As reported yesterday, Jen Richards has joined the fifth season of the Nashville TV show, coming to Cmt in January 2017. The country music drama was infamously cancelled in May 2016, after four seasons on ABC, but Cmt rode to the rescue and renewed it for a fifth season. For the record, according to the cabler, this is the first time an out transgender person has appeared on Cmt.Richards has been cast to recur as Allyson Del Lago, described in press materials, as "...a tough but understanding physical therapist who helps a series regular through one of their most difficult challenges." Our money is on Juliette. Richards joins the cast including: Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Clare Bowen, Chris Carmack, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson, Sam Palladio, Maisy Stella, and Lennon Stella as Maddie. Read More…...
- 9/14/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
With “Nashville” preparing to begin its upcoming fifth season on Cmt after being cancelled by ABC, fans can expect some changes with the country-music soap, including the addition of transgender actress Jen Richards. Richards has been cast in the recurring role of Allyson Del Lago, described by the network as “a tough but understanding physical therapist who […]...
- 9/14/2016
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
If you thought “Nashville” might get more conservative with its move from ABC to Cmt, think again. On Tuesday, the network announced the casting of transgender actress Jen Richards in a recurring role for Season 5. The actress will play Allyson Del Lago, a tough but understanding physical therapist who helps a series regular through one of their most difficult challenges. With the new role, Richards will become the first out transgender actress on Cmt, which picked up the Connie Britton-led following its cancellation at ABC earlier this year. Also Read: 'Nashville' Adds Grammy Winner Rhiannon Giddens to Season 5 Cast Richards is the co-writer,...
- 9/13/2016
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
The Screenwriting Lab at Outfest, Los Angeles’ Lgbt Film Festival, offers a platform to tell important stories. In the program’s 19th year, writers Michael Colucci, Kellee Terrell, Chanelle Tyson, Jen Richards and Michael Walek not only got to work with professionals to hone their skills and develop their stories in a three-day, mentor led workshop, but also got to see their visions come to life during the Screenwriting Lab’s Live Stage Reading at Outfest on Tuesday night.
Read More: Outfest 2016 Opens With A Heavy Heart And A Message of Hope
With actors including Elaine Hendrix, Zackary Drucker, Mather Zickel, Jason Stuart, Kym Whitley and Alexandra Grey, the reading presented select segments from each writer’s scripts. From gay ancient Greeks to a young girl exploring her sexuality to transgender women navigating Chicago, it was a powerful and emotional journey through the important and varied stories of the lab’s fellows.
Read More: Outfest 2016 Opens With A Heavy Heart And A Message of Hope
With actors including Elaine Hendrix, Zackary Drucker, Mather Zickel, Jason Stuart, Kym Whitley and Alexandra Grey, the reading presented select segments from each writer’s scripts. From gay ancient Greeks to a young girl exploring her sexuality to transgender women navigating Chicago, it was a powerful and emotional journey through the important and varied stories of the lab’s fellows.
- 7/13/2016
- by Kyle Kizu
- Indiewire
New York-based Fork Films announced on Tuesday it will provide grant funding for ten projects in different stages of development centring on human rights and social justice topics.
Recipients include $2 A Day by 2011 best documentary short Oscar nominee Jennifer Redfearn (pictured) and Tim Metzger, as well as Aaron Kopp and Amanda Kopp’s Liyana.
“We are really encouraged by the fearless nature of this year’s filmmakers in exploring topics of injustice, intolerance and inequality,” said Abigail Disney, CEO and president of Fork Films, and Gini Reticker, the company’s chief creative officer.
“In a year of particularly hateful and purely opinionated rhetoric, these storytellers are diving into challenging topics with empathy, thoughtfulness and nuance. We’re honoured to help these filmmakers share the lives and narratives of their subjects.”
Los Angeles-based non-profit organisation Outfest has announced the five fellows and their projects selected for its 2016 Screenwriting Lab. Michael Colucci, Jen Richards, [link...
Recipients include $2 A Day by 2011 best documentary short Oscar nominee Jennifer Redfearn (pictured) and Tim Metzger, as well as Aaron Kopp and Amanda Kopp’s Liyana.
“We are really encouraged by the fearless nature of this year’s filmmakers in exploring topics of injustice, intolerance and inequality,” said Abigail Disney, CEO and president of Fork Films, and Gini Reticker, the company’s chief creative officer.
“In a year of particularly hateful and purely opinionated rhetoric, these storytellers are diving into challenging topics with empathy, thoughtfulness and nuance. We’re honoured to help these filmmakers share the lives and narratives of their subjects.”
Los Angeles-based non-profit organisation Outfest has announced the five fellows and their projects selected for its 2016 Screenwriting Lab. Michael Colucci, Jen Richards, [link...
- 7/12/2016
- by govi2016@lawnet.ucla.edu (Alec Govi)
- ScreenDaily
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