George Carlin’s enduring comedic legacy inspired Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio to make HBO’s upcoming documentary about the counterculture icon, whose observations remain eerily topical nearly 14 years after his death.
Carlin, who appeared on “The Tonight Show” more than 130 times during his lengthy career, riffed about abortion, the planet, police brutality and organized religion in his stand-up sets and also appeared in movies such as “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” His legendary 1972 routine “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television” is still regularly invoked in media circles.
“We were always so surprised that anytime something happened in the news, George would start trending,” says Apatow, who co-directed “George Carlin’s American Dream” with Bonfiglio, a frequent collaborator. “Most comedians’ material ages really badly, but his work was so deep — and he also liked to talk about the big picture — that it just gets better with age. Also, a...
Carlin, who appeared on “The Tonight Show” more than 130 times during his lengthy career, riffed about abortion, the planet, police brutality and organized religion in his stand-up sets and also appeared in movies such as “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” His legendary 1972 routine “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television” is still regularly invoked in media circles.
“We were always so surprised that anytime something happened in the news, George would start trending,” says Apatow, who co-directed “George Carlin’s American Dream” with Bonfiglio, a frequent collaborator. “Most comedians’ material ages really badly, but his work was so deep — and he also liked to talk about the big picture — that it just gets better with age. Also, a...
- 5/19/2022
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
HBO’s Original two-part documentary “George Carlin’s American Dream” will debut later this month.
Directed by Judd Apatow (“The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling”) and Michael Bonfiglio (“May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers”), the doc will air on HBO on back-to-back nights, with Part 1 premiering on Friday, May 20 at 8:00-9:55 p.m. Et/Pt, followed by on Saturday, May 21, at the same time.
Both episodes will be available to stream on HBO Max beginning Friday, May 20.
HBO also debuted the first trailer for “George Carlin’s American Dream” on Monday, which you can watch below.
The two-part doc chronicles the life and five-decade comedy career of Carlin. Featuring a “treasure trove of never-before-seen archival material” including films, photos, audio recordings, letters and diaries, “George Carlin’s American Dream” also features interviews with an arsenal of comedic talents including Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Patton Oswalt, Stephen Colbert,...
Directed by Judd Apatow (“The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling”) and Michael Bonfiglio (“May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers”), the doc will air on HBO on back-to-back nights, with Part 1 premiering on Friday, May 20 at 8:00-9:55 p.m. Et/Pt, followed by on Saturday, May 21, at the same time.
Both episodes will be available to stream on HBO Max beginning Friday, May 20.
HBO also debuted the first trailer for “George Carlin’s American Dream” on Monday, which you can watch below.
The two-part doc chronicles the life and five-decade comedy career of Carlin. Featuring a “treasure trove of never-before-seen archival material” including films, photos, audio recordings, letters and diaries, “George Carlin’s American Dream” also features interviews with an arsenal of comedic talents including Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Patton Oswalt, Stephen Colbert,...
- 5/2/2022
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Sirens, a rock doc about Beirut all-female thrash metal band Slave to Sirens, will get a theatrical run after Oscilloscope Laboratories bought the North American rights.
The company, which was founded by Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch, will give the film that premiered at Sundance in January an exclusive theatrical run before launching it on digital platforms.
Directed by Rita Baghdadi, who shot and produced the film along with producing partner Camila Hall, the film explores the lives and music of Slave to Sirens, a band made up of five young metalheads whose burgeoning fame is set against the backdrop of the Lebanese revolution.
Its members wrestle with friendship, sexuality, and destruction as their music serves as a refuge to Beirut’s youth culture. At the band’s core are its two founding members, Lilas Mayassi and Shery Bechara, whose complicated relationship and subsequent tense fallout threatens the very fabric of the band.
The company, which was founded by Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch, will give the film that premiered at Sundance in January an exclusive theatrical run before launching it on digital platforms.
Directed by Rita Baghdadi, who shot and produced the film along with producing partner Camila Hall, the film explores the lives and music of Slave to Sirens, a band made up of five young metalheads whose burgeoning fame is set against the backdrop of the Lebanese revolution.
Its members wrestle with friendship, sexuality, and destruction as their music serves as a refuge to Beirut’s youth culture. At the band’s core are its two founding members, Lilas Mayassi and Shery Bechara, whose complicated relationship and subsequent tense fallout threatens the very fabric of the band.
