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The 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards were handed out Saturday in recognition of the best in indie films from 2019.
Willem Dafoe won the first award, Best Supporting Male, for his role in “The Lighthouse.” “Uncut Gems” won Best Editing, while the Best Documentary award went to “American Factory.” Best Cinematography went to Jarin Blaschke for “The Lighthouse.”
Kelly Reichardt was awarded The Bonnie Award, which recognizes a mid-career female director with a $50,000 unrestricted grant. The John Cassavetes Award, given to the best feature made for under $500,000, was given to “Give Me Liberty.”
Also Read: Independent Spirit Awards 2020: Aubrey Plaza's Best Jokes (So Far)
"Parasite” won Best International Film. Zhao Shuzhen won Best Supporting Female for her role in “The Farewell.” “Marriage Story” won Best Screenplay. Adam Sandler won Best Male Lead for his performance in “Uncut Gems” and Renée Zellweger received the Best Female Lead for her role in “Judy.
Willem Dafoe won the first award, Best Supporting Male, for his role in “The Lighthouse.” “Uncut Gems” won Best Editing, while the Best Documentary award went to “American Factory.” Best Cinematography went to Jarin Blaschke for “The Lighthouse.”
Kelly Reichardt was awarded The Bonnie Award, which recognizes a mid-career female director with a $50,000 unrestricted grant. The John Cassavetes Award, given to the best feature made for under $500,000, was given to “Give Me Liberty.”
Also Read: Independent Spirit Awards 2020: Aubrey Plaza's Best Jokes (So Far)
"Parasite” won Best International Film. Zhao Shuzhen won Best Supporting Female for her role in “The Farewell.” “Marriage Story” won Best Screenplay. Adam Sandler won Best Male Lead for his performance in “Uncut Gems” and Renée Zellweger received the Best Female Lead for her role in “Judy.
- 2/8/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
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The stress of applying to college is one thing. The stress of applying to college during postproduction on your first feature film is entirely different.
"I was editing pretty much anywhere I could sit down for more than 30 minutes," Phillip Youmans tells THR of the drama feature that went on to garner two Independent Spirit Awards nominations. Shot over the summer of his junior year in high school in New Orleans, Burning Cane is set in the sugar cane fields of rural Louisiana and follows Helen Wayne (Karen Kaia Livers), who is navigating her religious convictions and the addictions ...
"I was editing pretty much anywhere I could sit down for more than 30 minutes," Phillip Youmans tells THR of the drama feature that went on to garner two Independent Spirit Awards nominations. Shot over the summer of his junior year in high school in New Orleans, Burning Cane is set in the sugar cane fields of rural Louisiana and follows Helen Wayne (Karen Kaia Livers), who is navigating her religious convictions and the addictions ...
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The stress of applying to college is one thing. The stress of applying to college during postproduction on your first feature film is entirely different.
"I was editing pretty much anywhere I could sit down for more than 30 minutes," Phillip Youmans tells THR of the drama feature that went on to garner two Independent Spirit Awards nominations. Shot over the summer of his junior year in high school in New Orleans, Burning Cane is set in the sugar cane fields of rural Louisiana and follows Helen Wayne (Karen Kaia Livers), who is navigating her religious convictions and the addictions ...
"I was editing pretty much anywhere I could sit down for more than 30 minutes," Phillip Youmans tells THR of the drama feature that went on to garner two Independent Spirit Awards nominations. Shot over the summer of his junior year in high school in New Orleans, Burning Cane is set in the sugar cane fields of rural Louisiana and follows Helen Wayne (Karen Kaia Livers), who is navigating her religious convictions and the addictions ...
Two dark and unruly films released by A24, Robert Eggers’ “The Lighthouse” and the Safdie brothers’ “Uncut Gems,” led all films in nominations for the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards, Film Independent announced on Thursday.
In the Best Feature category, “Uncut Gems” was joined by Lulu Wang’s “The Farewell,” Terrence Malick’s “A Hidden Life,” Chinonye Chukwu’s “Clemency” and Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story.”
"Uncut Gems” was the only film nominated in both the Best Feature and Best Director categories, though “Marriage Story” was nominated in the former category and was also voted the special John Cassavetes Award, which goes to a film’s director, cast and casting director.
Also Read: 'Marriage Story,' 'The Farewell,' 'Uncut Gems' Top Gotham Award Nominations
"Honey Boy” and “Give Me Liberty” received four nominations each, while “Hustlers,” “Clemency” and “Luce” received three.
As usual, the Spirit Awards’ system of...
In the Best Feature category, “Uncut Gems” was joined by Lulu Wang’s “The Farewell,” Terrence Malick’s “A Hidden Life,” Chinonye Chukwu’s “Clemency” and Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story.”
