When we think about the world’s richest actors, Robert Downey Jr, Brad Pitt, and Tom Cruise are the names we cannot just skip. However, many would be surprised to know that the richest actor in the world has not been an active face in the industry for now. We’ve been referring to The Lost Boys actor Jami Gertz who has a massive net worth of $3 billion as of 2023.
Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man in the 2012 movie.
It would be a surprise for many to digest the fact that the actress has been holding that position, especially when she has been inactive in the entertainment world.
Jami Gertz Has a Massive Fortune Alongside a Razzie Nomination!
The 1965-born actress has been active in the acting industry since she was a child. After appearing in small TV roles, she made her film debut with Endless Love (1981). After co-starring in the 1980s sitcom,...
Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man in the 2012 movie.
It would be a surprise for many to digest the fact that the actress has been holding that position, especially when she has been inactive in the entertainment world.
Jami Gertz Has a Massive Fortune Alongside a Razzie Nomination!
The 1965-born actress has been active in the acting industry since she was a child. After appearing in small TV roles, she made her film debut with Endless Love (1981). After co-starring in the 1980s sitcom,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Priya Sharma
- FandomWire
An enduring popularity that culminates from an outstanding combination of exceptional talent, versatility, and charisma made Barbra Streisand a beloved music icon. The iconic singer has captivated her audience for over six decades, captivating them with her distinctive voice and the ability to convey emotions through her nuanced performances. Streisand’s son, Jason Gould, recently opened up about the trauma that has affected his life for the worse and the challenges that he has faced.
Barbra Streisand in A Star is Born
The son of the Woman in Love singer and actor Elliot Gould opened up about his take on the nepo baby conversation. The 57-year-old actor has given a much thoughtful and meaningful insight and how everyone has their struggles by sharing his obstacles with the world.
Barbra Streisand’s Son Opens Up About Generational Trauma and His Struggles
Nepotism is a serious problem in Hollywood, as it limits...
Barbra Streisand in A Star is Born
The son of the Woman in Love singer and actor Elliot Gould opened up about his take on the nepo baby conversation. The 57-year-old actor has given a much thoughtful and meaningful insight and how everyone has their struggles by sharing his obstacles with the world.
Barbra Streisand’s Son Opens Up About Generational Trauma and His Struggles
Nepotism is a serious problem in Hollywood, as it limits...
- 4/1/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
San Francisco, CA—Digital manga subscription service Azuki is adding over 300 volumes from 77 manga series published by Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC to its library, now available to purchase on Azuki's website. The Kodansha additions on Azuki's website will continue in batches that will be announced in the coming weeks. With thousands of chapters already available with an Azuki Premium subscription, the addition of individual volume purchases on the website allows many of the manga series that were previously partially available to be read to completion.
The 77 manga series in the current batch, including Fire Force; A Silent Voice; Kiss Him, Not Me!; Princess Jellyfish; Attack on Titan; and Edens Zero, are available now for purchase on the Azuki website and readable via Azuki's web, iOS and Android apps. The full list is below:
Air Gear Ajin Demi-Human Aoba-kun's Confessions Arisa Atsumori-kun's Bride-to-Be Attack on Titan Basilisk Battle Angel Alita Beauty Bunny Beware the Kamiki Brothers!
The 77 manga series in the current batch, including Fire Force; A Silent Voice; Kiss Him, Not Me!; Princess Jellyfish; Attack on Titan; and Edens Zero, are available now for purchase on the Azuki website and readable via Azuki's web, iOS and Android apps. The full list is below:
Air Gear Ajin Demi-Human Aoba-kun's Confessions Arisa Atsumori-kun's Bride-to-Be Attack on Titan Basilisk Battle Angel Alita Beauty Bunny Beware the Kamiki Brothers!
- 9/14/2023
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Movies That Made Me veteran guest and screenwriter Dan Waters discusses his favorite year of cinema (1989) with Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Phantom Carriage (1921)
Love At First Bite (1979)
Hudson Hawk (1991)
Demolition Man (1993)
Heathers (1989)
Warlock (1989)
The Matrix (1999)
Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Jaws (1975)
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
Nashville (1975)
Born On The Fourth Of July (1989)
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Field Of Dreams (1989)
My Left Foot (1989)
Crimes And Misdemeanors (1989)
Do The Right Thing (1989)
Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Sex Lies And Videotape (1989)
Easy Rider (1969)
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
The Wild Bunch (1969)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
All That Jazz (1979)
Hair (1979)
Alien (1979)
Fight Club (1999)
Office Space (1999)
Magnolia (1999)
The Sixth Sense (1999)
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
American Pie (1999)
The Iron Giant (1999)
All About My Mother (1999)
Being John Malkovich (1999)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Pretty In Pink (1986)
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Say Anything… (1989)
Miracle Mile (1989)
True Love (1989)
Powwow Highway (1989)
Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)
Southside With You...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Phantom Carriage (1921)
Love At First Bite (1979)
Hudson Hawk (1991)
Demolition Man (1993)
Heathers (1989)
Warlock (1989)
The Matrix (1999)
Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Jaws (1975)
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
Nashville (1975)
Born On The Fourth Of July (1989)
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Field Of Dreams (1989)
My Left Foot (1989)
Crimes And Misdemeanors (1989)
Do The Right Thing (1989)
Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Sex Lies And Videotape (1989)
Easy Rider (1969)
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
The Wild Bunch (1969)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
All That Jazz (1979)
Hair (1979)
Alien (1979)
Fight Club (1999)
Office Space (1999)
Magnolia (1999)
The Sixth Sense (1999)
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
American Pie (1999)
The Iron Giant (1999)
All About My Mother (1999)
Being John Malkovich (1999)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Pretty In Pink (1986)
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Say Anything… (1989)
Miracle Mile (1989)
True Love (1989)
Powwow Highway (1989)
Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)
Southside With You...
- 2/21/2023
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Fork Films, a New York production company co-founded by Abigail Disney, has announced 11 grantees for its 2021 round of documentary funding. Topics explored in the slate of films include social justice, the impact of the pandemic on historically marginalized communities, climate gentrification and maternal mortality.
The company has funded over 100 projects over 14 years, adding up to over $4.5 million in documentary grants and support. With an aim to elevate justice-driven filmmakers, Fork Films has funded critically acclaimed projects in the past such as “Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen,” “One Child Nation,” “Cameraperson,” “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution,” “Strong Island,” “The Square” and “The Invisible War.”
This year, along with financial support, Fork Films is offering grantees the opportunity to participate in workshops titled Collective Lens: An Impact Roadmap led by nonprofit organization Peace is Loud. The workshops will cover impact producing strategies, building campaigns and designing distribution plans with impact in mind...
The company has funded over 100 projects over 14 years, adding up to over $4.5 million in documentary grants and support. With an aim to elevate justice-driven filmmakers, Fork Films has funded critically acclaimed projects in the past such as “Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen,” “One Child Nation,” “Cameraperson,” “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution,” “Strong Island,” “The Square” and “The Invisible War.”
This year, along with financial support, Fork Films is offering grantees the opportunity to participate in workshops titled Collective Lens: An Impact Roadmap led by nonprofit organization Peace is Loud. The workshops will cover impact producing strategies, building campaigns and designing distribution plans with impact in mind...
- 11/22/2021
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
This year’s Cannes Film Festival lineup may yet again be thin on British movies but UK public financiers the BFI, Film4 and BBC Film have joined with the British Council to launch the fourth edition of their ‘Great 8’ program, which will showcase emerging Brit filmmakers to international distributors and fest programmers. Scroll down for the full list.
In previous years, the ‘Great 8’ was launched during the physical Cannes festival but this year the event will be streamed on June 17 in advance of the Cannes virtual market at the end of the month. Buyers and festival programmers will have exclusive access to unseen footage from each of the titles, which will be introduced by their filmmakers and made available across five different time zones.
All titles are now in post-production and are available to buyers during the online Cannes Marché, which takes place June 21-25. Movies selected in previous years...
In previous years, the ‘Great 8’ was launched during the physical Cannes festival but this year the event will be streamed on June 17 in advance of the Cannes virtual market at the end of the month. Buyers and festival programmers will have exclusive access to unseen footage from each of the titles, which will be introduced by their filmmakers and made available across five different time zones.
All titles are now in post-production and are available to buyers during the online Cannes Marché, which takes place June 21-25. Movies selected in previous years...
- 6/10/2021
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
Krishna elects Bangla Surf Girls director Elizabeth D. Costa to receive $5,000 cash prize.
Hot Docs has named Lalita Krishna, president of In Sync Media and producer of festival selection Bangla Surf Girls, this year’s recipient of the Don Haig Award.
Now in its 16th year, the Don Haig Award is presented to an “outstanding Canadian independent producer” with a feature-length film in competition at the festival and a record of mentoring emerging Canadian filmmakers.
Krishna will be presented with a $5,000 cash prize, courtesy of the Don Haig Foundation.
“Documentary has given so much meaning to my life that it...
Hot Docs has named Lalita Krishna, president of In Sync Media and producer of festival selection Bangla Surf Girls, this year’s recipient of the Don Haig Award.
Now in its 16th year, the Don Haig Award is presented to an “outstanding Canadian independent producer” with a feature-length film in competition at the festival and a record of mentoring emerging Canadian filmmakers.
Krishna will be presented with a $5,000 cash prize, courtesy of the Don Haig Foundation.
“Documentary has given so much meaning to my life that it...
- 5/3/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Nothing good ever happens for The Real Housewives of New Jersey at the Posche fashion show.
Et has your exclusive first look at Teresa Giudice and Kim De Paola (aka ‘Kim D.’)’s expletive-filled exchange at this year’s event, which keep in mind was in the name of charity. Problem is, Kim started spreading rumors that Teresa was being unfaithful to her husband, Joe, while he is behind bars. Kim even told the rumors to Teresa’s co-stars and friends Siggy Flicker and Dolores Catania, who previously agreed to walk in the charity fashion show -- and kept their commitment even after hearing what Kim had to say about Teresa. Of course, this isn’t the first time Kim has spoken out about Teresa’s marriage.
“Kim, you’re so f**ked up,” Teresa tells her nemesis. “You talked about [his alleged cheating] two years ago. Did you see him f**king another girl?”
“No, I did not...
