‘Ponyboi’ Producer Mark Ankner Sees Film Festivals as the ‘Only Voice to Push’ Diverse Stories Forward

‘Ponyboi’ Producer Mark Ankner Sees Film Festivals as the ‘Only Voice to Push’ Diverse Stories Forward

Film and television producer Mark Anker, whose film “Ponyboi,” made its premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, says independent filmmaking and film festivals are crucial to bringing diverse stories to the screen, particularly when Hollywood studios can’t be depended upon to do the work.

The status of film festivals has long been associated with helping filmmakers and audiences come together to experience and learn about new projects, as well as providing independent films with a boost of clout in their efforts to get sold to big-name studios. Their purpose, and how they’ve served the lifecycle of projects being produced,

‘Ponyboi’ Producer Mark Ankner Sees Film Festivals, Independent Filmmaking as the ‘Only Voice to Push’ Diverse Stories Forward

‘Ponyboi’ Producer Mark Ankner Sees Film Festivals, Independent Filmmaking as the ‘Only Voice to Push’ Diverse Stories Forward

Sundance 2024: “The things you’re seeing the studios make now are because those things were ventured for the independent space, both in films and in docs” Ankner says The post ‘Ponyboi’ Producer Mark Ankner Sees Film Festivals, Independent Filmmaking as the ‘Only Voice to Push’ Diverse Stories Forward | Video appeared first on TheWrap.

Quentin Tarantino Is Writing Another Book For All You Nerds Out There

Quentin Tarantino Is Writing Another Book For All You Nerds Out There

“What’s Up, Doc?” is a screwball comedy in which the late Ryan O’Neal plays a hapless man who gets caught up with an agent of chaos played by Barbra Streisand. It’s very funny and features one of the best chase scenes ever captured on screen. “I am a big fan of everybody in this movie, but I’m a particularly big fan of Ryan O’Neal’s job as Howard Bannister. I think it’s one of the great straight-man comedy roles,” Tarantino said, adding: 

“I think he’s really, really terrific. And as a matter of fact, it reminds me of something. I love ‘Bringing

Chicken & Egg Announces Eight 2024 Chicken & Egg Awards Recipients

Chicken & Egg Announces Eight 2024 Chicken & Egg Awards Recipients

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The nonprofit Chicken & Egg Pictures has announced the eight recipients of its Chicken & Egg Awards for 2024. From the press release:

Chicken & Egg Pictures, the organization dedicated to offering support and funding for women and gender-expansive documentary filmmakers, has announced more

‘American Fiction’ Filmmaker Cord Jefferson Talks to Robert Townsend, Who Went There First With ‘Hollywood Shuffle’

‘American Fiction’ Filmmaker Cord Jefferson Talks to Robert Townsend, Who Went There First With ‘Hollywood Shuffle’

And not only that, but you can also help the people who are going through this find some joy in the struggle and find some joy in the misery, and remind people that yes, despite the hardships, it’s important to laugh and it’s important to find joy. And so to me, I think that Hollywood Shuffle is probably the… I don’t know if it’s the first piece of satire that I saw, but I certainly know it’s the first piece of satire that had an effect on me. And I think that that effect became profound for me,

Music Box Theatre’s ‘Melanin, Roots, And Culture’ Series Celebrates Black Filmmakers

Music Box Theatre’s ‘Melanin, Roots, And Culture’ Series Celebrates Black Filmmakers

LAKEVIEW — The Music Box Theatre is kicking off its Black History Month celebration with a short film screening and five movies honoring multifaceted stories from Black artists and creators. 

Melanin, Roots, and Culture” opens Saturday at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave. Tyler Balentine, a film buff and Music Box employee, created the film series. 

With assistance from Music Box Theatre’s assistant technical director and programmer, Rebecca Lyon, Balentine chose five flicks that “represented Black people in a multitude of ways, in all different roles,” Balentine said. 

