Jenn Wexler's sophomore feature "The Sacrifice Game" bursts with behind-the-camera confidence as a creepy, culty, Christmassy midnighter romp. It's one of those horror movies that aims to make horror fun again, feeling at home on VHS shelves or snuck behind parents' backs for an unapproved after-bedtime watch. Wexler's seasonal genre package is tightly wrapped, keeping the audience in a giddy state of suspense as twists and turns unfold. Shades of cinematic parallels to everything from "The Blackcoat's Daughter" or "The Babysitter" make "The Sacrifice Game" this playfully disturbing road-trip killing spree with a dangerous bite, appealing to the devils inside us hungry for bad-vibes horror served with a crooked smile.
The film takes place over Christmas 1971, at and around Blackvale School for Girls, where students Samantha (Madison Baines) and outcast Clara (Georgia Acken) will spend their holiday break with supervising teacher Rose (Chloë Levine). Bad fortune brings greasy-haired Jude...
The film takes place over Christmas 1971, at and around Blackvale School for Girls, where students Samantha (Madison Baines) and outcast Clara (Georgia Acken) will spend their holiday break with supervising teacher Rose (Chloë Levine). Bad fortune brings greasy-haired Jude...
- 8/1/2023
- by Matt Donato
- Slash Film
Leaving one’s comfort zone is seldom easy. When it comes to the world of filmmaking it’s a fact that might apply to directors more than others in the business. Credit should always be given to those brave (or maybe foolhardy) enough to do so. This is especially true when considering location, more so when it comes to somewhere like the United States, a difficulty even further magnified comes to that nation’s countryside. Indeed, for every Paris, Texas there is at least one This Must Be The Place. Andrew Haigh, whose films to this point have been drenched in the authenticity of his British midlands locales, might have fallen victim to this particular juju and gotten tipsy on all that rural iconography. Indeed, large portions of his latest film, Lean on Pete, while exquisitely photographed, are devoted to admiring those stunning vistas, but you might be left wondering what happened to the plot.
- 9/3/2017
- by Rory O'Connor
- The Film Stage
Author: Zehra Phelan
Ridley Scott has finally cast the key role for his real-life kidnap adaptation, All The Money in the World, after an extensive worldwide search. The young rising star Charlie Plummer has landed on his feet as he comes on board as the real-life kidnap victim, J. Paul Getty III.
All The Money in the World, which is due to start filming in Italy this month, already has a stellar cast attached, well who wouldn’t want to work with Scott?! Michelle Williams is in the role as the young Getty’s mother, while Mark Wahlberg will take on the role of a confidant to the oil tycoon. Kevin Spacey will play the oil magnate, J. Paul Getty, the grandfather of the kidnapped J. Paul Getty III.
The Black List screenplay, written by David Scarpa, focuses on the 1973 kidnapping in Italy of J. Paul Getty III — the rebellious...
Ridley Scott has finally cast the key role for his real-life kidnap adaptation, All The Money in the World, after an extensive worldwide search. The young rising star Charlie Plummer has landed on his feet as he comes on board as the real-life kidnap victim, J. Paul Getty III.
All The Money in the World, which is due to start filming in Italy this month, already has a stellar cast attached, well who wouldn’t want to work with Scott?! Michelle Williams is in the role as the young Getty’s mother, while Mark Wahlberg will take on the role of a confidant to the oil tycoon. Kevin Spacey will play the oil magnate, J. Paul Getty, the grandfather of the kidnapped J. Paul Getty III.
The Black List screenplay, written by David Scarpa, focuses on the 1973 kidnapping in Italy of J. Paul Getty III — the rebellious...
- 5/3/2017
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Charlie Plummer, the actor best known for his performances across King Jack and bootlegging drama Boardwalk Empire, has signed on to play real-life kidnap victim J. Paul Getty III for All the Money in the World.
Variety has the scoop, confirming that Plummer has climbed on board to star opposite Michelle Williams, Mark Wahlberg, and House of Cards alum Kevin Spacey. Alien: Covenant helmer Ridley Scott is behind the lens for this one, which recounts the remarkable 1970s kidnapping case that involved Paul Getty (Plummer), the unruly teenage grandson of ultra-rich oil tycoon J. Paul Getty (Spacey). Plucked from his hometown in the middle of the night, Getty junior was thrust into a life-or-death situation after his kidnappers demanded a $17 million ransom from Getty senior, but the real twist in the tale comes when Kevin Spacey’s curmudgeon outright refuses to shell out the necessary funds, pushing their already fragile...
Variety has the scoop, confirming that Plummer has climbed on board to star opposite Michelle Williams, Mark Wahlberg, and House of Cards alum Kevin Spacey. Alien: Covenant helmer Ridley Scott is behind the lens for this one, which recounts the remarkable 1970s kidnapping case that involved Paul Getty (Plummer), the unruly teenage grandson of ultra-rich oil tycoon J. Paul Getty (Spacey). Plucked from his hometown in the middle of the night, Getty junior was thrust into a life-or-death situation after his kidnappers demanded a $17 million ransom from Getty senior, but the real twist in the tale comes when Kevin Spacey’s curmudgeon outright refuses to shell out the necessary funds, pushing their already fragile...
- 5/2/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
“The Dinner” premiered a couple of weeks ago at the Berlin International Film Festival. Now, The Orchard has released a new trailer for Oren Moverman’s dark psychological thriller ahead of its May 5 release.
Read More: ‘The Dinner’ Review: Steve Coogan and Richard Gere Are Enraged Siblings in Oren Moverman’s Intense Family Drama
Based on Herman Koch’s international bestselling novel of the same name, “The Dinner” stars Richard Gere as Stan Lohman, a prominent politician running for governor, who invites his estranged brother Paul (Steve Coogan) and wife Claire (Laura Linney) to join him and his wife Katelyn (Rebecca Hall) for dinner at a hip restaurant. The purpose of the gathering is to discuss a violent crime committed by their teenage sons, which was filmed by a security camera and shown on TV, but, so far, the boys have not been identified. Now the parents must decide how to handle the situation.
Read More: ‘The Dinner’ Review: Steve Coogan and Richard Gere Are Enraged Siblings in Oren Moverman’s Intense Family Drama
Based on Herman Koch’s international bestselling novel of the same name, “The Dinner” stars Richard Gere as Stan Lohman, a prominent politician running for governor, who invites his estranged brother Paul (Steve Coogan) and wife Claire (Laura Linney) to join him and his wife Katelyn (Rebecca Hall) for dinner at a hip restaurant. The purpose of the gathering is to discuss a violent crime committed by their teenage sons, which was filmed by a security camera and shown on TV, but, so far, the boys have not been identified. Now the parents must decide how to handle the situation.
