NewFest, the LGBTQ+ film festival, has announced the award winners for the festival’s 35th anniversary run.
The Grand Jury prizes included Erica Tremblay’s Fancy Dance for Narrative Feature, Goran Stolevski’s Housekeeping For Beginners for International Feature, Daniel Goncalves’s Acsexybility for Documentary Feature, and Nyala Moon’s Dilating For Maximum Results for New York Short.
The announcement, which included a number of other grantees and award winners, was made today at the festival’s award ceremony in Brooklyn by NewFest Executive Director David Hatkoff, Director of Programming Nick McCarthy, and Programmer & Jury Coordinator Murtada Elfadl.
“This year’s 35th edition of The New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival has demonstrated that queer cinema is stronger than ever,” said Hatkoff and McCarthy. “The awards recipients prove the breadth of our community’s stories as well as the highest caliber of cinema. We are thankful to our esteemed juries and...
The Grand Jury prizes included Erica Tremblay’s Fancy Dance for Narrative Feature, Goran Stolevski’s Housekeeping For Beginners for International Feature, Daniel Goncalves’s Acsexybility for Documentary Feature, and Nyala Moon’s Dilating For Maximum Results for New York Short.
The announcement, which included a number of other grantees and award winners, was made today at the festival’s award ceremony in Brooklyn by NewFest Executive Director David Hatkoff, Director of Programming Nick McCarthy, and Programmer & Jury Coordinator Murtada Elfadl.
“This year’s 35th edition of The New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival has demonstrated that queer cinema is stronger than ever,” said Hatkoff and McCarthy. “The awards recipients prove the breadth of our community’s stories as well as the highest caliber of cinema. We are thankful to our esteemed juries and...
- 10/21/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
The original Terrifier movie will be coming back to the big screen just in time for the spooky holiday season this year. Per THR, it has been announced that the first Terrifier, released in 2018, is coming back to movie theaters on July 19 where it will be screened in 700 locations, its widest release to date. To help promote the re-release, Dread has released a new red band trailer that teases the film's bloody mayhem, and you can check that out below.
The re-release comes as the result of a collaboration between Dread and Iconic Events, which also worked on the release of Terrifier 2. With the success of the sequel bringing renewed attention to the original Terrifier, it's a great time to bring Art the Clown's first feature film back to theaters. Both movies are helmed by Damien Leone, who has greatly impressed the people at Iconic Events with his work.
The re-release comes as the result of a collaboration between Dread and Iconic Events, which also worked on the release of Terrifier 2. With the success of the sequel bringing renewed attention to the original Terrifier, it's a great time to bring Art the Clown's first feature film back to theaters. Both movies are helmed by Damien Leone, who has greatly impressed the people at Iconic Events with his work.
- 6/3/2023
- by Jeremy Dick
- MovieWeb
Lookout Hollywood! Another Spielberg is ready to take Tinsel Town by storm! Steven Spielberg’s daughter, Destry Allyn Spielberg, is about to make her feature directorial debut with Please Don’t Feed the Children. The project is heading to the Cannes market, with Altitude managing international sales and WME Independent managing North American deals.
The feature-length genre piece stars Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey), with filming in New Mexico on May 30. The team is finalizing additional cast members now for a story that hits close to home in a post-pandemic world. According to Deadline, Please Don’t Feed the Children takes place after a viral outbreak ravaged the country’s adult population. In the film, a group of orphans heads south, searching for a new life, only to find themselves at the mercy of a deranged woman harboring a dangerous secret.
Described as a psychological thriller, Paul Bertino wrote the script, with production...
The feature-length genre piece stars Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey), with filming in New Mexico on May 30. The team is finalizing additional cast members now for a story that hits close to home in a post-pandemic world. According to Deadline, Please Don’t Feed the Children takes place after a viral outbreak ravaged the country’s adult population. In the film, a group of orphans heads south, searching for a new life, only to find themselves at the mercy of a deranged woman harboring a dangerous secret.
Described as a psychological thriller, Paul Bertino wrote the script, with production...
- 5/12/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The Broadway-bound comedy Fat Ham and Shakespeare in the Park’s Merry Wives are among this year’s recipients of the 66th Obie Awards honoring Off and Off-Off Broadway productions.
Presented by the American Theatre Wing, the Obies will be handed out Monday evening in a ceremony at Manhattan’s Terminal 5 venue. Sustained and Lifetime Achievement winners will accept their awards during the ceremony, while remarks of all other winners will premiere on the the American Theatre Wing’s YouTube channel.
The most recent Obies ceremony was virtual and premiered on the Wing’s YouTube channel on July 14, 2020.
“For this Obies, the judges reviewed over 400 productions over the last three seasons including digital and audio works made during the pandemic,” said Heather Hitchens, President & CEO, in a statement. “We look forward to finally gathering in person to celebrate the artistic excellence and resilience of the amazing artists and theatre companies...
