The filmmakers behind We Go Higher, the first-ever documentary about – and made by – the kids of 9/11, have started a three-week campaign to raise funds to finish filming.
The documentary features interviews with children from all over the country who lost parents on 9/11 to help “redefine their story from one of tragedy to hope,” says Women Rising founder and filmmaker Sara Hirsh Bordo.
Women Rising, the production company that is producing We Go Higher, and 18-year-old co-director and executive producer Delaney Colaio, announced earlier this week that they have started an Indiegogo campaign to help with the final filming phase of production.
The documentary features interviews with children from all over the country who lost parents on 9/11 to help “redefine their story from one of tragedy to hope,” says Women Rising founder and filmmaker Sara Hirsh Bordo.
Women Rising, the production company that is producing We Go Higher, and 18-year-old co-director and executive producer Delaney Colaio, announced earlier this week that they have started an Indiegogo campaign to help with the final filming phase of production.
- 9/14/2017
- by KC Baker
- PEOPLE.com
Losing her father – and two uncles – in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center at three years old has been the singular defining event in Delaney Colaio’s young life, the 18-year-old tells People.
But rather than feeling bitter and hopeless, the terrorists’ attempt to destroy her family’s spirit only made her stronger – and gave her proof that love and understanding can actually trump anger and hate, she says.
“People hear 9/11 and think tragedy,” she says. “They look at the 9/11 kids and see tragedy. It is a tragedy.
“But we want people to look at us now and see hope.
But rather than feeling bitter and hopeless, the terrorists’ attempt to destroy her family’s spirit only made her stronger – and gave her proof that love and understanding can actually trump anger and hate, she says.
“People hear 9/11 and think tragedy,” she says. “They look at the 9/11 kids and see tragedy. It is a tragedy.
“But we want people to look at us now and see hope.
- 7/1/2017
- by KC Baker
- PEOPLE.com
Before you share a meme, remember that there’s an actual person in that photo.
That’s the message motivational speaker Lizzie Velasquez shared on Instagram after discovering that she unwillingly became the face of a body shaming meme.
“I’ve seen a ton of memes like this all over @facebook recently. I’m writing this post not as someone who is a victim but as someone who is using their voice,” Velasquez, 27, writes. “Yes, it’s very late at night as I type this but I do so as a reminder that the innocent people that are being put...
That’s the message motivational speaker Lizzie Velasquez shared on Instagram after discovering that she unwillingly became the face of a body shaming meme.
“I’ve seen a ton of memes like this all over @facebook recently. I’m writing this post not as someone who is a victim but as someone who is using their voice,” Velasquez, 27, writes. “Yes, it’s very late at night as I type this but I do so as a reminder that the innocent people that are being put...
- 12/16/2016
- by Julie Mazziotta
- PEOPLE.com
Here’s your daily dose of an indie film, web series, TV pilot, what-have-you in progress, as presented by the creators themselves. At the end of the week, you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorite.
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
Tightly Wound
Logline: A woman recounts her experience living with chronic pelvic pain – how health professionals have failed her, men have rejected her, and shame, anger, and hatred have plagued her body.
Elevator Pitch:
“Tightly Wound” is a 15-minute, personal essay film about my experience with vaginismus – a pelvic floor condition characterized by involuntary contractions of the pelvic floor muscles causing pain, penetration problems, and inability to have intercourse.
The film opens in a physical therapy session, and then jumps back to the first time I tried to use a tampon and failed. It recounts the frustrating doctors visits,...
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
Tightly Wound
Logline: A woman recounts her experience living with chronic pelvic pain – how health professionals have failed her, men have rejected her, and shame, anger, and hatred have plagued her body.
Elevator Pitch:
“Tightly Wound” is a 15-minute, personal essay film about my experience with vaginismus – a pelvic floor condition characterized by involuntary contractions of the pelvic floor muscles causing pain, penetration problems, and inability to have intercourse.
The film opens in a physical therapy session, and then jumps back to the first time I tried to use a tampon and failed. It recounts the frustrating doctors visits,...
- 11/17/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Here's the complete list of winners (highlighted) and nominees:
Best Film:
Anomalisa
Carol
Winner: Mad Max: Fury Road
Spotlight
Trumbo
Best Director:
Todd Haynes, Carol
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
Adam McKay, The Big Short
Winner: George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Quentin Tarantino, The Hateful Eight
Best Actor:
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Winner: Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Michael B. Jordan, Creed
Jacob Tremblay, Room
Best Actress:
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Winner: Brie Larson, Room
Rooney Mara, Carol
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Charlize Theron, Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Supporting Actor:
Benicio Del Toro, Sicario
Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
Oscar Isaac, Ex Machina
Michael Shannon, 99 Homes
Winner: Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Best Supporting Actress:
Elizabeth Banks, Love & Mercy
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Kristen Stewart, Clouds of Sils Maria
Winner: Alicia Vikander, Ex Machina
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Best Original Screenplay:
Winner: Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley,...
