Emily VanCamp (The Resident, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) will tackle intolerance with her next role.
The actress is set to lead Prejudice, a Canadian legal procedural from Celeste Parr (Hudson & Rex, This Life), our sister site Deadline reports.
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VanCamp will portray Liesl Wellington, a rising Toronto litigator...
The actress is set to lead Prejudice, a Canadian legal procedural from Celeste Parr (Hudson & Rex, This Life), our sister site Deadline reports.
More from TVLineCandace Cameron Bure in A Christmas Less Traveled: Get Exclusive First Look at New Great American Family MovieChristina Applegate: I Was Asked to Join Real Housewives of Beverly Hills But 'I Would Be the Worst Housewife'Travis Kelce to Host Celebrity Edition of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
VanCamp will portray Liesl Wellington, a rising Toronto litigator...
- 4/16/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Revenge star Emily VanCamp has found her next role, and it’s a juicy one.
VanCamp is leading Canadian legal procedural Prejudice, which is created and written by Ethel scribe Celeste Parr.
In Prejudice, VanCamp plays Liesl Wellington, a rising Toronto litigator whose career and marriage to a senator are thrown into upheaval when her past as a sex worker is publicly exposed. Scorned by her field and social circle, she launches her own law firm dedicated to defending the likewise silenced and delegitimized.
Keshet International, Audrey’s Back indie Pixcom and Thruline Entertainment (The Great) are behind Prejudice, which doesn’t have a network attached.
Ki CEO Keren Shahar called Prejudice a “heartening legal drama that takes on all the forces that conspire to keep the underdog hidden, silent, unequal, and without agency, There are so many elements about this series that will appeal to audiences, not least...
VanCamp is leading Canadian legal procedural Prejudice, which is created and written by Ethel scribe Celeste Parr.
In Prejudice, VanCamp plays Liesl Wellington, a rising Toronto litigator whose career and marriage to a senator are thrown into upheaval when her past as a sex worker is publicly exposed. Scorned by her field and social circle, she launches her own law firm dedicated to defending the likewise silenced and delegitimized.
Keshet International, Audrey’s Back indie Pixcom and Thruline Entertainment (The Great) are behind Prejudice, which doesn’t have a network attached.
Ki CEO Keren Shahar called Prejudice a “heartening legal drama that takes on all the forces that conspire to keep the underdog hidden, silent, unequal, and without agency, There are so many elements about this series that will appeal to audiences, not least...
- 4/16/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Bankside Films has picked up international sales rights to Aisling Walsh’s Ethel, starring Shira Haas in the title role of pioneering conductor Ethel Stark who led the Montreal Women’s Symphony Orchestra.
Emmy and Golden Globe winner Sarah Paulson (12 Years A Slave) has joined the cast as Madge Bowen. Currently in pre-production, the film is a true story based on a screenplay by Celeste Parr.
Haas, who is about to make her West End stage debut with Opening Night, will play Stark, the first conductor of an all women’s symphony who helped lower gender, class and racial barriers to music.
The synopsis reads: “Ethel is a fierce talent; a musical prodigy determined to realise her talent and fulfil her dream. As with many trailblazers, she’s ahead of her time, and must break through the social boundaries of the 1940s – a world which doesn’t recognise her talent,...
Emmy and Golden Globe winner Sarah Paulson (12 Years A Slave) has joined the cast as Madge Bowen. Currently in pre-production, the film is a true story based on a screenplay by Celeste Parr.
Haas, who is about to make her West End stage debut with Opening Night, will play Stark, the first conductor of an all women’s symphony who helped lower gender, class and racial barriers to music.
The synopsis reads: “Ethel is a fierce talent; a musical prodigy determined to realise her talent and fulfil her dream. As with many trailblazers, she’s ahead of her time, and must break through the social boundaries of the 1940s – a world which doesn’t recognise her talent,...
- 2/15/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
“Maudie” director Aisling Walsh describes her upcoming feature, “Ethel,” in recognizable terms. “We all understand what it is to struggle to be the best at what we can,” Walsh tells Variety. “We’re all looking for that chance to make something happen.”
Written by Celeste Parr, produced by Marie-Claude Poulin (“Brooklyn”) of Sphere Media, and presented at this year’s Venice Production Bridge gap-financing market, “Ethel” tells the true story of Ethel Stark – a trailblazing Canadian musician who broke barriers when she founded a mixed-race, all-female orchestra in the 1940s. A violinist and conductor, Stark eventually brought her Montreal-based ensemble all the way to Carnegie Hall, becoming the first to woman to conduct there.
