Italy’s Sveva Alviti (“Dalida”) and U.S. actor Newton Mayenge (“Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty”) are attached to star in Cannes-set romantic drama “The Other Side of Fame” to be directed by Erik Bernard (“Free Dead or Alive”).
Alviti is a model and actor who played the iconic Egyptian-Italian singer in the 2017 “Dalida” biopic by French director Lisa Azuelos. In “The Other Side of Fame,” she will play a young woman who becomes romantically entangled in Cannes with an elusive American played by Mayenge, “compelling her to confront the profound choice between the allure of fame and the promise of true love,” according to the project’s synopsis.
Besides Mayenge – who played NBA legend Jim Chones in the HBO series about the Los Angeles Lakers – “The Other Side of Fame” will also feature Alejandro De Hoyos, who recently appeared in action comedy “The Man From Toronto...
Alviti is a model and actor who played the iconic Egyptian-Italian singer in the 2017 “Dalida” biopic by French director Lisa Azuelos. In “The Other Side of Fame,” she will play a young woman who becomes romantically entangled in Cannes with an elusive American played by Mayenge, “compelling her to confront the profound choice between the allure of fame and the promise of true love,” according to the project’s synopsis.
Besides Mayenge – who played NBA legend Jim Chones in the HBO series about the Los Angeles Lakers – “The Other Side of Fame” will also feature Alejandro De Hoyos, who recently appeared in action comedy “The Man From Toronto...
- 1/15/2024
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Nosotros and Comcast NBCUniversal reveal Bianca Nicasio Singer and Maria Fernanda Diez are the winners of the 4th Annual Nosotros Ya Tu Sabes Monologue Slam.
Nicasio Singer won the writing competition for the monologue “La Llorona”; Diez won the acting competition with the monologue “Horny Little Tree Frogs” written by Daniela Gonzalez y Perez.
The showcase highlighted a diverse group of Latinx/e writers and actors with original monologues and performances that covered a range of subjects while using universally relatable themes such as love, loss, hope, language, and family.
“This year, Nosotros and Comcast NBCUniversal gave each finalist a true Lights, Camera, Action experience,” said Joel M Gonzales, Nosotros President and producer of this year’s Ya Tu Sabes Monologue Slam. “We produced each monologue as a stand-alone scene, shot on a soundstage with a full professional production team supporting them. The primary end result was for the...
Nicasio Singer won the writing competition for the monologue “La Llorona”; Diez won the acting competition with the monologue “Horny Little Tree Frogs” written by Daniela Gonzalez y Perez.
The showcase highlighted a diverse group of Latinx/e writers and actors with original monologues and performances that covered a range of subjects while using universally relatable themes such as love, loss, hope, language, and family.
“This year, Nosotros and Comcast NBCUniversal gave each finalist a true Lights, Camera, Action experience,” said Joel M Gonzales, Nosotros President and producer of this year’s Ya Tu Sabes Monologue Slam. “We produced each monologue as a stand-alone scene, shot on a soundstage with a full professional production team supporting them. The primary end result was for the...
- 12/19/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Joel M. Gonzales, the current board president and executive director of Latino arts advocacy group Nosotros, has joined with philanthropist and entrepreneur Amber Butaud to launch Untold Content Group. The production company will develop, finance and produce film, TV, documentary and podcast projects that the company says will be “diverse, authentic and culturally reflective of today’s global audience.”
Under the structure, Gonzales, also the former Head of Latinx Content at Confluential Films, will run Untold’s Los Angeles offices, while Butaud will oversee the 4TheOneStudio production facility located in Houston. That production hub will be available for mid-level productions, commercials, music videos and includes a podcast recording studio.
“The primary directive for Untold Content Group is to work with a diverse range of rising and established storytellers to develop a slate of universally appealing content that inspire, enlighten and enrich the lives of the audience,” Gonzales said. “My...
Under the structure, Gonzales, also the former Head of Latinx Content at Confluential Films, will run Untold’s Los Angeles offices, while Butaud will oversee the 4TheOneStudio production facility located in Houston. That production hub will be available for mid-level productions, commercials, music videos and includes a podcast recording studio.
“The primary directive for Untold Content Group is to work with a diverse range of rising and established storytellers to develop a slate of universally appealing content that inspire, enlighten and enrich the lives of the audience,” Gonzales said. “My...
- 7/1/2022
- by Patrick Hipes and Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: As NBC’s This Is Us prepares to say its final goodbye on May 24, the cast and creator are leaving behind a legacy that will include a scholarship fund supporting Latinx students with big Hollywood dreams.
Jon Huertas, his costars Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia, Sterling K. Brown, Justin Hartley, Chrissy Metz, Chris Sullivan, and Susan Kelechi Watson, as well as series creator Dan Fogelman, have partnered with the art advocacy group Nosotros on the creation of the Somos Nosotros Fund (that’s Spanish for This Is Us). It will be used to bolster the quality of inclusion from a creative perspective.
The Latinx-focused scholarship fund is the culmination of a conversation that started over parity late last year when Huertas was given a lower bonus than his costars, as Deadline reported, This Is Us original cast members offered to pool together a portion of their final season bonuses when...
Jon Huertas, his costars Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia, Sterling K. Brown, Justin Hartley, Chrissy Metz, Chris Sullivan, and Susan Kelechi Watson, as well as series creator Dan Fogelman, have partnered with the art advocacy group Nosotros on the creation of the Somos Nosotros Fund (that’s Spanish for This Is Us). It will be used to bolster the quality of inclusion from a creative perspective.
The Latinx-focused scholarship fund is the culmination of a conversation that started over parity late last year when Huertas was given a lower bonus than his costars, as Deadline reported, This Is Us original cast members offered to pool together a portion of their final season bonuses when...