- 2/28/2017
- by Yoselin Acevedo
- Indiewire
The Berlin Film Festival begins this Thursday, February 9, and will feature such premieres as Aki Kurasami’s “The Other Side of Hope,” Sally Potter’s “The Party” and Oren Moverman’s new psychological thriller “The Dinner,” about a claustrophobic double date gone completely awry.
Read More: 5 Exciting Films in the 2017 Berlin Film Festival Competition Lineup
The film follows Stan Lohman (Richard Gere), a well-known politician, who invites his brother Paul (Steve Coogan) and his wife Claire (Laura Linney) out to dinner at a hip restaurant. Though Paul reluctantly agrees to go, he’s stunned by Stan’s insistence that they air their dirty laundry, particularly a horrific crime their children have committed but has yet to surface. It co-stars Chloë Sevigny (“The Last Days of Disco”), Rebecca Hall (“Christine”), Charlie Plummer (“King Jack”) and Adepero Oduye (“Pariah”). Watch a trailer for the film below via EW.
This is Moverman’s fourth feature film,...
Read More: 5 Exciting Films in the 2017 Berlin Film Festival Competition Lineup
The film follows Stan Lohman (Richard Gere), a well-known politician, who invites his brother Paul (Steve Coogan) and his wife Claire (Laura Linney) out to dinner at a hip restaurant. Though Paul reluctantly agrees to go, he’s stunned by Stan’s insistence that they air their dirty laundry, particularly a horrific crime their children have committed but has yet to surface. It co-stars Chloë Sevigny (“The Last Days of Disco”), Rebecca Hall (“Christine”), Charlie Plummer (“King Jack”) and Adepero Oduye (“Pariah”). Watch a trailer for the film below via EW.
This is Moverman’s fourth feature film,...
- 2/7/2017
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Called “a stylish, sensitive coming-of-ager” by Variety and winner of the Independent Spirit Awards’ “Someone to Watch” honor for director Felix Thompson, King Jack debuts on DVD September 13 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Set over a hazy summer weekend, the film is a tough and tender coming-of-age story about friendship and finding happiness in rough surroundings starring Charlie Plummer (“Boardwalk Empire”), Cory Nichols (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2), Christian Madsen (Divergent) and Danny Flaherty (“The Americans”). King Jack follows a scrappy 15-year-old (Plummer) who bonds with his introverted cousin (Nichols) while facing off against a bully (Flaherty). The critically-acclaimed drama won the Audience Award for Narrative Film at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival.
Synopsis:
Jack (Charlie Plummer) is a scrappy 15-year-old kid stuck in a small, run-down town. He’s got more problems than he can handle: an escalating feud with a violent older bully, a crush on a neighborhood girl,...
Synopsis:
Jack (Charlie Plummer) is a scrappy 15-year-old kid stuck in a small, run-down town. He’s got more problems than he can handle: an escalating feud with a violent older bully, a crush on a neighborhood girl,...
- 9/8/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Sean Wilson Sep 16, 2016
With Kubo & The Two Strings now playing, we salute some of our favourite stop motion animated movies...
With Laika's visually sumptuous and breathtaking stop motion masterpiece Kubo And The Two Strings dazzling audiences throughout the country, what better time to celebrate this singular and remarkable art form?
The effect is created when an on-screen character or object is carefully manipulated one frame at a time, leading to an illusion of movement during playback - and such fiendishly intricate work, which takes years of dedication, deserves to be honoured. Here are the greatest examples of stop motion movie mastery.
The Humpty Dumpty Circus (1898)
What defines the elusive appeal of stop motion? Surely a great deal of it is down to the blend of the recognisable and the uncanny: an simulation of recognisably human movement that still has a touch of the fantastical about it. These contradictions were put...
With Kubo & The Two Strings now playing, we salute some of our favourite stop motion animated movies...
With Laika's visually sumptuous and breathtaking stop motion masterpiece Kubo And The Two Strings dazzling audiences throughout the country, what better time to celebrate this singular and remarkable art form?
The effect is created when an on-screen character or object is carefully manipulated one frame at a time, leading to an illusion of movement during playback - and such fiendishly intricate work, which takes years of dedication, deserves to be honoured. Here are the greatest examples of stop motion movie mastery.
The Humpty Dumpty Circus (1898)
What defines the elusive appeal of stop motion? Surely a great deal of it is down to the blend of the recognisable and the uncanny: an simulation of recognisably human movement that still has a touch of the fantastical about it. These contradictions were put...
- 9/8/2016
- Den of Geek
*Updated with the official press release.* Those who dared to face the Tall Man have played a good game, but that game is not quite finished. Well Go USA Entertainment has acquired North American distribution rights to the remastered first entry and the anticipated last movie in the Phantasm franchise, and they will release both films in theaters this fall.
Press Release: Dallas, TX (July 28, 2016) – Well Go USA Entertainment announced its acquisition of North American rights for Don Coscarelli’s legendary Phantasm series, including an all-new 4K restoration of the original 1979 cult classic Phantasm: Remastered, never-before-seen HD restorations of 1994’s Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead and 1998’s Phantasm IV: Oblivion, and the long-anticipated debut of the fifth and final film in the series, 2016’s Phantasm: Ravager.
On October 7th, for the first time ever, the Phantasm series will be available in remastered, high-definition versions across all cable and digital platforms.
Press Release: Dallas, TX (July 28, 2016) – Well Go USA Entertainment announced its acquisition of North American rights for Don Coscarelli’s legendary Phantasm series, including an all-new 4K restoration of the original 1979 cult classic Phantasm: Remastered, never-before-seen HD restorations of 1994’s Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead and 1998’s Phantasm IV: Oblivion, and the long-anticipated debut of the fifth and final film in the series, 2016’s Phantasm: Ravager.
On October 7th, for the first time ever, the Phantasm series will be available in remastered, high-definition versions across all cable and digital platforms.
