Tag: Spotlight
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Alfonso Cuarón Leads Asc Cinematography Nominations for ‘Roma’
Alfonso Cuarón (“Roma”) will compete against feature cinematographers Matthew Libatique (“A Star is Born”), Robbie Ryan (“The Favourite”), Linus Sandgren (“First Man”), and Łukasz Żal (“Cold War”) in the 33rd annual Asc Awards. They will be held February 9 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood, marking the Asc’s 100th anniversary.However, after making history last…
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Ifp/Gotham Awards Became an Oscar Bellwether Under Outgoing Joana Vicente’s Watch
Since becoming the Independent Film Project’s executive director in late 2009, Joana Vicente has made her mark. In addition to increasing Ifp’s grant support, she also helped found the Made in NY Media Center and transitioned the org from a film-based foundation to an org that supports various media including film, television, web, podcasts and…
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Toronto Film Festival Lineup Includes ‘A Star Is Born,’ ‘Widows,’ ‘First Man’
“A Star is Born,” “First Man,” and “Widows” are among the awards-season hopefuls that will screen at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, running Sept. 6-16.Other notable films scheduled for the prestigious gathering include “Beautiful Boy,” a drug addiction drama with Steve Carell and Timothee Chalamet; “The Front Runner,” with Hugh Jackman as Sen. Gary…
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“It’s about the Barriers to Justice that Exist when you are Poor and Up Against a Foreign Superpower”: Pj Raval on Call Her Ganda
Fresh off its Tribeca world premiere, and currently wrapping up at Hot Docs, Call Her Ganda, an alumnus of Spotlight on Documentaries at Ifp Week, is the latest feature from 25 New Faces of Independent Film alum Pj Raval. The thought-provoking doc follows the heartbreaking and utterly thorny story of Jennifer Laude, much beloved by…
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Spotlight Pictures Cannes-bound with ‘Sgt. Stubby: An Unlikely Hero’ (exclusive)
Family animation on release in the Us.Los Angeles-based Spotlight Pictures has boarded international rights to feature animation Sgt. Stubby: An Unlikely Hero and will introduce to Cannes buyers next week.Helena Bonham Carter, Logan Lerman, and Gerard Depardieu feature in the voice cast on the animation from Ireland’s Fun Academy Media Group.Sgt. Stubby is currently on…
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New York Times exposé of Harvey Weinstein to be made into movie
The Pulitzer prize-winning work of two female journalists is to become a film in the mould of Spotlight and All the President’s MenThe investigation by New York Times reporters into allegations of sexual misconduct against Harvey Weinstein that led to the downfall of the Hollywood mogul is to be made into a film.The as-yet-untitled project,…
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Annapurna, Plan B Plot Spotlight-Like Movie On How NYT Reporters Broke Harvey Weinstein Sex Scandal Story
Exclusive: Annapurna and Plan B have partnered to acquire the rights to give Spotlight-like treatment to the story of how The New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey worked with editor Rebecca Corbett to break the biggest scandal story Hollywood has seen in decades, the one that took down Harvey Weinstein. The stories…
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‘First Man’: Damien Chazelle’s Neil Armstrong Biopic Starring Ryan Gosling Will Be a ‘Mission Movie’ With Lots of Action
In case the idea of Ryan Gosling and Damien Chazelle re-teaming for a Neil Armstrong biopic sounds boring to you, the film’s screenwriter would like to assure you that “First Man” has “at least five major set pieces that are action.” Josh Singer, who won an Academy Award for co-writing “Spotlight” a few years ago,…
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‘Beast’ Unleashes Official Trailer Before May 11 Bow
Toronto Film Festival buzz film Beast has unleashed its trailer in anticipation of its May 11 theatrical release. Roadside Attractions is teaming with 30West on Michael Pearce’s psychological drama, which made its U.S. premiere in the Spotlight section this year at the Sundance Film Festival. Beast was one of several splashy rights acquisitions at the…
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Michael Helfand and Joe Matukewicz Named Co-Heads of Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (Exclusive)
With Steve Bersch recently being tapped to head Screen Gems, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has named Michael Helfand and Joe Matukewicz as the new co-heads of the company.Bersch took over for former president Clint Culpepper in January after a decade of profitability at Spwa. He is currently the President of Spwa and Screen Gems and…