Disney+ has released the first trailer for the upcoming short film “The Shepherd,” premiering on Dec. 1.
The story follows Ben Radcliffe as Freddie Hooke, a young Royal Air Force pilot flying home across the North Sea on Christmas Eve. He finds himself in peril when his radio and electricity cut out, leaving him stranded and running on limited fuel. John Travolta, who also executive produced the short, plays a mysterious, good Samaritan rescue pilot who appears at just the right moment.
Steven Mackintosh, Millie Kent, Simon Wilson, Iwan Bond, Claire Price, Simon Lennon, Jack Donoghue, Asan N’Jie, Olatunji Ayofe and Scarlet Grace also star.
Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón serves as the film’s producer, while Iain Softley writes and directs. Cuarón said in a statement, “John, Iain and myself have been long-time admirers of the beloved short novel by Frederick Forsyth. I am thrilled that we have been able...
The story follows Ben Radcliffe as Freddie Hooke, a young Royal Air Force pilot flying home across the North Sea on Christmas Eve. He finds himself in peril when his radio and electricity cut out, leaving him stranded and running on limited fuel. John Travolta, who also executive produced the short, plays a mysterious, good Samaritan rescue pilot who appears at just the right moment.
Steven Mackintosh, Millie Kent, Simon Wilson, Iwan Bond, Claire Price, Simon Lennon, Jack Donoghue, Asan N’Jie, Olatunji Ayofe and Scarlet Grace also star.
Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón serves as the film’s producer, while Iain Softley writes and directs. Cuarón said in a statement, “John, Iain and myself have been long-time admirers of the beloved short novel by Frederick Forsyth. I am thrilled that we have been able...
- 10/11/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Alfonso Cuarón could tie a record just broken by Kenneth Branagh last year at the Academy Awards nominations announcement on Jan. 24.
As one of the producers for the Disney short “Le Pupille,” he could receive a nom in the best live action short category. The mention would mark the seventh Oscar category in which the filmmaker’s been recognized. He would be the second person ever to achieve this following Branagh last year with “Belfast,” in addition to being the first Latino.
The short film, directed by Alice Rohrwacher and co-produced by Carlo Cresto-Dina, Cuarón and Gabriela Rodriguez, who became the first Latina ever nominated for best picture with “Roma” (2018), looks into the minds of girls within the confines of a strict religious boarding school at Christmas.
Cuarón is currently tied with George Clooney and Walt Disney, who have both been recognized in six different categories throughout their careers. Cuarón...
As one of the producers for the Disney short “Le Pupille,” he could receive a nom in the best live action short category. The mention would mark the seventh Oscar category in which the filmmaker’s been recognized. He would be the second person ever to achieve this following Branagh last year with “Belfast,” in addition to being the first Latino.
The short film, directed by Alice Rohrwacher and co-produced by Carlo Cresto-Dina, Cuarón and Gabriela Rodriguez, who became the first Latina ever nominated for best picture with “Roma” (2018), looks into the minds of girls within the confines of a strict religious boarding school at Christmas.
Cuarón is currently tied with George Clooney and Walt Disney, who have both been recognized in six different categories throughout their careers. Cuarón...
- 1/13/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
1973: Barbara looked for her husband on the first episode of The Young and the Restless.
1982: Capitol premiered in a primetime special on CBS.
1990: General Hospital's Casey met Robin.
1997: The City's Ally learned truth about Carla's baby."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1967: On Another World, Ada (Constance Ford) mentioned having been married to “Lou”, which was probably the original name for the character of Gerald Davis, Rachel's father.
1968: The first episode of Dark Shadows that was directed by Dan Curtis aired. Nathan...
1982: Capitol premiered in a primetime special on CBS.
1990: General Hospital's Casey met Robin.
1997: The City's Ally learned truth about Carla's baby."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1967: On Another World, Ada (Constance Ford) mentioned having been married to “Lou”, which was probably the original name for the character of Gerald Davis, Rachel's father.
1968: The first episode of Dark Shadows that was directed by Dan Curtis aired. Nathan...
- 3/26/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
With 10 Academy Award bids, “Roma” is tied with “The Favourite” as the most nominated film, and after recent victories at the BAFTA, Golden Globe, Critics’ Choice and Directors Guild Awards it’s currently the Best Picture front-runner. Written and directed by Alfonso Cuaron, this Netflix release tells the story of a middle-class family and their housekeeper (Yalitza Aparicio) in 1970s Mexico City. Gold Derby spoke with Aparicio, her co-star Marina de Tavira, producer Gabriela Rodriguez, production designer Eugenio Caballero, set decorator Barbara Enriquez, sound editor and mixer Skip Lievsay, sound mixers Jose Antonio Garcia and Craig Henighan, and sound editor Sergio Diaz about their Oscar-nominated work.
