Actor and producer Benjamin Bratt has joined the Oscar hopeful documentary short “Wings of Dust” as executive producer.
The “Poker Face” star boards the project with his brother Peter Bratt and Alpita Patel, all under their production banner 5 Stick Films. “Wings of Dust” took the 2023 gold medal at the Student Academy Awards, telling the story of a Peruvian indigenous journalist who risks his life to protect the natural resources of ancestral lands.
The film was directed by Italian-born Giorgio Ghiotto, who just completed journalism school at NYU.
“Giorgio has a keen sensibility about emotional truth. The film left me truly devastated and ultimately inspired to help bring attention to what is largely a global issue,” Bratt told Variety.
The subject of “Wings of Dust” is Vidal Merma, a journalist seeking to combat a new threat from multinational mining companies. Both Ghiotto and Merma were on hand to accept the Student Academy Award this year.
The “Poker Face” star boards the project with his brother Peter Bratt and Alpita Patel, all under their production banner 5 Stick Films. “Wings of Dust” took the 2023 gold medal at the Student Academy Awards, telling the story of a Peruvian indigenous journalist who risks his life to protect the natural resources of ancestral lands.
The film was directed by Italian-born Giorgio Ghiotto, who just completed journalism school at NYU.
“Giorgio has a keen sensibility about emotional truth. The film left me truly devastated and ultimately inspired to help bring attention to what is largely a global issue,” Bratt told Variety.
The subject of “Wings of Dust” is Vidal Merma, a journalist seeking to combat a new threat from multinational mining companies. Both Ghiotto and Merma were on hand to accept the Student Academy Award this year.
- 12/18/2023
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Oscar-nominated actress Alfre Woodard is joining New Line’s Salem’s Lot bunch in the big-screen take of the 1975 Stephen King vampire novel, we can tell you first.
She’ll play Dr. Cody, who in the novel is a guy, Dr. Jimmy Cody. Cody assists Ben Mears (Lewis Pullman in the film), Susan Norton (Makenzie Leigh) and Matt Burke (Bill Camp) in fighting the spread of vampires. Spencer Treat Clark also stars as Mike Ryerson, as Deadline first reported. In King’s first New York Times No. 1 bestseller, author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book, only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.
Woodard recently starred in the critically acclaimed feature Clemency, for which she received a BAFTA Award nomination and a Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead. On the small screen,...
She’ll play Dr. Cody, who in the novel is a guy, Dr. Jimmy Cody. Cody assists Ben Mears (Lewis Pullman in the film), Susan Norton (Makenzie Leigh) and Matt Burke (Bill Camp) in fighting the spread of vampires. Spencer Treat Clark also stars as Mike Ryerson, as Deadline first reported. In King’s first New York Times No. 1 bestseller, author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book, only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.
Woodard recently starred in the critically acclaimed feature Clemency, for which she received a BAFTA Award nomination and a Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead. On the small screen,...
- 9/2/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
"I can taste the salt of my tears as I swallow the truth." The Big We has released a brand new 2020 trailer for an indie film titled Follow Me Home, which originally premiered at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival and opened in theaters in 1997. Written & directed by Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Peter Bratt, the film stars Alfre Woodard, Benjamin Bratt, Jesse Borrego, Calvin Levels, Steve Reevis, featuring a then-unknown Salma Hayek. Drawing upon Native, African and Latino culture, Follow Me Home is a rebellious fable of four Los Angeles street artists who hatch a plan to cover the White House with vibrantly painted murals. Joined by a woman with a haunting secret, they set off on an impetuous joyride across a desert landscape steeped in magic, mystery and danger. A powerful celebration of art, history, music and community, the film challenges long-held beliefs about race and identity in America, adding an important voice to today's racial reckoning.
- 10/21/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The feminist and workers’ rights crusader Dolores Huerta, who invented the slogan ‘Yes We Can’, is the star of Peter Bratt’s inspiring documentary
This documentary nails its case for legendary status to be instantly conferred on the Mexican-American labour activist and feminist Dolores Huerta – the woman who invented the slogan “Yes We Can”, or, as she coined it, Sí Se Puede. For years, Huerta has been overshadowed by Cesar Chavez, the man with whom she had a testy working relationship as they fought David-and-Goliath battles against big business for the rights of exploited labourers in California.
Using powerful archive material, the film chronicles Huerta’s life and triumphs. Now 87, she is surprisingly gently spoken for someone described as a “hard as nails” negotiator. Film-maker Peter Bratt also sensitively interviews some of her 11 children, who talk with pride and pain about the sacrifices they made as kids while their mother...
This documentary nails its case for legendary status to be instantly conferred on the Mexican-American labour activist and feminist Dolores Huerta – the woman who invented the slogan “Yes We Can”, or, as she coined it, Sí Se Puede. For years, Huerta has been overshadowed by Cesar Chavez, the man with whom she had a testy working relationship as they fought David-and-Goliath battles against big business for the rights of exploited labourers in California.
Using powerful archive material, the film chronicles Huerta’s life and triumphs. Now 87, she is surprisingly gently spoken for someone described as a “hard as nails” negotiator. Film-maker Peter Bratt also sensitively interviews some of her 11 children, who talk with pride and pain about the sacrifices they made as kids while their mother...
- 12/1/2017
- by Cath Clarke
- The Guardian - Film News
Dolores Huerta watched the documentary about her life, Peter Bratt’s “Dolores,” multiple times before she could really process her emotions about the project.
“I think I had to see the movie about four times before I could finally settle it down and process it because so much of it was bringing back so many memories of things that had happened in the past,” the 87-year-old activist said at a Q&A following a screening of the film at the International Documentary Association’s annual screening series. “It was very emotional, of course, to see all of those scenes of everything we had gone through in the movement.”
Read More:How ‘Finding Oscar’ Turned the Camera on the Horrors of Guatemalan Genocide
“Dolores” tells the story of how Huerta became a union hero as she helped co-found the National Farmworkers Association and later started her own foundation dedicated to community organizing.
“I think I had to see the movie about four times before I could finally settle it down and process it because so much of it was bringing back so many memories of things that had happened in the past,” the 87-year-old activist said at a Q&A following a screening of the film at the International Documentary Association’s annual screening series. “It was very emotional, of course, to see all of those scenes of everything we had gone through in the movement.”
Read More:How ‘Finding Oscar’ Turned the Camera on the Horrors of Guatemalan Genocide
“Dolores” tells the story of how Huerta became a union hero as she helped co-found the National Farmworkers Association and later started her own foundation dedicated to community organizing.
- 11/13/2017
- by Jean Bentley
- Indiewire
(The following is part 2 of a two-part interview with filmmaker Peter Bratt and the subject of his documentary Dolores, Dolores C. Huerta,(President and founder of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, and co-founder of the United Farm Workers of America. Part one of the interview can be found here. The film is in theaters now.) HtN: You can see that, […]...
- 9/29/2017
- by Christopher Llewellyn Reed
- Hammer to Nail
Coachella, CA: 1969. United Farm Workers Coachella March, Spring 1969. Ufw leader, Dolores Huerta, organizing marchers on 2nd day of March Coachella. © 1976 George Ballis/Take Stock / The Image Works
Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the National Farm Workers Union, the person who coined the phrase “Yes, We Can” (“Si Se Puede”), a labor organizer instrumental in leading the 1960s grape boycott, and a social activist for Chicano, Native American and Latinos rights, should be a name everyone knows, as familiar as that of Caesar Chavez, the other co-founder of the National Farm Workers Union. Never heard of Dolores Huerta? Many people haven’t, and that’s the problem the new documentary Dolores sets out to remedy.