- 7/28/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Andrew Haigh, fresh off the wonderful reception for “45 Years,” which among many honors, netted an Academy Award for Best Actress nomination for Charlotte Rampling, is using the momentum to gear up a passion project. And he’s found his lead actor. Deadline reports that Charlie Plummer, fresh off his role in the critically acclaimed “King Jack,” is set […]
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- 7/12/2016
- by Charles Dean
- The Playlist
Universal is in the process of creating a classic horror creatures franchise, following the interconnected tentpole blueprint laid out by Marvel Cinematic Universe. They’ve already scored top-tier talent such as Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp, and Russell Crowe, and they are now eyeing Javier Bardem for the iconic role of Frankenstein’s monster, which was clarified by Variety‘s Justin Kroll:
To be clear, he would be playing the monster in some form not Victor
— Justin Kroll (@krolljvar) July 11, 2016
The No Country For Old Men star previously declined an offer to appear opposite Cruise in The Mummy, a role which was deferred to Crowe. It now seems as though there’s a spot for everyone in this monster mash, which Bardem will shoot after Darren Aronofsky‘s next project, which is currently in production. Bardem will also be seen in another big-budget feature when Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales...
To be clear, he would be playing the monster in some form not Victor
— Justin Kroll (@krolljvar) July 11, 2016
The No Country For Old Men star previously declined an offer to appear opposite Cruise in The Mummy, a role which was deferred to Crowe. It now seems as though there’s a spot for everyone in this monster mash, which Bardem will shoot after Darren Aronofsky‘s next project, which is currently in production. Bardem will also be seen in another big-budget feature when Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales...
- 7/11/2016
- by Mike Mazzanti
- The Film Stage
Now that the “Looking” movie has premiered at Outfest and is set to play on HBO later this month, Andrew Haigh is moving on to his next endeavor: an adaptation of Willy Vlautin’s novel “Lean on Pete.” The project, apparently one that the filmmaker has long desired to make, has just found its lead in Charlie Plummer. The young actor will play Charley Thompson, a wayward teenager whose mother abandoned him as a newborn and whose father has just died.
Read More: Steve Buscemi Joins Andrew Haigh’s Passion Project ‘Lean On Pete’
Deadline first announced the casting, which puts Plummer alongside Steve Buscemi as Del and a to-be-announced horse as the film’s namesake/Charley’s traveling companion as he sets out in search of an estranged family member. Plummer was most recently seen in this summer’s “King Jack” and also appeared in David Chase’s “Not Fade Away.
Read More: Steve Buscemi Joins Andrew Haigh’s Passion Project ‘Lean On Pete’
Deadline first announced the casting, which puts Plummer alongside Steve Buscemi as Del and a to-be-announced horse as the film’s namesake/Charley’s traveling companion as he sets out in search of an estranged family member. Plummer was most recently seen in this summer’s “King Jack” and also appeared in David Chase’s “Not Fade Away.
- 7/11/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Charlie Plummer ("The Dinner," "King Jack") has scored the lead role in "Looking" creator and "45 Years" and "Weekend" director Andrew Haigh's "Lean On Pete" for Film4.
Based on Willy Vlautin's acclaimed novel, the story follows an itinerant teen named Charley Thompson (Plummer) is abandoned by his mother as a baby who loses his neglectful father to sepsis.
Charley embarks on a perilous journey in search of his long-lost aunt and a possible home, his only companion the stolen racehorse Lean on Pete.
Steve Buscemi is also onboard, while Tristan Goligher is producing. Haigh has also signed on to direct the Alexander McQueen biopic which will likely go after "Lean On Pete".
Source: Deadline...
Based on Willy Vlautin's acclaimed novel, the story follows an itinerant teen named Charley Thompson (Plummer) is abandoned by his mother as a baby who loses his neglectful father to sepsis.
Charley embarks on a perilous journey in search of his long-lost aunt and a possible home, his only companion the stolen racehorse Lean on Pete.
Steve Buscemi is also onboard, while Tristan Goligher is producing. Haigh has also signed on to direct the Alexander McQueen biopic which will likely go after "Lean On Pete".
Source: Deadline...
- 7/11/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Last Sunday, Moma Chief Curator of Film Rajendra Roy sat down with a group of independent film veterans at the Seattle International Film Festival for a panel entitled “Who Should Release My Movie?” The guests included VP of Acquisitions at The Orchard Danielle Digiacomo, Svp of Acquisitions and Theatrical Distribution at Well Go USA Dylan Marchetti, President of Acquisitions and Ancillary Distribution at Bleecker Street Media Kent Sanderson and Vice President Distribution and Acquisitions at Participant Media Rob Williams.
The panel primarily centered on how indie filmmakers could get their movie seen, and how to find the right audience to give a film prolonged attention in a hugely competitive specialty market. They also discussed the rocky road of VOD distribution, the dangers of awards season, the values of playing in a fading DVD market and what kinds of films among hundreds of pitches they give their attention to. Read the...
The panel primarily centered on how indie filmmakers could get their movie seen, and how to find the right audience to give a film prolonged attention in a hugely competitive specialty market. They also discussed the rocky road of VOD distribution, the dangers of awards season, the values of playing in a fading DVD market and what kinds of films among hundreds of pitches they give their attention to. Read the...
- 6/17/2016
- by Russell Goldman
- Indiewire
In the vein of Harmony Korine and David Gordon Green, writer-director Felix Thompson’s feature debut, “King Jack,” owes a lot to its influences. The coming-of-age tale is quietly poetic, authentically lived-in and achingly sincere, just as both Green’s “George Washington” and Korine’s “Gummo” were. But with that said, Thompson doesn’t quite master their somber lyricism […]
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- 6/17/2016
- by Will Ashton
- The Playlist
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit the interwebs. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
The Boy and the Beast (Mamoru Hosoda)
Two worlds collide once young Kyuta (Shôta Sometani) and warrior Kumatetsu (Kôji Yakusho) meet in Mamoru Hosoda‘s The Boy and the Beast. The former was recently orphaned after his mother’s death (she had divorced his father years ago and her family refuses to get in touch with him), currently working his way towards becoming a solitary street...
The Boy and the Beast (Mamoru Hosoda)
Two worlds collide once young Kyuta (Shôta Sometani) and warrior Kumatetsu (Kôji Yakusho) meet in Mamoru Hosoda‘s The Boy and the Beast. The former was recently orphaned after his mother’s death (she had divorced his father years ago and her family refuses to get in touch with him), currently working his way towards becoming a solitary street...
- 6/10/2016
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
In a very Harmony Korine kind-of-way, feature-debuter Felix Thompson spotlights the pain of maturation in his Tribeca Audience Award winner, King Jack.
Well, maybe “pain” isn’t the right word. Humbling humility? Hormonal rampage? Award social excursion through the bowels of embarrassment and conflict? A child coming-of-age is often thought of as a beautiful thing, but Thompson’s honest suburban tussle pays homage to the licks that shaped our makeup. I should mention how Thompson carves a sweet tale of family and friendship, but growing up ain’t easy – we like to reminisce about the good, while burying the pain. Necessary pain that molds, shapes, and baptizes our better-selves by fire.
Charlie Plummer stars as Jack, a typical teenage freshman trying to navigate the diabolical halls of high school. It’s summer, yet Jack still finds himself in summer school due to his inattentive nature. When he’s not sending his crush shirtless pictures,...
Well, maybe “pain” isn’t the right word. Humbling humility? Hormonal rampage? Award social excursion through the bowels of embarrassment and conflict? A child coming-of-age is often thought of as a beautiful thing, but Thompson’s honest suburban tussle pays homage to the licks that shaped our makeup. I should mention how Thompson carves a sweet tale of family and friendship, but growing up ain’t easy – we like to reminisce about the good, while burying the pain. Necessary pain that molds, shapes, and baptizes our better-selves by fire.
Charlie Plummer stars as Jack, a typical teenage freshman trying to navigate the diabolical halls of high school. It’s summer, yet Jack still finds himself in summer school due to his inattentive nature. When he’s not sending his crush shirtless pictures,...
- 6/9/2016
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
For many kids, summer means freedom from school and responsibility, and a chance to chase whatever their whims might desire across endless days and nights. But sometimes the season brings trouble, and it’s in that spirit that the coming-of-age drama “King Jack” arrives. Read More: The 20 Most Anticipated Films Of The 2015 Tribeca Film […]
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- 6/6/2016
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
A corpse farts, a director gets his due, tickling conspiracies are unearthed, pop culture gets skewered, a shark attacks, a fitting swan song arrives, and more this month. Check out our top 15 picks below and let us know what you are looking forward to most.
Matinees to See: The Witness (6/3), Approaching the Unknown (6/3), Len and Company (6/10), King Jack (6/10), Diary of a Chambermaid (6/10), Genius (6/10), Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story) (6/17), Free State of Jones (6/24), The Duel (6/24), and Les cowboys (6/24)
15. The Neon Demon (Nicolas Winding Refn; June 24th)
Synopsis: When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.
Trailer
Why You Should See It: Save for Sean Penn’s belly flop, Nicolas Winding Refn‘s The Neon Demon was far and away the worst film we saw at Cannes, yet...
Matinees to See: The Witness (6/3), Approaching the Unknown (6/3), Len and Company (6/10), King Jack (6/10), Diary of a Chambermaid (6/10), Genius (6/10), Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story) (6/17), Free State of Jones (6/24), The Duel (6/24), and Les cowboys (6/24)
15. The Neon Demon (Nicolas Winding Refn; June 24th)
Synopsis: When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.
Trailer
Why You Should See It: Save for Sean Penn’s belly flop, Nicolas Winding Refn‘s The Neon Demon was far and away the worst film we saw at Cannes, yet...
- 6/1/2016
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week […]
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- 5/21/2016
- by Christopher Stipp
- Slash Film
Yay! My favorite film of 2015 was the big winner at the recently concluded Film Independent Spirit Awards taking home the best feature, director (Tom McCarthy), screenplay, and editing. It was previously announced that the film was the winner of the prestigious Robert Altman Award (ensemble) as well.
Oh and kudos to the Film Independent Spirit Awards for bestowing their Best Supporting Actress Award to Mya Taylor for "Tangerine!" Taylor becomes the first transgender performer to receive major acting award! See her acceptance speech right here.
Let's see if this will continue with tonight's Oscars. See my full Oscar predictions right here.
Here's the complete list of winners of the Film Independent Spirit Awards:
Best Feature
Award given to the Producer; Executive Producers are not awarded.
"Anomalisa"
"Beasts of No Nation"
"Carol"
*** "Spotlight" (Winner)
"Tangerine"
Best Director
Cary Joji Fukunaga, "Beasts of No Nation"
Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson, "Anomalisa"
David Robert Mitchell,...
Oh and kudos to the Film Independent Spirit Awards for bestowing their Best Supporting Actress Award to Mya Taylor for "Tangerine!" Taylor becomes the first transgender performer to receive major acting award! See her acceptance speech right here.
Let's see if this will continue with tonight's Oscars. See my full Oscar predictions right here.
Here's the complete list of winners of the Film Independent Spirit Awards:
Best Feature
Award given to the Producer; Executive Producers are not awarded.
"Anomalisa"
"Beasts of No Nation"
"Carol"
*** "Spotlight" (Winner)
"Tangerine"
Best Director
Cary Joji Fukunaga, "Beasts of No Nation"
Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson, "Anomalisa"
David Robert Mitchell,...
- 2/28/2016
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Winning debut about a small-town boy put in charge of his younger cousin for the weekend
This impressive debut feature from the writer-director Felix Thompson treads well-worn territory as it maps out the adolescent rites of passage of its titular anti-hero, excellently played by Boardwalk Empire graduate Charlie Plummer. Stuck in a small town with his older brother Tom (Christian Madsen) and his mother Karen (Erin Davie), outsider Jack finds himself suddenly entrusted with the care of his young cousin Ben (Cory Nichols), with whom he shares a life-changing weekend. There are shadows in King Jack of the early work of David Gordon Green as Brandon Roots’s camera finds magic-hour beauty in the rough edges of the locations, and a plaintively noodling soundtrack accentuates the atmosphere of alt-indie melancholia.
There is violence lurking here, too. A longstanding feud with an older boy leads to some distressing scenes of assault,...
This impressive debut feature from the writer-director Felix Thompson treads well-worn territory as it maps out the adolescent rites of passage of its titular anti-hero, excellently played by Boardwalk Empire graduate Charlie Plummer. Stuck in a small town with his older brother Tom (Christian Madsen) and his mother Karen (Erin Davie), outsider Jack finds himself suddenly entrusted with the care of his young cousin Ben (Cory Nichols), with whom he shares a life-changing weekend. There are shadows in King Jack of the early work of David Gordon Green as Brandon Roots’s camera finds magic-hour beauty in the rough edges of the locations, and a plaintively noodling soundtrack accentuates the atmosphere of alt-indie melancholia.
There is violence lurking here, too. A longstanding feud with an older boy leads to some distressing scenes of assault,...
- 2/28/2016
- by Mark Kermode, Observer film critic
- The Guardian - Film News
The Catholic Church sex abuse drama earned five awards on Saturday including best film in a great night for Participant Media that saw Film Independent voters slap the Academy in the face and hand its two male acting prizes to Beasts Of No Nation.
