Sundance and SXSW programmers will likely be keeping an eye out on the status of Los Frikis – a raw, true story-type drama that might be full of hope and dread and that would have gone into production in late 2021. The tandem of Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz who saw their The Peanut Butter Falcon make waves at SXSW in 2019 are behind the real-life portrait. For this sophomore feature, the team decided to take their raft over into a story deep into some marginalized Cubans. This is lined up with Héctor Medina, Eros de la Puente, Jorge Perugorría and Adria Arjona – who also joined as a producer.…...
- 11/14/2023
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
"The Peanut Butter Falcon" is a comedy-drama feature, written and directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, starring Dakota Johnson ("Madame Web"), Zack Gottsagen, Shia Labeouf and John Hawkes, now streaming on Paramount +:
"...'Zak', a young man with a disability, escapes from a state-run care facility with the help of his elderly roommate to train as a professional wrestler. On the run he meets up with 'Tyler' and the two hit it off.
"But Zak's caretaker 'Eleanor', embarks on a journey to find Zak and return him safely to the facility. Eleanor soon finds him, but after learning her boss intends to send Zak to a more severe form of confinement, joins the two men on their quest to a professional wrestling facility..."
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"...'Zak', a young man with a disability, escapes from a state-run care facility with the help of his elderly roommate to train as a professional wrestler. On the run he meets up with 'Tyler' and the two hit it off.
"But Zak's caretaker 'Eleanor', embarks on a journey to find Zak and return him safely to the facility. Eleanor soon finds him, but after learning her boss intends to send Zak to a more severe form of confinement, joins the two men on their quest to a professional wrestling facility..."
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- 3/18/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Lucy Kitada has joined Lord Miller, the production company of Oscar winners Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, as EVP Film. In this new role, she will find, develop and produce film projects, reporting to President of Film Aditya Sood.
Lord Miller also announced today that it has extended the contracts of VP Film Rebecca Karch Tomlinson and VP Film NikkI Baida, promoting Justin Lee to Creative Executive. Tomlinson exec produced the upcoming indie Los Frikis from directors Mike Schwarz and Tyler Nilson, with Baida exec producing the upcoming Universal feature Strays, starring Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx and Will Forte, which is slated for release on June 9, 2023.
Kitada previously served as EVP Film at Picturestart. She most recently produced Stephanie Allyne & Tig Notaro’s Am I Ok?, starring Dakota Johnson, Soyona Mizuno, Jermaine Fowler, Kiersey Clemons and Molly Gordon, which she brought in as Picturestart’s first fully-financed feature. The film...
Lord Miller also announced today that it has extended the contracts of VP Film Rebecca Karch Tomlinson and VP Film NikkI Baida, promoting Justin Lee to Creative Executive. Tomlinson exec produced the upcoming indie Los Frikis from directors Mike Schwarz and Tyler Nilson, with Baida exec producing the upcoming Universal feature Strays, starring Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx and Will Forte, which is slated for release on June 9, 2023.
Kitada previously served as EVP Film at Picturestart. She most recently produced Stephanie Allyne & Tig Notaro’s Am I Ok?, starring Dakota Johnson, Soyona Mizuno, Jermaine Fowler, Kiersey Clemons and Molly Gordon, which she brought in as Picturestart’s first fully-financed feature. The film...
- 3/10/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Lauren Abrahams has joined Amblin Partners as EVP of Production in the studio’s film group.
The Sony Pictures Entertainment/Columbia Pictures and Walt Disney Studios vet will report to Amblin’s Presidents of Production for Film, Holly Bario and Jeb Brody.
Canada-born and California-raised, Abrahams spent the first 15 years of her career at Columbia Pictures, rising from assistant to SVP, and serving as a production executive on over 40 projects. She worked on multiple franchises at Columbia, including the live-action hybrid Peter Rabbit movies which combined grossed over a half billion at the global box office, the Zombieland series ($225M WW combined) and 2019’s surprise hit Escape Room which made over $155M WW.
Abrahams joined Walt Disney Studios in 2019 as EVP of Production, a role in which she originated and packaged many IP-driven titles, including Evil Step Sisters – with Oscar-nominated writing duo Annie Mumolo and Kristin Wiig attached; a...
The Sony Pictures Entertainment/Columbia Pictures and Walt Disney Studios vet will report to Amblin’s Presidents of Production for Film, Holly Bario and Jeb Brody.
Canada-born and California-raised, Abrahams spent the first 15 years of her career at Columbia Pictures, rising from assistant to SVP, and serving as a production executive on over 40 projects. She worked on multiple franchises at Columbia, including the live-action hybrid Peter Rabbit movies which combined grossed over a half billion at the global box office, the Zombieland series ($225M WW combined) and 2019’s surprise hit Escape Room which made over $155M WW.
Abrahams joined Walt Disney Studios in 2019 as EVP of Production, a role in which she originated and packaged many IP-driven titles, including Evil Step Sisters – with Oscar-nominated writing duo Annie Mumolo and Kristin Wiig attached; a...
- 1/6/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Dakota Johnson was caught off guard by the script for “The Lost Daughter”: “I never read something so honest,” she says. “At times, raw, almost to being uncomfortable but still so human.” The actress then met writer and director Maggie Gyllenhaal for lunch in New York, who she calls “a seeker of truth.”
On this episode of the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, Johnson talks about her experience working on Netflix’s “The Lost Daughter,” the adaptation of the Elena Ferrante novel. “The Lost Daughter” — one of the first movies to shoot during the early days of the pandemic — has received much critical acclaim after debuting at many of the fall film festivals.
In “The Lost Daughter,” Johnson plays Nina, a young woman overwhelmed by the responsibilities of motherhood, and the toxicity of her relationship with her daughter’s father. Along with the film itself, her performance has also brought...
On this episode of the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, Johnson talks about her experience working on Netflix’s “The Lost Daughter,” the adaptation of the Elena Ferrante novel. “The Lost Daughter” — one of the first movies to shoot during the early days of the pandemic — has received much critical acclaim after debuting at many of the fall film festivals.
In “The Lost Daughter,” Johnson plays Nina, a young woman overwhelmed by the responsibilities of motherhood, and the toxicity of her relationship with her daughter’s father. Along with the film itself, her performance has also brought...
- 11/4/2021
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Adria Arjona will star and executive produce the drama Los Frikis[/link], with Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz writing and directing. New Slate is financing, and Nilson and Schwartz will produce alongside Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Rebecca Tomlinson for Lord Miller.
The film is based on the true story of punk-rock teenagers in Havana who deliberately inject themselves with HIV to escape the oppression of “Special Period” Cuba.
Arjona has a busy year ahead of includes a leading role in the Star Wars series Andor starring Diego Luna. She can be seen next in Sony’s Morbius opposite Jared Leto and Matt Smith and is also set to play the bride in Warner Bros’ new Father of the Bride pic starring Andy Garcia.
She is repped by CAA, Anonymous Content, Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher.
The film is based on the true story of punk-rock teenagers in Havana who deliberately inject themselves with HIV to escape the oppression of “Special Period” Cuba.
Arjona has a busy year ahead of includes a leading role in the Star Wars series Andor starring Diego Luna. She can be seen next in Sony’s Morbius opposite Jared Leto and Matt Smith and is also set to play the bride in Warner Bros’ new Father of the Bride pic starring Andy Garcia.
She is repped by CAA, Anonymous Content, Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher.
- 10/22/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
David Duchovny is headed back to the small screen.
Less than two months after his novel Truly Like Lightning was released, the actor is working on a series adaptation, with himself in the lead role.