All five films were created by

Like Michael Crichton, Lin Jianjie went from science to filmmaking. Ahead of his debut feature’s European premiere, he reveals the Asian directors he looks up to

Like Michael Crichton, Lin Jianjie went from science to filmmaking. Ahead of his debut feature’s European premiere, he reveals the Asian directors he looks up to

The beguiling tale of a middle-class Chinese family whose lives become affected by the arrival of a young adolescent in their midst, it’s a story that had been brewing for years before Lin committed it to film.

“What I remember was this feeling I was trying to capture of seeing family space as a mysterious space,” he says when we speak over Zoom.

“In Chinese, we have a saying: home sweet home. It’s always about how sweet it is. But for me, there is also this layer

Monkeypaw Productions launches NO DRAMA Initiative powered by TIFF & The Universal Filmmakers Project

Monkeypaw Productions launches NO DRAMA Initiative powered by TIFF & The Universal Filmmakers Project

Monkeypaw Productions, in partnership with the Toronto International Film Festival® (TIFF) and the Universal Filmmakers Project, today announced that entry submissions have opened for NO DRAMA, a new initiative aimed at cultivating breakout filmmakers. Up to six writer-directors will be chosen to create short films with the goal of developing them into full-length projects with Monkeypaw and Universal Pictures.
From the mind of Jordan Peele, NO DRAMA asks filmmakers, “What’s your biggest fear? What monsters lurk in the deepest corners of your inner thoughts?” This reimagined installment of the Universal Filmmaker Project invites filmmakers to produce a project

A Striking Portrait of a Young Woman’s Life

A Striking Portrait of a Young Woman’s Life

Fleeting moments rushing into the unforgivable vortex of time, all of which would be lost forever if not for the presence of a camera, comprise Haley Elizabeth Anderson’s “Tendaberry,” a ravishingly lyrical portrait of both a single young life and a centuries-old locale converging in the present. These timelines collapse in Anderson’s debut feature, which flies with a formally unbound spirit, as fragments of lifetimes buried in photos and videos come together by way of idea association rather than strictly linear parameters. The

Monkeypaw, TIFF & Universal Launch “No Drama” Short Film Initiative – Deadline

Monkeypaw, TIFF & Universal Launch “No Drama” Short Film Initiative – Deadline

Monkeypaw Productions is partnering with the Toronto Film Festival and the Universal Filmmakers Project for the “No Drama” initiative, designed to cultivate new talent by selecting up to six writer-directors to create short films.

The unique aspect of the program is the potential for the shorts to be developed into full-length projects under the guidance of Monkeypaw and Universal Pictures.

“No Drama” is a global initiative

10 Ways Christopher Nolan Has Changed Modern Filmmaking

10 Ways Christopher Nolan Has Changed Modern Filmmaking

Summary

  • Christopher Nolan’s unique talent and ability to craft standalone stories have had a profound impact on the movie industry.
  • Nolan’s films are designed for the biggest screens possible, demonstrating his championing of the IMAX format.
  • Nolan’s high-concept storytelling, focus on complex scientific concepts, and non-linear narrative structures set his movies apart and challenge traditional conventions.

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Get Inspired with Eli Roth’s Early Foyer into Filmmaking

Get Inspired with Eli Roth’s Early Foyer into Filmmaking

There’s so much we can learn from the writing and even the acting choices in this movie. If you want to crack a villain and make them stand out in your work, this is someone you should watch, and these are choices you can emulate.

Check out this video from Nerdstalgic, and let’s talk after.

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Embodying Accessibility: Six Tips for Incorporating Access Into Your Filmmaking

Embodying Accessibility: Six Tips for Incorporating Access Into Your Filmmaking

Since Pedro and I first started filming unseen in May 2016, I’ve always told him that my main audience for our film is no one else but him. After all, unseen is about his life and his decade-long journey to become a social worker. What makes the pursuit of this goal not so straightforward is the fact that Pedro is blind. If Pedro is truly my main audience, how can I make a film (arguably a primarily visual medium) not only accessible for him but, more so, enjoyable? How can our film embody accessibility, so that enjoying it can