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The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS) announced nominations for outstanding achievements in motion pictures, television, commercials and live theater during 2017. Winners will be honored at the black-tie annual MUAHS Guild Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at The Novo by Microsoft at L.A. Live, hosted by Comedienne Loni Love.
“Congratulations to all the nominees who should be very proud of their extraordinary creations! We had a record number of artisan entries this year, and we look forward to celebrating their unique achievements and exceptional bodies of work,” said MUAHS President Sue Cabral-Ebert.
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“I, TONYA” “THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI” Among Nominees for Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
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The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS) announced nominations for outstanding achievements in motion pictures, television, commercials and live theater during 2017. Winners will be honored at the black-tie annual MUAHS Guild Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at The Novo by Microsoft at L.A. Live, hosted by Comedienne Loni Love.
“Congratulations to all the nominees who should be very proud of their extraordinary creations! We had a record number of artisan entries this year, and we look forward to celebrating their unique achievements and exceptional bodies of work,” said MUAHS President Sue Cabral-Ebert.
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“I, Tonya” “Call Me By Your Name” “Cries from Syria” and More Nominated for 2018 Producers Guild Awards
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The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced the theatrical motion picture and television nominations for the 29th Annual Producers Guild Awards. This year, the nominees in the category for The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures included a tie, so for the first time the PGA presents 11 film nominees. All 2018 Producers Guild Awards winners will be announced on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
The Producers Guild will also present special honors to Donna Langley with the Milestone Award, Ryan Murphy with the Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television, Charles Roven with the David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures, the feature film “Get Out” with the Stanley Kramer Award, and Ava DuVernay with the Visionary Award.
In 1990, the Producers Guild held the first-ever Golden Laurel Awards, which were renamed the Producers Guild Awards in 2002. Richard Zanuck and Lili Fini Zanuck took home the award for Best Produced Motion Picture for “Driving Miss Daisy,” establishing the Guild’s awards as a bellwether for the Oscars.
Theatrical Motion Pictures
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:
“The Big Sick” Producers: Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel “Call Me By Your Name” Producers: Peter Spears, Luca Guadagnino, Emilie Georges, Marco Morabito “Dunkirk” Producers: Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan “Get Out” Producers: Sean McKittrick & Edward H. Hamm, Jr., Jason Blum, Jordan Peele “I, Tonya” Producers: Bryan Unkeless, Steven Rogers, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley “Lady Bird” Producers: Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Evelyn O’Neill “Molly’s Game” Producers: Mark Gordon, Amy Pascal, Matt Jackson “The Post” Producers: Amy Pascal, Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger “The Shape Of Water” Producers: Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Producers: Graham Broadbent & Pete Czernin, Martin McDonagh “Wonder Woman” Producers: Charles Roven & Richard Suckle, Zack Snyder & Deborah SnyderThe Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:
“The Boss Baby” Producer: Ramsey Naito “Coco” Producer: Darla K. Anderson “Despicable Me 3” Producers: Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy “Ferdinand” Producers: Lori Forte, Bruce Anderson “The Lego Batman Movie” Producers: Dan Lin, Phil Lord & Christopher MillerThe Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures:
“Chasing Coral” Producers: Jeff Orlowski, Larissa Rhodes “City of Ghosts” Producer: Matthew Heineman “Cries from Syria” Producers: Evgeny Afineevsky, Den Tolmor, Aaron I. Butler “Earth: One Amazing Day” Producer: Stephen McDonogh “Jane” *This film is still in the process of being vetted for producer eligibility this year. “Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower” *This film is still in the process of being vetted for producer eligibility this year. “The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee” Producers: Teddy Kunhardt, George KunhardtTelevision
The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:
“Big Little Lies” (Season 1) “The Crown” (Season 2) “Game of Thrones” (Season 7) “The Handmaid’s Tale” (Season 1) “Stranger Things” (Season 2)The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (Season 9) “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Season 1) “Master of None” (Season 2) “Silicon Valley” (Season 4) “Veep” (Season 6)The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:
The Long-Form Television category encompasses both movies of the week and limited series. “Black Mirror” (Season 4) “Fargo” (Season 3) “FEUD: Bette and Joan” (Season 1) “Sherlock: The Lying Detective” “The Wizard of Lies”The Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television:
