Disney Channel has always been a magical place for young children and adults alike to have the best time of their lives while sitting in front of a screen with a show or a movie for everyone. But it’s not often that actors who have worked on these projects like Bridgit Mendler aspire for something truly out of the box and visionary outside the entertainment industry.
Bridgit Mendler in a still from Charlie Did It!
Many might remember her for her memorable performances on several different projects, most notably as Teddy Duncan from the series Good Luck Charlie. But in the future, you might know her as the visionary who established communications from Earth to outer space as she assumes the role of the CEO of Northwood Space to create grounded comms stations that could give Elon Musk a run for his money.
Disney Star Bridgit Mendler Becomes The...
Bridgit Mendler in a still from Charlie Did It!
Many might remember her for her memorable performances on several different projects, most notably as Teddy Duncan from the series Good Luck Charlie. But in the future, you might know her as the visionary who established communications from Earth to outer space as she assumes the role of the CEO of Northwood Space to create grounded comms stations that could give Elon Musk a run for his money.
Disney Star Bridgit Mendler Becomes The...
- 2/20/2024
- by Deepak Bisht
- FandomWire
Exclusive: The Agency has signed Rūrangi co-showrunner and director Max Currie for global representation.
Currie will join a roster of clients at The Agency already including Sally Wainwright, Russell T Davies and Sam Mendes.
His New Zealand-set drama Rūrangi won the International Emmy for Best Short Form series and a second season is due to launch this month.
Currie’s next directing project is Refuge, which is being produced by Craig Gainsborough. Arlo Green (Nautilus) wrote the script and will star in the feature.
As we reported in December, Hulu acquired U.S. rights to season two of Rūrangi, which is due to launch this month. Prime Video has taken it in the UK.
Rūrangi is set in New Zealand and follows the story of transgender activist who returns to the small rural community he’s from with the hopes of reconnecting with his father. Currie was co-showrunner alongside Briar Grace-Smith.
Currie will join a roster of clients at The Agency already including Sally Wainwright, Russell T Davies and Sam Mendes.
His New Zealand-set drama Rūrangi won the International Emmy for Best Short Form series and a second season is due to launch this month.
Currie’s next directing project is Refuge, which is being produced by Craig Gainsborough. Arlo Green (Nautilus) wrote the script and will star in the feature.
As we reported in December, Hulu acquired U.S. rights to season two of Rūrangi, which is due to launch this month. Prime Video has taken it in the UK.
Rūrangi is set in New Zealand and follows the story of transgender activist who returns to the small rural community he’s from with the hopes of reconnecting with his father. Currie was co-showrunner alongside Briar Grace-Smith.
- 2/14/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Hulu has picked up exclusive U.S. streaming rights to the second season of New Zealand transgender drama Rūrangi, which recently won an International Emmy for best short-form series.
The second season is in post-production and estimated to be finalised for Q1-2023.
The first season, which was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award, charted the story of transgender activist Caz Davis who returns to the remote, politically divided dairy community of Rūrangi, hoping to reconnect with his estranged father, who hasn’t heard from him since before Caz transitioned. In the second season, Rūrangi’s culture war intensifies between the transgender activists, farmers, and local Māori, while ancestors from the past reach out to the living with unfinished business.
Returning cast are Elz Carrad, Āwhina Rose Henare Ashby, Ramon Te Wake, Aroha Rawson, Renee Lyons, Renée Sheridan and new cast members include Cohen Holloway and Liam Coleman recasting...
The second season is in post-production and estimated to be finalised for Q1-2023.
The first season, which was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award, charted the story of transgender activist Caz Davis who returns to the remote, politically divided dairy community of Rūrangi, hoping to reconnect with his estranged father, who hasn’t heard from him since before Caz transitioned. In the second season, Rūrangi’s culture war intensifies between the transgender activists, farmers, and local Māori, while ancestors from the past reach out to the living with unfinished business.
Returning cast are Elz Carrad, Āwhina Rose Henare Ashby, Ramon Te Wake, Aroha Rawson, Renee Lyons, Renée Sheridan and new cast members include Cohen Holloway and Liam Coleman recasting...
- 12/6/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Heading home to Rurangi
Rurangi, due to reach UK cinemas on Friday 25 February, is the story of burnt out New Zealand/Aotearoan trans activist Caz (Elz Carrad) who returns to his hometown and reconnects with his former life. Exploring his relationship with his father, who is campaigning against incursion by Big Dairy, and his ex-boyfriend, who doesn’t know about his transition, it takes on issues around masculinity, race and community responsibility. I interviewed director Max Currie, who was sitting in front of a bright window drinking his morning cup of tea as I sat in my darkened study with an evening cup of cocoa on what was technically the previous day – one of the oddities of conversing with people on the other side of the world.