Best Film:
Anomalisa
Carol
Winner: Mad Max: Fury Road
Spotlight
Trumbo
Best Director:
Todd Haynes, Carol
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
Adam McKay, The Big Short
Winner: George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Quentin Tarantino, The Hateful Eight
Best Actor:
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Winner: Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Michael B. Jordan, Creed
Jacob Tremblay, Room
Best Actress:
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Winner: Brie Larson, Room
Rooney Mara, Carol
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Charlize Theron, Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Supporting Actor:
Benicio Del Toro, Sicario
Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
Oscar Isaac, Ex Machina
Michael Shannon, 99 Homes
Winner: Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Best Supporting Actress:
Elizabeth Banks, Love & Mercy
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Kristen Stewart, Clouds of Sils Maria
Winner: Alicia Vikander, Ex Machina
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Best Original Screenplay:
Winner: Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley,...
- 1/6/2016
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Todd Haynes' "Carol" led the pack of the Austin Film Critics Association (Afca) 2015 awards nominations. The film received seven nomination including for Best Picture, Best Director (Todd Haynes) and Best Actress (Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara).
Winners, as well as the Top 10 films of 2015 will be announced on Dec. 29.
Here's the complete list of nominees of the Austin Film Critics Assocation 2015 awards nominations:
Best Film:
Anomalisa
Carol
Mad Max: Fury Road
Spotlight
Trumbo
Best Director:
Todd Haynes, Carol
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
Adam McKay, The Big Short
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Quentin Tarantino, The Hateful Eight
Best Actor:
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Michael B. Jordan, Creed
Jacob Tremblay, Room
Best Actress:
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Rooney Mara, Carol
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Charlize Theron, Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Supporting Actor:
Benicio Del Toro, Sicario
Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
Oscar Isaac,...
Winners, as well as the Top 10 films of 2015 will be announced on Dec. 29.
Here's the complete list of nominees of the Austin Film Critics Assocation 2015 awards nominations:
Best Film:
Anomalisa
Carol
Mad Max: Fury Road
Spotlight
Trumbo
Best Director:
Todd Haynes, Carol
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
Adam McKay, The Big Short
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Quentin Tarantino, The Hateful Eight
Best Actor:
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Michael B. Jordan, Creed
Jacob Tremblay, Room
Best Actress:
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Rooney Mara, Carol
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Charlize Theron, Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Supporting Actor:
Benicio Del Toro, Sicario
Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
Oscar Isaac,...
- 12/18/2015
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
We sit down with “A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story” director and producer Sara Hirsh Bordo to talk about what it took for her to take a leap of faith and direct her first documentary, the story of a young woman who took what could have been a soul shattering event and turned it into the fuel to create positive change in the world as an anti-bullying advocate. Lizzie is genuinely remarkable and Sara's work is tremendous. She is a true inspiration to us, so please do check out her organization Women Rising and the film at I’m With Lizzie. Take a look in the player above or below and please do watch "A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story," you'll be glad that you did. Take a look at Drew McWeeny's moving review here.
- 11/19/2015
- by Roth Cornet
- Hitfix
Greetings! On today's episode of Girls on Film Roth, Alicia and Miri chat about 'There Will Be Blood', 'Carol' and 'Selma'. Roth sits down with the director of 'A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story', Sara Hirsh Bordo and take a question from Twitter asking what female biopic they would green light. If you want to see the full interview with Sara Hirsh Bordo, you can find it here. Subscribe to Alicia's channel Here! Subscribe to Miri's channel Here! You can also watch the Full episode! As always, you can subscribe to the Girls on Film Podcast over at the iTunes Store, where you can also rate us and comment on us.
- 11/19/2015
- by Matt Perez-Mora
- Hitfix
As is always the case around this time of year, the Academy has given us a hint as to what’s eligible for nominations in certain categories. Today, I have the recently released list of eligible contenders in Best Documentary Feature to share with you all. There’s 124 docs in total hoping to score one of the five slots open at the Academy Awards. Historically, Oscar is fairly picky with their subject matter, but they do throw up some curveballs from time to time. This year, they’ll have as unique a choice to make as any, especially considering how there’s no true frontrunner right now. Of the numerous titles in contention, there’s a large group that bears specifically keeping an eye on. Just a small sample includes 1971, Above and Beyond, Amy, The Armor of Light, Batkid Begins, Best of Enemies, Cartel Land, The Diplomat, Every Last Child,...
- 10/26/2015
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Titles include Asif Kapadia’s Amy Winehouse documentary, Michael Moore’s Where To Invade Next and Matthew Heineman’s Cartel Land.
Among those in consideration for the 88th Academy Awards are Cartel Land, He Named Me Malala, Amy, Janis: Little Girl Blue, Sherpa, Where To Invade Next, Winter On Fire, Wolfpack, Meet The Patels and A Sinner In Mecca.
Several of the submissions have not yet had their Los Angeles and New York qualifying releases.
A shortlist of 15 films will be announced in December.
The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on January 14 2016 and the ceremony takes place on February 28 2016 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood .
The submitted features in alphabetical order are:
Above And Beyond
All Things Must Pass
Amy
The Armor Of Light
Ballet 422
Batkid Begins
Becoming Bulletproof
Being Evel
Beltracchi – The Art Of Forgery
Best Of Enemies
The Black Panthers: Vanguard Of The Revolution
Bolshoi Babylon
[link...
