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The Native American Media Alliance announced today they have selected six fellows for the 5th Annual Native American Feature Film Writers Lab , a talent development program that boosts the careers of Native American writers. In partnership with Comcast NBCUniversal, A+E Networks, Cherokee Nation Film Office, and A+E Networks, the Native American Feature Film Writers Lab is an annual program for talented and aspiring screenwriters. Over the course of 10 weeks, chosen fellows develop a new screenplay, meet with partner industry organizations and receive creative guidance on their scripts from literary professionals. “The incredible success stories from our many fellows of this lab is a true testament to the genuine work behind our programs,” Ian Skorodin, Director of Strategy for the Native American Media Alliance announced. “It’s an incredible inspiration to see our fellows working, writing and providing the authentic voice of Native America at every major studio, … [Read more...] about Fellows Selected For The 5th Annual Native American Feature Film Writers Lab

Anurag Kashyap's Dobaaraa featuring Taapsee Pannu in the lead role, is all set to hit the theatres this Friday (August 19, 2022). In his recent tete-a-tete with a media portal, Anurag stated that he does not believe that all the films of south industry are working. He said that just because a couple of films took the box office by storm, it does not mean that southern cinema is working among the audience. When asked if he knows where Hindi films are lacking, he told Bollywood Now, "Nobody is lacking. How do you know Southern movies work. One film worked in Kannada and Tamil and two each in Hindi and Telugu. You wouldn't (know) names of Telugu, same in Tamil and Kannada films that released over past few weeks. That is because films are not working there either. The main problem is that people do not have the money." Anurag further said that the audience is distracted, because of inflated GST on the food items and the ongoing 'boycott Bollywood' culture. He … [Read more...] about Anurag Kashyap Says South Films Are Also Not Working; ‘People Do Not Have The Money’

EXCLUSIVE : We’ve watched Jonah Hill rise from broad comedies like Superbad and the 21 Jump Street franchise to awards-caliber work in films from The Wolf of Wall Street and Moneyball to Don’t Look Up . Hill has finished directing and starring in a documentary he shot in secret called Stutz. The title is derived from his therapist, and the film features frank discussions about mental health in general and the progressive worsening of anxiety attacks involving the promotion of films that has made a dream job something of a nightmare for Hill. So while Stutz will make its debut at the fall festivals, Hill has made a decision to try and let the work speak for itself. He’s getting off the promotional merry-go-round and has issued a statement to Deadline explaining why (read it below). He is not retiring, but Hill also won’t be promoting other work of his that includes the Kenya Barris-directed Netflix comedy You People , which Hill co-wrote with Barris and produces … [Read more...] about Jonah Hill To Launch Docu ‘Stutz’ At Fall Festivals; Due To Anxiety Attacks, He Will Take A Break From Promoting His Films

EXCLUSIVE : Kino Lorber has acquired all rights in U.S. and anglophone Canada to Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret’s drama The Worst Ones , which was awarded the top prize in Cannes ’ Un Certain Regard section and will make its North American premiere at TIFF . Set in the suburbs of Boulogne-Sur-Mer in northern France, the feature captures a film within a film as it follows the production of a movie whose director turns to the local housing project for casting. Eager to capture performances of gritty authenticity, the director selects four working class teenagers to act in the film to the surprise and consternation of the local community, who question the director’s choice of “the worst ones”. As the director and crew audition, rehearse, film, and interact with their hand-picked cast, jealousies are stoked, lines are crossed, and ethical questions arise. Written by Akoka, Gueret, and Eleonore Gurrey, pic is produced by Marine Alaric and Frédéric Jouve for Les Films … [Read more...] about Cannes & TIFF 2022 Drama ‘The Worst Ones’ Gets North American Deal

EXCLUSIVE : Alice Lee ( Our Man from Jersey ) is set to co-produce and star in the darkly comedic thriller Samson , from director Ruth Du ( The Deadliest Lie ). She’ll be joined in the indie’s ensemble by Will Brittain ( Blow the Man Down ), Emilio Garcia Sanchez ( The Society ) and newcomer Ryan Dance . The film written by Du and David Harry Yoon follows a recently broken up couple (Lee and Dance) who are forced to work together when they are kidnapped by two masked men (Brittain and Sanchez). Pic’s producers are Ashlee Cohen and Claire Brooks. Lee recently wrapped a role alongside Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry in Netflix’s action-thriller Our Man from Jersey , and previously shared the screen with Jillian Bell in Amazon’s Brittany Runs a Marathon , which won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival. The actress was most recently seen on the TV side in a recurring role on NBC’s Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist , subsequently reprising her part for … [Read more...] about ‘Our Man From Jersey’s Alice Lee To Co-Produce & Star In Comedic Thriller ‘Samson’ From Director Ruth Du