Presented by the American Theatre Wing, the Obies will be handed out Monday evening in a ceremony at Manhattan’s Terminal 5 venue. Sustained and Lifetime Achievement winners will accept their awards during the ceremony, while remarks of all other winners will premiere on the the American Theatre Wing’s YouTube channel.
The most recent Obies ceremony was virtual and premiered on the Wing’s YouTube channel on July 14, 2020.
“For this Obies, the judges reviewed over 400 productions over the last three seasons including digital and audio works made during the pandemic,” said Heather Hitchens, President & CEO, in a statement. “We look forward to finally gathering in person to celebrate the artistic excellence and resilience of the amazing artists and theatre companies...
- 2/24/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Oscar winner Timothy Hutton has headed to London to star in the world premiere of The Sex Party written and directed by Tony Award laureate Terry Johnson.
Rehearsals are now underway at the Menier Chocolate Factory, located in the shadow of London Bridge on the south side of the capital, where the raunchy drama, that starts off as a cheese and wine evening, will begin previews performances on November 4, with an opening night set for November 15.
“It’s a play about poking fun at all things woke, it will offend everybody,” said a gleeful David Babani, the Menier Chocolate Factory’s artistic director.
Babani explained that Hutton, who won a best supporting actor Academy Award for his role in Ordinary People over four decades ago, will play Jeff, described as a shady businessman, who hooks up with Magdalena, an equally shady Russian lady, played by Amanda Donohoe (Liar Liar...
Rehearsals are now underway at the Menier Chocolate Factory, located in the shadow of London Bridge on the south side of the capital, where the raunchy drama, that starts off as a cheese and wine evening, will begin previews performances on November 4, with an opening night set for November 15.
“It’s a play about poking fun at all things woke, it will offend everybody,” said a gleeful David Babani, the Menier Chocolate Factory’s artistic director.
Babani explained that Hutton, who won a best supporting actor Academy Award for his role in Ordinary People over four decades ago, will play Jeff, described as a shady businessman, who hooks up with Magdalena, an equally shady Russian lady, played by Amanda Donohoe (Liar Liar...
- 10/2/2022
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Winners of the 2022 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were announced in a ceremony on May 1, 2022, at NYU Skirball. New musicals “Kimberly Akimbo” and “Oratorio for Living Things” tied for the most wins, with three trophies each. The Lucille Lortel Awards are produced by the Off-Broadway League and Lucille Lortel Theatre, with additional support provided by Tdf.
The cast of Ars Nova’s “Oratorio For Living Things” took home the inaugural award for Outstanding Ensemble, while the Broadway-bound “Kimberly Akimbo” nabbed the two individual musical acting categories, with Lead Performance going to Victoria Clark and Featured Performance going to Bonnie Milligan.
Special honorees this year included Deirdre O’Connell (“Dana H.”), who was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award by Heidi Schreck; and David Henry Hwang, who was inducted onto the famed Playwrights’ Sidewalk by Jeanine Tesori.
Find the nominees and recipients of the 2022 Lucille Lortal Awards below.
SEEAlfie Allen (‘Hangmen...
The cast of Ars Nova’s “Oratorio For Living Things” took home the inaugural award for Outstanding Ensemble, while the Broadway-bound “Kimberly Akimbo” nabbed the two individual musical acting categories, with Lead Performance going to Victoria Clark and Featured Performance going to Bonnie Milligan.
Special honorees this year included Deirdre O’Connell (“Dana H.”), who was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award by Heidi Schreck; and David Henry Hwang, who was inducted onto the famed Playwrights’ Sidewalk by Jeanine Tesori.
Find the nominees and recipients of the 2022 Lucille Lortal Awards below.
SEEAlfie Allen (‘Hangmen...
- 5/2/2022
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
This exploration of a former relationship after one of the pair has transitioned has chemistry – and an explosive row
Here is a walk-and-talk film that brings to mind the nocturnal strolls of Richard Linklater’s Before series. Mari Walker’s feature debut is a quietly volatile anatomy of a past relationship. More than a decade after they have parted ways, Kris (Pooya Mohseni) and Naomi (Lynn Chen) meet again for a trip down memory lane, as the pair spend an evening dining together and visiting their old college stomping ground.
Kris has now transitioned, and seeing her former partner as a woman for the first time appears to induce feelings of inferiority in Naomi. In contrast to Kris’s contentment in living her truth, Naomi (who used to be a performance artist in college) is now a dissatisfied shadow of her former self. Bitterness slowly bubbles underneath the playful and friendly facade of the reunion,...
Here is a walk-and-talk film that brings to mind the nocturnal strolls of Richard Linklater’s Before series. Mari Walker’s feature debut is a quietly volatile anatomy of a past relationship. More than a decade after they have parted ways, Kris (Pooya Mohseni) and Naomi (Lynn Chen) meet again for a trip down memory lane, as the pair spend an evening dining together and visiting their old college stomping ground.
