Exclusive: Amazon MGM Studios’ Orion Pictures has entered production on Hedda, its reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s famed 1891 stage play Hedda Gabler, announcing the addition of six to its cast. Newcomers include Imogen Poots (Baltimore), Tom Bateman (Thirteen Lives), Finbar Lynch (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan), Mirren Mack (The Witcher: Blood Origins), Jamael Westman (Hamilton), and Saffron Hocking (Top Boy).
The actors join an ensemble that also includes Tessa Thompson, Nina Hoss, and Nicholas Pinnock, as previously announced.
Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler revolves around Hedda Tesman, a newlywed stifled by societal norms. Frustrated and trapped, she resorts to manipulation and destructive actions. As secrets unravel, the play explores themes of power, gender roles, and the tragic consequences of societal expectations in the late 19th century.
Directing from her own script is Nia DaCosta, the filmmaker behind Uni’s newest Candyman horror pic and the acclaimed crime drama Little Woods. Producers include Plan B,...
The actors join an ensemble that also includes Tessa Thompson, Nina Hoss, and Nicholas Pinnock, as previously announced.
Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler revolves around Hedda Tesman, a newlywed stifled by societal norms. Frustrated and trapped, she resorts to manipulation and destructive actions. As secrets unravel, the play explores themes of power, gender roles, and the tragic consequences of societal expectations in the late 19th century.
Directing from her own script is Nia DaCosta, the filmmaker behind Uni’s newest Candyman horror pic and the acclaimed crime drama Little Woods. Producers include Plan B,...
- 1/8/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Nina Hoss (Tár) and Nicholas Pinnock (For Life) have closed deals to join the new film Hedda from MGM’s Orion Pictures. While details as to their roles haven’t been disclosed, they join an ensemble that also includes Tessa Thompson, Callum Turner and Eve Hewson, as previously announced.
An epic reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s famed 1891 stage play Hedda Gabler, Hedda will be directed by Nia DaCosta, who also wrote the script. Pic’s producers are Plan B, DaCosta, Gabrielle Nadig, and Thompson via Viva Maude. Michael Constable will exec produce alongside Kishori Rajan for Viva Maude.
Hoss most recently starred opposite Cate Blanchett in Todd Field’s Academy Award-nominated drama Tár, garnering the Santa Barbara Film Festival’s Virtuoso Award for her turn as concertmaster Sharon, along with nominations at the Gotham Awards, Independent Spirit Awards and London Critics Circle Film Awards. The actress...
An epic reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s famed 1891 stage play Hedda Gabler, Hedda will be directed by Nia DaCosta, who also wrote the script. Pic’s producers are Plan B, DaCosta, Gabrielle Nadig, and Thompson via Viva Maude. Michael Constable will exec produce alongside Kishori Rajan for Viva Maude.
Hoss most recently starred opposite Cate Blanchett in Todd Field’s Academy Award-nominated drama Tár, garnering the Santa Barbara Film Festival’s Virtuoso Award for her turn as concertmaster Sharon, along with nominations at the Gotham Awards, Independent Spirit Awards and London Critics Circle Film Awards. The actress...
- 6/14/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Nia DaCosta’s Hedda Gabler movie adaptation Hedda is adding Callum Turner.
Turner is joining Tessa Thompson, who will star as the titular character in the take on the classic Henrik Ibsen play. (DaCosta and Thompson previously worked together on the director’s feature debut, Little Woods.) Eve Hewson will also star in the project.
DaCosta wrote and will direct the movie that hails from MGM’s Orion label and Plan B, which collaborated on Sarah Polley’s Oscar-winning drama Women Talking. DaCosta and Gabrielle Nadig will produce, along with Thompson, who produces via her Viva Maude label. Executive producers are Kishori Rajan for Viva Maude and Michael Constable.
Ibsen’s original work centers on a recently married woman, the daughter of a general, who is disillusioned with both her life and marriage.
Turner, repped by WME and the U.K.’s Curtis Brown, is set for Apple’s upcoming...
Turner is joining Tessa Thompson, who will star as the titular character in the take on the classic Henrik Ibsen play. (DaCosta and Thompson previously worked together on the director’s feature debut, Little Woods.) Eve Hewson will also star in the project.
DaCosta wrote and will direct the movie that hails from MGM’s Orion label and Plan B, which collaborated on Sarah Polley’s Oscar-winning drama Women Talking. DaCosta and Gabrielle Nadig will produce, along with Thompson, who produces via her Viva Maude label. Executive producers are Kishori Rajan for Viva Maude and Michael Constable.
Ibsen’s original work centers on a recently married woman, the daughter of a general, who is disillusioned with both her life and marriage.
Turner, repped by WME and the U.K.’s Curtis Brown, is set for Apple’s upcoming...
- 6/9/2023
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Eve Hewson (Flora and Son) is set to join Tessa Thompson in Hedda, the new film to be directed for MGM’s Orion Pictures and Plan B by Nia DaCosta, who is working from her own script. Details as to the role she’s playing haven’t been disclosed.
Billed as an epic and visceral reimagination of Henrik Ibsen’s famed 1891 stage play Hedda Gabler, Hedda will be produced by Plan B, DaCosta, Gabrielle Nadig, and Thompson via Viva Maude. Michael Constable will exec produce alongside Kishori Rajan for Viva Maude.
Hewson is a rising star who drew rave reviews out of Sundance for her starring turn opposite Joseph Gordon-Levitt in John Carney’s Dublin-set musical dramedy Flora and Son, which was swooped on at the festival by Apple at a price just under $20M, and is slated for release this fall. The Irish actress is currently in production opposite Nicole Kidman,...
Billed as an epic and visceral reimagination of Henrik Ibsen’s famed 1891 stage play Hedda Gabler, Hedda will be produced by Plan B, DaCosta, Gabrielle Nadig, and Thompson via Viva Maude. Michael Constable will exec produce alongside Kishori Rajan for Viva Maude.
Hewson is a rising star who drew rave reviews out of Sundance for her starring turn opposite Joseph Gordon-Levitt in John Carney’s Dublin-set musical dramedy Flora and Son, which was swooped on at the festival by Apple at a price just under $20M, and is slated for release this fall. The Irish actress is currently in production opposite Nicole Kidman,...