“30 for 30” (Season 8) “60 Minutes” (Season 50) “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” (Season 9, Season 10) “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath” (Season 1, Season 2) “Spielberg”The Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:
“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” (Season 2) “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (Season 15) “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (Season 4) “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (Season 3) “Saturday Night Live” (Season 43)The Award for Outstanding Producer of Competition Television:
“The Amazing Race” (Season 29) “American Ninja Warrior” (Season 9) “Lip Sync Battle” (Season 3) “Top Chef” (Season 14) “The Voice” (Season 12, Season 13)The Award for Outstanding Short-Form Program:
“Better Call Saul’s Los Pollos Hermanos Employee Training” (Season 1) “Carpool Karaoke” (Season 1) “Humans of New York: The Series” (Season 1) “National Endowment for the Arts: United States of Arts” (Season 3) “Viceland at the Women’s March” (Season 1)The Award for Outstanding Sports Program:
“All or Nothing: A Season with the Los Angeles Rams” (Season 2) “Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers” (Season 12) “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” (Season 23) “SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt” (Season 3) “VICE World of Sports” (Season 2)The Award for Outstanding Children’s Program:
“Doc McStuffins” (Season 4) “Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2017” “School of Rock” (Season 3) “Sesame Street” (Season 47) “SpongeBob SquarePants” (Season 10, Season 11)
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2018 Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Opens with “Sammy Davis Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me”
The 17th Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival (LVJFF), running January 13 to 28, 2018, will kick off with the Las Vegas premiere of “Sammy Davis Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me,” the first major film documentary to examine Davis’ vast talent and his journey for identity through the shifting tides of civil rights and racial progress during 20th-century America.
Highlights of the 2018 LVJFF include “Ben-Gurion: Epilogue,” the winner of the Best Documentary Feature at the 2017 Ophir Awards (the Israeli Oscars), “1945” a new award winning Hungarian post-Holocaust drama, and “Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story” about the beautiful and brilliant Jewish actress, winner of Best Documentary of the 2017 New York Film Critics, Online and San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.
All LVJFF films will be accompanied by the filmmakers, or related experts in the subject matter, who will provide introductions and moderate post-screening discussions with the audience.
“LVJFF shares insight into Jewish identity, history, and culture, and promotes solidarity with Israel and remembrance of the Holocaust. Everyone is encouraged to attend,” said Joshua Abbey, the festival’s director.
“Our 2018 LVJFF is dedicated to Heather Heyer who was killed while protesting against anti-Semitism and hate in Charlottesville, Virginia. May her memory be a blessing for love over hate.”
2018 LVJFF PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
“Sammy Davis Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me” 1/13/18 | 7:00 PM | Century Suncoast 16 Hosted by Vegas PBS and Neon Museum Moderated by Claytee White, Director, Oral History Research Center at UNLV Libraries with with Obba Babatunde, Actor and Sam Pollard, Director (via Skype) “One Night in Anzeria” 1/14/18 | 1:00 PM | Adelson Educational Campus Hosted by Israeli American Council Moderated by Nir Caspi, Former Israeli Navy Seal “Ben-Gurion: Epilogue” 1/14/18 | 3:00 PM | Adelson Educational Campus Hosted by Israeli American Council Moderated by (TBA) “Look About You” 1/18/18 | 7:00 PM | Brenden Theatres, Palms Casino Resort Hosted by Jewish National Fund and Friends of Israel Gospel Ministries Moderated by Janet Wellish, Board President JNF with Ty Perry, G’sherim Trainer FIGM “A Place of Hope” | “Pista” 1/21/18 | 3:00 PM | Adelson Educational Campus Hosted by Dam Short Film Festival Moderated by Barbara Tabach, Project Manager, UNLV Oral History Research Center with Holocaust Survivors Henry Kronberg, Ben Lesser and Stephen “Pista” Nasser “1945” 1/25/18 | 7:00 PM | Brenden Theatres Palms Casino Resort Hosted by Jewish Community Center Moderated by Mark Hall-Patton, Museum Administrator, Clark County Museum System, “Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story” 1/27/18 | 7:00 PM | Adelson Educational Campus Hosted by Las Vegas Review-Journal Moderated by Ed Cassidy, VP Marketing Las Vegas Review-Journal with Alexandra Dean, Director (via Skype) “Wanderlust: Lesley Hazleton” 1/28/18 | 1:00 PM | Eclipse Theaters Hosted by The Believer Magazine and Black Mountain Institute Moderated by Kellen Braddock, Deputy Director, BMI and Publisher, The Believer Magazine with Lesley Hazleton “Heather Booth: Changing the World” 1/28/18 | 3:00 PM | Eclipse Theaters Hosted by Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada – Southern Nevada and Nevada Women’s Film Festival Moderated by Heather Booth and Lilly Rivlin, Film Director Image: Sammy Davis, Jr. takes aim in a backstage photo with his dancers in a scene from the documentary SAMMY DAVIS, JR.: I’VE GOTTA BE ME. Photo Credit: The Estate of Altovise Davis
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VIDEO: Watch Action-Packed Biblical Epic SAMSON Trailer Starring Billy Zane, Taylor James
Pure Flix, the independent faith-and-family studio, has released the official trailer for the biblical epic Samson, described as the thrilling retelling of a champion’s calling, betrayal and redemption.