Among those in consideration for the 88th Academy Awards are Cartel Land, He Named Me Malala, Amy, Janis: Little Girl Blue, Sherpa, Where To Invade Next, Winter On Fire, Wolfpack, Meet The Patels and A Sinner In Mecca.
Several of the submissions have not yet had their Los Angeles and New York qualifying releases.
A shortlist of 15 films will be announced in December.
The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on January 14 2016 and the ceremony takes place on February 28 2016 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood .
The submitted features in alphabetical order are:
Above And Beyond
All Things Must Pass
Amy
The Armor Of Light
Ballet 422
Batkid Begins
Becoming Bulletproof
Being Evel
Beltracchi – The Art Of Forgery
Best Of Enemies
The Black Panthers: Vanguard Of The Revolution
Bolshoi Babylon
[link...
- 10/23/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Among those in consideration for the 88th Academy Awards are Cartel Land, He Named Me Malala, Amy, Janie: Little Girl Blue, Sherpa, Where To Invade Next, Winter On Fire, Wolfpack, Meet The Patels and A Sinner In Mecca.Several of the submissions have not yet had their Los Angeles and New York qualifying releases.A shortlist of 15 films will be announced in December.The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on January 14 2016 and the ceremony takes place on
Among those in consideration for the 88th Academy Awards are Cartel Land, He Named Me Malala, Amy, Janie: Little Girl Blue, Sherpa, Where To Invade Next, Winter On Fire, Wolfpack, Meet The Patels and A Sinner In Mecca.
Several of the submissions have not yet had their Los Angeles and New York qualifying releases.
A shortlist of 15 films will be announced in December.
The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on January 14 2016 and the ceremony takes place on...
Among those in consideration for the 88th Academy Awards are Cartel Land, He Named Me Malala, Amy, Janie: Little Girl Blue, Sherpa, Where To Invade Next, Winter On Fire, Wolfpack, Meet The Patels and A Sinner In Mecca.
Several of the submissions have not yet had their Los Angeles and New York qualifying releases.
A shortlist of 15 films will be announced in December.
The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on January 14 2016 and the ceremony takes place on...
- 10/23/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
One hundred twenty-four features have been submitted for consideration in the Documentary Feature category for the 88th Academy Awards.
Last year’s winner was Citizenfour (Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy and Dirk Wilutzky)
The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are:
“Above and Beyond”
“All Things Must Pass”
“Amy”
“The Armor of Light”
“Ballet 422”
“Batkid Begins”
“Becoming Bulletproof”
“Being Evel”
“Beltracchi – The Art of Forgery”
“Best of Enemies”
“The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution”
“Bolshoi Babylon”
“Brand: A Second Coming”
“A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story”
“Call Me Lucky”
“Cartel Land”
“Censored Voices”
“Champs”
“CodeGirl”
“Coming Home”
“Dark Horse”
“Deli Man”
“Dior and I”
“The Diplomat”
“(Dis)Honesty – The Truth about Lies”
“Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll”
“Dreamcatcher”
“dream/killer”
“Drunk, Stoned, Brilliant, Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon”
“Eating Happiness”
“Every Last Child”
“Evidence of Harm”
“Farewell to Hollywood...
Last year’s winner was Citizenfour (Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy and Dirk Wilutzky)
The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are:
“Above and Beyond”
“All Things Must Pass”
“Amy”
“The Armor of Light”
“Ballet 422”
“Batkid Begins”
“Becoming Bulletproof”
“Being Evel”
“Beltracchi – The Art of Forgery”
“Best of Enemies”
“The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution”
“Bolshoi Babylon”
“Brand: A Second Coming”
“A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story”
“Call Me Lucky”
“Cartel Land”
“Censored Voices”
“Champs”
“CodeGirl”
“Coming Home”
“Dark Horse”
“Deli Man”
“Dior and I”
“The Diplomat”
“(Dis)Honesty – The Truth about Lies”
“Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll”
“Dreamcatcher”
“dream/killer”
“Drunk, Stoned, Brilliant, Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon”
“Eating Happiness”
“Every Last Child”
“Evidence of Harm”
“Farewell to Hollywood...
- 10/23/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Lizzie Velasquez, who was born with a rare genetic syndrome that makes it impossible to gain weight, let filmmaker Sara Bordo into her life in order to make the inspiring film A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story. The Lizzie Velasquez Story Growing up, Velasquez soon learned that there was something different about her. She […]
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- 9/29/2015
- by Chelsea Regan
- Uinterview
[Editor's Note: This post is presented in partnership with Time Warner Cable Movies On Demand in support of Indie Film Month. Today's pick, "A Brave Heart," is available now On Demand. Need help finding a movie to watch? Let TWC find the best fit for your mood here.] Read More: Review: 'A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story' Is An Uplifting, Anti-Bullying Documentary "Catfish" (2010) Initially considered something of a curiosity when it was first whispered about, Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman's documentary about lying and loving on the Internet ended up taking the Sundance Film Festival by storm, with various audiences and critics alike passionately debating its veracity. While we may never know who exactly was the duper and the dupee in the complex web of emotions and fake Facebook profiles (in its own parlance, who exactly was being catfished here?), the film spawned both a TV show and a handy bit of slang, along...
- 9/28/2015
- by Indiewire Staff
- Indiewire
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit the interwebs. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (Douglas Tirola)
While the last few decades or so of National Lampoon’s output has been less than stellar, their influence through their humor magazine and films such as the original Vacation and Animal House can still be felt today. For those curious about the formation of the group and their rise to ubiquitous status, a new documentary looks to provide the behind-the-scenes story.
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (Douglas Tirola)
While the last few decades or so of National Lampoon’s output has been less than stellar, their influence through their humor magazine and films such as the original Vacation and Animal House can still be felt today. For those curious about the formation of the group and their rise to ubiquitous status, a new documentary looks to provide the behind-the-scenes story.
- 9/25/2015
- by TFS Staff
- The Film Stage
Life is hard. Just speaking in general terms, the daily grind of modern life takes a toll on the human mind, body and spirit. Granted, we’ve done all this to ourselves, but still the drive to survive and succeed in life is a daunting endeavor. Now, consider you’re not “normal” by society’s standards? Consider the playing field is not level in your life, but rather has been shifted and upended to resemble something like a cruelly insane funhouse ride. Consider what it would be like to have an undiagnosed syndrome that, amongst other things, causes your body to look so abnormally different from everyone else as to be labeled a freak? How do you feel, right now?
A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story is a new documentary from director Sara Bordo that made waves and garnered immense support when it played at the SXSW Film Festival.
A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story is a new documentary from director Sara Bordo that made waves and garnered immense support when it played at the SXSW Film Festival.
- 9/25/2015
- by Travis Keune
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
One of the things I am keenly aware of as I share movies and other media with my sons is that they take the things we watch together very seriously, and in many cases, they are piecing together their knowledge of the world and the way it works from not only the films and the media, but from my reaction to them as well. WIth that in mind, one of the words I want to be careful with is "hero," because I do think there's a tendency with media to program our perception of heroism as being defined by action and violence. There are two films about heroism this year that take a different approach, both of them important, both of them enormously emotional. "Batkid Begins" is about the heroism of community, of the way people were inspired to these remarkable lengths by something as simple as the illness of a child.
- 9/24/2015
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
Film critics are often seen as a cynical bunch, eager to tear into anything too sweet or sincere and mock it in quippy headlines and snarky pull quotes. But “A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story” threatens to melt even the grinchiest of hearts in its audience, sending us to thesaurus.com looking for alternatives to avoid overusing the word “inspiring.” Criticizing a capably made documentary whose primary goal is to educate its audience about the triumph of a woman who won’t be a victim of cyberbullying could put you on the level with a cruel, faceless YouTube commenter. Sara Hirsh Bordo’s directorial debut explores the moving story of Lizzie Velasquez. Born in 1989 with a rare genetic disorder, Velasquez experienced bullying and isolation as a young girl who didn’t look like her classmates as she was unable to gain weight and had issues with her sight. But...
- 9/24/2015
- by Kimber Myers
- The Playlist
Our resident VOD expert tells you what's new to rent and/or own this week via various Digital HD providers such as cable Movies On Demand, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, Google Play and, of course, Netflix. Cable Movies On Demand: Same-day-as-disc releases, older titles and pretheatrical exclusives for rent, priced from $3-$10, in 24- or 48-hour periods Pitch Perfect 2 (comedy sequel; Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow; rated PG-13) Saint Laurent (drama/biopic; Gaspard Ulliel, Léa Seydoux; rated R) A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story (documentary; Lizzie Velasquez; premieres 9/25 on cable Mod and in theaters; rated PG-13) Digital HD: Rent from $4-$7 or own from $13-$20 (HD may cost more than Sd) Vudu Offers the...
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- 9/23/2015
- by Robert B. DeSalvo
- Movies.com
September is coming -- and that means back to school, back to autumn leaves, and back to TV season. Huzzah! Amazon just released its list of September titles available for streaming on Prime and for rental or purchase on Amazon Instant Video. (If you missed the August titles, here they are.) They're offering tons of new episodes from the Fall 2015 TV season, and several recent blockbuster movies like "Avengers: Age of Ultron" (plus bonus features), "Pitch Perfect 2," and "Cinderella."
Check out all the September additions below.
New in September - Available for Streaming on Prime
TV
Hand of God
Season 1
9/4/15
Grimm
Season 4
9/30/15
Movies
Little Giants
9/1/15
Maya the Bee
9/1/15
Private Parts
9/1/15
Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows
9/1/15
The Blair Witch Project
9/1/15
Desperately Seeking Susan
9/1/15
Hannah and Her Sisters
9/1/15
Killer Klowns From Outer Space
9/1/15
Lord of Illusions
9/1/15
Popeye
9/1/15
The Crucible (1996)
9/1/15
The Swan Princess (1994)
9/1/15
Hannibal Rising (2007)
9/1/15
Anywhere But Here
9/1/15
Stuart Little
9/3/15
Dear White People...
Check out all the September additions below.
New in September - Available for Streaming on Prime
TV
Hand of God
Season 1
9/4/15
Grimm
Season 4
9/30/15
Movies
Little Giants
9/1/15
Maya the Bee
9/1/15
Private Parts
9/1/15
Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows
9/1/15
The Blair Witch Project
9/1/15
Desperately Seeking Susan
9/1/15
Hannah and Her Sisters
9/1/15
Killer Klowns From Outer Space
9/1/15
Lord of Illusions
9/1/15
Popeye
9/1/15
The Crucible (1996)
9/1/15
The Swan Princess (1994)
9/1/15
Hannibal Rising (2007)
9/1/15
Anywhere But Here
9/1/15
Stuart Little
9/3/15
Dear White People...
- 8/19/2015
- by Gina Carbone
- Moviefone
I learned something with today's ratings bulletin beyond the actual ratings for a trio of upcoming films. I learned Amber Heard and Johnny Depp got married, and not necessarily all that recently... back in February. On top of that, she is apparently going by Amber Heard Depp now, or at least that's how IMDb is referring to her. Yeah, pretty exciting stuff. I found this out because Heard stars in Pamela Romanowsky's upcoming film The Adderall Diaries (as Amber Heard) alongside a large list of names including James Franco, Christian Slater, Wilmer Valderrama, Ed Harris, Jim Parrack, Cynthia Nixon and Timothee Chalamet. The pic played the Tribeca Film Festival and will be released by A24 later this year, but no official date has yet been set. Next we have a PG-13 rating for a couple of upcoming 20th Century Fox features, first off there's Fantastic Four and its "sci-fi...
- 7/21/2015
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Cinedigm has announced A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story will be released on Friday, September 25th. Released with an eye towards making the film as accessible as possible to the widest audience, the movie will be featured in select theaters in top markets and on Digital HD and On Demand simultaneously.
The film is also available now for pre-order to individuals, educators, communities and organizations that want to host their own screenings in schools or theaters via Tugg.com. The highly acclaimed documentary premiered at SXSW this past March and went on to win the prestigious Audience Award in its category and has won top honors at every single festival it has played since then, including the special Spirit Award at Geena Davis’ Inaugural Bentonville Film Festival. Directed and produced by first-time filmmaker, Sara Hirsh Bordo, A Brave Heart showcases original music from multi Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles. YouTube...
The film is also available now for pre-order to individuals, educators, communities and organizations that want to host their own screenings in schools or theaters via Tugg.com. The highly acclaimed documentary premiered at SXSW this past March and went on to win the prestigious Audience Award in its category and has won top honors at every single festival it has played since then, including the special Spirit Award at Geena Davis’ Inaugural Bentonville Film Festival. Directed and produced by first-time filmmaker, Sara Hirsh Bordo, A Brave Heart showcases original music from multi Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles. YouTube...
- 7/7/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Read More: Cinedigm Picks Up Inspiring SXSW Doc 'A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story' "A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story" gained critical acclaim at this year's SXSW, where it won the Audience Award in its category for telling the empowering story of Lizzie Velasquez, the 63-pound 26-year-old anti-bullying activist who is changing the nation as we speak. Born with a rare condition in which she cannot gain weight, Velasquez was the victim of cyberbullying throughout her childhood, especially through a YouTube video she discovered about her entitled "The Ugliest Woman In The World." The documentary follows Velasquez on her mentally and physically challenging journey, and leads up to her multi-million viewed TEDxAustinWomen talk, where she fully established herself as a motivational speaker and lobbyist for a federal anti-bullying bill. "This movie shines a light on my personal journey, but we have always felt that this truly is.
- 7/7/2015
- by Sarah Choi
- Indiewire
The SXSW audience award-winning documentary will open nationwide on September 25.
Women Rising CEO and founder Sara Hirsh Bordo made her feature directorial debut on A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story.
The film follows the journey of 26-year-old, 63-pound Velasquez, who was born with a rare syndrome that prevents her from gaining weight and went on to become a celebrated anti-bullying activist and Ted talker.
Cinedigm announced in April that it had acquired North American theatrical, digital and home entertainment rights to the documentary. The film is also available for pre-order to individuals, educators, communities and organisations via Tugg.
“We couldn’t be more proud to be releasing A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story,” said Cinedigm CEO and chairman Chris McGurk. “The best documentaries have heart, passion and aim to change the world for the better.”
Women Rising is a platform to share experiences and stories designed to empower women and girls worldwide. Under Women Rising...
Women Rising CEO and founder Sara Hirsh Bordo made her feature directorial debut on A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story.
The film follows the journey of 26-year-old, 63-pound Velasquez, who was born with a rare syndrome that prevents her from gaining weight and went on to become a celebrated anti-bullying activist and Ted talker.
Cinedigm announced in April that it had acquired North American theatrical, digital and home entertainment rights to the documentary. The film is also available for pre-order to individuals, educators, communities and organisations via Tugg.
“We couldn’t be more proud to be releasing A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story,” said Cinedigm CEO and chairman Chris McGurk. “The best documentaries have heart, passion and aim to change the world for the better.”
Women Rising is a platform to share experiences and stories designed to empower women and girls worldwide. Under Women Rising...
- 7/7/2015
- ScreenDaily
Cinedigm said that its SXSW Audience Award pickup A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story will be released in select theaters September 25. The plan is to make the anti-bullying film find as wide an audience as possible, with the docu going day and date on Digital HD and On Demand. It will also be available immediately on pre-order via Tugg.com for educators, communities and organizations that want to host screenings. A Brave Heart centers on Lizzie and her journey from…...
