Abbey Lee Kershaw, Zoë Kravitz, Courtney Eaton, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and Riley Keough
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The internet is filled with facts, both true and otherwise. In Film Trivia Fact Check, we’ll browse the depths of the web’s most user-generated trivia boards and wikis and put them under the microscope.
Screenshot: Warner Bros.
The internet is filled with facts, both true and otherwise. In Film Trivia Fact Check, we’ll browse the depths of the web’s most user-generated trivia boards and wikis and put them under the microscope.
- 5/23/2024
- by Matt Schimkowitz
- avclub.com
Rachel Stavis, billed as the “Hollywood Exorcist,” is channeling her creativity for a number of upcoming scripted projects.
Stavis is an author and filmmaker whose day job — as a “non-denominational exorcist on a mission to create global change by eradicating darkness from one person or place at a time,” per her bio – has put her in the employ of studio chiefs, movie stars and global political figures.
Stavis’ work ranges from the personal and therapeutic to paranormal investigations, and content makers are taking notice. Stavis is currently in the casting phase for her feature directorial debut “Da Wee Do Wa,” for which she also wrote the script. The film explores generational trauma suffered by women in the context of body horror. XYZ Films is in the mix to produce the project. V, formerly known as Eve Ensler, is on board as an executive producer. Acclaimed multi-hyphenate and “Better Things” creator...
Stavis is an author and filmmaker whose day job — as a “non-denominational exorcist on a mission to create global change by eradicating darkness from one person or place at a time,” per her bio – has put her in the employ of studio chiefs, movie stars and global political figures.
Stavis’ work ranges from the personal and therapeutic to paranormal investigations, and content makers are taking notice. Stavis is currently in the casting phase for her feature directorial debut “Da Wee Do Wa,” for which she also wrote the script. The film explores generational trauma suffered by women in the context of body horror. XYZ Films is in the mix to produce the project. V, formerly known as Eve Ensler, is on board as an executive producer. Acclaimed multi-hyphenate and “Better Things” creator...
- 4/24/2024
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Hollywood Democrats again might be facing conflicting loyalties and affinities, this time the race to fill the seat occupied for more than 30 years by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
With the March 5 open primary just weeks away, for many Hollywood politicos, the race is just starting to become a big topic of conversation.
Starting with Monday night’s first debate — sponsored by USC Dornsife, Fox 11 and Politico — that will see Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff, Katie Porter and Barbara Lee and Republican Steve Garvey on the same stage, the coming weeks will see an accelerated schedule of events, advertising and fundraising.
Related: 2024 Presidential Election Debate Schedule: Dates, Times, Who’ll Be There And Who Won’t
So far, Schiff has been raising significantly more from showbiz donors than his closest rival, Porter, while both campaigns have highlighted their support from celebrity figures. They include Mark Hamill, who sent off fundraising emails for Schiff,...
With the March 5 open primary just weeks away, for many Hollywood politicos, the race is just starting to become a big topic of conversation.
Starting with Monday night’s first debate — sponsored by USC Dornsife, Fox 11 and Politico — that will see Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff, Katie Porter and Barbara Lee and Republican Steve Garvey on the same stage, the coming weeks will see an accelerated schedule of events, advertising and fundraising.
Related: 2024 Presidential Election Debate Schedule: Dates, Times, Who’ll Be There And Who Won’t
So far, Schiff has been raising significantly more from showbiz donors than his closest rival, Porter, while both campaigns have highlighted their support from celebrity figures. They include Mark Hamill, who sent off fundraising emails for Schiff,...
- 1/20/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Wrecked Ralph: Trengove Gazes into the Weaponization of Masculinity in Unsettling Character Study
Playwright and activist Eve Ensler commented on a 2017 panel regarding how “the tyranny of masculinity and the tyranny of patriarchy…has been much more deadly to men than it has to women. It hasn’t killed our hearts. It’s killed men’s hearts.” Ralphie, the troubled protagonist of John Trengove’s sophomore feature, Manodrome, is at this very precipice, on the verge of losing his heart. Like his 2017 debut, The Wound (read review), in which a tribal ritual unleashes sexual repressions with dire consequences, he focuses on a similar homosocial sphere in the US, creating a fictional libertarian masculinity cult utilizing a now commonplace rhetoric amongst several groups vocalizing a desire to reclaim something they believe they’ve lost, which is undaunted dominion.…...
Playwright and activist Eve Ensler commented on a 2017 panel regarding how “the tyranny of masculinity and the tyranny of patriarchy…has been much more deadly to men than it has to women. It hasn’t killed our hearts. It’s killed men’s hearts.” Ralphie, the troubled protagonist of John Trengove’s sophomore feature, Manodrome, is at this very precipice, on the verge of losing his heart. Like his 2017 debut, The Wound (read review), in which a tribal ritual unleashes sexual repressions with dire consequences, he focuses on a similar homosocial sphere in the US, creating a fictional libertarian masculinity cult utilizing a now commonplace rhetoric amongst several groups vocalizing a desire to reclaim something they believe they’ve lost, which is undaunted dominion.…...
- 11/11/2023
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Exclusive: British producer Rabia Sultana (Sour Milk) has announced the launch of her production company, Sultana Film, unveiling details on two projects that she has in development.
Sultana Film’s mission is to celebrate and bring light to a multicultural catalog of films showcasing various cultures and people. The first film in development at the company, titled Numbed, is a drama based on the life of director Zulaika Velazquez. A three-time Tony nominee in Excellence in Theatre, Valezquez’s previous work includes Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues.
The second project in the works at Sultana Film is a darkly comedic fantasy pic titled Blink. Set in a world where everyone has an odd affliction that goes away when they get a terminal illness, it follows a young woman who can’t blink as she joins forces with an Als patient. Blink‘s script by Kyle Lavore and Amy Fruchtman...
Sultana Film’s mission is to celebrate and bring light to a multicultural catalog of films showcasing various cultures and people. The first film in development at the company, titled Numbed, is a drama based on the life of director Zulaika Velazquez. A three-time Tony nominee in Excellence in Theatre, Valezquez’s previous work includes Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues.
The second project in the works at Sultana Film is a darkly comedic fantasy pic titled Blink. Set in a world where everyone has an odd affliction that goes away when they get a terminal illness, it follows a young woman who can’t blink as she joins forces with an Als patient. Blink‘s script by Kyle Lavore and Amy Fruchtman...
- 8/30/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Audiences have known her as Thandie Newton for over 30 years. Now, the Westworld actress has revealed that is not her real name. Her real name is Thandiwe Newton.
Newton’s full name is Melanie Thandiwe Newton. Thandiwe is pronounced “tan-dee-way” and it means “beloved”. In an interview with British Vogue, she revealed that her name was misspelled in the credits of her first film in 1991, Flirting which co-starred Nicole Kidman and Noah Taylor. As a result, Thandie Newton has stuck for over three decades. It’s not known why she waited so long to revert to the real spelling of her name — but it doesn’t matter. What matters is that we refer to her as Thandiwe Newton from here on out.
“The thing I’m most grateful for in our business right now is being in the company of others who truly see me,” said Newton in the interview with British Vogue.
