Elliot Page may be spearheading a fit boy fall. Over the holiday weekend, the 34-year-old Umbrella Academy star took to Instagram to share a six-pack centered selfie, cleverly captioning the Nov. 28 Instagram pic, "Oh good, my new phone works." In less than 24 hours, Elliot's photo has received over 1 million likes on the social media platform, along with tons of comments from fans and fellow celebs, praising the Academy Award-nominee. 13 Reasons Why star Tommy Dorfman reacted to Elliot's selfie by writing, "brooooo," while Awkwafina added, "New phone??" Director Ian Daniel also entered the chat, writing, "You're gonna break that phone with...
- 11/29/2021
- E! Online
Elliot Page will be honored at the 2021 Outfest LA LGBTQ Film Festival with the Annual Achievement Award.
The festival’s top honor recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to Lgbtqia+ stories, arts, and media visibility. Past recipients include Todd Haynes, Bill Condon, John Waters, Kimberly Pierce, Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, Fenton Bailey & Randy Barbato, Angela Robinson, and Nisha Ganatra.
Kieran Medina, the lead programmer of Outfest LA’s Annual Trans & Nonbinary Summit, will present the award to Page at the Orpheum Theatre on August 22nd, as part of the festival’s Closing Night Gala.
“When determining the recipient of our highest honor we look for those that have been a powerful representative for our community, that have soared to the highest levels of recognition for their talent and who have stepped into the shoes themselves as an independent filmmaker and creator. There is no one more poised...
The festival’s top honor recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to Lgbtqia+ stories, arts, and media visibility. Past recipients include Todd Haynes, Bill Condon, John Waters, Kimberly Pierce, Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, Fenton Bailey & Randy Barbato, Angela Robinson, and Nisha Ganatra.
Kieran Medina, the lead programmer of Outfest LA’s Annual Trans & Nonbinary Summit, will present the award to Page at the Orpheum Theatre on August 22nd, as part of the festival’s Closing Night Gala.
“When determining the recipient of our highest honor we look for those that have been a powerful representative for our community, that have soared to the highest levels of recognition for their talent and who have stepped into the shoes themselves as an independent filmmaker and creator. There is no one more poised...
- 8/9/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
- 12/1/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Six months behind schedule, Disney’s latest live-action remake of one of their animated classics is here, and by charging subscribers an extra $29.99 for Premier Access on top of their Disney Plus subscription to watch it without having to share any of the revenue after pulling the $200 million epic from theaters entirely, Mulan promises to rake in huge profits despite only being available on the small screen.
The critical consensus has been positive so far, too, with the pic currently holding an 80% Rotten Tomatoes score from over 200 reviews, as well as a solid 68 on Metacritic. Most people seem to be in agreement that director Niki Caro made the right decision in approaching the story from a different angle instead of relying on the typical formula for these remakes, which has resulted in many of them being little more than inferior carbon copies of their animated predecessors.
Of course, the lack...
The critical consensus has been positive so far, too, with the pic currently holding an 80% Rotten Tomatoes score from over 200 reviews, as well as a solid 68 on Metacritic. Most people seem to be in agreement that director Niki Caro made the right decision in approaching the story from a different angle instead of relying on the typical formula for these remakes, which has resulted in many of them being little more than inferior carbon copies of their animated predecessors.
Of course, the lack...
- 9/5/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you have not yet watched the second season of “The Umbrella Academy,” streaming now on Netflix.
It was the cliffhanger that caused jaws to drop around the world when Ellen Page’s Vanya Hargreeves sent out a wave of energy that destroyed the moon at the end of the first season of Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy” adaptation in 2019, creating an end-of-the-world scenario and raising tons of questions about how they would not only survive but also hopefully help right the wrongs they caused in future episodes. Page shifted gears after Season 1, to co-star in Netflix’s “Tales of the City” and release her environmental documentary “There’s Something in the Water,” co-directed with Ian Daniel. But now she is back to provide answers and more apocalyptic action in the second season of “The Umbrella Academy.”
When the second season begins, the members of the...
It was the cliffhanger that caused jaws to drop around the world when Ellen Page’s Vanya Hargreeves sent out a wave of energy that destroyed the moon at the end of the first season of Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy” adaptation in 2019, creating an end-of-the-world scenario and raising tons of questions about how they would not only survive but also hopefully help right the wrongs they caused in future episodes. Page shifted gears after Season 1, to co-star in Netflix’s “Tales of the City” and release her environmental documentary “There’s Something in the Water,” co-directed with Ian Daniel. But now she is back to provide answers and more apocalyptic action in the second season of “The Umbrella Academy.”
When the second season begins, the members of the...
- 7/31/2020
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: UTA has signed director, producer, writer, advocate and Academy Award-nominated actor Ellen Page for worldwide representation in all areas.
Page was nominated for an Oscar for her role in the Jason Reitman-directed comedy Juno and starred in Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning film Inception. She recently made her directorial debut alongside co-director Ian Daniel for Netflix’s There’s Something In The Water. The documentary is based on the novel of the same name by Ingrid Walton. The film explores the scourge of environmental racism through the lens of Indigenous and African Nova Scotian women fighting to protect their communities, their land and their futures.
