The Whale aired at London Film Festival on Tuesday (11 October), meaning some members of the media were able to see Darren Aronofsky’s drama ahead of its December release.
At its international premiere at Venice Film Festival in September, Brendan Fraser received a rapturous standing ovation for his lead role as a 600-pound gay man confined to a wheelchair.
After the London screening, British members of the press, too, are heaping praise on the long-forgotten actor for his performance.
“Brendan Fraser in The Whale. Believe The Hype,” podcaster Sam Meltzer wrote on Twitter. “Ladies and gentlemen, That is how you win an Academy Award. F***.”
Digital Spy editor Gabriella Geisinger wrote: “The Whale – my absolute god. I feel like I’ve been punched in the stomach! What a formidable piece of filmmaking.”
Meanwhile, staff writer at The Digital Fix Charlotte Colombo simply shared a selfie of herself in tears with...
At its international premiere at Venice Film Festival in September, Brendan Fraser received a rapturous standing ovation for his lead role as a 600-pound gay man confined to a wheelchair.
After the London screening, British members of the press, too, are heaping praise on the long-forgotten actor for his performance.
“Brendan Fraser in The Whale. Believe The Hype,” podcaster Sam Meltzer wrote on Twitter. “Ladies and gentlemen, That is how you win an Academy Award. F***.”
Digital Spy editor Gabriella Geisinger wrote: “The Whale – my absolute god. I feel like I’ve been punched in the stomach! What a formidable piece of filmmaking.”
Meanwhile, staff writer at The Digital Fix Charlotte Colombo simply shared a selfie of herself in tears with...
- 10/11/2022
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - Film
The Uncertain Kingdom Fund, which disburses development coin to U.K. film projects, is opening submissions for its second round from May 23-June 20.
The fund was set up to support projects that interrogate British culture, asking questions of identity, the current journey and the future. It was created to address the challenges directors and producers face creating sustainable careers and targets filmmakers who have previously made a feature.
The stated aim of the fund is to take a hands-off approach and support filmmakers from a range of backgrounds and experiences. Projects of 70-plus minutes in any form or genre that are currently at treatment or script stage are eligible to apply. Filmmakers must be residents of the U.K. but need not be British.
U.K. distributor Picturehouse Entertainment has an ongoing collaboration with the fund and will continue to be closely involved in the selection of projects.
The first...
The fund was set up to support projects that interrogate British culture, asking questions of identity, the current journey and the future. It was created to address the challenges directors and producers face creating sustainable careers and targets filmmakers who have previously made a feature.
The stated aim of the fund is to take a hands-off approach and support filmmakers from a range of backgrounds and experiences. Projects of 70-plus minutes in any form or genre that are currently at treatment or script stage are eligible to apply. Filmmakers must be residents of the U.K. but need not be British.
U.K. distributor Picturehouse Entertainment has an ongoing collaboration with the fund and will continue to be closely involved in the selection of projects.
The first...
- 5/19/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Four features have received support in the development fund’s first round.
Projects from County Lines filmmaker Henry Blake and Almost Heaven director Carol Salter are among the first four to receive support from the Uncertain Kingdom Development Fund.
The £60,000 fund is a relaunch of The Uncertain Kingdom short film initiative. The aim is to support commercial projects that unpack UK culture and identity and have at least 70-minute running times, with features considered at script or treatment stage.
Unlike the earlier anthology project, the Uncertain Kingdom Development Fund will not fund production and the projects are not intended to be released together.
Projects from County Lines filmmaker Henry Blake and Almost Heaven director Carol Salter are among the first four to receive support from the Uncertain Kingdom Development Fund.
The £60,000 fund is a relaunch of The Uncertain Kingdom short film initiative. The aim is to support commercial projects that unpack UK culture and identity and have at least 70-minute running times, with features considered at script or treatment stage.
Unlike the earlier anthology project, the Uncertain Kingdom Development Fund will not fund production and the projects are not intended to be released together.
- 4/14/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
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