Open Road/Participant Media’s Spotlight also landed best director for Tom McCarthy at the 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards held in a tent on Santa Monica beach, as well as screenplay for Josh Singer and McCarthy, editing for Tom McArdle and the previously announced Robert Altman Award for best ensemble.
Voting members honoured Abraham Attah with best male lead and Idris Elba with best supporting male for their roles in Netflix/Participant Media/Red Crown’s child soldier drama Beasts Of No Nation.
The pair were popular winners and their triumph offered perhaps some redemption after the Academy triggered the #OscarsSoWhite backlash when it omitted them – and other non-white actors – from its Oscar...
Open Road/Participant Media’s Spotlight also landed best director for Tom McCarthy at the 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards held in a tent on Santa Monica beach, as well as screenplay for Josh Singer and McCarthy, editing for Tom McArdle and the previously announced Robert Altman Award for best ensemble.
Voting members honoured Abraham Attah with best male lead and Idris Elba with best supporting male for their roles in Netflix/Participant Media/Red Crown’s child soldier drama Beasts Of No Nation.
The pair were popular winners and their triumph offered perhaps some redemption after the Academy triggered the #OscarsSoWhite backlash when it omitted them – and other non-white actors – from its Oscar...
- 2/27/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Peter Bradshaw and Henry Barnes join Xan Brooks for the final time to review the latest big screen releases, including Sacha Baron Cohen’s ribald comedy Grimsby
Peter Bradshaw and Henry Barnes join Xan Brooks for the final time to review the latest big screen releases, including Sacha Baron Cohen’s ribald comedy Grimsby; they head into The Forest for some underwhelming chills with Natalie Dormer; get charmed by coming-of-age tale King Jack; and try to figure out exactly why a star-studded remake of Secret in Their Eyes exists
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Peter Bradshaw and Henry Barnes join Xan Brooks for the final time to review the latest big screen releases, including Sacha Baron Cohen’s ribald comedy Grimsby; they head into The Forest for some underwhelming chills with Natalie Dormer; get charmed by coming-of-age tale King Jack; and try to figure out exactly why a star-studded remake of Secret in Their Eyes exists
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- 2/26/2016
- by Xan Brooks Peter Bradshaw Henry Barnes Catherine Shoard Andrew PulverBenjamin Lee Tom Silverstone Ken Macfarlane Andrea Salvatici Rowan Slaney
- The Guardian - Film News
Grimsby | Secret In Their Eyes | King Jack | The Benefactor | The Forest | The Propaganda Game | Bafta Shorts 2016 | Exposed
Satirising the Benefits Street stereotype of low-income Britain is asking for trouble, but Baron Cohen doubles down on the offensiveness and just about gets away with it. Middling buddy-action comedy is a given when his lager-swilling geezer reunites with his super-spy brother, but there’s enough slapstick absurdity and gross-out invention to break down even the sternest resistance.
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Satirising the Benefits Street stereotype of low-income Britain is asking for trouble, but Baron Cohen doubles down on the offensiveness and just about gets away with it. Middling buddy-action comedy is a given when his lager-swilling geezer reunites with his super-spy brother, but there’s enough slapstick absurdity and gross-out invention to break down even the sternest resistance.
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- 2/26/2016
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Peter Bradshaw and Henry Barnes join Xan Brooks for the final time to review the latest big screen releases, including Sacha Baron Cohen’s ribald comedy Grimsby; they head into The Forest for some underwhelming chills with Natalie Dormer; get charmed by coming-of-age tale King Jack; and try to figure out exactly why a star-studded remake of Secret in Their Eyes exists
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- 2/26/2016
- by Xan Brooks, Peter Bradshaw, Henry Barnes, Catherine Shoard, Andrew Pulver, Benjamin Lee, Tom Silverstone, Ken Macfarlane and Andrea Salvatici
- The Guardian - Film News
Charlie Plummer and Cory Nichols’s sweet performances engage us in this violent summer’s tale
Felix Thompson’s novella-sized debut movie grew out of the Sundance Creative Producing Labs and there are one or two attendant clichés. Sundance has a way of giving us indie-grunge tales bathed in a stonewashed sunset glow; violent blue-collar pastorals concerning the aimless, drifting lives of aimless, drifting kids. King Jack is recognisably in that tradition, which might be said to have Huck Finn as its ultimate ancestor. For me, King Jack relies too much on violence for its dramatic voltage, but it’s a well-acted movie with heart – and it doesn’t outstay its welcome.
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Felix Thompson’s novella-sized debut movie grew out of the Sundance Creative Producing Labs and there are one or two attendant clichés. Sundance has a way of giving us indie-grunge tales bathed in a stonewashed sunset glow; violent blue-collar pastorals concerning the aimless, drifting lives of aimless, drifting kids. King Jack is recognisably in that tradition, which might be said to have Huck Finn as its ultimate ancestor. For me, King Jack relies too much on violence for its dramatic voltage, but it’s a well-acted movie with heart – and it doesn’t outstay its welcome.
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- 2/25/2016
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
★★★★☆ The name Felix Thompson is to be added to lists of up-and-coming directors to keep an eye on. His first feature, King Jack took home the audience award at last year's Tribeca Film Festival and it's easy to see why. Kicking the tyres of a familiar teenage coming-of-age tale, Thompson's strikingly assured and unflinching debut pumps new life into a well-trodden genre. With the running time at a svelte 80 minutes, the Australian-born American can't afford to waste any time and he tells an engrossing story with streamlined efficiency without diminishing any of its impact. Spray painting see you next Tuesday in enormous black letters across a double garage is never going to win you many friends.
- 2/25/2016
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Less than a day after winning the Independent Spirit Awards’ “Someone to Watch” to watch award beating out Chloé Zhao’s Sundance preemed Songs My Brothers Taught Me and Robert Machoian & Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck SXSW preemed God Bless the Child, Felix Thompson sees his feature debut find a home with the Well Go USA folks – who nabbed the North American, Australian and New Zealand distribution rights. The Wrap reports that the pic starring Charlie Plummer, Cory Nichols and Christian Madsen, King Jack had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Fest and will be released sometime this summer.
Gist: A tough but tender coming-of-age story about friendship and finding happiness in rough surroundings, “King Jack” follows a scrappy 15-year-old named Jack (Plummer) as he battles the torments of a violent older bully and faces another round of summer school. Jack already has more problems than he can handle, so when his...
