Exclusive: SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, Kyra Sedgewick, Frontline’s Raney Aronson-Rath and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s Alex Borstein will among those honored at the New York Women In Film & Television Muse Awards later this month.
Aronson-Rath, editor-in-chief and executive producer of PBS Frontline, whose doc 20 Days in Mariupol won an Oscar Sunday, will receive the Enid Roth Award for Excellence in Journalism. The Made in NY Award from Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment will be presented to actress, writer, and producer and star of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Alex Borstein.
Honorees also include actress Critics Choice Award and BAFTA Rising Star Award-nominated actress Millicent Simmonds (A Quiet Place), who will receive the Loreen Arbus Changemaker Award; Michèle Stephenson (Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project), a filmmaker, artist and author, awarded the Nancy Malone Directing Award.
Cardinal, and Latasha Gillespie,...
Aronson-Rath, editor-in-chief and executive producer of PBS Frontline, whose doc 20 Days in Mariupol won an Oscar Sunday, will receive the Enid Roth Award for Excellence in Journalism. The Made in NY Award from Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment will be presented to actress, writer, and producer and star of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Alex Borstein.
Honorees also include actress Critics Choice Award and BAFTA Rising Star Award-nominated actress Millicent Simmonds (A Quiet Place), who will receive the Loreen Arbus Changemaker Award; Michèle Stephenson (Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project), a filmmaker, artist and author, awarded the Nancy Malone Directing Award.
Cardinal, and Latasha Gillespie,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The Writers Lab has set Shari Albert (Fishtown), Stephanie Bast (FrankenFamily), Kelly Campbell (Pyramid Scheme), Shari Lynette Carpenter (Translate), Nic Cohen (Artemis One), Rebecca Dreyfus (Men), Gwen Goodkin (The Plant), Tamara Maloney & Maeve McQuillan (Darkened Room), Arianna Ortiz, Zuri Rice (Green Hill), Roses Urquhart (This Is My Body) and Robin Shanea Williams (Adrienne Is Always Single) as the participants and projects for its eighth annual lab, supporting women screenwriters over the age of 40.
Oscar winners Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman have renewed their support for The Writers Lab, which will return to its in-person format for script development in 2022. The Lab has re-doubled its efforts to amplify the voices of women writers, calling for greater inclusion of their stories in film and television, in response to growing threats to women’s rights, with genre scripts (particularly comedies) and historical stories about pioneering women being seen most...
Oscar winners Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman have renewed their support for The Writers Lab, which will return to its in-person format for script development in 2022. The Lab has re-doubled its efforts to amplify the voices of women writers, calling for greater inclusion of their stories in film and television, in response to growing threats to women’s rights, with genre scripts (particularly comedies) and historical stories about pioneering women being seen most...
- 9/20/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Abigail Disney, Sheila Nevins & More To Appear At New York Women In Film & Television Virtual Summit
Abigail Disney, Sheila Nevins are among the notable speakers slated to appear at a documentary-focused edition of the New York Women in Film & Television Creative Workforce Summit.
The event, which will take place virtually from October 20 to 23, will feature keynote speakers, panels and film screenings. According to the Nywift announcement, the goal is to “establish forward-moving strategies to create change and mobilize support and leadership for the future.”
Other notable participants include Laverne Berry, a producer and former Nywift president who is the protagonist in Capturing the Flag, a documentary about the fight against voter suppression; and Marcia Smith, president of Firelight Media, which has backed films like Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool.
Panelists will include Lisa Cortes & Liz Garbus (All In: The Fight for Democracy), Marjan Safinia (And She Could Be Next), Dawn Porter (John Lewis: Good Trouble), Shalini Kantayya (Coded Bias), Maria Finitzo (The Dilemma of Desire...
The event, which will take place virtually from October 20 to 23, will feature keynote speakers, panels and film screenings. According to the Nywift announcement, the goal is to “establish forward-moving strategies to create change and mobilize support and leadership for the future.”
Other notable participants include Laverne Berry, a producer and former Nywift president who is the protagonist in Capturing the Flag, a documentary about the fight against voter suppression; and Marcia Smith, president of Firelight Media, which has backed films like Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool.
Panelists will include Lisa Cortes & Liz Garbus (All In: The Fight for Democracy), Marjan Safinia (And She Could Be Next), Dawn Porter (John Lewis: Good Trouble), Shalini Kantayya (Coded Bias), Maria Finitzo (The Dilemma of Desire...
- 10/12/2020
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Collaboration with Untamed Stories in UK, Spain’s Filmmarket Hub to expand reach beyond US for first time.
The Writers Lab in the US, the non-profit for female screenwriters over 40 that counts Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman among its supporters, is partnering on an international platform with Untamed Stories in the UK and Spain’s Filmmarket Hub.
The collaboration will expand the reach of The Writers Lab beyond the US for the first time. Elizabeth Kaiden and Nitza Wilon co-founded the lab in 2015 and produce it with New York Women in Film & Television (Nywftv).
Online marketplace Filmarket Hub will...
The Writers Lab in the US, the non-profit for female screenwriters over 40 that counts Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman among its supporters, is partnering on an international platform with Untamed Stories in the UK and Spain’s Filmmarket Hub.
The collaboration will expand the reach of The Writers Lab beyond the US for the first time. Elizabeth Kaiden and Nitza Wilon co-founded the lab in 2015 and produce it with New York Women in Film & Television (Nywftv).
Online marketplace Filmarket Hub will...
- 8/13/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
New York Women in Film & Television (Nywift) is gearing up to host an afternoon of recognition for outstanding women in the entertainment industry, both in front of and behind the camera. The 39th annual Muse Awards will honor actresses Sarah Jessica Parker and Ellen Burstyn at a gala luncheon held at the New York Hilton Midtown hotel on Dec. 13.
