It’s that time of year again. While some directors annually share their favorite films of the year, Steven Soderbergh lists everything he consumed, media-wise. For 2023––another year in which he not only Magic Mike’s Last Dance Review: Steven Soderbergh and Channing Tatum Take a Familiar, Gentle Bow”>released a new film, but dropped two TV series (Full Circle and Command Z“>Command Z) and shot another film (the Sundance-bound Presence)––he still got plenty of watching in.
Along with catching up on 2023’s new releases, Ferrari, Anatomy of a Fall, How to Blow Up a Pipeline, Air, Reality, Dead Reckoning, among others), he took in plenty of classics, including Eyes Wide Shut, Kind Hearts and Coronets, Casablanca, Out of the Past, The Shining, the epic War and Peace, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and, following Tom Wilkinson’s passing, Michael Clayton. He also got an early look at Pussy Island,...
Along with catching up on 2023’s new releases, Ferrari, Anatomy of a Fall, How to Blow Up a Pipeline, Air, Reality, Dead Reckoning, among others), he took in plenty of classics, including Eyes Wide Shut, Kind Hearts and Coronets, Casablanca, Out of the Past, The Shining, the epic War and Peace, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and, following Tom Wilkinson’s passing, Michael Clayton. He also got an early look at Pussy Island,...
- 1/4/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Greek non-profit creative incubator Oxbelly has revealed the participants of its 2023 retreat for writers in episodic, fiction and poetry.
Founded by producer and Faliro House founder Christos V. Konstantakopoulos, Oxbelly is known for its screenwriters and directors labs — which run under the artistic direction of Athina Rachel Tsangari — and draws a number of international filmmakers every summer to Greece. Past participating mentors include Maren Ade, Michael Almereyda, Paul Thomas Anderson, Willem Dafoe, Dee Rees and Lulu Wang.
Advisors for the 2023 program include Barry Jenkins, Rebecca Makkai, Nadifa Mohamed, Sue Naegle, Fiammetta Rocco, Anuradha Roy, Vera Santamaria, Anna Winger, Jörg Winger, Lulu Wang, Graham Yost and Tsangari.
The 2023 writers retreat, which took place in June, was led by program director Chigozie Obioma. The episodic program supported writers interested in entering a career in television by unpacking the many facets of the role of television writer through sessions that included a series of simulated writers room exercises,...
Founded by producer and Faliro House founder Christos V. Konstantakopoulos, Oxbelly is known for its screenwriters and directors labs — which run under the artistic direction of Athina Rachel Tsangari — and draws a number of international filmmakers every summer to Greece. Past participating mentors include Maren Ade, Michael Almereyda, Paul Thomas Anderson, Willem Dafoe, Dee Rees and Lulu Wang.
Advisors for the 2023 program include Barry Jenkins, Rebecca Makkai, Nadifa Mohamed, Sue Naegle, Fiammetta Rocco, Anuradha Roy, Vera Santamaria, Anna Winger, Jörg Winger, Lulu Wang, Graham Yost and Tsangari.
The 2023 writers retreat, which took place in June, was led by program director Chigozie Obioma. The episodic program supported writers interested in entering a career in television by unpacking the many facets of the role of television writer through sessions that included a series of simulated writers room exercises,...
- 12/11/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The third weekend of February brings some fascinating exhibitions, some left-field film releases... and a cocaine-fuelled bear. Yep, you read that right.
But that’s not all that features in this week’s Arts Agenda, The Independent’s guide to the best cultural activities each and every weekend. Our team of critics and editors have selected a range of options from across the different spheres of culture: art, books, film, music, stage and TV.
Among the highlights are David Hockney’s new immersive experience at Lightroom (we’ve also got an exclusive interview with the man himself). TV editor Ellie Harrison talks about the return of ITV’s Unforgotten – sadly sans Nicola Walker – while film editor Adam White has found the perfect Netflix film to fill the Jennifer Coolidge-shaped hole in all our lives after The White Lotus. Arts editor Jessie Thompson, meanwhile, enthuses about Coco Mellors’ bingeable novel Cleopatra and Frankenstein,...
But that’s not all that features in this week’s Arts Agenda, The Independent’s guide to the best cultural activities each and every weekend. Our team of critics and editors have selected a range of options from across the different spheres of culture: art, books, film, music, stage and TV.
Among the highlights are David Hockney’s new immersive experience at Lightroom (we’ve also got an exclusive interview with the man himself). TV editor Ellie Harrison talks about the return of ITV’s Unforgotten – sadly sans Nicola Walker – while film editor Adam White has found the perfect Netflix film to fill the Jennifer Coolidge-shaped hole in all our lives after The White Lotus. Arts editor Jessie Thompson, meanwhile, enthuses about Coco Mellors’ bingeable novel Cleopatra and Frankenstein,...