"Uncut Gems” was the only film nominated in both the Best Feature and Best Director categories, though “Marriage Story” was nominated in the former category and was also voted the special John Cassavetes Award, which goes to a film’s director, cast and casting director.
Also Read: 'Marriage Story,' 'The Farewell,' 'Uncut Gems' Top Gotham Award Nominations
"Honey Boy” and “Give Me Liberty” received four nominations each, while “Hustlers,” “Clemency” and “Luce” received three.
As usual, the Spirit Awards’ system of...
- 11/21/2019
- by Brian Welk and Steve Pond
- The Wrap
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options—not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves–each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit platforms. Check out this week’s selections below and an archive of past round-ups here.
The Biggest Little Farm (John Chester)
After getting evicted from their apartment in Los Angeles due to taking in a stray dog, filmmaker John Chester and food writer Molly Chester decide to try and cultivate a storybook farm in The Biggest Little Farm. The latest entry into the canon of films exploring food and ecosystems, like Aube Giroux’s Modified and Andrew Grace’s Eating Alabama, the documentary works as well as it does because of a reliance on its relatable subject and the director as its narrator. – John F. (full review)
Where to Stream: Hulu
Burning Cane (Phillip Youmans)
Helen Wayne (Karen Kaia Livers) can...
The Biggest Little Farm (John Chester)
After getting evicted from their apartment in Los Angeles due to taking in a stray dog, filmmaker John Chester and food writer Molly Chester decide to try and cultivate a storybook farm in The Biggest Little Farm. The latest entry into the canon of films exploring food and ecosystems, like Aube Giroux’s Modified and Andrew Grace’s Eating Alabama, the documentary works as well as it does because of a reliance on its relatable subject and the director as its narrator. – John F. (full review)
Where to Stream: Hulu
Burning Cane (Phillip Youmans)
Helen Wayne (Karen Kaia Livers) can...
- 11/8/2019
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
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Even with just a 75-minute runtime, watching writer-director Phillip Youmans’ feature film debut, “Burning Cane,” a meditation on compromised faith among black Southerners, is an arduous experience. It’s dark (both narratively and visually), sluggish, and relentlessly bleak. But this all seems to be the filmmaker’s intention.
Inspired by his own upbringing in the Southern Baptist church, Youmans offers an unfiltered look at black protestant life in the hollows of Louisiana. Just as he does with each character, Youmans launches the film by dropping the audience into Helen Wayne’s (Karen Kaia Livers) story already in progress. From her lengthy opening monologue, we gather that her dog is very sick and covered with rashes, but she refuses to give up faith in his recovery.
She’s frustrated that professionals want her to put him down, or “shoot him between the eyes” as she echoes with disgust. We listen to...
Inspired by his own upbringing in the Southern Baptist church, Youmans offers an unfiltered look at black protestant life in the hollows of Louisiana. Just as he does with each character, Youmans launches the film by dropping the audience into Helen Wayne’s (Karen Kaia Livers) story already in progress. From her lengthy opening monologue, we gather that her dog is very sick and covered with rashes, but she refuses to give up faith in his recovery.
She’s frustrated that professionals want her to put him down, or “shoot him between the eyes” as she echoes with disgust. We listen to...
- 11/5/2019
- by Candice Frederick
- The Wrap
If it’s a Saturday after a busy week, that can only mean one thing, right? Yes, it’s time for another review round-up to help catch us all up on some of the smaller releases hitting theaters this weekend. As per the usual, we have three very different films to look at. This time, it’s the drama Burning Cane, as well as two different science fiction outings, one being the high concept Paradise Hills, while the other sci-fi offering is the anthology tale Portals. Are any of these worth your time? Are all of them? Read on to find out what I thought… Burning Cane Marvel at this fact for a moment. Phillip Youmans, the filmmaker behind Burning Cane, is a teenager. Yes, for real. He’s nineteen years old. Consider for a moment how unwatchable most teenagers’ attempts at cinema would be. Even with the greats, many...
- 10/26/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Helen Wayne (Karen Kaia Livers) can’t cure her dog of mange. Everyone tells her their surefire remedies and she attempts them all—one month with borax, another vegetable oil. Sometimes the dog gets better and other times he gets worse. She won’t give up on him, though. Her love for his kind soul that doesn’t deserve the pain and suffering he’s endured keeps her looking for another solution. She’ll do anything but go to the doctor because she knows he’ll simply tell her that the time has come to put him down. But that’s not true. It can’t be if God hasn’t done so already. This is therefore a test for Helen and her pet to prove their righteousness. They’ll withstand this hardship and pray for better days.
That doesn’t necessarily guarantee better days are coming as much as...
That doesn’t necessarily guarantee better days are coming as much as...
- 10/21/2019
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Phillip Youmans, the youngest director to have a feature film premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival at the staggeringly young age of nineteen, has helmed an award-winning Burning Cane. Set to be distributed by Ava DuVernay’s distribution company Array, the first trailer has been released.