Actor and CBS commentator Nancy Giles will serve as the afternoon’s emcee, presenting honors to Parker, a New York City icon, and Burstyn, one of the few actresses to hold the “triple crown” of acting with multiple Academy Awards, two Emmys, and a Tony.
Emmy winner Lisa Nishimura, vice president of original documentary and comedy programming at Netflix, will also be honored.
The 13th annual Loreen Arbus Changemaker Award will go to Maysoon Zayid, a comedian, writer, producer, and disability advocate. Film and television director Tricia Brock, known for her work on “The Walking Dead,...
Actor and CBS commentator Nancy Giles will serve as the afternoon’s emcee, presenting honors to Parker, a New York City icon, and Burstyn, one of the few actresses to hold the “triple crown” of acting with multiple Academy Awards, two Emmys, and a Tony.
Emmy winner Lisa Nishimura, vice president of original documentary and comedy programming at Netflix, will also be honored.
The 13th annual Loreen Arbus Changemaker Award will go to Maysoon Zayid, a comedian, writer, producer, and disability advocate. Film and television director Tricia Brock, known for her work on “The Walking Dead,...
- 11/19/2018
- by Margeaux Sippell
- Variety Film + TV
The Cinema Tropical Awards, which honor the best in Latin American film production, have announced the nominees for their seventh annual ceremony. They feature 23 films from eight countries nominated in six different categories: Best Feature Film; Best Documentary Film; Best Director, Feature Film; Best Director, Documentary Film; Best First Film and Best U.S. Latino Film.
Read More: LatinoBuzz: Nominees Announced for the 6th Annual Cinema Tropical Awards
The winners will be announced at a special evening ceremony at The New York Times Company headquarters in New York City on Friday, January 13. The winning films will be showcased as part of the Cinema Tropical Festival at Museum of the Moving Image this winter.
The jury for the festival this year includes the following: Carlos Aguilar, film critic and journalist; Fábio Andrade, film critic and screenwriter; Ela Bittencourt, film critic and programmer; Eric Hynes, Associate Curator of Film, Museum of the Moving Image; Toby Lee,...
Read More: LatinoBuzz: Nominees Announced for the 6th Annual Cinema Tropical Awards
The winners will be announced at a special evening ceremony at The New York Times Company headquarters in New York City on Friday, January 13. The winning films will be showcased as part of the Cinema Tropical Festival at Museum of the Moving Image this winter.
The jury for the festival this year includes the following: Carlos Aguilar, film critic and journalist; Fábio Andrade, film critic and screenwriter; Ela Bittencourt, film critic and programmer; Eric Hynes, Associate Curator of Film, Museum of the Moving Image; Toby Lee,...
- 12/14/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment has officially announced that Julie Menin will take on the role of New York City Film Commissioner. Lenin will replace Cynthia Lopez, who announced she would stepping down from the position last summer. Luis Castro has been serving as interim commissioner since Lopez’s resignation. Variety first reported the hire. Read More: New York City Film Czar Cynthia Lopez Stepping Down Menin has been the commissioner of New York's Department of Consumer Affairs since 2014. She previously ran for Manhattan Borough President in 2013. Her eclectic resume also includes a law degree, founding the restaurant Vine in the Financial District and hosting and co-producing the NBC cable news show "Give & Take." In her new role, Menin will encourage film projects and television shows to shoot in the city and expand educational and training opportunities for the film and television industries. Under...
- 2/2/2016
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Julie Menin has been selected as New York City Film Czar. Per media reports, Mayor Bill de Blasio chose her on Tuesday to succeed Cynthia Lopez, who left the post this past fall. Lopez had only even been there since the spring of 2014, when she succeeded Katherine Oliver, Mayor Bloomberg’s czar. Between Lopez and Menin, First Deputy Commissioner Luis Castro served as acting commissioner. Also Read: L.A. Film Czar: Tax Incentives About Middle-Class Jobs, Not Corporate Welfare Menin is currently commissioner of New York City’s Department of Consumer Affairs. As the agency’s chief, Menin manages a...
- 2/2/2016
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Julie Menin has been tapped by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to serve as the city’s new film czar, it was announced Tuesday morning. Menin will serve as Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (Mome), where she will succeed Cynthia Lopez, who stepped down from the post in October. A press release announcing her appointment pointed out that Menin's hire occurs as the agency expands its work to include more segments of the entertainment industry, including advertising, digital distribution channels and music. “Julie has shown time and again that she is a highly effective leader
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- 2/2/2016
- by Gregg Kilday, Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen, and Media amp Entertainment Commissioner Cynthia Lopez today announced that New York City's filmed entertainment industry now contributes 8.7 billion to the local economy, an increase of more than 1.5 billion, or 21 percent, since 2011. Full-time equivalent jobs in the city's industry have grown 10 percent, from 94,000 to 104,000 over the last four years, according to an independent study conducted by the Boston Consulting Group Bcg that details the growth and economic impact of New York City's media and entertainment industries. According to Bcg's report, New York City is one of only three cities in the world with a filming community large enough to enable a production to be made without needing any roles to be brought in from other locations, including cast, crew members, and the creative team. Additionally, a rich real-life history, iconic locations, diverse storytellers and top talent are among the reasons...
- 10/15/2015
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Read More: Meet The New Boss: This Is The Most Important Woman in NY Film. And She’s Really Cool. Cynthia Lopez is resigning as head of New York City's film office this October, The Hollywood Reporter announced today. Lopez was named commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment last April, where she encouraged film projects and television shows to shoot in the city and expanded educational and training opportunities for the film and television industries. First deputy commissioner Luis Castro will serve as acting commissioner once Lopez departs. According to THR, New York saw a 56 percent growth in episodic television shows filming in the city in the 2014/2015 season. She also championed the continued expansion of the city’s soundstages, with York Studios and Silver Cup West expected to bring hundreds of new jobs to the city. "I want to thank Mayor de Blasio for this wonderful opportunity.
