It’s no secret the Kardashian-Jenner crew loves a good prank calling session. (#NeverForget Todd Kraines.)
On Sunday’s episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, after quite a bit of wine, Kris Jenner gets inspired to make some prank calls of her own with her daughter Khloé Kardashian.
“Hey Siri! Siri!” begins Jenner, 61, tapping excitedly at her phone. “Siri, could you please call the hotel?”
Putting on a fake accent, Jenner asks to be connected to “Khloé Kardashian’s room.”
“I don’t see that I have her registered as a guest here at the hotel,” says the operator politely.
On Sunday’s episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, after quite a bit of wine, Kris Jenner gets inspired to make some prank calls of her own with her daughter Khloé Kardashian.
“Hey Siri! Siri!” begins Jenner, 61, tapping excitedly at her phone. “Siri, could you please call the hotel?”
Putting on a fake accent, Jenner asks to be connected to “Khloé Kardashian’s room.”
“I don’t see that I have her registered as a guest here at the hotel,” says the operator politely.
- 10/12/2017
- by Aurelie Corinthios
- PEOPLE.com
Looks like Khloe Kardashian gets her humor from her mother, Kris Jenner!
In a sneak peek clip from the all-new episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, the reality stars have a mother-daughter date at the Saddlerock Ranch in Malibu, California, sharing a ton of laughs over wine. But Kris takes it to a whole new level when she suggests the two start prank calling random people.
"We are drinking a lot of wine. We should do prank calls," Kris says. "Siri, can you please call the hotel?"
When the front desk receptionist picks up, Kris hilariously asks, "Hello, can I please have Khloe Kardashian's room?"
"'Oh, that's wild,'" she replies, when the woman says Khloe has not checked in to their hotel. "'I think she's under a, I don't know, like, another name. I think it's something like Funny Bunny or Fred Flintstone. That's the two that I know she normally goes under.'"
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In a sneak peek clip from the all-new episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, the reality stars have a mother-daughter date at the Saddlerock Ranch in Malibu, California, sharing a ton of laughs over wine. But Kris takes it to a whole new level when she suggests the two start prank calling random people.
"We are drinking a lot of wine. We should do prank calls," Kris says. "Siri, can you please call the hotel?"
When the front desk receptionist picks up, Kris hilariously asks, "Hello, can I please have Khloe Kardashian's room?"
"'Oh, that's wild,'" she replies, when the woman says Khloe has not checked in to their hotel. "'I think she's under a, I don't know, like, another name. I think it's something like Funny Bunny or Fred Flintstone. That's the two that I know she normally goes under.'"
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- 10/11/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Kris Jenner is making some silly tipsy phone calls again! On Sunday's Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Kris and Khloe Kardashian enjoy a day of bonding while wine tasting. Things go off the rails when the buzzed duo decide to prank call a hotel. "Hello, can I please have Khloe Kardashian's room?" Kris asks become the lady working says they don't have a guest by that name. "Oh that's wild! I think she's under a, I don't know another name. I think it's like Funny Bunny or Fred Flinstone. That's the two that I know she normally goes under." Kris' second call is to a bakery and she inquires about what pastries Khloe buys there. After an interesting chat about...
- 10/11/2017
- E! Online
Olly Alexander may be best known as the front man of British synth-pop trio Years & Years, but even at 25, he’s already on his second career. Until his band blew up this past year — their 2015 album, Communion, topped the U.K. charts and peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Dance/Electronic chart — Alexander has been busy with a slew of independent-film roles, including this month's quirky comedy Funny Bunny, a socially stunted romance he co-wrote and starred in. Last week, the talented Alexander called up Vulture to discuss shifting gears between acting and singing and how he feels about the spotlight on his sexuality.You co-wrote Funny Bunny with your two co-stars, Kentucker Audley and Joslyn Jensen, based on a story by director Alison Bagnall. How did you initially get involved? Alison had a script called Funny Bunny that she sent to me in maybe 2009, and she offered...
- 11/18/2015
- by John Sherman
- Vulture
Read More: Watch: Olly Alexander Comes of Age in Exclusive 'Funny Bunny' Trailer Joslyn Jensen looks serene with a bunny in this exclusive poster for director Alison Bagnall's "Funny Bunny." Starring Olly Alexander, Kentucker Audley and Joslyn Jensen, the film explores human beings desire to connect with one another, or at least anyone who will listen to their troubled stories. The film had its world premiere at the 2015 SXSW Film Festival. The official film synopsis reads: "Gene spends his days going door to door, passionately educating strangers on childhood obesity. By chance and a knock at the door, Gene enters Titty's world, an emotionally-arrested 19-year-old who has successfully sued his own father to win back a large inheritance, getting himself disowned in the process. Delving deeper into Titty's life, Gene discovers that he's been having an ongoing online relationship with the beautiful but reclusive animal activist, Ginger.