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Page was nominated for an Oscar for her role in the Jason Reitman-directed comedy Juno and starred in Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning film Inception. She recently made her directorial debut alongside co-director Ian Daniel for Netflix’s There’s Something In The Water. The documentary is based on the novel of the same name by Ingrid Walton. The film explores the scourge of environmental racism through the lens of Indigenous and African Nova Scotian women fighting to protect their communities, their land and their futures.
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- 4/6/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
While one pandemic rages on, Ellen Page — the Juno and Umbrella Academy star-turned-director —is fighting a second pandemic of environmental racism with her Netflix documentary There's Something in the Water.
The doc, now on the streamer after premiering at Tiff, marks Page's directorial debut (along with co-director Ian Daniel) and is based on Ingrid Waldron's book of the same name, detailing the climate issues in her native Nova Scotia as industrial waste pollutes the surrounding minority communities.
Several of the issues in the film are the same ones being revealed now during the coronavirus crisis, she says, as ...
The doc, now on the streamer after premiering at Tiff, marks Page's directorial debut (along with co-director Ian Daniel) and is based on Ingrid Waldron's book of the same name, detailing the climate issues in her native Nova Scotia as industrial waste pollutes the surrounding minority communities.
Several of the issues in the film are the same ones being revealed now during the coronavirus crisis, she says, as ...
While one pandemic rages on, Ellen Page — the Juno and Umbrella Academy star-turned-director —is fighting a second pandemic of environmental racism with her Netflix documentary There's Something in the Water.
The doc, now on the streamer after premiering at Tiff, marks Page's directorial debut (along with co-director Ian Daniel) and is based on Ingrid Waldron's book of the same name, detailing the climate issues in her native Nova Scotia as industrial waste pollutes the surrounding minority communities.
Several of the issues in the film are the same ones being revealed now during the coronavirus crisis, she says, as ...
The doc, now on the streamer after premiering at Tiff, marks Page's directorial debut (along with co-director Ian Daniel) and is based on Ingrid Waldron's book of the same name, detailing the climate issues in her native Nova Scotia as industrial waste pollutes the surrounding minority communities.
Several of the issues in the film are the same ones being revealed now during the coronavirus crisis, she says, as ...
Following in the footsteps of her Marvel co-star Mark Ruffalo, actress-turned-filmmaker Ellen Page is funneling her considerable influence and resources into raising awareness around environmental justice. Last year, Ruffalo produced and starred in Todd Haynes’ under-appreciated “Dark Waters,” a narrative feature about the Dupont Teflon case. Since her breakout role in “Juno,” Page’s acting roles have always supported feminist perspectives. More recently, she also served as producer on films like “My Days of Mercy” and “Freeheld,” projects she also starred in that touched on issues surrounding incarceration and prison reform. Now, Page has stepped (almost) fully behind the camera, co-directing with pal Ian Daniel
“There’s Something in the Water” borrows its title from the book on which is based, “There’s Something In The Water: Environmental Racism in Indigenous & Black Communities” by Ingrid R.G. Waldron. Using Waldron’s book as a guidepost, the film opens with Page reflections...
“There’s Something in the Water” borrows its title from the book on which is based, “There’s Something In The Water: Environmental Racism in Indigenous & Black Communities” by Ingrid R.G. Waldron. Using Waldron’s book as a guidepost, the film opens with Page reflections...
- 3/27/2020
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Listen: Ellen Page on Directing Netflix Doc, Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump’s Environmental Records
Ellen Page is now calling the shots from behind the camera.
The “X-Men” star makes her directorial debut with “There’s Something in the Water,” the new Netflix documentary she co-directed with Ian Daniel about the impact of environmental racism on marginalized communities in her native Canada.
“Environmental racism is essentially the disproportionate placement of landfills, hazardous industry, et cetera, put next to indigenous and black and other marginalized communities,” Page tells me on this week’s episode of the Variety and iHeart podcast “The Big Ticket.” It’s also about the slow response of the government.”
Page was inspired by Dalhousie University professor Ingrid R. G. Waldron’s book “There’s Something in the Water: Environmental Racism in Indigenous & Black Communities.”
Page and Daniel initially headed to Nova Scotia to meet with Waldron and local activists with the idea of filming short videos about the issue to post on social media.
The “X-Men” star makes her directorial debut with “There’s Something in the Water,” the new Netflix documentary she co-directed with Ian Daniel about the impact of environmental racism on marginalized communities in her native Canada.
“Environmental racism is essentially the disproportionate placement of landfills, hazardous industry, et cetera, put next to indigenous and black and other marginalized communities,” Page tells me on this week’s episode of the Variety and iHeart podcast “The Big Ticket.” It’s also about the slow response of the government.”
Page was inspired by Dalhousie University professor Ingrid R. G. Waldron’s book “There’s Something in the Water: Environmental Racism in Indigenous & Black Communities.”
Page and Daniel initially headed to Nova Scotia to meet with Waldron and local activists with the idea of filming short videos about the issue to post on social media.
