Exclusive: Concord Originals, the production arm of Concord, has announced a partnership with NewFest to launch Sound & Scene: NewFest x Concord Qtbipoc Short Film Initiative, the next round of the short film financing and intellectual property licensing initiative to support up-and-coming Lgbtqia+ filmmakers of color.
In addition to providing financing of $20,000 per short film and production support, Concord Originals also will enable the winning filmmakers to incorporate one of six songs from its vast well of IP into their films: Phil Collins’ “Against All Odds,” Joan Sebastian’s “Secreto de Amor,” Billie Holiday’s “God Bless the Child.” Radical Face’s “Welcome Home, Son,” Allison Russell’s “All of the Women” and Muna’s “Home by Now.”
This summer, eligible filmmakers will pitch their original short films incorporating the Concord-licensed IP to a panel of judges including Charles Hopkins, Director of Development & Production at Concord Originals, and a NewFest staff member.
In addition to providing financing of $20,000 per short film and production support, Concord Originals also will enable the winning filmmakers to incorporate one of six songs from its vast well of IP into their films: Phil Collins’ “Against All Odds,” Joan Sebastian’s “Secreto de Amor,” Billie Holiday’s “God Bless the Child.” Radical Face’s “Welcome Home, Son,” Allison Russell’s “All of the Women” and Muna’s “Home by Now.”
This summer, eligible filmmakers will pitch their original short films incorporating the Concord-licensed IP to a panel of judges including Charles Hopkins, Director of Development & Production at Concord Originals, and a NewFest staff member.
- 6/7/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Concord is reaching into its huge library of music recordings for a first-of-its-kind initiative with Outfest to support up-and-coming Lgbtqia+ filmmakers of color.
Over the weekend, the festival premiered three short films selected for the initiative — each of them making creative use of a song from the Concord IP holdings, which include more than a million recordings and music compositions.
Skate, a short written and directed by Zoë Hodge that’s set in a roller skating rink, incorporated Sylvester’s disco anthem “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real).” Avivar, a drama that revolves around the patriarch of a Latino family and his queer son, drew inspiration from “Tres Días de Carnaval” by Latin music icons Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco. Miles Lopez directed, while Jonathan De La Torre wrote and stars in the film.
‘Artificial,’ directed by Chanelle Tyson
Artificial, meanwhile – a sci fi romance written and directed by Chanelle...
Over the weekend, the festival premiered three short films selected for the initiative — each of them making creative use of a song from the Concord IP holdings, which include more than a million recordings and music compositions.
Skate, a short written and directed by Zoë Hodge that’s set in a roller skating rink, incorporated Sylvester’s disco anthem “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real).” Avivar, a drama that revolves around the patriarch of a Latino family and his queer son, drew inspiration from “Tres Días de Carnaval” by Latin music icons Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco. Miles Lopez directed, while Jonathan De La Torre wrote and stars in the film.
‘Artificial,’ directed by Chanelle Tyson
Artificial, meanwhile – a sci fi romance written and directed by Chanelle...
- 7/18/2023
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
“Please Baby Please” and “Mars One” are among the winners of the 40th Anniversary Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival. The organization announced the honorees during its award ceremony Wednesday.
The L.A.-based nonprofit, which promotes LGBTQ filmmakers and projects, ran its 40th edition festival from July 14-24. Over the course of the festival, 30,000 people attended its programming and more than 200 films screened, including 42 world premieres. The festival opened with Billy Porter’s directorial debut “Anything’s Possible” and closed with the LGBTQ slasher film “They/Them.”
“Please Baby Please,” directed by Amanda Kramer and starring Andrea Riseborough and Henry Melling, took the outstanding North American feature prize, while Brazilian director Gabriel Martins’ family drama “Mars One” won the outstanding international feature award. Audience award winners included “Unidentified Objects” by Juan Felipe Zuleta and documentary feature “Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story.” Select award winners will be available to stream...
The L.A.-based nonprofit, which promotes LGBTQ filmmakers and projects, ran its 40th edition festival from July 14-24. Over the course of the festival, 30,000 people attended its programming and more than 200 films screened, including 42 world premieres. The festival opened with Billy Porter’s directorial debut “Anything’s Possible” and closed with the LGBTQ slasher film “They/Them.”
“Please Baby Please,” directed by Amanda Kramer and starring Andrea Riseborough and Henry Melling, took the outstanding North American feature prize, while Brazilian director Gabriel Martins’ family drama “Mars One” won the outstanding international feature award. Audience award winners included “Unidentified Objects” by Juan Felipe Zuleta and documentary feature “Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story.” Select award winners will be available to stream...
- 7/27/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
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