A couple months after spotlighting the world’s greatest actress, the Criterion Channel have taken a logical next step towards America’s greatest actress. May (or: next week) will bring an eleven-film celebration of Jennifer Jason Leigh, highlights including Verhoeven’s Flesh + Blood, Miami Blues, Alan Rudolph’s Mrs. Parker, her directorial debut The Anniversary Party, and Synecdoche, New York, and a special introduction from Leigh. Another actor’s showcase localizes directorial collaborations: Jimmy Stewart’s time with Anthony Mann, an eight-title series boasting the likes of Winchester ’73 and The Man from Laramie. Two more: a survey of ’80s Asian-American cinema (Chan Is Missing being the best-known) and 14 movies by Seijun Suzuki.
That would be enough for one month (or two), but No Bears and Cette maison will have their streaming premieres, while Criterion Editions offers the Infernal Affairs trilogy (plus its packed set), Days of Heaven, and the aforementioned Chan Is Missing.
That would be enough for one month (or two), but No Bears and Cette maison will have their streaming premieres, while Criterion Editions offers the Infernal Affairs trilogy (plus its packed set), Days of Heaven, and the aforementioned Chan Is Missing.
- 4/20/2023
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Kcet picked up a leading six wins tonight at the Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards, including awards for local color and culture/history. Kmex, Ktla and Kvea followed with five wins each.
Ktla’s wins included the best daily morning newscast and best daily daytime newscast categories. Kvea won the best evening newscast honor. The awards were handed out at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center in North Hollywood.
Below is the complete list of winners at the 71st Los Angeles Area Emmys, including a breakdown of wins by each outlet.
L.A. Local Color
Louis & Jazz (The Migrant Kitchen) Kcet
Matthew Crotty, Producer
Juan Devis, Executive Producer
Antonio Diaz, Producer
Stef Ferrari, Producer
Ben Hunter, Director, Editor
Jacqueline Reyno, Producer
Austin Straub, Camera
Environment News Story
Plastic And Our Oceans NBC4
(NBC4 News At 7Am And 5Pm)
Shanna Mendiola, Reporter
Andres Fernando Pruna, Camera, Editor, Producer
Sports Special
Dodgermentary:...
Ktla’s wins included the best daily morning newscast and best daily daytime newscast categories. Kvea won the best evening newscast honor. The awards were handed out at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center in North Hollywood.
Below is the complete list of winners at the 71st Los Angeles Area Emmys, including a breakdown of wins by each outlet.
L.A. Local Color
Louis & Jazz (The Migrant Kitchen) Kcet
Matthew Crotty, Producer
Juan Devis, Executive Producer
Antonio Diaz, Producer
Stef Ferrari, Producer
Ben Hunter, Director, Editor
Jacqueline Reyno, Producer
Austin Straub, Camera
Environment News Story
Plastic And Our Oceans NBC4
(NBC4 News At 7Am And 5Pm)
Shanna Mendiola, Reporter
Andres Fernando Pruna, Camera, Editor, Producer
Sports Special
Dodgermentary:...
- 7/28/2019
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
Spanish-language outlet Kmex leads with the field with 22 nominations for the 71st annual Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards, topping Kcet’s 19. Read the full list below, and check out the nominations by network here.
It’s the first time since 2015 that Kmex has led the noms list outright. Last year it tied with Kcet for the most noms from the Television Academy, with the former PBS outlet, ultimately scoring the most trophies six months later.
Kvea is running third with 12 nominations, with NBC4 next with nine.
The hardware will be handed out during a July 27 ceremony at the Academy’s Saban Media Center in North Hollywood.
Here is the full list of nominees:
Programming & News Categories
L.A. Local Color
30 Years with Val Zavala (SoCal Connected) • Kcet
Linda Burns, Senior Producer Karen Foshay, Executive Producer
Kathy Kasaba, Supervising Producer Robert McDonnell, Supervising Producer
Louis & Jazz (The Migrant Kitchen) • Kcet
Matthew Crotty,...
It’s the first time since 2015 that Kmex has led the noms list outright. Last year it tied with Kcet for the most noms from the Television Academy, with the former PBS outlet, ultimately scoring the most trophies six months later.
Kvea is running third with 12 nominations, with NBC4 next with nine.
The hardware will be handed out during a July 27 ceremony at the Academy’s Saban Media Center in North Hollywood.