- 6/5/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Tessa Thompson will lead the cast of 'Hedda'.The 39-year-old actress is to play Hedda Gabler, a character considered to be one of the greatest dramatic roles in theatre history, in the new movie from director Nia DaCosta.The film is billed as an epic reimagining of Henrik Ibsen's 1891 stage play 'Hedda Gabler' and reunites Thompson and DaCosta after they worked together on the 2018 feature 'Little Woods'.The play dramatises the experiences of Hedda, the daughter of a general, who is trapped in a marriage and a house that she does not want. It was initially met with negative reviews but has since gone on to great acclaim.Thompson is to produce the film via her own Viva Maude label with DaCosta and Gabrielle Nadig also working on the movie.'Hedda Gabler' has been adapted for both the big and small screen in the past as Ingrid Bergman...
- 4/17/2023
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
The Gotham Film & Media Institute on Monday has selected the films and series for its Project Market, a slate which IndieWire can exclusively reveal. Taking place during September’s Gotham Week at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the annual sales and development forum connects creators to distributors, financiers, and other industry decision-makers. It offers a look ahead at what could become the next buzzy films; “Moonlight” and “American Factory” are recent Oscar winners that were launched at past Project Market events.
This year’s lineup includes 65 fiction features and series, 60 nonfiction features and series, and 17 audio projects in various stages of development or production, including new projects from the producers of “Dopesick,” “Pose,” and “Sorry to Bother You.” For the first time since the pandemic, the annual event will include both in-person and virtual participation. In-person meetings run September 17-23, while virtual meetings will be held September 22-23.
“Being able...
This year’s lineup includes 65 fiction features and series, 60 nonfiction features and series, and 17 audio projects in various stages of development or production, including new projects from the producers of “Dopesick,” “Pose,” and “Sorry to Bother You.” For the first time since the pandemic, the annual event will include both in-person and virtual participation. In-person meetings run September 17-23, while virtual meetings will be held September 22-23.
“Being able...
- 8/1/2022
- by Chris Lindahl
- Indiewire
The Museum of the Moving Image and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announced finalists for their nationwide Film Program on Wednesday. The Sloan Student Grand Jury awards two outstanding film or series screenplays that integrate science or technology with a cash prize of 20,000 and a year-round mentorship from a scientist and film industry professional. The winners will be honored in the fall at a MoMI awards ceremony.
The Sloan Student Prizes were created with the goal of advancing the paths of emerging filmmakers. Established in 2011 with the Grand Jury Prize and expanded in 2019 with the Discovery Prize, the former awards students from the program’s six partner film schools, while the latter nominated scripts from six public universities.
“We are thrilled to continue our partnership with the Museum of the Moving Image and to honor the best-of-the-best screenplays from our partner film schools while also discovering new screenwriters who integrate...
The Sloan Student Prizes were created with the goal of advancing the paths of emerging filmmakers. Established in 2011 with the Grand Jury Prize and expanded in 2019 with the Discovery Prize, the former awards students from the program’s six partner film schools, while the latter nominated scripts from six public universities.
“We are thrilled to continue our partnership with the Museum of the Moving Image and to honor the best-of-the-best screenplays from our partner film schools while also discovering new screenwriters who integrate...
- 7/13/2022
- by Sasha Urban
- Variety Film + TV
Nia DaCosta, the director of “Candyman” and the upcoming “The Marvels,” will next write and direct a feature film adaptation of the Henrik Ibsen play “Hedda Gabler” for MGM’s Orion Pictures and Plan B Entertainment.
Ibsen’s play, which has been adapted and staged in numerous forms in the years dating back to its 1891 debut, follows the title character as she navigates a house she does not want, a marriage she feels trapped in and an ex-lover who has reappeared in her life. The role of Hedda Gabler is considered one of the great dramatic roles in all of theater, and DaCosta’s adaptation will be a new take on the classic story.
Gabrielle Nadig, who worked with DaCosta on her debut film “Little Woods,” will produce along with Plan B.
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DaCosta and Plan B are...
Ibsen’s play, which has been adapted and staged in numerous forms in the years dating back to its 1891 debut, follows the title character as she navigates a house she does not want, a marriage she feels trapped in and an ex-lover who has reappeared in her life. The role of Hedda Gabler is considered one of the great dramatic roles in all of theater, and DaCosta’s adaptation will be a new take on the classic story.
Gabrielle Nadig, who worked with DaCosta on her debut film “Little Woods,” will produce along with Plan B.
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- 7/7/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Nia DaCosta is set to write and direct “Hedda Gabler,” a reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s famous play, for MGM’s Orion Pictures and Plan B.
Hot off the box office success of “Candyman” and ahead of her upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe debut with “The Marvels,” DaCosta will present her fresh take on the fabled story. “Hedda Gabler” has seen numerous adaptations on stage and screen, and in several languages, since its 1891 debut, including 1975’s “Hedda,” which earned Glenda Jackson a best actress nomination at the Academy Awards.
Produced by Gabrielle Nadig, who also produced DaCosta’s debut feature “Little Woods,” and Plan B, “Hedda Gabler” follows its titular character as she navigates a house she does not want, a marriage she feels trapped in and an ex-lover who has reappeared in her life.
The film also marks DaCosta’s latest collaboration with MGM and Plan B. In April, it...
Hot off the box office success of “Candyman” and ahead of her upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe debut with “The Marvels,” DaCosta will present her fresh take on the fabled story. “Hedda Gabler” has seen numerous adaptations on stage and screen, and in several languages, since its 1891 debut, including 1975’s “Hedda,” which earned Glenda Jackson a best actress nomination at the Academy Awards.
Produced by Gabrielle Nadig, who also produced DaCosta’s debut feature “Little Woods,” and Plan B, “Hedda Gabler” follows its titular character as she navigates a house she does not want, a marriage she feels trapped in and an ex-lover who has reappeared in her life.
The film also marks DaCosta’s latest collaboration with MGM and Plan B. In April, it...
- 7/7/2022
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Shout! Studios has acquired North American rights to the sci-fi dramedy Linoleum from Sub_Sequential Pictures, following a competitive bidding situation. The multi-platform entertainment distribution and production arm of Shout! Factory is planning a strategic launch of the movie across all major entertainment platforms, beginning with a theatrical launch later this year. Pic will be presented at the Cannes Film Market by Blue Fox Entertainment.
