ross Williams and Geoff Martz serve as executive producers.
Check out the teaser in the video above.
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“The Super Models,” which is produced by Imagine Documentaries and One Story Up, will take viewers beyond the catwalk for an exclusive look into the careers of Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington Burns.
The docuseries will travel from the 1980s, when the four women united in New York, to the present day, where the group remains on the frontlines of culture through activism, philanthropy and business prowess.
In addition to Campbell, Crawford, Evangelista and Turlington Burns, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Sara Bernstein, Justin Wilkes, Barbara Kopple, Roger Ross Williams and Geoff Martz serve as executive producers.
Check out the teaser in the video above.
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- 7/11/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Apple TV+ is bringing Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington back to the screen in a new four-part documentary “The Super Models.”
The documentary from Imagine Documentaries and One Story Up is directed by Academy Award-winner Roger Ross Williams and Larissa Bills. The series follows the legends of the catwalk as they reveal how they began their careers and ended up dominating the modeling world. Archival footage and interviews provide unprecedented access.
As the logline for the series reads, “‘The Supermodels’ travels back to the 1980s, when four women from different corners of the world united in New York. Already forces in their own right, the gravitas they achieved by coming together transcended the industry itself. Their prestige was so extraordinary that it enabled the four to supersede the brands they showcased, making the names Naomi, Cindy, Linda and Christy as prominent as the designers who styled them.
The documentary from Imagine Documentaries and One Story Up is directed by Academy Award-winner Roger Ross Williams and Larissa Bills. The series follows the legends of the catwalk as they reveal how they began their careers and ended up dominating the modeling world. Archival footage and interviews provide unprecedented access.
As the logline for the series reads, “‘The Supermodels’ travels back to the 1980s, when four women from different corners of the world united in New York. Already forces in their own right, the gravitas they achieved by coming together transcended the industry itself. Their prestige was so extraordinary that it enabled the four to supersede the brands they showcased, making the names Naomi, Cindy, Linda and Christy as prominent as the designers who styled them.
- 7/11/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Hillary Clinton’s HiddenLight Productions has partnered with Roger Ross Williams and “The Inspection” director Elegance Bratton on a feature documentary about 1979’s Disco Demolition Night in Chicago.
Known as one of the darkest days in American music history, the incident saw 50,000 white teenagers descend on Chicago’s Comiskey Park to blow up records made by mostly Black artists.
The doc, which is called “The Night Disco Died,” is a co-production between HiddenLight and One Story Up, and will be presented by Impact Partners and Los Angeles Media Fund (Lamf).
The film will be directed and produced by Bratton, produced by Chester Algernal Gordon (“The Inspection”) and executive produced by Oscar winner and One Story Up’s Williams (“Life Animated”), Geoff Martz, and HiddenLight Productions’ Siobhan Sinnerton, Johnny Webb and Brenda Robinson.
Executive producers include: Andrew Blau, Morgan Earnest, Nina and David Fialkow, Bill and Ruth Ann Harnisch, Melony and Adam Lewis,...
Known as one of the darkest days in American music history, the incident saw 50,000 white teenagers descend on Chicago’s Comiskey Park to blow up records made by mostly Black artists.
The doc, which is called “The Night Disco Died,” is a co-production between HiddenLight and One Story Up, and will be presented by Impact Partners and Los Angeles Media Fund (Lamf).
The film will be directed and produced by Bratton, produced by Chester Algernal Gordon (“The Inspection”) and executive produced by Oscar winner and One Story Up’s Williams (“Life Animated”), Geoff Martz, and HiddenLight Productions’ Siobhan Sinnerton, Johnny Webb and Brenda Robinson.
Executive producers include: Andrew Blau, Morgan Earnest, Nina and David Fialkow, Bill and Ruth Ann Harnisch, Melony and Adam Lewis,...
- 6/29/2023
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Lifetime and A+E Networks released the first trailer for “TLC Forever,” a two-hour documentary detailing the rise and enduring legacy of the girl group.
In the trailer, remaining members Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas — Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes died after a car accident in 2002 — reflect on their meteoric rise to become the bestselling girl group of all time in America.
Having sold over 85 million records worldwide, the group soared to success, scored nine top 10 hits and winning over 35 major awards including the video of the year Award for “Waterfalls.” But amid the success came in-group fighting and obstacles that included external attacks, bankruptcy and illness. “How are we meant to fight against the world if we’re fighting internally?” the duo asks in the trailer.
“TLC Forever” is a celebration of how the group overcame challenges and tragedy including Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes’ passing. After her death, the...
In the trailer, remaining members Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas — Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes died after a car accident in 2002 — reflect on their meteoric rise to become the bestselling girl group of all time in America.