The film conveys the hardships endured by the deeply religious matriarch Helen Wayne (Karen Kaia Livers) as she struggles with raising a troubled and self-destructive son, while having to watch the gradual decline of her pastor (in an acclaimed performance by Wendell Pierce) in his convictions, which causes her to struggle with her own faith in rural Louisiana.
Owen Gleiberman in his review for Variety wrote, “If there’s an artist who hovers over this aesthetic, it’s Terrence Malick. Yet whenever I read a review of a movie that compares it to Malick, it tends to scare me off. Too many latter-day “Malick...
The film conveys the hardships endured by the deeply religious matriarch Helen Wayne (Karen Kaia Livers) as she struggles with raising a troubled and self-destructive son, while having to watch the gradual decline of her pastor (in an acclaimed performance by Wendell Pierce) in his convictions, which causes her to struggle with her own faith in rural Louisiana.
Owen Gleiberman in his review for Variety wrote, “If there’s an artist who hovers over this aesthetic, it’s Terrence Malick. Yet whenever I read a review of a movie that compares it to Malick, it tends to scare me off. Too many latter-day “Malick...
- 10/4/2019
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
"It's hard to dance with the devil..." Array has debuted an official trailer for an indie drama titled Burning Cane, the feature directorial debut of talented filmmaker Phillip Youmans. This premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival this year, where it won Best Cinematography, Best Actor, and Best Narrative Feature awards. Set amongst the cane fields of rural Louisiana, an aging mother struggles between her religious convictions and the love of her son. Starring Karen Kaia Livers as Helen Wayne, exploring the relationships within a southern black protestant community. The cast includes Wendell Pierce (who won the award in Tribeca), Dominique McClellan, and Braelyn Kelly. Ava DuVernary's Array has been scooping up and releasing some of the finest under-the-radar indie films out there, and this looks like another gem in their selection. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Phillip Youmans' Burning Cane, direct from Array's YouTube: Burning Cane tells the...
- 10/1/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Grassroots distribution company Array Releasing acquired nineteen-year-old New Orleans-based filmmaker Phillip Youmans’ multiple award-winning feature debut, “Burning Cane,” earlier this month. Now, Array has released a trailer for the film, which is set in rural Louisiana and stars Wendell Pierce and Karen Kaia Livers in a story about an aging mother who struggles between her religious convictions and the love of her son.
Written, directed, photographed, and co-edited by Youmans when he was still in high school, the intimate drama is inspired by his childhood experiences in the Southern Baptist church — an institution from which he would later distance himself. It’s a meditation on the church’s immense influence over its community, as Youmans works through his own complicated feelings about the differences he has with the God-fearing people who raised him. The lyrical, sensitive story registers as one of the more exciting new indie films of the year so far,...
Written, directed, photographed, and co-edited by Youmans when he was still in high school, the intimate drama is inspired by his childhood experiences in the Southern Baptist church — an institution from which he would later distance himself. It’s a meditation on the church’s immense influence over its community, as Youmans works through his own complicated feelings about the differences he has with the God-fearing people who raised him. The lyrical, sensitive story registers as one of the more exciting new indie films of the year so far,...
- 9/30/2019
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
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Nineteen-year-old New Orleans-based filmmaker Phillip Youmans’ multiple award-winning feature debut, “Burning Cane,” has been acquired by grassroots distribution company Array Releasing. The deal, which includes worldwide rights, was announced by Array founder Ava DuVernay.
Set among the cane fields of rural Louisiana, “Burning Cane” stars Wendell Pierce and Karen Kaia Livers in a story about an aging mother who struggles between her religious convictions and the love of her son.
Written, directed, photographed, and co-edited by Youmans when he was still in high school, the intimate drama is inspired by his childhood experiences in the Southern Baptist church — an institution from which he would later distance himself. It’s a meditation on the church’s immense influence over its community, as Youmans works through his own complicated feelings about the differences he has with the God-fearing people who raised him.
The lyrical, sensitive story registers as one of the more...
Set among the cane fields of rural Louisiana, “Burning Cane” stars Wendell Pierce and Karen Kaia Livers in a story about an aging mother who struggles between her religious convictions and the love of her son.
Written, directed, photographed, and co-edited by Youmans when he was still in high school, the intimate drama is inspired by his childhood experiences in the Southern Baptist church — an institution from which he would later distance himself. It’s a meditation on the church’s immense influence over its community, as Youmans works through his own complicated feelings about the differences he has with the God-fearing people who raised him.
The lyrical, sensitive story registers as one of the more...
