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“When everybody was saying ‘No’ this story does not have an audience, you, Sundance and the people who have seen this film have proven that there is an audience for this film, and I thank you!” beamed Clemency director Chinonye Chukwu after accepting the U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize for her death penalty drama Clemency about a female prison warden who has a crisis of consciousness. Starring Alfre Woodard in the lead role, and Aldis Hodge as the prisoner she ponders mercy for, Chukwu said “I wrote this because I wanted audiences, ,I wanted us, I wanted myself to connect with the ecosystem of humanity’s connected to incarceration, so we as a society can stop defining people by their worst possible acts, that we can end mass incarceration, and dismantle the mass prison industrial complex, and root our societies in true justice and mercy and freedom, which is all tied to our joy inside, that nobody can ever incarcerate or execute.” Overall, it was a big win for … [Read more...] about ‘Clemency’ & Documentary ‘One Child Nation’ Take Top Sundance Film Festival Awards

EXCLUSIVE : Gersh is continuing to expand its roster of notable on-screen talent, with the signing of actress Jaimie Alexander . Alexander is best known for playing the lead role of Jane Doe in NBC’s popular crime drama Blindspot , which averaged 11 million viewers per episode at its peak, airing for five seasons. She also originated the MCU role of Lady Sif, portraying the Asgardian warrior in films ranging from Kenneth Branagh’s Thor through Thor: The Dark World and the Taika Waititi-directed Thor: Love and Thunder , which hit theaters last July. The actress has also appeared as the character on series including ABC’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. , Marvel’s animated What If…? and the hugely popular Tom Hiddleston-led Disney+ series Loki , which has been renewed for a second season. Additional film credits for Alexander include Last Seen Alive opposite Gerard Butler, London Fields opposite Billy Bob Thornton, Savannah opposite Chiwetel Ejiofor and … [Read more...] about ‘Blindspot’ & ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ Star Jaimie Alexander Signs With Gersh

EXCLUSIVE : Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is making the most of the offseason with a new television project. Hopkins, the five-time all-pro, has teamed up with Los Angeles Media Fund (LAMF), the production company behind Hulu’s Antoine Fuqu-directed documentary series Legacy, The True Story of the Los Angeles Lakers , to develop The Other Home Team . The series will tell the stories of the inspiration, education and sacrifice made by the families of NFL players on their roads to success and he and his family will feature in the pilot episode. No broadcaster or streamer is attached but LAMF plans to shop the series. Hopkins, who is widely regarded as one of the main trade targets of this offseason, will exec produce the series after recently signing with  LAMF Sports Management (LSM), an offshoot of LAMF, run by veteran agents Eddie Edwards and EJ Kusnyer. Invent TV, another company formed in partnership with LAMF, will provide production … [Read more...] about NFL Series ‘The Other Home Team’ In The Works From DeAndre Hopkins & LAMF