Et has your exclusive first look at Teresa Giudice and Kim De Paola (aka ‘Kim D.’)’s expletive-filled exchange at this year’s event, which keep in mind was in the name of charity. Problem is, Kim started spreading rumors that Teresa was being unfaithful to her husband, Joe, while he is behind bars. Kim even told the rumors to Teresa’s co-stars and friends Siggy Flicker and Dolores Catania, who previously agreed to walk in the charity fashion show -- and kept their commitment even after hearing what Kim had to say about Teresa. Of course, this isn’t the first time Kim has spoken out about Teresa’s marriage.
“Kim, you’re so f**ked up,” Teresa tells her nemesis. “You talked about [his alleged cheating] two years ago. Did you see him f**king another girl?”
“No, I did not...
- 12/6/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Tyrese Gibson will get to see his daughter again.
The Fast & Furious star was awarded joint custody of his 10-year-old daughter, Shayla, on Friday, while a Los Angeles County judge denied ex-wife Norma Gibson's domestic violence restraining order request, according to court documents obtained by Et.
According to the ruling, neither party will be allowed to use corporal punishment with Shayla, and Tyrese must enroll in parenting classes on discipline.
After the ruling, the 38-year-old actor took to Instagram to express his relief.
"Today is not a win for me, it is a win for our daughter, Shayla. Who unfortunately has been exposed to tension, private and public embarrassment and growing up and feeling torn between 2 parents who are no longer married," he wrote. "It is a win because she gets to spend equal time with both of her parents in joint legal custody while she continues to grow in a happy and healthy environment – this has always...
The Fast & Furious star was awarded joint custody of his 10-year-old daughter, Shayla, on Friday, while a Los Angeles County judge denied ex-wife Norma Gibson's domestic violence restraining order request, according to court documents obtained by Et.
According to the ruling, neither party will be allowed to use corporal punishment with Shayla, and Tyrese must enroll in parenting classes on discipline.
After the ruling, the 38-year-old actor took to Instagram to express his relief.
"Today is not a win for me, it is a win for our daughter, Shayla. Who unfortunately has been exposed to tension, private and public embarrassment and growing up and feeling torn between 2 parents who are no longer married," he wrote. "It is a win because she gets to spend equal time with both of her parents in joint legal custody while she continues to grow in a happy and healthy environment – this has always...
- 11/21/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Mark Harrison Nov 21, 2017
A spoiler-y look at Batman Vs Superman, Justice League, and Batman's 'Knightmare'...
This article contains spoilers for Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice and Justice League.
One of the most surreal and oft-discussed scenes in Zack Snyder's Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice comes around an hour into the film, when Bruce Wayne nods off at his desk in the Batcave. The five minute sequence that follows, dubbed 'the Knightmare' (but not the Citv gameshow), is the sum of all Bruce's fears about Superman, showing a dystopian future that could have foreshadowed the future of the DC cinematic universe.
However, these plans have been significantly changed over the course of the 20 months between the release of Batman V Superman and its follow-up, Justice League, by a combination of the vitriolic reception of the former, a frantic course correction on the latter and the real life...
A spoiler-y look at Batman Vs Superman, Justice League, and Batman's 'Knightmare'...
This article contains spoilers for Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice and Justice League.
One of the most surreal and oft-discussed scenes in Zack Snyder's Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice comes around an hour into the film, when Bruce Wayne nods off at his desk in the Batcave. The five minute sequence that follows, dubbed 'the Knightmare' (but not the Citv gameshow), is the sum of all Bruce's fears about Superman, showing a dystopian future that could have foreshadowed the future of the DC cinematic universe.
However, these plans have been significantly changed over the course of the 20 months between the release of Batman V Superman and its follow-up, Justice League, by a combination of the vitriolic reception of the former, a frantic course correction on the latter and the real life...
- 11/20/2017
- Den of Geek
Blake Shelton is the Sexiest Man Alive!
The 41-year-old singer is People's new Sexiest Man Alive, the magazine announced on Tuesday night.
"Thank you @people!!!!" Shelton wrote alongside a shot of his cover on Tuesday. "Don't hate me because I'm beautiful..."
The country crooner follows 2016's honoree, Dwayne Johnson, as well as David Beckham (2015), Chris Hemsworth (2014), and Shelton's fellow Voice coach Adam Levine (2013).
Related: Adam Levine Jokingly Says Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani Are 'So In Love, It's Disgusting'
“I can’t wait to shove this up Adam’s ass,” Shelton reveals in his People cover story. “As proud as I am and honored that you guys asked me, that’s really the only thing I care about.”
According to the "Came Here to Forget" singer, however, it was his girlfriend, Gwen Stefani, who really convinced him to embrace his new title.
"She goes, ‘Listen to me, you’re going to regret this for the rest of your...
The 41-year-old singer is People's new Sexiest Man Alive, the magazine announced on Tuesday night.
"Thank you @people!!!!" Shelton wrote alongside a shot of his cover on Tuesday. "Don't hate me because I'm beautiful..."
The country crooner follows 2016's honoree, Dwayne Johnson, as well as David Beckham (2015), Chris Hemsworth (2014), and Shelton's fellow Voice coach Adam Levine (2013).
Related: Adam Levine Jokingly Says Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani Are 'So In Love, It's Disgusting'
“I can’t wait to shove this up Adam’s ass,” Shelton reveals in his People cover story. “As proud as I am and honored that you guys asked me, that’s really the only thing I care about.”
According to the "Came Here to Forget" singer, however, it was his girlfriend, Gwen Stefani, who really convinced him to embrace his new title.
"She goes, ‘Listen to me, you’re going to regret this for the rest of your...
- 11/15/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Step aside Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. There's a new sexy man in town. After much anticipation, office pools and speculation, People magazine revealed the lucky man deserving of "Sexiest Man Alive" for 2017. Drumroll, please. Ladies and gentlemen, congratulations are in order for Blake Shelton. "Thank you @people!!!!" The Voice coach shared on Twitter with his special cover. "Don't hate me because I'm beautiful..." One person who is extra excited for the announcement is Gwen Stefani. In an interview with the publication, Blake admitted his girlfriend helped convince him to take the crown. "She goes, 'Listen to me,...
- 11/15/2017
- E! Online
Blake Shelton has been crowned People's Sexiest Man Alive! After much speculation, People announced on Tuesday that the 41-year-old country singer received this year's coveted title. Following the news, Blake celebrated by jokingly tweeting, "Thank you @people!!!! Don't hate me because I'm beautiful . . ." So what did Blake think when he found out about the news? "That y'all must be running out of people," Blake told the publication. "Wow, we're down to somebody who is somewhat symmetrical." Blake also said that his longtime girlfriend, Gwen Stefani, helped him embrace the title. "She goes, 'Listen to me, you're going to regret this for the rest of your life if you don't take this gift and just live in the moment." Still, Blake is most looking forward to rubbing it in his fellow Voice judge and 2013 Sexiest Man Alive Adam Levine's face. "I can't wait to shove this up Adam's ass,...
- 11/15/2017
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
Country superstar Blake Shelton might have made a name for himself as a coach on NBC’s hit series, The Voice, but he’s got another title now: 2017’s Sexiest Man Alive!
So what went through his mind when he first heard the news? “That y’all must be running out of people,” he tells People in this week’s cover story. “Like, Wow, we’re down to somebody who is somewhat symmetrical.”
All kidding aside, Shelton, 41, credits his girlfriend of two years, Gwen Stefani, for convincing him to embrace the crown. “She goes, ‘Listen to me, you’re going...
So what went through his mind when he first heard the news? “That y’all must be running out of people,” he tells People in this week’s cover story. “Like, Wow, we’re down to somebody who is somewhat symmetrical.”
All kidding aside, Shelton, 41, credits his girlfriend of two years, Gwen Stefani, for convincing him to embrace the crown. “She goes, ‘Listen to me, you’re going...
- 11/15/2017
- by Melody Chiu and Julie Jordan
- PEOPLE.com
Tyrese Gibson is sorry for his public meltdown.
The 38-year-old actor took to Instagram on Saturday with a video message apologizing for his breakdown, claiming that his behavior was a result of medication.
"I just wanted to formally apologize to all of my fans, my wife, my friends, my loved ones and everyone that's gotten a million phone calls," Gibson said. "Have I been stressed about losing my daughter? Yes, but after seeing several psychiatrists and therapists trying to help me out, one of the psychiatrists suggested some medicine and it really f**ked me up in a real way."
"If you know me the way I know you do, you know that something had to be wrong, and I was not in my normal mindstate," he added.
Related: Tyrese Gibson Jets Out of 'Toxic' La as Child Abuse Investigation Is Dropped
Gibson wrote in the video's caption that he doesn't have a mental illness, and doesn't "drink...
The 38-year-old actor took to Instagram on Saturday with a video message apologizing for his breakdown, claiming that his behavior was a result of medication.
"I just wanted to formally apologize to all of my fans, my wife, my friends, my loved ones and everyone that's gotten a million phone calls," Gibson said. "Have I been stressed about losing my daughter? Yes, but after seeing several psychiatrists and therapists trying to help me out, one of the psychiatrists suggested some medicine and it really f**ked me up in a real way."
"If you know me the way I know you do, you know that something had to be wrong, and I was not in my normal mindstate," he added.
Related: Tyrese Gibson Jets Out of 'Toxic' La as Child Abuse Investigation Is Dropped
Gibson wrote in the video's caption that he doesn't have a mental illness, and doesn't "drink...
- 11/12/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Tyrese Gibson is no longer being investigated for child abuse.
A source close to the Fast & Furious star tells Et that the Department of Children and Family Services has dropped its investigation, after his ex-wife, Norma Gibson's, request for a restraining order alleging he abused their daughter. Dcfs investigations are protocol in situations where child abuse has been alleged.
In August, Norma -.- who has been divorced from Tyrese since 2009 -- alleged in court documents that Tyrese hit and beat their daughter to the ground. Tyrese says the allegations are false.
More: Tyrese Gibson Says He Was 'Never Mad' at Dwayne Johnson, But Continues to Slam Him
Following the news, Tyrese took to Instagram on Thursday to reveal he was taking a trip out of "toxic" Los Angeles following his recent meltdowns on social media.
"I hope and pray that all of this toxic bulls**t goes away soon," the 38-year-old actor wrote...
A source close to the Fast & Furious star tells Et that the Department of Children and Family Services has dropped its investigation, after his ex-wife, Norma Gibson's, request for a restraining order alleging he abused their daughter. Dcfs investigations are protocol in situations where child abuse has been alleged.
In August, Norma -.- who has been divorced from Tyrese since 2009 -- alleged in court documents that Tyrese hit and beat their daughter to the ground. Tyrese says the allegations are false.
