Photo: Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, Stephen Huszar Courtesy of Johnson Production Group/Hallmark Media
Hallmark can’t go wrong when premiering a new movie about dogs in Everything Puppies. This new, original movie stars Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, Stephen Huszar and Kathryn Davis, working in the competitive world of canine treats and doggie desserts.
Read on to learn about the plot of the movie and its cast members, along with beautiful images of puppies!
Everything Puppies on Hallmark Channel Photo: Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes Courtesy of Johnson Production Group/Hallmark Media
According to the official synopsis, a dedicated entrepreneur and inventor is hoping to make it big with her innovative dog toys and treats. Scarlett (Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes) has come up with her latest puppy treat recipe which is already a huge hit with the dogs on her block.
Photo: Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes Courtesy of Johnson Production Group/Hallmark Media
Scarlett just needs a distributor to bring her product to the masses.
Hallmark can’t go wrong when premiering a new movie about dogs in Everything Puppies. This new, original movie stars Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, Stephen Huszar and Kathryn Davis, working in the competitive world of canine treats and doggie desserts.
Read on to learn about the plot of the movie and its cast members, along with beautiful images of puppies!
Everything Puppies on Hallmark Channel Photo: Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes Courtesy of Johnson Production Group/Hallmark Media
According to the official synopsis, a dedicated entrepreneur and inventor is hoping to make it big with her innovative dog toys and treats. Scarlett (Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes) has come up with her latest puppy treat recipe which is already a huge hit with the dogs on her block.
Photo: Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes Courtesy of Johnson Production Group/Hallmark Media
Scarlett just needs a distributor to bring her product to the masses.
- 5/7/2024
- by Anne King
- Celebrating The Soaps
Photo: Benjamin Hollingsworth, Cindy Busby Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy of Johnson Production Group
Rivalry in the great outdoors leads to romance for Cindy Busby and Benjamin Hollingsworth’s characters in A Whitewater Romance on Hallmark Channel. While they start out as rivals, this pair strikes up a partnership during a rafting retreat in this new, original movie.
Read on to learn more about the movie’s plot and its cast, view some beautiful images taken on the film set and catch a preview.
A Whitewater Romance on Hallmark Channel Photo: Cindy Busby Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy of Johnson Production Group
According to the official synopsis, Maya Alvaro (Cindy Busby) is a strong and hardworking businesswoman with a heart of gold. However, she is clearly not cut out as a rugged outdoorsy type.
When the CEO of her company invites her to an exclusive whitewater rafting retreat in the Rocky Mountains,...
Rivalry in the great outdoors leads to romance for Cindy Busby and Benjamin Hollingsworth’s characters in A Whitewater Romance on Hallmark Channel. While they start out as rivals, this pair strikes up a partnership during a rafting retreat in this new, original movie.
Read on to learn more about the movie’s plot and its cast, view some beautiful images taken on the film set and catch a preview.
A Whitewater Romance on Hallmark Channel Photo: Cindy Busby Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy of Johnson Production Group
According to the official synopsis, Maya Alvaro (Cindy Busby) is a strong and hardworking businesswoman with a heart of gold. However, she is clearly not cut out as a rugged outdoorsy type.
When the CEO of her company invites her to an exclusive whitewater rafting retreat in the Rocky Mountains,...
- 5/4/2024
- by Anne King
- Celebrating The Soaps
Photo: Jocelyn Hudon, Dan Jeannotte Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy of Johnson Production Group
Hallmark Channel has now released details of its new, original movie, Falling in Love in Niagara, starring Jocelyn Hudon and Dan Jeannotte.
Airing as part of the network’s annual Spring into Love programming event, the movie features a recently dumped fiancée and her tour guide finding the hidden wonders of Niagara Falls together.
Read on to find out more about the movie and its cast and see images taken from the film set and a fun trailer.
Falling in Love in Niagara coming to Hallmark Channel Photo: Maša Lizdek, Jocelyn Hudon Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy of Johnson Production Group
According to the official synopsis, Maddie (Jocelyn Hudon) is a recently dumped fiancée who decides to take her sister, Harley (Maša Lizdek) on her planned honeymoon to Niagara Falls. While there, Maddie meets Mike (Dan Jeannotte), a tour guide,...
Hallmark Channel has now released details of its new, original movie, Falling in Love in Niagara, starring Jocelyn Hudon and Dan Jeannotte.
Airing as part of the network’s annual Spring into Love programming event, the movie features a recently dumped fiancée and her tour guide finding the hidden wonders of Niagara Falls together.
Read on to find out more about the movie and its cast and see images taken from the film set and a fun trailer.
Falling in Love in Niagara coming to Hallmark Channel Photo: Maša Lizdek, Jocelyn Hudon Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy of Johnson Production Group
According to the official synopsis, Maddie (Jocelyn Hudon) is a recently dumped fiancée who decides to take her sister, Harley (Maša Lizdek) on her planned honeymoon to Niagara Falls. While there, Maddie meets Mike (Dan Jeannotte), a tour guide,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Anne King
- Celebrating The Soaps
Are you ready to delve into one of the most shocking stories of the last ten years?
Lifetime is giving the Murdaugh Murders the movie treatment.
We've known that much since the cabler dropped its ripped from the headlines fall slate earlier this year.
Now, we have our first glimpse at Bill Pullman playing Alex Murdaugh.
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie will air in two parts on October 14 and October 15, exclusively on the cabler.
The flick follows "the twisted true story of Alex Murdaugh, who was found guilty in the double homicide of his wife, Maggie, and his son, Paul," the logline teases.
"For over 100 years, the wealthy and powerful Murdaugh Family were a local dynasty in the South Carolina low country, where they oversaw the prosecution of all criminal cases in the state's 14th circuit district."
"But behind all the power, black ties, and fancy dresses, Alex had many secrets…...
Lifetime is giving the Murdaugh Murders the movie treatment.
We've known that much since the cabler dropped its ripped from the headlines fall slate earlier this year.
Now, we have our first glimpse at Bill Pullman playing Alex Murdaugh.
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie will air in two parts on October 14 and October 15, exclusively on the cabler.
The flick follows "the twisted true story of Alex Murdaugh, who was found guilty in the double homicide of his wife, Maggie, and his son, Paul," the logline teases.
"For over 100 years, the wealthy and powerful Murdaugh Family were a local dynasty in the South Carolina low country, where they oversaw the prosecution of all criminal cases in the state's 14th circuit district."
"But behind all the power, black ties, and fancy dresses, Alex had many secrets…...
- 9/26/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Lifetime has lined up impressive talent for its Ripped From the Headlines movies this fall.
We shared an exclusive first look at Melissa Joan Hart on Would You Kill For Me? earlier today, and now, it's time to take a look at the entire slate.
The cabler will delve into the Murdaugh family, the Vicky White story, and more.
How She Caught a Killer - September 16
Inspired by real events, rookie detective Linda Murphy (Sarah Drew) is fresh out of the police academy when she hears her boss, Detective David Goodman (Eric Keenleyside), talking about a serial killer in the area who seems to be targeting sex workers.
Teaming up with FBI agent Neil Carter (Jamall Johnson), Linda fights to go undercover to help solve the murders and capture a serial killer if all goes accordingly.
Delilah Hamlin stars as a former sex worker and aspiring nurse, the killer's first victim.
We shared an exclusive first look at Melissa Joan Hart on Would You Kill For Me? earlier today, and now, it's time to take a look at the entire slate.
The cabler will delve into the Murdaugh family, the Vicky White story, and more.
How She Caught a Killer - September 16
Inspired by real events, rookie detective Linda Murphy (Sarah Drew) is fresh out of the police academy when she hears her boss, Detective David Goodman (Eric Keenleyside), talking about a serial killer in the area who seems to be targeting sex workers.
Teaming up with FBI agent Neil Carter (Jamall Johnson), Linda fights to go undercover to help solve the murders and capture a serial killer if all goes accordingly.
Delilah Hamlin stars as a former sex worker and aspiring nurse, the killer's first victim.
- 9/6/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
A few days ago, Victoria’s Secret announced that the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is set to make a comeback after a four-year hiatus.
Announced during the lingerie brand’s earnings conference call on March 3, Vs CFO Timothy Johnson revealed the new iteration would many differences from past shows, featuring a more diverse array of models that will integrate models of varying sizes in order to spread a message of body positivity.
Lizzo, who’s long been on a mission to spread that same message, took to Twitter to share her response to the news.
Read More: ‘New Version’ Of Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show To Return In 2023
In her tweet, however, Lizzo admitted she was dubious about the motivation behind the brand’s new direction.
“This is a win for inclusivity for inclusivity’s sake,” but added a caveat.
“But if brands start doing this only because they’ve...
Announced during the lingerie brand’s earnings conference call on March 3, Vs CFO Timothy Johnson revealed the new iteration would many differences from past shows, featuring a more diverse array of models that will integrate models of varying sizes in order to spread a message of body positivity.
Lizzo, who’s long been on a mission to spread that same message, took to Twitter to share her response to the news.
Read More: ‘New Version’ Of Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show To Return In 2023
In her tweet, however, Lizzo admitted she was dubious about the motivation behind the brand’s new direction.
“This is a win for inclusivity for inclusivity’s sake,” but added a caveat.
“But if brands start doing this only because they’ve...
- 3/7/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is set to make a return later this year, following a four year hiatus.
The brand made the announcement during their 2022 earnings conference call on March 3, according to TMZ.
Read More: ‘Victoria’s Secret: Angels And Demons’ Trailer Uncovers The Darker Side Of The Iconic Brand
“We’re going to continue to lean into the marketing spend to invest in the business, both at top of funnel,” CFO Timothy Johnson said, “and also to support the new version of our fashion show, which is to come later this year.”
The company also said that their new “brand projection and mission” will “lead us into new spaces like reclaiming one of our best marketing and entertainment properties to date and turning it on its head to reflect who we are today. We’re excited to share more later this year.”
Read More: Heidi Klum Refused...
The brand made the announcement during their 2022 earnings conference call on March 3, according to TMZ.
Read More: ‘Victoria’s Secret: Angels And Demons’ Trailer Uncovers The Darker Side Of The Iconic Brand
“We’re going to continue to lean into the marketing spend to invest in the business, both at top of funnel,” CFO Timothy Johnson said, “and also to support the new version of our fashion show, which is to come later this year.”
The company also said that their new “brand projection and mission” will “lead us into new spaces like reclaiming one of our best marketing and entertainment properties to date and turning it on its head to reflect who we are today. We’re excited to share more later this year.”
Read More: Heidi Klum Refused...
- 3/5/2023
- by Sarah Curran
- ET Canada
The once-iconic Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is making a comeback.
During the company’s 2022 earnings call on Friday, chief financial officer Timothy Johnson said the brand is seeking to revamp the former annual show following a four-year hiatus.
“We’re going to continue to lean into the marketing spend to invest in the business, both at top-of-funnel and also to support the new version of our fashion show, which is to come later this year,” he said.
A Victoria’s Secret & Co. spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter on Saturday that the brand is “always innovating and ideating in all spheres of the business to continue to put our customer at the center of all we do and reinforce our commitment to championing women’s voices and their unique perspectives.”
The statement continued, “As we’ve previously shared, our new brand projection and mission will continue to be our guiding principle.
During the company’s 2022 earnings call on Friday, chief financial officer Timothy Johnson said the brand is seeking to revamp the former annual show following a four-year hiatus.
“We’re going to continue to lean into the marketing spend to invest in the business, both at top-of-funnel and also to support the new version of our fashion show, which is to come later this year,” he said.
A Victoria’s Secret & Co. spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter on Saturday that the brand is “always innovating and ideating in all spheres of the business to continue to put our customer at the center of all we do and reinforce our commitment to championing women’s voices and their unique perspectives.”
The statement continued, “As we’ve previously shared, our new brand projection and mission will continue to be our guiding principle.
- 3/5/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jennifer Lopez is one of the most talented and versatile actresses in Hollywood. With a career spanning over two decades, she has captivated audiences with her performances in a wide range of films. As a result, creating a Jennifer Lopez movies list is a challenging but worthwhile task.
This article aims to rank Jennifer Lopez’s movies from best to worst, providing movie fans with a comprehensive guide to the actress’s filmography. By using a specific methodology, we have carefully considered each of Jennifer Lopez’s movies and ranked them accordingly based on box office grossing, as well as IMDb rating and Rotten Tomatoes audience score.