- 4/22/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Talia Ryder, who had her breakout role in the Broadway adaptation of Matilda, is set to star in the indie Hello, Goodbye And Everything In Between.
To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You producer Matt Kaplan will produce through Ace Entertainment with Michael Lewen directing. The book by Jennifer E. Smith was originally adapted by Ben York Jones with the current draft of the script having been written by Amy Reed.
The story follows Clare and Aidan, who after making a pact that they would break up before college, find themselves retracing the steps of their relationship on their last evening as a couple. The epic date leads them to familiar landmarks, unexpected places, and causes them to question whether high school love is meant to last.
Ryder received critical acclaim for her breakout role in Never Rarely Sometimes Always, which has been one of...
To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You producer Matt Kaplan will produce through Ace Entertainment with Michael Lewen directing. The book by Jennifer E. Smith was originally adapted by Ben York Jones with the current draft of the script having been written by Amy Reed.
The story follows Clare and Aidan, who after making a pact that they would break up before college, find themselves retracing the steps of their relationship on their last evening as a couple. The epic date leads them to familiar landmarks, unexpected places, and causes them to question whether high school love is meant to last.
Ryder received critical acclaim for her breakout role in Never Rarely Sometimes Always, which has been one of...
- 9/9/2020
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Ricky Velez (The King of Staten Island) is reuniting with Judd Apatow for his first comedy special at HBO. The untitled special is set to tape later this year.
Velez is reteaming with Apatow following their work together on feature The King of Staten Island, which Apatow, co-wrote, directed and produced, and Velez appeared in and co-produced.
Apatow will executive produce the special with Velez, along with Jon Kamen, Meredith Bennett, Neal Marshall and Dave Sirulnick. Mike Bonfiglio (HBO’s May it Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers) will direct the special and produce with Josh Church.
“We love Ricky’s stand up and his comedic honesty. We couldn’t be happier to be doing his first hour special with him,” said Nina Rosenstein, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming.
“I met Ricky Velez when he acted in, and co-produced, The King Of Staten Island,” said Apatow. “He is...
Velez is reteaming with Apatow following their work together on feature The King of Staten Island, which Apatow, co-wrote, directed and produced, and Velez appeared in and co-produced.
Apatow will executive produce the special with Velez, along with Jon Kamen, Meredith Bennett, Neal Marshall and Dave Sirulnick. Mike Bonfiglio (HBO’s May it Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers) will direct the special and produce with Josh Church.
“We love Ricky’s stand up and his comedic honesty. We couldn’t be happier to be doing his first hour special with him,” said Nina Rosenstein, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming.
“I met Ricky Velez when he acted in, and co-produced, The King Of Staten Island,” said Apatow. “He is...
- 6/11/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Twenty-seventh edition of festival runs in Austin, Texas, from March 13-22.
Judd Apatow’s first directorial outing in five years, The King Of Staten Island, will open SXSW 2020 on March 13.
SNL cast member and comedian Pete Davidson stars in the semi-autobiographical comedy about himself growing up in Staten Island and losing his father in the 9/11 attacks.
“Judd Apatow has consistently provided transcendent, exhilarating experiences at SXSW, starting with Knocked Up, then Bridesmaids, Trainwreck, Girls, The Big Sick, and his documentary May It Last: A Portrait Of The Avett Brothers,” said SXSW director of film Janet Pierson.
“This March it’s...
Judd Apatow’s first directorial outing in five years, The King Of Staten Island, will open SXSW 2020 on March 13.
SNL cast member and comedian Pete Davidson stars in the semi-autobiographical comedy about himself growing up in Staten Island and losing his father in the 9/11 attacks.
“Judd Apatow has consistently provided transcendent, exhilarating experiences at SXSW, starting with Knocked Up, then Bridesmaids, Trainwreck, Girls, The Big Sick, and his documentary May It Last: A Portrait Of The Avett Brothers,” said SXSW director of film Janet Pierson.
“This March it’s...
- 1/15/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Rolling Stone and Imagine Documentaries are partnering to produce Sound & Vision, a rock and roll anthology series of immersive films that will delve deep into music and cultural history.
Mined from the extensive Rolling Stone archive, and helmed by visionary and award-winning filmmakers, each episode is a specific journey through a unique moment in music and cultural history. Framed by the reporting of Rolling Stone, episodes will range from biographical to investigatory of a watershed event or cultural milestone.