History seems to have a way of writing out both women and people of color, both of which describe Dolores Huerta. This well-made documentary goes a way towards righting that wrong in the case of Huerta. The...
Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the National Farm Workers Union, the person who coined the phrase “Yes, We Can” (“Si Se Puede”), a labor organizer instrumental in leading the 1960s grape boycott, and a social activist for Chicano, Native American and Latinos rights, should be a name everyone knows, as familiar as that of Caesar Chavez, the other co-founder of the National Farm Workers Union. Never heard of Dolores Huerta? Many people haven’t, and that’s the problem the new documentary Dolores sets out to remedy.
History seems to have a way of writing out both women and people of color, both of which describe Dolores Huerta. This well-made documentary goes a way towards righting that wrong in the case of Huerta. The...
- 9/29/2017
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
I spoke by phone with filmmaker Peter Bratt and the subject of his latest film, 87-year-old Dolores C. Huerta (President and founder of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, and co-founder of the United Farm Workers of America), on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, a few weeks before the movie’s national opening. The eponymous documentary, Dolores (which I […]...
- 9/27/2017
- by Christopher Llewellyn Reed
- Hammer to Nail
Dolores Huerta along with Cesar Chavez fought to unionize farm workers, and she did it as a mother of 11. A new documentary, Dolores, directed by Peter Bratt and produced by Carlos Santana, retells history from her point of view as a woman struggling against the biased norms that women should stay home with the children. CineMovie spoke to the iconic figure and Dolores director Peter Bratt about the documentary and how it relates today in the age of Trump.
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- 9/15/2017
- by info@cinemovie.tv (Super User)
- CineMovie
For the fifth consecutive year, IndieWire will partner with the Independent Documentary Association for its annual screening series. It launches tonight with Yance Ford’s “Strong Island,” which won a special jury prize at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.
The screenings come fast and furious after that with Christina Clusiau and Shaul Schwarz’s “Trophy” on September 14, Bryan Fogel’s “Icarus” September 18, Matthew Heineman’s “City of Ghosts” September 21, and more than 30 more documentaries to follow through the end of November, including Amir Bar-Lev’s “A Long Strange Trip,” Evgeny Afineevsky’s “Cries From Syria,” Peter Bratt’s “Dolores,” and Rebecca Miller’s “Arthur Miller: Writer.”
Each film includes a post-screening Q&A with the directors and other talent, often moderated by IndieWire. We’ll post Q&A coverage along with video of the event. All screenings are held at the Landmark Theater in Los Angeles.
The Ida Documentary Screening Series...
The screenings come fast and furious after that with Christina Clusiau and Shaul Schwarz’s “Trophy” on September 14, Bryan Fogel’s “Icarus” September 18, Matthew Heineman’s “City of Ghosts” September 21, and more than 30 more documentaries to follow through the end of November, including Amir Bar-Lev’s “A Long Strange Trip,” Evgeny Afineevsky’s “Cries From Syria,” Peter Bratt’s “Dolores,” and Rebecca Miller’s “Arthur Miller: Writer.”
Each film includes a post-screening Q&A with the directors and other talent, often moderated by IndieWire. We’ll post Q&A coverage along with video of the event. All screenings are held at the Landmark Theater in Los Angeles.
The Ida Documentary Screening Series...
- 9/13/2017
- by Indiewire Staff
- Indiewire
Though there were no new wide releases this Labor Day weekend, the limited release slate was still full, with a list that included IFC Films’ “Viceroy’s House,” The Weinstein Company’s “Tulip Fever” and the PBS documentary “Dolores.” Directed by Peter Bratt and produced by rock guitarist Carlos Santana, “Dolores” tells the story of activist Dolores Huerta and had the highest per screen average from its single screen release with $14,125. Also Read: Box Office Woes: This Could Be the Worst Labor Day Weekend in 30 Years “Viceroy’s House,” a British-Indian historical drama about the transition of India from British colonial rule to independence,...
- 9/3/2017
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
It’s becoming increasingly rare to see a day go by without hearing about a profoundly moving and human statement through the form of activism. In an age of reality show presidents and racism being propagated from the highest ranks of American political office, activism of all shades has become a major part of American life, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual preference or creed. However, that was not always the case.
One of America’s great activist leaders is still standing side by side with marchers across the country, and yet many don’t know her story. Dolores Huerta is less well known than most historic activists, even than someone like Cesar Chavez who would work hand in hand with Huerta in forming the modern workers movement. Co-founder of the first farm workers unions with partner in liberation Chavez, Huerta is at once a strong willed mother of 11 children...
One of America’s great activist leaders is still standing side by side with marchers across the country, and yet many don’t know her story. Dolores Huerta is less well known than most historic activists, even than someone like Cesar Chavez who would work hand in hand with Huerta in forming the modern workers movement. Co-founder of the first farm workers unions with partner in liberation Chavez, Huerta is at once a strong willed mother of 11 children...
- 9/1/2017
- by Joshua Brunsting
- CriterionCast
Women cannot be written out of history, asserts one of the 11 children of labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta, the subject of the powerful documentary “Dolores.” Huerta’s contributions were massive, but largely undervalued. Director Peter Bratt (“La Mission”) is hoping to right that wrong with his comprehensive film chronicling the continuing efforts of Huerta since beginning her work with California farm workers in 1962 and co-founding the United Farm Workers (Ufw). Huerta is 86, but looks a couple decades younger. She is still going strong as a community organizer and made a speech at the Women’s March on.
- 8/30/2017
- by Claudia Puig
- The Wrap
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of film critics two questions and publishes the results on Monday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best film in theaters right now?”, can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: What fall movie are you most excited to see?
E. Oliver Whitney (@cinemabite), Screencrush.com
Is there any acceptable answer besides “The Killing of a Sacred Deer”? No, no there is not. (Unless you count December as ‘fall,’ which means the new PTA is my most anticipated.) “The Lobster” would’ve been my favorite film of last year had “Moonlight” not taken the top spot, and “Dogtooth” leaves me in a mix of amazement and horror each time I watch it. So new Yorgos Lanthimos is like a drug for me. But while I’m at it, I also can’t wait for “The Florida Project,...
This week’s question: What fall movie are you most excited to see?
E. Oliver Whitney (@cinemabite), Screencrush.com
Is there any acceptable answer besides “The Killing of a Sacred Deer”? No, no there is not. (Unless you count December as ‘fall,’ which means the new PTA is my most anticipated.) “The Lobster” would’ve been my favorite film of last year had “Moonlight” not taken the top spot, and “Dogtooth” leaves me in a mix of amazement and horror each time I watch it. So new Yorgos Lanthimos is like a drug for me. But while I’m at it, I also can’t wait for “The Florida Project,...
- 8/21/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
In the wake of the events in Ferguson, Missouri in the summer of 2014, many other embattled police department struggled to change in the face of continuous outcry for reform and transparency. In Peter Nicks’ “The Force,” that department at hand is the Oakland Police Department, a long-troubled organization that was nearly felled by its own scandals.
Read More‘Dolores’ Trailer: Feminist Pioneer Dolores Huerta Finally Gets Her Due in Peter Bratt’s Wide-Ranging Documentary
Nicks’ cinema vérité look inside the department follows the Oakland police as they attempt to positively change both their public face and their internal politics in the wake of a shocking scandal and a growing demands from various movements around the country. Nicks’ documentary doesn’t judge, instead offering up a deep dive look inside the department and its ongoing problems and attempts to change them, putting the onus on the viewer to decide where they fall.