- 11/12/2015
- by Sonya Saepoff
- Indiewire
Premiering in competition at the 22nd Austin Film Festival, Stephan Littger's debut feature Her Composition stars one of my favorite indie actors Joslyn Jensen (Without, Funny Bunny) as talented but socially awkward composition student Malorie, who starts visiting high-end escort clients on her quest for overcoming writer's block. Littger's darkly comical and often surreal tale sees Malorie turning each client into yet another layer of her composition, positioning the unsuspecting viewer into silent co-conspirators along with her. Apart from a stellar lead, supporting actors Christian Campbell (Trick), Margot Bingham (Boardwalk Empire), Heather Matarazzo (Welcome to the Dollhouse) and comedian Rachel Feinstein round up the cast. Executive Producer is Oscar-nominated René Bastian (Transamerica).Ahead of its premiere at the Hideout theater, Friday, October 30 at 6pm, Twitch...
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- 10/29/2015
- Screen Anarchy
The American Film Institute announced today the films that will screen in the World Cinema, Breakthrough, Midnight, Shorts and Cinema’s Legacy programs at AFI Fest 2015 presented by Audi.
AFI Fest will take place November 5 – 12, 2015, in the heart of Hollywood. Screenings, Galas and events will be held at the historic Tcl Chinese Theatre, the Tcl Chinese 6 Theatres, Dolby Theatre, the Lloyd E. Rigler Theatre at the Egyptian, the El Capitan Theatre and The Hollywood Roosevelt.
World Cinema showcases the most acclaimed international films of the year; Breakthrough highlights true discoveries of the programming process; Midnight selections will grip audiences with terror; and Cinema’s Legacy highlights classic movies and films about cinema. World Cinema and Breakthrough selections are among the films eligible for Audience Awards. Shorts selections are eligible for the Grand Jury Prize, which qualifies the winner for Academy Award®consideration. This year’s Shorts jury features filmmaker Janicza Bravo,...
AFI Fest will take place November 5 – 12, 2015, in the heart of Hollywood. Screenings, Galas and events will be held at the historic Tcl Chinese Theatre, the Tcl Chinese 6 Theatres, Dolby Theatre, the Lloyd E. Rigler Theatre at the Egyptian, the El Capitan Theatre and The Hollywood Roosevelt.
World Cinema showcases the most acclaimed international films of the year; Breakthrough highlights true discoveries of the programming process; Midnight selections will grip audiences with terror; and Cinema’s Legacy highlights classic movies and films about cinema. World Cinema and Breakthrough selections are among the films eligible for Audience Awards. Shorts selections are eligible for the Grand Jury Prize, which qualifies the winner for Academy Award®consideration. This year’s Shorts jury features filmmaker Janicza Bravo,...
- 10/22/2015
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Full line-up of the Stockholm film festival includes feature and documentary competition line-ups.Scroll down for full line-up
The Stockholm International Film Festival (Nov 11-22) has unveiled the line-up for its 26th edition, comprising more than 190 films from over 70 countries.
The Stockholm Xxvi Competition includes Marielle Heller’s Us title The Diary of a Teenage Girl and László Nemes’ Holocaust drama Son Of Saul.
It marks the first time Stockholm has a greater number of women than men competing for the Bronze Horse – the festival’s top prize.
The documentary competition includes Amy Berg’s An Open Secret, an investigation into accusations of teenagers being sexually abused within the film industry; and Cosima Spender’s Palio, centred on the annual horse race in Siena, Italy.
Announcing the programme, festival director Git Scheynius also revealed that Chinese artist Ai Weiwei will visit Stockholm for the first time as chairman of the jury for the first Stockholm Impact Award, which...
The Stockholm International Film Festival (Nov 11-22) has unveiled the line-up for its 26th edition, comprising more than 190 films from over 70 countries.
The Stockholm Xxvi Competition includes Marielle Heller’s Us title The Diary of a Teenage Girl and László Nemes’ Holocaust drama Son Of Saul.
It marks the first time Stockholm has a greater number of women than men competing for the Bronze Horse – the festival’s top prize.
The documentary competition includes Amy Berg’s An Open Secret, an investigation into accusations of teenagers being sexually abused within the film industry; and Cosima Spender’s Palio, centred on the annual horse race in Siena, Italy.