- 8/21/2015
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
The fifth annual Queens World Film Festival took place in Queens this past week, from March 17th to March 22nd, in places all over the borough, including the Museum of Moving Image and the Secret Theater. In seeking to unite filmmakers from across the world and in our own neighborhood, the film festival has come to symbolize a love of film the audience and filmmakers alike have for the art of cinematography.
Beginning at the Museum of Moving Image on March 17th, the festival kicked off its starting night with Queens Borough President Melinda Katz in attendance, as was Cynthia Lopez, the Commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, and the festival’s directors, Katha Cato and Don Cato. In sharing their love of filmmaking in conjunction with their love of the borough, the guests and speakers alike showed a positive attitude to the good-spirited films to come.
Beginning at the Museum of Moving Image on March 17th, the festival kicked off its starting night with Queens Borough President Melinda Katz in attendance, as was Cynthia Lopez, the Commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, and the festival’s directors, Katha Cato and Don Cato. In sharing their love of filmmaking in conjunction with their love of the borough, the guests and speakers alike showed a positive attitude to the good-spirited films to come.
- 3/28/2015
- by Catherina Gioino
- Nerdly
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 will reportedly start filming in New York from next month.
According to The New York Daily Post, the sequel to the 2014 film will be spending $70million as cameras roll in New York and Buffalo.
Paramount claims $63million of that will be spent in New York.
City Mayor Bill de Blasio said: "New York City knows how to host blockbuster films.
"We welcome Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 to New York City, and look forward to the many jobs and tens of millions of jobs this will bring to our local economy."
Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment Cynthia Lopez said: "We can only imagine what the filmmakers have in store."
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 is due for release June 2016.
According to The New York Daily Post, the sequel to the 2014 film will be spending $70million as cameras roll in New York and Buffalo.
Paramount claims $63million of that will be spent in New York.
City Mayor Bill de Blasio said: "New York City knows how to host blockbuster films.
"We welcome Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 to New York City, and look forward to the many jobs and tens of millions of jobs this will bring to our local economy."
Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment Cynthia Lopez said: "We can only imagine what the filmmakers have in store."
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 is due for release June 2016.
- 3/21/2015
- Digital Spy
Some of the most familiar names in film and television gathered in Williamsburg Monday night to celebrate New York's entertainment industry, including the city's thriving film and TV production business, at the 2014 Made in New York awards. In his introductory remarks, Mayor Bill de Blasio, accompanied by film commissioner Cynthia Lopez, announced that 232 permits had been issued for film production in New York in the first 10 months of 2014. More primetime TV shows are being filmed in New York than ever before, de Blasio added, with 39 shooting in the city, 20 of which are new to
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- 11/11/2014
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 27th season of the acclaimed Pov series begins on Monday, June 23, 2014 at 10 p.m. on PBS and continues weekly through Sept. 22. The season, featuring 13 new independent nonfiction films and an encore broadcast, concludes with a special presentation in fall 2014.
In "When I Walk", a young up-and-coming filmmaker discovers he has multiple sclerosis. To cope, he decides to use the art of filmmaking to look at his new reality. In the Oscar-nominated "The Act of Killing," a group of unrepentant Indonesian mass murderers re-enact their crimes in a surreal performance that mimics the Hollywood movies they grew up with, and shocks a nation. In "The Genius of Marian," a mother's watercolors help a daughter suffering with Alzheimer's grasp family memories.
The art of politics is also on display in Koch, a history of the life and times of New York City's former mayor Ed Koch that is as rollicking and unconventional as the man himself, in "American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs," about a fiery activist who urges today's movers and shakers to think in entirely new ways, and in "Getting Back to Abnormal," in which a New Orleans politician prone to putting her foot in her mouth gets an education in street smarts and the city's divergent cultures.
Pov recently announced a collaboration with The New York Times to premiere new documentaries on the organization's websites. The first film, "The Men of Atalissa" by Dan Barry and Kassie Bracken, produced by The New York Times, can be seen on www.pbs.org/pov and www.nytimes.com . In addition, Pov will renew its media partnership with New York flagship public radio station Wnyc.
"Documentaries no longer exist on the cultural margins; they have become an essential tool in how we explore and experience the world," said Pov Executive Producer Simon Kilmurry. "The work produced by these filmmakers is remarkable and important, engaging, daring and entertaining. And it's exciting to see how audiences celebrate and embrace these stories."
"Pov programs take you on a journey, whether traveling alongside a politician, a person grappling with a debilitating illness or an individual in love for the first time," said Pov Co-Executive Producer Cynthia Lopez. "As always, Pov films deliver a emotional punch with superbly crafted storytelling. This season promises to be a powerful roller coaster ride."
Pov 2014 Schedule
June 23: "When I Walk" by Jason DaSilva
Jason DaSilva was 25 years old and a rising independent filmmaker when a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis changed everything, and inspired him to make another film. When I Walk is a candid and brave chronicle of one young man's struggle to adapt to the harsh realities of M.S. while holding on to his personal and creative life. With his body growing weaker, DaSilva's spirits, and his film, get a boost from his mother's tough love and the support of Alice Cook, who becomes his wife and filmmaking partner. The result is a life-affirming documentary filled with unexpected moments of joy and humor. Official Selection of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. A co-production of Itvs. A co-presentation with the Center for Asian American Media (Caam).
June 30: "American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs" by Grace Lee
Grace Lee Boggs, 98, is a Chinese American philosopher, writer, and activist in Detroit with a thick FBI file and a surprising vision of what an American revolution can be. Rooted for 75 years in the labor, civil rights and Black Power movements, she challenges a new generation to throw off old assumptions, think creatively and redefine revolution for our times. Winner, Audience Award, 2013 Los Angeles Film Festival. Festival. A co-presentation with Caam.