See Alfonso Cuaron movies: All 8 films ranked worst to best
Aparicio is nominated for her acting debut, but before getting the role of Cleo she admits she “never thought of acting” as a career. This experience was especially unique considering she never saw a finished script.
See Alfonso Cuaron movies: All 8 films ranked worst to best
Aparicio is nominated for her acting debut, but before getting the role of Cleo she admits she “never thought of acting” as a career. This experience was especially unique considering she never saw a finished script.
- 2/23/2019
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
“It’s a wild dream come true,” admits Yalitza Aparicio when asked about her Oscar nomination for “Roma.” The cinematic newcomer “never thought of acting” as a career before being cast as the central character in Alfonso Cuaron‘s intimate drama. Watch our exclusive video interview with Aparicio above.
Aparicio stars in the film as Cleo, a maid working for a middle-class family in Mexico City during the 1970s. Cuaron based the film largely on his own experiences, creating Cleo as a version of his real-life caregiver.
See Marina de Tavira Interview: ‘Roma’
Aparicio went to the audition — which was held in the small Oaxaca, Mexico, town where she grew up — almost by accident. She recalls, “I went with my sister,” who had responded to an open casting call. Though she’s not quite sure why the director chose to entrust the lead role to her, she believes it had...
Aparicio stars in the film as Cleo, a maid working for a middle-class family in Mexico City during the 1970s. Cuaron based the film largely on his own experiences, creating Cleo as a version of his real-life caregiver.
See Marina de Tavira Interview: ‘Roma’
Aparicio went to the audition — which was held in the small Oaxaca, Mexico, town where she grew up — almost by accident. She recalls, “I went with my sister,” who had responded to an open casting call. Though she’s not quite sure why the director chose to entrust the lead role to her, she believes it had...
- 2/15/2019
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
With “Roma,” Gabriela Rodriguez made Oscar history as the first Latina ever nominated for producing a Best Picture contender. It was especially satisfying given this was the first feature she had ever produced,” so I’m making history in my own right,” she jokes. To be recognized for “something that is so personal” to director Alfonso Cuaron “makes it even sweeter.” Watch our exclusive video interview with Rodriguez above.
See Eugenio Caballero Interview: ‘Roma’
Rodriguez got her start as Cuaron’s personal assistant. When they moved to London to shoot “Children of Men” (2006) the director decided to stay and relocated his production company, Esperanto, which Rodriguez ran for several years. So by the time she produced “Roma,” she knew so much about the filmmaker that she “could probably have earned a PhD on Alfonso Cuaron. All of these different roles had given me insight into how he works, not only as a director,...
See Eugenio Caballero Interview: ‘Roma’
Rodriguez got her start as Cuaron’s personal assistant. When they moved to London to shoot “Children of Men” (2006) the director decided to stay and relocated his production company, Esperanto, which Rodriguez ran for several years. So by the time she produced “Roma,” she knew so much about the filmmaker that she “could probably have earned a PhD on Alfonso Cuaron. All of these different roles had given me insight into how he works, not only as a director,...
- 2/15/2019
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
Gabriela Rodriguez has been working with Alfonso Cuaron for 15 years, starting out as an intern and then his personal assistant before becoming an associate producer. She's been running his production company for more than five years and, as a producer on Roma, has now become the first woman of Latin descent to earn a best picture nomination.
"I'm used to working with him on Gravity or Children of Men, where we have a big studio behind us," she says. "This was much more of an independent setup, so between myself and Nicolas Celis, my co-producer, there was ...
"I'm used to working with him on Gravity or Children of Men, where we have a big studio behind us," she says. "This was much more of an independent setup, so between myself and Nicolas Celis, my co-producer, there was ...
- 2/14/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Gabriela Rodriguez has been working with Alfonso Cuaron for 15 years, starting out as an intern and then his personal assistant before becoming an associate producer. She's been running his production company for more than five years and, as a producer on Roma, has now become the first woman of Latin descent to earn a best picture nomination.
"I'm used to working with him on Gravity or Children of Men, where we have a big studio behind us," she says. "This was much more of an independent setup, so between myself and Nicolas Celis, my co-producer, there was ...
