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Gotham Independent Film Awards 2020
The 30th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, were held on January 11, 2021. The nominations were announced on November 12, 2020. Actors Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis, director Steve McQueen, writer Ryan Murphy, and the cast of ''The Trial of the Chicago 7'' received tribute awards. The awards honored the best independent filmmaking released between January 2020 and February 2021. Originally scheduled to take place on November 20, 2020, the ceremony was pushed back by two months due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ceremony information Originally scheduled to take place in November of 2020, the ceremony was pushed back due to the coronavirus pandemic. The eligibility period for releases was extended to include films released between January 1 and February 28, 2021. Films that were scheduled to release theatrically, but had to be released via VOD, are also eligible for the awards. The submission deadline for films was on October 1, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Filmmaker Project
The Gotham Film & Media Institute (also simply the Gotham), formerly known as the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), is a membership-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to independent film. It offers programs that assist independent filmmakers in connecting with film-industry professionals and, ultimately, audiences, and presents the annual Gotham Awards. It was founded in 1979 by independent filmmakers as the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP). Under the IFP umbrella, the New York City organization has over 5,000 members. Affiliated regional organizations are based in Chicago, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix, and Seattle. Since March 2019, Jeffrey Sharp has been the executive director of the organization. In January 2021, the IFP announced its rebranding as the Gotham Film & Media Institute. References External links * {{Authority control Non-profit organizations based in New York City Independent films Film markets Cinema of New York City O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Rarely Sometimes Always
''Never Rarely Sometimes Always'' is a 2020 drama film written and directed by Eliza Hittman. It stars Sidney Flanigan (in her acting debut), Talia Ryder, Théodore Pellerin, Ryan Eggold and Sharon Van Etten. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2020. It was also selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize. The film was released in the United States on March 13, 2020, by Focus Features. It received widespread acclaim from critics, with praise aimed at Flanigan’s performance and Hittman’s direction. Plot Seventeen-year-old Autumn Callahan suspects she is pregnant and goes to a crisis pregnancy center. At the center, she takes a drug store test that confirms that she is pregnant. She gets told that she is 10 weeks along and is given literature on adoption and is shown an anti-abortion video. After learning that she is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time (2020 Film)
''Time'' is an Academy Award-nominated 2020 American documentary film produced and directed by Garrett Bradley. It follows Sibil Fox Richardson, fighting for the release of her husband, Rob, who was serving a 60-year prison sentence for engaging in an armed bank robbery. Sibil Fox served three and a half years for her role in the armed robbery. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards granted Rob clemency in 2018 after serving 21 years in prison for his crimes. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2020, where Bradley won the US Documentary Directing Award, the first African-American woman to do so. It was released theatrically on October 9, 2020, and digitally on Amazon Prime Video on October 16, 2020 by Amazon Studios. Although the film was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 93rd Academy Awards, it became one of the few documentary films to ever sweep "The Big Four" critics awards ( LA, NBR, NY, NSFC). Synopsis The film follows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Thousand Cuts
''A Thousand Cuts'' is a 2020 Philippine-American documentary film about Maria Ressa, the founder of the online news site Rappler. Directed by Ramona Diaz, it explores the conflicts between the press and the Filipino government under President Rodrigo Duterte. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2020. It was released in the United States in a limited release and virtual cinemas on August 7, 2020, by PBS Distribution, and was followed by a broadcast on the program ''Frontline'' on January 8, 2021. Synopsis It follows the conflicts between the press and the Philippine government under president Rodrigo Duterte. It primarily follows Maria Ressa, the founder of the online news site Rappler, which has been subject to scrutiny by Duterte and his supporters, and writers for the website including Pia Rañada, Patricia Evangelista and Rambo Talabong. It also follows Mocha Uson, Samira Gutoc, and Bato dela Rosa as they campaign for seats in the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gotham Independent Film Award For Best Documentary
The Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Documentary is one of the annual Gotham Independent Film Awards. It was first presented in 2004 with Jonathan Demme's '' The Agronomist'' being the first recipient of the award. Winners and nominees 2000s 2010s 2020s See also * Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature * Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature The Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature is one of the annual Independent Spirit Awards. It is given to the director(s) of the film and since 2014 it is also given to the producers. It was first presented in 2000, with Marc Singer ... References {{Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Documentary Best Documentary American documentary film awards Awards established in 2004 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Reichardt
Kelly Reichardt (; born March 3, 1964) is an American film director and screenwriter. She is known for her minimalist films closely associated with slow cinema, many of which deal with working-class characters in small, rural communities. Reichardt made her feature film debut with ''River of Grass'' (1994) and subsequently directed a series of films set and filmed in Oregon: the dramas ''Old Joy'' (2006) and ''Wendy and Lucy'' (2008); the Western '' Meek's Cutoff'' (2010); and the thriller '' Night Moves'' (2013). In 2016, she wrote and directed the Montana-set drama '' Certain Women'', and in 2019 she directed ''First Cow'', set in Oregon. Early life and education Reichardt was born in 1964 and raised in Miami, Florida. She developed a passion for photography when she was young. Her parents were law enforcement officers who separated when she was young. She earned her MFA at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Reichardt has served as the S. William Senfeld Artist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Raymond
Jonathan Raymond is an American writer living in Portland, Oregon. He is best known for writing the novels ''The Half-Life'' and ''Rain Dragon'', and for writing the short stories and novels adapted for the films ''Old Joy'', ''Wendy and Lucy'', and ''First Cow'', all directed by Kelly Reichardt, with whom he co-wrote the screenplays. As a screenwriter, Raymond wrote the original scripts for '' Meek's Cutoff'' and '' Night Moves.'' He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for his teleplay writing on the HBO miniseries, ''Mildred Pierce''. Early life and education Raymond grew up in Lake Grove, Oregon, and attended Lake Oswego High School. He graduated from Swarthmore College. He received his MFA from The New School in New York City.Douglas Perry, The Oregonian, Writer Jon Raymond sees his work realized in Oregon films, http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2009/01/writer_jon_raymond_sees_his_wo.html Career Fiction He published his first novel, ''The Half-Life'' in May 2004 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Education (2019 Film)
''Bad Education'' is a 2019 American crime drama film directed by Cory Finley and written by Mike Makowsky. It is based on the 2004 ''New York'' magazine article "The Bad Superintendent" by Robert Kolker, about the true story of the largest public school embezzlement in American history. It features an ensemble cast including Hugh Jackman, Allison Janney, Geraldine Viswanathan, Alex Wolff, Rafael Casal, Stephen Spinella, Annaleigh Ashford and Ray Romano. Set in the Long Island village of Roslyn in the early 2000s, the film tells the story of school district superintendent Dr. Frank Tassone (Jackman) who, upon discovering that assistant superintendent Pam Gluckin (Janney) has stolen millions of dollars from their wealthy public school district, attempts to cover up the embezzlement. The screenwriter, Makowsky, briefly met Tassone as a child before the scandal broke and attended Roslyn High School in the late 2000s. ''Bad Education'' made its world premiere on September 8, 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Makowsky
Mike Makowsky (born May 9, 1991) is an American screenwriter and producer. He wrote the true crime dramedy film '' Bad Education'', which premiered on HBO in 2020. He has also written the films ''Take Me'' and ''I Think We're Alone Now''. Early life and career Makowsky was born in Bayside, New York, and raised in the Long Island suburb of Roslyn. In 2004, while he was in the seventh grade at the Roslyn Union Free School District, school superintendent Dr. Frank Tassone and various administrative colleagues were arrested in what would become the largest public school embezzlement in American history. Makowsky graduated from Roslyn High School and Brown University, then moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as screenwriter. His first feature film credit was the independent dark comedy '' Take Me'', which was produced by the Duplass brothers and distributed by Netflix. He then wrote and produced his second film, ''I Think We're Alone Now'', which was helmed by Reed Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fourteen (film)
''Fourteen'' is a 2019 American independent film written and directed by Dan Sallitt. The film tracks a mentally ill woman's decline over the course of a decade as seen through her longtime best friend's eyes. It stars Tallie Medel and Norma Kuhling. The film had its world premiere at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival on February 8, 2019, and was picked up for U.S. distribution by Grasshopper Film. Plot Mara is an aspiring writer who spends her days as a dedicated and slightly frustrated teacher's aid. Her main source of excitement is her childhood friend Jo, a freewheeling social worker who frequently calls upon Mara when she finds herself in some sort of self-inflicted crisis. It's a familiar routine and Mara knows her role; she is there to comfort Jo and extricate her from whatever new dramatic situation she has found herself in. The two women couldn't be more different from one another, but they have a lasting bond that appears to have united them through the ups ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Sallitt
Dan Sallitt (born July 27, 1955) is an American filmmaker and film critic. He is known for his microbudget filmmaking and cinephile film criticism. Early life Sallitt was born on July 27, 1955 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Harvard College in 1976 and a Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1979. Film criticism Sallitt moved to Los Angeles in 1976, where he served as first-string film critic for The Los Angeles Reader from 1983 to 1985. He has written film criticism for outlets such as ''Slate'', ''The Chicago Reader'', MUBI, Masters of Cinema, and ''The Village Voice''. He maintains a film blog called ''Thanks for the Use of the Hall''. When ''Sight & Sound'' published its list of the greatest films of all time in 2012, Sallitt was asked to submit a list of his top-ten films. His selections consisted of ''Angel'', ''Daisy Kenyon'', ''Diary of a Country Priest'', '' The Gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Forty-Year-Old Version
''The Forty-Year-Old Version'' is a 2020 American comedy-drama film written, directed, and produced by Radha Blank, in her feature directorial debut. It stars Blank, Peter Kim, Oswin Benjamin, and Reed Birney. Loosely based on Blank's own life, the film sees her playing Radha, a playwright and teacher who turns to rapping when she finds herself nearing her 40th birthday. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2020, where Blank won the U.S Dramatic Competition Directing Award, and was released on October 9, 2020, by Netflix. It was named one of the ten best films of 2020 by the National Board of Review. Plot Radha is a playwright and teacher nearing her 40th birthday and living under the burden of the unfulfilled promise of a 30 under 30 award she won nearly a decade ago. Archie, her agent and friend, gives her latest play ''Harlem Ave'' to J. Whitman, a wealthy white producer, who suggests her work needs to focus more on Black suffering. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |