The Gladiator/Wicked Showdown is here.
Plus: A big week for docs and acquisitions; troubled Trump times at CNN; last chance for November deadlines
Happy Thursday, friends.
Glicked is here: the boy/girl binary movie marketing binary is back. A few field notes:
‘Barbenheimer’ Ruled the Box Office. Can ‘Glicked’ Recapture the Magic?
Where Will ‘Gladiator II’ Rank Among Ridley Scott Films at the Box Office?
Whether you’re watching the box office showdown or keen for some counter-programming, we’ve got you covered.
Let’s dive in.
Roll of Honor
Premieres, Awards, and More. Say hello to featured members on the Portrait app.
What to Watch This Weekend
This Week in Documentaries: Of War and Artistry
Porcelain War. “A combination of whimsy and devastation, it looked at the continuing war in Ukraine through the eyes of eccentric artists” (WSJ). Paula DuPré Pesmen, Aniela Sidorska, Olivia Ahnemann, Producers; Harry Learoyd, Assistant Editor; Kelly Cameron, Editor; Luke Mazzaferro, EP, Post-Production Supervisor. In Theaters Friday.
Never Look Away. “Compact yet complex portrait of a singularly and aggressively unconventional war correspondent” (Variety). Karl Sölve Steven, Composer; Zac Sprague, Camera Operator; Danielle Bryant, Assistant Camera/DIT. In Theaters Friday.
The Sing Sing Chronicles. Built on more than 20 years of investigative reporting by NBC News’ Dan Slepian, the docuseries looks into the wrongful conviction of JJ Velazquez and five others. More on Slepian’s two decades of work in Vanity Fair. Dawn Porter, Director; Kimberley Ferdinando, Showrunner; Amanda Spain, Liz Cole, EPs; Rosie Walunas, Editor. MSNBC Saturday.
Streaming: Beloved Characters and Babymaking Pioneers
Cross. “Standing on the shoulders of Morgan Freeman and Tyler Perry… Aldis Hodge is taking on James Patterson’s beloved character” (Variety). Jeff Brownell, 1st AD; Larissa Palaszczuk, Key Makeup Artist; Ivan Basauri, Sound Mixer: DC Unit; Patrick Burn, Location Manager; Thaison Doan, DFX Supervisor; Keri Anderson, Still Photographer; Kyle David Crosby, UPM; Gary Little, On Set Dresser; Geoff Ashenhurst, Editor. Prime Video.
Joy. “The decade-long true story of how the world’s first IVF baby was born… a triumphant film about the way humans can make the world better” (AP). Olivia Grant, Casting Director. Netflix Friday.
It’s time to get GLICKED.
Gladiator II. “The best of the film is its sheer bloody-minded heft, a blockbuster fuelled by an insistence on bigger, sillier, movie-r” (The FT). Inma Azorin, Makeup Artist. In Theaters Friday.
Wicked. “Despite the movie’s arguably excessive run time, it takes seriously its mandate to keep the audience not just entertained but dazzled” (Slate). Tamsyn Manson, UK Casting Director. In Theaters Friday.
What We’re Reading
SAG-AFTRA files lawsuit over a production company skirting bargaining agreement by shooting overseas
Writers Guild East members vote to authorize a strike against PBS
On the Festival and Awards Circuit
IDA Documentary Award Nominees announced. Congrats to the 151 nominated Portrait members! Connect with team members in the app.
DOC NYC is in full swing. Say hi to the 600+ Portrait filmmakers and industry attendees in the Portrait app.
CLIO Awards announced. Congrats to DP Christine NG on her teams’ Gold and Silver wins for The Gut Gap and Lover Letter, respectively. Let us know if YOUR project won a Clio by posting on the app!
IDFA Festival wraps this weekend. Say hi to 184 Portrait filmmakers and industry attendees in the app.
Industry news: acquisitions and industry news
Bleecker Street acquires Relay. Anton Gold, Sound Mixer; Dara Hamidi, Visual Effects Artist; Nate Comay, Production Assistant; Oliver Brooks, Assistant Location Manager; Stella Bouzakis, Makeup Artist.
Tribeca Films acquires Egghead & Twinkie. Sarah Kambe Holland, Director, Writer, Producer, Editor; Ben Thornewill, Composer; Jill Cefalo-Sanders, Animator; Jake Casey, Consulting Producer; Danielle Fountaine, Producer; Chris Chew, Editing Consultant, Colorist; Rachel Frank, 1st AD; Anna DeFinis, Co-Editor; Betsy Kalin, Editing Consultant; Cheri Gaulke, Thanks.
Tribeca Films acquires The Featherweight. Robert Kolodny, Director; Michael McGuirk, Co-producer, Production Supervisor; Gerry Pass, Co-EP; Naomi Wolff Lachter, Costume Designer; Shari Albert, Cast; Bennett Elliott, Producer; Samantha Astolfi, Keith Jenson, Digital Intermediate Editor; Bonnie Gross, Digital Intermediate Coordinator; Ryan Bojanovic, Graphic Designer
Tribeca Films acquires Tendaberry. Theodore Schaefer, Hannah Dweck, Carlos Zozaya, Producers; Rhianon Jones, Tristan Scott-Behrends, EP’s; Gerardo Coello Escalante, 1st AD: Fall Unit; Stephania Dulowski, Editor; Samuel Gursky, On-Line Editor, Post-Production Producer; Jasmine Cannon, Asst. Editor.
Meet the Planets announced a collaboration between BBC Studios and Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort. Bryan Rowland, Maximum Effort.
Harbor expands with dedicated dailies facility as Shepperton Studios. Gabriela Elder, Director of Marketing; Liz Niles, Executive Producer.
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Closing Soon: November Deadlines
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Antigravity Academy Screenwriters (11/22 deadline)
Black List Cassian Elwes Fellowship (11/22 deadline)
CAPE New Writers Fellowship (11/25 deadline)
To.Get.Her Finishing Fund (11/27 deadline)
2025 Stowe Story Labs Narrative Labs Application: Special Discounted Offer (deadline 11/25)
Anarchists United Film Grants (11/29 deadline)
Ford Foundation JustFilms Grants (12/6 deadline)
DocLands DocPitch (12/13 deadline)
Sundance Ignite Fellowship (2/14 deadline)
GAP Fund (3/18 deadline)
The Black List Labs (6/1 deadline)
Select Jobs/Gigs Roundup
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Director, Research and Development, Disney.
Director Research, Paramount.
Digital Media Executive, Hearst.
Senior Producer, Politics, Spectrum.
Art Director, Bad Birdie.
Post-Production Adjunct Training Instructor, University Systems of Georgia.
Lead VFX Supervisor, CGBot.
VFX Supervisor, Reality Tunnel.
Vice President Content, PGA Tour.
Director, Video Gaming (Licensing), National Football League (NFL).
Diversity Outreach (Recruitment) Lead, International, Warner Bros. Discovery.
Live Broadcast Producer, Dallas Cowboys (NFL).
PBS Utah Video Editor - Development, University of Utah.
Replay Operator, PGA Tour.
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