- 3/26/2020
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
“Canada takes care of its people,” Ellen Page confesses to once believing in her new documentary “There’s Something in the Water.” The country is famous for its progressive legislation, including universal health care, marriage equality and legalized marijuana, but that public image obfuscates a history of racist policies that have endangered the lives and livelihoods of black and indigenous peoples.
Co-directed by Page and her “Gaycation” co-host Ian Daniel, this brisk and bracing new doc finds them traveling through Nova Scotia and speaking to community activists who are trying — desperately, and with a disturbing lack of success — to protect their lands and their water from landfills and industrial pollutants. This unchecked industrialization is poisoning residents, killing fish and threatening to wreak further havoc upon the environment and the human beings who depend on it for survival.
“There’s Something in the Water,” based on the book of the same name by Ingrid Waldron,...
Co-directed by Page and her “Gaycation” co-host Ian Daniel, this brisk and bracing new doc finds them traveling through Nova Scotia and speaking to community activists who are trying — desperately, and with a disturbing lack of success — to protect their lands and their water from landfills and industrial pollutants. This unchecked industrialization is poisoning residents, killing fish and threatening to wreak further havoc upon the environment and the human beings who depend on it for survival.
“There’s Something in the Water,” based on the book of the same name by Ingrid Waldron,...
- 3/25/2020
- by William Bibbiani
- The Wrap
Ellen Page has made a star turn as a documentarian in recent years, co-hosting the Viceland queer travelogue show Gaycation with Ian Daniel and narrating environmental films like Vanishing of the Bees.
Now, Page and Daniel have directed their own film, There’s Something in the Water, which premiered its first trailer on Wednesday and will arrive on Netflix on March 27th.
Inspired by the book of the same name by Ingrid Waldron, the film sees Page returning to her childhood home of Nova Scotia, Canada, where the quality of...
Now, Page and Daniel have directed their own film, There’s Something in the Water, which premiered its first trailer on Wednesday and will arrive on Netflix on March 27th.
Inspired by the book of the same name by Ingrid Waldron, the film sees Page returning to her childhood home of Nova Scotia, Canada, where the quality of...
- 2/19/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the unpleasant sights, smells and pollutants of industry have typically been located where the poor folk dwell, and police society needn’t notice. With the dawn of popular environmental consciousness about a half-century ago, it became clear that toxic byproducts with a dismayingly long shelf life and unknown health impacts were inordinately directed toward isolated minority communities with little political or monetary clout to protect themselves.
Inspired by Ingrid Waldron’s book of the same name, Ellen Page and Ian Daniel’s “There’s Something in the Water” sees that history of environmental bias continuing as it investigates three locations in Nova Scotia where industrial waste has ruined water sources and spiked cancer rates. . Movie star Page’s frequently on-screen presence could broaden its outreach in streaming formats.
Page is a native Nova Scotian, and the initially charming (particularly as accompanied by vintage...
Inspired by Ingrid Waldron’s book of the same name, Ellen Page and Ian Daniel’s “There’s Something in the Water” sees that history of environmental bias continuing as it investigates three locations in Nova Scotia where industrial waste has ruined water sources and spiked cancer rates. . Movie star Page’s frequently on-screen presence could broaden its outreach in streaming formats.
Page is a native Nova Scotian, and the initially charming (particularly as accompanied by vintage...
- 9/19/2019
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Ellen Page Will Bring Racism Doc 'There's Something in the Water' to Hometown Atlantic Film Festival
Ellen Page is bringing her call-to-arms documentary There's Something in the Water, about racism and pollution in her native Nova Scotia, to her hometown Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax.
And Willem Dafoe and The Lighthouse director and writer Robert Eggers will also be at the East Coast festival on Sept. 19 to present their psychological thriller that was shot locally.
Page and producer Ian Daniel, who together created the documentary series Gaycation, will present their activist film during a gala screening on Sept. 14, along with co-producer Ingrid Walton. The Umbrella Academy star's documentary details environmental racism toward indigenous ...
And Willem Dafoe and The Lighthouse director and writer Robert Eggers will also be at the East Coast festival on Sept. 19 to present their psychological thriller that was shot locally.
Page and producer Ian Daniel, who together created the documentary series Gaycation, will present their activist film during a gala screening on Sept. 14, along with co-producer Ingrid Walton. The Umbrella Academy star's documentary details environmental racism toward indigenous ...
Ellen Page Will Bring Racism Doc 'There's Something in the Water' to Hometown Atlantic Film Festival
Ellen Page is bringing her call-to-arms documentary There's Something in the Water, about racism and pollution in her native Nova Scotia, to her hometown Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax.
And Willem Dafoe and The Lighthouse director and writer Robert Eggers will also be at the East Coast festival on Sept. 19 to present their psychological thriller that was shot locally.
Page and producer Ian Daniel, who together created the documentary series Gaycation, will present their activist film during a gala screening on Sept. 14, along with co-producer Ingrid Walton. The Umbrella Academy star's documentary details environmental racism toward indigenous ...
And Willem Dafoe and The Lighthouse director and writer Robert Eggers will also be at the East Coast festival on Sept. 19 to present their psychological thriller that was shot locally.
