A whopping 166 documentary features have been submitted to the academy for consideration at the 2019 Oscars. That is down by four from last year’s record 170 submissions. Among these contenders are all of the highest grossing documentaries of the year including “Free Solo,” “Rbg” and “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”
To winnow the entries down to the 15 semi-finalists that will be announced on December 17, the academy is sending monthly packages of the newly eligible documentary feature screeners to all 400 or so members of the documentary branch. While all members are encouraged to watch as many of these as they can, one-fifth of the voters are assigned each title. In late November, each branch member will submit a preferential ballot listing their top 15 choices.
See 2019 Oscars: Foreign-language film entries from A (Afghanistan) to Y (Yemen)
All of these ballots will be collated to determine the 15 semi-finalists. Branch members will then be...
To winnow the entries down to the 15 semi-finalists that will be announced on December 17, the academy is sending monthly packages of the newly eligible documentary feature screeners to all 400 or so members of the documentary branch. While all members are encouraged to watch as many of these as they can, one-fifth of the voters are assigned each title. In late November, each branch member will submit a preferential ballot listing their top 15 choices.
See 2019 Oscars: Foreign-language film entries from A (Afghanistan) to Y (Yemen)
All of these ballots will be collated to determine the 15 semi-finalists. Branch members will then be...
- 11/8/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Members of the Academy’s documentary branch received a generous gift from AMPAS on Friday: 77 new films that had qualified in this year’s Best Documentary Feature category.
And it turned what had been a modest year for docs — with a total of 83 films included in June, July, August and September groups — into one in which the number of eligible films that voters would need to watch nearly doubled.
The Academy also promised voters in the branch to expect a final batch of films in early November — which, if it hits double digits, will set a new record in the category.
Also Read: 'Free Solo' Leads Critics' Choice Documentary Awards Nominations
The previous high, set last year, was 170 films. With 160 already on the Oscar eligibility list and one additional (though likely small) batch yet to come, this year’s crop will give voters a lot of work to do before...
And it turned what had been a modest year for docs — with a total of 83 films included in June, July, August and September groups — into one in which the number of eligible films that voters would need to watch nearly doubled.
The Academy also promised voters in the branch to expect a final batch of films in early November — which, if it hits double digits, will set a new record in the category.
Also Read: 'Free Solo' Leads Critics' Choice Documentary Awards Nominations
The previous high, set last year, was 170 films. With 160 already on the Oscar eligibility list and one additional (though likely small) batch yet to come, this year’s crop will give voters a lot of work to do before...
- 10/27/2018
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Our resident VOD expert tells you what's new to rent and/or own this week via various Digital HD providers such as cable Movies On Demand, FandangoNOW, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, Google Play and, of course, Netflix. Cable Movies On Demand: Same-day-as-disc releases, older titles and pretheatrical Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (musical comedy; Christine Baranski, Pierce Brosnan, Dominic Cooper, Colin Firth, Andy Garcia, Lily James, Amanda Seyfried, Stellan Skarsgard, Julie Walters, Cher, Meryl Streep; rated PG-13) Sorry to Bother You (sci-fi comedy-fantasy; Armie Hammer, Tessa Thompson, Lakeith Stanfield, Terry Crews, Steven Yeun, David Cross, Patton Oswalt, Danny Glover, Omari Hardwick, Jermaine Fowler; rated R) American Chaos (documentary about 2016...
- 10/23/2018
- by Robert B. DeSalvo
- Movies.com
It’s no easy task to find a fresh way to approach a familiar face like comedian Gilda Radner, but director Lisa D’Apolito does a wonderful job ushering us through the highs and lows of the beloved icon’s life in her documentary “Love, Gilda.”
D’Apolito worked directly with Radner’s estate, and was lucky to have access to a trove of personal information. Despite the fact that this is her first feature film, she uses her archival sources with uncommon dexterity.
Home movies introduce us to a little girl who’s always mugging for the camera, a trait that continues into and after high school and college. We travel with Radner while she moves to Toronto, makes her debut in “Godspell,” and dates an equally mischievous Martin Short.
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D’Apolito worked directly with Radner’s estate, and was lucky to have access to a trove of personal information. Despite the fact that this is her first feature film, she uses her archival sources with uncommon dexterity.
Home movies introduce us to a little girl who’s always mugging for the camera, a trait that continues into and after high school and college. We travel with Radner while she moves to Toronto, makes her debut in “Godspell,” and dates an equally mischievous Martin Short.