Having sold over 85 million records worldwide, the group soared to success, scored nine top 10 hits and winning over 35 major awards including the video of the year Award for “Waterfalls.” But amid the success came in-group fighting and obstacles that included external attacks, bankruptcy and illness. “How are we meant to fight against the world if we’re fighting internally?” the duo asks in the trailer.
“TLC Forever” is a celebration of how the group overcame challenges and tragedy including Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes’ passing. After her death, the...
- 4/4/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
On the heels of her successful self-titled limited docuseries, Lifetime and A+E Networks has greenlit “Janet Jackson: Family First.”
Serving as a continuation of the story told with Janet’s 2022 documentary, the series will follow the singer, songwriter, producer, and actor, as she embarks on her 2023 “Together Again” tour, as well as her collaboration with brother Randy Jackson to reunite the family band after 40 years since their last performance. The series is currently filming.
Executive producer Janet Jackson said, “I was touched by the love and support from the wonderful fans who enjoyed the documentary last year. I am excited to continue to share my story, and welcome fans into my life and the ‘Together Again’ tour. Thank you for your never-ending support, and I hope you enjoy the next chapter.”
“In this next chapter in the documentary, Janet and I are thrilled to welcome viewers on the road with...
Serving as a continuation of the story told with Janet’s 2022 documentary, the series will follow the singer, songwriter, producer, and actor, as she embarks on her 2023 “Together Again” tour, as well as her collaboration with brother Randy Jackson to reunite the family band after 40 years since their last performance. The series is currently filming.
Executive producer Janet Jackson said, “I was touched by the love and support from the wonderful fans who enjoyed the documentary last year. I am excited to continue to share my story, and welcome fans into my life and the ‘Together Again’ tour. Thank you for your never-ending support, and I hope you enjoy the next chapter.”
“In this next chapter in the documentary, Janet and I are thrilled to welcome viewers on the road with...
- 3/8/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Updated: Lifetime announced several projects during A+E Networks’ 2023-24 upfront presentation Wednesday, including a follow-up docu to Janet Jackson, its two-part documentary that scored record ratings for the network, as well as TLC Forever, a simulcast with A+E celebrating the story of the iconic top-selling female group. Additionally, the network has greenlighted a Keyshia Cole biopic, starring Cole as herself and is in development on Merry Liddle Christmas Vacation starring Kelly Rowland, in the next installment of the Liddles for It’s a Wonderful Lifetime.
They join previously announced Real Love, an original movie executive produced by Grammy winner Mary J. Blige inspired by her best-selling song.
Janet Jackson: Family First, a follow-up to Janet Jackson, will chronicle the legendary singer, songwriter, producer, author, actor and philanthropist as she embarks on her 2023 “Together Again” tour, and her collaboration with brother Randy Jackson to reunite the family band after 40 years since their last performance.
They join previously announced Real Love, an original movie executive produced by Grammy winner Mary J. Blige inspired by her best-selling song.
Janet Jackson: Family First, a follow-up to Janet Jackson, will chronicle the legendary singer, songwriter, producer, author, actor and philanthropist as she embarks on her 2023 “Together Again” tour, and her collaboration with brother Randy Jackson to reunite the family band after 40 years since their last performance.
- 3/8/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Two winning short films have been selected for the “One Story Up” program, founded by Oscar-winning director Roger Ross Williams and Emmy-winning producer Geoff Martz. These projects, “Magic Ring” and “Through Sunless Ways,” were selected to receive the grand prize: funding for production from Topic streaming service as well as mentorship from Williams, who intends to work as executive producer on both shorts.
“Magic Ring” will premiere at the New York Film Festival Oct. 10, which will then be followed by a Q&a with the creator, Alex Ashe. The 16-minute scripted short film follows an armed pursuit in Brooklyn that leads to surreal out-of-body and near-death experiences.
A premiere date has yet to be announced for “Through Sunless Ways,” a 24-minute unscripted short created by filmmakers Kira Dane and Katelyn Rebelo, who have previously co-directed together on a documentary called “Mizuko.” The duo’s upcoming release is structured as a series of five vignettes,...
“Magic Ring” will premiere at the New York Film Festival Oct. 10, which will then be followed by a Q&a with the creator, Alex Ashe. The 16-minute scripted short film follows an armed pursuit in Brooklyn that leads to surreal out-of-body and near-death experiences.
A premiere date has yet to be announced for “Through Sunless Ways,” a 24-minute unscripted short created by filmmakers Kira Dane and Katelyn Rebelo, who have previously co-directed together on a documentary called “Mizuko.” The duo’s upcoming release is structured as a series of five vignettes,...