"I'm used to working with him on Gravity or Children of Men, where we have a big studio behind us," she says. "This was much more of an independent setup, so between myself and Nicolas Celis, my co-producer, there was ...
- 2/14/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
In the first of our series of best picture Oscar hustings, here’s the case for Alfonso Cuarón’s novelistic jewel about race, class and culture in Mexico City
The best picture winner can only be Alfonso Cuarón’s glorious and very personal movie Roma, co-produced with Nicolás Celis and Gabriela Rodriguez. This jewel is inspired by his own upbringing in early 1970s Mexico City, and his family’s complex relationship with their beloved live-in maid. The film’s engagement with race, culture and class together with its staggeringly choreographed setpieces and sublimely inspired incidental detail all come together with Yalitza Aparicio’s wonderful lead performance to weave a spell.
Part of it is Cuarón’s miraculously unforced narrative flow. So many movies look like they have come out of screenplay-seminar thinking: three acts, show-don’t-tell, character arc, obstacles surmounted, life-lessons learned. By contrast, Roma just spills out unhurriedly on to the screen,...
The best picture winner can only be Alfonso Cuarón’s glorious and very personal movie Roma, co-produced with Nicolás Celis and Gabriela Rodriguez. This jewel is inspired by his own upbringing in early 1970s Mexico City, and his family’s complex relationship with their beloved live-in maid. The film’s engagement with race, culture and class together with its staggeringly choreographed setpieces and sublimely inspired incidental detail all come together with Yalitza Aparicio’s wonderful lead performance to weave a spell.
Part of it is Cuarón’s miraculously unforced narrative flow. So many movies look like they have come out of screenplay-seminar thinking: three acts, show-don’t-tell, character arc, obstacles surmounted, life-lessons learned. By contrast, Roma just spills out unhurriedly on to the screen,...
- 2/13/2019
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
For Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira, and Gabriela Rodriguez, the making of Alfonso Cuarón’s Oscar-nominated drama “Roma” was a constant exercise in responding to the unexpected.
“Roma” was shot chronologically, and the actors received their scripts on the morning of the shoot, allowing them to respond organically to the moments in their characters’ lives.
When it came to filming one of the most climactic scenes in the movie — where a pregnant Cleo is rushed to the hospital only to give birth to a stillborn — neither the cast nor the crew knew that the baby was going to die, which led to an emotional day on set.
Also Read: 'Roma' Nabs Netflix its First Best Picture Oscar Nomination
“Everybody was crying. It was a very moving scene for all of us,” recalled Rodriguez, who became the first Latina producer to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Motion Picture,...
“Roma” was shot chronologically, and the actors received their scripts on the morning of the shoot, allowing them to respond organically to the moments in their characters’ lives.
When it came to filming one of the most climactic scenes in the movie — where a pregnant Cleo is rushed to the hospital only to give birth to a stillborn — neither the cast nor the crew knew that the baby was going to die, which led to an emotional day on set.
Also Read: 'Roma' Nabs Netflix its First Best Picture Oscar Nomination
“Everybody was crying. It was a very moving scene for all of us,” recalled Rodriguez, who became the first Latina producer to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Motion Picture,...
- 2/12/2019
- by Juliette Verlaque
- The Wrap
Actors Rami Malek and Olivia Colman were on Sunday bestowed the Best Actor and Best Actress honours at the 2019 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards, where Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron won the Best Director for Roma.
Malek bagged the award for essaying the role of Queen star Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, which traces the life of late singer, while Colman was named the Best Actress for her role as "Queen Anne" in the period drama The Favourite.
Malek called Mercury "the greatest outsider of them" for being "unwavering, unflinching and uncompromising in every way", reported variety.com.
Cuaron's black and white period drama Roma won him the BAFTA for Best Film not in the English language, the Best Cinematography and Best Director.
"Thank you Alfonso, you did not make this easy, but it was worth it," said producer Gabriela Rodriguez while collecting the award for Best Film.
Malek bagged the award for essaying the role of Queen star Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, which traces the life of late singer, while Colman was named the Best Actress for her role as "Queen Anne" in the period drama The Favourite.
Malek called Mercury "the greatest outsider of them" for being "unwavering, unflinching and uncompromising in every way", reported variety.com.
Cuaron's black and white period drama Roma won him the BAFTA for Best Film not in the English language, the Best Cinematography and Best Director.
"Thank you Alfonso, you did not make this easy, but it was worth it," said producer Gabriela Rodriguez while collecting the award for Best Film.