More: Tyrese Gibson Says He Was 'Never Mad' at Dwayne Johnson, But Continues to Slam Him
Following the news, Tyrese took to Instagram on Thursday to reveal he was taking a trip out of "toxic" Los Angeles following his recent meltdowns on social media.
"I hope and pray that all of this toxic bulls**t goes away soon," the 38-year-old actor wrote...
- 11/3/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
It wouldn’t be a Real Housewives dinner party if there wasn’t at least a little shouting.
Et has your exclusive first look at Monday’s The Real Housewives of Orange County, which finds the women sitting down at Meghan King Edmonds’ house, save for Vicki Gunvalson and Kelly Dodd. The topic of discussion is Shannon Beador and Peggy Sulahian’s husbands, David and Diko. Specifically, David asking Diko about Peggy’s complicated battle with breast cancer a few weeks back.
“You did not hear what my husband said!” Shannon shouts at Peggy.
“Do you trust your husband?” Peggy asks. “Has he ever lied to you about anything else?”
Who Is Peggy Sulahian? Her 'Real Housewives of Orange County' Co-Stars Break Down What You Need to Know!
“Don’t even go there,” Shannon snaps back, before referencing David’s 2015 affair. She then tells Peggy to stop her line of questioning, but Peggy persists...
Et has your exclusive first look at Monday’s The Real Housewives of Orange County, which finds the women sitting down at Meghan King Edmonds’ house, save for Vicki Gunvalson and Kelly Dodd. The topic of discussion is Shannon Beador and Peggy Sulahian’s husbands, David and Diko. Specifically, David asking Diko about Peggy’s complicated battle with breast cancer a few weeks back.
“You did not hear what my husband said!” Shannon shouts at Peggy.
“Do you trust your husband?” Peggy asks. “Has he ever lied to you about anything else?”
Who Is Peggy Sulahian? Her 'Real Housewives of Orange County' Co-Stars Break Down What You Need to Know!
“Don’t even go there,” Shannon snaps back, before referencing David’s 2015 affair. She then tells Peggy to stop her line of questioning, but Peggy persists...
- 10/16/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
When Devin Dawson first moved to Nashville he was pretty sick of himself.
He’d been touring with his rock band nonstop and was constantly promoting himself. It all left him feeling unfulfilled and wanting to retreat to the background. So he moved to Music City to study songwriting in college.
“I wanted to just write songs for other people because I had literally been on the road 300 days a year for five years,” Dawson, 28, tells People. “I needed a break from that kind of artist, like, ‘Listen to me. Watch me. Share me. Buy me. Me, me, me, me…...
He’d been touring with his rock band nonstop and was constantly promoting himself. It all left him feeling unfulfilled and wanting to retreat to the background. So he moved to Music City to study songwriting in college.
“I wanted to just write songs for other people because I had literally been on the road 300 days a year for five years,” Dawson, 28, tells People. “I needed a break from that kind of artist, like, ‘Listen to me. Watch me. Share me. Buy me. Me, me, me, me…...
- 10/10/2017
- by Danielle Anderson
- PEOPLE.com
Anything is possible in the world of Twin Peaks, and in this new season it’s been ridiculously hard to draw any conclusions or make any predictions at all. But, as the weeks go by, it only becomes clearer that evil Richard Horne is in fact the child of Audrey and Evil Coop. I didn’t want it to be true. I hated the idea that Evil Coop raped Audrey (while she was comatose in the hospital after the bank explosion way back in the series finale). But Richard was so evil in this episode, who else could be his dad?...
- 7/17/2017
- TVLine.com
A 7-Eleven clerk in Tampa was caught on camera yelling at a customer for speaking Spanish.
Yasmany Rodriguez, who moved from Cuba to the United States two years ago, was buying a pack of cigarettes when the altercation occurred. When he responded to the clerk in Spanish specifying which cigarettes he wanted to buy, the clerk allegedly got upset. The clerk then asked Rodriguez if he was legally in the country and if he spoke English.
In the video, recorded by Rodriguez, bystanders got involved and defended the Cuban national who became a U.S. citizen under the Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program,...
Yasmany Rodriguez, who moved from Cuba to the United States two years ago, was buying a pack of cigarettes when the altercation occurred. When he responded to the clerk in Spanish specifying which cigarettes he wanted to buy, the clerk allegedly got upset. The clerk then asked Rodriguez if he was legally in the country and if he spoke English.
In the video, recorded by Rodriguez, bystanders got involved and defended the Cuban national who became a U.S. citizen under the Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program,...
- 6/26/2017
- by Thatiana Diaz
- PEOPLE.com
The Drifter will be making its worldwide debut on Tuesday, June 6th. Also, genre distributor Terror Films has released the official poster, trailer and one more exclusive clip, titled “Listen to me, you little s**t.” The story follows a uniquely troubled man who finds himself on a downward spiral induced by painful memories of his …
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- 6/5/2017
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
Terror Films’ upcoming thriller The Drifter is coming out next Tuesday, June 6th, and the first trailer and poster have been released for you to check out. Additionally, a clip that’s been titled “Listen to me, you little s**t” has… Continue Reading →
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- 5/31/2017
- by Jonathan Barkan
- DreadCentral.com
There's a point in this big-screen version of the ultra-cheesy beef- and cheesecake Nineties TV show in which Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Zac Efron both play with a dead guy's dick and nutsack. We could not make this up if we tried. No one, including original stars David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson, ever toyed with floppy genitalia, at least not onscreen. But that was then. The new, anatomically correct Baywatch is rated R. How else could you distinguish it from the softcore tide of hot lifeguards, all running down...
- 5/24/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Virginia Grohl isn’t afraid to rock out with her son, Dave. You might know him as the genial front man for heavy heroes the Foo Fighters, or perhaps for his historic stint as the stickman for the generation-defining grunge outfit, Nirvana. He’s been packing stadiums for a quarter century, and his mother, now 79, is often there, front and center, to cheer him on.
Yet one night as Dave rocked the crowd, Virginia noticed an absence in the audience. “I was just sitting backstage and looking around thinking, ‘How come I’m not meeting any other moms?’” she tells People.
Yet one night as Dave rocked the crowd, Virginia noticed an absence in the audience. “I was just sitting backstage and looking around thinking, ‘How come I’m not meeting any other moms?’” she tells People.
- 5/4/2017
- by Jordan Runtagh
- PEOPLE.com
We're straddling the edge of sanity with "Don't Be Ridiculous," and the title taunts us.
As we see on The Leftovers Season 3 Episode 2, the last three years have brought the Garveys and nearly everyone else to their knees. If they were coping well before, what we see on the surface now could mean anything.
Years of processing the loss of 2% of the population affected everyone differently. Some people are harder, some softer, some hard on the outside with a soft coating, gooey on the inside with a hard shell; but most appear willing to believe just about anything.
Much of the hour focuses on Nora. She excels at her job because she can see through the lies of someone who didn't truly lose someone to a Sudden Departure.
Nobody, from what we've seen, has departed since that first October 14, but people continue using the event to cover up other offenses.
As we see on The Leftovers Season 3 Episode 2, the last three years have brought the Garveys and nearly everyone else to their knees. If they were coping well before, what we see on the surface now could mean anything.
Years of processing the loss of 2% of the population affected everyone differently. Some people are harder, some softer, some hard on the outside with a soft coating, gooey on the inside with a hard shell; but most appear willing to believe just about anything.
Much of the hour focuses on Nora. She excels at her job because she can see through the lies of someone who didn't truly lose someone to a Sudden Departure.
Nobody, from what we've seen, has departed since that first October 14, but people continue using the event to cover up other offenses.
- 4/24/2017
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
The death of a cheerleader led to a theatrical trial on Bull Season 1 Episode 19.
Jules Caffrey was surprisingly easy to like. He was charming and handsome and he obviously loved his wife.
The man couldn’t even bring himself to talk about Lauren in the past tense and she’d been gone for three months.
Even Bull admitted that he believed Jules was innocent. It wasn’t the man that was questionable as much as his tactics.
Bull: You don't get my help by lying about hiring me.
Jules: Got you here, didn't it?
Bull: Yeah, well so would a text with a smiley face emoji. You pull that crap again and I'll be on Gail King saying how you did hire me but I quit because I couldn't believe how guilty I found you.
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Jules Caffrey was surprisingly easy to like. He was charming and handsome and he obviously loved his wife.
The man couldn’t even bring himself to talk about Lauren in the past tense and she’d been gone for three months.
Even Bull admitted that he believed Jules was innocent. It wasn’t the man that was questionable as much as his tactics.
Bull: You don't get my help by lying about hiring me.
Jules: Got you here, didn't it?
Bull: Yeah, well so would a text with a smiley face emoji. You pull that crap again and I'll be on Gail King saying how you did hire me but I quit because I couldn't believe how guilty I found you.
Permalink: Yeah, well so would a text with a smiley face emoji. You pull that...
- 4/19/2017
- by Christine Orlando
- TVfanatic
As the season rounds the corner into its final act, Homeland Season 6 Episode 10 brings the three main characters to a turning point in their respective arcs.
For Carrie, Quinn, and Saul, Homeland Season 6 has been about what it means to be a hero.
While Carrie asks herself, “Can I be a hero and a good mother?”, the question facing Quinn has been, "Can I be a hero and a 'mutant'?"
For Saul, nearing the end of his career, the question is, “Can I be a hero even if my reputation and legacy are destroyed?”
The answer in all three cases is, of course, "Yes, you can." Being a hero, after all, is not a choice. It is who you are.
A Hero’s Gotta Hero
Carrie was riding high when she told Max – who was trying to get her to listen to his account of the propaganda mill he uncovered...
For Carrie, Quinn, and Saul, Homeland Season 6 has been about what it means to be a hero.
While Carrie asks herself, “Can I be a hero and a good mother?”, the question facing Quinn has been, "Can I be a hero and a 'mutant'?"
For Saul, nearing the end of his career, the question is, “Can I be a hero even if my reputation and legacy are destroyed?”
The answer in all three cases is, of course, "Yes, you can." Being a hero, after all, is not a choice. It is who you are.
A Hero’s Gotta Hero
Carrie was riding high when she told Max – who was trying to get her to listen to his account of the propaganda mill he uncovered...
- 3/27/2017
- by Vivian Figueredo
- TVfanatic
Now That was an ending.
For some reason, that ending didn't even cross my mind while watching Colony Season 2 Episode 11, but now I fear for the lives of Will, Katie, Gracie and Charlie.
