Podcast appearances and mentions of Geoffrey Fletcher

Dennis is joined via Zoom by TCM host Dave Karger to discuss his new book, 50 Oscar Nights: Iconic Stars and Filmmakers On Their Career Defining Wins, which features delicious new interviews with icons like Nicole Kidman, Jane Fonda, Martin Scorsese and Mel Brooks as well as lesser-known winners like Precious screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher, documentarian Jessica Yu and sound mixer Kevin O'Connell who was nominated 20 times before finally taking home the gold for Heartbreak Ridge. Dave talks about how some winners revealed to him that they were going through tough times in their personal lives on the same night they were achieving Oscar glory as well as how the win impacted their career. Dave also talks about some of the more dishy stories in the book; like how Joan Crawford tried to horn in on Rita Moreno's Oscar glory, how Marlee Matlin was in Betty Ford for rehab when she got nominated and how John Travolta's "Adela Nazeem" gaffe cause one nominee to hit the flask. Other topics include: how awesome it was to write for Entertainment Weekly in the 1990s, the interview subject that intimidated him, how he made the transition from print journalist to TV host, how being a nice guy has served him well in Hollywood and why he's totally in awe of actors. Dave also plays a lightning round of movie-related questions from the Observation Dec, which produces musings about Porky's, Sixteen Candles, Singing in the Rain and Broadcast News.

Join Luz Cabrales and Tony Susi on a conversation with Joe Dain.Joe Dain has been an Actor, UPM, Line Producer, Producer, Executive Producer, Film and Distribution Executive on various independent films across all genres.He has overseen the structure of financing, development, acquisition and production of various award winning projects including the Berlin International Film Festival Official Selection "Gardens Of The Night" starring Gillian Jacobs, Evan Ross, John Malkovich, Tom Arnold, Kevin Zegers and Jeremy Sisto and the GLADD Media Award Nominated film, "Geography Club" based on the bestselling book.From 2011 until 2017 Dain was the Executive in Charge of Production for Sunrise Pictures where he oversaw various aspects of several high profile films including, "The Trials of Cate McCall" starring Kate Beckinsale, Nick Nolte and James Cromwell (Distributed by Lifetime); "The Whistleblower" starring Rachel Weisz, Benedict Cumberbatch, Vanessa Redgrave and David Strathairn (Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Studios); "Always Woodstock" starring Allison Miller, Brittany Snow, Katey Sagal, Jason Ritter, Ryan Guzman and James Wolk (Distributed by Gravitas Ventures); and was also involved in several high profile development projects for the company including Doug Liman's feature film, "Attica" written by Oscar Winning writer, Geoffrey Fletcher and a TV Development deal with eOne Television.In 2016, Dain along with fellow Sunrise Executive, Jim Klock started the indie distribution label, Terror Films followed by sister label, Global Digital Releasing in 2017. Between 2016 and 2019 Terror Films has quickly become one of the fastest growing indie horror distribution labels in the industry with films in over 50 countries across 20 platforms and growing. Global Digital Releasing has distributed TIFF and BAFTA Winning Films - among many others.Joe continues to focus on building the distribution labels while working diligently with his team to continue to create a "filmmaker first" distribution model unlike anything available in the indie market.

Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight champion, is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time. Unfortunately, he is just as famous for his exploits outside of the ring as he is for his many knockouts. The new docuseries Mike Tyson: The Knockout is currently streaming on ABC and Hulu. Senior Executive Producer for original non-fiction content at ABC News, Roxanna Sherwood, joins us to discuss the film.  Roxanna shares how she collaborated with the Oscar-winning screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher and Grammy-winning composer Terence Blanchard to create a new approach to Mike Tyson's story.  She explains what it was like for Mike growing up, how he ended up in so many scandals, and why this story is relevant now more than ever. “We are prone these days to shuffle things under the black and white. The grey has disappeared, but the truth is in the middle, the truth is grey.” - Roxanna Sherwood Time Stamps: 00:14 - The trailer for Mike Tyson: The Knockout. 05:21 - The new context the documentary gives to Mike's life. 08:54 - What it was like for Mike growing up in Brownsville, Brooklyn. 11:26 - First clip showing Brownsville in the 1970s and '80s. 13:40 - The difficulties Mike Tyson had as a boy. 16:48 - Second clip revealing the fortune Mike gained in a short period of time. 19:34 - The misguided trust Mike had in Robin Givens. 25:22 - Third clip looking at how Mike's lavish lifestyle turned self-destructive. 28:29 - Which knockout the title refers to. 30:43 - The rape committed by Mike Tyson and the subsequent trial. 37:36 - The importance of understanding unconscious bias and racism. 44:43 - Why this documentary is so relevant at the moment. 47:14 - How Geoffrey Fletcher and Terence Blanchard became involved with the film. 50:53 - The type of content ABC News will be making in the future. 53:30 - How to be a successful documentary filmmaker. 55:18 - What's next for Roxanna. Resources: Mike Tyson: The Knockout (2021) Precious (2009) Careers in Film Innersound Audio Alamo Pictures Connect with Roxanna Sherwood: Twitter Facebook   Connect with Factual America: Facebook Instagram Twitter   Connect with Matthew Sherwood: Facebook LinkedIn Twitter   More From Factual America: Moment of Truth: The Murder of Michael Jordan's Father Air Jordan: A Cultural Phenomenon Becoming Rocky: How Sylvester Stallone Became a Star

Sarah Connors has worked in the film industry as a co-producer on theatrical and VOD features such as Violet & Daisy by Oscar® winning writer Geoffrey Fletcher, and on Showtime Network’s un-released “The President Is Missing” pilot with EP/director Michael Cuesta whom she worked with previously on “City on a Hill” for Showtime. Currently, Sarah is producing an independent film entitled “The Runaway” written by David Zeltser, Max Faugno, and Olivia Silver, to be directed by Olivia Silver (Arcadia starring John Hawkes, on Amazon Prime). Sarah is also producing two dramatic series, both are in development. As associate producer and post-production supervisor, Sarah worked five years under the tutelage of director John Sayles and producer Maggie Renzi. She continued working for such innovative filmmakers as Robert Altman, Kasi Lemmons, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, Noah Baumbach, Barry Levinson, Ira Sachs, Bruce Beresford, Susan Seidelman, David Mamet, and Curtis Hanson. She earned her M.F.A. from N.Y.U.’s Graduate Film & TV program, and received her B.A. in English Literature with honors from Washington University in St. Louis. She resides in New York City with husband Michael Dorf, CEO/Founder City Winery, and their children. MORE ABOUT: Interviews by our host Renzo Esposito with directors, producers, and creatives to talk about their passion, stories, and learnings. Produced by SerProducer.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/serproducer-more-about/support

From 2014 is Geoffrey Fletcher who comments on the 2014 Bombay Sapphire Imagination Awards contestants. The award winners will be attending at Tribeca Film Festival. Spotlight has Aaron Ashmore and Saul Rubinek of Warehouse 13.

Here's my complete conversation with Oscar winner Geoffrey Fletcher and finalist Kiara Jones who chat about the nomination process plus also getting nominated to be a finalist. Both of their journeys are interesting back in 2013.

Gabourey Sidibe's debut and Mo'Nique's outstanding performance (which won her a gold naked guy) are easily the highlights of the character study that is the subject of the Next 170 Project. Neither of those actresses has been cast much since (we discuss some of the reasons why), but they’ll be hard-pressed to ever surpass what they did here anyway. Lee Daniels’ 2nd film is certainly his best work behind the bullhorn and Geoffrey Fletcher took home an Oscar for his rock-solid script. They can all thank thenovelPushbySapphire, although neither of the 2 Oscar-winners actually mentioned Sapphire during their speeches. Huh. Anyway, this movie isn’t easy to watch, but there’s some really meaningful stuff going on as we get a rare glimpse into the rough lives of poor, black women. Sparkplug Coffee is a fine answer to the question of what goes well with pigs feet ‘n’ fried chicken. The Sparkers continue to offer a 20% discount if you are willing to type in “top100project” as your promo code at check-out. For The Record: Oprah's 4 impediments to making it in show biz are that she was black, overweight, poor and a woman. Also, there were 10 Best Picture nominees in 2009 (the 1st year they expanded it from the previously standard 5). We mentioned 5 of the noms, but also there was Up, The Blind Side, District 9, A Serious Man and An Education. Twitter monkeys, you can monkey us: @moviefiend51 and @bevellisellis Our website: www.top100project.com Next week, we'll review Three Kings