Newton’s full name is Melanie Thandiwe Newton. Thandiwe is pronounced “tan-dee-way” and it means “beloved”. In an interview with British Vogue, she revealed that her name was misspelled in the credits of her first film in 1991, Flirting which co-starred Nicole Kidman and Noah Taylor. As a result, Thandie Newton has stuck for over three decades. It’s not known why she waited so long to revert to the real spelling of her name — but it doesn’t matter. What matters is that we refer to her as Thandiwe Newton from here on out.
“The thing I’m most grateful for in our business right now is being in the company of others who truly see me,” said Newton in the interview with British Vogue.
- 4/5/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Pat Mitchell, a pioneering media executive and the first woman president and CEO of PBS, Is launching a new interview series about women changing the world.
“Dangerous Women: Leading Onward” is coming from the Emmy winner via Finetch.TV, a tech platform for thought leadership and investment news with a combined global reach of 850 million households.
The inaugural season will see Mitchell sit down with the likes of Gloria Steinem, Thandie Newton, esteemed journalist Christiane Amanpour, Sun Media Group founder Yang Lan and activist and storyteller Mia Birdsong.
The platform, which just secured a multimillion dollar investment led by Brand Capital Management, will stream the series and partner on broadcast with Times Now India, CNBC Arabia and CNBC Africa. A special is also planned to air on Bloomberg USA and in the UK.
Following her tenure at PBS, Mitchell went on the serve as president of the Paley Center. She...
“Dangerous Women: Leading Onward” is coming from the Emmy winner via Finetch.TV, a tech platform for thought leadership and investment news with a combined global reach of 850 million households.
The inaugural season will see Mitchell sit down with the likes of Gloria Steinem, Thandie Newton, esteemed journalist Christiane Amanpour, Sun Media Group founder Yang Lan and activist and storyteller Mia Birdsong.
The platform, which just secured a multimillion dollar investment led by Brand Capital Management, will stream the series and partner on broadcast with Times Now India, CNBC Arabia and CNBC Africa. A special is also planned to air on Bloomberg USA and in the UK.
Following her tenure at PBS, Mitchell went on the serve as president of the Paley Center. She...
- 3/5/2021
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
More than 200 theater writers – playwrights, composers, lyricists, librettists – have joined a nationwide letter writing campaign urging the incoming Biden-Harris Administration to prioritize its commitment to an arts community ravaged by Covid-19. Among other goals, many of the letters urge the administration to create a Department and Secretary of Arts & Culture.
Organized by the non-partisan grassroots coalition Be An #ArtsHero in partnership with The Dramatists Guild of America, the “Dear Mr. President and Madam Vice President” campaign asserts that “the Arts are vital to our nation’s soul and our collective humanity, as well as being an essential driver of the economy.”
Among those writing letters: Jeremy O. Harris (Slave Play), Anaïs Mitchell (Hadestown), Heidi Schreck (What The Constitution Means To Me) as well as V (formerly Eve Ensler), Craig Lucas, Theresa Rebeck, Sarah Ruhl, Marsha Norman, Lynn Ahrens, Zakiyyah Alexander, Jaclyn Backhaus, Bekah Brunstetter, Carla Ching, Vichet Chum, Paul Downs Colaizzo,...
Organized by the non-partisan grassroots coalition Be An #ArtsHero in partnership with The Dramatists Guild of America, the “Dear Mr. President and Madam Vice President” campaign asserts that “the Arts are vital to our nation’s soul and our collective humanity, as well as being an essential driver of the economy.”
Among those writing letters: Jeremy O. Harris (Slave Play), Anaïs Mitchell (Hadestown), Heidi Schreck (What The Constitution Means To Me) as well as V (formerly Eve Ensler), Craig Lucas, Theresa Rebeck, Sarah Ruhl, Marsha Norman, Lynn Ahrens, Zakiyyah Alexander, Jaclyn Backhaus, Bekah Brunstetter, Carla Ching, Vichet Chum, Paul Downs Colaizzo,...
- 1/14/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Last week, Equality Now hosted its Make Equality Reality Gala virtually for the first time – and raised over $380,000 and counting to continue their fight for justice for women and girls worldwide.
Meryl Streep at 2020 Make Equality Reality Virtual Gala
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Supporters across the globe tuned in from their homes to see some of their favorite artists and activists highlight the people who inspire and help Equality Now in their pursuit of a more just and equal world.
Karamo introduced us to the activists and filmmakers (Kirby Dick & Amy Ziering) of the acclaimed documentary On the Record, who were honored for their brilliant work at the intersection of the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements. “For Equality Now to recognize this film, the filmmakers and the participants, it is bound to be encouraging to other women who want to tell really difficult stories,” said activist and author Dr.
Meryl Streep at 2020 Make Equality Reality Virtual Gala
Credit/Copyright: Getty Images
Supporters across the globe tuned in from their homes to see some of their favorite artists and activists highlight the people who inspire and help Equality Now in their pursuit of a more just and equal world.
Karamo introduced us to the activists and filmmakers (Kirby Dick & Amy Ziering) of the acclaimed documentary On the Record, who were honored for their brilliant work at the intersection of the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements. “For Equality Now to recognize this film, the filmmakers and the participants, it is bound to be encouraging to other women who want to tell really difficult stories,” said activist and author Dr.
- 12/10/2020
- Look to the Stars
Equality Now announced today that for the first time ever, its annual Make Equality Reality Gala will go virtual!
On December 3, 2020 at 8:30 Pm Et/5:30 Pm Pt, supporters worldwide can join some of their favorite artists and activists Live for an unforgettable evening spotlighting the people who inspire and help Equality Now in the fight for a more just and equal world for women and girls.
This year’s gala will honor the activists and filmmakers of On the Record, who stand at the intersection of the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements. The third annual Changemaker Award presented by Gucci and Chime for Change will be accepted by Nadeen Ashraf, the young woman who is boldly leading Egypt’s #MeToo movement. The evening will also feature a special tribute written by Gloria Steinem and read by Meryl Streep for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose work for legal equality...
On December 3, 2020 at 8:30 Pm Et/5:30 Pm Pt, supporters worldwide can join some of their favorite artists and activists Live for an unforgettable evening spotlighting the people who inspire and help Equality Now in the fight for a more just and equal world for women and girls.
This year’s gala will honor the activists and filmmakers of On the Record, who stand at the intersection of the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements. The third annual Changemaker Award presented by Gucci and Chime for Change will be accepted by Nadeen Ashraf, the young woman who is boldly leading Egypt’s #MeToo movement. The evening will also feature a special tribute written by Gloria Steinem and read by Meryl Streep for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose work for legal equality...
- 11/30/2020
- Look to the Stars
Women’S Media Center Co-Founders Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem, announced today that The Women’S Media Center will celebrate its 15th anniversary by hosting the first-ever Women’S Media Center Benefit Auction. The auction will be launched on November 9th and will continue until November 15th.
