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Actor and activist Amandla Stenberg may be young in years, but her legacy is already overflowing. With a breakthrough performance as the young tribute Rue in the Jennifer Lawrence-led flick The Hunger Games back in 2012, Stenberg's ascension as a Hollywood fixture has been lined with film roles in The Hate U Give and Where Hands Touch, TV stints on Drunk History and The Eddy, and even an appearance in Beyonce's epic Lemonade music video back in 2016. Now at the age of 23, it's not just shiny Hollywood appearances that has ricocheted Stenberg from young up-and-comer to industry powerhouse; Stenberg also gives voice and strength to a variety of cultural, political and social justice issues, named in 2015 as the Ms. Foundation for Women's "Feminist Celebrity of the Year", while also going viral that same year for her playful yet though-provoking cultural appropriation video project titled Don't Cash Crop My Cornrows. Balancing a burgeoning career alongside public scrutiny for her stances on racial and gender equality, Stenberg also has yet another string to her very powerful creative bow, playing violin and singing, making her official music debut in 2015 with the folk rock duo Honeywater. And her music chops are on full display in 2021, with the impending release of her brand new film: an adaptation of the Broadway smash-hit musical Dear Evan Hansen.Featuring a stacked cast including Stenberg, Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever, Nik Dodani, Julianne Moore and Amy Adams, Dear Evan Hansen follows the titular anxious and isolated high schooler Evan Hansen as he struggles to belong in high school and the social media age, with an array of Grammy winning songs including You Will Be Found, Waving Through a Window and For Forever. Stenberg joins the cast in the role of Alana Beck, an empathetic overachiever with a pivotal role in the film and musical, with Alana's role also expanded for the film to include a brand new song for the character, penned by Stenberg herself alongside writers Ben Pasek and Justin Paul. And to unpack the Dear Evan Hansen experience and also gift a brief insight into her other music endeavours, Amandla Stenberg joins The Green Room for today's episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Ahead of Friday's #One2ThreeShow I caught up with London based, French composer for stage and screen Anne Chmelewsky. Anne's composition credits include Ricky Gervais' DEREK (Netflix) and BAFTA-winning director Amma Asante's feature film WHERE HANDS TOUCH, for which Anne was nominated for ‘Discovery of the Year' at the 2019 World Soundtrack Awards. Anne recently composed the music for the 007 No time to Die x Nokia spot and a star-studded Coronavirus vaccine advert that featured Sir Lenny Henry! We talked about where the film composer joins in the process of film making, a musical gift for a struggling friend that spawned a new album and how sometimes music can say what words can't. Anne introduced three of her own stunning tracks and even shared an ingenious new way of washing your clothes without a washing machine! For the full interview click play in the box below. For the music you'll have to tune in to Phoenix FM on Friday 21st May
Edith's guest on our latest Soundtracking is a truly inspirational actor, writer and director, whose credits include Belle, A United Kingdom, Where Hands Touch and Mrs America. Amma Asante's big break came in Grange Hill, in a role that saw her invited to the White House by Nancy Reagan as part of the Just Say No anti-drugs campaign. She subsequently wrote for television before making her first feature in 2004, A Way Of Life. We hear about the music that's featured in Amma's work, and also her trip to Washington and the after-party thrown for her by none other than Prince.
As Season 1 comes to a close, the Girls welcome their first official guest - friend of the pod, Brandon! Together, the 4 Additional Boleyn Girls and Boys stay uncharacteristically on topic (kidding, we talk about “Where Hands Touch” and the country of Wales). As we take a break before diving back into Season 2 of The Tudors, follow us on Twitter @2boleyngirls to take part in the Great British Boy Off, where we pit the boys of Skins head to head in the Sweet Sixteen bracket of Producer Matty’s nightmares.
Q&A with director Amma Asante about her film Where Hands Touch that tells the story of young friendship against the tumultuous backdrop of 1944 Germany.