Deadline first reported that the project is in development at Showtime, marking a return to the premium cabler for the actor, who previously led the cast of the Emmy-winning Californication.
What's more, Duchovny is set to pen the script alongside Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz.
Here's the logline for the novel.
From the New York Times–bestselling author David Duchovny, an epic adventure that asks how we make sense of right and wrong in a world of extremes
For the past twenty years, Bronson Powers, former Hollywood stuntman and converted Mormon, has been homesteading deep in the uninhabited desert outside Joshua Tree with his three wives and ten children.
Bronson and his wives, Yalulah, Mary,...
Less than two months after his novel Truly Like Lightning was released, the actor is working on a series adaptation, with himself in the lead role.
Deadline first reported that the project is in development at Showtime, marking a return to the premium cabler for the actor, who previously led the cast of the Emmy-winning Californication.
What's more, Duchovny is set to pen the script alongside Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz.
Here's the logline for the novel.
From the New York Times–bestselling author David Duchovny, an epic adventure that asks how we make sense of right and wrong in a world of extremes
For the past twenty years, Bronson Powers, former Hollywood stuntman and converted Mormon, has been homesteading deep in the uninhabited desert outside Joshua Tree with his three wives and ten children.
Bronson and his wives, Yalulah, Mary,...
- 3/24/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Less than two months after David Duchovny‘s novel Truly Like Lightning was released, the actor is planning a series adaptation of the book, with himself in the leading role.
Per our sister site Deadline, the adaptation is in the works at Showtime — the onetime home of Duchovny’s Emmy-winning Californication — with Duchovny also attached to write the script alongside Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz (The Peanut Butter Falcon).
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Per our sister site Deadline, the adaptation is in the works at Showtime — the onetime home of Duchovny’s Emmy-winning Californication — with Duchovny also attached to write the script alongside Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz (The Peanut Butter Falcon).
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- 3/24/2021
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Californication star/executive producer David Duchovny is returning to Showtime for a potential new series based on his recently published novel Truly Like Lightning. Duchovny is attached to star in the project, which is in development at the premium cable network with a script order.
Duchovny will write the adaptation with Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, the writers-directors of The Peanut Butter Falcon, who are also set to direct should Truly Like Lightning be picked up to pilot. The three are executive producing the project, which is produced by Showtime.
In Truly Like Lightning, the unplugged, off-the-grid, almost biblical desert lives of former Hollywood stuntman, Bronson Powers (Duchovny) and his 3 wives and 10 children is upended when a ruthless real estate developer stumbles upon his thousands of acres in Joshua Tree and tries to force him off his land and return his family to the temptations and modernity of 21st century America.
Duchovny will write the adaptation with Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, the writers-directors of The Peanut Butter Falcon, who are also set to direct should Truly Like Lightning be picked up to pilot. The three are executive producing the project, which is produced by Showtime.
In Truly Like Lightning, the unplugged, off-the-grid, almost biblical desert lives of former Hollywood stuntman, Bronson Powers (Duchovny) and his 3 wives and 10 children is upended when a ruthless real estate developer stumbles upon his thousands of acres in Joshua Tree and tries to force him off his land and return his family to the temptations and modernity of 21st century America.
- 3/24/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, directors of the indie gem The Peanut Butter Falcon, have a new movie lined-up, and they’re teaming with producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller to make it happen. The untitled movie is described as “a Cuban story that will be shot largely in Spanish with a very naturalistic vibe in the vein […]
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- 2/10/2021
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Even though restrictions are beginning to be lifted in some parts of the world, the ongoing pandemic still continues. As a result, most folks are still spending longer stretches indoors, away from the bustling crowds. And to help keep us all entertained during these trying times largely spent inside, streaming movies and TV shows has been a very welcome solace.
Thankfully, new content is continually being added into the mix, and Amazon Prime‘s upcoming August update looks set to be a real boredom-killer. Indeed, next month will see Prime Video release a variety of new films and TV series to help to turn all those frowns upside down.
So, without further ado, strap yourselves in as we run through all the new additions that’ll be making their way to the streaming platform this August.
Released August 1
3:10 To Yuma (2007)
Four Weddings And A Funeral (1994)
Inception (2010)
Margin Call (2011)
My Bloody Valentine...
Thankfully, new content is continually being added into the mix, and Amazon Prime‘s upcoming August update looks set to be a real boredom-killer. Indeed, next month will see Prime Video release a variety of new films and TV series to help to turn all those frowns upside down.
So, without further ado, strap yourselves in as we run through all the new additions that’ll be making their way to the streaming platform this August.
Released August 1
3:10 To Yuma (2007)
Four Weddings And A Funeral (1994)
Inception (2010)
Margin Call (2011)
My Bloody Valentine...
- 7/25/2020
- by Dylan Chaundy
- We Got This Covered
Every now and again, actors will star in a movie that completely surprises you. Sometimes it’s the change of tone, like when a performer who usually features in comedic roles suddenly delivers an unexpectedly dramatic performance. At other times, the surprise might have to do with the source material, such as when an actor who usually stars in forgettable films plays the lead in an Oscar-winner.
On rare occasions, both of those things can happen at the same time. For a recent example, look no farther than last year’s Uncut Gems. This film, about a Manhattan-based jeweller whose gambling addiction prevents him from paying off aggressive loan sharks, featured Adam Sandler – normally known for his cash-grabber comedies – in the role of a lifetime.
The same can be said for Shia Labeouf and The Peanut Butter Falcon, which will be coming to Hulu next month on August 6th. Written...
On rare occasions, both of those things can happen at the same time. For a recent example, look no farther than last year’s Uncut Gems. This film, about a Manhattan-based jeweller whose gambling addiction prevents him from paying off aggressive loan sharks, featured Adam Sandler – normally known for his cash-grabber comedies – in the role of a lifetime.
The same can be said for Shia Labeouf and The Peanut Butter Falcon, which will be coming to Hulu next month on August 6th. Written...
- 7/17/2020
- by Tim Brinkhof
- We Got This Covered
Leonine is opening Russell Crowe thriller ‘Unhinged’ in Germany.
As cinemas begin to reopen again in many territories, Screen is tracking which films are being released in key territories each week.
Cinema reopening dates around the world: latest updates France, opening Wednesday July 15
The French box office entered its fourth full week of activity on July 15, following the reopening of cinemas on June 22 after their 14-week Covid-19 hiatus.
New films on release this week include Francois Ozon’s young adult drama Summer Of 85. Diaphana Distribution pushed the launch forward from France’s typical Wednesday release day to Tuesday, to...
As cinemas begin to reopen again in many territories, Screen is tracking which films are being released in key territories each week.
Cinema reopening dates around the world: latest updates France, opening Wednesday July 15
The French box office entered its fourth full week of activity on July 15, following the reopening of cinemas on June 22 after their 14-week Covid-19 hiatus.
New films on release this week include Francois Ozon’s young adult drama Summer Of 85. Diaphana Distribution pushed the launch forward from France’s typical Wednesday release day to Tuesday, to...
- 7/17/2020
- by 158¦Martin Blaney¦40¦¬1101324¦Elisabet Cabeza¦37¦¬1101325¦Gabriele Niola¦35¦¬1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦¬1100388¦Melanie Goodfellow¦69¦
- ScreenDaily
“The Peanut Butter Falcon” is one of the most underseen, acclaimed films of the last year. The film stars Dakota Johnson, Shia Labeouf, and Zack Gottsagen and might very well be the most heart-warming, sweet film of 2019. And that is due, in large part, to the filmmaking duo of Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz. Now, it appears that the duo is aiming to replicate that success with their upcoming comedy series, “The Wildest Animals in Griffith Park.”