Read More‘Dolores’ Trailer: Feminist Pioneer Dolores Huerta Finally Gets Her Due in Peter Bratt’s Wide-Ranging Documentary
Nicks’ cinema vérité look inside the department follows the Oakland police as they attempt to positively change both their public face and their internal politics in the wake of a shocking scandal and a growing demands from various movements around the country. Nicks’ documentary doesn’t judge, instead offering up a deep dive look inside the department and its ongoing problems and attempts to change them, putting the onus on the viewer to decide where they fall.
- 7/26/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
"The FBI knew how dangerous Dolores was." PBS Distribution has unveiled the first official trailer for a documentary titled Dolores, profiling the life and achievements of American activist Dolores Huerta. This premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, and has gone on to play at numerous other festivals including Hot Docs and AFI Docs. Her career as an activist began alongside Cesar Chavez and, at age 87, Huerta still continues to advocate for the common good. Described as an "energetic, sweeping story" about the "iconic labor leader and feminist pioneer", the film explains her influence, impact – and why you probably have never heard her name. This definitely does look like a very energetic, inspiring, and hopeful documentary about one remarkable, driven woman and her innate ability to encourage people to speak up. Here's the first official trailer for Peter Bratt's documentary Dolores, direct from the film's Facebook: Dolores Huerta...
- 7/24/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
After a successful run around the film festival circuit — including a premiere at Sundance and award-winning screenings at San Francisco, Montclair, and Seattle — Peter Bratt’s essential new documentary “Dolores” is gearing up for a fall release. The doc follows “iconic labor leader and feminist pioneer Dolores Huerta, who fought for racial and economic justice alongside Caesar Chavez but has never enjoyed the same recognition — until now.”
Read MoreThe 25 Best Documentaries of the 21st Century, from ‘Amy’ to ‘The Act of Killing’
The film puts a spotlight on Huerta, one of America’s most important — and often overlooked — activists who fought alongside Cesar Chavez as an equal partner in the country’s first farm workers unions. Huerta, now in her late eighties, is only continuing to fight, and the film presents a vital and energetic look at an equally as vital and energetic crusader.
Bratt and his team were granted unprecedented access to Huerta,...
Read MoreThe 25 Best Documentaries of the 21st Century, from ‘Amy’ to ‘The Act of Killing’
The film puts a spotlight on Huerta, one of America’s most important — and often overlooked — activists who fought alongside Cesar Chavez as an equal partner in the country’s first farm workers unions. Huerta, now in her late eighties, is only continuing to fight, and the film presents a vital and energetic look at an equally as vital and energetic crusader.
Bratt and his team were granted unprecedented access to Huerta,...
- 7/24/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Argentinian filmmaker also wins best director prize.
Rodrigo Grande’s At The End Of The Tunnel claimed the Golden Space Needle Award for best film as the Seattle International Film Festival (Siff) came to a close on Sunday.
Argentinian filmmaker Grande (pictured) also won best director, while Peter Bratt’s Dolores won best documentary and David Jons (I, Daniel Blake) and Lene Cecilia Sparrok (Sami Blood) claimed the acting prizes.
The Winter (El Invierno) by Emiliano Torres won the Ibero-American competition grand jury prize, while Canada’s Chloé Robichaud won the New Directors Competition for Boundaries (Pays), and Sj Chiro’s Lane 1974 won the New American Cinema Competition.
Interim artistic director Beth Barrett said: “This year at Siff, we celebrated extraordinary cinema from 80 countries over a marathon 25 days bringing to our audiences more than 750 screenings and events and introducing them to over 350 filmmakers and industry guests.
“Executive director Sarah Wilke and I were thrilled to present...
Rodrigo Grande’s At The End Of The Tunnel claimed the Golden Space Needle Award for best film as the Seattle International Film Festival (Siff) came to a close on Sunday.
Argentinian filmmaker Grande (pictured) also won best director, while Peter Bratt’s Dolores won best documentary and David Jons (I, Daniel Blake) and Lene Cecilia Sparrok (Sami Blood) claimed the acting prizes.
The Winter (El Invierno) by Emiliano Torres won the Ibero-American competition grand jury prize, while Canada’s Chloé Robichaud won the New Directors Competition for Boundaries (Pays), and Sj Chiro’s Lane 1974 won the New American Cinema Competition.
Interim artistic director Beth Barrett said: “This year at Siff, we celebrated extraordinary cinema from 80 countries over a marathon 25 days bringing to our audiences more than 750 screenings and events and introducing them to over 350 filmmakers and industry guests.
“Executive director Sarah Wilke and I were thrilled to present...
- 6/11/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
AFI Docs’ 15th edition will open with Icarus and close with Year Of The Scab.
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced the full slate of films for AFI Docs 2017.
Spotlight screenings include Peter Bratt’s Dolores, Su Rynard’s Mosquito, and Whitney: “Can I Be Me” from Nick Broomfield.
Feature film selections include Bill Nye: Science Guy from David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg, Sundance grand jury prize-winner Dina from Antonio Santini and Daniel Sickles, and Cine Sao Paulo from Ricardo Martensen and Felipe Tomazelli.
The festival will also feature nine virtual reality films including After Solitary by Cassandra Herrman and Lauren Mucciolo.
AFI Docs will showcase 103 films representing 28 countries in the festival set to run from June 14-18 in Washington, DC, and Silver Spring, Maryland.
As previously announced, the fetival will open with Icarus and close with Year Of The Scab.
Additonal highlights are the AFI Docs Forum open to festival-goers, and the Impact...
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced the full slate of films for AFI Docs 2017.
Spotlight screenings include Peter Bratt’s Dolores, Su Rynard’s Mosquito, and Whitney: “Can I Be Me” from Nick Broomfield.
Feature film selections include Bill Nye: Science Guy from David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg, Sundance grand jury prize-winner Dina from Antonio Santini and Daniel Sickles, and Cine Sao Paulo from Ricardo Martensen and Felipe Tomazelli.
The festival will also feature nine virtual reality films including After Solitary by Cassandra Herrman and Lauren Mucciolo.
AFI Docs will showcase 103 films representing 28 countries in the festival set to run from June 14-18 in Washington, DC, and Silver Spring, Maryland.
As previously announced, the fetival will open with Icarus and close with Year Of The Scab.
Additonal highlights are the AFI Docs Forum open to festival-goers, and the Impact...
- 5/12/2017
- ScreenDaily
Over the last seven years, The San Francisco Film Society (now known simply at Sffilm) has become one the largest nonprofit supporters of independent and documentary film having doled out over $800,000 to individual films in 2016. With targeted and flexible filmmaking grants the SFFilm Maker program has been able to give individual films a significant financial boost when they need it most – ranging from before the script is written all the way to the sound mix.
Read More: San Francisco’s Master Plan to Keep Film Relevant In the 21st Century — Sf International Film Festival
Having played a critical role in successful films like “Short Term 12,” “Beasts of the Southern Wild” and “Fruitvale Station” getting made, Sffs’s support has also come to signal to the rest of the film world that a project is worth tracking.
However, the film society’s mission goes beyond being a key cog in...
Read More: San Francisco’s Master Plan to Keep Film Relevant In the 21st Century — Sf International Film Festival
Having played a critical role in successful films like “Short Term 12,” “Beasts of the Southern Wild” and “Fruitvale Station” getting made, Sffs’s support has also come to signal to the rest of the film world that a project is worth tracking.
However, the film society’s mission goes beyond being a key cog in...
