The Oscars has never been the same since the infamous on-stage encounter between Will Smith and Chris Rock. The scandalous slap not only shocked the entire live audience and viewers watching at home but also robbed the rest of the winners of their own glorious moments on stage.
Will Smith via The Daily Show
While the show must go on, as they say, everyone was left in a state of disbelief trying to process what has just occurred. In consequence, the people who went up the stage after the slap did not get to savor their wins.
Joseph Patel Called Will Smith “Selfish” For Robbing Him Of His Victory Moment
Summer of Soul producer Joseph Patel was one of the winners during the 94th Academy Awards who felt that he was robbed of the opportunity to relish his winning moment on stage. He wrote in a now-deleted Twitter post via...
Will Smith via The Daily Show
While the show must go on, as they say, everyone was left in a state of disbelief trying to process what has just occurred. In consequence, the people who went up the stage after the slap did not get to savor their wins.
Joseph Patel Called Will Smith “Selfish” For Robbing Him Of His Victory Moment
Summer of Soul producer Joseph Patel was one of the winners during the 94th Academy Awards who felt that he was robbed of the opportunity to relish his winning moment on stage. He wrote in a now-deleted Twitter post via...
- 3/11/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Onyx Collective has signed The House of Flowers creator Manolo Caro to a multiyear first-look deal with writer, director and producer Manolo Caro and Woo Films’ co-founders Rafael Ley and Maria Jose Cordova, it was revealed during the collective’s TCA presentation on Friday. Under the deal, Caro, Ley and Cordova will develop new projects for Onyx Collective.
“Manolo Caro is in a rare class of storytellers who blend heart and humor to reveal the essence of what makes us all human,” said Tara Duncan, president, Onyx Collective. “He is a proven hitmaker, and we’re excited to bring his universal stories to the Hulu audience.”
“Joining the creative voices at Onyx is not only a commitment to my artistic mission but a critical reflection of my own identity,” says Caro. “I want to tell stories through my particular vision and pop lens and create content that allows me to...
“Manolo Caro is in a rare class of storytellers who blend heart and humor to reveal the essence of what makes us all human,” said Tara Duncan, president, Onyx Collective. “He is a proven hitmaker, and we’re excited to bring his universal stories to the Hulu audience.”
“Joining the creative voices at Onyx is not only a commitment to my artistic mission but a critical reflection of my own identity,” says Caro. “I want to tell stories through my particular vision and pop lens and create content that allows me to...
- 2/9/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
The second annual South Asian Excellence at the Oscars event took place on Thursday night, where stars gathered at Paramount Studios to honor nominees from the likes of Rrr, All That Breathes, The Elephant Whisperers and Everything Everywhere All at Once.
The night was hosted by Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Anjula Acharia, with co-chairs Malala Yousafzai, Mindy Kaling, Kumail Nanjiani, Kal Penn, Aziz Ansari, Bela Bajaria, Radhika Jones, Joseph Patel, Shruti Ganguly, and Anita Chatterjee.
The hosts and other notable stars graced the red carpet for the big event, many of them dressed by famed South Asian designers Falguni Shane Peacock, and spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about being a part of the special night. Chopra Jonas, who hosted the inaugural event last year, called this year’s celebration bigger and better.
“Last year’s event came from like-minded people coming together and saying, ‘You know, we should have something...
The night was hosted by Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Anjula Acharia, with co-chairs Malala Yousafzai, Mindy Kaling, Kumail Nanjiani, Kal Penn, Aziz Ansari, Bela Bajaria, Radhika Jones, Joseph Patel, Shruti Ganguly, and Anita Chatterjee.
The hosts and other notable stars graced the red carpet for the big event, many of them dressed by famed South Asian designers Falguni Shane Peacock, and spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about being a part of the special night. Chopra Jonas, who hosted the inaugural event last year, called this year’s celebration bigger and better.
“Last year’s event came from like-minded people coming together and saying, ‘You know, we should have something...
- 3/10/2023
- by Neha Joy
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In the final stretch to the Oscars, Hollywood’s A-List and industry insiders get their party on in the days and nights leading up to the big show. From Gina Prince-Bythewood being among the honorees at Essence’s Black Women in Hollywood Awards and a Friday night Versace fashion show to a celebration of Kerry Condon, Jessie Buckley and Eve Hewson at the Oscar Wilde Awards, this year’s Academy Award soirres and events are in full swing.
Of course, the partying continues into the wee hours after the awards are handed out.
Here, Variety gives you this year’s ultimate Oscar party guide.
March 6 – Monday
A Conversation with Donatella Versace
The Los Angeles LGBT Center hosts a Q&a with the legendary fashion designer.
The Village at Ed Gould Plaza, Los Angeles
March 8 – Wednesday
Women of the Year Gala
Time magazine celebrates International Women’s Day with its second annual event.
Of course, the partying continues into the wee hours after the awards are handed out.
Here, Variety gives you this year’s ultimate Oscar party guide.
March 6 – Monday
A Conversation with Donatella Versace
The Los Angeles LGBT Center hosts a Q&a with the legendary fashion designer.
The Village at Ed Gould Plaza, Los Angeles
March 8 – Wednesday
Women of the Year Gala
Time magazine celebrates International Women’s Day with its second annual event.
- 3/6/2023
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Peacock is stocking up on more true-crime docuseries.
The NBCUniversal streamer has ordered Who Killed Robert Wone? From Jupiter Entertainment.
The two-part series details the 2006 murder of Robert Wone, a young attorney who was found mysteriously stabbed to death at a friend’s home in Washington, D.C.
The doc will launch on March 7.
It will explore how on the night of August 2, 2006, Victor Zaborsky calls 911 to report an intruder stabbing a friend at the D.C. home he shares with Joe Price and Dylan Ward. First responders arrive to find attorney Robert Wone already dead in the guest room. With little blood at the scene and no signs of struggle or robbery, suspicions heighten after police interview the three housemates. Believing the men know more than they are revealing, the investigation soon uncovers more questions than answers.
The murder left friends questioning how well they knew the three...
The NBCUniversal streamer has ordered Who Killed Robert Wone? From Jupiter Entertainment.
The two-part series details the 2006 murder of Robert Wone, a young attorney who was found mysteriously stabbed to death at a friend’s home in Washington, D.C.
The doc will launch on March 7.
It will explore how on the night of August 2, 2006, Victor Zaborsky calls 911 to report an intruder stabbing a friend at the D.C. home he shares with Joe Price and Dylan Ward. First responders arrive to find attorney Robert Wone already dead in the guest room. With little blood at the scene and no signs of struggle or robbery, suspicions heighten after police interview the three housemates. Believing the men know more than they are revealing, the investigation soon uncovers more questions than answers.
The murder left friends questioning how well they knew the three...
- 2/23/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
At this year’s Sundance Film Festival, content brand company Onyx Collective showcased its slate of programming, which includes two new projects, one from Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media, as well as the highly anticipated sophomore documentary feature from music artist and filmmaker Questlove.
The company has acquired an untitled Sly Stone feature documentary from Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson, marking the artist’s second collaboration with the collective.
According to Variety, the documentary promises to examine the life and legacy of Sly and the Family Stone, the groundbreaking band led by the famous Sly Stone.
The documentary aims to explore the rise, reign and fadeout of one of pop music’s most influential artists and, in doing so, tell a human story about the cost of genius.
Questlove will direct and executive produce, alongside Shawn Gee and Zarah Zohlman for Two One Five Entertainment Inc. Lonnie Rashid Lynn, a.k.a.
The company has acquired an untitled Sly Stone feature documentary from Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson, marking the artist’s second collaboration with the collective.
According to Variety, the documentary promises to examine the life and legacy of Sly and the Family Stone, the groundbreaking band led by the famous Sly Stone.
