Eva Victor Keeps the Cat Alive (and the Industry Guessing)

Jun 26, 2025

Happy Thursday, friends.

It’s a big week across the Emmy landscape. Preliminary voting for the Primetime Emmys wrapped Monday, with the trades buzzing about potential frontrunners. On Wednesday, the News Emmys announced their winners — and tonight, the documentary categories take the stage. Congratulations to all of our Portrait members being honored.

The official TV season may be winding down, but the work doesn’t stop. Here’s what’s making waves as the industry heads into July 4th.

Roll of Honor

Premieres, Awards, and More. Say hi to featured Portrait members on the Portrait app.

Tales of Survival and Recovery

Sorry, Baby. “That a story about post-traumatic dissociation and recovery is this funny and charming is a minor miracle” (AV Club). Eva Victor, Director/Writer; Mia Cioffi Henry, Cinematographer; Randi Atkins, Editor; Frank Ariza, Producer; Emily Costantino, Dalia Glazman, Costume Design; Caity Birmingham, Production Design; Brian Nunez, Rebecca Serra, Hair & Makeup; Matt Jones, Colorist; Catalina Rojter, Alex Orlovsky, EP. In theaters Friday.
40 Acres. “Though R.T. Thorne’s dynamic siege thriller has some familiar moves, it is full of fresh ideas” (Variety). Jennifer Holness, Producer; Dev Singh, Sandy Pereira, Editors; Ainslie S. Wiggs, Casting; Stacie Merriman, Hair; Antonio Hines, Chancelle Mulela, Makeup; Marc Lamothe, Props; Neil Morris, Art Direction; Peter Cosco, Production Design. In theaters July 2nd.

Queer Thrillers

Ponyboi. “When the director Esteban Arango’s Ponyboi is humming, it’s an inventive crime-thriller” (RogerEbert.com). Ed Wu, Cinematographer; Jess Weiss, Mark Ankner, Erica Rose, Parker Mays, Producers; Moises Acevedo, Cast; Tommy Love, Production Design; Matthew Kulewicz, Sound Design; Arianna Shining Star, Colorist. In theaters Friday.
Kill the Jockey. “Visually lush and full of playful mystery, this equestrian-themed psychological thriller-comedy-whatsit… may tickle the fancy of viewers with a taste for camp, surrealism and/or the absurd” (THR). Nando Vila, executive producer. In theaters July 2nd.
Afternoons of Solitude

Docs That Don’t Look Away

Afternoons of Solitude. “A doc as muscular and ferocious as the poor creatures being ritualistically slaughtered in those bullrings.” (THR). Pedro Palacios, Producer; Ciril Barba, Jose Manuel Bahamonde, Camera Operators. In theaters Friday.
blur: To the End. “A transcendent fly-on-the-wall film charting the journey to the biggest shows of blur’s career” (Time Out). Sebastian Cort, Cinematographer; Danny Abel, Editor; Richard Eastick, Sound Recordist. In theaters Friday.