Read More: ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’: Directors Tyler Nilson & Michael Schwartz Discuss The Film’s Unique Development [Interview]
According to THR, Nilson and Schwartz are teaming up with producer Margot Robbie and actors Kaitlyn Dever (“Booksmart“) and Joey King (“The Act“) to bring “The Wildest Animals in Griffith Park” to life.
Continue reading Margot Robbie Producing A Series From ‘Peanut Butter Falcon’ Directors Starring Kaitlyn Dever & Joey King at The Playlist.
Read More: ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’: Directors Tyler Nilson & Michael Schwartz Discuss The Film’s Unique Development [Interview]
According to THR, Nilson and Schwartz are teaming up with producer Margot Robbie and actors Kaitlyn Dever (“Booksmart“) and Joey King (“The Act“) to bring “The Wildest Animals in Griffith Park” to life.
Continue reading Margot Robbie Producing A Series From ‘Peanut Butter Falcon’ Directors Starring Kaitlyn Dever & Joey King at The Playlist.
- 5/26/2020
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Julia Garner in ‘The Assistant.’
In a further sign of consolidation among independent distributors, Rialto Distribution has closed its Sydney office while continuing to book films into Australian cinemas via its Auckland headquarters.
However the end of the company’s presence in Oz after more than 20 years does not signal any reduction in acquisitions for multiple-platform release.
“We have gained much-needed economies of scale with Kevin Gordon, our Australia/New Zealand sales and distribution manager, selling in directly,” CEO Kelly Rogers tells If.
“This is going very well and Australian exhibitors are receptive to our strong line-up. We expect to release approximately 30 titles in 2020, mainly digital titles and select strong theatrical films.”
Former Myriad Pictures and Icon Film Distribution marketing executive Lisa Garner, who joined Rialto as Sydney-based head of film in February 2018, expects to soon announce her next venture.
Currently Rialto has a hit with Michael Schwartz and Tyler Nilson...
In a further sign of consolidation among independent distributors, Rialto Distribution has closed its Sydney office while continuing to book films into Australian cinemas via its Auckland headquarters.
However the end of the company’s presence in Oz after more than 20 years does not signal any reduction in acquisitions for multiple-platform release.
“We have gained much-needed economies of scale with Kevin Gordon, our Australia/New Zealand sales and distribution manager, selling in directly,” CEO Kelly Rogers tells If.
“This is going very well and Australian exhibitors are receptive to our strong line-up. We expect to release approximately 30 titles in 2020, mainly digital titles and select strong theatrical films.”
Former Myriad Pictures and Icon Film Distribution marketing executive Lisa Garner, who joined Rialto as Sydney-based head of film in February 2018, expects to soon announce her next venture.
Currently Rialto has a hit with Michael Schwartz and Tyler Nilson...
- 3/2/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
‘Midway.’
Roland Emmerich’s last highly profitable blockbuster – 2012 in 2009 – must seem like a distant memory for the German-born director as his latest effort, Midway, had an inglorious debut in Australian cinemas last weekend.
By contrast, Terrence Malick has only ever had one break-out hit, The Thin Red Line in 1998, and his new film A Hidden Life is another dud, following Song to Song and Knight of Cups.
The weekend’s other new wide release, Sony Pictures’ second reboot of Japanese horror franchise The Grudge, flopped, mirroring its Us fate. Among the specialised titles, Rialto’s The Peanut Butter Falcon and Icon’s Seberg had minimal impact.
The top 20 titles clocked $13.5 million, 26 per cent down on the previous frame, according to Numero.
Sony’s juggernaut Bad Boys for Life reigned again, nabbing $2.1 million in its third outing, hoisting the total to $14.6 million. The cop caper starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence,...
Roland Emmerich’s last highly profitable blockbuster – 2012 in 2009 – must seem like a distant memory for the German-born director as his latest effort, Midway, had an inglorious debut in Australian cinemas last weekend.
By contrast, Terrence Malick has only ever had one break-out hit, The Thin Red Line in 1998, and his new film A Hidden Life is another dud, following Song to Song and Knight of Cups.
The weekend’s other new wide release, Sony Pictures’ second reboot of Japanese horror franchise The Grudge, flopped, mirroring its Us fate. Among the specialised titles, Rialto’s The Peanut Butter Falcon and Icon’s Seberg had minimal impact.
The top 20 titles clocked $13.5 million, 26 per cent down on the previous frame, according to Numero.
Sony’s juggernaut Bad Boys for Life reigned again, nabbing $2.1 million in its third outing, hoisting the total to $14.6 million. The cop caper starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence,...
- 2/3/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Well, the Directors Guild of America has had their say this evening. A few minutes ago, Sam Mendes was awarded the top prize from the DGA, wrapping up an Academy Award win in the process. Mark it down, folks. Mendes will win his second Oscar in Best Director for 1917, coming up the middle in the latter stages of the awards season. This Directors Guild win makes it all but a certainty. Read on for the rest of the results, which also included the Best First Time Feature prize going to Alma Har’el for Honey Boy. Congrats to all of the winners! Here are all of the DGA results: Theatrical Feature Film Bong Joon Ho, “Parasite” (Neon) Mr. Bong’s Directorial Team: Unit Production Manager: Park Min Chul First Assistant Director: Kim Seong Sik Winner: Sam Mendes, “1917” (Universal Pictures) Mr. Mendes’s Directorial Team: Unit Production Managers: Callum McDougall, Hannah Godwin...
- 1/26/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Alma Har’el earns top honours in the first-time directing category for Honey Boy.
Sam Mendes won the top prize for 1917 at the 72nd Annual Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards in Downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night (25) to ensure he is the solid favourite for the Oscar next month.
The DGA is a highly reliable bellwether of Academy Awards success, having delivered the eventual winner on Oscar night on all but seven occasions since the 1940s.
Mendes recently won the best directing Golden Globe and first won the DGA award in 1999 en route to the Oscar for American Beauty.
The...
Sam Mendes won the top prize for 1917 at the 72nd Annual Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards in Downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night (25) to ensure he is the solid favourite for the Oscar next month.
The DGA is a highly reliable bellwether of Academy Awards success, having delivered the eventual winner on Oscar night on all but seven occasions since the 1940s.
Mendes recently won the best directing Golden Globe and first won the DGA award in 1999 en route to the Oscar for American Beauty.
The...
- 1/26/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Sam Mendes has been named the best feature-film director of 2019 by the Directors Guild of America, which handed out its annual awards on Saturday at the Ritz-Carlton in Los Angeles.
The win makes the “1917” director a commanding front-runner in the Oscar race for Best Directors — and coupled with his film’s victory at the Producers Guild Awards last week, makes the World War I drama the favorite to win Best Picture winner as well.
Mendes beat his fellow Oscar nominees Bong Joon Ho (“Parasite”), Quentin Tarantino (“Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood”) and Martin Scorsese (“The Irishman”), as well as “Jojo Rabbit” director Taika Waititi.
The DGA Award is one of the most reliable Oscar predictors, with the winner going on to win the Academy Award for Best Director for the last six years in a row, 15 times in the last 16 years and 62 times in 71 years.
In addition, the film...
The win makes the “1917” director a commanding front-runner in the Oscar race for Best Directors — and coupled with his film’s victory at the Producers Guild Awards last week, makes the World War I drama the favorite to win Best Picture winner as well.