“If you’ve ever faced adversity and wondered if God was big enough to see you through it, this is your film,” says Pure Flix CEO Michael Scott.
The action-packed film stars Billy Zane, Golden Globe® winner Rutger Hauer, Jackson Rathbone, Lindsay Wagner, Caitlin Leahy and Taylor James in the title role of Samson.
Premiering nationwide February 16, Samson is based on the powerful, biblical epic of a champion chosen by God to deliver Israel. His supernatural strength and impulsive decisions quickly pit him against the oppressive Philistine empire. After being betrayed by a wicked prince and a beautiful temptress, Samson is captured and blinded by his enemies. Samson calls upon his God once more for supernatural strength and turns imprisonment and blindness into final victory.
Samson was shot on location in South Africa, directed by Bruce Macdonald and written by Zachary Warren Smith, Jason Baumgardner, Galen Gilbert and Timothy Ratajczak.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSolF3QBVBY
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LADY BIRD, LOVING VINCENT, THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI and More Nominated for Art Directors Guild Awards
The Art Directors Guild announced nominations for the 22nd Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos and, for the first time, animation features. Winners will be honored at the Awards Gala on Saturday, January 27, 2018, in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland.
ADG Awards will also honor eight-time Academy Award®-Nominee KATHLEEN KENNEDY with the Cinematic Imagery Award. The “William Cameron Menzies Award” will honor Disney’s Oscar®-nominated animation filmmakers RON CLEMENTS and JOHN MUSKER. A special Leadership Award will be bestowed upon International IATSE President MATTHEW D. LOEB. The Outstanding Creative Achievement Award will be given to Production Designer MICHAEL BAUGH. Lifetime Achievement Awards will be presented to Production Designer NORM NEWBERRY, Emmy®-winning and Oscar®-nominated Production Designer/Set Designer JAMES MURAKAMI, Scenic Artist JOHN MOFFITT, Senior Illustrator/Art Director MARTIN KLINE, and the late Oscar®-winning Production Designer SIR KEN ADAM (Dr. Strangelove, James Bond) Senior Illustrator and Bambi’s Concept Designer TYRUS WONG will be inducted into the ADG Hall of Fame.
