Forget the parents. When it came to better understanding teens and their emotions, Inside Out 2 director Kelsey Mann and producer Mark Nielsen went straight to the source — teens themselves. “We knew early on we wanted to surround ourselves with people that were going to help us keep the story authentic,” Nielsen told Yahoo […]
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Local filmmakers produce documentary on The West Bank
In 2017, Timothy Palmer and his sister Julia Smith teamed up with filmmaker Nathan Driskell to document a trip to Israel and the Occupied West Bank where they lived as children. What began as a desire to elevate the voices of individuals working for peace in a highly contested geographic region shifted as they encountered […]
Trump Campaign Vows To Sue ‘The Apprentice’ Filmmakers Over Scene Of Ivana Trump Rape By Then-Real Estate Mogul
Already fighting dozens of indictments and an ongoing hush-money trial in New York, Donald Trump wants to head back to court over the movie that took Cannes by storm today. “We will be filing a lawsuit to address the blatantly false assertions from these pretend filmmakers,” the Trump campaign’s Steven Cheung declared Monday over the […]
How award-winning filmmakers chose Missouri for their new documentary, ‘Girls State’
For their Emmy-winning documentary “Boys State,” married filmmaking team Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss presented what was described as “‘Lord of the Flies’ meets politics.” They hoped that for their follow-up, “Girls State,” they would find a story that wasn’t just “‘Mean Girls’ meets politics.” The resulting project, premiering April 5 on Apple TV+, is […]
South Korean filmmakers call for probe into ‘Parasite’ actor Lee Sun-kyun’s death
[Source] In the wake of “Parasite” actor Lee Sun-Kyun’s suicide in late December, the Association of Solidarity Among Cultural Artists is calling for an investigation into the circumstances leading to the actor’s death. The Association’s statement: The newly established association, which includes South Korean entertainment companies, artists and filmmakers, such as “Parasite” director Bong Joon-ho, […]
African filmmakers brace for a tough 2024 despite streaming wins
The News NAIROBI — African film and TV producers are bracing themselves for tough times and leaner production budgets in 2024, despite the industry’s continued growth. Success in 2023 was driven by several major releases of African titles as streaming companies including Netflix and Showmax bet on their African slates to drive growth on the continent. […]