At the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, TV is invading the schedule in a whole new way. The Park City film fest has previously dabbled in what’s possible on the small screen, but this year marks the launch of the Indie Episodics section — which will spotlight TV pilots that mostly lack mainstream distribution.
The selections include “America to Me,” a new docu-series by “Hoop Dreams” director Steve James; as well as “The Mortified Guide,” a screen adaptation of the popular stage show “Mortified,” spotlighting the most embarrassing true stories of adolescence. There’s also “This Close,” showcasing star/creators Josh Feldman and Shoshannah Stern (both of whom are deaf), and “Franchesca,” featuring digital star and “The Nightly Show” writer/contributor Franchesca Ramsey.
This marks a major change for Sundance, and a renewed commitment to independent television. While Sundance has featured TV programming since the premiere of “Top of the Lake” in...
The selections include “America to Me,” a new docu-series by “Hoop Dreams” director Steve James; as well as “The Mortified Guide,” a screen adaptation of the popular stage show “Mortified,” spotlighting the most embarrassing true stories of adolescence. There’s also “This Close,” showcasing star/creators Josh Feldman and Shoshannah Stern (both of whom are deaf), and “Franchesca,” featuring digital star and “The Nightly Show” writer/contributor Franchesca Ramsey.
This marks a major change for Sundance, and a renewed commitment to independent television. While Sundance has featured TV programming since the premiere of “Top of the Lake” in...
- 12/4/2017
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
David Nadelberg is mortified. When he launched his critically acclaimed stage show Mortified a decade ago, he couldn't have imagined that he would eventually host a TV spinoff for the Sundance Channel.
"Certainly me being on camera was never part of the vision starting out," Nadelberg says. "I feel very exposed about the whole thing. It's not something I'm used to in life. That's been an interesting ...
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"Certainly me being on camera was never part of the vision starting out," Nadelberg says. "I feel very exposed about the whole thing. It's not something I'm used to in life. That's been an interesting ...
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- 12/5/2011
- by Michael Schneider
- TVGuide - Breaking News
The Mortified Sessions: New Sundance Show Features Ed Helms & Eric Stonestreet
On Monday, The Mortified Sessions premieres on the Sundance Channel. The new 30 minute reality series is hosted by David Nadelberg. Each week, the show will feature a line-up of celebrities going back through their histories to tell embarrassing stories from their childhood.
The channel promises "from awkward childhood photos to profane diary entries, our celebrities will take a trip down memory lane with a shoebox full of embarrassing artifacts and share their stories." But the show won't just be about humiliating anecdotes. It's also about showcasing the memories and personal history of celebrities. With the easy dissemination and access to information these days, you may think you know everything about your favorite celebrity. The Mortified Sessions is out to prove you wrong. After all "behind every celebrity is just an awkward kid".
Two very funny actors - The Office...
On Monday, The Mortified Sessions premieres on the Sundance Channel. The new 30 minute reality series is hosted by David Nadelberg. Each week, the show will feature a line-up of celebrities going back through their histories to tell embarrassing stories from their childhood.
The channel promises "from awkward childhood photos to profane diary entries, our celebrities will take a trip down memory lane with a shoebox full of embarrassing artifacts and share their stories." But the show won't just be about humiliating anecdotes. It's also about showcasing the memories and personal history of celebrities. With the easy dissemination and access to information these days, you may think you know everything about your favorite celebrity. The Mortified Sessions is out to prove you wrong. After all "behind every celebrity is just an awkward kid".
Two very funny actors - The Office...
- 12/1/2011
- by Clarissa
- TVovermind.com
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