- 7/7/2015
- Deadline
Jack Of The Red Hearts and In My Father’s House were among the winners on Friday night at Geena Davis and Arc Entertainment’s inaugural Bentonville Film Festival (Bff) in Arkansas.
Janet Grillo’s Jack Of The Red Hearts claimed the jury award, while Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg’s In My Father’s House took the best documentary prize.
Best family feature was awarded to Morgan Matthews’ A Brilliant Young Mind, Meet The Patels from Geeta V Patel and Ravi V Patel took the Highest Diversity prize and Big Stone Gap from Adriana Trigiani won best ensemble award.
Stephanie Linus earned the best protagonist for her role in Dry, while Elizabeth Van Meter’s documentary Thao’s Library won the audience award.
The Dernsie Award for best screenplay sponsored by Bruce Dern and Jason Netter of Kickstart Productions went to Ani Simon-Kennedy for The Short History Of The Long Road.
The Bff Spirit...
Janet Grillo’s Jack Of The Red Hearts claimed the jury award, while Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg’s In My Father’s House took the best documentary prize.
Best family feature was awarded to Morgan Matthews’ A Brilliant Young Mind, Meet The Patels from Geeta V Patel and Ravi V Patel took the Highest Diversity prize and Big Stone Gap from Adriana Trigiani won best ensemble award.
Stephanie Linus earned the best protagonist for her role in Dry, while Elizabeth Van Meter’s documentary Thao’s Library won the audience award.
The Dernsie Award for best screenplay sponsored by Bruce Dern and Jason Netter of Kickstart Productions went to Ani Simon-Kennedy for The Short History Of The Long Road.
The Bff Spirit...
- 5/8/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Lea Pool’s drama went home with a handful of major honours as the 16th annual film festival concluded in southern California on April 30.
The Passion Of Augustine won juried awards for best feature film, best director for Pool, best screenplay for Marie Vien and Pool, best actress for Celine Bonnier and best supporting actress for Lysandre Menard. Seville International handles sales outside the Us.
A Despedida (Farewell) earned the best actor prize for Nelson Xavier while Eduardo Makino picked up the best cinematography prize.
The Chinese Mayor was named best documentary, The Way Of Tea best narrative short, Baths best animated short and Growing Home best documentary short.
In the audience awards, Me And Earl And The Dying Girl won best feature film, The Last Man On The Moon and A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story best documentary were named best documentary and Who Am I best foreign film.
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The Passion Of Augustine won juried awards for best feature film, best director for Pool, best screenplay for Marie Vien and Pool, best actress for Celine Bonnier and best supporting actress for Lysandre Menard. Seville International handles sales outside the Us.
A Despedida (Farewell) earned the best actor prize for Nelson Xavier while Eduardo Makino picked up the best cinematography prize.
The Chinese Mayor was named best documentary, The Way Of Tea best narrative short, Baths best animated short and Growing Home best documentary short.
In the audience awards, Me And Earl And The Dying Girl won best feature film, The Last Man On The Moon and A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story best documentary were named best documentary and Who Am I best foreign film.
For further...
- 5/1/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Lea Pool’s drama went home with a handful of major honours as the 16th annual film festival concluded in sourthern California on April 30.
The Passion Of Augustine won juried awards for best feature film, best director for Pool, best screenplay for Marie Vien and Pool, best actress for Celine Bonnier and best supporting actress for Lysandre Menard. Seville International handles sales outside the Us.
A Despedida (Farewell) earned the best actor prize for Nelson Xavier while Eduardo Makino picked up the best cinematography prize.
The Chinese Mayor was named best documentary, The Way Of Tea best narrative short, Baths best animated short and Growing Home best documentary short.
In the audience awards, Me And Earl And The Dying Girl won best feature film, The Last Man On The Moon and A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story best documentary were named best documentary and Who Am I best foreign film.
For further...
The Passion Of Augustine won juried awards for best feature film, best director for Pool, best screenplay for Marie Vien and Pool, best actress for Celine Bonnier and best supporting actress for Lysandre Menard. Seville International handles sales outside the Us.
A Despedida (Farewell) earned the best actor prize for Nelson Xavier while Eduardo Makino picked up the best cinematography prize.
The Chinese Mayor was named best documentary, The Way Of Tea best narrative short, Baths best animated short and Growing Home best documentary short.
In the audience awards, Me And Earl And The Dying Girl won best feature film, The Last Man On The Moon and A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story best documentary were named best documentary and Who Am I best foreign film.
For further...
- 5/1/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The distributor has acquired North American theatrical, digital and home entertainment rights to the 2015 SXSW documentary spotlight audience award winner.
Sara Hirsh Bordo’s film charts the life of Velasquez, a 26-year-old born with a disease that stops her gaining weight who defied cyber bullying to become a human rights activist.
A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story will get a theatrical release in October followed by ancillary platforms and a presentation on Cinedigm’s Docurama digital network in early 2016.
“Cinedigm is building a legacy around supporting important films with extraordinary heroes,” said Bordo, who founded the production company Women Rising.
“We wanted more than a distributor; we wanted a partner. Cinedigm is the perfect addition to Team Lizzie and we are excited and ready to share Lizzie’s inspiring story of hope with audiences everywhere.”