Thank you for tuning into our daily podcasts from the 57th New York Film Festival, featuring conversations with the filmmakers behind The Irishman, Marriage Story, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Pain and Glory, Uncut Gems, and more. We also featured extensive talks about two favorites from the festival now playing at Film at Lincoln Center, Parasite and Synonyms. Today on our weekly podcast, we’re featuring a special NYFF Live discussion presented by the Writers Guild of America, East. At the festival, five screenwriters gathered to discuss writing New York City on the page and how it goes beyond the quintessential urban landscape. Panelists include JC Chandor, Geoffrey Fletcher, Gillian Robespierre, and Steven Zaillian, with moderation by Paul Schrader. They discussed the screenwriting process and capturing NYC in their films, including The Irishman, Taxi Driver, Precious, Obvious Child, and Margin Call This podcast is brought to you by Film at Lincoln Center.

This week’s episode features Derek Nguyen, an award-winning filmmaker writer, director, and independent producer. Derek wrote and directed The Housemaid, a Gothic Romance horror film based in Vietnam which was released by IFC Films in 2018 and in 22 different territories around the world. An American adaptation of the film is currently in development, written by Oscar-winning screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher. He is currently producing A. Sayeeda Moreno’s I’m Not Down with Monique Gabriela Curnen. Derek was a fellow at the Sundance Institute’s Screenwriters Lab for the screenplay adaptation of his play, Monster, and a 2004 Screenwriting Fellow at the New York Foundation for the Arts. Derek’s short, The Potential Wives of Norman Mao narrated by George Takei, screened at the Short Film Corner at the Cannes Film Festival, among other film festivals. Over the last four years, he’s helped to develop and finance 10 films through his work at the Tribeca Film Institute and Gamechanger Films. Derek sees his writing as a form of activism and derives inspiration from his own experience as a Vietnamese American queer individual. In this episode, Derek shares personal stories about his family coming the country on a boat as Vietnamese refugees, his thoughts on Asian American identity and assimilation, and what it was like to break into the industry as a playwright. --- Relevant Links: Derek recently co-founded The Population, a film production company with Mynette Louie and Mollye Asher which focuses on producing feature films by or about women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, and other underrepresented groups. For more information, visit wethepopulation.com/ A list of community groups & resources for Asia American filmmakers, curated by Derek: https://www.asiancinevision.org/ https://vcmedia.org/ https://caamedia.org/ http://aaartsalliance.org/ http://a3-foundation.org/programs/ http://www.asianamericanfilmlab.com/ http://www.faaim.org/ https://www.tfiny.org/ https://www.ifp.org/ http://www.sundance.org/ Visit our revamped website gorocktheboat.com to join our community and subscribe to our monthly newsletter. On social media, you can follow our journey @rocktheboatnyc through Instagram and Twitter for behind the scenes content. And if you have suggestions for a future guest, email us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rocktheboat/message

Berk Reviews Movie Club episode 045 - Violet & Daisy (2011) Corey picked Violet & Daisy (2011) for episode 045 of Movie Club. It was available to stream on Tribeca Shortlist, a service Corey and Jonathan are both trying out. The film is directed by Geoffrey Fletcher starring Saoirse Ronan, Alexis Bledel, James Gandolfini, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Corey and Jonathan had mixed reactions about the movie, but neither disliked it. Home video releases 11/14/2017 Atomic Blonde Brigsby Bear Harmonium In this Corner of the World Kedi Wind River Theatrical Release 11/17/2017 Justice League The Star Wonder Next episode Hudson Hawk (1991) On the next episode Jonathan, Corey, and Michael will be watching Hudson Hawk (1991). It's directed by Michael Lehmann starring Bruce Willis, Danny Aiello, Andie MacDowell, James Corburn, Richard E. Grant, and Sandra Bernhard. Jonathan picked this after winning the Summer Movie Draft from Top Five Movies. Email your thoughts to Contact@berkre --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/berkreviewscom-moviecasts/support

Berk Reviews Movie Club episode 044 - Brick (2005) Jonathan picked Brick (2005) for a variety of reasons. The film is directed by Rian Johnson and stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lukas Haas, Nora Zehetner, and Noah Fleiss. The film takes the noir genre and put it into high school. However, the premise worked for Jonathan, but Corey didn't love it. Listen to their review here: Home Video Releases 11/7/2017 The Glass Castle Ingrid Goes West Patti Cake$ Your Name Theatrical Release 11/10/2017 Murder on the Orient Express Daddy's Home 2 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Episode 045 - Violet & Daisy (2011) Corey's pick for the next episode features Geoffrey Fletcher's film Violet & Daisy (2011). It stars Saoirse Ronan, Alexis Bledel, James Gandolfini, and Danny Trejo. Tribeca Shortlist has it available to stream. Email your thoughts on this movie or the podcast to contact@berkreviews.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/berkreviewscom-moviecasts/support

As ALWAYS, we have Star Wars and superhero news. This week also includes a lot of diverse genres and films! From animation comedy to Universal's DARK Universe.

Oscar-winning screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher (Precious) stops by to talk about his directorial debut, the teen-assassin film Violet & Daisy.

Cinema Royale host Travis Hopson gives a review of Violet & Daisy, starring Saoirse Ronan and Alexis Bledel as teen assassins. Written and directed by Geoffrey Fletcher (Precious), the film also stars James Gandolfini.

This week on the BIG show, host Tim Gordon welcomes back Oscar and Black Reel Award-winning screenwriter, Geoffrey Fletcher who will stop by to discuss his directorial debut, Violet & Daisy. Plus, we'll have entertainment news and reviews of several films, including The Internship and The Purge all on Episode 202 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

The novel that gave us the film Precious has been pursued by producers since it's publication. First-time screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher is the man who wrestled it to the big screen -- and got an Oscar nomination in the process...

http://www.thegrio.com/2009/11/personal-ties-bind-makers-to-movie-precious.php The film "Precious" stars newcomer Gabourey Sidebe, who plays an illiterate teenage girl from Harlem, New York, whose story of repeated sexual abuse at the hands of her father and mother will send viewers on an emotional journey. Based on the novel "Push," the story is one that captured readers and the film's creators more than a decade ago. "Both Lee and I read the book," executive producer Lisa Cortes told TheGrio. "We weren't making films at that time, but both of us loved it and talked about it incessantly." Cortes and director Lee Daniels convinced "Push" author Sapphire that only they could tell this story of abuse, survival and hope. "I'm still pinching myself when I think of the places around the world where this film has been received so warmly," Cortes said. "Sapphire was comfortable with Lee," screenplay writer Geoffrey Fletcher said. "Once he gained her trust and confidence, then it was off to the races." Precious' story comes alive with an all-star cast, including Lenny Kravitz and Paula Patton. They are stars that shine because of their ability to lose themselves in dark, disturbing roles. Grammy award-winning artist Mariah Carey is Precious' social worker. "With Mariah," Fletcher said. "I really think that when you see this performance here, I think it's a clear window into the reason why she has the following she does. It is her humanity that we see here. She's very sensitive, very alert and very humble." Most frightening is Mo'nique, as the mother. "What's surprising about Mo'nique in 'Precious,' is that you don't see Mo'nique," Cortes said. "You don't for a moment see 'The Parkers.' You don't see the comedian that we know and love. You see Mary, a woman who is as much a victim as she is a perpetrator." Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry partnered to executive produce the film with hopes of giving this tale the Hollywood success story it deserves. Recounting his own history of abuse, Perry said 'Precious' is a story that needs to be heard. "I realized how close the story was to my childhood and I had to get involved," executive producer Tyler Perry said. "Monique's character was my father. And I wanted people to understand, see and know that this is a movie that will change lives." "So for every voiceless person that we all do not recognize, this film gives them a voice," Cortes said. "It sheds light on their humanity and it sheds light on the tremendous possibility that the precious boys and girls have."