From the rom-com that made her a household name to her more recent, critically acclaimed performances, this Jennifer Lopez movies list has it all. So, whether you’re a longtime fan or just discovering her work, this article is the ultimate resource for all things Jennifer Lopez movies.
This article aims to rank Jennifer Lopez’s movies from best to worst, providing movie fans with a comprehensive guide to the actress’s filmography. By using a specific methodology, we have carefully considered each of Jennifer Lopez’s movies and ranked them accordingly based on box office grossing, as well as IMDb rating and Rotten Tomatoes audience score.
From the rom-com that made her a household name to her more recent, critically acclaimed performances, this Jennifer Lopez movies list has it all. So, whether you’re a longtime fan or just discovering her work, this article is the ultimate resource for all things Jennifer Lopez movies.
- 2/1/2023
- by Dee Gambit
- buddytv.com
Exclusive: Garcelle Beauvais (Spider-Man: Homecoming, White House Down) is set to star in the Lifetime original movie Black Girl Missing as part of the network’s Stop Violence Against Women campaign. A new PSA for Black and Missing Foundation will be part of the movie’s rollout featuring Beauvais, who is also executive producing the movie that’s inspired by actual stories of missing women of color.
Black Girl Missing tells the story of a mother named Cheryl (Beauvais) whose daughter Lauren (Iyana Halley) is nowhere to be found. Authorities and media dismiss Lauren as a runaway while focusing heavily on another missing girl, who is white. Cheryl and her 15-year-old daughter Marley (Taylor Mosby) enlist the help of a dedicated community of amateur internet sleuths to try to find Lauren.
Cheryl also discovers the Black and Missing Foundation and is horrified to discover the disparity in how missing persons...
Black Girl Missing tells the story of a mother named Cheryl (Beauvais) whose daughter Lauren (Iyana Halley) is nowhere to be found. Authorities and media dismiss Lauren as a runaway while focusing heavily on another missing girl, who is white. Cheryl and her 15-year-old daughter Marley (Taylor Mosby) enlist the help of a dedicated community of amateur internet sleuths to try to find Lauren.
Cheryl also discovers the Black and Missing Foundation and is horrified to discover the disparity in how missing persons...
- 1/25/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Lifetime has given a green light to How To Murder Your Husband, one of the network’s new Ripped from the Headlines movies announced today, starring Cybill Shepherd (The Client List) and Steve Guttenberg. It’s slated for premiere on Saturday, January 14 at 8 pm/7c.
The project marks Shepherd’s return to Lifetime following her previous starring role in The Client List and a guest-starring role on Drop Dead Diva.
Based on a true story, the movie revolves around Nancy Crampton-Brophy, played by Shepherd, who seemed to have a knack for writing about murder. The Portland-based romance-thriller novelist authored books about relationships that were tumultuous, while using seductive men on the covers to lure in her readers. Often, her books featured women protagonists who fantasized about killing their own husbands or fleeing their husbands and faking their own deaths. And then, in 2022 in a shocking turn of events,...
The project marks Shepherd’s return to Lifetime following her previous starring role in The Client List and a guest-starring role on Drop Dead Diva.
Based on a true story, the movie revolves around Nancy Crampton-Brophy, played by Shepherd, who seemed to have a knack for writing about murder. The Portland-based romance-thriller novelist authored books about relationships that were tumultuous, while using seductive men on the covers to lure in her readers. Often, her books featured women protagonists who fantasized about killing their own husbands or fleeing their husbands and faking their own deaths. And then, in 2022 in a shocking turn of events,...
- 11/15/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Are you ready for some Lifetime holiday movie goodness?
Scroll down to find out which movies will be a part of It's a Wonderful Lifetime this holiday season.
There are plenty of festive treats on the way.
1. Merry Swissmas November 5 at 8/7c Alex (Jodie Sweetin) has wonderful memories of Christmas with her best friend Beth (Mikaela Lily Davies), until Beth starts dating Alex’s ex, Jesse (David Pinard). Because she has missed the last few Christmases with family due to her demanding job as an architect, Alex is excited to spend the holidays with her mother, Caroline (Jane Wheeler), who is opening an inn in Switzerland. Much to her dismay, she learns that Jesse and Beth are also visiting for the inn’s opening. When Alex meets Liam (Tim Rozon), a single father and the manager of her mother’s inn, Liam attempts to show her all the Christmas traditions...
Scroll down to find out which movies will be a part of It's a Wonderful Lifetime this holiday season.
There are plenty of festive treats on the way.
1. Merry Swissmas November 5 at 8/7c Alex (Jodie Sweetin) has wonderful memories of Christmas with her best friend Beth (Mikaela Lily Davies), until Beth starts dating Alex’s ex, Jesse (David Pinard). Because she has missed the last few Christmases with family due to her demanding job as an architect, Alex is excited to spend the holidays with her mother, Caroline (Jane Wheeler), who is opening an inn in Switzerland. Much to her dismay, she learns that Jesse and Beth are also visiting for the inn’s opening. When Alex meets Liam (Tim Rozon), a single father and the manager of her mother’s inn, Liam attempts to show her all the Christmas traditions...
- 10/11/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Iliza Shlesinger’s latest comedy special with Netflix titled “Hot Forever” — her sixth for the streamer — has set a release date for October 11. The Avalon-produced special was filmed at the Connor Palace in Cleveland this past July.
The special was directed by Steven Paley, with Shlesinger serving as executive producer alongside Avalon’s Kara Baker and David Martin. Her previous specials with Netflix include 2019’s “Unveiled,” 2018’s “Elder Millennial,” 2016’s “Confirmed Kills,” 2015’s “Freezing Hot” and 2013’s “War Paint.”
Also in today’s television news:
Dates
Bravo’s “Winter House” is set to premiere its second season on the network on Thursday, October 13 at 9 p.m. Pt/Et.
Returning cast to Stowe, Vt., in the show’s second season include Amanda Batula, Jason Cameron, Craig Conover, Kyle Cooke, Paige DeSorbo, Luke Gulbranson, Austen Kroll and Ciara Miller. New cast members for the new season include Rachel Clark, Kory Keefer and Jessica Stocker.
The special was directed by Steven Paley, with Shlesinger serving as executive producer alongside Avalon’s Kara Baker and David Martin. Her previous specials with Netflix include 2019’s “Unveiled,” 2018’s “Elder Millennial,” 2016’s “Confirmed Kills,” 2015’s “Freezing Hot” and 2013’s “War Paint.”
Also in today’s television news:
Dates
Bravo’s “Winter House” is set to premiere its second season on the network on Thursday, October 13 at 9 p.m. Pt/Et.
Returning cast to Stowe, Vt., in the show’s second season include Amanda Batula, Jason Cameron, Craig Conover, Kyle Cooke, Paige DeSorbo, Luke Gulbranson, Austen Kroll and Ciara Miller. New cast members for the new season include Rachel Clark, Kory Keefer and Jessica Stocker.
- 9/15/2022
- by EJ Panaligan
- Variety Film + TV
Lifetime is in the Vc Andrews business, and they've dropped exciting news about an upcoming project.
After the network's success this summer with the limited series Flowers in the Attic: The Origin, seen by 10 million total viewers, they are breaking ground on the V.C. Andrews Dawn Cutler Series, following the dark and twisted history of the Cutler, Longchamp and Booth families.
Let's see what's in store!
Brec Bassinger takes on the title role of Dawn Longchamp and will be joined by Emmy winner Donna Mills as Lillian Cutler.
Also set to star in the new movie event are Joey McIntyre (New Kids on the Block) as Michael Sutton, Jesse Metcalfe (Desperate Housewives) as Ormand Longchamp, Khobe Clarke as Jimmy Longchamp, and Emmy nominee Fran Drescher as Agnes Morris.
As the exclusive home of movies inspired by books from the best-selling author V.C. Andrews, Lifetime brings to television the Dawn Cutler novels -- Dawn,...
After the network's success this summer with the limited series Flowers in the Attic: The Origin, seen by 10 million total viewers, they are breaking ground on the V.C. Andrews Dawn Cutler Series, following the dark and twisted history of the Cutler, Longchamp and Booth families.
Let's see what's in store!
Brec Bassinger takes on the title role of Dawn Longchamp and will be joined by Emmy winner Donna Mills as Lillian Cutler.
Also set to star in the new movie event are Joey McIntyre (New Kids on the Block) as Michael Sutton, Jesse Metcalfe (Desperate Housewives) as Ormand Longchamp, Khobe Clarke as Jimmy Longchamp, and Emmy nominee Fran Drescher as Agnes Morris.
As the exclusive home of movies inspired by books from the best-selling author V.C. Andrews, Lifetime brings to television the Dawn Cutler novels -- Dawn,...
- 9/15/2022
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Lifetime has set the cast for V.C. Andrews Dawn Cutler Series, the first of a series of movies based Andrews’ popular Cutler books.
Brec Bassinger stars in the title role of Dawn Longchamp, alongside Emmy winner Donna Mills as Lillian Cutler. Also set to star are Emmy nominee Fran Drescher (The Nanny),
Joey McIntyre (New Kids on the Block) and Jesse Metcalfe (Desperate Housewives).
Dawn follows the story of Dawn Longchamp (Bassinger), who after growing up in humble surroundings with a very hardworking and loving family suddenly has everything she loves ripped away from her when she is thrust into a new family whose dark and twisted secrets change the course of her life forever. As Dawn struggles to fit in, her wicked grandmother Lillian Cutler (Mills) rules her life with an iron fist and inflicts cruel punishments when Dawn does not follow her strict orders.
Brec Bassinger stars in the title role of Dawn Longchamp, alongside Emmy winner Donna Mills as Lillian Cutler. Also set to star are Emmy nominee Fran Drescher (The Nanny),
Joey McIntyre (New Kids on the Block) and Jesse Metcalfe (Desperate Housewives).
Dawn follows the story of Dawn Longchamp (Bassinger), who after growing up in humble surroundings with a very hardworking and loving family suddenly has everything she loves ripped away from her when she is thrust into a new family whose dark and twisted secrets change the course of her life forever. As Dawn struggles to fit in, her wicked grandmother Lillian Cutler (Mills) rules her life with an iron fist and inflicts cruel punishments when Dawn does not follow her strict orders.
- 9/15/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Justin Hartley as Jake Turner in ‘The Noel Diary’ (Photo Credit: Kc Bailey/Netflix © 2022)
Justin Hartley’s first big project released post-This Is Us will be Netflix’s The Noel Diary, a drama set around the holidays and based on the novel by Richard Paul Evans. Today, Netflix released the first photo featuring Justin Hartley and a canine co-star. The streaming service also announced they’ve set a November 24, 2022 premiere date.
Director Charles Shyer adapted the novel with Rebecca Connor and David Golden.
“I wanted to adapt this novel for a few different reasons. The story of The Noel Diary felt to me like one that could comfortably embrace humor and humanity – while at the same time offer great visual and directorial possibilities. A movie that, as Billy Wilder once said, ‘Could make ’em laugh and make ’em cry.’ I chose to cast Justin Hartley from his work on This Is Us.
Justin Hartley’s first big project released post-This Is Us will be Netflix’s The Noel Diary, a drama set around the holidays and based on the novel by Richard Paul Evans. Today, Netflix released the first photo featuring Justin Hartley and a canine co-star. The streaming service also announced they’ve set a November 24, 2022 premiere date.
Director Charles Shyer adapted the novel with Rebecca Connor and David Golden.
“I wanted to adapt this novel for a few different reasons. The story of The Noel Diary felt to me like one that could comfortably embrace humor and humanity – while at the same time offer great visual and directorial possibilities. A movie that, as Billy Wilder once said, ‘Could make ’em laugh and make ’em cry.’ I chose to cast Justin Hartley from his work on This Is Us.
- 8/25/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Lifetime’s upcoming movie Girl In Room 13, starring Anne Heche, is still scheduled to premiere in September, the network said during the film’s panel Thursday at the Television Critics Association virtual press tour. Heche, who was originally scheduled to appear on the panel, remains hospitalized in critical condition following a car crash last week.
Amy Winter, executive VP and head of programming, addressed the issue at the top of the panel, and asked reporters to refrain from asking questions about the actor’s health status.