The film from writer-director Colin West (Double Walker) follows Cameron Edwin (Jim Gaffigan), the host of a failing children’s science TV show called Above & Beyond, who has always had aspirations of being an astronaut. After a mysterious space-race era satellite coincidentally falls from space and lands in his backyard, his midlife crisis manifests in a plan to rebuild the machine into his dream rocket. As his relationship with his wife (Rhea Seehorn) and daughter (Katelyn Nacon) start to strain, surreal events begin unfolding around...
The film from writer-director Colin West (Double Walker) follows Cameron Edwin (Jim Gaffigan), the host of a failing children’s science TV show called Above & Beyond, who has always had aspirations of being an astronaut. After a mysterious space-race era satellite coincidentally falls from space and lands in his backyard, his midlife crisis manifests in a plan to rebuild the machine into his dream rocket. As his relationship with his wife (Rhea Seehorn) and daughter (Katelyn Nacon) start to strain, surreal events begin unfolding around...
- 5/16/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Jim Gaffigan and Rhea Seehorn are starring in the upcoming sci-fi comedy drama feature Linoleum which recently wrapped production in New York under Covid-19 safety guidelines.
The film, written and directed by Colin West, is about the host of a failing children’s science TV show who attempts to fulfill his childhood dream of being an astronaut by building a rocket ship in his garage, all the while struggling to mend his relationship with his wife (Seehorn) and connecting surreal clues that not everything in his life is exactly how it seems. Chad Simpson’s Brain Scratch Productions partnered with Dennis Masel’s Storm City Films and Chadd Harbold to produce.
Stand-up comedian Gaffigan, who has been transitioning into a number of dramatic roles of late including Tesla, Them That Follow, and Chappaquiddick, plays dual roles in Linoleum as Cameron Edwin, the struggling amateur rocket engineer as well as his better looking,...
The film, written and directed by Colin West, is about the host of a failing children’s science TV show who attempts to fulfill his childhood dream of being an astronaut by building a rocket ship in his garage, all the while struggling to mend his relationship with his wife (Seehorn) and connecting surreal clues that not everything in his life is exactly how it seems. Chad Simpson’s Brain Scratch Productions partnered with Dennis Masel’s Storm City Films and Chadd Harbold to produce.
Stand-up comedian Gaffigan, who has been transitioning into a number of dramatic roles of late including Tesla, Them That Follow, and Chappaquiddick, plays dual roles in Linoleum as Cameron Edwin, the struggling amateur rocket engineer as well as his better looking,...
- 11/17/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Sk Global and LA-based production and literary outfit The Mazur Kaplan Company have closed a first-look development deal, with an initial five books set for adaptation. The pact was jointly announced Tuesday by Sk Global President of Television Marcy Ross, and Mazur Kaplan principals Paula Mazur and Mitchell Kaplan. It is part of Sk Global’s expansion into television under Ross who joined the company in April. The deal also is part of book IP-focused Mazur Kaplan’s push into TV.
Here are the first five books identified for television or feature adaptation under the pact, along the creative auspices attached to each project:
The Hierarchies. Written by debut novelist Ros Anderson and set in the not-too-distant future, The Hierarchies is a character driven story about a sentient pleasure robot designed to cater to her husband’s needs, and her startling self-discovery as she begins to realize more about...
Here are the first five books identified for television or feature adaptation under the pact, along the creative auspices attached to each project:
The Hierarchies. Written by debut novelist Ros Anderson and set in the not-too-distant future, The Hierarchies is a character driven story about a sentient pleasure robot designed to cater to her husband’s needs, and her startling self-discovery as she begins to realize more about...
- 11/17/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Shout! Studios has acquired all North American rights to comedy feature “Standing Up, Falling Down,” starring Billy Crystal, Ben Schwartz and Eloise Mumford. The theatrical release for the film, which debuted at Tribeca Film Festival, is slated for early next year.
Schwartz, whose credits include “Parks & Recreation” and “Blue Iguana,” voices the title character in Paramount Pictures’ upcoming “Sonic the Hedgehog” movie.
“Standing Up, Falling Down,” directed by Matt Ratner and written by Peter Hoare, follows standup comedian Scott (Schwartz), whose career has crashed and burned after four years of chasing his dream in Los Angeles. Left with little money, he has no choice but return to his parents’ house in Long Island.
While trying to figure out what to do next, Scott pines after his ex, Becky (Mumford), a successful photographer who has since married a former mutual friend. On a night out at the bar, Scott strikes up...
Schwartz, whose credits include “Parks & Recreation” and “Blue Iguana,” voices the title character in Paramount Pictures’ upcoming “Sonic the Hedgehog” movie.
“Standing Up, Falling Down,” directed by Matt Ratner and written by Peter Hoare, follows standup comedian Scott (Schwartz), whose career has crashed and burned after four years of chasing his dream in Los Angeles. Left with little money, he has no choice but return to his parents’ house in Long Island.
While trying to figure out what to do next, Scott pines after his ex, Becky (Mumford), a successful photographer who has since married a former mutual friend. On a night out at the bar, Scott strikes up...
- 9/17/2019
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Matt Ratner’s feature directorial debut appeared at Tribeca.
Blue Fox Entertainment has added the Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz (Parks And Recreation) Tribeca Film Festival comedy Standing Up, Falling Down to its Cannes international sales slate.
Eloise Mumford, Grace Gummer, Nate Corddry and with Debra Monk also star in Matt Ratner’s feature directorial debut about a 34-year old aspiring comedian (Schwartz) who returns to his parents’ home and strikes up a mutually supportive friendship with an eccentric dermatologist (Crystal). Peter Hoare wrote the screenplay.
CAA handling Us rights on Standing Up, Falling Down, which marks the feature directorial...
Blue Fox Entertainment has added the Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz (Parks And Recreation) Tribeca Film Festival comedy Standing Up, Falling Down to its Cannes international sales slate.
Eloise Mumford, Grace Gummer, Nate Corddry and with Debra Monk also star in Matt Ratner’s feature directorial debut about a 34-year old aspiring comedian (Schwartz) who returns to his parents’ home and strikes up a mutually supportive friendship with an eccentric dermatologist (Crystal). Peter Hoare wrote the screenplay.
CAA handling Us rights on Standing Up, Falling Down, which marks the feature directorial...
- 5/14/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The 2019 Independent Spirit Awards took place on a beach in Santa Monica, Calif., with Barry Jenkins’ “If Beale Street Could Talk” taking the top prize for best feature along with best director for Jenkins.
