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Afeni and Tupac Shakur are making history once again. FX has reported that its five-part docuseries about the mother and son, “Dear Mama,” scored the most-watched premiere episode for an unscripted series in FX’s history. The series premiered on the network before becoming available to stream on Hulu. Those combined numbers account for the record-breaking performance.
“It’s only fitting that Allen Hughes definitive piece on Tupac and Afeni Shakur delivered a record performance for us and it speaks to Tupac’s enduring legacy,” Nick Grad, president of FX Entertainment, said in a statement. “Allen’s examination of Tupac viewed through the prism of his mother Afeni is a fascinating take that really gets beneath the education and experience that shaped his life and inspired him to become one of the greatest artists ever.
Afeni and Tupac Shakur are making history once again. FX has reported that its five-part docuseries about the mother and son, “Dear Mama,” scored the most-watched premiere episode for an unscripted series in FX’s history. The series premiered on the network before becoming available to stream on Hulu. Those combined numbers account for the record-breaking performance.
“It’s only fitting that Allen Hughes definitive piece on Tupac and Afeni Shakur delivered a record performance for us and it speaks to Tupac’s enduring legacy,” Nick Grad, president of FX Entertainment, said in a statement. “Allen’s examination of Tupac viewed through the prism of his mother Afeni is a fascinating take that really gets beneath the education and experience that shaped his life and inspired him to become one of the greatest artists ever.
- 4/28/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
After a number of attempts to delay this year’s Jerusalem Film Festival, organizers have now scrapped plans for a summer edition following a recent spike in Covid-19 cases in Israel, which has resulted in new restrictions from the Ministry of Health on gatherings of large groups, expected to last several months.
Instead, a winter edition is now in the works for Dec. 10-20. The new event will include several films selected for the original summer festival as well as new titles ready to launch this winter. Jff is also developing a series of online programs intended to showcase festival selected titles on the Jerusalem Cinematheque-Israel Film Archive’s streaming platform.
“This is a difficult and painful decision as we have been working on the 37th edition of the Jerusalem Film Festival over the course of the past year,” said Noa Regev, director of the Jerusalem Cinematheque and Jerusalem Film Festival,...
Instead, a winter edition is now in the works for Dec. 10-20. The new event will include several films selected for the original summer festival as well as new titles ready to launch this winter. Jff is also developing a series of online programs intended to showcase festival selected titles on the Jerusalem Cinematheque-Israel Film Archive’s streaming platform.
“This is a difficult and painful decision as we have been working on the 37th edition of the Jerusalem Film Festival over the course of the past year,” said Noa Regev, director of the Jerusalem Cinematheque and Jerusalem Film Festival,...
- 7/13/2020
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Red Arrow Studios Intl. has acquired worldwide distribution rights for three new factual series that will bolster its spring and summer 2020 slate, the company announced on Wednesday.
“All three of our new factual shows are both informative and entertaining, opening new worlds and, through outstanding research, tell untold stories with a real passion for their respective fields,” said Alex Fraser, exec VP of acquisitions and content investment for Red Arrow Studios Intl. “There is a clear global appetite for factual content and we believe these ambitious new titles will resonate with audiences internationally.”
Produced for the U.K.’s Channel 5 and Histoire in France, “The Secret History of World War II” (pictured), produced by Woodcut Media, is a six-part history documentary series looking at the hidden stories of the devastating war. It utilizes insightful and poignant first-hand accounts, recreations and expert interviews to unveil the moving stories lost in the fog of war.
“All three of our new factual shows are both informative and entertaining, opening new worlds and, through outstanding research, tell untold stories with a real passion for their respective fields,” said Alex Fraser, exec VP of acquisitions and content investment for Red Arrow Studios Intl. “There is a clear global appetite for factual content and we believe these ambitious new titles will resonate with audiences internationally.”
Produced for the U.K.’s Channel 5 and Histoire in France, “The Secret History of World War II” (pictured), produced by Woodcut Media, is a six-part history documentary series looking at the hidden stories of the devastating war. It utilizes insightful and poignant first-hand accounts, recreations and expert interviews to unveil the moving stories lost in the fog of war.
- 3/11/2020
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
FX Networks has set their first documentary feature Aka Roe which puts the spotlight on the real-life Norma McCorvey who was known as “Jane Roe” in the historic Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case. The docu will premiere May 22 at 9 pm Et/Pt on FX and will be available the following day on FX on Hulu.
The film follows the true story of McCorvey in the landmark ruling on abortion rights. The docu will feature her final series of interviews prior to her death and reveals the unvarnished truth behind her journey from pro-choice to pro-life and beyond – in what she calls her “deathbed confession.
Aka Jane Roe is the latest addition to FX’s growing slate of non-fiction series and documentary features. The network is currently airing the first season of The Weekly, a narrative docuseries with The New York Times, and the four-part docuseries The Most Dangerous Animal of All...
The film follows the true story of McCorvey in the landmark ruling on abortion rights. The docu will feature her final series of interviews prior to her death and reveals the unvarnished truth behind her journey from pro-choice to pro-life and beyond – in what she calls her “deathbed confession.