Gist: A tough but tender coming-of-age story about friendship and finding happiness in rough surroundings, “King Jack” follows a scrappy 15-year-old named Jack (Plummer) as he battles the torments of a violent older bully and faces another round of summer school. Jack already has more problems than he can handle, so when his...
- 1/13/2016
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Read More: 2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards Reveal Filmmaker Grant Winners After winning the Audience Award at the Tribeca Film Festival back in April 2015, "King Jack" is starting 2016 off with a round of good luck. Not only did the film recently land writer-director Felix Thompson one of the three prestigious grants from the Film Independent Spirit Awards, but the acclaimed coming-of-age drama has also just found a distribution home at Well Go USA, reports The Wrap. Marking Thompson's feature-length debut, "King Jack" is the story of a 15-year-old delinquent stuck in a run-down small town. Trapped in a violent feud with a cruel older bully and facing another bout of summer school, the boy's life takes an unexpected turn when his younger cousin comes to stay with him for the weekend after his aunt falls ill. The film stars Charlie Plummer, Cory Nichols and Christian Madsen. Well Go USA is planning...
- 1/12/2016
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Director Felix Thompson has two reasons to celebrate this week. Not only was he recently named “Someone to Watch” by the Independent Spirit Awards, but Well Go USA has acquired North American, Australian and New Zealand distribution rights to his first feature “King Jack,” TheWrap has learned. Charlie Plummer (“Boardwalk Empire”), Cory Nichols (“The Mend”) and Christian Madsen (“Divergent”) star in the film, which is currently scheduled for release this summer. A tough but tender coming-of-age story about friendship and finding happiness in rough surroundings, “King Jack” follows a scrappy 15-year-old named Jack (Plummer) as he battles the torments of a.
- 1/12/2016
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Todd Haynes is in the running for best director and both Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara are in contention for best female lead alongside Room’s Brie Larson as Carol earned six 2016 Film Independent Spirit Award nominations in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Close behind were Spotlight and Beasts Of No Nation on five apiece, followed by indie darling Tangerine and Anomalisa on four each.
Not even a glitch that saw the list of nominees temporarily appear on the Film Independent website prior to the official announcement could spoil what turned out by and large to be a recognition of independent film in its myriad forms.
Besides the more predictable contenders like Carol, Spotlight and Room, there was plenty of love for Tangerine, shot on an iPhone, and Beasts Of No Nation from Netflix, whose day-and-date release (and what that portends) infuriated large swathes of the exhibition sector but has clearly impressed critics.
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Close behind were Spotlight and Beasts Of No Nation on five apiece, followed by indie darling Tangerine and Anomalisa on four each.
Not even a glitch that saw the list of nominees temporarily appear on the Film Independent website prior to the official announcement could spoil what turned out by and large to be a recognition of independent film in its myriad forms.
Besides the more predictable contenders like Carol, Spotlight and Room, there was plenty of love for Tangerine, shot on an iPhone, and Beasts Of No Nation from Netflix, whose day-and-date release (and what that portends) infuriated large swathes of the exhibition sector but has clearly impressed critics.
Magnolia Pictures earned...
- 11/24/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, the La Film Festival and Film Independent at Lacma, announced nominations for the 2016 Spirit Awards this morning. Film Independent President Josh Welsh presided over the press conference held at W Hollywood, with actors John Boyega and Elizabeth Olsen presenting the nominations.
Nominees for Best Feature included Anomalisa, Beasts of No Nation, Carol, Spotlight and Tangerine.
“This year’s nominees are a testament to the strength, vitality and diversity of independent, artist-driven filmmaking,” said Film Independent President Josh Welsh. “It’s an astonishingly strong group of films and performances this year and we look forward to celebrating them all at the Spirit Awards.”
Spotlight was selected to receive the Robert Altman Award, which is bestowed upon one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast. The Altman Award was created in 2008 in honor of legendary director Robert Altman...
Nominees for Best Feature included Anomalisa, Beasts of No Nation, Carol, Spotlight and Tangerine.
“This year’s nominees are a testament to the strength, vitality and diversity of independent, artist-driven filmmaking,” said Film Independent President Josh Welsh. “It’s an astonishingly strong group of films and performances this year and we look forward to celebrating them all at the Spirit Awards.”
Spotlight was selected to receive the Robert Altman Award, which is bestowed upon one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast. The Altman Award was created in 2008 in honor of legendary director Robert Altman...
- 11/24/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Todd Haynes' "Carol" is shaping up to be the movie to beat this awards season. Based on Patricia Highsmith's The Price of Salt, the romantic drama stars Cate Blanchett as an older, married woman who is developing some strong feelings towards a seasonal shopgirl played by Rooney Mara. And the actresses may have to prepare their acceptance speeches! "Carol" leads the pack of nominees for the 31st Independent Spirit Awards!
I'm also very happy that "Tangerine" by Sean Baker received 4 nods for Best Feature, Director, Female Lead (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez), and Supporting Female for Mya Taylor. shot mostly on iPhone, this small-budget wonder is truly what the Independent Spirit is all about!
Some of my few gripes are not a whole lot of love for the fantastic "Room" (just screenplay, female lead for Brie Larson, and editing -- what about the awesome child actor Jason Tremblay?), and that...
I'm also very happy that "Tangerine" by Sean Baker received 4 nods for Best Feature, Director, Female Lead (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez), and Supporting Female for Mya Taylor. shot mostly on iPhone, this small-budget wonder is truly what the Independent Spirit is all about!
Some of my few gripes are not a whole lot of love for the fantastic "Room" (just screenplay, female lead for Brie Larson, and editing -- what about the awesome child actor Jason Tremblay?), and that...
- 11/24/2015
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
In its 31st year, the Film Independent Spirt Awards showcase the best that modest (and, occasionally, lower budget) filmmaking has to offer annually. This year, it’s little surprise the the stellar Carol is leading the pack with six nominations, while Spotlight and Beasts of No Nation are close behind with five each. On the actual smaller scale of productions, the iPhone-shot drama Tangerine picked up a heft four nominations, a film that, alongside Anomalisa and the aforementioned titles, rounds out their Best Feature category.
Ahead of a ceremony on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 5Pm Est, check out the full list of nominations below, which also recognize It Follows, Bone Tomahawk, The End of the Tour, Room, The Mend, James White, The Diary of a Teenage Girl, Heaven Knows What, and more.