A "Lost Boy" with that much emptiness in his eyes won't have much care for his blood relatives in the long run. He's on a new, exciting path.
At this point in the story, I don't even know where I stand anymore. Everything has become so confusing.
Not confusing as to the need to fight against the Raps, that's a given. What's become confusing is the how. During Colony Season 1 when Katie and Will were on different pages, it genuinely seemed like a moral dilemma.
But now that we know a couple new things, such as the colony being marked for extinction and the ease in which the entire thing can go up in a puff of smoke,...
For some reason, that ending didn't even cross my mind while watching Colony Season 2 Episode 11, but now I fear for the lives of Will, Katie, Gracie and Charlie.
A "Lost Boy" with that much emptiness in his eyes won't have much care for his blood relatives in the long run. He's on a new, exciting path.
At this point in the story, I don't even know where I stand anymore. Everything has become so confusing.
Not confusing as to the need to fight against the Raps, that's a given. What's become confusing is the how. During Colony Season 1 when Katie and Will were on different pages, it genuinely seemed like a moral dilemma.
But now that we know a couple new things, such as the colony being marked for extinction and the ease in which the entire thing can go up in a puff of smoke,...
- 3/24/2017
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Things seem to be looking up for Carrie in Homeland Season 6 Episode 9, which can only mean one thing, she's in for a rough ride in the three remaining episodes of the season.
With intrigue and action, "Sock Puppets" brought the characters into emotional confrontations as they tried to sort out who to trust and where their own loyalties ultimately lie.
Of Quinn and Franny
During a court-mandated therapy session, Carrie finally came clean on why she’s been taking care of Quinn come hell or high water.
Strangely enough, she got there via a little trip down memory lane regarding her lingering guilt over the death of Nicholas Brody.
“I was willing to let you die,” Carrie said to a hallucination of Brody back in Homeland Season 4, Episode 7.
But with Peter Quinn, she’s not so willing.
[Quinn] nearly died last year in Berlin and I managed to save him. But…...
With intrigue and action, "Sock Puppets" brought the characters into emotional confrontations as they tried to sort out who to trust and where their own loyalties ultimately lie.
Of Quinn and Franny
During a court-mandated therapy session, Carrie finally came clean on why she’s been taking care of Quinn come hell or high water.
Strangely enough, she got there via a little trip down memory lane regarding her lingering guilt over the death of Nicholas Brody.
“I was willing to let you die,” Carrie said to a hallucination of Brody back in Homeland Season 4, Episode 7.
But with Peter Quinn, she’s not so willing.
[Quinn] nearly died last year in Berlin and I managed to save him. But…...
- 3/20/2017
- by Vivian Figueredo
- TVfanatic
Although William Daniels played arguably the most beloved character on Boy Meets World, the longtime actor almost didn’t star in the dramedy.
In his new memoir There I Go Again: How I Came to Be Mr. Feeny, John Adams, Dr. Craig, Kitt, & Many Others, Daniels explains his initial hesitation about taking on the role — and what finally convinced him to portray the iconic high school teacher-turned-principal.
“At a meeting with the show’s author and executive producer, Michael Jacobs, already an established playwright and sitcom creator, as well as movie producer, I told him I didn’t want to...
In his new memoir There I Go Again: How I Came to Be Mr. Feeny, John Adams, Dr. Craig, Kitt, & Many Others, Daniels explains his initial hesitation about taking on the role — and what finally convinced him to portray the iconic high school teacher-turned-principal.
“At a meeting with the show’s author and executive producer, Michael Jacobs, already an established playwright and sitcom creator, as well as movie producer, I told him I didn’t want to...
- 3/1/2017
- by Natalie Stone
- PEOPLE.com
Suddenly the saddle on that high horse Capt. Holden has been sitting on isn’t too comfortable.
The Expanse Season 2 Episode 4 develops like a provocative morality play, going heavier on philosophy and lighter on action, giving the feeling that we’re being set up for something bigger soon.
See, it wasn’t too long ago, righteous Capt. Holden was attacking Miller’s morals for blowing away an unarmed scientist many on board the Rocinante think was conducting genocide — or, at the very least they thought he was sitting back and enjoying the show, recording the events.
So now it’ll be fascinating to see how consumed with guilt Holden will be after deciding to destroy a ship full of medical doctors who refused to budge from Eros in a vain attempt to save Protomolecule victims.
Oh, and the doctors also threatened to put on blast to the known universe that...
The Expanse Season 2 Episode 4 develops like a provocative morality play, going heavier on philosophy and lighter on action, giving the feeling that we’re being set up for something bigger soon.
See, it wasn’t too long ago, righteous Capt. Holden was attacking Miller’s morals for blowing away an unarmed scientist many on board the Rocinante think was conducting genocide — or, at the very least they thought he was sitting back and enjoying the show, recording the events.
So now it’ll be fascinating to see how consumed with guilt Holden will be after deciding to destroy a ship full of medical doctors who refused to budge from Eros in a vain attempt to save Protomolecule victims.
Oh, and the doctors also threatened to put on blast to the known universe that...
- 2/16/2017
- by Gil Griffin
- TVfanatic
Exclusive: Embankment to launch feature doc from Churchill producers.
Embankment Films will launch sales at the Efm on a documentary about fashion designer Alexander McQueen.
McQueen will chart the story of how the working-class Englishman rose from Savile Row tailor’s apprentice to become one of the most celebrated fashion designers in the world before his untimely death.
Salon Pictures’ Nick Taussig and Paul Van Carter (Churchill) produce with Misfits’ Andee Ryder (Alleycats).
Ian Bonhôte (Alleycats), the co-founder of Pulse Films who recently launched production outfit Misfits with Ryder, will direct in collaboration with screenwriter Peter Ettedgui (Listen to Me, Marlon).
Bonhôte said: “I moved to London from Paris in the ‘90s much in part because of McQueen. His sense of style became synonymous with the city’s raw energy and edginess, and I know of no other contemporary designer to ignite such an immediate visceral response from an audience – it was so exhilarating.”
Embankment’s [link...
Embankment Films will launch sales at the Efm on a documentary about fashion designer Alexander McQueen.
McQueen will chart the story of how the working-class Englishman rose from Savile Row tailor’s apprentice to become one of the most celebrated fashion designers in the world before his untimely death.
Salon Pictures’ Nick Taussig and Paul Van Carter (Churchill) produce with Misfits’ Andee Ryder (Alleycats).
Ian Bonhôte (Alleycats), the co-founder of Pulse Films who recently launched production outfit Misfits with Ryder, will direct in collaboration with screenwriter Peter Ettedgui (Listen to Me, Marlon).
Bonhôte said: “I moved to London from Paris in the ‘90s much in part because of McQueen. His sense of style became synonymous with the city’s raw energy and edginess, and I know of no other contemporary designer to ignite such an immediate visceral response from an audience – it was so exhilarating.”
Embankment’s [link...
- 2/7/2017
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Harvey Specter and his mother are officially on good terms, y'all!
That's right, Suits fanatics, Harvey and his mother finally put their feud aside on Suits Season 6 Episode 12 and it was about time.
Seven years is a long time to stay out of contact with a parent, but Suits definitely managed to show the strained relationship between the mother and son in a convincing way.
Harvey had every right to be upset with his mother. Having an affair was one thing, but asking Harvey to lie for her was one of the worst things a parent could do to their child.
She was wise enough to know that she was in the wrong, but that's part of why Harvey has emotional issues to this day. He relies too heavily on his Psl family as a support system and it was about time he fixed things out with his family.
With...
That's right, Suits fanatics, Harvey and his mother finally put their feud aside on Suits Season 6 Episode 12 and it was about time.
Seven years is a long time to stay out of contact with a parent, but Suits definitely managed to show the strained relationship between the mother and son in a convincing way.
Harvey had every right to be upset with his mother. Having an affair was one thing, but asking Harvey to lie for her was one of the worst things a parent could do to their child.
She was wise enough to know that she was in the wrong, but that's part of why Harvey has emotional issues to this day. He relies too heavily on his Psl family as a support system and it was about time he fixed things out with his family.
With...
- 2/2/2017
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Steve Harvey was able to laugh at himself when he hit the stage once again to host the Miss Universe pageant on Sunday night.
At last year's pageant, the 60-year-old comedian made a major blunder when he accidentally announced that Miss Colombia, Ariadna Gutierrez, was Miss Universe when the crown was really supposed to go to Miss Philippines, Pia Wurtzbach. "Every time I read off a card, I pucker up just a little bit," he admitted during Sunday's show.
Exclusive: Inside Steve Harvey's Massive Multi-Year Deal to Host Miss Universe
The event took place in the Philippines this year and Wurtzbach addressed the host's epic flub when she joined him onstage. "Steve, I never got to thank you, but thank you for making me the most popular Miss Universe," she quipped.
"That’s okay,” Harvey responded. “I want to thank you for making me the most famous host of Miss Universe."
Exclusive: [link=nm...
At last year's pageant, the 60-year-old comedian made a major blunder when he accidentally announced that Miss Colombia, Ariadna Gutierrez, was Miss Universe when the crown was really supposed to go to Miss Philippines, Pia Wurtzbach. "Every time I read off a card, I pucker up just a little bit," he admitted during Sunday's show.
Exclusive: Inside Steve Harvey's Massive Multi-Year Deal to Host Miss Universe
The event took place in the Philippines this year and Wurtzbach addressed the host's epic flub when she joined him onstage. "Steve, I never got to thank you, but thank you for making me the most popular Miss Universe," she quipped.
"That’s okay,” Harvey responded. “I want to thank you for making me the most famous host of Miss Universe."
Exclusive: [link=nm...
- 1/30/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Not until it their relationship was finally over did I realize how invested I was in Cole and Alison finding their way back to each other.
Cole had secrets that came to light on The Affair Season 3 Episode 8, but they weren't anything to do with the attempted murder of Noah Solloway. Instead, Cole has been living a lie about the love of his life.
As Alison put it, Cole had to decide whether to be the happy asshole or the miserable hero, and making his choice kind of ripped my heart out. From the look on his face, a little bit of his was torn out for good, as well.
It's hard to imagine what this will mean for the characters going forward. I continue to believe the focal point of the narrative is Noah, and even though he had his pivotal affair with Alison, once she clears up her issues with him,...
Cole had secrets that came to light on The Affair Season 3 Episode 8, but they weren't anything to do with the attempted murder of Noah Solloway. Instead, Cole has been living a lie about the love of his life.