- 10/7/2022
- by Adam B. Vary, Jazz Tangcay, Michaela Zee and EJ Panaligan
- Variety Film + TV
Showtime Sports Documentary Films is set to release a documentary feature based on the life of basketball star Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, entitled “Stand.” The documentary will premiere in early 2023.
Directed by Joslyn Rose Lyons, “Stand” explores the personal and professional struggles of Abdul-Rauf, from being bullied as a child due to his Tourette’s syndrome to becoming a target of hate speech and Islamophobia during his basketball career. The documentary film features exclusive interviews with several basketball and entertainment stars including Stephen Curry, Steve Kerr, Shaquille O’Neal, Jalen Rose, Mahershala Ali and Ice Cube.
“It is an honor to be collaborating with Showtime and the production team and working with our director, Joslyn Rose Lyons,” Abdul-Rauf said in a statement. “Joslyn has brought a stellar, brilliant vision to this film. My hope is that my story will help heal and bring new perspective to the world.”
The film marks Lyons’ feature-length directorial debut.
Directed by Joslyn Rose Lyons, “Stand” explores the personal and professional struggles of Abdul-Rauf, from being bullied as a child due to his Tourette’s syndrome to becoming a target of hate speech and Islamophobia during his basketball career. The documentary film features exclusive interviews with several basketball and entertainment stars including Stephen Curry, Steve Kerr, Shaquille O’Neal, Jalen Rose, Mahershala Ali and Ice Cube.
“It is an honor to be collaborating with Showtime and the production team and working with our director, Joslyn Rose Lyons,” Abdul-Rauf said in a statement. “Joslyn has brought a stellar, brilliant vision to this film. My hope is that my story will help heal and bring new perspective to the world.”
The film marks Lyons’ feature-length directorial debut.
- 8/25/2022
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
HBO Documentary Films has acquired worldwide television and streaming rights to Master of Light, the SXSW award-winning film about artist George Anthony Morton, who honed his exceptional talent while serving a prison sentence.
Dutch filmmaker Rosa Ruth Boesten directed the documentary, which is produced by Oscar winner Roger Ross Williams, Ilia Roomans, and Anousha Nzume.
“I learned about George through a mutual friend who met George in New York and told me about his story,” Boesten told Deadline at SXSW, where her film premiered, winning the Grand Jury Prize for documentary. “He just had a New York Times article that came out and I read about the story and was just blown away by his artwork. And that’s when I reached out, and that’s where it started for me.”
Morton “is a classical painter who spent ten years in federal prison for dealing drugs. While incarcerated, he nurtured...
Dutch filmmaker Rosa Ruth Boesten directed the documentary, which is produced by Oscar winner Roger Ross Williams, Ilia Roomans, and Anousha Nzume.
“I learned about George through a mutual friend who met George in New York and told me about his story,” Boesten told Deadline at SXSW, where her film premiered, winning the Grand Jury Prize for documentary. “He just had a New York Times article that came out and I read about the story and was just blown away by his artwork. And that’s when I reached out, and that’s where it started for me.”
Morton “is a classical painter who spent ten years in federal prison for dealing drugs. While incarcerated, he nurtured...
- 8/25/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO Documentary Films announced on Thursday that it has acquired “Master of Light,” the debut documentary from filmmaker Rosa Ruth Boesten which won the Grand Jury Award at this year’s South By Southwest Festival.
“Master of Light” follows the story of George Anthony Morton, a Black painter who was sentenced to ten years in prison for dealing drugs and spent his time behind bars honing his craft as a classical artist. After returning to the outside world, he heads home to Kansas City to use his art to mend his broken relationship with his mother while trying to break into an artistic world dominated by white painters.
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“As a first-time director, I am overwhelmed with excitement to work with such an acclaimed company as HBO Documentary Films,” Boesten said in a statement. “We...
“Master of Light” follows the story of George Anthony Morton, a Black painter who was sentenced to ten years in prison for dealing drugs and spent his time behind bars honing his craft as a classical artist. After returning to the outside world, he heads home to Kansas City to use his art to mend his broken relationship with his mother while trying to break into an artistic world dominated by white painters.
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“As a first-time director, I am overwhelmed with excitement to work with such an acclaimed company as HBO Documentary Films,” Boesten said in a statement. “We...
- 8/25/2022
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
A few years ago, as filmmaker Roger Ross Williams contemplated founding his own production company, he experienced a Field of Dreams kind of vision: “If you build it, they will come.”
The revelation took place far from the Iowa cornfields of the movie. “I was actually walking by this big, empty office space in Brooklyn,” Williams recalled, “and I thought, ‘Wow, that’s a great office space. I should rent it to start my company.’ I thought that renting the office space would force me to fill it.” Fill it he did, first with edit bays, then with staff. One Story Up has become a thriving enterprise and one of the industry’s few African American-owned production companies. The company name doesn’t refer to a physical location, but to an idea.
