Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s animated documentary “Flee” has been named the best nonfiction film of 2021 at the 15th annual Cinema Eye Honors, which were presented on Tuesday night in New York City. “The Rescue,” about the efforts to retrieve a Thai youth soccer team from a flooded cave, won the Audience Choice Prize.
The Neon release “Flee,” which uses animation to give anonymity to a young gay man who escaped Afghanistan as a teenager and made his way to Denmark, also won the award for graphic design and animation. It is nominated for Oscars in the documentary, animated-feature and international-feature categories.
Robert Greene won the directing award for “Procession,” while Matthew Heineman, Jenna Millman and Leslie Norville took the producing prize for “The First Wave.”
Jessica Kingdon’s “Ascension” won the most Cinema Eye awards, three, taking the prizes for debut feature, cinematography and score.
Other winners included “Summer of Soul...
The Neon release “Flee,” which uses animation to give anonymity to a young gay man who escaped Afghanistan as a teenager and made his way to Denmark, also won the award for graphic design and animation. It is nominated for Oscars in the documentary, animated-feature and international-feature categories.
Robert Greene won the directing award for “Procession,” while Matthew Heineman, Jenna Millman and Leslie Norville took the producing prize for “The First Wave.”
Jessica Kingdon’s “Ascension” won the most Cinema Eye awards, three, taking the prizes for debut feature, cinematography and score.
Other winners included “Summer of Soul...
- 3/2/2022
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
On November 18, Eb Research Partnership (Ebrp) presented Venture Into Cures, an inspiring virtual event featuring moving stories about individuals and families living with Epidermolysis Bullosa (Eb).
Host Tom Holland joined Ebrp co-founders Jill and Eddie Vedder and a lineup of celebrity friends, helping to raise over $2.4 million for Ebrp, moving the organization closer to finding a cure for Eb and leading the way for other rare diseases.
More than 150,000 people tuned in to watch the special that included appearances by Fred Armisen, James Arthur, Kristen Bell, Mayim Bialik, Jack Black, Carrie Brownstein, Brandi Carlile, Sofia Carson, ChoirChoir!, Pete Davidson, Robert Downey Jr, The Finns, Selena Gomez, Gonzo from The Muppets, Lily Hevesh, Tom Holland, Jim Jefferies, Jack Johnson, The Jonas Brothers, Charlotte Lawrence, Bill Maher, Gaten Matarazzo, Lamorne Morris, Pearl Jam, Catherine O’Hara, Ed O’Neill, Ed Sheeran, Martin Short, Scott Van Pelt, Jill and Eddie Vedder, Zendaya, and more.
The...
Host Tom Holland joined Ebrp co-founders Jill and Eddie Vedder and a lineup of celebrity friends, helping to raise over $2.4 million for Ebrp, moving the organization closer to finding a cure for Eb and leading the way for other rare diseases.
More than 150,000 people tuned in to watch the special that included appearances by Fred Armisen, James Arthur, Kristen Bell, Mayim Bialik, Jack Black, Carrie Brownstein, Brandi Carlile, Sofia Carson, ChoirChoir!, Pete Davidson, Robert Downey Jr, The Finns, Selena Gomez, Gonzo from The Muppets, Lily Hevesh, Tom Holland, Jim Jefferies, Jack Johnson, The Jonas Brothers, Charlotte Lawrence, Bill Maher, Gaten Matarazzo, Lamorne Morris, Pearl Jam, Catherine O’Hara, Ed O’Neill, Ed Sheeran, Martin Short, Scott Van Pelt, Jill and Eddie Vedder, Zendaya, and more.
The...
- 12/14/2021
- Look to the Stars
Eb Research Partnership (Ebrp) announces the second annual Venture Into Cures, an inspiring, virtual fundraising and awareness event airing November 18, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. Et/ 5:00 p.m. Pt.
Hosted by actor Tom Holland, the show will feature moving stories about individuals and families living with Epidermolysis Bullosa (Eb), alongside appearances and performances from a lineup of celebrity supporters, to educate viewers about Eb and raise critical funds to support a cure for Eb and other rare diseases. The Holland family’s foundation, The Brothers Trust, has dedicated time, resources, and funding to help children and families battling Eb.
“I have never seen resilience and bravery like I’ve seen in the stories of those living with Eb,” said Tom Holland, actor and host of Venture Into Cures. “I play a superhero in movies, but these kids and families are the true superheroes – they face impossible hardships every day, yet they keep pushing forward.