- 2/11/2019
- GlamSham
The 2019 BAFTA Award winners have been announced!
The most nominated film of the event, The Favourite, was predictably the night’s big winner, netting seven wins including leading actress for Olivia Colman, supporting actress for Rachel Weisz and outstanding British film. Netflix’s Roma beat out The Favourite for best film as well as best director for Alfonso Cuaron.
Elsewhere, Rami Malek won in the leading actor category for his performance as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, while Green Book‘s Mahershala Ali was recognized as the best supporting actor. Both are considered front-runners at the upcoming 91st Academy Awards,...
The most nominated film of the event, The Favourite, was predictably the night’s big winner, netting seven wins including leading actress for Olivia Colman, supporting actress for Rachel Weisz and outstanding British film. Netflix’s Roma beat out The Favourite for best film as well as best director for Alfonso Cuaron.
Elsewhere, Rami Malek won in the leading actor category for his performance as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, while Green Book‘s Mahershala Ali was recognized as the best supporting actor. Both are considered front-runners at the upcoming 91st Academy Awards,...
- 2/10/2019
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Producers of some of the biggest films of last year gathered together for this week’s installment of “Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter.” The roundtable includes Oscar-nominated producers Ceci Dempsey (“The Favourite”), Bill Gerber (“A Star is Born”), Gabriela Rodriguez (“Roma”), and Kevin Feige (“Black Panther”), in addition to Nina Jacobson (“Ben is Back” and “Crazy Rich Asians”) and writer/director/producer Paul Greengrass (“22 July”).
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Continue reading Producer’s Roundtable Includes Kevin Feige, Nina Jacobson, Paul Greengrass & More Discussing Diversity On Screen at The Playlist.
- 2/5/2019
- by Christian Gallichio
- The Playlist
The streaming giant proved once again it is a force to be reckoned with at Oscar time, earning 15 nominations, up from last year’s eight nods, and charging toward the Feb. 24 ceremony armed with 10 noms for Alfonso Cuaron’s black and white Spanish-language feature Roma.
Box office in some form or fashion has always worked itself into the conversation to prop awards contenders in any given season. However, poor ticket sales can sometimes stall a contender’s chances early on its launch, particularly during the fall. While the streaming studio has provided limited theatrical releases for both Roma and the Coen Brothers’ The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (and have kept ticket sales unreported), Netflix has succeeded with art triumphing over commerce strategy this awards season. AMPAS voters made their selections today based on the quality of Netflix’s awards slate, not on the wattage of how commercial it was, or...
Box office in some form or fashion has always worked itself into the conversation to prop awards contenders in any given season. However, poor ticket sales can sometimes stall a contender’s chances early on its launch, particularly during the fall. While the streaming studio has provided limited theatrical releases for both Roma and the Coen Brothers’ The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (and have kept ticket sales unreported), Netflix has succeeded with art triumphing over commerce strategy this awards season. AMPAS voters made their selections today based on the quality of Netflix’s awards slate, not on the wattage of how commercial it was, or...
- 1/22/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The nominations for the 91st Academy Awards have been announced, and Alfonso Cuarón is by far and away the belle of the ball. The director’s acclaimed drama “Roma” walked away tied as the most-nominated movie of the year, scoring 10 nominations and rivaling only Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite.” Cuarón previously won Best Director and Best Editing for “Gravity” in 2014.
Going into the nominations, many pundits were wondering whether or not Cuarón would make history by earning the most Oscar nominations in a single year. This achievement didn’t happen, as Cuarón landed four personal nominations: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography. Cuarón missed out on a Best Editing nomination, but he still made history by becoming the first person to earn Best Cinematography and Best Director nominations in the same year for the same movie.
Cuarón decided to shoot “Roma” himself after a scheduling conflict prevented his usual collaborator,...
Going into the nominations, many pundits were wondering whether or not Cuarón would make history by earning the most Oscar nominations in a single year. This achievement didn’t happen, as Cuarón landed four personal nominations: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography. Cuarón missed out on a Best Editing nomination, but he still made history by becoming the first person to earn Best Cinematography and Best Director nominations in the same year for the same movie.
Cuarón decided to shoot “Roma” himself after a scheduling conflict prevented his usual collaborator,...
- 1/22/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Director reveals title and plot details of his upcoming Mexico-set film.
Alfonso Cuarón revealed at a press conference in Mexico City on Tuesday (14 March) that he has finished shooting his new film Roma.