The documentary aims to explore the rise, reign and fadeout of one of pop music’s most influential artists and, in doing so, tell a human story about the cost of genius.
Questlove will direct and executive produce, alongside Shawn Gee and Zarah Zohlman for Two One Five Entertainment Inc. Lonnie Rashid Lynn, a.k.a.
- 1/22/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Pickups announced at popular Sundance panel.
Disney-owned brand Onyx Collective has added to its slate of programming for Hulu, with two documentary features, a scripted drama series and an overall deal with Summer Of Soul producer Joseph Patel.
Onyx has picked up Peter Nicks’ non-fiction feature Anthem, as part of its overall deal with Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media.
The film follows King Richard composer Kris Bowers and Grammy-winning producer Dahi as they take a musical journey across America to create a new sound, inspired by what the US national anthem might be if written today.
Producers are Nicks and Coogler for Proximity,...
Disney-owned brand Onyx Collective has added to its slate of programming for Hulu, with two documentary features, a scripted drama series and an overall deal with Summer Of Soul producer Joseph Patel.
Onyx has picked up Peter Nicks’ non-fiction feature Anthem, as part of its overall deal with Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media.
The film follows King Richard composer Kris Bowers and Grammy-winning producer Dahi as they take a musical journey across America to create a new sound, inspired by what the US national anthem might be if written today.
Producers are Nicks and Coogler for Proximity,...
- 1/21/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Pickups announced at popular Sundance panel.
Disney-owned brand Onyx Collective has added to its slate of programming for Hulu, with two documentary features, a scripted drama series and an overall deal with Summer Of Soul producer Joseph Patel.
Onyx has picked up Peter Nicks’ non-fiction feature Anthem, as part of its overall deal with Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media.
The film follows King Richard composer Kris Bowers and Grammy-winning producer Dahi as they take a musical journey across America to create a new sound, inspired by what the US national anthem might be if written today.
Producers are Nicks and Coogler for Proximity,...
Disney-owned brand Onyx Collective has added to its slate of programming for Hulu, with two documentary features, a scripted drama series and an overall deal with Summer Of Soul producer Joseph Patel.
Onyx has picked up Peter Nicks’ non-fiction feature Anthem, as part of its overall deal with Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media.
The film follows King Richard composer Kris Bowers and Grammy-winning producer Dahi as they take a musical journey across America to create a new sound, inspired by what the US national anthem might be if written today.
Producers are Nicks and Coogler for Proximity,...
- 1/21/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Hot off an Oscar win for his 2021 directorial debut “Summer of Soul,” Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is preparing to return to the director’s chair for another documentary about Black music history. The multi-hyphenate is currently at work on an untitled documentary with MRC about Sly and the Family Stone frontman Sylvester Stewart, better known by his stage name Sly Stone. In addition to directing, Questlove will produce the film alongside Joseph Patel and Derik Murray.
The official synopsis for the untitled documentary reads: “Oscar-winning filmmaker Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson directs his sophomore feature documentary follow-up to ‘Summer of Soul,’ examining the life and legacy of Sly and the Family Stone, the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic and enigmatic Sly Stone. This film tells the story behind the rise, reign and fadeout of one of pop music’s most influential artists and, in doing so, tells a very human story about the cost of genius.
The official synopsis for the untitled documentary reads: “Oscar-winning filmmaker Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson directs his sophomore feature documentary follow-up to ‘Summer of Soul,’ examining the life and legacy of Sly and the Family Stone, the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic and enigmatic Sly Stone. This film tells the story behind the rise, reign and fadeout of one of pop music’s most influential artists and, in doing so, tells a very human story about the cost of genius.
- 1/21/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
As part of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Onyx Collective unveiled its expanding slate of programming to come in the near future during their Storytellers Showcase – which notably includes two new projects, one from Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media, as well as the highly anticipated sophomore documentary feature from music artist and filmmaker Questlove.
The company has acquired an untitled Sly Stone feature documentary from Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, marking the artist’s second collaboration with the collective. Variety has learned the doc promises to examine the life and legacy of Sly and the Family Stone, the groundbreaking band led by the famous Sly Stone. The documentary aims to explore the rise, reign and fadeout of one of pop music’s most influential artists and, in doing so, tell a human story about the cost of genius.
Questlove will direct and executive produce, alongside Shawn Gee and Zarah Zohlman for Two One Five Entertainment Inc.
The company has acquired an untitled Sly Stone feature documentary from Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, marking the artist’s second collaboration with the collective. Variety has learned the doc promises to examine the life and legacy of Sly and the Family Stone, the groundbreaking band led by the famous Sly Stone. The documentary aims to explore the rise, reign and fadeout of one of pop music’s most influential artists and, in doing so, tell a human story about the cost of genius.
Questlove will direct and executive produce, alongside Shawn Gee and Zarah Zohlman for Two One Five Entertainment Inc.
- 1/21/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Onyx Collective has acquired rights to Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s untitled Sly Stone documentary, which chronicles the life and legacy of Sly and the Family Stone, it was announced Saturday during its Sundance Film Festival panel. The documentary was acquired from MRC. Hulu is the primary domestic destination for all Onyx titles.
Questlove, who won an Oscar last year for “Summer of Soul,” directs what is his sophomore feature, which is from a script by Joseph Patel and Jeff Mao. The film examines “the rise, reign and fadeout of one of pop music’s most influential artists” while telling a “very human story about the cost of genius,” per the official description.
Producers are Derrik Murray for Network Entertainment Inc. and Patel. They’re joined by executive producers Stone, Brian Gersh of Network Entertainment Inc., and Two One Five Entertainment Inc.’s Questlove, Shawn Gee, and Zarah Zohlman. Lonnie Rashid Lynn,...
Questlove, who won an Oscar last year for “Summer of Soul,” directs what is his sophomore feature, which is from a script by Joseph Patel and Jeff Mao. The film examines “the rise, reign and fadeout of one of pop music’s most influential artists” while telling a “very human story about the cost of genius,” per the official description.
Producers are Derrik Murray for Network Entertainment Inc. and Patel. They’re joined by executive producers Stone, Brian Gersh of Network Entertainment Inc., and Two One Five Entertainment Inc.’s Questlove, Shawn Gee, and Zarah Zohlman. Lonnie Rashid Lynn,...
- 1/21/2023
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Onyx Collective came armed with news during its presentation Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival.
Disney’s Tara Duncan-led quasi studio has put a Queen of Sheba scripted drama series in development. Onyx, which produces content exclusively for Hulu, has also nabbed two documentaries out of the snowy fest: Questlove’s untitled Sly Stone feature and Ryan Coogler’s Anthem.
Sheba, which is also exec produced by Coogler, is co-created by Chantelle Wells (Showtime’s Yellowjackets) and actress-writer-producer Azie Tesfai (Supergirl). The drama explores the rise to power of the first queen on the continent of Africa as she seeks to unite the nation now known as Ethiopia, making it one of the richest, most formidable kingdoms in the world. Inspired by true events, the potential series follows Makeda into a world of danger, deceit and political intrigue as she is forced to step into a role that no one,...
Disney’s Tara Duncan-led quasi studio has put a Queen of Sheba scripted drama series in development. Onyx, which produces content exclusively for Hulu, has also nabbed two documentaries out of the snowy fest: Questlove’s untitled Sly Stone feature and Ryan Coogler’s Anthem.
Sheba, which is also exec produced by Coogler, is co-created by Chantelle Wells (Showtime’s Yellowjackets) and actress-writer-producer Azie Tesfai (Supergirl). The drama explores the rise to power of the first queen on the continent of Africa as she seeks to unite the nation now known as Ethiopia, making it one of the richest, most formidable kingdoms in the world. Inspired by true events, the potential series follows Makeda into a world of danger, deceit and political intrigue as she is forced to step into a role that no one,...
