A renowned filmmaker in French cinema for her social realism across many storytelling modes, Claire Simon has crafted documentaries (such as depicting the admissions process for a prestige film school in 2016’s The Competition) and lesser-known largely scripted narratives (such as 2008’s God’s Offices and 2021’s I Want to Talk About Duras). Her films imbue a profound understanding of how systems confined people across all levels of its pecking order and how they don’t let it obstruct their journey.
Her most recent, nearly three-hour-long documentary, Our Body, captures Simon, and female, and transgender and gender non-conforming (Tgnc) patients seeking medical care at Paris’ Hôpital Tenon. While it can be scary for them to go to a doctor due to systemic discrimination, Simon delivers a visceral, emphatic portrait of patients undergoing cathartic surgeries and cooperating with surgeons for a more admirable future that is beneficial for their health.
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Her most recent, nearly three-hour-long documentary, Our Body, captures Simon, and female, and transgender and gender non-conforming (Tgnc) patients seeking medical care at Paris’ Hôpital Tenon. While it can be scary for them to go to a doctor due to systemic discrimination, Simon delivers a visceral, emphatic portrait of patients undergoing cathartic surgeries and cooperating with surgeons for a more admirable future that is beneficial for their health.
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- 8/4/2023
- by Edward Frumkin
- The Film Stage
Watch the trailer for Our Body, the latest from acclaimed French documentarian Claire Simon, director of God’s Offices, The Competition, I Want to Talk About Duras and others. The doc had its world premiere at this year’s Berlinale before screening at MoMA’s Doc Fortnight and True/False stateside. Per an official synopsis: French documentary titan Claire Simon observes the everyday operations of the gynecological ward in a public hospital in Paris. In the process, she questions what it means to live in a woman’s body, filming the diversity, singularity and beauty of patients in all stages of life. Through these many […]
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- 7/13/2023
- by Natalia Keogan
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Watch the trailer for Our Body, the latest from acclaimed French documentarian Claire Simon, director of God’s Offices, The Competition, I Want to Talk About Duras and others. The doc had its world premiere at this year’s Berlinale before screening at MoMA’s Doc Fortnight and True/False stateside. Per an official synopsis: French documentary titan Claire Simon observes the everyday operations of the gynecological ward in a public hospital in Paris. In the process, she questions what it means to live in a woman’s body, filming the diversity, singularity and beauty of patients in all stages of life. Through these many […]
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- 7/13/2023
- by Natalia Keogan
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Brussels-based company Best Friend Forever has acquired pair of French movies, “The Strange Case of Jacky Caillou” and “Madgala,” which will world premiere in the Cannes sidebar, Acid.
“The Strange Case of Jacky Caillou” is the feature debut of Lucas Delangle, who previously worked with Claire Simon on “The Competition,” among other films. Set in a small village in the French Alps, the film follows a young man, Jacky Caillou, who lives with his loving grandmother Gisele, a magnetic healer.
Produced by Charles Philippe and Lucile Ric at Les films du Clan, the film stars newcomer Thomas Parigi and rising French talent Lou Lampros. Arizona Distribution will release the film in France later this year.
“Lucas Delangle is a new French voice to be discovered; he is already very mature and plays with cinema narration and genre,” said Martin Gondre and Charles Bin, Best Friend Forever co-founders. “His first film...
“The Strange Case of Jacky Caillou” is the feature debut of Lucas Delangle, who previously worked with Claire Simon on “The Competition,” among other films. Set in a small village in the French Alps, the film follows a young man, Jacky Caillou, who lives with his loving grandmother Gisele, a magnetic healer.
Produced by Charles Philippe and Lucile Ric at Les films du Clan, the film stars newcomer Thomas Parigi and rising French talent Lou Lampros. Arizona Distribution will release the film in France later this year.
“Lucas Delangle is a new French voice to be discovered; he is already very mature and plays with cinema narration and genre,” said Martin Gondre and Charles Bin, Best Friend Forever co-founders. “His first film...
- 4/26/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Jo Chan got the boot in this week’s episode of “Top Chef: Houston,” “Swallow the Competition,” a “Jurassic World”-inspired challenge in which the chefs teamed up to make three-course meals inspired by different dinosaurs. Unfortunately, the simplicity of Jo’s dish (barbecue stuffed quail with roasted carrots) made every flaw all the more glaring (the meat was overcooked and the carrots were under-glazed). So she was eliminated from the main competition and sent to “Last Chance Kitchen” to face Sarah Welch, who has been on a roll. Watch the episode above.
Since Jo’s stuffed quail fell flat, Tom Colicchio told them both to stuff it — again. The instructions were simple: Just prepare a dish that includes something stuffed. Sounds straightforward enough, but Sarah pointed out that it was more challenging than it seemed because it forced the chefs to make multiple decisions on the fly: what to stuff,...
Since Jo’s stuffed quail fell flat, Tom Colicchio told them both to stuff it — again. The instructions were simple: Just prepare a dish that includes something stuffed. Sounds straightforward enough, but Sarah pointed out that it was more challenging than it seemed because it forced the chefs to make multiple decisions on the fly: what to stuff,...
- 4/15/2022
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
With the exit of Monica Feybesse from the “Top Chef: Houston” kitchen last week, there were nine cheftestants left going into episode seven, “Swallow the Competition”: Damarr Brown, Jo Chan, Evelyn Garcia, Jae Jung, Jackson Kalb, Luke Kolpin, Buddha Lo, Ashleigh Shanti, and Nick Wallace. But swallowing the competition had two meanings as those nine hopefuls would learn. Read on to find out what happened this week.
See‘Top Chef: Houston’ episode 6 recap: Ousted chef returned and contestants celebrated ‘Texas Trailblaze-hers’ Quickfire Challenge
Host Padma Lakshmi introduced two guest judges — Ope Amosu and “Top Chef” All-Star Kwame Onwuachi — who explained that the chefs would be dealing with Nigerian cuisine, specifically swallows, which are starches that are cooked (usually boiled) until tender and then dipped into a soup or stew. Each chef was to prepare a dish to complement a particular swallow. But before cooking they had the opportunity to...
See‘Top Chef: Houston’ episode 6 recap: Ousted chef returned and contestants celebrated ‘Texas Trailblaze-hers’ Quickfire Challenge
Host Padma Lakshmi introduced two guest judges — Ope Amosu and “Top Chef” All-Star Kwame Onwuachi — who explained that the chefs would be dealing with Nigerian cuisine, specifically swallows, which are starches that are cooked (usually boiled) until tender and then dipped into a soup or stew. Each chef was to prepare a dish to complement a particular swallow. But before cooking they had the opportunity to...
- 4/15/2022
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
While Broadcast TV has been shut out of awards shows in recent years, the 2020 People's Choice Awards represented them well.
Grey's Anatomy, which is a TV institution at this point, secured five total nominations.
NBC's This Is Us notched six noms across five categories, while The CW's Riverdale had four nominations in total.
Outer Banks, a sleeper hit for Netflix, managed to score five.
The show is set to air Sunday, Nov. 15 at 9/8c on E!
Voting begins today, October 1 and ends on Friday, Oct. 23 via pca.eonline.com.
The Show Of 2020
Grey's Anatomy
Never Have I Ever
Outer Banks
The Bachelor
The Last Dance
The Masked Singer
This Is Us
Tiger King
The Drama Show Of 2020
Grey's Anatomy
Law & Order: Svu
Outer Banks
Ozark
Power
Riverdale
The Walking Dead
This Is Us
The Comedy Show Of 2020
Dead To Me
Grown-ish
Insecure
Modern Family
Never Have I Ever
Saturday Night Live...
Grey's Anatomy, which is a TV institution at this point, secured five total nominations.
NBC's This Is Us notched six noms across five categories, while The CW's Riverdale had four nominations in total.
Outer Banks, a sleeper hit for Netflix, managed to score five.
The show is set to air Sunday, Nov. 15 at 9/8c on E!
Voting begins today, October 1 and ends on Friday, Oct. 23 via pca.eonline.com.
The Show Of 2020
Grey's Anatomy
Never Have I Ever
Outer Banks
The Bachelor
The Last Dance
The Masked Singer
This Is Us
Tiger King
The Drama Show Of 2020
Grey's Anatomy
Law & Order: Svu
Outer Banks
Ozark
Power
Riverdale
The Walking Dead
This Is Us
The Comedy Show Of 2020
Dead To Me
Grown-ish
Insecure
Modern Family
Never Have I Ever
Saturday Night Live...
- 10/1/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The full list for the 2020 E! People’s Choice Awards nominees is officially out. E! dropped the complete list of nominated movie titles, television shows and actors on Thursday.