“I loved the word ‘story’ being in the name and lifting ‘up’. The two things: lifting up filmmakers of color and telling stories,...
The revelation took place far from the Iowa cornfields of the movie. “I was actually walking by this big, empty office space in Brooklyn,” Williams recalled, “and I thought, ‘Wow, that’s a great office space. I should rent it to start my company.’ I thought that renting the office space would force me to fill it.” Fill it he did, first with edit bays, then with staff. One Story Up has become a thriving enterprise and one of the industry’s few African American-owned production companies. The company name doesn’t refer to a physical location, but to an idea.
“I loved the word ‘story’ being in the name and lifting ‘up’. The two things: lifting up filmmakers of color and telling stories,...
- 5/21/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
As studios meet in Las Vegas to present footage of their upcoming slates to exhibitors, Netflix is showcasing their own slate of future feature films as it has unveiled its upcoming summer slate of original movies. Some of the films receiving new release dates include the Vampire thriller Day Shift starring Jamie Foxx, which is set to bow on August 12, the Kevin Hart-Mark Wahlberg comedy Me Time, bowing on Aug. 26 and the Dakota Johnson drama Persuasion, bowing July 15. The streamer also confirmed dates of some highly-anticipated films that had previously been announced like the Adam Sandler sports pic Hustle, which bows on June 8, the Chris Hemsworth-Miles Teller Thriller Spiderhead, which bows on June 17 and most recently the The Russo Brothers next film The Gray Man, starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans, which will premiere on July 22.
You can find the remaining schedule for the entire summer...
You can find the remaining schedule for the entire summer...
- 4/27/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
The story of African American cuisine is cooking up another run.
Netflix has renewed docuseries High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America for a second season.
This follows the four-part show’s launch in May.
Adapted from food historian Jessica B. Harris’ book, the series is part culinary show and part travelogue. It follows food writer Stephen Satterfield as he reveals an expansive, eclectic culinary history shaped by slavery, the Civil War, Juneteenth and the present day featuring Western African stews, soul food, barbecue and fine dining.
The series is directed and exec produced by Roger Ross Williams and exec produced by Fabienne Toback and Karis Jagger. It is a One Story Up Production, the company founded by Ross Williams and Geoff Martz.
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Williams said: “I am so thrilled to announce the second season of High on the Hog...
Netflix has renewed docuseries High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America for a second season.
This follows the four-part show’s launch in May.
Adapted from food historian Jessica B. Harris’ book, the series is part culinary show and part travelogue. It follows food writer Stephen Satterfield as he reveals an expansive, eclectic culinary history shaped by slavery, the Civil War, Juneteenth and the present day featuring Western African stews, soul food, barbecue and fine dining.
The series is directed and exec produced by Roger Ross Williams and exec produced by Fabienne Toback and Karis Jagger. It is a One Story Up Production, the company founded by Ross Williams and Geoff Martz.
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Williams said: “I am so thrilled to announce the second season of High on the Hog...
- 8/10/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
“High on the Hog” has been renewed for a second season at Netflix.
Netflix has ordered a second season of “High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America,” the critically acclaimed series that celebrates the courage, artistry and resourcefulness of African Americans that helped define the American kitchen.
The series is based on the foundational book of the same name by food historian Jessica B. Harris. The first season, now streaming on Netflix is a four-part series that travels to Benin, West Africa, as well as around the United States, from South Carolina to Texas, Philadelphia and New York. In doing so, the show reveals stories behind the food of the African American table and its relationship to Black history. Sommelier Stephen Satterfield hosts.
“I am so thrilled to announce the second season of High on the Hog with Netflix and to be able to continue this incredible...
Netflix has ordered a second season of “High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America,” the critically acclaimed series that celebrates the courage, artistry and resourcefulness of African Americans that helped define the American kitchen.
The series is based on the foundational book of the same name by food historian Jessica B. Harris. The first season, now streaming on Netflix is a four-part series that travels to Benin, West Africa, as well as around the United States, from South Carolina to Texas, Philadelphia and New York. In doing so, the show reveals stories behind the food of the African American table and its relationship to Black history. Sommelier Stephen Satterfield hosts.
“I am so thrilled to announce the second season of High on the Hog with Netflix and to be able to continue this incredible...
- 8/10/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has renewed food docuseries “High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America” for Season 2, the streaming service said Tuesday.
Adapted from food historian Jessica B. Harris’ book of the same name, “High on the Hog” — which is part culinary show, part travelogue — follows food writer Stephen Satterfield as he reveals an expansive, eclectic culinary history shaped by slavery, the Civil War, Juneteenth and present day, per Netflix
Season 1 of “High on the Hog,” which debuted May 26 on Netflix, was made up of four episodes.