As Alison put it, Cole had to decide whether to be the happy asshole or the miserable hero, and making his choice kind of ripped my heart out. From the look on his face, a little bit of his was torn out for good, as well.
It's hard to imagine what this will mean for the characters going forward. I continue to believe the focal point of the narrative is Noah, and even though he had his pivotal affair with Alison, once she clears up her issues with him,...
- 1/16/2017
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
After an amazing season premiere, we can't wait to see what Emerald City Season 1 Episode 3 brings our way.
Eamonn is still on the hunt for Dorothy and comes upon a caravan, but are Dorothy and Lucas with them?
Somehow, the two of them end up at a castle, and it looks like she transforms into a beautiful princess! What's up with that?
Check out the photos for "Mistress - New - Mistress" and speculate away!
Emerald City airs on Friday, January 13 at 9/8c on NBC! If you need to catch up, you can watch Emerald City online right here via TV Fanatic!
Be sure to check back here for our full review once the episode airs!
1. Dorothy Beware - Emerald City Season 1 Episode 3 Eamonn and his men are not giving up their search for Dorothy, and it looks like they may be getting to finding her. 2. Eamonn the Mean -...
Eamonn is still on the hunt for Dorothy and comes upon a caravan, but are Dorothy and Lucas with them?
Somehow, the two of them end up at a castle, and it looks like she transforms into a beautiful princess! What's up with that?
Check out the photos for "Mistress - New - Mistress" and speculate away!
Emerald City airs on Friday, January 13 at 9/8c on NBC! If you need to catch up, you can watch Emerald City online right here via TV Fanatic!
Be sure to check back here for our full review once the episode airs!
1. Dorothy Beware - Emerald City Season 1 Episode 3 Eamonn and his men are not giving up their search for Dorothy, and it looks like they may be getting to finding her. 2. Eamonn the Mean -...
- 1/11/2017
- by Lisa Babick
- TVfanatic
Kensi's feeling left behind, and it's a weight on the whole team.
New relationships are forming, or solidifying on NCIS: Los Angeles Season 8 Episode 12. Except for Kensi, who's inadvertently ruining hers with Deeks.
Before I cover all the personal drama, let's take a quick look at the case of the week, such as it was.
Sam got to dress up and go undercover at the same private-security firm where this week's victim worked. There was a hint of dirt, but no, a couple of the guys at the firm were helping out a misguided young man and one of them got killed for his troubles.
(Shoutout to Eddie George, the former All-Pro running back, who played one of Sam's security-firm co-workers and who may be the next ex-nfl player to make the transition to acting.)
Sam's contribution was to make an inspirational speech to keep the firm's boss from ruining his and his company's reputation.
New relationships are forming, or solidifying on NCIS: Los Angeles Season 8 Episode 12. Except for Kensi, who's inadvertently ruining hers with Deeks.
Before I cover all the personal drama, let's take a quick look at the case of the week, such as it was.
Sam got to dress up and go undercover at the same private-security firm where this week's victim worked. There was a hint of dirt, but no, a couple of the guys at the firm were helping out a misguided young man and one of them got killed for his troubles.
(Shoutout to Eddie George, the former All-Pro running back, who played one of Sam's security-firm co-workers and who may be the next ex-nfl player to make the transition to acting.)
Sam's contribution was to make an inspirational speech to keep the firm's boss from ruining his and his company's reputation.
- 1/9/2017
- by Dale McGarrigle
- TVfanatic
On this week's Days of Our Lives, Adrienne was diagnosed with breast cancer and Stefano turned out to have had bone cancer at the time of his murder.
Meanwhile, Abigail continued to hide in the attic and Dario put Jj down for, among other things, his rape which again was referred to as consensual.
If these storylines were written seriously, any one of them could be powerful. Instead, important issues were treated as trivial plot points.
I'd like to start with the Stefano storyline in honor of the late Joseph Mascolo, who passed away on December 8.
Stefano's send-off could have been far better than what viewers got.
Mascolo was an important part of the show and it was hard to watch Chad and Andre talk about how their father was terminally ill while knowing the actor who played him had passed away the day before.
Stefano was the ultimate love-to-hate...
Meanwhile, Abigail continued to hide in the attic and Dario put Jj down for, among other things, his rape which again was referred to as consensual.
If these storylines were written seriously, any one of them could be powerful. Instead, important issues were treated as trivial plot points.
I'd like to start with the Stefano storyline in honor of the late Joseph Mascolo, who passed away on December 8.
Stefano's send-off could have been far better than what viewers got.
Mascolo was an important part of the show and it was hard to watch Chad and Andre talk about how their father was terminally ill while knowing the actor who played him had passed away the day before.
Stefano was the ultimate love-to-hate...
- 12/10/2016
- by Jack Ori
- TVfanatic
Now in its seventh year, the New York City-based and documentary-focused film festival aptly titled Doc NYC has become a mainstay on the documentary festival circuit. Along with series like Hot Docs and the more avant-garde-heavy True/False, Doc NYC is slowly but surely becoming one of the must-attend festivals for cinephiles who have an affinity for the non-fiction side of cinema.
And yet, it’s still a festival on the come up. With only six previous iterations in its history, Doc NYC is one of the hundreds, if not thousands, of festivals or film series that make up a calendar year in New York and the film world in general. Marking this year’s event with 110 features (roughly 44% of which are directed or co-directed by women, I will add) including 18 world premieres and 19 Us premieres and even a small repertory sidebar, this is set to be the biggest and arguably best lineup yet.
And yet, it’s still a festival on the come up. With only six previous iterations in its history, Doc NYC is one of the hundreds, if not thousands, of festivals or film series that make up a calendar year in New York and the film world in general. Marking this year’s event with 110 features (roughly 44% of which are directed or co-directed by women, I will add) including 18 world premieres and 19 Us premieres and even a small repertory sidebar, this is set to be the biggest and arguably best lineup yet.
- 11/8/2016
- by Joshua Brunsting
- CriterionCast
Jeffrey Tambor had an important message to share and he had the perfect platform with which to do that. Related: 2016 Emmy Awards Complete List Of Winners After being awarded an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, the 72-year-old actor sent Hollywood an important message: “Listen to me, I’m not gonna […]...
- 9/19/2016
- by Shakiel Mahjouri
- ET Canada
We tune into awards shows for one reason and one reason only: to get our cry on. The 2016 Emmy awards more than came through for the catharsis-loving television fans of the world on Sunday, providing a number of heartfelt moments that reduced us to blubbering puddles of emotion. Below, a handful of the most sniffle-inducing quotes of the evening. Julia Louis-Dreyfus' tribute to her fatherIt started out as a hilarious riff about the increasingly fading line between political comedy and reality, but by the end of Louis-Dreyfus' speech we were all wiping away our tears. While accepting her fifth consecutive lead actress statuette,...
- 9/19/2016
- by Lydia Price, @lydsprice
- PEOPLE.com
It's a big night for Jeffrey Tambor after taking home the 2016 Emmy Award for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for his work on Transparent. This is the 7th consecutive Emmy win and eighth nomination for Jeffrey Tambor.• Check out People's full 2016 Emmy Awards coverage and complete winners list!"Listen to me, I'm not gonna say this beautifully, but to you people out there you producers and network owners and you agents and you creative sparks, please give transgender talent a chance. Give them auditions. Give them their story." • Watch People & EW Red Carpet Live Sunday night on People.
- 9/19/2016
- by Aurelie Corinthios
- PEOPLE.com
Will Mike ever be able to get out of prison?
The length of his stint in prison is thrown into question again on Suits Season 6 Episode 7.
Harvey makes it clear to him he needs to keep his head down and get Kevin back on board, or there's no way to get out soon.
The pictures from the episode are below!
Note: Suits Season 6 Episode 7 airs Wednesday August 24 at 9/8C on USA Network
1. Be My Friend! - Suits Mike struggles in the aftermath of Kevin realizing what he's up to, but will he manage to get him back as a friend? 2. What Are You Doing? Tensions flare when Mike struggles to get Kevin to agree to the plan, but what will Harvey have to say about it? 3. Listen To Me! - Suits Season 6 Episode 7 Harvey is done with Mike throwing hurdles in the way, so he'll no doubt be telling Mike to do whatever he says.
The length of his stint in prison is thrown into question again on Suits Season 6 Episode 7.
Harvey makes it clear to him he needs to keep his head down and get Kevin back on board, or there's no way to get out soon.
The pictures from the episode are below!
Note: Suits Season 6 Episode 7 airs Wednesday August 24 at 9/8C on USA Network
1. Be My Friend! - Suits Mike struggles in the aftermath of Kevin realizing what he's up to, but will he manage to get him back as a friend? 2. What Are You Doing? Tensions flare when Mike struggles to get Kevin to agree to the plan, but what will Harvey have to say about it? 3. Listen To Me! - Suits Season 6 Episode 7 Harvey is done with Mike throwing hurdles in the way, so he'll no doubt be telling Mike to do whatever he says.
- 8/18/2016
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The brawls the Manzo family encountered on The Real Housewives of New Jersey are nothing compared to what they'll have to fight next. In a new trailer for Manzo'd with Children season 3 that was first shared by E! Online, Garden State matriarch Caroline Manzo faces a terrifying health crisis, telling her children and husband through tears: "Listen to me, I found a lump." Known for her toughness and level head, Caroline admits in an emotional interview, "I'm the strongest person you'll ever meet when I'm battling for somebody else, but when it's me, oh my god."And even amid her own personal crisis,...
- 7/28/2016
- by Lanford Beard, @lanfordbeard
- PEOPLE.com
The brawls the Manzo family encountered on The Real Housewives of New Jersey are nothing compared to what they'll have to fight next.
In a new trailer for Manzo'd with Children season 3 that was first shared by E! Online, Garden State matriarch Caroline Manzo faces a terrifying health crisis, telling her children and husband through tears: "Listen to me, I found a lump."
Known for her toughness and level head, Caroline admits in an emotional interview, "I'm the strongest person you'll ever meet when I'm battling for somebody else, but when it's me, oh my god."
And even amid her own personal crisis,...
In a new trailer for Manzo'd with Children season 3 that was first shared by E! Online, Garden State matriarch Caroline Manzo faces a terrifying health crisis, telling her children and husband through tears: "Listen to me, I found a lump."
Known for her toughness and level head, Caroline admits in an emotional interview, "I'm the strongest person you'll ever meet when I'm battling for somebody else, but when it's me, oh my god."
And even amid her own personal crisis,...