- 1/21/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Onyx Collective has landed a pair of documentaries including Questlove’s upcoming Sly Stone film.
The brand, which airs on Hulu, will air both Questlove’s Untitled Sly Stone documentary and Anthem, which follows composer Kris Bowers and music producer Dahi as they take on a musical journey across the U.S. experimenting to reimagine the National Anthem.
Separately, the brand has struck an overall deal with Joseph Patel, who produced Oscar-winning doc Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised alongside Questlove.
Questlove will direct the Stone doc about Stone, otherwise known as Sylvester Stewart, who was frontman of Sly and the Family Stone and known for pioneering funk music.
It will examine the life and legacy of Sly and the Family Stone and tells the story behind the rise, reign and fadeout of one of pop music’s most influential artists and, in doing so,...
The brand, which airs on Hulu, will air both Questlove’s Untitled Sly Stone documentary and Anthem, which follows composer Kris Bowers and music producer Dahi as they take on a musical journey across the U.S. experimenting to reimagine the National Anthem.
Separately, the brand has struck an overall deal with Joseph Patel, who produced Oscar-winning doc Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised alongside Questlove.
Questlove will direct the Stone doc about Stone, otherwise known as Sylvester Stewart, who was frontman of Sly and the Family Stone and known for pioneering funk music.
It will examine the life and legacy of Sly and the Family Stone and tells the story behind the rise, reign and fadeout of one of pop music’s most influential artists and, in doing so,...
- 1/21/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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Sundance in 2023 will feature the festival’s first-ever South Asian Lodge, thanks to the nonprofit organization 1497.
The group is collaborating with filmmakers Shruti Ganguly and Tanya Selvaratnam to develop the lodge, which will be housed at Park City yoga studio The Shop on Jan. 21 and 22. The two days of programming will include a 20th anniversary celebration of Bend It Like Beckham, as the movie’s 2003 premiere at Sundance marked a watershed event for South Asian representation in film. The lodge will also present a panel called Black and Brown Unity and Division, On and Off Screen featuring producer Lisa Cortes, director Geeta Gandhbir, Oscar-winning producer Joseph Patel (Summer of Soul) and Hillman Grad CEO Rishi Rajani, with more events — all by invitation only — to be announced. Those interested in attending can email events@1497.org.
“We have been a part of the Sundance community...
Sundance in 2023 will feature the festival’s first-ever South Asian Lodge, thanks to the nonprofit organization 1497.
The group is collaborating with filmmakers Shruti Ganguly and Tanya Selvaratnam to develop the lodge, which will be housed at Park City yoga studio The Shop on Jan. 21 and 22. The two days of programming will include a 20th anniversary celebration of Bend It Like Beckham, as the movie’s 2003 premiere at Sundance marked a watershed event for South Asian representation in film. The lodge will also present a panel called Black and Brown Unity and Division, On and Off Screen featuring producer Lisa Cortes, director Geeta Gandhbir, Oscar-winning producer Joseph Patel (Summer of Soul) and Hillman Grad CEO Rishi Rajani, with more events — all by invitation only — to be announced. Those interested in attending can email events@1497.org.
“We have been a part of the Sundance community...
- 12/21/2022
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The PGA Awards announced its nominees for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures today, a list noted for a number of snubs and surprises.
Seven films were recognized with nominations, including All That Breathes, Shaunak Sen’s documentary about two brothers to Delhi, India who have dedicated their lives to rehabilitating birds of prey that have fallen victim to the city’s polluted skies. It won the Best Feature honors at the IDA Documentary Awards over the weekend, so the PGA Awards nomination comes as no surprise.
However, omitted from the PGA list was All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, the strong Oscar contender from director Laura Poitras which on Friday was named Best Non-Fiction Film by the New York Film Critics Circle. Also missing out on a PGA Award nomination were Moonage Daydream, Brett Morgen’s documentary on David Bowie that is far and away the top-grossing documentary of the year in theatrical release,...
Seven films were recognized with nominations, including All That Breathes, Shaunak Sen’s documentary about two brothers to Delhi, India who have dedicated their lives to rehabilitating birds of prey that have fallen victim to the city’s polluted skies. It won the Best Feature honors at the IDA Documentary Awards over the weekend, so the PGA Awards nomination comes as no surprise.
However, omitted from the PGA list was All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, the strong Oscar contender from director Laura Poitras which on Friday was named Best Non-Fiction Film by the New York Film Critics Circle. Also missing out on a PGA Award nomination were Moonage Daydream, Brett Morgen’s documentary on David Bowie that is far and away the top-grossing documentary of the year in theatrical release,...
- 12/12/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has revealed the 2023 Documentary Motion Picture nominees which will advance to the final round of voting for the 34th Annual Producers Guild Awards. The winners will accept their prizes during the PGA Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 25.
This year’s nominees include features that have been collecting other awards kudos, including Shaunak Sen’s “All That Breathes,” which recently won the IDA Award for Best Feature, Editing, and the Pare Lorentz Award, and Sara Dosa’s volcanic romance, “Fire of Love,” which won the IDA’s Best Cinematography and Writing awards. Sinead O’Connor documentary “Nothing Compares” was nominated for Best Music Documentary at the IDA Awards.
One prominent omission from this PGA nominees list is Laura Poitras’ portrait of artist/activist Nan Goldin, “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” (Neon), which won at Venice and has been picking up a number of critics’ groups...
This year’s nominees include features that have been collecting other awards kudos, including Shaunak Sen’s “All That Breathes,” which recently won the IDA Award for Best Feature, Editing, and the Pare Lorentz Award, and Sara Dosa’s volcanic romance, “Fire of Love,” which won the IDA’s Best Cinematography and Writing awards. Sinead O’Connor documentary “Nothing Compares” was nominated for Best Music Documentary at the IDA Awards.
One prominent omission from this PGA nominees list is Laura Poitras’ portrait of artist/activist Nan Goldin, “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” (Neon), which won at Venice and has been picking up a number of critics’ groups...
- 12/12/2022
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Venice Golden Lion winner All The Beauty And The Bloodshed misses out.
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) in the US has announced the 2023 Documentary Motion Picture nominees, a list that notably does not include Venice Golden Lion winner All The Beauty And The Bloodshed, regarded in the industry as an Oscar frontrunner.
The nominated films are All That Breathes, Descendant, Fire Of Love, Navalny, Nothing Compares, Retrograde, and The Territory.
Civil rights historical investigation Descendant, vulcanologist romance Fire Of Love, Russian opposition leader profile Navalny, eco-activism film TheTerritory, Sinead O’Connor profile Nothing Compares, and nature documentary All That Breathes...
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) in the US has announced the 2023 Documentary Motion Picture nominees, a list that notably does not include Venice Golden Lion winner All The Beauty And The Bloodshed, regarded in the industry as an Oscar frontrunner.
The nominated films are All That Breathes, Descendant, Fire Of Love, Navalny, Nothing Compares, Retrograde, and The Territory.
Civil rights historical investigation Descendant, vulcanologist romance Fire Of Love, Russian opposition leader profile Navalny, eco-activism film TheTerritory, Sinead O’Connor profile Nothing Compares, and nature documentary All That Breathes...
- 12/12/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Click here to read the full article.
The Producers Guild of America has announced its 2023 Documentary Motion Picture nominees for the 34th annual Producers Guild Awards.
The following films are nominated in the category of outstanding producer of documentary motion picture:
All That Breathes
Descendant
Fire of Love
Navalny
Nothing Compares
Retrograde
The Territory
Last year, producers Joseph Patel, David Dinerstein and Robert Fyvolent received the awards in the category for the documentary Summer of Soul (… Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), a film about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson in his directorial debut.
