Emma Corrin Will Star in New FX Series RETREAT
Corrin will play Darby Hart, an amateur, Gen Z detective as she attempts to solve a murder that occurred at a secluded retreat. Hart must solve the crime in order to prove to the other guests that the death is truly a murder, amid countering observations, and before another life is taken by the mysterious murderer.
Sci-Fi Short LUCID Screens at Stone Street Studios
Lucid, an edgy sci-fi short that weaves virtual reality technology throughout its storyline, is an Official Selection for the 2019 NYC Webfest, and nominated for Best Pilot. It screens Saturday, October 5th, at 7:50 p.m. at Stone Street Studios.
VIDEO: THE OA Part II Launches Globally on Netflix On March 22
The 'mind-bending' story returns with The OA Part II, which follows OA as she navigates a new dimension, one in which she had a completely different life as a Russian heiress, and one in which she once again finds herself as Hap's captive. Part II introduces Karim Washington, a private detective tasked with finding a missing teen, Michelle Vu. His path crosses with OA, as they try to solve the mystery of Michelle's whereabouts and a house on Nob Hill connected to the disappearance of several teenagers. Meanwhile, back in the first dimension, BBA, Angie and the boys find themselves on a journey to understand the truth behind OA's story and the incredible realities she described.
Netflix and Sugar23 Sign Multi-Year Film Deal
Sugar23 Founder and CEO Michael Sugar and Head of Production Ashley Zalta will make Netflix their creative home for his new company Sugar23 for feature films under a multi-year deal, where Netflix gets a first look at any feature film that Sugar23 want to produce
Winners Announced for the 2018 Writers Guild Awards
The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) tonight announced the winners of the 2018 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, new media, videogames, news, radio/audio, promotional, and graphic animation categories at concurrent ceremonies at the Edison Ballroom in New York City and The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
HANDMAID'S TALE, GLOW Among Nominees for 2018 WRITERS GUILD AWARDS; Full List
The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing during 2017. Winners will be honored at the 2018 Writers Guild Awards on Sunday, February 11, 2018, at concurrent ceremonies in New York City and Los Angeles.
Nils Taylor, Nicole Marie Johnson, and Laura Small Discuss QUARRIES
When a group of women go on a hiking trip to learn more about themselves as individuals, they soon realize they have bigger problems to deal with: they are being hunted like animals. This is the world that Nils Taylor, Nicole Marie Johnson, and Laura Small created in their first feature film, Quarries - a horror film that taps into fear of the unknown and of the outdoors. What started out as a peaceful, self-reflective hiking expedition has suddenly become a survival mission for these women. They must work together to survive the outdoors and the killers that lurk within.
Marjorie Prime Wins Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Feature Film Prize at 2017 Sundance Film Festival
At a reception during the 2017 Sundance Film Festival today, the beneficiaries of $60,000 in grants from Sundance Institute and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation were revealed. Doron Weber, the Vice President of Programs at the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, announced the winners: Michael Almereyda's Marjorie Prime won the Feature Film Prize; Adam Benic's Levittown (Sundance Institute | Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Episodic Storytelling Grant); Darcy Brislin and Dyana Winkler's Bell (Sundance Institute | Sloan Lab Fellowship); and Jamie Dawson and Howard Gertler's Untitled Smallpox Eradication Project (Sundance Institute | Sloan Commissioning Grant).
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Larry Kramer & More Will Be Featured at 16th Annual New Yorker Festival
On October 2, 3, and 4, 2015, The New Yorker will present its sixteenth annual Festival, a three-day celebration that brings to life the magazine's rich reporting and incisive cultural coverage, plus live performances, film previews, and one-of-a-kind excursions throughout New York City. Drawing together an acclaimed and exciting group of writers, artists, and thinkers from a range of fields-including film, music, television, politics, architecture, science, food, and literature-the Festival is New York City's foremost cultural event of the season.