“As many of you know, Anne remains in critical condition and all of us here at Lifetime are deeply concerned for her and everyone affected,” Winter said. “We hope that her friends and family stay strong during this difficult time. You know, just as much as we do, that we ask that you kindly refrain from inquiring about her health status. This project is important to Anne,...
Amy Winter, executive VP and head of programming, addressed the issue at the top of the panel, and asked reporters to refrain from asking questions about the actor’s health status.
“As many of you know, Anne remains in critical condition and all of us here at Lifetime are deeply concerned for her and everyone affected,” Winter said. “We hope that her friends and family stay strong during this difficult time. You know, just as much as we do, that we ask that you kindly refrain from inquiring about her health status. This project is important to Anne,...
- 8/11/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“This is Us” star Justin Hartley, Bonnie Bedelia and Treat Williams have been cast in the Netflix family drama “The Noel Diary.”
Netflix announced Wednesday it had acquired the movie rights to Richard Paul Evans’ New York Times bestselling novel, published in 2017. Charles Shyer, whose credits include “Alfie” and “Father of the Bride,” will direct from a script he’s writing with Rebecca Connor and David Golden (“Dangerous Lies”).
Hartley will also executive produce. He will portray a bestselling author who returns home at Christmas to settle the estate of his estranged mother, who kicked him out of the house when he was just 16. He then discovers a diary that may hold secrets to his own past and that of a beautiful young woman on a mysterious journey of her own. Together, they embark on an adventure to confront their pasts and discover a future that’s totally unexpected.
Producers...
Netflix announced Wednesday it had acquired the movie rights to Richard Paul Evans’ New York Times bestselling novel, published in 2017. Charles Shyer, whose credits include “Alfie” and “Father of the Bride,” will direct from a script he’s writing with Rebecca Connor and David Golden (“Dangerous Lies”).
Hartley will also executive produce. He will portray a bestselling author who returns home at Christmas to settle the estate of his estranged mother, who kicked him out of the house when he was just 16. He then discovers a diary that may hold secrets to his own past and that of a beautiful young woman on a mysterious journey of her own. Together, they embark on an adventure to confront their pasts and discover a future that’s totally unexpected.
Producers...
- 8/26/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Justin Hartley (This Is Us) is attached to executive produce and star in The Noel Diary, a feature adaptation of Richard Paul Evans’ New York Times bestselling novel. Netflix has acquired rights to the book. Bonnie Bedelia and Treat Williams will also star in the film, directed by Father of the Bride helmer Charles Shyer.
Published in 2017, the story follows bestselling author Jacob Turner who returns home on Christmas to settle his estranged mother’s estate. There he discovers a diary that may hold secrets to his own past and that of Rachel — a beautiful young woman on a mysterious journey of her own. Together, they embark on an adventure to confront their pasts and discover a future that’s totally unexpected.
Producers are Timothy O. Johnson of Johnson Production Group, Margret Huddleston and Stephanie Slack. Norman Stephens will serve as executive producer alongside Hartley.
Published in 2017, the story follows bestselling author Jacob Turner who returns home on Christmas to settle his estranged mother’s estate. There he discovers a diary that may hold secrets to his own past and that of Rachel — a beautiful young woman on a mysterious journey of her own. Together, they embark on an adventure to confront their pasts and discover a future that’s totally unexpected.
Producers are Timothy O. Johnson of Johnson Production Group, Margret Huddleston and Stephanie Slack. Norman Stephens will serve as executive producer alongside Hartley.
- 8/26/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Yes, I Do premieres Saturday, June 30 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt on Hallmark Channel. The film stars Jen Lilley (Days of our Lives), Marcus Rosner (UnREAL) and Jessica Lowndes (90210).
Busy chocolatier Charlotte (Lilley) has left her boyfriend James (Rosner) at the altar three times and now she needs to prove to him that she really does want to marry him. Things are complicated when his ex-girlfriend Nicole (Lowndes), who is also the owner of Chocolate Monthly Magazine, arrives on the scene and says she wants him back.
Check out a sneak peek below.
The cast includes Christie Lang, Mark Brandon, Rhonda Dent, Alistair Abell and Beau Daniels.
Yes, I Do is a Proposal Productions Inc. production. Timothy O. Johnson and Michael Vickerman are executive producers. Christie Will Wolf directs from a script written by Joel and Lisa Canfield.
Busy chocolatier Charlotte (Lilley) has left her boyfriend James (Rosner) at the altar three times and now she needs to prove to him that she really does want to marry him. Things are complicated when his ex-girlfriend Nicole (Lowndes), who is also the owner of Chocolate Monthly Magazine, arrives on the scene and says she wants him back.
Check out a sneak peek below.
The cast includes Christie Lang, Mark Brandon, Rhonda Dent, Alistair Abell and Beau Daniels.
Yes, I Do is a Proposal Productions Inc. production. Timothy O. Johnson and Michael Vickerman are executive producers. Christie Will Wolf directs from a script written by Joel and Lisa Canfield.
- 6/30/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Megyn Kelly is exposing sexual harassment in Washington, D.C. — and sharing her own experiences.
During a segment on Thursday’s broadcast of NBC’s Megyn Kelly Today, Rebecca Weir and Katherine Cichy revealed their personal incidents regarding harassment on Capitol Hill.
Weir, a former aide to ex-congressman Gary Miller, shared that she experienced several inappropriate moments firsthand, but one stands out to her: when Miller stopped her from leaving his office after she presented a proposal and told her she looked “stunning” before asking her to “twirl” for him.
“And I was stunned,” said Weir. “I was 22 years old,...
During a segment on Thursday’s broadcast of NBC’s Megyn Kelly Today, Rebecca Weir and Katherine Cichy revealed their personal incidents regarding harassment on Capitol Hill.
Weir, a former aide to ex-congressman Gary Miller, shared that she experienced several inappropriate moments firsthand, but one stands out to her: when Miller stopped her from leaving his office after she presented a proposal and told her she looked “stunning” before asking her to “twirl” for him.
“And I was stunned,” said Weir. “I was 22 years old,...
- 11/16/2017
- by Stephanie Petit
- PEOPLE.com
Authorities say a South Carolina man has been charged with murder after he allegedly gave his 3-year-old son a loaded 9mm handgun and told him to chase another man — who was then killed when the child discharged the weapon, People confirms.
Albert Davis, 31, also faces charges of possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime, possession of a stolen handgun, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and unlawful conduct toward a minor, authorities say.
“Our defendant gave his 3-year-old son a weapon and had him chase the victim around a vehicle saying, ‘Get him, Get him,...
Albert Davis, 31, also faces charges of possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime, possession of a stolen handgun, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and unlawful conduct toward a minor, authorities say.
“Our defendant gave his 3-year-old son a weapon and had him chase the victim around a vehicle saying, ‘Get him, Get him,...
- 10/20/2017
- by Christine Pelisek
- PEOPLE.com
Here’s a few cute clips from the (2015 film) ‘Home,’ from Dreamworks directed by Tim Johnson. Home’s cast includes the voices of Steve Martin. Jim Parsons, Rihanna, and Jennifer Lopez. The cartoon that was originally released in theaters in 2015 is now available on Netflix, watch the full movie here. DreamWorks Animation and 20th Century […]
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- 3/6/2017
- by B Corder
- ShockYa
Rooted in the recognition of the rich storytelling cultures and inherent sovereignty of Native American nations, Sundance Institute has held a commitment to Native artists since its founding. Mandated by our Founder Robert Redford, the Institute has nurtured and supported Native filmmakers going back to a time when almost none existed. Since then, the Institute has supported three generations of Native filmmakers, creating a global community and providing a space for that community with the Native Program and a gathering place at the Sundance Film Festival. Today, there are more Native filmmakers working than ever before, and the Institute is bringing forward a fourth generation of Native filmmakers and solidifying a pipeline of artists whose voices will have an important impact on American and global cinema and culture.
In the spirit of this support, we’re highlighting the titles of the Indigenous-made films that will be premiering at the 2017 Sundance...
In the spirit of this support, we’re highlighting the titles of the Indigenous-made films that will be premiering at the 2017 Sundance...
- 1/15/2017
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Chicago – What was once an “event” – even the the most medium level animated film was a rare movie occasion – has now become commonplace in the film market. Once that tipping point was reached, suddenly the event became just another weekend, with just another film like “Home.”
Rating: 2.5/5.0
To be fair, “Home” is aimed toward the younger set, who likes bathroom jokes and gags using nacho cheese (in 3D!), but on the adult level, these films have become a bit cynical, more marketing vehicles than notable works. Like last year’s “The Nut Job” and “Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return,” the formula seems to be get some familiar stars to do voice work, create a extreme concept or easy-to-follow story, and market, market, market to the kiddies. Who suffers for these economic model sins? The parents paying the 3D premium – the price level of which is up to a decent...
Rating: 2.5/5.0
To be fair, “Home” is aimed toward the younger set, who likes bathroom jokes and gags using nacho cheese (in 3D!), but on the adult level, these films have become a bit cynical, more marketing vehicles than notable works. Like last year’s “The Nut Job” and “Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return,” the formula seems to be get some familiar stars to do voice work, create a extreme concept or easy-to-follow story, and market, market, market to the kiddies. Who suffers for these economic model sins? The parents paying the 3D premium – the price level of which is up to a decent...
- 3/27/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, March 27. (Synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.) Wide Get Hard Director: Etan Cohen Cast: Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Gary Owen, Alison Brie, T.I. Synopsis: "The prison-bound manager of a hedge fund asks a black businessman -- who has never been to jail -- to prepare him for life behind bars." Criticwire Grade Average: C- (11 reviews) Home Director: Tim Johnson Cast: Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Steve Martin Synopsis: "When Oh, a loveable misfit from another planet, lands on Earth and finds himself on the run from his own people, he forms an unlikely friendship with an adventurous girl named Tip who is on a quest of her own. Through a series of comic adventures with Tip, Oh comes to understand that being different and making mistakes is all part of being human, and together they...
- 3/27/2015
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new animated comedy “Home” starring Jim Parsons and Rihanna!
“Home,” which opens on March 27, 2015 and is rated “PG,” also stars Jennifer Lopez, Steve Martin, Matt Jones, Derek Blankenship, Brian Stepanek, Nigel W. Tierney and April Winchell from director Tim Johnson and writers Tom J. Astle and Matt Ember.
To win your free “Home” passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!
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“Home,” which opens on March 27, 2015 and is rated “PG,” also stars Jennifer Lopez, Steve Martin, Matt Jones, Derek Blankenship, Brian Stepanek, Nigel W. Tierney and April Winchell from director Tim Johnson and writers Tom J. Astle and Matt Ember.
To win your free “Home” passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!
Preferably, use your computer to enter rather than your smartphone.
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- 3/22/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Want to see the advance screening of Home with the family in St. Louis? Get your tickets now!
When Oh, a lovable misfit from another planet, lands on Earth and finds himself on the run from his own people, he forms an unlikely friendship with an adventurous girl named Tip who is on a quest of her own. Through a series of comic adventures with Tip, Oh comes to understand that being different and making mistakes is all part of being human, and together they discover the true meaning of the word Home.
From DreamWorks Animation, Home opens in Real D 3D and Digital 3D theaters on March 27th.
Wamg invites you to enter for a chance to win passes (Good for 4) to the advance screening of Home on Tuesday, March 24th at 7Pm.
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When Oh, a lovable misfit from another planet, lands on Earth and finds himself on the run from his own people, he forms an unlikely friendship with an adventurous girl named Tip who is on a quest of her own. Through a series of comic adventures with Tip, Oh comes to understand that being different and making mistakes is all part of being human, and together they discover the true meaning of the word Home.
From DreamWorks Animation, Home opens in Real D 3D and Digital 3D theaters on March 27th.
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- 3/16/2015
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The first stars have been announced for Channel 4's Comedy Gala Live 2015.
Jonathan Ross, Alan Carr and Jack Dee are among the comedians who will appear at the charity event, which returns to London's O2 arena for a sixth year on Friday, May 15.
Aisling Bea, Jason Byrne, Jon Richardson, Josh Widdicombe, Katherine Ryan, Kevin Bridges and Michael McIntyre have also been confirmed for this year's show.