Page and producer Ian Daniel, who together created the documentary series Gaycation, will present their activist film during a gala screening on Sept. 14, along with co-producer Ingrid Walton. The Umbrella Academy star's documentary details environmental racism toward indigenous ...
The term “environmental racism” may be unfamiliar to many of us, but it pretty much means what it says: the discrimination of minorities by subjecting them to toxic levels of pollution, often by building factories or waste sites near their communities.
In the activist documentary There’s Something in the Water, actress Ellen Page and producer Ian Daniel — who together created the docu series Gaycation — chronicle several alarming instances of such racism in Page’s native Nova Scotia. For those who have never heard of these cases, this short and very to-the-point exposé can be an eye-opening experience,...
In the activist documentary There’s Something in the Water, actress Ellen Page and producer Ian Daniel — who together created the docu series Gaycation — chronicle several alarming instances of such racism in Page’s native Nova Scotia. For those who have never heard of these cases, this short and very to-the-point exposé can be an eye-opening experience,...
The term “environmental racism” may be unfamiliar to many of us, but it pretty much means what it says: the discrimination of minorities by subjecting them to toxic levels of pollution, often by building factories or waste sites near their communities.
In the activist documentary There’s Something in the Water, actress Ellen Page and producer Ian Daniel — who together created the docu series Gaycation — chronicle several alarming instances of such racism in Page’s native Nova Scotia. For those who have never heard of these cases, this short and very to-the-point exposé can be an eye-opening experience,...
In the activist documentary There’s Something in the Water, actress Ellen Page and producer Ian Daniel — who together created the docu series Gaycation — chronicle several alarming instances of such racism in Page’s native Nova Scotia. For those who have never heard of these cases, this short and very to-the-point exposé can be an eye-opening experience,...
“Bad Education”
Perhaps one of the biggest titles for sale, “Bad Education” stars Hugh Jackman, Allison Janney, Ray Romano and Alex Wolff and is based on the real-life events that took place at writer Mike Makowsky’s high school.
“Citizen K”
Following his critically lauded “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley,” Alex Gibney is back with “Citizen K,” a documentary about Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who went from communist to political prisoner in a 20-year battle with Putin.
“The Friend”
Based on the award-winning Esquire article of the same name, the film follows a man (Jason Segel) who puts his life on hold to help his friends though a terminal cancer diagnosis. Dakota Johnson and Casey Affleck also star in the Gabriela Cowperthwaite (“Blackfish”) film.
“How to Build a Girl”
Everyone is obsessed with Beanie Feldstein following her performance in “Booksmart,” so naturally, this film has become a buzzy title for Tiff buyers.
Perhaps one of the biggest titles for sale, “Bad Education” stars Hugh Jackman, Allison Janney, Ray Romano and Alex Wolff and is based on the real-life events that took place at writer Mike Makowsky’s high school.
“Citizen K”
Following his critically lauded “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley,” Alex Gibney is back with “Citizen K,” a documentary about Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who went from communist to political prisoner in a 20-year battle with Putin.
“The Friend”
Based on the award-winning Esquire article of the same name, the film follows a man (Jason Segel) who puts his life on hold to help his friends though a terminal cancer diagnosis. Dakota Johnson and Casey Affleck also star in the Gabriela Cowperthwaite (“Blackfish”) film.
“How to Build a Girl”
Everyone is obsessed with Beanie Feldstein following her performance in “Booksmart,” so naturally, this film has become a buzzy title for Tiff buyers.
- 9/3/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven and Brian Welk
- The Wrap
The Toronto Film Festival has revealed this year’s lineups for its documentary, Midnight Madness, Discovery and retro Cinematheque sections, adding movies from Alex Gibney, Barbara Kopple, Bryce Dallas Howard, Richard Stanley and Ali LeRoi to the 2019 fest that kicks off next month.
Tiff Docs’ 25 pics kicks off with the world premiere of Feras Fayyad’s The Cave, about an underground hospital led by a female doctor in war-torn Syria. Also in the mix is Kopple’s Desert One, chronicling a perilous mission to rescue hostages in Iran, and Gibney’s Citizen K, profiling the Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
Meanwhile, the genre lineup of Midnight Madness includes Richard Stanley’s H.P. Lovecraft adaptation Color Out of Space, which stars Nicolas Cage and brings the director back to the section after 29 years, and Takashi Miike’s Japanese action-comedy First Love.
The Discovery section will open with Chiara Malta’s Simple Women,...
Tiff Docs’ 25 pics kicks off with the world premiere of Feras Fayyad’s The Cave, about an underground hospital led by a female doctor in war-torn Syria. Also in the mix is Kopple’s Desert One, chronicling a perilous mission to rescue hostages in Iran, and Gibney’s Citizen K, profiling the Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
Meanwhile, the genre lineup of Midnight Madness includes Richard Stanley’s H.P. Lovecraft adaptation Color Out of Space, which stars Nicolas Cage and brings the director back to the section after 29 years, and Takashi Miike’s Japanese action-comedy First Love.
The Discovery section will open with Chiara Malta’s Simple Women,...
- 8/8/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The Toronto International Film Festival has unveiled its documentary, discovery, and midnight programs.
The lineup of 25 nonfiction works in the documentary category cover an array of topics and subjects — ranging from immigration to corruption in politics to Truman Capote’s rarefied social circle. The announcement comes as documentaries have become one of the most reliable sources of box office revenues for indie studios. Films such as “Free Solo” and “Rbg” were among the biggest arthouse hits of 2018 and there’s a lot of interest among buyers in the films in this section. Thom Powers, Tiff Docs programmer, attributes the rising commercial prospects of these films to the ubiquity of non-fiction works on Netflix and other streaming services.
“People have developed a real appetite for documentary films similar to the way they once developed an appetite for serial television,” says Powers. “Once they started sampling, they just wanted more. With Netflix...
The lineup of 25 nonfiction works in the documentary category cover an array of topics and subjects — ranging from immigration to corruption in politics to Truman Capote’s rarefied social circle. The announcement comes as documentaries have become one of the most reliable sources of box office revenues for indie studios. Films such as “Free Solo” and “Rbg” were among the biggest arthouse hits of 2018 and there’s a lot of interest among buyers in the films in this section. Thom Powers, Tiff Docs programmer, attributes the rising commercial prospects of these films to the ubiquity of non-fiction works on Netflix and other streaming services.
“People have developed a real appetite for documentary films similar to the way they once developed an appetite for serial television,” says Powers. “Once they started sampling, they just wanted more. With Netflix...
- 8/8/2019
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Two of the Toronto International Film Festival’s signature programs have today unveiled their full slates, including both the genre-bending Midnight Madness program and the wide-ranging Tiff Docs section. Both slates will feature a number of highly anticipated premieres, with the lauded documentary section playing home to films like Feras Fayyad’s “The Cave” (which will open Tiff Docs), Mark Cousins’ 14-hour “Women Make Film,” Bryce Dallas Howard making her feature directorial debut with the documentary “Dads,” along with new films from Barbara Kopple, Alex Gibney, and Lauren Greenfield.
The Tiff Docs lineup includes 25 non-fiction works, including 18 world premieres with representation from 18 countries. The films cover many high-profile figures, both famous and infamous — including Truman Capote, Merce Cunningham, Ron Howard, Bikram Choudhury, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and Imelda Marcos — and a broad range of themes, including artistic achievement, the power of journalism, immigration, global politics, and resistance against corrupt leaders.
“This year...
The Tiff Docs lineup includes 25 non-fiction works, including 18 world premieres with representation from 18 countries. The films cover many high-profile figures, both famous and infamous — including Truman Capote, Merce Cunningham, Ron Howard, Bikram Choudhury, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and Imelda Marcos — and a broad range of themes, including artistic achievement, the power of journalism, immigration, global politics, and resistance against corrupt leaders.
“This year...
- 8/8/2019
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Canadian zombie film Blood Quantum, Ugandan gonzo action film Crazy World bookend Midnight Madness.
Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) brass on Thursday (8) unveiled selections in the Midnight Madness, Discovery, Tiff Docs, and Cinematheque programmes set to screen next month.
The 10-strong Midnight Madness programme includes world premieres of Rose Glass’s psychological thriller Saint Maud, Joko Anwar’s Indonesian superhero adaptation Gundala, and Richard Stanley’s H.P. Lovecraft adaptation Color Out Of Space starring Nicolas Cage. Jeff Barnaby’s previously announced zombie outbreak thriller Blood Quantum from Canada and Isaac Nabwana’s Ugandan gonzo action film Crazy World bookend the section.
Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) brass on Thursday (8) unveiled selections in the Midnight Madness, Discovery, Tiff Docs, and Cinematheque programmes set to screen next month.
The 10-strong Midnight Madness programme includes world premieres of Rose Glass’s psychological thriller Saint Maud, Joko Anwar’s Indonesian superhero adaptation Gundala, and Richard Stanley’s H.P. Lovecraft adaptation Color Out Of Space starring Nicolas Cage. Jeff Barnaby’s previously announced zombie outbreak thriller Blood Quantum from Canada and Isaac Nabwana’s Ugandan gonzo action film Crazy World bookend the section.
- 8/8/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
‘The Farewell’ Director Lulu Wang, Producer Cassian Elwes Join Toronto Film Festival’s Filmmaker Lab
Directors Lulu Wang (“The Farewell”) and Patricia Rozema (“I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing”) and producer Cassian Elwes will serve as mentors at the Toronto International Film Festival’s 2019 Tiff Filmmaker Lab, Tiff organizers announced on Wednesday.
The festival also unveiled its lineup of Canadian films, which will include new work directed by Atom Egoyan, Louise Archambault, Ellen Page and Amy Jo Johnson, and starring Felicity Huffman, Imogen Poots and David Cronenberg, among others. And it announced participants in industry programs and the Canadian honorees in its annual Tiff Rising Stars showcase.
The films were spread across eight different sections of the Toronto Film Festival, some of which have yet to announce their non-Canadian programming.
Also Read: Mister Rogers, the Joker and Judy Garland Are All Headed to Toronto Film Festival
The Canadian galas, all previously announced, are the opening-night documentary “Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band,” Semi...
The festival also unveiled its lineup of Canadian films, which will include new work directed by Atom Egoyan, Louise Archambault, Ellen Page and Amy Jo Johnson, and starring Felicity Huffman, Imogen Poots and David Cronenberg, among others. And it announced participants in industry programs and the Canadian honorees in its annual Tiff Rising Stars showcase.
The films were spread across eight different sections of the Toronto Film Festival, some of which have yet to announce their non-Canadian programming.
Also Read: Mister Rogers, the Joker and Judy Garland Are All Headed to Toronto Film Festival
The Canadian galas, all previously announced, are the opening-night documentary “Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band,” Semi...
- 7/31/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The Toronto International Film Festival has added another 26 new titles to its 2019 festival lineup, comprised entirely of features directed by Canadian filmmakers. Each year, Tiff highlights films that hail from its own shores in a standalone announcement, and this year it includes seven first features, 13 works by returning Tiff alumni, and almost 50% films directed by women.
Tiff debuts include Aisling Chin-Yee’s “The Rest of Us,” Harry Cepka’s “Raf,” Matthew Rankin’s “The Twentieth Century,” Heather Young’s “Murmur,” and Nicole Dorsey’s “Black Conflux.” Plenty of returning filmmakers are also included in this batch of films, including Atom Egoyan, Sophie Deraspe, Joey Klein, Albert Shin, Calvin Thomas and Yonah Lewis, Louise Archambault, Kire Paputts, and Amy Jo Johnson.
“We are deeply impressed by the high quality of the work done by Canadian directors this year — particularly from filmmakers who were making their first and second features,...
Tiff debuts include Aisling Chin-Yee’s “The Rest of Us,” Harry Cepka’s “Raf,” Matthew Rankin’s “The Twentieth Century,” Heather Young’s “Murmur,” and Nicole Dorsey’s “Black Conflux.” Plenty of returning filmmakers are also included in this batch of films, including Atom Egoyan, Sophie Deraspe, Joey Klein, Albert Shin, Calvin Thomas and Yonah Lewis, Louise Archambault, Kire Paputts, and Amy Jo Johnson.
“We are deeply impressed by the high quality of the work done by Canadian directors this year — particularly from filmmakers who were making their first and second features,...
- 7/31/2019
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Festival also announces four Canadian Rising Stars and the annual Filmmaker Lab participants.
Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) brass announced on Wednesday (July 31) the launch of a talent incubator for female content creators and unveiled the line-up of Canadian features, nearly half of which are directed by women.
Five features from indigenous filmmakers are among the selection of 26 Canadian features. Tiff also announced four Canadian Rising Stars, the annual Tiff Filmmaker Lab participants, finallists for Telefilm Canada’s Pitch This! competition, and the roster of Canadian short films.
The Canadian feature selections include seven first features and 13 works by returning Tiff alumni,...
Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) brass announced on Wednesday (July 31) the launch of a talent incubator for female content creators and unveiled the line-up of Canadian features, nearly half of which are directed by women.
Five features from indigenous filmmakers are among the selection of 26 Canadian features. Tiff also announced four Canadian Rising Stars, the annual Tiff Filmmaker Lab participants, finallists for Telefilm Canada’s Pitch This! competition, and the roster of Canadian short films.
The Canadian feature selections include seven first features and 13 works by returning Tiff alumni,...
- 7/31/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Kacey Rohl, Mikhaïl Ahooja, Nahéma Ricci, Shamier Anderson are Tiff Rising Stars.
Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) brass announced on Wednesday (July 31) the launch of a talent incubator for female content creators and unveiled the line-up of Canadian features, nearly half of which are directed by women.
Five features from indigenous filmmakers are among the selection of 26 Canadian features. Tiff also announced four Canadian Rising Stars, the annual Tiff Filmmaker Lab participants, finallists for Telefilm Canada’s Pitch This! competition, and the roster of Canadian short films.
The Canadian feature selections include seven first features and 13 works by returning Tiff alumni,...
Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) brass announced on Wednesday (July 31) the launch of a talent incubator for female content creators and unveiled the line-up of Canadian features, nearly half of which are directed by women.
Five features from indigenous filmmakers are among the selection of 26 Canadian features. Tiff also announced four Canadian Rising Stars, the annual Tiff Filmmaker Lab participants, finallists for Telefilm Canada’s Pitch This! competition, and the roster of Canadian short films.
The Canadian feature selections include seven first features and 13 works by returning Tiff alumni,...
- 7/31/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The Toronto Film Festival on Wednesday unveiled its Canadian film lineup, including world premieres for films by Ellen Page, Joey Klein, Amy Jo Johnson and Jeff Barnaby.
The festival gave a Tiff Docs slot to There's Something in the Water, Page and Gaycation co-host Ian Daniel's documentary about environmental racism toward indigenous and African Canadian communities in The Umbrella Academy star's native Nova Scotia; and a Contemporary World Cinema berth to Joey Klein's Castle in the Ground, an opioid addiction drama that stars Alex Wolff in the lead, alongside Imogen Poots, Neve Campbell, Tom Cullen and Keir Gilchrist.
