The Hulu series The 1619 Project and the Showtime feature Nothing Lasts Forever scored a leading three nominations apiece today as the Cinema Eye Honors announced its first round of contenders for the prestigious documentary-focused awards.
The 1619 Project, based on Nikole Hannah-Jones’s Pulitzer Prize-winning examination of slavery in North America and its impact up until the present day, earned nominations for Best Anthology Series, broadcast editing and broadcast cinematography. Oprah Winfrey, Oscar winner Roger Ross Williams and Hannah-Jones are among the producers of the six-part series.
‘Nothing Lasts Forever’
Nothing Lasts Forever, director Jason Kohn’s glittering examination of the world of diamonds – the real kind and the emergence of undetectable “synthetic” diamonds – earned nominations for Best Broadcast Film, broadcast editing and broadcast cinematography. Scroll for the full list of nominations announced today.
Other films and series that scored multiple nominations include Hulu’s Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields...
The 1619 Project, based on Nikole Hannah-Jones’s Pulitzer Prize-winning examination of slavery in North America and its impact up until the present day, earned nominations for Best Anthology Series, broadcast editing and broadcast cinematography. Oprah Winfrey, Oscar winner Roger Ross Williams and Hannah-Jones are among the producers of the six-part series.
‘Nothing Lasts Forever’
Nothing Lasts Forever, director Jason Kohn’s glittering examination of the world of diamonds – the real kind and the emergence of undetectable “synthetic” diamonds – earned nominations for Best Broadcast Film, broadcast editing and broadcast cinematography. Scroll for the full list of nominations announced today.
Other films and series that scored multiple nominations include Hulu’s Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields...
- 10/19/2023
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Hulu’s “The 1619 Project” and Showtime’s “Nothing Lasts Forever” lead all broadcast documentaries in nominations for the 17th annual Cinema Eye Honors, which were announced on Thursday during the Cinema Eye Fall Lunch at Redbird in downtown Los Angeles.
Each of the programs received three nominations in the five broadcast categories, with “The 1619 Project” nominated in the Anthology Series, cinematography and editing categories and “Nothing Lasts Forever” singled out in Broadcast film, cinematography and editing categories.
Other programs with multiple nominations include the broadcast movie “Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields,” the nonfiction series “Dear Mama” and “Paul T. Goldman” and the anthology series “Edge of the Unknown With Jimmy Chin” and “Our Planet II.”
Hulu led all networks and platforms with eight nominations, followed by Netflix with five and Showtime with four.
Cinema Eye Honors, a New York-based organization devoted to honoring all facets of nonfiction filmmaking, also...
Each of the programs received three nominations in the five broadcast categories, with “The 1619 Project” nominated in the Anthology Series, cinematography and editing categories and “Nothing Lasts Forever” singled out in Broadcast film, cinematography and editing categories.
Other programs with multiple nominations include the broadcast movie “Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields,” the nonfiction series “Dear Mama” and “Paul T. Goldman” and the anthology series “Edge of the Unknown With Jimmy Chin” and “Our Planet II.”
Hulu led all networks and platforms with eight nominations, followed by Netflix with five and Showtime with four.
Cinema Eye Honors, a New York-based organization devoted to honoring all facets of nonfiction filmmaking, also...
- 10/19/2023
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
HBO three-part docuseries Angel City goes behind the scenes of the Angel City soccer team’s debut season in the National Women’s Soccer League. The trailer shows off some of the big names behind the team, including Oscar winner Natalie Portman (Black Swan) who founded the Angel City Football Club.
Arlene Nelson directs and Portman, Sophie Mas, Anna Barnes, Christine O’Malley, and Free Solo Oscar winners Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin executive produce. Additional executive producers include HBO’s Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, and Bentley Weiner.
Natalie Portman at an Angel City Football Club game (Photo Courtesy of HBO)
HBO released this description of the docuseries along with details on the three episodes:
Founded in September 2020 by actor Natalie Portman, venture capitalist Kara Nortman and gaming entrepreneur Julie Uhrman, Acfc breaks the mold by being the largest majority female ownership group in professional sports and includes 14 former US...
Arlene Nelson directs and Portman, Sophie Mas, Anna Barnes, Christine O’Malley, and Free Solo Oscar winners Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin executive produce. Additional executive producers include HBO’s Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, and Bentley Weiner.
Natalie Portman at an Angel City Football Club game (Photo Courtesy of HBO)
HBO released this description of the docuseries along with details on the three episodes:
Founded in September 2020 by actor Natalie Portman, venture capitalist Kara Nortman and gaming entrepreneur Julie Uhrman, Acfc breaks the mold by being the largest majority female ownership group in professional sports and includes 14 former US...
- 5/4/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
HBO Original three-part docuseries Angel City, directed by Arlene Nelson (“Gutsy” and HBO’s “Naked States”) and executive produced by Academy Award®-winners Natalie Portman, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, and Jimmy Chin, with Sophie Mas, Anna Barnes, and Christine O’Malley, debuts Tuesday, May 16 (9:00 p.m. Et/Pt), followed by the additional two episodes on Wednesday, May 17 and Thursday, May 18 at the same time. The series will debut on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.
Synopsis: Angel City is a captivating docuseries that goes behind the scenes and onto the pitch of the groundbreaking Los Angeles-based professional women’s soccer team, Angel City Football Club (Acfc). Founded in September 2020 by actor Natalie Portman, venture capitalist Kara Nortman and gaming entrepreneur Julie Uhrman, Acfc breaks the mold by being the largest majority female ownership group in professional sports and includes 14 former US Women’s National Team players as investors.
Synopsis: Angel City is a captivating docuseries that goes behind the scenes and onto the pitch of the groundbreaking Los Angeles-based professional women’s soccer team, Angel City Football Club (Acfc). Founded in September 2020 by actor Natalie Portman, venture capitalist Kara Nortman and gaming entrepreneur Julie Uhrman, Acfc breaks the mold by being the largest majority female ownership group in professional sports and includes 14 former US Women’s National Team players as investors.
- 5/3/2023
- by Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
Natalie Portman is shining a light on Angel City Football Club in “Angel City”.
HBO announced their new documentary on Thursday, which will tell the inspirational story of Angel City Football Club’s first season in The National Women’s Soccer League.
“Sometimes you dream impossible dreams and you let them go away and you’re kinda like, ‘Oh, that’s silly.’ But then sometimes someone you love and respect goes, ‘No, that’s a good idea. Keep going,” Portman narrates in the opening of the official teaser.
Read More: Natalie Portman Series ‘Lady In The Lake’ Temporarily Shuts Down After Threats Against Crew
The docuseries will go behind the scenes of the Los Angeles-based professional women’s soccer team’s rise to glory in their first season in 2022. The club was founded and led by an all-female team, with Portman at the head.
The original three-part documentary series will...
HBO announced their new documentary on Thursday, which will tell the inspirational story of Angel City Football Club’s first season in The National Women’s Soccer League.
“Sometimes you dream impossible dreams and you let them go away and you’re kinda like, ‘Oh, that’s silly.’ But then sometimes someone you love and respect goes, ‘No, that’s a good idea. Keep going,” Portman narrates in the opening of the official teaser.
Read More: Natalie Portman Series ‘Lady In The Lake’ Temporarily Shuts Down After Threats Against Crew
The docuseries will go behind the scenes of the Los Angeles-based professional women’s soccer team’s rise to glory in their first season in 2022. The club was founded and led by an all-female team, with Portman at the head.
The original three-part documentary series will...
- 3/23/2023
- by Anita Tai
- ET Canada
Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin expressed differing opinions on sharing one’s own work.
Oscar-winning Free Solo wife- and- husband directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin debated the niceties of promoting one’s own work in a talk about their filmmaking careers - spotlighting the professional climbers who have been the subject of two of their films.
They were talking at an event in the Cph:Conference Artists & Auteurs series at Cph:Dox on March 21.
“There’s always been those athletes that were really good at self-promotion – leveraged what they did to make their career or start a business,” said Chin,...
Oscar-winning Free Solo wife- and- husband directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin debated the niceties of promoting one’s own work in a talk about their filmmaking careers - spotlighting the professional climbers who have been the subject of two of their films.
They were talking at an event in the Cph:Conference Artists & Auteurs series at Cph:Dox on March 21.
“There’s always been those athletes that were really good at self-promotion – leveraged what they did to make their career or start a business,” said Chin,...
- 3/22/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin expressed differing opinions on sharing one’s own work.
Oscar-winning Free Solo wife- and- husband directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin debated the niceties of promoting one’s own work in a talk about their filmmaking careers - spotlighting the professional climbers who have been the subject of two of their films.
They were talking at an event in the Cph:Conference Artists & Auteurs series at Cph:Dox on March 21.
“There’s always been those athletes that were really good at self-promotion – leveraged what they did to make their career or start a business,” said Chin,...
Oscar-winning Free Solo wife- and- husband directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin debated the niceties of promoting one’s own work in a talk about their filmmaking careers - spotlighting the professional climbers who have been the subject of two of their films.
