Molly Manning Walker’s How To Have Sex and Ken Loach’s final film The Old Oak are among the 13 titles that received cash awards through the BFI’s Global Screen Fund.
The BFI announced the full list of recipients who received support from the £7m per year fund this afternoon. The list also includes the Cannes Competiton title Club Zero, starring Mia Wasikowska, and In Camera, written and directed by Naqqash Khalid, which screened at Karlovy Vary. Scroll down for the full list.
Financed through the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (Dcms), the BFI said today that a further £743,225 was allocated through the fund’s International Distribution strand. To date this strand has made 47 awards totaling over £1.7 million, the BFI said.
UK Global Screen Fund applications are currently open to international distribution festival launch support and international sales support, both assessed on a rolling basis. The fund will...
The BFI announced the full list of recipients who received support from the £7m per year fund this afternoon. The list also includes the Cannes Competiton title Club Zero, starring Mia Wasikowska, and In Camera, written and directed by Naqqash Khalid, which screened at Karlovy Vary. Scroll down for the full list.
Financed through the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (Dcms), the BFI said today that a further £743,225 was allocated through the fund’s International Distribution strand. To date this strand has made 47 awards totaling over £1.7 million, the BFI said.
UK Global Screen Fund applications are currently open to international distribution festival launch support and international sales support, both assessed on a rolling basis. The fund will...
- 7/7/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
The comedy Moving On, the latest Jane Fonda / Lily Tomlin collaboration, reached theatre screens back on March 17th. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, based on the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game franchise, was released on March 31st. The “Nicolas Cage as Dracula” comedy Renfield followed on April 14th. So did the “Russell Crowe vs. the forces of evil” film The Pope’s Exorcist and the action comedy Mafia Mamma. Now they’re all set to reach Vudu, Fandango’s premium on-demand video service, on the same day, and that day is tomorrow. May 2nd!
Viewers will be able to watch each of the films in Sd, HD, or Uhd for the following prices: Renfield, The Pope’s Exorcist and Mafia Mamma will be available for $24.99, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves for $19.99, and Moving On for $12.99.
Written and directed by Paul Weitz, Moving On has the following synopsis: Jane Fonda...
Viewers will be able to watch each of the films in Sd, HD, or Uhd for the following prices: Renfield, The Pope’s Exorcist and Mafia Mamma will be available for $24.99, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves for $19.99, and Moving On for $12.99.
Written and directed by Paul Weitz, Moving On has the following synopsis: Jane Fonda...
- 5/1/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on Wbgr-fm on April 13th, reviewing “Mafia Mamma,” featuring Toni Collette in a comedy role offer she couldn’t refuse. In theaters on April 14th.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
Toni Collette is Kristin, a suburban Mom who happens to be the granddaughter of Italy’s most powerful Godfather. When the old man dies in a crime war over territory, it now up to Kristin to come to her homeland and take over as head of the family, and make peace with the warring factions. Luckily her second in command Bianca (Monica Bellucci) is by her side.
”Mafia Mamma” is in theaters on April 14th. Featuring Toni Collette, Monica Belluci, Sophia Nomvete, Alessandro Bresssanello and Tim Dalsh. Screenplay by J. Michael Feldman and Debbie John. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke. Rated “R”
Click Here for Patrick McDonald’s on-air review of...
Rating: 4.0/5.0
Toni Collette is Kristin, a suburban Mom who happens to be the granddaughter of Italy’s most powerful Godfather. When the old man dies in a crime war over territory, it now up to Kristin to come to her homeland and take over as head of the family, and make peace with the warring factions. Luckily her second in command Bianca (Monica Bellucci) is by her side.
”Mafia Mamma” is in theaters on April 14th. Featuring Toni Collette, Monica Belluci, Sophia Nomvete, Alessandro Bresssanello and Tim Dalsh. Screenplay by J. Michael Feldman and Debbie John. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke. Rated “R”
Click Here for Patrick McDonald’s on-air review of...
- 4/14/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
For filmmaker Catherine Hardwicke‘s latest feature, she went for the funny. Mafia Momma offers a solid collection of talented performers including Toni Collette, Monica Bellucci, and Sophia Nomvete, for a little R-rated comedy. The story involves Kristin, a woman who finds that her grandfather was a major player in the mafia. After he is killed, she is unexpectedly invited to his funeral, and suddenly finds herself on a wild adventure. Based on a story by Amanda Sthers, the screenplay was written by J. Michael Feldman and Debbie Jhoon.