An all-star list of artists, musicians, actors, and activists are supporting the Wmc Benefit Auction by donating unique auction items, autographed instruments, fashion, scripts, art, rock and film memorabilia, and special experiences, like a week at a castle in Ireland, a heavenly week in Hawaii, and the Chairman’s Cabin at Sundance.
Musicians Who Have Donated Auction Items
Jackson Browne
Billie Eilish
Melissa Etheridge
Janita
Joan Jett
Blake Morgan
Graham Nash
Pearl Jam
Phish
Bonnie Raitt
Patti Smith
Taylor Swift
James Taylor
Eddie Vedder
Actor, Film, Television, Theater Friends Who Have Donated Auction Items
Samantha Bee
Geena Davis
Abigail Disney
Sally Field...
An all-star list of artists, musicians, actors, and activists are supporting the Wmc Benefit Auction by donating unique auction items, autographed instruments, fashion, scripts, art, rock and film memorabilia, and special experiences, like a week at a castle in Ireland, a heavenly week in Hawaii, and the Chairman’s Cabin at Sundance.
Musicians Who Have Donated Auction Items
Jackson Browne
Billie Eilish
Melissa Etheridge
Janita
Joan Jett
Blake Morgan
Graham Nash
Pearl Jam
Phish
Bonnie Raitt
Patti Smith
Taylor Swift
James Taylor
Eddie Vedder
Actor, Film, Television, Theater Friends Who Have Donated Auction Items
Samantha Bee
Geena Davis
Abigail Disney
Sally Field...
- 11/9/2020
- Look to the Stars
The following contains spoilers for The Boys season 2.
When comedic actor extraordinaire Patton Oswalt was announced as joining the cast of The Boys season 2, one couldn’t help but imagine what kind of character he would be playing. Would he be an ally of The Boys? An ally of The Seven? A victim of the Boys and Seven’s ongoing underground war?
Well The Boys season 2 episode 2 “Proper Preparation and Planning” reveals that the answer is none of the above. Patton Oswalt plays…gills.
Yes, as strange as it may sound, Patton Oswalt and a few cans of the carbonated beverage Fresca help The Deep (Chace Crawford) confront some of his deep-seated body issues on The Boys.
Suppose an explanation is in order. Former Seven superhero The Deep is a massive asshole. As two seasons of the show have explained, however, that assholery comes from the hero’s deep-seated insecurities and body dysmorphia.
When comedic actor extraordinaire Patton Oswalt was announced as joining the cast of The Boys season 2, one couldn’t help but imagine what kind of character he would be playing. Would he be an ally of The Boys? An ally of The Seven? A victim of the Boys and Seven’s ongoing underground war?
Well The Boys season 2 episode 2 “Proper Preparation and Planning” reveals that the answer is none of the above. Patton Oswalt plays…gills.
Yes, as strange as it may sound, Patton Oswalt and a few cans of the carbonated beverage Fresca help The Deep (Chace Crawford) confront some of his deep-seated body issues on The Boys.
Suppose an explanation is in order. Former Seven superhero The Deep is a massive asshole. As two seasons of the show have explained, however, that assholery comes from the hero’s deep-seated insecurities and body dysmorphia.
- 9/4/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Dylan McDermott has been busy during quarantine. When he’s not hanging out with his kids — like watching “The Umbrella Academy” with his 14-year-old daughter Charlotte — he has been working on a memoir.
“It changed me actually,” McDermott, 58, says on Tuesday’s episode of the Variety and iHeart podcast “The Big Ticket.” “So I’m really happy I did it. I don’t know what I’ll do with it. But I’m really happy because I needed to write it.”
McDermott says the book covers his life from around age four to 23. He was raised between Connecticut with his grandmother and his father in New York City and stepmother, playwright Eve Ensler, after his mother was fatally shot by her boyfriend in 1967. McDermott was only five years old at the time.
“I learned so much s— about everybody and everything, things that had sort of been swept under the...
“It changed me actually,” McDermott, 58, says on Tuesday’s episode of the Variety and iHeart podcast “The Big Ticket.” “So I’m really happy I did it. I don’t know what I’ll do with it. But I’m really happy because I needed to write it.”
McDermott says the book covers his life from around age four to 23. He was raised between Connecticut with his grandmother and his father in New York City and stepmother, playwright Eve Ensler, after his mother was fatally shot by her boyfriend in 1967. McDermott was only five years old at the time.
“I learned so much s— about everybody and everything, things that had sort of been swept under the...
- 8/18/2020
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Rosanna Arquette, Rose McGowan, Alyssa Milano and Idina Menzel are among dozens supporting those accusing Russell Simmons of rape and sexual misconduct in the documentary “On the Record.”
The music mogul has denied the accusations. The film will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 25. The statement of support was organized by Equality Now, UltraViolet and V-Day.
“It takes great courage for any survivors of sexual assault to come forward, especially publicly,” the statement said. “We admire the bravery of all of the Russell Simmons’ survivors and the #silencebreakers who stepped up to share their story in the @OnTheRecordDoc. We are unequivocally united in supporting the survivors in the film and all survivors of Russell Simmons. We want them to know: We believe you. We hear you. You deserve to be seen. #MeToo”
Other signers include Alysia Reiner, Evan Rachel Wood, Frances Fisher, Gina Belafonte, Gloria Steinem, Marisa Tomei and Thandie Newton.
The music mogul has denied the accusations. The film will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 25. The statement of support was organized by Equality Now, UltraViolet and V-Day.
“It takes great courage for any survivors of sexual assault to come forward, especially publicly,” the statement said. “We admire the bravery of all of the Russell Simmons’ survivors and the #silencebreakers who stepped up to share their story in the @OnTheRecordDoc. We are unequivocally united in supporting the survivors in the film and all survivors of Russell Simmons. We want them to know: We believe you. We hear you. You deserve to be seen. #MeToo”
Other signers include Alysia Reiner, Evan Rachel Wood, Frances Fisher, Gina Belafonte, Gloria Steinem, Marisa Tomei and Thandie Newton.
- 1/23/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
More than 100 luminaries have signed a statement in support of the multiple women who have accused hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons of sexual assault. The allegations will be further explored this week with the world premiere of Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering’s “On the Record” at the Sundance Film Festival, a documentary that Oprah Winfrey recently exited as executive producer, thereby killing the film’s distribution setup with Apple TV+.
The list of individuals supporting the more-than-20 women who’ve accused Russell Simmons — such as former music executive Drew Dixon, whose accounts are detailed in the new film — include Rose McGowan, Alyssa Milano, Marisa Tomei, Gloria Steinem, Thandie Newton, Evan Rachel Wood, Liz Garbus, Idina Menzel, and Rosanna Arquette. See the full list below.
Organized by Equality Now, UltraViolet, and V-Day, the statement, which will be shared on social media, is as follows: “It takes great courage for any survivors...
The list of individuals supporting the more-than-20 women who’ve accused Russell Simmons — such as former music executive Drew Dixon, whose accounts are detailed in the new film — include Rose McGowan, Alyssa Milano, Marisa Tomei, Gloria Steinem, Thandie Newton, Evan Rachel Wood, Liz Garbus, Idina Menzel, and Rosanna Arquette. See the full list below.