“Shtisel” and “Unorthodox” lead Shira Haas is attached to star – as revealed exclusively in Variety – with the Canadian-Irish co-production aiming to shoot next year.
“The film is about women finding their voice,” says Walsh. “The orchestra changed their lives.
Written by Celeste Parr, produced by Marie-Claude Poulin (“Brooklyn”) of Sphere Media, and presented at this year’s Venice Production Bridge gap-financing market, “Ethel” tells the true story of Ethel Stark – a trailblazing Canadian musician who broke barriers when she founded a mixed-race, all-female orchestra in the 1940s. A violinist and conductor, Stark eventually brought her Montreal-based ensemble all the way to Carnegie Hall, becoming the first to woman to conduct there.
“Shtisel” and “Unorthodox” lead Shira Haas is attached to star – as revealed exclusively in Variety – with the Canadian-Irish co-production aiming to shoot next year.
“The film is about women finding their voice,” says Walsh. “The orchestra changed their lives.
- 9/9/2023
- by Ben Croll
- Variety Film + TV
Commissions
The BBC Studios Natural History Unit has commissioned three series for BBC One, BBC Two and iPlayer. “Mammals” (6 x 60’), coproduced by France Televisions, Zdf and BBC America, offers insights into the most widespread animal group in the world.
“Big Little Journeys” (3 x 60’), coproduced by PBS, follows the real-life adventures of six tiny animals as they voyage into the unknown. “Wild Scandinavia” (3 x 60’), coproduced by PBS and Sveriges Television, and narrated by actor Rebecca Ferguson (“Dune”), celebrates the wildlife, landscapes and culture of the furthest northern reaches of Europe.
BBC Studios is handling international distribution and will present the series to international customers at BBC Studios Showcase taking place on Feb. 27 and 28.
Meanwhile, the BBC has also commissioned two one-off entertainment shows to celebrate the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest. “The Greatest Show on Earth” (working title), produced by Little Gem, will celebrate 25 years since the U.K. last hosted the contest,...
The BBC Studios Natural History Unit has commissioned three series for BBC One, BBC Two and iPlayer. “Mammals” (6 x 60’), coproduced by France Televisions, Zdf and BBC America, offers insights into the most widespread animal group in the world.
“Big Little Journeys” (3 x 60’), coproduced by PBS, follows the real-life adventures of six tiny animals as they voyage into the unknown. “Wild Scandinavia” (3 x 60’), coproduced by PBS and Sveriges Television, and narrated by actor Rebecca Ferguson (“Dune”), celebrates the wildlife, landscapes and culture of the furthest northern reaches of Europe.
BBC Studios is handling international distribution and will present the series to international customers at BBC Studios Showcase taking place on Feb. 27 and 28.
Meanwhile, the BBC has also commissioned two one-off entertainment shows to celebrate the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest. “The Greatest Show on Earth” (working title), produced by Little Gem, will celebrate 25 years since the U.K. last hosted the contest,...
- 2/21/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Shira Haas, the star of “Unorthodox” and “Shtisel,” is set to headline “Ethel,” a period musical drama about the true story of Ethel Stark, the groundbreaking conductor who founded the first all-female orchestra in Montreal.
Besides breaking barriers in the music world, Stark has also been credited for championing social change across gender, race, language and class starting in the 1940’s.
Aisling Walsh, the Irish-born helmer of “Maudie” and BAFTA-winning “Elizabeth Is Missing” will direct the film, based on an original screenplay by Celeste Parr (“Gurov and Anna”).
The female-powered project is part of growing slate of Sphere Films, the Montreal-based banner (formerly known as MK2/Mile End) which is now presided over by Charles Tremblay. Marie-Claude Poulin (“Brooklyn”) will be producing “Ethel” for Sphere Media. It will be distributed in Canada by Sphere Films.
Sphere Films will also be distributing “Out Standing,” based on the memoir of Sandra Perron,...
Besides breaking barriers in the music world, Stark has also been credited for championing social change across gender, race, language and class starting in the 1940’s.
Aisling Walsh, the Irish-born helmer of “Maudie” and BAFTA-winning “Elizabeth Is Missing” will direct the film, based on an original screenplay by Celeste Parr (“Gurov and Anna”).