Paul Chowdhry, Rich Hall, Rob Beckett, Romesh Ranganathan, Sara Pascoe, Sean Lock , Seann Walsh, Shappi Khorsandi and Warwick Davis complete the first line-up announcement, with more acts to be confirmed in the coming weeks.
The Comedy Gala will be recorded and aired as a two-hour special on Channel 4 later this year. This year's show is dedicated to the event's founder, talent agent Addison Cresswell, who passed away in December 2013.
The annual event is held to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Tim Johnson,...
Jonathan Ross, Alan Carr and Jack Dee are among the comedians who will appear at the charity event, which returns to London's O2 arena for a sixth year on Friday, May 15.
Aisling Bea, Jason Byrne, Jon Richardson, Josh Widdicombe, Katherine Ryan, Kevin Bridges and Michael McIntyre have also been confirmed for this year's show.
Paul Chowdhry, Rich Hall, Rob Beckett, Romesh Ranganathan, Sara Pascoe, Sean Lock , Seann Walsh, Shappi Khorsandi and Warwick Davis complete the first line-up announcement, with more acts to be confirmed in the coming weeks.
The Comedy Gala will be recorded and aired as a two-hour special on Channel 4 later this year. This year's show is dedicated to the event's founder, talent agent Addison Cresswell, who passed away in December 2013.
The annual event is held to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Tim Johnson,...
- 3/2/2015
- Digital Spy
This week on the DreamWorks lot we were treated a sneak peek of their latest project Home. When Earth is taken over by the overly-confident Boov, an alien race in search of a new place to call home, all humans are promptly relocated, while all Boov get busy reorganizing the planet. But when one resourceful girl, Tip, (Rihanna, who also contributes a song) manages to avoid capture, she finds herself the accidental accomplice of a banished Boov named Oh (Jim Parsons). The two fugitives realize there’s a lot more at stake than intergalactic relations as they embark on the road trip of a lifetime. The film which is directed by Tim Johnson was on hand with his cast Jim Parsons, Rihanna and Steve Martin to answer a few questions.
According to Tim, the film actually wraps production in 5 to 6 weeks, they're in the home stretch. He was on hand...
According to Tim, the film actually wraps production in 5 to 6 weeks, they're in the home stretch. He was on hand...
- 11/24/2014
- by Fernando Esquivel
- LRMonline.com
Steve Martin and Jim Parsons may be big fancy stars, but Rihanna was the main attraction at today's footage screening and press Q&A for Dreamworks Animations' "Home." Dressed in a short red dress and white sneakers (and approached by several journalists/fans as she made her way out of the theater), the pop star voices the role of middle-schooler "Tip" in the forthcoming animated adventure, which centers on the relationship between Tip and a diminutive purple-hued "Boov" alien named "Oh" (Parsons) after Earth is invaded by the the Boov race and its villainous leader Captain Smek (Martin). But anyway, Rihanna! She looked fantastic and seemed very nice. Below are nine other things we learned at today's press event. 1. Stars, they cry at Hollywood production meetings just like us! "There's one specific point in the movie that really wrecked me," said Rihanna. "And I feel like it's gonna kill everybody...
- 11/20/2014
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
The first panel of the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con kicked off this morning with DreamWorks Animation’s Hall H presentation. Starting the proceedings was a first-look clip from Tim Johnson’s Home, featuring the voice of The Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons as Oh, a bumbling alien from a race known as the Boov. When his people invade and take over Earth as their new permanent residence, the banished Oh teams up with Rihanna (in the guise of human girl, Tip) to save the world.The clip took place after the Boov have settled into their new digs, in this instance the roomy rues of gay Paris. The Eiffel Tower has been rechristened 'The Great Antenna' and floated above the city on an inverted dome of rock, like a French iteration of Warcraft’s Dalaran. Tip and Oh are surrounded by the Boovian army, led by Steve Martin’s megalomaniacal general and a botched execution,...
- 7/24/2014
- EmpireOnline
Comic-Con 2014 is officially in full swing, and below you'll find the first of Digital Spy's daily schedules, giving you the low-down on exactly what's happening where and when in San Diego today.
Note: All timings are Pacific unless otherwise specified.
Thursday, July 24
24 (10am, Ballroom 20)
Kiefer Sutherland and executive producer Jon Caesar.
Legends of TV Land (10.30am, Indigo Ballroom)
Betty White and other attendees Tbc; sneak peak of Hot in Cleveland's animated episode.
The Legacy and Return of Battlestar Galactica (10.30am, Room 6Bcf)
Richard Hatch, Jamie Bamber, Dr Kevin Grazier, Luciana Carro and Alec Peters discuss Universal's upcoming movie.
Hasbro: Transformers (11am, Room 25Abc)
Under the Dome (11.15am, Ballroom 20)
Mike Vogel, Dean Norris, Rachelle Lefevre, Alexander Koch, Colin Ford and Mackenzie Lintz join executive producer Neal Baer for a panel and sneak preview.
DreamWorks Animation Panel (11.30am, Hall H)
Benedict Cumberbatch, John Malkovich, Tom McGrath, directors Simon J Smith and...
Note: All timings are Pacific unless otherwise specified.
Thursday, July 24
24 (10am, Ballroom 20)
Kiefer Sutherland and executive producer Jon Caesar.
Legends of TV Land (10.30am, Indigo Ballroom)
Betty White and other attendees Tbc; sneak peak of Hot in Cleveland's animated episode.
The Legacy and Return of Battlestar Galactica (10.30am, Room 6Bcf)
Richard Hatch, Jamie Bamber, Dr Kevin Grazier, Luciana Carro and Alec Peters discuss Universal's upcoming movie.
Hasbro: Transformers (11am, Room 25Abc)
Under the Dome (11.15am, Ballroom 20)
Mike Vogel, Dean Norris, Rachelle Lefevre, Alexander Koch, Colin Ford and Mackenzie Lintz join executive producer Neal Baer for a panel and sneak preview.
DreamWorks Animation Panel (11.30am, Hall H)
Benedict Cumberbatch, John Malkovich, Tom McGrath, directors Simon J Smith and...
- 7/24/2014
- Digital Spy
The infamous Hall H will be bursting with popular film and TV panels this week at Comic-Con 2014, including an appearance by Sherlock himself, Benedict Cumberbatch.
San Diego Comic-Con’s infamous Hall H will play host to the BBC’s star detective, Cumberbatch, but, unfortunately, the actor will not be attending as part of a Sherlock event. Instead, Cumberbatch will appear on Comic-Con 2014’s inaugural Hall H panel: Dreamworks Animation.
Hall H Thursday Schedule
Dreamworks Animation 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Moderator Craig Ferguson will speak with Cumberbatch, John Malkovich and Tom McGrath, who voice characters in the studio’s newest installment to the Madagascar series, Penguins of Madagascar. Directors Simon J. Smith and Eric Darnell are also set to attend, as is Home director Tim Johnson. This will be Cumberbatch’s first time at Comic-Con, though he did send in a special video message to fans at last year’s Sherlock panel.
San Diego Comic-Con’s infamous Hall H will play host to the BBC’s star detective, Cumberbatch, but, unfortunately, the actor will not be attending as part of a Sherlock event. Instead, Cumberbatch will appear on Comic-Con 2014’s inaugural Hall H panel: Dreamworks Animation.
Hall H Thursday Schedule
Dreamworks Animation 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Moderator Craig Ferguson will speak with Cumberbatch, John Malkovich and Tom McGrath, who voice characters in the studio’s newest installment to the Madagascar series, Penguins of Madagascar. Directors Simon J. Smith and Eric Darnell are also set to attend, as is Home director Tim Johnson. This will be Cumberbatch’s first time at Comic-Con, though he did send in a special video message to fans at last year’s Sherlock panel.
- 7/22/2014
- Uinterview
Comic-Con has announced its film schedule in full. Here are a few events we think you should get in line for. Check back for updates. Wednesday, July 23 10 Pm, Gaslamp Theater Screening of Warner Bros. Into the Storm Thursday, July 24 11:30 Am – 1 Pm, Hall H DreamWorks Animations Penguins of Madagascar: Benedict Cumberbatch, John Malkovich, Tom McGrath, directors Simon J. Smith and Eric Darnell Home: director Tim Johnson 12:30-1:30 Pm, Indigo Ballroom, Hilton Bayfront Sony Pictures Goosebumps: Jack Black, director Rob Letterman Pixels: director Chris Columbus 1:30-2:30 Pm, Hall H Weinstein Co.: Walden Media The Giver: Jeff Bridges, Brenton Thwaites, Odeya Rush, director Phillip […]...
- 7/13/2014
- Deadline
A UK double whammy is heading for Comic-Con with scheduled appearances by Daniel Radcliffe and Benedict Cumberbatch in his Con debut.
Radcliffe will take part in RADiUS-twc’s Horns panel on July 25 alongside director Alex Aja and novellist Joe Hill.
Meanwhile Cumberbatch will appear at DreamWorks Animation’s July 24 Hall H presentation of Penguins Of Madagascar.
The family feature is scheduled to open on November 26 in 3D and stars Cumberbatch as Agent Classified, who sets out to thwart the evil plans of Dr. Octavius Brine, voiced by John Malkovich.
Simon J Smith and Eric Darnell direct Penguins Of Madagascar.
DreamWorks Animation will also showcase Home, set for March 27, 2015. The 3D tale follows a human and a banished alien who team up to stop the extra-terrestrial’s Boov race from taking over Earth.
Rihanna and Jim Parsons lead the voice cast, while Tim Johnson directs.
Focus Features presents Laika Entertainment’s The Boxtrolls at Hall H on July...
Radcliffe will take part in RADiUS-twc’s Horns panel on July 25 alongside director Alex Aja and novellist Joe Hill.
Meanwhile Cumberbatch will appear at DreamWorks Animation’s July 24 Hall H presentation of Penguins Of Madagascar.
The family feature is scheduled to open on November 26 in 3D and stars Cumberbatch as Agent Classified, who sets out to thwart the evil plans of Dr. Octavius Brine, voiced by John Malkovich.
Simon J Smith and Eric Darnell direct Penguins Of Madagascar.
DreamWorks Animation will also showcase Home, set for March 27, 2015. The 3D tale follows a human and a banished alien who team up to stop the extra-terrestrial’s Boov race from taking over Earth.
Rihanna and Jim Parsons lead the voice cast, while Tim Johnson directs.
Focus Features presents Laika Entertainment’s The Boxtrolls at Hall H on July...
- 7/10/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The studio has announced its double whammy for Hall H in San Diego on July 24 featuring a maiden Con appearance by Benedict Cumberbatch.
DreamWorks Animation executives have lined up a Hall H presentation of Penguins Of Madagascar and Home for July 24.
Penguins Of Madagascar is scheduled to release on November 26 in 3D and boasts a voice cast of Cumberbatch as Agent Classified out to thwart the evil plans of Dr. Octavius Brine, voiced by John Malkovich.
Simon J Smithand Eric Darnell direct.
Home is set for March 27, 2015, in 3D and follows a human and a banished alien who team up to stop the extra-terrestrial’s Boov race from taking over Earth.
Rihanna and Jim Parsons lead the voice cast. Tim Johnson directs.
Focus Features presents Laika Entertainment’s The Boxtrolls at Hall H on July 26. The animation is set to open on September 26 and cast members Ben Kingsley, Isaac Hempstead Wright and Elle Fanning are expected to attend...
DreamWorks Animation executives have lined up a Hall H presentation of Penguins Of Madagascar and Home for July 24.
Penguins Of Madagascar is scheduled to release on November 26 in 3D and boasts a voice cast of Cumberbatch as Agent Classified out to thwart the evil plans of Dr. Octavius Brine, voiced by John Malkovich.
Simon J Smithand Eric Darnell direct.
Home is set for March 27, 2015, in 3D and follows a human and a banished alien who team up to stop the extra-terrestrial’s Boov race from taking over Earth.
Rihanna and Jim Parsons lead the voice cast. Tim Johnson directs.
Focus Features presents Laika Entertainment’s The Boxtrolls at Hall H on July 26. The animation is set to open on September 26 and cast members Ben Kingsley, Isaac Hempstead Wright and Elle Fanning are expected to attend...