Kris has now transitioned, and seeing her former partner as a woman for the first time appears to induce feelings of inferiority in Naomi. In contrast to Kris’s contentment in living her truth, Naomi (who used to be a performance artist in college) is now a dissatisfied shadow of her former self. Bitterness slowly bubbles underneath the playful and friendly facade of the reunion,...
- 4/4/2022
- by Phuong Le
- The Guardian - Film News
Lynn Chen is the latest “Grey’s Anatomy” guest actor to get bumped up to recurring status, for the role of Dr. Michelle Lin.
Viewers of the ABC medical drama have already been introduced to Dr. Lin this season, as the exacting new head of plastic surgery at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. With surgeons at Grey Sloan quitting because of burnout from the pandemic, and the hospital’s younger doctors having fallen behind because of how Covid affected the surgery schedule, Dr. Lin nearly didn’t take the job when it was offered to her. But then program director Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.), fired up by her critique, vowed to get the students’ skills up to speed. “Lin teaches by doing, and relies on the residents’ abilities to keep up with her,” reads ABC’s official description of the character.
In addition to recurring on “Shameless” and guest starring on...
Viewers of the ABC medical drama have already been introduced to Dr. Lin this season, as the exacting new head of plastic surgery at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. With surgeons at Grey Sloan quitting because of burnout from the pandemic, and the hospital’s younger doctors having fallen behind because of how Covid affected the surgery schedule, Dr. Lin nearly didn’t take the job when it was offered to her. But then program director Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.), fired up by her critique, vowed to get the students’ skills up to speed. “Lin teaches by doing, and relies on the residents’ abilities to keep up with her,” reads ABC’s official description of the character.
In addition to recurring on “Shameless” and guest starring on...
- 11/2/2021
- by Kate Aurthur
- Variety Film + TV
Festival also honours Elliot Page and Octavia Spencer.
Vivian Kleiman’s No Straight Lines: The Rise Of Queer Comics and Lyle Kash’s Death And Bowling have been named among the award winners at the 2021 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival.
No Straight Lines took the documentary feature grand jury prize at the August 13-22 festival, back this year as an in-person event at several Los Angeles venues, and Death And Bowling won the narrative feature audience award.
The festival’s closing night awards ceremony also saw Elliot Page receiving the Outfest Annual Achievement Award and Octavia Spencer the Outfest Annual James Schamus Ally Award.
Vivian Kleiman’s No Straight Lines: The Rise Of Queer Comics and Lyle Kash’s Death And Bowling have been named among the award winners at the 2021 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival.
No Straight Lines took the documentary feature grand jury prize at the August 13-22 festival, back this year as an in-person event at several Los Angeles venues, and Death And Bowling won the narrative feature audience award.
The festival’s closing night awards ceremony also saw Elliot Page receiving the Outfest Annual Achievement Award and Octavia Spencer the Outfest Annual James Schamus Ally Award.
- 8/25/2021
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
Outfest announced the winners of its 2021 edition, including Vivian Kleiman’s “No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics” for documentary feature and Brielle Brilliant’s “Firstness” for U.S. narrative feature.
The Los Angeles LGBTQ film festival also honored Pooya Mohseni with the grand jury prize for best performance in a U.S. narrative feature for her performance in “See You Then,” while Wes Hurley won best screenplay for “Potato Dreams of America,” a non-traditional portrayal of a gay immigrant’s transition to America and his relationship with his mother.
Park Kun-young was awarded best international narrative feature for “A Distant Place,” and Ümit Ünal won best international screenplay for “Love, Spells, And All That.” “Sweetheart” actor Nell Barlow took home the award for best performance in an international narrative feature “for her ability to emote even under a pair of sunglasses and a bucket hat.”
Xavier Seron won...
The Los Angeles LGBTQ film festival also honored Pooya Mohseni with the grand jury prize for best performance in a U.S. narrative feature for her performance in “See You Then,” while Wes Hurley won best screenplay for “Potato Dreams of America,” a non-traditional portrayal of a gay immigrant’s transition to America and his relationship with his mother.
Park Kun-young was awarded best international narrative feature for “A Distant Place,” and Ümit Ünal won best international screenplay for “Love, Spells, And All That.” “Sweetheart” actor Nell Barlow took home the award for best performance in an international narrative feature “for her ability to emote even under a pair of sunglasses and a bucket hat.”
Xavier Seron won...
- 8/24/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Outfest has announced the award winners of its 2021 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival.
The nation’s leading LGBTQ festival ran from August 13th to August 22nd, holding its closing night at the iconic Orpheum Theatre, with Vivian Kleiman’s No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics claiming the Documentary Feature Grand Jury Prize, and Brielle Brilliant’s Firstness winning the U.S. Narrative Feature Grand Jury Prize.
For the first time ever, Outfest collaborated with IMDb in choosing Audience Award winners, selecting them based on IMDb ratings. Among other prizes and recognition, eligible Outfest Los Angeles winners received a one-year membership to IMDbPro.
