Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
(2010) turns his directing skills towards his debut documentary by exploring every single one of the albums made by the offbeat band Sparks. Why you must know this before heading into this musical epic is that these two tempestuous brothers, Ron and Russell Mael, have made 25 albums over a 50-year period. While Wright sets things up as their ultimate super-fan, he follows through two-fold by placing the countless interviews over numerous live performances. After hearing how much the band is loved by “Weird Al” Yankovic, Beck, Flea, Jason Schwartzman, Giorgio Moroder, Fred Armisen, Neil Gaiman, Jane Wiedlin, Björk, and ultimately Wright himself, one should have become an absolute devotee by the film’s 135-minute end.
Vertical Acquires Horror-Thriller Phobias, Where Five Directors Tackle Great Fears
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“Phobias,” a group-directed genre title about our worst fears, has sold North American distribution rights to Vertical Entertainment.
The anthology film features the directorial debuts of three women Jess Varley, Maritte Go, and actor Camilla Belle. They’re joined by Chris von Hoffman (“Monster Party”) and Joe Sill (“Stray”).
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The film follows five dangerous patients at a government testing facility, all suffering from extreme phobias. A crazed doctor attempts to weaponize these anxieties. Vertical is hoping for a theatrical release and a digital platform rollout in March.
Georgia Asian Times
January 26, 2021
HBO Max will host
Our Stories to Tell, a multi-day, virtual experience with various invite-only and public events to empower and celebrate the streamer’s commitment to African American, Asian American, LGBTQ+ and Latinx audiences during the first weekend of the Sundance Film Festival, beginning
Friday, January 29
Our Stories to Tell is a hub for visionaries within a dynamic industry, centered in diversity, rich in collaboration, celebration and elevation of ideas. HBO Max’s audience-first initiative engages multicultural viewers through relatable storytelling and cultural programming at key moments and notable industry events throughout the year including a pop-up LA experience that kicked off the campaign in 2019. At the 2020 Sundance Film Festival,
HBO Max Unveils Virtual ‘Our Stories To Tell’ Programming for Sundance (Exclusive) Sharareh Drury Elaine Welteroth, Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis, Alexander Hodge and Prentice Penny speak at the Lowkey
HBO Max is going virtual for its third annual “Our Stories to Tell” series at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The three-day event, which celebrates the streamer’s commitment to multicultural storytelling and creators, will take place Jan. 29 through 31.
The mix of invite-only and public online events will spotlight the talent and executives who bring streamer’s award-winning programming to life, featuring conversations with such talent as Holly Walker (