- 4/28/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
After “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart on Tuesday helped announce legislation to aid military veterans who were poisoned by dangerous toxic fires called “burn pits,” a new documentary is in the works about the effects of those exposed to the fumes.
The feature documentary “The Burn Pits” will be directed by Zara Hayes and comes from “40 Years a Prisoner” producer Confluential Films.
Burn pits were regularly used by the U.S. military during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars to dispose of human waste, chemicals, munitions and Styrofoam. An estimated 3.5 million veterans could have been exposed to the fumes, which have been linked to cancers and respiratory diseases. Thus far, the Va has denied many veterans’ benefits, even as vets suffer from diseases linked to burn pits exposure.
The military no longer uses burn pits, but as of March 2019, a report from the Department of Defense noted that there were...
The feature documentary “The Burn Pits” will be directed by Zara Hayes and comes from “40 Years a Prisoner” producer Confluential Films.
Burn pits were regularly used by the U.S. military during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars to dispose of human waste, chemicals, munitions and Styrofoam. An estimated 3.5 million veterans could have been exposed to the fumes, which have been linked to cancers and respiratory diseases. Thus far, the Va has denied many veterans’ benefits, even as vets suffer from diseases linked to burn pits exposure.
The military no longer uses burn pits, but as of March 2019, a report from the Department of Defense noted that there were...
- 4/14/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Film producer and President of the Latinx arts advocacy group Nosotros Joel M. Gonzales has been named Senior Vice-President and Head of Latinx Content at Confluential Films. In his new role, Gonzales will work alongside Confluential Films founder, Tommy Oliver; Executive Vice President, Mel Jones; and Head of Development, Jonny Paterson on the diverse development of non-stereotypical Latinx storytelling for Confluential Films.
“What Tommy Oliver has been accomplishing through Confluential Films is groundbreaking,” said Gonzales. “I am honored and excited to be a part of it. Until our voices are properly conveyed they will never truly be heard.”
“We’re beyond thrilled to add Joel to the Confluential team as Head of Latinx content,” said Oliver. “Latinx content is a major priority for our company and having someone as talented as Joel at the helm will only supercharge our efforts to deliver authentic, entertaining, and moving content.”
For the past 12 years,...
“What Tommy Oliver has been accomplishing through Confluential Films is groundbreaking,” said Gonzales. “I am honored and excited to be a part of it. Until our voices are properly conveyed they will never truly be heard.”
“We’re beyond thrilled to add Joel to the Confluential team as Head of Latinx content,” said Oliver. “Latinx content is a major priority for our company and having someone as talented as Joel at the helm will only supercharge our efforts to deliver authentic, entertaining, and moving content.”
For the past 12 years,...
- 1/26/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Latinx arts advocacy group Nosotros and NBC have selected Pierre Jean Gonzalez and Desiree Carcamo as the winners of the 2nd Annual Ya Tu Sabes Monologue Slam. The annual event, which streamed on December 9, showcased a diverse group of Latinx Writers and Actors with original well-rounded monologues and performances that covered a diverse range of subjects in their storytelling, providing different perspectives of the Latinx experience while using universally relatable themes such as love, loss, hope, language, family, and female empowerment.
Gonzalez was the winner of the Acting Competition for Monologue with Brown Billiards while Desiree Carcamo was announced as the winner of the Writing Competition for Monologue with Not All Tamales Look the Same.
The 2020 Nosotros Ya Tu Sabes Monologue Slam kicked off May 1 with its open call submissions in search of diverse Latino Writers both nationally and internationally. It continued in August with the open call submissions of...
Gonzalez was the winner of the Acting Competition for Monologue with Brown Billiards while Desiree Carcamo was announced as the winner of the Writing Competition for Monologue with Not All Tamales Look the Same.
The 2020 Nosotros Ya Tu Sabes Monologue Slam kicked off May 1 with its open call submissions in search of diverse Latino Writers both nationally and internationally. It continued in August with the open call submissions of...
- 12/16/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, Alan Tudyk is supplying to voice of Iago in “Aladdin,” Atonement Pictures launches and Michael Keaton is narrating “Wings 3D.”
Voice Cast
Alan Tudyk has signed on to voice Iago, the scarlet macaw parrot sidekick to the villain Jafar in Disney’s live-action “Aladdin,” which opens May 24.
Tudyk has voiced characters in six different Disney animated movies, starting with “Wreck-It Ralph” in 2012, followed by “Frozen” as the Duke of Weselton, “Big Hero 6,” “Zootopia” as Duke Weaselton and “Ralph Breaks the Internet” as Knowsmore. He also appeared in Disney’s “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” in which he played the droid K-2So.
Gilbert Gottfried voiced Iago — named after the villain of William Shakespeare’s “Othello” — as a wisecracking and easily frustrated character, saying at one point, “Look at this! I’m so ticked off that I’m molting!”
Disney unveiled the first...
Voice Cast
Alan Tudyk has signed on to voice Iago, the scarlet macaw parrot sidekick to the villain Jafar in Disney’s live-action “Aladdin,” which opens May 24.
Tudyk has voiced characters in six different Disney animated movies, starting with “Wreck-It Ralph” in 2012, followed by “Frozen” as the Duke of Weselton, “Big Hero 6,” “Zootopia” as Duke Weaselton and “Ralph Breaks the Internet” as Knowsmore. He also appeared in Disney’s “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” in which he played the droid K-2So.
Gilbert Gottfried voiced Iago — named after the villain of William Shakespeare’s “Othello” — as a wisecracking and easily frustrated character, saying at one point, “Look at this! I’m so ticked off that I’m molting!”
Disney unveiled the first...
- 3/13/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
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