The project saw the director return to his native Mexico for a 1970s-set drama about a year in the life of a middle-class family.
According to The Associated Press, Cuarón said the success of his previous film Gravity enabled him to make this personal project back in his homeland.
“Movies are like a cereal box - at the bottom there is the promise of a toy,” he told reporters.
”Gravity was that cereal box and I got that little toy, which usually leads to a bigger film with more production, with more stars. But I decided to return to Mexico City to make this movie with the resources I had always dreamed about.”
He added: “I can live abroad, but my head...
Alfonso Cuarón revealed at a press conference in Mexico City on Tuesday (14 March) that he has finished shooting his new film Roma.
The project saw the director return to his native Mexico for a 1970s-set drama about a year in the life of a middle-class family.
According to The Associated Press, Cuarón said the success of his previous film Gravity enabled him to make this personal project back in his homeland.
“Movies are like a cereal box - at the bottom there is the promise of a toy,” he told reporters.
”Gravity was that cereal box and I got that little toy, which usually leads to a bigger film with more production, with more stars. But I decided to return to Mexico City to make this movie with the resources I had always dreamed about.”
He added: “I can live abroad, but my head...
- 3/15/2017
- by orlando.parfitt@screendaily.com (Orlando Parfitt)
- ScreenDaily
It’s been announced that Alfonso Cuarón will be partnering with Participant Media for his first project in Mexico since his 2001 sexually-fueled friendship drama, “Y Tu Mamá También.” Currently untitled, Cuarón’s new film is set in early ’70s Mexico City and will depict a year in the life of a middle-class family. No announcements have been made as to whether there is a cast attached to the project.
Read More: The Films of Alfonso Cuarón, Ranked From Worst to Best
“This film is close to my heart,” said Cuarón in a press statement, “I am thrilled to be making it with the Participant team.” Participant is responsible for notable recent releases such as “Spotlight” and “He Named Me Malala,” and have four films at this year’s Toronto Film Festival.
“Alfonso is a master story-teller,” said Participant CEO David Linde, “We are elated to be joining him…” The film will be produced by Cuarón,...
Read More: The Films of Alfonso Cuarón, Ranked From Worst to Best
“This film is close to my heart,” said Cuarón in a press statement, “I am thrilled to be making it with the Participant team.” Participant is responsible for notable recent releases such as “Spotlight” and “He Named Me Malala,” and have four films at this year’s Toronto Film Festival.
“Alfonso is a master story-teller,” said Participant CEO David Linde, “We are elated to be joining him…” The film will be produced by Cuarón,...
- 9/8/2016
- by Annakeara Stinson
- Indiewire
While live-blogging the Oscars you really don't get too much of a chance to take in all the acceptance speeches. I catch a few moments here and there, and I can pretty much tell when the air is being let out of the room as well as those moments where someone is really capturing the moment. What I've put together below are the five speeches where I think the winner really managed to stand-out. I also love the true excitement coupled with the words chosen in these speeches. Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave, especially, seemed to capture the room with her infectious smile as much as Jennifer Lawrence a year before, not to forget her brother, Peter, who photobombed Ellen's Twitter-breaking selfie and is clearly someone very special in Lupita's life and she in his. The only truly strange thing about these speeches is John Ridley and Steve McQueen failing...
- 3/3/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The Oscars speech of the night goes to newcomer Lupita Nyong’o, who won best supporting actress for her role as Patsey in Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave.
Transcripts of all Academy Awards winners’ onstage speeches…
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
Yes! Thank you to the Academy for this incredible recognition. It doesn’t escape me for one moment that so much joy in my life is thanks to so much pain in someone else’s. And so I want to salute the spirit of Patsey for her guidance. And for Solomon, thank you for telling her story and your own. Steve McQueen, you charge everything you fashion with a breath of your own spirit. Thank you so much for putting me in this position. This has been the joy of my life. I’m certain that the dead are standing about you and watching and they...
Transcripts of all Academy Awards winners’ onstage speeches…
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
Yes! Thank you to the Academy for this incredible recognition. It doesn’t escape me for one moment that so much joy in my life is thanks to so much pain in someone else’s. And so I want to salute the spirit of Patsey for her guidance. And for Solomon, thank you for telling her story and your own. Steve McQueen, you charge everything you fashion with a breath of your own spirit. Thank you so much for putting me in this position. This has been the joy of my life. I’m certain that the dead are standing about you and watching and they...
- 3/3/2014
- ScreenDaily
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