Here is the full list of nominees:
Programming & News Categories
L.A. Local Color
30 Years with Val Zavala (SoCal Connected) • Kcet
Linda Burns, Senior Producer Karen Foshay, Executive Producer
Kathy Kasaba, Supervising Producer Robert McDonnell, Supervising Producer
Louis & Jazz (The Migrant Kitchen) • Kcet
Matthew Crotty,...
- 6/10/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
2016 isn’t done with us yet. Tyrus Wong, the artist who provided the visual inspiration for “Bambi,” died yesterday. Unlike some of the other celebrities who passed away over the course of the last year (and especially the last week), Wong at least lived a full life: He was 106 at the time of his death. The news was announced on his Facebook page.
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“With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Tyrus Wong,” reads the post. “Tyrus died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving daughters Kim, Kay and Tai-Ling. He was 106 years old.” Wong emigrated from China to the Bay Area when he was nine years old, and his concept art for “Bambi” so impressed Disney that they shaped the aesthetic direction of the animated classic around it. He...
Read More: ‘The Lion King’ Making-Of Documentary: Remember the Circle of Life with This Laserdisc Glimpse Behind the Scenes
“With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Tyrus Wong,” reads the post. “Tyrus died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving daughters Kim, Kay and Tai-Ling. He was 106 years old.” Wong emigrated from China to the Bay Area when he was nine years old, and his concept art for “Bambi” so impressed Disney that they shaped the aesthetic direction of the animated classic around it. He...
- 12/31/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Tyrus Wong, the artist whose paintings became a visual inspiration for Disney’s animated classic Bambi, died Friday. He was 106.
Wong’s death was announced on his Facebook page, saying, “With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Tyrus Wong. Tyrus died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving daughters Kim, Kay and Tai-Ling.”
The painter was born in China in 1910 before immigrating to California at age 9 with his father, leaving his mother and sister behind, according to a statement by the Walt Disney Museum. He attended the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles on a scholarship and,...
Wong’s death was announced on his Facebook page, saying, “With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Tyrus Wong. Tyrus died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving daughters Kim, Kay and Tai-Ling.”
The painter was born in China in 1910 before immigrating to California at age 9 with his father, leaving his mother and sister behind, according to a statement by the Walt Disney Museum. He attended the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles on a scholarship and,...
- 12/31/2016
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Visual Communications (Vc), the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, announced the Opening, Closing and Centerpiece film programs for the upcoming 32nd edition of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (Laapff) running April 21-28, 2016. This annual film celebration will be presented across Los Angeles from Little Tokyo to Downtown Los Angeles to Koreatown and to West Hollywood featuring 140 films from over 20 countries.
Vc will celebrate 32 years as Southern California’s largest and most prestigious film festival of its kind. The Laapff launches the pre-celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage Month through this year’s slate of over 130 films from both Asian Pacific American and Asian international directors from over 20 countries. For over three decades, the Festival has presented nearly 5,000 films and shorts by Asian American and Asian international artists.
Opening this year’s Festival at the Aratani Theatre in Little Tokyo is the World Premiere of dramatic comedy "The Tiger Hunter" from an amazing new director Lena Khan. The film centers upon Sami Malik (Danny Pudi of NBC TVs - "Community"), a young South Asian man who travels to America to become an engineer in order to impress his childhood crush and live up to the legacy of his father — a legendary tiger hunter back home. When Sami's job unexpectedly falls through and he ends up living in a tiny co-op with two oddball roommates, he must resort to constructing an elaborate charade with the misfit accomplices in hopes of convincing his sweetheart that he's far more successful than he truly is...or perhaps ever could be. As Sami tries to pull off the farce of a lifetime, what ensues is a series of adventures involving outlandish schemes, an arch-nemesis in an absurd office environment, and a somewhat functional Dodge Charger with a character of its own. Together, although their plans may contradict each other with terrible consequences, Sami and his rag-tag group must work together while meeting the usual host of obstacles — the "usual," that is, if back-alley brawls, trips to prison, or catastrophic LSD-related misunderstandings are just your usual, everyday fare. The film also stars Rizwan Manji, Jon Heder, Karen David, Kevin Pollak, Sam Page and Iqbal Theba.
Jonathan Hua Lang Lim’s powerful drama "Pali Road" starring Michelle Chen, Sung Kang, Elizabeth Sung and Jackson Rathbone will close out the eight - day film extravaganza at the Directors Guild of America on April 28, 2016. "Pali Road" centers on Lily (Michelle Chen), a Chinese doctor doing her residency in a Hawaiian hospital under Dr. Kayne (Sung Kang). She had fallen in love with schoolteacher Neil (Jackson Rathbone) — at least this is what she remembers. But after a terrible car accident, Lily wakes up to discover, in horror, a married life with Dr. Kayne, that includes a 5-year-old son she has never seen. With everyone around her denying Neil's existence, Lily begins to question her own sanity, but memories of Neil force her to embark on a journey to retrace her past and discover the truth.
The Laapff Centerpiece offering this year is the moving and insightful documentary "Tyrus" from director Pamela Tom which brings the life of Chinese American painter,production illustrator, lithographer, and kite builder Tyrus Wong to the big screen. Wong is best known for his concept art for Walt Disney's feature animated film Bambi. His strikingly beautiful concept paintings and sketches continue to influence the work of generations of animators and production designers. "Tyrus" celebrates not only the beauty of his art, but reveals to a larger audience a lesser known part of the Chinese American experience — that of its artists and creators.
“We are excited and proud to present these three films as our celebrations,” states Vc Executive Director Francis Cullado. “Having Lena Khan’s "The Tiger Hunter" as our opening, Jonathan Lim’s "Pali Road" as our closing night, and Pamela Tom’s "Tyrus" as our centerpiece film certainly highlights the amount of Asian American directorial talent out there. The big word this year in Hollywood has been ‘diversity’ and the Festival is one of the ways we address this issue at Visual Communications and for our community. For us, it’s not just about diversity – it’s about inclusivity. We will be releasing more of the Festival line up in the next week and everyone will be able to celebrate inclusion and diversity on the screen, as it should be.”
For program information, a complete listing of sponsors and partners, and to purchase tickets, log on to www.vconline.org/festival or contact Visual Communications at (213) 680-4462. Tickets are available to the general public on Monday, March 21st. The Festival is proud to be partnering with our following screening venues across Los Angeles:
●Aratani Theatre @ Japanese American Cultural & Community Center – Little Tokyo 244 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 ●Tateuchi Democracy Forum @ Japanese American National Museum – Little Tokyo 111 N. Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012 ●Downtown Independent – Downtown La (Dtla) 251 S. Main Street, (between 3rd and 2nd Streets), Los Angeles, CA 90012 ●Cgv Cinemas – Koreatown – Mid-Wilshire 621 Western Avenue (between 6th Street and Wilshire Blvd.), Los Angeles, CA 90005 ●The Great Company – Downtown La (Dtla) 1917 Bay Street (between Wilson and Mateo Streets), Los Angeles, CA 90021 ●Directors Guild of America – West Hollywood7920 Sunset Blvd. (at Hayworth), West Hollywood, CA 90046...
Vc will celebrate 32 years as Southern California’s largest and most prestigious film festival of its kind. The Laapff launches the pre-celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage Month through this year’s slate of over 130 films from both Asian Pacific American and Asian international directors from over 20 countries. For over three decades, the Festival has presented nearly 5,000 films and shorts by Asian American and Asian international artists.
Opening this year’s Festival at the Aratani Theatre in Little Tokyo is the World Premiere of dramatic comedy "The Tiger Hunter" from an amazing new director Lena Khan. The film centers upon Sami Malik (Danny Pudi of NBC TVs - "Community"), a young South Asian man who travels to America to become an engineer in order to impress his childhood crush and live up to the legacy of his father — a legendary tiger hunter back home. When Sami's job unexpectedly falls through and he ends up living in a tiny co-op with two oddball roommates, he must resort to constructing an elaborate charade with the misfit accomplices in hopes of convincing his sweetheart that he's far more successful than he truly is...or perhaps ever could be. As Sami tries to pull off the farce of a lifetime, what ensues is a series of adventures involving outlandish schemes, an arch-nemesis in an absurd office environment, and a somewhat functional Dodge Charger with a character of its own. Together, although their plans may contradict each other with terrible consequences, Sami and his rag-tag group must work together while meeting the usual host of obstacles — the "usual," that is, if back-alley brawls, trips to prison, or catastrophic LSD-related misunderstandings are just your usual, everyday fare. The film also stars Rizwan Manji, Jon Heder, Karen David, Kevin Pollak, Sam Page and Iqbal Theba.
Jonathan Hua Lang Lim’s powerful drama "Pali Road" starring Michelle Chen, Sung Kang, Elizabeth Sung and Jackson Rathbone will close out the eight - day film extravaganza at the Directors Guild of America on April 28, 2016. "Pali Road" centers on Lily (Michelle Chen), a Chinese doctor doing her residency in a Hawaiian hospital under Dr. Kayne (Sung Kang). She had fallen in love with schoolteacher Neil (Jackson Rathbone) — at least this is what she remembers. But after a terrible car accident, Lily wakes up to discover, in horror, a married life with Dr. Kayne, that includes a 5-year-old son she has never seen. With everyone around her denying Neil's existence, Lily begins to question her own sanity, but memories of Neil force her to embark on a journey to retrace her past and discover the truth.
The Laapff Centerpiece offering this year is the moving and insightful documentary "Tyrus" from director Pamela Tom which brings the life of Chinese American painter,production illustrator, lithographer, and kite builder Tyrus Wong to the big screen. Wong is best known for his concept art for Walt Disney's feature animated film Bambi. His strikingly beautiful concept paintings and sketches continue to influence the work of generations of animators and production designers. "Tyrus" celebrates not only the beauty of his art, but reveals to a larger audience a lesser known part of the Chinese American experience — that of its artists and creators.
“We are excited and proud to present these three films as our celebrations,” states Vc Executive Director Francis Cullado. “Having Lena Khan’s "The Tiger Hunter" as our opening, Jonathan Lim’s "Pali Road" as our closing night, and Pamela Tom’s "Tyrus" as our centerpiece film certainly highlights the amount of Asian American directorial talent out there. The big word this year in Hollywood has been ‘diversity’ and the Festival is one of the ways we address this issue at Visual Communications and for our community. For us, it’s not just about diversity – it’s about inclusivity. We will be releasing more of the Festival line up in the next week and everyone will be able to celebrate inclusion and diversity on the screen, as it should be.”
For program information, a complete listing of sponsors and partners, and to purchase tickets, log on to www.vconline.org/festival or contact Visual Communications at (213) 680-4462. Tickets are available to the general public on Monday, March 21st. The Festival is proud to be partnering with our following screening venues across Los Angeles:
●Aratani Theatre @ Japanese American Cultural & Community Center – Little Tokyo 244 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 ●Tateuchi Democracy Forum @ Japanese American National Museum – Little Tokyo 111 N. Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012 ●Downtown Independent – Downtown La (Dtla) 251 S. Main Street, (between 3rd and 2nd Streets), Los Angeles, CA 90012 ●Cgv Cinemas – Koreatown – Mid-Wilshire 621 Western Avenue (between 6th Street and Wilshire Blvd.), Los Angeles, CA 90005 ●The Great Company – Downtown La (Dtla) 1917 Bay Street (between Wilson and Mateo Streets), Los Angeles, CA 90021 ●Directors Guild of America – West Hollywood7920 Sunset Blvd. (at Hayworth), West Hollywood, CA 90046...
- 4/5/2016
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
The Women in Film Foundation has named recipients of the 29th annual Film Finishing Fund grant, chosen from over one hundred feature-length narrative films, docs and shorts from around the world. Co-chairs are "Words and Pictures" producer Nancy Rae Stone and AFI Associate Dean of Production Betsy Pollock. Narrative Feature Film "I am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced" - Khadija Alsalami, Director/Producer Documentary Films "Tyrus Wong: Brushstrokes in Hollywood" - Pamela Tom, Director/Writer/Producer "Journey to Normal: Women of War Come Home" - Julia Hera DeStefano, Director "The Mask You Live In" - Jessica Anthony, Producer "Hardy" - Natasha Verma, Director "Children of Giant" - Evelyn Galan, Producer "A Classy Broad" - Anne Goursaud, Director/Producer/Editor "Driving with Selvi" - Elisa Paloschi, Director Experimental Short Film "Zoetrope" -...
- 11/14/2014
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
Thanks to your votes, the documentary about Hollywood concept artist "Tyrus Wong: Brushstrokes in Hollywood" won this weekend’s Project of the Week contest! Congratulations to "Tyrus Wong: Brushstrokes in Hollywood" director Pamela Tom. The filmmaker will receive a digital distribution consultation from SnagFilms and the film is now officially a candidate for Project of the Month. That winner will be awarded with a consultation from the Sundance Institute.s Here's what the project's about: "Tyrus Wong: Brushstrokes in Hollywood" is a documentary feature that examines the life and work of pioneering Chinese-American artist Tyrus Wong. The film tells the story of how a young boy from Southern China overcame a life of poverty and racial discrimination to become a celebrated illustrator, painter, lithographer, kite maker, Hollywood sketch artist, and Disney Legend. "Brushstrokes in Hollywood"...
- 12/10/2012
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
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