“We are thrilled to be taking our fierce and ambitious journalism to a new medium,” said Rolling Stone President and COO Gus Wenner. “Imagine is the perfect partner to tell the most important stories in music and culture the way they deserve to be told.”
The series will include a mix of iconic Rolling Stone features and new in-depth reporting from its top journalists. Episodes will range from exclusive portraits of Freddie Mercury,...
Mined from the extensive Rolling Stone archive, and helmed by visionary and award-winning filmmakers, each episode is a specific journey through a unique moment in music and cultural history. Framed by the reporting of Rolling Stone, episodes will range from biographical to investigatory of a watershed event or cultural milestone.
“We are thrilled to be taking our fierce and ambitious journalism to a new medium,” said Rolling Stone President and COO Gus Wenner. “Imagine is the perfect partner to tell the most important stories in music and culture the way they deserve to be told.”
The series will include a mix of iconic Rolling Stone features and new in-depth reporting from its top journalists. Episodes will range from exclusive portraits of Freddie Mercury,...
- 2/25/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
"Do we turn, and explore?" HBO has unveiled a new trailer for the documentary May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers, which is a film about the band known as the Avett Brothers, from North Carolina. We already posted a trailer for this last year, as it played in theaters for one night, but HBO is releasing it streaming in January hence the new trailer. This is an Apatow Production in association with RadicalMedia and HBO Documentary Films; and co-directed by fans Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio. For those who haven't listened to them, The Avett Brothers combine bluegrass, country, punk, pop melodies, folk, rock and roll, indie rock, honky tonk, and ragtime to produce a novel sound. This is an "intimate documentary" that follows them as they create their 2016 album "True Sadness." Any/all music fans might want to take a look. HBO trailer for Apatow & Bonfiglio's...
- 1/9/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
A year ago, it seemed like a great time for documentaries. “I Am Not Your Negro,” Raoul Peck’s eviscerating look at race in America, was a cultural touchstone, reaching over 300 theaters across the country and earning over $7.4 million at the box office. At Sundance, buyers paid big money for nonfiction films like “Long Strange Trip” (Amazon, $6 million), “Icarus” (Netflix, $5 million), and “Step” (Fox Searchlight, $4 million), among others.
And then, one by one, big-ticket docs failed to live up to box-office expectations. “Step” earned just over $1.1 million; Sundance Grand Jury Prize doc winner “Dina” grossed only $90,503 after seven weeks in release; Oscar-nominated filmmaker Matthew Heineman’s highly acclaimed Syrian activist doc, “City of Ghosts,” made only $128,015; while other highly topical and critically lauded films, such as “Whose Streets?,” “The Force,” “Trophy,” and “Risk” failed to draw a significant audience.
Theatrical ticket sales don’t tell the whole story; many docs find audiences on streaming services.
And then, one by one, big-ticket docs failed to live up to box-office expectations. “Step” earned just over $1.1 million; Sundance Grand Jury Prize doc winner “Dina” grossed only $90,503 after seven weeks in release; Oscar-nominated filmmaker Matthew Heineman’s highly acclaimed Syrian activist doc, “City of Ghosts,” made only $128,015; while other highly topical and critically lauded films, such as “Whose Streets?,” “The Force,” “Trophy,” and “Risk” failed to draw a significant audience.
Theatrical ticket sales don’t tell the whole story; many docs find audiences on streaming services.
- 1/3/2018
- by Anthony Kaufman
- Indiewire
The music documentary comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes. For fans of live experiences, you have your Woodstock, and for those who like a bit more of a behind the scenes vibe, you have something like the recently-released May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers. There are films that subvert those two modese, like the impossibly powerful White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights, and some that go the historical route such as Ken Burns’ Jazz. However, there is not another music documentary quite like Festival.
Shot by director Murray Lerner at the annual Newport Folk Festival from 1963-1966, Festival tells not only the story of folk music at its historic peak, but even more so the politics of the movement that brought it to the fore. Driven by performances ranging from Joan Baez to Howlin’ Wolf, Festival is an iconic, gorgeously composed meditation on America...
Shot by director Murray Lerner at the annual Newport Folk Festival from 1963-1966, Festival tells not only the story of folk music at its historic peak, but even more so the politics of the movement that brought it to the fore. Driven by performances ranging from Joan Baez to Howlin’ Wolf, Festival is an iconic, gorgeously composed meditation on America...
