Fresh News 8/27/20
Posted by NALIP on August 27, 2020
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Global Bulletin: San Sebastian Adds Luca Guadagnino’s ‘We Are Who We Are,’ Ziyang Zhou’s ‘Wuhai’
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HBO has doubled down at this year’s San Sebastian, with Luca Guadagnino’s “We Are Who We Are” set to world premiere alongside HBO España’s original drama series “Patria.” An HBO-Sky co-production, all seven hours and 50 minutes of “We Are Who We Are” will screen at San Sebastian in the festival’s Special Screenings section.
‘Elena of Avalor’ Head Writer Silvia Olivas Is Just Getting Started
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Silvia Olivas is the Emmy-award winning head writer for Elena of Avalor, Disney’s first Latina princess show, but before she was a Hollywood success story, she was a second-generation Mexican-American ‘80s kid who was labeled “at risk.”
BBC Studios, A+E Networks Among Studios to Participate in Mipcom’s Global Upfronts
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All3media, A+E Networks, BBC Studios and ZDF Enterprises are among the studios which will take part Mipcom’s Global Upfronts, a new feature launched by Reed Midem allowing companies to present buyers with fresh content during the international TV showcase.
As previously announced, this year’s Mipcom will be hybrid, with a physical edition planned without exhibition stands, and Mipcom Online +, a premium digital service which will run from Oct. 5 to mid-November.
Sundance Winner ‘Farewell Amor’ Sells to IFC Films (EXCLUSIVE)
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IFC Films has nabbed North American rights to “Farewell Amor,” the story of Angolan immigrants making a life for themselves in New York City, Variety has learned.
The film received critical acclaim when it premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. It is written and directed by Sundance Institute fellow Ekwa Msangi and marks her feature directorial debut. IFC Films will release “Farewell Amor” in December of 2020.
‘The Powerpuff Girls’ Live-Action Series From Diablo Cody, Heather Regnier & Berlanti Prods. In Works At the CW
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Arrowverse architect Greg Berlanti is ushering in a new group of superheroes at the CW.
The network has put in development The Powerpuff Girls, a live-action series based on the original Cartoon Network animated series created by Craig McCracken. The project, featuring adult versions of the three kindergarten-aged girls from the classic animated series, hails from Diablo Cody (Juno, United States of Tara), Heather Regnier (Veronica Mars), Warner Bros. TV and studio-based Berlanti Productions.
‘The Little Mermaid Live!’ Production Designer Misty Buckley Crafts Immersive “Sunken Theater” For Live TV Musical
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On The Little Mermaid Live!, production designer Misty Buckley offered up a fresh visual take on a classic fairy tale, aiming to transport viewers into an underwater world, with sets designed for the stage.
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Disney’s animated film, the live musical special intercut footage from that beloved Oscar winner with fantastical live-action sequences, filmed within a theatre in the round. Using the 1989 film as a starting point for her designs, the production designer’s goal with the special was then to elevate it with a sense of “otherworldy theatricality.”
This Film Community of Women & Nonbinary POC Needs Your Help
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For the past five years, Brown Girls Doc Mafia (BGDM) has acted as a crucial community for women and nonbinary people of color in the documentary film world, while disrupting the racist gatekeeping that plagues the industry. Now, they’re fundraising to expand their reach.
Filmmaker Iyabo Boyd founded BGDM after being pleasantly surprised to meet a group of Black women at an industry event. She personally invited them to have a drink afterward, and they uploaded a photo on Facebook with the caption, “First Meeting —Black Girls Doc Mafia.” The post quickly inspired another Facebook group for South Asian filmmakers and, ultimately, coalitions that culminated in Brown Girls Doc Mafia, which any self-identified woman or nonbinary person of color can join.
Streaming Platform Pantaya To Host Mexican Film Festival Hola Mexico, Gael Garcia Bernal Drama To Open
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The 12th annual edition of the largest Mexican film festival outside of Mexico, Hola México Film Festival (September 11-20), will take place virtually and exclusively on Lionsgate and Hemisphere’s Spanish-language streaming platform Pantaya.