Kate Erbland Apr 3, 2020 11:00 am PILOT SEASON Tribeca continued its tradition of opening submissions to independently produced TV pilots in 2020. âThe following group of filmmakers participating in the virtual N.O.W. Creators Market were to debut their pilots…
What Tribeca Film Festivalâs Online Shift Means for Filmmakers
By Andy Hirschfeld âąÂ 04/07/20 2:31pm For filmmakers like writer and director Dimitris Tsilifonis, whose VR film A Safe Guide to Dying is set to premiere at Tribeca the Oculus release will help stand out for the general public. âThis is a tremendous opportunity amidst…
Transphobia Project uses data visualisation to zoom in on outlets that spread biased transgender content
Posted: 17 March 2020 By: Daniel Green Transgender rights activist Andrea James is building an interactive data visualisation platform mapping people and media outlets that publish biased content about gender identity and expression. The Transphobia Project will examine articles covering this topic across all English language…
“Minari,” “Boys State” Win Top Jury Honors At Sundance Fest
SUNDAY, FEB. 2, 2020 The Sundance Institute | Amazon Studios Producers Award for Documentary Features went to Diane Becker and Melanie Miller of Fishbowl Films, for Whirlybird. Read the rest –https://www.shootonline.com/news/minari-boys-state-win-top-jury-honors-sundance-fest
âMinariâ wins top awards at the Sundance Film Festival, as women sweep directing prizes
By MARK OLSEN, JEN YAMATO FEB. 1, 2020 6:05 PM This yearâs 28 prizes were awarded to 25 films from filmmakers representing a wide range of nationalities and backgrounds. Twelve (48%) of the winning films were directed by at least one woman, ten…
Sundance Winners: âMinariâ and âBoys Stateâ Take Top Honors
PETER DEBRUGE Also previously announced, the Sundance Institute/Amazon Studios Producers Awards went to Diane Becker and Melanie Miller (producers of âWhirlybirdâ). Sundance Institute/Amazon Studios Producers Award for Documentary Features: Diane Becker & Melanie Miller of Fishbowl Films, âWhirlybirdâ Read the rest…
Two graduate alumni screen their documentaries at Sundance Film Festival
JANUARY 28, 2020 Mira Zimet Matt Yoka was at a professional camera store when he heard the news that his documentary, Whirlybird had also been accepted. âI remember the sales guys couldnât be bothered with my questions â and then I got a call…
‘Whirlybird’: Film Review | Sundance 2020
3:15 PM PST 1/26/2020 by Daniel Fienberg Whirlybird is informative and thrilling. It’s also profound and sad. And maybe it’s got threads of inspiration and uplift as well. That’s a wide range of responses, and it’s as much as you could have hoped…
Sundance 2020: âWhirlybirdâ Probes LA From Above
Clint Worthington January 26, 2020 Even through its glimpses into the dark underbelly of LA and the Tursâ marriage, Yoka still manages to craft propulsive moments of lurid news stories, and occasionally takes the time to dig into the quirkiness…
In WHIRLYBIRD, The Cost Of A Scoop Is Your Soul (Review)
by Kyle Anderson Jan 26 2020 âą 3:15 PM The footage we get in Whirlybird is astonishing. We see the raw footage, including outtakes before and after the live segments on the news. With this, we see a picture of Turâs demanding perfectionism…