Headline-grabbing issues like fake news and real estate fraud are shrink-wrapped to the size of a rural Chilean pueblo in Tomas Alzamora’s Little White Lie. Alzamora’s tale is based on a true story and has about it the air of a well-told anecdote, so easily and straightforwardly does its engaging, ingenious fable unfold. And though it delivers few surprises and certainly never comes anywhere close to tackling the darker consequences of its setup, its successful (and often very funny) transplanting of major contempo themes to an affectionately portrayed backwoods context signal Alzamora as a new Latin American talent to watch.
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- 3/20/2017
- by Jonathan Holland
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kyle Patrick Alvarez’s The Stanford Prison Experiment has received the Alfred P Sloan Feature Film Prize and a $20,000 cash award as the Sundance Institute announced Science-In-Film honourees.
Jonathan Minard and Scott Rashap earned the Sundance Institute / Sloan Fellowship for Archive while Jon Noble (Tyfus), Cutter Hodierne and John Hibey (Otzi) have been awarded Sundance Institute / Sloan Commissioning Grants presented through Sundance Institute’s Feature Film Program.
The Sundance Institute Science-in-Film Initiative is made possible by a grant from the Alfred P Sloan Foundation.
“Independent film can illustrate the importance and unique application of math, science and technology in our world,” said Sundance Institute executive director Keri Putnam. “The Sundance Institute Science-in-Film Initiative, with critical support from the Alfred P Sloan Foundation, is a great way to encourage production of thoughtful work surrounding these imperative topics which make a lasting impact on audiences.”
Doron Weber, vp of programmes at the Alfred P Sloan Foundation, said: “We are...
Jonathan Minard and Scott Rashap earned the Sundance Institute / Sloan Fellowship for Archive while Jon Noble (Tyfus), Cutter Hodierne and John Hibey (Otzi) have been awarded Sundance Institute / Sloan Commissioning Grants presented through Sundance Institute’s Feature Film Program.
The Sundance Institute Science-in-Film Initiative is made possible by a grant from the Alfred P Sloan Foundation.
“Independent film can illustrate the importance and unique application of math, science and technology in our world,” said Sundance Institute executive director Keri Putnam. “The Sundance Institute Science-in-Film Initiative, with critical support from the Alfred P Sloan Foundation, is a great way to encourage production of thoughtful work surrounding these imperative topics which make a lasting impact on audiences.”
Doron Weber, vp of programmes at the Alfred P Sloan Foundation, said: “We are...
- 2/3/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Heavy-hitting holdovers Foxcatcher, The Theory Of Everything and Birdman were robust in expansion in the specialty release side of the box office this weekend. Meanwhile, a pair of limited-release newcomers, A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night and doc Monk With A Camera – both Kino Lorber releases – bowed with solid numbers.
A Girl, Ana Lily Amirpour’s self-described “Iranian vampire Western” that debuted at Sundance, opened in two theaters in New York and L.A., grossing $26K, for a $13K average.
Kino Lorber also opened Monk With A Camera, Guido Santi and Tina Mascara’s documentary, with an exclusive run at the Film Society of Lincoln Center in an 85-seat theater that had sell-out showings. The film grossed $10K Friday to Sunday.
“We’ve been waiting for this dual break all year,” said Kino Lorber president Richard Lorber Sunday. “Both a girl and monk connect with core audiences for our … releasing labels.
A Girl, Ana Lily Amirpour’s self-described “Iranian vampire Western” that debuted at Sundance, opened in two theaters in New York and L.A., grossing $26K, for a $13K average.
Kino Lorber also opened Monk With A Camera, Guido Santi and Tina Mascara’s documentary, with an exclusive run at the Film Society of Lincoln Center in an 85-seat theater that had sell-out showings. The film grossed $10K Friday to Sunday.
“We’ve been waiting for this dual break all year,” said Kino Lorber president Richard Lorber Sunday. “Both a girl and monk connect with core audiences for our … releasing labels.
- 11/23/2014
- by Brian Brooks
- Deadline
Whoopsy. I forgot to share this list... Herewith the films that could be up for Best Documentary Feature this year. We'll get a finalist of 15 at some point next month followed by 5 nominees in January "until we crown A Winnah!" If we've reviewed the titles, you'll notice their pretty color which you can then click on to read about them. The magic of the internet. You can also see the animated and documentary Oscar charts here.