Hosted by actor Tom Holland, the show will feature moving stories about individuals and families living with Epidermolysis Bullosa (Eb), alongside appearances and performances from a lineup of celebrity supporters, to educate viewers about Eb and raise critical funds to support a cure for Eb and other rare diseases. The Holland family’s foundation, The Brothers Trust, has dedicated time, resources, and funding to help children and families battling Eb.
“I have never seen resilience and bravery like I’ve seen in the stories of those living with Eb,” said Tom Holland, actor and host of Venture Into Cures. “I play a superhero in movies, but these kids and families are the true superheroes – they face impossible hardships every day, yet they keep pushing forward.
- 11/11/2021
- Look to the Stars
Lily Topples the World tells the tale of Lily Hevesh (Hevesh5 on YouTube) who became a viral sensation when her astonishing videos of dominoes caught audience’s imaginations. To mark the release of this feel-good feature, we had the pleasure in speaking to Lily herself, to talk about her reaction watching this movie back and how it makes her cry – to looking over her craft, and what lofty ambitions and plans she has going forward.
Watch the full interview with Lily Hevesh here:
Synopsis
Filmmaker Jeremy Workman follows the career of 20-year-old Lily Hevesh – the world’s greatest domino toppler and the only woman in her field.
Lily Topples the World premieres in the US on Discovery+, on August 26th
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Watch the full interview with Lily Hevesh here:
Synopsis
Filmmaker Jeremy Workman follows the career of 20-year-old Lily Hevesh – the world’s greatest domino toppler and the only woman in her field.
Lily Topples the World premieres in the US on Discovery+, on August 26th
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- 8/27/2021
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"There's so many builders that have learned from her." Discovery has unveiled a trailer for a documentary film titled Lily Topples the World, from doc filmmaker Jeremy Workman. This premiered at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival earlier this year, where it won the Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. It also won the Audience Award at the San Francisco Film Festival this year. Exec produced by Kelly Marie Tran, Lily Topples the World follows 20-year-old sensation Lily Hevesh – the world's most acclaimed domino toppler and the only girl in her field – as she rises as an artist, role model, and young woman. The film almost plays like a coming-of-age story about a young woman figuring out her place, but also trying to make sense of the world as she becomes internet-famous and starts to reach out to sponsors and others to look towards what's next. She is a bright person,...
- 8/5/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Artwork can often hold different meanings to many people of diverse lifestyles, who interpret the craft based on their own personal experiences. Viral sensation, Lily Hevesh has connected with, and has inspired confidence and self-assuredness in, audiences around the world through her passion for the male-dominated world of domino toppling. Her humble and professional sharing […]
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- 5/30/2021
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Exclusive: The world’s most famous domino toppling artist has bowled over discovery+.
The streaming service on Friday announced the acquisition of Lily Topples the World, the SXSW Grand Jury Prize-winning documentary about Lily Hevesh, a 20-year-old domino dropping sensation whose videos have attracted more than 1 billion views on YouTube.
The film, directed by Jeremy Workman, will premiere on discovery+ this summer, part of a robust slate of nonfiction programming announced by the platform ahead of the May TV Upfronts next week.
Lily Topples the World was filmed over three years and includes appearances by Jimmy Fallon, Katy Perry, Will Smith, and YouTuber Casey Neistat. Discovery+ describes it as “a unique portrait of an artist, a story of how passion and artistry can make dreams come true, and an unlikely American tale of a quiet Chinese adoptee who transforms into a global artistic force.”
Actress Kelly Marie Tran serves as an executive producer on the documentary.
“Lily is an absolute force. She is an incredible artist who believes in the magic of her own dreams, and her story is one every person will be able to see themselves in,” Tran commented. “She’s the role model I wish I had growing up, and I can’t wait for the world to hear her story.”
Lisa Holme, group SVP, head of content & commercial strategy for Discovery Inc., observed, “Lily is one of the most talented young artists in the world and we are so excited to share this heart-warming documentary alongside a compelling slate of new original docs. The combination of Lily’s visually stunning projects, complemented by her inspiring personal story makes this a can’t miss doc.”
Lily Topples the World joins a lineup of new documentary films that discovery+ promises “will take audiences on a diverse and enlightening journey this year.” Launching June 17 on the service is My Name Is Bulger, about former Massachusetts political figure William Bulger, younger brother of James “Whitey” Bulger, the notorious Boston crime boss. Brendan J. Byrne directed the film that is said to strip “away the hysteria of daily print headlines” about the Bulgers to reveal “a unique American family.”
