Female Filmmakers Discuss Need for Confidence in Securing Financing
"It's about finding people in the world who vibrate for [your] film," said documentary filmmaker Jennifer Brea at Monday's Demystifying Film Financing: Two Case Studies panel, hosted by the Sundance Institute and Women in Film.
Oscars 2018: 'Mudbound,' 'Lady Bird,' 'The Post' Among Biggest Snubs | THR News
Sunday's 90th annual Academy Awards might have been an exciting evening for those whose films won, but for those who worked on or were supporting 'Lady Bird,' 'Mudbound' or 'The Post,' the evening was likely a disappointment.
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Meanwhile 'Phantom Thread' only won one award, for costume design, but its recipient also won a jet ski as a reward for delivering the shortest acceptance speech of the evening, in a contest host Jimmy Kimmel devised during the show.
Mary J. Blige Performs "Mighty River" from 'Mudbound' | Oscars 2018
The song was written by Mary J. Blige and Raphael Saadiq.
'Mudbound' Wins the Robert Altman Award | 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Director and co-writer Dee Rees accepted the award on behalf of the film with an impassioned speech.
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Rees gave an impassioned speech accepting the Robert Altman Award for her movie during Saturday's show.
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Janusz Kaminski ('The Post'), Hoyte Van Hoytema ('Dunkirk'), Dan Laustsen ('The Shape of Water') and Robert Elswit (Roman J. Israel, Esq.) also joined the Roundtable.
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Mary J. Blige, Christopher Plummer and Rachel Morrison all earned rare distinctions with their nods.
Oscars: Mary J. Blige, Sufjan Stevens, Keala Settle to Perform
Common, Andra Day, Gael Garcia Bernal, Natalia Lafourcade and Miguel will also take the stage at the 90th Academy Awards.
'Mudbound' Star Mary J. Blige on Why the Film's Most "Horrifying" Scene Is Her Favorite
The Oscar-nominated actress also opens up about what she has in common with her character and returning to her Southern roots while filming the movie.
