Alan Heim has been re-elected president of the Motion Picture Editors Guild, IATSE Local 700. Heim, who ran unopposed, has been president of the guild since January 2014. He won an Academy Award for editing All That Jazz and was Oscar-nominated for Network.
All of the guild’s other incumbent officers were also re-elected, including Vice President F. Hudson Miller, 2nd Vice President Louis Bertini, Secretary Sharon Smith Holley and Sergeant at Arms Bill Elias, all of whom also ran unopposed. Treasurer Rachel Igel was also re-elected in a race against Glenn T. Morgan.
A total of 1,434 ballots were returned, out of 8,986 mailed out – a turnout of 16, which is one percentage point lower than last year.
“Voting is one of the most essential parts of unionism,” Heim said in a statement. “Thanks to all the members who exercised their democratic responsibilities, and congratulations to all the folks who will be starting...
All of the guild’s other incumbent officers were also re-elected, including Vice President F. Hudson Miller, 2nd Vice President Louis Bertini, Secretary Sharon Smith Holley and Sergeant at Arms Bill Elias, all of whom also ran unopposed. Treasurer Rachel Igel was also re-elected in a race against Glenn T. Morgan.
A total of 1,434 ballots were returned, out of 8,986 mailed out – a turnout of 16, which is one percentage point lower than last year.
“Voting is one of the most essential parts of unionism,” Heim said in a statement. “Thanks to all the members who exercised their democratic responsibilities, and congratulations to all the folks who will be starting...
- 12/3/2022
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s something wonderfully satisfying about watching Robert Redford go out in style, as only Redford can, in his final performance as the charming, real-life bank robber Forrest Tucker in “The Old Man & the Gun.” It’s a fitting, elderly bookend to “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” and a summary of Redford’s iconic, inimitable stature as an 82-year-old movie star.
Known for being a laconic actor, however, Redford ends his career on a more loquacious note. That’s because the highlight of “The Old Man & the Gun” is his romantic rapport with sassy widow Jewel, played by Sissy Spacek. Good thing director David Lowery chose editor Lisa Zeno Churgin (Oscar nominee for “The Cider House Rules”). She’s known for her adeptness at cutting long dialogue scenes, and is at her best with two memorable exchanges between Redford and Spacek in a diner and on a porch.
Known for being a laconic actor, however, Redford ends his career on a more loquacious note. That’s because the highlight of “The Old Man & the Gun” is his romantic rapport with sassy widow Jewel, played by Sissy Spacek. Good thing director David Lowery chose editor Lisa Zeno Churgin (Oscar nominee for “The Cider House Rules”). She’s known for her adeptness at cutting long dialogue scenes, and is at her best with two memorable exchanges between Redford and Spacek in a diner and on a porch.
- 9/25/2018
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
When Robert Redford was younger, the matinee-idol handsome actor would make it a point to give the camera his “good side,” and audiences would melt. He’s older now and makes no attempt to hide it, but then, he doesn’t need to. People don’t forget a performer like Redford, whose movie-star charisma idles low and sexy like a Harley Davidson motor even when he’s not doing anything, and that means a movie like David Lowery’s “The Old Man & the Gun” — a dapper, low-key riff on the bank-robber genre — can play things soft, counting on Redford’s charm to fuel the show.
In what the actor has indicated is likely to be his final film role, Redford plays Forrest Tucker, a certified rascal who, in 1981 at the spry age of 76, was busted for a series of small-time heists. More than 80 stick-ups, all told. Tucker was caught...
In what the actor has indicated is likely to be his final film role, Redford plays Forrest Tucker, a certified rascal who, in 1981 at the spry age of 76, was busted for a series of small-time heists. More than 80 stick-ups, all told. Tucker was caught...
- 9/1/2018
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Does anybody still care about great movies for small children? If so, here’s a good one. A big, furry green dragon named Elliot is the kind of playmate every lonely kid wants. It’s a non-musical rethinking of the old 1977 movie, made with taste, discretion, and plenty of heart.