Best Feature
Award given to the Producer; Executive Producers are not awarded.
“Anomalisa”
“Beasts of No Nation”
“Carol”
“Spotlight...
Ahead of a ceremony on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 5Pm Est, check out the full list of nominations below, which also recognize It Follows, Bone Tomahawk, The End of the Tour, Room, The Mend, James White, The Diary of a Teenage Girl, Heaven Knows What, and more.
Best Feature
Award given to the Producer; Executive Producers are not awarded.
“Anomalisa”
“Beasts of No Nation”
“Carol”
“Spotlight...
- 11/24/2015
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
by Seth Metoyer
MoreHorror.com
The first round of horror films have been announced for the Colorado based horror festival Telluride Horror Show. This years lineup looks sweet and includes premieres and a special screening of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas with director Q&A! Check the list of films below.
From The Press Release
The first wave of films is now live for the 2015 Telluride Horror Show, October 16-18 in picturesque Telluride, Colorado (elevation 8,750 ft.).
Most of the films will make their Colorado premieres at this year's festival or will screen fresh off their Fantastic Fest debuts. The festival will also feature a special screening of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas followed by a director Q&A.
Here's the complete lineup, which can also be found at http://telluridehorrorshow.com/films.html
Guests
Henry Selick
Guest Director
Henry Selick is an American stop-motion director, producer and writer...
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The first round of horror films have been announced for the Colorado based horror festival Telluride Horror Show. This years lineup looks sweet and includes premieres and a special screening of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas with director Q&A! Check the list of films below.
From The Press Release
The first wave of films is now live for the 2015 Telluride Horror Show, October 16-18 in picturesque Telluride, Colorado (elevation 8,750 ft.).
Most of the films will make their Colorado premieres at this year's festival or will screen fresh off their Fantastic Fest debuts. The festival will also feature a special screening of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas followed by a director Q&A.
Here's the complete lineup, which can also be found at http://telluridehorrorshow.com/films.html
Guests
Henry Selick
Guest Director
Henry Selick is an American stop-motion director, producer and writer...
- 9/8/2015
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Halloween is in less than two months, and Cavity Colors wants to help you get an early start on the festivities. Also: the lineup at the 2015 Telluride Horror Show and four posters from American Backwoods: Slew Hampshire.
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Lucy found herself constantly daydreaming about candy corn, jack-o-lanterns, and paper skeletons... 1 day a year was not enough.... The giant pumpkin hovered over her head constantly... There was no escape.
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In space, no one can hear you eat Halloween candy. But if you're an alien, you should always floss! There's no time for cavities!
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- 9/4/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Discovering the true significance of fearlessly standing up for what’s right, and fully appreciating the most important relationships in your life, especially when you’re afraid to admit how essential the other person truly is to you, is a powerful passage into maturity for adolescents. When teens realize it’s time for them to begin truly defending their beliefs, taking responsibility for their actions and only focusing on developing relationships that are beneficial to them, they honorably start to develop into the adult they aspire to become. That captivating revelation is intriguingly chronicled in the new coming-of-age drama, ‘King Jack,’ which marks the feature film writing and directorial debuts of Felix Thompson. [ Read More ]
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- 5/25/2015
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
King Jack, from first time writer-director Felix Thompson, explores the inherent masochism of a teenage existence fraught with inexplicable desire and ill-advised vengeance. King Jack Review Thompson’s film opens like many coming of age indies: a shaky camera, moody and soulful music blaring above the sounds of the action rolling on the film, intimate lighting […]
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- 5/4/2015
- by Chelsea Regan
- Uinterview
The Tribeca Film Festival of 2015 closed the books on Sunday as it always does, with a day full of screenings of the prize-winning films. And, as I noted on Day Three, it bears noting that the festival’s reputation of being for “indies that aren’t really indies” almost never bears out during the awards ceremony. All of the films that played on Sunday will be launching new talent into American arthouses, rather than showing a new dimension for established stars.
The Tribeca jury gives awards to Actor, Actress, Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, New Director for each of narrative and documentary, Director for each of narrative and documentary, a special Nora Ephron prize honoring new female filmmakers, Best Documentary Feature, and Best Narrative feature. The Tribeca Audience Awards cover the best narrative film and best documentary as well. I confess to being completely unable to judge good editing, but I will...
The Tribeca jury gives awards to Actor, Actress, Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, New Director for each of narrative and documentary, Director for each of narrative and documentary, a special Nora Ephron prize honoring new female filmmakers, Best Documentary Feature, and Best Narrative feature. The Tribeca Audience Awards cover the best narrative film and best documentary as well. I confess to being completely unable to judge good editing, but I will...
- 4/29/2015
- by Mark Young
- SoundOnSight
Read More: Watch: Exclusive 'King Jack' Clip Teases Tribeca Coming-of-Age Drama The tender coming-of-age film "King Jack" was easily one of the big breakouts of the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for Narrative Feature. During one of Indiewire and Apple's Tribeca Talks at the Apple Store in Soho, Manhattan, writer-director Felix Thompson joined the cast to talk about the project and reminisce on the meaning of childhood. Marking Thompson's feature-length debut, "King Jack" is the story of a 15-year-old delinquent stuck in a run-down small town. Trapped in a violent feud with a cruel older bully and facing another bout of summer school, the boy's life takes an unexpected turn when his younger cousin comes to stay with him for the weekend after his aunt falls ill. Be sure to check out the full panel on iTunes in either audio or video form. Read...
- 4/27/2015
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Over the weekend, the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival gave out their annual awards, putting a bow on the latest installment of the fest. It was a pretty solid festival, as far as I could tell, though in all fairness I saw less movies this year than I usually do at Tribeca. Still, the films that I did wind up privy to wound up impressing me, by and large. Most of my favorite titles weren’t cited by these awards, but one sort of was, and that was Leslye Headland’s wonderful Sleeping with Other People. That was a runner up (as you’ll see below), but it deserved plenty more. I personally would have given some awards to not just Sleeping with Other People, but also titles like Grandma, Misery Loves Comedy, and Slow West as well. I might do my own awards/best of piece later on in the week,...
- 4/27/2015
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Read More: Watch: Exclusive 'King Jack' Clip Teases Tribeca Coming-of-Age Drama The directorial debuts of Felix Thompson and Patrick O'Brien were the big winners at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival over the weekend, as "King Jack" and "TransFatty Lives" won the two Audience Awards, respectively. "Jack" was chosen to receive the Narrative Award and "TransFatty" won for Documentary. Each award comes with a cash prize of $25,000. "The awards go to two powerful and charming stories of young men facing their deepest fears and overcoming their own challenges," said Genna Terranova, Tribeca Film Festival Director "These fiction and non-fiction stories of triumph and resilience clearly resonated with audiences this year." "King Jack" follows a hardened 15-year-old in a rural town as he discovers the importance of friendship, family and looking for happiness even in the most desolate of circumstances....