They were talking at an event in the Cph:Conference Artists & Auteurs series at Cph:Dox on March 21.
“There’s always been those athletes that were really good at self-promotion – leveraged what they did to make their career or start a business,” said Chin,...
- 3/22/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Kindling Pictures, the new production company headed by award-winning Australian producer Imogen Banks has begun production on its maiden show “Safe Home.”
The four-part thriller, which is made for Australian public broadcaster Special Broadcasting Services (Sbs), stars Aisha Dee (“Sissy” and TV’s “The Bold Type”) in the tale of a twenty-something professional who leaves her job at a prominent law firm to help a struggling family violence legal center stop looming funding cuts. As interconnecting stories unfold, relationships are tested and the pressure mounts to save the center. With so much at stake, the woman must navigate a path that isn’t always clear – and things aren’t always as they appear.
Directed by award-winning director Stevie Cruz-Martin and created by acclaimed playwright Anna Barnes, “Safe Home” was inspired by Barnes’ time working at a family legal center in Melbourne. The series is written by Barnes, Michelle Law and...
The four-part thriller, which is made for Australian public broadcaster Special Broadcasting Services (Sbs), stars Aisha Dee (“Sissy” and TV’s “The Bold Type”) in the tale of a twenty-something professional who leaves her job at a prominent law firm to help a struggling family violence legal center stop looming funding cuts. As interconnecting stories unfold, relationships are tested and the pressure mounts to save the center. With so much at stake, the woman must navigate a path that isn’t always clear – and things aren’t always as they appear.
Directed by award-winning director Stevie Cruz-Martin and created by acclaimed playwright Anna Barnes, “Safe Home” was inspired by Barnes’ time working at a family legal center in Melbourne. The series is written by Barnes, Michelle Law and...
- 7/18/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
“Free Solo” directors E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin have taken over for “One Day in September” filmmaker Kevin Macdonald as the directors of National Geographic’s documentary feature about the 2018 rescue of a boys soccer team trapped deep inside a flooded cave in Thailand, the cable channel said Tuesday during its day at the virtual Television Critics Association press tour.
With the “Thai Cave Rescue” documentary feature — which an individual with knowledge tells TheWrap Macdonald exited over “timing” issues, as it was originally set up at Nat Geo in March 2019 — “Vasarhelyi and Chin will bring their signature filmmaking and nuanced character portraits to the against-all-odds story of the dramatic 2018 rescue of a boys soccer team trapped deep inside a flooded cave in Thailand,” per Nat Geo. “With exclusive access and never-before-seen footage from the rescue, the film tells the story of the cave divers who challenged the limits of...
With the “Thai Cave Rescue” documentary feature — which an individual with knowledge tells TheWrap Macdonald exited over “timing” issues, as it was originally set up at Nat Geo in March 2019 — “Vasarhelyi and Chin will bring their signature filmmaking and nuanced character portraits to the against-all-odds story of the dramatic 2018 rescue of a boys soccer team trapped deep inside a flooded cave in Thailand,” per Nat Geo. “With exclusive access and never-before-seen footage from the rescue, the film tells the story of the cave divers who challenged the limits of...
- 2/9/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Charlotte Nicdao and Gemma Bird Matheson in ‘Content’ (Photo credit: ABC/Mia Forrest).
Ludo Studio’s vertical comedy Content and Endemol Shine Australia’s documentary Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds, both ABC commissions, will fly the flag for Australia at this year’s International Emmy Awards.
Produced by Meg O’Connell and written by Anna Barnes, the comedy starring Charlotte Nicdao as Lucy, an extrovert chasing Internet fame and Gemma Bird Matheson as her best friend Daisy, is nominated for Short-Form Series.
“I love this show so much and I’m so proud of the team,” Ludo Studio’s Daley Pearson said on social media. “This is Ludo’s 4th Emmy [nomination] and I’m so happy for everyone at the studio.”
In April, the Brisbane-based studio’s Bluey won the International Emmy Kids Award for best preschool program, following wins for interactive comedy #7DaysLater in 2015 and animated series Doodles in 2016.
The Esa documentary,...
Ludo Studio’s vertical comedy Content and Endemol Shine Australia’s documentary Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds, both ABC commissions, will fly the flag for Australia at this year’s International Emmy Awards.
Produced by Meg O’Connell and written by Anna Barnes, the comedy starring Charlotte Nicdao as Lucy, an extrovert chasing Internet fame and Gemma Bird Matheson as her best friend Daisy, is nominated for Short-Form Series.
