Buenos Aires — Mr. Miyagi Films co-founder David Matamoros, firmly established as one of Barcelona’s leading specialists in international film finance, is now in post-production on his solo feature directorial debut, “Astronaut” (“Astronauta”) as Matamoros explores novel movie financing sources as a producer while building co-productions across Europe and Latin America.
Produced by Mr. Miyagi, Sombra Cine and Mother Superior and backed by Spain’s Icaa, Argentina’s Incaa, Uruguay’s Pua and Catalan pubcaster TV3, “Astronaut” which is set for delivery in early 2024, weighs in as a queer romcom which questions classic romcom narratives, asking in a bigger picture what now form bedrock affective family relationships in a modern age.
Inspired by true events that actually happened to the director, Matamoros freely admits, “Astronaut” turns on David, an inveterate romantic film producer who organizes a trip down Route 66 with a stop in Las Vegas but is rejected by his...
Produced by Mr. Miyagi, Sombra Cine and Mother Superior and backed by Spain’s Icaa, Argentina’s Incaa, Uruguay’s Pua and Catalan pubcaster TV3, “Astronaut” which is set for delivery in early 2024, weighs in as a queer romcom which questions classic romcom narratives, asking in a bigger picture what now form bedrock affective family relationships in a modern age.
Inspired by true events that actually happened to the director, Matamoros freely admits, “Astronaut” turns on David, an inveterate romantic film producer who organizes a trip down Route 66 with a stop in Las Vegas but is rejected by his...
- 11/28/2023
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Independent filmmaker and one of the vibrant exponents of new wave cinema in the Philippines, Brillante Mendoza, said on Wednesday that if a person connects with a film, it becomes a part of his life and that is the power of storytelling.
Mendoza was speaking during the ‘Masterclass’ session on the sidelines of the 54th International Film Festival of India (Iffi) here.
According to Mendoza, he makes films for the people and leaves it up to them to define his work.
“If a person connects with a film, it becomes part of his life and that is the power of storytelling,” said Mendoza, adding that Indian audience connects with the stories he is trying to tell.
Mendoza revealed that he prefers his story to guide his film rather than a set script.
On character development, he elaborated that he does not provide a script or set dialogues to his actors...
Mendoza was speaking during the ‘Masterclass’ session on the sidelines of the 54th International Film Festival of India (Iffi) here.
According to Mendoza, he makes films for the people and leaves it up to them to define his work.
“If a person connects with a film, it becomes part of his life and that is the power of storytelling,” said Mendoza, adding that Indian audience connects with the stories he is trying to tell.
Mendoza revealed that he prefers his story to guide his film rather than a set script.
On character development, he elaborated that he does not provide a script or set dialogues to his actors...
- 11/22/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Independent filmmaker and one of the vibrant exponents of new wave cinema in the Philippines, Brillante Mendoza, said on Wednesday that if a person connects with a film, it becomes a part of his life and that is the power of storytelling.
Mendoza was speaking during the ‘Masterclass’ session on the sidelines of the 54th International Film Festival of India (Iffi) here.
According to Mendoza, he makes films for the people and leaves it up to them to define his work.
“If a person connects with a film, it becomes part of his life and that is the power of storytelling,” said Mendoza, adding that Indian audience connects with the stories he is trying to tell.
Mendoza revealed that he prefers his story to guide his film rather than a set script.
On character development, he elaborated that he does not provide a script or set dialogues to his actors...
Mendoza was speaking during the ‘Masterclass’ session on the sidelines of the 54th International Film Festival of India (Iffi) here.
According to Mendoza, he makes films for the people and leaves it up to them to define his work.
“If a person connects with a film, it becomes part of his life and that is the power of storytelling,” said Mendoza, adding that Indian audience connects with the stories he is trying to tell.
Mendoza revealed that he prefers his story to guide his film rather than a set script.
On character development, he elaborated that he does not provide a script or set dialogues to his actors...
- 11/22/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Presenting a total of 269 films, including 80 world premieres, the 28th edition of the Busan International Film Festival concluded earlier this month, closing out with Andy Lau’s comedy The Movie Emperor. In addition to screenings, the festival hosted talks and master classes, with over 250 guests participating, notably Chow Yun Fat, Luc Besson, Fan Bingbing, Hirokazu Kore-eda, and Ryusuke Hamaguchi. Over 40 countries and more than 900 companies took part in the festival’s adjoining Asian Contents & Film Market section, while special programs addressed the Korean Diaspora and the Renaissance of Indonesian Cinema.