The annual awards show seeks to highlight accomplishments in a a total of 44 categories ranging from the best movie of the year and the best action movie star of 2020 to the pop podcast of 2020 and the game changer of 2020. Among the nominees are Janelle Monae, Charlize Theron, Jamie Foxx, Tom Hanks and Issa Rae. Film and television titles that are up for their respective categories are Dolittle, Bird of Prey, The Old Guard and To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You.
The annual awards show will broadcast live from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA Nov. 15 at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Jennifer Lopez is set to take home the award ceremony’s Icon of 2020 honor.
See the full list of nominees below.
The annual awards show seeks to highlight accomplishments in a a total of 44 categories ranging from the best movie of the year and the best action movie star of 2020 to the pop podcast of 2020 and the game changer of 2020. Among the nominees are Janelle Monae, Charlize Theron, Jamie Foxx, Tom Hanks and Issa Rae. Film and television titles that are up for their respective categories are Dolittle, Bird of Prey, The Old Guard and To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You.
The annual awards show will broadcast live from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA Nov. 15 at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Jennifer Lopez is set to take home the award ceremony’s Icon of 2020 honor.
See the full list of nominees below.
- 10/1/2020
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Gravitas Ventures presents Along Came The Devil 2 Gravitas Ventures will release the horror / thriller Along Came The Devil 2 in Theaters, On Demand and Digital October 11, 2019 Along Came The Devil 2 features Academy Award Nominated actor, Bruce Davison (X-Men Series); Laura Slade Wiggins (“Shameless”); Mark Ashworth (The Magnificent Seven); Cassius DeVan (Mindless); Tiffany Fallon (The Competition) and Heather DeVan as Sarah (Mindless). After receiving an unsettling voicemail, …
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- 9/11/2019
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
Lower Dens’ singer Jana Hunter brushes his teeth in a snazzy suit and grooves alongside dancers in the indie pop band’s new video for “I Drive.” The track is the second single off their upcoming album The Competition, out September 6th via Ribbon Music.
Shot in monochrome and directed by Jason Nocito, the video features dancers Stephannie Henriquez and Steven Jeltsch surrounding Hunter in a synth-pop haze. “We had streets,” he sings, snapping his fingers and staring into the camera through mysterious shades. “But now there’s just police.
Shot in monochrome and directed by Jason Nocito, the video features dancers Stephannie Henriquez and Steven Jeltsch surrounding Hunter in a synth-pop haze. “We had streets,” he sings, snapping his fingers and staring into the camera through mysterious shades. “But now there’s just police.
- 7/9/2019
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Baltimore indie pop act Lower Dens have announced a new album, The Competition, out September 6th, with an unsettling new music video for its lead single.
In “Young Republicans,” the band’s own Jana Hunter travels through a time warp – Fifties nostalgia by way of the 1980s – and ends up confronting a disturbing suburban cult dressed in red. Hunter goes from narrator of the cult’s seemingly benign activities to their prisoner and, eventually, an unwitting participant in a gruesome ritual. We won’t spoil it here, but let’s...
In “Young Republicans,” the band’s own Jana Hunter travels through a time warp – Fifties nostalgia by way of the 1980s – and ends up confronting a disturbing suburban cult dressed in red. Hunter goes from narrator of the cult’s seemingly benign activities to their prisoner and, eventually, an unwitting participant in a gruesome ritual. We won’t spoil it here, but let’s...
- 5/30/2019
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Claire Simon’s The Competition (Le Concours) screens at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium (470 East Lockwood) Friday May 10th, Saturday May 11th, and Sunday May12th. The screenings begin at 7:30 each evening. Facebook invite can be found Here.
With esteemed alumni including Alain Resnais, Louis Malle and Claire Denis, La Fémis is France’s most revered film school. Claire Simon’s documentary follows the admissions process wherein thousands of applicants are whittled down by a board to fill 40 available spots at the school. Largely on the side of the selection committee, The Competition offers an inside look at how future cinematic masters are identified at their earliest stages.
With Le Concours the director will delve into the daily life of the Parisian cinema school, la Fémis, where a specific Republican ideal of excellence is practiced and entry into which can be summed up as follows: “everyone’s equal, but only the best get in…...
With esteemed alumni including Alain Resnais, Louis Malle and Claire Denis, La Fémis is France’s most revered film school. Claire Simon’s documentary follows the admissions process wherein thousands of applicants are whittled down by a board to fill 40 available spots at the school. Largely on the side of the selection committee, The Competition offers an inside look at how future cinematic masters are identified at their earliest stages.