The nominees for sports, children’s and short form television programs will be announced on Friday, while the nominees for theatrical motion pictures, animated theatrical motion pictures, television series/specials and televised/streamed motion pictures will be announced on Jan. 12.
The 34th annual Producers Guild of America Awards ceremony will take place on Feb.
The Producers Guild of America has announced its 2023 Documentary Motion Picture nominees for the 34th annual Producers Guild Awards.
The following films are nominated in the category of outstanding producer of documentary motion picture:
All That Breathes
Descendant
Fire of Love
Navalny
Nothing Compares
Retrograde
The Territory
Last year, producers Joseph Patel, David Dinerstein and Robert Fyvolent received the awards in the category for the documentary Summer of Soul (… Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), a film about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson in his directorial debut.
The nominees for sports, children’s and short form television programs will be announced on Friday, while the nominees for theatrical motion pictures, animated theatrical motion pictures, television series/specials and televised/streamed motion pictures will be announced on Jan. 12.
The 34th annual Producers Guild of America Awards ceremony will take place on Feb.
- 12/12/2022
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Oscar-winner Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson has lined up his next project – a documentary on the late groundbreaking hip hop producer J Dilla (James Dewitt Yancey).
Thompson, who won the Academy Award earlier this year for directing Summer of Soul, will executive produce Dilla Time, based on the New York Times bestseller Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, The Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm by Dan Charnas. Joseph Patel, who produced Summer of Soul (along with with Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein) will co-direct Dilla Time with Darby Wheeler.
Thompson’s Two One Five Entertainment, Cinetic Media, and Scenario Media are among the production partners on the film, which enjoys the approval of Yancey’s survivors. Dilla died in 2006 at the age of 32 from a rare blood disorder.
“The estate of James Dewitt Yancey, and its wholly-owned production entity, Pay Jay Productions, Inc., which benefits J Dilla’s two children,...
Thompson, who won the Academy Award earlier this year for directing Summer of Soul, will executive produce Dilla Time, based on the New York Times bestseller Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, The Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm by Dan Charnas. Joseph Patel, who produced Summer of Soul (along with with Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein) will co-direct Dilla Time with Darby Wheeler.
Thompson’s Two One Five Entertainment, Cinetic Media, and Scenario Media are among the production partners on the film, which enjoys the approval of Yancey’s survivors. Dilla died in 2006 at the age of 32 from a rare blood disorder.
“The estate of James Dewitt Yancey, and its wholly-owned production entity, Pay Jay Productions, Inc., which benefits J Dilla’s two children,...
- 9/22/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Click here to read the full article.
Following his Oscar win with Summer of Soul, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and his Two One Five Entertainment have signed on for a new nonfiction project about late music producer J Dilla.
Dilla Time will document, according to the project’s description, “the brief life and pervasive and largely uncredited influence of music producer J Dilla.” Dilla worked with some of hip-hop’s biggest names throughout the ’90s and into the early ’00s, including Questlove, as well as Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest, Common and Erykah Badu. Other collaborators include Ye, Dr. Dre and Pharrell Williams, and his influence can be heard in the newer generation of hip-hop like Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus, Kamasi Washington and Hiatus Kaiyote.
Thompson and Two One Five will reteam on the doc with Summer of Soul producer Joseph Patel, who will produce and co-direct with Darby Wheeler.
Following his Oscar win with Summer of Soul, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and his Two One Five Entertainment have signed on for a new nonfiction project about late music producer J Dilla.
Dilla Time will document, according to the project’s description, “the brief life and pervasive and largely uncredited influence of music producer J Dilla.” Dilla worked with some of hip-hop’s biggest names throughout the ’90s and into the early ’00s, including Questlove, as well as Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest, Common and Erykah Badu. Other collaborators include Ye, Dr. Dre and Pharrell Williams, and his influence can be heard in the newer generation of hip-hop like Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus, Kamasi Washington and Hiatus Kaiyote.
Thompson and Two One Five will reteam on the doc with Summer of Soul producer Joseph Patel, who will produce and co-direct with Darby Wheeler.
- 9/22/2022
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jessica Chastain had the instinct to change the vibe at the 2022 Oscars ceremony when accepting her Best Actress win following Will Smith attacking presenter Chris Rock onstage.
The star of upcoming “Mothers’ Instinct” revealed to Net-a-Porter that the 94th Academy Awards “was a weird night” on March 27. “I walked into a very charged energy in that room, and I was trying to figure out how to just breathe and create a calmness,” Chastain said.
Best Actor winner Smith slapped Rock after the comedian made a comment about Jada Pinkett Smith’s haircut. Smith later was banned from attending the Oscars for 10 years and resigned from the Academy. He also publicly apologized for having “deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work,” adding, “I want to put the focus back on those who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy...
The star of upcoming “Mothers’ Instinct” revealed to Net-a-Porter that the 94th Academy Awards “was a weird night” on March 27. “I walked into a very charged energy in that room, and I was trying to figure out how to just breathe and create a calmness,” Chastain said.
Best Actor winner Smith slapped Rock after the comedian made a comment about Jada Pinkett Smith’s haircut. Smith later was banned from attending the Oscars for 10 years and resigned from the Academy. He also publicly apologized for having “deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work,” adding, “I want to put the focus back on those who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy...
- 6/27/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
When a local promoter and New York City Parks department employee named Tony Lawrence first began the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1967, he hardly could have imagined that, 55 years later, his music festival would be recognized by the United States Senate.
Yesterday, the Senate agreed by “unanimous consent” on a resolution that honors the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival as well as the 1970 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
The resolution, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, will designate the last weekend of June 2022 as a time to “commemorate the first weekend of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival,...
Yesterday, the Senate agreed by “unanimous consent” on a resolution that honors the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival as well as the 1970 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
The resolution, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, will designate the last weekend of June 2022 as a time to “commemorate the first weekend of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival,...
- 5/25/2022
- by Jonathan Bernstein
- Rollingstone.com
Next summer is already confirmed to be a “Summer of Soul.”
Oscar, Grammy, and Peabody award-winning documentary “Summer of Soul (…Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” has sparked a reimagining of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, which the film explores.
Produced and directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, “Summer of Soul” was the inspiration for a new outdoor music festival set for 2023. The Harlem Festival of Culture (Hfc) will take place in Marcus Garvey Park, formerly known as Mount Morris Park, the same site as the original festival.
Hfc was founded by Harlem native, Ambassador Digital Magazine editor-in-chief Musa Jackson, who attended the original festival as a child and appeared in “Summer of Soul.” Nikoa Evans and Emmy-nominated event producer Yvonne McNair are also co-founders of the Hfc.
“The original event was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience, one that I will never forget,” Jackson said in a press statement. “With this initiative,...
Oscar, Grammy, and Peabody award-winning documentary “Summer of Soul (…Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” has sparked a reimagining of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, which the film explores.
Produced and directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, “Summer of Soul” was the inspiration for a new outdoor music festival set for 2023. The Harlem Festival of Culture (Hfc) will take place in Marcus Garvey Park, formerly known as Mount Morris Park, the same site as the original festival.
Hfc was founded by Harlem native, Ambassador Digital Magazine editor-in-chief Musa Jackson, who attended the original festival as a child and appeared in “Summer of Soul.” Nikoa Evans and Emmy-nominated event producer Yvonne McNair are also co-founders of the Hfc.
“The original event was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience, one that I will never forget,” Jackson said in a press statement. “With this initiative,...
- 4/13/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Summer Of Soul (… Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), the Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson-directed film that won the Oscar and the Grammy for documenting 1969’s now-famed Harlem Cultural Festival, has inspired a reboot of the landmark music event.