- 9/6/2019
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
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Can a movie be a dawdling, moody, stitched-together-in-the-editing room art trifle…and also an adventure? “Burning Cane,” which won the Founders Award for best narrative feature at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, isn’t a major work, yet it’s a movie of minor fascinations and seductions; it exerts the pull of a natural-born filmmaker’s eye. To say that not much of consequence happens in it would, in a way, be accurate (there’s no false sense of incident). But in another way every moment in “Burning Cane” is of consequence — the consequence of living and being.
Phillip Youmans, who wrote, directed, photographed, and co-edited the movie, creates a set of characters in rural Louisiana who are so specific in their downbeat dailiness that their lives appear utterly authentic to us. Helen (Karen Kaia Livers), a chainsmoker steeped in faith, talks softly on the soundtrack about all the...
Phillip Youmans, who wrote, directed, photographed, and co-edited the movie, creates a set of characters in rural Louisiana who are so specific in their downbeat dailiness that their lives appear utterly authentic to us. Helen (Karen Kaia Livers), a chainsmoker steeped in faith, talks softly on the soundtrack about all the...
- 5/11/2019
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
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Nestled in between Sundance and Cannes, the Tribeca Film Festival isn’t exactly known for instigating a lot of fancy dealmaking, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of options. With 103 features screening between April 24 – May 5, the New York gathering contains its fair share of world premieres, many of which arrive sans distribution. Some of them also end the festival that way, too. Here are some of the highlights from Tribeca 2019 that still need homes. Buyers, take note!
"Blow the Man Down”
Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy’s intriguing feature directorial debut lays out plenty of familiar beats in the guise of a Coen brothers-esque crime comedy, from a bloody murder to a bag of cash, all enlivened by some wonderfully distinct accents, but the pair also find their way to a unique new story that signals their arrival as a filmmaking duo to watch. Primarily led by a female cast,...
"Blow the Man Down”
Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy’s intriguing feature directorial debut lays out plenty of familiar beats in the guise of a Coen brothers-esque crime comedy, from a bloody murder to a bag of cash, all enlivened by some wonderfully distinct accents, but the pair also find their way to a unique new story that signals their arrival as a filmmaking duo to watch. Primarily led by a female cast,...
- 5/4/2019
- by Eric Kohn, David Ehrlich and Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
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This is the latest installment of “Breaking Black,” a weekly column focused on emerging black talent.
Young filmmakers often generate a lot of buzz on the festival circuit, but Phillip Youmans makes them all look old. The New Orleans director made his Tribeca Film Festival premiere “Burning Cane” when he was still in high school, and now he’s a 19-year-old film student on the rise. Inspired by this childhood experiences in the Southern Baptist church — an institution he would later distance himself from — the film is a meditation on the church’s immense influence over its community. The quiet drama is a delicate dance for Youmans, as he works through his own complicated feelings about the differences he has with the God-fearing people who raised him.
At Tribeca, “Burning Cane” has been warmly received — but Youmans has been on the radar of the industry for quite some time, going...
Young filmmakers often generate a lot of buzz on the festival circuit, but Phillip Youmans makes them all look old. The New Orleans director made his Tribeca Film Festival premiere “Burning Cane” when he was still in high school, and now he’s a 19-year-old film student on the rise. Inspired by this childhood experiences in the Southern Baptist church — an institution he would later distance himself from — the film is a meditation on the church’s immense influence over its community. The quiet drama is a delicate dance for Youmans, as he works through his own complicated feelings about the differences he has with the God-fearing people who raised him.
At Tribeca, “Burning Cane” has been warmly received — but Youmans has been on the radar of the industry for quite some time, going...
- 5/2/2019
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
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A compelling 78-minute snapshot of Southern poverty and grief, 19-year-old director Phillip Youmans’ debut “Burning Cane” hovers in textures more than plot. Aprofound sermon by the newly widowed Reverend Tillman (Wendell Pierce) follows the soulful voiceover of lonely mother Helen (Karen Kaia Livers), who worries about her aging dog and alcoholic son Daniel (Dominique McClellan). With those concerns established in the opening minutes, the movie moves on to its central concerns, cycling through lyrical exchanges and a wondrous sense of its remote African-American community over the course of this trim cinematic tone poem, which has just enough polish to be a major calling card.
It also suggests a filmmaker with lofty ambitions. The spirit of Terrence Malick hovers over much of “Burning Cane,” much in the same way it did with David Gordon Green’s debut “George Washington,” with poetic images of green-tinted fields and inquisitive narration drifting across many scenes.
It also suggests a filmmaker with lofty ambitions. The spirit of Terrence Malick hovers over much of “Burning Cane,” much in the same way it did with David Gordon Green’s debut “George Washington,” with poetic images of green-tinted fields and inquisitive narration drifting across many scenes.