Abby Davis and Kevin Iwashina of Preferred Content negotiated the deal on behalf of the filmmakers with Kristin Harris representing Cinedigm...
Sara Hirsh Bordo’s film charts the life of Velasquez, a 26-year-old born with a disease that stops her gaining weight who defied cyber bullying to become a human rights activist.
A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story will get a theatrical release in October followed by ancillary platforms and a presentation on Cinedigm’s Docurama digital network in early 2016.
“Cinedigm is building a legacy around supporting important films with extraordinary heroes,” said Bordo, who founded the production company Women Rising.
“We wanted more than a distributor; we wanted a partner. Cinedigm is the perfect addition to Team Lizzie and we are excited and ready to share Lizzie’s inspiring story of hope with audiences everywhere.”
Abby Davis and Kevin Iwashina of Preferred Content negotiated the deal on behalf of the filmmakers with Kristin Harris representing Cinedigm...
- 4/17/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Cinedigm announced Thursday that it has acquired North American theatrical, digital and home entertainment distribution rights to “A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story.” Born with a rare condition that prevents her from gaining weight, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Velasquez was first bullied as a child in school for her appearance. As a teenager, she was bullied even more fiercely online when she discovered a YouTube video labeling her “The World’s Ugliest Woman.” The film chronicles unheard stories and details of Lizzie’s physical and emotional journey leading up to her multi-million-viewed TEDxAustinWomen talk and follows her evolution as motivational speaker and activist,...
- 4/16/2015
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
Cinedigm has acquired the North American theatrical, digital and home entertainment distribution rights to SXSW Audience Award winner "A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story." "A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story," follows, "The inspiring journey of 26-year-old, 63-pound Elizabeth Velasquez from cyber-bullying victim to anti-bullying activist." First-time director Sara Hirsh Bordo's company, Women Rising, produced TEDxAustinWomen, where Velasquez's famous "How Do You Define Yourself?" talk was presented. Born with a rare syndrome that prevents her from gaining weight, Velasquez was first bullied as a child in school. As a teenager, she was bullied even more prominently online when she discovered a YouTube video labeling her "The World's Ugliest Woman." The film chronicles unheard stories and details of her physical and emotional journey and follows her evolution as a motivational speaker and activist as she lobbies...
- 4/16/2015
- by Elizabeth Logan
- Indiewire
The topic of bullying seems to be a mysterious one. It's talked about quite often, with advocates both young and old rallying for it to be taken seriously within school systems. And yet, legislatures don't think it's an issue worth fighting for. A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story is a documentary film that shows us what the fight against bullying looks like in reality.
You might recognize Lizzie Velasquez right away. Diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder from birth, she was given the heartbreaking title of "World's Ugliest Woman" by an online YouTube bully at the age of 17, sparking millions of comments about her appearance. Her disorder, which is discussed more in the film, is one that makes her unable to gain weight (at 25, her current weight is only 58 pounds).
What makes Lizzie's story so unique is that instead of letting that incident bring her down, it sparked a...
You might recognize Lizzie Velasquez right away. Diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder from birth, she was given the heartbreaking title of "World's Ugliest Woman" by an online YouTube bully at the age of 17, sparking millions of comments about her appearance. Her disorder, which is discussed more in the film, is one that makes her unable to gain weight (at 25, her current weight is only 58 pounds).
What makes Lizzie's story so unique is that instead of letting that incident bring her down, it sparked a...
- 4/2/2015
- by Marcelena Mayhorn
- Slackerwood
The winners of South By Southwest festival's Audience Awards have been revealed.
A total of 13 projects were announced as winners in categories such as Narrative Feature Competition, Documentary Feature Competition, Headliners and Narrative Spotlight.
The Hollywood Reporter states that Krisha by Trey Edward Shults won Narrative Feature Competition, while Scott Christopherson and Brad Barber's Peace Officer was awarded Documentary Feature Competition.
Hello, My Name is Doris (Michael Showalter) took home the Headliners title, as Josh Lawson's The Little Death won Narrative Spotlight.
Documentary Spotlight went to A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story directed by Sara Hirsh Bordo, and Uncle Kent 2 by Todd Rohal was awarded the Visions category.
Turbo Kid directed by Rkss Collective was awarded Midnighters, while Episodic went to director Niels Arden Oplev and Mr Robot.
The 24 Beats Per Second category went to Graham Townsley's Landfill Harmonic, as Kings of Nowhere took home the SXGlobal award.
A total of 13 projects were announced as winners in categories such as Narrative Feature Competition, Documentary Feature Competition, Headliners and Narrative Spotlight.
The Hollywood Reporter states that Krisha by Trey Edward Shults won Narrative Feature Competition, while Scott Christopherson and Brad Barber's Peace Officer was awarded Documentary Feature Competition.
Hello, My Name is Doris (Michael Showalter) took home the Headliners title, as Josh Lawson's The Little Death won Narrative Spotlight.
Documentary Spotlight went to A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story directed by Sara Hirsh Bordo, and Uncle Kent 2 by Todd Rohal was awarded the Visions category.
Turbo Kid directed by Rkss Collective was awarded Midnighters, while Episodic went to director Niels Arden Oplev and Mr Robot.