The newly ordered second season of the show, will continue the first’s celebration of “the courage, artistry and resourcefulness of African Americans that helped define the American kitchen.”
“I am so thrilled to announce the second season of ‘High on the Hog’ with Netflix and to be able to continue this incredible journey through Black food and culture,” director and executive produce Roger Ross Williams said.
Adapted from food historian Jessica B. Harris’ book of the same name, “High on the Hog” — which is part culinary show, part travelogue — follows food writer Stephen Satterfield as he reveals an expansive, eclectic culinary history shaped by slavery, the Civil War, Juneteenth and present day, per Netflix
Season 1 of “High on the Hog,” which debuted May 26 on Netflix, was made up of four episodes.
The newly ordered second season of the show, will continue the first’s celebration of “the courage, artistry and resourcefulness of African Americans that helped define the American kitchen.”
“I am so thrilled to announce the second season of ‘High on the Hog’ with Netflix and to be able to continue this incredible journey through Black food and culture,” director and executive produce Roger Ross Williams said.
- 8/10/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
HBO Max released a trailer for Season 4 of “Gomorrah,” which launches on May 20.
The new season focuses on Genny, who, in order to protect his family, commits to legit business and tries to escape the world in which his father raised him.
“Gomorrah” stars Salvatore Esposito, Ivana Lotito, Cristiana Dell’Anna, Arturo Muselli and Loris De Luna.
Based on the book by Roberto Saviano, “Gomorrah” is executive produced by Riccardo Tozzi, Gina Gardini, Giovanni Stabilini, Marco Chimenz, Nils Hartman and Sonia Rovai. The series is developed by Saviano and Stefano Bises, alongside Leonardo Fasoli and Maddalena Ravagli, who also serve as writers with Enrico Audenino and Monica Zapelli. The fourth season is directed by Claudio Cupellini, Marco D’Amore, Enrico Rosati, Ciro Visco and Francesca Comencini, who is also the artistic supervisor.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:
First Looks
PBS released a trailer for “Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten,...
The new season focuses on Genny, who, in order to protect his family, commits to legit business and tries to escape the world in which his father raised him.
“Gomorrah” stars Salvatore Esposito, Ivana Lotito, Cristiana Dell’Anna, Arturo Muselli and Loris De Luna.
Based on the book by Roberto Saviano, “Gomorrah” is executive produced by Riccardo Tozzi, Gina Gardini, Giovanni Stabilini, Marco Chimenz, Nils Hartman and Sonia Rovai. The series is developed by Saviano and Stefano Bises, alongside Leonardo Fasoli and Maddalena Ravagli, who also serve as writers with Enrico Audenino and Monica Zapelli. The fourth season is directed by Claudio Cupellini, Marco D’Amore, Enrico Rosati, Ciro Visco and Francesca Comencini, who is also the artistic supervisor.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:
First Looks
PBS released a trailer for “Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten,...
- 5/4/2021
- by Antonio Ferme and Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
A docuseries based on 2020 Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones’ and The New York Times’ expansive The 1619 Project is headed to Hulu.
The first product of Lionsgate’s collaboration with The New York Times, Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films and Hannah-Jones, the series will follow The 1619 Project, an ongoing series that connects the centrality of slavery in history with an unflinching account of brutal racism that endures in so many aspects of American life today. The 1619 Project was launched in August 2019 on the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in the English colonies that would become the United States. It examines the legacy of slavery in America and how it shaped nearly all aspects of society, from music and law to education and the arts, and including the principles of our democracy itself.
Peabody winner and Emmy nominee Shoshana Guy will serve as showrunner and Oscar-winning Music...
The first product of Lionsgate’s collaboration with The New York Times, Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films and Hannah-Jones, the series will follow The 1619 Project, an ongoing series that connects the centrality of slavery in history with an unflinching account of brutal racism that endures in so many aspects of American life today. The 1619 Project was launched in August 2019 on the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in the English colonies that would become the United States. It examines the legacy of slavery in America and how it shaped nearly all aspects of society, from music and law to education and the arts, and including the principles of our democracy itself.
Peabody winner and Emmy nominee Shoshana Guy will serve as showrunner and Oscar-winning Music...
- 4/1/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
A docuseries based on “The 1619 Project” from New York Times Magazine’s and Nikole Hannah-Jones has been ordered at Hulu.
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams will produce and oversee the series under his One Story Up production banner with producing partner and co-executive producer Geoff Martz. Williams will also direct the first episode. Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winner Shoshana Guy will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Kathleen Lingo, editorial director for film and TV at The New York Times, will also executive produce as will Caitlin Roper, The Times’ executive producer for scripted film and TV.