The 134 Semi-Finalists
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Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq, Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case, Algorithms, Alive Inside, All You Need Is Love, Altina, America: Imagine the World without Her, American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs, Anita, Antarctica: A Year on Ice, Art and Craft, Awake: The Life of Yogananda, The Barefoot Artist, The Battered Bastards of Baseball, Before You Know It, Bitter Honey, Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity, Botso The Teacher from Tbilisi,...
The 134 Semi-Finalists
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Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq, Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case, Algorithms, Alive Inside, All You Need Is Love, Altina, America: Imagine the World without Her, American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs, Anita, Antarctica: A Year on Ice, Art and Craft, Awake: The Life of Yogananda, The Barefoot Artist, The Battered Bastards of Baseball, Before You Know It, Bitter Honey, Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity, Botso The Teacher from Tbilisi,...
- 11/3/2014
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
One hundred thirty-four features have been submitted for consideration in the Documentary Feature category for the 87th Academy Awards. A shortlist of 15 films will be announced in December.
The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are:
“Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq”
“Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case”
“Algorithms”
“Alive Inside”
“All You Need Is Love”
“Altina”
“America: Imagine the World without Her”
“American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs”
“Anita”
“Antarctica: A Year on Ice”
“Art and Craft”
“Awake: The Life of Yogananda”
“The Barefoot Artist”
“The Battered Bastards of Baseball”
“Before You Know It”
“Bitter Honey”
“Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity”
“Botso The Teacher from Tbilisi”
“Captivated The Trials of Pamela Smart”
“The Case against 8”
“Cesar’s Last Fast”
“Citizen Koch”
“CitizenFour”
“Code Black”
“Concerning Violence”
“The Culture High”
“Cyber-Seniors”
“DamNation”
“Dancing in Jaffa”
“Death Metal Angola”
“The Decent One”
“Dinosaur 13”
“Do You Know What My Name Is?...
The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are:
“Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq”
“Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case”
“Algorithms”
“Alive Inside”
“All You Need Is Love”
“Altina”
“America: Imagine the World without Her”
“American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs”
“Anita”
“Antarctica: A Year on Ice”
“Art and Craft”
“Awake: The Life of Yogananda”
“The Barefoot Artist”
“The Battered Bastards of Baseball”
“Before You Know It”
“Bitter Honey”
“Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity”
“Botso The Teacher from Tbilisi”
“Captivated The Trials of Pamela Smart”
“The Case against 8”
“Cesar’s Last Fast”
“Citizen Koch”
“CitizenFour”
“Code Black”
“Concerning Violence”
“The Culture High”
“Cyber-Seniors”
“DamNation”
“Dancing in Jaffa”
“Death Metal Angola”
“The Decent One”
“Dinosaur 13”
“Do You Know What My Name Is?...
- 11/2/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Citizenfour, Life Itself, Red Army, Warsaw Uprising among long-list contenters for the 87th Academy Awards.
The Salt Of The Earth, Happy Valley, Jodorowsky’s Dune, Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me, Food Chains and Point And Shoot are also named.
The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are:
20,000 Days On Earth
Afternoon Of A Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case
Algorithms
Alive Inside
All You Need Is Love
Altina
America: Imagine The World Without Her
American Revolutionary: The Evolution Of Grace Lee Boggs
Anita
Antarctica: A Year On Ice
Art And Craft
Awake: The Life Of Yogananda
The Barefoot Artist
The Battered Bastards Of Baseball
Before You Know It
Bitter Honey
Born To Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity
Botso The Teacher From Tbilisi
Captivated The Trials Of Pamela Smart
The Case Against 8
Cesar’s Last Fast
Citizen Koch
Citizenfour
Code Black
Concerning Violence
The Culture High
Cyber-Seniors
Damnation
Dancing In Jaffa
Death Metal Angola
The...
The Salt Of The Earth, Happy Valley, Jodorowsky’s Dune, Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me, Food Chains and Point And Shoot are also named.