- 7/28/2016
- by Lanford Beard, @lanfordbeard
- People.com - TV Watch
The brawls the Manzo family encountered on The Real Housewives of New Jersey are nothing compared to what they'll have to fight next. In a new trailer for Manzo'd with Children season 3 that was first shared by E! Online, Garden State matriarch Caroline Manzo faces a terrifying health crisis, telling her children and husband through tears: "Listen to me, I found a lump." Known for her toughness and level head, Caroline admits in an emotional interview, "I'm the strongest person you'll ever meet when I'm battling for somebody else, but when it's me, oh my god."And even amid her own personal crisis,...
- 7/28/2016
- by Lanford Beard, @lanfordbeard
- PEOPLE.com
Stunned, sadness, anger... these are just a few of the emotions I felt after finishing up Orange is the New Black Season 4 Episode 12.
Instead of the race war I thought was bound to happen, the different prison factions joined forces to take down Piscatella. Unfortunately, one inmate lost her life in what was supposed to be a peaceful protest.
Major spoilers ahead if you are not caught up!
Poussey's sudden and horrifying death is both shocking and yet, somewhat inevitable. I'm sure many will say that Poussey's character could have been swapped out with any of the other characters, and they are right.
However, Poussey represents a specific type of prisoner. She's petite, non-violent, intelligent, and tries to keep a low profile. It won't surprise me if the McC tries to spin this story and turn Poussey's narrative so that she's painted as the violent, black inmate.
It won't matter...
Instead of the race war I thought was bound to happen, the different prison factions joined forces to take down Piscatella. Unfortunately, one inmate lost her life in what was supposed to be a peaceful protest.
Major spoilers ahead if you are not caught up!
Poussey's sudden and horrifying death is both shocking and yet, somewhat inevitable. I'm sure many will say that Poussey's character could have been swapped out with any of the other characters, and they are right.
However, Poussey represents a specific type of prisoner. She's petite, non-violent, intelligent, and tries to keep a low profile. It won't surprise me if the McC tries to spin this story and turn Poussey's narrative so that she's painted as the violent, black inmate.
It won't matter...
- 7/3/2016
- by Amanda Steinmetz
- TVfanatic
Famed explorer Roman Dial and his wife, Peggy Dial, are getting closer to finding out what happened to their 27-year-old son, Cody, who vanished in the Costa Rican jungle in 2014. But it's not going as smoothly as they anticipated. Missing Dial, the National Geographic Channel's six-part, true crime documentary series, follows the Alaskan couple and the two investigators they hired as they search for clues about Cody's mysterious disappearance in one of the world's most dangerous jungles. Roman is the legendary National Geographic Explorer and adventurer who taught his son how to survive in the wilderness and is doing...
- 6/11/2016
- by K.C. Baker, @kcbaker77777
- PEOPLE.com
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- 6/11/2016
- by K.C. Baker, @kcbaker77777
- PEOPLE.com
As the main topic of this year’s festival, Docaviv will feature a select group of thought-provoking films about a world that is changing with the collapse of physical and social boundaries, growing economic disparities, the waves of refugees and immigrants, civil wars, international terrorism, and the ultimate undoing of social solidarity.
Within the framework of this theme the program does not only include documentaries about terror and refugees, but also about a fragmented society which is losing its solidarity. Both in Israel and elsewhere the gap between the haves and the have-nots is widening, and so are the frustrations and the unrest. Israeli and international titles correlating to these themes can be found throughout the entire festival program:
“Death in the terminal” - Directors Tali Shemesh (“The Cemetery Club”) and Assaf Surd
A tense, minute-by-minute, Rashomon-style account of a tragic day. On October 18, 2015, a terrorist armed with a gun and a knife entered Beersheba’s bus terminal. Within 18 minutes Omri Levy, a soldier was killed and Abtum Zarhum, Eritrean immigrant asylum seeker, was lynched after being mistaken for a terrorist.
“The Settlers” - Premiered in Sundance, Director Shimon Dotan.
A far-reaching, comprehensive look at the Jewish settlement enterprise in the West Bank. It examines the origins of the settlement movement and the religious and ideological visions that propelled it, while providing an intimate look at the people at the center of the greatest geopolitical challenge now facing Israel and the international community. (Isa Contact: Cinephil)
“Town on a Wire” - premiered at Cph: Dox Dir: Uri Rosenwaks
While Tel Aviv is thriving, just ten minutes away lies the town of Lod, right in the backyard of Israel’s bustling urban center. Unlike its affluent neighbor, Lod is a city that suffers from the blight of racism, crime, and sheer desperation. Can it be saved? Is there some way to bring hope to Lod’s Arab and Jewish residents?
“Foucoammare”/ “Fire at Sea” - by Gianfranco Rosi - winner of Golden Bear, Berlinale 2016 -every day the inhabitants of the Italian Island Lampedusa are confronted with the flight of refugees to Europe . These people long for peace and freedom and often only their dead bodies are pulled out of the water. (Contact Isa: Doc & Film Int’l. U.S.: Kino Lorber)
“Between fences” – by Avi Mograbi -. In an Israeli detention center asylum-seekers from Eritrea and Sudan can’t be sent back to their own countries, but have no prospects in Israel either thanks to the country’s policies. Chen Alon and Avi Mograbi, initiate a theatre workshop to give these people the opportunity to address their own experiences of forced migration and discrimination and to confront an Israeli society that views them as dangerous infiltrators.
“A Syrian Love Story” – by Sean McAllister -You can’t be Che Guevara and a mother Amer tells Raghda, but maybe she can't do it any other way. After years of struggle, life without her homeland and the revolution has no meaning for her. It is hard to determine what is more demanding in this bold film: the revolution, or the search for inner peace. (Contact Isa: Cat & Docs)
“Homo Sapiens” – by Nikolaus Geyrhalter - what does humanity leave behind when its gone? It sometimes seems as if the mark that humans leave on this planet will last forever. The truth is that the iron, bricks, cement, and steel – the human traces everywhere abandoned and forgotten – are erased by the forces of nature. This unusually beautiful film may lack people and words, but that leaves even more room for thought.(Contact Isa: Autlook)
“Land of the Enlightened” – Premiered at Sundance Ff 2016. Shot over seven years on evocative 16mm footage, first-time director Pieter-Jan De Pue paints a whimsical yet haunting look at the condition of Afghanistan left for the next generation. As American soldiers prepare to leave, we follow De Pue deep into this hidden land where young boys form wild gangs to control trade routes, sell explosives from mines left over from war, making the new rules of war based on the harsh landscape left to them. (Contact Isa: Films Boutique)
“Flickering Truth” - Premiered at Toronto Ff 2015. Director Pietra Brettkelly (The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins) directs this harrowing, compelling film about the power of cinema to preserve our history and in so doing potentially change our futures. (Contact Isa: Film Sales Company)
“Requiem for the American Dream” - Directed by Peter D. Hutchison, Kelly Nyks, Jared P. Scott. In ten chilling but lucid chapters, Noam Chomsky, one of the great intellectuals of our time, analyzes the “system,” which allows wealthy capitalists to seize the reins of government and turn those without wealth into a passive herd, willing to forego power, solidarity, and democracy itself. (U.S.: Gravitas. Contact Isa: Films Transit)
The festival will open with a first film by Israeli director Roman Shumunov
“Babylon Dreamers” Directed by Roman Somonob. An intimate report about a troupe of immigrants from the former Soviet Union, from one of Ashdod’s poorest neighborhoods; they struggle to survive facing harsh conditions - poverty, mental illness, and broken families. They channel their anger and cling to their dream of attending and winning the International Breakdance Championship.
Israeli Competition
Some 70 Israeli films produced over the last year were submitted out of which 13 films have been selected for the Israeli Competition. They will be competing for the largest cash prize for documentary filmmaking in Israel 70,000 Nis (Us$ 15,000). Other awards in the competition include the Mayor’s Prize for the Most Promising Filmmaker, the Prize for Editing, the Prize for Cinematography, the Prize for Research, and the Prize for Original Score.
"The Wonderful Kingdom of Papa Alaev," directors Tal Barda, Noam Pinchas -Tajikistan’s answer to the Jackson Family. A modern-day Shakespearean tale about a famous Tajik musical family, controlled by their charismatic patriarch-grandfather - Papa Alaev.
"A Tale of Two Balloons" by Zohar Wagner - The tale of a women who thought a pair of perfect breasts would help her find true love. But when that love came along, those perfect breasts had to go.
"Aida's Secrets," director Alon Schwarz - At 68, Izak learns he has a brother he never knew about. As part of the discoveries about the family, the film uncovers the story of the Displaced Persons camps- the vibrant and often wild social life that flourished immediately after WW2.
"Child Mother" by Yael Kipper and Ronen Zaretzky - The story of elderly women born in Morocco and Yemen, who were married off when they were still little girls. Only now, as they enter the final chapter of their lives, do they openly face their past and the ways it still affects them and their families.
"The Last Shaman" directed by Raz Degan - Inspired by an article he read, James decides to travel to the Amazon rainforests, in search of a shaman whom he thinks can save him from a clinical depression that haunts him.
"The Patriarch's Room" by Danae Elon -The bizarre imprisonment of the former head of the Greek Orthodox Church in a tiny monastic cell in Jerusalem’s Old City leads to a fascinating journey in search of the truth, penetrating the remote world of the priesthood. The complex and unfamiliar picture that emerges is revealed here, on camera, for the very first time.
"Poetics of the Brain" by Nurith Aviv –weaving associative links between her personal biographical stories and neuroscientists’ accounts of their work. They discuss topics such as memory, bilingualism, reading, mirror neurons, smell, traces of experience.
"Shalom Italia," by Tamar Tal Anati (winner of Docaviv for Life in Stills) -Three Italian Jewish brothers set off on a journey through Tuscany, in search of a cave where they hid as children to escape the Nazis. Their quest, full of humor, food and Tuscan landscapes, straddles the boundary between history and myth, both of which really, truly happened.
"Week 23" by Ohad Milstein - Rahel, the daughter of a Swiss bishop, is coping with a difficult pregnancy in Israel. One of the identical twins she is carrying has died in utero, and now poses an almost certain threat to its sibling. The doctors are unequivocal about it. They tell Rahel that she should abort the surviving fetus and end her pregnancy.
"The Settlers" by Shimon Dotan; Town On A Wire directed by Uri Rosenwaksand Eyal Blachson; Death in the Terminal by Tali Shemesh and Asaf Sudry, and Babylon Dreamers by Roman Shumunov.