The winners of the Grand Jury Prizes for Best U.S. Narrative Short, Best Documentary Short, and Best International Narrative Short all received a $2000 cash prize awarded in partnership with Entertainment Partners.
Also of note is the fact that the U.S. and International Narrative...
The nation’s leading LGBTQ festival ran from August 13th to August 22nd, holding its closing night at the iconic Orpheum Theatre, with Vivian Kleiman’s No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics claiming the Documentary Feature Grand Jury Prize, and Brielle Brilliant’s Firstness winning the U.S. Narrative Feature Grand Jury Prize.
For the first time ever, Outfest collaborated with IMDb in choosing Audience Award winners, selecting them based on IMDb ratings. Among other prizes and recognition, eligible Outfest Los Angeles winners received a one-year membership to IMDbPro.
The winners of the Grand Jury Prizes for Best U.S. Narrative Short, Best Documentary Short, and Best International Narrative Short all received a $2000 cash prize awarded in partnership with Entertainment Partners.
Also of note is the fact that the U.S. and International Narrative...
- 8/24/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Brielle Brilliant’s feature directorial debut Firstness starring Tim Kinsella, Spencer Jording and Caleb Cabrera snagged the U.S. narrative feature grand jury prize at Outfest, which just wrapped up a 10-day run in Los Angeles. On the documentary side, Vivian Kleiman’s No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics, an examination of LGBTQ comedy talent, won the top prize in the respective nonfiction category.
The grand jury also doled out awards to See You Then star Pooya Mohseni for best performance for “excellent portrayal of a character who simultaneously takes responsibility for their past while also honoring their true self”; best ...
The grand jury also doled out awards to See You Then star Pooya Mohseni for best performance for “excellent portrayal of a character who simultaneously takes responsibility for their past while also honoring their true self”; best ...
- 8/24/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Brielle Brilliant’s feature directorial debut Firstness starring Tim Kinsella, Spencer Jording and Caleb Cabrera snagged the U.S. narrative feature grand jury prize at Outfest, which just wrapped up a 10-day run in Los Angeles. On the documentary side, Vivian Kleiman’s No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics, an examination of LGBTQ comedy talent, won the top prize in the respective nonfiction category.
The grand jury also doled out awards to See You Then star Pooya Mohseni for best performance for “excellent portrayal of a character who simultaneously takes responsibility for their past while also honoring their true self”; best ...
The grand jury also doled out awards to See You Then star Pooya Mohseni for best performance for “excellent portrayal of a character who simultaneously takes responsibility for their past while also honoring their true self”; best ...
- 8/24/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Distributor plans early 2022 release.
Breaking Glass Pictures has acquired US rights from Vanishing Angle at the Cannes Marché to SXSW selection and LGBTQ+ drama See You Then.
The film follows Kris, who, a decade after abruptly breaking up with Naomi, invites her to dinner to catch-up on their lives, relationships, and Kris’s transition.
Iranian-American actress and trans rights activist Pooya Mohseni, and Taiwanese-American actress and singer Lynn Chen star. Mari Walker makes her feature directorial debut.
Vanishing Angle president Matt Miller produced with Mia Schulman, Kristen Uno, and Walker. Executive producers include Bobbi Walker, David Walker, and John Jeffrey Martin of DiffeRant Productions.
Breaking Glass Pictures has acquired US rights from Vanishing Angle at the Cannes Marché to SXSW selection and LGBTQ+ drama See You Then.
The film follows Kris, who, a decade after abruptly breaking up with Naomi, invites her to dinner to catch-up on their lives, relationships, and Kris’s transition.
Iranian-American actress and trans rights activist Pooya Mohseni, and Taiwanese-American actress and singer Lynn Chen star. Mari Walker makes her feature directorial debut.
Vanishing Angle president Matt Miller produced with Mia Schulman, Kristen Uno, and Walker. Executive producers include Bobbi Walker, David Walker, and John Jeffrey Martin of DiffeRant Productions.
- 7/11/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Crafting poignant stories that chronicle how people handle the obstacles from their pasts that they must confront in order to become the person they want to be can be a powerful, life-changing journey for any filmmaker. That’s certainly the case for writer-director Mari Walker, who drew from her experiences while transitioning as she penned the […]
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- 5/31/2021
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
“See You Then” sounds like a nostalgic, even ominous, title — and yes, Mari Walker’s debut feature is a bit of both. “See You Then” witnesses the get-together of two individuals — Kris (Pooya Mohseni), a tech woman who has recently undergone a gender transition, and Naomi (Lynn Chen), an artist who has unwillingly become a mother over the years. After spending the decade apart, the two ex-lovers catch up over dinner, drinks, and eventually a studio visit, ruminating upon what it means to be a woman.
Prior to the film’s official debut at SXSW’s Narrative Feature spotlight, we had the opportunity to talk to Mari over Zoom. Walker was so incredibly on her toes (perhaps this is because of the endless barrage of interviews?); for each question asked, she answered with stunning clarity and confidence. Though we only shared a brief encounter, we bounced around timely topics, including trans representation,...
