Outfest has named the 11 writers selected to participate in the 2021 Screenwriting Lab, which it has partnered on with Netflix via its Fund for Creative Equity, along with 11 Notable Writers it will set up with industry support.
Fellows selected for the week-long lab, which kicks off today, include Amanda Kohr, Chris Renfro, Emma McIvor, Jabari McDonald, Kristin Slaney, Lindsay Calleran, Natalie Jasmine Harris, Nova Cypress Black, Oates Wu, and Sav Rodgers & Taylor Gates.
This year’s Notable Writers are Jeff Austin, Elie El Choufany and Omar Al Dakheel, Nicole Feste, Matthew Hartman, Mark Moliterni and Vasilios Papapitsios, Shawn Parikh, Michael Rodriguez, Rolando Rodriguez and Noah Schamus.
During the 2021 Lab,...
Fellows selected for the week-long lab, which kicks off today, include Amanda Kohr, Chris Renfro, Emma McIvor, Jabari McDonald, Kristin Slaney, Lindsay Calleran, Natalie Jasmine Harris, Nova Cypress Black, Oates Wu, and Sav Rodgers & Taylor Gates.
This year’s Notable Writers are Jeff Austin, Elie El Choufany and Omar Al Dakheel, Nicole Feste, Matthew Hartman, Mark Moliterni and Vasilios Papapitsios, Shawn Parikh, Michael Rodriguez, Rolando Rodriguez and Noah Schamus.
During the 2021 Lab,...
- 10/4/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences announced its partnership with FilmAid, a non-profit humanitarian organization working with refugees and other vulnerable communities around the world titled, “AcademyxFilmAid: Visiting Arts Series.”
The series will include conversations and master classes on the art of filmmaking, including media training courses in an effort to give young people the necessary skills and confidence to express themselves. The Academy will enlist members to give behind-the-scenes insights into a variety of topics, including costume design, cinematography, directing, documentary filmmaking and sound mixing.
Academy governor and education and outreach committee chair Wynn P. Thomas spoke on the series. “This partnership will serve as a bridge between the Academy and the next generation of international filmmakers in communities whose vital stories need to be heard.”
FilmAid was founded by film producer Caroline Baron in 1999 in response to the refugee crisis in Kosovo. Having worked in over 20 countries,...
The series will include conversations and master classes on the art of filmmaking, including media training courses in an effort to give young people the necessary skills and confidence to express themselves. The Academy will enlist members to give behind-the-scenes insights into a variety of topics, including costume design, cinematography, directing, documentary filmmaking and sound mixing.
Academy governor and education and outreach committee chair Wynn P. Thomas spoke on the series. “This partnership will serve as a bridge between the Academy and the next generation of international filmmakers in communities whose vital stories need to be heard.”
FilmAid was founded by film producer Caroline Baron in 1999 in response to the refugee crisis in Kosovo. Having worked in over 20 countries,...
- 10/4/2021
- by Jennifer Yuma
- Variety Film + TV
Director Jason Eisener (Discrimination of the Dead) has released his horror short "Treevenge" for fans on Twitch Film. The short, about crazed Christmas trees, is a must see for the sheer hilarity of watching Christmas trees able to communicate to each other. Starring Mike Cleven, Sarah Dunsworth, and Lex Gigeroff the film is a social satire and comedy of the silly rituals each of us endures or enjoys each year in late December. Really a true gem and one of the best shorts from 2008 "Treevenge" must be seen now and besides it is free! Have a look below for the films location and enjoy Eisener's comedic take on Christmas and the plundering of Christmas trees for religious ornaments.
Director: Jason Eisener.
Cast: Mike Cleven, Sarah Dunsworth, Lex Gigeroff, Glen Matthews, Kristin Slaney and Jonathan Torrens.
Check out "Treevenge" here at Twitch Film:
"Treevenge" at Twitch Film...
Director: Jason Eisener.
Cast: Mike Cleven, Sarah Dunsworth, Lex Gigeroff, Glen Matthews, Kristin Slaney and Jonathan Torrens.
Check out "Treevenge" here at Twitch Film:
"Treevenge" at Twitch Film...
- 7/14/2009
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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