"Do you think we should turn out the lights?" Congrats!! This lovely short film just won the Academy Award for Best Live-Action Short over the weekend. The Neighbors' Window is filmmaker Marshall Curry's fourth short film to be nominated, and finally his first win. Inspired by a true story told by Diane Weipert on Love + Radio's "The Living Room," the film tells the story of a middle aged woman with two children whose life is shaken up when two free-spirited, 20-somethings move in across the street. Starring Maria Dizzia, Greg Keller, and Juliana Canfield. The short originally premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last year, and went on to play at dozens of festivals, winning over 20 awards in the process. Now it's an Oscar winner, too. Dizzia gives a superb performance in this, and that's only part of what makes it stand out. This has the depth and compassion...
- 2/10/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
At the Golden Globes, “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho challenged audiences by saying, “Once you overcome the one-inch-tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films.” That obstacle may exist in most of the feature categories (where only “Parasite” and Pedro Almódovar’s “Pain & Glory” managed to clear the hurdle), but when it comes to shorts, the Academy doesn’t have quite the same hang-ups about whom to nominate. Sadly, that open-mindedness doesn’t seem to translate to voting. Just three foreign-language entries have earned the prize in the last decade, which should make voting in your Oscar pool relatively easy: It’s not the best, but “The Neighbors’ Window” is the only 2020 contender filmed in English. Now, , and easy to access via ShortsTV, which topped its own box office record with this latest batch.
Director Delphine Girard’s “A Sister” is driven largely by dialogue,...
Director Delphine Girard’s “A Sister” is driven largely by dialogue,...
- 2/7/2020
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
In the new edition of TheWrap’s “Shoot This Now” podcast, Matt Donnelly and I examine “The Living Room,” a story about a woman who watches a younger couple in their apartment through her window. That may sound like the setup for a Hitchcock story in the vein of “Rear Window.” But “The Living Room” — written by Diane Weipert and produced by Briana Breen for the outstanding “Love + Radio” podcast — takes a very unexpected, emotional turn. It’s a story, ultimately, about love, empathy, aging and the profound significance of curtains. Also Read: Ever Thought 'This Should Be a Movie'? You Might...
- 1/13/2018
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Producer-director Sarah Townsend has made a name for herself across the genres of theater, film, stage shows and documentary filmmaking. Her talent for storytelling -– cultivated through an innate passion for music, mime, movement, and humor –- continues to develop with her diverse body of work. Townsend most recently released "Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story" and is in development on "White Horses," scripted by Diane Weipert.
- 4/20/2010
- by Lisa Horowitz
- The Wrap
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