Exclusive: Sony Pictures Television unveiled the 12 helmers selected for the next class of its Diverse Directors Program: Jeannie Donohoe, Alexandra Fisher, Alesia Glidewell, Mousa Kraish, Sarah Lancaster, Kantú Lentz, C.C. Miller, Aldo Pisano, Aemilia Scott, Monique Sorgen, Ham Tran and Zao Wang. Read more about them below.
Now in its sixth year, the annual program provides opportunities for artists of diverse backgrounds to take part in an intensive episodic directing workshop consisting of discussion and instruction from working directors, production personnel and entertainment professionals at the Sony Pictures Studios lot in Culver City.
The initiative is part of Spt’s commitment to providing opportunities to talented artists of diverse backgrounds.
“The Diverse Directors Program has been instrumental in opening the door to storytellers who offer different perspectives,” said Jeff Frost, President of Sony Pictures Television Studios. “At Spt, diverse voices are essential to telling meaningful and poignant stories, and we...
Now in its sixth year, the annual program provides opportunities for artists of diverse backgrounds to take part in an intensive episodic directing workshop consisting of discussion and instruction from working directors, production personnel and entertainment professionals at the Sony Pictures Studios lot in Culver City.
The initiative is part of Spt’s commitment to providing opportunities to talented artists of diverse backgrounds.
“The Diverse Directors Program has been instrumental in opening the door to storytellers who offer different perspectives,” said Jeff Frost, President of Sony Pictures Television Studios. “At Spt, diverse voices are essential to telling meaningful and poignant stories, and we...
- 12/16/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Most filmgoers grab popcorn and fizzy drinks before heading into a movie screening at the local multiplex.
But in the Wtf-is-that-dish world of Devour! The Food Film Fest, food-themed movies and the inspired (and brilliantly absurd) dishes served up by celebrity chefs after the final credits roll are the star of the show. Take chef Antonio Rinaldo, who, like a crime scene detective, analyzes his stuffed porchetta dish smeared with a plum mostarda like splattered blood.
Rinaldo created the dish for Devour! festgoers after viewing a short film — Monique Sorgen's Sorry, Not Sorry, starring Wallace Langham, Jessica Oyelowo ...
But in the Wtf-is-that-dish world of Devour! The Food Film Fest, food-themed movies and the inspired (and brilliantly absurd) dishes served up by celebrity chefs after the final credits roll are the star of the show. Take chef Antonio Rinaldo, who, like a crime scene detective, analyzes his stuffed porchetta dish smeared with a plum mostarda like splattered blood.
Rinaldo created the dish for Devour! festgoers after viewing a short film — Monique Sorgen's Sorry, Not Sorry, starring Wallace Langham, Jessica Oyelowo ...
- 12/2/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Most filmgoers grab popcorn and fizzy drinks before heading into a movie screening at the local multiplex.
But in the Wtf-is-that-dish world of Devour! The Food Film Fest, food-themed movies and the inspired (and brilliantly absurd) dishes served up by celebrity chefs after the final credits roll are the star of the show. Take chef Antonio Rinaldo, who, like a crime scene detective, analyzes his stuffed porchetta dish smeared with a plum mostarda like splattered blood.
Rinaldo created the dish for Devour! festgoers after viewing a short film — Monique Sorgen's Sorry, Not Sorry, starring Wallace Langham, Jessica Oyelowo ...
But in the Wtf-is-that-dish world of Devour! The Food Film Fest, food-themed movies and the inspired (and brilliantly absurd) dishes served up by celebrity chefs after the final credits roll are the star of the show. Take chef Antonio Rinaldo, who, like a crime scene detective, analyzes his stuffed porchetta dish smeared with a plum mostarda like splattered blood.
Rinaldo created the dish for Devour! festgoers after viewing a short film — Monique Sorgen's Sorry, Not Sorry, starring Wallace Langham, Jessica Oyelowo ...
- 12/2/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hello everybody, what’s up? You’re listening to the Roobla Podcast with me, Tom Salmon! The show that dives into music, film and games and everything else in between.
My guest on this week’s episode is Monique Sorgen who wrote, directed and produced her latest short film Sorry, Not Sorry (2019) starring Wallace Langham, Jessica Oyelowo and M. Emmet Walsh. The film has screened at the Cleveland International Film Festival, Florida Film Festival and American Pavilion of Emerging Filmmakers Showcase at Cannes and many more!
We jumped into Monique’s film festival experience, how she got into filmmaking working as a production assistant on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, navigating the film industry as a female filmmaker back in the 1990’s and how she cast the legendary character actor M. Emmet Walsh.
You can follow and check out Monique’s’ short films @ Vimeo vimeo.com/moniquesorgen right now!
My guest on this week’s episode is Monique Sorgen who wrote, directed and produced her latest short film Sorry, Not Sorry (2019) starring Wallace Langham, Jessica Oyelowo and M. Emmet Walsh. The film has screened at the Cleveland International Film Festival, Florida Film Festival and American Pavilion of Emerging Filmmakers Showcase at Cannes and many more!
We jumped into Monique’s film festival experience, how she got into filmmaking working as a production assistant on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, navigating the film industry as a female filmmaker back in the 1990’s and how she cast the legendary character actor M. Emmet Walsh.
You can follow and check out Monique’s’ short films @ Vimeo vimeo.com/moniquesorgen right now!
- 6/20/2019
- by Thomas Salmon
- The Cultural Post
‘Let’s See How Fast this Baby Will Go’
Julietta Boscolo’s Let’s See How Fast this Baby Will Go is among seven films that will screen at the American Pavilion’s showcase of short films from emerging filmmakers at the Cannes Film Festival.
Funded by Screen Australia’s Hot Shots program, the film stars Liv Hewson and Tara Morice and follows pregnant teenager Gloria. Despite being in labour she decides to buy a new car and in the process of giving birth she becomes a new person.
Based on a true story by Gloria Harrison and produced by Eva Di Blasio and executive produced by Robyn Kershaw, the 15-minute comedy/drama won the emerging filmmaker award at the 2017 Melbourne International Film Festival and the Atom award for best short fiction film.
It was invited to Cannes Critics Week and has screened at numerous other festivals including the Flickerfest International Film Festival,...
Julietta Boscolo’s Let’s See How Fast this Baby Will Go is among seven films that will screen at the American Pavilion’s showcase of short films from emerging filmmakers at the Cannes Film Festival.
Funded by Screen Australia’s Hot Shots program, the film stars Liv Hewson and Tara Morice and follows pregnant teenager Gloria. Despite being in labour she decides to buy a new car and in the process of giving birth she becomes a new person.
Based on a true story by Gloria Harrison and produced by Eva Di Blasio and executive produced by Robyn Kershaw, the 15-minute comedy/drama won the emerging filmmaker award at the 2017 Melbourne International Film Festival and the Atom award for best short fiction film.
It was invited to Cannes Critics Week and has screened at numerous other festivals including the Flickerfest International Film Festival,...
- 4/16/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
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