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Two years on, the #siscollective talk about community spirit with guests Zoe Dainton who survived the Grenfell Tower fire on Friday 14th June 2017. They're also joined by Kiss FM presenter Swarzy Macaly, who was a volunteer on the ground. Professor of Sociology, Cecile Wright talks the importance of community in the UK as she campaigns against the relocation of The Marcus Garvey centre in Lenton, Nottingham. Plus award-winning film director Amma Asante talks about the Afro-German community in latest film Where Hands Touch. Kelechi Okafor from Say Your Mind podcast, is also back with her sketch Sally In HR.
Amma Asante joins Anna Smith and film critics Wendy Lloyd and Angie Errigo for a special episode in front of an audience at The AllBright Club Mayfair. Asante talks about her new film, Where Hands Touch, as well as her career, inspirations and being a film director in the age of Time’s Up. Films reviewed include Avengers: Endgame and Woman At War; while the panel discuss research around critical responses to the sexual violence in Red Sparrow. Releases put to the Bechdel Test range from Claire Denis’ High Life to Dragged Across Concrete, while audience questions bring out fascinating issues around gender, film and bias. Girls on Film is an HLA production, produced by Hedda Archbold and Jane Long. Follow our guests on @AmmaAsante @amerrigoround @WendyLloydvoice and @annasmithjourno.
You're being spoiled this week! Next up is Hanna talking to two absolutely brilliant women - Claire Denis, director of High Life (among many others) and Amma Asante, director of Where Hands Touch - both of which films were reviewed in our latest episode.If you enjoy what we do, we'd really appreciate both your feedback (on twitter we can be found @talkfilm) and support by leaving a 5 star review and telling your friends.Thanks for listening!Jamie and Hanna See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
With Belle, and a United Kingdom under her belt, Amma Asante returns with her latest project Where Hands Touch, which tells the overlooked story of the mixed children born during the Nazi regime. Amma Asante started out in front of the screen in the UK cult kids' series Grange Hill. Quickly realising that being an actress wasn't her forte, Asante forged a career behind the camera. Taking up space in a position usually reserved for men, Asante is one of the very few women directors who dare to challenge the norm. As a filmmaker who refuses to toe the line of expectation of the stories she should be telling, as a woman and especially as a Black woman, Asante's narratives, stoke conversation, and some would say, discomfort. Based on true accounts, Where Hands Touch dares to explore their journey. What happens when teenagers mixed race Lena(Amandla Stenberg)born of an African father and German mother and German Lutz (George MacKay)a member of the Hitler Youth and the son of a high ranking SS officer fall in love? Where Hands Touch is in UK cinemas from Friday 10th May
Director Amma Asante joins Simon and Mark in the studio to talk about her new film Where Hands Touch. Plus the UK Box Office Top 10 and Mark reviews the week's new films including Where Hands Touch, The Hustle, Pokemon Detective Pikachu, High Life and Destination Wedding. Download the Kermode and Mayo podcast from the BBC Sounds app. Email: mayo@bbc.co.uk Text: 85058 (charged at your standard network rate) Twitter: @wittertainment A Somethin' Else production.