The female-powered project is part of growing slate of Sphere Films, the Montreal-based banner (formerly known as MK2/Mile End) which is now presided over by Charles Tremblay. Marie-Claude Poulin (“Brooklyn”) will be producing “Ethel” for Sphere Media. It will be distributed in Canada by Sphere Films.
Sphere Films will also be distributing “Out Standing,” based on the memoir of Sandra Perron,...
- 5/24/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
List features screenplays by US-Egyptian filmmaker Dina Amer, Nigerian screenwriter Onyinye Egenti and Chinese-us director Eris Qian.
Paris-based talent platform Wscripted has unveiled its second Cannes Screenplay List showcasing a selection of scripts by female and non-binary writers.
This year’s list, which has been created in partnership with streaming service Mubi, features 25-English-language and six French-language feature scripts available for option or financing, by women screenwriters from France, Nigeria North America and the UK.
The selected talents include US-Egyptian filmmaker Dina Amer, Nigerian screenwriter Onyinye Egenti and Chinese-us director Eris Qian.
Amer broke out internationally in 2021 her first feature...
Paris-based talent platform Wscripted has unveiled its second Cannes Screenplay List showcasing a selection of scripts by female and non-binary writers.
This year’s list, which has been created in partnership with streaming service Mubi, features 25-English-language and six French-language feature scripts available for option or financing, by women screenwriters from France, Nigeria North America and the UK.
The selected talents include US-Egyptian filmmaker Dina Amer, Nigerian screenwriter Onyinye Egenti and Chinese-us director Eris Qian.
Amer broke out internationally in 2021 her first feature...
- 5/18/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Rotterdam Winners
This year’s virtual International Film Festival Rotterdam has crowned the winners from its film program. Southern India-set Pebbles by Vinothraj P.S won the Tiger Award, while I Comete – A Corsican Summer by French filmmaker Pascal Tagnati and Looking for Venera by Norika Sefa from Kosovo both won Special Jury Awards. The Vpro Big Screen Award went to El perro que no calla by Ana Katz from Argentina and Quo Vadis, Aida? by Bosnian filmmaker Jasmila Žbanić won the BankGiro Loterij Audience Award. The festival named its industry winners last week. “In these most challenging of times, we are incredibly proud to have brought an outstanding selection of titles in our reimagined festival format,” said festival director Vanja Kaludjercic.
Goteborg Fest Awards
Tigers, directed by Ronnie Sandahl, won the 2021 Dragon Award Best Nordic Film as this year’s Goteborg Film Festival came to a close over the weekend.
This year’s virtual International Film Festival Rotterdam has crowned the winners from its film program. Southern India-set Pebbles by Vinothraj P.S won the Tiger Award, while I Comete – A Corsican Summer by French filmmaker Pascal Tagnati and Looking for Venera by Norika Sefa from Kosovo both won Special Jury Awards. The Vpro Big Screen Award went to El perro que no calla by Ana Katz from Argentina and Quo Vadis, Aida? by Bosnian filmmaker Jasmila Žbanić won the BankGiro Loterij Audience Award. The festival named its industry winners last week. “In these most challenging of times, we are incredibly proud to have brought an outstanding selection of titles in our reimagined festival format,” said festival director Vanja Kaludjercic.
Goteborg Fest Awards
Tigers, directed by Ronnie Sandahl, won the 2021 Dragon Award Best Nordic Film as this year’s Goteborg Film Festival came to a close over the weekend.
- 2/8/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Finnegan’s ’Nocebo’ received €750,000, the highest single award this quarter.
New projects from filmmakers Lee Cronin and Lorcan Finnegan are among several new productions being backed by Screen Ireland in its latest round of funding decisions.
Cronin (The Hole In The Ground) will direct the psychological thriller Box Of Bones from a screenplay he co-wrote with Stephen Shields, to be produced by Wild Atlantic Pictures (Black ’47).
Box Of Bones tells the story of Alice, a devoted young woman who battles to save her fiancé from his conviction that a supernatural entity is trying to possess his body. Wild Atlantic Pictures...
New projects from filmmakers Lee Cronin and Lorcan Finnegan are among several new productions being backed by Screen Ireland in its latest round of funding decisions.
Cronin (The Hole In The Ground) will direct the psychological thriller Box Of Bones from a screenplay he co-wrote with Stephen Shields, to be produced by Wild Atlantic Pictures (Black ’47).
Box Of Bones tells the story of Alice, a devoted young woman who battles to save her fiancé from his conviction that a supernatural entity is trying to possess his body. Wild Atlantic Pictures...
