Josh Peters (producer)
Josh Peters is an American film producer. He has produced '' The Lighthouse'' (2019), '' Uncle Frank'' (2020), ''Soft & Quiet'' (2022), ''Mutt'' (2023), and ''Dìdi'' (2024). Early life Peters attended University of California, Los Angeles receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Career Peters previously served as the director of acquisitions at Focus Features. Peters has served as an executive producer on '' The Lighthouse'' directed by Robert Eggers, and '' Uncle Frank'' directed by Alan Ball, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie. In 2022, Peters co-founded the production company Spark Features alongside Robina Riccitiello. Under the banner, he has served as a producer on films including ''Mutt'' and ''Dìdi ''Dìdi'' () is a 2024 American coming-of-age comedy drama film, written, directed, and produced by Sean Wang in his directorial debut. The film stars Izaac Wang and Joan Chen. Carlos López Estrada, Josh Peters and Ch ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Lighthouse (2019 Film)
''The Lighthouse'' is a 2019 film directed and produced by Robert Eggers, from a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother Max Eggers. It stars Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson as nineteenth-century wickies (lighthouse keepers) in turmoil after being marooned at a remote New England outpost by a wild storm. The film has defied categorization in media, and interpretations of it range from a horror film, a psychological thriller, a survival film, and a character study, among others. ''The Lighthouse'' first emerged from Max's re-envisioning of Edgar Allan Poe's unfinished short story of the same name. Robert assisted the development when Max was unable to complete the adaptation of "The Light-House", sourcing the plot from a nineteenth-century legend of an accident at a lighthouse in Wales. ''The Lighthouse'' draws visually from photography of 1890s New England, maritime-themed French cinema from the 1930s, and symbolist art. Principal photography took place in Nova Scotia begin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sell/Buy/Date
''Sell/Buy/Date'' is a 2022 American documentary-comedy-drama film directed, written, and produced by Sarah Jones, from a story by Jones and David Goldblum, based upon her off-Broadway play of the same name. Meryl Streep serves as an executive producer. It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 11, 2022. It was released on October 14, 2022, by Cinedigm. Plot The film follows Sarah Jones as she travels across the United States, navigating the sex industry's relationship with race, power, and economics. Jones additionally portrays four different characters, with Rosario Dawson, Bryan Cranston, Ilana Glazer, Evan Seinfeld, Lotus Lain, Terria Xo, Leslie Farrington, Alice Little, among others appearing in the film. Production In January 2021, it was announced Sarah Jones would direct, write, and produce, a documentary revolving around the sex industry, based on her Off-Broadway play of the same name, with Meryl Streep, Laverne Cox and Rashida Jones serving as execut ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Living People
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Josephine (upcoming Film)
''Josephine'' is an upcoming American thriller-drama film, written, directed, and produced by Beth de Araújo. It stars Gemma Chan, Channing Tatum, Philip Ettinger and Syra McCarthy. Premise After eight-year-old Josephine witnesses a brutal assault in Golden Gate Park, she begins to experience fear and paranoia. Cast * Gemma Chan * Channing Tatum * Philip Ettinger * Syra McCarthy * Mason Reeves Production The film was selected for the 2018 Sundance Institute screenwriting and directing labs. The project stalled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In July 2024, it was announced Gemma Chan, Channing Tatum, Philip Ettinger and Syra McCarthy joined the cast of the film. Principal photography began April 2024 in San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of Ca .... References ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rebuilding (film)
''Rebuilding'' is a 2025 American drama film written and directed by Max Walker-Silverman starring Josh O'Connor. Premise After wildfires take his ranch, cowboy Dusty winds up in a FEMA camp, finding community with others who lost homes, including his daughter and ex-wife. Cast * Josh O'Connor as Dusty * Meghann Fahy as Ruby * Lily LaTorre as Callie Rose * Kali Reis as Mali * Amy Madigan as Bess * Jefferson Mays * Jules Reid * Binky Griptite * Nancy Morlan as Gertie * Sam Engbring * Zeilyanna Martinez as Lucy Production The film is directed by Max Walker-Silverman and produced by Jesse Hope, Dan Janvey, and Paul Mezey. The cast is led by Josh O'Connor and Meghann Fahy and also includes Lily LaTorre, Kali Reis and Amy Madigan. Principal photography took place in July 2023. Release The film premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival 5 (five) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime numbe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ricky (2025 Film)
''Ricky'' is a 2025 American drama film, directed and produced by Rashad Frett, in his directorial debut, from a screenplay by Frett and Lin Que Ayoung. It is an expansion of the 2023 short film of the same name by Frett. It stars Stephan James, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Titus Welliver, Maliq Johnson, Imani Lewis, Simbi Kali and Andrene Ward-Hammond. It had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2025. Premise After being imprisoned in his teenage years, Ricky, now an adult, navigates the challenges of life post-incarceration. Cast * Stephan James as Ricardo "Ricky" Smith * Sheryl Lee Ralph as Joanne * Titus Welliver as Leslie Torino * Maliq Johnson as James * Imani Lewis as Jaz * Simbi Kali as Winsome * Andrene Ward-Hammond as Cheryl * Sean Nelson as Terrence Production In January 2023, it was announced Rashad Frett would direct a feature-length version of his short film of the same name. The screenplay was selected for the 2023 Sundance Institute Screenwr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dreams In Nightmares
