[This story contains spoilers from the two-episode premiere of Bosch: Legacy.]
Sharat Raju is no stranger to the world of crime, justice and punishment as a director for popular police and lawyer series such as Law & Order, NCIS: New Orleans and Criminal Minds. He’s even directed episodes about law and justice in the world of zombies via The Walking Dead franchise.
Yet, for Raju, the long-running Bosch franchise holds a unique place in his career that’s a bit different from his previous gigs. The director recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter on a Zoom video chat from Los Angeles to talk about how he became a part of the Bosch team and his guidance on the two-episode premiere of Bosch: Legacy season two (now out on Amazon Freevee and already renewed for season three).
How did you become a part of the Bosch family, did it start with Bosch: Legacy or before?
I started on Legacy, and,...
Sharat Raju is no stranger to the world of crime, justice and punishment as a director for popular police and lawyer series such as Law & Order, NCIS: New Orleans and Criminal Minds. He’s even directed episodes about law and justice in the world of zombies via The Walking Dead franchise.
Yet, for Raju, the long-running Bosch franchise holds a unique place in his career that’s a bit different from his previous gigs. The director recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter on a Zoom video chat from Los Angeles to talk about how he became a part of the Bosch team and his guidance on the two-episode premiere of Bosch: Legacy season two (now out on Amazon Freevee and already renewed for season three).
How did you become a part of the Bosch family, did it start with Bosch: Legacy or before?
I started on Legacy, and,...
- 10/24/2023
- by Demetrius Patterson
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Senior television literary agent Melissa Orton-Cortez, most recently from CAA, has joined Adventure Media as a manager and partner alongside founding partners Chris von Goetz, James Robins Early and Aaliyah Williams.
This marks a reunion for Orton-Cortez and fellow former lit agents-turned-managers von Goetz and Robins Early who worked together for a decade at ICM Partners prior to the agency’s acquisition by CAA last year when von Goetz and Robins Early left and teamed with Williams to launch Adventure.
Meanwhile, Orton-Cortez transitioned to CAA where she had been for the past year. She was the highest profile departure in the recent round of layoffs at the agency, and a number of companies pursued her over the last couple of weeks. She opted to go with Adventure.
“I’m incredibly excited to be joining Adventure with my dear friends and colleagues,” Orton-Cortez said. “For the last year, I’ve...
This marks a reunion for Orton-Cortez and fellow former lit agents-turned-managers von Goetz and Robins Early who worked together for a decade at ICM Partners prior to the agency’s acquisition by CAA last year when von Goetz and Robins Early left and teamed with Williams to launch Adventure.
Meanwhile, Orton-Cortez transitioned to CAA where she had been for the past year. She was the highest profile departure in the recent round of layoffs at the agency, and a number of companies pursued her over the last couple of weeks. She opted to go with Adventure.
“I’m incredibly excited to be joining Adventure with my dear friends and colleagues,” Orton-Cortez said. “For the last year, I’ve...
- 8/28/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Spoiler Alert: This article contains details of tonight’s “Family” episode of The Walking Dead, the penultimate episode of the series.
“For the longest time, we were just fighting to survive,” declares Judith Grimes (Cailey Fleming) in a voiceover that kicks off tonight’s “Family,” the penultimate episode of The Walking Dead.
“Trying to get back what we lost,” the daughter of Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) continues over a montage of zombie killings from the AMC’s series 11 seasons, and some throwback music from pivotal episodes. “My family, we would do anything to protect each other. And we’re fighting now for something else, something bigger. A new beginning.”
Penned by Magali Lozano & Erik Mountain & Kevin Deiboldt, and directed by Sharat Raju, this 176th episode of the zombie apocalypse show based on Robert Kirkman’s now concluded comics shows Twd still knows how to deliver an annihilating gut punch. As...
“For the longest time, we were just fighting to survive,” declares Judith Grimes (Cailey Fleming) in a voiceover that kicks off tonight’s “Family,” the penultimate episode of The Walking Dead.
“Trying to get back what we lost,” the daughter of Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) continues over a montage of zombie killings from the AMC’s series 11 seasons, and some throwback music from pivotal episodes. “My family, we would do anything to protect each other. And we’re fighting now for something else, something bigger. A new beginning.”
Penned by Magali Lozano & Erik Mountain & Kevin Deiboldt, and directed by Sharat Raju, this 176th episode of the zombie apocalypse show based on Robert Kirkman’s now concluded comics shows Twd still knows how to deliver an annihilating gut punch. As...
- 11/14/2022
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
This The Walking Dead review contains spoilers.
The Walking Dead Season 11 Episode 23
It’s hard to believe that The Walking Dead is almost over. Robert Kirkman’s comic book was designed to be a zombie movie that never ends, and even that came to an end eventually. With 11 seasons and 177 episodes (with next week’s series finale), The Walking Dead as a television property wasn’t endless, but it was as close as an expensive, hour-long cable drama can get, which is a testament both to the staying power of the cast and crew and the dedication of fans. It’s not drawing 17 million eyeballs an episode anymore, but the show remains one of the most popular shows on cable and draws almost double the ratings of anything on The CW. It’s not going out on top by any means, but it’s going out well before it could,...
The Walking Dead Season 11 Episode 23
It’s hard to believe that The Walking Dead is almost over. Robert Kirkman’s comic book was designed to be a zombie movie that never ends, and even that came to an end eventually. With 11 seasons and 177 episodes (with next week’s series finale), The Walking Dead as a television property wasn’t endless, but it was as close as an expensive, hour-long cable drama can get, which is a testament both to the staying power of the cast and crew and the dedication of fans. It’s not drawing 17 million eyeballs an episode anymore, but the show remains one of the most popular shows on cable and draws almost double the ratings of anything on The CW. It’s not going out on top by any means, but it’s going out well before it could,...
- 11/14/2022
- by Ron Hogan
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Sony Pictures Television unveiled the 15 helmers selected for the next class of its Diverse Directors Program. They are Alison Rich, Alexandra Chando, Kristen Buckels, Mauro Mueller, Dale S. Lewis, Alvaro Ron, Caitlin Gerard, Cameron Ali Fay, Kandis Fay, Ria Pavia, David Mahmoudieh, Bao Tran, Gustavo Cooper, Zoe Stewart and Aron Kantor.
Now in its seventh year, the annual program provides opportunities for artists of diverse backgrounds to take part in an intensive episodic directing workshop consisting of discussion and instruction from working directors, production personnel and entertainment professionals at the Sony Pictures Studios lot in Culver City.
Running through May 6 this year, the initiative is part of the Spt’s overall strategy to identify and cultivate an expanding pool of emerging talent from a wide range of backgrounds. .
“Spt’s Diverse Directors Program is an integral part of the studio’s multi-pronged strategy to further expand and enhance our roster of under-represented talent.
Now in its seventh year, the annual program provides opportunities for artists of diverse backgrounds to take part in an intensive episodic directing workshop consisting of discussion and instruction from working directors, production personnel and entertainment professionals at the Sony Pictures Studios lot in Culver City.
Running through May 6 this year, the initiative is part of the Spt’s overall strategy to identify and cultivate an expanding pool of emerging talent from a wide range of backgrounds. .
“Spt’s Diverse Directors Program is an integral part of the studio’s multi-pronged strategy to further expand and enhance our roster of under-represented talent.
- 3/4/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Spoiler Alert: This post contains details of tonight’s finale for the first part of The Walking Dead‘s 11th and final season.
“There’s obviously just by virtue of the fact that this is a final season of a show that’s been running for a long time and has had so much attention on it and such a passionate fan base, you know, we definitely feel the pressure of wanting to land the plane well,” says The Walking Dead executive producer Angela Kang of the beginning of the end of the AMC series with tonight’s midseason finale of a sort.
Directed by Sharat Raju and penned by Erik Mountain, the eighth episode in Twd’s supersized 11th and last season finds the near-starving Survivors in a dilapidated Alexandria under attack from a walker horde as the Heavens open up on them. Simultaneously, Norman Reedus’ Daryl Dixon’s...
