Super Bowl Sunday, SXSW Saturday
February funding; Fancy Dance finds a home; Award-winning festival films finally out on streaming
Happy Thursday, friends.
Big Sky, Berlinale, SXSW… it’s a busy month! Say hi to fellow filmmakers and attendees on the app. SXSW announced their full film & TV lineup yesterday. Check out all the many films and shows from Portrait members — and get ready for our opening weekend party.
Click “I’m attending” SXSW on the Portrait app to receive an invitation. After the enthusiastic response in Park City, we’re bringing this shindig to Austin.
Now let’s dive in to what you announced this week.
Roll of Honor
Say hello to featured Portrait members on the app.
What to Stream This Week: Sun, Smoke, Snow, Super Bowl
Suncoast. Fresh from its Sundance premiere, the film hits Hulu tomorrow. “Suncoast veers around some clichés of the indie teen drama genre while embracing others“ (Washington Post). Megan Stark Evans, Costume Designer; Sabrina Bacon, Assistant Costume Designer.
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood. After its beloved, “bewitching” and award-winning festival + theatrical run last year, the doc about the 800-year-old Estonian practice is out on Prime and Apple TV (New York Times). Anna Hints, Director, Writer, Editor; Marianne Ostrat, Producer; Adam Wiener, Distributor; Oded Horowitz, Distributor.
Snow: Weak Layers. Declared ”the ski movie we need right now,” the comedy follows a “hilarious quest to win a prestigious ski film competition.” Apple TV+, Prime. Ryan De Franco, Cinematographer; Javier Gonzalez, Line Producer.
And for snowy story time: Just SNOW Already!' read by Julianna Margulies. Barbie Leung, DP.
Super Bowl Sunday. Check out the look back at Usher’s 30 years leading up to his Halftime show. Kate Ferraguto, Archival Producer.
And don’t miss the Super Bowl film trailers coming your way.
On the Acquisitions Beat
Fancy Dance lands at Apple. After its critically acclaimed festival run and long battle for distribution, Fancy Dance has found a home. Robert Wilson, Editor, Associate Producer; Charles Elmore, Camera Operator; Stacey Rice, Casting Director.
Lost Angel Doc, on gifted but troubled singer-songwriter Judee Sill, acquired by Greenwich Entertainment. Sonya Goddy, Voice Over; Wyatt Stone, Archival Researcher.
Events This Week
Tonight in LA. Self Help Me w/ Jenny Yang: A Competitive Self Care Comedy Show.
Tonight in Atlanta. SCAD preview screening of Manhunt with Showrunner Monica Beletsky. Katie Irish, Costume Designer.
Feb 15, Virtual. 2024 Variety FYC Fest: The Producers. Featuring FYC Film Producers, including John Hoffman, Director, Producer, “The Barber of Little Rock.”
Window of Opportunity
aka The Discover Tab 🔍
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.
Jordan Peele’s production company Monkeypaw is teaming up with Universal and TIFF to launch “No Drama,” a fellowship program that will select six filmmakers to create their own short. (2/29 deadline)
A-Doc Impact Fellowship (2/8 deadline)
Roadmap Writers Over 45 (2/8 deadline)
iTVS Open Call (2/9 deadline)
MacDowell Fellowship (2/10 deadline)
HerArts Film Lab (2/10 deadline)
Future of Film Is Female Grant (2/15 deadline)
Sony Future Filmmakers (2/15 deadline)
Princess Grace Awards (2/15 deadline)
Sundance Director Lab (2/16 deadline)
Proof of Concept - Advancing Women Filmmakers (2/16 deadline)
New Voices Filmmaker Grant (2/22 deadline)
Visions Sud Est (2/23 deadline)
Telly Awards (2/23 deadline)
Film Independent Episodic Lab (2/26 deadline)
Long Story Short (3/1 deadline)
Chicken&Egg Research and Development Grant (3/4 deadline)
The To Be Commissioned Initiative (3/15 deadline)
Michael Collier Memorial Fellowship in Screenwriting (3/15 deadline)
Chicken&Egg Project: Hatched (4/1 deadline)
SagIndie Film Music Connect (rolling deadline)
Elevate Collective (rolling deadline)
Ford Foundation JustFilms Grants (rolling deadline)
Awesome Foundation Grants (rolling deadline)
Perspective Fund (rolling deadline)
Jobs/Gigs Roundup
Have a job to share? Share it on the app or fill out our form.
Matthew Mills is looking for a DP/1st Camera, AC/2nd Camera, and Audio Recordist in West Palm Beach Feb 27/28. See post for details.
Senior Production Executive, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.
Creative Video Producer (Seasonal), Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL).
Seasonal Digital Video Editor, National Football League.
Sr. Programming & Content Strategy Manager, Wondery, Amazon.
Producer, Fontainebleau Las Vegas.
Nonfiction & Alternative Programming Manager, AMC Networks.
Associate Production Manager, Temporary, Warner Bros. Discovery.
Production Executive, The Walt Disney Company (EMEA).
Cameraperson (Level 1 Journalist - Temp), Thomson Reuters.
Video Editor, Overtime.
Cinematographer, Golden Hippo.
Executive Producer of Mornings & Content Development, News-Press & Gazette Company.
Senior Producer, NBC News Digital Docs and Enterprise Video, NBC News.
Vice President, Creative Director - Creative Content, Sony Pictures.
Creative Content Director, Universal Pictures.
Senior Producer (Development), Stand Together.
Senior Digital Editor -National Geographic, The Walt Disney Company.
Billboard: Line Producer, Billboard.
Senior Creative Videographer, Selling Partner Communities, Amazon.
Editor, Post Production Supervisor, Brave Wilderness
End Credits: Portrait Post of the Week
Check out this fun Collider read from Jolene and more great reads and recs in the app. Until next week, friends.
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