Ethan Hawke and Glenn Close took the prizes for best male lead and best female lead, respectively. Bo Burnham took the best first screenplay trophy for “Eighth Grade” and Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty won for best screenplay.
The Spirit Awards are chosen by the Film Independent’s 6200 members after an anonymous committee votes on nominations. The eligibility rules require that movies be produced in the U.S. for less than $20 million.
Keep checking back as the winners are updated live.
Best Feature
Eighth Grade
First Reformed
If Beale Street Could Talk (Winner)
Leave No Trace
You Were Never Really Here
Best Director
Debra Granik, Leave No Trace
Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk (Winner)
Tamara Jenkins,...
Ethan Hawke and Glenn Close took the prizes for best male lead and best female lead, respectively. Bo Burnham took the best first screenplay trophy for “Eighth Grade” and Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty won for best screenplay.
The Spirit Awards are chosen by the Film Independent’s 6200 members after an anonymous committee votes on nominations. The eligibility rules require that movies be produced in the U.S. for less than $20 million.
Keep checking back as the winners are updated live.
Best Feature
Eighth Grade
First Reformed
If Beale Street Could Talk (Winner)
Leave No Trace
You Were Never Really Here
Best Director
Debra Granik, Leave No Trace
Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk (Winner)
Tamara Jenkins,...
- 2/23/2019
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
The Film Independent Spirit Awards have come to a close in sunny Santa Monica, with “If Beale Street Could Talk” winning Best Feature, Best Director for Barry Jenkins, and Best Supporting Female for Regina King. The love was spread fairly evenly across the other major prizes, with Glenn Close of “The Wife” taking home Best Actress, Ethan Hawke earning Best Actor for his performance in “First Reformed,” and “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” winning Best Screenplay (Nicole Holofcener & Jeff Whitty) and Best Supporting Male (Richard E. Grant).
“We the Animals” led all films with five nominations, followed by “Eighth Grade,” “First Reformed,” and “You Were Never Really Here” with four apiece. There will be excitingly little overlap between today’s ceremony and tomorrow’s — for the first time since 2008, no movies are up for the top prize at both shows.
Aubrey Plaza hosted the ceremony, which aired on IFC. Full...
“We the Animals” led all films with five nominations, followed by “Eighth Grade,” “First Reformed,” and “You Were Never Really Here” with four apiece. There will be excitingly little overlap between today’s ceremony and tomorrow’s — for the first time since 2008, no movies are up for the top prize at both shows.
Aubrey Plaza hosted the ceremony, which aired on IFC. Full...
- 2/23/2019
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
The 2019 Independent Spirit Awards will be handed out on February 23 during an afternoon ceremony on Santa Monica. These awards often preview the winners of the Academy Awards the following day. This year, we are predicting that both actress tipped to take home Oscars will win here first: leading lady Glenn Close (“The Wife”) and supporting player Regina King (“If Beale Street Could Talk”). But for the first time in a decade, none of the five films up for Best Feature here number among the nominees for Best Picture at the Oscars.
Scroll down to see the full list of Indie Spirits nominations. This roster of contenders was determined by committees that included film critics, film programmers, producers, directors, writers, cinematographers, editors, actors, past nominees and winners, and members of Film Independent’s Board of Directors. Only American-made movies with budgets under $20 million were eligible for consideration.
Winners will be revealed...
Scroll down to see the full list of Indie Spirits nominations. This roster of contenders was determined by committees that included film critics, film programmers, producers, directors, writers, cinematographers, editors, actors, past nominees and winners, and members of Film Independent’s Board of Directors. Only American-made movies with budgets under $20 million were eligible for consideration.
Winners will be revealed...
- 2/23/2019
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
“Leave No Trace” director Debra Granik was given a $50,000 Film Independent Spirit Awards grant designed to recognize a mid-career female director at the Spirit Awards’ nominees brunch on Saturday.
Granik won the second annual Bonnie Award, named for Bonnie Tiburzi Caputo, who joined American Airlines in 1973 and became the first female pilot to fly for a major U.S. airline. The category’s other nominees were directors Tamara Jenkins (“Private Life”) and Karyn Kusama (“Destroyer”).
Granik was one of the winners in four grant categories whose nominees were announced on Nov. 16 along with the rest of the Spirit Awards categories. But rather than waiting for the Feb. 23 Spirit Awards show to reveal the winners, the grant categories are handed out at the nominees brunch, which is held at the Boa Steakhouse in West Hollywood.
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The grants,...
Granik won the second annual Bonnie Award, named for Bonnie Tiburzi Caputo, who joined American Airlines in 1973 and became the first female pilot to fly for a major U.S. airline. The category’s other nominees were directors Tamara Jenkins (“Private Life”) and Karyn Kusama (“Destroyer”).
Granik was one of the winners in four grant categories whose nominees were announced on Nov. 16 along with the rest of the Spirit Awards categories. But rather than waiting for the Feb. 23 Spirit Awards show to reveal the winners, the grant categories are handed out at the nominees brunch, which is held at the Boa Steakhouse in West Hollywood.
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The grants,...
- 1/5/2019
- by Steve Pond and Brian Welk
- The Wrap
The 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards have revealed their nominations. Leading the pack is Jeremiah Zagar’s Malickian coming-of-age tale We the Animals, which nabbed five nods, while grabbing four each were Paul Schrader’s First Reformed, Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade and Lynne Ramsay’s You Were Never Really Here. Rounding out the Best Feature category was If Beale Street Could Talk and Leave No Trace.
Some of our favourite performances of the year, including Helena Howard, Regina Hall, Carey Mulligan, Richard E. Grant, and Ethan Hawke got nods in their respective categories. Suspiria earned the Robert Altman Award for its ensemble. The Favourite and Roma, which were only eligible for Best International Film, earned nods in that category alongside Burning, Happy as Lazzaro, and Shoplifters.
Check out the nomination list below ahead of a February 23 ceremony.
Best Feature
Eighth Grade
First Reformed
If Beale Street Could Talk
Leave No...
Some of our favourite performances of the year, including Helena Howard, Regina Hall, Carey Mulligan, Richard E. Grant, and Ethan Hawke got nods in their respective categories. Suspiria earned the Robert Altman Award for its ensemble. The Favourite and Roma, which were only eligible for Best International Film, earned nods in that category alongside Burning, Happy as Lazzaro, and Shoplifters.