Mendes beat his fellow Oscar nominees Bong Joon Ho (“Parasite”), Quentin Tarantino (“Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood”) and Martin Scorsese (“The Irishman”), as well as “Jojo Rabbit” director Taika Waititi.
The DGA Award is one of the most reliable Oscar predictors, with the winner going on to win the Academy Award for Best Director for the last six years in a row, 15 times in the last 16 years and 62 times in 71 years.
In addition, the film...
- 1/26/2020
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The 2020 Directors Guild of America Awards wrapped Saturday night in downtown Los Angeles, with winners spanning television and film. IndieWire has rounded up all the night’s big winners, below. Films “1917,” “Honey Boy,” and “American Factory” all took home the night’s film prizes, while “Chernobyl,” “Watchmen,” and “Barry” claimed the television honors.
The DGA prize is often considered a bellwether for the Best Director Oscar and the last six DGA winners all went on to repeat at the Academy Awards: Alfonso Cuarón for “Roma,” Guillermo del Toro for “The Shape of Water,” Damien Chazelle for “La La Land,” and Alejandro G. Iñárritu for both “The Revenant” and “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).”
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2019
Bong Joon Ho
“Parasite”
(Neon)
Sam Mendes
“1917”
(Universal Pictures) *Winner
Martin Scorsese
“The Irishman”
(Netflix)
Quentin Tarantino
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
(Sony)
Taika Waititi
“Jojo Rabbit...
The DGA prize is often considered a bellwether for the Best Director Oscar and the last six DGA winners all went on to repeat at the Academy Awards: Alfonso Cuarón for “Roma,” Guillermo del Toro for “The Shape of Water,” Damien Chazelle for “La La Land,” and Alejandro G. Iñárritu for both “The Revenant” and “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).”
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2019
Bong Joon Ho
“Parasite”
(Neon)
Sam Mendes
“1917”
(Universal Pictures) *Winner
Martin Scorsese
“The Irishman”
(Netflix)
Quentin Tarantino
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
(Sony)
Taika Waititi
“Jojo Rabbit...
- 1/26/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
When the winners of the 72nd Directors Guild of America ceremony were handed out Saturday, January 25, all eyes were on the feature film category. (Read our live blog here.) Would Sam Mendes (“1917”) continue his winning streak after claiming the Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Award? Would Bong Joon Ho (“Parasite”), who tied Mendes with the critics, prevail with the directors guild? Or would Martin Scorsese (“The Irishman”), Quentin Tarantino (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”) or Taika Waititi (“Jojo Rabbit”) triumph instead? Scroll down to see who won all of the film and TV categories at the 2020 DGA Awards, which took place at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles.
SEEJanuary 25 is busiest day on 2020 Oscars calendar: DGA Awards plus cinematographers, sound mixers and Annies
DGA voters have a great track record with predicting what will ultimately win the Oscar for Best Director, including the past six in a...
SEEJanuary 25 is busiest day on 2020 Oscars calendar: DGA Awards plus cinematographers, sound mixers and Annies
DGA voters have a great track record with predicting what will ultimately win the Oscar for Best Director, including the past six in a...
- 1/26/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Sam Mendes is predicted to win the top prize at this weekend’s Directors Guild Awards for his work on the World War I drama “1917.” Scroll down for our forecasts in seven categories listed in order of our racetrack odds, with our projected winners highlighted in gold.
Our odds are based on the combined predictions of more than 1,600 registered Gold Derby users who have placed their bets here in our predictions center as of this writing. They think Mendes has the narrow advantage against Bong Joon Ho (“Parasite”). Both of their movies were big winners last weekend when “1917” claimed the Producers Guild Award for Best Picture and “Parasite” took the Screen Actors Guild Award for its ensemble cast. A win here may solidify one film or the other as the Oscar front-runner.
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At the very least, the winner here...
Our odds are based on the combined predictions of more than 1,600 registered Gold Derby users who have placed their bets here in our predictions center as of this writing. They think Mendes has the narrow advantage against Bong Joon Ho (“Parasite”). Both of their movies were big winners last weekend when “1917” claimed the Producers Guild Award for Best Picture and “Parasite” took the Screen Actors Guild Award for its ensemble cast. A win here may solidify one film or the other as the Oscar front-runner.
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- 1/24/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Writer/directors Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz are among the nominees for the DGA’s Outstanding First-Time Feature Film Director for 2019. The honor came after an unbelievable year for the partners, as they not only delivered their little movie that could, “The Peanut Butter Falcon,” which scored raves and the Narrative Spotlight Audience Award at SXSW, but landed a distribution deal with Roadside Attractions, which took them to over $20 million at the domestic box office. That doesn’t happen much anymore.
How did Nilson and Schwartz pull off this rare feat? Like many breakouts, the short filmmakers listened to their own intuition, crafted a unique story that touched them, and found gifted producers to back them.
Eight years ago in 2011, they met a young actor with Down syndrome, Zack Gottsagen, at a Venice camp for actors with disabilities. “We were enamored by him as a human being,” said Nilson in a telephone interview.
How did Nilson and Schwartz pull off this rare feat? Like many breakouts, the short filmmakers listened to their own intuition, crafted a unique story that touched them, and found gifted producers to back them.
Eight years ago in 2011, they met a young actor with Down syndrome, Zack Gottsagen, at a Venice camp for actors with disabilities. “We were enamored by him as a human being,” said Nilson in a telephone interview.
- 1/24/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Writer/directors Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz are among the nominees for the DGA’s Outstanding First-Time Feature Film Director for 2019. The honor came after an unbelievable year for the partners, as they not only delivered their little movie that could, “The Peanut Butter Falcon,” which scored raves and the Narrative Spotlight Audience Award at SXSW, but landed a distribution deal with Roadside Attractions, which took them to over $20 million at the domestic box office. That doesn’t happen much anymore.
How did Nilson and Schwartz pull off this rare feat? Like many breakouts, the short filmmakers listened to their own intuition, crafted a unique story that touched them, and found gifted producers to back them.
Eight years ago in 2011, they met a young actor with Down syndrome, Zack Gottsagen, at a Venice camp for actors with disabilities. “We were enamored by him as a human being,” said Nilson in a telephone interview.
How did Nilson and Schwartz pull off this rare feat? Like many breakouts, the short filmmakers listened to their own intuition, crafted a unique story that touched them, and found gifted producers to back them.
Eight years ago in 2011, they met a young actor with Down syndrome, Zack Gottsagen, at a Venice camp for actors with disabilities. “We were enamored by him as a human being,” said Nilson in a telephone interview.
- 1/24/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
When Zack Gottsagen, a young man with acting dreams who also happens to have Down syndrome, asked creative duo Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz to write and direct a film for him, they responded with pure determination to make it happen. “Honestly, I thought, ‘That’s a great idea,’” Schwartz says. “He’s the best actor we know.” Impressed with Gottsagen’s work in the Peanut Butter Falcon’s ‘proof of concept’ reel, Shia Laboeuf and Dakota Johnson jumped aboard the Mark Twain-esque tale of Zak (Gottsagan), a man on the run from a care home in pursuit of his wrestling dreams, aided by outlaw Tyler (Laboeuf) and disillusioned care worker Eleanor (Johnson). A heartwarming story for the ages, touching on the power of dreams, familial friendships and love, it’s proven a launchpad for the directors who received a DGA nomination in the First-Time Feature category, and are about...
