New Zealand’s funniest export Jackie Van Beek returns to SXSW atop the cast of “Audrey,” an Australian dark comedy that is headed to SXSW.
Van Beek, whose 2018 “The Breaker Upperers,” was a previous SXSW hit, portrays a forgotten former soap star whose career and life have been derailed by motherhood and suburban boredom. But when an accident puts her 18-year-old child in a coma, the woman takes on her daughter’s identity and gets a second chance at the life she actually wanted.
Other cast also include: Jeremy Lindsay Taylor (“Puberty Blues,” “The Diplomat”), Josephine Blazier (“True History of the Kelly Gang”) and disability advocate and actress Hannah Diviney (“Latecomers”).
“What begins as a light, sex-fuelled comedy about family soon takes a twisted journey into horror as, like a classic Greek tragedy, our protagonists decide that the only way to find happiness is to destroy their firstborn,” says director Natalie Bailey.
Van Beek, whose 2018 “The Breaker Upperers,” was a previous SXSW hit, portrays a forgotten former soap star whose career and life have been derailed by motherhood and suburban boredom. But when an accident puts her 18-year-old child in a coma, the woman takes on her daughter’s identity and gets a second chance at the life she actually wanted.
Other cast also include: Jeremy Lindsay Taylor (“Puberty Blues,” “The Diplomat”), Josephine Blazier (“True History of the Kelly Gang”) and disability advocate and actress Hannah Diviney (“Latecomers”).
“What begins as a light, sex-fuelled comedy about family soon takes a twisted journey into horror as, like a classic Greek tragedy, our protagonists decide that the only way to find happiness is to destroy their firstborn,” says director Natalie Bailey.
- 3/7/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The SXSW Film & TV Festival said Wednesday that Universal’s The Fall Guy starring Ryan Gosling will serve as the 2024 edition’s Centerpiece film, and Netflix’s 3 Body Problem from David Benioff, D. B. Weiss and Alexander Woo will open the fest’s opening-night TV premiere.
The news comes as the festival, whose 31st edition runs March 8-16 in Austin, unveiled first titles in its Feature and Short Competitions, Midnighters, Global and Xr Experience categories. See the list below, which includes berths for the world premiere of Pamela Adlon’s Babes, the Daisy Ridley-starring Magpie, Prentice Penny’s docuseries Black Twitter, Season 3 of Hacks and the final season of Star Trek: Discovery.
Organizers said today that more titles, including the opening- and closing-night films, will be announced early next month across Headliner, Narrative Feature Competition, Documentary Feature Competition, Narrative Spotlight, Documentary Spotlight, Visions, Midnighter, Global, 24 Beats Per Second,...
The news comes as the festival, whose 31st edition runs March 8-16 in Austin, unveiled first titles in its Feature and Short Competitions, Midnighters, Global and Xr Experience categories. See the list below, which includes berths for the world premiere of Pamela Adlon’s Babes, the Daisy Ridley-starring Magpie, Prentice Penny’s docuseries Black Twitter, Season 3 of Hacks and the final season of Star Trek: Discovery.
Organizers said today that more titles, including the opening- and closing-night films, will be announced early next month across Headliner, Narrative Feature Competition, Documentary Feature Competition, Narrative Spotlight, Documentary Spotlight, Visions, Midnighter, Global, 24 Beats Per Second,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2024 SXSW Film and TV Festival has announced its lineup, with Netflix’s splashy sci-fi series 3 Body Problem opening the fest and the Ryan Gosling and Emily Bunt action comedy The Fall Guy acting as a centerpiece screening.
David Benioff and Dan Weiss are behind 3 Body Problem, based on the book of the same name. David Leitch directed the Universal feature about a Hollywood stuntman (Gosling) who is tasked with tracking down the star of the latest movie he is working on.
The Pamela Adlon movie Babes will also act as a centerpiece screening. The narrative competition features include Crystal Moselle’s latest, The Black Sea, and Barbie Ferreira starrer Bob Trevino Likes It. Elsewhere in the lineup are a Cheech and Chong doc, Tommy Dorfman’s directorial debut, Lilly Singh comedy Doin’ It, and My Dead Friend Zoe, exec produced by NFL star Travis Kelce.
The film...
David Benioff and Dan Weiss are behind 3 Body Problem, based on the book of the same name. David Leitch directed the Universal feature about a Hollywood stuntman (Gosling) who is tasked with tracking down the star of the latest movie he is working on.
The Pamela Adlon movie Babes will also act as a centerpiece screening. The narrative competition features include Crystal Moselle’s latest, The Black Sea, and Barbie Ferreira starrer Bob Trevino Likes It. Elsewhere in the lineup are a Cheech and Chong doc, Tommy Dorfman’s directorial debut, Lilly Singh comedy Doin’ It, and My Dead Friend Zoe, exec produced by NFL star Travis Kelce.
The film...
- 1/10/2024
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Lizzo is offering more context in regard to her changing a lyric in her song "Grrrls." Back in June, she released a new version of the track in response to fan criticism concerning an ableist term in the original version. The initial song contained the word "spaz," which is considered offensive as it references spastic diplegia - a form of cerebral palsy. On June 13, Lizzo addressed the criticism in a statement shared across her social media accounts.
"It's been brought to my attention that there is a harmful word in my new song 'Grrrls,'" she wrote. "Let me make one thing clear: I never want to promote derogatory language. As a fat black woman in America, I've had many hurtful words used against me so I overstand the power words can have. I'm proud to say there's a new version of Grrrls with a lyric change.
Lizzo is offering more context in regard to her changing a lyric in her song "Grrrls." Back in June, she released a new version of the track in response to fan criticism concerning an ableist term in the original version. The initial song contained the word "spaz," which is considered offensive as it references spastic diplegia - a form of cerebral palsy. On June 13, Lizzo addressed the criticism in a statement shared across her social media accounts.
"It's been brought to my attention that there is a harmful word in my new song 'Grrrls,'" she wrote. "Let me make one thing clear: I never want to promote derogatory language. As a fat black woman in America, I've had many hurtful words used against me so I overstand the power words can have. I'm proud to say there's a new version of Grrrls with a lyric change.
- 10/12/2022
- by Eden Arielle Gordon
- Popsugar.com
Beyonce is facing backlash for using offensive lyrics on her new album, Renaissance.
The lyric comes from her song “Heated,” co-written by rapper Drake. She uses the offensive term “spaz,” which is used to demean people with spastic cerebral palsy.
Scope, a disability equality charity, is asking for the “Single Ladies” singer, 40, to re-record the song without the offensive lyric.
“Words matter because they reinforce the negative attitudes disabled people face every day,” said media manager Warren Kirwan in a statement. “Beyoncé has long been a champion of inclusivity and equality, so we’d urge her to remove this offensive lyric.”
“If you think of how many people that song will go through and not one of them thought, ‘Hang on a minute,’ and not one person was not aware of the hoo-hah when Lizzo used the same word. It’s very disappointing,” Fox said.
Back in June, Lizzo faced...
The lyric comes from her song “Heated,” co-written by rapper Drake. She uses the offensive term “spaz,” which is used to demean people with spastic cerebral palsy.
Scope, a disability equality charity, is asking for the “Single Ladies” singer, 40, to re-record the song without the offensive lyric.
“Words matter because they reinforce the negative attitudes disabled people face every day,” said media manager Warren Kirwan in a statement. “Beyoncé has long been a champion of inclusivity and equality, so we’d urge her to remove this offensive lyric.”
“If you think of how many people that song will go through and not one of them thought, ‘Hang on a minute,’ and not one person was not aware of the hoo-hah when Lizzo used the same word. It’s very disappointing,” Fox said.
Back in June, Lizzo faced...
- 8/10/2022
- by Gabrielle Teiner
- Uinterview
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