The series will be made in collaboration between Lionsgate Television, The New York Times, and Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films. The series falls under a distribution agreement between Lionsgate and Disney General Entertainment Content’s Bipoc Creator Initiative led by Tara Duncan.
“The 1619 Project” connected the centrality of slavery in U.S. history...
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams will produce and oversee the series under his One Story Up production banner with producing partner and co-executive producer Geoff Martz. Williams will also direct the first episode. Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winner Shoshana Guy will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Kathleen Lingo, editorial director for film and TV at The New York Times, will also executive produce as will Caitlin Roper, The Times’ executive producer for scripted film and TV.
The series will be made in collaboration between Lionsgate Television, The New York Times, and Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films. The series falls under a distribution agreement between Lionsgate and Disney General Entertainment Content’s Bipoc Creator Initiative led by Tara Duncan.
“The 1619 Project” connected the centrality of slavery in U.S. history...
- 4/1/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Lisa Cortés, co-director of Amazon’s voter suppression documentary All In: The Fight for Democracy, is set to direct The Empire of Ebony, a documentary that explores the rise and impact of the first black media empire Ebony magazine and its sister publication, Jet. Cortés will produce the pic with Alyse Shorland and Roger Ross Williams under his One Story Up banner. Cortés and Williams previously collaborated on the Emmy-winning doc, The Apollo.
Currently in production, the doc will focus on the Johnson Publishing Company, the first home to Ebony and Jet. It will explore the media empire’s beginnings as a small publishing company, started by John H. Johnson and Eunice W. Johnson with a five hundred dollar loan, to its incredible growth into a publishing juggernaut with an unparalleled cultural impact. The film will chart the rise of Ebony and Jet and their growth into a brand...
Currently in production, the doc will focus on the Johnson Publishing Company, the first home to Ebony and Jet. It will explore the media empire’s beginnings as a small publishing company, started by John H. Johnson and Eunice W. Johnson with a five hundred dollar loan, to its incredible growth into a publishing juggernaut with an unparalleled cultural impact. The film will chart the rise of Ebony and Jet and their growth into a brand...
- 2/25/2021
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Filmmaker Roger Ross Williams, an Oscar and Emmy winner, has signed with UTA. The director and his One Story Up production banner will be represented by the agency in all areas.
In 2010, Williams became the first African American director to win an Academy Award for his documentary short film “Music by Prudence.” The director, producer and writer was nominated for a second Oscar in 2017 for his documentary “Life, Animated,” which ultimately collected two News & Documentary Emmy Awards. In 2020, Williams won his third Emmy for the documentary “The Apollo.”
Williams is currently in pre-production on his first scripted feature “Cassandro,” starring Gael García Bernal. The film, about an openly gay, cross-dressing Lucha Libre wrestler is produced by Bernal and Diego Luna’s production company La Corriente Del Golfo. Most recently, Williams and his One Story Up banner produced the HBO adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ bestseller “Between the World and Me.”
The...
In 2010, Williams became the first African American director to win an Academy Award for his documentary short film “Music by Prudence.” The director, producer and writer was nominated for a second Oscar in 2017 for his documentary “Life, Animated,” which ultimately collected two News & Documentary Emmy Awards. In 2020, Williams won his third Emmy for the documentary “The Apollo.”
Williams is currently in pre-production on his first scripted feature “Cassandro,” starring Gael García Bernal. The film, about an openly gay, cross-dressing Lucha Libre wrestler is produced by Bernal and Diego Luna’s production company La Corriente Del Golfo. Most recently, Williams and his One Story Up banner produced the HBO adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ bestseller “Between the World and Me.”
The...
- 2/16/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
UTA has inked Academy and Emmy Award-winning director, producer, and writer Roger Ross Williams and his production banner, One Story Up, in all areas.
Williams is the first African American Director to win an Oscar with his short film Music by Prudence. His films include Life, Animated, which was nominated for an Academy Award and won three Emmys including the award for Best Documentary and won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Oscar; The Apollo, which won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Documentary; Traveling While Black, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy and won a Webby Award; and American Jail.
Williams is also in pre-production on his first scripted feature, Cassandro, about an openly gay, cross-dressing, Lucha Libre wrestler. The film, which Deadline first told you about, will star Gael Garcia Bernal, and is produced by Bernal and...
Williams is the first African American Director to win an Oscar with his short film Music by Prudence. His films include Life, Animated, which was nominated for an Academy Award and won three Emmys including the award for Best Documentary and won the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award. He also directed God Loves Uganda, which was shortlisted for an Oscar; The Apollo, which won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Documentary; Traveling While Black, which was nominated for a Primetime Emmy and won a Webby Award; and American Jail.