Also Read: 'House With a Clock in Its Walls' Film Review: Eli Roth Directs a Fun, Family-Friendly Halloween Frolic...
- 9/19/2018
- by Elizabeth Weitzman
- The Wrap
The indie box office is slowly starting to pick up again, with Roadside Attractions and Saban Films leaving the biggest footprint with Craig W. Macneill’s period thriller “Lizzie.” Released on four screens, the film made just under $50,000 for a solid per screen average of $12,474.
Starring Chloe Sevigny and Kristen Stewart, “Lizzie” tells the story of Lizzie Borden, who was tried for and acquitted of murdering her father and stepmother in 1892. Sevigny plays Lizzie, with Stewart playing the maid with whom she develops a dark friendship. It has a 73 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Also Read: 'The Predator': Why $24 Million Box Office Opening Might Be a Letdown
Below “Lizzie” is a flurry of new releases that struggle to stand out. Among them is A24’s “The Children Act,” which made $20,362 from three screens for a $6,787 per screen average. The film stars Emma Thompson as a London judge who...
Starring Chloe Sevigny and Kristen Stewart, “Lizzie” tells the story of Lizzie Borden, who was tried for and acquitted of murdering her father and stepmother in 1892. Sevigny plays Lizzie, with Stewart playing the maid with whom she develops a dark friendship. It has a 73 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Also Read: 'The Predator': Why $24 Million Box Office Opening Might Be a Letdown
Below “Lizzie” is a flurry of new releases that struggle to stand out. Among them is A24’s “The Children Act,” which made $20,362 from three screens for a $6,787 per screen average. The film stars Emma Thompson as a London judge who...
- 9/16/2018
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
The weekend was packed full of specialty roll outs, and audiences appear to have divided their dollars, though a few titles grabbed their share. Chloë Sevigny’s Lizzie went to four theaters, grossing just under $49K with a $12,473 average.
On its heels was National Geographic Documentary Film doc Science Fair, with an exclusive showing at $12,250, but Vitagraph’s Museo with Gael Garcí Bernal topped out at $17,500 from one location reporting numbers.
On the opposite end, doc American Chaos, went down in 26 locations with $7,963 for a slight $306 average. Screen Media opened Bel Canto with Julianne Moore and Ken Watanabe two theaters for $14K.
Abramorama bowed The Public Image is Rotten about Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd. frontman John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) with an exclusive run, taking in $8,485.
A24’s The Children Act with Emma Thompson and Stanley Tucci took in $20,362 in three theaters, while Cinema Guild doc Hale County,...
On its heels was National Geographic Documentary Film doc Science Fair, with an exclusive showing at $12,250, but Vitagraph’s Museo with Gael Garcí Bernal topped out at $17,500 from one location reporting numbers.
On the opposite end, doc American Chaos, went down in 26 locations with $7,963 for a slight $306 average. Screen Media opened Bel Canto with Julianne Moore and Ken Watanabe two theaters for $14K.
Abramorama bowed The Public Image is Rotten about Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd. frontman John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) with an exclusive run, taking in $8,485.
A24’s The Children Act with Emma Thompson and Stanley Tucci took in $20,362 in three theaters, while Cinema Guild doc Hale County,...
- 9/16/2018
- by Brian Brooks
- Deadline Film + TV
Chloë Sevigny Channels ‘Lizzie’; ‘American Chaos’, ‘Bel Canto’ Join Weekend – Specialty B.O. Preview
Following a late summer trickle of new Specialties, distributors are releasing a torrent of limited releases just as the Toronto Film Festival heads into its finale this weekend. Roadside Attractions/Saban Films have teamed on psychological thriller Lizzie with Chloë Sevigny and Kristen Stewart based on the famous New England murder of the 1890s; the film opens in New York and L.A. before going to the top 50 markets next weekend. Producer-director Jim Stern launches his documentary American Chaos, spotlighting the 2016 presidential election, via Sony Pictures Classics. Julianne Moore and Ken Watanabe star in Bel Canto, based on a novel of the same title by Ann Patchett. The general election also forms the backdrop to romance A Boy. A Girl. A Dream from Samuel Goldwyn Films, which hits five dozen theaters Friday. Sundance and SXSW favorite Science Fair begins its theatrical run via National Geographic Documentary Films. And Cranked Up Films,...
- 9/14/2018
- by Brian Brooks
- Deadline Film + TV
Left to right: James D. Stern, John Ladd, JoBeth Ladd, Peggy Davis, Fred Davis, in the documentary American Chaos. Photo by Kevin Ford, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics (c)
As someone who grew up in Chicago, filmmaker James D. Stern was puzzled by the rise of Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign. But then he did something few people in “blue states” might do: he set out to listen to ordinary Trump supporters in “red states” – not to argue with them, just to listen – to find out why they supported him. The resulting documentary, American Chaos, offers fascinating and unexpected insights on why ordinary people voted for Trump.
The documentary American Chaos starts with footage of Presidential political campaigns, beginning with Teddy Roosevelt in the early 20th century. Black and white images give way to color as we recap every president’s campaign since, up to Donald Trump. However, it...
As someone who grew up in Chicago, filmmaker James D. Stern was puzzled by the rise of Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign. But then he did something few people in “blue states” might do: he set out to listen to ordinary Trump supporters in “red states” – not to argue with them, just to listen – to find out why they supported him. The resulting documentary, American Chaos, offers fascinating and unexpected insights on why ordinary people voted for Trump.
The documentary American Chaos starts with footage of Presidential political campaigns, beginning with Teddy Roosevelt in the early 20th century. Black and white images give way to color as we recap every president’s campaign since, up to Donald Trump. However, it...
- 9/14/2018
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Were you aware that Donald Trump supporters made their choice because they believed that their needs — their identities — have gone too long unrecognized or disrespected by Democratic leaders? If somehow you weren’t, “American Chaos” might be the film that you need about the 2016 election.
Following in the footsteps of the fly-on-the-wall “11/8/16,” a dozen or more other big- and small-screen documentary works, and the ever-expanding library of print profiles chronicling the president’s base’s feelings of cultural and political disaffectedness, filmmaker James D. Stern delivers his own version of this now extremely familiar story, that of Trump’s ascendance through the eyes of a liberal voter, one who never thought in a million years that Hillary Clinton would lose when he compassionately decided to offer a platform for their views.
Stern, a film producer (“Snowden”) and documentarian (“Every Little Step”), puts himself in front of the camera as he...
Following in the footsteps of the fly-on-the-wall “11/8/16,” a dozen or more other big- and small-screen documentary works, and the ever-expanding library of print profiles chronicling the president’s base’s feelings of cultural and political disaffectedness, filmmaker James D. Stern delivers his own version of this now extremely familiar story, that of Trump’s ascendance through the eyes of a liberal voter, one who never thought in a million years that Hillary Clinton would lose when he compassionately decided to offer a platform for their views.
Stern, a film producer (“Snowden”) and documentarian (“Every Little Step”), puts himself in front of the camera as he...
- 9/14/2018
- by Todd Gilchrist
- The Wrap
A familiar group of monsters are returning to invade multiplexes this weekend.
Fox’s “The Predator,” the fourth installment in the sci-fi series, looks to top a trio of fellow new offerings — “A Simple Favor,” “White Boy Rick,” and “Unbroken: Path to Redemption” — at the domestic box office. The No. 1 spot, however, could be a close call depending on the staying power of Warner Bros.’ “The Nun,” which led North America last weekend with its sizable debut. Another factor that could impact the weekend box office is Hurricane Florence, the category four storm that is targeting the east coast, specifically the Carolinas, Virginia, and Maryland. It’s too soon to tell the potential damage, though storm surges and heavy winds could close theaters.
Estimates show Shane Black’s “The Predator” could earn between $25 million and $32 million when it launches in more than 3,900 venues. A debut over $25 million would rank as...
Fox’s “The Predator,” the fourth installment in the sci-fi series, looks to top a trio of fellow new offerings — “A Simple Favor,” “White Boy Rick,” and “Unbroken: Path to Redemption” — at the domestic box office. The No. 1 spot, however, could be a close call depending on the staying power of Warner Bros.’ “The Nun,” which led North America last weekend with its sizable debut. Another factor that could impact the weekend box office is Hurricane Florence, the category four storm that is targeting the east coast, specifically the Carolinas, Virginia, and Maryland. It’s too soon to tell the potential damage, though storm surges and heavy winds could close theaters.
Estimates show Shane Black’s “The Predator” could earn between $25 million and $32 million when it launches in more than 3,900 venues. A debut over $25 million would rank as...
- 9/11/2018
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
American Chaos Sony Pictures Classics Reviewed by: Harvey Karten Director: James D. Stern Screened at: Sony, NYC, 8/23/18 Opens: September 20, 2018 With an introductory remark that “you can’t know another person unless you get into his skin,” James D. Stern takes off on a road trip to what some snobs call flyover country—West Virginia […]
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- 8/24/2018
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
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