Toronto booked ...
The festival gave a Tiff Docs slot to There's Something in the Water, Page and Gaycation co-host Ian Daniel's documentary about environmental racism toward indigenous and African Canadian communities in The Umbrella Academy star's native Nova Scotia; and a Contemporary World Cinema berth to Joey Klein's Castle in the Ground, an opioid addiction drama that stars Alex Wolff in the lead, alongside Imogen Poots, Neve Campbell, Tom Cullen and Keir Gilchrist.
Toronto booked ...
- 7/31/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The Toronto Film Festival on Wednesday unveiled its Canadian film lineup, including world premieres for films by Ellen Page, Joey Kline, Amy Jo Johnson and Jeff Barnaby.
The festival gave a TIFF Docs slot to There's Something in the Water, Page and Gaycation co-host Ian Daniel's documentary about environmental racism toward indigenous and African Canadian communities in The Umbrella Academy star's native Nova Scotia; and a Contemporary World Cinema berth to Joey Klein's Castle in the Ground, an opioid addiction drama that stars Imogen Poots, Alex Wolff, Neve Campbell, Tom Cullen and Keir Gilchrist.
Toronto booked a special presentations slot ...
The festival gave a TIFF Docs slot to There's Something in the Water, Page and Gaycation co-host Ian Daniel's documentary about environmental racism toward indigenous and African Canadian communities in The Umbrella Academy star's native Nova Scotia; and a Contemporary World Cinema berth to Joey Klein's Castle in the Ground, an opioid addiction drama that stars Imogen Poots, Alex Wolff, Neve Campbell, Tom Cullen and Keir Gilchrist.
Toronto booked a special presentations slot ...
- 7/31/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Taking aim at everyone from Trump to Tinseltown, Ellen Page has become one of Hollywood’s most outspoken gay actors. She tells Eva Wiseman how she found her voice
Ellen Page was standing in a car park in Brazil as a masked man explained why he murders gay people. It was 2015, and she was filming Gaycation, the documentary series she made with her best friend Ian Daniel after coming out on Valentine’s Day a year earlier. “I’m here today because I am gay and because maybe I can make a difference,” she’d said in a speech at a Human Rights Campaign conference that has since been shared many millions of times. “I suffered for years because I was scared to be out… And I’m standing here today, with all of you, on the other side of all that pain.”
In the car park, the only sign...
Ellen Page was standing in a car park in Brazil as a masked man explained why he murders gay people. It was 2015, and she was filming Gaycation, the documentary series she made with her best friend Ian Daniel after coming out on Valentine’s Day a year earlier. “I’m here today because I am gay and because maybe I can make a difference,” she’d said in a speech at a Human Rights Campaign conference that has since been shared many millions of times. “I suffered for years because I was scared to be out… And I’m standing here today, with all of you, on the other side of all that pain.”
In the car park, the only sign...
- 1/20/2019
- by Eva Wiseman
- The Guardian - Film News
Hulu has reached a deal with Vice Media that will bring 150 hours of original shows from the Viceland cable network to the internet-streaming service.
It’s Vice’s first-ever subscription VOD agreement for Viceland, and the first content-licensing deal between Hulu and Vice Media. The deal makes Hulu the exclusive Svod home for Viceland’s shows.
The agreement covers past seasons of 15 Viceland shows, including “Gaycation,” the Lgbtq travel series hosted by Ellen Page and her best friend Ian Daniel; “What Would Diplo Do?” starring James Van Der Beek (pictured above) in a spoof of the electronic dance music DJ; Gloria Steinem’s “Woman” docu-series; and rapper-chef Action Bronson’s “F*ck, That’s Delicious” food show.
Hulu will begin streaming the Viceland shows starting June 8.
“Our viewers love watching thought-provoking reality series on Hulu, and partnering with Viceland is yet another way we’re building the most valuable content...
It’s Vice’s first-ever subscription VOD agreement for Viceland, and the first content-licensing deal between Hulu and Vice Media. The deal makes Hulu the exclusive Svod home for Viceland’s shows.
The agreement covers past seasons of 15 Viceland shows, including “Gaycation,” the Lgbtq travel series hosted by Ellen Page and her best friend Ian Daniel; “What Would Diplo Do?” starring James Van Der Beek (pictured above) in a spoof of the electronic dance music DJ; Gloria Steinem’s “Woman” docu-series; and rapper-chef Action Bronson’s “F*ck, That’s Delicious” food show.
Hulu will begin streaming the Viceland shows starting June 8.
“Our viewers love watching thought-provoking reality series on Hulu, and partnering with Viceland is yet another way we’re building the most valuable content...
- 5/17/2018
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Receiving its second consecutive Emmy nomination this year in the category of Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program, Viceland’s Gaycation is among those series that seem to be redefining what reality television can be. Hosted by Oscar-nominated actress Ellen Page and Ian Daniel, the series sees the creative partners traveling around the globe to place a spotlight on Lgbt communities in different areas, and the level of adversity these people face. In light of the…...