- 4/6/2017
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
Keep up with the always-hopping film festival world with our weekly Film Festival Roundup column. Check out last week’s Roundup right here.
Lineup Announcements
– The Wisconsin Film Festival returns to Madison, running March 30 – April 6. Highlights of the program include James Gray’s “The Lost City of Z,” Terence Davies’ “A Quiet Passion,” Alex Ross Perry’s “Golden Exits,” Olivier Assayas’ “Personal Shopper,” Geremy Jasper’s “Patti Cake$” and a section dedicated to new women directors. Find out more information at their official site.
– The Denver Film Society has announced its full festival program and schedule for the 7th Women+Film Festival on International Women’s Day. The Festival will take place at the Sie FilmCenter April 4 – 9 and individual tickets and all-access passes are on sale now. The Women+Film Festival shines a spotlight on stories by and about women with a high profile, female-centric mix of documentaries, feature presentations and short films.
Lineup Announcements
– The Wisconsin Film Festival returns to Madison, running March 30 – April 6. Highlights of the program include James Gray’s “The Lost City of Z,” Terence Davies’ “A Quiet Passion,” Alex Ross Perry’s “Golden Exits,” Olivier Assayas’ “Personal Shopper,” Geremy Jasper’s “Patti Cake$” and a section dedicated to new women directors. Find out more information at their official site.
– The Denver Film Society has announced its full festival program and schedule for the 7th Women+Film Festival on International Women’s Day. The Festival will take place at the Sie FilmCenter April 4 – 9 and individual tickets and all-access passes are on sale now. The Women+Film Festival shines a spotlight on stories by and about women with a high profile, female-centric mix of documentaries, feature presentations and short films.
- 3/9/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
The San Francisco Film Society has announced today that the 60th San Francisco International Film Festival’s anticipated Centerpiece event will be “Patti Cake$,” from first-time feature director Geremy Jasper. The film bowed at Sundance in January, featuring a star-making turn from Danielle Macdonald as the eponymous rapper Patricia “Patti Cake$” Dombrowski.
The film was purchased at the festival by Fox Searchlight, who paid a healthy $9.5 million for the feature. “Patti Cake$” was a Spring 2014 Sf Film Society / Krf Filmmaking Grant winner.
“We are thrilled that Patti Cake$,’ a film we supported in partnership with Kenneth Rainin Foundation, will be the Festival’s Centerpiece,” said Noah Cowan, Executive Director of the San Francisco Film Society. “The film is not only hugely entertaining, with great music and spectacular performances, but also deftly addresses issues of great importance in our current political climate, from the harsh social conditions faced by working-class families...
The film was purchased at the festival by Fox Searchlight, who paid a healthy $9.5 million for the feature. “Patti Cake$” was a Spring 2014 Sf Film Society / Krf Filmmaking Grant winner.
“We are thrilled that Patti Cake$,’ a film we supported in partnership with Kenneth Rainin Foundation, will be the Festival’s Centerpiece,” said Noah Cowan, Executive Director of the San Francisco Film Society. “The film is not only hugely entertaining, with great music and spectacular performances, but also deftly addresses issues of great importance in our current political climate, from the harsh social conditions faced by working-class families...
- 3/1/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
One of the buzziest documentaries coming out of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, Peter Bratt’s Dolores premiered Friday just in time for the doc’s inspirational subject, civil and labor rights leader Dolores Huerta, to speak at events surrounding the Park City Women’s March. Executive produced by legendary musician Carlos Santana, alongside consulting producer (and Star star) Benjamin Bratt, Dolores tells the story of Dolores Huerta, who bucked 1950s gender conventions…...
- 1/24/2017
- Deadline
Update: 6:45 Pm: It took a bit longer than expected but the power is now fully back on at the Sundance Film Festival’s Redstone Cinema venue. The screenings of Dolores, Landline and The Mars Generation that were scheduled for today and then cancelled because of the power outage that hit the venue have also now have a new date and times. The Peter Bratt directed docu about farmer workers union leader Dolores Huerta will now screen tomorrow at 9 Am in the Redstone Cinema 7.…...
- 1/23/2017
- Deadline
Every year, Hollywood invades Park City, Utah, for the Sundance Film Festival.
This year, celebrities like John Legend, Jon Hamm and more are making the most of their time in the snowy small town by rubbing elbows with their fans and hitting up the festival’s biggest parties – and People is there to capture all the fun moments.
Saturday, Jan. 21
Noon – Novitiate‘s Dianna Agron had a very important question to ask the Google Home on display at the Variety Studio presented by Orville Redenbacher: “What sound does a giraffe make?”
1 p.m. – After leading a crowd of about 8,000 people...
This year, celebrities like John Legend, Jon Hamm and more are making the most of their time in the snowy small town by rubbing elbows with their fans and hitting up the festival’s biggest parties – and People is there to capture all the fun moments.
Saturday, Jan. 21
Noon – Novitiate‘s Dianna Agron had a very important question to ask the Google Home on display at the Variety Studio presented by Orville Redenbacher: “What sound does a giraffe make?”
1 p.m. – After leading a crowd of about 8,000 people...
- 1/22/2017
- by Patrick Gomez
- PEOPLE.com
More details are emerging for the Chelsea Handler-organized Women’s March on Main, an event Saturday in Park City during the Sundance Film Festival coinciding with post-inauguration marches being held nationwide including the March on Washington. On the list of speakers for the event, which will start at 9 Am local time at 220 Main St.: Aisha Tyler, Connie Britton, Mary McCormack, Dolores Huerta, Peter Bratt, Benjamin Bratt, Laurie David, Jessica Williams, Maria Bello and…...
- 1/19/2017
- Deadline
Mario Bello, Salt Lake City mayor Jackie Biskupski, Aisha Tyler and Mary McCormack will take part in Saturday’s event in Park City.
#MarchOnMain organising committee member Chelsea Handler will lead the march, which takes place in conjunction with the Women’s March On Washington for women’s equality and the safe-guarding of other marginalised groups.
It is one of more than 350 sister marches planned across all 50 Us states and 20 countries.
The Park City event is scheduled to run from 9-11am and starts at 220 Main Street in the Wasatch Brew Pub parking lot.
It will culminate in a rally at 626 Swede Alley in the Flagpole parking lot when speakers will address the crowd.
They include Connie Britton, Dolores Huerta, Peter Bratt, Benjamin Bratt, Laurie David, Jessica Williams, Park City youth mayor Maya Levine and Sue Obeidi of the Muslim Public Affairs Council.
The event is supported by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Justice Party, Summit...
#MarchOnMain organising committee member Chelsea Handler will lead the march, which takes place in conjunction with the Women’s March On Washington for women’s equality and the safe-guarding of other marginalised groups.
It is one of more than 350 sister marches planned across all 50 Us states and 20 countries.
The Park City event is scheduled to run from 9-11am and starts at 220 Main Street in the Wasatch Brew Pub parking lot.
It will culminate in a rally at 626 Swede Alley in the Flagpole parking lot when speakers will address the crowd.
They include Connie Britton, Dolores Huerta, Peter Bratt, Benjamin Bratt, Laurie David, Jessica Williams, Park City youth mayor Maya Levine and Sue Obeidi of the Muslim Public Affairs Council.
The event is supported by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Justice Party, Summit...
- 1/18/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Rooted in the recognition of the rich storytelling cultures and inherent sovereignty of Native American nations, Sundance Institute has held a commitment to Native artists since its founding. Mandated by our Founder Robert Redford, the Institute has nurtured and supported Native filmmakers going back to a time when almost none existed. Since then, the Institute has supported three generations of Native filmmakers, creating a global community and providing a space for that community with the Native Program and a gathering place at the Sundance Film Festival. Today, there are more Native filmmakers working than ever before, and the Institute is bringing forward a fourth generation of Native filmmakers and solidifying a pipeline of artists whose voices will have an important impact on American and global cinema and culture.
In the spirit of this support, we’re highlighting the titles of the Indigenous-made films that will be premiering at the 2017 Sundance...
In the spirit of this support, we’re highlighting the titles of the Indigenous-made films that will be premiering at the 2017 Sundance...
- 1/15/2017
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Keep up with the always-hopping film festival world with our weekly Film Festival Roundup column. Check out last week’s Roundup right here.
Lineup Announcements
– The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has announced its lineup for the 32nd edition, which will run February 1 – 11. The festival will offer a vast array of films representing 50+ countries, 51 world premieres and 64 Us premieres, along with tributes with the year’s top talent, panel discussions, and free community education and outreach programs. The festival will kick off on February 1 with the world premiere of “Charged.” The fest will also feature “Heal the Living” as its international gala and “Their Finest” as it closing night offering.
Sbiff will also play home to a number of tributes, with honorees including Denzel Washington, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, Isabelle Huppert and many more, previously announced accolades.
To find out more about the full lineup, plus information on tributes...
Lineup Announcements
– The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has announced its lineup for the 32nd edition, which will run February 1 – 11. The festival will offer a vast array of films representing 50+ countries, 51 world premieres and 64 Us premieres, along with tributes with the year’s top talent, panel discussions, and free community education and outreach programs. The festival will kick off on February 1 with the world premiere of “Charged.” The fest will also feature “Heal the Living” as its international gala and “Their Finest” as it closing night offering.
Sbiff will also play home to a number of tributes, with honorees including Denzel Washington, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, Isabelle Huppert and many more, previously announced accolades.
To find out more about the full lineup, plus information on tributes...
- 1/12/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Keep up with the glitzy awards world with our weekly Awards Roundup column.
– Annette Bening will be honored with the Lynn Stalmaster Award for Career Achievement at the Annual Artios Awards, presented by the Casting Society of America in Los Angeles on January 19, 2017. Bening is a four-time Academy Award nominee for “The Kids Are All Right,” “Being Julia,” “American Beauty” and “The Grifters.” She is a two-time Golden Globe winner for “Being Julia” and “The Kids Are All Right,” a BAFTA Award and Screen Actors Guild Award winner for best actress in “American Beauty” and a 2006 Emmy Award nominee for her role in “Mrs. Harris.”
“Annette has taken on roles which have changed cultural conversations,” Richard Hicks, president of Csa, said in a statement. “She is an actress of great bravery and passion, and her work shows what’s possible when a remarkable actress meets the right opportunity.” This year,...
– Annette Bening will be honored with the Lynn Stalmaster Award for Career Achievement at the Annual Artios Awards, presented by the Casting Society of America in Los Angeles on January 19, 2017. Bening is a four-time Academy Award nominee for “The Kids Are All Right,” “Being Julia,” “American Beauty” and “The Grifters.” She is a two-time Golden Globe winner for “Being Julia” and “The Kids Are All Right,” a BAFTA Award and Screen Actors Guild Award winner for best actress in “American Beauty” and a 2006 Emmy Award nominee for her role in “Mrs. Harris.”
“Annette has taken on roles which have changed cultural conversations,” Richard Hicks, president of Csa, said in a statement. “She is an actress of great bravery and passion, and her work shows what’s possible when a remarkable actress meets the right opportunity.” This year,...
- 12/2/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
The San Francisco Film Society has just unveiled the three winners of the 2016 Sffs Documentary Film Fund awards. Totaling $75,000, the funds will support the feature-length documentaries in post-production and help push them towards completion. Chosen for their compelling stories, intriguing characters and innovative visual approach, the winners are: “For Ahkeem” by Jeremy Levine and Landon Van Soest, “The Rescue List” by Alyssa Fedele and Zachary Fink and Peter Bratt’s “Woman in Motion.”
“These projects are great examples of balance between artistic vision and social impact,” stated the jury in a statement. “They tell neglected or overlooked stories by exploring the lives of very interesting characters who stand for larger social issues. For ‘Ahkeem’ is an extremely patient verité film, yet with a sense of political urgency in the way it tackles its complex subject. ‘The Rescue List’ portrays an artful balance of ethnography and visual poetry while it brings...
“These projects are great examples of balance between artistic vision and social impact,” stated the jury in a statement. “They tell neglected or overlooked stories by exploring the lives of very interesting characters who stand for larger social issues. For ‘Ahkeem’ is an extremely patient verité film, yet with a sense of political urgency in the way it tackles its complex subject. ‘The Rescue List’ portrays an artful balance of ethnography and visual poetry while it brings...
- 9/20/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Today, the San Francisco Film Society today announced the ten finalists for the 2016 Sffs Documentary Film Fund awards totaling $75,000. The Sffs Documentary Film Fund supports feature-length documentaries in postproduction and was created to support singular nonfiction film work. Finalists were selected from more than 200 applications, and winners will be announced in mid-September.
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Dff has an excellent track record for championing compelling films that have gone on to earn great acclaim. Previous winners include Zachary Heinzerling’s “Cutie and the Boxer,” which won Sundance’s Directing Award for documentary and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature; Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson’s “American Promise,”which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and won the festival’s Special Jury Prize in the documentary category; and Moby Longinotto’s “The Joneses,” which premiered at the 2016 San Francisco International Film Festival.
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Dff has an excellent track record for championing compelling films that have gone on to earn great acclaim. Previous winners include Zachary Heinzerling’s “Cutie and the Boxer,” which won Sundance’s Directing Award for documentary and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature; Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson’s “American Promise,”which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and won the festival’s Special Jury Prize in the documentary category; and Moby Longinotto’s “The Joneses,” which premiered at the 2016 San Francisco International Film Festival.
- 8/18/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Contemporary World Cinema in Toronto International Film Festival is screening the world premiere of The Lesser Blessed, directed by Anita Doron and starring Benjamin Bratt. High school is especially harsh for Larry Sole (Joel Nathan Evans), a teenaged metal-head living in a remote community in the Northwest Territories. Shy and ruminative, he’s taunted daily by his town’s golden boy and resident bully, Darcy (Adam Butcher). This is because of Larry’s tortured past, and his aboriginal roots: he, his mother Verna (Tamara Podemski) and her sometime boyfriend Jed (Benjamin Bratt) are all members of the Tlicho First Nation.
Director Anita Doron is remarkable in her own right. She was born in Transcarpathia, in the former Ussr, and later defected to Canada. Her first feature, The End of Silence (06) won the Best Feature Film award at the Canadian Filmmakers’ Festival. She was a co-director of the interactive feature Late Fragment (07), which played the Festival. Her other features include Europa, East (10), Mystico Fantástico! (11) and The Lesser Blessed (12).
In a brief roundtable discussion with Benjamin Bratt and three other reporters (from Berlin, Sydney and Budapest) and yours truly, Benjamin Bratt, looking as young as a teenager, spoke about his transition to pater familias in his own private life with Talisa Soto and thier two children as well as in his part in this film. He likes helping lead the way for the young who are ruderless, for the ones with no voice whose culture has been cut away unceremoniously from their lives by conquering civilizations.
