“The Afterparty” has placed all sorts of lenses on its murder mystery wedding romp in Season 2: the generic conventions of rom-com and film noir, specific directorial styles like Alfred Hitchcock’s and Wes Anderson’s, and even whole modes of filmmaking as in Feng’s (Ken Jeong) found-footage episode peppered with vertical iPhone videos ready for TikTok.
The sheer number of different visual styles the show needs is a challenge, but so is creating a “normal” look for the present-day interrogation scenes with Danner (Tiffany Haddish), Aniq (Sam Richardson), and Zoë (Zoe Chao). Working out the feeling of that grounding “home base” look was as challenging as crafting the show’s most extreme visual styles, and in both cases required cinematographer Ross Riege to do a lot of calibrating in order to get it right — and then keep it straight.
“We’d shoot something [in the] present day, and then the...
The sheer number of different visual styles the show needs is a challenge, but so is creating a “normal” look for the present-day interrogation scenes with Danner (Tiffany Haddish), Aniq (Sam Richardson), and Zoë (Zoe Chao). Working out the feeling of that grounding “home base” look was as challenging as crafting the show’s most extreme visual styles, and in both cases required cinematographer Ross Riege to do a lot of calibrating in order to get it right — and then keep it straight.
“We’d shoot something [in the] present day, and then the...
- 8/30/2023
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
When Ross Riege was in initial conversations for “Rutherford Falls” with fellow cinematographer and now director Lawrence Sher (Dp on Todd Phillips’ “Joker”), one of the ideas was how to explore the quirkiness of a small town.
The new Peacock sitcom, which premiered April 22, stars Ed Helms as Nathan Rutherford, a descendant of the town’s founder, who is on a mission to stop the removal of the burg’s emblematic statue. Not only is the statue the cause of numerous car accidents, but it has a problematic history.
The Coen brothers’ “Fargo” served as the main visual reference for the way the filmmakers portrayed the community and those within it. “It was this classic thing of what character the town plays, as well as what the characters play,” explains Riege.
The Dp describes Nathan as someone who is lovable and has the best of intentions, “but he doesn’t realize his history.
The new Peacock sitcom, which premiered April 22, stars Ed Helms as Nathan Rutherford, a descendant of the town’s founder, who is on a mission to stop the removal of the burg’s emblematic statue. Not only is the statue the cause of numerous car accidents, but it has a problematic history.
The Coen brothers’ “Fargo” served as the main visual reference for the way the filmmakers portrayed the community and those within it. “It was this classic thing of what character the town plays, as well as what the characters play,” explains Riege.
The Dp describes Nathan as someone who is lovable and has the best of intentions, “but he doesn’t realize his history.
- 4/23/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
For someone who was ultra transparent during production, it’s almost as if Max Landis has placed a self-imposed gag order or the more likely scenario, simply didn’t really need to rush his directing debut in post production when we consider his sizeable workload. Backed by Big Beach Films – the prod co. with a winning formula and streak of Sundance comedies such as Little Miss Sunshine and Safety Not Guaranteed, 2015 should be a banner year for Landis name in the film stratosphere as it’ll include a whopping trio of penned items in Paul McGuigan’s Frankenstein, Nima Nourizadeh’s American Ultra, Paco Cabezas’ Mr. Right and finally, the sexual identity non-labeller comedy Me Him Her (we had on the radar last year) that sounds like a cozy fit for Park City. Worth noting, this features the work of cinematographer Ross Riege (The Kings of Summer).
Gist: Exploring sex,...
Gist: Exploring sex,...
- 11/13/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Chicago – With a packed house, an electric atmosphere, a new video display board and a number of cast members from TV’s “Chicago Fire” present, the Midwest Independent Film Festival ‘Best of the Midwest’ Awards took place on Tuesday, December 3rd, at The Underground night club in Chicago. The documentary ‘Sole Survivor’ – directed by Ky Dickens – won Best Feature Film.