Along with international favorites like Poor Things, The Beast, and Anatomy of a Fall, Biff offered films from Korea, mainland China, Japan, and Southeast Asia, spotlighting emerging filmmakers like Iqbal H. Chowdhury, Chia Chee Sum (Oasis of Now), and Mirlan Abdykalykov (Jiseok award-winner Bride Kidnapping).
Here are five standouts from the crowded schedule:
Work to Do (Park Hong-jun)
With Work to Do,...
Along with international favorites like Poor Things, The Beast, and Anatomy of a Fall, Biff offered films from Korea, mainland China, Japan, and Southeast Asia, spotlighting emerging filmmakers like Iqbal H. Chowdhury, Chia Chee Sum (Oasis of Now), and Mirlan Abdykalykov (Jiseok award-winner Bride Kidnapping).
Here are five standouts from the crowded schedule:
Work to Do (Park Hong-jun)
With Work to Do,...
- 10/20/2023
- by Daniel Eagan
- The Film Stage
Well before it even dropped, Netflix's new show "Neon" found itself embroiled in a bit of controversy. After all, how could a show that follows the trials and tribulations of a young reggaetonero on his path to fame allegedly not include Puerto Rican voices in its conception when the island - along with Panama - helped to pioneer the genre and take it to new heights? Well, after a few course corrections and the participation of reggaeton leyenda Daddy Yankee himself, "Neon" is finally available to stream. And while the criticism about the reported lack of Puerto Rican participation was warranted, it doesn't tell the whole story of what the show's trying to achieve in the first place.
You see, "Neon" isn't a story about the perreo born in Puerto Rico. Nor is it a story about the reggae en Español produced by Panama. It is a story about the global,...
You see, "Neon" isn't a story about the perreo born in Puerto Rico. Nor is it a story about the reggae en Español produced by Panama. It is a story about the global,...
- 10/19/2023
- by Miguel Machado
- Popsugar.com
On Entourage, the central tension always involved the question of whether Vince was gonna do the movie. Only there was never really any tension, because of course Vince was gonna do the movie — or, if he didn’t, things would in some other way work out just fine for him, E, Turtle, and even Johnny Drama. Yet for a show with no real stakes and only a modest level of humor (especially if you weren’t amused by Ari screaming actionable insults at Lloyd), it ran for eight seasons. And a movie!
- 10/19/2023
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Five years after scoring back-to-back Emmy wins for helming the 89th and 90th Oscars, Glenn Weiss could clinch his fifth Best Variety Special Directing trophy for his work on the latest Academy Awards ceremony. Given the knowledge that Jimmy Kimmel hosted said two 2010s Oscars events as well as the one Weiss is currently nominated for, a majority of Gold Derby’s Emmy predictors expect history to simply repeat itself, and they are wise to think so.
Weiss’s most formidable challengers in this contest are producing Emmy winner Jay-Z and seven-time directing nominee Hamish Hamilton, who are recognized for conducting Rihanna’s halftime performance at the most recent Super Bowl. Also in the mix are the directors of the stand-up specials “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage” and “Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer” and the career retrospective “Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love.”
In order to determine just how...
Weiss’s most formidable challengers in this contest are producing Emmy winner Jay-Z and seven-time directing nominee Hamish Hamilton, who are recognized for conducting Rihanna’s halftime performance at the most recent Super Bowl. Also in the mix are the directors of the stand-up specials “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage” and “Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer” and the career retrospective “Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love.”
In order to determine just how...
- 8/4/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Grant Rosenmeyer spoke about his new film The Secret Art of Human Flight, which premiered last week at the Tribeca Film Festival, in his new exclusive uInterview.
The Secret Art of Human Flight has numerous creative elements and themes that it tries to touch on.
Rosenmeyer described the film to uInterview founder Erik Meers as “a comedy-drama dealing with grief that also incorporates elements of fantasy and magical realism.”
The film focuses on Rosenmeyer’s character, Ben Grady, who is dealing with grief as he recently lost his spouse. Rosenmeyer explained how, “this particular guy ends up on the dark web where he comes across a self-help book written by a guru who calls himself Mealworm whose played by the Academy Award nominee Paul Raci, the amazing Paul Raci. And he begins to curate a bizarre series of steps help me unlock the power to fly like a bird or...