NOMINEES FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A FEATURE FILM:
PERIOD FILM
DARKEST HOUR Production Designer: SARAH GREENWOOD DUNKIRK Production Designer: NATHAN CROWLEY MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS Production Designer: JIM CLAY THE POST Production Designer: RICK CARTER THE SHAPE OF WATER Production Designer: PAUL DENHAM AUSTERBERRYFANTASY FILM
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Production Designer: SARAH GREENWOOD BLADE RUNNER 2049 Production Designer: DENNIS GASSNER STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Production Designer: RICK HEINRICHS WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES Production Designer: JAMES CHINLUND WONDER WOMAN Production Designer: ALINE BONETTOCONTEMPORARY FILM
DOWNSIZING Production Designer: STEFANIA CELLA GET OUT Production Designer: RUSTY SMITH LADY BIRD Production Designer: CHRIS JONES LOGAN Production Designer: FRANÇOIS AUDOUY THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI Production Designer: INBAL WEINBERGANIMATED FILM
CARS 3 Production Designers: WILLIAM CONE, JAY SHUSTER COCO Production Designer: HARLEY JESSUP DESPICABLE ME 3 Art Director: OLIVIER ADAM THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE Production Designer: GRANT FRECKELTON LOVING VINCENT Production Designer: MATTHEW BUTTONNOMINEES FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR TELEVISION ARE:
One-Hour Period or Fantasy Single-Camera Series
A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS: “The Bad Beginning: Part One,” “The Reptile Room: Part One,” “The Wide Window: Part One” Production Designer: BO WELCH THE CROWN: “A Company of Men,” “Beryl,” “Dear Mrs. Kennedy” Production Designer: MARTIN CHILDS GAME OF THRONES: “Dragonstone,” “The Queen`s Justice,” “Eastwatch” Production Designer: DEBORAH RILEY MINDHUNTER: “S1:E1,” “S1:E4,” “S1:E9” Production Designer: STEVE ARNOLD STRANGER THINGS: “Chapter Six: The Spy,” “Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer,” “Chapter Nine: The Gate” Production Designer: CHRIS TRUJILLOOne-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series
AMERICAN GODS: “The Bone Orchard,” “The Secret of Spoons,” “Head Full of Snow” Production Designer: PATTI PODESTA THE HANDMAID’S TALE: “Pilot, Offred,” “Birth Day,” “Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum” Production Designer: JULIE BERGHOFF THE HANDMAID’S TALE: “The Bridge” Production Designer: ANDREW STEARN MR. ROBOT: “eps3.0_power-saver-mode.h,” “eps3.1_undo.gz,” “eps3.2_legacy.so” Production Designer: ANASTASIA WHITE TWIN PEAKS: “Ep. 1: Part 1,” “Ep. 8: Part 8,” “Ep. 15: Part 15” Production Designer: RUTH DE JONGTelevision Movie or LIMITED Series
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: CULT: “Election Night,” “Winter of Our Discontent” Production Designer: JEFF MOSSA BIG LITTLE LIES: “Somebody`s Dead,” “Living the Dream,” “You Get What You Need” Production Designer: JOHN PAINO BLACK MIRROR: “USS Callister” Production Designer: JOEL COLLINS FARGO: “The Narrow Escape Problem,” “The Law of Inevitability,” “Who Rules the Land of Denial?” Production Designer: ELISABETH WILLIAMS FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN: “Pilot,” “And the Winner is…,” “You Mean All This Time We Could Have Been Friends?” Production Designer: JUDY BECKERHalf Hour Single-Camera Series
FUTURE MAN: “Pandora’s Mailbox,” “Beyond The Truffledome,” “A Date With Destiny” Production Designer: JESSICA KENDER GLOW: “Pilot,” “The Wrath of Kuntar,” “The Dusty Spur” Production Designer: TODD FJELSTED MASTER OF NONE: “Le Nozze,” “Thanksgiving,” “Amarsi Un Po” Production Designer: AMY WILLIAMS SILICON VALLEY: “Hooli-Con,” “Server Error” Production Designer: RICHARD TOYON VEEP: “Omaha” Production Designer: JIM GLOSTERMULTI-CAMERA Series
9JKL: “Pilot,” “Lovers Getaway,” “Set Visit” Production Designer: STEPHAN OLSON THE BIG BANG THEORY: “The Romance Recalibration,” “The Separation Agitation,” “The Explosion Implosion” Production Designer: JOHN SHAFFNER THE RANCH: “My Best Friend,” “Last Dollar (Fly Away),” “Wrapped Up in You” Production Designer: JOHN SHAFFNER SUPERIOR DONUTS: “Pilot,” “Crime Time,” “Arthur`s Day Off” Production Designer: STEPHAN OLSON WILL & GRACE: “Eleven Years Later,” “A Gay Olde Christmas” Production Designer: GLENDA ROVELLOShort Format: Web Series, Music Video or Commercial
APPLE: “Bulbs” Production Designer: JAMES CHINLUND CHANEL: “Gabrielle” Production Designer: SHANE VALENTINO KATY PERRY: “Bon Appétit” Production Designer: NATALIE GROCE NIKE: “Equality” Production Designer: RUTH DE JONG STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT II: “Rivalry / PS4” Production Designer: JASON EDMONDSVariety or Competition Series/AWARDS OR EVENT SPECIAL
BILL NYE SAVES THE WORLD: “Earth Is A Hot Mess” Production Designer: JAMES PEARSE CONNELLY GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS: “74th Annual” Production Designer: BRIAN STONESTREET PORTLANDIA: “Portland Secedes,” “Ants,” “Fred`s Cell Phone Company” Production Designer: SCHUYLER TELLEEN SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: “Aziz Ansari + Big Sean,” “Alec Baldwin + Ed Sheeran,” “Larry David + Miley Cyrus” Production Designers: KEITH IAN RAYWOOD, EUGENE LEE, AKIRA YOSHIMURA, N. JOSEPH DeTULLIO SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW: “STARRING LADY GAGA” Production Designer: BRUCE RODGERS
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“I, Tonya” “Lady Bird” “Jane” and More Score 2018 Writers Guild Awards Nominations
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The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) announced nominations for outstanding achievement in screenwriting during 2017. Winners will be honored at the 2018 Writers Guild Awards on Sunday, February 11, 2018, at concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York City.
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Big Sick, Written by Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani; Amazon Studios Get Out, Written by Jordan Peele; Universal Pictures I, Tonya, Written by Steven Rogers; Neon Lady Bird, Written by Greta Gerwig; A24 The Shape of Water, Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro & Vanessa Taylor; Story by Guillermo del Toro; Fox SearchlightADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Call Me by Your Name, Screenplay by James Ivory; Based on the Novel by André Aciman; Sony Pictures Classics The Disaster Artist, Screenplay by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber; Based on the Book The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside the Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell; A24 Logan, Screenplay by Scott Frank & James Mangold and Michael Green; Story by James Mangold; Based on Characters from the X-Men Comic Books and Theatrical Motion Pictures; Twentieth Century Fox Film Molly’s Game, Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin; Based on the Book by Molly Bloom; STX Entertainment Mudbound, Screenplay by Virgil Williams and Dee Rees; Based on the Novel by Hillary Jordan; NetflixDOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
Betting on Zero, Written by Theodore Braun; Gunpowder & Sky Jane, Written by Brett Morgen; National Geographic No Stone Unturned, Written by Alex Gibney; Abramorama Oklahoma City, Written by Barak Goodman; American Experience Films
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Trans Teen Drama JUST CHARLIE Sets Release Date | Trailer
Powerful working-class trans teen drama Just Charlie traces with nuance and sensitivity one young person’s struggle with gender identity through the lens of a gritty, sports loving blue-collar community and a tough family struggling to accept it.
The film will be released on January 30th in the U.S. and Canada on DVD & VOD via Wolfe.
Set in Tamworth, a gritty, small working class Midland town in the UK, teenage soccer star Charlie and his family see soccer as a way out of a dead end factory life for him. But Charlie is struggling with gender dysphoria, and is torn between his father’s expectations and shedding his male identity. With dramatic yet surprising results for himself, his family, and his community, Charlie begins a gender transition while continuing to pursue the dream of becoming a soccer star.
Just Charlie is the feature film directorial debut of theatre & TV actress / director Rebekah Fortune. Inspired by emotional real life accounts from transgender communities, Fortune was inspired by these resonant stories to create a poignant account of one young teen’s identity transition in a small, gritty British town.
Said Fortune, “Just Charlie is a film about chasing your dreams, and accepting those who are different because – sometimes – the rules on how to love, what you can do, and who you should be, are meant to be broken. This is a story about identity, who we think we are and who we really are. About being true to ones self in the face of terrible adversity.”
Featuring a breakout lead performance from theatre / TV actor Harry Gilby (star of the play version of
The Full Monty). This film marks his cinema debut, and he was nominated for Most Promising Newcomer at the British Film Awards.
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“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” “Get Out” and “Darkest Hour” Win Top Awards At Capri, Hollywood International Film Festival
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Get Out won the top prize for best picture at the Capri, Hollywood International Film Festival. Indie favorite Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri was also a big winner bagging three awards including best actress for Frances McDormand, best supporting actor for Sam Rockwell and best original screenplay for Martin McDonagh. Darkest Hour also won three awards including best film editing, best original score, and best makeup and hairstyling.
