Love and time can create all sorts of outcomes for couples. Some are amazing, some are heartbreaking and tragic. The story of Joel Green, told by his father Ryan Green, a video game programmer, is a short-lived story of laughter and tears as we see up close what a family goes through when a small child has no chance of surviving cancer. Documentary Thank You For Playing, which aired on PBS’s Pov last night, is the story of a beautiful family served some horrible cards in life, as their youngest son Joel is struck down with cancer as a baby and toddler....read more...
- 10/25/2016
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week […]
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- 5/14/2016
- by Christopher Stipp
- Slash Film
Plus: FilmBuff take world rights on Thank You For Playing; Arlcight sells Dog Eat Dog; Nancy Cartwright launches Spotted Cow
Magnolia’s genre arm made the The Eyes Of My Mother deal after Nicolas Pesce’s directorial debut premiered in Sundance. The film stars Kika Magalhaes as a sheltered young woman whose dark desires are awakened by a family tragedy. Magnolia International has added the title to its Efm sales slate after Magnolia brokered the deal with UTA Independent Film Group.
FilmBuff has picked up the documentary Thank You For Playing, which follows independent video game developer Ryan Green during the creation of his acclaimed game That Dragon, Cancer based on his youngest son’s battle with terminal cancer.The game was officially released in January. Thank You For Playing will be released in select theatres nationwide on March 18 followed by VOD platforms starting on March 29. The documentary was an official selection of Tribeca, Idfa, and the...
Magnolia’s genre arm made the The Eyes Of My Mother deal after Nicolas Pesce’s directorial debut premiered in Sundance. The film stars Kika Magalhaes as a sheltered young woman whose dark desires are awakened by a family tragedy. Magnolia International has added the title to its Efm sales slate after Magnolia brokered the deal with UTA Independent Film Group.
FilmBuff has picked up the documentary Thank You For Playing, which follows independent video game developer Ryan Green during the creation of his acclaimed game That Dragon, Cancer based on his youngest son’s battle with terminal cancer.The game was officially released in January. Thank You For Playing will be released in select theatres nationwide on March 18 followed by VOD platforms starting on March 29. The documentary was an official selection of Tribeca, Idfa, and the...
- 2/12/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The feature-length documentary follows independent video game developer Ryan Green during the creation of his critically acclaimed That Dragon, Cancer based on his youngest son’s battle with terminal cancer.
The game was officially released in January 2016. Thank You For Playing will be released in select theatres nationwide on March 18 followed by VOD platforms starting on March 29.
The documentary was an official selection of Tribeca, Idfa, and the Hot Docs Film Festival – all in 2015.
Arclight Films and Pure Dopamine have announced sales on Paul Schrader’s Dog Eat Dog starring Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe. Arclight is showing first footage at the Efm in Berlin and deals have closed in France (Metropolitan), Germany (Ksm), the UK (Signature), Spain (Inopia), Turkey (Aqua Pinema), Middle East (Italia), Latin America (Imagem), Cis (Top Film), Eastern Europe (Freeman Film Trade,) India (Viswaas), Indonesia (Pt Prima), Philippines (Viva Entertaiment), and Vietnam (Galaxy).
The game was officially released in January 2016. Thank You For Playing will be released in select theatres nationwide on March 18 followed by VOD platforms starting on March 29.
The documentary was an official selection of Tribeca, Idfa, and the Hot Docs Film Festival – all in 2015.
Arclight Films and Pure Dopamine have announced sales on Paul Schrader’s Dog Eat Dog starring Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe. Arclight is showing first footage at the Efm in Berlin and deals have closed in France (Metropolitan), Germany (Ksm), the UK (Signature), Spain (Inopia), Turkey (Aqua Pinema), Middle East (Italia), Latin America (Imagem), Cis (Top Film), Eastern Europe (Freeman Film Trade,) India (Viswaas), Indonesia (Pt Prima), Philippines (Viva Entertaiment), and Vietnam (Galaxy).
- 2/12/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
FilmBuff has licensed worldwide rights to distribute Thank You For Playing, the Tribeca Film Festival documentary from David Osit and Malika Zouhali-Worrall that follows indie video game developer Ryan Green as he created That Dragon, Cancer, a game based on his youngest son's battle with terminal cancer. The game was released this month, and FilmBuff plans a platform release of the docu on March 18 followed by VOD. "This is an emotionally complex and artistically…...