With Le Concours the director will delve into the daily life of the Parisian cinema school, la Fémis, where a specific Republican ideal of excellence is practiced and entry into which can be summed up as follows: “everyone’s equal, but only the best get in…...
- 5/8/2019
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Claire Simon’s The Competition is a sometimes painfully funny documentary about a subject that doesn’t seem humorous at all: the rigorous admission process, heavy on interviews in front of panels, for La Fémis, one of France’s premiere film schools. Its alumni include Claire Denis and Arnaud Desplechin, and its teachers have included Simon herself. One of France’s premiere documentarians, only with The Competition is Simon finally receiving a Us release for her work—it’s the first film to be put out by the newly established Metrograph Pictures. Simon follows the process from beginning to end, with students and their interviewing juries speaking in […]...
- 2/26/2019
- by Vadim Rizov
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Claire Simon’s The Competition is a sometimes painfully funny documentary about a subject that doesn’t seem humorous at all: the rigorous admission process, heavy on interviews in front of panels, for La Fémis, one of France’s premiere film schools. Its alumni include Claire Denis and Arnaud Desplechin, and its teachers have included Simon herself. One of France’s premiere documentarians, only with The Competition is Simon finally receiving a Us release for her work—it’s the first film to be put out by the newly established Metrograph Pictures. Simon follows the process from beginning to end, with students and their interviewing juries speaking in […]...
- 2/26/2019
- by Vadim Rizov
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
In the age-old divide (perhaps most evident in the United States) between film production and criticism, crossed by certain pioneers yet often left unbridged, it can sometimes be forgotten just how much the former is a process: not only in the actual procedure of filmmaking but also in everything that surrounds it. More than any art heretofore created, the process is, in all but the most independent or outsider context, explicitly and necessarily a collaborative process, defined by people in various roles that push and pull at each other, influencing each other’s craft in order to create a single film. An even less recognized aspect of this process is both subject and operative principle in Claire Simon’s The Competition, a documentary covering the 2014 application cycle at La Fémis, one of the most prestigious film schools in the world and whose famed alumni include Alain Resnais, Claire Denis, Céline Sciamma,...
- 2/22/2019
- by Ryan Swen
- The Film Stage
"What makes a film bold an innovative?" Indeed a challenging question. Metrograph Pictures has debuted an official Us trailer for the documentary The Competition, which is finally opening in the Us later this month. This indie doc originally premiered back in 2016 at the Venice Film Festival, and it also played at Doc NYC, Idfa, Cph:dox, and a few other major fests. The Competition, originally titled Le Concours, is about the prestigious film school in Paris called La Fémis, where "a specific Republican ideal of excellence is practiced and entry into which can be summed up as follows: 'everyone's equal, but only the best get in...'" The film examines the incredibly challenging admission process, since they only admit 40 students per year, as well as the graduation exams and demanding work inside of the school. Looks like fun! Doesn't it? Enjoy. Here's the new Us trailer (+ Us poster) for Claire Simon's doc The Competition,...
- 2/12/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
With an alumni roster including the likes of Alain Resnais, Louis Malle, Claire Denis, Arnaud Desplechin, Theo Angelopoulos, and Andrzej Żuławski, the film school La Fémis is the most prestigious of its kind in France. Out of the many that apply, only five percent are admitted each year and it is this contentious, yet edifying environment that is the setting for Claire Simon’s new documentary The Competition.
After a festival tour that included Venice Film Festival, Vienna International Film Festival, Doc NYC, London Film Festival, Idfa, True/False, Cph:dox, the film will be the first-ever theatrical release for Metrograph Pictures, the newly-established distribution company born out of the Lower East Side moviehouse.
Ahead of a release next week, we’re pleased to debut the U.S. trailer and poster for the film, which gives an entertaining preview of the critically acclaimed documentary. “Teaching is a wonderful thing if you are a filmmaker,...
After a festival tour that included Venice Film Festival, Vienna International Film Festival, Doc NYC, London Film Festival, Idfa, True/False, Cph:dox, the film will be the first-ever theatrical release for Metrograph Pictures, the newly-established distribution company born out of the Lower East Side moviehouse.
Ahead of a release next week, we’re pleased to debut the U.S. trailer and poster for the film, which gives an entertaining preview of the critically acclaimed documentary. “Teaching is a wonderful thing if you are a filmmaker,...
- 2/12/2019
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
In today’s film news roundup, the “Just Dance” video game is in development as a movie; Capstone Entertainment hires a key exec; the Writers Guild Initiative promotes an exec; and Metrograph Pictures launches.
