There's no possible elevator pitch for "Missing People," the new documentary from David Shapiro ("Keep The River On Your Right," "Finishing Heaven") which recently won Best Documentary at the Hamptons International Film Festival and will soon screen at Doc NYC. Read More: 10 Must-See Documentaries at Doc NYC Even attempting to describe the film gets tricky; there's no social issue or feel-good story in sight. The ostensible subject of the film is Martina Batan, director of a prominent Manhattan art gallery, who is obsessed with the work of Roy Ferdinand, the late African-American artist who depicted the violence of '90s New Orleans in all its vivid color. But the topic of "Missing People" is much broader. As the story unfolds, the viewer begins to understand the dark history that's driving Batan's obsession: When she was a teenager, Batan's younger brother was killed. The killer was never identified. Though it's not exactly a crime story,...
- 11/12/2015
- by Paula Bernstein
- Indiewire
Here's a look at some interesting and/or otherwise noteworthy projects that were recently added to IMDbPro's database of development titles:
Generation Um -- Keanu Reeves is set to star in this indie feature set in New York's lower east side. Written and directed by Finishing Heaven's Mark Mann, the film is expected to begin filming soon (maybe in your apartment?).
The Girl on the Landing -- Gosford Park scribe Julian Fellowes is serving up another romantic thriller with producer Robert Jones. The film based on Paul Torday's novel centers on young couple whose mundane life is shaken up by the husband's strange hallucinations.
Man Made Man -- David Duchovny and Téa Leoni's have optioned Pagan Kennedy's book that involves, "two sex changes, one love affair, and a twentieth-century medical revolution." The pair don't plan to star in the project, but will produce through their company And Then Productions along with Patina Pictures.
Hellraiser: Revelations -- While the remake of the '80s Clive Barker classic has stalled, Dimension is fast-tracking a straight-to-DVD installment to help keep its fans on pins and needles (and apparently help the studio retain the rights to the franchise). TV's La Femme Nikita star Peta Wilson toplines the project from director Victor Garcia.
Generation Um -- Keanu Reeves is set to star in this indie feature set in New York's lower east side. Written and directed by Finishing Heaven's Mark Mann, the film is expected to begin filming soon (maybe in your apartment?).
The Girl on the Landing -- Gosford Park scribe Julian Fellowes is serving up another romantic thriller with producer Robert Jones. The film based on Paul Torday's novel centers on young couple whose mundane life is shaken up by the husband's strange hallucinations.
Man Made Man -- David Duchovny and Téa Leoni's have optioned Pagan Kennedy's book that involves, "two sex changes, one love affair, and a twentieth-century medical revolution." The pair don't plan to star in the project, but will produce through their company And Then Productions along with Patina Pictures.
Hellraiser: Revelations -- While the remake of the '80s Clive Barker classic has stalled, Dimension is fast-tracking a straight-to-DVD installment to help keep its fans on pins and needles (and apparently help the studio retain the rights to the franchise). TV's La Femme Nikita star Peta Wilson toplines the project from director Victor Garcia.
- 9/3/2010
- by Eric Greene
- IMDbPro News
HBO's documentary blitzkrieg continues with compelling, and often heart wrenching true stories brought to viewers that reveal interesting lives, from the famous like Teddy Kennedy, to the infamous, like Marion Barry. The documentary lineup continues with the story of filmmaker Robert Feinberg. According to HBO, the 22-year-old filmmaker Feinberg had finished shooting his first feature, and was to edit the footage. Now, fast-forward 37 years. Feinberg is 59, just getting by, and his movie still hasn.t seen the light of day. "Finishing Heaven" follows director Feinberg as he struggles to complete the film he began nearly four decades ago when it debuts Wednesday, September. 30 (8:00-9:30 p.m. Et/Pt), exclusively on HBO2. The documentary was an official...
- 9/19/2009
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
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