Prior to the film’s official debut at SXSW’s Narrative Feature spotlight, we had the opportunity to talk to Mari over Zoom. Walker was so incredibly on her toes (perhaps this is because of the endless barrage of interviews?); for each question asked, she answered with stunning clarity and confidence. Though we only shared a brief encounter, we bounced around timely topics, including trans representation,...
- 3/20/2021
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
It has been a long time since Kris (Pooya Mohseni) and Naomi (Lynn Chen) were together - around ten years, in fact. Long enough to have moved on, to let the difficult aspects of the past go? That's what they both seem to be hoping when they meet up one evening to go for a drink. A lot of things have changed between them. Kris never told Naomi, back then, that she was trans. She has since transitioned, changing their dynamic and the way that it's perceived by others. Naomi has married, had two children and drifted away frim the career path once central to her goals in life. They meet almost as strangers, but the weight of their shared past, for all their lingering affection, gradually bears down on them.
Intimate and sometimes emotionally intense, Mari Walker's feature début explores a lot of ground in a single conversation but,...
Intimate and sometimes emotionally intense, Mari Walker's feature début explores a lot of ground in a single conversation but,...
- 3/17/2021
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Flipping a traditional formula on its head, Mari Walker’s haunting feature film debut See You Then begins simply enough: we’re introduced to a reunion that takes place in a sometimes awkward dream-like state in a college town on a weekday night when only a handful of professors and students have ventured out. Perhaps, the long conversation that transpires throughout the evening can be read as a truth and reconciliation that needed to occur so that both parties can simply get out of the rut they find themselves personally, professionally, and creatively––the kind of process one might engage in while dreaming of an ex or a road not taken while sleeping.
Visiting a college town for a conference Kris (Pooya Mohseni), a networking specialist, meets up with an old college acquaintance Naomi (Lynn Chen), a daring performance artist who is now a professor juggling course loads and the...
Visiting a college town for a conference Kris (Pooya Mohseni), a networking specialist, meets up with an old college acquaintance Naomi (Lynn Chen), a daring performance artist who is now a professor juggling course loads and the...
- 3/16/2021
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
Pooya Mohseni and Lynn Chen in See You Then
Kris (Pooya Mohseni) and Naomi (Lynn Chen), two women who haven’t seen each other for a long time, meet one evening for a catch-up. it’s a familiar enough scenario, but complicated by several factors. Years ago, before Kris transitioned, they were lovers. The relationship ended abruptly, leaving Naomi with a lot of questions and Kris in the dark about at least one crucial issue. Life since then has taken them in different directions. Can they now be friends?
See You Then is a bittersweet drama with moments of bonding and moments of cruelty of the sort only really possible between people who are or have been in love. Meeting up with Pooya, Lynn and director Mari Walker ahead of its première at South by Southwest, I asked the latter why she chose this subject for her first feature-length film as a director.
Kris (Pooya Mohseni) and Naomi (Lynn Chen), two women who haven’t seen each other for a long time, meet one evening for a catch-up. it’s a familiar enough scenario, but complicated by several factors. Years ago, before Kris transitioned, they were lovers. The relationship ended abruptly, leaving Naomi with a lot of questions and Kris in the dark about at least one crucial issue. Life since then has taken them in different directions. Can they now be friends?
See You Then is a bittersweet drama with moments of bonding and moments of cruelty of the sort only really possible between people who are or have been in love. Meeting up with Pooya, Lynn and director Mari Walker ahead of its première at South by Southwest, I asked the latter why she chose this subject for her first feature-length film as a director.
- 3/16/2021
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Exclusive: Blade Runner icon Sean Young has joined the cast of the transgender-themed thriller Heather written and directed by filmmaker Tony Repinski. Young will star alongside trans actor Pooya Mohseni and Nick Mathews.
Production on Heather was interrupted last March due to the pandemic but now the thriller is on track and will resume filming next week in Sag Harbor, Long Island.
Heather follows a philanderer (Mathews) who is lured into a kinky encounter by a provocative woman played by Mohseni. Things take a turn when he discovers she has undergone gender reassignment and was once the boy he terrorized in high school. Young plays the “sugar momma” to Matthews’ character.
A former Seal Team 6 Chief and CIA contractor, Repinski told Deadline that the inspiration for the film came when his friend told him a story about how she was bullied during high school. She has since transitioned and years...
Production on Heather was interrupted last March due to the pandemic but now the thriller is on track and will resume filming next week in Sag Harbor, Long Island.
Heather follows a philanderer (Mathews) who is lured into a kinky encounter by a provocative woman played by Mohseni. Things take a turn when he discovers she has undergone gender reassignment and was once the boy he terrorized in high school. Young plays the “sugar momma” to Matthews’ character.
A former Seal Team 6 Chief and CIA contractor, Repinski told Deadline that the inspiration for the film came when his friend told him a story about how she was bullied during high school. She has since transitioned and years...