July 7: My Way to Olympia by Niko von Glasow
Who better to cover the Paralympics, the international sporting event for athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities, than Niko von Glasow, the world's best-known disabled filmmaker? Unfortunately, or fortunately for anyone seeking an insightful and funny documentary, this filmmaker frankly hates sports and thinks the games are "a stupid idea." Born with severely shortened arms, von Glasow serves as an endearing guide to London's Paralympics competition in "My Way to Olympia." As he meets a one-handed Norwegian table tennis player, the Rwandan sitting volleyball team, an American archer without arms and a Greek paraplegic boccia player, his own stereotypes about disability and sports get delightfully punctured. Official Selection of the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival.
July 14: Getting Back to Abnormal by Louis Alvarez, Andy Kolker, Peter Odabashian, Paul Stekler
What happens when America's most joyous, dysfunctional city rebuilds itself after a disaster? New Orleans is the setting for "Getting Back to Abnormal," a film that serves up a provocative mix of race, corruption and politics to tell the story of the re-election campaign of Stacy Head, a white woman in a city council seat traditionally held by a black representative. Supported by her irrepressible African-American aide Barbara Lacen-Keller, Head polarizes the city as her candidacy threatens to diminish the power and influence of its black citizens. Featuring a cast of characters as colorful as the city itself, the film presents a New Orleans that outsiders rarely see. Official Selection of the 2013 SXSW Film Festival.
A co-production of Itvs.
July 21: Dance for Me by Katrine Philp
Professional ballroom dancing is very big in little Denmark. Since success in this intensely competitive art depends on finding the right partner, aspiring Danish dancers often look beyond their borders to find their matches. In Dance for Me, 15-year-old Russian performer Egor leaves home and family to team up with 14-year-old Mie, one of Denmark's most promising young dancers. Strikingly different, Egor and Mie bond over their passion for Latin dance, and for winning. As they head to the championships, so much is at stake: emotional bonds, career and the future. Dance for Me is a poetic coming-of-age story, with a global twist and thrilling dance moves.
Airing with "Dance for Me" is the StoryCorps animated short A Good Man by The Rauch Brothers. Bryan Wilmoth and his seven younger siblings were raised in a strict, religious home. He talks to his brother Mike about what it was like to reconnect years after their dad kicked Bryan out for being gay. Major funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Produced in association with American Documentary | Pov.
July 28: Fallen City by Qi Zhao
In today's go-go China, an old city completely destroyed by a devastating earthquake can be rebuilt, boasting new and improved civic amenities, in an astoundingly quick two years. But, as "Fallen City" reveals, the journey from the ruined old city of Beichuan to the new Beichuan nearby is long and heartbreaking for the survivors. Three families struggle with loss, most strikingly the loss of children and grandchildre, and feelings of loneliness, fear and dislocation that no amount of propaganda can disguise. First-time director Qi Zhao offers an intimate look at a country torn between tradition and modernity. Official Selection of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. A co-production of Itvs International.
A co-presentation with Caam.
Aug. 4: 15 to Life: Kenneth's Story by Nadine Pequeneza
Does sentencing a teenager to life without parole serve our society well? The United States is the only country in the world that routinely condemns children to die in prison. This is the story of one of those children, now a young man, seeking a second chance in Florida. At age 15, Kenneth Young received four consecutive life sentences for a series of armed robberies. Imprisoned for more than a decade, he believed he would die behind bars. Now a U.S. Supreme Court decision could set him free. "15 to Life: Kenneth's Story" follows Youn's struggle for redemption, revealing a justice system with thousands of young people serving sentences intended for society's most dangerous criminals.
Aug. 11: Encore presentation: Neurotypical by Adam Larsen
Neurotypical is an unprecedented exploration of autism from the point of view of autistic people themselves. Four-year-old Violet, teenaged Nicholas and adult Paula occupy different positions on the autism spectrum, but they are all at pivotal moments in their lives. How they and the people around them work out their perceptual and behavioral differences becomes a remarkable reflection of the "neurotypical" world, the world of the non-autistic, revealing inventive adaptations on each side and an emerging critique of both what it means to be normal and what it means to be human.
Aug. 18: A World Not Ours by Mahdi Fleifel
"A World Not Ours" is a passionate, bittersweet account of one familyâs multi-generational experience living as permanent refugees. Now a Danish resident, director Mahdi Fleifel grew up in the Ain el-Helweh refugee camp in southern Lebanon, established in 1948 as a temporary refuge for exiled Palestinians. Today, the camp houses 70,000 people and is the hometown of generations of Palestinians. The filmmakerâs childhood memories are surprisingly warm and humorous, a testament to the resilience of the community. Yet his yearly visits reveal the increasing desperation of family and friends who remain trapped in psychological as well as political limbo. Official Selection of the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival.
Aug. 25: Big Men by Rachel Boynton
Over five years, director Rachel Boynton and her cinematographer film the quest for oil in Ghana by Dallas-based Kosmos. The company develops the country's first commercial oil field, yet its success is quickly compromised by political intrigue and accusations of corruption. As Ghanaians wait to reap the benefits of oil, the filmmakers discover violent resistance down the coast in the Niger Delta, where poor Nigerians have yet to prosper from decades-old oil fields. "Big Men," executive produced by Brad Pitt, provides an unprecedented inside look at the global deal making and dark underside of energy development, a contest for money and power that is reshaping the world. Official Selection of the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival.
Sept. 1: After Tiller by Martha Shane and Lana Wilson
"After Tiller" is a deeply humanizing and probing portrait of the four doctors in the United States still openly performing third-trimester abortions in the wake of the 2009 assassination of Dr. George Tiller in Wichita, Kansas, and in the face of intense protest from abortion opponents. It is also an examination of the desperate reasons women seek late abortions. Rather than offering solutions, "After Tiller" presents the complexities of these women's difficult decisions and the compassion and ethical dilemmas of the doctors and staff who fear for their own lives as they treat their patients. Official Selection of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.