The Members of the selection committee included Sinai Abt, artistic director of the Docaviv Film Festival; director Reuven Brodsky, winner of Docaviv in 2012 for his film Home Movie and of Honorable Mention at Docaviv in 2015 and film editor Ayelet Ofarim.
Twelve films have been selected for the International Competition, which will open with the The Happy Film by Stefan Seigmeister. Also competing are Jerzy Sladkowski’s Don Juan, winner of the Idfa Award; Author: The J.T. LeRoy Story about the imaginary cult figure who became the darling of New York society and nightlife, picked up by Amazon at Sundance as its first doc title. Another festival favorite is A Flickering Truth and Sean McAllister's daring award winning documentary A Syrian Love Story.
The Depth of Field Competition will open with LoveTrue by director Alma Har’el, who will be a juror for the Israeli Film Competition. This is the Competition’s third year, held in conjunction with the Film Critics’ Forum that will award films for an outstanding and daring artistic vision. Other films that will be screened as part of the competition include Sundance winners Kate Plays Christine by Robert Greene, and Pieter-Jan De Pue’s hybrid documentary The Land of the Enlightened; other titles that will be shown are Hotel Dallas by wife and husband artist duo Livia Ungur and Sherng-Lee Huang, The Hong Kong Trilogy by noted cinematographer Christopher Doyle , and the musical- turned into documentary London Road by Rufus Norris and Alecky Blythe.
The Masters Section, a new category in the festival, highlighting new films by world renowned directors will be opened by Fire at Sea by director Gianfranco Rosi, winner of the Golden Bear at this year’s Berlinale. Avi Mograbi’s Between Fences will be accompanied by a play by the Holot Legislative Theater, with a cast of actors that includes Israelis and African asylum seekers.
Other films in this section include amongst others Junun, Paul Thomas Anderson’s portrayal of a musical project involving Shye Ben-Tzur and Jonny Greenwood, Homo Sapiens by director Nikolaus Geyrhalter, Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine by director Alex Gibney, To the Desert by director Judd Neeman, Unlocking the Cage by directors D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus, De Palma by co-director Noah Baumbach and He Named Me Malala by David Guggenheim.
The Panorama selection of films will include amongst others the moving Strike a Pose, by Ester Gould and Reijer Zwaan about the dancers who accompanied Madonna on her “Blond Ambition” tour, Roger Ross Williams ‘Life, Animated depicting the remarkable story of an autistic boy, who learned how to communicate with his surroundings through Disney films, Those Who Jump about an African refugee who films attempts by other refugees to jump the barbed wire border fence in North Africa and Louis Theroux: My Scientology Film.
This year’s Arts Section will include Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble by Academy Award winner Morgan Neville; I Don’t Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman, which was produced shortly before her tragic death, Listen to Me, Marlon, which tells the story of Marlon Brando through the audio recordings he made throughout his life, Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict, the salacious story of art collector Peggy Guggenheim, Koudelka Shooting Holy Land, Gilad Baram’s film about famous Czech photographer Josef Koudelka’s travels along the Separation Fence, and more.
Seven films produced by the top film schools in Israel were selected to compete in the annual Student Film Competition. The prize for the competition was donated by the Gottesman family in memory of Ruti Gottesman, a leading supporter of Docaviv and of documentary.
The Members of the selection committee included Karin Ryvind Segal, programming director for Docaviv, Hila Avraham, curator and expert on film and audiovisual media preservation and screenwriter Danny Rosenberg, whose work includes the films My Father’s House , Susia and the television series Johnny and the Knights of the Galilee.
Special Guests attending the Festival:
Award winning Director Ondi Timoner, will be attending the Israeli premiere of her film Russell Brand: A Second Coming. Her Sundance-winning film Dig! will be among the music documentaries screened at the Tel Aviv Port. In conjunction with the Film Department of Beit Berl College, Timoner will also be conducting a special master class for students, professionals, and amateurs.
This year’s festival will include a special tribute to acclaimed director Nikolaus Geyrhalter who will be attending the festival with his recent Homo Sapiens. This year’s festival will also include two previous films of his, Our Daily Bread and Abendland,.
International jury members attending the festival include:
Adriek van Nieuwenhuyzen, Director of the Idfa industry office; Gary Kam, producer of Planet of Snail; film director Alma Har’el (Bombay Beach; LoveTrue) ; Nilotpal, Director of Docedge Kolkata, Sascha Lara Bleuler, Director of the Human Rights Film Festival in Zurich, and film director Tatiana Brandrup.
The Israeli jurors include:
Director Dror Moreh, director and producer Barak Heymann, director Robby Elmaliah, producer Elinor Kowarsky, photographer David Adika, and film editor Tal Rabiner.
Around town. A record number of twelve screening venues spread out across Tel Aviv will offer free screenings. These are: Habima Square, the Beit Danny Community Center, the Hatikvah neighborhood, the Arab-Jewish Community Center in Jaffa, the rooftop of Tel Aviv City Hall, WeWork, Levinsky Park, Bar Kayma, Beit Romano, the Nalaga’at Center, Picnic Little Italy-Sarona Tel Aviv, and Artport.
Outdoors. The Tel Aviv Port will continue to host the festival this year, with outdoor screenings of music films with guest deejays from KZRadio. Films to be screened at the port include Janis: Little Girl Blue, The Reflektor Tapes about the band Arcade Fire, P.T Andersoan’s Junun about the musical collaboration between Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood, Nigel Godrich, and a dozen Indian musicians.
Festival Firsts. DocaviVR: a collaboration between Docaviv and Steamer, Israel’s first Interactive and Virtual Reality Film Festival, presents original documentary projects from Israel and around the world, created especially for viewing with Vr gear. The event will take place at Beit Romano. A cinema will pop up in one of Tel Aviv’s trendy hubs, with 25 stations equipped with Vr gear.
The Docommunity conference aims to promote dcomentary across the country by bringing together cultural coordinators and artistic directors from across the country to introduce them to the latest documentary films from Israel and around the world.
The Platform for Alternative Documentation at Artport art space: A performative piece that brings together film artists, social activists, and researchers studying the various aesthetic, social, and philosophical aspects of documentation. Curated by Laliv Melamed and Gilad Reich.
Young audiences. For the first time, films from The Next Doc will be screened, a special initiative of Docaviv, the Second Channel, and the New Fund for Film and Television, which led to the production of three films created especially for a teenage audience.
Docaviv will also be hosting the final event of Docu Young, at which films by students in residential schools, who participated in film workshops , will be screened.
The Docyouth Competition will feature the best documentary films produced by students in high school film programs throughout the country. For the first time, voting for this year’s competition will be held online and open to high school students across the country.
Among the Screenings of docs for kids are Victor Kosakovsky’s “Varicella”, and “Landfilharmonic”.
Over the course of the festival, 110 films will be screened.
Within the framework of this theme the program does not only include documentaries about terror and refugees, but also about a fragmented society which is losing its solidarity. Both in Israel and elsewhere the gap between the haves and the have-nots is widening, and so are the frustrations and the unrest. Israeli and international titles correlating to these themes can be found throughout the entire festival program:
“Death in the terminal” - Directors Tali Shemesh (“The Cemetery Club”) and Assaf Surd
A tense, minute-by-minute, Rashomon-style account of a tragic day. On October 18, 2015, a terrorist armed with a gun and a knife entered Beersheba’s bus terminal. Within 18 minutes Omri Levy, a soldier was killed and Abtum Zarhum, Eritrean immigrant asylum seeker, was lynched after being mistaken for a terrorist.
“The Settlers” - Premiered in Sundance, Director Shimon Dotan.
A far-reaching, comprehensive look at the Jewish settlement enterprise in the West Bank. It examines the origins of the settlement movement and the religious and ideological visions that propelled it, while providing an intimate look at the people at the center of the greatest geopolitical challenge now facing Israel and the international community. (Isa Contact: Cinephil)
“Town on a Wire” - premiered at Cph: Dox Dir: Uri Rosenwaks
While Tel Aviv is thriving, just ten minutes away lies the town of Lod, right in the backyard of Israel’s bustling urban center. Unlike its affluent neighbor, Lod is a city that suffers from the blight of racism, crime, and sheer desperation. Can it be saved? Is there some way to bring hope to Lod’s Arab and Jewish residents?
“Foucoammare”/ “Fire at Sea” - by Gianfranco Rosi - winner of Golden Bear, Berlinale 2016 -every day the inhabitants of the Italian Island Lampedusa are confronted with the flight of refugees to Europe . These people long for peace and freedom and often only their dead bodies are pulled out of the water. (Contact Isa: Doc & Film Int’l. U.S.: Kino Lorber)
“Between fences” – by Avi Mograbi -. In an Israeli detention center asylum-seekers from Eritrea and Sudan can’t be sent back to their own countries, but have no prospects in Israel either thanks to the country’s policies. Chen Alon and Avi Mograbi, initiate a theatre workshop to give these people the opportunity to address their own experiences of forced migration and discrimination and to confront an Israeli society that views them as dangerous infiltrators.
“A Syrian Love Story” – by Sean McAllister -You can’t be Che Guevara and a mother Amer tells Raghda, but maybe she can't do it any other way. After years of struggle, life without her homeland and the revolution has no meaning for her. It is hard to determine what is more demanding in this bold film: the revolution, or the search for inner peace. (Contact Isa: Cat & Docs)
“Homo Sapiens” – by Nikolaus Geyrhalter - what does humanity leave behind when its gone? It sometimes seems as if the mark that humans leave on this planet will last forever. The truth is that the iron, bricks, cement, and steel – the human traces everywhere abandoned and forgotten – are erased by the forces of nature. This unusually beautiful film may lack people and words, but that leaves even more room for thought.(Contact Isa: Autlook)
“Land of the Enlightened” – Premiered at Sundance Ff 2016. Shot over seven years on evocative 16mm footage, first-time director Pieter-Jan De Pue paints a whimsical yet haunting look at the condition of Afghanistan left for the next generation. As American soldiers prepare to leave, we follow De Pue deep into this hidden land where young boys form wild gangs to control trade routes, sell explosives from mines left over from war, making the new rules of war based on the harsh landscape left to them. (Contact Isa: Films Boutique)
“Flickering Truth” - Premiered at Toronto Ff 2015. Director Pietra Brettkelly (The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins) directs this harrowing, compelling film about the power of cinema to preserve our history and in so doing potentially change our futures. (Contact Isa: Film Sales Company)
“Requiem for the American Dream” - Directed by Peter D. Hutchison, Kelly Nyks, Jared P. Scott. In ten chilling but lucid chapters, Noam Chomsky, one of the great intellectuals of our time, analyzes the “system,” which allows wealthy capitalists to seize the reins of government and turn those without wealth into a passive herd, willing to forego power, solidarity, and democracy itself. (U.S.: Gravitas. Contact Isa: Films Transit)
The festival will open with a first film by Israeli director Roman Shumunov
“Babylon Dreamers” Directed by Roman Somonob. An intimate report about a troupe of immigrants from the former Soviet Union, from one of Ashdod’s poorest neighborhoods; they struggle to survive facing harsh conditions - poverty, mental illness, and broken families. They channel their anger and cling to their dream of attending and winning the International Breakdance Championship.
