Documentary Now! is back on IFC and it is set to premiere Season 53 on Wednesday, October 19 at 10 p.m. Et with two new episodes. The titles of the two-part season premiere are “Soldier of Illusion,” written by John Mulaney, and “Trouver Frisson,” which plays tribute to the Agnès Varda films.
Alexander Skarsgard (Big Little Lies), Nicholas Braun (Succession), and August Diehl (Inglorious Bastards) star in the premiere episode titled “Soldier of Illusion,” which was inspired by the Werner Herzog-focused documentary Burden of Dreams. Skarsgard plays a visionary German filmmaker in the 1980s who tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains.
Deb Hiett returns as narrator in the episode that also stars Kevin Bishop (The Tracey Ullman Show), Gana Bayarsaikhan (Wonder Woman), Matthias Rimpler (Ludzie i Bogowie), and Fred Armisen (SNL).
The second episode of the premiere...
Alexander Skarsgard (Big Little Lies), Nicholas Braun (Succession), and August Diehl (Inglorious Bastards) star in the premiere episode titled “Soldier of Illusion,” which was inspired by the Werner Herzog-focused documentary Burden of Dreams. Skarsgard plays a visionary German filmmaker in the 1980s who tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains.
Deb Hiett returns as narrator in the episode that also stars Kevin Bishop (The Tracey Ullman Show), Gana Bayarsaikhan (Wonder Woman), Matthias Rimpler (Ludzie i Bogowie), and Fred Armisen (SNL).
The second episode of the premiere...
- 8/7/2022
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Alexander Skarsgård, Nicholas Braun, French actor Liliane Rovère and others have joined the cast for Season 53 of “Documentary Now!,” IFC announced Friday. The channel also released a first look teaser as well as final details for two new episodes to round out the season.
Known for paying homage to the world of documentaries, “Documentary Now!” Season 53 will debut with on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 10 p.m. on IFC and on AMC+ the same day. New episodes will debut weekly on Wednesdays.
The two-part season premiere episode “Soldier of Illusion,” written by John Mulaney and starring Skarsgård, Braun and August Diehl, was inspired by the Werner Herzog-focused documentary “Burden of Dreams.” Set in the early 1980s, the episode follows a visionary German filmmaker (Skarsgård) as he tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains. Kevin Bishop, Gana Bayarsaikhan, Matthias Rimpler,...
Known for paying homage to the world of documentaries, “Documentary Now!” Season 53 will debut with on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 10 p.m. on IFC and on AMC+ the same day. New episodes will debut weekly on Wednesdays.
The two-part season premiere episode “Soldier of Illusion,” written by John Mulaney and starring Skarsgård, Braun and August Diehl, was inspired by the Werner Herzog-focused documentary “Burden of Dreams.” Set in the early 1980s, the episode follows a visionary German filmmaker (Skarsgård) as he tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains. Kevin Bishop, Gana Bayarsaikhan, Matthias Rimpler,...
- 8/5/2022
- by Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
Taran Killam as Benedict A. Juniper, John Mulaney as Simon Sawyer – Documentary Now! _ Season 3, Episode 3 – Photo Credit: Rhys Thomas/IFC IFC today released a first look teaser and final details from the highly anticipated 53rd season of Documentary Now!. The two-part season premiere episode, “Soldier of Illusion,” written by John Mulaney, and “Trouver Frisson,” paying tribute to the films of Agnes Varda, join previously announced episodes “Two Hairdressers in Bagglyport,” “How They Threw Rocks” and “My Monkey Grifter” to round out the season. Known for lovingly paying homage to the world of documentaries, Documentary Now! Season 53 will debut with a two-episode premiere on Wednesday, October 19 at 10 Pm on IFC, and on AMC+ the same day. New episodes to debut weekly on Wednesdays. The upcoming season of the critically acclaimed comedy, co-created by Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Seth Meyers and Rhys Thomas, executive produced by Lorne Michaels and produced by Broadway Video,...
- 8/5/2022
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Anthony Fabian's "Skin," starring Sophie Okonedo, Sam Neill and Alice Krige, and Uberto Pasolini's "Machan" tied for the best feature film award at the 14th annual Palm Beach International Film Festival, which handed out its awards on Monday.
The five-day fest presented its award for best feature film director to Charles Martin Smith for "The Stone of Destiny."
Andres Faucher's "The Legacy" was named best documentary feature.
The award for best short film went to "Gone Fishing," directed by Chris Jones.
Audience choice awards were voted to David Lisle Johnson's "In My Pocket" as best feature and Dori Berinstein's "Gotta Dance" as best documentary.
The audience award for best short film resulted in another tie, going to Meredith Scott Lynn's "Parental Guidance" and Deb Hiett and Richard Kuhlman's "A Bit of Counseling."
The Voices of Local Films honors were awarded to "The Outlaw...
The five-day fest presented its award for best feature film director to Charles Martin Smith for "The Stone of Destiny."
Andres Faucher's "The Legacy" was named best documentary feature.
The award for best short film went to "Gone Fishing," directed by Chris Jones.
Audience choice awards were voted to David Lisle Johnson's "In My Pocket" as best feature and Dori Berinstein's "Gotta Dance" as best documentary.
The audience award for best short film resulted in another tie, going to Meredith Scott Lynn's "Parental Guidance" and Deb Hiett and Richard Kuhlman's "A Bit of Counseling."
The Voices of Local Films honors were awarded to "The Outlaw...
- 4/29/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lyndon Casey's "Captain Coulier" took the Funny or Die best-of-fest prize at the inaugural L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival, a four-day fest, which held its closing-night ceremony Sunday at Cinespace in Hollywood.
The event, hosted by Adam Carolla, honored comedian-filmmaker Bobcat Goldthwait, who received the Commie Award, presented by Tom Kenny, who is the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants.
More than $40,000 in cash and prizes were awarded.
Joe Wilson's "The Swear Police" captured the Atomic Wedgie best comedy shortie-short prize, Mike Stern's "Distraxion" was named Atom.com best animated comedy short, David McWhirter's "Daryl From OnCar" was named Atom.com best comedy short, and the Atomic Wedgie audience award went to Deb Hiett and Richard Kuhlman's "A Bit of Counseling."
As part of the Movie Magic screenwriter screenplay competition, the winning screenplays were Ted Farnath's "The Rock Thrower," comedy feature, and Austin Sheeley's "Danny Caldwell Goes to Hell,...
The event, hosted by Adam Carolla, honored comedian-filmmaker Bobcat Goldthwait, who received the Commie Award, presented by Tom Kenny, who is the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants.
More than $40,000 in cash and prizes were awarded.
Joe Wilson's "The Swear Police" captured the Atomic Wedgie best comedy shortie-short prize, Mike Stern's "Distraxion" was named Atom.com best animated comedy short, David McWhirter's "Daryl From OnCar" was named Atom.com best comedy short, and the Atomic Wedgie audience award went to Deb Hiett and Richard Kuhlman's "A Bit of Counseling."
As part of the Movie Magic screenwriter screenplay competition, the winning screenplays were Ted Farnath's "The Rock Thrower," comedy feature, and Austin Sheeley's "Danny Caldwell Goes to Hell,...
- 3/9/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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