PBS Announces Fall 2017 Schedule
– THE VIETNAM WAR from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick Anchors Fall Schedule –
– Highlights Include a Star-Studded New Season of FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. And a Weekly Friday Night Salute to Broadway Including a Special Tribute to Harold Prince –
– TONY BENNETT: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG Tapes Fall 2017 for Broadcast in January 2018 –
– PBS TCA Press Tour Sessions to Feature Ken Burns, Martin Sheen, Tony Winner Denis O’Hare and Bryant Gumbel –
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PBS announced its fall 2017 lineup, as well as the January 2018 broadcast of TONY BENNETT: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE, a PBS music special taping this fall to honor the singer, this year’s recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. returns with a new season (October 3, 2017) to explore the fascinating family trees of popular figures including Aziz Ansari, Scarlett Johansson, Larry David, Garrison Keillor, Amy Schumer, Ted Danson, William H. Macy, Mary Steenburgen, Ana Navarro, Christopher Walken, Ava DuVernay, Bryant Gumbel and others.
And in a weekly Friday night salute to Broadway from October 20 to December 1, PBS raises the curtain on three of the Great White Way’s most acclaimed recent musical productions. GREAT PERFORMANCES presents “She Loves Me” (October 20), “Holiday Inn” (November 24) and a tribute to Harold Prince, the living embodiment of Broadway’s Golden Age (November 17), along with the acclaimed revival of “Present Laughter” (November 3) and encores of “In the Heights – Chasing Broadway Dreams” (November 10) and “Hamilton’s America” (December 1).
Continuing its tradition of hard-hitting journalism, FRONTLINE examines Russian President Vladimir Putin in a two-part documentary exploring his rise, rule and motivations (October 25 and November 1)
THIRD RAIL WITH OZY is a new primetime cross-platform debate series hosted by Emmy-Award winning journalist Carlos Watson. Each week experts, celebrity guests, and digital and studio audiences will tackle a provocative question about the country’s critical issues (September 8).
Anchoring the fall 2017 season on PBS is the previously announced THE VIETNAM WAR, the 10-part epic series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, premiering Sundays-Thursdays, September 17 to September 28. Anchoring the fall 2017 season on PBS is the previously announced THE VIETNAM WAR, the 10-part epic series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, premiering Sundays-Thursdays, September 17 to September 28.
.@PBS annc. fall lineup w/ #VietnamPBS, a salute to broadway, a star-studded season of #FindingYourRootsPBS & more!
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Thursday, July 27, 2017
Saturday, July 8, 2017
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from July 1st to 8th, 2017 - Update #33
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CULTURE - From AlJazeera: Teenage rape victim sentenced to 30 years in prison after stillbirth.
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BOX OFFICE - From Variety: "Spider-Man: Homecoming" looks to have a $120 million opening weekend. If that holds, it would be the fourth movie of the year to have a 100 opening, following "Beauty and the Beast," "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," and "Wonder Woman."
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: John Cho, "Sulu" in the current "Star Trek" film series, is joining Fox's "The Exorcist" for its second season.
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COMICS-FILM - From YahooMovies: Revisiting James Cameron's "Spider-Man" film project.
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MUSIC - From BET: Jay-Z's new album, "4:44," in less than a week.
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CRIME - From GuardianUK: This story about the owners of Hobby Lobby buying thousands of artifacts smuggled from Iraq is simply a delight. Church people start more hell...
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MOVIES - From THR: Director Ang Lee's film, "Gemini Man," starring Will Smith, is due October 2019. The film pits an aging assassin against a younger clone version of himself.
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TELEVISION - From THR: Ava DuVernay and Netflix are tackling the infamous "Central Park Five" case in a miniseries.
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OBIT - From TheWrap: Joan Lee, the wife of Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee, has died at the age of 93, Thursday, July 6, 2017. Joan and Stan Lee had been married since December 1947.
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TELEVISION - From GoldDerby: Margaret Atwood, who created the famous novel, "The Handmaid's Tale," would like fellow Canadia, Grammy-winning recording artist and rapper, Drake, to make a cameo in Season 2 of Hulu's hit adaptation of the novel.
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MOVIES - From Collider: Sony wants a "Baby Driver" sequel.
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MOVIES - From TheVillageVoice: Bilge Ebiri gives "War for the Planet of the Apes" a stellar review.
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COMICS-FILM - From ScreenRant: The cast of Fox's "X-Men" spinoff, "New Mutants," arrives in Boston for filming.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Sony is teasing the re-release of Steven Spielberg's classic 1977 film, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
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OBIT - From YahooMusic: The musician John Blackwell, Jr. has died at the age of 43, Tuesday, July 4, 2017. For over a decade, Blackwell was the drummer in the late Prince's band, New Power Generation.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Warner Bros. and the estate of J.R.R. Tolkein have their massive "Lord of the Rings" lawsuit.
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MOVIES - From YahooMovies: Yahoo Movies named the 21 best movies of 2017 so far... "Get Out" is their #1.
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CRIME - From YahooNews: Imprisoned drug dealer found guilty of manslaughter in the 2012 killing of 20th Century Fox distribution executive, Gavin Smith, who was 57 at the time of his death. Smith's body would go undiscovered in its desert shallow grave until 2014.
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SPORTS - From BuzzFlash: The story of former Chicago Bull and NBA Champion, Craig Hodges. Outspoken about poverty and racism, Hodges was blacklisted from the NBA for years.
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STAR WARS - From YahooMovies: New "Star Wars" cartoon shorts debut online, focusing on female heroes.
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TELEVISION - From GuardianUK: Ken Burns returns to epic television documentaries with his 10-part, 18-hour epic, "The Vietnam War."