- 2/12/2016
- Deadline
The winning filmmaker will become a candidate for February Project of the Month. That winner will be in the running for Project of the Year. The three projects up for this week's Project of the Week are listed below (with descriptions courtesy of the filmmakers). You can vote at the bottom of the page. [Note: The documentary "Thank You for Playing" was also featured as a Project of the Day this week. It will be released by FilmBuff in theaters on March 18th and on VOD platforms beginning on March 29th.] The Ghost of Peter Sellers: A comedy genius, a 'hot' young director and a 17th Century pirate comedy...What could possibly go wrong? Painted Oceans: In the summer of 2016 an adventurous crew of artists and filmmakers will head out into the middle of the ocean to pull off the most ambitious, dangerous and exciting mural project in history: Painted Oceans. Noor: When...
- 2/12/2016
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
FilmBuff has licensed worldwide distribution rights to the feature-length documentary "Thank You For Playing." The film follows Ryan Green, an indie video game developer, as he creates the critically acclaimed "That Dragon, Cancer" game, which is based on his youngest son's battle with terminal cancer. The documentary was an official selection of the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival, Idfa 2015 and the 2015 Hot Docs Film Festival, and was recently an Indiewire Project of the Day. Read More: Parents Create a Video Game for Their Ailing Young Son in 'Thank You for Playing' The official synopsis reads: "'Thank You For Playing' follows Ryan Green and his family over two years through the creation of a game meant to honor the life of his terminally ill son. Beginning as a cathartic exercise, it soon evolves into a critically acclaimed fusion of art and technology that sets the gaming industry abuzz – a testament to the human spirit,...
- 2/12/2016
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Tribeca Film Institute in association with the JustFilms initiative have awarded interactive projects 6X9, Argus Panoptes and Red Red Roll grants from the 2015/2016 Tfi New Media Fund.
Each $50,000 award will enable the creators to explore socially charged issues through transmedia storytelling.
Subjects cover police brutality, sensory deprivation and sexual assault.
An advisory board comprised of filmmaker Julia Bacha, producer Sandi Dubowski of A Jihad For Love, Lisa Steiman, Jenni Wolfson and filmmaker Malika Zouhali-Worrall of Thank You For Playing selected the grantees.
“The creativity of our Tfi New Media Fund applicants each year is beyond inspiring and this year was no different,” said senior director of interactive programs at Tfi Opeyemi Olukemi. “The three selected projects tackle vital social issues while encapsulating the power of transmedia storytelling.”
“We see the power of moving image storytelling as an important component to disrupt dominant cultural narratives that drive inequality around the world,” said director...
Each $50,000 award will enable the creators to explore socially charged issues through transmedia storytelling.
Subjects cover police brutality, sensory deprivation and sexual assault.
An advisory board comprised of filmmaker Julia Bacha, producer Sandi Dubowski of A Jihad For Love, Lisa Steiman, Jenni Wolfson and filmmaker Malika Zouhali-Worrall of Thank You For Playing selected the grantees.
“The creativity of our Tfi New Media Fund applicants each year is beyond inspiring and this year was no different,” said senior director of interactive programs at Tfi Opeyemi Olukemi. “The three selected projects tackle vital social issues while encapsulating the power of transmedia storytelling.”
“We see the power of moving image storytelling as an important component to disrupt dominant cultural narratives that drive inequality around the world,” said director...
- 12/8/2015
- ScreenDaily
Top brass at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff) presented by At&T have announced the World Narrative and Documentary Competition and Viewpoints selections.
Organisers also said that At&T’s Film For All Friday will return with free screenings on April 24. The festival is set to run in New York City from April 15-26 and the festival hub is Spring Studios.
Tuesday’s announcement covers 51 films out of a total 97 features at the upcoming 14th edition. As previously announced, Tribeca will open with the documentary Live From New York!
The line-up includes world premieres of Andrew Renzi’s Franny starring Richard Gere, Pamela Romanowsky’s The Adderall Diaries with James Franco, Amber Heard, Ed Harris and Cynthia Nixon and documentaries In My Father’s House by Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg and In Transit from Albert Maysles and four co-directors.
Thirty of the festival’s feature film directors are women –the highest percentage in Tribeca history. Nine of...
Organisers also said that At&T’s Film For All Friday will return with free screenings on April 24. The festival is set to run in New York City from April 15-26 and the festival hub is Spring Studios.
Tuesday’s announcement covers 51 films out of a total 97 features at the upcoming 14th edition. As previously announced, Tribeca will open with the documentary Live From New York!
The line-up includes world premieres of Andrew Renzi’s Franny starring Richard Gere, Pamela Romanowsky’s The Adderall Diaries with James Franco, Amber Heard, Ed Harris and Cynthia Nixon and documentaries In My Father’s House by Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg and In Transit from Albert Maysles and four co-directors.
Thirty of the festival’s feature film directors are women –the highest percentage in Tribeca history. Nine of...
- 3/3/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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