Sept. 8: The Genius of Marian by Banker White and Anna Fitch
"The Genius of Marian" is a visually rich, emotionally complex story about one family's struggle to come to terms with Alzheimer's disease. After Pam White is diagnosed at age 61 with early-onset Alzheimer's, life begins to change, slowly but irrevocably, for Pam and everyone around her. Her husband grapples with his role as it evolves from primary partner to primary caregiver. Pam's adult children find ways to show their love and support while mourning the gradual loss of their mother. Her eldest son, Banker, records their conversations, allowing Pam to share memories of childhood and of her mother, the renowned painter Marian Williams Steele, who had Alzheimer's herself and died in 2001.
Pov is preempted on Sept. 15 and returns the following week.
Sept. 22: Koch by Neil Barsky
New York City mayors have a world stage on which to strut, and they have made legendary use of it. Yet few have matched the bravado, combativeness and egocentricity that Ed Koch brought to the office during his three terms from 1978 to 1989. As Neil Barskyâs Koch recounts, Koch was more than the blunt, funny man New Yorkers either loved or hated. Elected in the 1970s during the cityâs fiscal crisis, he was a new Democrat for the dawning Reagan era, fiscally conservative and socially liberal. Koch finds the former mayor politically active to the end (he died in 2013), still winning the affection of many New Yorkers while driving others to distraction.
In fall 2014 Pov presents a special broadcast (date and time to be announced):
The Act of Killing by Joshua Oppenheimer
Nominated for an Academy Award, The Act of Killing is as dreamlike and terrifying as anything that Werner Herzog (one of the executive producers) could imagine. This film explores a horrifying era in Indonesian history and provides a window into modern Indonesia, where corruption reigns. Not only is the 1965 murder of an estimated one million people honored as a patriotic act, but the killers remain in power. In a mind-bending twist, death-squad leaders dramatize their brutal deeds in the style of the American westerns, musicals and gangster movies they love, and play both themselves and their victims. As their heroic facade crumbles, they come to question what they've done. Winner, 2014 BAFTA Film Award, Best Documentary.
In "When I Walk", a young up-and-coming filmmaker discovers he has multiple sclerosis. To cope, he decides to use the art of filmmaking to look at his new reality. In the Oscar-nominated "The Act of Killing," a group of unrepentant Indonesian mass murderers re-enact their crimes in a surreal performance that mimics the Hollywood movies they grew up with, and shocks a nation. In "The Genius of Marian," a mother's watercolors help a daughter suffering with Alzheimer's grasp family memories.
The art of politics is also on display in Koch, a history of the life and times of New York City's former mayor Ed Koch that is as rollicking and unconventional as the man himself, in "American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs," about a fiery activist who urges today's movers and shakers to think in entirely new ways, and in "Getting Back to Abnormal," in which a New Orleans politician prone to putting her foot in her mouth gets an education in street smarts and the city's divergent cultures.
Pov recently announced a collaboration with The New York Times to premiere new documentaries on the organization's websites. The first film, "The Men of Atalissa" by Dan Barry and Kassie Bracken, produced by The New York Times, can be seen on www.pbs.org/pov and www.nytimes.com . In addition, Pov will renew its media partnership with New York flagship public radio station Wnyc.
"Documentaries no longer exist on the cultural margins; they have become an essential tool in how we explore and experience the world," said Pov Executive Producer Simon Kilmurry. "The work produced by these filmmakers is remarkable and important, engaging, daring and entertaining. And it's exciting to see how audiences celebrate and embrace these stories."
"Pov programs take you on a journey, whether traveling alongside a politician, a person grappling with a debilitating illness or an individual in love for the first time," said Pov Co-Executive Producer Cynthia Lopez. "As always, Pov films deliver a emotional punch with superbly crafted storytelling. This season promises to be a powerful roller coaster ride."
Pov 2014 Schedule
June 23: "When I Walk" by Jason DaSilva
Jason DaSilva was 25 years old and a rising independent filmmaker when a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis changed everything, and inspired him to make another film. When I Walk is a candid and brave chronicle of one young man's struggle to adapt to the harsh realities of M.S. while holding on to his personal and creative life. With his body growing weaker, DaSilva's spirits, and his film, get a boost from his mother's tough love and the support of Alice Cook, who becomes his wife and filmmaking partner. The result is a life-affirming documentary filled with unexpected moments of joy and humor. Official Selection of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. A co-production of Itvs. A co-presentation with the Center for Asian American Media (Caam).
June 30: "American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs" by Grace Lee
Grace Lee Boggs, 98, is a Chinese American philosopher, writer, and activist in Detroit with a thick FBI file and a surprising vision of what an American revolution can be. Rooted for 75 years in the labor, civil rights and Black Power movements, she challenges a new generation to throw off old assumptions, think creatively and redefine revolution for our times. Winner, Audience Award, 2013 Los Angeles Film Festival. Festival. A co-presentation with Caam.
July 7: My Way to Olympia by Niko von Glasow
Who better to cover the Paralympics, the international sporting event for athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities, than Niko von Glasow, the world's best-known disabled filmmaker? Unfortunately, or fortunately for anyone seeking an insightful and funny documentary, this filmmaker frankly hates sports and thinks the games are "a stupid idea." Born with severely shortened arms, von Glasow serves as an endearing guide to London's Paralympics competition in "My Way to Olympia." As he meets a one-handed Norwegian table tennis player, the Rwandan sitting volleyball team, an American archer without arms and a Greek paraplegic boccia player, his own stereotypes about disability and sports get delightfully punctured. Official Selection of the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival.