Williams is also in pre-production on his first scripted feature, Cassandro, about an openly gay, cross-dressing, Lucha Libre wrestler. The film, which Deadline first told you about, will star Gael Garcia Bernal, and is produced by Bernal and...
- 2/16/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
A documentary special on the R&b group TLC is coming to A&e next year.
The two-hour special, titled Biography: TLC, will chronicle the journey of the top-selling girl group throughout their career in the Nineties and beyond, featuring interviews with surviving members T-Boz and Chilli. Biography: TLC will be directed by Matt Kay, and executive-produced by Roger Ross Williams (The Apollo) and his production company with Geoff Martz, One Story Up.
“The Biography banner has always focused on telling the stories of remarkable people who have had a major impact on our collective culture,...
The two-hour special, titled Biography: TLC, will chronicle the journey of the top-selling girl group throughout their career in the Nineties and beyond, featuring interviews with surviving members T-Boz and Chilli. Biography: TLC will be directed by Matt Kay, and executive-produced by Roger Ross Williams (The Apollo) and his production company with Geoff Martz, One Story Up.
“The Biography banner has always focused on telling the stories of remarkable people who have had a major impact on our collective culture,...
- 10/29/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Netflix has ordered a documentary feature based on the life and career of civil rights attorney Ben Crump, Variety has learned.
The yet-to-be-titled documentary will be directed and produced by Nadia Hallgren, who recently received two Emmy nominations for her work on Netflix’s Michelle Obama documentary “Becoming.” Kenya Barris will produce via Khalabo Ink Society, while Roger Ross Williams will produce under his One Story Up Productions banner. Lauren Cioffi will also produce, with Geoff Martz executive producing.
The doc will examine a number of Crump’s past and current cases, his impact on American civil rights and racial justice, and the toll such work takes on him and his family. The founder and principal owner of Ben Crump Law, he first gained recognition while representing the family of Trayvon Martin and is currently working with the families of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd. His other clients...
The yet-to-be-titled documentary will be directed and produced by Nadia Hallgren, who recently received two Emmy nominations for her work on Netflix’s Michelle Obama documentary “Becoming.” Kenya Barris will produce via Khalabo Ink Society, while Roger Ross Williams will produce under his One Story Up Productions banner. Lauren Cioffi will also produce, with Geoff Martz executive producing.
The doc will examine a number of Crump’s past and current cases, his impact on American civil rights and racial justice, and the toll such work takes on him and his family. The founder and principal owner of Ben Crump Law, he first gained recognition while representing the family of Trayvon Martin and is currently working with the families of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd. His other clients...
- 8/14/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
#blackAF creator Kenya Barris is making the move from fictionalized documentary to a real documentary on high-profile attorney Ben Crump.
In the works for the past several pivotal months, the as-yet untitled film on the lawyer is set to stream on Netflix next year. Well known to cable news viewers and more than a few chastened police departments and delinquent corporations, the Tallahassee, Florida-based Crump is currently representing the grieving families of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery, among others.
The documentary will be produced by Barris and Oscar winner Roger Ross Williams. Hot off two Emmy nominations for the Michelle Obama doc Becoming (read our review here), Nadia Hallgren is set to direct the Crump project. Hallgren will also produce, along with Lauren Cioffi and EP Geoff Martz, co-founder with Williams of production shingle One Story Up.
Production on the project includes the much-watched June 8 memorial for Floyd.
In the works for the past several pivotal months, the as-yet untitled film on the lawyer is set to stream on Netflix next year. Well known to cable news viewers and more than a few chastened police departments and delinquent corporations, the Tallahassee, Florida-based Crump is currently representing the grieving families of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery, among others.
The documentary will be produced by Barris and Oscar winner Roger Ross Williams. Hot off two Emmy nominations for the Michelle Obama doc Becoming (read our review here), Nadia Hallgren is set to direct the Crump project. Hallgren will also produce, along with Lauren Cioffi and EP Geoff Martz, co-founder with Williams of production shingle One Story Up.
Production on the project includes the much-watched June 8 memorial for Floyd.
- 8/14/2020
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Ten years ago, Roger Ross Williams became the first African American director to win an Oscar, for his short documentary “Music by Prudence.” He thought that would mark a turning point in his career. “I did naively think that all the doors would be open for me — that this was my calling card for the big time,” Williams said in a phone interview last week. “Nothing happened. No one called.”
Instead, Williams said, he found it even harder to get his first feature made. He finished the Sundance-competing documentary “God Loves Uganda” in 2013 after years of fundraising challenges. “If I was a white filmmaker who won an Academy Award for my short film — and I know some — opportunities would have come to me,” he said. “I feel like it took me a really long time to prove myself to the industry.”