The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are:
20,000 Days On Earth
Afternoon Of A Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case
Algorithms
Alive Inside
All You Need Is Love
Altina
America: Imagine The World Without Her
American Revolutionary: The Evolution Of Grace Lee Boggs
Anita
Antarctica: A Year On Ice
Art And Craft
Awake: The Life Of Yogananda
The Barefoot Artist
The Battered Bastards Of Baseball
Before You Know It
Bitter Honey
Born To Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity
Botso The Teacher From Tbilisi
Captivated The Trials Of Pamela Smart
The Case Against 8
Cesar’s Last Fast
Citizen Koch
Citizenfour
Code Black
Concerning Violence
The Culture High
Cyber-Seniors
Damnation
Dancing In Jaffa
Death Metal Angola
The...
- 10/31/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released its list of 134 film vying for the Best Feature Documentary Oscar at the 87th Annual Academy Awards in February. A number of the nonfic hopefuls have yet to get their required Los Angeles and New York qualifying releases. Those that don’t will be cut from the contention. A shortlist of 15 films will be announced in December. Oscar noms will be revealed January 15, and ABC will broadcast Hollywood’s Big Night live on February 22 from the Dolby Theatre.
Here are the docu feature submissions:
Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case
Algorithms
Alive Inside
All You Need Is Love
Altina
America: Imagine the World without Her
American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs
Anita
Antarctica: A Year on Ice
Art and Craft
Awake: The Life of Yogananda
The Barefoot Artist
The Battered Bastards of Baseball...
Here are the docu feature submissions:
Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case
Algorithms
Alive Inside
All You Need Is Love
Altina
America: Imagine the World without Her
American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs
Anita
Antarctica: A Year on Ice
Art and Craft
Awake: The Life of Yogananda
The Barefoot Artist
The Battered Bastards of Baseball...
- 10/31/2014
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline
One hundred thirty-four features have been submitted for consideration in the Documentary Feature category for the 87th Academy Awards®. Several of the films have not yet had their required Los Angeles and New York qualifying releases. Submitted features must fulfill the theatrical release requirements and comply with all of the category's other qualifying rules in order to advance in the voting process. A shortlist of 15 films will be announced in December. Films submitted in the Documentary Feature category also may qualify for Academy Awards in other categories, including Best Picture, provided they meet the requirements for those categories. The 87th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at 5:30 a.m. Pt in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater. The Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar...
- 10/31/2014
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
"Breaking Bad" is one of the darkest shows to ever appear on TV. But what if it was re-imagined as a upbeat family sitcom set in the mid-90s? This "Breaking Bad" opening credits sequence set to Foreigner's "Little White Lie" explores that alternate TV reality, and the result is hilarious.
As the lyrically-appropriate song plays over shots of Walter White getting a pizza off the roof of his garage, Skyler and Walt cuddling on the couch, Hank hamming it up and Jesse and Walt getting into all sorts of adventures, you might not realize "Breaking Bad" is actually "a roller coaster ride to hell."
The final half-season of "Breaking Bad" premieres in June on AMC.
As the lyrically-appropriate song plays over shots of Walter White getting a pizza off the roof of his garage, Skyler and Walt cuddling on the couch, Hank hamming it up and Jesse and Walt getting into all sorts of adventures, you might not realize "Breaking Bad" is actually "a roller coaster ride to hell."
The final half-season of "Breaking Bad" premieres in June on AMC.
- 3/7/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
George R. R. Martin took to his Livejournal to set up another riddle to reveal the latest casting for Season 2 of Game of Thrones. After only 12 hours, the dedicated fans of A Song of Ice and Fire deciphered Martin’s clues and now we know that Anthony Morris will be playing the Tickler.
The riddle Martin posted was “Elmo is a fibber and a drubber and a jock. He’s whispered to horses and conversed with dogs. A diamond in the rough, he is, but no pinhead.” I’m not sure how people figure these out so fast. Just six hours after the post went up, someone figured out that Irish actor Anthony Morris was a jockey in Rough Diamond, played Drubber in Trouble in Paradise and appeared in a movie called Little White Lie. It was another commenter who figured out the “Elmo” clue meant Morris would be playing the Tickler.
The riddle Martin posted was “Elmo is a fibber and a drubber and a jock. He’s whispered to horses and conversed with dogs. A diamond in the rough, he is, but no pinhead.” I’m not sure how people figure these out so fast. Just six hours after the post went up, someone figured out that Irish actor Anthony Morris was a jockey in Rough Diamond, played Drubber in Trouble in Paradise and appeared in a movie called Little White Lie. It was another commenter who figured out the “Elmo” clue meant Morris would be playing the Tickler.