“There’s obviously just by virtue of the fact that this is a final season of a show that’s been running for a long time and has had so much attention on it and such a passionate fan base, you know, we definitely feel the pressure of wanting to land the plane well,” says The Walking Dead executive producer Angela Kang of the beginning of the end of the AMC series with tonight’s midseason finale of a sort.
Directed by Sharat Raju and penned by Erik Mountain, the eighth episode in Twd’s supersized 11th and last season finds the near-starving Survivors in a dilapidated Alexandria under attack from a walker horde as the Heavens open up on them. Simultaneously, Norman Reedus’ Daryl Dixon’s...
- 10/11/2021
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
The Wallking Dead is about to say goodbye to fans for a several months.
Ahead of The Walking Dead Season 11 Part 1 finale this Sunday on AMC, the network announced today a Season 11 Part 2 return on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at 9 pm Et/8c with eight new episodes.
New episodes will continue to be available one week early on AMC+, beginning Sunday, February 13.
As previously announced, the final eight episodes of Season 11’s massive 24-episode arc will air later in 2022.
AMC also released a new promo for Season 11 Part 2 that shows the characters in various different stages as they react to the new and ever-changing threats.
We also get our first glimpse of Pamela Milton, the leader of the Commonwealth.
"This February, The Walking Dead returns with many of our heroes fighting imminent hellfire under Reaper attack; while others battle Mother Nature’s torrential wrath in Alexandria," reads the logline for the new episodes.
Ahead of The Walking Dead Season 11 Part 1 finale this Sunday on AMC, the network announced today a Season 11 Part 2 return on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at 9 pm Et/8c with eight new episodes.
New episodes will continue to be available one week early on AMC+, beginning Sunday, February 13.
As previously announced, the final eight episodes of Season 11’s massive 24-episode arc will air later in 2022.
AMC also released a new promo for Season 11 Part 2 that shows the characters in various different stages as they react to the new and ever-changing threats.
We also get our first glimpse of Pamela Milton, the leader of the Commonwealth.
"This February, The Walking Dead returns with many of our heroes fighting imminent hellfire under Reaper attack; while others battle Mother Nature’s torrential wrath in Alexandria," reads the logline for the new episodes.
- 10/8/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The Walking Dead taketh and The Walking Dead giveth.
Just two days before the end of the first part of the 11th and supersized final season of AMC’s zombie apocalypse series airs, the show based on Robert Kirkman’s comics has revealed when it will be back. The second section of eight episodes of the Angela Kang showrun Twd will premiere on February 20, 2022.
No debut date has been given yet for the final eight episodes of the third section of the final season, but they are expected in the second half of next year.
“Thinking about choices, do they even matter anymore?” asks Norman Reedus’ Daryl Dixon in a teaser that AMC put out today along with the return date announcement. As you can see below, a certain well-armed and well-organized community show up to perhaps put the Survivors in their place for better or worse:
This weekend also...
Just two days before the end of the first part of the 11th and supersized final season of AMC’s zombie apocalypse series airs, the show based on Robert Kirkman’s comics has revealed when it will be back. The second section of eight episodes of the Angela Kang showrun Twd will premiere on February 20, 2022.
No debut date has been given yet for the final eight episodes of the third section of the final season, but they are expected in the second half of next year.
“Thinking about choices, do they even matter anymore?” asks Norman Reedus’ Daryl Dixon in a teaser that AMC put out today along with the return date announcement. As you can see below, a certain well-armed and well-organized community show up to perhaps put the Survivors in their place for better or worse:
This weekend also...
- 10/8/2021
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
This The Walking Dead review contains spoilers.
The Walking Dead Season 11 Episode 7
There’s an importance to personal relationships in The Walking Dead that isn’t quite as prevalent in the real world. Sure, knowing the right people can get you pretty far in life in our reality. In the zombie apocalypse, knowing the right people can mean the difference between rotting in a jail cell or serving on a work crew, working in an office versus working in a field picking beans, and risking your life versus living a life of ease. Unfortunately for Eugene and company, there’s a limit to how many favors you can cash in at one time, and they might have hit that barrier.