Aka Jane Roe is the latest addition to FX’s growing slate of non-fiction series and documentary features. The network is currently airing the first season of The Weekly, a narrative docuseries with The New York Times, and the four-part docuseries The Most Dangerous Animal of All...
- 3/4/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
FX has acquired its first feature-length documentary, which centers on the woman at the center of the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case.
Aka Jane Roe, which is set to premiere May 22 on FX, adds to the cabler's growing library of nonfiction programming that includes the series The Weekly and The Most Dangerous Animal of All, which debuts Friday. The film features interviews with Norma McCorvey, the "Jane Roe" in the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
Directed by Nick Sweeney (Born in the Wrong Body), Aka Jane Roe traces McCorvey's journey from pro-choice to pro-life and ...
Aka Jane Roe, which is set to premiere May 22 on FX, adds to the cabler's growing library of nonfiction programming that includes the series The Weekly and The Most Dangerous Animal of All, which debuts Friday. The film features interviews with Norma McCorvey, the "Jane Roe" in the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
Directed by Nick Sweeney (Born in the Wrong Body), Aka Jane Roe traces McCorvey's journey from pro-choice to pro-life and ...
Lee Matthews.
Producer Lee Matthews is teaming up with Steve Kearney and Lisa Wang to develop Caper’ble, a 6 x 30′ comedy about young people with disability who are forced to live together in shared accommodation.
The producers are staging a two-day workshop at Arts Access Victoria in South Melbourne, starting tomorrow, led by Kelly Lefever and supported by Film Victoria.
The concept was created by Matthews and Kearney, who are collaborating with lead writer Alistair Baldwin and story consultant Eliza Hull.
Baldwin and Hull have lived experiences of disability, as have the other workshop participants Olivia Muscat, Chris Bunton, Anna Seymour and Imaan Hadchiti.
Matthews tells If he decided to join forces with Kearney and Wang because he’s convinced that will enable Aussie producers to best compete in the new global landscape.
He is confident Caper’ble will appeal to broadcast or on-demand platforms and that it has the...
Producer Lee Matthews is teaming up with Steve Kearney and Lisa Wang to develop Caper’ble, a 6 x 30′ comedy about young people with disability who are forced to live together in shared accommodation.
The producers are staging a two-day workshop at Arts Access Victoria in South Melbourne, starting tomorrow, led by Kelly Lefever and supported by Film Victoria.
The concept was created by Matthews and Kearney, who are collaborating with lead writer Alistair Baldwin and story consultant Eliza Hull.
Baldwin and Hull have lived experiences of disability, as have the other workshop participants Olivia Muscat, Chris Bunton, Anna Seymour and Imaan Hadchiti.
Matthews tells If he decided to join forces with Kearney and Wang because he’s convinced that will enable Aussie producers to best compete in the new global landscape.
He is confident Caper’ble will appeal to broadcast or on-demand platforms and that it has the...
- 1/29/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Lance Oppenheim didn’t set out to make an 83-minute documentary when he started chronicling a group of senior citizens living in a retirement community in central Florida. But after 18 months and hundreds of hours of footage, he began to see the outline of his first feature-length film, “Some Kind of Heaven,” which premieres this week at the Sundance Film Festival.
“I think the movie could have been so many different things,” says Oppenheim, who is 23 and has directed six short films. “I wanted to push the movie in a certain direction, away from the more informational. I wanted to make it something that was much more about how in life’s final chapters, things aren’t resolved.”
Instead of urging him to think tidier — and perhaps more commercially — one of the film’s producers, Kathleen Lingo, supported that vision. But she doesn’t work at a movie production company or a TV network.
“I think the movie could have been so many different things,” says Oppenheim, who is 23 and has directed six short films. “I wanted to push the movie in a certain direction, away from the more informational. I wanted to make it something that was much more about how in life’s final chapters, things aren’t resolved.”
Instead of urging him to think tidier — and perhaps more commercially — one of the film’s producers, Kathleen Lingo, supported that vision. But she doesn’t work at a movie production company or a TV network.
- 1/21/2020
- by Ramin Setoodeh
- Variety Film + TV
Though Michael Moore has endorsed Bernie Sanders in the 2020 presidential race, the documentarian agrees with the New York Times that doubling down with an all-female ticket would be a smart move for Democrats.
Breaking with convention, the Times' editorial board has endorsed two Democrat candidates, Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren. The news was revealed via the paper's FX docuseries The Weekly, which let viewers in on the process of interviewing the candidates for their endorsement.
Though Moore took issue with turning the institutional endorsement into a reality show of sorts — "I thought The Apprentice was back because they ...
Breaking with convention, the Times' editorial board has endorsed two Democrat candidates, Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren. The news was revealed via the paper's FX docuseries The Weekly, which let viewers in on the process of interviewing the candidates for their endorsement.
Though Moore took issue with turning the institutional endorsement into a reality show of sorts — "I thought The Apprentice was back because they ...
- 1/21/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The New York Times editorial board endorsed both Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senator Amy Klobuchar for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
The Times ended their endorsement, writing, “Ms. Klobuchar and Ms. Warren right now are the Democrats best equipped to lead that debate. May the best woman win.” They were signaling a debate within the Democratic Party of pragmatism versus disruption, which Klobuchar and Warren represent, respectively.
The Times’ selection played out in a unique way. The paper has endorsed presidential candidates since 1860, but this was the first time they’ve...
The Times ended their endorsement, writing, “Ms. Klobuchar and Ms. Warren right now are the Democrats best equipped to lead that debate. May the best woman win.” They were signaling a debate within the Democratic Party of pragmatism versus disruption, which Klobuchar and Warren represent, respectively.
The Times’ selection played out in a unique way. The paper has endorsed presidential candidates since 1860, but this was the first time they’ve...
- 1/20/2020
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
“You’re endorsed!”
The New York Times used its Sunday-night TV newsmagazine, The Weekly, to build up to and then reveal its endorsements for the Democratic presidential race: Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren and Minnesota senator Amy Klobuchar.
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Explaining the split vote, the Times said in a statement, “In this perilous moment, both the radical and the realist models warrant serious consideration. For this reason, we are breaking with convention,...
The New York Times used its Sunday-night TV newsmagazine, The Weekly, to build up to and then reveal its endorsements for the Democratic presidential race: Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren and Minnesota senator Amy Klobuchar.
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Explaining the split vote, the Times said in a statement, “In this perilous moment, both the radical and the realist models warrant serious consideration. For this reason, we are breaking with convention,...
- 1/20/2020
- TVLine.com
At some point during the New York Times’s special endorsement episode of its branded series “The Weekly,” the paper’s editorial board muses on the manner in which Donald Trump has changed how we envision what a potential president could look like. After the brief and energetic snippet we’re shown of a visit from candidate Andrew Yang, the room discusses how the primary process seems more open as more candidates see themselves as possible heads of state. Timesman Brent Staples jokingly admits to having half-considered a run himself: “I’ve thought that several times myself. I’ve thought, shit, you know?”
Like so much else on “The Weekly,” it’s a made-for-tv moment that either is or is not what the Times newsroom is really like. And like much on “The Weekly,” it leaves one wondering whether one hopes it’s massaged — if Staples, in this case, is...
Like so much else on “The Weekly,” it’s a made-for-tv moment that either is or is not what the Times newsroom is really like. And like much on “The Weekly,” it leaves one wondering whether one hopes it’s massaged — if Staples, in this case, is...
- 1/20/2020
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
The New York Times broke with convention and endorsed two candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination — Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar.
The editorial board’s choice was revealed on The Weekly, the FX and Hulu series, in a first for the publication. As noted in the episode, for 160 years the endorsement process has taken place in private. But the editorial board opened up their interviews with candidates and some of the deliberations to the show’s cameras.
“Many Democratic voters are concerned first and foremost about who can beat” Donald Trump, the Times editorial board said. “But with a crowded field and with traditional polling in tatters, that calculation calls for a hefty dose of humility about anyone’s ability to foretell what voters want.”
“In this perilous moment, both the radical and the realist models warrant serious consideration,” the editorial board said. “For this reason, we are breaking with convention,...
The editorial board’s choice was revealed on The Weekly, the FX and Hulu series, in a first for the publication. As noted in the episode, for 160 years the endorsement process has taken place in private. But the editorial board opened up their interviews with candidates and some of the deliberations to the show’s cameras.
“Many Democratic voters are concerned first and foremost about who can beat” Donald Trump, the Times editorial board said. “But with a crowded field and with traditional polling in tatters, that calculation calls for a hefty dose of humility about anyone’s ability to foretell what voters want.”
“In this perilous moment, both the radical and the realist models warrant serious consideration,” the editorial board said. “For this reason, we are breaking with convention,...
- 1/20/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The Weekly, FX’s documentary TV series from The New York Times, is 23 episodes into its original 30-episode run.
With the end of the initial order coming up, the network will have to make a renewal decision soon so the series can remain in continuous production, FX Networks chairman John Landgraf and FX Entertainment President Eric Schrier told Deadline.
“We are actively discussing it, trying to figure out where to go next, what to do next,” Landgraf said. “We’re definitely strongly considering extending that run. We haven’t come to a final decision yet.”
The executives admitted that mounting the ambitious production has been a learning experience as an organization like the Nyt that traditionally connects breaking news and investigative journalism to print has to adapt to doing that for television.
Episode 23 of The Weekly, The Gallagher Effect, released on Dec. 27 proved an eye-opening experience. Under the current agreement,...
With the end of the initial order coming up, the network will have to make a renewal decision soon so the series can remain in continuous production, FX Networks chairman John Landgraf and FX Entertainment President Eric Schrier told Deadline.
“We are actively discussing it, trying to figure out where to go next, what to do next,” Landgraf said. “We’re definitely strongly considering extending that run. We haven’t come to a final decision yet.”
The executives admitted that mounting the ambitious production has been a learning experience as an organization like the Nyt that traditionally connects breaking news and investigative journalism to print has to adapt to doing that for television.
Episode 23 of The Weekly, The Gallagher Effect, released on Dec. 27 proved an eye-opening experience. Under the current agreement,...
