“Confusion, dread and a little hope.”
Tariff talk in Hollywood. Plus: RIP, Coverfly; a week of awards and acquisitions; May deadlines
Happy Thursday, friends. It’s been a week to celebrate exceptional work:
Peabody celebrations: Portrait members were behind 19 of the 20 Peabody winners in film and TV categories. Congratulations to all the teams as well as those at news organizations behind winning coverage.
Pulitzer redux: We’ve been diving into the trends and highlights from journalism’s biggest day. Congrats to Portrait members at the New York Times, the Washington Post, The New Yorker, The Baltimore Banner, and other news outlets recognized this year.
Let’s dive into the work of note this week.
Roll of Honor
Premieres, Awards, and More. Say hi to featured Portrait members on the Portrait app.
What to Watch This Weekend
Men in Freefall, Moms in Blueprints
Sharp Corner. “What’s so thrilling about Sharp Corner, Jason Buxton’s atmospheric descent into madness, is how strongly it refuses to explain itself” (IndieWire). Jason Buxton, Director; Chris Mutton, Editor; Jason Levangie, Alona Metzer, Producers; Dominic Fegan, Art Director.
Friendship. “Partnered with the always ridiculous [Paul] Rudd, [Tim] Robinson reconfirms his standing as the reigning master of discomfort… the funniest movie of the year.” (Daily Beast). Andrew Rydzewski, DP; Rocio Gimenez, Production Designer; Daniel Maldonado, Property Master; Shannon Madden, Camera Operator; Kelsey Charter, Asst. Costume Designer.
ADA: My Mother the Architect. “An intimate look into the vision and resilience required to become one of the world’s most acclaimed architects” (Fast Company). Yael Melamede, Director; Daniel Kedem, Cinematographer; Clare Marash, Field Producer; Jeffrey Brown, EP; Frank Ilfman, Composer.
Quirky Crime and Killer Clowns
Sew Torn. “Pushing Daisies meets Run Lola Run — you won't want to miss this quirky crime comedy” (Mashable). Sebastian Klinger, Cinematographer; Oliver Keller, Special Effects; Jacob Tardien, Composer; Simon Hardegger, Colorist.
Clown in a Cornfield. “A lean, mean, fun killer clown movie with wide-audience appeal that speaks loudest to Gen Z” (TheWrap). Brian Kane, Production Designer; Carrie Wilkins, UPM; David Tomiak, Colorist.
Poker Face. “Natasha Lyonne returns to play the Columbo-esque Charlie Cale… [with] an impressive list of guest stars (AV Club). Christine Ng, Cinematographer; Tracye Field, Costume Designer. Peacock.
What We’re Reading
Pods get their due: The Golden Globes will add a podcast category in 2026.
Hollywood tariff talk: “Confusion, dread, and a little hope.”
RIP, Coverfly: “It’s the death of the screenplay industrial complex, and not a moment too soon.”
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On the Acquisitions Beat
Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern doc, acquired by Magnolia, HBO, & CNN. Lindsay Utz, Director; Thorsten Thielow, Clarke Gayford, DPs; Sofia degli Alessandri-Hultquist, Composer; Kasey Fry-Day, Line Producer; Clare Major, Cinematography; Ian Hultquist, Score Mixer.
Bone Lake, horror thriller, acquired by Bleecker Street & LD. Jamie Ember, Casting Director; Anjoum Agrama, Editor; Edgar Rosa, Line Producer.
The Unholy Trinity, with Pierce Brosnan & Samuel L. Jackson, acquired by Saban Films. Thomas Scott Stanton, Cinematographer; Brandon Lessard, Cast; Chris Lessard, Kellie Brooks, Steve Jaggi, Producers.
Good Boy, SXSW supernatural thriller, acquired by Shudder. Selina Macarthur, Editor; Gabriela Yiaxis, Costume Designer; David Sendall, Re-recording Mixer; Sam Boase-Miller, Music; Erik Saras, Music Supervisor; Brian Goodheart, Kelly Oostman, Sound Designers; Anya Krawcheck, Actor.
The Queen of My Dreams acquired by Willa and Product of Culture. Fawzia Mirza, Director; Kamil Chima, Carol Noronha, Alexander Stegmaier, EPs; Matt Irwin, Cinematographer; Simone Smith, Editor; Andria Wilson Mirza, Jason Levangie, Arshad Khan, Producers; Alysha Brilla, Composer; Ali A. Kazmi, Cast; Dominic Fegan, Property Master; Cody Partridge, Music Supervisor.
Window of Opportunity 🔎
Closing Soon: May Deadlines
Have an opportunity to share? Post it on the app or fill out our form.
Gotham Week Project Market (5/13 deadline)
Sundance Development Track (5/14 deadline)
Miller / Packan Film Fund (5/15 deadline)
SFFILM RAININ Grant (5/16 deadline)
SFFILM Sloan Stories of Science Fund (5/16 deadline)
CAAM Building Bridges Doc Fund (5/18 deadline)
PIC Media Fund (5/23 deadline)
The Women’s List (5/31 deadline)
1497 Features Lab (6/1 deadline)
The Black List 2025 Annual Labs (6/1 deadline)
Select Jobs/Gigs Roundup
Have a job to share? Share it on the app or fill out our form.
Senior Producer, GQ
Executive Producer, Lululemon
Associate Animator, Electronic Arts
Director of Customer Marketing, Paramount Advertising
Audience Development Director, Penske Media
Creator Management Lead, TV/Film, TikTok
Video Editor - Podcast and Digital Series, Leadership Podcast
Manager, Production, A+E Factual Studios
News Producer, Paramount
End Credits: Portrait Post of the Week
Until next week, friends. See you on the Portrait app.
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