He speaks for himself and his own Peruvian people (Qechua) when he begins to discuss the issue of disenfranchisement and how it affects the youth and how, as in this film, if they can be shown how to reconnect with their cultures then they can begin to open new pathways in their personal and social lives. His own mother, a native American activist, took her five children along when she was part of the Alcatraz prison takeover in 1970, so he has learned this from the cradle. When he saw the script to The Lesser Blessed, he immediately sent it to his brother Peter Bratt with a note saying that this is the sort of story he wishes he could make with his brother. He considers himself blessed for being able to sustain a television series which allows him to make the small independent features like The Lesser Blessed.
Director Anita Doron is remarkable in her own right. She was born in Transcarpathia, in the former Ussr, and later defected to Canada. Her first feature, The End of Silence (06) won the Best Feature Film award at the Canadian Filmmakers’ Festival. She was a co-director of the interactive feature Late Fragment (07), which played the Festival. Her other features include Europa, East (10), Mystico Fantástico! (11) and The Lesser Blessed (12).
In a brief roundtable discussion with Benjamin Bratt and three other reporters (from Berlin, Sydney and Budapest) and yours truly, Benjamin Bratt, looking as young as a teenager, spoke about his transition to pater familias in his own private life with Talisa Soto and thier two children as well as in his part in this film. He likes helping lead the way for the young who are ruderless, for the ones with no voice whose culture has been cut away unceremoniously from their lives by conquering civilizations.
He speaks for himself and his own Peruvian people (Qechua) when he begins to discuss the issue of disenfranchisement and how it affects the youth and how, as in this film, if they can be shown how to reconnect with their cultures then they can begin to open new pathways in their personal and social lives. His own mother, a native American activist, took her five children along when she was part of the Alcatraz prison takeover in 1970, so he has learned this from the cradle. When he saw the script to The Lesser Blessed, he immediately sent it to his brother Peter Bratt with a note saying that this is the sort of story he wishes he could make with his brother. He considers himself blessed for being able to sustain a television series which allows him to make the small independent features like The Lesser Blessed.
- 9/10/2012
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Maya Entertainment, which specializes in movies for Hispanics, has acquired international rights to La Mission, a drama starring Benjamin Bratt. International rights will be available at the Berlin International Film Festival, which began today. The film, written and directed by the actor's brother, Peter Bratt, also stars Erika Alexander, Jeremy Ray Valdez, Jesse Borrego, and Talisa Soto. “Maya Entertainment is very pleased to bring such a well-regarded and critically- acclaimed film to the International market," Elias Axume, Evp, International Distribution for Maya, said in a written statement. “Benjamin Bratt delivers an amazing performance in...
- 2/10/2011
- by Joshua L. Weinstein
- The Wrap
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has announced its nominees for the 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. It unraveled on Thursday, January 20 that Emma Stone-starring teen comedy movie "Easy A" and Lea Michele-led musical comedy series "Glee" are among those getting a nomination.
"Easy A" will compete for Outstanding Film in the Wide Release category. This Will Gluck-directed film is up against Lisa Cholodenko's lesbian family drama "The Kids Are All Right", Steven Antin's musical "Burlesque", Daniel Alfredson's crime thriller "The Girl Who Played With Fire" and Edgar Wright's video-game-inspired "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World".
The Limited Release category, in the meantime, pits prison romance "I Love You Phillip Morris" against "Howl", the much talked-about movie about the life and works of 20th century American poet, Allen Ginsberg. They are also listed along with Peter Bratt's "La Mission", Ella Lemhagen's "Patrik,...
"Easy A" will compete for Outstanding Film in the Wide Release category. This Will Gluck-directed film is up against Lisa Cholodenko's lesbian family drama "The Kids Are All Right", Steven Antin's musical "Burlesque", Daniel Alfredson's crime thriller "The Girl Who Played With Fire" and Edgar Wright's video-game-inspired "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World".
The Limited Release category, in the meantime, pits prison romance "I Love You Phillip Morris" against "Howl", the much talked-about movie about the life and works of 20th century American poet, Allen Ginsberg. They are also listed along with Peter Bratt's "La Mission", Ella Lemhagen's "Patrik,...
- 1/20/2011
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
Los Angeles, CA – Following up on last month's announcement of the Film Forward: Advancing Cultural Dialogue initiative, Sundance Institute announced today the ten films selected to participate in the inaugural year of this cultural exchange program. The first Film Forward slate includes five American and five international films which will be presented in collaboration with public and private partners. These films and their filmmakers will kick off the ambitious project in New York and Tunisia in December. The five American films that will tour throughout the United States and abroad as part of the initiative are: A Small Act directed by Jennifer Arnold; Amreeka directed by Cherien Dabis; Freedom Riders directed by Stanley Nelson; La Mission directed by Peter Bratt, and the 2010 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize Winner, Winter's Bone, directed by Debra Granik. The five international films chosen to complete the line up of independent films are: Afghan Star...
- 11/29/2010
- by NIKKI FINKE
- Deadline Hollywood
Reviewer: James van Maanen
Rating (out of 5): ***½
When a movie, especially a small independent film, appears conventional in its approach to the material at hand, our critical establishment has a tendency to dismiss it. This is too bad, particularly where a movie like La Mission is concerned. Written and directed by Peter Bratt and starring his brother, the better-known Benjamin Bratt, the film is indeed conventional in some ways. It tells the tale of a Latino widower who labors as a San Francisco bus driver (the film is set in the city's Mission district, which has a long and storied Hispanic past) and who is raising a good-looking and popular teenage son.
Rather than dwell on plot development (and spoil one of the movie's initial surprises), let's talk instead about why the conventional is sometimes a smart way to let a film unfurl. This will bring in a wider audience,...
Rating (out of 5): ***½
When a movie, especially a small independent film, appears conventional in its approach to the material at hand, our critical establishment has a tendency to dismiss it. This is too bad, particularly where a movie like La Mission is concerned. Written and directed by Peter Bratt and starring his brother, the better-known Benjamin Bratt, the film is indeed conventional in some ways. It tells the tale of a Latino widower who labors as a San Francisco bus driver (the film is set in the city's Mission district, which has a long and storied Hispanic past) and who is raising a good-looking and popular teenage son.
Rather than dwell on plot development (and spoil one of the movie's initial surprises), let's talk instead about why the conventional is sometimes a smart way to let a film unfurl. This will bring in a wider audience,...
- 8/23/2010
- by GreenCineStaff
- GreenCine
The 25th annual Imagen Awards, held to present positive portrayals of Latinos and Latino culture in entertainment, has announced its winners on Sunday, August 15. And Bratt brothers were coming home victorious as their movie "La Mission" won three out of seven kudos in movie categories.
The indie flick snatched the coveted prize of Best Feature Film, beating out "The Dry Land", "Casi Divas" and "Our Family Wedding". The Peter Bratt-directed drama also helped lead actor Benjamin Bratt to get Best Actor title. The last kudo got by "La Mission" was Best Supporting Actor for Jeremy Ray Valdez.
Ana de la Reguera also had a thing to celebrate that night since she was honored with Best Actress award for her role in "Backyard". Meanwhile, Best Supporting Actress gong went to Dominik Garcia-Lorido of "City Island".
The other winners in movie categories included Kenny Ortega who was chosen as Best Director...
The indie flick snatched the coveted prize of Best Feature Film, beating out "The Dry Land", "Casi Divas" and "Our Family Wedding". The Peter Bratt-directed drama also helped lead actor Benjamin Bratt to get Best Actor title. The last kudo got by "La Mission" was Best Supporting Actor for Jeremy Ray Valdez.
