Independents are out in force with high-profile fall festival fare from Pricilla to The Holdovers, a big Viva Pictures push with Inspector Sun (voiced by Ronny Chieng), Cannes documentary winner Four Daughters and Waikiki, the debut feature by Hawaiian filmmaker Christopher Kahunahana. the first homegrown feature to be shown there.
Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla from A24 is playing New York and Los Angeles this weekend including sold out Q&a’s with the director and star Cailee Spaeny, Best Actress winner at the Venice Film Festival where Priscilla premiered, see Deadline review. Jacob Elordi stars as Elvis.
The story of the singer’s romantic partner and only wife told from her perspective is based on the book Elvis And Me by Priscilla Presley following her early years as a teenage army brat stationed in West Germany to her surreal arrival at Graceland. Rolls out nationwide next week.
Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla from A24 is playing New York and Los Angeles this weekend including sold out Q&a’s with the director and star Cailee Spaeny, Best Actress winner at the Venice Film Festival where Priscilla premiered, see Deadline review. Jacob Elordi stars as Elvis.
The story of the singer’s romantic partner and only wife told from her perspective is based on the book Elvis And Me by Priscilla Presley following her early years as a teenage army brat stationed in West Germany to her surreal arrival at Graceland. Rolls out nationwide next week.
- 10/27/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Los Angeles-based Viva Kids has nabbed a stake in 3Doubles Producciones, a 2D/3D animation studio in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
For now, Viva has acquired a minority interest with an option to acquire a majority stake after two years.
Founded by Darío Sánchez in 2017, the company currently employs more than a hundred at its headquarters in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Mercury Steam owner Ignacio Navas and Aliot Innovation founder José Ángel Olmo became partners at 3Doubles in 2020. 3Doubles’ slate of animated films includes “Inspector Sun and the Curse of the Black Widow,” “The Ogglies,” “Mia and Me: The Hero of Centopia,” “My Fairy Troublemaker” and “Daily Fables.”
Muscular island incentives and the annual presence of multiple animation events, such as Animayo, that focuses on its didactic and recruiting components, has helped boost the animation industry in the Canary Islands, with some 25 companies sprouting up in recent years.
For now, Viva has acquired a minority interest with an option to acquire a majority stake after two years.
Founded by Darío Sánchez in 2017, the company currently employs more than a hundred at its headquarters in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Mercury Steam owner Ignacio Navas and Aliot Innovation founder José Ángel Olmo became partners at 3Doubles in 2020. 3Doubles’ slate of animated films includes “Inspector Sun and the Curse of the Black Widow,” “The Ogglies,” “Mia and Me: The Hero of Centopia,” “My Fairy Troublemaker” and “Daily Fables.”
Muscular island incentives and the annual presence of multiple animation events, such as Animayo, that focuses on its didactic and recruiting components, has helped boost the animation industry in the Canary Islands, with some 25 companies sprouting up in recent years.
- 6/13/2023
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Warner Bros. Pictures has, according to a story today at The Hollywood Reporter , picked up an original pitch for a feature film called Imaginary Foe . Although the plot for the project is being kept secret for the time being, the outlet claims the project is in a similar vein to Ghostbusters . Screenwriting newcomer Rocco Pucillo is responsible for the pitch and will supply the screenplay with David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith attached to produce through their KatzSmith Productions.
- 2/26/2014
- Comingsoon.net
Warner Bros. is in talks to buy a pitch called Imaginary Foe from Rocco Pucillo. The storyline is being kept under wraps for now, but sources say it has supernatural elements. Photos: Batmobiles, Gremlins and 'Matrix' Villains: Inside Warner Bros.' Chamber of Secrets David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith's KatzSmith Productions is producing. The banner has several projects in development including the Beetlejuice sequel and It, based on Stephen King's classic novel. Andrew Fischel is overseeing for the studio. The sale comes just four months after Pucillo won the top prize at the Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards for his
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- 2/26/2014
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Samuel Goldwyn Foundation president Samuel Goldwyn Jr unveiled the recipients of the 58th annual Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards recognising excellence in dramatic writing on November 4.
This year’s winners were led by Rocco Pucillo (UCLA School Of Theater, Film And Television) in first place for Inspector Sun And The Curse of The Black Widow. Pucillo is pictured at right with TriStar Productions chairman Tom Rothman.
Jared Robbins (Uc Riverside) came second for Farang, while Jeffrey Baker (UCLA School Of Theater, Film And Television) tied in third place for Dr Acker’s English Elixir with Sean Harrigan (Uc Irvine) for Dust Red and Turner Hay (UCLA School Of Theater, Film And Television) for Broken Gray.
The Goldwyn Awards carry prizes of $15,000 for first place, $7,500 for second place and $4,000 for third place.
This year’s winners were led by Rocco Pucillo (UCLA School Of Theater, Film And Television) in first place for Inspector Sun And The Curse of The Black Widow. Pucillo is pictured at right with TriStar Productions chairman Tom Rothman.
Jared Robbins (Uc Riverside) came second for Farang, while Jeffrey Baker (UCLA School Of Theater, Film And Television) tied in third place for Dr Acker’s English Elixir with Sean Harrigan (Uc Irvine) for Dust Red and Turner Hay (UCLA School Of Theater, Film And Television) for Broken Gray.
The Goldwyn Awards carry prizes of $15,000 for first place, $7,500 for second place and $4,000 for third place.
- 11/4/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Samuel Goldwyn, president of The Samuel Goldwyn Foundation, has announced the five finallists and judges for the 2013 Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards.
The finallists, who submitted screenplays, stage plays and teleplays were chosen from a field of more than 260 submissions from eight University Of California campuses.
They are:
Jeffrey Baker (UCLA) Dr. Acker’s English Elixir; Sean Harrigan (Uc Irvine) Dust Red; Turner Hay (UCLA) Broken Grey; Rocco Pucillo (UCLA) Inspector Sun And The Curse Of The Black Widow; Jared Robbins (Uc Riverside) Farang.
The awards, now in their 58th year, were started by Samuel Goldwyn Sr. in 1955 at UCLA. Previous winners include Francis Ford Coppola, Eric Roth, Allison Anders and Jonathan Kellerman.
The $15,000 first prize, $7,500 second prize, $4,000 third prize, $2,000 and $1,000 honourable mentions will be awarded on Nov 4 at UCLA.
The finallists, who submitted screenplays, stage plays and teleplays were chosen from a field of more than 260 submissions from eight University Of California campuses.
They are:
Jeffrey Baker (UCLA) Dr. Acker’s English Elixir; Sean Harrigan (Uc Irvine) Dust Red; Turner Hay (UCLA) Broken Grey; Rocco Pucillo (UCLA) Inspector Sun And The Curse Of The Black Widow; Jared Robbins (Uc Riverside) Farang.
The awards, now in their 58th year, were started by Samuel Goldwyn Sr. in 1955 at UCLA. Previous winners include Francis Ford Coppola, Eric Roth, Allison Anders and Jonathan Kellerman.
The $15,000 first prize, $7,500 second prize, $4,000 third prize, $2,000 and $1,000 honourable mentions will be awarded on Nov 4 at UCLA.
- 9/17/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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