Twenty-one DGA members have graduated from the guild’s 2021 TV Mentorship Program, which pairs seasoned episodic television directors with members seeking to develop TV directing careers. Read the names below.
The program, which is part of the DGA’s diversity and inclusion initiative, pairs early-career directors (protégés) with veteran TV directors (mentors) who serve as their professional guides to the working world of episodic television.
“Today we shine a light on our graduating class for their talent, commitment and hard work – and extend our heartfelt gratitude to this exceptional group of accomplished mentors who dedicated so much of their time to teach, to listen, and to set their protégés up for success,” said DGA president Thomas Schlamme. “Seeking to build a career as an aspiring episodic television director in the middle of a pandemic couldn’t be more challenging, but every one of our graduates chose to take that time...
The program, which is part of the DGA’s diversity and inclusion initiative, pairs early-career directors (protégés) with veteran TV directors (mentors) who serve as their professional guides to the working world of episodic television.
“Today we shine a light on our graduating class for their talent, commitment and hard work – and extend our heartfelt gratitude to this exceptional group of accomplished mentors who dedicated so much of their time to teach, to listen, and to set their protégés up for success,” said DGA president Thomas Schlamme. “Seeking to build a career as an aspiring episodic television director in the middle of a pandemic couldn’t be more challenging, but every one of our graduates chose to take that time...
- 6/24/2021
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Production has been completed on That One Time, an independent pilot for Lucky 13 Productions that was directed and created by Melanie Wagor, a 2020 DGA Director Development Initiative protégé.
Dermot Mulroney and newcomer Dylan Flashner star in the project, written by Wagor and Cameron Northey. Wagor and Joel Michaely are executive producers, and Northey is co-executive producer.
The pilot follows a diverse group of high school students as they struggle to define themselves while contending with what it means to be a teenager in 2019 – a time fraught with sex, drugs, social media, turbulent friendships, dysfunctional families and rapid societal change.
Jenna Leigh Green, Yazmin Monet Watkins, Troy Gentile, Ryan Malaty, Dana Melanie, Michelle DeShon and Robyn Lively are also in the cast.
The DGA’s Ddi program, part of the guild’s efforts to increase the number of women and minority directors, focuses on education, networking and career development. The...
Dermot Mulroney and newcomer Dylan Flashner star in the project, written by Wagor and Cameron Northey. Wagor and Joel Michaely are executive producers, and Northey is co-executive producer.
The pilot follows a diverse group of high school students as they struggle to define themselves while contending with what it means to be a teenager in 2019 – a time fraught with sex, drugs, social media, turbulent friendships, dysfunctional families and rapid societal change.
Jenna Leigh Green, Yazmin Monet Watkins, Troy Gentile, Ryan Malaty, Dana Melanie, Michelle DeShon and Robyn Lively are also in the cast.
The DGA’s Ddi program, part of the guild’s efforts to increase the number of women and minority directors, focuses on education, networking and career development. The...
- 8/14/2019
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Kill Katie Malone was picked up by American World Pictures in October of 2010 for markets. Recently, Phase 4 Films acquired video-on-demand rights for this title for a June 1st release. Now Phase 4 Films is also set to release this horror title on DVD and Blu-Ray December 13th. Dean Cain stars as a college professor, but "he is only in the film briefly" (Horror Talk). Cain's character Robert tries to save his pupils from a malevolent spirit, who has been released by a cursed box. Remember folks, don't buy haunted items on the internet! Special features for the release are sparse with only a trailer. However, this release will be for DVD and Blu-ray formats in both Canadian and Us markets.
There have been a few early reviews of this title. One review at Geek Tyrant by critic Brian S. talks of the "enjoyable twists." Steve Pattee notices "creepy elements,...
There have been a few early reviews of this title. One review at Geek Tyrant by critic Brian S. talks of the "enjoyable twists." Steve Pattee notices "creepy elements,...
- 9/2/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
What could be better than purchasing a cursed box on your summer break from college, right? That is not a good idea, unless you want to be haunted by ancient Irish ghosts. Phase 4 Films has recently picked up director Carlos Ramos Jr.'s Kill Katie Malone for a video-on-demand release and it was just back in late April that this horror film's trailer debuted (Kill Katie Malone Trailer). The killing begins June 1st and horror fans can expect students to be running for their lives, rather than studying for finals, in just a few weeks! Few will graduate and the details on the Kill Katie Malone release are below, along with an updated poster, seen left.
Tagline: "Never buy a demon on the internet."
The synopsis for Kill Katie Malone is here:
"College students and best friends Ginger Matheson, Jim Duncan, and Kyle 'Dixie' Canning, pool their cash to buy...
Tagline: "Never buy a demon on the internet."
The synopsis for Kill Katie Malone is here:
"College students and best friends Ginger Matheson, Jim Duncan, and Kyle 'Dixie' Canning, pool their cash to buy...
- 5/30/2011
- by Remove28DaysLaterAnalysisThis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
With Easter recently over, 28Dla decided to go on a little Easter egg hunt, to find the cruelest and the most bizarre in the B-movie world. It was not too long that this movie lover found the first trailer for Kill Katie Malone, which is full of screaming ghosts, arm cutting madness, and several friends buying a box, containing a cursed Irish maiden. Kill Katie Malone is owned by American World Pictures and horror fans are encouraged to take a look at the film's trailer, which released under the radar several months ago.
The synopsis for Kill Katie Malone is here:
"College students and best friends Ginger Matheson, Jim Duncan, and Kyle 'Dixie' Canning, pool their cash to buy a ghost in an online auction. The three think it's all a goof, but once they open up the antique box to examine their treasure, they unleash the vengeful spirit of...
The synopsis for Kill Katie Malone is here:
"College students and best friends Ginger Matheson, Jim Duncan, and Kyle 'Dixie' Canning, pool their cash to buy a ghost in an online auction. The three think it's all a goof, but once they open up the antique box to examine their treasure, they unleash the vengeful spirit of...
- 4/27/2011
- by Remove28DaysLaterAnalysisThis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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