Picturehouse Entertainment has picked up U.K. distribution rights for the Sundance prize-winning documentary “The Reason I Jump” from MetFilm Sales.
Picturehouse’s Clare Binns and Paul Ridd and MetFilm’s Vesna Cudic negotiated the deal following the film’s world premiere at last month’s Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Documentary Audience Award.
Directed by Jerry Rothwell (“How to Change the World”), the poetic doc tackles the experiences of non-speaking autistic people, using various formal techniques to evoke their different perspectives. The film is freely adapted from the eponymous best-selling book by Naoki Higashida that was later translated into English by novelist David Mitchell.
While the original book took the form of a questionnaire filled out by non-verbal interviewees, this film adaption evokes the participants’ lived experience via textured sound design and cinematography along with other lyrical approaches.
“We are absolutely thrilled to be releasing this remarkable and important film,...
Picturehouse’s Clare Binns and Paul Ridd and MetFilm’s Vesna Cudic negotiated the deal following the film’s world premiere at last month’s Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Documentary Audience Award.
Directed by Jerry Rothwell (“How to Change the World”), the poetic doc tackles the experiences of non-speaking autistic people, using various formal techniques to evoke their different perspectives. The film is freely adapted from the eponymous best-selling book by Naoki Higashida that was later translated into English by novelist David Mitchell.
While the original book took the form of a questionnaire filled out by non-verbal interviewees, this film adaption evokes the participants’ lived experience via textured sound design and cinematography along with other lyrical approaches.
“We are absolutely thrilled to be releasing this remarkable and important film,...
- 2/24/2020
- by Ben Croll
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Oliver Sacks: His Own Life, the Ric Burns documentary about the famed neurologist and author that the premiered this fall at the Telluride Film Festival, has been acquired by Zeitgeist Films in association with Kino Lorber. As part of the U.S. rights deal, the pic will open theatrically in May 2020 at Film Forum in New York, followed by a national rollout.
The documentary, which counts American Masters Pictures among its producers, will have its exclusive U.S. broadcast premiere in 2021 on PBS’ American Masters series.
Burns explores Sacks’ life and work as the renowned thinker shares details of his battles with drug addiction, homophobia, and a medical establishment that accepted his work only decades after the fact. It features exclusive interviews with Sacks done just weeks after he received a terminal cancer diagnosis, and months prior to his death in August 2015.
“We were very impressed by the sensitivity...
The documentary, which counts American Masters Pictures among its producers, will have its exclusive U.S. broadcast premiere in 2021 on PBS’ American Masters series.
Burns explores Sacks’ life and work as the renowned thinker shares details of his battles with drug addiction, homophobia, and a medical establishment that accepted his work only decades after the fact. It features exclusive interviews with Sacks done just weeks after he received a terminal cancer diagnosis, and months prior to his death in August 2015.
“We were very impressed by the sensitivity...
- 12/6/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Fathom Events has teamed with Spencer Proffer’s Meteor 17 to bring acclaimed filmmaker Erik Nelson‘s new documentary The Cold Blue, chronicling the heroic struggles of the U.S. Eighth Air Force during World War II, to the big screen on May 23 only. The new film, from Paul G. Allen’s Vulcan Productions and Creative Differences, was constructed using recently discovered and meticulously restored raw color footage from the WWII-era documentary Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress, directed by the legendary director William Wyler and filmed aboard B17s during combat air missions. A meditation on youth, war and trauma, The Cold Blue is a tribute to one of the world’s greatest filmmakers, his cameraman Harold Tannenbaum – who perished in combat while filming – and the men of the Eighth Air Force, who flew mission after lethal mission during the Air War.
Fathom Events will exclusively premiere The...
Fathom Events will exclusively premiere The...
- 4/3/2019
- by Andrew Wendowski
- Age of the Nerd
HBO Documentary Films has taken U.S. TV rights to Erik Nelson’s The Cold Blue which tells the story of the Eighth Air Force who flew multiple deadly missions during WWII. The doc will air in June 2019.
The doc, from Paul G. Allen’s Vulcan Productions and Creative Differences, features newly restored 4K footage and outtakes, shot by Oscar-winning director William Wyler during the summer of 1943 for his 1944 documentary The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress. Wyler went to Europe to document the air war in progress and flew actual combat missions on B-17s, during which one of his DPs was killed. All of this raw color footage was recently discovered in the vaults of the National Archives.
“We’re thrilled HBO Documentary Films is giving this breathtaking footage and powerful new documentary a platform,” says Rocky Collins of Vulcan Productions.
The doc, from Paul G. Allen’s Vulcan Productions and Creative Differences, features newly restored 4K footage and outtakes, shot by Oscar-winning director William Wyler during the summer of 1943 for his 1944 documentary The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress. Wyler went to Europe to document the air war in progress and flew actual combat missions on B-17s, during which one of his DPs was killed. All of this raw color footage was recently discovered in the vaults of the National Archives.
“We’re thrilled HBO Documentary Films is giving this breathtaking footage and powerful new documentary a platform,” says Rocky Collins of Vulcan Productions.
- 9/27/2018
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Paul G. Allen’s Vulcan Productions is producing Naoki Higashida’s bestseller “The Reason I Jump” as a documentary about autism, Variety has learned exclusively.
The book was written in 2005 by Higashida, who was 13 at the time, and published in Japan in 2007. The English translation was published in 2013. Higashida wrote the book to help communicate his own needs and thoughts to his family, and shine a light for other autistic individuals around the world. Most of the memoir is told through 58 questions Higashida and other people dealing with autism are commonly asked.
The film is presented by Vulcan Productions, the British Film Institute, the Idea Room, MetFilm Production, and Runaway Fridge. The producers include Stevie Lee, Jeremy Dear, and Al Morrow. Allen is an executive producer along with Carole Tomko, Jannat Gargi, and Rocky Collins.
The film, announced on Wednesday, is in production and part of a larger effort from...
The book was written in 2005 by Higashida, who was 13 at the time, and published in Japan in 2007. The English translation was published in 2013. Higashida wrote the book to help communicate his own needs and thoughts to his family, and shine a light for other autistic individuals around the world. Most of the memoir is told through 58 questions Higashida and other people dealing with autism are commonly asked.
The film is presented by Vulcan Productions, the British Film Institute, the Idea Room, MetFilm Production, and Runaway Fridge. The producers include Stevie Lee, Jeremy Dear, and Al Morrow. Allen is an executive producer along with Carole Tomko, Jannat Gargi, and Rocky Collins.
The film, announced on Wednesday, is in production and part of a larger effort from...
- 9/19/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Veteran TV programming exec Perry Simon has joined Paul Allen’s Vulcan Productions as Managing Director, overseeing development, production, distribution and digital. Simon’s primary charge is to take complex but critically important stories and tell them in a way that helps drive social change, according to Vulcan. He’ll report directly to Carole Tomko, General Manager and Creative Director. Simon most recently served as the General Manager, Channels, for BBC Worldwide…...
- 3/20/2017
- Deadline TV
Fox Searchlight has acquired the worldwide rights to the documentary “Step,” which premiered last Saturday in the Sundance Film Festival’s U.S. Documentary Competition section. The price tag for the deal was more than $4 million, Deadline reports.
The directorial debut for Tony Award–winning producer Amanda Lipitz, “Step” follows three high school seniors in inner-city Baltimore and their step dance team, “Lethal Ladies.” Members of the founding class of the Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women, the dancers are determined to live up to their school’s founding mandate of sending every graduate to college.
Fox Searchlight also bought the remake rights to the movie, which is a co-production between Stick Figure Productions, in association with Impact Partners, Vulcan Productions and Scott Rudin Productions. The film was produced by Steven Cantor and Lipitz and executive produced by Dan Cogan, Geralyn Dreyfous, Jeny Raskin, Scott Rudin, Paul G. Allen, Carole Tomko,...