- 9/22/2017
- by Joshua Brunsting
- CriterionCast
Amazon Studios, which is releasing about a film a month, led the fall season specialized release barrage with Mike White college comedy “Brad’s Status,” starring Ben Stiller. Annapurna’s second release scored $25,000 per theater in two cities for a credible start.
“Brad’s Status” was one of four Toronto International Film Festival 2017 titles released while the festival is wrapping up (compared to only one last year). The others include Darren Aronofsky’s “mother!” (Paramount), which flopped in wide release with $7.5 million and a rare F Cinemascore (they poll mass-audience theaters and the scores don’t reflect all reactions). Frederick Wiseman’s library documentary “Ex Libris” (Zipporah) got a decent result in its exclusive New York run, and Angelina Jolie’s “First They Killed My Father” debuted on Netflix along with a smattering of theatrical dates (grosses hidden per usual).
Opening
Brad’s Status (Annapurna) – Metacritic: 70; Festivals include: Toronto 2017
$100,179 in...
“Brad’s Status” was one of four Toronto International Film Festival 2017 titles released while the festival is wrapping up (compared to only one last year). The others include Darren Aronofsky’s “mother!” (Paramount), which flopped in wide release with $7.5 million and a rare F Cinemascore (they poll mass-audience theaters and the scores don’t reflect all reactions). Frederick Wiseman’s library documentary “Ex Libris” (Zipporah) got a decent result in its exclusive New York run, and Angelina Jolie’s “First They Killed My Father” debuted on Netflix along with a smattering of theatrical dates (grosses hidden per usual).
Opening
Brad’s Status (Annapurna) – Metacritic: 70; Festivals include: Toronto 2017
$100,179 in...
- 9/17/2017
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
In 2012, when Judd Apatow used the Avett Brothers' buoyant, love-drunk ballad "Live and Die" in his coming-of-middle-age comedy This Is 40, it was a choice that reflected a passion for the band's heartfelt folk pop. "Their music is about reaching out and trying to connect with other people, as well as the obstacles of love," says Apatow. "And I try to express some of the same things in the realm of comedy."
So when he heard that his friend Rick Rubin was producing the Avetts' ninth album, True Sadness, which came out last year,...
So when he heard that his friend Rick Rubin was producing the Avetts' ninth album, True Sadness, which came out last year,...
- 9/15/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Superstar producer Rick Rubin says that, within 30 seconds of meeting The Avett Brothers, he knew he wanted to work with them. Newcomers to the group may have a similar response while watching Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio's May It Last: A Portrait of The Avett Brothers: in the first few minutes of interviews, they come off as some of the most down-to-earth, easily likeable men to ever succeed in the music business. The intensity of that impression may diminish as the doc progresses, establishing them as more life-sized human characters. But few people who consider themselves fans will regret...
- 9/12/2017
- by John DeFore
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For many, Judd Apatow is purely thought of as a sort of comedy godfather. Between writing, directing, and producing, he’s responsible for some of the biggest comedies of the past decade. That’s both on television as well as in theaters. However, he offers more than that, as he’s occasionally supported smaller and more independent fare, helping to get it showcased. Today, he goes the documentary route for just the second time (after the Espn 30 for 30 offering Doc & Darryl) with May It Last: A Portrait Of The Avett Brothers, something very different than you’d expect from Apatow. It’s a one night only special event that celebrates not just a band, but a quieter style of musical documentary filmmaking. In addition, it proves even further that Apatow is a supreme talent in this business. This documentary is a look at North Carolina based folk rock band The Avett Brothers.
- 9/12/2017
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
"We are kind of at a crossroads..." Oscilloscope Labs has debuted the official trailer for the documentary May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers, which is exactly what it says - a "portrait" of the band known as the Avett Brothers, from North Carolina. The film is an Apatow Production in association with RadicalMedia and HBO Documentary Films; co-directed by fans Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio. For those who haven't listened to them, The Avett Brothers combine bluegrass, country, punk, pop melodies, folk, rock and roll, indie rock, honky tonk, and ragtime to produce a novel sound. This documentary is more than just a music doc, described as "a meditation on family, love, and the passage of time." This looks great, and I admit I'm even more intrigued because Apatow is co-directing it. I want to see what they're all about. First trailer for Apatow & Bonfiglio's doc May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers...