Ambassador Digital Magazine editor-in-chief Musa Jackson, who attended the 1969 event and appeared in Summer of Soul, said Tuesday that he, BNP Advisory Group strategist Nikoa Evans and event producer and Captivate Marketing Group president Yvonne McNair are teaming to launch the Harlem Festival of Culture in the summer of 2023.
The multi-day outdoor concert event will be a reimagining of the 1969 fest and take place in Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Park, where the original took place when it was known as Mount Morris Park. Official dates have not yet been announced.
Organizers told Billboard that a series of events leading up to the Hfc kicks off Friday with an open-mic night at...
Ambassador Digital Magazine editor-in-chief Musa Jackson, who attended the 1969 event and appeared in Summer of Soul, said Tuesday that he, BNP Advisory Group strategist Nikoa Evans and event producer and Captivate Marketing Group president Yvonne McNair are teaming to launch the Harlem Festival of Culture in the summer of 2023.
The multi-day outdoor concert event will be a reimagining of the 1969 fest and take place in Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Park, where the original took place when it was known as Mount Morris Park. Official dates have not yet been announced.
Organizers told Billboard that a series of events leading up to the Hfc kicks off Friday with an open-mic night at...
- 4/13/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Questlove’s Summer of Soul, the Oscar-winning documentary about the long-forgotten Harlem Cultural Festival, has inspired organizers to plan a new fest at the site of that 1969 event.
Scheduled for the summer of 2023, the Harlem Festival of Culture will center around a multi-day event at the now-Marcus Garvey Park; the site was called Mount Morris Park at the time of the original Harlem Cultural Festival.
According to Billboard, Ambassador Digital Magazine editor-in-chief Musa Jackson (who attended the original 1969 fest and featured in Summer of Soul), Nikoa Evans, and Yvonne McNair...
Scheduled for the summer of 2023, the Harlem Festival of Culture will center around a multi-day event at the now-Marcus Garvey Park; the site was called Mount Morris Park at the time of the original Harlem Cultural Festival.
According to Billboard, Ambassador Digital Magazine editor-in-chief Musa Jackson (who attended the original 1969 fest and featured in Summer of Soul), Nikoa Evans, and Yvonne McNair...
- 4/13/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Will Smith, Chris Rock and the Academy may feel they can turn the page on this dramatic chapter following the announcement that Smith would be banned from the ceremony for 10 years. But there’s too much reliance on written statements and not enough acknowledgment that multiple apologies are missing from all parties.
For Smith, who won best actor for his performance as Serena and Venus Williams’ father in “King Richard,” an Instagram post saying he “accepts and respect the Academy’s decision” is not the type of penance the general public, the industry, your colleagues and co-stars are expecting.
For Rock, he shouldn’t be gearing up to cash in for some standup comedy special about what happened, and his silence about his role in this ordeal has been deafening.
For the Academy, an acknowledgement to Rock for not making the situation worse, or for not kicking Smith out of...
For Smith, who won best actor for his performance as Serena and Venus Williams’ father in “King Richard,” an Instagram post saying he “accepts and respect the Academy’s decision” is not the type of penance the general public, the industry, your colleagues and co-stars are expecting.
For Rock, he shouldn’t be gearing up to cash in for some standup comedy special about what happened, and his silence about his role in this ordeal has been deafening.
For the Academy, an acknowledgement to Rock for not making the situation worse, or for not kicking Smith out of...
- 4/10/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
On March 27, the Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson-directed Summer of Soul won the Oscar for Best Documentary. A week later, the film won the Grammy for Best Music Film, becoming only the third documentary to achieve the feat, following 20 Feet from Stardom and Amy.
The double wins gave a massive boost to Summer of Soul’s viewership. As usual, Disney is not releasing streaming data but has confirmed that the Onyx Collective, Searchlight Pictures and Hulu documentary surged by +390 in hours streamed on Hulu, Disney+ and Star+ between 3/27 – 4/5 (which included the Oscars and the Grammys) vs. 3/13 – 3/22.
The viewership spiked in a big way following the Oscars with Summer of Soul receiving additional exposure from having won the category that was presented by Chris Rock who was slapped by Will Smith moments before he announced Summer of Soul as the winner. There was second triple-digit jump immediately following the Grammys.
The double wins gave a massive boost to Summer of Soul’s viewership. As usual, Disney is not releasing streaming data but has confirmed that the Onyx Collective, Searchlight Pictures and Hulu documentary surged by +390 in hours streamed on Hulu, Disney+ and Star+ between 3/27 – 4/5 (which included the Oscars and the Grammys) vs. 3/13 – 3/22.
The viewership spiked in a big way following the Oscars with Summer of Soul receiving additional exposure from having won the category that was presented by Chris Rock who was slapped by Will Smith moments before he announced Summer of Soul as the winner. There was second triple-digit jump immediately following the Grammys.
- 4/7/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Just one week after winning the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, “Summer of Soul” producers Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Joseph Patel, Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein have now claimed the Grammy Award for Best Music Film. The Searchlight Pictures/Hulu doc chronicles the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival via footage and performances that had been locked away in a basement for five decades. See the full list of Grammys winners.
Accepting the Grammy on Sunday night, producer Robert Fyvolent declared in his acceptance speech, “In case it’s not obvious, I’m one of the white guys. I’ll say, in the words of Ray Barretto, it’s time to come together before it’s too god damn late.” (Watch the video above.) He was referencing a controversial joke made by Oscar presenter Chris Rock the previous week, who said the award went to Questlove and “four white guys”; producer Joseph Patel is South Asian.
Accepting the Grammy on Sunday night, producer Robert Fyvolent declared in his acceptance speech, “In case it’s not obvious, I’m one of the white guys. I’ll say, in the words of Ray Barretto, it’s time to come together before it’s too god damn late.” (Watch the video above.) He was referencing a controversial joke made by Oscar presenter Chris Rock the previous week, who said the award went to Questlove and “four white guys”; producer Joseph Patel is South Asian.
- 4/3/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Just one week after winning the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, “Summer of Soul” is now in the hunt to add a Grammy to its ever-growing awards collection. It competes in the category of Best Music Film against fellow Grammy nominees “Bo Burnham: Inside,” Billie Eilish‘s “Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter To Los Angeles,” David Byrne‘s “American Utopia” and Jimi Hendrix‘s “Music, Money, Madness … Jimi Hendrix In Maui.” According to Gold Derby’s racetrack odds, “Summer of Soul” is the front-runner to prevail at the 2022 Grammys, but Burnham is hot on its heels.
“Summer of Soul’s” Grammy-nominated producers are the same as those who just took home the Academy Award: Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Joseph Patel, Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein. “This is such a stunning moment for me right now,” Questlove said at the Oscar podium last Sunday (watch below). “But this is not about me.
“Summer of Soul’s” Grammy-nominated producers are the same as those who just took home the Academy Award: Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Joseph Patel, Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein. “This is such a stunning moment for me right now,” Questlove said at the Oscar podium last Sunday (watch below). “But this is not about me.
- 4/1/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
A moment stolen by the infamous slap. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Summer of Soul producer Joseph Patel took to Twitter to share how he felt about accepting an Academy Award moments after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars 2022 ceremony on March 27. Joseph—who went onstage with co-producers Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein and director Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson to accept the award for Best Documentary Feature—emphasized that he was speaking on behalf of himself and not his Summer of Soul coworkers. Reflecting on the moment, Joseph shared that he felt Will's actions were "selfish." "It robbed the category of its...
- 4/1/2022
- E! Online
Afternoon all, Max Goldbart here looking back on quite a week. Lots to digest so the Insider has you covered. Read on.