July 14: Getting Back to Abnormal by Louis Alvarez, Andy Kolker, Peter Odabashian, Paul Stekler
What happens when America's most joyous, dysfunctional city rebuilds itself after a disaster? New Orleans is the setting for "Getting Back to Abnormal," a film that serves up a provocative mix of race, corruption and politics to tell the story of the re-election campaign of Stacy Head, a white woman in a city council seat traditionally held by a black representative. Supported by her irrepressible African-American aide Barbara Lacen-Keller, Head polarizes the city as her candidacy threatens to diminish the power and influence of its black citizens. Featuring a cast of characters as colorful as the city itself, the film presents a New Orleans that outsiders rarely see. Official Selection of the 2013 SXSW Film Festival.
A co-production of Itvs.
July 21: Dance for Me by Katrine Philp
Professional ballroom dancing is very big in little Denmark. Since success in this intensely competitive art depends on finding the right partner, aspiring Danish dancers often look beyond their borders to find their matches. In Dance for Me, 15-year-old Russian performer Egor leaves home and family to team up with 14-year-old Mie, one of Denmark's most promising young dancers. Strikingly different, Egor and Mie bond over their passion for Latin dance, and for winning. As they head to the championships, so much is at stake: emotional bonds, career and the future. Dance for Me is a poetic coming-of-age story, with a global twist and thrilling dance moves.
Airing with "Dance for Me" is the StoryCorps animated short A Good Man by The Rauch Brothers. Bryan Wilmoth and his seven younger siblings were raised in a strict, religious home. He talks to his brother Mike about what it was like to reconnect years after their dad kicked Bryan out for being gay. Major funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Produced in association with American Documentary | Pov.
July 28: Fallen City by Qi Zhao
In today's go-go China, an old city completely destroyed by a devastating earthquake can be rebuilt, boasting new and improved civic amenities, in an astoundingly quick two years. But, as "Fallen City" reveals, the journey from the ruined old city of Beichuan to the new Beichuan nearby is long and heartbreaking for the survivors. Three families struggle with loss, most strikingly the loss of children and grandchildre, and feelings of loneliness, fear and dislocation that no amount of propaganda can disguise. First-time director Qi Zhao offers an intimate look at a country torn between tradition and modernity. Official Selection of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. A co-production of Itvs International.
A co-presentation with Caam.
Aug. 4: 15 to Life: Kenneth's Story by Nadine Pequeneza
Does sentencing a teenager to life without parole serve our society well? The United States is the only country in the world that routinely condemns children to die in prison. This is the story of one of those children, now a young man, seeking a second chance in Florida. At age 15, Kenneth Young received four consecutive life sentences for a series of armed robberies. Imprisoned for more than a decade, he believed he would die behind bars. Now a U.S. Supreme Court decision could set him free. "15 to Life: Kenneth's Story" follows Youn's struggle for redemption, revealing a justice system with thousands of young people serving sentences intended for society's most dangerous criminals.
Aug. 11: Encore presentation: Neurotypical by Adam Larsen
Neurotypical is an unprecedented exploration of autism from the point of view of autistic people themselves. Four-year-old Violet, teenaged Nicholas and adult Paula occupy different positions on the autism spectrum, but they are all at pivotal moments in their lives. How they and the people around them work out their perceptual and behavioral differences becomes a remarkable reflection of the "neurotypical" world, the world of the non-autistic, revealing inventive adaptations on each side and an emerging critique of both what it means to be normal and what it means to be human.
Aug. 18: A World Not Ours by Mahdi Fleifel
"A World Not Ours" is a passionate, bittersweet account of one familyâs multi-generational experience living as permanent refugees. Now a Danish resident, director Mahdi Fleifel grew up in the Ain el-Helweh refugee camp in southern Lebanon, established in 1948 as a temporary refuge for exiled Palestinians. Today, the camp houses 70,000 people and is the hometown of generations of Palestinians. The filmmakerâs childhood memories are surprisingly warm and humorous, a testament to the resilience of the community. Yet his yearly visits reveal the increasing desperation of family and friends who remain trapped in psychological as well as political limbo. Official Selection of the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival.
Aug. 25: Big Men by Rachel Boynton
Over five years, director Rachel Boynton and her cinematographer film the quest for oil in Ghana by Dallas-based Kosmos. The company develops the country's first commercial oil field, yet its success is quickly compromised by political intrigue and accusations of corruption. As Ghanaians wait to reap the benefits of oil, the filmmakers discover violent resistance down the coast in the Niger Delta, where poor Nigerians have yet to prosper from decades-old oil fields. "Big Men," executive produced by Brad Pitt, provides an unprecedented inside look at the global deal making and dark underside of energy development, a contest for money and power that is reshaping the world. Official Selection of the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival.
Sept. 1: After Tiller by Martha Shane and Lana Wilson
"After Tiller" is a deeply humanizing and probing portrait of the four doctors in the United States still openly performing third-trimester abortions in the wake of the 2009 assassination of Dr. George Tiller in Wichita, Kansas, and in the face of intense protest from abortion opponents. It is also an examination of the desperate reasons women seek late abortions. Rather than offering solutions, "After Tiller" presents the complexities of these women's difficult decisions and the compassion and ethical dilemmas of the doctors and staff who fear for their own lives as they treat their patients. Official Selection of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.
Sept. 8: The Genius of Marian by Banker White and Anna Fitch
"The Genius of Marian" is a visually rich, emotionally complex story about one family's struggle to come to terms with Alzheimer's disease. After Pam White is diagnosed at age 61 with early-onset Alzheimer's, life begins to change, slowly but irrevocably, for Pam and everyone around her. Her husband grapples with his role as it evolves from primary partner to primary caregiver. Pam's adult children find ways to show their love and support while mourning the gradual loss of their mother. Her eldest son, Banker, records their conversations, allowing Pam to share memories of childhood and of her mother, the renowned painter Marian Williams Steele, who had Alzheimer's herself and died in 2001.
Pov is preempted on Sept. 15 and returns the following week.