Announcing the programme, festival director Git Scheynius also revealed that Chinese artist Ai Weiwei will visit Stockholm for the first time as chairman of the jury for the first Stockholm Impact Award, which...
- 10/20/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
A pair of sections that we’ve been covering almost since its inception, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced their selections for the New Auteurs and American Independents line-ups and we’ve got a noteworthy, eyebrow-raising sampling of award-winning items from the Cannes played hellish immigration drama Mediterranea from Jonas Carpignano to Sundance (Josh Mond’s James White) to SXSW (Trey Edward Shults’ Krisha) winners. Since Park City days, our Nicholas Bell has reviewed a good chunk of these titles, but we’ll still likely have a couple of more reviews once the festival begins. Here are the selections and jury members.
New Auteurs Selections (11 Titles)
From Afar – When a middle-aged man is assaulted and robbed by a young criminal, an unlikely relationship develops. Dir Lorenzo Vigas. Scr Lorenzo Vigas. Cast Alfredo Castro and Luis Silva. Venezuela/Mexico. U.S. Premiere
Disorder – Matthias Schoenaerts plays an ex-soldier who becomes locked...
New Auteurs Selections (11 Titles)
From Afar – When a middle-aged man is assaulted and robbed by a young criminal, an unlikely relationship develops. Dir Lorenzo Vigas. Scr Lorenzo Vigas. Cast Alfredo Castro and Luis Silva. Venezuela/Mexico. U.S. Premiere
Disorder – Matthias Schoenaerts plays an ex-soldier who becomes locked...
- 10/15/2015
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Venice Golden Lion winner From Afar, Mustang and James White are among selections in the New Auteurs and American Independents sections at AFI Fest 2015 presented by Audi, set to run from November 5–12.
The New Auteurs section highlights 11 first and second-time narrative directors whose films are eligible for the grand jury prize and includes From Afar (Desde Allá) and Critics Week France 4 Visionary Award winner Land And Shade (pictured).
The American Independents strand represents nine films from returning directors whom AFI Fest programmers believe have created the best of independent filmmaking this year. Entries include James White, Krisha and FIeld Niggas.
As previously announced, the opening night gala will be the world premiere of Angelina Pitt Jolie’s By The Sea on November 5, the centerpiece gala will be the world premiere of Peter Landesman’s Concussion on November 10 and the closing night gala will be the world premiere of Adam McKay’s The Big Short on November 12.
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The New Auteurs section highlights 11 first and second-time narrative directors whose films are eligible for the grand jury prize and includes From Afar (Desde Allá) and Critics Week France 4 Visionary Award winner Land And Shade (pictured).
The American Independents strand represents nine films from returning directors whom AFI Fest programmers believe have created the best of independent filmmaking this year. Entries include James White, Krisha and FIeld Niggas.
As previously announced, the opening night gala will be the world premiere of Angelina Pitt Jolie’s By The Sea on November 5, the centerpiece gala will be the world premiere of Peter Landesman’s Concussion on November 10 and the closing night gala will be the world premiere of Adam McKay’s The Big Short on November 12.
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- 10/15/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Ifp has announced the complete lineup for the Fall and Winter season of their Screen Forward series. The four films, Field Niggas, Funny Bunny, Cronies and Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party, will each receive a weeklong theatrical run at the Made in New York Media Center by Ifp in Dumbo. Read up on the films below. October 16 – October 22 Field Niggas, directed by Khalik Allah A wise-cracking, probing urban flaneur, Khalik Allah paints an impressionistic portrait of the loiterers and denizens in and around 125th Street and Lexington Avenue in Field Niggas. Beneath the bright lights of a corner convenience store, Allah […]...
- 10/5/2015
- by Sarah Salovaara
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Ifp has announced the complete lineup for the Fall and Winter season of their Screen Forward series. The four films, Field Niggas, Funny Bunny, Cronies and Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party, will each receive a weeklong theatrical run at the Made in New York Media Center by Ifp in Dumbo. Read up on the films below. October 16 – October 22 Field Niggas, directed by Khalik Allah A wise-cracking, probing urban flaneur, Khalik Allah paints an impressionistic portrait of the loiterers and denizens in and around 125th Street and Lexington Avenue in Field Niggas. Beneath the bright lights of a corner convenience store, Allah […]...