- 1/10/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Jon Casimir.
Jon Casimir is joining Kevin Whyte’s Guesswork Television in the new role of managing director, based at the production company’s Surry Hills office.
Starting next February, the co-creator of Gruen and You Can’t Ask That will work alongside creative director Todd Abbott, head of production Frank Bruzzese and general manager Heather Pritchard.
Casimir previously was CEO of Legacy Media, in which he was partnered with Andrew Denton and has been shelved after producing two seasons of Andrew Denton’s Interview for the Seven Network.
Kevin Whyte, group MD of the Token Group, said: “We have worked with Jon in many guises for many years and admired his smarts, taste and faith in artists. I can’t imagine anyone better to take on this new role and spearhead this next phase at Guesswork.”
Casimir tells If: “Andrew and I have gone our separate ways again, though...
Jon Casimir is joining Kevin Whyte’s Guesswork Television in the new role of managing director, based at the production company’s Surry Hills office.
Starting next February, the co-creator of Gruen and You Can’t Ask That will work alongside creative director Todd Abbott, head of production Frank Bruzzese and general manager Heather Pritchard.
Casimir previously was CEO of Legacy Media, in which he was partnered with Andrew Denton and has been shelved after producing two seasons of Andrew Denton’s Interview for the Seven Network.
Kevin Whyte, group MD of the Token Group, said: “We have worked with Jon in many guises for many years and admired his smarts, taste and faith in artists. I can’t imagine anyone better to take on this new role and spearhead this next phase at Guesswork.”
Casimir tells If: “Andrew and I have gone our separate ways again, though...
- 12/3/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
The New York Times‘ opinion section will open up its endorsement process, with plans to reveal its selection for the Democratic nomination on its FX series The Weekly on January 19, two weeks before the Iowa caucus.
The Times also will record and film interviews with the Democratic candidates as they meet with the editorial board, and portions of the sessions and the board’s deliberations will be shown on the TV series.
Katie Kingsbury, the Times‘ deputy editorial page editor, announced their plans in a note to staff on Monday.
“The endorsement process is an opportunity to ask hard questions and to engage candidates in the kind of prolonged back-and-forth that reveals insights voters aren’t always privy to but have a right to know,” she wrote. “These illuminating endorsement interviews have historically happened behind closed doors, so we’ve decided to experiment with a new level of openness.”
Kingsbury...
The Times also will record and film interviews with the Democratic candidates as they meet with the editorial board, and portions of the sessions and the board’s deliberations will be shown on the TV series.
Katie Kingsbury, the Times‘ deputy editorial page editor, announced their plans in a note to staff on Monday.
“The endorsement process is an opportunity to ask hard questions and to engage candidates in the kind of prolonged back-and-forth that reveals insights voters aren’t always privy to but have a right to know,” she wrote. “These illuminating endorsement interviews have historically happened behind closed doors, so we’ve decided to experiment with a new level of openness.”
Kingsbury...
- 12/2/2019
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Vice Media, which has been reshuffling its TV partnership plans after its long-term relationship with HBO wound down several months ago, has set a premiere on Hulu of Vice Investigates.
The Hulu Original show, from the producers and correspondents of Vice News, will see the first three episode go live on the streaming service on November 1. Remaining installments in the 10-episode series will appear monthly.
In the tradition of the original Vice on HBO, the new series will span the world and cover a range of topics. Initial episodes will take a close look at the geopolitical divide between Iran and Saudi Arabia; profile K-Pop rockstars; and a first-hand look at the experiences of intersex and transgender athletes.
Vice, which has been in revamp mode under CEO Nancy Dubuc, has several established media companies as stakeholders. A+E Networks, a joint venture between Hearst and Disney where Dubuc had a long executive tenure,...
The Hulu Original show, from the producers and correspondents of Vice News, will see the first three episode go live on the streaming service on November 1. Remaining installments in the 10-episode series will appear monthly.
In the tradition of the original Vice on HBO, the new series will span the world and cover a range of topics. Initial episodes will take a close look at the geopolitical divide between Iran and Saudi Arabia; profile K-Pop rockstars; and a first-hand look at the experiences of intersex and transgender athletes.
Vice, which has been in revamp mode under CEO Nancy Dubuc, has several established media companies as stakeholders. A+E Networks, a joint venture between Hearst and Disney where Dubuc had a long executive tenure,...
- 10/24/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
German TV giant ProSiebenSat.1 is "considering all options" for its international production and distribution operation Red Arrow Studios, including selling off the division that produces such drama series as Amazon's Bosch and factual shows, including Married at First Sight and FX and Hulu's The Weekly, produced together with The New York Times.
ProSiebenSat.1 told The Hollywood Reporter that the company has brought in investment bank Morgan Stanley to look at all possibilities for Red Arrow, including selling part or all of the group.
Red Arrow Studios is an umbrella company that bundles together ProSiebenSat.1's international production subsidiaries ...
ProSiebenSat.1 told The Hollywood Reporter that the company has brought in investment bank Morgan Stanley to look at all possibilities for Red Arrow, including selling part or all of the group.
Red Arrow Studios is an umbrella company that bundles together ProSiebenSat.1's international production subsidiaries ...
