It's Summer Block Party Time in Tribeca
Plus: Worst Memorial Day Box Office in 3 Decades; Portrait Films Sweep TV Academy Honors; June Funding Deadlines.
Happy Thursday, Friends.
For those heading to Tribeca: join our Block Party Bash on June 11th. We’re bringing together members from Portrait, BGDM, DPA, and WIP, with generous support from our partners at OTV, The Film Collaborative, and 8above.
Over 74% of projects at Tribeca Festival this year were made by Portrait members. Come celebrate these teams — and check them out on the app here.
Let’s dive in.
Roll of Honor
Premieres, Awards, and More. Say hello to featured members on the app.
What to Watch This Weekend
In Theaters: Flipping the Script on Cheerleaders and Zombies
Backspot. “A probing, kinetic exploration of the tension between perfection and compassion in a high school cheer squad” (Variety). Katisha Shaw, John Davidson, Alona Metzer, Producers; Simone Smith, Rémy Huberdeau, Editors; Cody Partridge, Music Supervisor ; Courtney Mitchell, Costume Designer; Bret Killoran, Re-Recording Mixer. In Theaters Friday.
Handling the Undead. “The grounded narrative, intense emotions and Norwegian brutalism define a new kind of zombie story” (Paste). Thomas Grotmol, Trude Lirhus, Editors; Live Becker Knudsen, Makeup/Hair Dept. Head; Dimitris Logiadis, Co-Producer; Tormod Ringnes, Re-Recording Mixer. Limited Release.
Solo. “Blends queer euphoria with toxic love in French-Canadian drag drama” (IndieWire). Marc Hall, VFX Supervisor. In Theaters.
Streaming This Weekend: Empires Rise and Fall
Ren Faire. Chronicling the power struggle for the largest renaissance faire in the country, the series is “Succession meets Dungeons and Dragons” (Texas Monthly). Nate Hurtsellers, DP; Dani Sloane, David Gauvey Herbert, Producers; Max Allman, Screenwriter / Editor; Paul Hsu, Sound Designer. Max Sunday.
Jim Henson Idea Man. “Henson is portrayed here as being creative and restless in equal measure, always afraid of being boxed in and prevented from pursuing his increasingly out-there ideas” (Variety). Liz Niles, EP; Chris Mackenzie, VFX Artist; Ian Cymore, Dialogue Editor; Rochelle Brown, Account Executive; Roman Hankewycz, Colorist; Sam Fischer, Color Assist. Disney+ Friday.
MoviePass, MovieCrash. “A story for our times, a parable about reckless growth and the rapaciousness of private equity” (The Guardian). Brian Goetz, Editor; Nizar Assad, SVP; Joel Stonington, EP; Yaniv Elani, Editor; Leo Gallagher, Addl. Photography. Max.
What We’re Reading: Box Office Woes
Box office meltdown: Worst No. 1 opening in three decades / What’s bugging the box office? Film experts discuss.
Hollywood finally has a single platform to report harassment or abuse.
EU unveils €141m in financing to back European film and TV production.
On the Awards Circuit: Portrait Powerhouses
Television Academy Honors. 6 out of 7 of this year’s honorees are Portrait member films! Congrats to The 1619 Project, A Small Light, BEEF, Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court, Heartstopper, Lakota Nation vs. United States. Click through on the app to see the teams.
Mountainfilm Awards. 8 out of 9 winning films are Portrait member films! Congrats to Between the Mountain and the Sky, A Symphony of Tiny Lights, Sugarcane, Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa, Public Defender, Ashima, One with the Whale. Click through on the app to see the teams.
Cannes 2024's 15 best movies. Congrats to the Gazer team. Matheus Bastos, DP; Jeremy Cohen, Cast; Grant Schumacher, Cast.
2024 #OTVFellows Announced. Our partners at Open Television (OTV) announced its 2024 cohort, marking the largest group to date from around the world. Since 2019, the OTV Fellowship has garnered attention for its commitment to supporting marginalized communities.
Acquisitions This Week (Plus Netflix Moves)
The Duel acquired by Lionsgate & Grindstone. Israel Vasquez, Editor.
Canadian comedy Mother Of All Shows picked up for US by Gravitas. Cody Partridge, Music Supervisor.
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat picked up for U.S. by Kino Lorber. Rik Chaubet, Editor.
Both Seasons Of Showtime Drama Your Honor Will Stream On Netflix. Gillian Zwick, Costumer; Dave Binegar, Network Executive; Marcus Brown, PA. Coming to Netflix Friday.
Window of Opportunity 🔍
Check out the Discover Tab on Portrait for grants, programs, festivals, and jobs.
Closing Soon: Programs + Grants
Have an opportunity to share? Post it on the app or fill out our form.
Spotlight Documentary Residency (5/31 deadline)
PIC Media Fund (5/31 deadline)
Pacific Islanders in Communication Shorts Fund (5/31 deadline)
SFFILM Doc Film Fund (5/31 deadline + discount)
AFI Cinematography Intensive for Women (5/31 deadline)
Music on Film Grant (6/3 deadline)
Film Independent Fast Track (6/3 deadline)
North Star Fellowship (6/3 deadline)
Latino Media Accelerator (6/5 deadline)
The Disruptors Fellowship (6/7 deadline)
DET Writing Program (6/7 deadline)
Film Independent Doc Producing Lab (6/11 deadline)
The Georgia List (6/15 deadline)
Building Bridges Documentary Fund (6/17 deadline)
LPB Public Media Content Fund (6/26 deadline)
Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Contest (6/28 deadline)
Half Initiative Director Shadowing Program (6/30 deadline)
Queer Art Illuminations Grant (6/30 deadline)
Screencraft Film Fund (6/30 deadline)
See more spring + rolling deadlines in our interactive database in the app.
Jobs/Gigs Roundup
Have a job to share? Share it on the app or fill out our form.
SVP, Physical Production, Warner Bros. Discovery.
Media and Entertainment Attorney, Complex.
Director/Technical Director, Scripps, The E.W. Scripps Company.
Senior Motion Graphics Designer, Apple.
Senior Social Video Producer (New York City, NY), The Athletic Media Company.
Senior Video Animation Designer, Sodexo.
Creative Designer, Sony Pictures.
Segment Producer - BTV US, Bloomberg.
Graphic Designer, Paramount.
Washington Bureau Cameraman/Editor, Sky News.
Editor, TEGNA Inc.
See more jobs/gigs in our interactive, filterable database in the app.
End Credits: Portrait Post of the Week
Until next week, friends. See you on Portrait.
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