The Smartest Kids in the World, directed by Tracy Droz Tragos and launching on discovery+ August 16, chronicles “the journey of four American teenagers who study abroad in countries that dramatically outperform the United States in education.”
Launching August 23 is Generation Growth from director Mu Sun, a documentary about Bronx teacher and “urban farmer” Stephen Ritz, who “developed an incredibly successful indoor gardening curriculum that allows children to grow vegetables in the classroom, helping them eat better, be more engaged with school and give them pathways for jobs.”
Set to launch October 18 is the documentary Crutch, directed by Sachi Cunningham and Vayabobo, about the “gravity-defying life” of Bill Shannon, an artist and dancer who performs on crutches.
The previously announced documentaries Introducing, Selma Blair and Rebel Hearts are also set to premiere on discovery+ in 2021.
In addition to claiming the top prize at SXSW, Lily Topples the World won the audience award at the San Francisco International Film Festival. Jeremy Workman produced, directed and edited the film. Robert J. Lyons produced; executive producers include the aforementioned Kelly Marie Tran, as well as Allen Altman, Cathie Altman, Marnie Black, Scott Black, and Jane Lee.
“This film documents the most pivotal moments of my life, professionally and personally,” domino toppler Hevesh said in a video released ahead of SXSW. “This documentary means so much to me and I cannot wait for you to see it when it gets publicly released.”...
The streaming service on Friday announced the acquisition of Lily Topples the World, the SXSW Grand Jury Prize-winning documentary about Lily Hevesh, a 20-year-old domino dropping sensation whose videos have attracted more than 1 billion views on YouTube.
The film, directed by Jeremy Workman, will premiere on discovery+ this summer, part of a robust slate of nonfiction programming announced by the platform ahead of the May TV Upfronts next week.
Lily Topples the World was filmed over three years and includes appearances by Jimmy Fallon, Katy Perry, Will Smith, and YouTuber Casey Neistat. Discovery+ describes it as “a unique portrait of an artist, a story of how passion and artistry can make dreams come true, and an unlikely American tale of a quiet Chinese adoptee who transforms into a global artistic force.”
Actress Kelly Marie Tran serves as an executive producer on the documentary.
“Lily is an absolute force. She is an incredible artist who believes in the magic of her own dreams, and her story is one every person will be able to see themselves in,” Tran commented. “She’s the role model I wish I had growing up, and I can’t wait for the world to hear her story.”
Lisa Holme, group SVP, head of content & commercial strategy for Discovery Inc., observed, “Lily is one of the most talented young artists in the world and we are so excited to share this heart-warming documentary alongside a compelling slate of new original docs. The combination of Lily’s visually stunning projects, complemented by her inspiring personal story makes this a can’t miss doc.”
Lily Topples the World joins a lineup of new documentary films that discovery+ promises “will take audiences on a diverse and enlightening journey this year.” Launching June 17 on the service is My Name Is Bulger, about former Massachusetts political figure William Bulger, younger brother of James “Whitey” Bulger, the notorious Boston crime boss. Brendan J. Byrne directed the film that is said to strip “away the hysteria of daily print headlines” about the Bulgers to reveal “a unique American family.”
The Smartest Kids in the World, directed by Tracy Droz Tragos and launching on discovery+ August 16, chronicles “the journey of four American teenagers who study abroad in countries that dramatically outperform the United States in education.”
Launching August 23 is Generation Growth from director Mu Sun, a documentary about Bronx teacher and “urban farmer” Stephen Ritz, who “developed an incredibly successful indoor gardening curriculum that allows children to grow vegetables in the classroom, helping them eat better, be more engaged with school and give them pathways for jobs.”
Set to launch October 18 is the documentary Crutch, directed by Sachi Cunningham and Vayabobo, about the “gravity-defying life” of Bill Shannon, an artist and dancer who performs on crutches.
The previously announced documentaries Introducing, Selma Blair and Rebel Hearts are also set to premiere on discovery+ in 2021.
In addition to claiming the top prize at SXSW, Lily Topples the World won the audience award at the San Francisco International Film Festival. Jeremy Workman produced, directed and edited the film. Robert J. Lyons produced; executive producers include the aforementioned Kelly Marie Tran, as well as Allen Altman, Cathie Altman, Marnie Black, Scott Black, and Jane Lee.