- 7/10/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Aliens are searching for a new place to settle in the first official trailer for DreamWorks Animation and 20th Century Fox’s fantasy adventure film, ‘Home.’ The trailer for the anticipated animated 3D comedy premiered on Apple Trailers. ‘Home,’ which was directed by Tim Johnson, features the voices of Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin and Jennifer Lopez. The comedy is set to be released in theaters on March 27, 2015. DreamWorks Animation and 20th Century Fox has released the following synopsis for ‘Home’: When Earth is taken over by the overly-confident Boov, an alien race in search of a new place to call home, all humans are promptly relocated, while all [ Read More ]
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- 6/12/2014
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
I do! Now, push! An expectant Texas couple, aided by a hospital staff, were married in a delivery room suite in a last-minute ceremony put together just hours before their baby's birth. Father-to-be James Anderson, whose significant other Brandi was rushed to North Hills Hospital with contractions days before her due date, decided they needed to be married - right away. Anderson, of Fort Worth, turned to nurses in the North Richland Hills labor and delivery department and asked if they could help, Houston's Khou News reported. "The dad came out and told us that he wanted to get married,...
- 2/26/2014
- by Andrea Billups
- PEOPLE.com
Channel 4's Comedy Gala will return to The O2 in London on Friday, May 16.
Chatty Man host Alan Carr will be joined by stars including Jonathan Ross, John Bishop, Adam Hills and Jack Dee at this year's charity event - the fifth fundraiser for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity.
Splash! judge Jo Brand, Michael McIntyre, Jason Byrne, Seann Walsh, Jon Richardson and Jason Manford have also been confirmed.
Lee Evans, Josh Widdicombe, Kevin Bridges, Sean Lock and Paul Chowdhry complete the first lineup announcement, with many more acts to follow.
Funds raised from this year's Comedy Gala will be devoted to a brand new operating theatre at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
"Around one in three inpatients at Great Ormond Street Hospital will have surgery at some point during their stay, so it's vital for us to have modern, world class surgical facilities," said Tim Johnson, chief executive of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity.
Chatty Man host Alan Carr will be joined by stars including Jonathan Ross, John Bishop, Adam Hills and Jack Dee at this year's charity event - the fifth fundraiser for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity.
Splash! judge Jo Brand, Michael McIntyre, Jason Byrne, Seann Walsh, Jon Richardson and Jason Manford have also been confirmed.
Lee Evans, Josh Widdicombe, Kevin Bridges, Sean Lock and Paul Chowdhry complete the first lineup announcement, with many more acts to follow.
Funds raised from this year's Comedy Gala will be devoted to a brand new operating theatre at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
"Around one in three inpatients at Great Ormond Street Hospital will have surgery at some point during their stay, so it's vital for us to have modern, world class surgical facilities," said Tim Johnson, chief executive of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity.
- 2/24/2014
- Digital Spy
Stealing Cars
William H. Macy, Felicity Huffman, John Leguizamo, Emory Cohen, Mike Epps and Paul Sparks have joined Bradley Kaplan's ensemble drama "Stealing Cars" which is currently shooting in New York.
The story follows a rebellious teenager who is sent to juvenile prison and learns to forgive himself in the wake of a tragic car accident. Rachel Winter will produce. [Source: Screen]
Get On Up
Nick Eversman ("Tomorrow People," "Cinema Verite") has been cast as Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger in the James Brown biopic "Get on Up" at Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment. Brian Grazer, Erica Huggins and Victoria Pearman are producing.
Chadwick Boseman stars as the Godfather of Soul and traces Brown's rise from humble beginning to stardom to through his eventual drug-fueled downfall. The film features a scene in which Jagger and Brown appear together at a concert. [Source: THR]
Ring By Spring
Rachel Boston ("Witches of East End") will...
William H. Macy, Felicity Huffman, John Leguizamo, Emory Cohen, Mike Epps and Paul Sparks have joined Bradley Kaplan's ensemble drama "Stealing Cars" which is currently shooting in New York.
The story follows a rebellious teenager who is sent to juvenile prison and learns to forgive himself in the wake of a tragic car accident. Rachel Winter will produce. [Source: Screen]
Get On Up
Nick Eversman ("Tomorrow People," "Cinema Verite") has been cast as Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger in the James Brown biopic "Get on Up" at Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment. Brian Grazer, Erica Huggins and Victoria Pearman are producing.
Chadwick Boseman stars as the Godfather of Soul and traces Brown's rise from humble beginning to stardom to through his eventual drug-fueled downfall. The film features a scene in which Jagger and Brown appear together at a concert. [Source: THR]
Ring By Spring
Rachel Boston ("Witches of East End") will...
- 11/21/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Reviewed by Colleen Wanglund, MoreHorror.com
Directed by Todd Freeman
Runtime 4 minutes
Written and directed by Todd Freeman, M is for Marriage (formerly titled Love Sick) is a short film currently in the running for a spot in the upcoming anthology horror film ABCs of Death 2.
Starring Natalie Victoria, Jeffree Newman, and Michael Draper, the film tells the story of a couple attending marriage counselling. The counselor uses a very unusual technique—having his patients visually manifest their pain. The couple is separated for this, but things don't go well for this particular couple.
M is for Marriage is a unique short film that I found to be quite compelling. The acting is well done, especially by Natalie Victoria who expertly conveys the deep hurt and anger she feels toward her husband. It is simply but effectively shot and edited, and the Special Effects are amazing. I think the other...
Directed by Todd Freeman
Runtime 4 minutes
Written and directed by Todd Freeman, M is for Marriage (formerly titled Love Sick) is a short film currently in the running for a spot in the upcoming anthology horror film ABCs of Death 2.
Starring Natalie Victoria, Jeffree Newman, and Michael Draper, the film tells the story of a couple attending marriage counselling. The counselor uses a very unusual technique—having his patients visually manifest their pain. The couple is separated for this, but things don't go well for this particular couple.
M is for Marriage is a unique short film that I found to be quite compelling. The acting is well done, especially by Natalie Victoria who expertly conveys the deep hurt and anger she feels toward her husband. It is simply but effectively shot and edited, and the Special Effects are amazing. I think the other...
- 11/3/2013
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Amazing news: Janet will reportedly be nominated as the first woman to run the Federal Reserve!
For the first time in history, a woman will reportedly be nominated as the chair of the Federal Reserve. Janet Yellen, who currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve, is expected to succeed Ben Bernanke. Not only is this a monumental moment in history, but it marks significant progress for women in politics.
Janet Yellen: First Woman Federal Reserve Chairman — All The Details
The announcement is scheduled to be made Oct. 9 at 3 p.m., during a press conference with President Barack Obama.
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson, D-sd, spilled the news when he made a statement about the announcement.
“I commend President Obama on his selection of Dr. Yellen to be the first woman to serve as Federal Reserve Chairman,” he said. “She has a depth of experience that is second to none,...
For the first time in history, a woman will reportedly be nominated as the chair of the Federal Reserve. Janet Yellen, who currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve, is expected to succeed Ben Bernanke. Not only is this a monumental moment in history, but it marks significant progress for women in politics.
Janet Yellen: First Woman Federal Reserve Chairman — All The Details
The announcement is scheduled to be made Oct. 9 at 3 p.m., during a press conference with President Barack Obama.
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson, D-sd, spilled the news when he made a statement about the announcement.
“I commend President Obama on his selection of Dr. Yellen to be the first woman to serve as Federal Reserve Chairman,” he said. “She has a depth of experience that is second to none,...
- 10/9/2013
- by HL Intern
- HollywoodLife
Steve Martin and Jennifer Lopez will join Jim Parsons and Rihanna in Tim Johnson's "Home" at DreamWorks Animation.
Based on Adam Rex's book "The True Meaning of Smekday," the story follows a friendly alien race which invades Earth and begins to efficiently reorganize the planet.
One resourceful girl (Rihanna) teams a banished alien named Oh (Parsons) and find themselves on a post-apocalyptic road trip
Martin will voice the very brave and never-wrong leader Captain Smek. Lopez will play the girl’s mother.
Tom J. Astle and Matt Ember ("Get Smart") are penning the script with a November 2014 release planned.
Source: Heat Vision...
Based on Adam Rex's book "The True Meaning of Smekday," the story follows a friendly alien race which invades Earth and begins to efficiently reorganize the planet.
One resourceful girl (Rihanna) teams a banished alien named Oh (Parsons) and find themselves on a post-apocalyptic road trip
Martin will voice the very brave and never-wrong leader Captain Smek. Lopez will play the girl’s mother.
Tom J. Astle and Matt Ember ("Get Smart") are penning the script with a November 2014 release planned.
Source: Heat Vision...
- 10/4/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
DreamWorks Animation has had "The Big Bang Theory" star and singer Rihanna on board their animated venture Home (formerly known as Happy Smekday!) since the summer of 2012, but now some new cast members have finally been added. The Wrap has learned that Steve Martin and Jennifer Lopez have been added to the cast of the film which follows an alien race invading Earth and using it as a hideout from their mortal enemy. But when one lowly alien (Parsons) accidentally notifies the enemies of his whereabouts, he is forced to go on the run with a stubborn teenage girl (Rihanna) to right all of his wrongs. Martin will voice Captain Smek, the leader of the alien race known as Boov, an overly optimistic species convinced they're doing humans a big favor by relocating them. Meanwhile, Lopez is playing the teenage girl's mother, in a role that will reunite her with Tim Johnson,...
- 10/4/2013
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Erika Harold is trading in beauty for politics. The winner of the Miss America pageant in 2002 is rolling out three days worth of campaign announcements to launch her bid for one of Illinois' seats in Congress.
"Our lives are defined not by the titles we earn but rather by the service we render," she says in a YouTube video on her campaign website.
If she wins, this will be Harold's first time holding political office. After her Miss America win, Harold became a prominent voice in the Republican party. She was a delegate for George W. Bush in 2004 and has frequently spoken at Gop fundraisers. Up until recently, Harold worked as an attorney. She did graduate from Harvard Law School, and Harold has said in the past that she feels qualified for a position in Congress.
"Hopefully, [the Miss America win is] a thing that gets someone's attention, but then they will see that I graduated from Harvard Law School,...
"Our lives are defined not by the titles we earn but rather by the service we render," she says in a YouTube video on her campaign website.
If she wins, this will be Harold's first time holding political office. After her Miss America win, Harold became a prominent voice in the Republican party. She was a delegate for George W. Bush in 2004 and has frequently spoken at Gop fundraisers. Up until recently, Harold worked as an attorney. She did graduate from Harvard Law School, and Harold has said in the past that she feels qualified for a position in Congress.
"Hopefully, [the Miss America win is] a thing that gets someone's attention, but then they will see that I graduated from Harvard Law School,...
- 6/5/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Dick Trickle, whose larger-than-life personality and penchant for fun won him legions of fans despite a lack of success beyond the nation's small tracks, died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. He was 71. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office said authorities received a call believed to be from Trickle, who said "there would be a dead body and it would be his." Authorities tried to call the number back, but no one answered. Trickle's body was found near his pickup truck at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Boger City, N.C., about 40 miles northwest of Charlotte. Sheriff's Lieutenant Tim Johnson...
- 5/17/2013
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Trinidad & Tobago is a very small country filled with every race, as varied as the innumerable species of rice. "One quality we all share as humans is we are all different from each other," to quote Dylan Kerrigan. T&T seems like a microcosm of the world today at its best. I know I am not seeing the daily or the political problems the people must cope with in their lives, but I do have the privilege not to be a tourist but a participant in trinidad + tobago film festival, a seven year old event. Film, one of the seven new industries this oil-rich republic has designated for development, is vibrant and alive here. This country is not only a tropical paradise with its beaches and its forests, its music and its people of indescribable beauty, but its intelligence -- made of Amerindian, African, East Indian, Asian, Arabic, Spanish, French, British and American traditions as translated by the new generation -- is unique. The new and well-educated generation, as we all know, has a special edge over the old and the mainstream. What do I mean with these flaunting words?
I am astounded by what I have discovered here. The Caribbean multiplicity of island cultures, T&T's proximity to Latin America and how the film festival's founder and director Bruce Paddington sees the film industry developing from this pivotal point inspires me and everyone who attends this festival.