- 10/5/2015
- by Sarah Salovaara
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Read More: Exclusive: Trailer For 'Henry Gamble's Birthday Party' Screening At BAMcinemaFest And Maryland Film Festival Ifp has announced the full lineup for it's 2015-2016 Screen Forward Series. The film series is aimed at helping independent filmmakers in the process of self-distribution or micro-distribution gain a wider audience by providing a venue for a New York theatrical release. Each of the selected films will be given an exclusive one-week run at Ifp's Made in New York Media Center, located in Dumbo, Brooklyn. The full schedule is as follows: "Field Niggas," directed by Khalik Allah October 16 - October 22 "Funny Bunny," directed by Alison Bagnall November 13 - November 19 "Cronies," directed by Michael J. Larnell December 11 - December 18 "Henry Gamble's Birthday Party," directed by Stephen Cone January 8 - January 14 For more information, including ticket purchases and how to apply to the Screen Forward program, visit...
- 10/5/2015
- by Ryan Anielski
- Indiewire
In our last article, we went over the history and exciting things the Brooklyn Film Festival offers its contestants. And now it’s time to meet the films and the winners.
16Mmonster: directed by Jacob Kindlon; a 12 minute short from the Us.
20 Years Of Madness: directed by Jeremy Royce; a 90 minute documentary from the Us.
Abby Singer/Songwriter: Directed by Onur Tukel , a 75 minute film from the Us.
Abigail Deville’S Harlem Stories: Directed by Nick Ravich, a 7 minute American documentary.
After A Dream: Directed by Tobias Schmuecking, a 17 minute short from Germany.
And It Was Good: Directed by Graham Waterston, a 19 minute short from the Us.
Winner of the Short Narrative Spirit Award
Big Bag: Directed by Ricardo Martin Coloma, a 13 minute animation from Spain.
Block And Piled: Directed by Marc Riba & Anna Solanas, a 5 minute animation from Spain.
Blue-eyed Me: Directed by Alexey Marfin, a 7 minute short from England.
16Mmonster: directed by Jacob Kindlon; a 12 minute short from the Us.
20 Years Of Madness: directed by Jeremy Royce; a 90 minute documentary from the Us.
Abby Singer/Songwriter: Directed by Onur Tukel , a 75 minute film from the Us.
Abigail Deville’S Harlem Stories: Directed by Nick Ravich, a 7 minute American documentary.
After A Dream: Directed by Tobias Schmuecking, a 17 minute short from Germany.
And It Was Good: Directed by Graham Waterston, a 19 minute short from the Us.
Winner of the Short Narrative Spirit Award
Big Bag: Directed by Ricardo Martin Coloma, a 13 minute animation from Spain.
Block And Piled: Directed by Marc Riba & Anna Solanas, a 5 minute animation from Spain.
Blue-eyed Me: Directed by Alexey Marfin, a 7 minute short from England.
- 8/23/2015
- by Catherina Gioino
- Nerdly
Read More: Sebastian Silva on Why Toronto Rejected 'Nasty Baby' and How 'Quirk is Bad'No one can accuse Chilean writer-director Sebastian Silva of holding back. During our interview with Silva at the Berlin International Film Festival in February, the filmmaker was extremely candid about his battle with Sony over his little-seen thriller "Magic Magic," and how the Toronto International Film Festival rejected his latest, "Nasty Baby," because of its wacky third act twist. Over the weekend at the 2015 Provincetown International Film Festival in Massachusetts, where "Nasty Baby" screened, Silva took part in the morning panel, "That's Not Funny: Making Uncomfortable Comedy," alongside "Funny Bunny" director Alison Bagnall and producer Laura Heberton, moderated by The Boston Globe's Janice Page. Once again, he didn't let the press in attendance keep him from speaking his mind, this time with regards to his distaste for the comedy...
- 6/23/2015
- by Nigel M Smith
- Indiewire
Read More: 'Sweaty Betty,' 'Funny Bunny' Win Big at 18th Brooklyn Film Festival The Stony Brook Film Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year with a promising slate of new independent features, documentaries and shorts. The festival is presented by Island Federal Credit Union and will run July 16-25. Screenings are held in the Staller Center's Main Stage Theatre at Stony Brook University. Algerian drama "The Man from Oran" will make its U.S. premiere as the opening night screening. Set largely after Algeria gained independence from France, the film follows two friends over several decades as secrets and betrayals tear them apart. Writer, director and star Lyes Salem will be in attendance. Léa Pool's French-Canadian musical film, "The Passion of Augustine," will close the festival. Other notable screenings include "Jack & Ryan," a romance starring Katharine Heigel and Ben Barnes, "This Isn't Funny," an anxiety.