- 9/8/2011
- by Brody Gibson
- Boomtron
Latest Celeb Gossip! Darren Chriss just made his debut on Glee, the television series. However, the singer and actor has already been on the silver screen and done serious work in live theaters. IMDb reports he played Harry Potter in "A Very Potter Musical" and had a principal role in a mini series they did while in University called "Little White Lie". According to Access Hollywood, the Glee television show cast members (plus a few new television singing sensation additions like Darren Chriss) are heading to Europe -- not for a vacation but to tour. According to the website, the talented young singers and live performance artists will be on tour during the Summer of 2011. [Nov. 22]
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- 11/22/2010
- by Kae Davis
- Green Celebrity
Sunday, October 3rd will see new drama series, 'Love-Hate', launch on RTÉ One. The 4 x 1hour series stars Robert Sheehan (Misfits), Aidan Gillen (The Wire), Ruth Negga (Breakfast on Pluto) and Ruth Bradley (Stardust) and explores Dublin's modern gangland community. Iftn spoke with 'Love/Hate' screenwriter, Stuart Carolan (Little White Lie, Raw) to discuss the very personal inspiration behind the project, the cast members involved and his alternative approach to researching Dublin's gangland members. 'Love/Hate' is directed by David Caffrey (Divorcing Jack, Raw) and shot for seven weeks in October and November of last year around Dublin. The series starts with a catastrophic event which ignites the tensions in a small-time drug gang, family, friends and community who must live with the consequences.
- 9/30/2010
- IFTN
Laika Entertainment, the animation studio responsible for last year’s brilliant Coraline, are to develop Little White Lie, from writers Chris McCoy and Jan Pinkava. Chris McCoy does not yet have any filmic credits to his name, although he reportedly has two comedies set up at DreamWorks. Jan Pinkava on the other hand, is a Pixar veteran [...]...
- 2/22/2010
- by Jack
- Filmonic.com
When it was announced last October that Coraline director Henry Selick was leaving Laika, the Oregon-based animation house, fans of the art form and Selick's fantasy film were wondering if the writing was on the wall for the one picture company. Now we have our first evidence that there will be a future for Laika without Selick, and that the company has a new movie project in development.
The Hollywood Reporter is running a story today about Laika hiring writers Chris McCoy and Jan Pinkava to pen the script for Little White Lie, a new animated film for Laika. Pinkava, who cut his toon teeth by directing the Pixar short Geri's Game back in 1997, will also direct the Little White Lie. He also worked on several earlier films in Pixar's repetoire including Toy Story 2, A Bug's Life and Monsters Inc.
And Little White Lie isn't the only new Laika movie in development.
The Hollywood Reporter is running a story today about Laika hiring writers Chris McCoy and Jan Pinkava to pen the script for Little White Lie, a new animated film for Laika. Pinkava, who cut his toon teeth by directing the Pixar short Geri's Game back in 1997, will also direct the Little White Lie. He also worked on several earlier films in Pixar's repetoire including Toy Story 2, A Bug's Life and Monsters Inc.
And Little White Lie isn't the only new Laika movie in development.
- 2/22/2010
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
Thanks to Pixar's Up, which is a guaranteed lock for Best Animated Feature at this year's Academy Awards (the Best Picture nod was a hint), many have forgotten about one of last year's early surprises: Coraline. Made in a completely different style of animation and receiving a much smaller release, the film won over critics and audiences alike, with a great story that mixed in the perfect amount of adult content and was occasionally an effective piece of horror. The film was the the first feature put out by Laika, Inc., and now it looks like they are ready for round two. THR is reporting that writers Chris McCoy and Jan Pinkava have been hired to pen the next project for the small animation company. Titled Little White Lie, little is known about the project other than it is based on an idea by Pinkava, who will also direct the...
- 2/22/2010
- cinemablend.com
Well color me shocked.
Last year, Laika Entertainment thrust themselves into the forefront of animation with their huge stop-motion hit (well, at least critically), Coraline. However, after Coraline’s director, Henry Selick, left the company, the future of the animation studio has been in limbo. Add in a recent cut of over 120 employees, and you have a company that is in just a little bit of disarray.
Read more on Fomer Pixar writer/director working on a Little White Lie for Laika Ent….