The Secret Art of Human Flight has numerous creative elements and themes that it tries to touch on.
Rosenmeyer described the film to uInterview founder Erik Meers as “a comedy-drama dealing with grief that also incorporates elements of fantasy and magical realism.”
The film focuses on Rosenmeyer’s character, Ben Grady, who is dealing with grief as he recently lost his spouse. Rosenmeyer explained how, “this particular guy ends up on the dark web where he comes across a self-help book written by a guru who calls himself Mealworm whose played by the Academy Award nominee Paul Raci, the amazing Paul Raci. And he begins to curate a bizarre series of steps help me unlock the power to fly like a bird or...
- 6/16/2023
- by Nina Hauswirth
- Uinterview
Exclusive: The producers of indie feature Some Nights I Feel Like Walking, directed by the Philippines’ Petersen Vargas, have revealed a first look of the film, which started shooting in Manila at the end of April.
The first look image features three of the lead cast – Miguel Odron, a musician and Idol Philippines grand finalist; Jomari Angeles, a young actor who starred in Brillante Mendoza’s Ma’ Rosa; and Gold Aceron, who won acclaim for playing an intersex person in 2019 drama Metamorphosis.
The cast also includes Tommy Alejandrino, whose credits include Goyo: The Boy General and The Baseball Player, and reality star and model Argel Saycon, making his film debut.
Also written by Vargas, the film centers on a teenage runaway who joins a group of street hustlers on a road trip to fulfill their friend’s wish. It will also shoot in Pangasinan, a province in northern Philippines.
Vargas...
The first look image features three of the lead cast – Miguel Odron, a musician and Idol Philippines grand finalist; Jomari Angeles, a young actor who starred in Brillante Mendoza’s Ma’ Rosa; and Gold Aceron, who won acclaim for playing an intersex person in 2019 drama Metamorphosis.
The cast also includes Tommy Alejandrino, whose credits include Goyo: The Boy General and The Baseball Player, and reality star and model Argel Saycon, making his film debut.
Also written by Vargas, the film centers on a teenage runaway who joins a group of street hustlers on a road trip to fulfill their friend’s wish. It will also shoot in Pangasinan, a province in northern Philippines.
Vargas...
- 5/25/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
San Francisco, May 21 (Ians) Elon Musk apparently told a Twitter investor during a 4 a.m. call that he would pay the company’s office rent “over my dead body”.
According to a new lawsuit filed by six former Twitter employees against Twitter, Pablo Mendoza, a venture capitalist who invested in Twitter 2.0, had a chat with Musk in the wee hours, reports Business Insider.
Musk bluntly told Mendoza that not paying rent was non-negotiable with ‘over his dead body’ remark.
The lawsuit said that Joseph Killian, a plaintiff who worked at Twitter for 12 years and oversaw office design, was aware that Musk decided to stop paying office rent.
“Killian attempted to convince Musk, via Mendoza, of the danger of Musk’s new position that no rent would be paid whatsoever, pointing out that any attempt to renegotiate the terms of Twitter’s many leases would be doomed to failure,” the lawsuit alleged.
According to a new lawsuit filed by six former Twitter employees against Twitter, Pablo Mendoza, a venture capitalist who invested in Twitter 2.0, had a chat with Musk in the wee hours, reports Business Insider.
Musk bluntly told Mendoza that not paying rent was non-negotiable with ‘over his dead body’ remark.
The lawsuit said that Joseph Killian, a plaintiff who worked at Twitter for 12 years and oversaw office design, was aware that Musk decided to stop paying office rent.
“Killian attempted to convince Musk, via Mendoza, of the danger of Musk’s new position that no rent would be paid whatsoever, pointing out that any attempt to renegotiate the terms of Twitter’s many leases would be doomed to failure,” the lawsuit alleged.
- 5/21/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Probably the only country whose cinema can rival the Japanese freedom of expression is the Philippines, where art, however, seems to come from completely different sources than the Japanese one; from financial and political instability, from the different stages of colonialism, from the intense impact of Catholicism, all of which create a rather chaotic setting that always benefitted art of any kind. It is due to this concept, as much as the richness of its cinematic past and present, that we have decided to focus so intently on the country’s cinema this year. Granted, our knowledge of the past is not so intent, since Amp took a turn of covering a more wider part of Asia after 2019, which is why the particular list is the biggest among the ones focusing on the various decades of Filipino cinema.