- 2/24/2023
- by Culture Staff,Mark Hudson,Ellie Harrison,Roisin O'Connor,Adam White and Jessie Thompson
- The Independent - TV
Oxbelly, film producer Christos V. Konstantakopoulos’ non-profit supporting emerging screenwriters and directors, has announced the creation of two new programs for international writers: the Oxbelly Writers Retreat and the Oxbelly Episodic Program.
The Episodic Program is a week-long training course that will select 10-12 writers interested in entering the television industry, and provide them with simulated writers room exercises, masterclasses, and panels that aim to demystify the writers room process and share best practices for a career in TV writing. The Oxbelly Writers Retreat will bring together 15 emerging fiction writers and poets to participate in workshops, craft sessions, and unstructured writing time lead by program director Chigozie Obioma and faculty members Rebecca Makkai and Kwame Dames.
“Since its inception, Oxbelly has provided a training ground and a launchpad for emerging international film talent,” Konstantakopoulos said in a statement. “As the demand for singular serialized content continues to grow, we are...
The Episodic Program is a week-long training course that will select 10-12 writers interested in entering the television industry, and provide them with simulated writers room exercises, masterclasses, and panels that aim to demystify the writers room process and share best practices for a career in TV writing. The Oxbelly Writers Retreat will bring together 15 emerging fiction writers and poets to participate in workshops, craft sessions, and unstructured writing time lead by program director Chigozie Obioma and faculty members Rebecca Makkai and Kwame Dames.
“Since its inception, Oxbelly has provided a training ground and a launchpad for emerging international film talent,” Konstantakopoulos said in a statement. “As the demand for singular serialized content continues to grow, we are...
- 1/16/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Stars from the world of Hollywood and Broadway on Tuesday poured out their affection for the legend Angela Lansbury, the star of film, TV and theater who died at age 96.
The London-born actress had an 80-year career in film, television and theater, with famous roles like those in “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Murder, She Wrote,” “Mame” and “Sweeney Todd.”
“Rest In Peace Great Dame Angela Lansbury,” wrote comedian, actor and thespian Mario Cantone. “She was a glorious one.”
Also Read:
Angela Lansbury’s 10 Best Film and TV Roles, From ‘Gaslight’ to ‘Beauty and the Beast’ (Photos)
Comedian Kathy Griffin spoke for the larger community of fans of Lansbury: “I cannot tell you how many ladies and gays are crushed, moved and feeling nostalgic about something in the past with the news of the passing of the fabulous Dame Angela Lansbury.”
Tony-Award winning playwright Harvey Fierstein tweeted, “Angela Lansbury – She, my darlings,...
The London-born actress had an 80-year career in film, television and theater, with famous roles like those in “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Murder, She Wrote,” “Mame” and “Sweeney Todd.”
“Rest In Peace Great Dame Angela Lansbury,” wrote comedian, actor and thespian Mario Cantone. “She was a glorious one.”
Also Read:
Angela Lansbury’s 10 Best Film and TV Roles, From ‘Gaslight’ to ‘Beauty and the Beast’ (Photos)
Comedian Kathy Griffin spoke for the larger community of fans of Lansbury: “I cannot tell you how many ladies and gays are crushed, moved and feeling nostalgic about something in the past with the news of the passing of the fabulous Dame Angela Lansbury.”
Tony-Award winning playwright Harvey Fierstein tweeted, “Angela Lansbury – She, my darlings,...
- 10/11/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Refresh for updates Lin-Manuel Miranda, Benj Pasek, Rob Reiner and other figures of Hollywood and Broadway paid tribute today to Larry Kramer, the Normal Heart playwright and AIDS activist who died this morning of pneumonia in Manhattan.
“A man who never let comfort get in the way of progress,” tweeted Dear Evan Hansen and Smash composer Benj Pasek. Wrote Miranda, “Don’t know a soul who saw or read The Normal Heart and came away unmoved, unchanged. What an extraordinary writer, what a life. Thank you, Larry Kramer.”
Here is a sampling of the voices speaking out for Larry Kramer today. Check back for updates…
Rest In Peace and eternal power Larry Kramer. A life lived so righteously on the corner of Activism and Art. Read his words and watch his works and if you haven’t seen the documentary How To Survive A Plague it is essential viewing for...
“A man who never let comfort get in the way of progress,” tweeted Dear Evan Hansen and Smash composer Benj Pasek. Wrote Miranda, “Don’t know a soul who saw or read The Normal Heart and came away unmoved, unchanged. What an extraordinary writer, what a life. Thank you, Larry Kramer.”