Sept. 22: Koch by Neil Barsky
New York City mayors have a world stage on which to strut, and they have made legendary use of it. Yet few have matched the bravado, combativeness and egocentricity that Ed Koch brought to the office during his three terms from 1978 to 1989. As Neil Barskyâs Koch recounts, Koch was more than the blunt, funny man New Yorkers either loved or hated. Elected in the 1970s during the cityâs fiscal crisis, he was a new Democrat for the dawning Reagan era, fiscally conservative and socially liberal. Koch finds the former mayor politically active to the end (he died in 2013), still winning the affection of many New Yorkers while driving others to distraction.
In fall 2014 Pov presents a special broadcast (date and time to be announced):
The Act of Killing by Joshua Oppenheimer
Nominated for an Academy Award, The Act of Killing is as dreamlike and terrifying as anything that Werner Herzog (one of the executive producers) could imagine. This film explores a horrifying era in Indonesian history and provides a window into modern Indonesia, where corruption reigns. Not only is the 1965 murder of an estimated one million people honored as a patriotic act, but the killers remain in power. In a mind-bending twist, death-squad leaders dramatize their brutal deeds in the style of the American westerns, musicals and gangster movies they love, and play both themselves and their victims. As their heroic facade crumbles, they come to question what they've done. Winner, 2014 BAFTA Film Award, Best Documentary.
- 6/22/2014
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
In her first formal interview since becoming New York City’s new film czar, Cynthia Lopez says she’ll do all she can to keep CBS’ The Late Show in New York and pledges to create more opportunities for independent filmmakers while vowing not to neglect Hollywood productions. Lopez, whom The Hollywood Reporter exclusively revealed was new New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s choice for the film commissioner job, spoke to the New York Times about her goals for the job and how her background has prepared her for the position. Photos '22 Jump Street': Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill Celebrate Their
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- 6/19/2014
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Earlier today Mayor Bill De Blasio announced that Cynthia Lopez will be serving as Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment. Lopez has worked over two decades in the film and TV industry and currently serves as executive vice president and co-executive producer of American Documentary and the critically acclaimed documentary series, Pov. "The film and television industries are central to New York City’s cultural vitality and to economic strength," said Mayor Bill de Blasio. "Cynthia has the experience and understands how the industry works in the city, and as commissioner, she will lead the administration’s efforts to continue keeping New York City a top filming destination – while opening up the industry to New Yorkers from all five boroughs." As commissioner, Lopez is responsible for overseeing the entertainment industry in New York City, particularly emphasizing the need for diversity and inclusivity in the field. "Having spent my entire.
- 4/18/2014
- by Eric Eidelstein
- Indiewire
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio officially named Cynthia Lopez as the Big Apple's new film commissioner, confirming the news first revealed by The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday. Lopez, who served as executive vp and co-executive producer of American Documentary and PBS documentary series Pov, replaces Katherine Oliver as commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment. Lopez is a native New Yorker with more than two decades of experience in New York City's film and television industries. At Pov, she was responsible for all aspects of development including programming, community engagement, digital strategies and overall
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- 4/18/2014
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio officially named Cynthia Lopez as the Big Apple's new film commissioner, confirming the news first revealed by The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday.
Lopez, who served as executive vp and co-executive producer of American Documentary and PBS documentary series Pov, replaces Katherine Oliver as commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment.
Lopez is a native New Yorker with more than two decades of experience in New York City's film and television industries. At Pov, she was responsible for all aspects of development including programming, community engagement, digital strategies and overall strategic growth of the organization. During ...
Lopez, who served as executive vp and co-executive producer of American Documentary and PBS documentary series Pov, replaces Katherine Oliver as commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment.
Lopez is a native New Yorker with more than two decades of experience in New York City's film and television industries. At Pov, she was responsible for all aspects of development including programming, community engagement, digital strategies and overall strategic growth of the organization. During ...
- 4/18/2014
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio officially named Cynthia Lopez as the Big Apple's new film commissioner, confirming the news first revealed by The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday.
Lopez, who served as executive vp and co-executive producer of American Documentary and PBS documentary series Pov, replaces Katherine Oliver as commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment.
Lopez is a native New Yorker with more than two decades of experience in New York City's film and television industries. At Pov, she was responsible for all aspects of development including programming, community engagement, digital strategies and overall strategic growth of the organization. During ...
Lopez, who served as executive vp and co-executive producer of American Documentary and PBS documentary series Pov, replaces Katherine Oliver as commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment.
Lopez is a native New Yorker with more than two decades of experience in New York City's film and television industries. At Pov, she was responsible for all aspects of development including programming, community engagement, digital strategies and overall strategic growth of the organization. During ...
- 4/18/2014
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
This story first appeared in the May 2 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
[Update: Since this essay was published in print, de Blasio has chosen Cynthia Lopez as the city's new film commissioner.]
As acting debuts go, mine went pretty smoothly. It was on The Good Wife, one of my favorite shows, and I was playing an over-the-top version of myself. In between takes -- and I'm proud to note that I only needed three -- I marveled at the crew as they bustled around me, doing a hundred different things in unison. From the camera crew to the ...
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[Update: Since this essay was published in print, de Blasio has chosen Cynthia Lopez as the city's new film commissioner.]
As acting debuts go, mine went pretty smoothly. It was on The Good Wife, one of my favorite shows, and I was playing an over-the-top version of myself. In between takes -- and I'm proud to note that I only needed three -- I marveled at the crew as they bustled around me, doing a hundred different things in unison. From the camera crew to the ...
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- 4/18/2014
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This story first appeared in the May 2 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
[Update: Since this essay was published in print, de Blasio has chosen Cynthia Lopez as the city's new film commissioner.]