Best foreign film went to Samuel Maoz’s Foxtrot and Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives won the prize for best documentary film.
2017 Capri, Hollywood International Film Festival Awards
Best Picture – Get Out Best Director – Christopher Nolan – Dunkirk Best Actor – James Franco – The Disaster Artist Best Actress – Frances McDormand – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Supporting Actor – Sam Rockwell – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Supporting Actress – Melissa Leo – Novitiate Best Adapted Screenplay – The Disaster Artist Best Original Screenplay – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Animated Movie – Coco Best Documentary Feature – Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives Best Foreign Language Film – Foxtrot (Israel) Best Cinematography – Hostiles Best Film Editing – Darkest Hour Best Make-up and Hairstyling – Darkest Hour Best Production Design – Blade Runner 2049 Best Original Song – “Remember Me” – Coco Best Original Score – Darkest Hour Best Sound Editing / Best Sound Mixing – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Best Visual Effects – War for the Planet of the Apes Best Ensemble Cast – The Leisure Seeker Career Achievement Award – James Ivory
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BEUYS, Documentary on Controversial Arrtist Joseph Beuys, Sets January Theatrical Release Date | Trailer
BEUYS, a documentary portrait of Joseph Beuys, one of the 20th century’s most influential and controversial artists, directed by Andres Veiel, will have it’s U.S. theatrical premiere with an exclusive theatrical engagement at Film Forum in New York City, starting Wednesday, January 17. The film expands to other national markets in February and March, 2018.
Charismatic and controversial German artist Joseph Beuys (1921-1986) was a messianic figure, alternately considered a shaman, a kook, a radical political activist, and a breakthrough artistic genius. Filmmaker Andres Veiel mines a rich trove of never-before-seen archival footage, showing how Beuys’s teachings (at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf), installations (using felt and fat), ‘happenings’ (covering himself in honey and gold leaf in How to Explain Paintings to a Dead Hare or locking himself in a room with a coyote in I Like America and America Likes Me), and lectures (“money shouldn’t be a commodity”) argued for a more expansive view of the role of art in our lives.
Always recognizable in his trademark fedora, Beuys was a visionary who, 30 years after his death, continues to influence artists as well as confound and entertain the rest of us. BEUYS will have a two-week engagement, from January 17 to January 30, at Film Forum.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn2VSGwzMsE
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World Premiere of JIMMIE by Jesper Ganslandt to Open + THE DEATH OF STALIN to Close International Film Festival Rotterdam
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The world premiere of Jimmie by Swedish filmmaker Jesper Ganslandt, a road movie with a truly original twist about a father and son on the run, will open the 47th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) on January 24, 2018. The festival will close on February 3, 2018 with The Death of Stalin by Armando Iannucci.
In Jimmie, the cast lends the film an interesting extra dimension: Ganslandt himself plays the father, with Ganslandt’s own son Hunter playing four-year-old Jimmie. Together, they embark on a journey through Europe that challenges our preconceptions in an unexpected way. According to producer Hedvig Lundgren: “the film shows that a child’s universe is both very small and bigger than an adult can imagine.”
Festival Director Bero Beyer: “Ganslandt offers a truly new perspective in an intense cinematic experience that makes us view the world anew. The film is an honest and subtly executed take on one of the more pressing issues we face in today’s society, as seen through the eyes of a striking protagonist, a four-year-old boy. Jimmie is a remarkable, emotional and thought-provoking story and we’re proud it will open our 47th edition.”
Ganslandt is one of the bold new voices in Scandinavian cinema. In his dreamy first feature Falkenberg Farewell (2006), five friends spend their last summer together in their hometown, Falkenberg. For his claustrophobic second feature The Ape, screened at IFFR 2010, Ganslandt did not let his lead actor Olle Sarri read the full script in advance. Ganslandt’s first English-language film is to be released later in 2018 – a thriller entitled Beast of Burden starring Daniel Radcliffe.
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The closing film of IFFR 2018, The Death of Stalin, is also part of the festival’s theme program A History of Shadows, which investigates cinema’s powers to reevaluate and revisit the past. In his new film, Armando Iannucci – best known for his television series The Thick of It and Veep – employs his knack for lampooning the self-serving attitudes of authority figures to zoom in on the Kremlin power struggles that ensued following the death of Joseph Stalin in 1953. The result is a stylish, salient black comedy starring among others Michael Palin and Steve Buscemi.
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Actor Trevor Jamieson is Revelation Perth International Film Festival Ambassador + 3 Films Win City of Vincent Film Project
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Actor Trevor Jamieson, soon to be seen in the upcoming remake of the classic Australian film Storm Boy playing the iconic character Fingerbone Bill, has been appointed the permanent ambassador of the Revelation Perth International Film Festival.
As ambassador to the Revelation Perth International Film Festival, Trevor will become one Revelation’s most prominent supporters, lending his profile and his passion to promote the festival regarded by media, industry and audiences alike as the most individual and innovative screen culture events in the country.
Revelation Film Festival director Richard Sowada says it’s a terrific collaboration.
“Trevor is proudly West Australian with an international outlook, just like Rev,” said Richard.
“We can’t think of a better person to help spread the word about what we do and what we are all about.
“As an actor he’s of course deeply involved in the screen business, but he also brings a message of the place of the arts in our broader culture.”
Trevor Jamieson says he’s humbled at the opportunity.
“As someone who grew up in the arts industry and spent most of my life in Western Australia, I’ve gained witness to skills of strength and weakness within our state that have always given me experiences to share of stories and places, nationwide and internationally,” Trevor said.
“I’m excited to celebrate the most simple viewpoints that can reveal great strengths within the awareness of our mindset for independent works and allowing for amazing collaboratives between national and international themes to understand the human common aspects of social justice.
“Plus I’m looking forward to being back home again and becoming involved with a lot of well known and emerging artists.
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Revelation Perth International Film Festival partnered with the City of Vincent for a film project which offered an opportunity for filmmakers to tell stories in and about the City of Vincent, with $15,000 being allocated to fund three short documentaries.
Revelation Film Festival Director Richard Sowada said the grass-roots project has been enormously rewarding.
“It’s about having a real creative impact at a community level and brings many of these emerging filmmakers into the international fold,” said Richard.
The winning films are:
The Beeman
The buzz around local Beeman, Carl Maxwell, isn’t for nothing – he’s the best in the business – and that’s because he can communicate with the local honeybee population. The Beeman follows one man’s crusade to save the honeybees, one hive at a time.
Producer Cody Greenwood, Directors Samantha Marlowe and Frances Elliott
Neon
Neon signs are everywhere in cities around the world. They liven the sky and streets with colour and atmosphere. In Perth, neon bending is a dying art. But one young man is taking on an apprenticeship that could change that.
Producer Rachael Karotkin, Director Matt Sav
Ghosts Of Vincent
An expository-participatory documentary that looks at historical people and venues within the area of the City of Vincent. The film investigates the legend of ‘Kanga’ the ghost who haunts the newly renovated Leederville hotel, but also focuses on other venues and locations of interest in the Vincent area.
Producer Paul Van Lieshout, Director Kimberly McGivern and Ellen Broadhurst
Project Coordinator Ashleigh Nicolau said that the films were as eclectic as the City of Vincent itself.
“A mixed bag of environmental, artistic and supernatural stories, I can’t wait to see these short documentaries take off!,” Ashleigh said.
“The City is also keen to work closely with the filmmakers to create events surrounding the film subjects such as art exhibitions and ghost tours.”
The record number of submissions received were considered by a panel of industry professionals, and representatives of the City of Vincent and the Revelation Perth International Film Festival.
Successful applicants will commence production in January, and the three completed films will screen as part of the 2018 Revelation Perth International Film Festival in July.
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VIDEO: Watch Nollywood Romantic Comedy THE ROYAL HIBISCUS HOTEL Trailer
The Royal Hibiscus Hotel, one of the three African films featured at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, released a new official trailer on New Years Day.
In the Nollywood romantic comedy, directed by Ishaya Bako, a chef returns to her home in Lagos, Nigeria to reinvigorate the food and hospitality at her family’s hotel, only to find that her parents are planning on selling out to a rich, attractive buyer.
The Royal Hibiscus Hotel stars Zainab Balogun, Kenneth Okolie, Deyemi Okanlawon, Kemi ‘Lala’ Akindoju, O.C. Ukeje, Rachel Oniga, Jide Kosoko, Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RfZ4gqdKiE