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BLM - From RSN: "What does it mean to be Black in America?" by Jeffrey Sterling.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 6/30 to 7/02/2017 weekend box office is "Despicable Me 3" with an estimated take of $75.4 million. This is the first half of the extended Fourth of July holiday weekend.
From ShadowandAct: Sony's risk with Edgar Wright's "Baby Driver" pays off.
From Variety: "Despicable Me 3" opens with an estimated $192.3 million in global box office.
From TheWrap: "Despicable Me 3" looks to have biggest opening by an animated film this year.
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MOVIES - From ShadowandAct: Emmy-winning comedian Louis C.K. releases the documentary "Check It," about the black LGBT street gang, on his website.
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MOVIES - From YahooMovies: How "Men in Black" changed movie special effects 20 years ago.
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COMICS-FILM - From TheWrap: Robert Downey, Jr. would rather hang up in "Iron Man"armor "before it embarrassing."
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TELEVISION - From IndieWire: The third season of HBO's "True Detective" might star Mahershala Ali, who won a best supporting actor this year of "Moonlight."
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MOVIES - From Variety: The "Top Gun" sequel, "Top Gun: Maverick," is due to hit theaters July 12, 2017.
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: NBC is cancelling "The Carmichael Show" after three seasons. The network will air the season ending episode August 9th.
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MANGA-FILM - From Esquire: "Ghost in the Shell" was a movie based on a manga (Japanese comic), and a white actress, Scarlett Johansson, in the lead role. Netflix's "Death Note" film is also based on a manga, and the lead in this American version is a white actor. Let the controversy ensue.
From YahooMovies: Here is the cool looking trailer for Netflix's "Death Note" film.
From Nerdreactor: "Death Note" trailer shows the changes made to characters for the film.
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SPORTS - From YahooSports: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, the world champions of the National Basketball Association (NBA), will now earn the richest annual salary in American sports history.
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TRAILERS AND SHORTS:
From YouTube: Star Wars: Forces of Destiny Episode - Sand of Jakku
CULTURE - From AlJazeera: Teenage rape victim sentenced to 30 years in prison after stillbirth.
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BOX OFFICE - From Variety: "Spider-Man: Homecoming" looks to have a $120 million opening weekend. If that holds, it would be the fourth movie of the year to have a 100 opening, following "Beauty and the Beast," "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," and "Wonder Woman."
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: John Cho, "Sulu" in the current "Star Trek" film series, is joining Fox's "The Exorcist" for its second season.
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COMICS-FILM - From YahooMovies: Revisiting James Cameron's "Spider-Man" film project.
----------
MUSIC - From BET: Jay-Z's new album, "4:44," in less than a week.
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CRIME - From GuardianUK: This story about the owners of Hobby Lobby buying thousands of artifacts smuggled from Iraq is simply a delight. Church people start more hell...
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MOVIES - From THR: Director Ang Lee's film, "Gemini Man," starring Will Smith, is due October 2019. The film pits an aging assassin against a younger clone version of himself.
----------
TELEVISION - From THR: Ava DuVernay and Netflix are tackling the infamous "Central Park Five" case in a miniseries.
----------
OBIT - From TheWrap: Joan Lee, the wife of Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee, has died at the age of 93, Thursday, July 6, 2017. Joan and Stan Lee had been married since December 1947.
----------
TELEVISION - From GoldDerby: Margaret Atwood, who created the famous novel, "The Handmaid's Tale," would like fellow Canadia, Grammy-winning recording artist and rapper, Drake, to make a cameo in Season 2 of Hulu's hit adaptation of the novel.
----------
MOVIES - From Collider: Sony wants a "Baby Driver" sequel.
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MOVIES - From TheVillageVoice: Bilge Ebiri gives "War for the Planet of the Apes" a stellar review.
----------
COMICS-FILM - From ScreenRant: The cast of Fox's "X-Men" spinoff, "New Mutants," arrives in Boston for filming.
----------
MOVIES - From Variety: Sony is teasing the re-release of Steven Spielberg's classic 1977 film, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
----------
OBIT - From YahooMusic: The musician John Blackwell, Jr. has died at the age of 43, Tuesday, July 4, 2017. For over a decade, Blackwell was the drummer in the late Prince's band, New Power Generation.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Warner Bros. and the estate of J.R.R. Tolkein have their massive "Lord of the Rings" lawsuit.
----------
MOVIES - From YahooMovies: Yahoo Movies named the 21 best movies of 2017 so far... "Get Out" is their #1.
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CRIME - From YahooNews: Imprisoned drug dealer found guilty of manslaughter in the 2012 killing of 20th Century Fox distribution executive, Gavin Smith, who was 57 at the time of his death. Smith's body would go undiscovered in its desert shallow grave until 2014.
----------
SPORTS - From BuzzFlash: The story of former Chicago Bull and NBA Champion, Craig Hodges. Outspoken about poverty and racism, Hodges was blacklisted from the NBA for years.
----------
STAR WARS - From YahooMovies: New "Star Wars" cartoon shorts debut online, focusing on female heroes.
----------
TELEVISION - From GuardianUK: Ken Burns returns to epic television documentaries with his 10-part, 18-hour epic, "The Vietnam War."
----------
BLM - From RSN: "What does it mean to be Black in America?" by Jeffrey Sterling.
----------
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 6/30 to 7/02/2017 weekend box office is "Despicable Me 3" with an estimated take of $75.4 million. This is the first half of the extended Fourth of July holiday weekend.
From ShadowandAct: Sony's risk with Edgar Wright's "Baby Driver" pays off.
From Variety: "Despicable Me 3" opens with an estimated $192.3 million in global box office.
From TheWrap: "Despicable Me 3" looks to have biggest opening by an animated film this year.