Organized by Equality Now, UltraViolet, and V-Day, the statement, which will be shared on social media, is as follows: “It takes great courage for any survivors...
- 1/23/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Television literary agent Elizabeth Newman is leaving CAA after nearly 15 years to join Fox 21 Television Studios.
Newman is set to become VP Development at Fox21, part of Disney TV Studios, and she will report to President Bert Salke.
Newman will develop programs for all platforms, as well as identify talent and ideas for series. She’ll work closely with agents and network, cable and streaming execs to shepherd projects through the development process from inception to production order.
Newman has represented television writers, directors and producers, as well as authors and intellectual property for scripted series adaptation since she became an agent in 2005.
During her time at CAA, projects she worked on included The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, 2 Broke Girls and Nashville, as well such as upcoming shows as NBC’s Council of Dads, Starz’s Hightown, Netflix’s Away, Showtime’s The President Is Missing and Apple’s Swagger.
Newman is set to become VP Development at Fox21, part of Disney TV Studios, and she will report to President Bert Salke.
Newman will develop programs for all platforms, as well as identify talent and ideas for series. She’ll work closely with agents and network, cable and streaming execs to shepherd projects through the development process from inception to production order.
Newman has represented television writers, directors and producers, as well as authors and intellectual property for scripted series adaptation since she became an agent in 2005.
During her time at CAA, projects she worked on included The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, 2 Broke Girls and Nashville, as well such as upcoming shows as NBC’s Council of Dads, Starz’s Hightown, Netflix’s Away, Showtime’s The President Is Missing and Apple’s Swagger.
- 12/16/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Jane Fonda's Fire Drill Fridays call for fast action on a Green New Deal & an end to all new fossil fuel exploration/extraction and taxpayer subsidies to oil companies.
Jane leads the Fire Drill Friday marches.
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Fonda is risking arrest for civil disobedience for the 6th successive Friday, but she’s not doing it alone. This week she will be joined by June Diane Raphael, Brooklyn Decker, Abigail Disney and Robert Kennedy, Jr. for this week’s Fire Drill Friday.
Jane Fonda has been arrested for unlawfully demonstrating at Fire Drill Friday events.
Credit/Copyright: Greenpeace
Fire Drill Fridays are weekly events led by the 81-year-old actress, demanding urgent action on a Green New Deal—clean, renewable energy, creating new good jobs and protecting communities—and an end to all new fossil fuel exploration and drilling. Participants commit civil disobedience at the U.S.
Jane leads the Fire Drill Friday marches.
Credit/Copyright: Fire Drill Fridays
Fonda is risking arrest for civil disobedience for the 6th successive Friday, but she’s not doing it alone. This week she will be joined by June Diane Raphael, Brooklyn Decker, Abigail Disney and Robert Kennedy, Jr. for this week’s Fire Drill Friday.
Jane Fonda has been arrested for unlawfully demonstrating at Fire Drill Friday events.
Credit/Copyright: Greenpeace
Fire Drill Fridays are weekly events led by the 81-year-old actress, demanding urgent action on a Green New Deal—clean, renewable energy, creating new good jobs and protecting communities—and an end to all new fossil fuel exploration and drilling. Participants commit civil disobedience at the U.S.
- 11/14/2019
- Look to the Stars
The upcoming documentary City of Joy focuses on the friendship that developed among Congolese doctor (and Nobel Peace Prize nominee) Dr. Denis Mukwege, The Vagina Monologues playwright Eve Ensler, and Congolese human rights activist Christine Schuler Deschryver. Their bond led to the 2011 creation of City of Joy, which is described as a “transformational leadership [...]
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- 8/14/2018
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
"We have to tell the truth about what has happened to us." Netflix has debuted a new trailer for an indie documentary titled City of Joy, which will be available for streaming starting in September. In 2011, the "City of Joy" opened its doors in Eastern Congo with the goal of building a peaceful and transformational community for women survivors of violence. The film follows the first class of students at this remarkable leadership center in a place often referred to as "the worst place in the world to be a woman." These women have been through unspeakable violence spurred on by a 20 year war driven by colonialism and greed. They band together with the three founders of this center: Dr. Denis Mukwege, radical playwright and activist Eve Ensler ("The Vagina Monolgoues") and human rights activist, Christine Schuler-Deschryver, to find a way to create meaning in their lives even when all...
- 8/13/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Cost of Living and School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play tied for Best Play and Kpop captured Best Musical at the 33rd annual Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway.
Mary Jane also captured three awards, including Best Director.
The honors were handed out Sunday night at NYU Skirball Center, in a ceremony hosted by Meteor Shower co-stars Laura Benanti and Jeremy Shamos. As in past years, the event was a benefit for The Actors Fund.
Many Lortel winners go on to Broadway runs — last year’s top prize-winners, Oslo and The Band’s Visit, went on to wider runs and the latter is considered a Tony front-runner for Best Musical.
The voting committee for the awards includes reps from the Off-Broadway League, Actors’ Equity Association, the Stage Directors & Choreographers Society and the Lucille Lortel Foundation, plus theater journalists, academics and others working in the Off-Broadway sector.
Here...
Mary Jane also captured three awards, including Best Director.
The honors were handed out Sunday night at NYU Skirball Center, in a ceremony hosted by Meteor Shower co-stars Laura Benanti and Jeremy Shamos. As in past years, the event was a benefit for The Actors Fund.
Many Lortel winners go on to Broadway runs — last year’s top prize-winners, Oslo and The Band’s Visit, went on to wider runs and the latter is considered a Tony front-runner for Best Musical.
The voting committee for the awards includes reps from the Off-Broadway League, Actors’ Equity Association, the Stage Directors & Choreographers Society and the Lucille Lortel Foundation, plus theater journalists, academics and others working in the Off-Broadway sector.
Here...
- 5/7/2018
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Harry Potter and The Cursed Child: Parts One and Two, Angels in America, the Denzel Washington-starrer The Iceman Cometh and the Tina Fey-penned Mean Girls were among the Broadway productions scoring nominations for this year’s New York Drama League awards.
The 2018 Broadway and Off-Broadway nominees were announced in the categories of Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, and the Distinguished Performance Award. The nominations were announced this morning by Tony Award winners Harriet Harris, Julie White and nominee Christopher Sieber.
The 84th Annual Drama League Awards, the oldest theatrical honors in America, will be held Friday, May 18, 11:30 am at the Marriott Marquis Times Square.
Here is the complete list of nominees:
Outstanding Production Of A Broadway Or Off-broadway Play
Animal
Written by Clare Lizzimore
Directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch
Atlantic Theater Company...
The 2018 Broadway and Off-Broadway nominees were announced in the categories of Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, and the Distinguished Performance Award. The nominations were announced this morning by Tony Award winners Harriet Harris, Julie White and nominee Christopher Sieber.
The 84th Annual Drama League Awards, the oldest theatrical honors in America, will be held Friday, May 18, 11:30 am at the Marriott Marquis Times Square.