Ana de la Reguera also had a thing to celebrate that night since she was honored with Best Actress award for her role in "Backyard". Meanwhile, Best Supporting Actress gong went to Dominik Garcia-Lorido of "City Island".
The other winners in movie categories included Kenny Ortega who was chosen as Best Director...
- 8/16/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
A look at what's new on DVD today:
"Triage" (2009)
Directed by Danis Tanovic
Released by National Entertainment Media
Although a largely tepid reception at last year's Toronto Film Festival and a downer of a subject matter prevented "No Man's Land" director Danis Tanovic's English-language debut from getting American theatrical distribution, Colin Farrell delivers an award-worthy performance as a photojournalist recovering from the ravages of war and the loss of his friend and colleague in this direct-to-dvd drama. Even with Paz Vega to come home to, Farrell's photographer tries to make sense of the horrors he witnessed as his wife (Vega) and the wife of his dead friend (Kelly Reilly) try to get him to open up.
"Children of Invention" (2009)
Directed by Tze Chun
Released by Indieblitz Releasing
An alum of Sundance 2009, Chun's feature debut centers around a Chinese immgrant single mother's determination to give her children a better life...
"Triage" (2009)
Directed by Danis Tanovic
Released by National Entertainment Media
Although a largely tepid reception at last year's Toronto Film Festival and a downer of a subject matter prevented "No Man's Land" director Danis Tanovic's English-language debut from getting American theatrical distribution, Colin Farrell delivers an award-worthy performance as a photojournalist recovering from the ravages of war and the loss of his friend and colleague in this direct-to-dvd drama. Even with Paz Vega to come home to, Farrell's photographer tries to make sense of the horrors he witnessed as his wife (Vega) and the wife of his dead friend (Kelly Reilly) try to get him to open up.
"Children of Invention" (2009)
Directed by Tze Chun
Released by Indieblitz Releasing
An alum of Sundance 2009, Chun's feature debut centers around a Chinese immgrant single mother's determination to give her children a better life...
- 8/10/2010
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
Peter Bratt has probably suffered for years as "the brother of Benjamin Bratt," even though he made his first feature film in 1996, Follow Me Home, that starred the likes of Salma Hayek, Alfre Woodard and, yes, his brother. He's making another run at the directing career right now as his latest film La mission travels the festival circuit, but we all know the one sure route to getting people to take you seriously: make a biopic. Bratt will be doing just that; according to THR he's signed on to direct Silent Spring of Rachel Carson, about the environmentalist who wrote the landmark book referenced in the title, Silent Spring. The 1962 book argued against pesticides and made such an impact that Carson testified before Congress and led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. Carson died in the midst of her struggle in 1964, but was recognized in 1980 with the Presidential...
- 7/28/2010
- cinemablend.com
Four character posters for Green Lantern and six for Sucker Punch.
Posters for It's Kind of a Funny Story, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, a Comic Con and a regular poster for "Let Me In", and concept art for Legendary Pictures' Godzilla movie.
Some clips from Daft Punk's amazing sounding score for "Tron Legacy" have gone online at Disney.com. There's also an impressive video montage of the faux destruction of Chicago's Michigan Avenue for "Transformers 3" at Vimeo.
"Julie Taymor's adaptation of William Shakespeare's "The Tempest" will screen Sept. 11 as the closing-night film at the Venice Film Festival…" (full details)
"Paparazzi photos of Sandra Bullock meeting with director Stephen Daldry has lead to speculation she might be starring in the Daldry-directed, Eric Roth-penned "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" adaptation…" (full details)
"Doctor Strange, Black Panther and possibly Iron Fist will be among the post-Avengers Marvel properties to be made.
Posters for It's Kind of a Funny Story, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, a Comic Con and a regular poster for "Let Me In", and concept art for Legendary Pictures' Godzilla movie.
Some clips from Daft Punk's amazing sounding score for "Tron Legacy" have gone online at Disney.com. There's also an impressive video montage of the faux destruction of Chicago's Michigan Avenue for "Transformers 3" at Vimeo.
"Julie Taymor's adaptation of William Shakespeare's "The Tempest" will screen Sept. 11 as the closing-night film at the Venice Film Festival…" (full details)
"Paparazzi photos of Sandra Bullock meeting with director Stephen Daldry has lead to speculation she might be starring in the Daldry-directed, Eric Roth-penned "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" adaptation…" (full details)
"Doctor Strange, Black Panther and possibly Iron Fist will be among the post-Avengers Marvel properties to be made.
- 7/27/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Peter Bratt has signed on to direct The Silent Spring of Rachel Carson, according to The Hollywood Reporter this morning. The biopic of the bravely outspoken environmentalist has been written by Gail Brice, based on Carson's personal papers, archived at Yale.Carson was a marine biologist who turned her attentions to conservation in the late 1950s. Her discovery of the environmental damage caused by synthetic pesticides resulted in her famous book The Silent Spring in 1962, which led directly to both the banning of some harmful pesticides, and the creation of The Environmental Protection Agency. She died in 1964. She was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1980, and The Society for Social Studies in Science has awarded an annual Rachel Carson Prize for science and technology studies with political relevance since 1998.Bratt's most recent film was La Mission, with Talisa Soto and his brother Benjamin, which has been around on...
- 7/27/2010
- EmpireOnline
Peter Bratt has signed on to direct "Silent Spring of Rachel Carson," a biopic about the crusading environmentalist, for producers Robert Chartoff and Lynn Hendee of Chartoff Prods.
The movie will focus on the five years that Carson struggled to report and write her seminal 1962 book "Silent Spring," which argued that pesticides were harming the environment by killing animals and birds and affecting humans.
Carson, who died of breast cancer in 1964, was attacked by the chemical industry even as her book became a best-seller and she appeared at congressional hearings that paved the way for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In 1980, she was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Bratt, repped by Gersh and Apm, most recently directed "La Mission," starring his brother Benjamin Bratt, which has screened widely on this year's festival circuit. He'll helm "Spring" from an original screenplay by Gail Brice, who had access to Carson's papers archived at Yale.
The movie will focus on the five years that Carson struggled to report and write her seminal 1962 book "Silent Spring," which argued that pesticides were harming the environment by killing animals and birds and affecting humans.
Carson, who died of breast cancer in 1964, was attacked by the chemical industry even as her book became a best-seller and she appeared at congressional hearings that paved the way for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In 1980, she was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Bratt, repped by Gersh and Apm, most recently directed "La Mission," starring his brother Benjamin Bratt, which has screened widely on this year's festival circuit. He'll helm "Spring" from an original screenplay by Gail Brice, who had access to Carson's papers archived at Yale.
- 7/26/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The nominations list of 25th annual Imagen Awards has been unveiled on Thursday, July 15. In movie categories, "Our Family Wedding" and "La Mission" are going to compete to be the big winner as the two share the same number of nods with four each.
Both "Our Family Wedding" and "La Mission" are up against each other for Best Feature Film prize. Additionally, their lead actors, Carlos Mencia and Benjamin Bratt, are put among the contenders to win Best Actor award.
The Rick Famuyiwa-directed drama comedy additionally leads America Ferrera to get a nod for Best Actress kudo in addition to helping Anjelah Johnson get Best Supporting Actress nomination. "La Mission", meanwhile, gets its two other nods from Best Supporting Actor (Jeremy Ray Valdez) and Best Director (Peter Bratt) categories.
The winners of this year's Imagen Awards will be announced on August 15 at the Century Plaza Hotel.
Held to award positive portrayals of Latinos,...