Throughout “Promises Broken,” the importance of a personal connection is hammered home. The episode opens with Maggie and Negan having a long heart-to-heart about whether or not Maggie can be taken at her word,...
The Walking Dead Season 11 Episode 7
There’s an importance to personal relationships in The Walking Dead that isn’t quite as prevalent in the real world. Sure, knowing the right people can get you pretty far in life in our reality. In the zombie apocalypse, knowing the right people can mean the difference between rotting in a jail cell or serving on a work crew, working in an office versus working in a field picking beans, and risking your life versus living a life of ease. Unfortunately for Eugene and company, there’s a limit to how many favors you can cash in at one time, and they might have hit that barrier.
Throughout “Promises Broken,” the importance of a personal connection is hammered home. The episode opens with Maggie and Negan having a long heart-to-heart about whether or not Maggie can be taken at her word,...
- 10/4/2021
- by Ron Hogan
- Den of Geek
NBCUniversal has selected the directed the 2020-2021 classes for the Female Forward and the Emerging Director Program. The scripted directing initiatives aim to increase representation of female and ethnically diverse male and non-binary directors, respectively, by creating a pipeline into scripted television. The announcement was made by Janine Jones-Clark as Executive Vice President, Inclusion – Talent & Content, NBCUniversal Film, Television and Streaming.
Both initiatives remain unique within the industry in that they are the only network programs to guarantee that participating directors will helm an episode of primetime television by the conclusion of the program. Program directors shadow on up to two episodes of their assigned NBC scripted series before receiving an in-season assignment to helm an episode of the same series.
Female Forward and the Emerging Director Program will become building blocks for a cross-functional directors initiative under the Global Talent Development & Inclusion team that will service the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group,...
Both initiatives remain unique within the industry in that they are the only network programs to guarantee that participating directors will helm an episode of primetime television by the conclusion of the program. Program directors shadow on up to two episodes of their assigned NBC scripted series before receiving an in-season assignment to helm an episode of the same series.
Female Forward and the Emerging Director Program will become building blocks for a cross-functional directors initiative under the Global Talent Development & Inclusion team that will service the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group,...
- 10/22/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
This The Walking Dead review contains spoilers.
The Walking Dead Season 10 Episode 13
From his very introduction, Virgil (Kevin Carroll) has been untrustworthy. I mean, he’s caught skulking around Oceanside and stealing supplies, and he spins Michonne a story about living on an island that’s also a navy base that’s potentially full of weapons to aid them in their fight with the Whisperers. Weapons that, ultimately, they wouldn’t have needed, but would have been nice to have all the same.
Desperation makes for strange bedfellows, and Michonne (Danai Gurira), pushed by that desperation, is willing to risk it all by going back to Bloodsworth Island with Virgil to check out the promised munitions. When Michonne steps foot on the island, her innate paranoia is unsurprising, given just how sketchy Virgil continues to be, and how unwilling he is to allow Michonne to leave when she feels like...
The Walking Dead Season 10 Episode 13
From his very introduction, Virgil (Kevin Carroll) has been untrustworthy. I mean, he’s caught skulking around Oceanside and stealing supplies, and he spins Michonne a story about living on an island that’s also a navy base that’s potentially full of weapons to aid them in their fight with the Whisperers. Weapons that, ultimately, they wouldn’t have needed, but would have been nice to have all the same.
Desperation makes for strange bedfellows, and Michonne (Danai Gurira), pushed by that desperation, is willing to risk it all by going back to Bloodsworth Island with Virgil to check out the promised munitions. When Michonne steps foot on the island, her innate paranoia is unsurprising, given just how sketchy Virgil continues to be, and how unwilling he is to allow Michonne to leave when she feels like...
- 3/23/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
NBC’s push for diversity and inclusion continues as it unveils the 2019-2020 classes for Female Forward and the Emerging Director Program, two pioneering scripted initiatives to increase the representation of female and ethnically diverse directors by creating a pipeline into scripted television. The initiatives stand out as the only programs in the industry that give participating directors an in-season guarantee to direct at least one episode.
