EXCLUSIVE: The Sands: International Film Festival of St Andrews , held in northern Scotland, has set the lineup for its second edition, running April 14 – 16. Over the course of three days, the festival will host a series of official screenings and industry talks from filmmakers and artists such as director Joe Russo ( Avengers: Endgame, The Gray Man ), who returns to St Andrews after supporting the inaugural edition in 2022. Russo will be bringing with him what the festival has described as an “early sneak peek of a hotly anticipated project” that he has executive produced under his AGBO production outfit. The title of the pic will not be unveiled until the screening begins. The festival has also set Russo as the host of a public discussion on gaming and contemporary storytelling with Epic Games Chief Creative Officer Donald Mustard, who has worked as a creator and director on titles such as Fortnite . Russo’s AGBO is among the backers of Sands, alongside … [Read more...] about Scotland’s Sands International Film Festival Of St Andrews Sets Second Edition Including Joe Russo Talk & Mystery AGBO Debut
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UK Asian Film Festival Sets Programme For 25th Anniversary Edition
EXCLUSIVE: The UK Asian Film Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, and today, Deadline can share the official lineup for the jubilee edition, running at venues across the UK from May 4 — 14. The running theme for this year’s edition is ‘Celebrating Our Stories,’ which will see the festival screen a series of films that center on the British Asian experience. The festival will open with the UK Premiere of the Hindi-language pic Sanaa at BFI Southbank. The film follows the eponymous Sanaa, a 28-year-old financial advisor working in Mumbai, who discovers she is pregnant. Clear on her decision to terminate her pregnancy, the process of getting the abortion forces Sanaa to re-evaluate her life and if the choices she has been making have really been her own. Lead actor Radhika Madan ( Pataakha ) and director Sudhanshu Saria ( Loev ) will attend the screening. The festival’s closing gala takes place on May 13 at the Kiln Theatre in North West London with the … [Read more...] about UK Asian Film Festival Sets Programme For 25th Anniversary Edition
The Black List And Women In Film Set 2023 Episodic Lab Writers
EXCLUSIVE: The Black List and Women in Film said Monday that they have set the participants for their 2023 Episodic Lab, with seven television pilots from eight writers selected. Now in its seventh year, the lab focuses on preparing women writers and writers of underrepresented genders for careers in writing for TV. More than 40 scribes have participated since its launch in 2016, with the organizations saying half currently have jobs in the industry. This year’s list features Bev Chukwu, Deanna Esposito, Eudie Pak, Laura Malatos & Helen Sun, Katherine Ruppe, Lorin Williams and Thea Rodgers. The lab, supported by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and Shivhans Pictures, meets twice a week in March for sessions that include masterclasses, pitch workshops and lectures from guest mentors. This year’s mentors list includes Monica Beletsky ( Parenthood ), Jane Becker ( Ted Lasso ), Glen Mazzara ( The Dark Tower ), Sono Patel ( The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ) … [Read more...] about The Black List And Women In Film Set 2023 Episodic Lab Writers
James Gunn “Making Private Lists” For Who’ll Play Superman, Denies Logan Lerman Reports
James Gunn continued to make it official on social media that he hasn’t made his decision yet on who’ll play Superman in his early days-set movie of the Man of Steel, Superman: Legacy . In doing so, the filmmaker also shot down rumors that Fury actor Logan Lerman would play him. Responding to a fan’s assertion that Gunn’s top choice is Lerman, the filmmaker responded, “For the record, I don’t know who that is.” Gunn added: “Guys, this isn’t a dig at the actor. I don’t know lots of actors’ names. Now that you tell me who he is, I recognize him from stuff and think he’s talented. But I’ve never met him, and he’s never been part of a conversation about playing Superman.” Gunn further updated: “Haven’t had a single talk with a single actor about the role. Just making private lists, prepping material for auditions.” On Wednesday, Deadline told you that Doctor Sleep filmmaker Mike Flanaghan pitched a stand-alone movie for DC’s Clayface to DC bosses Gunn and … [Read more...] about James Gunn “Making Private Lists” For Who’ll Play Superman, Denies Logan Lerman Reports
‘Motherland,’ Belorussian Film That Challenges Country’s Nationalist Push, Takes Top Prize At CPH:DOX; See Full Winners List
Motherland , a “dark and monumental” film about neo-nationalism in Belarus, earned the top prize tonight at the prestigious CPH:DOX festival in Copenhagen. Belorussian directors Alexander Mihalkovich and Hanna Badziaka accepted the Dox:Award honor at a ceremony at the Kunsthal Charlottenborg in the Danish capital. Jurors praised Motherland as “a cinematic and meaningful film that took its time unfolding the complexity of living within an oppressive and unjust system. It poses questions about the idea of an individual choice within a cornered society. The title of the film is a way to give back the power to the women who are at the forefront of this fight.” [See the full list of CPH:DOX winners below]. The world premiere of Motherland at CPH:DOX comes at a particularly timely moment, just over a year after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine with key assistance from the Kremlin-allied Belorussian government. Russian forces trained in Belarus in advance of the … [Read more...] about ‘Motherland,’ Belorussian Film That Challenges Country’s Nationalist Push, Takes Top Prize At CPH:DOX; See Full Winners List