Both "Our Family Wedding" and "La Mission" are up against each other for Best Feature Film prize. Additionally, their lead actors, Carlos Mencia and Benjamin Bratt, are put among the contenders to win Best Actor award.
The Rick Famuyiwa-directed drama comedy additionally leads America Ferrera to get a nod for Best Actress kudo in addition to helping Anjelah Johnson get Best Supporting Actress nomination. "La Mission", meanwhile, gets its two other nods from Best Supporting Actor (Jeremy Ray Valdez) and Best Director (Peter Bratt) categories.
The winners of this year's Imagen Awards will be announced on August 15 at the Century Plaza Hotel.
Held to award positive portrayals of Latinos,...
- 7/16/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Chicago – Benjamin Bratt is a handsome man. That is undeniable when meeting the popular actor. But what he also expresses is a deep passion and intelligence, both for his work and the world around him. He was recently in Chicago promoting his new film, “La Mission,” directed by his brother Peter Bratt.
La Mission honors Peter and Benjamin’s San Francisco past, as they go back to their Mission District neighborhood to tell the story of Che Rivera (Benjamin), a macho neighborhood guy who is working hard to raise his son and forget the influences of his checkered past. The film has an authentic feel, different from the usual picture postcards associated with the City by the Bay.
Benjamin Bratt has been a working actor since the early 1990s. After getting his big break as Detective Rey Curtis in NBC’s “Law & Order,” he broke away to begin a film career,...
La Mission honors Peter and Benjamin’s San Francisco past, as they go back to their Mission District neighborhood to tell the story of Che Rivera (Benjamin), a macho neighborhood guy who is working hard to raise his son and forget the influences of his checkered past. The film has an authentic feel, different from the usual picture postcards associated with the City by the Bay.
Benjamin Bratt has been a working actor since the early 1990s. After getting his big break as Detective Rey Curtis in NBC’s “Law & Order,” he broke away to begin a film career,...
- 7/12/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Jul 09, 2010
La Mission is a well-intentioned film that nonetheless falls head first into the kind of surface-level clichés and stereotypes that are usually reserved for basic cable TV movies. A few decent performances save it from unbearable melodrama and the film has an easygoing pace and rhythm not unlike the low-riding cruises its characters take on Friday nights but it very rarely rings true. Peter Bratt’s (brother of star Benjamin) drama could have been a daringly original slice of life telling a rarely-told story in a typically-unfilmed part of the country but it ...Read more at MovieRetriever.com...
La Mission is a well-intentioned film that nonetheless falls head first into the kind of surface-level clichés and stereotypes that are usually reserved for basic cable TV movies. A few decent performances save it from unbearable melodrama and the film has an easygoing pace and rhythm not unlike the low-riding cruises its characters take on Friday nights but it very rarely rings true. Peter Bratt’s (brother of star Benjamin) drama could have been a daringly original slice of life telling a rarely-told story in a typically-unfilmed part of the country but it ...Read more at MovieRetriever.com...
- 7/9/2010
- CinemaNerdz
La Mission
Directed by: Peter Bratt
Cast: Benjamin Bratt, Jeremy Ray Valdez, Erika Alexander
Running Time: 1 hr 57 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: July 9, 2010 (limited)
Plot: An alcoholic ex-con (Bratt) is forced to come to terms with his son’s sexuality. When he struggles to accept his son, his neighbor helps him along the way.
Who’S It For? I’ll admit this is primarily for a gay audience, specifically a Latino gay audience. The film deals a lot with the culture and the inherent homophobia as well as his son’s struggle for acceptance. Anyone who has been through the experience of coming out to a less than welcoming group may see some of themselves in this film.
Expectations: As a gay man, I’ve lived through coming out. I didn’t feel the need to see it on the big screening, but still, I hoped for something other than...
Directed by: Peter Bratt
Cast: Benjamin Bratt, Jeremy Ray Valdez, Erika Alexander
Running Time: 1 hr 57 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: July 9, 2010 (limited)
Plot: An alcoholic ex-con (Bratt) is forced to come to terms with his son’s sexuality. When he struggles to accept his son, his neighbor helps him along the way.
Who’S It For? I’ll admit this is primarily for a gay audience, specifically a Latino gay audience. The film deals a lot with the culture and the inherent homophobia as well as his son’s struggle for acceptance. Anyone who has been through the experience of coming out to a less than welcoming group may see some of themselves in this film.
Expectations: As a gay man, I’ve lived through coming out. I didn’t feel the need to see it on the big screening, but still, I hoped for something other than...
- 7/9/2010
- by Calhoun Kersten
- The Scorecard Review
By Massiel Bobadilla
HollywoodNews.com: I don’t know whose idea it was to put this movie together, but frankly, it sounds like movie magic in the making.
Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana is currently collaborating with actor Benjamin Bratt, and brother Peter Bratt, to put together a biopic, with Ben in the title role, sources revealed earlier this week.
Set to begin filming sometime in 2011, the currently unnamed project is still being written.
“They’ve already told the story of Selena, of Ritchie Valens, and before that there was Tito Guízar, but still no Santana,” Carlos said. “We’re going to start having interviews in order to present my story clearly, so that people know where I come from, who I am…so that people know that my mother is conviction and my father is charisma.”
I’ll be keeping my ears peeled for more info on this movie! It...
HollywoodNews.com: I don’t know whose idea it was to put this movie together, but frankly, it sounds like movie magic in the making.
Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana is currently collaborating with actor Benjamin Bratt, and brother Peter Bratt, to put together a biopic, with Ben in the title role, sources revealed earlier this week.
Set to begin filming sometime in 2011, the currently unnamed project is still being written.
“They’ve already told the story of Selena, of Ritchie Valens, and before that there was Tito Guízar, but still no Santana,” Carlos said. “We’re going to start having interviews in order to present my story clearly, so that people know where I come from, who I am…so that people know that my mother is conviction and my father is charisma.”
I’ll be keeping my ears peeled for more info on this movie! It...
- 7/2/2010
- by Massiel Bobadilla
- Hollywoodnews.com
It was practically a private screening. I arrived 25 minutes early and found myself alone in a multiplex auditorium, waiting to see Benjamin Bratt in La Mission. The independent drama, written and directed by Peter Bratt, has been out in certain cities for a while, but finally opened in a handful of theaters in my area (Dallas, Texas) this weekend. I wasn't surprised to be the only one in the theater, since early Friday evening screenings are typically sparsely attended at that particular multiplex. And La Mission didn't have the support of a studio-backed marketing campaign.
The audience doubled when another lone individual arrived a few minutes before the 7:05 p.m. start time. And ... that was it! Just the two of us in an auditorium with seats for at least 150. I was disappointed in behalf of the film, which proved to be a worthy character study about a man who...
The audience doubled when another lone individual arrived a few minutes before the 7:05 p.m. start time. And ... that was it! Just the two of us in an auditorium with seats for at least 150. I was disappointed in behalf of the film, which proved to be a worthy character study about a man who...
- 5/3/2010
- by Peter Martin
- Cinematical
A few days ago we were excited to announce the launch of AMC Independent (AMCi). You can learn more about AMCi in our original post here.
One of the films AMCi has selected to launch the program with is the new Benjamin Bratt film "La Mission", written and directed by his brother Peter Bratt.
We had the chance to talk with Benjamin about the film, working with his brother, and the importance of AMCi to their film.
To learn more about AMCi and the participating movies, visit the website here.
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- 4/27/2010
- by amcsts@gmail.com
- AMC - Script to Screen
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