Exclusive: Jack Black has boarded Gianna, a horror comedy short written, produced by and starring his School of Rock co-star Rivkah Reyes, as an associate producer.
Also starring Emmy nominee Margaret Cho (Fire Island) and Elizabeth Faith Ludlow (Peacemaker), the film follows the newly sober and recently single Gina (Reyes), who is faced with the literal devil herself, after her sliding-scale therapist (Cho) suggests spending time with her inner demons. Kait Schuster served as director, with Jarad Schwartz and Brando Crawford among the EPs on the short, which premieres at Inside Out Festival and will also play the Palm Springs Shorts Festival.
“I loved the perfectly twisted queerness of the story and script and I had to get involved,” said Cho of the project. “Rivkah is The Gay Future!!!!!”
Part of the cast of Uni’s recent box-office smash The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Black will also reunite with Reyes...
Also starring Emmy nominee Margaret Cho (Fire Island) and Elizabeth Faith Ludlow (Peacemaker), the film follows the newly sober and recently single Gina (Reyes), who is faced with the literal devil herself, after her sliding-scale therapist (Cho) suggests spending time with her inner demons. Kait Schuster served as director, with Jarad Schwartz and Brando Crawford among the EPs on the short, which premieres at Inside Out Festival and will also play the Palm Springs Shorts Festival.
“I loved the perfectly twisted queerness of the story and script and I had to get involved,” said Cho of the project. “Rivkah is The Gay Future!!!!!”
Part of the cast of Uni’s recent box-office smash The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Black will also reunite with Reyes...
- 6/2/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Los Angeles public broadcaster Kcet has announced the student finalists for its 22nd annual Fine Cut Festival of Films, which will air as four one-hour episodes starting Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 10 p.m.
A collection of short films from Southern California student filmmakers, Fine Cut finalists are vying for prize packages in the categories of documentary, animation and narrative short films, as well the Jack Larson Southern California Student Filmmaker Award, which singles out one student’s strength as a storyteller.
Besides airing on Kcet, the Fine Cut festival will also air nationwide on Link TV starting Thursday, Sept. 30 at 11 p.m., and more films will stream at kcet.org/finecut.
The panel of judges for this year’s competition included Variety deputy TV editor Michael Schneider, director Varda Bar-Kar, director Emily Cohen Ibañez, screenwriter and producer Weiko Lin, producer and editor Tanya Meillier, writer Kelly Younger, actress Karimah Westbrook (The...
A collection of short films from Southern California student filmmakers, Fine Cut finalists are vying for prize packages in the categories of documentary, animation and narrative short films, as well the Jack Larson Southern California Student Filmmaker Award, which singles out one student’s strength as a storyteller.
Besides airing on Kcet, the Fine Cut festival will also air nationwide on Link TV starting Thursday, Sept. 30 at 11 p.m., and more films will stream at kcet.org/finecut.
The panel of judges for this year’s competition included Variety deputy TV editor Michael Schneider, director Varda Bar-Kar, director Emily Cohen Ibañez, screenwriter and producer Weiko Lin, producer and editor Tanya Meillier, writer Kelly Younger, actress Karimah Westbrook (The...
- 8/31/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (Nfmla) and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are teaming to co-host a virtual edition of the annual Nfmla Film Festival InFocus: Latinx and Hispanic Cinema Festival.
Scheduled for Sept. 25-26 and powered by crowdfunding platform Seed&Spark, the line-up consists of two shorts programs and a presentation of Varda Bar-Kar’s feature documentary Fandango at the Wall. The film, which was recently acquired by HBO, counts Quincy Jones and Carlos Santana as executive producers and tells the story of musician Arturo O’Farrill and Kabir Sehgal as they recruit musicians in Veracruz for a live album recording ...
Scheduled for Sept. 25-26 and powered by crowdfunding platform Seed&Spark, the line-up consists of two shorts programs and a presentation of Varda Bar-Kar’s feature documentary Fandango at the Wall. The film, which was recently acquired by HBO, counts Quincy Jones and Carlos Santana as executive producers and tells the story of musician Arturo O’Farrill and Kabir Sehgal as they recruit musicians in Veracruz for a live album recording ...
- 9/14/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (Nfmla) and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are teaming to co-host a virtual edition of the annual Nfmla Film Festival InFocus: Latinx and Hispanic Cinema Festival.
Scheduled for Sept. 25-26 and powered by crowdfunding platform Seed&Spark, the line-up consists of two shorts programs and a presentation of Varda Bar-Kar’s feature documentary Fandango at the Wall. The film, which was recently acquired by HBO, counts Quincy Jones and Carlos Santana as executive producers and tells the story of musician Arturo O’Farrill and Kabir Sehgal as they recruit musicians in Veracruz for a live album recording ...
Scheduled for Sept. 25-26 and powered by crowdfunding platform Seed&Spark, the line-up consists of two shorts programs and a presentation of Varda Bar-Kar’s feature documentary Fandango at the Wall. The film, which was recently acquired by HBO, counts Quincy Jones and Carlos Santana as executive producers and tells the story of musician Arturo O’Farrill and Kabir Sehgal as they recruit musicians in Veracruz for a live album recording ...
- 9/14/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (Nfmla) and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) have teamed once again for the annual Nfmla Film Festival InFocus: Latinx & Hispanic Cinema Festival — but this time it’s virtual. The fest is set for September 25-26 which aligns with Hispanic Heritage Month which kicks off September 15 and continues through October 15.