- 1/12/2020
- by Antonia Blyth
- Deadline Film + TV
Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz make their feature film debut co-directing a heart-warming story that captures the life of a man with down syndrome in his journey to find prosperity. Peanut Butter Falcon explores the struggles of a 22-year-old man with down syndrome who has been living in a retirement complex as the last known […]
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- 1/7/2020
- by Frank DeLorenzo
- Uinterview
David Crow Jan 7, 2020
The DGA announces its nominees for Best Director, surprisingly including Taika Waititi… but no women directors.
And the awards season news continues to pile up in its truncated timetable this year. Just earlier today, we learned what movies the Producers Guild of America were nominating for their equivalent of Best Picture, and the Directors Guild of America has followed suit by revealing its share of nominees. Among them are some familiar names, including Quentin Tarantino for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Martin Scorsese for The Irishman, but in what amounts to a small surprise is Taika Waititi also getting in for directing Jojo Rabbit.
Waititi is a genre fan favorite in recent years after helming the groovy Thor: Ragnarok, but he had not gained favor with more traditional Hollywood awards bodies like the guilds or the Academy Awards until now. Despite previously directing shrewd comedies...
The DGA announces its nominees for Best Director, surprisingly including Taika Waititi… but no women directors.
And the awards season news continues to pile up in its truncated timetable this year. Just earlier today, we learned what movies the Producers Guild of America were nominating for their equivalent of Best Picture, and the Directors Guild of America has followed suit by revealing its share of nominees. Among them are some familiar names, including Quentin Tarantino for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Martin Scorsese for The Irishman, but in what amounts to a small surprise is Taika Waititi also getting in for directing Jojo Rabbit.
Waititi is a genre fan favorite in recent years after helming the groovy Thor: Ragnarok, but he had not gained favor with more traditional Hollywood awards bodies like the guilds or the Academy Awards until now. Despite previously directing shrewd comedies...
- 1/7/2020
- Den of Geek
The five Directors Guild of America nominees for Best Director are: Bong Joon Ho (“Parasite”), Sam Mendes (“1917”), Martin Scorsese (“The Irishman”), Quentin Tarantino (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”) and Taika Waititi (“Jojo Rabbit”). All but Waititi number in our top five predicted contenders at the Oscars. He bumped out Noah Baumbach (“Marriage Story”), who is in fifth place on our Oscar chart.
Don’t count Baumbach out of the Oscar race just yet. In the 71-year history of the DGA Awards there have only been five years when the whole roster went on to reap Academy Award nominations. Among the other helmers hoping to overcome their DGA snubs and make it to the Oscars are Greta Gerwig (“Little Women”), Todd Phillips (“Joker”) and Pedro Almodovar (“Pain and Glory”) who we all rank ahead of Waititi.
The First-Time Feature nominees are: Mati Diop (“Atlantics”), Alma Har’el (“Honey Boy”), Melina Matsoukas...
Don’t count Baumbach out of the Oscar race just yet. In the 71-year history of the DGA Awards there have only been five years when the whole roster went on to reap Academy Award nominations. Among the other helmers hoping to overcome their DGA snubs and make it to the Oscars are Greta Gerwig (“Little Women”), Todd Phillips (“Joker”) and Pedro Almodovar (“Pain and Glory”) who we all rank ahead of Waititi.
The First-Time Feature nominees are: Mati Diop (“Atlantics”), Alma Har’el (“Honey Boy”), Melina Matsoukas...
- 1/7/2020
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The Directors Guild of America has nominated Bong Joon Ho for “Parasite,” Sam Mendes for “1917,” Martin Scorsese for “The Irishman,” Quentin Tarantino for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and Taika Waititi for “Jojo Rabbit.”
The DGAs are seen as a stepping stone to the Oscars, where the last six best director winners also went home with an Academy Award. Last year, “Roma” filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón scored the feature film directing award, beating out Bradley Cooper for “A Star Is Born,” Spike Lee for “BlacKkKlansman,” Adam McKay for “Vice,” and Peter Farrelly for “Green Book.”
Three female filmmakers — Mati Diop for “Atlantics,” Alma Ha’rel for “Honey Boy” and Melina Matsoukas for “Queen & Slim” — were recognized by the Directors Guild in the first-time feature film award category differing from the Golden Globe Awards and the BAFTA Awards, which both failed to nominate female directors this year.
Some surprise...
The DGAs are seen as a stepping stone to the Oscars, where the last six best director winners also went home with an Academy Award. Last year, “Roma” filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón scored the feature film directing award, beating out Bradley Cooper for “A Star Is Born,” Spike Lee for “BlacKkKlansman,” Adam McKay for “Vice,” and Peter Farrelly for “Green Book.”
Three female filmmakers — Mati Diop for “Atlantics,” Alma Ha’rel for “Honey Boy” and Melina Matsoukas for “Queen & Slim” — were recognized by the Directors Guild in the first-time feature film award category differing from the Golden Globe Awards and the BAFTA Awards, which both failed to nominate female directors this year.
Some surprise...
- 1/7/2020
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Annnd … action! The Directors Guild has raised the curtain on the film nominees for its 72nd annual DGA Awards.
Vying for the marquee Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film prize are Bong Joon Ho (Parasite), newly minted Golden Globe winner Sam Mendes (1917), Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Martin Scorsese (The Irishman) and Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit).
“In a year full of excellent films, DGA members have chosen an extraordinary group of filmmakers to nominate for this year’s Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film Award,” Directors Guild President Thomas Schlamme said. “These directors represent the highest standard of filmmaking, and their films are a testament to innovative storytelling, artistic achievement and the passion that filmmakers share with their audiences. Being nominated by their peers is what makes this award particularly meaningful for directors, and I congratulate all of the nominees for their outstanding work.”
Notably absent...
Vying for the marquee Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film prize are Bong Joon Ho (Parasite), newly minted Golden Globe winner Sam Mendes (1917), Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Martin Scorsese (The Irishman) and Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit).
“In a year full of excellent films, DGA members have chosen an extraordinary group of filmmakers to nominate for this year’s Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film Award,” Directors Guild President Thomas Schlamme said. “These directors represent the highest standard of filmmaking, and their films are a testament to innovative storytelling, artistic achievement and the passion that filmmakers share with their audiences. Being nominated by their peers is what makes this award particularly meaningful for directors, and I congratulate all of the nominees for their outstanding work.”
Notably absent...
- 1/7/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The Directors Guild of America’s feature-film nominations contain a lineup of acknowledged masters including Martin Scorsese for “The Irishman,” Quentin Tarantino for “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” Sam Mendes for “1917” and Korean auteur Bong Joon Ho for “Parasite.”
Taika Waititi may not have been mentioned in their company when he was best known for making comedies and horror flicks like “What We Do in the Shadows” and “Hunt for the Wilderpeople,” but he joined the ranks of those other directors on Tuesday morning when the Directors Guild nominated him for “Jojo Rabbit.”
But the slate of nominees also means that the DGA will face some of the same questions that were aimed at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association when it nominated an all-male slate of directors for the Golden Globe.
Also Read: Taika Waititi Says He Didn't Even Try to Pitch Studios on His WWII Comedy 'Jojo Rabbit...
Taika Waititi may not have been mentioned in their company when he was best known for making comedies and horror flicks like “What We Do in the Shadows” and “Hunt for the Wilderpeople,” but he joined the ranks of those other directors on Tuesday morning when the Directors Guild nominated him for “Jojo Rabbit.”
But the slate of nominees also means that the DGA will face some of the same questions that were aimed at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association when it nominated an all-male slate of directors for the Golden Globe.
Also Read: Taika Waititi Says He Didn't Even Try to Pitch Studios on His WWII Comedy 'Jojo Rabbit...