Here is a sampling of the voices speaking out for Larry Kramer today. Check back for updates…
Rest In Peace and eternal power Larry Kramer. A life lived so righteously on the corner of Activism and Art. Read his words and watch his works and if you haven’t seen the documentary How To Survive A Plague it is essential viewing for...
- 5/27/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Women in Film, Los Angeles Announces 2019 Annual Gala Honorees: Amy Poehler, Issa Rae, Elizabeth Debicky & Cathy Schulman
Gala to Celebrate Entrepreneurship and Advancement of
Women in Entertainment, Debut Member’s Choice Award for
Female Director, and Introduce the ReFrame Rise Directors Program
Xosha Roquemore to Host the Women In Film Annual Gala
Presented by Max Mara on June 12 at The Beverly Hilton
2019 Women In Film Annual Gala Honorees (L-r): Amy Poehler (Wif Entrepreneur in Entertainment Award), Issa Rae (Wif Emerging Entrepreneur Award), Elizabeth Debicki (Wif Max Mara Face of the Future Award) & Cathy Schulman (The Crystal Award for Advocacy in Entertainment).
Formerly named the Crystal + Lucy Awards®, the annual benefit supports Wif La’s educational and philanthropic programs and its advocacy for gender parity for women throughout the industry.
The 2019 Women In Film Annual Gala Honorees are:
• The Women In Film Entrepreneur in Entertainment Award — Amy Poehler
• The Women...
Gala to Celebrate Entrepreneurship and Advancement of
Women in Entertainment, Debut Member’s Choice Award for
Female Director, and Introduce the ReFrame Rise Directors Program
Xosha Roquemore to Host the Women In Film Annual Gala
Presented by Max Mara on June 12 at The Beverly Hilton
2019 Women In Film Annual Gala Honorees (L-r): Amy Poehler (Wif Entrepreneur in Entertainment Award), Issa Rae (Wif Emerging Entrepreneur Award), Elizabeth Debicki (Wif Max Mara Face of the Future Award) & Cathy Schulman (The Crystal Award for Advocacy in Entertainment).
Formerly named the Crystal + Lucy Awards®, the annual benefit supports Wif La’s educational and philanthropic programs and its advocacy for gender parity for women throughout the industry.
The 2019 Women In Film Annual Gala Honorees are:
• The Women In Film Entrepreneur in Entertainment Award — Amy Poehler
• The Women...
- 5/2/2019
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions has come aboard to option rights to Rebecca Makkai’s 2018 novel The Great Believers, set during the wide swath of the AIDS epidemic, with plans to turn it into a TV series.
The novel, published in June by Penguin Random House imprint Viking, is set in mid-1980s Chicago and 2015 Paris, using the AIDS epidemic and a mother’s search for her estranged daughter to explore the effects of senseless loss and our efforts to overcome it. The arc revolving around a group of mostly gay male friends conveys the terrors and tragedies of the epidemic’s early years and follows its repercussions over decades.
The book was a finalist for this year’s National Book Award for Fiction and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence for Fiction, and was on several year-end best novel lists.
Paper Kite, which has a development deal at Universal Television,...
The novel, published in June by Penguin Random House imprint Viking, is set in mid-1980s Chicago and 2015 Paris, using the AIDS epidemic and a mother’s search for her estranged daughter to explore the effects of senseless loss and our efforts to overcome it. The arc revolving around a group of mostly gay male friends conveys the terrors and tragedies of the epidemic’s early years and follows its repercussions over decades.
The book was a finalist for this year’s National Book Award for Fiction and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence for Fiction, and was on several year-end best novel lists.
Paper Kite, which has a development deal at Universal Television,...
- 12/13/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Amy Poehler continues to ramp up her TV development.
The Parks and Recreation grad, following a competitive situation, has landed rights to author Rebecca Makkai's best-seller The Great Believers with the goal of adapting the novel for television via her Universal Television-based Paper Kite Productions banner.
Published in June by Penguin Random House imprint Viking, The Great Believers is set in Chicago during the mid-1980s and in 2015 Paris. It uses the AIDS epidemic and a mother's search for her estranged daughter to explore the effects of senseless loss and our efforts to overcome it. Makkai's portrait ...
The Parks and Recreation grad, following a competitive situation, has landed rights to author Rebecca Makkai's best-seller The Great Believers with the goal of adapting the novel for television via her Universal Television-based Paper Kite Productions banner.
Published in June by Penguin Random House imprint Viking, The Great Believers is set in Chicago during the mid-1980s and in 2015 Paris. It uses the AIDS epidemic and a mother's search for her estranged daughter to explore the effects of senseless loss and our efforts to overcome it. Makkai's portrait ...
- 12/13/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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