- 8/21/2017
- Deadline TV
The 2017 Emmy nominations caused quite a stir when they were announced this morning, causing mixed reactions from fans that ranged from excited to disheartened. But no one was more elated than this year’s nominees, many of whom expressed their gratitude with written statements, while others took to Twitter and Instagram to share their excitement.
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If at first you don’t succeed, try try try try try try try try try try again! #Emmys2017 #Hoc pic.twitter.com/NkABF5qRTb
— Kevin Spacey (@KevinSpacey) July 13, 2017
David Gelb, Creator, “Chef’s Table”
“We are honored and thrilled for this recognition of the hard work and talent of our relentless production and post teams. We are deeply grateful to our incredible chefs for letting us into their lives (and feeding us), and to...
Read MoreIndie Film Invades the Emmys: Jean Marc-Vallée, Reed Morano and More Cinematic Voices Dominate Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards”
If at first you don’t succeed, try try try try try try try try try try again! #Emmys2017 #Hoc pic.twitter.com/NkABF5qRTb
— Kevin Spacey (@KevinSpacey) July 13, 2017
David Gelb, Creator, “Chef’s Table”
“We are honored and thrilled for this recognition of the hard work and talent of our relentless production and post teams. We are deeply grateful to our incredible chefs for letting us into their lives (and feeding us), and to...
- 7/13/2017
- by Gabrielle Kiss
- Indiewire
It may sound odd that a show called “Gaycation” would visit the site of the largest mass shooting in U.S. history, but Ellen Page and Ian Daniel seem unfazed.
“We’re here because we just want to see how the community is feeling and dealing with this,” Page says, next to a pensive Daniel. “And just be here for those who feel like they want to share their story.” The two friends and co-producers are standing next to some yellow police tape outside Pulse night club, the site of the deadly shooting that took place on June 12, 2016. The opening credits roll on “Gaycation Presents: Orlando,” and Page’s voiceover begins.
Read More: Lgbtq Filmmakers Grapple With The Responsibility Of Eulogizing Orlando Nightclub Shooting
“Gaycation” is a flagship series for Viceland, Vice Media’s television channel, which launched last year and is overseen by Spike Jonze. The four-episode first season...
“We’re here because we just want to see how the community is feeling and dealing with this,” Page says, next to a pensive Daniel. “And just be here for those who feel like they want to share their story.” The two friends and co-producers are standing next to some yellow police tape outside Pulse night club, the site of the deadly shooting that took place on June 12, 2016. The opening credits roll on “Gaycation Presents: Orlando,” and Page’s voiceover begins.
Read More: Lgbtq Filmmakers Grapple With The Responsibility Of Eulogizing Orlando Nightclub Shooting
“Gaycation” is a flagship series for Viceland, Vice Media’s television channel, which launched last year and is overseen by Spike Jonze. The four-episode first season...
- 8/26/2016
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
“Gaycation” has been a staple of Viceland’s programming since the network launched earlier this year, making it little surprise that the documentary series is already set to return for a second season. Ellen Page and Ian Daniel will once again travel the globe to explore Lgbtq issues, as they did in a recent special made shortly after the mass shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando. Watch the trailer for season two below.
Read More: ‘Gaycation Presents: Orlando’ Trailer: Ellen Page Co-Hosts Special Focused On Aftermath Of Florida Shooting
This second go-round will take the duo to India, Ukraine (where they’re told “homosexuality is simply a sin”) and Georgia, where a police officer explains that that they don’t have hate-crime laws despite the fact that hate crimes are perpetrated daily.
Read More: Why Ellen Page and Ian Daniel Traveled the World For ‘Gaycation,’ But Ended Things...
Read More: ‘Gaycation Presents: Orlando’ Trailer: Ellen Page Co-Hosts Special Focused On Aftermath Of Florida Shooting
This second go-round will take the duo to India, Ukraine (where they’re told “homosexuality is simply a sin”) and Georgia, where a police officer explains that that they don’t have hate-crime laws despite the fact that hate crimes are perpetrated daily.
Read More: Why Ellen Page and Ian Daniel Traveled the World For ‘Gaycation,’ But Ended Things...
- 8/25/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Krishna Andavolu's Weediquette TV show has been renewed for season two, which premieres on Viceland Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at 10:00pm. Likewise, Action Bronson's F*ck, That's Delicious has been renewed for a second season, premiering Thursday September 1, 2016 at 10:00pm.Ellen Page and Ian Daniel's Gaycation TV series has also been renewed. Season two premieres on Viceland, Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 10:30pm. A special episode, "Gaycation Presents: Orlando" features the aftermath of the mass shootings at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. It airs tonight, Wednesday, August 24th at 10:00pm Et.Michael K. Williams' new Black Market: Dispatches TV series just debuted on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 10:00pm. The upcoming Abandoned TV show, hosted by skateboarder Rick McCrank premieres Friday, September 2, 2016 at 10:00pm. Watch trailers for all these shows, and get the dirt from this Viceland...
- 8/25/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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