Smith Vs Rock: The Fallout
“The Slap Heard Around The World”: Once a year, film fanatics across the globe are used to waking up to (or being awake for) news of the major Oscar winners, bleary-eyed and chilly, but no global Oscar morning reveal has ever been quite like Monday’s. Waking up to news of the ultimate drama, Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in the face following a tactless GI Jane joke, the world’s media sprung into gear and Andreas had this handy roundup of the best reactions. “The Slap Heard Around The World” was perhaps the best summary from Australia’s Sydney Morning Herald. As the Ukraine conflict was knocked off front pages for the first time in weeks, multiple papers criticized King Richard...
Smith Vs Rock: The Fallout
“The Slap Heard Around The World”: Once a year, film fanatics across the globe are used to waking up to (or being awake for) news of the major Oscar winners, bleary-eyed and chilly, but no global Oscar morning reveal has ever been quite like Monday’s. Waking up to news of the ultimate drama, Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in the face following a tactless GI Jane joke, the world’s media sprung into gear and Andreas had this handy roundup of the best reactions. “The Slap Heard Around The World” was perhaps the best summary from Australia’s Sydney Morning Herald. As the Ukraine conflict was knocked off front pages for the first time in weeks, multiple papers criticized King Richard...
- 4/1/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2022 Oscar Winners and Nominees Winners & Nominees Actor In A Leading Role Winner Will Smith King Richard Nominees Javier Bardem Being the Ricardos Benedict Cumberbatch The Power of the Dog Andrew Garfield tick, tick…Boom! Denzel Washington The Tragedy of Macbeth Actor In A Supporting Role Winner Troy Kotsur Coda Nominees CIARÁN Hinds Belfast Jesse Plemons The Power of the Dog J.K. Simmons Being the Ricardos Kodi Smit-mcphee The Power of the Dog Actress In A Leading Role Winner Jessica Chastain The Eyes of Tammy Faye Nominees Olivia Colman The Lost Daughter PENÉLOPE Cruz Parallel Mothers Nicole Kidman Being the Ricardos Kristen Stewart Spencer Actress In A Supporting Role Winner Ariana Debose West Side Story Nominees Jessie Buckley The Lost Daughter Judi Dench Belfast Kirsten Dunst The Power of the Dog Aunjanue Ellis King Richard Animated Feature Film Winner Encanto Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino and Clark Spencer Nominees Flee Jonas Poher Rasmussen,...
- 3/31/2022
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
Joseph Patel calls Smith’s Oscars conduct ‘selfish’ and says he is ‘so so very angry’ Rock introduced him and fellow producers as ‘four white guys’
Joseph Patel, the producer of music documentary Summer of Soul, has accused both Will Smith and Chris Rock of selfishness in overshadowing his film’s triumph on Sunday night at the Oscars.
Patel, who produced the documentary alongside Robert Fyvolent, David Dinerstein and director Questlove, said he was “still trying to make sense” of the exchange, which saw Smith slap Rock for making a joke about his wife’s alopecia.
Joseph Patel, the producer of music documentary Summer of Soul, has accused both Will Smith and Chris Rock of selfishness in overshadowing his film’s triumph on Sunday night at the Oscars.
Patel, who produced the documentary alongside Robert Fyvolent, David Dinerstein and director Questlove, said he was “still trying to make sense” of the exchange, which saw Smith slap Rock for making a joke about his wife’s alopecia.
- 3/31/2022
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
Joseph Patel, a producer on the Oscar-winning documentary ‘Summer of Soul’, has blasted Chris Rock for his presentation of the category during the 94th Academy Award ceremony, in which the comedian introduced Patel and the producers other than Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson as a group of ‘four white guys’. “The reason that makes me So So […]...
- 3/31/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Oscar-winning producer Joseph Patel has shared his experience from Sunday night, accepting the award for Best Documentary Feature in the immediate aftermath of Will Smith slapping presenter Chris Rock across the face. In a long Twitter thread, the Summer Of Soul producer called Smith’s actions “selfish,” but reserved harsher criticism for Rock who he says was “an absolute f***ing dick.”
When Rock announced the winner in the category was the Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson-directed Searchlight pic, he introduced Thompson and “four white guys.” On Twitter, Patel, who is of South Asian descent, exclaimed, “What In The Actual F***????? The reason that makes me So So Very Angry is because I was so proud to be one of a handful of South Asians to have ever won an Oscar in the history of the award.”
He added, “I’m angry. Angry at Will Smith.
When Rock announced the winner in the category was the Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson-directed Searchlight pic, he introduced Thompson and “four white guys.” On Twitter, Patel, who is of South Asian descent, exclaimed, “What In The Actual F***????? The reason that makes me So So Very Angry is because I was so proud to be one of a handful of South Asians to have ever won an Oscar in the history of the award.”
He added, “I’m angry. Angry at Will Smith.
- 3/31/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
In a blistering Twitter thread Wednesday, “Summer of Soul” co-producer Joseph Patel, who shared the film’s Best Documentary Feature Oscar win, bluntly called out Will Smith and Chris Rock not only for The Slap, which he said was “selfish,” but also for comments Rock made in announcing the “Summer of Soul Win.
“You absolute f—ing d—,” Patel said about Rock.
“Summer of Soul” had the misfortune of winning Best Documentary Feature immediately after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock, an incident that overshadowed almost everything that came after it, and for which Patel criticized Smith.
Patel also specifically called out Chris Rock for how he announced the “Summer of Soul” winners as Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (the film’s director), “and…4 white guys.” Patel cited both the disrespect shown by not reading the Oscar winners’ names, as well as the fact that he, himself is of South Asian descent. He...
“You absolute f—ing d—,” Patel said about Rock.
“Summer of Soul” had the misfortune of winning Best Documentary Feature immediately after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock, an incident that overshadowed almost everything that came after it, and for which Patel criticized Smith.
Patel also specifically called out Chris Rock for how he announced the “Summer of Soul” winners as Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (the film’s director), “and…4 white guys.” Patel cited both the disrespect shown by not reading the Oscar winners’ names, as well as the fact that he, himself is of South Asian descent. He...
- 3/31/2022
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Joseph Patel, a producer on the Oscar-winning documentary “Summer of Soul,” has blasted Chris Rock for his presentation of the category during Sunday’s ceremony, in which Rock introduced Patel and the producers other than Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson as a group of “four white guys.”
“The reason that makes me So So Very Angry is because I was so proud to be one of a handful of South Asians to have ever won an Oscar in the history of the award,” Patel wrote in a Twitter thread airing his frustrations on Wednesday evening. “I was ecstatic that I was the 3Rd South Asian to win that night – after Riz [Ahmed] and Aneil Karia won earlier in the night for [best live action short winner] ‘The Long Goodbye.’ Three South Asians winning on the same night – that’s never happened before! And it’s meaningful! It’s history!”
The reason that makes me So So Very Angry...
“The reason that makes me So So Very Angry is because I was so proud to be one of a handful of South Asians to have ever won an Oscar in the history of the award,” Patel wrote in a Twitter thread airing his frustrations on Wednesday evening. “I was ecstatic that I was the 3Rd South Asian to win that night – after Riz [Ahmed] and Aneil Karia won earlier in the night for [best live action short winner] ‘The Long Goodbye.’ Three South Asians winning on the same night – that’s never happened before! And it’s meaningful! It’s history!”
The reason that makes me So So Very Angry...
- 3/31/2022
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Summer of Soul producer and Academy Award-winner Joseph Patel has weighed in on “The Slap,” saying Will Smith’s actions on the Oscars stage were “selfish.” Smith shocked viewers during Sunday’s live telecast when, in an unscripted moment, he approached the stage and smacked Chris Rock while the comedian was presenting the Best Documentary award.