''Dreams in Nightmares'' is a 2024 internationally co-produced drama film, written, directed, and produced by Shatara Michelle Ford. It stars Denée Benton, Mars Storm Rucker, Dezi Bing, Sasha Compère, Charlie Barnett, Molly Bernard, Alfie Fuller, Malek Mouzon, Joss Barton, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Regina Taylor and Robert Wisdom. It had its world premiere at the BlackStar Film Festival on August 1, 2024. Premise Three friends road trip across the Midwestern United States in search of their friend who has disappeared off the grid. Cast * Denée Benton as Z * Mars Storm Rucker as Kel * Dezi Bing as Lauren * Sasha Compère as Tasha * Charlie Barnett as Reece * Molly Bernard as Jamie * Alfie Fuller as Trish * Malek Mouzon as Dionne * Joss Barton as Toni * Jasmin Savoy Brown as Sabrina * Regina Taylor as Bernice * Robert Wisdom as Virgil Production Principal photography took place in the Midwest. Release It had its world premiere at the BlackStar Film Festival The BlackStar Film F ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Grand Theft Hamlet
''Grand Theft Hamlet'' is a 2024 British documentary film directed by Sam Crane and Pinny Grylls. The film is about the staging of a production of ''Hamlet'' in the video game ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' during one of the UK's COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns in 2021. Premise The documentary follows Sam Crane and Mark Oosterveen as they attempt to cast and produce a live virtual production of William Shakespeare's play ''Hamlet'' in the video game ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' while staying home due to lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. The film is shot entirely within the video game as a Machinima production and the subjects are all depicted by their in-game avatars. Release The film premiered at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Award for best documentary feature. The film was released theatrically in the United Kingdom on 6 December 2024 by Tull Stories, with Mubi releasing the film theatrically in the United States on 17 Januar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Black Sea (film)
''The Black Sea'' is a 2024 American-Bulgarian comedy-drama film, directed by Crystal Moselle and Derrick B. Harden. It stars Derrick B. Harden, Irmena Chichikova, Samuel Finzi and Stoyo Mirkov. It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 9, 2024, and was released in the United States on November 22, 2024, by Metrograph Pictures. Premise A man makes unexpected connections in a small town, as he finds himself to be the only black person around. Cast * Derrick B. Harden as Khalid * Irmena Chichikova as Ina * Samuel Finzi as Boris * Stoyo Mirkov as Georgi Production Production on the film lasted 16 days, with no script and everything being improvised. Release It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 9, 2024. In May 2024, Metrograph Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released in the United States on November 22, 2024. Reception Critical reception Jen Chaney of ''Vulture'' praised the film writing: "If Harden weren’t su ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tendaberry
''Tendaberry'' is a 2024 English-language film about a woman's life in post-pandemic New York City. The world premiere of the film was at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Synopsis Set in New York City, the film followed 23-year-old protagonist Dakota as she navigates life after her boyfriend leaves for Ukraine against the backdrop of Coney Island and Brighton Beach. Cast * Kota Johan * Yuri Pleskun * Stella Tompkins * Erika Kutalia * Malkam Saunds Production The film was produced by Carlos Zozaya, Matthew Petock, Zach Shedd, Daniel Patrick Carbone, Hannah Dweck, Theodore Schaefer, Haley Elizabeth Anderson. Release The film premiered in the Next section at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2024. In November 2024, Tribeca Films Tribeca (), originally written as TriBeCa, is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan in New York City. Its name is a syllabic abbreviation of "Triangle Below Canal Street". The "triangle" (more accurately a quadrilateral) is bounded by Cana ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Porcelain War
''Porcelain War'' is a 2024 documentary film directed by Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev. It won the 2024 Sundance Festival Grand Jury Prize and follows the experience of Ukrainian artists as they face the current Russian occupation in Ukraine. The documentary had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the U.S. Documentary Competition Grand Jury Prize. At the 97th Academy Awards it was nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film. Premise ''Porcelain War'' follows Slava Leontyev, Anya Stasenko, and Andrey Stefanov during the war in Ukraine. All of them join the Ukrainian defense, and Slava works as a machine gun trainer. Even as the war goes on, Slava and Anya create porcelain figurines in resistance to the war. The film emphasizes the purpose of art during conflict as well as national pride. The soundtrack for the movie features music by Ukrainian Folk/ethno-chaos band DakhaBrakha who gave their entire discography for the film with a scene of t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Black Box Diaries
''Black Box Diaries'' is a 2024 documentary film directed by Shiori Itō. The film chronicles her investigation into her own sexual assault case. The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. It was released in the United States and United Kingdom on October 25, 2024, by MTV Documentary Films and Dogwoof, respectively. The film was named one of the top 5 documentary films of 2024 by the National Board of Review and nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film in the 97th Academy Awards. Synopsis This film, her feature-length directorial debut, depicts Shiori Itō's journey into her investigation of the sexual violence she experienced. When Itō met with Noriyuki Yamaguchi, he was the Washington, D.C. bureau chief of TBS, a major broadcaster in Japan. He was famous for his articles on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and known for having ties with influential government officials. The film starts with security camera footage of a hotel in Tokyo, showing a taxi at the ent ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |