MSNBC is giving cable news rival CNN increased competition in the exploding documentary arena through ramped up acquisitions by a revived arm devoted to non-fiction programming.
MSNBC Films showed the seriousness of its intent in June, when it won an intense bidding war for “Paper & Glue,” by the visual artist and prior Oscar nominee Jr, ahead of its Tribeca Film Festival premiere. “Paper & Glue” has since qualified for Academy Award consideration, and is competing against documentaries including “Julia,” backed by CNN Films and Sony Pictures Classics. MSNBC also has qualified two short documentaries – Emily L. Harrold’s “Meltdown at Dixie” and Seth Freed Wessler’s “The Facility” — for Oscar consideration
“We’re cherry-picking projects that exist in the ecosystem, whether it’s content from studios, or from an independent filmmaker, or a production company,” explains MSNBC president Rashida Jones, who brought in veteran docu producer Amanda Spain as...
MSNBC Films showed the seriousness of its intent in June, when it won an intense bidding war for “Paper & Glue,” by the visual artist and prior Oscar nominee Jr, ahead of its Tribeca Film Festival premiere. “Paper & Glue” has since qualified for Academy Award consideration, and is competing against documentaries including “Julia,” backed by CNN Films and Sony Pictures Classics. MSNBC also has qualified two short documentaries – Emily L. Harrold’s “Meltdown at Dixie” and Seth Freed Wessler’s “The Facility” — for Oscar consideration
“We’re cherry-picking projects that exist in the ecosystem, whether it’s content from studios, or from an independent filmmaker, or a production company,” explains MSNBC president Rashida Jones, who brought in veteran docu producer Amanda Spain as...
- 12/15/2021
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
It’s never too early to relive one of the few comical moments from the final, chaotic months of the Trump presidency.
“Four Seasons Total Documentary,” a film centering around Rudy Giuliani’s botched attempt to contest the 2020 election results, is airing on MSNBC on Nov. 7 — exactly one year after the infamous debacle.
The documentary is less about the then-president’s lawyer accidentally booking a press conference outside a local landscaping company instead of the lavish Four Seasons Hotel, and instead focuses on a small business in Philadelphia that was unexpectedly thrust into the national spotlight when it agreed to host a political event in the middle of the presidential election.
MSNBC Films acquired rights to “Four Seasons Total Documentary” as part of the cable news channel’s attempt to bolster its presence in the documentary space. MSNBC Films is a new unit from the NBCUniversal-backed outlet that will...
“Four Seasons Total Documentary,” a film centering around Rudy Giuliani’s botched attempt to contest the 2020 election results, is airing on MSNBC on Nov. 7 — exactly one year after the infamous debacle.
The documentary is less about the then-president’s lawyer accidentally booking a press conference outside a local landscaping company instead of the lavish Four Seasons Hotel, and instead focuses on a small business in Philadelphia that was unexpectedly thrust into the national spotlight when it agreed to host a political event in the middle of the presidential election.
MSNBC Films acquired rights to “Four Seasons Total Documentary” as part of the cable news channel’s attempt to bolster its presence in the documentary space. MSNBC Films is a new unit from the NBCUniversal-backed outlet that will...
- 10/14/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
A documentary is in the works about the Philadelphia company Four Seasons Total Landscaping and how that small company got thrust into the 2020 election aftermath when Rudy Giuliani hosted an inexplicable press conference in front of it.
The film called “Four Seasons Total Documentary” is directed by Christopher Stoudt (“Camp Alec”) and will document the ensuing roller coaster of media and public attention one well-meaning small business in Philly (the one that’s nearby a crematorium and a sex shop) went through when they agreed to host the bizarre Trump-related press conference on November 7, four days after the presidential election.
The documentary will also feature interviews with some of the key executives at the company, including owner Marie Siravo and director of sales Sean Middleton as they explain what they were thinking leading up to the press conference. The film intends to be apolitical and have a feel-good tone.
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The film called “Four Seasons Total Documentary” is directed by Christopher Stoudt (“Camp Alec”) and will document the ensuing roller coaster of media and public attention one well-meaning small business in Philly (the one that’s nearby a crematorium and a sex shop) went through when they agreed to host the bizarre Trump-related press conference on November 7, four days after the presidential election.
The documentary will also feature interviews with some of the key executives at the company, including owner Marie Siravo and director of sales Sean Middleton as they explain what they were thinking leading up to the press conference. The film intends to be apolitical and have a feel-good tone.
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- 2/8/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
In case the endless parade of GameStop stock market films just wasn’t absurd enough for you, it seems we might get a documentary about Four Seasons Total Landscaping, the breakout star of the 2020 presidential election, and the biggest proof of its ridiculousness.
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The project, which will be titled “Four Seasons Total Documentary,” was reportedly already shot by director Christopher Stoudt and will be about the eponymous Philadelphia-based small business that reached meme status after Rudy Guliani held a press conference to discuss the previous administration’s plans to challenge the ballot-counting process during the election.
Continue reading Four Seasons Total Landscaping Documentary In The Works (Really) at The Playlist.
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The project, which will be titled “Four Seasons Total Documentary,” was reportedly already shot by director Christopher Stoudt and will be about the eponymous Philadelphia-based small business that reached meme status after Rudy Guliani held a press conference to discuss the previous administration’s plans to challenge the ballot-counting process during the election.
Continue reading Four Seasons Total Landscaping Documentary In The Works (Really) at The Playlist.
- 2/8/2021
- by Rafael Motamayor
- The Playlist
Four Seasons Total Landscaping, the innocuous small business in Pennsylvania that shot to prominence when it became the unlikely stage for a press conference fronted by Rudy Giuliani four days after the U.S. presidential election, will be the subject of a feature doc giving a first-hand account of the rollercoaster series of events.
The project – Four Seasons Total Documentary – comes from Christopher Stoudt (Camp Alec) who is teaming with producers Glen Zipper (Undefeated) and Sean Stuart (What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali). Chris Paonessa and Kevin Lincoln are also producers.
The doc promises to give a first-hand account of the bizarre sequence of events that saw the company become the stage for a key moment in the explosive aftermath of the election, which saw Donald Trump’s team make unfounded accusations of electoral fraud. There was speculation that the Trump campaign had accidentally booked the venue, mistaking it for the nearby Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia,...
The project – Four Seasons Total Documentary – comes from Christopher Stoudt (Camp Alec) who is teaming with producers Glen Zipper (Undefeated) and Sean Stuart (What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali). Chris Paonessa and Kevin Lincoln are also producers.
The doc promises to give a first-hand account of the bizarre sequence of events that saw the company become the stage for a key moment in the explosive aftermath of the election, which saw Donald Trump’s team make unfounded accusations of electoral fraud. There was speculation that the Trump campaign had accidentally booked the venue, mistaking it for the nearby Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia,...
- 2/8/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Director Christopher Stoudt is making a documentary about Four Seasons Total Landscaping, a small business in Philadelphia that was unexpectedly thrust into the national spotlight after Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani accidentally hosted a press conference outside the company’s garage door instead of the Four Seasons Hotel.
Described as “apolitical” with a “feel-good tone,” “Four Seasons Total Documentary” will give a firsthand account of the rollercoaster journey that one business went through when it agreed to host a political press conference in the middle of the presidential election.
At the time, the landscaping company capitalized on the attention by selling T-shirts and other merchandise. It was also featured in a Super Bowl ad on Sunday night for Fiverr, an online marketplace for freelance services.
In the documentary, key executives of Four Seasons Total Landscaping, including owner Marie Siravo and director of sales Sean Middleton, attempt to explain the events...
Described as “apolitical” with a “feel-good tone,” “Four Seasons Total Documentary” will give a firsthand account of the rollercoaster journey that one business went through when it agreed to host a political press conference in the middle of the presidential election.
At the time, the landscaping company capitalized on the attention by selling T-shirts and other merchandise. It was also featured in a Super Bowl ad on Sunday night for Fiverr, an online marketplace for freelance services.
In the documentary, key executives of Four Seasons Total Landscaping, including owner Marie Siravo and director of sales Sean Middleton, attempt to explain the events...
- 2/8/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
A breakout star of the 2020 presidential election is getting the doc treatment.
Christopher Stoudt has directed a documentary about Four Seasons Total Landscaping, the Philadelphia-based small business that gained notoriety after Rudy Giuliani held an impromptu and chaotic press conference to discuss then-President Donald Trump’s planned legal challenges to the election ballot-counting process. Many believe that the location was chosen by accident, with the Trump campaign mistaking the landscaping company for the Philadelphia branch of the upmarket Four Seasons Hotel.
Titled Four Seasons Total Documentary, Glen Zipper and Sean Stuart are acting as producers.
According to the announcement, the doc ...
Christopher Stoudt has directed a documentary about Four Seasons Total Landscaping, the Philadelphia-based small business that gained notoriety after Rudy Giuliani held an impromptu and chaotic press conference to discuss then-President Donald Trump’s planned legal challenges to the election ballot-counting process. Many believe that the location was chosen by accident, with the Trump campaign mistaking the landscaping company for the Philadelphia branch of the upmarket Four Seasons Hotel.
Titled Four Seasons Total Documentary, Glen Zipper and Sean Stuart are acting as producers.
According to the announcement, the doc ...
A breakout star of the 2020 presidential election is getting the doc treatment.
Christopher Stoudt has directed a feature documentary about Four Seasons Total Landscaping, the Philadelphia-based small business that gained notoriety after Rudy Giuliani held an impromptu and chaotic press conference to discuss then-President Donald Trump’s planned legal challenges to the election ballot-counting process. Many believe that the location was chosen by accident, with the Trump campaign mistaking the landscaping company for the Philadelphia branch of the upmarket Four Seasons Hotel.
Titled Four Seasons Total Documentary, Glen Zipper and Sean Stuart are acting as producers.
According to the announcement, the ...
Christopher Stoudt has directed a feature documentary about Four Seasons Total Landscaping, the Philadelphia-based small business that gained notoriety after Rudy Giuliani held an impromptu and chaotic press conference to discuss then-President Donald Trump’s planned legal challenges to the election ballot-counting process. Many believe that the location was chosen by accident, with the Trump campaign mistaking the landscaping company for the Philadelphia branch of the upmarket Four Seasons Hotel.
Titled Four Seasons Total Documentary, Glen Zipper and Sean Stuart are acting as producers.
According to the announcement, the ...
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