- 7/20/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Judd Apatow is known as the king of the modern R-rated comedy, but he’s been flexing his directorial muscles recently with documentaries like the Espn “30 for 30” entry “Doc & Darryl” and the upcoming “May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers.” With co-director Michael Bonfiglio, Apatow gets up close and personal with a group of folk rock musicians who have been make music as a band for 17 years and counting.
Read More: ‘May It Last’ Review: Avett Brothers Doc Shows That Music Doesn’t Need Turmoil to Be Compelling
“May It Last” takes an intimate look at The Avett Brothers, charting their decade-and-a-half rise and going behind the scenes of the creation of their Grammy-nominated album “True Sadness.” With the recording process as a backdrop, Apatow and Bonfiglio dig into the lifelong bond and unique creative partnership among the band members as their personal lives change and their professional lives skyrocket.
Read More: ‘May It Last’ Review: Avett Brothers Doc Shows That Music Doesn’t Need Turmoil to Be Compelling
“May It Last” takes an intimate look at The Avett Brothers, charting their decade-and-a-half rise and going behind the scenes of the creation of their Grammy-nominated album “True Sadness.” With the recording process as a backdrop, Apatow and Bonfiglio dig into the lifelong bond and unique creative partnership among the band members as their personal lives change and their professional lives skyrocket.
- 7/19/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
They might not have any Grammy Awards on their shelf, but The Avett Brothers don’t need hardware to know success. The folk-rock band has been on an incredible journey, from their high school and college beginnings, to sold out stages around the world. Now, Judd Apatow has co-directed a look at their lives with “May It Last: A Portrait Of The Avett Brothers.”
Read More: The Avett Brothers Share Their Origins And Souls In ‘May It Last’ [SXSW Review]
Debuting earlier this year at SXSW where it was warmly received, the documentary rides through the history Avett Brothers, detailing their triumphs, tragedies, and the musical bond that keeps them together.
Continue reading New Trailer For Judd Apatow’s ‘May It Last: A Portrait Of The Avett Brothers’ Takes A Musical Journey at The Playlist.
Read More: The Avett Brothers Share Their Origins And Souls In ‘May It Last’ [SXSW Review]
Debuting earlier this year at SXSW where it was warmly received, the documentary rides through the history Avett Brothers, detailing their triumphs, tragedies, and the musical bond that keeps them together.
Continue reading New Trailer For Judd Apatow’s ‘May It Last: A Portrait Of The Avett Brothers’ Takes A Musical Journey at The Playlist.
- 7/19/2017
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Eighth season of outdoor screening series kicks off on June 29 in Newport, Rhode Island.
newportFILM has announced its line-up of documentaries for the annual summer series newportFILM Outdoors, with guests including Clive Davis, Wendy Whelan, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, and Rory Kennedy.
The sunset screenings begin on June 29 and run through August 31, with weekly Thursday night screenings accompanied by pre-film live music and post-screening conversations with filmmakers. Film screenings are free to the public.
newportFILM Outdoors will open with Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story at the Redwood Library & Athenaeum. The film centres on the 1940s film whose work as an inventor helped revolutionise modern communication.
Also screening are Clive Davis: The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, to be followed by a conversation with Davis himself; May It Last: A Portrait Of The Avett Brothers from Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio; and Linda Saffire and Adam Schelsinger’s Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan, followed by a conversation...
newportFILM has announced its line-up of documentaries for the annual summer series newportFILM Outdoors, with guests including Clive Davis, Wendy Whelan, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, and Rory Kennedy.
The sunset screenings begin on June 29 and run through August 31, with weekly Thursday night screenings accompanied by pre-film live music and post-screening conversations with filmmakers. Film screenings are free to the public.
newportFILM Outdoors will open with Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story at the Redwood Library & Athenaeum. The film centres on the 1940s film whose work as an inventor helped revolutionise modern communication.
Also screening are Clive Davis: The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, to be followed by a conversation with Davis himself; May It Last: A Portrait Of The Avett Brothers from Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio; and Linda Saffire and Adam Schelsinger’s Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan, followed by a conversation...
- 6/29/2017
- ScreenDaily
SXSW premiere charts career of North Carolina band.
Oscilloscope has picked up North American theatrical rights to co-directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio’s May It Last: A Portrait Of The Avett Brothers.
The film premiered at SXSW where it received the 24 Beats Per Second Audience Award and took more than two years to shoot as Apatow and Bonfiglio followed North Carolina band The Avett Brothers.
O-Scope plans a theatrical event release nationwide later this year. The documentary will air on HBO in early 2018.
May It Last is an Apatow Production in association with RadicalMedia and marks Apatow and Bonfiglio’s second collaboration following last year’s Doc & Darryl that was part of the Espn Films: 30 for 30 series.
Apatow and Bonfiglio produced and Jon Kamen, Dave O’Connor, and Justin Wilkes served as executive producers.
“Making May It Last was a three-year labour of love for us, and we are thrilled that Oscilloscope is bringing it to audiences...
Oscilloscope has picked up North American theatrical rights to co-directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio’s May It Last: A Portrait Of The Avett Brothers.
The film premiered at SXSW where it received the 24 Beats Per Second Audience Award and took more than two years to shoot as Apatow and Bonfiglio followed North Carolina band The Avett Brothers.
O-Scope plans a theatrical event release nationwide later this year. The documentary will air on HBO in early 2018.
May It Last is an Apatow Production in association with RadicalMedia and marks Apatow and Bonfiglio’s second collaboration following last year’s Doc & Darryl that was part of the Espn Films: 30 for 30 series.
Apatow and Bonfiglio produced and Jon Kamen, Dave O’Connor, and Justin Wilkes served as executive producers.
“Making May It Last was a three-year labour of love for us, and we are thrilled that Oscilloscope is bringing it to audiences...
- 6/20/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American theatrical rights to May It Last: A Portrait Of The Avett Brothers, the music documentary from co-directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio that won an audience award this spring at SXSW. A nationwide release is planned for this year ahead of a 2018 bow on HBO. Apatow and Bonfiglio, previously teamed on the Espn 30 For 30 docu Doc & Darryl, reunited and over more than two years followed the making of the Avett…...
- 6/20/2017
- Deadline
Since they formed in 2000, The Avett Brothers have swelled their fandom from the locals of their North Carolina roots to sprawling crowds that flood stadiums of sold-out world tours, all lured by this beloved band’s whimsical mix of folk rock, country, bluegrass, pop and punk. Among these fervent fans is film producer Judd Apatow, who teamed with RadicalMedia to bring the origin story of this heart-warming musical act to SXSW with “May It Last: A Portrait Of The Avett Brothers.”
Apatow and documentarian Michael Bonfiglio share directing credit on the documentary that that travels from the Avett Brothers’ lively stage shows to their loving homes and the studio where they recorded the album “True Sadness.” Fans of the Brothers will relish the film’s earnestness in showcasing their authenticity and easy appeal, as well as the intimate moments of this fun-loving family.
Continue reading The Avett Brothers Share Their...
Apatow and documentarian Michael Bonfiglio share directing credit on the documentary that that travels from the Avett Brothers’ lively stage shows to their loving homes and the studio where they recorded the album “True Sadness.” Fans of the Brothers will relish the film’s earnestness in showcasing their authenticity and easy appeal, as well as the intimate moments of this fun-loving family.
Continue reading The Avett Brothers Share Their...
- 3/18/2017
- by Kristy Puchko
- The Playlist
Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver voted top film in Headliners section.
Jessica M. Thompson’s narrative feature selection The Light Of The Moon and the documentary selection Dealt by Luke Korem earned top honours on Sunday.
The festival announced its audience winners on Sunday as they prepared to wrap the 2017 edition.
The jury and special prize winners were unveiled last week and reported here.
2017 SXSW Film Festival Audience Award winners:
Narrative Feature Competition
The Light Of The Moon, dir. Jessica M. Thompson
Documentary Feature Competition
Dealt, dir. Luke Korem
Headliners
Baby Driver, dir. Edgar Wright
Narrative Spotlight
Mr. Roosevelt, dir. Noël Wells
Documentary Spotlight
The Untold Tales Of Armistead Maupin, dir. Jennifer M. Kroot
Visions
Becoming Bond, dir. Josh Greenbaum
Midnighters
68 Kill, dir. Trent Haaga
Episodic
Dear White People, dir. Justin Simien
24 Beats Per Second
May It Last: A Portrait Of The Avett Brothers, dirs. Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio
Global
Divine Divas, dir. [link...
Jessica M. Thompson’s narrative feature selection The Light Of The Moon and the documentary selection Dealt by Luke Korem earned top honours on Sunday.
The festival announced its audience winners on Sunday as they prepared to wrap the 2017 edition.
The jury and special prize winners were unveiled last week and reported here.
2017 SXSW Film Festival Audience Award winners:
Narrative Feature Competition
The Light Of The Moon, dir. Jessica M. Thompson
Documentary Feature Competition
Dealt, dir. Luke Korem
Headliners
Baby Driver, dir. Edgar Wright
Narrative Spotlight
Mr. Roosevelt, dir. Noël Wells
Documentary Spotlight
The Untold Tales Of Armistead Maupin, dir. Jennifer M. Kroot
Visions
Becoming Bond, dir. Josh Greenbaum
Midnighters
68 Kill, dir. Trent Haaga
Episodic
Dear White People, dir. Justin Simien
24 Beats Per Second
May It Last: A Portrait Of The Avett Brothers, dirs. Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio
Global
Divine Divas, dir. [link...
- 3/18/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Festival’s director of film Janet Pierson talks convergence, TV, politics.
Pierson has flown the film flag for nine years at Austin’s ever-growing cross-collaborative SXSW, whose humble origins began alongside the already established music fest in 1994.
Previously a producer rep with husband John Pierson – working on films such as She’s Gotta Have It, Slacker and Clerks – Pierson is no-nonsense when it comes to championing the festival’s unique ability in bringing together film, music and interactive professionals.
She has also favoured selecting populist films that do not compete with the cinephile tone of Berlin or Cannes.
As the film festival gets underway today through March 19, the newly promoted Pierson, now director of film, talks to Screen about this year’s increased collaboration with the interactive and music events, the programme’s robust line-up of breakout and alumni talent, new additions such as the Vr/ Ar track, and how contemporary politics has shaped part of the...
Pierson has flown the film flag for nine years at Austin’s ever-growing cross-collaborative SXSW, whose humble origins began alongside the already established music fest in 1994.
Previously a producer rep with husband John Pierson – working on films such as She’s Gotta Have It, Slacker and Clerks – Pierson is no-nonsense when it comes to championing the festival’s unique ability in bringing together film, music and interactive professionals.
She has also favoured selecting populist films that do not compete with the cinephile tone of Berlin or Cannes.
As the film festival gets underway today through March 19, the newly promoted Pierson, now director of film, talks to Screen about this year’s increased collaboration with the interactive and music events, the programme’s robust line-up of breakout and alumni talent, new additions such as the Vr/ Ar track, and how contemporary politics has shaped part of the...
- 3/10/2017
- ScreenDaily
Festival’s director of film Janet Pierson talks convergence, TV, politics.
Pierson has flown the film flag for nine years at Austin’s ever-growing cross-collaborative SXSW, whose humble origins began alongside the already established music fest in 1994.
Previously a producer rep with husband John Pierson – working on films such as She’s Gotta Have It, Slacker and Clerks – Pierson is no-nonsense when it comes to championing the festival’s unique ability in bringing together film, music and interactive professionals.
She has also favoured selecting populist films that do not compete with the cinephile tone of Berlin or Cannes.
As the film festival gets underway today through March 19, the newly promoted Pierson, now director of film, talks to Screen about this year’s increased collaboration with the interactive and music events, the programme’s robust line-up of breakout and alumni talent, new additions such as the Vr/ Ar track, and how contemporary politics has shaped part of the...
Pierson has flown the film flag for nine years at Austin’s ever-growing cross-collaborative SXSW, whose humble origins began alongside the already established music fest in 1994.
Previously a producer rep with husband John Pierson – working on films such as She’s Gotta Have It, Slacker and Clerks – Pierson is no-nonsense when it comes to championing the festival’s unique ability in bringing together film, music and interactive professionals.
She has also favoured selecting populist films that do not compete with the cinephile tone of Berlin or Cannes.
As the film festival gets underway today through March 19, the newly promoted Pierson, now director of film, talks to Screen about this year’s increased collaboration with the interactive and music events, the programme’s robust line-up of breakout and alumni talent, new additions such as the Vr/ Ar track, and how contemporary politics has shaped part of the...