In recent years, Williams has become one of the...
Instead, Williams said, he found it even harder to get his first feature made. He finished the Sundance-competing documentary “God Loves Uganda” in 2013 after years of fundraising challenges. “If I was a white filmmaker who won an Academy Award for my short film — and I know some — opportunities would have come to me,” he said. “I feel like it took me a really long time to prove myself to the industry.”
In recent years, Williams has become one of the...
- 6/8/2020
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Topic is partnering with Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Roger Ross Williams and on a new program titled One Story Up, in which he will select one short film from an emerging talent per month for the next 12 months that will stream exclusively on the streaming platform.
The deal forged with Williams’ production company One Story Up, which he co-founded with Geoff Martz. In lieu of an open call for submissions, the company will engage film school professors, shorts festivals, colleagues and organizations that support underrepresented filmmakers.
The chosen project will receive a licensing deal from Topic, with Williams choosing one of the 12 filmmakers to receive up to $25,000 to produce an original new short, mentored and produced by Williams and his company.
“Roger is not only a phenomenally talented storyteller but he’s also incredibly skilled at identifying and supporting undiscovered talent, especially from underrepresented communities,” said Gena Konstantinakos, VP Originals at Topic.
The deal forged with Williams’ production company One Story Up, which he co-founded with Geoff Martz. In lieu of an open call for submissions, the company will engage film school professors, shorts festivals, colleagues and organizations that support underrepresented filmmakers.
The chosen project will receive a licensing deal from Topic, with Williams choosing one of the 12 filmmakers to receive up to $25,000 to produce an original new short, mentored and produced by Williams and his company.
“Roger is not only a phenomenally talented storyteller but he’s also incredibly skilled at identifying and supporting undiscovered talent, especially from underrepresented communities,” said Gena Konstantinakos, VP Originals at Topic.
- 5/7/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has ordered a docuseries titled “The Innocence Files,” Variety has learned exclusively.
The hour-long episodes detail the personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn. The series is broken down into three parts — The Evidence, The Witness, and The Prosecution. The subjects of the series will be Chester Hollman III, Kenneth Wyniemko, Alfred Dewayne Brown, Thomas Haynesworth, Franky Carrillo, Levon Brooks, Kennedy Brewer, and Keith Harward.
The entire nine-episode season will debut on Netflix on April 15.
“We are thrilled to be part of the groundbreaking Netflix series, ‘The Innocence Files,'” said Peter Neufeld and Barry Scheck, Innocence Project co-founders and special counsel of the Innocence Project. “This is truly important television. Each episode reveals–step by step–how the American criminal justice system gets it wrong. These stories feature people whose freedom...
The hour-long episodes detail the personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn. The series is broken down into three parts — The Evidence, The Witness, and The Prosecution. The subjects of the series will be Chester Hollman III, Kenneth Wyniemko, Alfred Dewayne Brown, Thomas Haynesworth, Franky Carrillo, Levon Brooks, Kennedy Brewer, and Keith Harward.
The entire nine-episode season will debut on Netflix on April 15.
“We are thrilled to be part of the groundbreaking Netflix series, ‘The Innocence Files,'” said Peter Neufeld and Barry Scheck, Innocence Project co-founders and special counsel of the Innocence Project. “This is truly important television. Each episode reveals–step by step–how the American criminal justice system gets it wrong. These stories feature people whose freedom...
- 3/9/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Oscar-winning documentary director Roger Ross Williams (Music by Prudence) and Craig Piligian’s Pilgrim Media are teaming to develop High on the Hog, a docuseries chronicling African American history through the lens of food, based on Dr. Jessica B. Harris’ book High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America.
The book, published in 2011 by Bloomsbury, sets out to document the African Diaspora from a culinary perspective; the potential multi-part series traces the moving story of a people’s survival and triumph via the food that has knit together generations and helped define the American kitchen. It’s described as a culinary journey that stretches from Africa to enslavement, emancipation, the Harlem Renaissance, the march for Civil Rights, and up to the present day, and will explore the food and tastes that have profoundly impacted the American palate, and helped shape the country’s relationship with food, music,...
The book, published in 2011 by Bloomsbury, sets out to document the African Diaspora from a culinary perspective; the potential multi-part series traces the moving story of a people’s survival and triumph via the food that has knit together generations and helped define the American kitchen. It’s described as a culinary journey that stretches from Africa to enslavement, emancipation, the Harlem Renaissance, the march for Civil Rights, and up to the present day, and will explore the food and tastes that have profoundly impacted the American palate, and helped shape the country’s relationship with food, music,...
- 9/24/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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