We reflect on the fact that I’m probably part of the film’s natural audience – something which can make it tricky, as a critic,...
Rurangi, due to reach UK cinemas on Friday 25 February, is the story of burnt out New Zealand/Aotearoan trans activist Caz (Elz Carrad) who returns to his hometown and reconnects with his former life. Exploring his relationship with his father, who is campaigning against incursion by Big Dairy, and his ex-boyfriend, who doesn’t know about his transition, it takes on issues around masculinity, race and community responsibility. I interviewed director Max Currie, who was sitting in front of a bright window drinking his morning cup of tea as I sat in my darkened study with an evening cup of cocoa on what was technically the previous day – one of the oddities of conversing with people on the other side of the world.
We reflect on the fact that I’m probably part of the film’s natural audience – something which can make it tricky, as a critic,...
- 2/25/2022
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Exclusive: Hulu has picked up U.S. rights to New Zealand transgender drama series Rurangi from The Yellow Affair.
Directed by Max Currie, the series has also been cut as a film and is currently on theatrical release in New Zealand. It recently won the Audience Award at Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival and played at the New Zealand International Film Festival. Hulu has picked up the series rights.
The drama follows transgender activist Caz Davis who returns to the remote, politically divided dairy community of Rūrangi after a decade away, hoping to reconnect with his estranged father, who hasn’t heard from him since before Caz transitioned.
Trans activist Cole Meyers is series writer and co-producer. Oliver Page is co-creator and writer. Cast includes trans actor Elz Carrad, Kirk Torrance, Āwhina Rose Henare Ashby, Arlo Green, Ramon Te Wake, Aroha Rawson, Renee Lyons, Renée Sheridan.
A second...
Directed by Max Currie, the series has also been cut as a film and is currently on theatrical release in New Zealand. It recently won the Audience Award at Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival and played at the New Zealand International Film Festival. Hulu has picked up the series rights.
The drama follows transgender activist Caz Davis who returns to the remote, politically divided dairy community of Rūrangi after a decade away, hoping to reconnect with his estranged father, who hasn’t heard from him since before Caz transitioned.
Trans activist Cole Meyers is series writer and co-producer. Oliver Page is co-creator and writer. Cast includes trans actor Elz Carrad, Kirk Torrance, Āwhina Rose Henare Ashby, Arlo Green, Ramon Te Wake, Aroha Rawson, Renee Lyons, Renée Sheridan.
A second...
- 3/8/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Lgbtiq+ film festival comprises 26 features and four world premieres.
BFI Flare: London Lgbtiq+ Film Festival has revealed the programme for its 35th edition, which will take place virtually from March 17-28.
The festival has selected 26 features, which include four world premieres, six international premieres and one European premiere.
Scroll down for full list of titles
Receiving their world premieres are Peeter Rebane’s Firebird, a love story set in the Soviet Air Force during the Cold War; Daniel Sánchez López’s German feature Boy Meets Boy, about two young men who fall for each other over the course of a...
BFI Flare: London Lgbtiq+ Film Festival has revealed the programme for its 35th edition, which will take place virtually from March 17-28.
The festival has selected 26 features, which include four world premieres, six international premieres and one European premiere.
Scroll down for full list of titles
Receiving their world premieres are Peeter Rebane’s Firebird, a love story set in the Soviet Air Force during the Cold War; Daniel Sánchez López’s German feature Boy Meets Boy, about two young men who fall for each other over the course of a...
- 2/23/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Caz (Elz Carrad) has spent a long time in the city, away from his family, away from his roots. He didn't go back even when his mother died. He wanted the funeral to be about her. How could it be if he scandalised everyone there by turning up and looking like a stranger when they all expected to see a girl? But he misses his dad - and so, ten years after he originally left, he returns in the hope of reconciliation.
There's a lot going on in Max Currie's film, which started life as a web series. As well as coming out to his dad (Kirk Torrance), who doesn't even recognise him at first, he has to go through the process with best friend Anahera (Awahina Rose Ashby), who is still angry at him for leaving, and with ex-boyfriend Jem (Arlo Green), who has always identified as straight.
