“Supergirl” star David Harewood has boarded Karen Bryson’s directorial debut “Monochromatic” as an executive producer, Variety can exclusively reveal.
Bryson, who played Elinor Stone in Zack Snyder’s “Justice League,” was awarded the Goldfinch Female First Flights Short Film Fund to make the project.
“Monochromatic” tells the story of a young girl of color set in 1970s London. The film “shares a story of the inevitable moment a six-year-old girl realises the world operates with bias when it comes to the color of her skin,” reads the logline.
Bryson used real footage of a 1977 National Front March in the short, which is set to premiere this year.
“My aim for ‘Monochromatic’ is to hold a mirror up, inviting an audience to ask questions of themselves,” Bryson said in a statement. “It touches on the concept of nurture, what we see and hear, consciously or unconsciously shape who we are,...
Bryson, who played Elinor Stone in Zack Snyder’s “Justice League,” was awarded the Goldfinch Female First Flights Short Film Fund to make the project.
“Monochromatic” tells the story of a young girl of color set in 1970s London. The film “shares a story of the inevitable moment a six-year-old girl realises the world operates with bias when it comes to the color of her skin,” reads the logline.
Bryson used real footage of a 1977 National Front March in the short, which is set to premiere this year.
“My aim for ‘Monochromatic’ is to hold a mirror up, inviting an audience to ask questions of themselves,” Bryson said in a statement. “It touches on the concept of nurture, what we see and hear, consciously or unconsciously shape who we are,...
- 8/16/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Fully realizing its underdog appeal, the cheeky musical A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder slayed the competition this morning with a whopping 10 Tony nominations, including nods for both of its tireless leading men, Jefferson Mays and Bryce Pinkham. Neil Patrick Harris’ return to Broadway after a decade yielded him his first-ever Tony nomination for the celebrated revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which netted an impressive eight nods. (Had it been eligible as a new musical, Hedwig probably would have easily tied Guide, as score and book would have been slam dunks). Trailing these shows with seven...
- 4/29/2014
- by Jason Clark
- EW.com - PopWatch
Redbox, America’s movie rental location had a record-breaking 2 mill rentals last New Year’s Eve and according to a national survey, 47 % of American movie-watchers will celebrate New Year’s Eve this year by watching a movie at home. Redbox makes it easy with $1 a night DVD rentals and $1.50 a night Blu-ray Disc® rentals at its approximately 24,900 locations nationwide.
The wildly popular DVD kiosk company will be going into the streaming business next year and that it will do with the help of a partner. Among the names that have been discussed include Sonic Solutions ( streaming videos for Blockbuster and Best Buy), Amazon (Amazon on Demand streaming service) and Wal-Mart owned Vudu ( streaming player for various HDTVs and Blu-ray decks, not to mention the upcoming Boxee Box).
Here’s a list of some great new releases available now:
Top Movies for New Year’s Eve:
The Other Guys Stars: J.
The wildly popular DVD kiosk company will be going into the streaming business next year and that it will do with the help of a partner. Among the names that have been discussed include Sonic Solutions ( streaming videos for Blockbuster and Best Buy), Amazon (Amazon on Demand streaming service) and Wal-Mart owned Vudu ( streaming player for various HDTVs and Blu-ray decks, not to mention the upcoming Boxee Box).
Here’s a list of some great new releases available now:
Top Movies for New Year’s Eve:
The Other Guys Stars: J.
- 1/2/2011
- by Nikola Mraovic
- Filmofilia
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