“It robbed the category of its moment,” Patel wrote in a lengthy Twitter thread published Wednesday evening. “It robbed the other excellent and amazing films of their moment to be acknowledged in what was a Strong year for docs.
“It robbed the category of its moment,” Patel wrote in a lengthy Twitter thread published Wednesday evening. “It robbed the other excellent and amazing films of their moment to be acknowledged in what was a Strong year for docs.
- 3/31/2022
- by Kat Bouza and Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Oscar winners one week, Grammy winners the next? These 7 artists may not be done collecting trophies
For any entertainer, you might say that winning an Oscar is kind of a big deal, and the Academy Awards are usually the grand finale of a long awards season. But several individuals who won Oscars on March 27 could collect more hardware at the Grammys seven days later on April 3.
Most obvious among those are Billie Eilish and Finneas. The siblings won Best Original Song for their title theme from the James Bond film “No Time to Die.” They’ve already earned a couple armfuls of Grammys for their work over the last two years, including Best Visual Media Song last year for “No Time to Die.” This year they’re up for several more, including Album of the Year for Eilish’s “Happier Than Ever” and Record and Song of the Year for the title song. As of this writing they’re the odds-on favorites for Album of the Year,...
Most obvious among those are Billie Eilish and Finneas. The siblings won Best Original Song for their title theme from the James Bond film “No Time to Die.” They’ve already earned a couple armfuls of Grammys for their work over the last two years, including Best Visual Media Song last year for “No Time to Die.” This year they’re up for several more, including Album of the Year for Eilish’s “Happier Than Ever” and Record and Song of the Year for the title song. As of this writing they’re the odds-on favorites for Album of the Year,...
- 3/30/2022
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Well… Oscar night 2022 was certainly one to remember. Many obituaries will have received their first lines last night, and there’s a few moments that will appear half way down for some of them.
But – here’s the good news: Sian Heder’s Coda won Best Picture, and genuine living legend Troy Kotsur took home the Best Supporting Actor award. It may have been a surprise for some, as Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog was hotly favoured. In the second piece of excellent news it was Campion herself who took home the Best Director gong, many would argue it’s long overdue.
Elsewhere Encanto, Will Smith, Jessica Chastain all took to the stage to collect their awards, and it’s pleasing to see another year when the awards were well spread out. It’s a sign of an industry in fine fettle, which is just as well given,...
But – here’s the good news: Sian Heder’s Coda won Best Picture, and genuine living legend Troy Kotsur took home the Best Supporting Actor award. It may have been a surprise for some, as Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog was hotly favoured. In the second piece of excellent news it was Campion herself who took home the Best Director gong, many would argue it’s long overdue.
Elsewhere Encanto, Will Smith, Jessica Chastain all took to the stage to collect their awards, and it’s pleasing to see another year when the awards were well spread out. It’s a sign of an industry in fine fettle, which is just as well given,...
- 3/28/2022
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Chicago – Usually these Oscar wrap ups are ordinary. But in a shocking event at the 94th Academy Awards, eventual Best Actor winner Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock after Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Oh and by the way, Coda wins the Best Picture in a historic honor.
The Chris Rock joke was in reference to Jada’s hairline … apparently he didn’t know that she had an Alopecia diagnosis, which includes hair loss. He asked, referring to her bare scalp, if she was to star in G.I. Jane 2 (Ed. Note: I thought she’d been a young recruit in G.I. Jane the original). Will Smith took exception to the remark, walked on stage and slapped Rock. The ABC-tv feed bleeped the remarks, but international feeds caught Rock reacting by saying, “Will Smith just smacked the sh*t out of me.” Smith, not done,...
The Chris Rock joke was in reference to Jada’s hairline … apparently he didn’t know that she had an Alopecia diagnosis, which includes hair loss. He asked, referring to her bare scalp, if she was to star in G.I. Jane 2 (Ed. Note: I thought she’d been a young recruit in G.I. Jane the original). Will Smith took exception to the remark, walked on stage and slapped Rock. The ABC-tv feed bleeped the remarks, but international feeds caught Rock reacting by saying, “Will Smith just smacked the sh*t out of me.” Smith, not done,...
- 3/28/2022
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
There was a time during the pre-pandemic when zeitgeist documentaries like Rbg and Won’t You Be My Neighbor were bright spots at the box office.
However, because of arthouse audiences’ caution to return to moviegoing last summer, Searchlight Pictures, which scooped up Summer of Soul from Sundance 2021 for $12 million, opted to release the movie with an exclusive two-week theatrical window followed by a simultaneous release on Hulu.
When asked backstage at the Oscars after Summer of Soul won the Documentary Feature Oscar if there would have been a better means of distribution of the film, director Questlove answered, “I haven’t even thought about a revisionist version or alternative timeline.”
Said the doc’s producer David Dinerstein, “we were supported by great companies; Hulu thought on their feet. Our Sundance premiere was canceled and we ended up doing a virtual premiere.”
Searchlight put the movie out in 752 theaters over July 4th weekend,...
However, because of arthouse audiences’ caution to return to moviegoing last summer, Searchlight Pictures, which scooped up Summer of Soul from Sundance 2021 for $12 million, opted to release the movie with an exclusive two-week theatrical window followed by a simultaneous release on Hulu.
When asked backstage at the Oscars after Summer of Soul won the Documentary Feature Oscar if there would have been a better means of distribution of the film, director Questlove answered, “I haven’t even thought about a revisionist version or alternative timeline.”
Said the doc’s producer David Dinerstein, “we were supported by great companies; Hulu thought on their feet. Our Sundance premiere was canceled and we ended up doing a virtual premiere.”
Searchlight put the movie out in 752 theaters over July 4th weekend,...
- 3/28/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Coda won Best Picture tonight at the 94th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, becoming the first film from a streamer to win the marquee prize at the Academy Awards.
‘Coda’s Troy Kotsur An Inspiration To Deaf Stars Of Oscar-Nominated Doc ‘Audible’
The Apple Original Films drama about the hearing daughter of deaf adults who pursues a singing career also won Adapted Screenplay for Siân Heder, and its Troy Kotsur took Best Supporting Actor. It’s also the first Sundance-debuting pic to win Best Picture; Apple acquired it for a record $25 million at the festival.
Jessica Chastain took Best Actress for the title role in MGM/Uar’s The Eyes of Tammy Faye, and an emotional Will Smith won Best Actor for his role as Richard Williams in Warner Bros’ King Richard. His win came after he slapped presenter Chris Rock onstage over a remark about Jada Pinkett Smith.
Will...
‘Coda’s Troy Kotsur An Inspiration To Deaf Stars Of Oscar-Nominated Doc ‘Audible’
The Apple Original Films drama about the hearing daughter of deaf adults who pursues a singing career also won Adapted Screenplay for Siân Heder, and its Troy Kotsur took Best Supporting Actor. It’s also the first Sundance-debuting pic to win Best Picture; Apple acquired it for a record $25 million at the festival.
Jessica Chastain took Best Actress for the title role in MGM/Uar’s The Eyes of Tammy Faye, and an emotional Will Smith won Best Actor for his role as Richard Williams in Warner Bros’ King Richard. His win came after he slapped presenter Chris Rock onstage over a remark about Jada Pinkett Smith.
Will...
- 3/28/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson went from spinning records at last year’s Oscar ceremony to winning a statuette of his own tonight, for directing Best Documentary Feature champ Summer of Soul.
The acclaimed DJ, music historian, and founding member of the Roots – The Tonight Show’s house band – accepted the award along with producers Joseph Patel, Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein. He began his speech by acknowledging the other nominees for Best Documentary Feature — Ascension, Attica, Flee, and Writing With Fire — then became emotional as he referenced the subject of his film: the long-overlooked Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969, a series of concerts that showcased some of the greatest African American musical talent ever assembled on stage. The concerts were filmed at the time, with the intention of packaging them into a TV special, but back then the white-run television networks gave a collective shrug and passed.