“This film documents the most pivotal moments of my life, professionally and personally,” domino toppler Hevesh said in a video released ahead of SXSW. “This documentary means so much to me and I cannot wait for you to see it when it gets publicly released.”...
- 5/14/2021
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Cris Abrego was named as boss of MasterChef and Big Brother producer Banijay in the U.S. and Latin six months into the Covid-19 pandemic.
Abrego oversees a group of production companies that produced the aforementioned Fox food format and long-running CBS series during the pandemic as well as a reboot of Wipeout for TBS and multiple reality series including the final season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians and hit Bravo format Below Deck.
He told Deadline that the last twelve months have shown that non-scripted – a producer’s medium – is full of a group of professional problem solvers.
“For me, once I took this role, I started to realize that [this business] ran on IP, ideas and makers. As much as this business has evolved, and I think Covid accelerated where this business was headed already, with the streamers and everything else that has impacted our business, it’s still...
Abrego oversees a group of production companies that produced the aforementioned Fox food format and long-running CBS series during the pandemic as well as a reboot of Wipeout for TBS and multiple reality series including the final season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians and hit Bravo format Below Deck.
He told Deadline that the last twelve months have shown that non-scripted – a producer’s medium – is full of a group of professional problem solvers.
“For me, once I took this role, I started to realize that [this business] ran on IP, ideas and makers. As much as this business has evolved, and I think Covid accelerated where this business was headed already, with the streamers and everything else that has impacted our business, it’s still...
- 4/16/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Lily Topples the World Review — Lily Topples the World (2021) Video Movie Review, directed by Jeremy Workman, and stars Lily Hevesh. In this video review, I talk about the new documentary Lily Topples the World. This film is a part of my coverage of the 2021 South By Southwest Film Festival. I’ve always wondered [...]
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- 4/9/2021
- by Alex Srednoselac
- Film-Book
One of the tools of the trade that 22-year-old domino artist Lily Hevesh shares with a group of families at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the importance of a safety gap so that a spectacular domino creation doesn’t topple on itself before the cameras are rolling. It’s advice that, at a certain point of no return, becomes impossible to heed in one of the most crushing (pun intended) scenes taking place in Paris, one stop along Hevesh’s multi-continent journey.
Directed by Jeremy Workman––whose previous documentary The World Before Your Feet followed Matt Green’s quest to discover every street of New York from Manhattan to the deserted patches of Queens and Staten Island–– Lily Topples the World is an insightful crowd-pleaser sure to inspire a new generation of domino topplers. Following the adventures of Hevesh, who built a following for domino creations posting as Hevesh5 on YouTube...
Directed by Jeremy Workman––whose previous documentary The World Before Your Feet followed Matt Green’s quest to discover every street of New York from Manhattan to the deserted patches of Queens and Staten Island–– Lily Topples the World is an insightful crowd-pleaser sure to inspire a new generation of domino topplers. Following the adventures of Hevesh, who built a following for domino creations posting as Hevesh5 on YouTube...
- 3/24/2021
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
The SXSW Film Festival has announced the full list of 2021 Grand Jury prize winners.
The award ceremony honors the superlative creativity and talent demonstrated by filmmakers and designers in the SXSW Film Festival program. The festival virtually screened 75 features, 84 shorts and music videos, 11 episodic selections, 20 virtual cinema projects, 14 title design entries and 34 special events.
This year’s Narrative Feature Competition winner was the teen drama “The Fallout,” which was directed by Megan Park and stars Jenna Ortega and Maddie Ziegler. Meanwhile, Jeremy Workman’s documentary “Lily Topples the World” won in the Documentary Feature category.
“We are so honored by the 2021 filmmakers who entrusted their work to us for this online version of our event, and joined us on this new adventure in such a beautiful way,” Janet Pierson, director of film, said. “We are thrilled we could launch great new projects and talent in this pandemic year, and hope the films,...
The award ceremony honors the superlative creativity and talent demonstrated by filmmakers and designers in the SXSW Film Festival program. The festival virtually screened 75 features, 84 shorts and music videos, 11 episodic selections, 20 virtual cinema projects, 14 title design entries and 34 special events.
This year’s Narrative Feature Competition winner was the teen drama “The Fallout,” which was directed by Megan Park and stars Jenna Ortega and Maddie Ziegler. Meanwhile, Jeremy Workman’s documentary “Lily Topples the World” won in the Documentary Feature category.