Here is the complete list of nominees:
Outstanding Production Of A Broadway Or Off-broadway Play
Animal
Written by Clare Lizzimore
Directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch
Atlantic Theater Company...
- 4/18/2018
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Off Broadway Korean-pop musical “Kpop” topped the nominations for the 2018 Lucille Lortel Awards, snagging nine nominations for the annual awards for Off Broadway fare.
“Kpop,” which Ars Nova (“Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812”) produced in association with Ma-Yi Theater Company and Woodshed Collective, led a list of musical nominees that also included “Bella: An American Tall Tale” (six nominations) and “The Lucky Ones” (five.) The top-nominated play was “Mary Jane” (six nominations), the Amy Herzog play that premiered at New York Theatre Workshop in a staging that starred Carrie Coon (who’s nominated for an acting award).
Special awards will be given to Eve Ensler, for the lifetime achievement award; Michael Friedman, the late composer who will be inducted into the Lortel’s Playwrights’ Sidewalk; and Wp Theater, for body of work.
The full list of the 33rd annual Lucille Lortel Awards nominations follows. Winners will be announced...
“Kpop,” which Ars Nova (“Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812”) produced in association with Ma-Yi Theater Company and Woodshed Collective, led a list of musical nominees that also included “Bella: An American Tall Tale” (six nominations) and “The Lucky Ones” (five.) The top-nominated play was “Mary Jane” (six nominations), the Amy Herzog play that premiered at New York Theatre Workshop in a staging that starred Carrie Coon (who’s nominated for an acting award).
Special awards will be given to Eve Ensler, for the lifetime achievement award; Michael Friedman, the late composer who will be inducted into the Lortel’s Playwrights’ Sidewalk; and Wp Theater, for body of work.
The full list of the 33rd annual Lucille Lortel Awards nominations follows. Winners will be announced...
- 4/4/2018
- by Gordon Cox
- Variety Film + TV
‘Torch Song’, ‘Jerry Springer The Opera’ Among Off Broadway’s Lortel Awards Nominees – Complete List
The name Jerry Springer isn’t one you’d likely connect with Off Broadway’s prestigious Lucille Lortel Awards, but there he is, or the opera named after him anyway, with 4 nominations.
The Off-Broadway League announced nominees for the 2018 Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway today. See the full list of nominees below.
This year’s awards ceremony, to be hosted by Laura Benanti and Jason Jones, who appear together on TBS’s The Detour, is set for Sunday, May 6, at the NYU Skirball Center. The evening will honor Tony-winning playwright and performer Eve Ensler (The Vagina Monologues) with a Lifetime Achievement Award, and longstanding Off-Broadway company Wp Theater for their Outstanding Body of Work.
Also this year, the Lortel Awards will posthumously elect composer Michael Friedman onto the Playwrights’ Sidewalk in front of the Lucille Lortel Theatre in Manhattan’s West Village. The 41-year-old Friedman, who won an...
The Off-Broadway League announced nominees for the 2018 Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway today. See the full list of nominees below.
This year’s awards ceremony, to be hosted by Laura Benanti and Jason Jones, who appear together on TBS’s The Detour, is set for Sunday, May 6, at the NYU Skirball Center. The evening will honor Tony-winning playwright and performer Eve Ensler (The Vagina Monologues) with a Lifetime Achievement Award, and longstanding Off-Broadway company Wp Theater for their Outstanding Body of Work.
Also this year, the Lortel Awards will posthumously elect composer Michael Friedman onto the Playwrights’ Sidewalk in front of the Lucille Lortel Theatre in Manhattan’s West Village. The 41-year-old Friedman, who won an...
- 4/4/2018
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Girl Talk is a weekly look at women in film — past, present, and future.
Amma Asante has an easy idea to help emerging female filmmakers: bring them to set. More specifically, to her sets, where the “Belle” and “A United Kingdom” filmmaker can assist burgeoning creative minds as they learn the ropes of production. Asante has been quietly mentoring fellow filmmakers this way for years, as part of a grassroots commitment to help raise up the next generation of women in the industry, an initiative she’s happy to carry out without much in the way of publicity or fanfare.
“I’ve made a commitment to ensuring that whenever I’m on set and whenever I’m filming that I always have an emerging female filmmaker there to shadow me,” Asante told IndieWire. “Not to work on the set, because I want them to be able to focus on learning whatever they can,...
Amma Asante has an easy idea to help emerging female filmmakers: bring them to set. More specifically, to her sets, where the “Belle” and “A United Kingdom” filmmaker can assist burgeoning creative minds as they learn the ropes of production. Asante has been quietly mentoring fellow filmmakers this way for years, as part of a grassroots commitment to help raise up the next generation of women in the industry, an initiative she’s happy to carry out without much in the way of publicity or fanfare.
“I’ve made a commitment to ensuring that whenever I’m on set and whenever I’m filming that I always have an emerging female filmmaker there to shadow me,” Asante told IndieWire. “Not to work on the set, because I want them to be able to focus on learning whatever they can,...
- 2/23/2018
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Performances begin tomorrow Tuesday, January 16 for Manhattan Theatre Club's New York premiere of the American Repertory Theater production of In The Body of The World, written and performed by Tony Award winner Eve Ensler and directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus. Opening night is set for Tuesday, February 6 at Mtc at New York City Center Stage I 131 West 55th Street.
- 1/15/2018
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Over 100 well-known names – including writers, actors, directors and musicians – have signed a pledge supporting Lorde's decision not to perform in Israel.
The statement was published in The Guardian following backlash over the Kiwi singer’s cancellation of her concert in Tel Aviv. It is a direct response to a full page ad published in the Washington Post on January 1 which called Lorde a bigot and also attacked her homeland of New Zealand.
“We deplore the bullying tactics being used to defend injustice against Palestinians and to suppress an artist’s freedom of conscience. We support Lorde’s right to take a stand,” reads the letter in The Guardian. "Shmuley Boteach, the author and promoter of the advert, supports Israel’s illegal settlements and wrote last month on Breitbart to thank Donald Trump for “electrifying the world” with his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in defiance of international law.
The statement was published in The Guardian following backlash over the Kiwi singer’s cancellation of her concert in Tel Aviv. It is a direct response to a full page ad published in the Washington Post on January 1 which called Lorde a bigot and also attacked her homeland of New Zealand.
“We deplore the bullying tactics being used to defend injustice against Palestinians and to suppress an artist’s freedom of conscience. We support Lorde’s right to take a stand,” reads the letter in The Guardian. "Shmuley Boteach, the author and promoter of the advert, supports Israel’s illegal settlements and wrote last month on Breitbart to thank Donald Trump for “electrifying the world” with his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in defiance of international law.
- 1/8/2018
- Look to the Stars
Today we remember Eve Ensler and the groundbreaking off-Broadway opening of her feminist phenomenon, The Vagina Monologues.
- 10/3/2017
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
Stars: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne | Written by George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, Nico Lathouris | Directed by George Miller
A colourless rendition of George Miller’s action symphony was rumoured back in 2015, but it wasn’t until the end of last year that it would become a reality. Now released in cinemas for one day only, and coming to Blu-ray soon after, the “Black & Chrome” edition – editorially untouched but carefully re-graded – is more than a simple twiddling of knobs.