FX dropped a lot of news from the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour today.
From new series to renewals, there was action across the board.
Read on to discover what got renewed, scheduled, and more!
FX is jumping into the documentaries game with a slate of originals as part of their ongoing expansion into non-fiction programming.
Building on the success of The Weekly, FX's new narrative docuseries with The New York Times, Nick Grad and Gina Balian, Presidents, Original Programming, FX Entertainment made the announcement.
“FX has long sought to give artists a platform to showcase their individual, uncompromising vision and its new docuseries and features are an opportunity to extend that ambition in our collaboration with non-fiction talent,” said Grad.
“It’s been tremendously rewarding to partner with The New York Times and Hulu on The Weekly, which has excelled creatively and is hitting series-high ratings.
"Under the...
From new series to renewals, there was action across the board.
Read on to discover what got renewed, scheduled, and more!
FX is jumping into the documentaries game with a slate of originals as part of their ongoing expansion into non-fiction programming.
Building on the success of The Weekly, FX's new narrative docuseries with The New York Times, Nick Grad and Gina Balian, Presidents, Original Programming, FX Entertainment made the announcement.
“FX has long sought to give artists a platform to showcase their individual, uncompromising vision and its new docuseries and features are an opportunity to extend that ambition in our collaboration with non-fiction talent,” said Grad.
“It’s been tremendously rewarding to partner with The New York Times and Hulu on The Weekly, which has excelled creatively and is hitting series-high ratings.
"Under the...
- 8/7/2019
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
FX is continuing its push into the documentary business with the announcement of six new projects.
The cabler announced at the Television Critics Association summer press tour that they have ordered five new docuseries and one documentary feature. The move comes after FX launched the New York Times docuseries “The Weekly” back in June.
“FX has long sought to give artists a platform to showcase their individual, uncompromising vision and its new docuseries and features are an opportunity to extend that ambition in our collaboration with non-fiction talent,” said Nick Grad, co-president of original programming for FX Entertainment. “It’s been tremendously rewarding to partner with The New York Times and Hulu on ‘The Weekly,’ which has excelled creatively and is hitting series-high ratings. Under the guidance of FX’s Jonathan Frank and J.J. Klein, we are now honored to partner with these new teams to create docuseries and features...
The cabler announced at the Television Critics Association summer press tour that they have ordered five new docuseries and one documentary feature. The move comes after FX launched the New York Times docuseries “The Weekly” back in June.
“FX has long sought to give artists a platform to showcase their individual, uncompromising vision and its new docuseries and features are an opportunity to extend that ambition in our collaboration with non-fiction talent,” said Nick Grad, co-president of original programming for FX Entertainment. “It’s been tremendously rewarding to partner with The New York Times and Hulu on ‘The Weekly,’ which has excelled creatively and is hitting series-high ratings. Under the guidance of FX’s Jonathan Frank and J.J. Klein, we are now honored to partner with these new teams to create docuseries and features...
- 8/6/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Docuseries about Tupac Shakur and his mother, the fight for Lgbtq civil rights in America and the man who possibly was the Zodiac killer lead FX’s latest documentary slate.
FX is ramping up its non-fiction slate with five new docuseries and one feature documentary, building on its latest series The Weekly, with The New York Times.
The news was revealed by Nick Grad and Gina Balian, Presidents, Original Programming, FX Entertainment at the TCA summer press tour.
Outlaw: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur, from The Defiant Ones director Allen Hughes is a five-part series looking at the mother and son. Told through the eyes of the people who knew them best, the series explores their message of freedom, equality, persecution and justice.
Pride is a six-part docuseries chronicling the fight for Lgbtq civil rights in America through the lens of history, pop culture and politics. Produced by...
FX is ramping up its non-fiction slate with five new docuseries and one feature documentary, building on its latest series The Weekly, with The New York Times.
The news was revealed by Nick Grad and Gina Balian, Presidents, Original Programming, FX Entertainment at the TCA summer press tour.
Outlaw: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur, from The Defiant Ones director Allen Hughes is a five-part series looking at the mother and son. Told through the eyes of the people who knew them best, the series explores their message of freedom, equality, persecution and justice.
Pride is a six-part docuseries chronicling the fight for Lgbtq civil rights in America through the lens of history, pop culture and politics. Produced by...
- 8/6/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
FX has landed the five-part docuseries on Tupac Shakur from “Defiant Ones” director Allen Hughes, the network announced on Tuesday.
The five-part series, which Hughes is working on with The Shakur Estate, that will center on the late rapper and poet and his mother, Afeni, who was an activist. The series, “Outlaw: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur” is described as “an intimate wide-angle portrait of the most inspiring and dangerous mother-son duo in American history, whose unified message of freedom, equality, persecution and justice are more relevant today than ever.”
Hughes closed a deal with The Shakur Estate in May, which gave him access to Shakur’s released and unreleased recordings, writings and poetry.
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“Outlaw” is part of FX’s continued expansion into the non-fiction genre, which began with its New York Times series,...