- 4/27/2019
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Now in its eighteenth year, New York City’s own Tribeca Film Festival kicks off every spring with a wide variety of programming, from an ever-expanding Vr installation to an enviable television lineup, but the bulk of the annual festival’s programming is movies. This year’s festival offers up plenty of familiar faces with new projects alongside newcomers. While Tribeca’s wide-ranging conversation programs and reunion events tend to dominate the schedule, the festival also offers a robust selection of documentary and narrative features worth the trip downtown.
This year, the program has reached a new milestone: gender parity across its three competition sections. Fifty-two narratives and 51 documentaries will debut throughout the 12-day festival. The competition section features 12 documentaries, 10 U.S. narratives, and 10 international narratives. The event will also host 15 spotlight narratives, 16 spotlight documentaries, as well as five Midnight features, and 17 Viewpoints selections.
This year’s Tribeca Film Festival...
This year, the program has reached a new milestone: gender parity across its three competition sections. Fifty-two narratives and 51 documentaries will debut throughout the 12-day festival. The competition section features 12 documentaries, 10 U.S. narratives, and 10 international narratives. The event will also host 15 spotlight narratives, 16 spotlight documentaries, as well as five Midnight features, and 17 Viewpoints selections.
This year’s Tribeca Film Festival...
- 4/22/2019
- by Kate Erbland, Eric Kohn, David Ehrlich, Anne Thompson, Chris O'Falt, Jude Dry and Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
The 18th annual Tribeca Film Festival has revealed its lineup of 103 feature films.
Standout titles include world premieres of a hybrid narrative-documentary film about John DeLorean (starring Alec Baldwin); an Antoine Fuqua-directed documentary about Muhammad Ali; and a portrait of Chelsea Manning; and films starring Margot Robbie, Elijah Wood and Billy Crystal. Christoph Waltz’s directorial debut, Georgetown, offers a cast including Annette Bening, Vanessa Redgrave and Corey Hawkins, in a world premiere.
The always-comprehensive Tribeca offerings also include a must for film buffs and tech geeks, Making Waves: The Art of Sound in Films. The documentary features Walter Murch, Ben Burtt, Gary Rydstrom, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Barbra Streisand and Ryan Coogler. As with a large number of screenings at Tribeca, Making Waves will feature a conversation after the end credits, a master-class conversation featuring Burtt and Rydstrom.
The festival, which this year runs April 24 to May 5, also...
Standout titles include world premieres of a hybrid narrative-documentary film about John DeLorean (starring Alec Baldwin); an Antoine Fuqua-directed documentary about Muhammad Ali; and a portrait of Chelsea Manning; and films starring Margot Robbie, Elijah Wood and Billy Crystal. Christoph Waltz’s directorial debut, Georgetown, offers a cast including Annette Bening, Vanessa Redgrave and Corey Hawkins, in a world premiere.
The always-comprehensive Tribeca offerings also include a must for film buffs and tech geeks, Making Waves: The Art of Sound in Films. The documentary features Walter Murch, Ben Burtt, Gary Rydstrom, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Barbra Streisand and Ryan Coogler. As with a large number of screenings at Tribeca, Making Waves will feature a conversation after the end credits, a master-class conversation featuring Burtt and Rydstrom.
The festival, which this year runs April 24 to May 5, also...
- 3/5/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
The 18th edition of Tribeca Film Festival will get underway next month, featuring 103 films from 124 filmmakers, with 50% women-directed films in the three competition sections. Highlights include world premieres directed by Abel Ferrara, Werner Herzog, Christoph Waltz, as well as films by Sebastian Schipper, Mary Harron, Peter Strickland, and Andrew Ahn.
Check out the lineup below for the festival taking place April 24 – May 5.
U.S. Narrative Competition
Tribeca’s U.S. Narrative Competition showcases extraordinary work from breakout independent voices and distinguished filmmaking talent. These ten world premieres will vie for the Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Actor, and Best Actress. Last year, the award for Best Narrative Feature went to Kent Jones’ Diane while Jeffrey Wright was awarded Best Actor for his role in O.G. Other previous films from this section include Reed Morano’s Meadowland (2015), Ingrid Jungermann’s Women Who Kill (2016), and...
Check out the lineup below for the festival taking place April 24 – May 5.
U.S. Narrative Competition
Tribeca’s U.S. Narrative Competition showcases extraordinary work from breakout independent voices and distinguished filmmaking talent. These ten world premieres will vie for the Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Actor, and Best Actress. Last year, the award for Best Narrative Feature went to Kent Jones’ Diane while Jeffrey Wright was awarded Best Actor for his role in O.G. Other previous films from this section include Reed Morano’s Meadowland (2015), Ingrid Jungermann’s Women Who Kill (2016), and...
- 3/5/2019
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
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The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival has announced its full feature film lineup for this year’s edition of the Manhattan festival, running April 24 – May 5. This year, the program has reached a new milestone: gender parity across its three competition sections. Standout offerings include new films from Lara Jean Gallagher, Mark Webber, Cindy Meehl, Lesley Chilcott, Cenk Erturk, and Anne Fontaine.
