Starring Vanessa Hudgens and Josh Whitehouse, this cozy, holiday flick surrounds itself around a new kind of fairytale allowing audiences to believe in magic again when a medieval knight is transported from the 14th century to modern day Ohio. Sir Cole (Josh Whitehouse) learns what it means to sacrifice returning home in the name of love. “The Knight Before Christmas” premieres on Netflix on November 21.
The Produced By NY 2019 conference was held at Florence Gould Hall on November 9th. The conference covered exciting topics such as the popularity of streaming and the accessibility to financing in our current market. The halls bustled as business cards were exchanged, and new connections were forged. Everyone from young up-and-coming filmmakers to seasoned professionals were excited to learn about the latest trends in producing and overall filmmaking.
Check out our exclusive interview with the creator of Netflix’s new show, ‘Daybreak’, Aron Eli Coleite!
At only 19 years old, first time director Phillip Youmans is already making his mark on the film industry. His debut feature film, “Burning Cane,” won the Founders Award at the Tribeca Film Festival this April making Youmans the first Black director to win the award and the youngest director to show a film at the festival.
On October 29, Kerry Washington, Steven Pasquale, and director Kenny Leon joined a talkback discussion moderated by Jocelyn Prince following The Landmark screening event of American Son.
Burning Cane was the talk of the Tribeca Film Festival this past April when it won the festival’s top prize. Not only that but it’s director, first-time filmmaker, Phillip Youmans became the first Black director to win the Founders Award and the youngest director to have a feature film shown at Tribeca, at 19 years old.
Paul Rudd stars in Netflix’s new original comedy Living with Yourself.
It was lights, camera, and actors, a few notable ones at that! They were all present for PaleyFest 2019. The cast of The Kominsky Method strutted down the red carpet before the screening of season two! The Knocturnal was able to catch up with some of the actors to see what behind the scenes action they were willing to share and what we could expect for the new season.
When asked about his role as main character Sandy Kominsky, the possibility of having prostate cancer and comparing that to his real life ordeal of tongue cancer. Actor and Executive Producer Michael Kirk Douglas said, “I took it effortlessly if I could say that.” Sandy and Norman are best friends on the show. Norman is a Hollywood agent who has suddenly become a widower. We wanted to know what shenanigans these two would find themselves in for the up coming season. “Well, I’ve got to advise him a little bit, he’s got a girlfriend, but actually it’s the other way around, this season he’s helping me out with some of my medical issues,” Douglas said.
Being in her high profile father’s shadow must be hard, but it looks like Mindy Kominsky, played by Sarah Baker, might be stepping out of her shell. “At the end of the first season, he turned over the reigns of his studio to her, now coming into the second season, she runs the place.” It also turns out, not only will Mindy be stepping out of her father’s shadow, but she also has a love interest, played by Paul Reiser. “You find out that she’s been with the guy for a year, and she’s just now getting around to telling her dad because she’s been a little nervous about it,” said Baker.
Newcomer to the show Paul Reiser, says he’s not only romantically involved with Mindy but he’s also there to give Sandy some trouble. “I’m the older guy that’s dating his young daughter, he doesn’t sit well with that initially, but as time goes on I wear him down”.
Madelyn, played by Jane Seymour, tells us, her character will be tough on her old fling/new boyfriend Norman. “I think Madelyn is fun because she pushes him and she’s tough on him, and he’s use to being the one in charge,” said Seymour.
Look out for all that and more on season 2 of the Netflix series The Kominsky Method!
Netflix’s Strong Black Lead screening of Dolemite Is My Name, held at Metrograph in NYC, was followed by an official CultureCon kickoff party at The Chinese Tuxedo on October 11!
The first film directed by a Black woman to premiere at Cannes, “Atlantics” is a haunted look at the many different victims of Africa’s refugee crisis.