The five-part series, which Hughes is working on with The Shakur Estate, that will center on the late rapper and poet and his mother, Afeni, who was an activist. The series, “Outlaw: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur” is described as “an intimate wide-angle portrait of the most inspiring and dangerous mother-son duo in American history, whose unified message of freedom, equality, persecution and justice are more relevant today than ever.”
Hughes closed a deal with The Shakur Estate in May, which gave him access to Shakur’s released and unreleased recordings, writings and poetry.
Also Read: 11 Most Memorable 'Beverly Hills, 90210' Moments: From the Dress Incident to Donna and David's Wedding (Photos)
“Outlaw” is part of FX’s continued expansion into the non-fiction genre, which began with its New York Times series,...
- 8/6/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Six months after CEO John Landgraf revealed plans for FX to make a greater push into the unscripted space, the basic cable network is delivering on that promise.
On Tuesday, ahead of Landgraf's time at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour, FX revealed its first-ever documentary slate, consisting of five shows and a feature doc, all of which are set to join The Weekly at the cabler.
Picked up to series are: a project exploring Tupac Shakur and his mother and activist Afeni Shakur from The Defiant Ones director Allen Hughes; a Blumhouse TV-produced six-party entry based ...
On Tuesday, ahead of Landgraf's time at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour, FX revealed its first-ever documentary slate, consisting of five shows and a feature doc, all of which are set to join The Weekly at the cabler.
Picked up to series are: a project exploring Tupac Shakur and his mother and activist Afeni Shakur from The Defiant Ones director Allen Hughes; a Blumhouse TV-produced six-party entry based ...
Lee Matthews.
Producer Lee Matthews has launched a short film screenwriting competition, open to emerging or established writers from any racial background or gender identity.
Matthews will turn the winning script into a 5-7 minute film which will screen on the YouTube channel run by his company Different Films (the re-branded Matthewswood Productions) in 2020.
The Emo the Musical producer tells If: “The competition is open to everyone, emerging or not, young or not, straight or not, from any racial background or gender identity.
“The screenwriter just needs to be able to see the benefit in having his or her story made into a finished short film. That can happen if the essence of the story is about difference and/or looks at life through a completely different lens, the concept is a stand-out and the production is feasible.”
He estimates it will cost him up to $5,000 to make the short.
Producer Lee Matthews has launched a short film screenwriting competition, open to emerging or established writers from any racial background or gender identity.
Matthews will turn the winning script into a 5-7 minute film which will screen on the YouTube channel run by his company Different Films (the re-branded Matthewswood Productions) in 2020.
The Emo the Musical producer tells If: “The competition is open to everyone, emerging or not, young or not, straight or not, from any racial background or gender identity.
“The screenwriter just needs to be able to see the benefit in having his or her story made into a finished short film. That can happen if the essence of the story is about difference and/or looks at life through a completely different lens, the concept is a stand-out and the production is feasible.”
He estimates it will cost him up to $5,000 to make the short.
- 7/29/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
The goalposts have shifted for international production and distribution groups, says James Baker, president of Red Arrow Studios. “The old notion that size is everything is changing,” Baker, a former exec at Sky and Al Gore’s Current TV, tells Variety. “It’s now much more how flexible can you be to respond to a change in the market.”
Red Arrow Studios has 20 production companies in its stable as well as a sales arm, making it a sizable player but not the biggest beast. Baker is happy with that position. “Some of the much bigger groups made some really big swings and said, ‘We’ve got to have a massive L.A. office’ and ‘We have to spend a lot of money on A-list star vehicles’ – and that has proved to be tricky for some,” he says. “We’re at a size to be able to change and move in different directions pretty quickly.
Red Arrow Studios has 20 production companies in its stable as well as a sales arm, making it a sizable player but not the biggest beast. Baker is happy with that position. “Some of the much bigger groups made some really big swings and said, ‘We’ve got to have a massive L.A. office’ and ‘We have to spend a lot of money on A-list star vehicles’ – and that has proved to be tricky for some,” he says. “We’re at a size to be able to change and move in different directions pretty quickly.
- 7/19/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
The writers of All Is True, Hotel Mumbai, Relic, Ride Like a Girl and The Favourite have been nominated for best original feature film in the 52nd annual Awgie Awards.
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears (Deb Cox) and True History of the Kelly Gang (Shaun Grant) are the contenders for the feature film adaptation category.
Andrew Knight scored two nominations, for Ride Like a Girl (shared with Elise McCredie) and for TV series or miniseries for an episode of ABC’s Jack Irish, competing with Bloom (Glen Dolman), Secret City: Under the Eagle (Matt Cameron) and The End (Samantha Strauss).
Ben Elton wrote All is True, John Collee and Anthony Maras wrote Hotel Mumbai, Christian White and Natalie Erika James scripted Relic and Tony McNamara and Deborah Davis collaborated on The Favourite.
In the running for telemovie or miniseries up to four hours are The Cry (Jacquelin Perske...
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears (Deb Cox) and True History of the Kelly Gang (Shaun Grant) are the contenders for the feature film adaptation category.