Without further ado, here are 35 great Filipino films of the 00s, with...
Without further ado, here are 35 great Filipino films of the 00s, with...
- 5/14/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
As we mentioned in Brillante Mendoza’s “Mindanao” the homonymous island has been a place of violent conflict since the 60s, when President Marcos’s tactics that promoted Christian settling in the area, resulted in the displacement of the local Muslim population. The Maguindanao massacre (2009), the Mamasapano clash (2015) and the Battle of Marawi (2017) are the latest in a series of bloody events, and the area is still under martial law, following the orders of President Duterte. Three years before Mendoza’s effort, Sheron Dayoc shot another movie that focuses on the troubled area, with his approach being quite realistic, as dictated by the story, but also the fact that the cast is comprised completely of local non-actors who use the Tausug dialect throughout the film.
“Women of the Weeping River” is screening at Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema
The movie focuses on the story of Satra, a young...
“Women of the Weeping River” is screening at Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema
The movie focuses on the story of Satra, a young...
- 3/4/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Sing it with us, "You and me? We'll always be tight. Family every single day and niiiiiiiiight!" Get excited y'all, because "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder" is coming back for a second season. The series is a revival/sequel of the groundbreaking Disney Channel series, "The Proud Family," and had an incredible first season filled with impressive guest stars, moving storylines, and plenty of wonderful new characters to love. The series recently won "Outstanding Casting for An Animated Program" at the inaugural Children's & Family Emmy Awards, proving that "The Proud Family" is here to stay. The series is a coming-of-age family comedy centered on Penny Proud as she navigates the transitional years between childhood and adulthood, and all of the generational growing pains that come along with it.
With the second season just around the corner, here's everything we know, and more, to prepare for the return.
The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder...
With the second season just around the corner, here's everything we know, and more, to prepare for the return.
The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder...
- 12/13/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
When people think of the term “Oscar-bait,” there are many adjectives that come to their mind: formulaic, stale, cookie-cutter, generic, by-the-numbers.
“Oscar-bait” has a negative connotation to it because it describes a movie that is specifically made to please a certain demographic (in this case Oscar voters), leading to a movie that is both emotionally manipulative and has very little to say about anything beyond surface-level observations.
That’s why it is so ironic that this film is titled The Box because it felt exactly like an Oscar-bait film – it is, indeed, Venezuela’s 2023 Best Foreign Picture Academy Award submission – that fits very neatly in a safe, cookie-cutter box, resulting in a story that is both emotionally manipulative and has nothing deep to say about its subject matter.
The Box, a film directed by Lorenzo Vigas, stars Hernán Mendoza and Hatzín Oscar Navarrete. The film tells the story of a...
“Oscar-bait” has a negative connotation to it because it describes a movie that is specifically made to please a certain demographic (in this case Oscar voters), leading to a movie that is both emotionally manipulative and has very little to say about anything beyond surface-level observations.
That’s why it is so ironic that this film is titled The Box because it felt exactly like an Oscar-bait film – it is, indeed, Venezuela’s 2023 Best Foreign Picture Academy Award submission – that fits very neatly in a safe, cookie-cutter box, resulting in a story that is both emotionally manipulative and has nothing deep to say about its subject matter.
The Box, a film directed by Lorenzo Vigas, stars Hernán Mendoza and Hatzín Oscar Navarrete. The film tells the story of a...
- 11/11/2022
- by Timothy Lee
- Uinterview
Netflix has given a series order to the comedy “Neon” from Shea Serrano.
The streaming service has given the series an eight-episode order. Tyler Dean Flores, Emma Ferreira, Jordan Mendoza, and Courtney Taylor will star. Per the official logline, the series “focuses on three friends who move from a small town in Florida to Miami with the hopes of making it big in the world of reggaeton.”
Flores stars as Santi, described as “a budding reggaeton artist who, with the help of his friends, Ness (Ferreira) and Felix (Mendoza) and A&r rep, Mia (Taylor) hopes to become the biggest reggaeton star in the world. Or at least make rent.”