Israeli Competition
Some 70 Israeli films produced over the last year were submitted out of which 13 films have been selected for the Israeli Competition. They will be competing for the largest cash prize for documentary filmmaking in Israel 70,000 Nis (Us$ 15,000). Other awards in the competition include the Mayor’s Prize for the Most Promising Filmmaker, the Prize for Editing, the Prize for Cinematography, the Prize for Research, and the Prize for Original Score.
"The Wonderful Kingdom of Papa Alaev," directors Tal Barda, Noam Pinchas -Tajikistan’s answer to the Jackson Family. A modern-day Shakespearean tale about a famous Tajik musical family, controlled by their charismatic patriarch-grandfather - Papa Alaev.
"A Tale of Two Balloons" by Zohar Wagner - The tale of a women who thought a pair of perfect breasts would help her find true love. But when that love came along, those perfect breasts had to go.
"Aida's Secrets," director Alon Schwarz - At 68, Izak learns he has a brother he never knew about. As part of the discoveries about the family, the film uncovers the story of the Displaced Persons camps- the vibrant and often wild social life that flourished immediately after WW2.
"Child Mother" by Yael Kipper and Ronen Zaretzky - The story of elderly women born in Morocco and Yemen, who were married off when they were still little girls. Only now, as they enter the final chapter of their lives, do they openly face their past and the ways it still affects them and their families.
"The Last Shaman" directed by Raz Degan - Inspired by an article he read, James decides to travel to the Amazon rainforests, in search of a shaman whom he thinks can save him from a clinical depression that haunts him.
"The Patriarch's Room" by Danae Elon -The bizarre imprisonment of the former head of the Greek Orthodox Church in a tiny monastic cell in Jerusalem’s Old City leads to a fascinating journey in search of the truth, penetrating the remote world of the priesthood. The complex and unfamiliar picture that emerges is revealed here, on camera, for the very first time.
"Poetics of the Brain" by Nurith Aviv –weaving associative links between her personal biographical stories and neuroscientists’ accounts of their work. They discuss topics such as memory, bilingualism, reading, mirror neurons, smell, traces of experience.
"Shalom Italia," by Tamar Tal Anati (winner of Docaviv for Life in Stills) -Three Italian Jewish brothers set off on a journey through Tuscany, in search of a cave where they hid as children to escape the Nazis. Their quest, full of humor, food and Tuscan landscapes, straddles the boundary between history and myth, both of which really, truly happened.
"Week 23" by Ohad Milstein - Rahel, the daughter of a Swiss bishop, is coping with a difficult pregnancy in Israel. One of the identical twins she is carrying has died in utero, and now poses an almost certain threat to its sibling. The doctors are unequivocal about it. They tell Rahel that she should abort the surviving fetus and end her pregnancy.
"The Settlers" by Shimon Dotan; Town On A Wire directed by Uri Rosenwaksand Eyal Blachson; Death in the Terminal by Tali Shemesh and Asaf Sudry, and Babylon Dreamers by Roman Shumunov.
The Members of the selection committee included Sinai Abt, artistic director of the Docaviv Film Festival; director Reuven Brodsky, winner of Docaviv in 2012 for his film Home Movie and of Honorable Mention at Docaviv in 2015 and film editor Ayelet Ofarim.
Twelve films have been selected for the International Competition, which will open with the The Happy Film by Stefan Seigmeister. Also competing are Jerzy Sladkowski’s Don Juan, winner of the Idfa Award; Author: The J.T. LeRoy Story about the imaginary cult figure who became the darling of New York society and nightlife, picked up by Amazon at Sundance as its first doc title. Another festival favorite is A Flickering Truth and Sean McAllister's daring award winning documentary A Syrian Love Story.
The Depth of Field Competition will open with LoveTrue by director Alma Har’el, who will be a juror for the Israeli Film Competition. This is the Competition’s third year, held in conjunction with the Film Critics’ Forum that will award films for an outstanding and daring artistic vision. Other films that will be screened as part of the competition include Sundance winners Kate Plays Christine by Robert Greene, and Pieter-Jan De Pue’s hybrid documentary The Land of the Enlightened; other titles that will be shown are Hotel Dallas by wife and husband artist duo Livia Ungur and Sherng-Lee Huang, The Hong Kong Trilogy by noted cinematographer Christopher Doyle , and the musical- turned into documentary London Road by Rufus Norris and Alecky Blythe.
The Masters Section, a new category in the festival, highlighting new films by world renowned directors will be opened by Fire at Sea by director Gianfranco Rosi, winner of the Golden Bear at this year’s Berlinale. Avi Mograbi’s Between Fences will be accompanied by a play by the Holot Legislative Theater, with a cast of actors that includes Israelis and African asylum seekers.
Other films in this section include amongst others Junun, Paul Thomas Anderson’s portrayal of a musical project involving Shye Ben-Tzur and Jonny Greenwood, Homo Sapiens by director Nikolaus Geyrhalter, Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine by director Alex Gibney, To the Desert by director Judd Neeman, Unlocking the Cage by directors D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus, De Palma by co-director Noah Baumbach and He Named Me Malala by David Guggenheim.
The Panorama selection of films will include amongst others the moving Strike a Pose, by Ester Gould and Reijer Zwaan about the dancers who accompanied Madonna on her “Blond Ambition” tour, Roger Ross Williams ‘Life, Animated depicting the remarkable story of an autistic boy, who learned how to communicate with his surroundings through Disney films, Those Who Jump about an African refugee who films attempts by other refugees to jump the barbed wire border fence in North Africa and Louis Theroux: My Scientology Film.
This year’s Arts Section will include Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble by Academy Award winner Morgan Neville; I Don’t Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman, which was produced shortly before her tragic death, Listen to Me, Marlon, which tells the story of Marlon Brando through the audio recordings he made throughout his life, Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict, the salacious story of art collector Peggy Guggenheim, Koudelka Shooting Holy Land, Gilad Baram’s film about famous Czech photographer Josef Koudelka’s travels along the Separation Fence, and more.
Seven films produced by the top film schools in Israel were selected to compete in the annual Student Film Competition. The prize for the competition was donated by the Gottesman family in memory of Ruti Gottesman, a leading supporter of Docaviv and of documentary.
The Members of the selection committee included Karin Ryvind Segal, programming director for Docaviv, Hila Avraham, curator and expert on film and audiovisual media preservation and screenwriter Danny Rosenberg, whose work includes the films My Father’s House , Susia and the television series Johnny and the Knights of the Galilee.
Special Guests attending the Festival:
Award winning Director Ondi Timoner, will be attending the Israeli premiere of her film Russell Brand: A Second Coming. Her Sundance-winning film Dig! will be among the music documentaries screened at the Tel Aviv Port. In conjunction with the Film Department of Beit Berl College, Timoner will also be conducting a special master class for students, professionals, and amateurs.
This year’s festival will include a special tribute to acclaimed director Nikolaus Geyrhalter who will be attending the festival with his recent Homo Sapiens. This year’s festival will also include two previous films of his, Our Daily Bread and Abendland,.
International jury members attending the festival include:
Adriek van Nieuwenhuyzen, Director of the Idfa industry office; Gary Kam, producer of Planet of Snail; film director Alma Har’el (Bombay Beach; LoveTrue) ; Nilotpal, Director of Docedge Kolkata, Sascha Lara Bleuler, Director of the Human Rights Film Festival in Zurich, and film director Tatiana Brandrup.
The Israeli jurors include:
Director Dror Moreh, director and producer Barak Heymann, director Robby Elmaliah, producer Elinor Kowarsky, photographer David Adika, and film editor Tal Rabiner.
Around town. A record number of twelve screening venues spread out across Tel Aviv will offer free screenings. These are: Habima Square, the Beit Danny Community Center, the Hatikvah neighborhood, the Arab-Jewish Community Center in Jaffa, the rooftop of Tel Aviv City Hall, WeWork, Levinsky Park, Bar Kayma, Beit Romano, the Nalaga’at Center, Picnic Little Italy-Sarona Tel Aviv, and Artport.
Outdoors. The Tel Aviv Port will continue to host the festival this year, with outdoor screenings of music films with guest deejays from KZRadio. Films to be screened at the port include Janis: Little Girl Blue, The Reflektor Tapes about the band Arcade Fire, P.T Andersoan’s Junun about the musical collaboration between Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood, Nigel Godrich, and a dozen Indian musicians.
Festival Firsts. DocaviVR: a collaboration between Docaviv and Steamer, Israel’s first Interactive and Virtual Reality Film Festival, presents original documentary projects from Israel and around the world, created especially for viewing with Vr gear. The event will take place at Beit Romano. A cinema will pop up in one of Tel Aviv’s trendy hubs, with 25 stations equipped with Vr gear.
The Docommunity conference aims to promote dcomentary across the country by bringing together cultural coordinators and artistic directors from across the country to introduce them to the latest documentary films from Israel and around the world.
The Platform for Alternative Documentation at Artport art space: A performative piece that brings together film artists, social activists, and researchers studying the various aesthetic, social, and philosophical aspects of documentation. Curated by Laliv Melamed and Gilad Reich.
Young audiences. For the first time, films from The Next Doc will be screened, a special initiative of Docaviv, the Second Channel, and the New Fund for Film and Television, which led to the production of three films created especially for a teenage audience.
Docaviv will also be hosting the final event of Docu Young, at which films by students in residential schools, who participated in film workshops , will be screened.
The Docyouth Competition will feature the best documentary films produced by students in high school film programs throughout the country. For the first time, voting for this year’s competition will be held online and open to high school students across the country.
Among the Screenings of docs for kids are Victor Kosakovsky’s “Varicella”, and “Landfilharmonic”.
Over the course of the festival, 110 films will be screened.
- 5/11/2016
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
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