Female Forward, which aims to achieve gender parity in the director’s chair, ushers in its second year with seven directors helming episodes of NBC shows. The new class of Female Forward directors and the NBC series they will direct include Kris Lefcoe (Superstore), Brenna Malloy (Chicago Fire), Sj Main Muñoz (Chicago Med), Kim Nguyen (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Sara Zandieh (Good Girls).
This year marks the 10-year anniversary of the Emerging Director Program, which is the network’s first pipeline program for ethnically...
Female Forward, which aims to achieve gender parity in the director’s chair, ushers in its second year with seven directors helming episodes of NBC shows. The new class of Female Forward directors and the NBC series they will direct include Kris Lefcoe (Superstore), Brenna Malloy (Chicago Fire), Sj Main Muñoz (Chicago Med), Kim Nguyen (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Sara Zandieh (Good Girls).
This year marks the 10-year anniversary of the Emerging Director Program, which is the network’s first pipeline program for ethnically...
- 8/14/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for September 2018, including "Antlers", "The 100", "Siren" and a whole lot more:
Feature Film
Antlers
Local Production Company: Antlers Productions Inc.
Director: Scott Cooper
Producer: Guillermo del Toro, David S. Goyer, J. Miles Dale
Oct 01/18 - Nov 20/18
Casino Night
Local Production Company: Hedgehog Films Inc.
Director: Jeffrey Fowler
Producer: Neal H. Moritz, Mie Onishi, Takeshi Ito, Dmitri M. Johnson, Dan Jevons, Nan Morales
Jul 30/18 - Oct 15/18
Good Boys
Local Production Company: Good Boy Productions Inc.
Director: Gene Stupnitsky
Producer: Dan Clarke
Jul 23/18 - Sep 11/18
The Kaslan Project
Local Production Company: Kaslan Productions Canada Ltd.
Director: Lars Klevberg
Exec. Producer(s): Chris Ferguson
Sep 17/18 - Nov 02/18
TV Series
A Million Little Things - Season 1
Local Production Company: Stage 49 Ltd
Director: J. Miller Tobin, Richard J. Lewis
Producer: Michael Lohmann
Jul 24/18 - Dec 12/18
Arrow - Season 7
Local Production Company: Beckmark Production Services Inc.
Feature Film
Antlers
Local Production Company: Antlers Productions Inc.
Director: Scott Cooper
Producer: Guillermo del Toro, David S. Goyer, J. Miles Dale
Oct 01/18 - Nov 20/18
Casino Night
Local Production Company: Hedgehog Films Inc.
Director: Jeffrey Fowler
Producer: Neal H. Moritz, Mie Onishi, Takeshi Ito, Dmitri M. Johnson, Dan Jevons, Nan Morales
Jul 30/18 - Oct 15/18
Good Boys
Local Production Company: Good Boy Productions Inc.
Director: Gene Stupnitsky
Producer: Dan Clarke
Jul 23/18 - Sep 11/18
The Kaslan Project
Local Production Company: Kaslan Productions Canada Ltd.
Director: Lars Klevberg
Exec. Producer(s): Chris Ferguson
Sep 17/18 - Nov 02/18
TV Series
A Million Little Things - Season 1
Local Production Company: Stage 49 Ltd
Director: J. Miller Tobin, Richard J. Lewis
Producer: Michael Lohmann
Jul 24/18 - Dec 12/18
Arrow - Season 7
Local Production Company: Beckmark Production Services Inc.
- 8/22/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for February 2017, including "Game Over, Man", "Ollie" (aka "The Predator"), "Lost In Space" and a whole lot more:
Game Over, Man
Feature
Local Production Company: Lumberjackson Productions Inc.
Pm: Barbara Kelly
PC: Kathleen Whelan
Feb 08/17 - Mar 30/17
Light Of My Life
Feature
Local Production Company: Light of My Life Film Inc.
Director: Casey Affleck
Line Producer: Peter Pastorelli
Feb 08/17 - Mar 30/17
Ollie (aka The Predator)
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Shane Black
Exec. Producer(s): John Davis, Bill Bannerman
Sep 30/16 - May 15/17
The Christmas Calendar
Feature
Local Production Company: Christmas Film Rr Inc.