“I love this show so much and I’m so proud of the team,” Ludo Studio’s Daley Pearson said on social media. “This is Ludo’s 4th Emmy [nomination] and I’m so happy for everyone at the studio.”
In April, the Brisbane-based studio’s Bluey won the International Emmy Kids Award for best preschool program, following wins for interactive comedy #7DaysLater in 2015 and animated series Doodles in 2016.
The Esa documentary,...
- 9/24/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Charlie Aspinwall, Daley Pearson and Sam Moor.
Ludo Studio has a lot to celebrate as it gets ready to deliver the 100th episode of global hit Bluey on July 10.
In addition, pre-production is underway on the second season of animated comedy The Strange Chores for the ABC, a co-production with Colin South’s Media World Pictures.
Writer-director Dylan River is in Alice Springs scripting Thou Shalt Not Kill, a prequel to Sbs’s Robbie Hood with producer Tanith Glynn-Maloney.
And Ludo Studio’s Daley Pearson, who co-founded the Brisbane-based company with Charlie Aspinwall and Nick Boshier is developing Petey, a live action sci-fi comedy feature with Screen Australia’s support.
Pearson and producer Sam Moor gave an update on their slate in a webinar with Screen Producers Australia CEO Matt Deaner last Friday, followed by Daley’s interview with If.
Nearly 50 animators and staff have continued working at Ludo Studio,...
Ludo Studio has a lot to celebrate as it gets ready to deliver the 100th episode of global hit Bluey on July 10.
In addition, pre-production is underway on the second season of animated comedy The Strange Chores for the ABC, a co-production with Colin South’s Media World Pictures.
Writer-director Dylan River is in Alice Springs scripting Thou Shalt Not Kill, a prequel to Sbs’s Robbie Hood with producer Tanith Glynn-Maloney.
And Ludo Studio’s Daley Pearson, who co-founded the Brisbane-based company with Charlie Aspinwall and Nick Boshier is developing Petey, a live action sci-fi comedy feature with Screen Australia’s support.
Pearson and producer Sam Moor gave an update on their slate in a webinar with Screen Producers Australia CEO Matt Deaner last Friday, followed by Daley’s interview with If.
Nearly 50 animators and staff have continued working at Ludo Studio,...
- 5/25/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Meg O’Connell and Anna Barnes.
Writer Anna Barnes and director Meg O’Connell’s vertical murder mystery series Apollo has been selected for development under the Snapchat and Screen Australia initiative.
When the class president of an exclusive boarding school for the elite is is murdered, a former student turned private detective returns to investigate. Her only lead is that everyone at the school is obsessed with an astrology app called Apollo. Barnes and O’Connell are teaming up with producers Dan Lake and Jackson Scott, executive producers Justine Flynn (The Unlisted) and Kurt Royan (Slim & I), and story producer Beatrix Christian (Picnic at Hanging Rock).
Barnes and O’Connell are experienced in vertical production as two of creatives behind Ludo Studio/ABC iview comedy Content.
The team will receive $15,000 Aud of development funding and take part in workshops in May with the Snapchat development team based in Los Angeles.
Writer Anna Barnes and director Meg O’Connell’s vertical murder mystery series Apollo has been selected for development under the Snapchat and Screen Australia initiative.
When the class president of an exclusive boarding school for the elite is is murdered, a former student turned private detective returns to investigate. Her only lead is that everyone at the school is obsessed with an astrology app called Apollo. Barnes and O’Connell are teaming up with producers Dan Lake and Jackson Scott, executive producers Justine Flynn (The Unlisted) and Kurt Royan (Slim & I), and story producer Beatrix Christian (Picnic at Hanging Rock).
Barnes and O’Connell are experienced in vertical production as two of creatives behind Ludo Studio/ABC iview comedy Content.
The team will receive $15,000 Aud of development funding and take part in workshops in May with the Snapchat development team based in Los Angeles.
- 4/29/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
“Free Solo” filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin have signed a first-look deal with National Geographic, the network announced on Monday.
The deal, signed via the duo’s Little Monster Films banner, covers all unscripted projects, including series, specials and feature documentaries. Vasarhelyi and Chin’s first deal on the project is an as-yet-unannounced feature documentary which is currently in development at Nat Geo.
“Chai and Jimmy are extraordinary filmmakers and tremendous partners, and we are thrilled to be expanding our relationship with them,” said Nat Geo president Courteney Monroe. “The success of ‘Free Solo’ surpassed even our wildest expectations, and we cannot wait to embark on this exciting new chapter with the incredibly talented team behind it.”
