Before films like ‘Short Term 12,’ ‘Fort Bliss,’ and ‘Little Accidents’ captivated audiences on the big screen, they were screenplays showcased at the HamptonsFilm Screenwriters Lab. Now in its 20th year, the lab was created to highlight stories from up-and-coming filmmakers, and this year one of the featured scripts is Kristen Tan’s ‘Higher.’
On Friday, January 3, Ezra Edelman and Laurie Anderson hosted a special screening, reception, and Q+A with Producer/Director, Nanfu Wang, for One Child Nation at the Tribeca Grill Loft in Manhattan. Producers, Julie Goldman, Carolyn Hepburn, and Christopher Clements were also in attendance.
The highly-anticipated film The Song of Names captures a decades-long story of friendship, betrayal, and triumph following the atrocities of World War II.
The Knockturnal caught up with director Irene Taylor Brodsky to discuss her latest documentary feature “Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements.” Brodsky spoke of her process as a documentarian, the role of music in her filmmaking, and what she’d like viewers to take away from a story surrounding the deaf experience.
Film producers Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman of Mandeville Films and Television have been behind some of the most impactful movies of this decade, from real-life biopics like The Fighter and Stronger to fantastical epics such as the live action Beauty and the Beast and upcoming Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Coming this Christmas to the big screen is the hottest new Will Smith project, “Spies in Disguise.” The season’s highly anticipated project is due to be an animation hit and a car lover’s dream come true.
Imagine rock ‘n roll being illegal.
Thomas Edison’s more than a figure in a history book- he was also a bit of a jerk, according to this film.
Mickey and the Bear pairs rising star Camila Morrone with talented writer-director Annabelle Attanasio for a poignant coming-of-age story, which premiered Friday at the 27th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) following its debut in South by Southwest and Cannes either this year.
Transparent Takes Tribeca.