----------
MOVIES - From ShadowandAct: Emmy-winning comedian Louis C.K. releases the documentary "Check It," about the black LGBT street gang, on his website.
----------
MOVIES - From YahooMovies: How "Men in Black" changed movie special effects 20 years ago.
----------
COMICS-FILM - From TheWrap: Robert Downey, Jr. would rather hang up in "Iron Man"armor "before it embarrassing."
----------
TELEVISION - From IndieWire: The third season of HBO's "True Detective" might star Mahershala Ali, who won a best supporting actor this year of "Moonlight."
----------
MOVIES - From Variety: The "Top Gun" sequel, "Top Gun: Maverick," is due to hit theaters July 12, 2017.
----------
TELEVISION - From TheWrap: NBC is cancelling "The Carmichael Show" after three seasons. The network will air the season ending episode August 9th.
----------
MANGA-FILM - From Esquire: "Ghost in the Shell" was a movie based on a manga (Japanese comic), and a white actress, Scarlett Johansson, in the lead role. Netflix's "Death Note" film is also based on a manga, and the lead in this American version is a white actor. Let the controversy ensue.
From YahooMovies: Here is the cool looking trailer for Netflix's "Death Note" film.
From Nerdreactor: "Death Note" trailer shows the changes made to characters for the film.
----------
SPORTS - From YahooSports: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, the world champions of the National Basketball Association (NBA), will now earn the richest annual salary in American sports history.
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TRAILERS AND SHORTS:
From YouTube: Star Wars: Forces of Destiny Episode - Sand of Jakku
Saturday, May 9, 2015
PBS Announces Summer 2015 Programming
POLDARK Drama and Unprecedented Look at Sea Life in BIG BLUE LIVE Spark PBS’ 2015 Summer Season
– Highlights Include New Dramas, Atomic Bomb 70 Years Later, Indie Films and Fresh Lineup of Science, Nature and History Programs –
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PBS’ 2015 wide-ranging summer season lineup launches with the premiere of a new version of the romantic saga POLDARK ON MASTERPIECE (watch a clip here) and culminates with BIG BLUE LIVE, a first-time, live-event co-production with the BBC documenting the late-summer confluence of whales, and other sea life, as it is happening in Monterey Bay, California. This summer marks the third season of the award-winning LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX, season two of the British comedy VICIOUS with Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi, and two new science and nature miniseries in PBS’ “Think Wednesday” programming block: FIRST PEOPLES (watch a clip here), which chronicles how Homo sapiens became the dominant human species, and LIFE ON THE REEF (watch a clip here), which dives deep into the inner world of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. And, as the country marks the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination and the end of the Civil War, PBS announced that THE CIVIL WAR, the award-winning film produced and directed by Ken Burns, will be rebroadcast over five consecutive nights in September 2015. The broadcast, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the original broadcast of THE CIVIL WAR in September 1990, will present a newly restored high-definition version.
New thought-provoking specials THE BOMB and URANIUM – TWISTING THE DRAGON’S TAIL provide fascinating insights into the first detonation of the atomic bomb on its 70th anniversary and the lasting impacts of the nuclear age; four years after one of history’s worst nuclear accidents, NOVA “Fukushima” (w.t.) reveals the minute-by-minute story of Japan’s nuclear energy crisis and its ongoing aftermath. POV returns with engrossing documentaries from the world’s best independent filmmakers telling intimate stories and exploring current issues in such films as “Out in the Night,” “Tough Love” and “The Overnighters.” Also back this summer is the popular Independence Day celebration A CAPITOL FOURTH (performers to be announced), as well as Friday night arts programming and new episodes of FRONTLINE on Tuesdays.
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– Highlights Include New Dramas, Atomic Bomb 70 Years Later, Indie Films and Fresh Lineup of Science, Nature and History Programs –
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PBS’ 2015 wide-ranging summer season lineup launches with the premiere of a new version of the romantic saga POLDARK ON MASTERPIECE (watch a clip here) and culminates with BIG BLUE LIVE, a first-time, live-event co-production with the BBC documenting the late-summer confluence of whales, and other sea life, as it is happening in Monterey Bay, California. This summer marks the third season of the award-winning LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX, season two of the British comedy VICIOUS with Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi, and two new science and nature miniseries in PBS’ “Think Wednesday” programming block: FIRST PEOPLES (watch a clip here), which chronicles how Homo sapiens became the dominant human species, and LIFE ON THE REEF (watch a clip here), which dives deep into the inner world of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. And, as the country marks the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination and the end of the Civil War, PBS announced that THE CIVIL WAR, the award-winning film produced and directed by Ken Burns, will be rebroadcast over five consecutive nights in September 2015. The broadcast, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the original broadcast of THE CIVIL WAR in September 1990, will present a newly restored high-definition version.
New thought-provoking specials THE BOMB and URANIUM – TWISTING THE DRAGON’S TAIL provide fascinating insights into the first detonation of the atomic bomb on its 70th anniversary and the lasting impacts of the nuclear age; four years after one of history’s worst nuclear accidents, NOVA “Fukushima” (w.t.) reveals the minute-by-minute story of Japan’s nuclear energy crisis and its ongoing aftermath. POV returns with engrossing documentaries from the world’s best independent filmmakers telling intimate stories and exploring current issues in such films as “Out in the Night,” “Tough Love” and “The Overnighters.” Also back this summer is the popular Independence Day celebration A CAPITOL FOURTH (performers to be announced), as well as Friday night arts programming and new episodes of FRONTLINE on Tuesdays.
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Saturday, February 16, 2013
2013 Independent Spirit Award Nominations - Complete List
Film Independent Spirit Awards (formerly known as the Independent Spirit Awards) were founded in 1984 and are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers. Film Independent is the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and also the Los Angeles Film Festival.
