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For those of us who have been here for a decade or two, it’s remarkable to consider both how much and how little the city of Los Angeles has changed over the years. There are still plenty of the old landmarks—the Hollywood Sign, Pink’s Hot Dogs, that dude who rollerblades around is white robes and plays guitar on the Venice boardwalk—while other, seemingly indestructible, institutions have tragically bitten the dust.
So! With local issues perpetually at the forefront of our mind this week, here now are ten films that remind us of life in Los...
For those of us who have been here for a decade or two, it’s remarkable to consider both how much and how little the city of Los Angeles has changed over the years. There are still plenty of the old landmarks—the Hollywood Sign, Pink’s Hot Dogs, that dude who rollerblades around is white robes and plays guitar on the Venice boardwalk—while other, seemingly indestructible, institutions have tragically bitten the dust.
So! With local issues perpetually at the forefront of our mind this week, here now are ten films that remind us of life in Los...
- 9/20/2023
- by Film Independent
- Film Independent News & More
As horror fans, and especially gaming fans, we long for the days of the past. The days of Resident Evil and Silent Hill on the PlayStation One. The days of survival horror as a new exciting genre where anything was possible and the sky was the limit, only held back by hardware of the time. We’re living in a golden age of survival horror where the genre is probably the most diverse it’s ever been, so it was appealing when Daymare: 1998 came out. Originally a fan remake of Resident Evil 2, the game soon became an original game that set out to deliver an old-school survival horror experience that fans of yesterday could enjoy.
But when Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle was announced as the second installment of a trilogy, I was curious. Not only was it a prequel taking place before the first game, it also leaned into the sci-fi elements of the series.
But when Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle was announced as the second installment of a trilogy, I was curious. Not only was it a prequel taking place before the first game, it also leaned into the sci-fi elements of the series.
- 9/8/2023
- by Reyna Cervantes
- bloody-disgusting.com
Johnnie To, Watanabe Hirobumi and Jang Sun-woo set to attend.
The Far East Film Festival (Feff), held in the Italian town of Udine, has revealed the full line-up for its landmark 25th edition, which is set to include appearances from filmmakers Johnnie To, Watanabe Hirobumi and Jang Sun-woo.
Running April 21-29, the festival will open with a double bill: He Shuming’s Ajoomma, the first co-production between Singapore and South Korea; and black comedy Bad Education by Taiwan’s Giddens Ko. It will close with Zhang Yimou’s Chinese blockbuster Full River Red.
The festival will screen 78 Asian films from 14 countries,...
The Far East Film Festival (Feff), held in the Italian town of Udine, has revealed the full line-up for its landmark 25th edition, which is set to include appearances from filmmakers Johnnie To, Watanabe Hirobumi and Jang Sun-woo.
Running April 21-29, the festival will open with a double bill: He Shuming’s Ajoomma, the first co-production between Singapore and South Korea; and black comedy Bad Education by Taiwan’s Giddens Ko. It will close with Zhang Yimou’s Chinese blockbuster Full River Red.
The festival will screen 78 Asian films from 14 countries,...
- 4/6/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
The quote that opens Chinese director Liu Jian’s shaggy but amiable new animated feature is instructive. “To live, to err, to fall, to triumph, to recreate life out of life” is a passage from James Joyce’s “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man,” and indeed, Liu was himself at art college as a young man in the early ’90s, when and where “Art College 1994” is, unsurprisingly, set. The quasi-memoir feel to the movie does have its charm — it’s always a kick to see animation techniques applied not to extravagant flights of fancy but to slices of real, ordinary life — but it’s also its chief flaw. In re-creating life out of life, Liu is quite successful; whether he makes it into drama is another question. Like its characters, “Art College 1994” gives the impression of having just too much time on its hands.