As acting debuts go, mine went pretty smoothly. It was on The Good Wife, one of my favorite shows, and I was playing an over-the-top version of myself. In between takes -- and I'm proud to note that I only needed three -- I marveled at the crew as they bustled around me, doing a hundred different things in unison. From the camera crew to the ...
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[Update: Since this essay was published in print, de Blasio has chosen Cynthia Lopez as the city's new film commissioner.]
As acting debuts go, mine went pretty smoothly. It was on The Good Wife, one of my favorite shows, and I was playing an over-the-top version of myself. In between takes -- and I'm proud to note that I only needed three -- I marveled at the crew as they bustled around me, doing a hundred different things in unison. From the camera crew to the ...
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- 4/18/2014
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Cynthia Lopez, an executive vice-president and co-executive producer of the PBS documentary series “Pov,” is New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's choice as the city's new TV and film czar. Lopez will step in as commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting, replacing Katherine Oliver who stepped down in January along with outgoing mayor Michael Bloomberg. A formal announcement with the mayor is expected Friday, according to an individual with knowledge of the situation. Also read: New La Film Czar Ken Ziffren Calls Runaway Production a ‘Devastating Blow to the Middle-Class’ The appointment comes more than three months after de.
- 4/18/2014
- by Todd Cunningham
- The Wrap
After almost four months in office, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has finally, to the relief of Hollywood, named Cynthia Lopez as the new commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting. Katherine Oliver, who served in the post during former mayor Michael Bloomberg's tenure in office, stepped down in January upon Bloomberg's departure. Ever since then, the post has remained vacant. While Lopez and Oliver both come from television, the latter worked in the private sector and the former worked in the public sector. Prior to being appointed to the position of Film Czar by Bloomberg, Oliver served as General Manager for Bloomberg Television and Radio. Her background in broadcast news, along with her professional rapport with Bloomberg, which pre-dated her appointment, contributed immensely to the success of her initiatives to boost production in NYC. How then, does Lopez step into such well-made shoes? She...
- 4/18/2014
- by Shipra Gupta
- Indiewire
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has tapped documentary filmmaker Cynthia Lopez to head the city’s Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting. According to multiple reports, an official announcement will come Friday morning. New York has recently been on a roll with its film and television production. It successfully lured NBC’s "Tonight Show" back from Burbank. TV series such as CBS’ “The Good Wife” call the city home, and several new blockbusters shot there, including “Noah” and “The Amazing Spider Man 2.” Still, the city’s entertainment community was uneasy that de Blasio was biding his time with an appointment for the Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting. Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s choice, Katherine Oliver, stepped down in January, leaving the crucial office leaderless. Lopez joins the office from PBS, where she served as vice president and co-executive producer American Documentary "Pov," where she’s worked since 2000.
- 4/17/2014
- backstage.com
After a lengthy search, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has tapped PBS Pov exec Cynthia Lopez as the new commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting. We’ve learned Lopez’s appointment will be officially announced tomorrow at a noon press conference in NYC. Her exact start date has not yet been set. Lopez will replace Katherine Oliver, who exited in December at the end of former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s third and final term. With Lopez’s lack of experience in the city bureaucracy, sources tell Deadline that a key selection will be who the deputy commissioner could be in this new regime. The commission has been bullish about revitalizing the city’s film and TV production through generous tax credits and a streamlined permit process. Most recently Mayor de Blasio called Leslie Moonves, personally asking him to keep the Late Show...
- 4/17/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
After nearly four months in office, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has chosen Cynthia Lopez as the new commissioner to head the Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. An official announcement is expected Friday. Lopez was an executive vp of PBS' Pov documentary franchise. The commission over the last decade has revitalized the city's film and TV production, bringing millions of dollars to the state via aggressive tax credits and a streamlined permit process. Currently 29 TV series are based in New York, while an average of 200 films -- from tentpole blockbusters to
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- 4/17/2014
- by Marisa Guthrie, Tatiana Siegel
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After nearly four months in office, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has chosen Cynthia Lopez as the new commissioner to head the Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. An official announcement is expected Friday. Lopez was an executive vp of PBS' Pov documentary franchise.
The commission over the last decade has revitalized the city's film and TV production, bringing millions of dollars to the state via aggressive tax credits and a streamlined permit process. Currently 29 TV series are based in New York, while an average of 200 films -- from tentpole blockbusters to indies -- ...
The commission over the last decade has revitalized the city's film and TV production, bringing millions of dollars to the state via aggressive tax credits and a streamlined permit process. Currently 29 TV series are based in New York, while an average of 200 films -- from tentpole blockbusters to indies -- ...
- 4/17/2014
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After nearly four months in office, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has chosen Cynthia Lopez as the new commissioner to head the Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. An official announcement is expected Friday. Lopez was an executive vp of PBS' Pov documentary franchise.
The commission over the last decade has revitalized the city's film and TV production, bringing millions of dollars to the state via aggressive tax credits and a streamlined permit process. Currently 29 TV series are based in New York, while an average of 200 films -- from tentpole blockbusters to indies -- ...
The commission over the last decade has revitalized the city's film and TV production, bringing millions of dollars to the state via aggressive tax credits and a streamlined permit process. Currently 29 TV series are based in New York, while an average of 200 films -- from tentpole blockbusters to indies -- ...
- 4/17/2014
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Congratulations are in order for Marlene McCurtis, Byron Hurt, Dawn Porter and Melissa Haizlip, all of whom have been selected as recipients of Firelight Media's Next Step Media Fund (who goals is to support and encourage diversity among emerging filmmakers) which will distribute $70,000 in funding to documentary film projects created by those 4 filmmakers - all participants in Firelight Media’s Producers’ Lab, a mentorship program for talented, independent producers of color. The 4 were selected by a jury that included: Tamir Muhammad (Tribeca Film Institute); Cynthia Lopez (Pov); Film programmer Chi-Wei Yang, Firelight’s Stanley Nelson (Co-Founder) and...
- 11/6/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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