The 28th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards winners will be announced at the Spirit Awards on Saturday, February 23, 2013. The awards ceremony will be held as a daytime luncheon in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica, and the premiere broadcast will air later that evening at 10:00 pm ET/PT on IFC.
The Nominees for the 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards:
BEST FEATURE:
Beasts of the Southern Wild
PRODUCERS: Michael Gottwald, Dan Janvey & Josh Penn
Bernie
PRODUCERS: Liz Glotzer, Richard Linklater, David McFadzean, Dete Meserve, Judd Payne, Celine Rattray, Martin Shafer, Ginger Sledge, Matt Williams
Keep the Lights On
PRODUCERS: Marie Therese Guirgis, Lucas Joaquin, Ira Sachs
Moonrise Kingdom
PRODUCERS: Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson, Steven Rales, Scott Rudin
Silver Linings Playbook
PRODUCERS: Bruce Cohen, Donna Gigliotti, Jonathan Gordon
BEST DIRECTOR
Wes Anderson - Moonrise Kingdom
Julia Loktev - The Loneliest Planet
David O. Russell - Silver Linings Playbook
Ira Sachs - Keep the Lights On
Benh Zeitlin - Beasts of the Southern Wild
BEST SCREENPLAY
Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola - Moonrise Kingdom
Zoe Kazan - Ruby Sparks
Martin McDonagh - Seven Psychopaths
David O. Russell - Silver Linings Playbook
Ira Sachs & Mauricio Zacharias - Keep the Lights On
BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to the director and producer)
Fill the Void
DIRECTOR: Rama Burshtein
PRODUCER: Assaf Amir
Gimme the Loot
DIRECTOR: Adam Leon
PRODUCERS: Dominic Buchanan, Natalie Difford, Jamund Washington
Safety Not Guaranteed
DIRECTOR: Colin Trevorrow
PRODUCERS: Derek Connolly, Stephanie Langhoff, Peter Saraf, Colin Trevorrow, Marc Turtletaub
Sound of My Voice
DIRECTOR: Zal Batmanglij
PRODUCERS: Brit Marling, Hans Ritter, Shelley Surpin
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
DIRECTOR: Stephen Chbosky
PRODUCERS: Lianne Halfon, John Malkovich, Russell Smith
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Rama Burshtein - Fill the Void
Derek Connolly - Safety Not Guaranteed
Christopher Ford - Robot & Frank
Rashida Jones & Will McCormack - Celeste and Jesse Forever
Jonathan Lisecki - Gayby
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD - Given to the best feature made for under $500,000. Award given to the writer, director, and producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.
Breakfast with Curtis
WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Laura Colella
Middle of Nowhere
WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Ava DuVernay
PRODUCERS: Howard Barish, Paul Garnes
Mosquita y Mari
WRITER/DIRECTOR: Aurora Guerrero
PRODUCER: Chad Burris
Starlet
WRITER/DIRECTOR: Sean Baker
WRITER: Chris Bergoch
PRODUCERS: Blake Ashman-Kipervaser, Kevin Chinoy, Patrick Cunningham, Chris Maybach, Francesca Silvestri
The Color Wheel
WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Alex Ross Perry
WRITER: Carlen Altman
BEST FEMALE LEAD
Linda Cardellini - Return
Emayatzy Corinealdi - Middle of Nowhere
Jennifer Lawrence - Silver Linings Playbook
Quvenzhané Wallis - Beasts of the Southern Wild
Mary Elizabeth Winstead - Smashed
BEST MALE LEAD
Jack Black - Bernie
Bradley Cooper - Silver Linings Playbook
John Hawkes - The Sessions
Thure Lindhardt - Keep the Lights On
Matthew McConaughey - Killer Joe
Wendell Pierce - Four
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Rosemarie DeWitt - Your Sister’s Sister
Ann Dowd - Compliance
Helen Hunt - The Sessions
Brit Marling - Sound of My Voice
Lorraine Toussaint - Middle of Nowhere
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Matthew McConaughey - Magic Mike
David Oyelowo - Middle of Nowhere
Michael Péna - End of Watch
Sam Rockwell - Seven Psychopaths
Bruce Willis - Moonrise Kingdom
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Yoni Brook - Valley of Saints
Lol Crawley - Here
Ben Richardson - Beasts of the Southern Wild
Roman Vasyanov - End of Watch
Robert Yeoman - Moonrise Kingdom
BEST DOCUMENTARY (Award given to the director and producer)
How to Survive a Plague
DIRECTOR: David France
PRODUCERS: David France, Howard Gertler
Marina Abramović: The Artist is Present
DIRECTOR: Matthew Akers
PRODUCERS: Maro Chermayeff, Jeff Dupre
The Central Park Five
DIRECTORS/PRODUCERS: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon
The Invisible War
DIRECTOR: Kirby Dick
PRODUCERS: Tanner King Barklow, Amy Ziering
The Waiting Room
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Peter Nicks
PRODUCERS: Linda Davis, William B. Hirsch
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM (Award given to the director)
Amour (France)
DIRECTOR: Michael Haneke
Once Upon A Time in Anatolia (Turkey)
DIRECTOR: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Rust And Bone (France/Belgium)
DIRECTOR: Jacques Audiard
Sister (Switzerland)
DIRECTOR: Ursula Meier
War Witch (Democratic Republic of Congo/Canada)
DIRECTOR: Kim Nguyen
16th ANNUAL PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD – The 16th annual Piaget Producers Award honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources demonstrate the creativity, tenacity, and vision required to produce quality, independent films. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Piaget.
Nobody Walks
PRODUCER: Alicia Van Couvering
Prince Avalanche
PRODUCER: Derrick Tseng
Stones in the Sun
PRODUCER: Mynette Louie
19th ANNUAL SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD – The 19th annual Someone to Watch Award recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.
Pincus
DIRECTOR: David Fenster
Gimme the Loot
DIRECTOR: Adam Leon
Electrick Children
DIRECTOR: Rebecca Thomas
STELLA ARTOIS TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD – The 18th annual Truer Than Fiction Award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.
Leviathan
DIRECTOR: Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna Paravel
The Waiting Room
DIRECTOR: Peter Nicks
Only the Young
DIRECTOR: Jason Tippet & Elizabeth Mims
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD - (Given to one film’s director, casting director, and its ensemble cast)
Starlet
Director: Sean Baker
Casting Director: Julia Kim
Ensemble Cast: Dree Hemingway, Besedka Johnson, Karren Karagulian, Stella Maeve, James Ransone
The 28th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards winners will be announced at the Spirit Awards on Saturday, February 23, 2013. The awards ceremony will be held as a daytime luncheon in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica, and the premiere broadcast will air later that evening at 10:00 pm ET/PT on IFC.
The Nominees for the 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards:
BEST FEATURE:
Beasts of the Southern Wild
PRODUCERS: Michael Gottwald, Dan Janvey & Josh Penn
Bernie
PRODUCERS: Liz Glotzer, Richard Linklater, David McFadzean, Dete Meserve, Judd Payne, Celine Rattray, Martin Shafer, Ginger Sledge, Matt Williams
Keep the Lights On
PRODUCERS: Marie Therese Guirgis, Lucas Joaquin, Ira Sachs
Moonrise Kingdom
PRODUCERS: Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson, Steven Rales, Scott Rudin
Silver Linings Playbook
PRODUCERS: Bruce Cohen, Donna Gigliotti, Jonathan Gordon
BEST DIRECTOR
Wes Anderson - Moonrise Kingdom
Julia Loktev - The Loneliest Planet
David O. Russell - Silver Linings Playbook
Ira Sachs - Keep the Lights On
Benh Zeitlin - Beasts of the Southern Wild
BEST SCREENPLAY
Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola - Moonrise Kingdom
Zoe Kazan - Ruby Sparks
Martin McDonagh - Seven Psychopaths
David O. Russell - Silver Linings Playbook
Ira Sachs & Mauricio Zacharias - Keep the Lights On
BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to the director and producer)
Fill the Void
DIRECTOR: Rama Burshtein
PRODUCER: Assaf Amir
Gimme the Loot
DIRECTOR: Adam Leon
PRODUCERS: Dominic Buchanan, Natalie Difford, Jamund Washington
Safety Not Guaranteed
DIRECTOR: Colin Trevorrow
PRODUCERS: Derek Connolly, Stephanie Langhoff, Peter Saraf, Colin Trevorrow, Marc Turtletaub
Sound of My Voice
DIRECTOR: Zal Batmanglij
PRODUCERS: Brit Marling, Hans Ritter, Shelley Surpin
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
DIRECTOR: Stephen Chbosky
PRODUCERS: Lianne Halfon, John Malkovich, Russell Smith
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Rama Burshtein - Fill the Void
Derek Connolly - Safety Not Guaranteed
Christopher Ford - Robot & Frank
Rashida Jones & Will McCormack - Celeste and Jesse Forever
Jonathan Lisecki - Gayby
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD - Given to the best feature made for under $500,000. Award given to the writer, director, and producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.
Breakfast with Curtis
WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Laura Colella
Middle of Nowhere
WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Ava DuVernay
PRODUCERS: Howard Barish, Paul Garnes
Mosquita y Mari
WRITER/DIRECTOR: Aurora Guerrero
PRODUCER: Chad Burris
Starlet
WRITER/DIRECTOR: Sean Baker
WRITER: Chris Bergoch
PRODUCERS: Blake Ashman-Kipervaser, Kevin Chinoy, Patrick Cunningham, Chris Maybach, Francesca Silvestri
The Color Wheel
WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Alex Ross Perry
WRITER: Carlen Altman
BEST FEMALE LEAD
Linda Cardellini - Return
Emayatzy Corinealdi - Middle of Nowhere
Jennifer Lawrence - Silver Linings Playbook
Quvenzhané Wallis - Beasts of the Southern Wild
Mary Elizabeth Winstead - Smashed
BEST MALE LEAD
Jack Black - Bernie
Bradley Cooper - Silver Linings Playbook
John Hawkes - The Sessions
Thure Lindhardt - Keep the Lights On
Matthew McConaughey - Killer Joe
Wendell Pierce - Four
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Rosemarie DeWitt - Your Sister’s Sister
Ann Dowd - Compliance
Helen Hunt - The Sessions
Brit Marling - Sound of My Voice
Lorraine Toussaint - Middle of Nowhere
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Matthew McConaughey - Magic Mike
David Oyelowo - Middle of Nowhere
Michael Péna - End of Watch
Sam Rockwell - Seven Psychopaths
Bruce Willis - Moonrise Kingdom
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Yoni Brook - Valley of Saints
Lol Crawley - Here
Ben Richardson - Beasts of the Southern Wild
Roman Vasyanov - End of Watch
Robert Yeoman - Moonrise Kingdom
BEST DOCUMENTARY (Award given to the director and producer)
How to Survive a Plague
DIRECTOR: David France
PRODUCERS: David France, Howard Gertler
Marina Abramović: The Artist is Present
DIRECTOR: Matthew Akers
PRODUCERS: Maro Chermayeff, Jeff Dupre
The Central Park Five
DIRECTORS/PRODUCERS: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon
The Invisible War
DIRECTOR: Kirby Dick
PRODUCERS: Tanner King Barklow, Amy Ziering
The Waiting Room
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Peter Nicks
PRODUCERS: Linda Davis, William B. Hirsch
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM (Award given to the director)
Amour (France)
DIRECTOR: Michael Haneke
Once Upon A Time in Anatolia (Turkey)
DIRECTOR: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Rust And Bone (France/Belgium)
DIRECTOR: Jacques Audiard
Sister (Switzerland)
DIRECTOR: Ursula Meier
War Witch (Democratic Republic of Congo/Canada)
DIRECTOR: Kim Nguyen
16th ANNUAL PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD – The 16th annual Piaget Producers Award honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources demonstrate the creativity, tenacity, and vision required to produce quality, independent films. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Piaget.
Nobody Walks
PRODUCER: Alicia Van Couvering
Prince Avalanche
PRODUCER: Derrick Tseng
Stones in the Sun
PRODUCER: Mynette Louie
19th ANNUAL SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD – The 19th annual Someone to Watch Award recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.
Pincus
DIRECTOR: David Fenster
Gimme the Loot
DIRECTOR: Adam Leon
Electrick Children
DIRECTOR: Rebecca Thomas
STELLA ARTOIS TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD – The 18th annual Truer Than Fiction Award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.
Leviathan
DIRECTOR: Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna Paravel
The Waiting Room
DIRECTOR: Peter Nicks
Only the Young
DIRECTOR: Jason Tippet & Elizabeth Mims
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD - (Given to one film’s director, casting director, and its ensemble cast)
Starlet
Director: Sean Baker
Casting Director: Julia Kim
Ensemble Cast: Dree Hemingway, Besedka Johnson, Karren Karagulian, Stella Maeve, James Ransone
Saturday, February 9, 2013
"Beasts of the Southern Wild" Goes Wild at 2013 Black Reel Awards
At the 13th Annual Black Reel Awards, Beasts of the Southern Wild won the "Outstanding Film" award, one of its four wins, which included an "Outstanding Actress" award for its young star, Quvenzhane Wallis. Meanwhile, Denzel Washington won his record fourth "Outstanding Actor" award for his performance in Flight.
The 13th Annual Black Reel Awards winners were announced on Blog Talk Radio, Thursday, February 7, 2013, in Washington, DC.
The Class of 2013 – The 2013 Black Reel Awards winners (for the year in film 2012):
Outstanding Film
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Outstanding Actor
Denzel Washington - Flight
Outstanding Actress
Quvenzhane Wallis - Beasts of the Southern Wild
Outstanding Supporting Actor
Samuel L. Jackson - Django Unchained
Outstanding Supporting Actress
Naomie Harris - Skyfall
Outstanding Director
Ava DuVernay - Middle of Nowhere
Outstanding Screenplay (Original or Adapted)
Ava DuVernay - Middle of Nowhere
Outstanding Documentary
The Central Park Five - Sarah Burns, Ken Burns & David McMahon
Outstanding Ensemble
Django Unchained - Victoria Thomas
Outstanding Foreign Film
The Intouchables (from France)
Outstanding Score
Dan Romer & Behn Zeitilin - Beasts of the Southern Wild
Outstanding Song
John Legend “Who Did That to You” from Django Unchained
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance
Quvenzhane Wallis - Beasts of the Southern Wild
Outstanding Voice Performance
Dennis Haysbert - Wreck-it Ralph (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
Outstanding Independent Film
LUV - Sheldon Candis
Outstanding Television Documentary
Brooklyn Boheme - Nelson George & Diane Paragas
Outstanding Independent Documentary
Soul Food Junkies - Byron Hurt
Outstanding Independent Short
The Bluest Note - Marques Green
Outstanding Television Movie
A Beautiful Soul - TVOne
Outstanding Television Actor
Sean Patrick Thomas - Murder on the 13th Floor
Outstanding Television Actress
Aunjanue Ellis - Abducted: The Carlina White Story
Outstanding Television Supporting Actor
Courtney B. Vance - Let It Shine
Outstanding Television Supporting Actress
Alfre Woodard - Steel Magnolias
Outstanding Television Director
Vondie Curtis-Hall - Abducted: The Carlina White Story
Outstanding Television Screenplay
Elizabeth Hunter - Abducted: The Carlina White Story
The 13th Annual Black Reel Awards winners were announced on Blog Talk Radio, Thursday, February 7, 2013, in Washington, DC.
The Class of 2013 – The 2013 Black Reel Awards winners (for the year in film 2012):
Outstanding Film
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Outstanding Actor
Denzel Washington - Flight
Outstanding Actress
Quvenzhane Wallis - Beasts of the Southern Wild
Outstanding Supporting Actor
Samuel L. Jackson - Django Unchained
Outstanding Supporting Actress
Naomie Harris - Skyfall
Outstanding Director
Ava DuVernay - Middle of Nowhere
Outstanding Screenplay (Original or Adapted)
Ava DuVernay - Middle of Nowhere
Outstanding Documentary
The Central Park Five - Sarah Burns, Ken Burns & David McMahon
Outstanding Ensemble
Django Unchained - Victoria Thomas
Outstanding Foreign Film
The Intouchables (from France)
Outstanding Score
Dan Romer & Behn Zeitilin - Beasts of the Southern Wild
Outstanding Song
John Legend “Who Did That to You” from Django Unchained
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance
Quvenzhane Wallis - Beasts of the Southern Wild
Outstanding Voice Performance
Dennis Haysbert - Wreck-it Ralph (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
Outstanding Independent Film
LUV - Sheldon Candis
Outstanding Television Documentary
Brooklyn Boheme - Nelson George & Diane Paragas
Outstanding Independent Documentary
Soul Food Junkies - Byron Hurt
Outstanding Independent Short
The Bluest Note - Marques Green
Outstanding Television Movie
A Beautiful Soul - TVOne
Outstanding Television Actor
Sean Patrick Thomas - Murder on the 13th Floor
Outstanding Television Actress
Aunjanue Ellis - Abducted: The Carlina White Story
Outstanding Television Supporting Actor
Courtney B. Vance - Let It Shine
Outstanding Television Supporting Actress
Alfre Woodard - Steel Magnolias
Outstanding Television Director
Vondie Curtis-Hall - Abducted: The Carlina White Story
Outstanding Television Screenplay
Elizabeth Hunter - Abducted: The Carlina White Story
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Jordan Flaherty Names "Beasts of the Southern Wild" as 2012's Best Film
One of my favorite writers is journalist Jordan Flaherty, who is also a staffer with the Louisiana Justice Institute. If there is a better journalist in Louisiana than Flaherty, he or she isn't better by much. He has written a must-read piece on the year in movies for Truthout, "Best Films of 2012: Top Ten Picks From a Bumper Crop of Bold Creations."
You can read it here, but I am cheating and printing here, "Jordan Flaherty's Top Ten Movies for the Year 2012:"
1. Beasts of the Southern Wild
2. The Central Park Five
3. United in Anger: A History of ACT-UP
4. Middle of Nowhere
5. The Master
6. Red Hook Summer
7. Moonrise Kingdom
8. 5 Broken Cameras
9. Killing Them Softly
10. The Paperboy
You can read it here, but I am cheating and printing here, "Jordan Flaherty's Top Ten Movies for the Year 2012:"
1. Beasts of the Southern Wild
2. The Central Park Five
3. United in Anger: A History of ACT-UP
4. Middle of Nowhere
5. The Master
6. Red Hook Summer
7. Moonrise Kingdom
8. 5 Broken Cameras
9. Killing Them Softly
10. The Paperboy
Monday, January 7, 2013
2013 WGA Screenplay Nominations Announced
by Leroy Douresseaux
The Writers Guild of America is a labor union representing film, television, radio, and new media writers. The Writers Guild of America Award acknowledges outstanding achievements in film, television, and radio and has been presented annually by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America, West since 1949.
There are several categories, but I only focus on the film categories. I sometimes list the winners from other categories when they are announced.
The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) recently announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during the year 2012. The winners in the following categories will be honored at the 2013 Writers Guild Awards on Sunday, February 17, 2013, during simultaneous ceremonies held in both Los Angeles and New York.
2013 Writers Guild Awards Screen Nominations:
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Flight, Written by John Gatins; Paramount Pictures
Looper, Written by Rian Johnson; TriStar Pictures
The Master, Written by Paul Thomas Anderson; The Weinstein Company
Moonrise Kingdom, Written by Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola; Focus Features
Zero Dark Thirty, Written by Mark Boal; Columbia Pictures
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Argo, Screenplay by Chris Terrio; Based on a selection from The Master of Disguise by Antonio J. Mendez and the Wired Magazine article “The Great Escape” by Joshuah Bearman; Warner Bros. Pictures
Life of Pi, Screenplay by David Magee; Based on the novel by Yann Martel; 20th Century Fox
Lincoln, Screenplay by Tony Kushner; Based in part on the book Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin; DreamWorks Pictures
The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Screenplay by Stephen Chbosky; Based on his book; Summit Entertainment
Silver Linings Playbook, Screenplay by David O. Russell; Based on the novel by Matthew Quick; The Weinstein Company
DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY:
The Central Park Five, Written by Sarah Burns and David McMahon and Ken Burns; Sundance Selects
The Invisible War, Written by Kirby Dick; Cinedigm Entertainment Group
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, Written by Alex Gibney; HBO Documentary Films
Searching for Sugar Man, Written by Malik Bendjelloul; Sony Pictures Classics
We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists, Written by Brian Knappenberger; Cinetic Media
West of Memphis, Written by Amy Berg & Billy McMillin; Sony Pictures Classics
The Writers Guild of America is a labor union representing film, television, radio, and new media writers. The Writers Guild of America Award acknowledges outstanding achievements in film, television, and radio and has been presented annually by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America, West since 1949.
There are several categories, but I only focus on the film categories. I sometimes list the winners from other categories when they are announced.
The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) recently announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during the year 2012. The winners in the following categories will be honored at the 2013 Writers Guild Awards on Sunday, February 17, 2013, during simultaneous ceremonies held in both Los Angeles and New York.
2013 Writers Guild Awards Screen Nominations:
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Flight, Written by John Gatins; Paramount Pictures
Looper, Written by Rian Johnson; TriStar Pictures
The Master, Written by Paul Thomas Anderson; The Weinstein Company
Moonrise Kingdom, Written by Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola; Focus Features
Zero Dark Thirty, Written by Mark Boal; Columbia Pictures
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Argo, Screenplay by Chris Terrio; Based on a selection from The Master of Disguise by Antonio J. Mendez and the Wired Magazine article “The Great Escape” by Joshuah Bearman; Warner Bros. Pictures
Life of Pi, Screenplay by David Magee; Based on the novel by Yann Martel; 20th Century Fox
Lincoln, Screenplay by Tony Kushner; Based in part on the book Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin; DreamWorks Pictures
The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Screenplay by Stephen Chbosky; Based on his book; Summit Entertainment
Silver Linings Playbook, Screenplay by David O. Russell; Based on the novel by Matthew Quick; The Weinstein Company
DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY:
The Central Park Five, Written by Sarah Burns and David McMahon and Ken Burns; Sundance Selects
The Invisible War, Written by Kirby Dick; Cinedigm Entertainment Group
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, Written by Alex Gibney; HBO Documentary Films
Searching for Sugar Man, Written by Malik Bendjelloul; Sony Pictures Classics
We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists, Written by Brian Knappenberger; Cinetic Media
West of Memphis, Written by Amy Berg & Billy McMillin; Sony Pictures Classics
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Ken Burns' "The Central Park Five" Closes Montreal Black Film Fest
THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE to close the 8th Montreal International Black Film Festival (MIBFF)
The heart-wrenching film, The Central Park Five, will close the 8thannual Montreal International Black Film Festival on September 30, as a Quebec Premiere. THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE, which was also selected last May for the Cannes Film Festival and the Toronto Film Festival this fall, was directed by Ken Burns, David McMahon and Sarah Burns, who have said that the film represents "the untold story of one of New York City's most horrible crimes."
"It is an honour to have this film make its Quebec debut at the MIBFF. We always close the festival with a hard-hitting film, and THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE is undoubtedly a film that will send chills down your spine, take you to the depths of human evil and change the way you think," stated Fabienne Colas, President-Founder of the Festival.
In 1989, five Black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were arrested and later convicted of raping a white woman in New York City's Central Park. They spent between six and thirteen years in prison before a serial rapist confessed that he alone had committed the crime, leading to their convictions being overturned. Set against a backdrop of a decaying city beset by violence and racial tension, the film tells the story of this horrific crime, the rush to judgment by the police, a media clamoring for sensational stories and an outraged public, and the five lives upended by this miscarriage of justice.
"This tragedy reminds us how much we struggle to come to terms with America's original sin, which is race. One only needs to look at the history books to understand that, unfortunately, the Central Park Five are not unique in American history," said Ken Burns. "This case is a lens through which we can understand the on-going fault-line of race in America. These young men were convicted long before the trial, by a city blinded by fear and, equally, freighted by race. They were convicted because it was all too easy for people to see them as violent criminals simply because of the color of their skin." said Sarah Burns, who also wrote The Central Park Five: A Chronicle of a City Wilding (Knopf, 2011). "Ultimately The Central Park Five is about human dignity. It is about five young men who lose their youth but maintain their dignity in the face of a horrific and unimaginable situation." said David McMahon.
The 8th annual MIBFF will take place from September 19 to 30, 2012, and is presented by Global Montreal.
ABOUT THE MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (MIBFF)
Presented by Global Montreal, the Montreal International Black Film Festival (MIBFF) was created in 2005 by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, anon-profit organization dedicated to promoting Cinema, Art and Culture. The mission of the MIBFF is to stimulate the development of the independent film industry and to showcase more films on the realities of Blacks from around the world. The Festival wants to promote a different kind of cinema, cinema that hails from here and from abroad and that does not necessarily have the opportunity to grace the big screen, groundbreaking cinema that moves us, that raises awareness and that takes us all by surprise! The MIBFF wants to deal with issues and present works that raise questions, that provoke, that make us smile, that leave us perplexed, that shock us... A fresh new look at black cinema from the four corners of the globe.
The heart-wrenching film, The Central Park Five, will close the 8thannual Montreal International Black Film Festival on September 30, as a Quebec Premiere. THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE, which was also selected last May for the Cannes Film Festival and the Toronto Film Festival this fall, was directed by Ken Burns, David McMahon and Sarah Burns, who have said that the film represents "the untold story of one of New York City's most horrible crimes."
"It is an honour to have this film make its Quebec debut at the MIBFF. We always close the festival with a hard-hitting film, and THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE is undoubtedly a film that will send chills down your spine, take you to the depths of human evil and change the way you think," stated Fabienne Colas, President-Founder of the Festival.
In 1989, five Black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were arrested and later convicted of raping a white woman in New York City's Central Park. They spent between six and thirteen years in prison before a serial rapist confessed that he alone had committed the crime, leading to their convictions being overturned. Set against a backdrop of a decaying city beset by violence and racial tension, the film tells the story of this horrific crime, the rush to judgment by the police, a media clamoring for sensational stories and an outraged public, and the five lives upended by this miscarriage of justice.
"This tragedy reminds us how much we struggle to come to terms with America's original sin, which is race. One only needs to look at the history books to understand that, unfortunately, the Central Park Five are not unique in American history," said Ken Burns. "This case is a lens through which we can understand the on-going fault-line of race in America. These young men were convicted long before the trial, by a city blinded by fear and, equally, freighted by race. They were convicted because it was all too easy for people to see them as violent criminals simply because of the color of their skin." said Sarah Burns, who also wrote The Central Park Five: A Chronicle of a City Wilding (Knopf, 2011). "Ultimately The Central Park Five is about human dignity. It is about five young men who lose their youth but maintain their dignity in the face of a horrific and unimaginable situation." said David McMahon.
The 8th annual MIBFF will take place from September 19 to 30, 2012, and is presented by Global Montreal.
ABOUT THE MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (MIBFF)
Presented by Global Montreal, the Montreal International Black Film Festival (MIBFF) was created in 2005 by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, anon-profit organization dedicated to promoting Cinema, Art and Culture. The mission of the MIBFF is to stimulate the development of the independent film industry and to showcase more films on the realities of Blacks from around the world. The Festival wants to promote a different kind of cinema, cinema that hails from here and from abroad and that does not necessarily have the opportunity to grace the big screen, groundbreaking cinema that moves us, that raises awareness and that takes us all by surprise! The MIBFF wants to deal with issues and present works that raise questions, that provoke, that make us smile, that leave us perplexed, that shock us... A fresh new look at black cinema from the four corners of the globe.
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