“We are so honored by the 2021 filmmakers who entrusted their work to us for this online version of our event, and joined us on this new adventure in such a beautiful way,” Janet Pierson, director of film, said. “We are thrilled we could launch great new projects and talent in this pandemic year, and hope the films,...
- 3/19/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
Audience Awards to be announced on March 23.
The Fallout and Lily Topples The World have triumphed at the 2021 SXSW jury awards presented on Friday (March 19).
Megan Park’s The Fallout won the narrative feature competition prize and follows a high-school student as she navigates life in the wake of a school tragedy.
Special jury recognition for multi-hyphenate storyteller went to directors Kelley Kali and Angelique Molina, and there was special jury recognition for Rogelio Balagtas’ breakthrough performance in Islands.
In the documentary feature competition, Jeremy Workman prevailed for Lily Topples The World, a coming-of-age story about 20-year-old Lily Hevesh, the...
The Fallout and Lily Topples The World have triumphed at the 2021 SXSW jury awards presented on Friday (March 19).
Megan Park’s The Fallout won the narrative feature competition prize and follows a high-school student as she navigates life in the wake of a school tragedy.
Special jury recognition for multi-hyphenate storyteller went to directors Kelley Kali and Angelique Molina, and there was special jury recognition for Rogelio Balagtas’ breakthrough performance in Islands.
In the documentary feature competition, Jeremy Workman prevailed for Lily Topples The World, a coming-of-age story about 20-year-old Lily Hevesh, the...
- 3/19/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The SXSW Film Festival has announced the winners of its juried and special awards on Friday. In a year mostly free of major studio features and established talents, the 2021 winners class is made up of indie outings and rising stars to watch. Top Grand Jury awards went to Narrative Feature Competition winner “The Fallout” from director Megan Park, which was picked up by Universal late last year, and Jeremy Workman’s documentary “Lily Topples the World.”
The festival virtually screened 75 features, 84 shorts and music videos, 11 episodic selections, 20 virtual cinema projects, 14 title design entries, and 34 special events. Fifteen juries — which included IndieWire’s own Kate Erbland, plus industry heavy-hitters like Jason Blum and Sheila Nevins — bestowed awards to over three dozen titles.
The all-virtual festival wraps Saturday at 11:59 p.m. Ct; Audience Award voting continues for 24 hours after that. Those awards will be announced on sxsw.com on Tuesday.
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The festival virtually screened 75 features, 84 shorts and music videos, 11 episodic selections, 20 virtual cinema projects, 14 title design entries, and 34 special events. Fifteen juries — which included IndieWire’s own Kate Erbland, plus industry heavy-hitters like Jason Blum and Sheila Nevins — bestowed awards to over three dozen titles.
The all-virtual festival wraps Saturday at 11:59 p.m. Ct; Audience Award voting continues for 24 hours after that. Those awards will be announced on sxsw.com on Tuesday.
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- 3/19/2021
- by Chris Lindahl
- Indiewire
“The Fallout,” a teen drama starring Jenna Ortega and Maddie Ziegler, has won the top prize in the Narrative Feature competition at the SXSW Film Festival.
Director Megan Park’s film led the list of award winners announced by SXSW on Friday, which also included Jeremy Workman’s “Lily Topples the World” taking home the Documentary Feature prize. “The Fallout” also won the Brightcove Illumination Award, which honors a filmmaker on the rise.
SXSW’s Narrative Feature prize was voted on by a jury that included journalists Amanda N’Duka, Jake Coyle and Joanna Robinson. The drama follows a teenage girl whose relationships with her friends and family are forever changed after she survives a school shooting.
“‘The Fallout’ takes us through the emotionally charged healing journey of a young girl whose life is forever changed in the wake of a school tragedy. Writer and director Megan Park delivers a timely,...
Director Megan Park’s film led the list of award winners announced by SXSW on Friday, which also included Jeremy Workman’s “Lily Topples the World” taking home the Documentary Feature prize. “The Fallout” also won the Brightcove Illumination Award, which honors a filmmaker on the rise.
SXSW’s Narrative Feature prize was voted on by a jury that included journalists Amanda N’Duka, Jake Coyle and Joanna Robinson. The drama follows a teenage girl whose relationships with her friends and family are forever changed after she survives a school shooting.
“‘The Fallout’ takes us through the emotionally charged healing journey of a young girl whose life is forever changed in the wake of a school tragedy. Writer and director Megan Park delivers a timely,...