Feat. Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, High Life, Destination Wedding, Arctic, Where Hands Touch, and Madeline's Madeline. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Director Amma Asante on her new film Where Hands Touch, which follows Leyna, an Afro-German girl, living under the increasingly dangerous and racist Nazi regime during World War II. Asante discusses her approach, used in this film and in A United Kingdom and Belle, of shining a light on little known histories often involving black characters to tell us something about the world today. Years and Years is BBC One's new drama series created by Russell T Davies. Set in an imagined near future, it stars Emma Thompson as an outspoken celebrity turned political figure whose controversial opinions divide the nation. Katie Popperwell reviews. Aretha Franklin's legendary 1972 album Amazing Grace saw the singer returning to her soul routes after commercial success. The record went on to be the biggest seller of Franklin's 50 year career. Far less well known is the accompanying concert film directed by Sydney Pollack which captured the recording in raw detail, but was subsequently shelved. Forty-seven years later as the film is finally released in cinemas, record producer Joe Boyd tells the story of its long gestation. Deirdre Falvey, arts journalist for the Irish Times, on the ongoing uproar at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin which has seen over 400 theatre professionals in Ireland sign an open letter to the Minister for Culture, Josepha Madigan, expressing their "deep concern and dissatisfaction" with Ireland's national theatre under its current directors. Presenter : Samira Ahmed Producer : Dymphna Flynn
The Good the Bad and the Garbage of 2018! ________________________ Welcome back to This is Not Real! In this episode we talk about the things we watched and read and loved (and hated of course) in 2018. Jess says 2018 was the year of absurdism. Sammi is a little more positive. ________________________ Mentioned in this Episode Movies/Shows: Sorry To Bother You, Proud Mary, Breaking In, Black Panther, Ready Player One, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse, Aqua-Man, The Green Book, The Upside, Charmed, Where Hands Touch, Loving, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, 10 Things I Hate About You, A Cinderella Story, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Serial, Westworld, Widows, If Beale Street Could Talk, Predator, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Game of Thrones, Us, The Twilight Zone (w/Jordan Peele), The Lion King, Little, Surviving R. Kelly, Birdbox, Joker, Walk the Line, Cold Pursuit, Miss Bala, Brick, Looper, Roma, Deadly Class, Nightflyers, Star Trek Discovery, Misfits, The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Travelers, Altered Carbon, Inuyasha, Akira, Ouran High School Host Club, Aggretsuko, Naruto, Attack on Titan, Dragon Ball Z, Pokémon Music: Soulja Boy (Tell ‘Em), Beyonce (Beychella), Nao, Paramore (After Laughter Tour), Dirty Computer, Books, Papers, and Comics: Eloquent Rage, The Hate U Give, Well Read Black Girl, Tereneh Idia (Pittsburgh City Paper), Deadly Class ________________________ Upcoming: Museum of African Civilizations, Queen and Slim, Deadly Class, New Selena Show, Us, The Umbrella Academy, Running With the Devil/Mandy, Little, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Unsolved Mysteries, Disney “Hakuna Matata” Lawsuit, Fortnite “Carlton Dance” Lawsuit, JoJo re-releasing her albums Special Shoutout to Brian Tyree Henry!!! ________________________ Put Me On The Gospel According to André, Met Resource, Microfilm of Black Love “Something Good: Negro Kiss”, “I Was A Cable Guy. I Saw The Worst Of America.”
Anne Chmelewsky is a composer and writer for screen and stage. She has writing music for Mark Weeden's feature film Only People (2018), Sofian Khan's Do We Belong (The Atlantic Selects 2018) and An Act of Worship, (Field of Vision 2017), as well as the Emmy & Golden Globes nominated Derek (dir. Ricky Gervais, Netflix / C4). One of Anne Chmelewsky's most recent projects has been for the feature film, WHERE HANDS TOUCH, which debuted at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2018 and is directed by Amma Asante.The film is set in 1944, where a 15-year-old girl, daughter of a white German mother and a black African father, meets a member of the Hitler Youth. They become bound by the realization of the horrors being committed around them. In this episode, Anne Chmelewsky talks about how she captured the two most important ideas of the film within her score: identity and love; not only writing individual themes for each but composing a delicate yet powerful interaction between the two. She also reveals how some efficient use of left-over time in a string recording session ended up helping to get her hired onto this important feature film project.ANNOTATED TRACKS AND SEGMENTS02:03- "View from the Street"03:57 - "Where Hands Touch"06:23 - "Hidden"08:06 - "End Titles"12:15 - "We're All Cowards"13:35 - "We Have to Survive"18:10 - "Together"OTHER TRACKS00:03 - "Prologue - Journey to Berlin"SOUNDTRACKThe original soundtrack was release on September 28, 2018 by Varese Sarabande Records. The score is available on Amazon.com , itunes, and streaming on Spotify and Apple Music.MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSERYou can find out more about and hear more music by Anne Chmelewsky at her official site http://annechmelewsky.com/ or follow her on twitter @Anne_C_skyABOUT THE ANNOTATORProduced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can Find more episodes at THEANNOTATOR.NET or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts.FOLLOW USTwitter @audioannotatorFacebook @TheAnnotatorEmail theannotatorpodcast@gmail.comSUBSCRIBEiTunesSpotifyStitcher RadioRadioPublicGoogle Play PodcastsRSS Feed
Amandla Stenberg joins Amanda and Dino to discuss her career and work on "The Hate U Give" and "Where Hands Touch". Produced by David Janove.
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Amma Asante stopped by this week to discuss her latest film Where Hands Touch, her immersive life as a young actress, writing and selling her first script, how she dealt with "looking different" than everyone else in Hollywood, and what she hopes to be doing (and making) in the years to come.
An exciting and eye-opening BEHIND THE LENS as we span the globe exploring cultures and historical events thanks to our special guests, LEON LEE and NAMRATA SINGH GUJRAL, plus our exclusive interview with writer/director AMMA ASANTE. We kick off this episode of #BTLRadioShow with our exclusive interview with writer/director AMMA ASANTE who talks about her latest film, the emotionally powerful WHERE HANDS TOUCH. Set in 1944 Germany, Asante explores an oft-overlooked part of World War II history – the Rhineland Bastards, the name given by the Nazis to those of mixed race. Another part of Hitler's "cleansing", Asante sets the stage and brings us into time and place with a love story between a young girl of mixed parents named Leyna, and Lutz, one of the exuberant Nazi Youth and son of a famed member of the Nazi military regime. Listen as Asante talks about her approach to telling this story from the visual immersion to the emotional resonance, the contemporary relevance of the film today, and shooting at a former concentration camp. Moving from 1944 Germany to present-day China, Peabody Award winner and filmmaker LEON LEE takes us deep into the story of Sun Yi, a man held prisoner in the Masanjia Labor Camp, with his powerhouse documentary, LETTER FROM MASANJIA. Hiding a note inside a Halloween decoration (a headstone, no less) made in the prison for shipment to the United States for sale in a K-Mart store, Sun Yi begged the finder of the note to contact human rights organizations and alert them to the abuse and torture at Masanjia. Luckily for Sun Yi, in 2012 Julie Keith of Oregon opened up the Halloween decorations she had purchased two-years earlier and found the note. Lee, an authority on China, takes us down the rabbit hole and into Sun Yi's experiences and persecution for his involvement with Falun Gong, a spiritual group founded on the moral philosophies of truth, compassion and tolerance. Filmmakers will be amazed to learn of the lengths Lee had to go into order to make this film as he is not allowed to enter China, and Sun Yi, on his release from Masanjia could not leave the country. A fascinating conversation. And then we welcome acclaimed writer/director and President of Uniglobe Entertainment, NAMRATA SINGH GUJRAL, talking about her new film 5 WEDDINGS! A cultural explosion showcasing the beauty and wonders of India set against a fictional story of a magazine journalist seeking the Editor-In-Chief position which will be determined by the quality of this unique assignment, Gujral's enthusiasm about the film is palpable as she talks about its structure, deciding on the weddings to focus upon (there are 15 different types of weddings in India), including the Hijara as an important part of the film, focusing on the relationships of fathers & daughters, true love, tradition, working with her cinematographer Christo Bakalov, casting Bo Derek and Candy Clark, the importance of authentic casting, and advice for filmmakers about finding your target audience. http://behindthelensonline.net http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com
On this week's episode we take a look at three new films: The Wife, We the Animals and Where Hands Touch. In Art House News this week: Why TIFF is Great for Art House Business - Since 2010, the Audience Award Winners coming out of Toronto have been; The King’s Speech, Silver Linings Playbook, 12 Years a Slave, The Imitation Game, Room, La La Land and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri. So we’ll pay attention to all the buzz and awards…so check back next week for more. For now, we check in on Fahrenheit 11/9 (opening next week) and TV Shows premiering at a film festival. Box Office Hits (on the Art House Circuit) - Why you don’t see that hit festival film the same time film geeks in NYC are able to. It’s not us, we swear. We use the release of Sony Pictures Classics The Wife as an example of how to perfectly build critical buzz and audience interest in a film, while taking their sweet time getting the film to us in Cleveland. Also on this episode: Cedar Lee 3 - our list of films you should be seeing this week was inspired by Glenn Close and her powerful performance in The Wife. She’s been nominated for an Oscar 6 times (hope, hope #7 on the way), but has never won. So, we list our Top 3 Oscar Snubs. Share your most egregious Oscar snubbed film, technician or performer with us @CedarLeeTheatre #CedarLee3 Show segements: Intro - 00:00 - 00:48 Last Seen - 00:50 - 3:37 Cedar Lee Buzz - 03:38 - 06:10 Art House News: 06:11 - 16:36 New Films - 17:34 - 24:57 Cedar Lee 3 - 25:04 - 36:38 Special Events - 36:40 - 31:53
In this episode, we take a look at Robert Redford’s last movie The Old Man & The Gun, find out Where Hands Touch, I Think We’re Alone Now at the end of the world, and learn about The Frontrunner. Plus we discuss Guardians of the Galaxy, Black Panther, and review To All The Boys I Read more about We Approve It – I Think We’re The Frontrunner[…]
Today I’m joined by BAFTA Award-Winning Director Amma Asante. Amma started out as an actress. In 2004 Amma’s directorial debut film A Way of Life premiered at the Toronto Film festival, and Amma won 17 International awards. At the 2005 BAFTA Film Awards Amma received the BAFTA Carl Foreman Award for Special Achievement by a writer/director. Amma films include Belle, A United Kingdom and Where Hands Touch with Amandla Stenberg.In today's episode, Amma shares her experience of trying to be an actor as a teenager in the 80s. You'll learn about the constant rejection she faced at school, the importance of sisterhood. You'll learn why the pressure of representation might be what holds you back.Prisca will be back next week to discuss the comparison trap, and we have some room for a few more questions. If you have a problem with marketing, branding, career or taking the next step send to wb@shoutoutnetwork.co.uk or visit wannabepodcast.com and select ‘Ask A Question’.If you like how this podcast is made and you think you can do what I do, then you need to reach out to the ShoutOut Network find out more about membership by visiting shoutoutnetwork.co.ukBe sure to follow Wanna Be on Twitter and Instagram @wannabepodcast. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes.To get extended show notes listing the tools and resources we’ve talked about on this episode visit wannabepodcast.com. Show notes update on Wednesday.Thank you for listening! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
This week I’m joined by BAFTA Award-Winning Director Amma Asante. Amma started out as an actress and has appeared in Grange Hill, Desmonds and Birds of A Feather. In 2004 Amma’s directorial debut film A Way of Life premiered at the Toronto Film festival, and Amma won 17 International awards. At the 2005 BAFTA Film Awards Amma received the BAFTA Carl Foreman Award for Special Achievement by a writer/director. Amma films include Belle, A United Kingdom and Where Hands Touch with Amandla Stenberg.In today’s episode, Amma and I talk about ‘The One Syndrome’, the idea that there can only be one minority at the top and for you to achieve you have to take out the competition. We talk about the importance of collaboration and why we need to let diverse creatives create the narratives that they want. Amma is very transparent about mentorship and providing opportunities to other young women looking to get a start in feature films. It’s a highly refreshing episode so make sure you listen to the whole thing.OUTROLet’s get collaborating and creating more room. To find out more about Amma you can follow her on Twitter @AmmaAsante, and you can find out more of her work by visiting her website ammaasante.comPrisca will be back next week to discuss the comparison trap, and we have some room for a few more questions. If you have questions about marketing, branding, career or taking the next step send to wb@shoutoutnetwork.co.uk or visit wannabepodcast.com and select ‘Ask A Question.’If you like how this podcast is made and you think you can do what I do, then you need to reach out to the ShoutOut Network find out more about membership by visiting shoutoutnetwork.co.ukBe sure to follow Wanna Be on Twitter and Instagram @wannabepodcast. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes.To get extended show notes listing the tools and resources we’ve talked about on this episode visit wannabepodcast.com. Show notes update on Wednesday.Thank you for listening! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy