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Solstice Studios’ Mark Gill & NEON’s Elissa Federoff to kick-start socially distanced AFM Nov. 9
Curated by Screenmancer Staff LOS ANGELES, CA: The American Film Market (AFM®) today announced its initial speakers, topics, and programming calendar for AFM 2020 Online. Its 70+ sessions will take place over five days, November 9-13 alongside the AFM’s marketplace and screenings at AFM2020.online. The AFM’s opening Conference – The Future of Film – will…
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Director & Writer Fredrik Gertten of PUSH: a Director’s POV
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Cancel rent? You’ve probably seen the hashtag floating in the zeitgeist of Social Media. In these tumultuous times globally, affordable housing is more of an issue than ever, with the pandemic’s lockdowns forcing limited work hours or terminations. Ever wonder who your landlord is, or if there’s a human…
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3 Star Michelin Chef David Kinch: US kitchen to France, A CHEF’S VOYAGE
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent France is the undisputed home to, and originator of the term, haute cuisine and yet? 3 Star Michelin Chef David Kinch is brazen enough to take a pop-up kitchen to the heart of French cooking to collaborate with other legendary Michelin starred madmen in A CHEF’S VOYAGE from First Run Features.…
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Watch paint dry, or Jack Black & son shave his head for more than 3 mins
by Screenmancer Staff We stole this from the Upbraidy Bunch, who stole it first. That would be the Ferrell gang over at Funny Or Die. But is there something to be learned when you watch Jack Black shave is “Covid hairs” for real for way too long? Maybe not. This uncomfortable grooming session is emblematic of…
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LOVING Ruth Negga’s powerful POV for BLACK STORIES MATTER
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent “I just could not believe my existence was such a problem for people,” is how actor Ruth Negga explains her personal POV that is infused in the movie LOVING, co-starring Joel Edgerton. LOVING is screening now for free as part of AFI Movie Club’s “Black Stories Matter” series. Negga…
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Not Tarantino, Sarantinos from Creative Screenwriting touts Ozark Showrunner, Gigs, Contests
by Screenmancer Staff Just in time to relieve your writing-related depression… Notice how close the word relieve is to relive? Digression aside, the editor-in-chief of “Creative Screenwriting” is here to throw you a lifeline back to happiness. Or relative almost-happiness, given the MyCorona, riots, wild fires, you name it. For a Monday, this actually cheered…
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Mama Needs a GIF: Maya Rudolph bags VP Nom Kamala Harris
by Screenmancer Staff from Funny or Die Yes, the Upbraidy Bunch strikes again over at Funny or Die with curated SNL and other videos for the General Election coming up. You’ve got Woody Harrelson as Biden; Larry David as Bernie Sanders. But the key clip includes the multitalented Maya Rudolph as the Democrat’s new nominee for Vice…
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Russo Bros pick Screenwriter Marina Kato to score $25,000 grant from AFI & AGBO
Curated by Screenmancer Staff LOS ANGELES, CA: The American Film Institute (AFI), in partnership with AGBO, has announced Marina Kato (Screenwriting, AFI Class of 2019) as this year’s recipient of the AGBO/AFI Conservatory Development Grant. “Marina spotlights injustice and inequality through a remarkable lens that brings both beauty and joy to her examinations of the struggles…
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Rooftop tennis in lockdown: Unfettered Federer & Fans who become champions
by Screenmancer Staff We’re running this one as pasta lovers, not just of brand Barilla, but for all makers of this comfort food at home and in factories, as well as for all tennis/fans worldwide. Turns out tennis Ace Roger Federer saw the rooftop long-distance amazing game video made by two sport hopefuls Carola and Vittoria in…
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That’s Snoop Dogg in Space ‘UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!’ Aug. 1 & Star Trek alums, plus bonus GeekUniverse
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Uhm, you listen to ultr4-g33k Jim Yelton and his podcast right? #Lockdown in SoCal and all over the world has made people do weird things. If your inner g33k has surfaced during this Pandemic/Pandemonium, Jim Yelton is your go-to pro. Here’s a Jonathan Frakes interview, offered in loving memory…
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COVID-19 loss of casting legend Moonyeenn Lee (1944-2020), daughter of Shirley Hepburn
by Nina Morris Lee, Johannesburg, South Africa Introduction: Moonyeenn Lee (1944-2020), daughter of actress Shirley Hepburn, who became a casting powerhouse known for putting together actors in films such as BLOOD DIAMOND, the Oscar-nominated MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM, as well as HOTEL RWANDA, has died. Moonyeenn was nominated for two Emmy Awards for “The…
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CLEMENCY movie free thru 7/31 & Alfre Woodard joins BLM Global co-founder Patrisse Cullors
Curated by Screenmancer Staff New York, NY: From today through Friday, July 31st, NEON has made the critically acclaimed film CLEMENCY available to stream for free on Apple TV, Amazon and Fandago Now, Redbox On Demand, Spectrum, Xfinity, Verizon FIOS, Dish, Cox and Altice. CLEMENCY is also currently streaming on Hulu. Actor Alfre Woodard will join writer/activist/co-founder of the Black…
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American Masters Pride on display in TERRENCE MCNALLY: EVERY ACT OF LIFE on PBS July 8
Curated by Screenmancer Staff Los Angeles, CA – Floating World Pictures celebrates the life and legacy of the late Tony® Award-winning playwright and LGBTQ activist Terrence McNally through the award-winning American Masters documentary TERRENCE MCNALLY: EVERY ACT OF LIFE, streaming on pbs.org/americanmasters and the PBS Video app now – August 31, 2020. In addition, two special virtual online discussions and talkbacks with…
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Surfrider: Ocean’s 12 Equals 7 Seas & 5 Basins, But Only 1 Ocean & All People
Curated by Screenmancer Staff from Surfrider CEO “For 35 years, the Surfrider Foundation has focused on grassroots organizing in communities across the U.S. to ensure that everyone has a voice when it comes to protecting and enjoying our coast. A core tenant of our work has been to ensure the ocean, waves and beaches are…
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Adam Driver & Fellows in Arms Want You to #HonorAndRemember Today, Always at AITAF
by AITAF on Screenmancer At Arts in the Armed Forces (AITAF), we believe deeply in the power of storytelling, and its ability to connect, inspire, and inform. We are especially honored to hear stories of your loved ones who have served – whether you share them publicly or through private correspondences with us. This Memorial Day, we encourage you…
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