To wax a little bit more poetic: the solution to the "immigration problem" can be solved simply by relabeling the state of the world today as one of Diaspora. When I grew up I thought the word Diaspora pertained exclusively to the Jews. We went through numerous diasporas, from the destruction of the first and second Temples in Jerusalem to the expulsion from Spain, then from all Europe. I think that if the greatest thinkers of the western world had not perished in the Shoah, we would have found words and formulations to deal with the issues of immigration and integration we are facing today. The words immigration and integration are antipodes. Looking at Trinidad & Tobago, immediately apparent and a constant topic of discussion in the society itself, in music, art and film, is Diaspora. The entire human race is represented here as a product of Diaspora, not immigrants, but citizens of a society of people in Diaspora. And the Diaspora of Trinidadians in the world today mainly to Canada, New York, U.K. and Miami sees more Trinidadians outside than in the country itself. Diaspora is the new synthesis of the world today.
Speaking of Diaspora, the country's genius-created instrument, Pan, or the steel drum, the only new musical instrument created in the 20th century, is now a subject of study in most university music schools and has more adherents and orchestras abroad than in the country itself. Pan is compulsory in Finnish primary schools. In France it builds self-esteem and discipline in schools in rough neighborhoods. There are more steelbands in Switzerland (although they are smaller) than in T&T (where a small orchestra has 120 members). In African it is different. Johannesburg ensembles combine pans and marimbas. In Tokyo they are extensions of large corporations. Soon all will come to pan’s Mecca for a grand family reunion. During Carnival, 1,000 steel drum musicians converge here from all over the world where a giant parade and competition called Panorama transform T&T into a musical paradise. You cannot imagine the transformative power of a steel band orchestra (called "pan") unless you experience it first hand.
A grand transmedia project called Pan is now being planned for 2013 by the film and music producer, Jean Michel Giber (his recently completed Calypso Rose is a doc about a 70 year old Calypso singer) and written by Dr. Kim Johnson a noted authority on the pan in collaboration with story consultant Fernanda Rossi who has doctored films that went on to be nominated for Academy Awards®.
And yet another aspect of Diaspora: Canada whose citizens are also spread throughout the world in diaspora and who has the most coproduction treaties in the world is also here lending strong sponsorship support through its Rbc Royal Bank which has banks throughout the Caribbean and Flow which offers internet, telephone and tv throughout the region. This year's focus is on Canada which is celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations and cultural and creative links between the two countries. Aside from the number of Canadian films screening and the number of Canadian filmmakers attending, Christian Sida-Valenzuela, Director of the Vancouver Latin American Film Festival is on the jury.
The film world here is developing on four levels simultaneously and by design. Inclusive of British, French, Dutch and Spanish colonial and slave-trading traditions, Amerindian, African, Indian, Arab and Asian diaspora communities here are working in film education, festival, production and distribution not only at home but throughout the region of the Caribbean nations, already represented in The United Nations in a 15 member Caribbean Community political consortium called Caricom.
The industry has come to ttff to tell of subsidies and coproduction opportunities, possibilities for marketing and distribution in the global marketplace, and to give immersion workshops on filmmaking and film criticism.
Ttff has formed alliances with Tribeca Film Institute, Cba Worldview -- Commonwealth Broadcasting Association aims to improve U.K. public understanding and awareness of the developing world via the mainstream broadcast and digital media. WorldView supports producers bringing the richness and diversity of the wider-world to U.K. audiences. Cba Worldview provides seed funding to producers to enable them to spend time in the developing world researching stories, identifying characters and locations and shooting taster tapes. Cba Worldview itself has alliances with Tribeca, Sundance and Idfa. Other ttff alliances are with Cuba's Icaic and the Havana Film Festival, Curacao Film Festival which is itself an extension of the Rotterdam Film Festival, U.S.'s National Black Programming Consortium, a part of the Public Broadcasting System and Acp which is the European Union's cultural subsidy arm (separate from Eurimages).
Acp has a fund of €12 million to grant in all areas of culture to reinforce and support access to markets, improve the regulatory environment and reduce unemployment, and it grants €10 million of this to cinema and the audiovisual sector. Acp's Director, Mohamed Ben Shabbaz gave their award to the feature which best epitomizes cultural diversity to the feature Stone Street. On presenting the prize, he reiterated Acp's motto, "No future without culture" and presented the prize on behalf of its membership of 79 countries and their 800 million people while encouraging filmmakers to submit projects which are eligible if produced by any member of the Caribbean, African and Latin American nations included in the Acp for grants.
Because Guadaloupe is French, it can access the French Cnc production subsidies and coproductions with them can share this. The BBC seriesDeath in Paradise has been such a hit that the BBC is renewing the series to the benefit of Guadaloupe's coffers.
Another incentive to make movies in this untapped and untrammeled region of the world is the 35% rebate on monies spent on production in Trinidad.
All this bounty would stir me as a filmmaker anywhere in the world to hasten to find coproducers in these countries to make a movie out of the myriad of stories that exist here. Guadaloupe novelist Simone Schwartz-Bart's great novel written in collaboration with her husband, Andre Schwartz-Bart (Last of the Just), A Woman Called Solitude, one of the most emotionally moving novels I 've ever read, has yet to be made into a movie. Dominican writer Jean Rhys' Wide Saragossa Sea, the prequel to Bronte's Jane Eyre, has been made in 1993 and in 2006 and yet remains mostly forgotten. Perhaps it's time for a remake. Or how about the novels of Antiguan Jamaica Kincaid, Cuban Alejo Carpentier or Martiniquese Edward Glissant?
The winner of the Jury Prize for Best Caribbean Film by a non-Caribbean went to Canadian filmmaker Christy Garland for her documentary The Bastard Sings the Sweetest Song, a documentary that had the strongest buzz here. The trailer alone moved the audience at the awards ceremony to a collective and spontaneous sigh of sympathy. What a fiction adaptation could be made from the stories these people have to tell.
Some filmmakers are already embedding themselves here. Trinidadian native Ian Harnarin comes from Canada and lives in New York. We met at Tiff this year in a mentoring program where he was one of four most promising new filmmakers. His short was executive produced by Spike Lee. He is now working on the feature length film of the short. "I'm extremely happy to be taking my film Doubles With Slight Pepper to the Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival. The film was shot on location throughout Trinidad with a local cast and a lot of local crew. The film has garnered some amazing awards and screened at other festivals around the world, so Ttff will mark a homecoming for it. It's coming to be very special for the local audience to finally see it with the cast and filmmakers." This film is available on iTunes.
Alrick Brown, the director of Kinyarwanda, a hit of last year 's Sundance Ff, led the immersion workshops in documentaries with Fernanda Rossi, a New York based doc scriptwriter. Alrick also teaches at Rutgers and Nyu. Andrew Donsunmu, the director of Restless City which Ronna Wallace has been actively repping since Sundance (she just made a good digital deal for the film) and which will be released stateside by Affrm (as will Kinyarwanda) was part of a very interesting informal discussion which took place on the bus returning from our day at the beach about movement and the almost genetic styles of dance and choices of sports of the African diaspora...like why so many islanders can't swim, why they don't eat fish in Cuba, how Samba, Calypso, and a certain Jamaican dance use the same steps though to different beats. Such animated discussions of intercultural topics are frequent here and always fascinate and animate the participants and residents.
The filmmakers also participated in panels for the industry, sharing their motivation and modi operandi. Christy Garland, director of Bastards Sing the Sweetest Song, filmed in French Guyana spoke of how she enters an unknown culture with a vague idea for a subject and proceeds to draw people out until the story unveils itself to her. Patricia Benoit, director of Stones in the Sun which participated in Wroclaw's American Film Festival for films in post-production competition spoke of her dislike of people always talking of Haiti's "resilence" in the face of all its troubles and wanted to show the hidden wounds of Haitians with their own history while living in New York. The films title comes from the proverb, “Stones in the water don't know the suffering of stones in the sun.” You can read Indiewire's interview with her from Tribeca Film Festival here. Matias Meyer spoke of The Last Christeros, which showed in Toronto and is being sold by FiGa Films, wanting to show not the battles but the spaces between battles when a segment of the 90% Catholic population of Mexico waged war against the state in the 1920s when the government banned religion. American filmmaker Chris Metzler spoke of his film Everyday Sunshine: the Story of Fishbone as a wonderful tribute to failure. Another Trinidadian in Canada, Richard Fung talked of how when he grew up he loved dhalpuri roti and so set out to discover where this spicy flatbread was born in the film Dal Puri Diaspora. Next month Richard will present his film at Nyu. One entire panel discussion was given to The Jamaican Collective's New Caribbean Cinema collection of shorts all made Guerilla style in one day, Ring di Alarm. Shadow and Act covered this last month.
In addition to this productive work of sharing business ideas and sharing the visions of over 120 feature-length and short films, there is the added bonus of being in one of the most amazing spots on earth. Island people, isolated from mainland civilizations and united among themselves by the water which also separates them, have opened their arms and invited us to join them these past few days in celebrating life. They have shared the natural beauty and the music and other arts of their island paradise And imagine the food-- a mix, (like the people themselves) of Caribbean, Indian, Asian, Arabian and African cuisine, all so fresh and with a homemade touch which rivals your own home cooking. Bake and Shark, a deep fried pita stuffed with delicious fresh and tender shark, or Roti, a variation of a curry dish found in India, Doubles, another street food well loved by the people. The economy, supported by its oil industry which contributes 60% to the Gnp, though 40% is Bp, a cause for some political dissension, does not need to rely on tourism for its sustenance. And though this is the wealthiest of all the Caricom countries because of its oil and natural gas, it still has the ubiquitous poverty seen worldwide including in our own United States of America. It is by no means perfect, but...
In Moscow this past June, the event Doors held similar discussions among 25 American distributors and Russian filmmakers about exporting their films and creating viable co- productions. After those three days in Moscow, we were rewarded with the most spectacular trip any of us had ever experienced, driving to St. Petersburg and Petershof, attending the Mariansky Ballet to see Sleeping Beauty and the star ballet dancer of Russia from the best seats in the house, taking a long cruise through St. Petersburg's canals during the White Nights, when the sun never sets. That trip which we were privileged to participate in (thanks to L.A.'s Russian Film Commissioner Eleonora Granata and her boss Catherine Mtsitouridze who hired us to organize) did not surpass the bonus tour ttff gave us industry-ites to Las Maracas beach where we rode the waves in warm water until a tropical rain storm and hurricane type wind, lightning and thunder drove us out of the water to huddle under a shelter until if passed, and the evening Leslie Fields-Cruz of the National Programming Consortium of PBS and I spent with Trinidadian film and music producer, Jean Michel Gibert of Caribbean Music Group, music scholar extraordinaire Tim Johnson and Nestor Sullivan, music legend, steel drum virtuoso and manager of the prize-winning 120 piece steel band orchestra Pamberi at a steel drum orchestra rehearsal for Carnaval. I can say with authority, this experience was on an equal par with the best Russia has to offer.
Validation of the genius of this country can be found in the story of one man, Anthony Williams, who invented the tuned steelpan, and in a discussion I had with another Trinidad filmmaker, Janine Fung, who won the People's Choice for Best Documentary La Gaita. Janine, as you can guess from her name, is of Chinese descent, though thoroughly international and Trinidadian to boot. Her grandmother's extended family lived in Trinidad. Recently the Chinese embassy called her to see if she might research and make a documentary about a Trinidad woman who brought western ballet to China. When they named her she realized it as her grandmother's first cousin who had left Trinidad to study ballet in London and when she toured to China, she captivated the audience and remained to establish western ballet in China. No one in Trinidad is aware of this and Janine now must make the documentary. I love stories like this. Nestor Sullivan whose father played in the same steel drum orchestra which is 70 years old, told me that his grandmother told him he was the spitting image of her father who came to Trinidad somewhere between 1840 to 60 after slavery had been abolished (1833). His father was a Yoruban prince who was never enslaved except when kidnapped and carried to the New World. Looking at Nestor, you know this to be true. His grandmother was born in 1888. When we did the math, I calculated this was around the same time that my own grandmother was born after her mother had come to USA as a bride in 1881.