Check out the nomination list below ahead of a February 23 ceremony.
Best Feature
Eighth Grade
First Reformed
If Beale Street Could Talk
Leave No...
- 11/17/2018
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Roma, The Favourite nominated for best international film.
You Were Never Really Here and First Reformed led the 2019 Spirit Awards announced in Los Angeles on Friday (16), earning four nods apiece.
Both films are up for best feature, alongside Leave No Trace, If Beale Street Could Talk, and Eighth Grade.
You Were Never Really Here is also contention for director Lynne Ramsay, lead male Joaquin Phoenix, and editor Joe Bini while First Reformed earned additional nods for Paul Schrader in the director and screenplay categories, and Ethan Hawke for male lead.
Leave No Trace is nominated for director Debra Granik and supporting female Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie,...
You Were Never Really Here and First Reformed led the 2019 Spirit Awards announced in Los Angeles on Friday (16), earning four nods apiece.
Both films are up for best feature, alongside Leave No Trace, If Beale Street Could Talk, and Eighth Grade.
You Were Never Really Here is also contention for director Lynne Ramsay, lead male Joaquin Phoenix, and editor Joe Bini while First Reformed earned additional nods for Paul Schrader in the director and screenplay categories, and Ethan Hawke for male lead.
Leave No Trace is nominated for director Debra Granik and supporting female Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie,...
- 11/16/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The nominations for the 34th Independent Spirit Awards were announced live this afternoon, setting the stage for the awards season with a decidedly indie bent. Over the last several years, the Indie Spirits have become both a champion of underdog indies and a key indicator in which films and performances could end up with the Oscar.
Some of the year’s biggest titles are, however, not eligible for this year’s Indie Spirits per their rules, including “Vice,” “The Sisters Brothers,” and “Mary Queen of Scots,” while Alfonso Cuarón’s lauded “Roma” only qualifies for Best International Film.
Favorites like “Eighth Grade” and “First Reformed” dominated the big categories, with each film earning four nominations, including Best Feature for both, Best Actress for “Eighth Grade” lead Elsie Fisher, and Best Actor for “First Reformed” star Ethan Hawke. “We the Animals” led the entire field with five total noms. A number...
Some of the year’s biggest titles are, however, not eligible for this year’s Indie Spirits per their rules, including “Vice,” “The Sisters Brothers,” and “Mary Queen of Scots,” while Alfonso Cuarón’s lauded “Roma” only qualifies for Best International Film.
Favorites like “Eighth Grade” and “First Reformed” dominated the big categories, with each film earning four nominations, including Best Feature for both, Best Actress for “Eighth Grade” lead Elsie Fisher, and Best Actor for “First Reformed” star Ethan Hawke. “We the Animals” led the entire field with five total noms. A number...
- 11/16/2018
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Feminist western premiered at Tribeca.
Neon has acquired North American rights to the Little Woods, a feminist western that stars Tessa Thompson and Lily James and received its world premiere at Tribeca.
Nia DaCosta’s directorial debut tells the story of two sisters who commit crimes to better their lives in rural America.
Luke Kirby, James Badge Dale, and Lance Reddick round out the key cast and the producers are Rachael Fung, Gabrielle Nadig, and Tim Headington.
Lia Buman, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Fred Berger, Tom Dolby, Susanne Filkins, Abdi Nazemian, David S. Stone, David Boies III, John Boccardo, Derek Esplin, and Thompson served as executive producers.
Neon has acquired North American rights to the Little Woods, a feminist western that stars Tessa Thompson and Lily James and received its world premiere at Tribeca.
Nia DaCosta’s directorial debut tells the story of two sisters who commit crimes to better their lives in rural America.
Luke Kirby, James Badge Dale, and Lance Reddick round out the key cast and the producers are Rachael Fung, Gabrielle Nadig, and Tim Headington.
Lia Buman, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Fred Berger, Tom Dolby, Susanne Filkins, Abdi Nazemian, David S. Stone, David Boies III, John Boccardo, Derek Esplin, and Thompson served as executive producers.
- 6/14/2018
- by Jenn Sherman
- ScreenDaily
Neon has acquired the domestic rights to Nia Dacosta’s feminist neo-Western “Little Woods,” which stars Tessa Thompson as a modern day renegade who skirts the law to help the poor.
Taking place in an oil town in present-day North Dakota, “Little Woods” follows Ollie (Thompson), a woman who jumps across the border to bring Canadian healthcare and medication to help struggling residents who can’t afford America’s expensive health insurance. When the authorities catch on, Ollie plans to abort her mission, only to be dragged even deeper when her sister (Lily James) asks for help.
Also Read: Jane Fonda, Tessa Thompson Fire Up Women's Respect Rally in Sundance
Premiring in April at the Tribeca Film Festival, “Little Woods” is written and directed by DaCosta, with Rachael Fung, Gabrielle Nadig and Tim Headington producing. Luke Kirby, James Badge Dale, and Lance Reddick also star.
Neon, which recently distributed the Oscar-winning “I,...
Taking place in an oil town in present-day North Dakota, “Little Woods” follows Ollie (Thompson), a woman who jumps across the border to bring Canadian healthcare and medication to help struggling residents who can’t afford America’s expensive health insurance. When the authorities catch on, Ollie plans to abort her mission, only to be dragged even deeper when her sister (Lily James) asks for help.
Also Read: Jane Fonda, Tessa Thompson Fire Up Women's Respect Rally in Sundance
Premiring in April at the Tribeca Film Festival, “Little Woods” is written and directed by DaCosta, with Rachael Fung, Gabrielle Nadig and Tim Headington producing. Luke Kirby, James Badge Dale, and Lance Reddick also star.
Neon, which recently distributed the Oscar-winning “I,...
- 6/14/2018
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Neon has acquired North American rights to Nia DaCosta’s debut film “Little Woods,” which premiered in April at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Written and directed by DaCosta, the film is a reimagining of the traditional western film as told from the female perspective.
It stars Tessa Thompson and Lily James in the story of two sisters, driven to work outside the law to better their lives. For years, one has illicitly helped the struggling residents of her North Dakota oil boomtown access Canadian health care and medication. When the authorities catch on, she plans to abandon her crusade, only to be dragged in even deeper after a desperate plea for help from her sister.
