Morgan Neville’s Tremolo Productions is producing an untitled documentary about Andy Kaufman alongside Elara Pictures for director Josh and Benny Safdie. Emmy-nominated Alex Braverman will direct the feature film.
“No matter how many times I watch Andy Kaufman’s work, I feel like I’m seeing a magic trick for the first time,” Braverman said. “I am excited for our project to honor that. This is the movie I have wanted to make my whole life.”
The Safdie brothers will implement the project alongside Rick Rubin and Braverman’s father, Chuck Braverman, who produced the 1980 Kaufman special “Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall”. Jennifer Westphal, founder and CEO of Wavelength, will also carry out production.
Wavelength and Tremolo previously worked together on Mr. Roger’s 2018 documentary Wouldn’t You Be My Neighbor? Directed by Neville. This documentary also marks the second time that Neville and Robin have worked together on a project, the first example being Showtime’s “Shangri-La” documentary series.
The production team on the project signed an exclusive deal to bring Kaufman lead creative partners Bob Zmuda and Lynne Margulis Osgood to the project. The production also acquired exclusive rights to Kaufman’s core films and early works along with never-before-seen footage and soundtracks.
Netflix announces 20 new titles in Polish in 2022
This year, Netflix will release 20 original Polish films and TV shows in the United States.
The news was published today on Netflix Blog Post From Anna Nagler, who heads Netflix production in the Central and Eastern European regions, and Łukasz Kłuskiewicz, who is responsible for acquiring content for the region. The release dates for the titles have not been announced.
Among the highlights from the advertised titles is the movie “Detective Forst”, which is based on the novels of the famous Polish author Remigiusz Mroz. The series, starring Boris Szyk, directed by Daniel Jaruzek. Other adaptations include the “Feedback” series and the movie “Tonight You Are Sleeping With Me”, which are based on novels by Jakub Solcic and Anna Szczybska. Other notable Polish originals include films such as “Hellhole” and shows such as “The Green Glove Gang” and “A Girl and an Astronaut”.
View the full list of Polish Netflix titles announced below:
Announced films:
“wide peak”
“Delivery by Christmas”
“free”
“Hell”
“mother’s Day”
Mr. Car & The Knights Templar
“A Night in Kindergarten”
“Tonight you sleep with me”
“cell”
Declared series:
“A girl and an astronaut”
“dark stories”
“Detective Forrest”
“cane is a decorative material”
“The Green Glove Gang”
“Family Secrets”
“reactions”
“Infamia”
“Lovzone”
AFI received a $350,000 grant from NEH
The American Film Institute (AFI) has received a $350,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support an initiative to study thousands of short films released in the silent and early sound ages. The project is titled “Behind the Veil” after the 1914 Lost film directed by Louis Webber. Led by the AFI research team at the AFI Catalog, it aims to document the cultural impact of women and people of color in the creation, distribution and reception of early cinema. The research initiative aims to chronicle the pioneering work of female BIPOC pioneers who were primarily working on short films in the early days of American filmmaking. Notable names include Alice Guy Blachet, the world’s first female director who has made hundreds of short films. William D. Foster, the first black American director who only worked in short film form; And actors like Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki, Myrtle Gonzalez, Red Wing and many other actors who started their careers in short films.
Sony collaborates with USC to provide new resources and equipment
Sony Electronics has announced a new partnership with the University of Southern California to support the university’s prestigious film school.
Under this new agreement, Sony has donated $2 million to the USC School of Cinematic Arts, and will provide the school with new, modern equipment. These include Sony Cinema Line cameras including the VENICE 2, FX9 and FX6 models and the Alpha mirrorless line of cameras. In addition, the school will open a new Sony virtual production studio, featuring Sony’s Crystal LED displays. The studio will be built this summer, and classes will be offered to students starting this fall.
“Sony products are ground-breaking technologies that drive ideas, inspire creativity, and guide the future of film education,” Elizabeth M. Daly, dean of the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, said in a statement. “Our students are the creative future leaders in our industry, and this partnership will help give them the tools they need to fully realize their educational goals and creative ideas. We are very excited to partner with Sony to jointly invest in our students’ talent and support the innovative cinematic creations of the future.”
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