Monochrome may seem like a strange choice for a sun-saturated epic so rich and, well, colourful in its depiction of desolation. And while it may not become the default viewing experience like, say, Frank Darabont’s drained version of The Mist, it is a fascinating new perspective. It is also a good excuse to re-watch – and re-examine the underlying themes of – the greatest action movie of the decade so far.
A colourless rendition of George Miller’s action symphony was rumoured back in 2015, but it wasn’t until the end of last year that it would become a reality. Now released in cinemas for one day only, and coming to Blu-ray soon after, the “Black & Chrome” edition – editorially untouched but carefully re-graded – is more than a simple twiddling of knobs.
Monochrome may seem like a strange choice for a sun-saturated epic so rich and, well, colourful in its depiction of desolation. And while it may not become the default viewing experience like, say, Frank Darabont’s drained version of The Mist, it is a fascinating new perspective. It is also a good excuse to re-watch – and re-examine the underlying themes of – the greatest action movie of the decade so far.
- 5/3/2017
- by Rupert Harvey
- Nerdly
Jane Fonda is opening up about a traumatic experience from her childhood.
In a candid interview with actress Brie Larson for The Edit, the Grace and Frankie star reveals for the first time that she was sexually abused.
Watch: 5 Things We Love About Jane Fonda
"To show you the extent to which a patriarchy takes a toll on females, I've been raped," she says. "I've been sexually abused as a child."
"I know young girls who've been raped and didn't even know it was rape," she continues. "They think, 'It must have been because I said 'no' the wrong way.' One of the great things the women's movement has done is to make us realize that [rape and abuse is] not our fault. We were violated and it's not right."
Fonda also told the Room star that she was once fired from a job, all because she wouldn't accept her boss' sexual advances.
"I've been fired...
In a candid interview with actress Brie Larson for The Edit, the Grace and Frankie star reveals for the first time that she was sexually abused.
Watch: 5 Things We Love About Jane Fonda
"To show you the extent to which a patriarchy takes a toll on females, I've been raped," she says. "I've been sexually abused as a child."
"I know young girls who've been raped and didn't even know it was rape," she continues. "They think, 'It must have been because I said 'no' the wrong way.' One of the great things the women's movement has done is to make us realize that [rape and abuse is] not our fault. We were violated and it's not right."
Fonda also told the Room star that she was once fired from a job, all because she wouldn't accept her boss' sexual advances.
"I've been fired...
- 3/2/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
The 2017 Athena Film Festival premiered from February 9th to 12th at Barnard College in New York. The festival, founded on the idea on seeing more female protagonists in films, celebrated its seventh year by showcasing a town hall meeting with multiple female activists. Along with the highly awaited event, the festival also premiered several female-leading movies, including Little Pink House, Girl Unbound, and Dolores. With such a packed schedule, the festival saw a huge turn out despite the large snowstorm that occurred just hours beforehand.
The festival was founded seven years ago by Kathryn Kolbert (from the Athena Center for Leadership Studies at Barnard College) and Melissa Silverstein (the artistic director of Women and Hollywood) with the original idea of seeing more leading ladies in films. That idea has skyrocketed to showcasing not only films with strong female roles, but also honoring screenplays in the festival’s own Black List,...
The festival was founded seven years ago by Kathryn Kolbert (from the Athena Center for Leadership Studies at Barnard College) and Melissa Silverstein (the artistic director of Women and Hollywood) with the original idea of seeing more leading ladies in films. That idea has skyrocketed to showcasing not only films with strong female roles, but also honoring screenplays in the festival’s own Black List,...
- 2/27/2017
- by Catherina Gioino
- Nerdly
A version of this article originally appeared on ew.com.
Emma Watson loves to read.
The actress has that in common with her brainy Harry Potter character Hermione as well as bookish Belle, who she plays in the much-anticipated film Beauty and the Beast, out March 17. In addition to being a bookworm, Watson is also an outspoken feminist and as well as a Un Women Goodwill Ambassador and promoter of the organization’s HeForShe movement, which is dedicated to recruiting men into the movement for gender equality. As a response to her work with the Un, she launched the feminist...
Emma Watson loves to read.
The actress has that in common with her brainy Harry Potter character Hermione as well as bookish Belle, who she plays in the much-anticipated film Beauty and the Beast, out March 17. In addition to being a bookworm, Watson is also an outspoken feminist and as well as a Un Women Goodwill Ambassador and promoter of the organization’s HeForShe movement, which is dedicated to recruiting men into the movement for gender equality. As a response to her work with the Un, she launched the feminist...
- 2/21/2017
- by Madeline Raynor
- PEOPLE.com
Thandie Newton is working to end violence against women, one step at a time.
Et's Nancy O'Dell caught up with the 44-year-old actress at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles last weekend, where she was happy to support V-Day's One Billion Rising campaign with a special toast.
Exclusive: Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton 'Cheers' to Continued Support of the Aclu and Fred Hollows Foundation
Et teamed up with Moët & Chandon for Toast for a Cause at the awards show, where Moët generously donated $1,000 to stars' charities of choice. Newton gave her red carpet shout-out to One Billion Rising, which works to raise awareness and combat violence against women, which more than one billion women and girls will experience in their lifetime.
The actress, who has been involved with V-Day and One Billion Rising for years, opened up about connecting with the organization to turn "pain into power" after watching Eve Ensler's Vagina Monologues.
"I felt personally...
Et's Nancy O'Dell caught up with the 44-year-old actress at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles last weekend, where she was happy to support V-Day's One Billion Rising campaign with a special toast.
Exclusive: Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton 'Cheers' to Continued Support of the Aclu and Fred Hollows Foundation
Et teamed up with Moët & Chandon for Toast for a Cause at the awards show, where Moët generously donated $1,000 to stars' charities of choice. Newton gave her red carpet shout-out to One Billion Rising, which works to raise awareness and combat violence against women, which more than one billion women and girls will experience in their lifetime.
The actress, who has been involved with V-Day and One Billion Rising for years, opened up about connecting with the organization to turn "pain into power" after watching Eve Ensler's Vagina Monologues.
"I felt personally...
- 1/18/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Keep up with the always-hopping film festival world with our weekly Film Festival Roundup column. Check out last week’s Roundup right here.
Lineup Announcements
– The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (Ajff) has revealed its Opening Night and Closing Night films to be included in the 2017 lineup of this year’s edition, which returns for another expansive 23 days from Tuesday, January 24 through Wednesday, February 15.
Starting off the festival on January 24 is WWII drama “Alone in Berlin,” starring Emma Thompson and Brendan Gleeson. Closing out the festival on February 15 will be “The Women’s Balcony,” which was nominated for five Israeli Academy Awards. In addition to Opening and Closing Nights, Ajff has announced that the romantic comedy “Family Commitments” will screen for its Young Professionals Night, presented by Access, a special event aimed at younger audiences.
The full lineup of 75 feature-length and short films from around the globe along with the official...