“National Geographic offered unconditional support and enthusiasm for ‘Free Solo’ from day one, and we truly could not have asked for better partners,” added Vasarhelyi and Chin. “We are excited to...
The deal, signed via the duo’s Little Monster Films banner, covers all unscripted projects, including series, specials and feature documentaries. Vasarhelyi and Chin’s first deal on the project is an as-yet-unannounced feature documentary which is currently in development at Nat Geo.
“Chai and Jimmy are extraordinary filmmakers and tremendous partners, and we are thrilled to be expanding our relationship with them,” said Nat Geo president Courteney Monroe. “The success of ‘Free Solo’ surpassed even our wildest expectations, and we cannot wait to embark on this exciting new chapter with the incredibly talented team behind it.”
“National Geographic offered unconditional support and enthusiasm for ‘Free Solo’ from day one, and we truly could not have asked for better partners,” added Vasarhelyi and Chin. “We are excited to...
- 9/23/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
National Geographic has struck a first-look deal with Free Solo directors Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin and their company Little Monster Films.
The deal will see the pair develop unscripted series and specials for the Disney-owned factual network as well as feature documentaries. It marks the first time the pair, who also co-produced the Academy Award-winning film, will move beyond feature docs.
They have also hired former Cinetic Media executive Anna Barnes to serve as Vice President of development and production of the new venture. Barnes will be responsible for overseeing the growth of the company, and will work closely with Vasarhelyi and Chin in identifying, developing and producing new projects.
Nat Geo has also commissioned the next feature doc project from the pair, which will be released by National Geographic Documentary Films, but has not revealed details.
The deal, which was brokered by Wme, comes on the back...
The deal will see the pair develop unscripted series and specials for the Disney-owned factual network as well as feature documentaries. It marks the first time the pair, who also co-produced the Academy Award-winning film, will move beyond feature docs.
They have also hired former Cinetic Media executive Anna Barnes to serve as Vice President of development and production of the new venture. Barnes will be responsible for overseeing the growth of the company, and will work closely with Vasarhelyi and Chin in identifying, developing and producing new projects.
Nat Geo has also commissioned the next feature doc project from the pair, which will be released by National Geographic Documentary Films, but has not revealed details.
The deal, which was brokered by Wme, comes on the back...
- 9/23/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Claudia O’Doherty. (Photo: Ramona Rosales © augustimage.com (USA) ravenandsnow.com (Aus))
Screen Australia backed four short-form comedies and one drama with close to $500,000 in its most recent online production funding round.
Four of the creative teams are to receive Screen Australia funding for the first time, including producers Karen Colston and Robbie Miles who will create the six-part parody Sarah’s Channel for ABC iview. Claudia O’Doherty (Trainwreck, Love) will star as a beauty vlogger Sarah who discovers she’s been reanimated after an apocalypse. Live performer and theatre playwright Nick Coyle will make the jump to screen to write and direct.
“I’m thrilled (and surprised) that my idea of a Beauty Vlogger uploading videos in a post-apocalyptic world has been green-lit, and excited to be collaborating with such a fantastic team to bring it to life,” said Coyle. “There is so much comedy to mine in the online influencer world,...
Screen Australia backed four short-form comedies and one drama with close to $500,000 in its most recent online production funding round.
Four of the creative teams are to receive Screen Australia funding for the first time, including producers Karen Colston and Robbie Miles who will create the six-part parody Sarah’s Channel for ABC iview. Claudia O’Doherty (Trainwreck, Love) will star as a beauty vlogger Sarah who discovers she’s been reanimated after an apocalypse. Live performer and theatre playwright Nick Coyle will make the jump to screen to write and direct.
“I’m thrilled (and surprised) that my idea of a Beauty Vlogger uploading videos in a post-apocalyptic world has been green-lit, and excited to be collaborating with such a fantastic team to bring it to life,” said Coyle. “There is so much comedy to mine in the online influencer world,...
- 11/7/2018
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
"Men always say that as the defining compliment, don’t they? She’s a cool girl. Being the Cool Girl means I am a hot, brilliant, funny woman who adores football, poker, dirty jokes, and burping, who plays video games, drinks cheap beer, loves threesomes and anal sex, and jams hot dogs and hamburgers into her mouth like she’s hosting the world’s biggest culinary gang bang while somehow maintaining a size 2, because Cool Girls are above all hot. Hot and understanding. Cool Girls never get angry; they only smile in a chagrined, loving manner and let their men do whatever they want.
- 10/3/2014
- by EW staff
- EW.com - PopWatch
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