- 3/19/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
The SXSW Film Festival has revealed its Jury and Special Award winners of the 28th edition of the fest, which took place virtually this week. The Megan Park-directed high school shooting tragedy The Fallout took the top award in the Narrative Feature category, while Jeremy Workman’s portrait of Lily Hevesh, Lily Topples the World, won in the Documentary Feature category.
Also on the narrative side, Kelley Kali and Angelique Molina’s I’m Fine Thanks for Asking) won a Special Jury Recognition for Multi-hyphenate Storyteller. Martin Edralin’s Islands also took home a Special Jury Recognition for Breakthrough Performance for actor Rogelio Balagtas.
In the docu feature competition Rachel Fleit’s Introducing, Selma Blair was honored with Special Jury Recognition for Exceptional Intimacy in Storytelling. Meanwhile, Nicholas Bruckman’s Not Going Quietly scored Special Jury Recognition for Humanity in Social Action.
“We are so honored by the 2021 filmmakers...
Also on the narrative side, Kelley Kali and Angelique Molina’s I’m Fine Thanks for Asking) won a Special Jury Recognition for Multi-hyphenate Storyteller. Martin Edralin’s Islands also took home a Special Jury Recognition for Breakthrough Performance for actor Rogelio Balagtas.
In the docu feature competition Rachel Fleit’s Introducing, Selma Blair was honored with Special Jury Recognition for Exceptional Intimacy in Storytelling. Meanwhile, Nicholas Bruckman’s Not Going Quietly scored Special Jury Recognition for Humanity in Social Action.
“We are so honored by the 2021 filmmakers...
- 3/19/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s hard to think of an image from this year’s SXSW film festival more aggressively satisfying than that of 20-year-old Lily Hevesh toppling a towering tier of stacked dominos, the lovely crash echoing throughout every quiet pocket of the room. Jeremy Workman’s wholly endearing documentary about the world famous domino artist, Lily Topples the World, is […]
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- 3/19/2021
- by Kalyn Corrigan
- Slash Film
Who is Lily Hevesh? For the world’s most famous domino artist with 3 million Youtube subscribers (@Hevesh5), this is a huge question — and one that simply goes unanswered in “Lily Topples The World.” Though Jeremy Workman’s latest entry in the SXSW Documentary Competition showcases Lily Hevesh’s domino sets behind the scenes, he fails to explore the mastermind herself beyond surface-level analysis. This ends up with a largely disappointing watch. The documentary ends up more attractive for its simple domino footage (of course set to classical music) than it does as an exploration of who Lily Hevesh is beyond the titles: the person, the artist-engineer, the girl.
“Lily Topples the World” opens with promise. The film begins at Lily Hevesh’s current position at Rensselaer Technological Institute in New York. After that though, it only goes downhill. Though the documentary promises excitement — sprinkled with star presence and scenes shot...
“Lily Topples the World” opens with promise. The film begins at Lily Hevesh’s current position at Rensselaer Technological Institute in New York. After that though, it only goes downhill. Though the documentary promises excitement — sprinkled with star presence and scenes shot...
- 3/19/2021
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
Midway through Jeremy Workman’s SXSW-premiering documentary Lily Topples the World, there’s a scene of premature topplation unlikely to be supplanted among the year’s most tragic cinematic moments.
It doesn’t matter that I’ve warned you to expect it, because in the world of professional domino toppling, the line between a meticulously constructed piece of art waiting for a perfectly timed nudge and that same piece of art rushing toward its inevitable doom ahead of schedule can be razor-thin. And Workman, using 20-something YouTuber Lily Hevesh as an avatar, has capably established both artistry and stakes. Even despite ...
It doesn’t matter that I’ve warned you to expect it, because in the world of professional domino toppling, the line between a meticulously constructed piece of art waiting for a perfectly timed nudge and that same piece of art rushing toward its inevitable doom ahead of schedule can be razor-thin. And Workman, using 20-something YouTuber Lily Hevesh as an avatar, has capably established both artistry and stakes. Even despite ...
- 3/16/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Midway through Jeremy Workman’s SXSW-premiering documentary Lily Topples the World, there’s a scene of premature topplation unlikely to be supplanted among the year’s most tragic cinematic moments.
It doesn’t matter that I’ve warned you to expect it, because in the world of professional domino toppling, the line between a meticulously constructed piece of art waiting for a perfectly timed nudge and that same piece of art rushing toward its inevitable doom ahead of schedule can be razor-thin. And Workman, using 20-something YouTuber Lily Hevesh as an avatar, has capably established both artistry and stakes. Even despite ...