- 1/26/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
The Casting Society of America has announced its inaugural top 20 list of actors from historically underrepresented communities for 2020.
The diverse and inclusive list includes Brian Michael Smith, Colin Buckingham, David Harrell, Elizabeth Frances, Elizabeth Hinkler, E.R. Fightmaster, Glenn Stanton, Jearnest Corchado, Jesten Mariconda, JJ Hawkins, Leila Ben Abdullah, Mel Mehrabian, Mo Zelof, Nabeel Muscatawalla, Nicole Lynn Evans, Pooya Mohseni, Rachel Crowl, Rahnuma Panthaky, Shannon Devido and Sophie Kim.
“After a stellar series of open calls and informative Town Halls — the culmination of years of work to connect casting directors with actors from underrepresented communities — we felt it was the perfect time to celebrate 20 standout performances,” said Csa co-presidents Russell Boast and Rich Mento. “Casting Society of America will continue to amplify all actors and continue to push for accurate, inclusive and diverse representation in 2021 and beyond.”
The 20 actors were chosen during a Casting Initiative Town Hall as part of...
The diverse and inclusive list includes Brian Michael Smith, Colin Buckingham, David Harrell, Elizabeth Frances, Elizabeth Hinkler, E.R. Fightmaster, Glenn Stanton, Jearnest Corchado, Jesten Mariconda, JJ Hawkins, Leila Ben Abdullah, Mel Mehrabian, Mo Zelof, Nabeel Muscatawalla, Nicole Lynn Evans, Pooya Mohseni, Rachel Crowl, Rahnuma Panthaky, Shannon Devido and Sophie Kim.
“After a stellar series of open calls and informative Town Halls — the culmination of years of work to connect casting directors with actors from underrepresented communities — we felt it was the perfect time to celebrate 20 standout performances,” said Csa co-presidents Russell Boast and Rich Mento. “Casting Society of America will continue to amplify all actors and continue to push for accurate, inclusive and diverse representation in 2021 and beyond.”
The 20 actors were chosen during a Casting Initiative Town Hall as part of...
- 12/9/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Before Sundance gets underway, SXSW has unveiled the first wave of their film lineup. This year’s slate includes Judd Apatow’s Pete Davidson-led comedy The King of Staten Island, a new Spike Jonze-directed Beastie Boys documentary, an intriguing new film by Amy Seimetz, and more.
There’s also The Lovebirds, directed by Michael Showalter (The Big Sick) and starring Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani, whose comedic stylings coalesce astoundingly well in the first trailer. The duo play Leilani and Jibran, a couple who are accidentally embroiled in a murder mystery as a man claiming to be a cop commits murder with their car and leaves them with the evidence.
Ahead of a release on April 3, see the trailer below, followed by the SXSW 2020 lineup.
Narrative Feature Competition
Ten world premieres, ten unique ways to celebrate the art of storytelling. Selected from 1,305 narrative feature submissions in 2020.
Holler
Director...
There’s also The Lovebirds, directed by Michael Showalter (The Big Sick) and starring Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani, whose comedic stylings coalesce astoundingly well in the first trailer. The duo play Leilani and Jibran, a couple who are accidentally embroiled in a murder mystery as a man claiming to be a cop commits murder with their car and leaves them with the evidence.
Ahead of a release on April 3, see the trailer below, followed by the SXSW 2020 lineup.
Narrative Feature Competition
Ten world premieres, ten unique ways to celebrate the art of storytelling. Selected from 1,305 narrative feature submissions in 2020.
Holler
Director...
- 1/17/2020
- by Margaret Rasberry
- The Film Stage
The 27th edition of the SXSW Film Festival will feature a romantic caper starring Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani, a documentary about the Beastie Boys directed by Spike Jonze, a “hidden camera” comedy headlined by Tiffany Haddish and an autobiographical studio vehicle from Pete Davidson.
Thousands of moviegoers will flock to Austin, Texas, starting on March 13 for the annual gathering, which is a launching pad for major summer — or spring — studio releases, as well as smaller independent films and buzzy TV shows.
“King of Staten Island,” which stars Davidson, will open the fest. The movie is directed by Judd Apatow, who is no stranger to SXSW, having brought many of his hit projects — from “Knocked Up” to “Bridesmaids” — to screen first at SXSW.
Other high-profile titles that will premiere in Austin include “The Lovebirds,” a comedy from Michael Showalter, with Rae and Nanjiani trying to solve a murder mystery; “Bad Trip,...
Thousands of moviegoers will flock to Austin, Texas, starting on March 13 for the annual gathering, which is a launching pad for major summer — or spring — studio releases, as well as smaller independent films and buzzy TV shows.
“King of Staten Island,” which stars Davidson, will open the fest. The movie is directed by Judd Apatow, who is no stranger to SXSW, having brought many of his hit projects — from “Knocked Up” to “Bridesmaids” — to screen first at SXSW.
Other high-profile titles that will premiere in Austin include “The Lovebirds,” a comedy from Michael Showalter, with Rae and Nanjiani trying to solve a murder mystery; “Bad Trip,...