Filmmaker, Faisal Lutchmedial (Mr. Crab, a delightful short film of a shy 10 year old boy who idolizes and fears his imposing father and hides and escapes into a dream world, where the frightening Mr Crab with his deadly sharp claws awaits him until he hears the real fear in his father's voice when he cannot find him) resides in Montreal, and tells of his family's home in a section of Trinidad which has, to this day, remained almost exactly as it was when his father was a boy in 1945. In fact, he took a photograph of himself standing in the same spot where his father stood as a child and the surroundings are identical. He was looking forward to going there to "lime" for a few days after the festival.
When the two part France TV feature Toussaint Ouveture won two prizes, one for Audience Award for Best Narrative and the other to Jimmy Jean-Louis for Best Actor in a Caribbean film, Jimmy,whose stunning presence is as sweet as his beautiful face, and who is fluent in English, French, Spanish, Italian, and Creole, spoke sponteously of Haiti's continued plight and of the fact that this historical epic deserves to be seen as widely as possible to remind the world that Haiti was the first nation to liberate itself and its slaves from its colonial masters 200 years before most other Caribbean nations declared or were granted their independence.
One other discovery I made was of Dana Verde of 3Ck Media (meaning 3rd culture kids, a term coined in the 50s by cultural anthropologist Ruth Hill Useem). Dana Verde is a Cuban-Jamaican filmmaker who enjoys telling stories from the Latin American and Caribbean Diaspora. After receiving her Ma in Filmmaking from the London Film School in 2008, the Brooklyn filmmaker returned to New York to work as an independent filmmaker – writing and directing spec commercials, music videos and short films. Currently she divides her time between New York and Los Angeles and is venturing into directing feature films that encapsulate a crosscultural perspective. Check out her short Lock and Key on Facebook.
In summation of this whirlwind 4 day trip, it was well worth the 8 hour flight. So immersed was I that I find I must return, and much as I hate to reveal this new untrammeled festival and country, I must tell about it. I was the only press there, but I'm sure it will catch the eye of then rest of the world soon as it is a growth area for film invention and innovation on all fronts, from education (Bruce Paddington who teaches film at the University of The West Indies along with Christopher Meir, a native of Buffalo, New York).to production to marketing and distribution under the aegis of T&T Film Company. Although in the 50s Robert Mitchum filmed The Fire Down Below and Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison in T&T and you can be sure he had a blast there, still I feel like I have discovered it anew!
The awards themselves reflect the complexity of a society which, when its own special voice is raised in unison by its citizens, has the grandly unique and harmonic sound of the music of its own steel band. The gala awards ceremony of the ttff/12 took place at the National Academy for the Performing Arts, Port of Spain. Here is a full list of the winners which can also be found here.
Jury Awards: Best Films
Best Narrative Feature: Distancia, directed by Sergio Ramirez from Guatemala
Best Documentary Feature: The Story of Lover’s Rock, directed by Menelik Shabazz
Best Short: Peace: Memories of Anton de Kom, directed by Ida Does
Best Caribbean Film by an International Filmmaker: The Bastard Sings the Sweetest Song, directed by Christy Garland
Special mentions in the best film category:
Best Narrative Feature: Choco, directed by Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza
Best Documentary Feature: Broken Stones, directed by Guetty Felin
Best Short: Awa Brak, directed by Juan Francisco Pardo
Jury Awards: Best Local Films
Best Local Feature: Inward Hunger, directed by Mariel Brown
Best Local Short: Where the Sun Sets, directed by Ryan Latchmansingh
Jury Awards: Acting
Best Actor in a Caribbean Film: Jimmy Jean-Louis, Toussaint L’Ouverture, directed by Philippe Niang
Best Actor in a Local Film: Christopher Chin Choy, Where the Sun Sets, directed by Ryan Latchmansingh
Best Actress in a Local Film: Terri Lyons, No Soca, No Life, directed by Kevin Adams
People’s Choice Awards
People’s Choice Award: Narrative Feature: Toussaint L’Ouverture, directed by Philippe Niang
People’s Choice Award: Documentary Feature: La Gaita, directed by Janine Fung
People’s Choice Award: Best Short: Buck: The Man Spirit, directed by Steven Taylor
Other Awards
Film in Development Award: Cutlass, Deresha Beresford & Teneille Newallo
WorldView/Tribeca Film Film Institute Pitch Awards: Ryan Khan, Joaquin Ruano, Natalie Wei
Rbc Focus: Filmmakers’ Immersion Pitch Award: Michelle Serieux
Film that Best Epitomises Cultural Diversity: Stone Street, directed by Elspeth Kydd
Film Criticism Award: Barbara Jenkins, “Three’s a Crowd”, review of Una Noche, directed by Lucy Mulloy
Film Criticism Special Mentions: Dainia Wright, Renelle White
Best Student, University of the West Indies Film Programme: Dinesh Maharaj
AfroPop/National Black Programming Consortium Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award: Mandisa Pantin
50-Second Film Competition: M Jay Gonzalez...
I am astounded by what I have discovered here. The Caribbean multiplicity of island cultures, T&T's proximity to Latin America and how the film festival's founder and director Bruce Paddington sees the film industry developing from this pivotal point inspires me and everyone who attends this festival.
To wax a little bit more poetic: the solution to the "immigration problem" can be solved simply by relabeling the state of the world today as one of Diaspora. When I grew up I thought the word Diaspora pertained exclusively to the Jews. We went through numerous diasporas, from the destruction of the first and second Temples in Jerusalem to the expulsion from Spain, then from all Europe. I think that if the greatest thinkers of the western world had not perished in the Shoah, we would have found words and formulations to deal with the issues of immigration and integration we are facing today. The words immigration and integration are antipodes. Looking at Trinidad & Tobago, immediately apparent and a constant topic of discussion in the society itself, in music, art and film, is Diaspora. The entire human race is represented here as a product of Diaspora, not immigrants, but citizens of a society of people in Diaspora. And the Diaspora of Trinidadians in the world today mainly to Canada, New York, U.K. and Miami sees more Trinidadians outside than in the country itself. Diaspora is the new synthesis of the world today.
Speaking of Diaspora, the country's genius-created instrument, Pan, or the steel drum, the only new musical instrument created in the 20th century, is now a subject of study in most university music schools and has more adherents and orchestras abroad than in the country itself. Pan is compulsory in Finnish primary schools. In France it builds self-esteem and discipline in schools in rough neighborhoods. There are more steelbands in Switzerland (although they are smaller) than in T&T (where a small orchestra has 120 members). In African it is different. Johannesburg ensembles combine pans and marimbas. In Tokyo they are extensions of large corporations. Soon all will come to pan’s Mecca for a grand family reunion. During Carnival, 1,000 steel drum musicians converge here from all over the world where a giant parade and competition called Panorama transform T&T into a musical paradise. You cannot imagine the transformative power of a steel band orchestra (called "pan") unless you experience it first hand.
A grand transmedia project called Pan is now being planned for 2013 by the film and music producer, Jean Michel Giber (his recently completed Calypso Rose is a doc about a 70 year old Calypso singer) and written by Dr. Kim Johnson a noted authority on the pan in collaboration with story consultant Fernanda Rossi who has doctored films that went on to be nominated for Academy Awards®.
And yet another aspect of Diaspora: Canada whose citizens are also spread throughout the world in diaspora and who has the most coproduction treaties in the world is also here lending strong sponsorship support through its Rbc Royal Bank which has banks throughout the Caribbean and Flow which offers internet, telephone and tv throughout the region. This year's focus is on Canada which is celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations and cultural and creative links between the two countries. Aside from the number of Canadian films screening and the number of Canadian filmmakers attending, Christian Sida-Valenzuela, Director of the Vancouver Latin American Film Festival is on the jury.
The film world here is developing on four levels simultaneously and by design. Inclusive of British, French, Dutch and Spanish colonial and slave-trading traditions, Amerindian, African, Indian, Arab and Asian diaspora communities here are working in film education, festival, production and distribution not only at home but throughout the region of the Caribbean nations, already represented in The United Nations in a 15 member Caribbean Community political consortium called Caricom.
The industry has come to ttff to tell of subsidies and coproduction opportunities, possibilities for marketing and distribution in the global marketplace, and to give immersion workshops on filmmaking and film criticism.
Ttff has formed alliances with Tribeca Film Institute, Cba Worldview -- Commonwealth Broadcasting Association aims to improve U.K. public understanding and awareness of the developing world via the mainstream broadcast and digital media. WorldView supports producers bringing the richness and diversity of the wider-world to U.K. audiences. Cba Worldview provides seed funding to producers to enable them to spend time in the developing world researching stories, identifying characters and locations and shooting taster tapes. Cba Worldview itself has alliances with Tribeca, Sundance and Idfa. Other ttff alliances are with Cuba's Icaic and the Havana Film Festival, Curacao Film Festival which is itself an extension of the Rotterdam Film Festival, U.S.'s National Black Programming Consortium, a part of the Public Broadcasting System and Acp which is the European Union's cultural subsidy arm (separate from Eurimages).
Acp has a fund of €12 million to grant in all areas of culture to reinforce and support access to markets, improve the regulatory environment and reduce unemployment, and it grants €10 million of this to cinema and the audiovisual sector. Acp's Director, Mohamed Ben Shabbaz gave their award to the feature which best epitomizes cultural diversity to the feature Stone Street. On presenting the prize, he reiterated Acp's motto, "No future without culture" and presented the prize on behalf of its membership of 79 countries and their 800 million people while encouraging filmmakers to submit projects which are eligible if produced by any member of the Caribbean, African and Latin American nations included in the Acp for grants.
Because Guadaloupe is French, it can access the French Cnc production subsidies and coproductions with them can share this. The BBC seriesDeath in Paradise has been such a hit that the BBC is renewing the series to the benefit of Guadaloupe's coffers.
Another incentive to make movies in this untapped and untrammeled region of the world is the 35% rebate on monies spent on production in Trinidad.
All this bounty would stir me as a filmmaker anywhere in the world to hasten to find coproducers in these countries to make a movie out of the myriad of stories that exist here. Guadaloupe novelist Simone Schwartz-Bart's great novel written in collaboration with her husband, Andre Schwartz-Bart (Last of the Just), A Woman Called Solitude, one of the most emotionally moving novels I 've ever read, has yet to be made into a movie. Dominican writer Jean Rhys' Wide Saragossa Sea, the prequel to Bronte's Jane Eyre, has been made in 1993 and in 2006 and yet remains mostly forgotten. Perhaps it's time for a remake. Or how about the novels of Antiguan Jamaica Kincaid, Cuban Alejo Carpentier or Martiniquese Edward Glissant?
The winner of the Jury Prize for Best Caribbean Film by a non-Caribbean went to Canadian filmmaker Christy Garland for her documentary The Bastard Sings the Sweetest Song, a documentary that had the strongest buzz here. The trailer alone moved the audience at the awards ceremony to a collective and spontaneous sigh of sympathy. What a fiction adaptation could be made from the stories these people have to tell.
Some filmmakers are already embedding themselves here. Trinidadian native Ian Harnarin comes from Canada and lives in New York. We met at Tiff this year in a mentoring program where he was one of four most promising new filmmakers. His short was executive produced by Spike Lee. He is now working on the feature length film of the short. "I'm extremely happy to be taking my film Doubles With Slight Pepper to the Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival. The film was shot on location throughout Trinidad with a local cast and a lot of local crew. The film has garnered some amazing awards and screened at other festivals around the world, so Ttff will mark a homecoming for it. It's coming to be very special for the local audience to finally see it with the cast and filmmakers." This film is available on iTunes.
Alrick Brown, the director of Kinyarwanda, a hit of last year 's Sundance Ff, led the immersion workshops in documentaries with Fernanda Rossi, a New York based doc scriptwriter. Alrick also teaches at Rutgers and Nyu. Andrew Donsunmu, the director of Restless City which Ronna Wallace has been actively repping since Sundance (she just made a good digital deal for the film) and which will be released stateside by Affrm (as will Kinyarwanda) was part of a very interesting informal discussion which took place on the bus returning from our day at the beach about movement and the almost genetic styles of dance and choices of sports of the African diaspora...like why so many islanders can't swim, why they don't eat fish in Cuba, how Samba, Calypso, and a certain Jamaican dance use the same steps though to different beats. Such animated discussions of intercultural topics are frequent here and always fascinate and animate the participants and residents.
