A Big Week for Awards, Labs, and Line Ups
Tribeca and Cine Gear Kick Off; Netflix Settlement Avoids Groundbreaking Trial; Box Office Down 42% from 2019.
Happy Thursday, Friends.
Congrats to the 428+ members with films at Tribeca as the festival kicks off this week. Check out the full rundown of member films on the app.
Don’t forget to come celebrate at our Block Party on Tuesday with Portrait, BGDM, DPA, and WIP members. With our partners at OTV, The Film Collaborative, and 8above.
Not heading to Lower Manhattan? It’s been a busy week around the world as well.
Let’s dive in.
Roll of Honor
Premieres, Awards, and More. Say hello to featured members on the app.
What to Watch: Unexpected Perspectives
In Theaters This Weekend
In A Violent Nature. One of IFC Films’ biggest domestic box office debuts, “the film has been generating buzz for presenting the killings through the murderer’s perspective” (Collider). Carter Buckman, Sound Mixer. In Theaters.
Late Bloomers. “An intimate, defiantly female-fronted indie"(Deadline). Anna Greenfield, Writer; John de Menil, DP; Sam Bisbee, Alexandra Barreto, Taylor Feltner, Producers; Emily McCann Lesser Danielle Massie, Co-Producers; Marc Iserlis, EP; Michelle Twarowska, Cast; Genna Edwards, Sound Mixer; Anisha Acharya, Editor; Benjy Berkowitz, Best Electric; Megan Masur SOC, Steadicam Op; Adam Levin, Location Manager; Olivia Mastrangelo. In theaters Friday.
Streaming This Week: High-Stakes Dramas
Eric. Benedict Cumberbatch is “mesmerising as a grief-stricken dad whose son has gone missing – and keeps seeing a 7ft-tall Muppet.” (The Guardian). Selina Macarthur, Editor; Mickael Leger, Compositing Supervisor; Oryan Landa, Consultant. Netflix.
Dancing for the Devil: The 7M Tiktok Cult. “Docuseries about alleged cults are often released after the fact. But the group depicted… is very much still an active threat” (Vanity Fair). Derek Doneen, EP. Netflix.
User Zero. Check out the best drama digital short from SeriesFest 2021. Connie Shi, Lead Cast. MAX.
What We’re Reading
IATSE remains “hopeful” about basic agreement — wages a sticking point.
TV craft artists on AI: ‘It’s made us much, much more creative.’
And a newsy week for Netflix…
Netflix will pay $1 million to avoid trial over DuVernay’s “When They See Us.” It would have been the first time a Hollywood studio defended a “based on true events” series before a jury. [Paywall]
Would Hit Man Be a Hit in Theaters? Netflix Doesn’t Want You to Know. After a very short theatrical run, the film hits Netflix this week. Sandra Adair, Editor.
Awards, Acquisitions, Labs, Line Ups… Oh My
Canadian Screen Awards Announced. Jump on the app to check out members behind: Blackberry, Sort Of: Sort Of Hospital Again, I Hate People, People Hate Me: Bad-Existing, Bria Mack Gets a Life, and The Queen of my Dreams.
Gotham TV Awards Announced. Check out Portrait teams behind Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show.
Labs and Mentorships
DGA 2024 Television Mentees Announced. Congrats to Portrait members Cynthia Wade, Shari Carpenter, and Quincy Ledbetter.
Stowe Story Labs: Producers’ Lab Announced. We’re thrilled to be official partners with Stowe and founder David Rocchio. Portrait members in this year’s cohort:
Participants: Alyscia Cunningham, Kameishia Wooten, Chandler Wild.
Mentors: Jenny Halper, Michele Turnure-Salleo
Speakers: Alex Boden, Liz Cardenas, Stacey Davis
Lineups… On TV and In Person
PBS POV reveals ‘24-25 season. Check out members behind this season’s films here.
Cine Gear Expo kicks off in LA. Christine Ng and Veronica Bouza are hosting panels on Friday. Click through the register.
A Trio of Acquisitions
Abramorama acquires America’s Burning, David Smick documentary. Ray Wongchinda, DP; Ryan Pallas, Associate Producer.
Republic Pictures acquires Rob Peace, Chiwetel Ejiofor documentary. Bartholomew Burcham, Additional Editor; Sam Fischer, Color Assist; Gwen Capistran, Still Photographer; Aaron Ricketts, Still Photographer; Rebecca Hobbs, Producer; Jamin O'Brien, EP; Alex Yewon, Composer; Stacey Davis, Production Counsel.
ESPN Films acquires Motorcycle Mary ahead of Tribeca premiere. Ben Proudfoot, EP; Stephen Derluguian, Colorist; Katya Richardson, Composer; Cody Wilson, Editor.
And Now for a Commercial Break…
Check out these fun new spots from our members
SquadBusters Supercell Campaign. Nadia Dabibi, EP.
The Merger // Jif®. Nadia Dabibi, EP Color; Brad Martin, Color Producer; Anne Trotman, David Soto, Creative Directors
Window of Opportunity 🔍
Check out the Discover Tab on Portrait for grants, programs, festivals, and jobs.
Christine Davila is looking for Latinx written, directed or produced shorts and features that have not yet had an LA premiere for the NVISION Latina Film and Music Festival. Ideally music-driven, LGBTQ, and Afro Latine created. DM Christina on the Portrait app.
Closing Soon: Programs + Grants
Have an opportunity to share? Post it on the app or fill out our form.
See the full database of latest grant, program, and festival deadlines on the app.
Disney Launchpad (6/9 deadline)
Islamic Scholarship Fund Film Grant (6/10 deadline).
The Georgia List (6/15 deadline)
DOC NYC 40 Under 40 (6/15 deadline)
Building Bridges Documentary Fund (6/17 deadline)
Tribeca Through Her Lens (6/17 deadline)
Claims Conference Contest (6/17 deadline)
Jobs/Gigs Roundup
Have a job to share? Share it on the app or fill out our form.
See all the jobs and gigs for this week on the app. This is just the shortlist :)
SVP, Television Development and Production, Warner Bros. Discovery.
Sr Studio Strategy Manager, Amazon Studios.
Head of Studios at the Daily Wire, Daily Wire.
West Coast Director, Editorial Projects, Conde Nast.
Senior Director, Exhibitor Relations, Lionsgate.
Vice President, Social, Peacock.
Associate Director, Programs & Events, Producers Guild Of America.
Topical Producer, Hearst.
Multimedia Editor, Hearst.
Make-up Artist/Hairstylist, Estrella Media.
End Credits: Portrait Post of the Week
Until next week, friends. See you on Portrait.
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