Last year, Laika Entertainment thrust themselves into the forefront of animation with their huge stop-motion hit (well, at least critically), Coraline. However, after Coraline’s director, Henry Selick, left the company, the future of the animation studio has been in limbo. Add in a recent cut of over 120 employees, and you have a company that is in just a little bit of disarray.
Read more on Fomer Pixar writer/director working on a Little White Lie for Laika Ent….
- 2/22/2010
- by Joshua Brunsting
- GordonandtheWhale
With "Up" nominated for the Best Picture award at the Oscars this year and an almost certain victory in the Best Animated Feature category, Pixar is clearly at the top of its game — which is exactly why a Pixar alumnus is looking to tip the scale by spinning a "Little White Lie."
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chris McCoy and Jan Pinkava are teaming together to co-write "Little White Lie" for Laika Entertainment, the same company responsible for "Coraline."
Details of the film's story are currently under wraps, though the plot for "Lie" stems from "an original idea" by Pinkava. In addition to his work on the screenplay, Pinkava will direct the film.
Neither McCoy nor Pinkava are exactly household names, but the latter talent's work has been seen across a variety of Pixar movies including "Monsters, Inc.," "Toy Story 2" and "A Bug's Life." He also co-directed "Ratatouille" and...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chris McCoy and Jan Pinkava are teaming together to co-write "Little White Lie" for Laika Entertainment, the same company responsible for "Coraline."
Details of the film's story are currently under wraps, though the plot for "Lie" stems from "an original idea" by Pinkava. In addition to his work on the screenplay, Pinkava will direct the film.
Neither McCoy nor Pinkava are exactly household names, but the latter talent's work has been seen across a variety of Pixar movies including "Monsters, Inc.," "Toy Story 2" and "A Bug's Life." He also co-directed "Ratatouille" and...
- 2/22/2010
- by Josh Wigler
- MTV Movies Blog
It was a little gem of a film that unfortunately went unnoticed by a lot of film fans. The animated feature film "Coraline" was a magical piece of simple storytelling with a lot of wonder, imagination and a small does of horror along the way.
Well, it didn't go completely unnoticed... it has been nominated for the "Best Animated Feature" Oscar at the Academy Awards this year and pulled in just over $120 million at the world wide box office
It is now being reported that the group behind "Coraline" is prepping for another animated film. Laika Inc has brought on writers Chris McCoy and Jan Pinkava to draft the script for "Little White Lie" based on an original idea by Pinkava.
No word yet on when such a project would actually go into production or what release dates they are hoping for.
Source: Cinema Blend
Image: IMPAwards ...
Well, it didn't go completely unnoticed... it has been nominated for the "Best Animated Feature" Oscar at the Academy Awards this year and pulled in just over $120 million at the world wide box office
It is now being reported that the group behind "Coraline" is prepping for another animated film. Laika Inc has brought on writers Chris McCoy and Jan Pinkava to draft the script for "Little White Lie" based on an original idea by Pinkava.
No word yet on when such a project would actually go into production or what release dates they are hoping for.
Source: Cinema Blend
Image: IMPAwards ...
- 2/22/2010
- by jgardner@amctheatres.com
- AMC - Script to Screen
Chris McCoy and Jan Pinkava are writing the animated film Little White Lie for Laika Entertainment, the company behind the Oscar-nominated Coraline . Pinkava will direct as well. The Hollywood Reporter says the project comes from an original idea by Pinkava, who won an Oscar for the animated short film "Geri's Game" and has also worked on the Pixar movies Ratatouille , Monsters, Inc. , Toy Story 2 and A Bug's Life . Laika has an adaptation of Alan Snow's Here Be Monsters! in development along with the original feature Paranorman .
- 2/22/2010
- Comingsoon.net
Chris McCoy and Jan Pinkava are set to pen the animated feature "Little White Lie" for Laika Entertainment says The Hollywood Reporter.
Oscar-winning short filmmaker and Pixar animator Pinkava ("Geri's Game") will direct the story but plot details are being kept under wraps.
Laika, who produced last year's "Coraline", is also developing an adaptation of Alan Snow's "Here Be Monsters!".
Oscar-winning short filmmaker and Pixar animator Pinkava ("Geri's Game") will direct the story but plot details are being kept under wraps.
Laika, who produced last year's "Coraline", is also developing an adaptation of Alan Snow's "Here Be Monsters!".