The directorial debut for Tony Award–winning producer Amanda Lipitz, “Step” follows three high school seniors in inner-city Baltimore and their step dance team, “Lethal Ladies.” Members of the founding class of the Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women, the dancers are determined to live up to their school’s founding mandate of sending every graduate to college.
Fox Searchlight also bought the remake rights to the movie, which is a co-production between Stick Figure Productions, in association with Impact Partners, Vulcan Productions and Scott Rudin Productions. The film was produced by Steven Cantor and Lipitz and executive produced by Dan Cogan, Geralyn Dreyfous, Jeny Raskin, Scott Rudin, Paul G. Allen, Carole Tomko,...
- 1/25/2017
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Paul Allen’s Vulcan Productions and Morgan Spurlock’s Cinelan are preparing a series of shorts based on the economy, including the directorial debut of former Focus Features CEO James Schamus.
We The Economy will comprise 20 shorts and the cast of actors and voice-over artists includes Amy Poehler, Sarah Silverman, Werner Herzog, Maya Rudolph, Adam Goldberg and Bob Balaban.
Series directors include Schamus (pictured), Spurlock, Steve James, Marshall Curry, Catherine Hardwicke, Ramin Bahrani, Jessica Yu and Joey Berlinger.
The series will launch across all digital platforms on October 21.
“At its core, the vision of this project is to fuse artistry and storytelling with economic expertise to engage the public in a truly informed dialogue about the Us economy,” said Vulcan Productions general manager and creative director Carole Tomko.
“This esteemed group of artists and thinkers galvanises our mission of bringing innovation to the public discourse about the economy, and empowering people to make better economic choices in their...
We The Economy will comprise 20 shorts and the cast of actors and voice-over artists includes Amy Poehler, Sarah Silverman, Werner Herzog, Maya Rudolph, Adam Goldberg and Bob Balaban.
Series directors include Schamus (pictured), Spurlock, Steve James, Marshall Curry, Catherine Hardwicke, Ramin Bahrani, Jessica Yu and Joey Berlinger.
The series will launch across all digital platforms on October 21.
“At its core, the vision of this project is to fuse artistry and storytelling with economic expertise to engage the public in a truly informed dialogue about the Us economy,” said Vulcan Productions general manager and creative director Carole Tomko.
“This esteemed group of artists and thinkers galvanises our mission of bringing innovation to the public discourse about the economy, and empowering people to make better economic choices in their...
- 9/30/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Patton Oswalt, Amy Poehler, Sarah Silverman, Adrian Grenier, and Werner Herzog are among the more than 80 actors, directors, and academic and civic leaders who are collaborating on the digital series We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss. Paul G. Allen’s Vulcan Productions and Morgan Spurlock’s Cinelan will produce the series of informative and entertaining films that tackle serious economic issues. “At its core, the vision of this project is to fuse artistry and storytelling with economic expertise to engage the public in a truly informed dialogue about the U.S. economy," says Carole Tomko, general...
- 9/30/2014
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
John Ford is stepping down as president and GM of Discovery Channel as part of a major shake-up that will reorganize the company's suite of cable networks under different department heads.
The maneuvering will cluster similarly targeted networks into new business units in an effort to streamline operations, with small groups of channels reporting to a single top executive.
-- Longtime Discovery veteran Clark Bunting will take over flagship brand Discovery Channel, plus the Science Channel, which cover complementary genres. Debbie Myers will continue as Science Channel's Gm. Bunting has previously served as Discovery's Gm and developed the network's top-rated shows such as "Deadliest Catch" and "Dirty Jobs."
"[Bunting] is steeped in the channel's talent, resources and heritage," Discovery Communications president and CEO David Zaslav said in a statement. "I am confident that Clark's operational rigor and brand history will build on Discovery Channel's success and that he will develop...
The maneuvering will cluster similarly targeted networks into new business units in an effort to streamline operations, with small groups of channels reporting to a single top executive.