Project Launch
Sony’s Screen Gems has acquired the motion picture rights for a film based on Ubisoft’s video game “Just Dance.”
Ubisoft Film and Television and Olive Bridge Entertainment will develop and produce the project. Jason Altman and Margaret Boykin will produce for Ubisoft Film and Television alongside Jodi Hildebrand and Will Gluck for Olive Bridge Entertainment.
The “Just Dance” franchise is touted as the best-selling music video game of all time with more than 120 million players worldwide. The video game is celebrating its 10-year anniversary and includes songs by Shakira, Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys, Camila Cabello, the Chainsmokers, Jennifer Lopez, and Calvin Harris.
Eric Paquette and Brian Dukes are overseeing for Screen Gems.
Project Launch
Sony’s Screen Gems has acquired the motion picture rights for a film based on Ubisoft’s video game “Just Dance.”
Ubisoft Film and Television and Olive Bridge Entertainment will develop and produce the project. Jason Altman and Margaret Boykin will produce for Ubisoft Film and Television alongside Jodi Hildebrand and Will Gluck for Olive Bridge Entertainment.
The “Just Dance” franchise is touted as the best-selling music video game of all time with more than 120 million players worldwide. The video game is celebrating its 10-year anniversary and includes songs by Shakira, Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys, Camila Cabello, the Chainsmokers, Jennifer Lopez, and Calvin Harris.
Eric Paquette and Brian Dukes are overseeing for Screen Gems.
- 1/15/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
New York City’s fledgling independent cinema The Metrograph — which opened in March of 2016, the first indie arthouse to open in the city in over a decade — is getting into the distribution business. Metrograph Pictures will launch on February 22, and will focus on “standout new releases and restored classics.” The new distributor will be led by Head of Distribution George Schmalz, an industry veteran who most recently served as curator for AMC’s Sundance Now. Schmalz will work closely with Jake Perlin, Artistic Director and Director of Programming of Metrograph, on all acquisitions.
Its first planned title is Claire Simon’s “The Competition” (Le Concours), billed as “a sensational documentary portrait of the admission process at French film school La Fémis,” which previously screened at the Venice, Vienna, BFI-London film festivals. In keeping with the new distributor’s mission, the theatrical release will mark the U.S. theatrical debut of veteran filmmaker Simon.
Its first planned title is Claire Simon’s “The Competition” (Le Concours), billed as “a sensational documentary portrait of the admission process at French film school La Fémis,” which previously screened at the Venice, Vienna, BFI-London film festivals. In keeping with the new distributor’s mission, the theatrical release will mark the U.S. theatrical debut of veteran filmmaker Simon.
- 1/14/2019
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
This article marks Part 16 of the Gold Derby series analyzing 84 years of Best Original Song at the Oscars. Join us as we look back at the timeless tunes recognized in this category, the results of each race and the overall rankings of the winners.
The 1980 Oscar nominees in Best Original Song were:
“People Alone” from “The Competition”
“Fame” from “Fame”
“Out Here on My Own” from “Fame”
“On the Road Again” from “Honeysuckle Rose”
“9 to 5” from “9 to 5”
Won: “Fame” from “Fame”
Should’ve won: “9 to 5” from “9 to 5”
1980 marks a refreshingly sensational year for Best Original Song at the Oscars – and that’s even in spite of voters not recognizing the memorable likes of Blondie‘s “Call Me” (from “American Gigolo”); Kenny Loggins‘ “I’m Alright” (from “Caddyshack”); Olivia Newton-John‘s “Magic” (from “Xanadu”); and Neil Diamond‘s “America” (from “The Jazz Singer”).
What voters did offer...
The 1980 Oscar nominees in Best Original Song were:
“People Alone” from “The Competition”
“Fame” from “Fame”
“Out Here on My Own” from “Fame”
“On the Road Again” from “Honeysuckle Rose”
“9 to 5” from “9 to 5”
Won: “Fame” from “Fame”
Should’ve won: “9 to 5” from “9 to 5”
1980 marks a refreshingly sensational year for Best Original Song at the Oscars – and that’s even in spite of voters not recognizing the memorable likes of Blondie‘s “Call Me” (from “American Gigolo”); Kenny Loggins‘ “I’m Alright” (from “Caddyshack”); Olivia Newton-John‘s “Magic” (from “Xanadu”); and Neil Diamond‘s “America” (from “The Jazz Singer”).