Luke Kirby, James Badge Dale, and Lance Reddick also star. Rachael Fung, Gabrielle Nadig, and Tim Headington produced. “Little Woods” is executive produced by Lia Buman, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Fred Berger, Tom Dolby, Susanne Filkins, Abdi Nazemian,...
Written and directed by DaCosta, the film is a reimagining of the traditional western film as told from the female perspective.
It stars Tessa Thompson and Lily James in the story of two sisters, driven to work outside the law to better their lives. For years, one has illicitly helped the struggling residents of her North Dakota oil boomtown access Canadian health care and medication. When the authorities catch on, she plans to abandon her crusade, only to be dragged in even deeper after a desperate plea for help from her sister.
Luke Kirby, James Badge Dale, and Lance Reddick also star. Rachael Fung, Gabrielle Nadig, and Tim Headington produced. “Little Woods” is executive produced by Lia Buman, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Fred Berger, Tom Dolby, Susanne Filkins, Abdi Nazemian,...
- 6/14/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Neon has acquired North American rights to Little Woods, the feminist Western pic written and directed by Nia DaCosta that had its world premiere at this spring’s Tribeca Film Festival. Tessa Thompson, Lily James, Luke Kirby, James Badge Dale and Lance Reddick star.
The plot centers on two sisters, Ollie (Thompson) and Deb (James), who are driven to work outside the law to better their lives. For years, Ollie has illicitly helped the struggling residents of her North Dakota oil boomtown access Canadian health care and medication. When the authorities catch on, she plans to abandon her crusade, only to be dragged in even deeper after a desperate plea for help from her sister.
Rachael Fung, Gabrielle Nadig and Tim Headington produced. Lia Buman, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Fred Berger, Tom Dolby, Susanne Filkins, Abdi Nazemian, David S. Stone, David Boies III, John Boccardo, Derek Esplin and Thompson exec prouduce. The...
The plot centers on two sisters, Ollie (Thompson) and Deb (James), who are driven to work outside the law to better their lives. For years, Ollie has illicitly helped the struggling residents of her North Dakota oil boomtown access Canadian health care and medication. When the authorities catch on, she plans to abandon her crusade, only to be dragged in even deeper after a desperate plea for help from her sister.
Rachael Fung, Gabrielle Nadig and Tim Headington produced. Lia Buman, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Fred Berger, Tom Dolby, Susanne Filkins, Abdi Nazemian, David S. Stone, David Boies III, John Boccardo, Derek Esplin and Thompson exec prouduce. The...
- 6/14/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Tribeca-bound ‘modern Western’ Little Woods, starring Tessa Thompson and Lily James, has been picked up for international sales by UK outfit Independent. In the debut from writer-director Nia DaCosta, Thor: Ragnarok and Creed star Thompson and Cinderella and Baby Driver star James play two estranged sisters who are driven to work outside the law to better their lives in a fracking boomtown in North Dakota.
The film will debut in Tribeca’s Us Narrative Competition later this month and Independent will look to begin sales on the movie during Cannes in early May with CAA repping U.S. Producers are Rachael Fung (The Get Down), Gabrielle Nadig (King Jack), and Tim Headington (Hugo). James Badge Dale (Only The Brave), Luke Kirby (The Marvelous Mrs Maisel) and Lance Reddick (John Wick) round out the cast.
Independent’s Head of Sales Sarah Lebutsch told us, “We couldn’t be more thrilled...
The film will debut in Tribeca’s Us Narrative Competition later this month and Independent will look to begin sales on the movie during Cannes in early May with CAA repping U.S. Producers are Rachael Fung (The Get Down), Gabrielle Nadig (King Jack), and Tim Headington (Hugo). James Badge Dale (Only The Brave), Luke Kirby (The Marvelous Mrs Maisel) and Lance Reddick (John Wick) round out the cast.
Independent’s Head of Sales Sarah Lebutsch told us, “We couldn’t be more thrilled...
- 4/12/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Lodged between the meat market of the Sundance Film Festival every January and the prestige of the Cannes Film Festival every May, the Tribeca Film Festival is an odd duck. Each and every April for the last 16 years, Tribeca has showcased a wife variety of (mostly) independent movies, many of which struggle to see the light of day. Still, there’s always a gem or two in the lineup, and even the occasional Academy Award nominee. With screenings for press beginning before this month is out, now is a solid time to take a look at some of what Tribeca has to offer for 2018. First up, it’s worth noting some of the prior Tribeca titles that have struck my fancy. Last year, it was the grouping of Blame, The Boy Downstairs, and especially Flower that highlighted a rather week lineup. The year before, 2016 featured Between Us, Dean, Don’t Think Twice,...
- 3/21/2018
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Little Woods
With POTUS45 somewhat peeved with it’s neighbor to the north, Canada nonetheless remains a sanctuary and is more friend than foe especially when it comes to providing basic healthcare. Pitched as a modern western, Nia DaCosta‘s Kickstarter supported project was also aided by Sundance Screenwriter and Director labs back in 2015, the New York Film Festival, the San Francisco Film Society and the Time Warner Foundation. Little Woods promises to be a harrowing item and perhaps is carved into it, is a little Thelma & Louise spirit. Filming took place in January of 2017.
This tells the story of two sisters, Ollie (Tessa Thompson) and Deb (Lily James), who are driven to work outside the law to better their lives. For years, Ollie has illicitly helped the struggling residents of her North Dakota oil boomtown access Canadian health care and medication. When the authorities catch on, she plans to abandon her crusade,...
With POTUS45 somewhat peeved with it’s neighbor to the north, Canada nonetheless remains a sanctuary and is more friend than foe especially when it comes to providing basic healthcare. Pitched as a modern western, Nia DaCosta‘s Kickstarter supported project was also aided by Sundance Screenwriter and Director labs back in 2015, the New York Film Festival, the San Francisco Film Society and the Time Warner Foundation. Little Woods promises to be a harrowing item and perhaps is carved into it, is a little Thelma & Louise spirit. Filming took place in January of 2017.
This tells the story of two sisters, Ollie (Tessa Thompson) and Deb (Lily James), who are driven to work outside the law to better their lives. For years, Ollie has illicitly helped the struggling residents of her North Dakota oil boomtown access Canadian health care and medication. When the authorities catch on, she plans to abandon her crusade,...
- 1/15/2018
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
Rachael Fung.