Flores is repped by Paradigm and Untitled Entertainment. Ferreira is repped by Oaz and 3 Arts Entertainment. Mendoza is repped by CAA, Avalon Management, and Frankfurt Kurnit Klein and Selz.
Serrano created the series and serves as an executive producer.
The streaming service has given the series an eight-episode order. Tyler Dean Flores, Emma Ferreira, Jordan Mendoza, and Courtney Taylor will star. Per the official logline, the series “focuses on three friends who move from a small town in Florida to Miami with the hopes of making it big in the world of reggaeton.”
Flores stars as Santi, described as “a budding reggaeton artist who, with the help of his friends, Ness (Ferreira) and Felix (Mendoza) and A&r rep, Mia (Taylor) hopes to become the biggest reggaeton star in the world. Or at least make rent.”
Flores is repped by Paradigm and Untitled Entertainment. Ferreira is repped by Oaz and 3 Arts Entertainment. Mendoza is repped by CAA, Avalon Management, and Frankfurt Kurnit Klein and Selz.
Serrano created the series and serves as an executive producer.
- 11/8/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix is dancing to the beat of reggaeton for its next comedy series.
The streamer has handed a series order to Neon, a comedy set in the world of the musical genre that birthed the song “Despacito,” the second-most-viewed video ever on YouTube.
Related: 2022 Netflix Pilot & Series Orders
Tyler Dean Flores, Emma Ferreira, Jordan Mendoza and Courtney Taylor star in the series, which comes from creator Shea Serrano with Max Searle set as showrunner.
Serrano, the author of The Rap Year Book, is behind Amazon Freevee series Primo with Mike Schur and Searle is co-showrunner of the second season of Chad and co-exec producer of Dave.
The eight-part series focuses on three friends who move from a small town in Florida to Miami with the hopes of making it big in the world of reggaeton. The show chronicles not only their larger than life dreams but the harsh comic realities...
The streamer has handed a series order to Neon, a comedy set in the world of the musical genre that birthed the song “Despacito,” the second-most-viewed video ever on YouTube.
Related: 2022 Netflix Pilot & Series Orders
Tyler Dean Flores, Emma Ferreira, Jordan Mendoza and Courtney Taylor star in the series, which comes from creator Shea Serrano with Max Searle set as showrunner.
Serrano, the author of The Rap Year Book, is behind Amazon Freevee series Primo with Mike Schur and Searle is co-showrunner of the second season of Chad and co-exec producer of Dave.
The eight-part series focuses on three friends who move from a small town in Florida to Miami with the hopes of making it big in the world of reggaeton. The show chronicles not only their larger than life dreams but the harsh comic realities...
- 11/8/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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Netflix is entering the world of reggaeton.
The streaming giant has handed out an eight-episode series order for Neon, a comedy from creator Shea Serrano and showrunner Max Searle (Dave).
The series revolves around three friends who move from a small town in Florida to Miami with the hopes of making it big in the world of reggaeton. Neon chronicles their larger-than-life dreams as well as the harsh comic realities of attempting to make it in the music industry.
Tyler Dean Flores (Reefa, The Falcon and Winter Soldier) stars as Santi, a budding reggaeton artist who, with the help of his friends Ness (Emma Ferrerira), Felix (Jordan Mendoza) and A&r rep Mia (Courtney Taylor) hopes to become the biggest reggaeton star in the world. Or at least make rent.
Serrano and Searle exec produce the comedy for Scooter Braun’s Sb Projects,...
Netflix is entering the world of reggaeton.
The streaming giant has handed out an eight-episode series order for Neon, a comedy from creator Shea Serrano and showrunner Max Searle (Dave).
The series revolves around three friends who move from a small town in Florida to Miami with the hopes of making it big in the world of reggaeton. Neon chronicles their larger-than-life dreams as well as the harsh comic realities of attempting to make it in the music industry.
Tyler Dean Flores (Reefa, The Falcon and Winter Soldier) stars as Santi, a budding reggaeton artist who, with the help of his friends Ness (Emma Ferrerira), Felix (Jordan Mendoza) and A&r rep Mia (Courtney Taylor) hopes to become the biggest reggaeton star in the world. Or at least make rent.
Serrano and Searle exec produce the comedy for Scooter Braun’s Sb Projects,...
- 11/8/2022
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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