Tribeca Reveals Films, Hogwarts Reveals Faculty

Apr 17, 2025

Happy Thursday, friends.

In the midst of global turmoil, it’s heartwarming to see all the projects honored with Peabody and Tribeca nods this week.

Portrait teams made seventeen of the nineteen Peabody-nominated documentaries. Congratulations to all our members involved! We’re proud to bring this community together.

It’s also been a packed week for industry news.

Let’s dive into everything you’ve been up to.

Roll of Honor

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

Grittily, Gorgeously Ever After

Sinners. “A bloody, muscular, barrelhouse of a vampire movie that throbs like the neck of a blues guitar on fire” (IndieWire). Timotheus Davis, Art Director.
The Ugly Stepsister. “The film inverts Cinderella into a gross-out social satire filled with gags and lush décor” (AV Club). Ada Solomon, Theis Nørgaard, Co-Producers; Marcel Zyskind, Cinematographer; Thomas Foldberg, Prosthetics Makeup Effects; Tormod Ringnes, Sound Designer.
The Legend of Ochi. “Ochi prompts one to think, “How did they do that?” only to be even more incredulous when realizing the techniques employed. That’s film sorcery” (Variety). Ashim Ahuja, Visual Effects Producer; Sheherezada Kouchaki, Cast Makeup Artist; Andreea Dardea Tesdall, Makeup Designer; Elizabeth Warn, Costume Designer; Kelsi Ephraim, Set Decorator; Leslie Mondundu, Animator.

A Master at Work, A Master Reworked

The Shrouds. “Even when purporting to tell his own story, [Director David] Cronenberg cannot help but leave us with something more expansively unsettling” (The New Yorker). Christopher Donaldson, Editor; Jill Purdy, Supervising Sound Editor; Larissa Palaszczuk, Key Makeup Artist.
The Wedding Banquet. This remake of Ang Lee’s 1993 breakthrough comedy of manners is “funny and poignant in equal measure" (THR). Amber Crombach, Makeup Department Head; Sam Trounce, Post Producer; Jay Wadley, Composer; Daniel Bekerman, Executive Producer; Matt Drake, Sound Department; Allie Steffler, Additional Crew.

Life, Liberty, and Satire for All

Government Cheese. “Wes Anderson meets the Coen brothers in tongue-in-cheek morality tale” (FT). Tecia Esposito, Script Supervisor; Emilio Mazariegos, Associate Producer; Brian Dunlop, Dialogue Editor; Nicole Ruby, Property Master.
#1 Happy Family USA. “Half coming-of-age story… half brutal satire about Islamophobia in the early 2000s. It encourages viewers to find humor and humanity … from what was a dark period for many American families” (NYT). Hannah Ayoubi, Director; Steve Giammaria, Supervising Sound Editor.

John Lithgow as Dumbledore? Yes, please. HBO confirms casting for Harry Potter series.
Fool me twice, shame on me. Fyre Festival 2 postponed and tickets refunded. No, this is not a delayed April Fools’ joke.
Peak content, meet peak consumption. Global media consumption will decline this year for the first time since 2009.
What categories should the Oscars add next? With casting and stunt design finally getting their due, IndieWire makes the case for other contenders.

Frontline acquires Antidote, doc about journalist caught In Kremlin crosshairs. Kelsey Koenig, Co-Executive Producer; Uno Helmersson, Composer; Jenny Raskin, Executive Producer; Jacki St. Thomas, Festival Publicist; Lauren Haber, Co-Executive Producer.
Apple acquires Sundance doc Come See Me In The Good Light. Berenice Chavez, Editor; Joe Lewis, Executive Producer; Grace Oathout, Co-Producer; Dominique Hessert, Producer; Galia Gichon, Executive Producer; Lauren Haber, Executive Producer.
Bleecker Street acquires U.S. on Rebuilding. Elliott Whitton, Executive Producer; Juliana Barreto, Production Designer; Lizzie Donelan, Costume Designer; Nat Jencks, Colorist; Alanna Dempewolff-Barrett, Art Director; Ashley Treadaway, Makeup Dept. Head.

SFFILM: As fest kicks off, Sloan Science in Cinema Prize goes to Twisters. Congrats to Frank Marshall, Producer; Domenic Silvestri, Art Director; Trudie Storck, Makeup Artist; Chris Luciano, Data Operator; Chase Heard, Hair Stylist.
- See who’s attending SFFILM this weekend in the Portrait app.
Tribeca Festival: 2025 lineup revealed. We’ll be sharing the full list of Portrait members with films soon. Until then, see who’s attending in the app.
Canadian Screen Awards: Law & Order Toronto leads with 20 nominations. Congrats to all Portrait members nominated!
Sarasota Film Festival Awards: Anti-book-banning The Librarians wins top doc prize.
- Congrats to Jana Edelbaum, Cynthia Kane, Producers; Derek Wiesehahn, Paulius Kontijevas, Amy Bench, Cinematographers; Maria Gabriela Torres, Editor; Ruth Ann Harnisch, Beesham A Seecharan, Claire Demere, Executive Producers.

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Gotham Week Project Market (TODAY, 4/17 deadline)
Vimeo Short Film Grant (4/18 deadline)
PBS Origins Grant (4/18 deadline)
Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship (4/20 deadline)
Working Films Docs in Action Grant (4/21 deadline)
Big Break Screenwriting Contest (4/21 early deadline)
Paramount Directing Initiative (4/25 deadline)
Telly Awards Submissions (4/25 limited grace period!)
Roy Dean Short Film Grant (4/29 deadline)
Chicken & Egg(celerator) Lab (4/29 deadline)
Stowe Story Lab Veterans Fellowship (4/29 deadline)
Collective Eye Works in Progress Grant (4/30 deadline)
Black List x TRW Collection (5/1 deadline)
2025 Trans Possibilities Intensive (5/1 deadline)
Future of Film is Female Short Film Fund (5/2 deadline)

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Until next week, friends. See you on the Portrait app.