The acclaimed DJ, music historian, and founding member of the Roots – The Tonight Show’s house band – accepted the award along with producers Joseph Patel, Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein. He began his speech by acknowledging the other nominees for Best Documentary Feature — Ascension, Attica, Flee, and Writing With Fire — then became emotional as he referenced the subject of his film: the long-overlooked Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969, a series of concerts that showcased some of the greatest African American musical talent ever assembled on stage. The concerts were filmed at the time, with the intention of packaging them into a TV special, but back then the white-run television networks gave a collective shrug and passed.
- 3/28/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
From “The Tonight Show” to the Oscar stage. In his remarkable directorial debut, Ahmir Khalib “Questlove” Thompson won the Best Documentary Oscar for “Summer of Soul: …Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” at the 94th Academy Awards. Questlove took the Oscar along with fellow producers Joseph Patel, Robert Fyvolent, and David Dinerstein.
Read More: “Summer of Soul”: Questlove’s New “Black Woodstock” Doc Is Superb [Sundance Review]
Chronicling the long forgot 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival thanks to a treasure trove of footage, “Summer of Soul” first took the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.
Continue reading ‘Summer of Soul’ Soars Winning Best Documentary Oscar at The Playlist.
Read More: “Summer of Soul”: Questlove’s New “Black Woodstock” Doc Is Superb [Sundance Review]
Chronicling the long forgot 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival thanks to a treasure trove of footage, “Summer of Soul” first took the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.
Continue reading ‘Summer of Soul’ Soars Winning Best Documentary Oscar at The Playlist.
- 3/28/2022
- by Gregory Ellwood
- The Playlist
Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Emmys ceremonies from film awards editor Clayton Davis. Following history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar and Emmy predictions are updated regularly with the current year's list of contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long: Draft, Pre-Season, Regular Season and Post Season. The eligibility calendar and dates of awards will determine how long each phase lasts and is subject to change.
To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Oscars Collective
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2022 Oscars Predictions:
Best Documentary Feature
Updated: March 24, 2022
Awards Prediction Commentary:
The race for documentary feature has been Questlove...
To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Oscars Collective
Visit each category, per the individual awards show from The Oscars Hub
Revisit the prediction archive of the 2021 season The Archive
Link to television awards is atTHE Emmys Hub
2022 Oscars Predictions:
Best Documentary Feature
Updated: March 24, 2022
Awards Prediction Commentary:
The race for documentary feature has been Questlove...
- 3/24/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Call your designer, get your hair done, and don’t forget to swab your nostrils — it’s finally time to party as Oscar Week comes out of the pandemic. While there’s some of the old standards returning after a year’s dormancy during Covid, largely Mia this year are any studio- or streamer-sponsored parties/dinners (except for Warner Bros). But of course, they always can pop up as we head down the runway toward Oscar gold. Please send any event or party details to anthony@deadline.com. Most events are by invite-only.
Tuesday, March 22
8:30 a.m.: 5th Annual Emily’s List – The Collective Power of Women
Four Seasons, Los Angeles at Beverly Hills
The nation’s largest resource for women in politics will feature a panel discussion of entertainment industry and elected leaders. Panelists include showrunner, producer, writer, director, and actor Gloria Calderón Kellett; actor Maitreyi Ramakrishnan; Hall of Fame marketing executive,...
Tuesday, March 22
8:30 a.m.: 5th Annual Emily’s List – The Collective Power of Women
Four Seasons, Los Angeles at Beverly Hills
The nation’s largest resource for women in politics will feature a panel discussion of entertainment industry and elected leaders. Panelists include showrunner, producer, writer, director, and actor Gloria Calderón Kellett; actor Maitreyi Ramakrishnan; Hall of Fame marketing executive,...
- 3/22/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
A weekend trio of big wins for Netflix at the DGA, BAFTA and Critics Choice awards has given Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” the gas required to make it over the finish line. That’s if it can keep its closest competitors — “Belfast” from Kenneth Branagh and “Coda” from Siân Heder — at bay.
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, which is the top prize from the PGA Awards, has been one of the most vital and telling precursors from all major guilds. In 2009, both the PGA and the Oscars switched the voting for their highest honor to a preferential ballot system. In terms of films perceived to be divisive with audiences, PGA has become the litmus test for whether or not those contenders have the goods to win.
Read more: Variety’s Awards Circuit Predictions Hub
Since 2009, only three movies have...
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, which is the top prize from the PGA Awards, has been one of the most vital and telling precursors from all major guilds. In 2009, both the PGA and the Oscars switched the voting for their highest honor to a preferential ballot system. In terms of films perceived to be divisive with audiences, PGA has become the litmus test for whether or not those contenders have the goods to win.
Read more: Variety’s Awards Circuit Predictions Hub
Since 2009, only three movies have...
- 3/17/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The 75th Ee British Academy Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Film Awards took place Sunday March 13. Over 7,000 voting members submitted their ballots, voting from nominees that looked a bit more like those for the Oscars than in some years past. The entire winners list has now been revealed.
The awards ceremony is airing as of 3:00pm Et Sunday on a one-hour delay for U.S. viewers on Britbox, can you still tune in. And a note on the streamer says it will replay in full there at 7:00pm Et.
“Dune” scored the most BAFTA nominations with 11, followed by “The Power of the Dog” with eight, and “Belfast” with six. “West Side Story,” “No Time to Die,” and “Licorice Pizza” followed with five each.
Once the awards were presented Sunday, “The Power of the Dog” emerged winner of Best Film and Best Director for Jane Campion.
“Dune” scored the...
The awards ceremony is airing as of 3:00pm Et Sunday on a one-hour delay for U.S. viewers on Britbox, can you still tune in. And a note on the streamer says it will replay in full there at 7:00pm Et.
“Dune” scored the most BAFTA nominations with 11, followed by “The Power of the Dog” with eight, and “Belfast” with six. “West Side Story,” “No Time to Die,” and “Licorice Pizza” followed with five each.
Once the awards were presented Sunday, “The Power of the Dog” emerged winner of Best Film and Best Director for Jane Campion.
“Dune” scored the...
- 3/13/2022
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
Updated with winners list: Netflix’s The Power of the Dog was named the Best Film on Sunday at the Ee British Academy Film Awards. The victory in BAFTA’s marquee category, along with a win by Jane Campion as Best Director, helped cement the Western as a front-runner in the race for the Oscar.
The in-person ceremony at Royal Albert Hall in London and hosted by Rebel Wilson saw Warner Bros’ Dune dominated in the crafts categories, finishing with a leading five trophies: for Production Design, Special Visual Effects, Cinematography, Sound and Original Score. No other film had more that two wins.
Dune, thought, lost out to Dog in the Best Film race that also included Focus Features’ Belfast, which won the Outstanding British Film award tonight; Licorice Pizza, which took the Original Screenplay prize for Paul Thomas Anderson; and Netflix’s satire Don’t Look Up.
“Everyone has the right to be seen,...
The in-person ceremony at Royal Albert Hall in London and hosted by Rebel Wilson saw Warner Bros’ Dune dominated in the crafts categories, finishing with a leading five trophies: for Production Design, Special Visual Effects, Cinematography, Sound and Original Score. No other film had more that two wins.
Dune, thought, lost out to Dog in the Best Film race that also included Focus Features’ Belfast, which won the Outstanding British Film award tonight; Licorice Pizza, which took the Original Screenplay prize for Paul Thomas Anderson; and Netflix’s satire Don’t Look Up.
“Everyone has the right to be seen,...
- 3/13/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
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