- 1/7/2020
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The Directors Guild of America has announced its nominations for the 2019-20 awards season. The DGA prize is often considered a bellwether for the Best Director Oscar and the last six DGA winners all went on to repeat at the Academy Awards: Alfonso Cuaron for “Roma,” Guillermo del Toro for “The Shape of Water,” Damien Chazelle for “La La Land,” and Alejandro G. Iñárritu for both “The Revenant” and “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).” The last DGA winner that did not win the Oscar was Ben Affleck for “Argo.” Affleck was famously snubbed by the Academy, but “Argo” did go on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
This year’s DGA race features two of the season’s biggest heavyweights: Martin Scorsese (“The Irishman”) and Quentin Tarantino (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”). It’s important to note that the five DGA nominees don’t always...
This year’s DGA race features two of the season’s biggest heavyweights: Martin Scorsese (“The Irishman”) and Quentin Tarantino (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”). It’s important to note that the five DGA nominees don’t always...
- 1/7/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Noah Baumbach, Greta Gerwig, Todd Phillips, Lulu Wang miss out.
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has announced its feature directing nominees, a five-strong male-only roster that includes Parasite’s Bong Joon Ho, Golden Globe winner Sam Mendes for 1917, Martin Scorsese for The Irishman, Quentin Tarantino for Golden Globe winner Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood, and Taika Waititi for Jojo Rabbit.
The list bodes well for all who are on it: in the last six years every DGA feature directing winner has gone on to claim the Oscar for best directing. Last year’s winner was Alfonso Cuaron for Roma.
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has announced its feature directing nominees, a five-strong male-only roster that includes Parasite’s Bong Joon Ho, Golden Globe winner Sam Mendes for 1917, Martin Scorsese for The Irishman, Quentin Tarantino for Golden Globe winner Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood, and Taika Waititi for Jojo Rabbit.
The list bodes well for all who are on it: in the last six years every DGA feature directing winner has gone on to claim the Oscar for best directing. Last year’s winner was Alfonso Cuaron for Roma.
- 1/7/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Noah Baumbach, Greta Gerwig, Todd Phillips, Lulu Wang miss out.
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has announced its feature directing nominees, a five-strong male-only roster that include Parasite’s Bong Joon Ho, Golden Globe winner Sam Mendes for 1917, Martin Scorsese for The Irishman, Quentin Tarantino for Golden Globe winner Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood, and the wild card Taika Waititi for Jojo Rabbit.
The inclusion of Waititi comes at the expense of any number of directors who had been regarded as strong contenders for the top prizes, although Todd Phillips (Joker) most likely heads that list. James Mangold...
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has announced its feature directing nominees, a five-strong male-only roster that include Parasite’s Bong Joon Ho, Golden Globe winner Sam Mendes for 1917, Martin Scorsese for The Irishman, Quentin Tarantino for Golden Globe winner Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood, and the wild card Taika Waititi for Jojo Rabbit.
The inclusion of Waititi comes at the expense of any number of directors who had been regarded as strong contenders for the top prizes, although Todd Phillips (Joker) most likely heads that list. James Mangold...
- 1/7/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Taika Waititi makes the cut for Jojo Rabbit.
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has announced its feature directing nominees, a five-strong male-only roster that include Parasite’s Bong Joon Ho, Golden Globe winner Sam Mendes for 1917, Martin Scorsese for The Irishman, Quentin Tarantino for Golden Globe winner Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood, and the wild card Taika Waititi for Jojo Rabbit.
The inclusion of Waititi comes at the expense of any number of directors who had been regarded as strong contenders for the top prizes, although Todd Phillips (Joker) most likely heads that list. James Mangold has also...
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has announced its feature directing nominees, a five-strong male-only roster that include Parasite’s Bong Joon Ho, Golden Globe winner Sam Mendes for 1917, Martin Scorsese for The Irishman, Quentin Tarantino for Golden Globe winner Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood, and the wild card Taika Waititi for Jojo Rabbit.
The inclusion of Waititi comes at the expense of any number of directors who had been regarded as strong contenders for the top prizes, although Todd Phillips (Joker) most likely heads that list. James Mangold has also...
- 1/7/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Noah Baumbach, Greta Gerwig, Lulu Wang miss out.
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has announced its feature directing nominees, a five-strong roster that include Parasite’s Bong Joon Ho, Golden Globe winner Sam Mendes for 1917, and Martin Scorsese for The Irishman.
Also in contention are Quentin Tarantino for Golden Globe winner Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood, and Taika Waititi for Jojo Rabbit. Noah Baumbach did not make the cut for Marriage Story, nor did Greta Gerwig for Little Women, or Lulu Wang for The Farewell.
First-time directing nominees are Mati Diop for Atlantics, Alma Har’el for Honey Boy,...
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has announced its feature directing nominees, a five-strong roster that include Parasite’s Bong Joon Ho, Golden Globe winner Sam Mendes for 1917, and Martin Scorsese for The Irishman.
Also in contention are Quentin Tarantino for Golden Globe winner Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood, and Taika Waititi for Jojo Rabbit. Noah Baumbach did not make the cut for Marriage Story, nor did Greta Gerwig for Little Women, or Lulu Wang for The Farewell.
First-time directing nominees are Mati Diop for Atlantics, Alma Har’el for Honey Boy,...
- 1/7/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America, East have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in screenwriting during 2019. Following up two big Golden Globes wins, rising awards contender “1917” landed an Original Screenplay nomination for Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns, along with nods for comedies “Knives Out,” “Booksmart,” and Globes-winner “Parasite,” as well as Noah Baumbach’s drama “Marriage Story.”
Baumbach’s partner, writer-director Greta Gerwig, landed a nomination for Adapted Screenplay for “Little Women.” Shockingly omitted was Anthony McCarten’s script for Netflix’s “The Two Popes,” which may turn up on Oscar nominations morning in the less competitive Adapted category; the WGA considered it as Original because McCarten’s play on which it was based had not been produced when the script was written.
And documentarian Alex Gibney scored not one but two nominations, for “Citizen K” as well as “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley.
Baumbach’s partner, writer-director Greta Gerwig, landed a nomination for Adapted Screenplay for “Little Women.” Shockingly omitted was Anthony McCarten’s script for Netflix’s “The Two Popes,” which may turn up on Oscar nominations morning in the less competitive Adapted category; the WGA considered it as Original because McCarten’s play on which it was based had not been produced when the script was written.
And documentarian Alex Gibney scored not one but two nominations, for “Citizen K” as well as “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley.
- 1/6/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America, East have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in screenwriting during 2019. Following up two big Golden Globes wins, rising awards contender “1917” landed an Original Screenplay nomination for Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns, along with nods for comedies “Knives Out,” “Booksmart,” and Globes-winner “Parasite,” as well as Noah Baumbach’s drama “Marriage Story.”
Baumbach’s partner, writer-director Greta Gerwig, landed a nomination for Adapted Screenplay for “Little Women.” Shockingly omitted was Anthony McCarten’s script for Netflix’s “The Two Popes,” which may turn up on Oscar nominations morning in the less competitive Adapted category; the WGA considered it as Original because McCarten’s play on which it was based had not been produced when the script was written.
And documentarian Alex Gibney scored not one but two nominations, for “Citizen K” as well as “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley.
Baumbach’s partner, writer-director Greta Gerwig, landed a nomination for Adapted Screenplay for “Little Women.” Shockingly omitted was Anthony McCarten’s script for Netflix’s “The Two Popes,” which may turn up on Oscar nominations morning in the less competitive Adapted category; the WGA considered it as Original because McCarten’s play on which it was based had not been produced when the script was written.
And documentarian Alex Gibney scored not one but two nominations, for “Citizen K” as well as “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley.
- 1/6/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Dubbed by Variety senior film critic Peter Debruge as “a sincere, Southern-fried buddy movie,” “The Peanut Butter Falcon,” directed and written by Michael Schwartz and Tyler Nilson, details the budding relationship formed between a grifter with a heart of gold named Tyler (Shia Labeouf), a man with Down Syndrome who runs away from a senior citizen home to pursue his dream of becoming a pro wrestler (Zack Gottsagen), and his caregiver (Dakota Johnson). Gottsagen stands out in the film created just for him. Playing a fictional version of himself, the film follows his character’s transformation from a mere product of his circumstances to someone who controls his narrative. He also manages to build his own makeshift family along the way.
What was that like to shoot that opening scene?
Michael Schwartz: “It was great. That was the first scene that we shot with Bruce Dern and there was a lot of choreography.
What was that like to shoot that opening scene?
Michael Schwartz: “It was great. That was the first scene that we shot with Bruce Dern and there was a lot of choreography.
- 1/3/2020
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Jennifer Lopez Is a ‘Survivor’ This Awards Season and 4 Other Things We Learned at Palm Springs 2020
We couldn’t even get one day. With the Golden Globes this weekend and the Oscars not far around the corner in the busiest, most cramped month of awards season ever, the 31st annual Palm Springs Film Festival couldn’t wait a full day after New Year’s to throw us deep into glitzy tributes, emotional speeches and cute anecdotes.
We had that in abundance at Thursday night’s Film Awards Gala as hosted by Mary Hart, which honored 10 of the year’s likely Oscar contenders and gave each more than an opportunity for a dry run if they hit the stage of the Beverly Hilton this Sunday or the Dolby Theater early next month.
Honorees at this year’s gala included Cynthia Erivo, Joaquin Phoenix, Antonio Banderas, Laura Dern, Zack Gottsagen, Quentin Tarantino, Jennifer Lopez, Jamie Foxx, Charlize Theron, Adam Driver, Renée Zellweger and Martin Scorsese. Here’s some...
We had that in abundance at Thursday night’s Film Awards Gala as hosted by Mary Hart, which honored 10 of the year’s likely Oscar contenders and gave each more than an opportunity for a dry run if they hit the stage of the Beverly Hilton this Sunday or the Dolby Theater early next month.
Honorees at this year’s gala included Cynthia Erivo, Joaquin Phoenix, Antonio Banderas, Laura Dern, Zack Gottsagen, Quentin Tarantino, Jennifer Lopez, Jamie Foxx, Charlize Theron, Adam Driver, Renée Zellweger and Martin Scorsese. Here’s some...
- 1/3/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
One way the Writers Guild of America leverages clout is by withholding non-signatories from being part of the WGA Awards. That’s why unlike other guilds, a clump of indie, British, and animated movies find themselves excluded every year. A WGA nomination isn’t essential for Oscar nomination; exceptions include American indie “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” Iranian Oscar-winner “A Separation,” Oscar-winning British films “Les Miserables” and “The Favourite,” and all Pixar animated contenders, from “Up” to “Incredibles 2.” “The Artist” and “The King’s Speech” both won Best Picture without the benefit of a WGA nomination.
One person who never appears on those ballots: Quentin Tarantino. After the WGA granted the young screenwriter only a story credit on Oliver Stone’s “Natural Born Killers,” Tarantino refused to join the guild. And so he’s not among the 64 original and 44 adapted screenplays on the WGA ballots that members began receiving this week.
One person who never appears on those ballots: Quentin Tarantino. After the WGA granted the young screenwriter only a story credit on Oliver Stone’s “Natural Born Killers,” Tarantino refused to join the guild. And so he’s not among the 64 original and 44 adapted screenplays on the WGA ballots that members began receiving this week.
- 12/12/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
One way the Writers Guild of America leverages clout is by withholding non-signatories from being part of the WGA Awards. That’s why unlike other guilds, a clump of indie, British, and animated movies find themselves excluded every year. A WGA nomination isn’t essential for Oscar nomination; exceptions include American indie “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” Iranian Oscar-winner “A Separation,” Oscar-winning British films “Les Miserables” and “The Favourite,” and all Pixar animated contenders, from “Up” to “Incredibles 2.” “The Artist” and “The King’s Speech” both won Best Picture without the benefit of a WGA nomination.
One person who never appears on those ballots: Quentin Tarantino. After the WGA granted the young screenwriter only a story credit on Oliver Stone’s “Natural Born Killers,” Tarantino refused to join the guild. And so he’s not among the 64 original and 44 adapted screenplays on the WGA ballots that members began receiving this week.
One person who never appears on those ballots: Quentin Tarantino. After the WGA granted the young screenwriter only a story credit on Oliver Stone’s “Natural Born Killers,” Tarantino refused to join the guild. And so he’s not among the 64 original and 44 adapted screenplays on the WGA ballots that members began receiving this week.
- 12/12/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
The scripts for Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Lulu Wang’s “The Farewell” and Tom Edge’s “Judy” have been excluded from the Writers Guild of America Awards.
Unlike other guilds, the WGA excludes as candidates any screenplays not produced under its jurisdiction or that of another guild. That’s because the WGA has the ultimate authority over determining which writers receive screenplay credit, if the script is produced under WGA jurisdiction.
WGA leaders have said that if the script is not produced under a guild contract, there’s no certainty as to authorship.
Other original scripts that have been excluded from voting are: Pedro Almodovar’s “Pain and Glory”; “The Peanut Butter Falcon” from writers Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz; “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” by Jimmie Fails, Rob Richert and Joe Talbot; Trey Edward Shults’ “Waves” and “Midsommar” by Ari Aster.
Adapted...
Unlike other guilds, the WGA excludes as candidates any screenplays not produced under its jurisdiction or that of another guild. That’s because the WGA has the ultimate authority over determining which writers receive screenplay credit, if the script is produced under WGA jurisdiction.
WGA leaders have said that if the script is not produced under a guild contract, there’s no certainty as to authorship.
Other original scripts that have been excluded from voting are: Pedro Almodovar’s “Pain and Glory”; “The Peanut Butter Falcon” from writers Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz; “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” by Jimmie Fails, Rob Richert and Joe Talbot; Trey Edward Shults’ “Waves” and “Midsommar” by Ari Aster.
Adapted...
- 12/11/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Heavyweight Oscar contenders Quentin Tarantino and Pedro Almodóvar are among those who will not be going to the WGA Awards this year. And get your knives out, FilmTwitter, because one of the high-profile female directors ignored by the Golden Globes’ directing category, Lulu Wang for The Farewell, won’t have her screenplay invited either. And not so fast, Netflix: The WGA has a different idea of what The Two Popes is than you do.
The WGA sent members (I am one) the 2020 preliminary screenplay ballot this week. A total of 64 original scripts and 44 adapted screenplays are on it, meaning members can pick their five nominees in both categories only from the names on this list.
The Writers Guild, whose awards are a key stop during the season, operates its annual kudos show in a different way than others (including the DGA and SAG) by excluding from consideration any...
The WGA sent members (I am one) the 2020 preliminary screenplay ballot this week. A total of 64 original scripts and 44 adapted screenplays are on it, meaning members can pick their five nominees in both categories only from the names on this list.