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- 2/25/2023
- by Jessica Kiang
- Variety Film + TV
When fans of The Vampire Diaries talk about the best storylines in the series, the 1994 Prison World plot comes up more often than not. It ticks so many boxes, like putting familiar characters in an unfamiliar place, and pairing off Ian Somerhalder with Kat Graham.
The Season 6 storyline was fun to watch, and the Prison Worlds added a crucial piece of lore to The Vampire Diaries universe. According to Somerhalder and Graham, it was one of the most enjoyable storylines to film.
The 1994 prison world storyline might be the best part of ‘The Vampire Diaries’
According to Fandom, the Prison Worlds are magical traps created by the Gemini Coven and codified as spells in the grimoires of the Bennett family — originally intended for use on Kai Parker. This banishment spell was used for a different purpose when it was first seen during the Season 5 finale, though.
As the Other Side collapsed,...
The Season 6 storyline was fun to watch, and the Prison Worlds added a crucial piece of lore to The Vampire Diaries universe. According to Somerhalder and Graham, it was one of the most enjoyable storylines to film.
The 1994 prison world storyline might be the best part of ‘The Vampire Diaries’
According to Fandom, the Prison Worlds are magical traps created by the Gemini Coven and codified as spells in the grimoires of the Bennett family — originally intended for use on Kai Parker. This banishment spell was used for a different purpose when it was first seen during the Season 5 finale, though.
As the Other Side collapsed,...
- 2/4/2023
- by Agustin Mojica
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Diego Enrique Osorno is a first-rate reporter and filmmaker when it comes to tackling Mexico’s complicated political and sociocultural issues. Now, Osorno follows up his 2019 Netflix limited series “1994” with “La Montaña,” which has its world premiere at International Film Festival Rotterdam this weekend.
“La Montaña” follows Osorno and cinematographer María Secco on a voyage across the Atlantic with Squad 421 of the Ezln, or Zapatista Army Of Liberation Nacional, during the Covid-19 pandemic as the group sails to Europe in hopes of finding allies in their political struggle to build a better world.
Continue reading ‘La Montaña’ Trailer: Diego Enrique Osorno’s Latest Doc Sees Him On A Voyage With Far-Left Political Group Zapatistas at The Playlist.
“La Montaña” follows Osorno and cinematographer María Secco on a voyage across the Atlantic with Squad 421 of the Ezln, or Zapatista Army Of Liberation Nacional, during the Covid-19 pandemic as the group sails to Europe in hopes of finding allies in their political struggle to build a better world.
Continue reading ‘La Montaña’ Trailer: Diego Enrique Osorno’s Latest Doc Sees Him On A Voyage With Far-Left Political Group Zapatistas at The Playlist.
- 1/27/2023
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan’s latest release ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’, which is a remake of the iconic Hollywood film ‘Forest Gump’, got a thumbs up from The Academy. The official Twitter account of The Academy, which recognises excellence in the motion picture arts and sciences, shared a video compilation of snippets from ‘Forest Gump’ and the Aamir Khan-starrer.
A tweet from The Academy called the Bollywood film a “faithful Indian adaptation”.
“Robert Zemeckis and Eric Roth’s sweeping story of a man who changes the world with kindness receives a faithful Indian adaptation in Advait Chandan and Atul Kulkarni’s ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ feat. Aamir Khan in the role made famous by Tom Hanks,” read the tweet.
The Academy’s twitter handle also mention the number of Oscars nominations ‘Forest Gump’ had.
“1994’s ‘Forrest Gump’ was nominated for 13 Oscars including six wins for: as Best Actor (Tom Hanks) as...
A tweet from The Academy called the Bollywood film a “faithful Indian adaptation”.
“Robert Zemeckis and Eric Roth’s sweeping story of a man who changes the world with kindness receives a faithful Indian adaptation in Advait Chandan and Atul Kulkarni’s ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ feat. Aamir Khan in the role made famous by Tom Hanks,” read the tweet.
The Academy’s twitter handle also mention the number of Oscars nominations ‘Forest Gump’ had.
“1994’s ‘Forrest Gump’ was nominated for 13 Oscars including six wins for: as Best Actor (Tom Hanks) as...
- 8/14/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Pre-Oscar week always spells angst for Hollywood, but will voters feel better if a “feel good” movie is crowned Best Picture?
The debate about Coda epitomizes that moment each year when the studios get grumpy about the omniscient streaming moguls and the film nerds complain that the “big spend” distorts voting preferences.
The Academy, meanwhile, asks: Has anyone really seen the movies? In fact, many Oscar voters this week are still playing catch-up while wondering why the rules of the game keep changing.
It seems like only yesterday when the studios were studying how to ban streamers, not embrace them. They were also still throwing lavish parties for voters – especially Golden Globe voters (remember them?).
All the while the cast of characters has kept changing. Ted Sarandos invested big bucks to promote Roma in 2018 to remind us of Netflix’s expanding ubiquity. Only a year earlier, the mercurial Elon Musk...
The debate about Coda epitomizes that moment each year when the studios get grumpy about the omniscient streaming moguls and the film nerds complain that the “big spend” distorts voting preferences.
The Academy, meanwhile, asks: Has anyone really seen the movies? In fact, many Oscar voters this week are still playing catch-up while wondering why the rules of the game keep changing.
It seems like only yesterday when the studios were studying how to ban streamers, not embrace them. They were also still throwing lavish parties for voters – especially Golden Globe voters (remember them?).
All the while the cast of characters has kept changing. Ted Sarandos invested big bucks to promote Roma in 2018 to remind us of Netflix’s expanding ubiquity. Only a year earlier, the mercurial Elon Musk...
- 3/24/2022
- by Peter Bart
- Deadline Film + TV
Singer Meat Loaf, whose “Bat Out of Hell” album is among the best-selling and most enduring rock albums of the 1970s, died on Jan. 20 at the age of 74. A consummate performer, he also appeared as an actor in the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” as well as “Crazy Alabama,” “Fight Club” and “Wayne’s World,” among dozens more film and television credits.
Meat Loaf, whose real name is Marvin Lee Aday, won a 1994 Grammy Award for best solo rock vocal performance for the song “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That).”
A cause of death was not given. An official statement from the Meat Loaf Facebook page reads:
Our hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meat Loaf passed away tonight with his wife Deborah by his side. Daughters Pearl and Amanda and close friends have been with him throughout the last 24 hours.
Meat Loaf, whose real name is Marvin Lee Aday, won a 1994 Grammy Award for best solo rock vocal performance for the song “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That).”
A cause of death was not given. An official statement from the Meat Loaf Facebook page reads:
Our hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meat Loaf passed away tonight with his wife Deborah by his side. Daughters Pearl and Amanda and close friends have been with him throughout the last 24 hours.
- 1/21/2022
- by Shirley Halperin and Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
“Flee” and “Pride” producer Vice Studios looks set to build its presence in Latin America with a new order from Netflix, “La Divina Gula,” as well as the appointment of “Last One Laughing: Mexico” executive producer Edgar Jaramillo as senior director of unscripted for the region.
The latest move from Vice Studios, the global production arm of Vice Media Group, forms part of a drive to expand its offering across both unscripted and scripted content with a focus on Latinx stories, the company said Wednesday.
Th new series and appointment build on Vice Studios’ considerable success to date in Latin America as the producer of Diego Osorno’s doc series “1994” — showcased at 2019’s Los Cabos Festival and still one of Netflix’s finest achievements in the region — and a second title for the same U.S. streamer, “The Three Deaths of Marisela Escobedo,” which won an Ariel from the...
The latest move from Vice Studios, the global production arm of Vice Media Group, forms part of a drive to expand its offering across both unscripted and scripted content with a focus on Latinx stories, the company said Wednesday.
Th new series and appointment build on Vice Studios’ considerable success to date in Latin America as the producer of Diego Osorno’s doc series “1994” — showcased at 2019’s Los Cabos Festival and still one of Netflix’s finest achievements in the region — and a second title for the same U.S. streamer, “The Three Deaths of Marisela Escobedo,” which won an Ariel from the...
- 12/15/2021
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Nanci Griffith, the Grammy-winning folk and country songwriter whose popular recordings include “Love at the Five and Dime,” “Once in a Very Blue Moon,” and “Outbound Plane,” died Friday, her manager confirmed to Rolling Stone. No cause of death was given. She was 68.
Born July 6th, 1953, in Seguin, Texas, and raised in Austin, Nanci Caroline Griffith began her performing career as a teenager, playing at clubs and festivals around Texas. She attended the University of Texas and began a career as a teacher, but then switched full-time to music in 1977. Around the same time,...
Born July 6th, 1953, in Seguin, Texas, and raised in Austin, Nanci Caroline Griffith began her performing career as a teenager, playing at clubs and festivals around Texas. She attended the University of Texas and began a career as a teacher, but then switched full-time to music in 1977. Around the same time,...
- 8/13/2021
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
In its streaming debut during the week of July 5 to July 11, Disney/Marvel’s “Black Widow” was only the third most-viewed streaming movie for the week, according to Nielsen data.
Nielsen said the film was viewed for 541 million minutes as a Disney+ Premier Access title that required an additional $30 payment — though it fell behind “free” streaming titles including Amazon Prime’s Chris Pratt thriller “The Tomorrow War,” which had another massive week with 1.1 billion viewing minutes, and the Pixar film “Luca” also on Disney+ with 800 million minutes. The 541 million minutes though was good enough to also place ninth overall on Nielsen’s streaming rankings.
Nielsen notes that a majority of “Black Widow’s” streaming audience was made up of people of color, specifically Asian, Black and Hispanic audiences, which counted for 67%, or two-thirds, of its overall audience.
For comparison, Disney’s last Premier Access title was “Cruella” — which Nielsen said...
Nielsen said the film was viewed for 541 million minutes as a Disney+ Premier Access title that required an additional $30 payment — though it fell behind “free” streaming titles including Amazon Prime’s Chris Pratt thriller “The Tomorrow War,” which had another massive week with 1.1 billion viewing minutes, and the Pixar film “Luca” also on Disney+ with 800 million minutes. The 541 million minutes though was good enough to also place ninth overall on Nielsen’s streaming rankings.
Nielsen notes that a majority of “Black Widow’s” streaming audience was made up of people of color, specifically Asian, Black and Hispanic audiences, which counted for 67%, or two-thirds, of its overall audience.
For comparison, Disney’s last Premier Access title was “Cruella” — which Nielsen said...
- 8/5/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Here’s Kev with a video review of Fear Street Part One: 1994 which is available to stream now on Netflix.
A circle of teenage friends accidentally encounter the ancient evil responsible for a series of brutal murders that have plagued their town for over 300 years. Welcome to Shadyside.
Directed by Leigh Janiak, Fear Street Part One: 1994 stars Kiana Madeira, Olivia Scott Welch, and Benjamin Flores Jr....
A circle of teenage friends accidentally encounter the ancient evil responsible for a series of brutal murders that have plagued their town for over 300 years. Welcome to Shadyside.
Directed by Leigh Janiak, Fear Street Part One: 1994 stars Kiana Madeira, Olivia Scott Welch, and Benjamin Flores Jr....
- 7/21/2021
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
The first installation of the Fear Street trilogy has finally hit Netflix! While featuring established actresses such as Kiana Madeira, Gillian Jacobs, and Maya Hawke, Fear Street Part 1: 1994 really spotlights fresh talent, introducing us to characters played by lesser-known names. At the center of the story is Samantha Fraser, a queer Sunnyvale cheerleader who becomes the target of a vengeful witch who wreaks havoc over Shadyside. If Sam seems familiar to you, there's a chance you may have seen her on screen before. She's played by 23-year-old actress Olivia Scott Welch, who's definitely been on some of TV's biggest hits lately.
Although Samantha in the Fear Street adaptation is certainly one of Welch's breakout roles, she has landed other parts in previous projects. This past year, Welch has appeared in a number of buzzy shows that put her name on the map. In May, she led Amazon Prime's...
Although Samantha in the Fear Street adaptation is certainly one of Welch's breakout roles, she has landed other parts in previous projects. This past year, Welch has appeared in a number of buzzy shows that put her name on the map. In May, she led Amazon Prime's...
- 7/8/2021
- by Stacey Nguyen
- Popsugar.com
"One way or another, you're gonna die tonight." Netflix has unveiled the second solo trailer for their highly anticipated Fear Street horror trilogy adapted from the R.L. Stine books of the same name. This trailer is specifically for the second movie, titled Fear Street Part Two: 1978, hearkening back to 80s slashers set at summer camp like Friday the 13th and Sleepaway Camp. The first movie, Part One: 1994, is already out on Netflix and this prequel/sequel drops later this week. School's out for summer and the activities at Camp Nightwing are about to begin. But when another Shadysider is possessed with the urge to kill, the fun in the sun becomes a gruesome fight for survival. The trilogy follows the nightmare through Shadyside's sinister history. The cast in Fear Street Part Two includes Sadie Sink, Emily Rudd, Ryan Simpkins, McCabe Slye, Ted Sutherland, Jordana Spiro, Gillian Jacobs, Kiana Madeira,...
- 7/5/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Instead of Christmas in July, Netflix has instead opted to celebrate Halloween early this year with its release of the “Fear Street Trilogy” by Leigh Janiak (2014’s ‘Honeymoon‘). With “Part One: 1994” kicking things off July 2, the following parts of the trilogy premiere over the next two Fridays. That’s welcome news to horror hounds and fans of R.L.
Continue reading ‘Fear Street’ Part Two: 1978′ Trailer: Netflix’s Next Horror Installment Stars ‘Stranger Things’ Sadie Sink at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Fear Street’ Part Two: 1978′ Trailer: Netflix’s Next Horror Installment Stars ‘Stranger Things’ Sadie Sink at The Playlist.
- 7/5/2021
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Among the many excitements and unexpected joys of Leigh Janiak’s bloody and fiendish “Fear Street” trilogy of films, which debuts with “Part One: 1994” on Friday, is a lesbian romance that runs through the center of all the movies.
Though the three “Fear Street” movies jump backward in time and operate as standalone stories, starting with 1994, then 1978 and finally 1666, one of the connecting threads of the films is the relationship between the two young female leads Deena (Kiana Madeira) and Samantha (Olivia Scott Welch).
The films are all set in the cursed town of Shadyside, dubbed “Murder Capital U.S.A.,” and in “Part One,” we learn that Deena and Samantha have broken up and are on the rocks after Samantha crossed to the other side of the tracks in the neighboring, rival town of Sunnyvale. Shadysiders are consistently belittled and looked down at by their wealthier and better-off neighbors,...
Though the three “Fear Street” movies jump backward in time and operate as standalone stories, starting with 1994, then 1978 and finally 1666, one of the connecting threads of the films is the relationship between the two young female leads Deena (Kiana Madeira) and Samantha (Olivia Scott Welch).
The films are all set in the cursed town of Shadyside, dubbed “Murder Capital U.S.A.,” and in “Part One,” we learn that Deena and Samantha have broken up and are on the rocks after Samantha crossed to the other side of the tracks in the neighboring, rival town of Sunnyvale. Shadysiders are consistently belittled and looked down at by their wealthier and better-off neighbors,...
- 7/1/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Netflix is releasing a film trilogy based on R.L. Stine's best-selling Fear Street horror series.
The first film is Fear Street Part One: 1994, in which teens Shadyside and rival community Sunnyside unwittingly unleashing an evil force that has terrorized Shadyside for 300 years.
Shadyside is the wrong side of town, mired in centuries of dreadful circumstances that plague its residents, earning the nickname Killer Capital, USA.
Its sister city, Sunnyside, has been coined the most beautiful place to live in the US, safe and crime-free for over 30 years.
The contrast is evident as another tragedy befalls Shadyside when several are killed in a local mall massacre.
In very short order, events unfold that require Shadyside High band member Deena (Kiana Maderia) and her erstwhile Sunnyside cheerleader girlfriend, Sam (Olivia Welch), to work together to combat the supernatural force terrorizing them.
Along for the ride are Deena's brother, Josh (Benjamin Flores Jr.), and their friends,...
The first film is Fear Street Part One: 1994, in which teens Shadyside and rival community Sunnyside unwittingly unleashing an evil force that has terrorized Shadyside for 300 years.
Shadyside is the wrong side of town, mired in centuries of dreadful circumstances that plague its residents, earning the nickname Killer Capital, USA.
Its sister city, Sunnyside, has been coined the most beautiful place to live in the US, safe and crime-free for over 30 years.
The contrast is evident as another tragedy befalls Shadyside when several are killed in a local mall massacre.
In very short order, events unfold that require Shadyside High band member Deena (Kiana Maderia) and her erstwhile Sunnyside cheerleader girlfriend, Sam (Olivia Welch), to work together to combat the supernatural force terrorizing them.
Along for the ride are Deena's brother, Josh (Benjamin Flores Jr.), and their friends,...
- 7/1/2021
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Netflix has announced its “Fear Street Trilogy” horror film series will be released over three consecutive weeks this July. Each installment is directed by Leigh Janiak and based upon the teen horror “Fear Street” books by R.L. Stine. The first movie, “Part 1: 1994,” will start streaming July 2, followed by “Part 2: 1978” on July 9 and “Part 3: 1666” on July 16. The sprawling ensemble cast includes “Stranger Things” favorites Maya Hawke and Sadie Sink, plus Gillian Jacobs, Jordana Spiro, and more.
The streaming giant’s official synopsis for trilogy reads: “In 1994, a group of teenagers discovers that the terrifying events that have haunted their town for generations may all be connected — and that they may be the next targets. Based on R.L. Stine’s best selling horror series, the trilogy follows the nightmare through Shadyside’s sinister history.”
“We filmed all three ‘Fear Street’ movies over one crazy, bloody summer,” Janiak said in a statement.
The streaming giant’s official synopsis for trilogy reads: “In 1994, a group of teenagers discovers that the terrifying events that have haunted their town for generations may all be connected — and that they may be the next targets. Based on R.L. Stine’s best selling horror series, the trilogy follows the nightmare through Shadyside’s sinister history.”
“We filmed all three ‘Fear Street’ movies over one crazy, bloody summer,” Janiak said in a statement.
- 5/19/2021
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Joe Diffie, a consistent country-music hitmaker throughout the Nineties, died Sunday due to complications related to Covid-19. His publicist confirmed the death to Rolling Stone. Diffie was 61.
With a traditional-leaning voice that drew comparisons to George Jones, Diffie populated his records with honky-tonk ballads and lighthearted novelty tunes, earning the Oklahoma native five Number One singles in the first half of the Nineties. These began with his debut release, the deeply moving “Home,” followed by “If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets),” “Third Rock From the Sun,” “Pickup Man,” and “Bigger Than the Beatles.
With a traditional-leaning voice that drew comparisons to George Jones, Diffie populated his records with honky-tonk ballads and lighthearted novelty tunes, earning the Oklahoma native five Number One singles in the first half of the Nineties. These began with his debut release, the deeply moving “Home,” followed by “If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets),” “Third Rock From the Sun,” “Pickup Man,” and “Bigger Than the Beatles.