With Seed&Spark as the platform, this year’s program includes two shorts programs and a presentation of Varda Bar-Kar’s documentary Fandango at the Wall which is executive produced by Quincy Jones and Carlos Santana. The docu was recently acquired by HBO.
The fest will also feature emerging filmmakers from the U.S., Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Spain, Chile, and the Dominican Republic including the world premieres of Alberto Belli’s After Life Vacation, Kate Romero’s Chronology, and Alyssa Toledo’s Lift Off.
“This year’s slate contains a lot of powerful common...
With Seed&Spark as the platform, this year’s program includes two shorts programs and a presentation of Varda Bar-Kar’s documentary Fandango at the Wall which is executive produced by Quincy Jones and Carlos Santana. The docu was recently acquired by HBO.
The fest will also feature emerging filmmakers from the U.S., Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Spain, Chile, and the Dominican Republic including the world premieres of Alberto Belli’s After Life Vacation, Kate Romero’s Chronology, and Alyssa Toledo’s Lift Off.
“This year’s slate contains a lot of powerful common...
- 9/14/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Music documentary “Fandango at the Wall,” chronicling an extraordinary journey undertaken by musician Arturo O’Farrill and producer Kabir Sehgal — both multiple Grammy winners — to Veracruz, Mexico to recruit master musicians for a live album recording at the U.S.-Mexico border wall, is set to premiere on HBO on Sept. 25. HBO Latino and HBO Max will also carry the film.
A joint production between Tiger Turn Productions and Sony Music Latin, the feature-length doc was directed by Varda Bar-Kar and executive produced by Quincy Jones, Andrew Young and Carlos Santana. It serves as a timely reminder of how diplomatic relations between the United States and Mexico have soured due to President Trump’s rhetoric and his efforts to build a border wall separating the neighboring countries.
The bond of music ties together the citizens of Mexico and those of Mexican descent who’ve kept alive the sounds and traditions of son jarocho,...
A joint production between Tiger Turn Productions and Sony Music Latin, the feature-length doc was directed by Varda Bar-Kar and executive produced by Quincy Jones, Andrew Young and Carlos Santana. It serves as a timely reminder of how diplomatic relations between the United States and Mexico have soured due to President Trump’s rhetoric and his efforts to build a border wall separating the neighboring countries.
The bond of music ties together the citizens of Mexico and those of Mexican descent who’ve kept alive the sounds and traditions of son jarocho,...
- 9/3/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Sony Music Latin has partnered with Tiger Turn Productions for the feature music documentary Fandango at the Wall. Directed by Varda Bar-Kar and executive produced by Quincy Jones, Andrew Young, Carlos Santana, the feature follows Grammy-winning musician and Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra founder Arturo O’Farrill and and Grammy-winning producer Kabir Sehgal as they prepare to record a live album at the U.S.-Mexico border wall.
“When I first learned about this film, I knew we had to be part of it. We’re excited to partner with the production team and to share this powerful story with the world,” said Ruben Levya, Senior Vice President at Sony Music Latin, leading artist services and premium content.
“The film explores the roots of Latin music and, in particular, Afro-Mexican music known as son jarocho. It is both timely and timeless, as it looks at the issue of immigration between the United States and Mexico,...
“When I first learned about this film, I knew we had to be part of it. We’re excited to partner with the production team and to share this powerful story with the world,” said Ruben Levya, Senior Vice President at Sony Music Latin, leading artist services and premium content.
“The film explores the roots of Latin music and, in particular, Afro-Mexican music known as son jarocho. It is both timely and timeless, as it looks at the issue of immigration between the United States and Mexico,...
- 7/15/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
On Location: The Los Angeles Video Project presented by NewFilmmakers La announced the winner of its Grand Jury and Audience Award prizes.
Picking up both awards was Varda Hardy’s “Ode to Los Angeles,” the prize comprising of a production package valued at $100k from Equilibrium Entertainment.
Answering the question, “What is your La?” Hardy’s film was shot on one day in ten locations around Los Angeles with twenty-six cast members, its images of Los Angeles bringing to life a poem read by David Babich. The film will premiere at discoverlosangeles.com/onlocation later this month.
Congratulations Varda!
Picking up both awards was Varda Hardy’s “Ode to Los Angeles,” the prize comprising of a production package valued at $100k from Equilibrium Entertainment.
Answering the question, “What is your La?” Hardy’s film was shot on one day in ten locations around Los Angeles with twenty-six cast members, its images of Los Angeles bringing to life a poem read by David Babich. The film will premiere at discoverlosangeles.com/onlocation later this month.
Congratulations Varda!
- 6/2/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
On Location: The Los Angeles Video Project presented by NewFilmmakers La announced the winner of its Grand Jury and Audience Award prizes.
Picking up both awards was Varda Hardy’s “Ode to Los Angeles,” the prize comprising of a production package valued at $100k from Equilibrium Entertainment.
Answering the question, “What is your La?” Hardy’s film was shot on one day in ten locations around Los Angeles with twenty-six cast members, its images of Los Angeles bringing to life a poem read by David Babich. The film will premiere at discoverlosangeles.com/onlocation later this month.
Congratulations Varda!
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Picking up both awards was Varda Hardy’s “Ode to Los Angeles,” the prize comprising of a production package valued at $100k from Equilibrium Entertainment.
Answering the question, “What is your La?” Hardy’s film was shot on one day in ten locations around Los Angeles with twenty-six cast members, its images of Los Angeles bringing to life a poem read by David Babich. The film will premiere at discoverlosangeles.com/onlocation later this month.
Congratulations Varda!
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- 6/2/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
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