-- Longtime Discovery veteran Clark Bunting will take over flagship brand Discovery Channel, plus the Science Channel, which cover complementary genres. Debbie Myers will continue as Science Channel's Gm. Bunting has previously served as Discovery's Gm and developed the network's top-rated shows such as "Deadliest Catch" and "Dirty Jobs."
"[Bunting] is steeped in the channel's talent, resources and heritage," Discovery Communications president and CEO David Zaslav said in a statement. "I am confident that Clark's operational rigor and brand history will build on Discovery Channel's success and that he will develop...
- 12/18/2009
- by By James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New York -- Discovery has named Beth Hoppe executive producer of its project "Curiosity: The Questions of Life."
Discovery Studios president Carole Tomko said Thursday that Hoppe will report to her and oversee production of the multi-year TV project for Discovery Studios, the internal production unit of Discovery Communications. Hoppe will also work closely with Discovery Communications founder and chairman John Hendricks.
Hoppe previously served as president and CEO of Optomen Productions, a New York-based company that has produced cable programming for the likes of Discovery Channel, History Channel, Animal Planet, Lifetime and Food Network. She is also a former director of science programs at Thirteen/Wnet New York.
"For 'Curiosity' to be the definitive television experience for the knowledge seeker, it must have a world-class storyteller with a deep, multidisciplinary background lead it," Hendricks said of Hoppe's appointment.
In a telephone chat with The Hollywood Reporter, Hoppe cited her...
Discovery Studios president Carole Tomko said Thursday that Hoppe will report to her and oversee production of the multi-year TV project for Discovery Studios, the internal production unit of Discovery Communications. Hoppe will also work closely with Discovery Communications founder and chairman John Hendricks.
Hoppe previously served as president and CEO of Optomen Productions, a New York-based company that has produced cable programming for the likes of Discovery Channel, History Channel, Animal Planet, Lifetime and Food Network. She is also a former director of science programs at Thirteen/Wnet New York.
"For 'Curiosity' to be the definitive television experience for the knowledge seeker, it must have a world-class storyteller with a deep, multidisciplinary background lead it," Hendricks said of Hoppe's appointment.
In a telephone chat with The Hollywood Reporter, Hoppe cited her...
- 12/10/2009
- by By Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Discovery Communications has named Clark Bunting president of its newly created Emerging Networks group, while Carole Tomko has been upped to take over Bunting's role as president of Discovery Studios.
Bunting will lead the programming, marketing, scheduling, development and online efforts for Science Channel, Investigation Discovery and Military Channel, while Tomko will oversee the company's network programming and theatrical arm, adding to her duties as GM of Discovery Health Channel, FitTV and Discovery Kids Channel.
As head of Discovery Studios, Bunting recently oversaw the 2008 Sundance award winner Man on Wire. Before that, the 22-year company veteran was executive vp at Discovery U.S. Networks Group, where he oversaw Travel Channel, Discovery Health Channel, Discovery Kids Channel, Discovery Home Channel, Military Channel, the Science Channel and FitTV.
Bunting has been executive vp and GM of Discovery Channel, where he launched such series as American Chopper, Mythbusters and Monster Garage; played a key role in the launch of Animal Planet; and created Discovery Channel's long-running Shark Week programming stunt.
Bunting will lead the programming, marketing, scheduling, development and online efforts for Science Channel, Investigation Discovery and Military Channel, while Tomko will oversee the company's network programming and theatrical arm, adding to her duties as GM of Discovery Health Channel, FitTV and Discovery Kids Channel.
As head of Discovery Studios, Bunting recently oversaw the 2008 Sundance award winner Man on Wire. Before that, the 22-year company veteran was executive vp at Discovery U.S. Networks Group, where he oversaw Travel Channel, Discovery Health Channel, Discovery Kids Channel, Discovery Home Channel, Military Channel, the Science Channel and FitTV.
Bunting has been executive vp and GM of Discovery Channel, where he launched such series as American Chopper, Mythbusters and Monster Garage; played a key role in the launch of Animal Planet; and created Discovery Channel's long-running Shark Week programming stunt.
- 2/12/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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