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On Saturday, Bill Hader appeared virtually at the USC Comedy Festival , to accept the 2021 Oakie Masters of Comedy Award. Named after Jack and Victoria Horne Oakie, the award recognized the actor and comedian for his exceptional achievements in film and television comedy. “The coolest thing about this award is, when I first came [to L.A.], my friend and I would drive to the USC campus, just to look at it. Like, ‘This is where it all went down,'” Hader said. “We were just massive film nerds, and it was kind of the mecca, so this means a lot to me.” Prior to accepting the award, Hader appeared for an in-depth conversation with Wayne Federman, the comedian, actor, writer and producer, who also serves as an adjunct professor at USC. Related Story On My Screen: 'Palm Springs' Andy Samberg On His TV & Film Favorites, His Secret Love Of Kidz Bop & How He Tortured Bill Hader At one point, he was asked about the potential for more seasons of Documentary … [Read more...] about Bill Hader Talks ‘SNL’ Anxiety, Tonal Challenges With ‘Barry’ & More Seasons Of ‘Documentary Now!’ – USC Comedy Festival

It’s not often we think of retirement homes as a place of suspense, but Chilean filmmaker Maite Alberdi and producer Marcela Sanitbañez stumbled upon an occurrence we don’t see daily: An 80-year-old man, Sergio, who is hired by a private investigator, Romulo, to be a mole infiltrating a senior living community suspected of elder abuse. The end results in Gravitas Ventures ’ The Mole Agent are very moving, and when coupled with the film’s cool cinematic narrative, it comes as no surprise it would be nominated at this year’s Oscars for Best Documentary Feature. On a panel today for Deadline’s Contenders Film : The Nominees virtual awards-season event, Alberdi and Santibañez told us how they were able to pull off The Mole Agent without having Sergio’s cover, or theirs, blown. Alberdi said she and her collaborator “usually deal with old age” in their documentaries, so getting access to the senior center was quite feasible for the production team. “We were … [Read more...] about Chile’s ‘The Mole Agent’ Duo On How The Plot Thickened Their One-Of-A-Kind Documentary – Contenders Film: The Nominees

Demi Lovato performed her single “Dancing With the Devil” and delivered some “One Word Songs” during a visit to the Tonight Show Friday. Lovato also sat down with Fallon via video to talk about her new album Dancing With the Devil… The Art of Starting Over , collaborating with Ariana Grande and her YouTube docuseries . “It was very challenging because everything I went through in that storytelling journey in making the documentary was difficult, and I had to work through a lot of those things before I actually told the story on camera,” Lovato said, “but I’ve been working on myself and putting in a lot of work behind the scenes so that when it was time to put it on camera, I felt completely secure in telling my story.” The singer added, “It’s been really cathartic, really really therapeutic, and I’m just hoping that a lot of people can learn from what I went through and also create conversation around those topics.” Lovato and Fallon then lightened the mood with … [Read more...] about See Demi Lovato Perform ‘Dancing With the Devil,’ Play ‘One Word Songs’ on ‘Fallon’

Alaskan Nets , a documentary executive produced by Chris Pratt that centers on confluence of high school boys basketball and the culture of fishing on a Native reserve in remote Southeast Alaska, has won the audience award at the Santa Barbara Film Festival . The 36th annual festival, which ran a hybrid in-person/virtual event that began March 31, wraps today with the unveiling of its juried awards. Alaskan Nets , directed by Jeff Harasimowicz, won the Audience Choice Award among a total of 11 categories that were represented. “To say we are thrilled to win the audience choice award would be a vast understatement,” Harasimowicz said. “To see this film resonate with audiences is a deeply humbling experience. We are so honored to have had this special opportunity to share Alaskan Nets in Santa Barbara and I know it’s an experience my team, our families and the entire community of Metlakatla will never forget. In the words of Metlakatla’s Native language, ‘Wayi Wah! / Let’s … [Read more...] about ‘Alaskan Nets’ Wins Santa Barbara Film Festival Audience Award

This very unusual eight-month movie-awards season is winding down as BAFTA and DGA virtual ceremonies take place this weekend and Oscar final voting is set to begin Thursday. What better time for Deadline’s first-ever Contenders Film : The Nominees to take place? The final countdown starts here beginning at 10 a.m. PT with a total of 18 films from 11 studios featuring 45 nominated filmmakers and stars, all giving us the lowdown on the movies that are bringing them all to the end of a long journey that culminates on Hollywood’s biggest night of the year, April 25 (the latest date ever for an Academy Award show). To watch the livestream of today’s event, click here . In January, over the course of two weekends, we presented separate Contenders Film events for Documentary , International and then a big two-day look at all the movie hopefuls in this pandemic-affected year. Now, for the first time, we are adding a new event focusing on the motion picture nominees. … [Read more...] about Deadline’s Contenders Film: The Nominees Kicks Off Today; 18 Films, 11 Studios, 45 Filmmakers And Stars