Exclusive: ABC Entertainment Talent and Casting is once again highlighting emerging talent across the country with its 21st annual Disney Television Discovers: Talent Showcase, which will once again be a virtual, two-day event.
The event, which will take place on November 30 and December 1, will be presented to prominent casting directors, talent agents, managers and exclusive industry professionals. Actors in the cast curate meaningful relationships and gain continued support from executives from ABC Entertainment Casting. Directors and writers involved in the program have the opportunity to meet with creative departments within The Walt Disney Company.
The actors performing include Jane Bruce, Viveca Chow, Sarah V. Clifton, Nora Dale, Alex Fox, Ashley J. Hicks, Gabriela Z. Hernández, Naomi Honig, Maleah Joi Moon, Nandi Nfr Ka, Erika Norrell, Ana Yi Puig, Samuel-Taylor, Alfred Smith III, Christopher Trindade and Allie Vazquez.
“We are thrilled to support Disney Television Discovers as the program marks 21 years...
The event, which will take place on November 30 and December 1, will be presented to prominent casting directors, talent agents, managers and exclusive industry professionals. Actors in the cast curate meaningful relationships and gain continued support from executives from ABC Entertainment Casting. Directors and writers involved in the program have the opportunity to meet with creative departments within The Walt Disney Company.
The actors performing include Jane Bruce, Viveca Chow, Sarah V. Clifton, Nora Dale, Alex Fox, Ashley J. Hicks, Gabriela Z. Hernández, Naomi Honig, Maleah Joi Moon, Nandi Nfr Ka, Erika Norrell, Ana Yi Puig, Samuel-Taylor, Alfred Smith III, Christopher Trindade and Allie Vazquez.
“We are thrilled to support Disney Television Discovers as the program marks 21 years...
- 11/28/2022
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
“American Reject,” a music comedy that delves into the aftermath of a reality singing competition, has secured U.S. distribution with 1091 Pictures.
Fledgling London-based sales agent The Mise En Scene Company, which launched at the 2020 American Film Market, sold the project into the indie distributor, which is known for Taika Waititi’s “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” and “What We Do in the Shadows.” A spring release is planned.
“American Reject,” directed by Marlo Hunter and produced by Full Armor Films, stars Kathleen Elizabeth Monteleone as Kay, a recent reject of America’s hottest singing competition, “Pop Star Now.” As she mourns her public elimination, she’s forced to participate in the network’s “After The Cut” filming, and is sent to her hometown to move back in with her mother and the simple life she left behind.
With nothing on the horizon but a cameraman following her every move,...
Fledgling London-based sales agent The Mise En Scene Company, which launched at the 2020 American Film Market, sold the project into the indie distributor, which is known for Taika Waititi’s “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” and “What We Do in the Shadows.” A spring release is planned.
“American Reject,” directed by Marlo Hunter and produced by Full Armor Films, stars Kathleen Elizabeth Monteleone as Kay, a recent reject of America’s hottest singing competition, “Pop Star Now.” As she mourns her public elimination, she’s forced to participate in the network’s “After The Cut” filming, and is sent to her hometown to move back in with her mother and the simple life she left behind.
With nothing on the horizon but a cameraman following her every move,...
- 12/13/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
HBO Max Remakes ‘Bake Off’ In Mexico; Comedy ‘American Reject’ On Msc’s Cannes Slate — Global Briefs
HBO Max Remakes ‘The Great British Bake Off’ In Mexico
HBO Max is planning to adapt the UK’s hit cooking competition series The Great British Bake Off in Mexico as The Great Bake Off. A 10-part celebrity version of the show will be produced by WarnerMedia Latin America, in what represents HBO Max’s first original unscripted production in Mexico. The Love Productions show was licensed by BBC Studios and follows WarnerMedia previously making local versions in Argentina and Chile.
Msc Adds American Reject To Cannes Sales Slate
Exclusive: UK sales firm The Mise En Scéne Company (Msc) has signed world rights to feature American Reject for a Cannes market launch. The music comedy, directed by Marlo Hunter and produced by Full Armor Films, stars Kathleen Elizabeth Monteleone (also screenplay), Keala Settle, Annaleigh Ashford, Billy Ray Cyrus and newcomer Angelica Hale. The film follows the most recent reject from...
HBO Max is planning to adapt the UK’s hit cooking competition series The Great British Bake Off in Mexico as The Great Bake Off. A 10-part celebrity version of the show will be produced by WarnerMedia Latin America, in what represents HBO Max’s first original unscripted production in Mexico. The Love Productions show was licensed by BBC Studios and follows WarnerMedia previously making local versions in Argentina and Chile.
Msc Adds American Reject To Cannes Sales Slate
Exclusive: UK sales firm The Mise En Scéne Company (Msc) has signed world rights to feature American Reject for a Cannes market launch. The music comedy, directed by Marlo Hunter and produced by Full Armor Films, stars Kathleen Elizabeth Monteleone (also screenplay), Keala Settle, Annaleigh Ashford, Billy Ray Cyrus and newcomer Angelica Hale. The film follows the most recent reject from...
- 5/28/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman and Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
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