What voters did offer...
- 12/28/2018
- by Andrew Carden
- Gold Derby
Lalo Schifrin has been writing movie and TV music for 60 years, including such iconic themes as “Mission: Impossible,” “Dirty Harry” and “Cool Hand Luke.” And while he has been nominated for six Oscars, he’s never won.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will rectify that oversight when it awards him an Honorary Oscar for his entire career at the 10th annual Governors Awards on Nov. 18 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom.
Schifrin is the third composer in Academy history to receive such an award. Alex North was voted one in 1985, Ennio Morricone another in 2006.
“It’s a great honor, and an incredible surprise,” says the Argentine-born composer, now 86. His numbers alone are staggering: more than 100 film scores, nearly 90 television projects and more than 50 classical works since the late 1950s. He’s also won four Grammys and received four Emmy nominations.
“Lalo is a model film composer,” says Academy music governor Laura Karpman.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will rectify that oversight when it awards him an Honorary Oscar for his entire career at the 10th annual Governors Awards on Nov. 18 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom.
Schifrin is the third composer in Academy history to receive such an award. Alex North was voted one in 1985, Ennio Morricone another in 2006.
“It’s a great honor, and an incredible surprise,” says the Argentine-born composer, now 86. His numbers alone are staggering: more than 100 film scores, nearly 90 television projects and more than 50 classical works since the late 1950s. He’s also won four Grammys and received four Emmy nominations.
“Lalo is a model film composer,” says Academy music governor Laura Karpman.
- 11/16/2018
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
On Tuesday night, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted for this year’s Governors Awards. Honorary Oscar winners are publicist Marvin Levy, composer Lalo Schifrin, and actress Cicely Tyson. The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award will go to producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshal, all presented at the Academy’s 10th Annual Governors Awards on Sunday, November 18, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center.
This was a relatively happy and carefree decision. Still on the table is the fate of the Best Popular Film award, which was the subject of much discussion at the Telluride Film Festival, where the Academy throws an annual party. Lucasfilm president Kennedy, who is no longer on the Board, wondered if it was an idea worth saving.
The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, a bust of the motion picture executive, is presented to creative producers...
This was a relatively happy and carefree decision. Still on the table is the fate of the Best Popular Film award, which was the subject of much discussion at the Telluride Film Festival, where the Academy throws an annual party. Lucasfilm president Kennedy, who is no longer on the Board, wondered if it was an idea worth saving.
The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, a bust of the motion picture executive, is presented to creative producers...
- 9/5/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
On Tuesday night, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted for this year’s Governors Awards. Honorary Oscar winners are publicist Marvin Levy, composer Lalo Schifrin, and actress Cicely Tyson. The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award will go to producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshal, all presented at the Academy’s 10th Annual Governors Awards on Sunday, November 18, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center.
This was a relatively happy and carefree decision. Still on the table is the fate of the Best Popular Film award, which was the subject of much discussion at the Telluride Film Festival, where the Academy throws an annual party. Lucasfilm president Kennedy, who is no longer on the Board, wondered if it was an idea worth saving.
The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, a bust of the motion picture executive, is presented to creative producers...
This was a relatively happy and carefree decision. Still on the table is the fate of the Best Popular Film award, which was the subject of much discussion at the Telluride Film Festival, where the Academy throws an annual party. Lucasfilm president Kennedy, who is no longer on the Board, wondered if it was an idea worth saving.
The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, a bust of the motion picture executive, is presented to creative producers...
- 9/5/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Honorary Oscars for 2018 will be going to actress Cicely Tyson, producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall, publicist Marvin Levy and composer Lalo Schifrin. Academy board of governors have chosen these five people for awards that will be given out a special ceremony on November 18. Kennedy and Marshall are being honored with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.
Tyson was nominated for an Oscar as Best Actress for “Sounder” (1972). Schifrin has received six nominations for “Cool Hand Luke” (1967), “The Fox” (1968), “Voyage of the Damned” (1976), “The Amityville Horror” (1979), “The Competition” (1980) and “The Sting II” (1983). Levy is the first publicist to receive an honorary Oscar and has worked for MGM, Columbia, Amblin and DreamWorks.
SEECicely Tyson movies: 10 greatest films ranked from worst to best
Kennedy is the first woman to receive the Thalberg. She and Marshall have received Best Picture nominations for “The Sixth Sense” (1999), “Seabiscuit” (2003), “Munich” (2005) and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button...