- 4/27/2015
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Tribeca Film Festival 2015 has wrapped up for another year. It’s one of my favorite film festivals in New York and I hope to watch more great movies and documentaries in 2016!! Check out the winners and runners-up below: King Jack, directed and written by Felix Thompson. (USA) – World Premiere, Narrative. Growing up in a rural town filled with violent delinquents, Jack has learned to do what it takes to survive, despite having an oblivious mother and no father. After his aunt falls ill and a younger cousin comes to stay with him, the hardened 15-year-old discovers the importance of friendship, family, and looking for happiness even in the [ Read More ]
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- 4/27/2015
- by Rudie Obias
- ShockYa
Tribeca top brass announced the winners of the two awards sponsored by At&T on Saturday as the festival neared its conclusion.
King Jack (pictured) directed by Felix Thompson won the Narrative award and TransFatty Lives by Patrick O’Brien took documentary honours.
Each award comes with a cash prize of $25,000. As part of the Tribeca Film Festival Artists Awards programme King Jack receives Rockets Over the Delta courtesy of Stephen Hannock and TransFatty Lives receives Taliban Relief Painting courtesy of Piers Secunda.
“The awards go to two powerful and charming stories of young men facing their deepest fears and overcoming their own challenges,” said Tribeca Film festival director Genna Terranova. “These fiction and non-fiction stories of triumph and resilience clearly resonated with audiences this year.”
Leslye Headland’s Sleeping With Other People directed was runner-up in the narrative strand and Song Of Lahore Andy Schocken and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was runner-up in the documentary section.
The festival...
King Jack (pictured) directed by Felix Thompson won the Narrative award and TransFatty Lives by Patrick O’Brien took documentary honours.
Each award comes with a cash prize of $25,000. As part of the Tribeca Film Festival Artists Awards programme King Jack receives Rockets Over the Delta courtesy of Stephen Hannock and TransFatty Lives receives Taliban Relief Painting courtesy of Piers Secunda.
“The awards go to two powerful and charming stories of young men facing their deepest fears and overcoming their own challenges,” said Tribeca Film festival director Genna Terranova. “These fiction and non-fiction stories of triumph and resilience clearly resonated with audiences this year.”
Leslye Headland’s Sleeping With Other People directed was runner-up in the narrative strand and Song Of Lahore Andy Schocken and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was runner-up in the documentary section.
The festival...
- 4/26/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
King Jack, a coming of age story about a 15-year old delinquent, and TransFatty Lives, a doc about a New York City DJ’s battle with Als, respectively took the best narrative and documentary audiences awards at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. The winners were announced at the fest’s wrap party and each award comes with a $25K cash prize. Directed and written by Felix Thompson, King Jack stars Charlie Plummer as Jack, a teenager who is in the throes of dealing with a…...
- 4/26/2015
- Deadline
The Tribeca Film Festival gave “King Jack” and “TransFatty Lives” the Narrative and Documentary Audience awards, respectively, on Saturday. Written and directed by Felix Thompson, the rural drama that made its world premiere at the New York City film festival follows a hardened 15-year-old boy discovering the importance of friendship, family and looking for happiness even in the most desolate of circumstances. “TransFatty, directed by subject Patrick O’Brien, also made its world premiere at the festival. O’Brien, a former DJ and internet meme maker, turned on the camera on himself to document his life after being diagnosed with Als and given only two.
- 4/26/2015
- by Greg Gilman
- The Wrap
The 2015 Tribeca Film Festival announced the winners of its two audience awards on Saturday night. The At&T-sponsored awards were unveiled at a Vice-sponsored wrap party in New York City. Two awards were given to the audience choices for best films: one narrative award and one documentary award. The narrative award was given to King Jack, a Felix Thompson-directed project that tells the story of Jack, who has learned to do what it takes to survive growing up in a rural town filled with violent delinquents. After his aunt falls ill and a younger cousin comes to
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- 4/26/2015
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Virgin Mountain and Bridgend were among the winners at the 14th annual Tribeca Film Festival; King Jack and Transfatty Lives take the audience awards.
It was also announced that, starting this year, the new name of the Best New Documentary Director Award is The Albert Maysles New Documentary Director Award, which was awarded on Thursday by the filmmaker’s children Philip Maysles and Sara Maysles.
The winners of the audience awards sponsored by At&T were King Jack, directed by Felix Thompson, in the narrative category, and TransFatty Lives, directed by Patrick O’Brien, in the documentary category .
World Narrative Competition Categories
The Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature – Virgin Mountain (Iceland-Denmark), dir Dagur Kári. Winner receives $25,000 sponsored by At&T and the art award Ash Eroded Film Reel by Daniel Arsham.
Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film – Gunnar Jónsson as Fúsi in Virgin Mountain. Winner receives $2,500 sponsored by Citrin Cooperman.
Best Actress...
It was also announced that, starting this year, the new name of the Best New Documentary Director Award is The Albert Maysles New Documentary Director Award, which was awarded on Thursday by the filmmaker’s children Philip Maysles and Sara Maysles.
The winners of the audience awards sponsored by At&T were King Jack, directed by Felix Thompson, in the narrative category, and TransFatty Lives, directed by Patrick O’Brien, in the documentary category .
World Narrative Competition Categories
The Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature – Virgin Mountain (Iceland-Denmark), dir Dagur Kári. Winner receives $25,000 sponsored by At&T and the art award Ash Eroded Film Reel by Daniel Arsham.
Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film – Gunnar Jónsson as Fúsi in Virgin Mountain. Winner receives $2,500 sponsored by Citrin Cooperman.
Best Actress...
- 4/24/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Day Three at the Deadline Studio at the Tribeca Film Festival got off to a cool, quick start when Backtrack thesp Robin McLeavy and her director Michael Petroni arrived an hour early, clearly pumped for the premiere of their film tonight. More energy ensued when the young cast of King Jack—Charlie Plummer, Cory Nichols, Christian Madsen—piled into our studio for a fab photo sesh. Photographer Drew Wiedemann kept things moving in the afternoon when he shot the star-studded…...
- 4/19/2015
- Deadline
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