It doesn’t matter that I’ve warned you to expect it, because in the world of professional domino toppling, the line between a meticulously constructed piece of art waiting for a perfectly timed nudge and that same piece of art rushing toward its inevitable doom ahead of schedule can be razor-thin. And Workman, using 20-something YouTuber Lily Hevesh as an avatar, has capably established both artistry and stakes. Even despite ...
- 3/16/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Endemol Shine North America has promoted Sharon Levy to Chief Content Officer.
Levy was previously President, Unscripted and Scripted Television for the Banijay-owned U.S. producer.
It is the latest promotion at the company following the French company’s multi-billion dollar takeover of the Big Brother owner after Cris Abrego was promoted to Chairman of the Americas, Banijay, and President and CEO, Endemol Shine Holdings at the end of last year.
Levy is currently preparing to launch the reboot of Wipeout at TBS, fronted by John Cena and Nicole Byer, and the company’s The Talented Mr. Ripley adaptation Ripley at Showtime with Andrew Scott.
It is also working on a second season of Lego Masters at Fox and Foodtastic at Disney+.
The former Spike TV head of programming joined the company in October 2017. In these three years, she has launched reboots of The Biggest Loser at USA Network and...
Levy was previously President, Unscripted and Scripted Television for the Banijay-owned U.S. producer.
It is the latest promotion at the company following the French company’s multi-billion dollar takeover of the Big Brother owner after Cris Abrego was promoted to Chairman of the Americas, Banijay, and President and CEO, Endemol Shine Holdings at the end of last year.
Levy is currently preparing to launch the reboot of Wipeout at TBS, fronted by John Cena and Nicole Byer, and the company’s The Talented Mr. Ripley adaptation Ripley at Showtime with Andrew Scott.
It is also working on a second season of Lego Masters at Fox and Foodtastic at Disney+.
The former Spike TV head of programming joined the company in October 2017. In these three years, she has launched reboots of The Biggest Loser at USA Network and...
- 2/1/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Endemol Shine North America has named Sharon Levy its chief content officer, elevating the exec from her prior role as president of unscripted and scripted television for the Banijay-owned studio.
Levy first joined Endemol Shine North America in 2017, reshaping its programming team to work more closely with Banijay’s global production companies and created a development slate to include scripted and unscripted projects from co-owned labels worldwide. She has developed original series with the likes of Will Arnett, John Cena, Nicole Byer, Keke Palmer, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Gal Gadot, and others. She is currently prepping the launch of the “Wipeout” reboot at TBS and Showtime drama “Ripley,” while unscripted food-sculpting competition series “Foodtastic” has been ordered by Disney Plus.
“Since arriving three years ago, Sharon has successfully transformed our team’s development and production efforts, creating both unscripted and scripted hits for a wide array of networks and platforms,” said...
Levy first joined Endemol Shine North America in 2017, reshaping its programming team to work more closely with Banijay’s global production companies and created a development slate to include scripted and unscripted projects from co-owned labels worldwide. She has developed original series with the likes of Will Arnett, John Cena, Nicole Byer, Keke Palmer, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Gal Gadot, and others. She is currently prepping the launch of the “Wipeout” reboot at TBS and Showtime drama “Ripley,” while unscripted food-sculpting competition series “Foodtastic” has been ordered by Disney Plus.
“Since arriving three years ago, Sharon has successfully transformed our team’s development and production efforts, creating both unscripted and scripted hits for a wide array of networks and platforms,” said...
- 2/1/2021
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
YouTube domino artist Lily Hevesh is in development with Endemol Shine North America, the producer of “Lego Masters” and “MasterChef,” for a domino art competition series called “Domino Effect.”
Hevesh’s YouTube channel, Hevesh5, has three million subscribers and has garnered over a billion views on her content, which revolves around building huge and intricate domino structures and then knocking them down.
The 21-year-old Boston-based artist has led domino builds for Will Smith’s film “Collateral Beauty” and “Saturday Night Live.” She also helped launch Katy Perry’s last album with a special “Witness” themed domino structure, and has collaborated on projects with brands like Ford, Disney Pixar, Lego, Honda and Gillette. Hevesh also shares the 2017 Guinness World Record for largest domino circle field and is a member of a 19-person team that broke the American domino record for toppling 250,000 dominoes in one creation. She was listed on Forbes’ 30 Under...