- 2/22/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Laika Entertainment enjoyed reasonable success with their first feature, Henry Selick's stop-motion adaptation Coraline, but more recently the animation studio has had its fair share of bad news with Selick leaving the studio last October just after the shut-down of their computer animation division, which meant lost jobs for over 120 employees. However, with a focus solely on stop-motion animation, THR says they finally decided their next project will be Little White Lie based on an original idea by former Pixar writer and director Jan Pinkava, which he'll write with Chris McCoy who had a script on last year's Black List. Pinkava previously worked as an animator/story artist on Pixar's A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, and Monsters Inc. He was then supposed to direct Ratatouille, which was actually based on his own original idea he had developed for five years (coming up with the sets, character designs and...
- 2/22/2010
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Ever since Laika Entertainment released the stop-motion aniamted 3D adaptation of Coraline, everyone has been wondering what the studio might be up to next. Coraline director Henry Selick's departure from the company, made a lot of animation fans uneasy about the Portland-based stop-motion animation studio's future. Laika also recently cut their computer animation division (128 employees), deciding to focus strictly on stop-motion animation for future projects. We now have some new information about a new project in development by a Oscar-winning former Pixar writer/director, details after the jump. THR is now reporting that Chris McCoy and Jan Pinkava are writing a new project for the studio titled Little White Lie", which Pinkava will direct. Czech-born Pinkava got his start writing and directing the 1997 Pixar animated short film Geri's Game, which I absolutely loved, and went on to win an Oscar. He served as an animator and story artist on...
- 2/22/2010
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Jan Pinkava, the director behind Pixar's Geri's Game and almost the director of Ratatouille, has signed on to direct and write Little White Lie for Laika Entertainment, the mini-studio that brought us the brilliant Coraline. He'll be writing with 2009 'Black List' writer Chris McCoy.The Black List, in case you've forgotten, is the list of best as-yet unproduced screenplays, and in 2009 included McCoy's Good Looking, a sci-fi tale about a future where a computer chooses your perfect match - only for one man to reject the computer's choice.We're giving you those details because we don't have any on Little White Lie itself, except that it's based on an original idea by Pinkava. Let's hope it turns out as brilliant as Geri's Game (or brillianter) but a good bit longer.
- 2/22/2010
- EmpireOnline
Shooting has begun on a new RTÉ drama, entitled 'Love-Hate', in Dublin on 12 October. Reflecting life in modern gangland Dublin, the story for the four x one hour drama is written by Stuart Carolan (Raw, Little White Lie) and will be directed by David Caffrey (Divorcing Jack, Raw). Ifta winning actor Aidan Gillen (The Wire) heads the cast alongside 21 year old star of 'Cherrybomb', Robbie Sheehan. Other confirmed cast includes a lineup of young Irish actors such as Ruth Negga (Breakfast on Pluto), Ifta winning actress Ruth Bradley (Stardust) and Killian Scott. An RTÉ funded Octagon Films production, 'Love-Hate' is produced by Simon Massey, Suzanne McAuley (A Shine of Rainbows) and James Flynn (P.S. I Love You).
- 10/12/2009
- IFTN
Irish actress Elaine Cassidy stars as Abby Mills in the CBS drama 'Harpers Island', which debuted on Irish television this week. Cassidy, who last year starred in Rte's 'Little White Lie', appears alongside Us actor Christopher Gorham (Ugly Betty) in the series. The 13 episode drama is a murder mystery set on a secluded island off the coast of Seattle where past and present residents have gathered for a wedding celebration, however, amongst the guests is a serial killer who manages to kill a character off in every episode.
- 6/12/2009
- IFTN
The second series of the restaurant based drama 'Raw', produced by Octagon Films and Ecosse Films, is currently filming in and around Dublin and Wicklow. Actress Charlene McKenna, who won an Ifta for her role in the first series, chats to Iftn on what's in store for her character Jojo Harte. Series two of 'Raw' will continue to explore the heated and personal relationships that emerge between staff at a thriving Dublin restaurant. Actors Charlene McKenna (Pure Mule), Liam Garrigan (Holby City), Keith McErlean (Bachelor's Walk) and Damon Gameau (Razzle Dazzle) are all returning to the series with new cast to include 'The Clinic' actress Aisling O'Sullivan. Directors for the second series are David Caffrey (Divorcing Jack), Nick Renton (Little White Lie) and Simon Massey (Skins).
- 4/16/2009
- IFTN
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