- 1/15/2020
- by Ramin Setoodeh
- Variety Film + TV
The 27th edition of the SXSW Film Festival has unveiled its robust slate of feature and episodic premieres which will kick off with its opening night film, Judd Apatow’s The King of Staten Island starring Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson. The fest is set to run March 13-22 in Austin.
In The King of Staten Island, Davidson is a burnout living in the titular New York City borough with his mom played by Oscar-winning actress Marisa Tomei. The movie, which will make its world premiere at SXSW, also stars Bill Burr, Bel Powley, Steve Buscemi and Maude Apatow.
“Judd Apatow has consistently provided transcendent, exhilarating experiences at SXSW, starting with Knocked Up, then Bridesmaids, Trainwreck, Girls, The Big Sick, and his documentary May it Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers,” said Janet Pierson, Director of Film. “This March it’s our particular privilege to present his...
In The King of Staten Island, Davidson is a burnout living in the titular New York City borough with his mom played by Oscar-winning actress Marisa Tomei. The movie, which will make its world premiere at SXSW, also stars Bill Burr, Bel Powley, Steve Buscemi and Maude Apatow.
“Judd Apatow has consistently provided transcendent, exhilarating experiences at SXSW, starting with Knocked Up, then Bridesmaids, Trainwreck, Girls, The Big Sick, and his documentary May it Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers,” said Janet Pierson, Director of Film. “This March it’s our particular privilege to present his...
- 1/15/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
“The King of Staten Island,” written by Judd Apatow and Pete Davidson, as well as “Bad Trip” starring Tiffany Haddish and Eric Andre, have been announced as part of the 2020 SXSW Film Festival lineup.
“Pink Skies Ahead,” starring Mary J. Blige and Marcia Gay Hayden, “Violet,” starring Olivia Munn and Justin Theroux, Spike Jonze’s “Beastie Boys Story” documentary, and “The Love Birds,” starring Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani,” will also be debuting at the festival.
Alex Gibney will be returning with “Crazy, Not Insane,” a documentary about the minds of serial killers. “The King of Staten Island” is also the festival’s Opening Night Film.
Also Read: 'SNL': Pete Davidson's Parody of Michael Avenatti Gets a 'Total Loser' Review From the Attorney
In total, 102 features and episodics were announced on Wednesday — dozens of additional titles will be announced on Feb. 5. The 2020 program was selected from 2,316 feature-length film submissions. The...
“Pink Skies Ahead,” starring Mary J. Blige and Marcia Gay Hayden, “Violet,” starring Olivia Munn and Justin Theroux, Spike Jonze’s “Beastie Boys Story” documentary, and “The Love Birds,” starring Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani,” will also be debuting at the festival.
Alex Gibney will be returning with “Crazy, Not Insane,” a documentary about the minds of serial killers. “The King of Staten Island” is also the festival’s Opening Night Film.
Also Read: 'SNL': Pete Davidson's Parody of Michael Avenatti Gets a 'Total Loser' Review From the Attorney
In total, 102 features and episodics were announced on Wednesday — dozens of additional titles will be announced on Feb. 5. The 2020 program was selected from 2,316 feature-length film submissions. The...
- 1/15/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Well, it looks like writer/director Damien Leone's sequel to his cult hit killer clown flick Terrifier starring David Howard Thornton as Art the Clown is officially heading our way. The movie just kicked off an IndieGoGo campaign a couple of days ago, and the film has already more than doubled its goal of $50,000 with a current total of $114,837 raised by 673 backers. Better yet is that with Terrifier 2 "adequately" financed, Leone and producer Phil Falcone will now be able to bring one particularly "epic" scene of "mass casualties" and "destruction" to the screen.
Damien Leone says of the scene in question.
"I wrote an Epic scene in the screenplay for Terrifier 2 that... without spoiling all the juicy, gory details... will involve mass casualties and the destruction of its location, But it is the context of the scene that truly makes it so original. We're aiming to create...
Damien Leone says of the scene in question.
"I wrote an Epic scene in the screenplay for Terrifier 2 that... without spoiling all the juicy, gory details... will involve mass casualties and the destruction of its location, But it is the context of the scene that truly makes it so original. We're aiming to create...
- 6/27/2019
- by Mike Sprague
- MovieWeb
It’s taken five years for Lucky (Bari Kang) to save the money and find the footing — no matter how much illegal activity both pursuits warranted — necessary to acquire a bride believable enough to fool Ins and earn his green card. He has a legit job as a mechanic with his “brother” Ricky’s (Daniel Jordano) garage during the day, helps “lose” customers’ taxis at night to earn extra cash from a fence while they receive insurance checks, and even procured himself a license from the shady jack-of-all-trades Sunny (Obaid Kadwani) to look the part of a legitimate immigrant before the law renders it official. Finally the time has arrived to take that next step forward just as fate enters to show this kind-hearted soul the irony of his name.
Kang as writer/director foreshadows this quickly spiraling destruction of his character’s dream by starting his debut feature Lucky...
Kang as writer/director foreshadows this quickly spiraling destruction of his character’s dream by starting his debut feature Lucky...
- 6/16/2017
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
On April 3, the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Casting Society of America’s New York chapter held a town hall gathering in New York City to discuss the importance of transgender representation on the stage and screen. The event, which was held at the Actors’ Equity building in Times Square, was the second in Csa’s diversity initiative and the first in a series of events aimed at improving inclusion for trans performers. Actor and transgender advocate Pooya Mohseni moderated the conversation. Her questions sought to create a better understanding between industry professionals and the trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming actors they work with and represent. Read: Working With Transgender Actors: 5 Words to Know and 5 to Avoid “This conversation is in the spirit of Csa and casting directors recognizing that we have not done what we can to afford this population of actors access to opportunity,” said Csa board member David Caparelliotis,...
- 4/12/2017
- backstage.com
Jordan Peele just made history.His latest film, “Get Out,” just made over $100 million at the box office, making Peele the first black director and writer to have his debut reach that amount. (CNN) The National Endowment for the Arts is in serious jeopardy. Under Trump's latest proposed budget cuts, the Nea—along with the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting—would lose funding despite the absolutely vital role it plays in American life. (New York Times) Is this the next “La La Land”?“Baby Driver,” the new action-musical from Edgar Wright just released its first trailer and it looks kind of insane and like a lot of fun. (YouTube) The Casting Society of America will host a town hall meeting for transgender actors.As part of the Csa’s ongoing commitment to address and change casting as it related to underrepresented communities,...
- 3/17/2017
- backstage.com
You Are Now the Owner of This Suitcase Written by Mando Alvarado, Jenny Lyn Bader, Barbara Cassidy, Les Hunter, Joy Tomasko, Gary Winter, and Stefanie Zadravec Conceived and Directed by Ari Laura Kreith Theatre 167 West End Theatre, NYC April 9-May 1, 2016
The instantly recognizable blue logo for the A train provides the “a” in the sign reading "Once Upon A Time" that hangs high above the stage upon which You Are Now the Owner of This Suitcase is performed. It alerts spectators that what they will see is not your typical take on New York City; and the creative force behind it, Theatre 167, is not your usual theater company. The company takes its name from the 167 languages spoken in its birthplace of Jackson Heights, Queens, and describes its mission as bringing together voices from a multiplicity of backgrounds in an intensely collaborative process of theatrical creation. You Are Now the Owner...
The instantly recognizable blue logo for the A train provides the “a” in the sign reading "Once Upon A Time" that hangs high above the stage upon which You Are Now the Owner of This Suitcase is performed. It alerts spectators that what they will see is not your typical take on New York City; and the creative force behind it, Theatre 167, is not your usual theater company. The company takes its name from the 167 languages spoken in its birthplace of Jackson Heights, Queens, and describes its mission as bringing together voices from a multiplicity of backgrounds in an intensely collaborative process of theatrical creation. You Are Now the Owner...
- 4/12/2016
- by Leah Richards
- www.culturecatch.com
All About Meat (The Garcias)
Written and Directed by Michelangelo Alasá Duo Multicultural Arts Center
Through December 15, 2012
All About Meat (The Garcias) is by turns hilarious, over-the-top irreverent, grotesque, and exasperating -- and it has uniformly fine performances by a relentlessly spirited cast. Writer/director/player Michelangelo Alasá might be said to be attempting to meld the style of Pedro Almodovar with that of John Waters (with a good helping of vaudeville slapstick). First and foremost, this is a sex comedy about a family of Cuban origin, the wealthy Garcias, whose chorizo factory in New Jersey is the largest in the world.
At the pork-sausage-making family's helm is matriarch Dolores, who is dramatic, emotional, knifing, and manipulative, and whose thick Spanish accent seems at times to require subtitles when she is emoting (and she hardly ceases her emoting).
In fact, just about all the action of the play prompts Dolores to "emote.
Written and Directed by Michelangelo Alasá Duo Multicultural Arts Center
Through December 15, 2012
All About Meat (The Garcias) is by turns hilarious, over-the-top irreverent, grotesque, and exasperating -- and it has uniformly fine performances by a relentlessly spirited cast. Writer/director/player Michelangelo Alasá might be said to be attempting to meld the style of Pedro Almodovar with that of John Waters (with a good helping of vaudeville slapstick). First and foremost, this is a sex comedy about a family of Cuban origin, the wealthy Garcias, whose chorizo factory in New Jersey is the largest in the world.
At the pork-sausage-making family's helm is matriarch Dolores, who is dramatic, emotional, knifing, and manipulative, and whose thick Spanish accent seems at times to require subtitles when she is emoting (and she hardly ceases her emoting).
In fact, just about all the action of the play prompts Dolores to "emote.
- 10/24/2012
- by Jay Reisberg
- www.culturecatch.com
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