On Wednesday, Series Mania hosts digital presentations of drama series projects developed during a writing residency attended by 12 writers from France and Israel, whose credits include leading shows like “The Bureau,” “Fauda” and “Braquo.”
The week-long residency, initiated by France’s Cnc and Israel’s Gesher Multicultural Film Fund, was supervised by Italian scriptwriter Stefano Sardo and Israeli writer-producer Yoram Mandel. Five projects have been selected for Series Mania.
Espionage thriller “The Loyalists” by Alix Deniger and Eran B.Y., centers on two agents from rival intelligence agencies – a devious Israeli family guy and a straightforward French ladies’ man. They are forced to cooperate in a sophisticated operation to seduce and manipulate a Syrian scientist and his secret mistress – the Syrian defense minister’s daughter – in order to prevent a biological attack on Israel.
Deniger is a serving police commander, with 34 years of experience, including 11 years working in anti-terrorist intelligence. He...
The week-long residency, initiated by France’s Cnc and Israel’s Gesher Multicultural Film Fund, was supervised by Italian scriptwriter Stefano Sardo and Israeli writer-producer Yoram Mandel. Five projects have been selected for Series Mania.
Espionage thriller “The Loyalists” by Alix Deniger and Eran B.Y., centers on two agents from rival intelligence agencies – a devious Israeli family guy and a straightforward French ladies’ man. They are forced to cooperate in a sophisticated operation to seduce and manipulate a Syrian scientist and his secret mistress – the Syrian defense minister’s daughter – in order to prevent a biological attack on Israel.
Deniger is a serving police commander, with 34 years of experience, including 11 years working in anti-terrorist intelligence. He...
- 3/23/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Israeli scripted formats have already established a strong presence in Hollywood, spawning a number of series, including HBO's In Treatment, CBS' Ex List, Fox's Traffic Light and Showtime's upcoming Homeland, as well as a high-profile project Clyde Phillips has in the works at HBO and Lionsgate. The Real World producer Bunim/Murray is making a move on the unscripted side, signing a first-look deal with production and management company The Operating Room to bring unscripted Israeli formats to the U.S. for development and production. “Israel has proven to be a hotbed for scripted formats, and we’re eager to duplicate that success on the unscripted side," said Gil Goldschein, president of Banijay-owned Bunim/Murray. "The Operating Room is one of the few, if not only, Israeli production companies with people on the ground in Israel and Hollywood, enabling them to move quickly and make the right connections in both territories.
- 5/26/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
No one calls him a teenage idol. Johnny Suede, big Ricky Nelson fan, but otherwise 1990s guy, finds it's a cruel world for 1950s romantics in this day and age. Consistently amusing, but only sporadically engaging, "Johnny Suede'' is likely to hit the right notes only among film festival followers.
Unlikely to belt out any theatrical high notes, "Johnny Suede'' (screened here at the Sundance Film Festival) could do some grace-note business as a rental, however, courtesy of old-time rock 'n' roll junkies.
In this thin, major-chords-only refrain, Brad Pitt stars as Johnny, a big-haired guy from the Lower East Side who dreams of hitting it big as a Ricky Nelson type. While he's certainly got a hairdo that would make Ozzie and Harriet cringe, Johnny's not got much in the way of talent. He can't sing very well and his songwriting is even worse. Accordingly, moviegoers are not exactly going to shake, rattle and roll over this film's music.
While screenwriter and director Tom DiCillo mixes in some nifty comic moments amid his minimalist, cool scenario, "Johnny Suede'' is, basically, B-side of the record material. A dippy romance flushed high with naive dreams of stardom, the story line never jells. Still, DiCillo's soft humor and playful antics manage to stave off general tedium.
As the vapidly charismatic Johnny, Brad Pitt hits all the right notes. A sure sense of comic timing, as well as a laid-back approach to his role, make for an appealing performance. Nick Cave, as a bleached-out rocker, is convincing. Catherine Keener notches some touchingly comic moments as Johnny's love interest, especially noteworthy given the underwritten nature of the characters.
Technical contributions, most notably art director Patricia Woodbridge's smart clash of 1950s icons with 1990s values, ring true.
JOHNNY SUEDE
Vega Film-Balthazar Pictures-Arena Films SA-Starr Pictures
Producers Yoram Mandel, Ruth Waldburger , Alain Klarer, Bruno Pesery, Janet Jacobson
Screenwriter-director Tom DiCillo
Exec. producers Ruth Waldburger, Steven Starr
Director of photography Joe DeSalvo
Editor Geraldine Peroni
Art director Patricia Woodbridge
Music Jim Farmer, Link Wray
Color/Stereo
Cast:
Johnny Brad Pitt
Yvonne Catherine Keener
Freak Storm Nick Cave
Running time -- 97 minutes
(c) The Hollywood Reporter...
Unlikely to belt out any theatrical high notes, "Johnny Suede'' (screened here at the Sundance Film Festival) could do some grace-note business as a rental, however, courtesy of old-time rock 'n' roll junkies.
In this thin, major-chords-only refrain, Brad Pitt stars as Johnny, a big-haired guy from the Lower East Side who dreams of hitting it big as a Ricky Nelson type. While he's certainly got a hairdo that would make Ozzie and Harriet cringe, Johnny's not got much in the way of talent. He can't sing very well and his songwriting is even worse. Accordingly, moviegoers are not exactly going to shake, rattle and roll over this film's music.
While screenwriter and director Tom DiCillo mixes in some nifty comic moments amid his minimalist, cool scenario, "Johnny Suede'' is, basically, B-side of the record material. A dippy romance flushed high with naive dreams of stardom, the story line never jells. Still, DiCillo's soft humor and playful antics manage to stave off general tedium.
As the vapidly charismatic Johnny, Brad Pitt hits all the right notes. A sure sense of comic timing, as well as a laid-back approach to his role, make for an appealing performance. Nick Cave, as a bleached-out rocker, is convincing. Catherine Keener notches some touchingly comic moments as Johnny's love interest, especially noteworthy given the underwritten nature of the characters.
Technical contributions, most notably art director Patricia Woodbridge's smart clash of 1950s icons with 1990s values, ring true.
JOHNNY SUEDE
Vega Film-Balthazar Pictures-Arena Films SA-Starr Pictures
Producers Yoram Mandel, Ruth Waldburger , Alain Klarer, Bruno Pesery, Janet Jacobson
Screenwriter-director Tom DiCillo
Exec. producers Ruth Waldburger, Steven Starr
Director of photography Joe DeSalvo
Editor Geraldine Peroni
Art director Patricia Woodbridge
Music Jim Farmer, Link Wray
Color/Stereo
Cast:
Johnny Brad Pitt
Yvonne Catherine Keener
Freak Storm Nick Cave
Running time -- 97 minutes
(c) The Hollywood Reporter...
- 1/23/1992
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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