- 3/29/2020
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Acclaimed playwright Terrence McNally has died of complications due to coronavirus. The author of Master Class, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune and Love! Valour! Compassion!, among many other major works, was a lung cancer survivor with chronic pulmonary disease, and died Tuesday at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Fl. He was 81.
McNally’s death was confirmed by his spokesperson Matt Polk. The Tony Award-winning playwright is survived by his husband, Broadway producer Tom Kirdahy.
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One of the greatest American playwrights of his generation, McNally was a four-time Tony Award winner, recipient of the 2019 Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, and 1994 Pulitzer Prize nominee.
McNally’s death was confirmed by his spokesperson Matt Polk. The Tony Award-winning playwright is survived by his husband, Broadway producer Tom Kirdahy.
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One of the greatest American playwrights of his generation, McNally was a four-time Tony Award winner, recipient of the 2019 Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, and 1994 Pulitzer Prize nominee.
- 3/24/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Eli Horowitz, creator and showrunner of the Julia Roberts-led Amazon series “Homecoming,” will be the president of the Ugc Writers Campus at annual series showcase Series Mania.
The Campus is a week-long writing workshop for emerging TV drama writers from Europe. Twenty screenwriters were chosen from more than 100 applicants. The workshop will be run under the editorial supervision of Series Mania founder Laurence Herszberg. Screenwriter Jeppe Gjervig Gram (“Borgen”) and screenwriter and story editor Nicola Lusuardi (“1994”) are the other tutors.
The selected screenwriters and projects include: Richard Brabin’s “At Sea” (U.K.); Marta Irene Rosato’s “Bad Reputation” (Italy); Judit Anna Banhazi’s “Christabel” (Hungary); Bar Farjun and Shachar Rosenfeld’s “The Instructors” (Israel); Alain Moreau’s “Agnes & Luis” (France); Daniela Luciani and Ilaria Coppolecchia’s “Lamb of God” (Italy); Elena Lyubarskaya and Katerina Gerothanasi’s “Moving On” (Russia and Greece); Thomas Lehout and Juliette Barry’s...
The Campus is a week-long writing workshop for emerging TV drama writers from Europe. Twenty screenwriters were chosen from more than 100 applicants. The workshop will be run under the editorial supervision of Series Mania founder Laurence Herszberg. Screenwriter Jeppe Gjervig Gram (“Borgen”) and screenwriter and story editor Nicola Lusuardi (“1994”) are the other tutors.
The selected screenwriters and projects include: Richard Brabin’s “At Sea” (U.K.); Marta Irene Rosato’s “Bad Reputation” (Italy); Judit Anna Banhazi’s “Christabel” (Hungary); Bar Farjun and Shachar Rosenfeld’s “The Instructors” (Israel); Alain Moreau’s “Agnes & Luis” (France); Daniela Luciani and Ilaria Coppolecchia’s “Lamb of God” (Italy); Elena Lyubarskaya and Katerina Gerothanasi’s “Moving On” (Russia and Greece); Thomas Lehout and Juliette Barry’s...
- 2/17/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
R. Kelly will face a new charge of bribery as part of the singer’s federal indictment in Brooklyn, with Kelly accused of obtaining a fake ID for a “Jane Doe” on August 30th, 1994; the following day, Kelly illegally married then-15-year-old singer Aaliyah, who lied about her age on the Illinois marriage license.
The new charge, which joins federal prosecutors’ initial filing of racketeering and sex trafficking charges, states that Kelly bribed a public employee in exchange for the “fraudulent identification document.” The Associated Press also confirmed that the...
The new charge, which joins federal prosecutors’ initial filing of racketeering and sex trafficking charges, states that Kelly bribed a public employee in exchange for the “fraudulent identification document.” The Associated Press also confirmed that the...
- 12/6/2019
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
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