Fifty-two narratives and 51 documentaries will debut throughout the 12-day festival. The competition section features 12 documentaries, 10 U.S. narratives, and 10 international narratives. The event will also host 15 spotlight narratives, 16 spotlight documentaries, as well as five Midnight features, and 17 Viewpoints selections. Other highlights include Nanfu Wang’s Sundance winner “One Child Nation,” Mary Harron’s Charles Manson film “Charlie Says,” Joe Berlinger’s Ted Bundy courtroom drama “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,” Guy Nattiv’s “Skin,” Dolly Wells’ “Good Posture,” and Christoph Waltz’s directorial debut “Georgetown.”
Across the entire feature film lineup,...
Fifty-two narratives and 51 documentaries will debut throughout the 12-day festival. The competition section features 12 documentaries, 10 U.S. narratives, and 10 international narratives. The event will also host 15 spotlight narratives, 16 spotlight documentaries, as well as five Midnight features, and 17 Viewpoints selections. Other highlights include Nanfu Wang’s Sundance winner “One Child Nation,” Mary Harron’s Charles Manson film “Charlie Says,” Joe Berlinger’s Ted Bundy courtroom drama “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,” Guy Nattiv’s “Skin,” Dolly Wells’ “Good Posture,” and Christoph Waltz’s directorial debut “Georgetown.”
Across the entire feature film lineup,...
- 3/5/2019
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
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The Tribeca Film Festival has set its full feature slate for 2019, selecting 103 titles including world premieres of films by Jared Leto, Christoph Waltz, and Margot Robbie.
The 18th edition of the festival, which runs from April 24 to May 5, will include documentaries from Antoine Fuqua, Werner Herzog, and Abel Ferrara, and music-focused docs highlighting the lead singer of band Inxs (“Mystify: Michael Hutchence”), Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman (“The Quiet One”), and musician Linda Ronstadt (“Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice”) with Sheryl Crow performing after the premiere.
Leto’s “A Day in the Life of America” is a crowd-sourced documentary featuring footage from all 50 states on July 4, 2017. Waltz is making his directorial debut with the crime drama “Georgetown,” starring himself, Annette Bening, and Vanessa Redgrave. Robbie stars in and produces “Dreamland,” a Depression-era drama set in the Oklahoma dustbowl.
Other notable titles include “Mad Men” producer Semi Chellas making...
The 18th edition of the festival, which runs from April 24 to May 5, will include documentaries from Antoine Fuqua, Werner Herzog, and Abel Ferrara, and music-focused docs highlighting the lead singer of band Inxs (“Mystify: Michael Hutchence”), Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman (“The Quiet One”), and musician Linda Ronstadt (“Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice”) with Sheryl Crow performing after the premiere.
Leto’s “A Day in the Life of America” is a crowd-sourced documentary featuring footage from all 50 states on July 4, 2017. Waltz is making his directorial debut with the crime drama “Georgetown,” starring himself, Annette Bening, and Vanessa Redgrave. Robbie stars in and produces “Dreamland,” a Depression-era drama set in the Oklahoma dustbowl.
Other notable titles include “Mad Men” producer Semi Chellas making...
- 3/5/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
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The Tribeca Film Festival has announced the full lineup of films for its 18th edition, which includes new films directed by Jared Leto, Christoph Waltz, Antoine Fuqua, Werner Herzog, Abel Ferrera and more.
This year’s slate is also among the most diverse and inclusive that the festival has ever put forward. All three competition categories are evenly split among men and women, and female directors account for 40 percent of the films on the feature slate. That’s slightly down from 2018’s record 46 percent of films directed by women, but this year also has 29 percent people of color directors and 13 percent who identify as Lgbtqia.
Among the 103 films from 124 filmmakers to be screened, Jared Leto will debut his documentary, “A Day in the Life of America,” which was filmed in every state in the country across a single 4th of July holiday. Christoph Waltz is making his directorial debut on “Georgetown,...
This year’s slate is also among the most diverse and inclusive that the festival has ever put forward. All three competition categories are evenly split among men and women, and female directors account for 40 percent of the films on the feature slate. That’s slightly down from 2018’s record 46 percent of films directed by women, but this year also has 29 percent people of color directors and 13 percent who identify as Lgbtqia.
Among the 103 films from 124 filmmakers to be screened, Jared Leto will debut his documentary, “A Day in the Life of America,” which was filmed in every state in the country across a single 4th of July holiday. Christoph Waltz is making his directorial debut on “Georgetown,...
- 3/5/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
After this week’s twisted hour, we’ll never look at a ‘harvest’ moon the same way.
