Tag: Mudbound
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Backup Media Picks Up Mads Mikkelsen Starrer ‘Arctic’ Ahead of Cannes Unspooling
Paris-based Backup Media has acquired multi-territory rights to Joe Penna’s feature debut “Arctic,” a gripping survival thriller starring Mads Mikkelsen (“Hannibal”) which will make its world premiere at Cannes Film Festival in the Midnight section.Written by Penna and Ryan Morrison, “Arctic” follows Mikkelsen as a man stranded in the Arctic who is finally about to…
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Cinematographer Rachel Morrison Wins AFI’s Franklin J. Schaffner Award
The American Film Institute has selected cinematographer Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006) to receive the 2018 Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal.This honor recognizes the creative talents of AFI Conservatory alumni who embody the qualities of filmmaker Franklin J. Schaffner: talent, taste, dedication, and commitment to quality storytelling in film and television. The presentation of…
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Netflix and Byron Allen Could Be Getting Into the Movie Theater Business
Landmark Theatres, a high-end chain known for its art-house offerings, has been quietly on the market for some time. But this week, two would-be buyers emerged as potential suitors: Netflix and Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios.The names of both companies floated in the press illustrates the seismic changes happening in the movie industry. At a time…
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Steven Spielberg Doesn’t Think Netflix Movies Deserve Oscars
Since Netflix began distributing movies, the industry has been rife with contention about whether such films deserve the same recognition as traditional theatrically released films, particularly when it comes to the Academy Awards.Evidently, legendary director Steven Spielberg is firmly of the mind that they do not.“Once you commit to a television format, you’re a TV…
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Steven Spielberg Says Netflix Films Shouldn’t Be Eligible for Oscars
The increasing ubiquity of Netflix has posed a serious issue for the Academy Awards and the industry at large, and thus far the Oscars have been reluctant to acknowledge Netflix’s increasing output of original films. Beasts of No Nation was the first Netflix film in awards contention, but it failed to score any Oscar nominations.…
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‘Collateral’: Creator David Hare Broke Every Rule He Could While Writing His First TV Show, and He Won’t Do a Season 2
The reason two-time Academy Award nominee David Hare (“The Hours,” “The Reader”) wanted to write the BBC2/Netflix limited series “Collateral” is that he felt no one else was writing television about the issue at its center: Illegal immigration.“I think the movement of people is the biggest subject of the 21st century and nobody’s writing about…
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Rachel Morrison, Diane Warren Join #MeToo Documentary
Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick have lined up some Hollywood heavyweights for a new documentary about the #MeToo movement and its impact on Hollywood. Rachel Morrison will serve as director of photography on the still-untitled film, while Diane Warren will contribute a song for the picture.Morrison is the first woman ever to be nominated for…
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AFI Fest Unveils 2018 Dates & Submission Deadlines
The 32nd annual AFI Fest is set for November 8–15 and is now accepting entries for feature, documentary, experimental, animated and short films. The festival has played a key role in launching awards-season contenders into the marketplace and is recognized by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as an Oscar-qualifying festival for the…
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Virgil Williams On His Oscar Nod For ‘Mudbound’ And Adapting ‘A Journal For Jordan’ Next [Podcast]
“Mudbound’s” long journey from novel to screen has found co-screenwriter Virgil Williams lauded as an Adapted Screenplay Oscar nominee along with director Dee Rees. It’s a career peak for a writer and producer who cut his teeth working on broadcast series such as “E.R.” and “Criminal Minds” and he’s trying to enjoy every minute of…
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‘Call Me by Your Name’: Sufjan Stevens to Perform ‘Mystery of Love’ at the Oscars
Now that he’s been nominated for an Academy Award, Sufjan Stevens is about to take the next logical step: performing at the actual ceremony. The singer/songwriter received a nod in the Best Original Song category for “Mystery of Love,” one of two tunes he contributed to the “Call Me by Your Name” soundtrack; his other,…