The Writers Guild, whose awards are a key stop during the season, operates its annual kudos show in a different way than others (including the DGA and SAG) by excluding from consideration any...
- 12/11/2019
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
The Peanut Butter Falcon is available now on Blu-ray (plus Digital), DVD, and Digital from global content leader Lionsgate. To celebrate, we have two behind the scenes clips from the special features featuring Shia Labeouf, Dakota Johnson, Zack Gottsagen, Tyler Nilson, and Michael Schwartz. Emmy® winner Shia Labeouf (Transformers franchise, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom …
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- 12/9/2019
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
Zack Gottsagen has been named the recipient of the Rising Star Award at the 2020 Palm Springs International Film Festival, organizers announced on Wednesday. The star of “The Peanut Butter Falcon” will receive the award at the Psiff Film Awards Gala on Jan. 2.
Gottsagen joins previously announced honorees Dakota Fanning, Gal Gadot, Anna Kendrick, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Lawrence and Alicia Vikander.
“The Peanut Butter Falcon is one of the best feel-good movies of the year,” Festival chairman Harold Matzner said. “Its star Zack Gottsagen gives an outstanding performance as a young man with Down syndrome who runs away from a residential nursing home to fulfill his dream and ends up going on a life-changing journey. We look forward to seeing more of Zack in future roles and it is our great honor to present him with the Rising Star Award.”
Also Read: Antonio Banderas to Receive Psiff International Star Award, Actor...
Gottsagen joins previously announced honorees Dakota Fanning, Gal Gadot, Anna Kendrick, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Lawrence and Alicia Vikander.
“The Peanut Butter Falcon is one of the best feel-good movies of the year,” Festival chairman Harold Matzner said. “Its star Zack Gottsagen gives an outstanding performance as a young man with Down syndrome who runs away from a residential nursing home to fulfill his dream and ends up going on a life-changing journey. We look forward to seeing more of Zack in future roles and it is our great honor to present him with the Rising Star Award.”
Also Read: Antonio Banderas to Receive Psiff International Star Award, Actor...
- 12/4/2019
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Hollywood loves to imitate success: Superhero movies, remakes, sequels. However, it’s been almost 33 years since Marlee Matlin won her Oscar for “Children of a Lesser God.” So why haven’t studio executives demanded more actors with disabilities to play characters with disabilities?
Since 1988, one-third of Oscar’s 30 lead actor winners were portraying a character with a disability, from Dustin Hoffman through Eddie Redmayne. That’s 10 in just one category. In contrast, there have been only two winning actors with disabilities — two! — in Oscar’s entire 91 years: Harold Russell and Matlin.
This column was designed to put current Oscar hopefuls into historical context. But after Russell and Matlin, there are no more names to cite.
Hollywood stepped up its push for inclusion/diversity in 2015, and this year’s Oscar race includes more black and female filmmakers than ever before. However, there are very few films featuring people with disabilities (or...
Since 1988, one-third of Oscar’s 30 lead actor winners were portraying a character with a disability, from Dustin Hoffman through Eddie Redmayne. That’s 10 in just one category. In contrast, there have been only two winning actors with disabilities — two! — in Oscar’s entire 91 years: Harold Russell and Matlin.
This column was designed to put current Oscar hopefuls into historical context. But after Russell and Matlin, there are no more names to cite.
Hollywood stepped up its push for inclusion/diversity in 2015, and this year’s Oscar race includes more black and female filmmakers than ever before. However, there are very few films featuring people with disabilities (or...
- 12/4/2019
- by Tim Gray
- Variety Film + TV
Finalists have been revealed for the 2020 Humanitas Prize, which honors film and television writers whose work inspires compassion, hope, and understanding in the human family. Titles include awards-season heavies Bombshell, It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and The Farewell on the film side and When They See Us, Pose, This Is Us and The Handmaid’s Tale on the small-screen side.
It’s the 45th year for the honors that hands out awards in 10 categories — two new categories, Limited Series, TV Movie or Special and Short Film, are newcomers this year.
Winners will be announced at the 45th annual Humanitas Prize ceremony January 24, 2020 at the Beverly Hilton.
Here are this year’s finalists:
Drama Feature Film
A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster; inspired by the article “Can You Say… Hero?” by Tom Junod
A Hidden Life
Written and directed by Terrence Malick...
It’s the 45th year for the honors that hands out awards in 10 categories — two new categories, Limited Series, TV Movie or Special and Short Film, are newcomers this year.
Winners will be announced at the 45th annual Humanitas Prize ceremony January 24, 2020 at the Beverly Hilton.
Here are this year’s finalists:
Drama Feature Film
A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster; inspired by the article “Can You Say… Hero?” by Tom Junod
A Hidden Life
Written and directed by Terrence Malick...
- 11/15/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options—not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves–each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit platforms. Check out this week’s selections below and an archive of past round-ups here.
The Biggest Little Farm (John Chester)
After getting evicted from their apartment in Los Angeles due to taking in a stray dog, filmmaker John Chester and food writer Molly Chester decide to try and cultivate a storybook farm in The Biggest Little Farm. The latest entry into the canon of films exploring food and ecosystems, like Aube Giroux’s Modified and Andrew Grace’s Eating Alabama, the documentary works as well as it does because of a reliance on its relatable subject and the director as its narrator. – John F. (full review)
Where to Stream: Hulu
Burning Cane (Phillip Youmans)
Helen Wayne (Karen Kaia Livers) can...
The Biggest Little Farm (John Chester)
After getting evicted from their apartment in Los Angeles due to taking in a stray dog, filmmaker John Chester and food writer Molly Chester decide to try and cultivate a storybook farm in The Biggest Little Farm. The latest entry into the canon of films exploring food and ecosystems, like Aube Giroux’s Modified and Andrew Grace’s Eating Alabama, the documentary works as well as it does because of a reliance on its relatable subject and the director as its narrator. – John F. (full review)
Where to Stream: Hulu
Burning Cane (Phillip Youmans)
Helen Wayne (Karen Kaia Livers) can...
- 11/8/2019
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Zack Gottsagen has wanted to be an actor since he was a kid.
Now, the 35-year-old actor with Down syndrome is in the spotlight with Roadside Attractions’ “The Peanut Butter Falcon.” The road trip movie stars Shia Labeouf an as outlaw on the run who befriends a man with Down syndrome (Gottsagen) after he’s run away from his assisted living home to pursue his dreams of being a professional wrestler.
Co-directors Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz wrote the movie for Gottsagen after meeting him at a summer camp for people with disabilities.
“I love to act,” Gottsagen tells Variety.
Just hours before the Academy’s Governors Awards, Gottsagen is sipping a cup of coffee in the lobby of the Loews Hollywood Hotel before getting ready to hit the red carpet with Dakota Johnson, who plays a social worker in the movie.
“He deserves all the success in the world,...
Now, the 35-year-old actor with Down syndrome is in the spotlight with Roadside Attractions’ “The Peanut Butter Falcon.” The road trip movie stars Shia Labeouf an as outlaw on the run who befriends a man with Down syndrome (Gottsagen) after he’s run away from his assisted living home to pursue his dreams of being a professional wrestler.
Co-directors Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz wrote the movie for Gottsagen after meeting him at a summer camp for people with disabilities.
“I love to act,” Gottsagen tells Variety.
Just hours before the Academy’s Governors Awards, Gottsagen is sipping a cup of coffee in the lobby of the Loews Hollywood Hotel before getting ready to hit the red carpet with Dakota Johnson, who plays a social worker in the movie.
“He deserves all the success in the world,...
- 11/5/2019
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
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