- 6/9/2015
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Read More: Springboard: Meet the Directors Behind 'Sweaty Betty,' a Film Unlike Anything Playing on the Festival Circuit The Brooklyn Film Festival concluded its 18th edition on Sunday with an awards gala at the Wythe Hotel. This year’s event screened 108 features and shorts from 26 countries and was attended by 70 filmmakers. Joseph Frank and Zachary Reed were awarded Best Feature Film and the Grand Chameleon Award for "Sweaty Betty," a documentary-like look at genial lower class Americans in Hyattsville, Maryland. Alison Bagnall's "Funny Bunny" also earned two awards: Best Actor for Olly Alexander and Best Editing for Kentucker Audley, David Barker and Caleb Johnson. Other winners included "But Not For Me," "Eric, Winter to Spring" and "Frame by Frame." "We're so pleased with this year's festival," said Director of Programming Bryce J. Renninger. "The films, filmmakers, audiences and sponsors all...
- 6/9/2015
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Read More: Meet the 2015 SXSW Filmmakers #2: Alison Bagnall Looks on the Bright Side in 'Funny Bunny' The exclusive trailer for Alison Bagnall's "Funny Bunny" introduces a narrative that explores tenuous relationships, new friendships and awkward intimacy. The coming-of-age tale centers on Titty ("The Riot Club" star Olly Alexander), a socially awkward and unusual young man whose apparent wealth has come from suing his own father for stealing Titty's inheritance from his grandfather. While Titty strikes a newfound friendship with Gene (Kentucker Audley), he also begins a budding romance with a seemingly distant and withdrawn animal rights activist named Ginger (Joslyn Jensen). The whimsical narrative promises to be a witty look at the nature of young adult relationships as it examines Titty's romantic struggles as his interest in Ginger grows. "Funny Bunny" will screen June 5-6 at the Brooklyn Film...
- 6/1/2015
- by Meredith Mattlin
- Indiewire
An acting-centric character study, writer-director Alison Bagnall's Funny Bunny traps the three extreme personalities within the confines of the screen for us to study what happens. Thanks to masterful casting, the chemistry between Kentucker Audley, Olly Alexander and Joslyn Jensen is nothing short of magical. Well within their comfort zones, the three actors slip seamlessly into their characters, naturally personifying all of their quirks and foibles.
- 3/20/2015
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Read More: SXSW 2015: A List Of Criticwire Grades for Every Feature Before the competing filmmakers arrived in Austin for the 2015 SXSW Film Festival, Indiewire sent them a questionnaire about their experiences bringing the projects to fruition. Here we've collected their thoughts on overcoming their biggest challenges, ranging from financing to scoring to learning when the film is finished. Here are the filmmakers' responses: Alison Bagnall ("Funny Bunny"): I tried to get out of film seven years ago, so that made it hard to make "Funny Bunny." I had decided that independent filmmaking was just an expensive hobby. I still think that, but it's easier to do it with eyes wide open. The biggest challenge in completing the film was during post- production, because I felt I did not have a movie. I felt I could recover from the failure on a personal level - it's just a movie...
- 3/20/2015
- by David Ballard
- Indiewire
Read More: SXSW: Complete List of Winners at the 2015 Film Awards In advance of this year's SXSW Film Festival, Indiewire sent out a questionnaire to the filmmakers taking their work to Austin. Below you'll find some of the inspirations for the competing films, both narrative and documentary. Here are the filmmakers' responses: Alex Sichel and Elizabeth Giamatti ("A Woman Like Me"): We were inspired by a wide range of movies: "All That Jazz," Agnes Varda's "The Beaches of Agnes," "Symbiopsychotaxiplasm," "Day For Night," "The Wizard of Oz," "Blue Vinyl," "Reds," Abbas Kiarostami's "Close-Up…." Alison Bagnall ("Funny Bunny"): I don't know if certain films inspire me anymore, though Jerry Schatzberg's "Scarecrow" is always an inspiration. Certain directors inspire me. The usual European suspects; Polanski, Pasolini, Fassbinder-but now it's...
- 3/19/2015
- by David Ballard
- Indiewire
Whether you're following all the festival's developments from Texas or somewhere else in the world, we've assembled this quick handy guide to all the features playing at SXSW. Two-thirds of this year's lineup are world premieres, but for those titles that have played at Sundance and elsewhere, we've included the Criticwire Grade Average that those films have already accumulated. Members from our Criticwire Network will be posting grades and reviews throughout their time in Austin, so we'll refresh this list as the festival progresses. SXSW 2015: The Lineup (Last updated: March 16th, 6:45 Am Est) Narrative Feature Competition "6 Years," directed by Hannah Fidell "The Boy," directed by Craig Macneill "Creative Control," directed by Benjamin Dickinson "Funny Bunny," directed by Alison Bagnall "The Grief of Others," directed by Patrick Wang "Krisha," directed by Trey Edward...
- 3/16/2015
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
Funny Bunny, Alison Bagnall’s third feature, opens with a man shuffling door to door in suburban, middle-class Philadelphia. He’s not pitching bibles, but rather, a means to an end of the childhood obesity epidemic. Gene (Kentucker Audley) is just one player in the off-kilter, quasi-love triangle that takes center stage in Bagnall’s idiosyncratic film, as he’s soon joined by a well-off man-child — the aptly named Titty (Olly Alexander) — and a reclusive, emotionally tenuous young woman named Ginger (Joslyn Jensen), who makes a living peddling her bunny’s ailments on the web. Much like her 2011 two-hander The Dish & The Spoon, Bagnall displays a deft touch for […]...
- 3/13/2015
- by Sarah Salovaara
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Funny Bunny, Alison Bagnall’s third feature, opens with a man shuffling door to door in suburban, middle-class Philadelphia. He’s not pitching bibles, but rather, a means to an end of the childhood obesity epidemic. Gene (Kentucker Audley) is just one player in the off-kilter, quasi-love triangle that takes center stage in Bagnall’s idiosyncratic film, as he’s soon joined by a well-off man-child — the aptly named Titty (Olly Alexander) — and a reclusive, emotionally tenuous young woman named Ginger (Joslyn Jensen), who makes a living peddling her bunny’s ailments on the web. Much like her 2011 two-hander The Dish & The Spoon, Bagnall displays a deft touch for […]...
- 3/13/2015
- by Sarah Salovaara
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Our overview of the previews of this year's SXSW includes links to the Austin Chronicle's profile of Jason Schwartzman, who stars in Bob Byington's 7 Chinese Brothers and Patrick Brice's The Overnight; Raoul Hernandez on Joe Nick Patoski's documentary Sir Doug and the Genuine Texas Cosmic Groove; Indiewire's interviews with Alex Sichel and Elizabeth Giamatti (A Woman Like Me) and Alison Bagnall (Funny Bunny); the Hollywood Reporter's chat with Amy Schumer about Trainwreck and her director and producer, Judd Apatow; the Guardian's talk with Julien Temple about The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson; and Sam Fragoso's conversation with Bill Ross and Turner Ross about Western. » - David Hudson...
- 3/13/2015
- Keyframe
Our overview of the previews of this year's SXSW includes links to the Austin Chronicle's profile of Jason Schwartzman, who stars in Bob Byington's 7 Chinese Brothers and Patrick Brice's The Overnight; Raoul Hernandez on Joe Nick Patoski's documentary Sir Doug and the Genuine Texas Cosmic Groove; Indiewire's interviews with Alex Sichel and Elizabeth Giamatti (A Woman Like Me) and Alison Bagnall (Funny Bunny); the Hollywood Reporter's chat with Amy Schumer about Trainwreck and her director and producer, Judd Apatow; the Guardian's talk with Julien Temple about The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson; and Sam Fragoso's conversation with Bill Ross and Turner Ross about Western. » - David Hudson...
- 3/13/2015
- Fandor: Keyframe
Our overview of the previews of this year's SXSW includes links to the Austin Chronicle's profile of Jason Schwartzman, who stars in Bob Byington's 7 Chinese Brothers and Patrick Brice's The Overnight; Raoul Hernandez on Joe Nick Patoski's documentary Sir Doug and the Genuine Texas Cosmic Groove; Indiewire's interviews with Alex Sichel and Elizabeth Giamatti (A Woman Like Me) and Alison Bagnall (Funny Bunny); the Hollywood Reporter's chat with Amy Schumer about Trainwreck and her director and producer, Judd Apatow; the Guardian's talk with Julien Temple about The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson; and Sam Fragoso's conversation with Bill Ross and Turner Ross about Western. » - David Hudson...
- 3/13/2015
- Fandor: Keyframe
Our overview of the previews of this year's SXSW includes links to the Austin Chronicle's profile of Jason Schwartzman, who stars in Bob Byington's 7 Chinese Brothers and Patrick Brice's The Overnight; Raoul Hernandez on Joe Nick Patoski's documentary Sir Doug and the Genuine Texas Cosmic Groove; Indiewire's interviews with Alex Sichel and Elizabeth Giamatti (A Woman Like Me) and Alison Bagnall (Funny Bunny); the Hollywood Reporter's chat with Amy Schumer about Trainwreck and her director and producer, Judd Apatow; the Guardian's talk with Julien Temple about The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson; and Sam Fragoso's conversation with Bill Ross and Turner Ross about Western. » - David Hudson...
- 3/13/2015
- Keyframe
Alison Bagnall says she's still figuring out how to make movies, but she seems to have a pretty firm grasp. The "Funny Bunny" director had a vision in mind for a film that uplifted rather than brought down, and was inspired by a real life tragic story. Only in her version, the circumstances are much brighter. Bagnall talks about her experience with filmmaking, its challenges and finding the magic in "Funny Bunny," about two men longing for the same mysterious woman yet forming an unshakable bond. What's your film about in 140 characters or less? Gene spends his days canvassing about childhood obesity. One day he canvasses Titty, an emotionally-arrested 19-year-old who has successfully sued his own father to win back a large inheritance and gotten himself disowned in the process. Gene discovers that Titty has an ongoing online relationship with the beautiful but reclusive Ginger, who is an animal activist.
- 3/12/2015
- by Travis Clark
- Indiewire
Alongside her current Kickstarter campaign for Robert Machoian and Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck’s God Bless the Child, producer Laura Heberton pens this guest essay for Filmmaker reflecting on the many different ways one can be a film producer in our Internet age. Both God Bless the Child and another picture produced by Heberton, Alison Bagnall’s Funny Bunny, premiere at the 2015 SXSW Film Festival. This coming Friday, at about 2 o’clock in the morning, I will finally get to meet, in some (probably nondescript) lobby of a hotel in Austin, Robert Machoain and Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck — in person and for the very […]...
- 3/11/2015
- by Laura Heberton
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Alongside her current Kickstarter campaign for Robert Machoian and Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck’s God Bless the Child, producer Laura Heberton pens this guest essay for Filmmaker reflecting on the many different ways one can be a film producer in our Internet age. Both God Bless the Child and another picture produced by Heberton, Alison Bagnall’s Funny Bunny, premiere at the 2015 SXSW Film Festival. This coming Friday, at about 2 o’clock in the morning, I will finally get to meet, in some (probably nondescript) lobby of a hotel in Austin, Robert Machoain and Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck — in person and for the very […]...
- 3/11/2015
- by Laura Heberton
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Amy Schumer and Bill Hader in TrainwreckPhoto: Universal Pictures With Sundance just wrapping up and Berlin starting up in a few days, we are now immersed in the year-long barrage of film festivals. One such festival in South By Southwest. A few weeks back they announced the first seven films of their program, including the opening night film Brand: A Second Coming. Today, they have revealed the rest of the features to be shown in March (except for the midnight program), and some of it has me very excited. The bigger titles announced do not do much for me. Paul Feig's Spy, starring Melissa McCarthy, and the Will Ferrell/Kevin Hart starrer Get Hard leave a lot to be desired in terms of anticipation, as does a work in progress cut of Judd Apatow's latest film Trainwreck. I'm guessing an Apatow work in progress is probably around three and a half hours.
- 2/3/2015
- by Mike Shutt
- Rope of Silicon
With Sundance in the rear view mirror and Berlin just around the corner, another huge festival that’s now very much in mind is the 2015 South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW 2015), to be held in Austin, Texas, this March. And this year, the lineup looks no less eclectic than in any previous year for the festival.
SXSW 2015 will see the debut of two big-studio comedies (Paul Feig’s Spy, starring Melissa McCarthy; and Etan Cohen’s Get Hard, starring Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart), some red-hot documentaries (none more so than Alex Gibney’s Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine) and a vast array of smaller indie titles. Intriguingly, Judd Apatow’s Amy Schumer vehicle Trainwreck will be screened as a work-in-progress.
Elsewhere, Alex Garland’s well-received Ex Machina will be making an appearance, as will Ryan Gosling’s much-maligned Lost River. And curiously, there will be a...
SXSW 2015 will see the debut of two big-studio comedies (Paul Feig’s Spy, starring Melissa McCarthy; and Etan Cohen’s Get Hard, starring Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart), some red-hot documentaries (none more so than Alex Gibney’s Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine) and a vast array of smaller indie titles. Intriguingly, Judd Apatow’s Amy Schumer vehicle Trainwreck will be screened as a work-in-progress.
Elsewhere, Alex Garland’s well-received Ex Machina will be making an appearance, as will Ryan Gosling’s much-maligned Lost River. And curiously, there will be a...
- 2/3/2015
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
South by Southwest, the multi-faceted film, music and technology festival held annually in Austin, TX will feature such upcoming films as Paul Feig’s Spy, David Gordon Green’s Manglehorn, Alex Gibney’s documentary Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine, and Ondi Timoner’s Russell Brand profile Brand: A Second Coming as headliners in this year’s film festival lineup.
SXSW runs from March 13 to 21 in Austin and is now in its 22nd year. Variety has details of the 145 films and 100 world premieres bowing at this year’s festival. Brand, as previously reported, will be the festival’s opening night film.
Other notable titles on the list are the Will Ferrell/Kevin Hart comedy Get Hard, a rough cut of Judd Apatow’s Trainwreck, the directorial debut of 28 Days Later screenwriter Alex Garland, Ex Machina, and a new comedy by Michael Showalter, Hello, My Name is Doris.
On the small screen,...
SXSW runs from March 13 to 21 in Austin and is now in its 22nd year. Variety has details of the 145 films and 100 world premieres bowing at this year’s festival. Brand, as previously reported, will be the festival’s opening night film.
Other notable titles on the list are the Will Ferrell/Kevin Hart comedy Get Hard, a rough cut of Judd Apatow’s Trainwreck, the directorial debut of 28 Days Later screenwriter Alex Garland, Ex Machina, and a new comedy by Michael Showalter, Hello, My Name is Doris.
On the small screen,...
- 2/3/2015
- by Brian Welk
- SoundOnSight
Top brass at the 22nd South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival have announced the feature line-up for the upcoming festival, set to run from March 13-21 in Austin, Texas.
SXSW will showcase 145 features. The line-up includes 60 films from first-time film-makers and comprises 100 world premieres, 13 North American premieres and 11 Us premieres.
Head of film Janet Pierson and her team of programmers culled selections from a record 2,385 feature-length submissions composed of 1,614 Us and 771 international features. The record of 7,335 total submissions marks a 13% gain on 2014.
For the first time the number of films in the juried Narrative Feature and Documentary Feature selections have risen from eight to ten. The complete Conference line-up and schedule will be released on February 17.
Besides the Narrative Feature Competition and Documentary Feature Competition selections listed below, feature entries include Judd Apatow’s work-in-progress comedy Trainwreck starring Amy Schumer in Special Events, music film 808 (pictured) in 24 Beats Per Second and Alex Garland’s sci-fi...
SXSW will showcase 145 features. The line-up includes 60 films from first-time film-makers and comprises 100 world premieres, 13 North American premieres and 11 Us premieres.
Head of film Janet Pierson and her team of programmers culled selections from a record 2,385 feature-length submissions composed of 1,614 Us and 771 international features. The record of 7,335 total submissions marks a 13% gain on 2014.
For the first time the number of films in the juried Narrative Feature and Documentary Feature selections have risen from eight to ten. The complete Conference line-up and schedule will be released on February 17.
Besides the Narrative Feature Competition and Documentary Feature Competition selections listed below, feature entries include Judd Apatow’s work-in-progress comedy Trainwreck starring Amy Schumer in Special Events, music film 808 (pictured) in 24 Beats Per Second and Alex Garland’s sci-fi...
- 2/3/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Whether you are a filmmaker, or one of the Sundance programmers whose task it is to identify the films that make up a line-up, it is indeed the most wonderful, panic-filled and nerve racking time of the year. The 31st edition of the Sundance Film Festival kicks off on January 22nd with Park City and Salt Lake City playing host to some of the more innovative, thought-provoking narrative and non-fiction films of 2015. Last year, a Jenga tall order of 4,057 features and 8,161 shorts were submitted. Now let’s think about those numbers for a second.
Twenty years ago, Terry Zwigoff’s Crumb claimed the Grand Jury Prize Documentary award, Living in Oblivion‘s Tom Dicillo was honored with the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, and Edward Burns’ micro-budgeted The Brothers McMullen (there is a read-worthy, lively, eleventh hour account on how it was submitted to the fest in Ted Hope’s “Hope...
Twenty years ago, Terry Zwigoff’s Crumb claimed the Grand Jury Prize Documentary award, Living in Oblivion‘s Tom Dicillo was honored with the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, and Edward Burns’ micro-budgeted The Brothers McMullen (there is a read-worthy, lively, eleventh hour account on how it was submitted to the fest in Ted Hope’s “Hope...
- 11/17/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
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