EXCLUSIVE: Ebon Moss-Bachrach is set to join Sarah Paulson and Annaleigh Ashford in horror thriller Dust . Will Joines and Karrie Crouse are directing the pic, which was penned by Crouse. The film will stream on Disney’s DTC platforms as a Hulu Original in the U.S., with additional release plans to be announced. Principal photography is set to begin late this month. Paulson also is exec producing. Dust follows a woman who is trapped by increasingly perilous dust storms and is haunted by her past encounters. She becomes convinced that a mysterious presence is threatening her family and takes extraordinary measures to protect them. Alix Madigan and Lucas Joaquin are producing. SVP Acquisitions & Production Chan Phung, Director of Development Zahra Phillips and Creative Affairs Manager Daejione Jones are overseeing for Searchlight Pictures, reporting to Heads of Production and Development DanTram Nguyen and Katie Goodson-Thomas. Moss-Bachrach most recently … [Read more...] about ‘The Bear’s Ebon Moss-Bachrach Joins Sarah Paulson In Searchlight’s Horror Thriller ‘Dust’

TIFF announced its Short Cuts section today comprised of 39 live-action narrative, documentary, and animated short films from directors repping 18 countries. Further broken down, the section includes 21 World Premieres and 15 North American Premieres presented in 20 different languages from countries such as Portugal, China, Colombia, Mongolia, Kenya, Ukraine, US, UK, and Canada. “We’re thrilled to be returning with one of our strongest ever selections of short films by directors from all over the world,” says Jason Anderson, International Programmer for Short Cuts. “We’re always amazed by the breadth, depth, and diversity of the talents working in short-form cinema, whether they’re filmmakers who we’ve already had the privilege of presenting at TIFF or emerging storytellers who we can’t wait to introduce to our audiences. And however different these new works may be, what they share is an incredible sense of clarity and economy – these are films that don’t waste a second no … [Read more...] about TIFF Short Cuts Lineup Counts 39 Titles Including The Alfonso Cuaron Produced ‘Le Pupille’

EXCLUSIVE: The ensemble for Jeff Nichols next feature film is continuing to grow as sources tell Deadline Michael Shannon , Boyd Holbrook and Damon Herriman have joined The Bikeriders at New Regency. Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy are already on board. Nichols will direct the pic, which is a fictional story inspired by the photography of Danny Lyon and his 1967 book The Bikeriders . Sarah Green and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones are producing through Tri-State, the company they share with Nichols, alongside New Regency. Fred Berger is executive producing. The film is an original story set in the 1960s following the rise of a fictional Midwestern motorcycle club. Seen through the lives of its members, the club evolves over the course of a decade from a gathering place for local outsiders into a more sinister gang, threatening the original group’s unique way of life. Shannon and Nichols are thick as thieves going back to Nichols breakout film Take Shelter, … [Read more...] about Michael Shannon, Boyd Holbrook and Damon Herriman Latest To Join Jeff Nichols ‘The Bikeriders’ At New Regency

EXCLUSIVE: Following the success of his breakout comedy Palm Springs, director Max Barbakow looks to have found his next big studio film as he has boarded the Warner Bros. comedy Disaster Wedding . Dave Holstein is currently rewriting the script with the first draft by Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer. Spider-Man director Jon Watts is producing along with Andrew Kortschak. Jesse Ehrman and Chrystal Lee are overseeing for the studio. Plot details are being kept under wraps outside of the film being set at a wedding that goes off the rails pretty fast. Barbakow has been in high demand around town following the success of Palm Springs , which became one of the big winners of the pandemic, coming out when everyone was looking for a much needed laugh. The film is one of the streamers biggest feature films to date and put Barbakow on the map as the next big comedy director. After taking his time in figuring out what he would do next, sources say after getting together with … [Read more...] about ‘Palm Springs’ Director Max Barbakow Boards Warner Bros. Comedy ‘Disaster Wedding’, Jon Watts Producing

EXCLUSIVE : Ray Nicholson ( Licorice Pizza ), Elizabeth Lail ( Mack & Rita ), Leila George ( Animal Kingdom ) and Grammy winner Rick Springfield ( Ricki and the Flash ) have signed on for roles in Oscar and Emmy winner Patricia Arquette ’s feature directorial debut, Gonzo Girl , based on the novel of the same name by Cheryl Della Pietra. The actors join an ensemble led by Camila Morrone, which also includes Willem Dafoe and Arquette, as we told you first . The film currently in production in Utah is set in 1992 and follows aspiring writer Alley Russo (Morrone), who has an exciting new job as the assistant to legendary “gonzo journalist” Walker Reade (Dafoe), living in his compound/party house in Aspen. Under orders to help the famously chaotic Walker settle down to work on his long-promised latest blur of fact and fiction, Alley soon learns the truth: a lifetime of chronic substance abuse has chipped away at Walker’s writing ability, until all he can … [Read more...] about ‘Gonzo Girl’: Ray Nicholson, Elizabeth Lail, Leila George & Rick Springfield Join Patricia Arquette’s First Feature