Young Aussie producer Rachael Fung has wrapped production on her first feature, Little Woods, starring Tessa Thompson (Creed, Thor: Ragnarok) and Lily James (Cinderella).
Fung has been back and forth between the Us and Oz for years, having been accepted into New York University.s film and television program straight out of high school.
In her first semester, the Sydney native produced a radio drama in her audio class and was hooked..
.I ended up winning a small award for that radio drama and that was all the encouragement I needed to pursue producing full time,. she tells If..
Fung spent the first few years after graduation working on shorts and music videos before landing a job at Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin.s company, Bazmark..
.I worked there for four years developing my business and management skills as a producer and they were incredibly supportive when I...
Young Aussie producer Rachael Fung has wrapped production on her first feature, Little Woods, starring Tessa Thompson (Creed, Thor: Ragnarok) and Lily James (Cinderella).
Fung has been back and forth between the Us and Oz for years, having been accepted into New York University.s film and television program straight out of high school.
In her first semester, the Sydney native produced a radio drama in her audio class and was hooked..
.I ended up winning a small award for that radio drama and that was all the encouragement I needed to pursue producing full time,. she tells If..
Fung spent the first few years after graduation working on shorts and music videos before landing a job at Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin.s company, Bazmark..
.I worked there for four years developing my business and management skills as a producer and they were incredibly supportive when I...
- 3/6/2017
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Rachael Fung.
Young Aussie producer Rachael Fung has wrapped production on her first feature, Little Woods, starring Tessa Thompson (Creed, Thor: Ragnarok) and Lily James (Cinderella).
Fung has been back and forth between the Us and Oz for years, having been accepted into New York University.s film and television program straight out of high school.
In her first semester, the Sydney native produced a radio drama in her audio class and was hooked..
.I ended up winning a small award for that radio drama and that was all the encouragement I needed to pursue producing full time,. she tells If..
Fung spent the first few years after graduation working on shorts and music videos before landing a job at Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin.s company, Bazmark..
.I worked there for four years developing my business and management skills as a producer and they were incredibly supportive when I...
Young Aussie producer Rachael Fung has wrapped production on her first feature, Little Woods, starring Tessa Thompson (Creed, Thor: Ragnarok) and Lily James (Cinderella).
Fung has been back and forth between the Us and Oz for years, having been accepted into New York University.s film and television program straight out of high school.
In her first semester, the Sydney native produced a radio drama in her audio class and was hooked..
.I ended up winning a small award for that radio drama and that was all the encouragement I needed to pursue producing full time,. she tells If..
Fung spent the first few years after graduation working on shorts and music videos before landing a job at Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin.s company, Bazmark..
.I worked there for four years developing my business and management skills as a producer and they were incredibly supportive when I...
- 3/6/2017
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Tessa Thompson and Lily James are moving into Little Woods, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
The Creed and Cinderella stars, respectively, are set to lead the upcoming indie film, also featuring James Badge Dale, Luke Kirby and Lance Reddick. Written and directed by Nia DaCosta, Little Woods is produced by Rachael Fung and Gabrielle Nadig.
Little Woods, which is described as a modern Western and marks DaCosta’s directorial debut, sees Thompson and James playing Ollie and Deb, sisters who are driven to work outside the law to better their lives. For years, Ollie has illicitly helped the struggling residents of her...
The Creed and Cinderella stars, respectively, are set to lead the upcoming indie film, also featuring James Badge Dale, Luke Kirby and Lance Reddick. Written and directed by Nia DaCosta, Little Woods is produced by Rachael Fung and Gabrielle Nadig.
Little Woods, which is described as a modern Western and marks DaCosta’s directorial debut, sees Thompson and James playing Ollie and Deb, sisters who are driven to work outside the law to better their lives. For years, Ollie has illicitly helped the struggling residents of her...
- 1/12/2017
- by Ashley Lee
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Tessa Thompson and Lily James are set to star in upcoming indie title Little Woods, with James Badge Dale, Luke Kirby and Lance Reddick also joining the cast. The film, which is written and directed by Nia DaCosta, is produced by Rachael Fung and Gabrielle Nadig. CAA is handling sales. Little Woods marks DaCosta's directorial debut and is dubbed a modern Western that tells the story of two sisters, Ollie (Thompson) and Deb (James), who are driven to work…...
- 1/12/2017
- Deadline
Tessa Thompson and Lily James are moving into Little Woods, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
The Creed and Cinderella stars, respectively, are set to lead the upcoming indie film, also featuring James Badge Dale, Luke Kirby and Lance Reddick. Written and directed by Nia DaCosta, Little Woods is produced by Rachael Fung and Gabrielle Nadig.
Little Woods, which is described as a modern Western and marks DaCosta’s directorial debut, sees Thompson and James playing Ollie and Deb, sisters who are driven to work outside the law to better their lives. For years, Ollie has illicitly helped the struggling residents of her North Dakota oil ...
The Creed and Cinderella stars, respectively, are set to lead the upcoming indie film, also featuring James Badge Dale, Luke Kirby and Lance Reddick. Written and directed by Nia DaCosta, Little Woods is produced by Rachael Fung and Gabrielle Nadig.
Little Woods, which is described as a modern Western and marks DaCosta’s directorial debut, sees Thompson and James playing Ollie and Deb, sisters who are driven to work outside the law to better their lives. For years, Ollie has illicitly helped the struggling residents of her North Dakota oil ...
- 1/12/2017
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tessa Thompson and Lily James are moving into Little Woods, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
The Creed and Cinderella stars, respectively, are set to lead the upcoming indie film, also featuring James Badge Dale, Luke Kirby and Lance Reddick. Written and directed by Nia DaCosta, Little Woods is produced by Rachael Fung and Gabrielle Nadig.
Little Woods, which is described as a modern Western and marks DaCosta’s directorial debut, sees Thompson and James playing Ollie and Deb, sisters who are driven to work outside the law to better their lives. For years, Ollie has illicitly helped the struggling residents of her North Dakota oil ...
The Creed and Cinderella stars, respectively, are set to lead the upcoming indie film, also featuring James Badge Dale, Luke Kirby and Lance Reddick. Written and directed by Nia DaCosta, Little Woods is produced by Rachael Fung and Gabrielle Nadig.
Little Woods, which is described as a modern Western and marks DaCosta’s directorial debut, sees Thompson and James playing Ollie and Deb, sisters who are driven to work outside the law to better their lives. For years, Ollie has illicitly helped the struggling residents of her North Dakota oil ...