When Danielle Campbell told HollywoodLife.com that viewers were “going to feel for Davina” after the Oct. 29 episode of The Originals, she wasn’t kidding! We’ve always known things were tense between the witches of the Big Easy, and after this week’s series of revelations, we finally know why.
‘The Harvest’: An ‘Originals’ Bedtime Story
Here’s what went down, in a nutshell: Shortly before The Originals began, Davina’s coven had planned to complete “The Harvest,” a ceremony designed to keep their ancient powers flowing — but it required a minor sacrifice. More specifically, “The Harvest” required three worthy young witches to be slain, then eventually revived during the “The Reaping.”
Of course, the witches didn’t count on the interference of Marcel (Charles Michael Davis) — who was totally boning...
When Danielle Campbell told HollywoodLife.com that viewers were “going to feel for Davina” after the Oct. 29 episode of The Originals, she wasn’t kidding! We’ve always known things were tense between the witches of the Big Easy, and after this week’s series of revelations, we finally know why.
‘The Harvest’: An ‘Originals’ Bedtime Story
Here’s what went down, in a nutshell: Shortly before The Originals began, Davina’s coven had planned to complete “The Harvest,” a ceremony designed to keep their ancient powers flowing — but it required a minor sacrifice. More specifically, “The Harvest” required three worthy young witches to be slain, then eventually revived during the “The Reaping.”
Of course, the witches didn’t count on the interference of Marcel (Charles Michael Davis) — who was totally boning...
- 10/30/2013
- by Andy Swift
- HollywoodLife
Is Klaus' plan evil in nature? We sure hope so; otherwise, what's the point of having one of TV's biggest bads on your show? Here's a clip from "The Originals" Episode 1.04, "Girl in New Orleans," to shed a bit of light on things.
"The Originals" Episode 1.04 - "Girl in New Orleans" (airs 10/22/13, 8-9pm)
Woman On A Mission — With the annual Dauphine Street music festival around the corner, Davina (Danielle Campbell), itching for a night out, convinces Marcel (Charles Michael Davis) to let her attend. Marcel cautiously obliges but asks Cami (Leah Pipes) to keep a watchful eye on Davina.
Agnes (guest star Karen Kaia Livers) convinces Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) to visit a mysterious doctor in the bayou, where she makes a shocking discovery. Meanwhile, Klaus (Joseph Morgan) takes a special interest in Cami, who reveals some alarming information about her past, and a determined Rebekah (Claire Holt) is on...
"The Originals" Episode 1.04 - "Girl in New Orleans" (airs 10/22/13, 8-9pm)
Woman On A Mission — With the annual Dauphine Street music festival around the corner, Davina (Danielle Campbell), itching for a night out, convinces Marcel (Charles Michael Davis) to let her attend. Marcel cautiously obliges but asks Cami (Leah Pipes) to keep a watchful eye on Davina.
Agnes (guest star Karen Kaia Livers) convinces Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) to visit a mysterious doctor in the bayou, where she makes a shocking discovery. Meanwhile, Klaus (Joseph Morgan) takes a special interest in Cami, who reveals some alarming information about her past, and a determined Rebekah (Claire Holt) is on...
- 10/22/2013
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
We find ourselves enjoying "The Originals" much more than we thought we would and are already looking forward to next week. If you're in the same surprising boat, check out this look at Episode 1.04, "Girl in New Orleans."
"The Originals" Episode 1.04 - "Girl in New Orleans" (airs 10/22/13, 8-9pm)
Woman On A Mission — With the annual Dauphine Street music festival around the corner, Davina (Danielle Campbell), itching for a night out, convinces Marcel (Charles Michael Davis) to let her attend. Marcel cautiously obliges but asks Cami (Leah Pipes) to keep a watchful eye on Davina.
Agnes (guest star Karen Kaia Livers) convinces Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) to visit a mysterious doctor in the bayou, where she makes a shocking discovery. Meanwhile, Klaus (Joseph Morgan) takes a special interest in Cami, who reveals some alarming information about her past, and a determined Rebekah (Claire Holt) is on a mission to get to...
"The Originals" Episode 1.04 - "Girl in New Orleans" (airs 10/22/13, 8-9pm)
Woman On A Mission — With the annual Dauphine Street music festival around the corner, Davina (Danielle Campbell), itching for a night out, convinces Marcel (Charles Michael Davis) to let her attend. Marcel cautiously obliges but asks Cami (Leah Pipes) to keep a watchful eye on Davina.
Agnes (guest star Karen Kaia Livers) convinces Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) to visit a mysterious doctor in the bayou, where she makes a shocking discovery. Meanwhile, Klaus (Joseph Morgan) takes a special interest in Cami, who reveals some alarming information about her past, and a determined Rebekah (Claire Holt) is on a mission to get to...