The 24 Beats Per Second category went to Graham Townsley's Landfill Harmonic, as Kings of Nowhere took home the SXGlobal award.
- 3/22/2015
- Digital Spy
This year’s festival saw over 150 features screened, including 102 world premieres and 14 North American premieres.
SXSW has unveiled the winners of this year’s Audience Awards.
Trey Edward Shults’ Krisha and Scott Christopherson & Brad Barber’s Peace Officer repeated their Jury Award wins in Narrative Feature and Documentary Feature, respectively, while Rkss Collective’s Turbo Kid (Midnighters) and Joshua Oppenheimer The Look of Silence (Festival Favourites) took the Audience Award in their categories.
Other winners included Josh Lawson’s The Little Death in Narrative Spotlight, Michael Showalter’s Hello, My Name is Doris in Headliners and Todd Rohal’s Uncle Kent 2 in Visions.
All Audience Award results were certified by the accounting firm of Maxwell Locke & Ritter.
This year’s SXSW screened over 150 features, consisting of 102 world premieres, 14 North American premieres and 11 Us premieres. 106 shorts screened as part of ten curated shorts programmes.
Full list of Audience Award winners
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SXSW has unveiled the winners of this year’s Audience Awards.
Trey Edward Shults’ Krisha and Scott Christopherson & Brad Barber’s Peace Officer repeated their Jury Award wins in Narrative Feature and Documentary Feature, respectively, while Rkss Collective’s Turbo Kid (Midnighters) and Joshua Oppenheimer The Look of Silence (Festival Favourites) took the Audience Award in their categories.
Other winners included Josh Lawson’s The Little Death in Narrative Spotlight, Michael Showalter’s Hello, My Name is Doris in Headliners and Todd Rohal’s Uncle Kent 2 in Visions.
All Audience Award results were certified by the accounting firm of Maxwell Locke & Ritter.
This year’s SXSW screened over 150 features, consisting of 102 world premieres, 14 North American premieres and 11 Us premieres. 106 shorts screened as part of ten curated shorts programmes.
Full list of Audience Award winners
Narrative Feature Competition - Krisha, Director: [link=nm...
- 3/22/2015
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
The SXSW Film Festival has announced its 2015 Audience Award winners are narrative feature “Krisha” and documentary feature “Peace Officer” — both of which also won Jury Awards. Over the course of nine days, SXSW screened over 150 features and 106 short films. The full list of winners is below. Narrative Feature Competition Audience Award Winner: Krisha Director: Trey Edward Shults Documentary Feature Competition Audience Award Winner: Peace Officer Directors: Scott Christopherson, Brad Barber Headliners Audience Award Winner: Hello, My Name is Doris Director: Michael Showalter Narrative Spotlight Audience Award Winner: The Little Death Director: Josh Lawson Documentary Spotlight Audience Award Winner: A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story...
- 3/21/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Lizzie Velasquez, an anti-bullying activist, and her documentary A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story became the talk of the town at the South By Southwest Festival in Austin. A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story Velasquez was born with an incredibly rare condition that prevents her from gaining weight – she has zero body […]
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- 3/19/2015
- by Olivia Truffaut
- Uinterview
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Velasquez is 25 years old and weighs 58 pounds. Velasquez, a native Austin and Texas State University alumna, was born with a rare, unnamed syndrome that prevents her from gaining weight. As a child, she was bullied in school for her appearance and later, as a teenager, was bullied online where she found a YouTube video that called her "The World's Ugliest Woman."
A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story, which premiered at SXSW this week, shows Velasquez's physical and emotional journey from bullying victim to anti-bullying activist. The documentary paints a portrait of Velasquez using stories from friends and family and leading up to her 2013 multi-million-viewed TEDxAustin talk. She garnered acclaim from this motivational talk and was invited to speak about her experiences on television shows such as The View, and has been interviewed by the Associated Press, among other publications. These experiences prompted her to lobby on Capitol...
A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story, which premiered at SXSW this week, shows Velasquez's physical and emotional journey from bullying victim to anti-bullying activist. The documentary paints a portrait of Velasquez using stories from friends and family and leading up to her 2013 multi-million-viewed TEDxAustin talk. She garnered acclaim from this motivational talk and was invited to speak about her experiences on television shows such as The View, and has been interviewed by the Associated Press, among other publications. These experiences prompted her to lobby on Capitol...
- 3/19/2015
- by Jordan Gass-Poore'
- Slackerwood
We can hardly believe that SXSW 2015 is right around the corner, but before the hordes descend on Austin for beer, BBQ and the best in indie cinema, we’ve got a look at one of the unique offerings at the festival this year — the exclusive poster for the documentary “A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story.” The young Lizzie Velasquez, a Texas woman, was born with a rare syndrome, and her experiences with extreme online bullying, led her to find a voice as a spokesperson and vocal anti-bullying activist. Her TEDx talk was the #1 viewed TEDWomen event of 2013, and the producers of that event, Women Rising, are behind this film as well which follows her journey to Capitol Hill as she works to lobby for a federal anti-bullying bill. The poster is indeed striking, with a portrait of Lizzie juxtaposed with some of the hurtful and abusive words that were hurled her way online.
- 2/20/2015
- by Katie Walsh
- The Playlist
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