- 1/12/2017
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
What I like about a fest such as Sundance, is that it’s not only a place where we’ll find semi-star vehicle material with players in the indie biz, but they also launch the careers of new directors and is loaded with fresh faces. King Jack is the type of film that falls into the later category. Two time SXSW short filmmaker Felix Thompson began filming in this past summer and while we think there is a great deal of polishing involved, the pic, which was selected for the Sundance Institute Creative Producing Lab fellow program has a legit shot.
Gist: Starring Christian Madsen, Charlie Plummer, Danny Flaherty, Cory Nichols and Erin Davie, when shouldered with the responsibility of watching his younger cousin for the weekend, a delinquent 15 year-old (Plummer) finds himself stumbling towards maturity while struggling against the neighborhood bully.
Production Co./Producers: Buffalo Picture House’s Gabrielle Nadig,...
Gist: Starring Christian Madsen, Charlie Plummer, Danny Flaherty, Cory Nichols and Erin Davie, when shouldered with the responsibility of watching his younger cousin for the weekend, a delinquent 15 year-old (Plummer) finds himself stumbling towards maturity while struggling against the neighborhood bully.
Production Co./Producers: Buffalo Picture House’s Gabrielle Nadig,...
- 11/12/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Exclusive: Marks the first feature from commercials director Rohan Blair-Mangat.
Shooting has begun in New York City on The Boombox Project, the first feature from award-winning commercials director Rohan Blair-Mangat.
Further locations in the documentary’s multi-territory shoot will include Miami, Los Angeles, London, Brazil and Tokyo.
The film is co-written by Blair-Mangat and Lyle Owerko and draws inspiration from Owerko’s 2010 book The Boombox Project: The Machines, the Music, and the Urban Underground, which includes a foreward from Spike Lee.
The documentary explores how an iconic piece of machinery helped shape music and society on both sides of the Atlantic in the ’70s and ’80s, examining its place in the rise of hip-hop and punk.
From the boombox’s origins as a ‘sonic campfire’ for urban youth to share music and ideas to its gradual re-appropriation in popular culture with the emergence of the Walkman, MTV and the CD player, the film considers...
Shooting has begun in New York City on The Boombox Project, the first feature from award-winning commercials director Rohan Blair-Mangat.
Further locations in the documentary’s multi-territory shoot will include Miami, Los Angeles, London, Brazil and Tokyo.
The film is co-written by Blair-Mangat and Lyle Owerko and draws inspiration from Owerko’s 2010 book The Boombox Project: The Machines, the Music, and the Urban Underground, which includes a foreward from Spike Lee.
The documentary explores how an iconic piece of machinery helped shape music and society on both sides of the Atlantic in the ’70s and ’80s, examining its place in the rise of hip-hop and punk.
From the boombox’s origins as a ‘sonic campfire’ for urban youth to share music and ideas to its gradual re-appropriation in popular culture with the emergence of the Walkman, MTV and the CD player, the film considers...
- 9/26/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Both Kings and Jacks are wild this summer as Screen Daily reports that filming on King Jack is set to begin this summer. Directed by two time SXSW short filmmaker Felix Thompson and produced along with Buffalo Picture House’s Gabrielle Nadig and Dominic Buchanan of Gimme the Loot fame (a rare SXSW to Un Certain Regard selection), the project is a note-worthy trade item in our books because Nadig was among the select few (same time last year actually) to be named as a Sundance Institute Creative Producing Lab fellow (other producers with project include still in development items from Brett Potter (producer on Andrew Renzi’s The Fort) and Chris Ohlson (producer for Zellner Bros.’ Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter). Whitewater’s Rick Rosenthal, Bert Kern and Nick Morton are exec producing, and so are Stink’s Daniel Bergmann and Martin Forbes. Corey Deckler co-produces.
Gist: Starring Christian Madsen,...
Gist: Starring Christian Madsen,...
- 7/17/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Summer shoot due for Sundance Creative Producing Labs feature.
Christian Madsen, Charlie Plummer, Danny Flaherty, Cory Nichols and Erin Davie are set to star in writer-director Felix Thompson’s debut feature King Jack.
The Sundance Creative Producing Labs feature, due to shoot this summer, is produced by Buffalo Picture House, Whitewater Films and Stink Films.
King Jack tells the tale of a delinquent fifteen year old (Plummer) who is forced to look after his younger cousin one weekend while trying to tackle the local neighborhood bully.
Producers are Gabrielle Nadig, a Sundance Institute Creative Producing Lab fellow, and Lilting producer Dominic Buchanan,
Nadig previously worked for Killer Films before setting up New York-based Buffalo Picture House with Thompson.
Rick Rosenthal, Bert Kern and Nick Morton exec produce for Whitewater, and Daniel Bergmann and Martin Forbes exec for Stink. Corey Deckler coproduces.
Christian Madsen, Charlie Plummer, Danny Flaherty, Cory Nichols and Erin Davie are set to star in writer-director Felix Thompson’s debut feature King Jack.
The Sundance Creative Producing Labs feature, due to shoot this summer, is produced by Buffalo Picture House, Whitewater Films and Stink Films.
King Jack tells the tale of a delinquent fifteen year old (Plummer) who is forced to look after his younger cousin one weekend while trying to tackle the local neighborhood bully.
Producers are Gabrielle Nadig, a Sundance Institute Creative Producing Lab fellow, and Lilting producer Dominic Buchanan,
Nadig previously worked for Killer Films before setting up New York-based Buffalo Picture House with Thompson.
Rick Rosenthal, Bert Kern and Nick Morton exec produce for Whitewater, and Daniel Bergmann and Martin Forbes exec for Stink. Corey Deckler coproduces.
- 7/15/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Producer Gabrielle Nadig was recently at the Sundance Creative Producing Summit with King Jack, a project written and directed by Felix Thompson about a 15-year-old boy looking after his younger cousin for the weekend who must also deal with the local bully. The following is what Nadig wrote about her experiences there. The Sundance Creative Producing Lab has changed my life. I realize this is a bold statement but I know that my five fellow producers chosen to participate in this year’s Lab would say the same. I have never been a part of a program that was so nurturing, generous, uplifting, […]...
- 8/9/2013
- by Gabrielle Nadig
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
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