Hevesh’s YouTube channel, Hevesh5, has three million subscribers and has garnered over a billion views on her content, which revolves around building huge and intricate domino structures and then knocking them down.
The 21-year-old Boston-based artist has led domino builds for Will Smith’s film “Collateral Beauty” and “Saturday Night Live.” She also helped launch Katy Perry’s last album with a special “Witness” themed domino structure, and has collaborated on projects with brands like Ford, Disney Pixar, Lego, Honda and Gillette. Hevesh also shares the 2017 Guinness World Record for largest domino circle field and is a member of a 19-person team that broke the American domino record for toppling 250,000 dominoes in one creation. She was listed on Forbes’ 30 Under...
- 8/27/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Exclusive: From Lego to dominoes… Endemol Shine North America is developing a domino competition format after striking a deal with YouTube phenom Lily Hevesh.
The producers of Fox’s Lego Masters, which saw teams of Lego builders compete to create their own mega builds, are now turning their attention to one of the world’s oldest games.
The project is known as Domino Effect and the company will be taking it out to the marketplace in the coming weeks.
Lily Hevesh, as you can see below, is considered the world’s top domino artist. Her YouTube channel, Hevesh5, has attracted over a billion views and she has nearly three million subscribers.
The 21-year old Boston artist has led builds for movies including Will Smith’s Collateral Beauty and TV series including Saturday Night Live and has worked with Katy Perry on the launch of her Witness album as well as brands such as Lego,...
The producers of Fox’s Lego Masters, which saw teams of Lego builders compete to create their own mega builds, are now turning their attention to one of the world’s oldest games.
The project is known as Domino Effect and the company will be taking it out to the marketplace in the coming weeks.
Lily Hevesh, as you can see below, is considered the world’s top domino artist. Her YouTube channel, Hevesh5, has attracted over a billion views and she has nearly three million subscribers.
The 21-year old Boston artist has led builds for movies including Will Smith’s Collateral Beauty and TV series including Saturday Night Live and has worked with Katy Perry on the launch of her Witness album as well as brands such as Lego,...
- 8/27/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
YouTube has apologized to a 20-year-old creator named Lily Hevesh -- who has amassed 2.1 million videos thanks to her intricate 'Domino art' videos -- for co-opting her work on its corporate Twitter account without credit.
YouTube lifted the clip from Hevesh's most recent holiday video -- in which she organizes thousands of Dominos in ambitious holiday scenes and then sends them into satisfying collapse. However, YouTube didn’t credit Hevesh or mention or her channel when it re-purposed a portion of the video for a holiday greeting on Twitter, The Verge reports. The omission was all the more striking as Hevesh’s video, A Merry Domino Christmas, has gone on to clock a respectable 80,000 views, while YouTube’s edited segment has been viewed more than 680,000 times.
On Twitter, Hevesh noted that her videos are frequently re-appropriated without credit for YouTube compilations. “People rip off my work everyday and it’s...
YouTube lifted the clip from Hevesh's most recent holiday video -- in which she organizes thousands of Dominos in ambitious holiday scenes and then sends them into satisfying collapse. However, YouTube didn’t credit Hevesh or mention or her channel when it re-purposed a portion of the video for a holiday greeting on Twitter, The Verge reports. The omission was all the more striking as Hevesh’s video, A Merry Domino Christmas, has gone on to clock a respectable 80,000 views, while YouTube’s edited segment has been viewed more than 680,000 times.
On Twitter, Hevesh noted that her videos are frequently re-appropriated without credit for YouTube compilations. “People rip off my work everyday and it’s...
- 12/27/2018
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Fans who thought Katy Perry‘s YouTube stream was going to be a look into the normal life of a pop super star may have gotten even more than they were hoping for.
While live streaming her life for the entire weekend as part of the release of her brand new album, Witness, the singer proved that there’s rarely a dull moment in her life. When she’s not getting some shuteye with her dog Nugget, Perry keeps things interesting with her gaggle of pals.
Check out some of the moments from Perry’s live stream event that has everyone talking below.
While live streaming her life for the entire weekend as part of the release of her brand new album, Witness, the singer proved that there’s rarely a dull moment in her life. When she’s not getting some shuteye with her dog Nugget, Perry keeps things interesting with her gaggle of pals.
Check out some of the moments from Perry’s live stream event that has everyone talking below.
- 6/12/2017
- by Stephanie Petit
- PEOPLE.com
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