No Shockers Among DGA Awards Film Nominees: Cuaron, Greengrass, McQueen, Russell, Scorsese
Today’s eagerly awaited DGA nominations are out and there are no surprises in the bunch. Gravity’s Alfonso Cuaron , Captain Phillips’ Paul Greengrass , 12 Years A Slave’s Steve McQueen , American Hustle’s David O. Russell and The Wolf Of Wall Street ‘s Martin Scorsese were all odds-on favorites to make the five — and they did. Some might have questioned Scorsese’s chances since the film has become a lightning rod for controversy and was the last major release of the year, meaning the 15,000-member guild voters would have to see it in time to cast their ballot. But c’mon, he’s Martin Scorsese. There would be no denying this achievement among his fellow directors. He has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the guild and 10 other nominations with 3 wins in 3 different categories ( The Departed in film, Boardwalk Empire in TV a nd George Harrison: Living In The Material World in documentary). He’s a god to this guild. Greengrass, McQueen and … [Read more...] about No Shockers Among DGA Awards Film Nominees: Cuaron, Greengrass, McQueen, Russell, Scorsese
Mubi Adding Over 50 Feature Films From Sony Pictures’ Library In New Content Deal
Mubi is adding over 50 features from the Sony Pictures ’ library to its U.S. streaming service. The mix of studio and arthouse fare includes Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind , Martin Scorsese ’s The Age of Innocence , The Last Picture Show by Peter Bogdanovich and films from Wes Anderson , Pedro Almodovar and Guillermo Del Toro. The company’s growing and global streaming service currently offers over 900 titles in the U.S., where it adds one new film to the platform daily. The Sony deal is a significant haul, especially since studios have become more aggressive in retaining content for their own services. Sony, uniquely, doesn’t have a streaming platform in-house. Each Sony film has its own window, with some available already and all cycling onto the service at some point through the end of 2024. Others titles in the deal include 2046 by Wong Kar-wai; Volver by Almodóvar; Safe by Todd Haynes; To Sleep With Anger by Charles … [Read more...] about Mubi Adding Over 50 Feature Films From Sony Pictures’ Library In New Content Deal
Sands International Film Festival Sets Stanley Tucci For Live Q&A Plus Screening Of His 1996 Culinary Comedy ‘Big Night’
The Sands International Film Festival of St Andrews has set Stanley Tucci as a special guest for this year’s edition, where he will present a screening of his 1996 culinary comedy Big Night . The film will screen at the festival on April 15 at the Byre Theatre. The screening will be followed by an on-stage conversation between Tucci and writer-director Joe Russo ( Avengers Endgame ). Russo’s AGBO label is among the backers of Sands. Set in 1950s New Jersey, the pic follows two brothers who run an Italian restaurant. Business is not going well as a rival Italian restaurant is out-competing them. In a final effort to save the restaurant, the brothers plan to put on an evening of incredible food. Tucci co-wrote the screenplay for Big Night with his cousin Joseph Tropiano and co-directed with fellow actor Campbell Scott ( Jurassic World: Dominion ). He also stars in the pic, which debuted at Sundance. Tucci and Tropiano picked up the Independent Spirit Award for … [Read more...] about Sands International Film Festival Sets Stanley Tucci For Live Q&A Plus Screening Of His 1996 Culinary Comedy ‘Big Night’
‘Shazam! Fury Of The Gods’: Zachary Levi Talks Snyder Fans & Says Marketing Was “Biggest Issue” In Box Office Results
Zachary Levi , star of Shazam! Fury of the Gods , is opening up about the box office results of the DC film sequel that fell below the already low projections the studio had for the movie. A fan of the actor tweeted about the “disappointment” the superhero film was at the box office, asking not to blame the Snyder fans. “Hmmm. Where did you get the idea that I’m blaming the Snyder fans?” Levi replied on Twitter . Another fan said that the power of the Snyder fans, the filmgoers invested in the DC Universe created by Zack Snyder, “were happy for the failure of the film.” Levi partially agreed with the comment and then mentioned that marketing was why the film underperformed at the box office. “This is also true. Sad, but true. How much that actually affects the box office is anyone’s guess. But I think the biggest issue we’re having is marketing. This is a perfect family movie, and yet a lot of families aren’t aware of that. Which is just a shame,” Levi … [Read more...] about ‘Shazam! Fury Of The Gods’: Zachary Levi Talks Snyder Fans & Says Marketing Was “Biggest Issue” In Box Office Results
Anonymous Content & Former Producer Manager Keith Redmon Settle
EXCLUSIVE: Anonymous Content and former manager and producer Keith Redmon have settled their breach of contract suit. In a joint statement between the two parties, they state: Keith Redmon and Anonymous Content have settled their dispute. Mr. Redmon dedicated . The settlement comes in the wake of Anonymous Content CEO Dawn Olmstead and COO Heather McCauley abrupt resignations. Redmon left the company under a cloud and took a job at Black Bear Pictures, and later sued for breach of contract. Redmon filed a lawsuit against his decade-plus employer Anonymous Content that challenged his termination last year and claimed that the firm engaged in a “smear campaign” to tar him with allegations of sexual misconduct. Redmon was seeking unpaid compensation and 25% of Anonymous’ participation in the net profits of the Emmy-winning TV series Schitt’s Creek . In the filing (read it here ), Redmon claimed the company “ultimately resorted to a public smear campaign … [Read more...] about Anonymous Content & Former Producer Manager Keith Redmon Settle