- 3/10/2017
- ScreenDaily
Festival’s director of film Janet Pierson talks convergence, TV, politics.
Pierson has flown the film flag for nine years at Austin’s ever-growing cross-collaborative SXSW, whose humble origins began alongside the already established music fest in 1994.
Previously a producer rep with husband John Pierson – working on films such as She’s Gotta Have It, Slacker and Clerks – Pierson is no-nonsense when it comes to championing the festival’s unique ability in bringing together film, music and interactive professionals.
She has also favoured selecting populist films that do not compete with the cinephile tone of Berlin or Cannes.
As the film festival gets underway today through March 19, the newly promoted Pierson, now director of film, talks to Screen about this year’s increased collaboration with the interactive and music events, the programme’s robust line-up of breakout and alumni talent, new additions such as the Vr/ Ar track, and how contemporary politics has shaped part of the...
Pierson has flown the film flag for nine years at Austin’s ever-growing cross-collaborative SXSW, whose humble origins began alongside the already established music fest in 1994.
Previously a producer rep with husband John Pierson – working on films such as She’s Gotta Have It, Slacker and Clerks – Pierson is no-nonsense when it comes to championing the festival’s unique ability in bringing together film, music and interactive professionals.
She has also favoured selecting populist films that do not compete with the cinephile tone of Berlin or Cannes.
As the film festival gets underway today through March 19, the newly promoted Pierson, now director of film, talks to Screen about this year’s increased collaboration with the interactive and music events, the programme’s robust line-up of breakout and alumni talent, new additions such as the Vr/ Ar track, and how contemporary politics has shaped part of the...
- 3/10/2017
- ScreenDaily
Janet Pierson has sailed the film flag for nine years at Austin’s ever-growing cross-collaborative SXSW, whose humble origins began alongside the already established music fest in 1994.Previously a producer rep with husband John Pierson – working on films such as She’s Gotta Have It, Slacker and Clerks – Pierson is no-nonsense when it comes to championing the festival’s unique ability in bringing together film, music and interactive professionals.She h
Janet Pierson has sailed the film flag for nine years at Austin’s ever-growing cross-collaborative SXSW, whose humble origins began alongside the already established music fest in 1994.
Previously a producer rep with husband John Pierson – working on films such as She’s Gotta Have It, Slacker and Clerks – Pierson is no-nonsense when it comes to championing the festival’s unique ability in bringing together film, music and interactive professionals.
She has also favoured selecting populist films that do not compete with the cinephile tone of Berlin...
Janet Pierson has sailed the film flag for nine years at Austin’s ever-growing cross-collaborative SXSW, whose humble origins began alongside the already established music fest in 1994.
Previously a producer rep with husband John Pierson – working on films such as She’s Gotta Have It, Slacker and Clerks – Pierson is no-nonsense when it comes to championing the festival’s unique ability in bringing together film, music and interactive professionals.
She has also favoured selecting populist films that do not compete with the cinephile tone of Berlin...
- 3/10/2017
- ScreenDaily
Janet Pierson has sailed the film flag for nine years at Austin’s ever-growing cross-collaborative SXSW, whose humble origins began alongside the already established music fest in 1994.Previously a producer rep with husband John Pierson – working on films such as She’s Gotta Have It, Slacker and Clerks – Pierson is no-nonsense when it comes to championing the festival’s unique ability in bringing together film, music and interactive professionals.She h
Janet Pierson has sailed the film flag for nine years at Austin’s ever-growing cross-collaborative SXSW, whose humble origins began alongside the already established music fest in 1994.
Previously a producer rep with husband John Pierson – working on films such as She’s Gotta Have It, Slacker and Clerks – Pierson is no-nonsense when it comes to championing the festival’s unique ability in bringing together film, music and interactive professionals.
She has also favoured selecting populist films that do not compete with the cinephile tone of Berlin...
Janet Pierson has sailed the film flag for nine years at Austin’s ever-growing cross-collaborative SXSW, whose humble origins began alongside the already established music fest in 1994.
Previously a producer rep with husband John Pierson – working on films such as She’s Gotta Have It, Slacker and Clerks – Pierson is no-nonsense when it comes to championing the festival’s unique ability in bringing together film, music and interactive professionals.
She has also favoured selecting populist films that do not compete with the cinephile tone of Berlin...
- 3/10/2017
- ScreenDaily
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