The Midwest Independent Film Festival convenes every first Tuesday of the month throughout the year, and showcases films directly associated with the Midwest area. The “Best of the Midwest” Awards honors the films, performances and technical achievements of the 2013 Festival. Festival Director Mike McNamara hosted the ceremony, and special guest presenters included Betsy Steinberg, Director of the Illinois Film Office, and David Eigenberg of the NBC-tv series “Chicago Fire.”
Director Ky Dickens (center) Accepts Best Feature for ‘Sole Survivor’
Photo credit: Patrick McDonald for HollywoodChicago.com
For best screenplay, female actor,...
The Midwest Independent Film Festival convenes every first Tuesday of the month throughout the year, and showcases films directly associated with the Midwest area. The “Best of the Midwest” Awards honors the films, performances and technical achievements of the 2013 Festival. Festival Director Mike McNamara hosted the ceremony, and special guest presenters included Betsy Steinberg, Director of the Illinois Film Office, and David Eigenberg of the NBC-tv series “Chicago Fire.”
Director Ky Dickens (center) Accepts Best Feature for ‘Sole Survivor’
Photo credit: Patrick McDonald for HollywoodChicago.com
For best screenplay, female actor,...
- 12/5/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – On Tuesday, December 3rd, the Midwest Independent Film Festival will award their “Best of the Midwest” honors with a ceremony at The Underground Nightclub in Chicago. The evening will be hosted by Festival Director Mike McNamara, and nominees include “The Kings of Summer,” directed by Justin Vogt-Roberts, “Sole Survivor,” directed by Ky Dickens and “Be Good,” directed by Todd Looby.
The ‘Best of the Midwest’ Awards Are Tuesday, December 3rd
Photo credit: MidwestFilm.com
The Midwest Independent Film Festival is a year-round movie event in Chicago that takes place the first Tuesday of every month, at the Landmark Century Centre Cinema. The festival has been named by Chicago Magazine in their “Best of Chicago” issue, and has become one of the top places for local filmmakers, producers and actors to network in the city.
The nominees for the “Best of the Midwest” Awards are as follows….
Best Music Video...
The ‘Best of the Midwest’ Awards Are Tuesday, December 3rd
Photo credit: MidwestFilm.com
The Midwest Independent Film Festival is a year-round movie event in Chicago that takes place the first Tuesday of every month, at the Landmark Century Centre Cinema. The festival has been named by Chicago Magazine in their “Best of Chicago” issue, and has become one of the top places for local filmmakers, producers and actors to network in the city.
The nominees for the “Best of the Midwest” Awards are as follows….
Best Music Video...
- 12/2/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The family name got him onto film sets (on our end we call that the best film school), but it’s 2012 Chronicle that set the wind in the sails for Max Landis. When the uber film-geek wasn’t ranting about men with wear capes or penning another half dozen projects, he was directing his debut feature with what we can justifiably call a weirdo ensemble: Haley Joel Osment, Alia Shawkat, Casey Wilson, Geena Davis, Lance Henriksen, Scott Bakula, Dustin Milligan, Angela Sarafyan, and future it girl Emily Meade (look for her nuanced perf in Lance Edmands’ Bluebird). Shooting began this summer and all points toward Sundance. The Prod Co., Big Beach Films have been doing comedy right for some time now, and as indie producers they have a direct line to Park City programmers – just about everything they’ve produced since Little Miss Sunshine has preemed in Park City, including...
- 11/20/2013
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
★★★☆☆ Coming-of-age yarns are a dime a dozen and it takes an awful lot to make one stand out from the crowd. Jordan Vogt-Roberts accepts the challenge with gusto in his sun-kissed feature debut, The Kings of Summer (2013), which was warmly received at Sundance. With its trio of teenage leads trekking out into the leafy, lush midwestern wilds, it punctuates the genre's habitual themes of masculinity and maturation with idiosyncratic humour and some supremely sharp dialogue. Events kick off when smart-ass Joe (Nick Robinson) stumbles upon a hidden clearing in a forest and convinces his chums to join his mild rebellion.
Joe and his bad-tempered father, Frank (Nick Offerman) have struggled to get along since his mother's passing - spitting sarcastic barbs at one another with aplomb. Desperate to escape, Joe enlists best friend Patrick (Gabriel Basso), setting off to become men and live freely in their woodland idyll. Overt oddball...
Joe and his bad-tempered father, Frank (Nick Offerman) have struggled to get along since his mother's passing - spitting sarcastic barbs at one another with aplomb. Desperate to escape, Joe enlists best friend Patrick (Gabriel Basso), setting off to become men and live freely in their woodland idyll. Overt oddball...
- 9/30/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Not taking into consideration the films that were featured in Sundance’s Spotlight section/sidebar which I’ve previously seen on the festival circuit and that would easily place within this top five (Pablo Larrain’s No (Directors’ Fortnight – Cannes) and the Tiff viewed Sarah Polley’s Stories We Tell), my fivesome was further complicated by the fact that eight films received the same grade at the number three position. The tie-breaking device I used was simplified once I factored in what I’d be most pressed to see for a repeat viewing. So worthy mentions go to Alexandre Moors’ Blue Caprice for his gripping visual and narratively sturdy approach to fact-based tale that could have been detailed in a multitude of ill-conceived manners, to Andrew Dosumnu’s Mother Of George for sensually tackling rifts within a family without clutter and with rooted perfs from Danai Gurira and Isaach De Bankole,...
- 2/7/2013
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Free Reyes, Joey Paur, and Elijah Reyes review Toy's House.
Be sure to check out Ben's written review.
After a screening of Toy's House director Jordan Vogt-Roberts, writer Chris Galletta, and cinematographer Ross Riege answer questions from the audience.
Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Screenwriter: Chris Galletta
Cast: Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, Alison Brie, Mary Lynn Rajskub
Official Synopsis: Joe Toy, on the verge of adolescence, finds himself increasingly frustrated by his single father, Frank’s, attempts to manage his life. Declaring his freedom once and for all, he escapes to a clearing in the woods with his best friend, Patrick, and a strange kid named Biaggio and announces that they are going to build a house there—free from responsibility and parents. Once their makeshift abode is finished, the three young men find themselves masters of their own destiny, alone in the woods.
Be sure to check out Ben's written review.
After a screening of Toy's House director Jordan Vogt-Roberts, writer Chris Galletta, and cinematographer Ross Riege answer questions from the audience.
Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Screenwriter: Chris Galletta
Cast: Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, Alison Brie, Mary Lynn Rajskub
Official Synopsis: Joe Toy, on the verge of adolescence, finds himself increasingly frustrated by his single father, Frank’s, attempts to manage his life. Declaring his freedom once and for all, he escapes to a clearing in the woods with his best friend, Patrick, and a strange kid named Biaggio and announces that they are going to build a house there—free from responsibility and parents. Once their makeshift abode is finished, the three young men find themselves masters of their own destiny, alone in the woods.
- 1/31/2013
- by geektyrant
- GeekTyrant
Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ almost half-hour Successful Alcoholics (watch here) was among the crowd-pleasing short film hits of the 2010 edition of Sundance. Flash-forward to this summer, Vogt-Roberts (seen above on set with Dp Ross Riege) began filming Toy’s House, his directorial debut in Ohio with a cast comprised of Alison Brie, Nick Offerman, Erin Moriarty, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Megan Mullally.
Gist: Written by Chris Galletta, the comedy follows three teen boys who set out to build their own makeshift house in the woods where, soon, everything goes haywire.
Production Co./Producers: Low Sparks Films Tyler Davidson (Compliance), John Hodges (Safety Not Guaranteed) and Big Beach Films’ Peter Saraf
Prediction: Premieres section
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
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Gist: Written by Chris Galletta, the comedy follows three teen boys who set out to build their own makeshift house in the woods where, soon, everything goes haywire.
Production Co./Producers: Low Sparks Films Tyler Davidson (Compliance), John Hodges (Safety Not Guaranteed) and Big Beach Films’ Peter Saraf
Prediction: Premieres section
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
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- 11/22/2012
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
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