Pete’s Dragon
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD
Walt Disney Studios
2016 / Color / 2:39 widescreen / 103 min. / Street Date November 29, 2016 / 39.99
Starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Redford, Oakes Fegley, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban, Oona Laurence, Isiah Whitlock Jr. .
Cinematography Bojan Bazelli
Film Editor Lisa Zeno Churgin
Original Music Daniel hart
Written by David Lowery, Toby Halbrooks based on screenplay by Malcolm Marmorstein based on a story by Seton I. Miller, S.S. Field
Produced by James Whitaker
Directed by David Lowery
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
I think I watched only about four minutes of the old Pete’s Dragon on TV long ago, before ditching out.
Pete’s Dragon
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD
Walt Disney Studios
2016 / Color / 2:39 widescreen / 103 min. / Street Date November 29, 2016 / 39.99
Starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Redford, Oakes Fegley, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban, Oona Laurence, Isiah Whitlock Jr. .
Cinematography Bojan Bazelli
Film Editor Lisa Zeno Churgin
Original Music Daniel hart
Written by David Lowery, Toby Halbrooks based on screenplay by Malcolm Marmorstein based on a story by Seton I. Miller, S.S. Field
Produced by James Whitaker
Directed by David Lowery
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
I think I watched only about four minutes of the old Pete’s Dragon on TV long ago, before ditching out.
- 12/3/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Normally predicated on mining compelling source material that worked the first time around in the hopes of drumming up an entirely new set of eyes, Hollywood’s remakes have a track record about as far from impeccable as it gets. Whether through needlessly upping the scale or tipping too far into unimaginative reverence, they can often leave out the original’s soul in favor of mass appeal. This is what makes another take on Pete’s Dragon such a peculiar proposition. The original, released in 1977, was a modest financial success, yet, in terms of quality, it’s perhaps a childhood favorite that is better not to revisit in order to hold onto those glimmers of nostalgia — if they may exist.
Unburdened by expectations — unlike some Sundance alums who have carried the weight of Hollywood’s biggest franchises — David Lowery is the ideal director to take on a new version of...
Unburdened by expectations — unlike some Sundance alums who have carried the weight of Hollywood’s biggest franchises — David Lowery is the ideal director to take on a new version of...
- 7/27/2016
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Alan Rudolph goes all mushy on us, but in a good way. This loose, somewhat cartoonish comedy pits detectives Tom Berenger and Elizabeth Perkins on opposite sides of a hot case. All they uncover is one illicit love affair after another... while getting personally involved too. A quirky romantic favorite. Love at Large Blu-ray Kl Studio Classics 1990 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 97 min. / Street Date December 1, 2015 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95 Starring Tom Berenger, Elizabeth Perkins, Anne Archer, Kate Capshaw, Annette O'Toole, Ted Levine, Ann Magnuson, Kevin J. O'Connor, Ruby Dee, Barry Miller, Neil Young Cinematography Elliot Davis Production Designer Steven Legler Art Direction Steve Karatzas Film Editor Lisa Zeno Churgin Original Music Mark Isham, Warren Zevon Produced by Stuart M. Besser, David Blocker, Dana Mayer Written and Directed by Alan Rudolph
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
This charming little movie went nowhere in 1990, but it still pleases this reviewer, from its odd...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
This charming little movie went nowhere in 1990, but it still pleases this reviewer, from its odd...
- 12/5/2015
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
With Good Kill in UK cinemas this week, Ryan looks back at writer-director Andrew Niccol’s classic sci-fi debut, 1997's Gattaca...
It’s all there in that swooning opening music: Gattaca isn’t just another sleek film about the future. The feature debut of New Zealand-born director Andrew Niccol, the smart, elegant, intensely moving Gattaca may just be his finest film to date.
The film introduces us to Vincent Freeman (Ethan Hawke), who’s in the process of a carrying out a painstaking daily ritual: shaving every stray hair from his body, exfoliating his skin and burning the material left behind - it’s as though Vincent’s treating himself as a crime scene.
Vincent lives in a future where genetic profiling has divided society into Valids - those whose DNA has been fettled to perfection by scientists before birth - and In-valids - those conceived naturally, with all potential genetic flaws it involves.
It’s all there in that swooning opening music: Gattaca isn’t just another sleek film about the future. The feature debut of New Zealand-born director Andrew Niccol, the smart, elegant, intensely moving Gattaca may just be his finest film to date.
The film introduces us to Vincent Freeman (Ethan Hawke), who’s in the process of a carrying out a painstaking daily ritual: shaving every stray hair from his body, exfoliating his skin and burning the material left behind - it’s as though Vincent’s treating himself as a crime scene.
Vincent lives in a future where genetic profiling has divided society into Valids - those whose DNA has been fettled to perfection by scientists before birth - and In-valids - those conceived naturally, with all potential genetic flaws it involves.
- 4/8/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Wendy Aylsworth, Rob Bredow, Douglas Greenfield, Rob Hummel and Bev Pasterczyk have accepted invitations to join the Science And Technology Council of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences.
The new members will raise the council’s 2013–2014 roster to 25.
Aylsworth is svp of technology for Warner Brothers Technical Operations and became an Academy member-at-large in 2012.
Bredow is Cto and visual effects supervisor at Sony Pictures Imageworks, Animation, Colorworks and Post Production and has been a member of the visual effects branch since 2011.
Greenfield has been at the forefront of innovations in cinema sound for more than 30 years and is currently senior director of content services at Dolby Laboratories. He is a returning member of the council and previously served for nine years starting in 2003.
Hummel began his career at Technicolor Laboratories and joined Douglas Trumbull’s visual effects company during the making of Blade Runner. He too is a returning member of the council and previously...
The new members will raise the council’s 2013–2014 roster to 25.
Aylsworth is svp of technology for Warner Brothers Technical Operations and became an Academy member-at-large in 2012.
Bredow is Cto and visual effects supervisor at Sony Pictures Imageworks, Animation, Colorworks and Post Production and has been a member of the visual effects branch since 2011.
Greenfield has been at the forefront of innovations in cinema sound for more than 30 years and is currently senior director of content services at Dolby Laboratories. He is a returning member of the council and previously served for nine years starting in 2003.
Hummel began his career at Technicolor Laboratories and joined Douglas Trumbull’s visual effects company during the making of Blade Runner. He too is a returning member of the council and previously...
- 10/29/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Craig Barron, Lisa Zeno Churgin (right), Caleb Deschanel (above), Randal Kleiser and Alex McDowell have accepted invitations to join the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The information below is from the Academy's press release: Lisa Zeno Churgin, an Academy Award-nominated editor for The Cider House Rules, has edited more than 20 features, including Reality Bites, Gattaca, House of Sand and Fog and Pride and Glory. She has been a member of the Academy’s Film Editors Branch since 1997. Oscar-winning visual effects specialist Craig Barron (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), is head of Matte World Digital, where he has created effects for such films as Titanic, The Green Mile, Zodiac and Alice in Wonderland. In 1992 he earned an Academy Award nomination for Batman Returns. Barron is an Academy governor representing the Visual Effects Branch and has been an Academy member since 1994. Randal Kleiser...
- 10/26/2010
- by Anna Robinson
- Alt Film Guide
Craig Barron, Lisa Zeno Churgin, Caleb Deschanel, Randal Kleiser and Alex McDowell have accepted invitations to join the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Academy provided bios for each new member below: Barron, an Oscar-winning visual effects specialist ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"), is head of Matte World Digital, where he has created effects for such films as "Titanic," "The Green ...
- 10/26/2010
- Indiewire
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