Director: Allan Harmon
Producer: Cynde Harmon
Jan 25/17 - Feb 09/17
The Mountain Between Us
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Hany Abu Assad
Producer: Becki Trujillo
Dec 05/16 - Feb 24/17
Aliens Ate My Homework
Digital Feature
Local Production Company: Phone...
Game Over, Man
Feature
Local Production Company: Lumberjackson Productions Inc.
Pm: Barbara Kelly
PC: Kathleen Whelan
Feb 08/17 - Mar 30/17
Light Of My Life
Feature
Local Production Company: Light of My Life Film Inc.
Director: Casey Affleck
Line Producer: Peter Pastorelli
Feb 08/17 - Mar 30/17
Ollie (aka The Predator)
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Shane Black
Exec. Producer(s): John Davis, Bill Bannerman
Sep 30/16 - May 15/17
The Christmas Calendar
Feature
Local Production Company: Christmas Film Rr Inc.
Director: Allan Harmon
Producer: Cynde Harmon
Jan 25/17 - Feb 09/17
The Mountain Between Us
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Hany Abu Assad
Producer: Becki Trujillo
Dec 05/16 - Feb 24/17
Aliens Ate My Homework
Digital Feature
Local Production Company: Phone...
- 1/23/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Kailey Marsh is a co-founder and literary manager/producer at Faction M with her business partner Nima Maleki. Kailey graduated from the Art Institute of California-Los Angeles and interned for Ozla Pictures (the company behind The Grudge movies, among others) and then worked as an assistant for Steven Jay Schneider, producer of Paranormal Activity. She was an assistant at the management/production company Circle of Confusion before becoming a manager in her own right.
Faction M has most recently been involved in producing the feature film The Day, currently in post-production. Check out the Facebook page for all the details about the film and the teaser.
With the advent of The Black List, a collection of the top unproduced screenplays making the rounds in Hollywood, Kailey invented The Blood List, which compiles the best unproduced horror scripts. She was recently included in a Hollywood Reporter article examining this listing phenomena.
Faction M has most recently been involved in producing the feature film The Day, currently in post-production. Check out the Facebook page for all the details about the film and the teaser.
With the advent of The Black List, a collection of the top unproduced screenplays making the rounds in Hollywood, Kailey invented The Blood List, which compiles the best unproduced horror scripts. She was recently included in a Hollywood Reporter article examining this listing phenomena.
- 5/9/2011
- by Anthony Vieira
- The Film Stage
The Urbanworld VIBE Film Festival will kick off June 21 in New York with the opening-night film Blackout, directed by Jerry LaMothe and starring Melvin Van Peebles, Zoe Saldana, Jeffrey Wright and LaTanya Richardson.
The 11th annual festival, running through June 24, will screen 49 films drawn from independent cinema by and about people of color.
The lineup includes the world premiere of "Who's Your Caddy?" the first release from Robert L. Johnson and Tracy Edmonds' Our Stories Films. The slate also features work from Latino American, Asian American and female directors and features several films with ties to New York.
"This year, the Urbanworld VIBE Film Festival is presenting what is arguably our most diverse slate to date, from the perspective of both filmmakers and subject matter," Urbanworld founder Stacy Spikes said.
Other titles include Mr. Untouchable, directed by Marc Levin and executive produced by Damon Dash, about the life and times of Harlem drug lord Leroy 'Nicky' Barnes; Gangsta Rap: A Glockumentary, directed by Damon 'Coke' Daniels; Faizon Love's Tao of the Golden Mask, directed by Faizon Love; Hellfighters, a documentary about Harlem's only high school football team, directed by John Frankel; August the First, directed by Lanre Olabisi, focussing on an American family confronting its Nigerian past; Divided We Fall, a documentary from Indian American director Sharat Raju that traces hate crimes throughout the U.S.
The 11th annual festival, running through June 24, will screen 49 films drawn from independent cinema by and about people of color.
The lineup includes the world premiere of "Who's Your Caddy?" the first release from Robert L. Johnson and Tracy Edmonds' Our Stories Films. The slate also features work from Latino American, Asian American and female directors and features several films with ties to New York.
"This year, the Urbanworld VIBE Film Festival is presenting what is arguably our most diverse slate to date, from the perspective of both filmmakers and subject matter," Urbanworld founder Stacy Spikes said.
Other titles include Mr. Untouchable, directed by Marc Levin and executive produced by Damon Dash, about the life and times of Harlem drug lord Leroy 'Nicky' Barnes; Gangsta Rap: A Glockumentary, directed by Damon 'Coke' Daniels; Faizon Love's Tao of the Golden Mask, directed by Faizon Love; Hellfighters, a documentary about Harlem's only high school football team, directed by John Frankel; August the First, directed by Lanre Olabisi, focussing on an American family confronting its Nigerian past; Divided We Fall, a documentary from Indian American director Sharat Raju that traces hate crimes throughout the U.S.
- 6/12/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW DELHI -- The fifth Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles concluded Monday night at ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood with the U.S. premiere of Rajnesh Domalpalli's South Indian film Vanaja.
The screening was followed by the awards ceremony during which director Pan Nalin's epic love story Valley of Flowers won the grand jury prize for best feature while the audience choice award went to John Jeffcoat's romantic comedy Outsourced.
Revolving around a young girl who battles odds to become a classical dancer, Vanaja, which received a special mention for debut feature, received the Berlin International Film Festival's best debut feature award in February.
"Q2P" directed by Paromita Vohra won the grand jury prize for best documentary, and best short went to Tea Break by Srinivas Sunderrajan. The animated short Printed Rainbow by Gitanjali Rao received a special mention.
Audience award winners were the documentary Divided We Fall by Sharat Raju and the short Monsoon by Shyam Balse.
"Over the past six days, we have received overwhelmingly positive feedback from filmmakers, audiences, sponsors and press," festival director Christina Marouda said.
The screening was followed by the awards ceremony during which director Pan Nalin's epic love story Valley of Flowers won the grand jury prize for best feature while the audience choice award went to John Jeffcoat's romantic comedy Outsourced.
Revolving around a young girl who battles odds to become a classical dancer, Vanaja, which received a special mention for debut feature, received the Berlin International Film Festival's best debut feature award in February.
"Q2P" directed by Paromita Vohra won the grand jury prize for best documentary, and best short went to Tea Break by Srinivas Sunderrajan. The animated short Printed Rainbow by Gitanjali Rao received a special mention.
Audience award winners were the documentary Divided We Fall by Sharat Raju and the short Monsoon by Shyam Balse.
"Over the past six days, we have received overwhelmingly positive feedback from filmmakers, audiences, sponsors and press," festival director Christina Marouda said.
- 4/25/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Film Independent unveiled the fellows for its seventh annual Directors Lab, a seven-week program designed to help directors working in independent films.
This year's participants and their projects, announced Friday, are Eric Escobar, Army of One; Silas Howard, Exactly Like You; Joshua Leonard, Spectacular Regret; Alonso Mayo, The Story of Luke; Nicki Paluga, The Swiss Village; Robbie Pickering, Natural Selection; Sharat Raju, Sacred Grounds; and Amie Williams, Jua Kali.
Helmers Keith Gordon (Waking the Dead and Jeremy Podeswa (The Five Senses) will teach the lab, which takes place in Los Angeles through April 16. Guest speakers will include Bill Condon, Laura Dern, Catherine Hardwicke and Nicole Holofcener.
This year's participants and their projects, announced Friday, are Eric Escobar, Army of One; Silas Howard, Exactly Like You; Joshua Leonard, Spectacular Regret; Alonso Mayo, The Story of Luke; Nicki Paluga, The Swiss Village; Robbie Pickering, Natural Selection; Sharat Raju, Sacred Grounds; and Amie Williams, Jua Kali.
Helmers Keith Gordon (Waking the Dead and Jeremy Podeswa (The Five Senses) will teach the lab, which takes place in Los Angeles through April 16. Guest speakers will include Bill Condon, Laura Dern, Catherine Hardwicke and Nicole Holofcener.
- 3/19/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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