- 11/12/2020
- by Esther McCarthy
- ScreenDaily
Share her Journey to offer partial support for female selections.
Six women and six men have been unveiled as the 12 Canadian participants in this year’s Tiff Writers’ Studio as Tiff continues its commitment to gender parity across its talent development programmes.
The women will be supported in part by the organisation’s Share Her Journey campaign to champion women in front of and behind the camera.
The 2018–19 Tiff Writers’ Studio participants are: Danilo Baracho, Yung Chang, Martin Edralin, Sarah Goodman, Carinne Leduc, Jennifer Liao, Frieda Luk, Kaveh Nabatian, Celeste Parr, Kazik Radwanski, Lina Rodriguez, and Jorge Thielen-Armand.
Tiff Writers...
Six women and six men have been unveiled as the 12 Canadian participants in this year’s Tiff Writers’ Studio as Tiff continues its commitment to gender parity across its talent development programmes.
The women will be supported in part by the organisation’s Share Her Journey campaign to champion women in front of and behind the camera.
The 2018–19 Tiff Writers’ Studio participants are: Danilo Baracho, Yung Chang, Martin Edralin, Sarah Goodman, Carinne Leduc, Jennifer Liao, Frieda Luk, Kaveh Nabatian, Celeste Parr, Kazik Radwanski, Lina Rodriguez, and Jorge Thielen-Armand.
Tiff Writers...
- 6/7/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Share her Journey to offer partial support for female selections.
Six women and six men have been unveiled as the 12 Canadian participants in this year’s Tiff Writers’ Studio as Tiff continues its commitment to gender parity across its talent development programmes.
The women will be supported in part by the organisation’s Share Her Journey campaign to champion women in front of and behind the camera.
The 2018–19 Tiff Writers’ Studio participants are: Danilo Baracho, Yung Chang, Martin Edralin, Sarah Goodman, Carinne Leduc, Jennifer Liao, Frieda Luk, Kaveh Nabatian, Celeste Parr, Kazik Radwanski, Lina Rodriguez, and Jorge Thielen-Armand.
Tiff Writers...
Six women and six men have been unveiled as the 12 Canadian participants in this year’s Tiff Writers’ Studio as Tiff continues its commitment to gender parity across its talent development programmes.
The women will be supported in part by the organisation’s Share Her Journey campaign to champion women in front of and behind the camera.
The 2018–19 Tiff Writers’ Studio participants are: Danilo Baracho, Yung Chang, Martin Edralin, Sarah Goodman, Carinne Leduc, Jennifer Liao, Frieda Luk, Kaveh Nabatian, Celeste Parr, Kazik Radwanski, Lina Rodriguez, and Jorge Thielen-Armand.
Tiff Writers...
- 6/7/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Second European edition of genre co-production market to feature two extra spotlights in addition to its 17-strong line-up.
Frontières International Co-Production Market has unveiled the full line-up for its second European edition, taking place at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival from April 9-11.
This year sees an expanded Frontières line-up which will allow more projects to participate in live pitch sessions. In addition, it will include a Market Spotlight, featuring projects co-presented by Blood Window at Ventana Sur and the European Genre Forum at Tallinn Black Nights, and a Seeking Director spotlight which will involved three projects in development.
The 17-strong Frontières line-up features the already-announced Érik Canuel’s On the Threshold (an English-language remake of Sur Le Seuil) alongside new projects from directors Alexandre O. Philippe, Casey Walker and John Harrison, and producers Carole Scotta and Andrew D. Corkin.
It also features Eugene Garcia’s Jessie’s Demons, the new project...
Frontières International Co-Production Market has unveiled the full line-up for its second European edition, taking place at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival from April 9-11.
This year sees an expanded Frontières line-up which will allow more projects to participate in live pitch sessions. In addition, it will include a Market Spotlight, featuring projects co-presented by Blood Window at Ventana Sur and the European Genre Forum at Tallinn Black Nights, and a Seeking Director spotlight which will involved three projects in development.
The 17-strong Frontières line-up features the already-announced Érik Canuel’s On the Threshold (an English-language remake of Sur Le Seuil) alongside new projects from directors Alexandre O. Philippe, Casey Walker and John Harrison, and producers Carole Scotta and Andrew D. Corkin.
It also features Eugene Garcia’s Jessie’s Demons, the new project...
- 2/6/2015
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
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