Andrew Knight scored two nominations, for Ride Like a Girl (shared with Elise McCredie) and for TV series or miniseries for an episode of ABC’s Jack Irish, competing with Bloom (Glen Dolman), Secret City: Under the Eagle (Matt Cameron) and The End (Samantha Strauss).
Ben Elton wrote All is True, John Collee and Anthony Maras wrote Hotel Mumbai, Christian White and Natalie Erika James scripted Relic and Tony McNamara and Deborah Davis collaborated on The Favourite.
In the running for telemovie or miniseries up to four hours are The Cry (Jacquelin Perske...
- 7/12/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
The Weekly is a new show from The New York Times. Its existence can sound rather strange, but it is clear that it is supposed to be one of the methods by which the famous publication seeks to maintain its prominence in the present time. However, time will tell this will prove to be successful or not. Furthermore, time will tell how The New York Times will change and be changed by The Weekly. Here are 10 things that you may or may not have known about The Weekly: 1. Common Name Speaking bluntly, The Weekly isn’t the most original
10 Things You Didn’t Know about The Weekly...
10 Things You Didn’t Know about The Weekly...
- 6/23/2019
- by Allen Lee
- TVovermind.com
Behold, summer! Now that spring (and the accompanying closing of this year’s Emmys eligibility) is in the rearview mirror, the warmer months bring plenty of new programming. Some are literary adaptations, others are American versions of global series, and one is based on a show that doesn’t actually exist at all. June is a treasure trove.
(We do this roundup of new shows every month. if you missed any, here are notable TV premieres from February, March, and April.)
“NOS4A2”
Based on Joe Hill’s novel of the same name, this series is haunted by the specter of Charlie Manx (Zachary Quinto), a timeless antagonist whose ultimate goal is to create a mystical, Christmas-themed world where no children are unhappy. The horror series made its debut earlier this year in the Episodic Premieres section at SXSW.
“Perpetual Grace, Ltd”
Jimmi Simpson stars as a wayward con man who...
(We do this roundup of new shows every month. if you missed any, here are notable TV premieres from February, March, and April.)
“NOS4A2”
Based on Joe Hill’s novel of the same name, this series is haunted by the specter of Charlie Manx (Zachary Quinto), a timeless antagonist whose ultimate goal is to create a mystical, Christmas-themed world where no children are unhappy. The horror series made its debut earlier this year in the Episodic Premieres section at SXSW.
“Perpetual Grace, Ltd”
Jimmi Simpson stars as a wayward con man who...
- 6/1/2019
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
It’s a tough time for the news business, with local publications having endured, or not, the collapse of the print-ad industry. The few truly national dailies, only slightly less beholden to changes in the wind, have had to adjust as well — seeking, in the short term, avenues towards financial stability and, in the slightly longer term, credibility among not merely their subscriber base but younger potential consumers as well.
That’s “consumers” and not “readers” for a reason. The New York Times, both the perceived paper of record and a leader in newsroom innovation, has staked its claim on new media with “The Daily,” a tidy and fleet podcast launched in 2017 and featuring Times journalist Michael Barbaro interviewing his colleagues about their work. In its wake comes “The Weekly,” a newsmagazine-style show in which journalists explain and enact their process on camera.
A goal of “The Weekly,” which is...
That’s “consumers” and not “readers” for a reason. The New York Times, both the perceived paper of record and a leader in newsroom innovation, has staked its claim on new media with “The Daily,” a tidy and fleet podcast launched in 2017 and featuring Times journalist Michael Barbaro interviewing his colleagues about their work. In its wake comes “The Weekly,” a newsmagazine-style show in which journalists explain and enact their process on camera.
A goal of “The Weekly,” which is...
- 6/1/2019
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
FX Networks has restructured its top original programming ranks. The core team of executives — Eric Schrier, Nick Grad and Gina Balian — remains the same, with new titles for two of them.
Eighteen-year FX veteran Schrier, most recently President of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Prods., has been elevated to the newly created position of President, FX Entertainment.
Fellow President of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Prods, 17-year FX veteran Nick Grad — who had been partnered with Schrier for the past six years — will continue in his role, now working in tandem with Gina Balian, formerly Evp of Series Development for FX Networks and FX Productions. She is being elevated to President, Original Programming, FX Entertainment. All three have signed new contracts with the network.
Schrier — who will continue to report to John Landgraf, Chairman, FX Networks and FX Productions — will oversee all original entertainment under the FX brand,...
Eighteen-year FX veteran Schrier, most recently President of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Prods., has been elevated to the newly created position of President, FX Entertainment.
Fellow President of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Prods, 17-year FX veteran Nick Grad — who had been partnered with Schrier for the past six years — will continue in his role, now working in tandem with Gina Balian, formerly Evp of Series Development for FX Networks and FX Productions. She is being elevated to President, Original Programming, FX Entertainment. All three have signed new contracts with the network.
Schrier — who will continue to report to John Landgraf, Chairman, FX Networks and FX Productions — will oversee all original entertainment under the FX brand,...
- 5/31/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Hulu has released its list of content arriving at the streaming service this June, as well as everything that will no longer be available to watch there after June 30.
At the top of the must-watch list is season three of Hulu Original “The Handmaid’s Tale,” which was notably pushed back to a June premiere date in order to ensure it would “maintain the quality it has,” Craig Erwich, Hulu’s Senior Vice President of Originals, said at the Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour in February. The first three episodes of the new season premiere on Hulu June 5, after which new episodes will be released every Wednesday.
Another Hulu Original of note is “The Weekly” series from The New York Times, coming June 3. Each half-hour episode will feature a Times journalist investigating one of today’s most pressing issues, with new issues being explored each week.
Also Read: Elisabeth Moss...
At the top of the must-watch list is season three of Hulu Original “The Handmaid’s Tale,” which was notably pushed back to a June premiere date in order to ensure it would “maintain the quality it has,” Craig Erwich, Hulu’s Senior Vice President of Originals, said at the Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour in February. The first three episodes of the new season premiere on Hulu June 5, after which new episodes will be released every Wednesday.
Another Hulu Original of note is “The Weekly” series from The New York Times, coming June 3. Each half-hour episode will feature a Times journalist investigating one of today’s most pressing issues, with new issues being explored each week.
Also Read: Elisabeth Moss...
- 5/15/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
FX Networks has set summer premiere dates for three critically-acclaimed series, comedy Baskets, and dramas Legion and John Singleton’s Snowfall.
The fourth of season of Baskets starring Zach Galifianakis premieres Thursday, June 13 at 10 Pm on FX. Legion, from Noah Hawley will kick off its third and final season Monday, June 24 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt on FX and the third season of Snowfall, co-created by Singleton, will premiere Wednesday, July 10 at 10 Pm Et/Pt on FX.
It will be a somber return for Snowfall, following the recent death of the series’ co-creator, director and executive producer, Singleton. Production on the series continued as the sad news came that Singleton had passed following a stroke at the age of 51.
Season 3 of Snowfall is set in the summer of 1984, when crack cocaine is spreading like wildfire through South Central La. Marcus Henderson, Damson Idris, Carter Hudson and Sergio Peris-Mencheta star.
Created...
The fourth of season of Baskets starring Zach Galifianakis premieres Thursday, June 13 at 10 Pm on FX. Legion, from Noah Hawley will kick off its third and final season Monday, June 24 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt on FX and the third season of Snowfall, co-created by Singleton, will premiere Wednesday, July 10 at 10 Pm Et/Pt on FX.
It will be a somber return for Snowfall, following the recent death of the series’ co-creator, director and executive producer, Singleton. Production on the series continued as the sad news came that Singleton had passed following a stroke at the age of 51.
Season 3 of Snowfall is set in the summer of 1984, when crack cocaine is spreading like wildfire through South Central La. Marcus Henderson, Damson Idris, Carter Hudson and Sergio Peris-Mencheta star.
Created...
- 5/2/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
FX has set premiere dates for the final season of Noah Hawley’s “Legion,” season three of John Singleton’s “Snowfall,” and season four of of Zach Galifianakis-led comedy series “Baskets.”
The third and final season of “Legion” will premiere Monday, June 24 at 10/9c on FX. Based on the Marvel Comics by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz, it tells the story of David Haller (Dan Stevens), a man who believed himself to be schizophrenic only to discover that he is the most powerful mutant the world has ever seen.
Season three of the Singleton co-created drama series “Snowfall” returns Wednesday, July 10 at 10/9c on FX. Per the network, the new season will take place in the summer of 1984 as crack cocaine spreads like wildfire through South Central Los Angeles. Police are waking up to this growing epidemic, and Sergeant Andre Wright (Marcus Henderson) has set his sights on budding...
The third and final season of “Legion” will premiere Monday, June 24 at 10/9c on FX. Based on the Marvel Comics by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz, it tells the story of David Haller (Dan Stevens), a man who believed himself to be schizophrenic only to discover that he is the most powerful mutant the world has ever seen.
Season three of the Singleton co-created drama series “Snowfall” returns Wednesday, July 10 at 10/9c on FX. Per the network, the new season will take place in the summer of 1984 as crack cocaine spreads like wildfire through South Central Los Angeles. Police are waking up to this growing epidemic, and Sergeant Andre Wright (Marcus Henderson) has set his sights on budding...
- 5/2/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Listen up, Legion-aires: David Haller’s trippy swan song will begin on Monday, June 24. The confounding series will return for Season 3 at 10/9c that evening, FX announced Thursday, and it will kick off the show’s final run of episodes.
In addition, the Zach Galifianakis-led Baskets will be back for Season 4 on Thursday, June 13, at 10 pm. And the cocaine drama Snowfall will start its third season on Wednesday, July 10, at 10 pm.
Snowfall was co-created by John Singleton, who died Monday after suffering a stroke earlier in the month. In a statement, FX chairman John Landgraf said that Snowfall‘s...
In addition, the Zach Galifianakis-led Baskets will be back for Season 4 on Thursday, June 13, at 10 pm. And the cocaine drama Snowfall will start its third season on Wednesday, July 10, at 10 pm.
Snowfall was co-created by John Singleton, who died Monday after suffering a stroke earlier in the month. In a statement, FX chairman John Landgraf said that Snowfall‘s...
- 5/2/2019
- TVLine.com
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