The filmmakers also participated in panels for the industry, sharing their motivation and modi operandi. Christy Garland, director of Bastards Sing the Sweetest Song, filmed in French Guyana spoke of how she enters an unknown culture with a vague idea for a subject and proceeds to draw people out until the story unveils itself to her. Patricia Benoit, director of Stones in the Sun which participated in Wroclaw's American Film Festival for films in post-production competition spoke of her dislike of people always talking of Haiti's "resilence" in the face of all its troubles and wanted to show the hidden wounds of Haitians with their own history while living in New York. The films title comes from the proverb, “Stones in the water don't know the suffering of stones in the sun.” You can read Indiewire's interview with her from Tribeca Film Festival here. Matias Meyer spoke of The Last Christeros, which showed in Toronto and is being sold by FiGa Films, wanting to show not the battles but the spaces between battles when a segment of the 90% Catholic population of Mexico waged war against the state in the 1920s when the government banned religion. American filmmaker Chris Metzler spoke of his film Everyday Sunshine: the Story of Fishbone as a wonderful tribute to failure. Another Trinidadian in Canada, Richard Fung talked of how when he grew up he loved dhalpuri roti and so set out to discover where this spicy flatbread was born in the film Dal Puri Diaspora. Next month Richard will present his film at Nyu. One entire panel discussion was given to The Jamaican Collective's New Caribbean Cinema collection of shorts all made Guerilla style in one day, Ring di Alarm. Shadow and Act covered this last month.
In addition to this productive work of sharing business ideas and sharing the visions of over 120 feature-length and short films, there is the added bonus of being in one of the most amazing spots on earth. Island people, isolated from mainland civilizations and united among themselves by the water which also separates them, have opened their arms and invited us to join them these past few days in celebrating life. They have shared the natural beauty and the music and other arts of their island paradise And imagine the food-- a mix, (like the people themselves) of Caribbean, Indian, Asian, Arabian and African cuisine, all so fresh and with a homemade touch which rivals your own home cooking. Bake and Shark, a deep fried pita stuffed with delicious fresh and tender shark, or Roti, a variation of a curry dish found in India, Doubles, another street food well loved by the people. The economy, supported by its oil industry which contributes 60% to the Gnp, though 40% is Bp, a cause for some political dissension, does not need to rely on tourism for its sustenance. And though this is the wealthiest of all the Caricom countries because of its oil and natural gas, it still has the ubiquitous poverty seen worldwide including in our own United States of America. It is by no means perfect, but...
In Moscow this past June, the event Doors held similar discussions among 25 American distributors and Russian filmmakers about exporting their films and creating viable co- productions. After those three days in Moscow, we were rewarded with the most spectacular trip any of us had ever experienced, driving to St. Petersburg and Petershof, attending the Mariansky Ballet to see Sleeping Beauty and the star ballet dancer of Russia from the best seats in the house, taking a long cruise through St. Petersburg's canals during the White Nights, when the sun never sets. That trip which we were privileged to participate in (thanks to L.A.'s Russian Film Commissioner Eleonora Granata and her boss Catherine Mtsitouridze who hired us to organize) did not surpass the bonus tour ttff gave us industry-ites to Las Maracas beach where we rode the waves in warm water until a tropical rain storm and hurricane type wind, lightning and thunder drove us out of the water to huddle under a shelter until if passed, and the evening Leslie Fields-Cruz of the National Programming Consortium of PBS and I spent with Trinidadian film and music producer, Jean Michel Gibert of Caribbean Music Group, music scholar extraordinaire Tim Johnson and Nestor Sullivan, music legend, steel drum virtuoso and manager of the prize-winning 120 piece steel band orchestra Pamberi at a steel drum orchestra rehearsal for Carnaval. I can say with authority, this experience was on an equal par with the best Russia has to offer.
Validation of the genius of this country can be found in the story of one man, Anthony Williams, who invented the tuned steelpan, and in a discussion I had with another Trinidad filmmaker, Janine Fung, who won the People's Choice for Best Documentary La Gaita. Janine, as you can guess from her name, is of Chinese descent, though thoroughly international and Trinidadian to boot. Her grandmother's extended family lived in Trinidad. Recently the Chinese embassy called her to see if she might research and make a documentary about a Trinidad woman who brought western ballet to China. When they named her she realized it as her grandmother's first cousin who had left Trinidad to study ballet in London and when she toured to China, she captivated the audience and remained to establish western ballet in China. No one in Trinidad is aware of this and Janine now must make the documentary. I love stories like this. Nestor Sullivan whose father played in the same steel drum orchestra which is 70 years old, told me that his grandmother told him he was the spitting image of her father who came to Trinidad somewhere between 1840 to 60 after slavery had been abolished (1833). His father was a Yoruban prince who was never enslaved except when kidnapped and carried to the New World. Looking at Nestor, you know this to be true. His grandmother was born in 1888. When we did the math, I calculated this was around the same time that my own grandmother was born after her mother had come to USA as a bride in 1881.
Filmmaker, Faisal Lutchmedial (Mr. Crab, a delightful short film of a shy 10 year old boy who idolizes and fears his imposing father and hides and escapes into a dream world, where the frightening Mr Crab with his deadly sharp claws awaits him until he hears the real fear in his father's voice when he cannot find him) resides in Montreal, and tells of his family's home in a section of Trinidad which has, to this day, remained almost exactly as it was when his father was a boy in 1945. In fact, he took a photograph of himself standing in the same spot where his father stood as a child and the surroundings are identical. He was looking forward to going there to "lime" for a few days after the festival.
When the two part France TV feature Toussaint Ouveture won two prizes, one for Audience Award for Best Narrative and the other to Jimmy Jean-Louis for Best Actor in a Caribbean film, Jimmy,whose stunning presence is as sweet as his beautiful face, and who is fluent in English, French, Spanish, Italian, and Creole, spoke sponteously of Haiti's continued plight and of the fact that this historical epic deserves to be seen as widely as possible to remind the world that Haiti was the first nation to liberate itself and its slaves from its colonial masters 200 years before most other Caribbean nations declared or were granted their independence.
One other discovery I made was of Dana Verde of 3Ck Media (meaning 3rd culture kids, a term coined in the 50s by cultural anthropologist Ruth Hill Useem). Dana Verde is a Cuban-Jamaican filmmaker who enjoys telling stories from the Latin American and Caribbean Diaspora. After receiving her Ma in Filmmaking from the London Film School in 2008, the Brooklyn filmmaker returned to New York to work as an independent filmmaker – writing and directing spec commercials, music videos and short films. Currently she divides her time between New York and Los Angeles and is venturing into directing feature films that encapsulate a crosscultural perspective. Check out her short Lock and Key on Facebook.
In summation of this whirlwind 4 day trip, it was well worth the 8 hour flight. So immersed was I that I find I must return, and much as I hate to reveal this new untrammeled festival and country, I must tell about it. I was the only press there, but I'm sure it will catch the eye of then rest of the world soon as it is a growth area for film invention and innovation on all fronts, from education (Bruce Paddington who teaches film at the University of The West Indies along with Christopher Meir, a native of Buffalo, New York).to production to marketing and distribution under the aegis of T&T Film Company. Although in the 50s Robert Mitchum filmed The Fire Down Below and Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison in T&T and you can be sure he had a blast there, still I feel like I have discovered it anew!
The awards themselves reflect the complexity of a society which, when its own special voice is raised in unison by its citizens, has the grandly unique and harmonic sound of the music of its own steel band. The gala awards ceremony of the ttff/12 took place at the National Academy for the Performing Arts, Port of Spain. Here is a full list of the winners which can also be found here.
Jury Awards: Best Films
Best Narrative Feature: Distancia, directed by Sergio Ramirez from Guatemala
Best Documentary Feature: The Story of Lover’s Rock, directed by Menelik Shabazz
Best Short: Peace: Memories of Anton de Kom, directed by Ida Does
Best Caribbean Film by an International Filmmaker: The Bastard Sings the Sweetest Song, directed by Christy Garland
Special mentions in the best film category:
Best Narrative Feature: Choco, directed by Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza
Best Documentary Feature: Broken Stones, directed by Guetty Felin
Best Short: Awa Brak, directed by Juan Francisco Pardo
Jury Awards: Best Local Films
Best Local Feature: Inward Hunger, directed by Mariel Brown
Best Local Short: Where the Sun Sets, directed by Ryan Latchmansingh
Jury Awards: Acting
Best Actor in a Caribbean Film: Jimmy Jean-Louis, Toussaint L’Ouverture, directed by Philippe Niang
Best Actor in a Local Film: Christopher Chin Choy, Where the Sun Sets, directed by Ryan Latchmansingh
Best Actress in a Local Film: Terri Lyons, No Soca, No Life, directed by Kevin Adams
People’s Choice Awards
People’s Choice Award: Narrative Feature: Toussaint L’Ouverture, directed by Philippe Niang
People’s Choice Award: Documentary Feature: La Gaita, directed by Janine Fung
People’s Choice Award: Best Short: Buck: The Man Spirit, directed by Steven Taylor
Other Awards
Film in Development Award: Cutlass, Deresha Beresford & Teneille Newallo
WorldView/Tribeca Film Film Institute Pitch Awards: Ryan Khan, Joaquin Ruano, Natalie Wei
Rbc Focus: Filmmakers’ Immersion Pitch Award: Michelle Serieux
Film that Best Epitomises Cultural Diversity: Stone Street, directed by Elspeth Kydd
Film Criticism Award: Barbara Jenkins, “Three’s a Crowd”, review of Una Noche, directed by Lucy Mulloy
Film Criticism Special Mentions: Dainia Wright, Renelle White
Best Student, University of the West Indies Film Programme: Dinesh Maharaj
AfroPop/National Black Programming Consortium Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award: Mandisa Pantin
50-Second Film Competition: M Jay Gonzalez...
- 10/3/2012
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
"There she is, Miss ... Congresswoman?" That could be the tune Erika Harold, Miss America 2003, is singing soon. The 32-year-old Harvard Law School graduate is considering a run for the U.S. House as the Republican nominee in Illinois' new 13th Congressional District.
Harold tells the State Journal-Register that when U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson, R-Urbana, announced that he didn't want another two-year term, people in the district reached out to her.
"I am completely humbled and honored," she says. "I understand what an awesome responsibility it is to represent people's interests and to be their advocate in Washington, D.C."
She goes on to say that she's exploring the possibility but hasn't made any decisions yet.
Do you think Harold would make a good representative?...
Harold tells the State Journal-Register that when U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson, R-Urbana, announced that he didn't want another two-year term, people in the district reached out to her.
"I am completely humbled and honored," she says. "I understand what an awesome responsibility it is to represent people's interests and to be their advocate in Washington, D.C."
She goes on to say that she's exploring the possibility but hasn't made any decisions yet.
Do you think Harold would make a good representative?...
- 4/26/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Just a reminder that Esai Morales gets kidnapped in the Lifetime film We Have Your Husband tonight at 8 pm.
If you're in the right region, you can see the trailer on Lifetime's site.
Esai was on Ktla News the other day to talk about the film and some of the issues it raises. You can watch the interview here. It includes a couple of clips from the film.
Here is the synopsis:
The chilling true story of one woman’s fight to get her husband released from the hands of kidnappers in Mexico is brought to life in the Lifetime Original Movie, “We Have Your Husband.”
American-born Jayne Valseca (Teri Polo, Meet the Parents, Man Up), her husband Eduardo (Esai Morales, NYPD Blue), the son of a legendary Mexican newspaper publisher, and their two children live an idyllic life on their 1,000 acre ranch outside of a peaceful Mexico town. But...
If you're in the right region, you can see the trailer on Lifetime's site.
Esai was on Ktla News the other day to talk about the film and some of the issues it raises. You can watch the interview here. It includes a couple of clips from the film.
Here is the synopsis:
The chilling true story of one woman’s fight to get her husband released from the hands of kidnappers in Mexico is brought to life in the Lifetime Original Movie, “We Have Your Husband.”
American-born Jayne Valseca (Teri Polo, Meet the Parents, Man Up), her husband Eduardo (Esai Morales, NYPD Blue), the son of a legendary Mexican newspaper publisher, and their two children live an idyllic life on their 1,000 acre ranch outside of a peaceful Mexico town. But...
- 11/12/2011
- by fanshawe
- CapricaTV
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