- 10/16/2013
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Sneak Peek new images and synopsis from "The Vampire Diaries" spin-off "The Originals" and the episode titled "Girl In New Orleans", airing October 22, 2013 on The CW, written by Michelle Paradise, Michael Narducci and directed by Jesse Warn.
Set in New Orleans, 'The Originals' follows the 'Mikaelson' siblings, otherwise known as the world's original 'vampires', 'Klaus' (Joseph Morgan), 'Elijah' (Daniel Gillies) and 'Rebekah' (Claire Holt). Recurring werewolf character 'Hayley' (Phoebe Tonkin) is pregnant with Klaus' child. Now Klaus must take down his protégé, 'Marcel' (Charles Michael Davis), who is now in charge of New Orleans, in order to re-take his city, as he originally built New Orleans. Klaus departed from the city after being chased down by his father 'Mikael', while it was being constructed and Marcel took charge. As Klaus has returned after many years, his ego has provoked him to become the king of the city. The...
Set in New Orleans, 'The Originals' follows the 'Mikaelson' siblings, otherwise known as the world's original 'vampires', 'Klaus' (Joseph Morgan), 'Elijah' (Daniel Gillies) and 'Rebekah' (Claire Holt). Recurring werewolf character 'Hayley' (Phoebe Tonkin) is pregnant with Klaus' child. Now Klaus must take down his protégé, 'Marcel' (Charles Michael Davis), who is now in charge of New Orleans, in order to re-take his city, as he originally built New Orleans. Klaus departed from the city after being chased down by his father 'Mikael', while it was being constructed and Marcel took charge. As Klaus has returned after many years, his ego has provoked him to become the king of the city. The...
- 10/13/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Looks like a showdown is coming on "The Originals," and sooner than you think.
Klaus' main goal in "The Vampire Diaries" spinoff series is to regain control of New Orleans from his former protege, Marcel, and in order to do that, he needs to destroy Marcel's secret weapon: ultra-powerful witch Davina. That's a little difficult to do, since Marcel is keeping Davina locked away in an unknown location for her own safety.
In episode 4, airing Oct. 22, these two formidable adversaries are finally going to meet, and Zap2it has your exclusive first look at their explosive introduction in the photo above.
Read the full synopsis of the episode, "Girl in New Orleans," below:
With the annual Dauphine Street music festival around the corner, Davina, itching for a night out, convinces Marcel to let her attend. Marcel cautiously obliges but asks Cami to keep a watchful eye on Davina. Agnes (guest...
Klaus' main goal in "The Vampire Diaries" spinoff series is to regain control of New Orleans from his former protege, Marcel, and in order to do that, he needs to destroy Marcel's secret weapon: ultra-powerful witch Davina. That's a little difficult to do, since Marcel is keeping Davina locked away in an unknown location for her own safety.
In episode 4, airing Oct. 22, these two formidable adversaries are finally going to meet, and Zap2it has your exclusive first look at their explosive introduction in the photo above.
Read the full synopsis of the episode, "Girl in New Orleans," below:
With the annual Dauphine Street music festival around the corner, Davina, itching for a night out, convinces Marcel to let her attend. Marcel cautiously obliges but asks Cami to keep a watchful eye on Davina. Agnes (guest...
- 10/10/2013
- by [email protected]
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
"The Vampire Diaries" and "The Originals" return to The CW tonight, but we're already looking ahead to later this month. Check out what's coming on those shows along with "Supernatural" and "The Tomorrow People."
"The Originals" Episode 1.04 - "Girl in New Orleans" (airs 10/22/13, 8-9pm)
Woman On A Mission — With the annual Dauphine Street music festival around the corner, Davina (Danielle Campbell), itching for a night out, convinces Marcel (Charles Michael Davis) to let her attend. Marcel cautiously obliges but asks Cami (Leah Pipes) to keep a watchful eye on Davina.
Agnes (guest star Karen Kaia Livers) convinces Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) to visit a mysterious doctor in the bayou, where she makes a shocking discovery. Meanwhile, Klaus (Joseph Morgan) takes a special interest in Cami, who reveals some alarming information about her past, and a determined Rebekah (Claire Holt) is on a mission to get to the bottom of a...
"The Originals" Episode 1.04 - "Girl in New Orleans" (airs 10/22/13, 8-9pm)
Woman On A Mission — With the annual Dauphine Street music festival around the corner, Davina (Danielle Campbell), itching for a night out, convinces Marcel (Charles Michael Davis) to let her attend. Marcel cautiously obliges but asks Cami (Leah Pipes) to keep a watchful eye on Davina.
Agnes (guest star Karen Kaia Livers) convinces Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) to visit a mysterious doctor in the bayou, where she makes a shocking discovery. Meanwhile, Klaus (Joseph Morgan) takes a special interest in Cami, who reveals some alarming information about her past, and a determined Rebekah (Claire Holt) is on a mission to get to the bottom of a...
- 10/3/2013
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
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