There's a lot going on in Max Currie's film, which started life as a web series. As well as coming out to his dad (Kirk Torrance), who doesn't even recognise him at first, he has to go through the process with best friend Anahera (Awahina Rose Ashby), who is still angry at him for leaving, and with ex-boyfriend Jem (Arlo Green), who has always identified as straight.
- 11/21/2020
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Screen Ireland has revealed a further round of stimulus measures to support the sector during the pandemic. The new measures are designed to aid production companies and creative talent in developing slates that are ready to move into production once lockdown measures lift. The measures include a slate development fund valued up to €3M; an additional €1M in development support; financial planning support up to €150k total; and a funding scheme for skills development. As part of the investment, Screen Skills Ireland has repurposed two of its funding schemes. The Festivals and Events Funding Scheme has been repurposed as a Skills Development Events Funding Scheme and The International Bursary Award Scheme has been repurposed as a Bursary Award Scheme to support industry professionals to take online skills development courses. Screen Skills Ireland will also introduce two new funding schemes. Additionally, 90% of funding is being provided upfront on all development loans...
- 4/17/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman and Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
At the beginning of Max Currie’s debut feature “Everything We Loved,” we see a man sharing a few tender moments with his small son. It soon becomes clear that something’s amiss in this twosome however, as Tommy (Ben Clarkson), the boy, inquires after his mommy, and Charlie (Brett Stewart), explains that she’s dead. Tommy’s not buying it though, and so Charlie distracts him with magic tricks and a Christmas celebration. The audience understanding of the situation slowly and continuously evolves as tiny, almost missable bits of information unfold onscreen: a news broadcast about a missing boy; a Christmas book labeled “Hugo”; Charlie telling Tommy, “I’m not the daddy that made you.” The situation becomes crystal clear with the arrival of Charlie’s wife, Angie (Sia Trokenheim). She seems broken and grieving, and horrified that Charlie has a strange boy in the house. A strange boy...
- 12/8/2014
- by Katie Walsh
- The Playlist
Aaron Wilson.s WW2 drama Canopy won the jury grand prize and Craig Monahan.s Healing took the audience award at the 16th annual St Tropez Antipodes Film Festival. Rhys Graham.s Galore collected the prize for best female talent for Ashleigh Cummings and Lily Sullivan. Brett Stewart was named best male talent for Everything We Loved, the debut feature from Kiwi writer-director Max Currie. The drama revolves around a magician and his wife who look for a replacement child after their young son dies suddenly. There was a special mention for Galore.s Toby Wallace. The jury headed by Fred Schepisi awarded the best short prize to Miranda Edmonds and Khrob Edmonds. Tango Underpants. Stephen Lance.s My Mistress and Zak Hilditch.s These Final Hours also screened in competition. Wilson has been hosting Q&A screenings of Canopy in Us cinemas. The film is released on home entertainment in Australia this week.
- 10/20/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
12 films in official competition include six debut features; Krzysztof Zanussi [pictured] to receive lifetime achievement award.
Transilvania International Film Festival (May 30-June 8) has announced the 12 films in its official competition.
Coming from countries include Iran, New Zealand and Spain, the selection includes six debut features and six second-time directors. After two years without a Romanian title in competition, Andrei Gruzniczki’s Quod Erat Demonstrandum has been selected for this year.
Commenting on this year’s selection, artistic director Mihai Chirilov noted: “It’s not about shock or provocation for the sake of provocation, but about the ambition to tell an original story by defying convention and by going off the beaten track.”
Other titles in the selection include Max Currie’s Everything We Loved (receiving its European premiere at the festival), Tomasz Wasilewski’s Floating Skyscrapers and Noaz Deshe’s White Shadow.
The festival has also announced that Polish film-maker Krzysztof Zanussi will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at...
Transilvania International Film Festival (May 30-June 8) has announced the 12 films in its official competition.
Coming from countries include Iran, New Zealand and Spain, the selection includes six debut features and six second-time directors. After two years without a Romanian title in competition, Andrei Gruzniczki’s Quod Erat Demonstrandum has been selected for this year.
Commenting on this year’s selection, artistic director Mihai Chirilov noted: “It’s not about shock or provocation for the sake of provocation, but about the ambition to tell an original story by defying convention and by going off the beaten track.”
Other titles in the selection include Max Currie’s Everything We Loved (receiving its European premiere at the festival), Tomasz Wasilewski’s Floating Skyscrapers and Noaz Deshe’s White Shadow.
The festival has also announced that Polish film-maker Krzysztof Zanussi will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at...
- 5/2/2014
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
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