Tyson was nominated for an Oscar as Best Actress for “Sounder” (1972). Schifrin has received six nominations for “Cool Hand Luke” (1967), “The Fox” (1968), “Voyage of the Damned” (1976), “The Amityville Horror” (1979), “The Competition” (1980) and “The Sting II” (1983). Levy is the first publicist to receive an honorary Oscar and has worked for MGM, Columbia, Amblin and DreamWorks.
SEECicely Tyson movies: 10 greatest films ranked from worst to best
Kennedy is the first woman to receive the Thalberg. She and Marshall have received Best Picture nominations for “The Sixth Sense” (1999), “Seabiscuit” (2003), “Munich” (2005) and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button...
- 9/5/2018
- by Chris Beachum and Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has voted to present Honorary Awards to publicist Marvin Levy, composer Lalo Schifrin, and actress Cicely Tyson, and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall.
The honors will be presented at the Academy’s 10th annual Governors Awards on Nov. 18 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center.
“Choosing the honorees for its awards each year is the happiest of all the Board of Governors’ work. And this year, its selection of five iconic artists was made with universal acclaim by the Academy’s 54 spirited governors,” said Academy president John Bailey in a statement released Wednesday.
The Honorary Award, an Oscar statuette, is given “to honor extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences, or for outstanding service to the Academy.”
The Irving G.
The honors will be presented at the Academy’s 10th annual Governors Awards on Nov. 18 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center.
“Choosing the honorees for its awards each year is the happiest of all the Board of Governors’ work. And this year, its selection of five iconic artists was made with universal acclaim by the Academy’s 54 spirited governors,” said Academy president John Bailey in a statement released Wednesday.
The Honorary Award, an Oscar statuette, is given “to honor extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences, or for outstanding service to the Academy.”
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- 9/5/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Academy Award-nominated cinematographer Richard H. Kline died Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 91.
Kline’s first Oscar nomination came for his work as director of photography on the 1968 musical “Camelot,” while his second came for the 1976 remake of epic “King Kong.”
Over the course of his career, Kline worked on films such as “Hang ’em High,” “The Boston Strangler,” “The Andromeda Strain,” “The Mechanic,” and “Battle for the Planet of the Apes.”
In between features, he shot shorts for the Three Stooges. “They were terrific fellows,” he told American Cinematographer. “Jules White was the main director, and what was really funny was his seriousness as a director — one would think he was directing Shakespeare.”
The recipient of the 20th annual Asc Outstanding Achievement Award also served as D.P. or cinematographer on “Soylent Green,” “Mr. Majestyk,” “The Fury,” “Who’ll Stop the Rain,” “Star Trek — The Motion Picture,” “Breathless,” “Body Heat,...
Kline’s first Oscar nomination came for his work as director of photography on the 1968 musical “Camelot,” while his second came for the 1976 remake of epic “King Kong.”
Over the course of his career, Kline worked on films such as “Hang ’em High,” “The Boston Strangler,” “The Andromeda Strain,” “The Mechanic,” and “Battle for the Planet of the Apes.”
In between features, he shot shorts for the Three Stooges. “They were terrific fellows,” he told American Cinematographer. “Jules White was the main director, and what was really funny was his seriousness as a director — one would think he was directing Shakespeare.”
The recipient of the 20th annual Asc Outstanding Achievement Award also served as D.P. or cinematographer on “Soylent Green,” “Mr. Majestyk,” “The Fury,” “Who’ll Stop the Rain,” “Star Trek — The Motion Picture,” “Breathless,” “Body Heat,...
- 8/8/2018
- by Tara Bitran
- Variety Film + TV
Contending with several bad experiences within a certain area of live can often times lead many people to shy away from willingly experiment within that field again. That’s certainly the case for actress Thora Birch’s protagonist in the upcoming quirky romantic comedy, ‘The Competition,’ which shows her enthusiastically denouncing serious romantic commitments. But the character […]
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- 1/16/2018
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Sneak Peek footage from the upcoming comedy feature "The Competition", directed by Harvey Lowry, starring Thora Birch, Claire Coffee and Chris Klein, opening January 26, 2018:
"...'Lauren Mauldin' encourages women to follow the 'Pig Theory' and to break up with men precisely at six months in order to avoid heartache.
"But then she meets 'Calvin Chesney', who refuses to be dumped. Instead, he challenges Lauren to a competition..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Competition"...
"...'Lauren Mauldin' encourages women to follow the 'Pig Theory' and to break up with men precisely at six months in order to avoid heartache.
"But then she meets 'Calvin Chesney', who refuses to be dumped. Instead, he challenges Lauren to a competition..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Competition"...
- 12/23/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Relationships barely play out in real life as they do in the movies. It’s never cute and whimsical, and more often than not there’s more booze involved than need be. But I guess that's why we go to the movies, and why there’s always an audience for movies like The Competition. Starring Thora Birch (American Beauty) and Chris Klein (American Pie), this rom-com pits two potential lovers in a relationship contest that could lead to a romance of their very... Read More...
- 12/18/2017
- by Matt Rooney
- JoBlo.com
"I'm suggesting a little competition..." Gravitas Ventures has debuted the first trailer for Harvey Lowry's indie comedy The Competition, making fun of relationships and the way things work in this day and age. Thora Birch stars as a woman who becomes the "voice of a generation" by starting a romance blog about how relationships should only last 6 months, at which point you must break up before your mate becomes unfaithful. She is introduced to the perfect guy, played by Chris Klein, but refuses his advances. So they setup a challenge to choose five friends in long relationships and attempt to get them to cheat. It plays out from there, and yadda yadda. The film's full cast includes Claire Coffee, David Blue, Gabrielle Stone, Jason Tobias, and Tiffany Fallon. Not really my kind of romantic comedy, but check this out if you want. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Harvey Lowry's The Competition,...
- 12/1/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: Gravitas Ventures has secured the North American distribution rights to The Competition, which will get a theatrical and VOD release January 26. The romantic comedy stars Thora Birch (American Beauty), Chris Klein (American Pie), Claire Coffee (Grimm) and David Blue (Ugly Betty). Directed by Harvey Lowry and produced by Birch, the film follows Lauren (Birch) who, after one too many bad boyfriends, launches a blog promoting "The Pig Theory,” which insists that…...
- 11/1/2017
- Deadline
Actress Gabrielle Stone has been hard at work in recent years, with a particular presence in the horror genre via roles in movies such as Death House and Tom Holland's Rock Paper Dead. For our latest Q&A feature, we caught up with Stone to discuss getting behind the camera for her directorial debut, working with Tony Todd, upcoming projects, and more.
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, Gabrielle. You’ve stayed busy as an actress over the past several years, and you have several exciting projects coming up. What can you tell us about your role in the new movie Death House, which features an all-star lineup of horror icons?
Gabrielle Stone: I can't say too much without giving plot lines away, but my character appears in the very end of the film opposite Tony Todd. It's safe to say my character leads into the sequel,...
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, Gabrielle. You’ve stayed busy as an actress over the past several years, and you have several exciting projects coming up. What can you tell us about your role in the new movie Death House, which features an all-star lineup of horror icons?
Gabrielle Stone: I can't say too much without giving plot lines away, but my character appears in the very end of the film opposite Tony Todd. It's safe to say my character leads into the sequel,...
- 10/26/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Brace yourself for another romantic comedy about a woman whose cynical approach to love is deemed unacceptable, and so must change. This time, it will be titled The Competition, and will star Golden Globe nominee Thora Birch (Ghost World), with Harvey Lowry (A Play On Words) in the director’s chair. The possible saving grace for this one is that Birch is also on board as producer, along with Jasmine Fontes, and Kelsey Tucker – who wrote the script.
So, what is the groundbreaking plot of this independent movie? Well, a woman finds blogging success in the promotion of a theory that recommends her female readers should end their relationships after six months, in order to “avoid heartache.” She cannot be allowed to continue pedalling such a chilly social attitude, however, and so an attorney challenges her to a competition designed to disprove her troublesome theory.
Director Harvey Lowry expressed his...
So, what is the groundbreaking plot of this independent movie? Well, a woman finds blogging success in the promotion of a theory that recommends her female readers should end their relationships after six months, in order to “avoid heartache.” She cannot be allowed to continue pedalling such a chilly social attitude, however, and so an attorney challenges her to a competition designed to disprove her troublesome theory.
Director Harvey Lowry expressed his...
- 9/15/2016
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Exclusive: Award-winning actress Thora Birch has signed on to star in and produce the independent romantic comedy The Competition with Harvey Lowry set to direct. The project follows a successful blogger who develops a theory which encourages her female followers to break up with men after six months to avoid heartache. However, her philosophy on relationships is questioned when she meets an attorney who challenges her to a competition to prove her theory wrong. The…...
- 9/13/2016
- Deadline
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