Lineup Announcements
– The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (Ajff) has revealed its Opening Night and Closing Night films to be included in the 2017 lineup of this year’s edition, which returns for another expansive 23 days from Tuesday, January 24 through Wednesday, February 15.
Starting off the festival on January 24 is WWII drama “Alone in Berlin,” starring Emma Thompson and Brendan Gleeson. Closing out the festival on February 15 will be “The Women’s Balcony,” which was nominated for five Israeli Academy Awards. In addition to Opening and Closing Nights, Ajff has announced that the romantic comedy “Family Commitments” will screen for its Young Professionals Night, presented by Access, a special event aimed at younger audiences.
The full lineup of 75 feature-length and short films from around the globe along with the official...
- 12/22/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
David Oyelowo and Vagina Monologues writer Eve Ensler are among those set to be honored at the 2017 Athena Film Festival.
The event, which celebrates female leadership, also will recognize writer-director-producer Patricia Riggen and producer and Artemis Rising CEO Regina K. Scully.
Oyelowo will receive the 2017 Leading Man Award, with the inaugural edition of that prize going to Paul Feig in 2016.
The actor, who currently is appearing onstage in New York in Othello, will next be seen starring opposite Rosamund Pike in Amma Asante's A United Kingdom, which is set to hit theaters Feb. 10. Oyelowo's past credits...
The event, which celebrates female leadership, also will recognize writer-director-producer Patricia Riggen and producer and Artemis Rising CEO Regina K. Scully.
Oyelowo will receive the 2017 Leading Man Award, with the inaugural edition of that prize going to Paul Feig in 2016.
The actor, who currently is appearing onstage in New York in Othello, will next be seen starring opposite Rosamund Pike in Amma Asante's A United Kingdom, which is set to hit theaters Feb. 10. Oyelowo's past credits...
- 12/21/2016
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Drama wins feature, screenplay and audience prizes. Manchester by the Sea’s Casey Affleck is best actor and Elle’s Isabelle Huppert best actress.
Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight (pictured) won a record four awards at the Independent Filmmaker Project Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York on Monday.
The acclaimed drama, which last week got six Film Independent Spirit Award nominations, won the Gotham Award for best feature and its script, with a story by Tarell Alvin McCraney and a screenplay by Jenkins, won in the screenplay category.
The film also won the Gotham Audience Award and cast members Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes and Ashton Sanders were presented with the previously announced Special Jury for Ensemble Performance.
In other Gotham Award categories, Casey Affleck was named best actor for his performance in Manchester by the Sea, another leading awards contender, and [link=nm...
Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight (pictured) won a record four awards at the Independent Filmmaker Project Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York on Monday.
The acclaimed drama, which last week got six Film Independent Spirit Award nominations, won the Gotham Award for best feature and its script, with a story by Tarell Alvin McCraney and a screenplay by Jenkins, won in the screenplay category.
The film also won the Gotham Audience Award and cast members Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes and Ashton Sanders were presented with the previously announced Special Jury for Ensemble Performance.
In other Gotham Award categories, Casey Affleck was named best actor for his performance in Manchester by the Sea, another leading awards contender, and [link=nm...
- 11/29/2016
- ScreenDaily
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- 11/21/2016
- by TFH
- Trailers from Hell
World premiering last night at Doc NYC, City of Joy tells the story of a center for young women in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo dedicated to helping them overcome the aftermath of rape, abuse and traumatic violence. Directed by Madeleine Gavin, well known in the independent film world for editing films like Mean Creek, Meadowland and, most recently, Nerve, the film documents the relationship between the center’s three founders — Nobel Peace Prize nominee Dr. Denis Mukwege, a Congo doctor; The Vagina Monologues playwright and actress Eve Ensler; and Congolese human rights activist Christine Schuler-Deschryver — while also […]...
- 11/12/2016
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Citizen Jane: Battle For The City will open the festival's seventh edition The line-up for the seventh edition of Doc NYC has been announced. The festival, which runs from November 10 to 17 in Manhattan, will feature 18 world premieres in a programme that includes 110 feature-length films and more than 250 films and events overall.
The festival will open with Citizen Jane: Battle For The City, about journalist and urban spaces activist Jane Jacobs, and close with Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary, charting the life of the jazz saxophonist.
World premieres include Eve Ensler’s City of Joy, about a women’s leadership community in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo; Netflix series Captive, about stories of hostage-taking; HBO’s Every Brilliant Thing, capturing a one-man show by Jonny Donahoe; and prison documentary Rikers.
The festival features two competition sections - Viewpoints, dedicated to "distinct directorial visions" and Metropolis, which features New York-centric films.
The festival will open with Citizen Jane: Battle For The City, about journalist and urban spaces activist Jane Jacobs, and close with Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary, charting the life of the jazz saxophonist.
World premieres include Eve Ensler’s City of Joy, about a women’s leadership community in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo; Netflix series Captive, about stories of hostage-taking; HBO’s Every Brilliant Thing, capturing a one-man show by Jonny Donahoe; and prison documentary Rikers.
The festival features two competition sections - Viewpoints, dedicated to "distinct directorial visions" and Metropolis, which features New York-centric films.
- 10/14/2016
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Discussing the representation of women in Hollywood is never, you know, a fun topic, especially when it comes to below-the-line departments. In 2016, there are still glaring examples of a lack of progress for women.
While an improvement over years past, here’s just a quick sampling of accomplishments women were not recognized for: narration, music composition, writing in many categories, stunt coordination… There are plenty of categories, as well, where only one or two women were nominated, often with a male partner — such as Writing for a Comedy, where the sole female nominee is Sharon Horgan alongside Rob Delaney for “Catastrophe.”
But rather than dwell on that, let’s acknowledge some of the accomplished nominees who have a chance to be recognized for their achievements this year. Because regardless of gender, they’re awesome.
Susanne Bier, “The Night Manager” (AMC)
Outstanding Direction for a Limited Series
Coming from the feature world,...
While an improvement over years past, here’s just a quick sampling of accomplishments women were not recognized for: narration, music composition, writing in many categories, stunt coordination… There are plenty of categories, as well, where only one or two women were nominated, often with a male partner — such as Writing for a Comedy, where the sole female nominee is Sharon Horgan alongside Rob Delaney for “Catastrophe.”
But rather than dwell on that, let’s acknowledge some of the accomplished nominees who have a chance to be recognized for their achievements this year. Because regardless of gender, they’re awesome.
Susanne Bier, “The Night Manager” (AMC)
Outstanding Direction for a Limited Series
Coming from the feature world,...
- 8/25/2016
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
“Her Story” is the only indie web series to be nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series category, and it just so happens to be about transgender women. Not only that, “Her Story” stars two transgender actresses, and its co-creator is transgender. Unfortunately, that is a rarity in Hollywood.
“I know enough about this industry to know we were a long shot,” said an ecstatic Jen Richards by phone on Friday, the day the nominations went live. “It hasn’t really sunk in yet.”
Richards wrote and produced “Her Story,” a romantic dramedy about three women living in Los Angeles. Richards also stars in the series as Violet, a trans woman who must confront her attraction to women when she meets a cute reporter named Allie, played by co-creator Laura Zak. Violet is stuck in an abusive situation with a man, and worries that...
“I know enough about this industry to know we were a long shot,” said an ecstatic Jen Richards by phone on Friday, the day the nominations went live. “It hasn’t really sunk in yet.”
Richards wrote and produced “Her Story,” a romantic dramedy about three women living in Los Angeles. Richards also stars in the series as Violet, a trans woman who must confront her attraction to women when she meets a cute reporter named Allie, played by co-creator Laura Zak. Violet is stuck in an abusive situation with a man, and worries that...
- 7/21/2016
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Ali Stroker & Orange Is The New Black's Lin Tucci to Bring The Vagina Monologues to New York Prisons
Broadway amp TV actress Ali Stroker Spring Awakening, Glee and Orange is the New Black co-star Lin Tucci are set to star in a special production of Eve Ensler's award-winning play The Vagina Monologues which will tour a group of N.Y. State Correctional Facilities in April from 418-422 for V-Day www.vday.org, the global activist movement which aims to end violence against women amp girls.
- 3/31/2016
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
"I'm in love with 'Mad Max: Fury Road,'" Eve Ensler told press and academy members at an afternoon tea celebrating the critically acclaimed Oscar-contender on Monday, January 4. She added that the post-apocalyptic actioner is "genius, riveting, brilliant, feminist, radical in every way." -Break- Ace Eddie Awards nominations: 'Mad Max' & 'Star Wars' in, 'Spotlight' out Ensler, the playwright and feminist activist best known for "The Vagina Monologues," seems like an unlikely participant in director George Miller's dystopian action thriller, but Miller sought her out after hearing her on the radio in Australia. "Eve happened to be down in Australia talking at a human rights convention," he remembered. "I thought, everything she's saying in this extended interview is exactly what we're thinking about, and wouldn't it be great if she were able to somehow come and work wi..."'...
- 1/6/2016
- Gold Derby
The producers of the critically-acclaimed new play The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey announced today that Tony Award winning playwright, performer and activist Eve Ensler will be the next recipient of the Absolute Brightness Award. The award, previously awarded to Lgbt civil rights hero Edie Windsor and Tony Award Winner and activist Alan Cumming, is given to a unique individual who is a shining beacon in their community, and an inspiration to live as your truest self. Ms. Ensler will be given the Absolute Brightness Award after the evening performance on Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at the Westside Theatre 407 West 43 Street.
- 9/16/2015
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Every so often, and in increasingly rare numbers, a big budget Hollywood extravaganza comes along and negates the crushing conditioned cynicism built into our cinematic receptors. Walking into a franchise reboot of a series that hasn’t received fresh blood in nearly three decades, following a trilogy of films having starred an infamously fallen matinee idol, forecasts were dubious at best for George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road. Premiering out of competition at Cannes just prior to receiving its worldwide premiere, the seventy year old originator of the iconic series defied all expectations to create a beautiful and intense action film, standing as one of the best sequels to arrive in well over a decade. Stuffed with innovative visuals, bloody violence, insanely choreographed car chases and serving a rudimentary feminist allegory coursing through the usual arid bromide of commonly testosterone laced genre, the film is unforgettable testament to the...
- 9/1/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
’Mad Max: Fury Road’ doesn’t hit theaters until Friday — Thursday night in some locations — but the reviews are in. George Miller’s latest film about a dystopian future is a cinematic tour de force. Out of 60 critics on Rotten Tomatoes, only one voice of dissent stands. Whatever you may think about Miller’s “Fury Road,” one thing is clear: this ain’t your 1979 Mad Max. Miller brought in Eve Ensler who wrote “The Vagina Monologues” to consult on how the women would react differently to the same traumas. Our own Drew McWeeny confirmed part of “Fury Road” tells the story of three generations of women fighting for their future in a world gone mad. Charlize Theron looks like she’s going to bite the head off an albino minion and bathe in his blood at any given moment. This terrifies a certain subset of men, even before they’ve seen the movie.
- 5/13/2015
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
The first reviews of George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road are out and most of them are as juiced up as the trailer suggests the movie would be. We're collecting the best quotes as well as profiles of stars Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron, an interview with Vagina Monologues author Eve Ensler, who "consulted on what turns out to be a very feminist film," as Eliana Dockterman puts it in Time, as well as the trailer and clips. » - David Hudson...
- 5/11/2015
- Fandor: Keyframe
The first reviews of George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road are out and most of them are as juiced up as the trailer suggests the movie would be. We're collecting the best quotes as well as profiles of stars Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron, an interview with Vagina Monologues author Eve Ensler, who "consulted on what turns out to be a very feminist film," as Eliana Dockterman puts it in Time, as well as the trailer and clips. » - David Hudson...
- 5/11/2015
- Keyframe
Can a movie filled with tons of cars racing around and smashing the shit out of each other also be a little subversive? Well, you probably won't hear the f-word tossed around the vicinity of "Furious 7" any time soon, but "Mad Max: Fury Road," in addition to going full throttle, apparently has something on its mind, too, when it opens this weekend. As you'll recall, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley recently revealed that "Vagina Monologues" author, Eve Ensler, served as a consultant on the movie, and she's shouting out the film for its progressive character work. "I read the script and was blown away. One out of three women on the planet will be raped or beaten in her lifetime — it’s a central issue of our time, and that violence against women relates to racial and economic injustice. This movie takes those issues head-on. I think George Miller is a feminist,...
- 5/11/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
The long-awaited sequel, Mad Max: Fury Road, appears to be a pulse-pounding, adrenaline-filled tour-de-force of intense, post-apocalyptic action. Yet, the situation of Tom Hardy’s stoic title character won’t be the only dramatic dilemma in focus. The film has Max rescuing a group of traumatized young women, and apparently the services of the playwright behind The Vagina Monologues was recruited to help the actresses convey their characters’ scarred psyches. In an interview with Esquire, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, who plays Splendid, one of the five ladies Max helps liberate, discusses the unconventional measures George Miller used to instill depth to their characters. Eve Ensler, playwright of The Vagina Monologues, was reportedly brought on board Fury Road as a consultant, helping the actresses understand the trauma of their characters. As Huntington-Whitely explains of Ensler: She's spent time in the Congo working with rape victims and women who have ...
- 5/5/2015
- cinemablend.com
You might think that "Mad Max: Fury Road" will just be a big action spectacular, and well, it will probably will be. But behind the mufflers, pistons, warpaint and weapons, George Miller has also given careful consideration to his characters, and not just his leads Max (Tom Hardy) and Furiosa (Charlize Theron). The plot of the movie finds four captive women (Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Courtney Eaton, Zoe Kravitz, and Riley Keough) plotting their escape with the help of Furiosa. Miller was serious about ensuring his actresses had the necessary background to portray their characters, who are victims of rape and abuse, and the director took a rather extraordinary step to help the actresses prepare. "We were so lucky that George arranged for Eve Ensler, who wrote the 'Vagina Monologues,' to fly in and work with us girls for about a week," Huntington-Whiteley told Esquire. "We did extensive research with her.
- 5/5/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
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