The drama America’s Family had a strong showing at the 25th annual Dances with Films festival in Los Angeles, claiming the Grand Jury Award for Features as well as the Audience Award for Competition Features when the fest wrapped on Sunday.
The film from writer-director Anike L. Tourse watches as the Diaz family home is raided by Ice on Thanksgiving, with mother Marisol (Tourse) being put in detention, son Koke (Ricardo Cisneros) being deported and father Jorge (Mauricio Mendoza) fleeing for protective sanctuary. Marisol and Jorge’s two American-born children—young attorney Emiliano (Emmanuel López Alonso) and his disabled teen sister Valentina (Jailene Arias)—then scramble to reunite the family as their parents and brother fight to get home.
Dwf is a festival celebrating the best of the best in independent film, which is based at the Tcl Chinese Theatre. It ran this year from June 9-19. Closing out...
The film from writer-director Anike L. Tourse watches as the Diaz family home is raided by Ice on Thanksgiving, with mother Marisol (Tourse) being put in detention, son Koke (Ricardo Cisneros) being deported and father Jorge (Mauricio Mendoza) fleeing for protective sanctuary. Marisol and Jorge’s two American-born children—young attorney Emiliano (Emmanuel López Alonso) and his disabled teen sister Valentina (Jailene Arias)—then scramble to reunite the family as their parents and brother fight to get home.
Dwf is a festival celebrating the best of the best in independent film, which is based at the Tcl Chinese Theatre. It ran this year from June 9-19. Closing out...
- 6/20/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news, Jennifer Hudson will sing the anthem for the upcoming documentary about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Blue Fox Entertainment launches a new division, and Freestyle buys “Seven Hundred Miles.”
Film Music
Jennifer Hudson will sing “I’ll Fight,” the anthem for “Rbg,” the upcoming documentary about the life and legal legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
The original song is written and arranged by legendary songwriter Diane Warren. The song will be released by Epic Records on May 4 to coincide with the domestic release of the film.
“Rbg” is told through the voices of Ginsburg’s friends, former clients, and colleagues, and includes interviews with historic figures and her family, including Gloria Steinem, Eugene Scalia, NPR’s Nina Totenberg, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-ut), Lilly Ledbetter, and others. In recent years, Justice Ginsburg, now approaching her 25th year of service on the U.S. Supreme Court...
Film Music
Jennifer Hudson will sing “I’ll Fight,” the anthem for “Rbg,” the upcoming documentary about the life and legal legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
The original song is written and arranged by legendary songwriter Diane Warren. The song will be released by Epic Records on May 4 to coincide with the domestic release of the film.
“Rbg” is told through the voices of Ginsburg’s friends, former clients, and colleagues, and includes interviews with historic figures and her family, including Gloria Steinem, Eugene Scalia, NPR’s Nina Totenberg, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-ut), Lilly Ledbetter, and others. In recent years, Justice Ginsburg, now approaching her 25th year of service on the U.S. Supreme Court...
- 5/1/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
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