Toni Collette and Monica Bellucci are absolute class. And yes, it’s a thrill speaking to the two. As well, Toni Collette and Sophia Nomvete were utterly hilarious to chat with. The two opened up about the dark comedy, and their chemistry was wonderful even off-screen in an interview. We also spoke with Catherine Hardwicke and Monica Bellucci about taking on this particular tale.
Toni Collette and Monica Bellucci are absolute class. And yes, it’s a thrill speaking to the two. As well, Toni Collette and Sophia Nomvete were utterly hilarious to chat with. The two opened up about the dark comedy, and their chemistry was wonderful even off-screen in an interview. We also spoke with Catherine Hardwicke and Monica Bellucci about taking on this particular tale.
- 4/14/2023
- by JimmyO
- JoBlo.com
Watching Mafia Mamma, a slapstick farce about a middle-aged American woman who abruptly inherits an Italian mob empire, you can imagine its star, Toni Collette, in an episode of The Sopranos. She’s got Carmela‘s icy-blonde look and, by the end of the movie, commands a room like Tony. But here, it’s all in the service of an unabashedly screwball story — and Collette shines with an all-out silliness you’ve never seen before.
“I literally had the time of my life!” Collette tells Rolling Stone of Mafia Mamma.
“I literally had the time of my life!” Collette tells Rolling Stone of Mafia Mamma.
- 4/14/2023
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
Plot: Follows an insecure American woman who unexpectedly inherits her grandfather’s mafia empire in Italy. Guided by the firm’s trusted consigliere, she hilariously defies everyone’s expectations, including her own, as the new head of the family business.
Review: The glut of movies out there means that viewers must be selective with what they watch, often relying on star power to draw them into a project. On the heels of her lead role in the Prime Video series The Power, Toni Collette lets loose and has some fun in Mafia Mamma. From director Catherine Hardwicke, Mafia Mamma is a comedy that would have been an abysmal failure with a weaker lead actress. Despite the copious references to The Godfather and surprising bloodshed, Mafia Mamma never rises above the cliche screenplay. The only saving grace is Collette, who has great comedic timing and dives into this film with energy...
Review: The glut of movies out there means that viewers must be selective with what they watch, often relying on star power to draw them into a project. On the heels of her lead role in the Prime Video series The Power, Toni Collette lets loose and has some fun in Mafia Mamma. From director Catherine Hardwicke, Mafia Mamma is a comedy that would have been an abysmal failure with a weaker lead actress. Despite the copious references to The Godfather and surprising bloodshed, Mafia Mamma never rises above the cliche screenplay. The only saving grace is Collette, who has great comedic timing and dives into this film with energy...
- 4/13/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Though “The Godfather” is referenced a few times in “Mafia Mamma,” a fluffy comedy starring Toni Collette as a reluctant mob boss, the lack of direct quotes seems like a missed opportunity. There’s no “make her an offer she can’t refuse” joke, for instance, the moment American mom Kristin (Collette) is strong-armed into inheriting one of Italy’s most powerful crime families. And while Kristin’s arc perfectly matches the sentiment of “great men are not born great, they grow great,” this slam dunk was passed up for a more generalized approach.
The frivolous slapstick and unique premise of “Mafia Mamma” has much more in common with “Analyze This” than it does “The Godfather,” though the execution is not as clever. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke (“Thirteen”) from a script by J. Michael Feldman and Debbie Jhoon with story credit to Amanda Sthers, “Mafia Mamma” tried to fit a...
The frivolous slapstick and unique premise of “Mafia Mamma” has much more in common with “Analyze This” than it does “The Godfather,” though the execution is not as clever. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke (“Thirteen”) from a script by J. Michael Feldman and Debbie Jhoon with story credit to Amanda Sthers, “Mafia Mamma” tried to fit a...
- 4/12/2023
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
With “Cocaine Bear” notching another win in Universal’s recent run of “silly cinema” hits alongside “Violent Night” and “M3gan,” Bleecker Street is offering up its own escapist high concept pitch. “Mafia Mamma” stars Toni Collette as an American who inherits her grandfather’s business in Italy only to discover that the family business is the mafia.
With help from the firm’s consigliere (Monica Bellucci), she is placed in the position of having to acclimate to her new role as the head of a crime family while avoiding war with a rival family. This trailer — which you can see below — focuses on its protagonist and fish-out-of-water scenario, including Collette admitting she’s never seen “The Godfather” and giving momentary thought to using her newfound crime powers to whack her cheating husband.
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Toni Collette’s ‘Mafia Mamma’ Lands at Bleecker Street for Domestic Distribution
The film is being...
With help from the firm’s consigliere (Monica Bellucci), she is placed in the position of having to acclimate to her new role as the head of a crime family while avoiding war with a rival family. This trailer — which you can see below — focuses on its protagonist and fish-out-of-water scenario, including Collette admitting she’s never seen “The Godfather” and giving momentary thought to using her newfound crime powers to whack her cheating husband.
Also Read:
Toni Collette’s ‘Mafia Mamma’ Lands at Bleecker Street for Domestic Distribution
The film is being...
- 2/28/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
“Under the Tuscan Sun” meets “The Godfather” in the latest comedy from multi-hyphenate Toni Collette.
The “Hereditary” star plays an insecure American who inherits her grandfather’s mafia empire in Italy in “Mafia Mamma,” directed by Catherine Hardwicke. Guided by the firm’s trusted consigliere (Monica Bellucci), Collette hilariously defies everyone’s expectations, including her own, as the new head of the family business.
Giulio Corso, Francesco Mastroianni, Alfonso Perugini, Sophia Nomvete, Eduardo Scarpetta, Tim Daish, and Tommy Rodger also star.
Hardwicke directs from a script by Michael J. Feldman and Debbie Jhoon. Lead star Collette produces along with Christopher Simon and Amanda Sthers.
Hardwicke previously told IndieWire’s Kate Erbland that she strives to emphasize “complex female characters” onscreen.
“I think now, as women, we want to see somebody that takes charge of their life and does the very best they can in their power to escape, fight back,...
The “Hereditary” star plays an insecure American who inherits her grandfather’s mafia empire in Italy in “Mafia Mamma,” directed by Catherine Hardwicke. Guided by the firm’s trusted consigliere (Monica Bellucci), Collette hilariously defies everyone’s expectations, including her own, as the new head of the family business.
Giulio Corso, Francesco Mastroianni, Alfonso Perugini, Sophia Nomvete, Eduardo Scarpetta, Tim Daish, and Tommy Rodger also star.
Hardwicke directs from a script by Michael J. Feldman and Debbie Jhoon. Lead star Collette produces along with Christopher Simon and Amanda Sthers.
Hardwicke previously told IndieWire’s Kate Erbland that she strives to emphasize “complex female characters” onscreen.
“I think now, as women, we want to see somebody that takes charge of their life and does the very best they can in their power to escape, fight back,...
- 2/28/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Prime Video has released a teaser trailer for The Power, an adaptation of Naomi Alderman’s 2016 novel of the same name. The basic concept is simple: What if teenage girls were able to electrocute people at will?
“The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly, and without warning, teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will,” reads the official logline. “The series features a cast of remarkable characters from London to Seattle, Nigeria to Eastern Europe, as the Power evolves from a tingle in teenagers’ collarbones to a complete reversal of the power balance of the world.” The Power stars Toni Collette as Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez, alongside Auli’i Cravalho as Jos Cleary-Lopez, John Leguizamo as Rob Lopez, Toheeb Jimoh as Tunde Ojo, Josh Charles as Daniel Dandon, Eddie Marsan as Bernie Monke, Ria Zmitrowicz as Roxy Monke, Zrinka Cvitešić as Tatiana Moskalev, and Halle Bush as Allie Montgomery.
“The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly, and without warning, teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will,” reads the official logline. “The series features a cast of remarkable characters from London to Seattle, Nigeria to Eastern Europe, as the Power evolves from a tingle in teenagers’ collarbones to a complete reversal of the power balance of the world.” The Power stars Toni Collette as Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez, alongside Auli’i Cravalho as Jos Cleary-Lopez, John Leguizamo as Rob Lopez, Toheeb Jimoh as Tunde Ojo, Josh Charles as Daniel Dandon, Eddie Marsan as Bernie Monke, Ria Zmitrowicz as Roxy Monke, Zrinka Cvitešić as Tatiana Moskalev, and Halle Bush as Allie Montgomery.
- 2/3/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Bleecker Street has dropped the first teaser trailer for Mafia Mamma, an action-comedy starring the great Toni Collette as an unlikely mob boss.
Mafia Mamma follows an insecure American woman who inherits her grandfather’s mafia empire in Italy. Guided by the firm’s trusted consigliere (Monica Bellucci), she hilariously defies everyone’s expectations, including her own, as the new head of the family business. The film is directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight) and written by Michael J. Feldman & Debbie Jhoon. Toni Collette also serves as a producer on Mafia Mamma alongside Christopher Simon and Amanda Sthers. The concept might not have worked as well with another actor leading the movie, but we’ve Toni Collette rarely steers us wrong.
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When Mafia Mamma was first announced, Catherine Hardwicke said: “Toni is one of the most...
Mafia Mamma follows an insecure American woman who inherits her grandfather’s mafia empire in Italy. Guided by the firm’s trusted consigliere (Monica Bellucci), she hilariously defies everyone’s expectations, including her own, as the new head of the family business. The film is directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight) and written by Michael J. Feldman & Debbie Jhoon. Toni Collette also serves as a producer on Mafia Mamma alongside Christopher Simon and Amanda Sthers. The concept might not have worked as well with another actor leading the movie, but we’ve Toni Collette rarely steers us wrong.
Related Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Knives Out, Namor, She-Ra, Spirited Away, 300
When Mafia Mamma was first announced, Catherine Hardwicke said: “Toni is one of the most...
- 12/2/2022
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Amanda Sthers, the critically acclaimed French author, filmmaker and producer, who’s at the Venice Film Festival with the feature documentary “Bonnie,” will produce “Love Birds,” an animated film with an inclusive message, aimed at family audiences.
Sthers will produce the big-budget feature through her recently launched L.A.-based outfit Idea(L) and has teamed up with one of France’s leading animation studios, Tat, whose credits include “The Jungle Bunch” franchise.
Based on Sthers’ idea, the English-language “Love Birds” is written by Debbie Jhoon and J. Michael Feldman, the writing duo behind “Mafia Mamma,” Catherine Hardwicke’s crime comedy with Toni Collette, which Sthers also created and is producing.
“Love Birds” revolves around a female lovebird who travels the country to find her crush. She travels with an annoying but amusing pigeon, and will discover that all forms of love exists in nature, from gay couples to single moms or stepfamilies,...
Sthers will produce the big-budget feature through her recently launched L.A.-based outfit Idea(L) and has teamed up with one of France’s leading animation studios, Tat, whose credits include “The Jungle Bunch” franchise.
Based on Sthers’ idea, the English-language “Love Birds” is written by Debbie Jhoon and J. Michael Feldman, the writing duo behind “Mafia Mamma,” Catherine Hardwicke’s crime comedy with Toni Collette, which Sthers also created and is producing.
“Love Birds” revolves around a female lovebird who travels the country to find her crush. She travels with an annoying but amusing pigeon, and will discover that all forms of love exists in nature, from gay couples to single moms or stepfamilies,...
- 9/5/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Toni Collette has been cast in “Mafia Mamma,” an action comedy about a suburban mom who unexpectedly inherits her grandfather’s Mafia empire.
Catherine Hardwicke, the filmmaker of “Twilight” and “Thirteen,” is directing the movie, which is expected to begin production in Italy in late spring 2022. Debbie Jhoon and J. Michael Feldman wrote the screenplay. The cast also includes Monica Bellucci and Rob Huebel.
Collette is best known for her Academy Award-nominated turn in “The Sixth Sense,” as well as “Little Miss Sunshine,” “Hereditary” and “Knives Out.” In “Mafia Mamma,” she channels her comedic roots as Kristen, a mom who unwittingly finds herself as the new boss of the fiercest Mafia family in Southern Italy.
The logline reads: “Kristin is facing a slew of challenges. Her only son is desperate to leave for college, her boss is a sexist pig, and she just caught her unsuccessful, musician husband (Huebel) cheating with a groupie.
Catherine Hardwicke, the filmmaker of “Twilight” and “Thirteen,” is directing the movie, which is expected to begin production in Italy in late spring 2022. Debbie Jhoon and J. Michael Feldman wrote the screenplay. The cast also includes Monica Bellucci and Rob Huebel.
Collette is best known for her Academy Award-nominated turn in “The Sixth Sense,” as well as “Little Miss Sunshine,” “Hereditary” and “Knives Out.” In “Mafia Mamma,” she channels her comedic roots as Kristen, a mom who unwittingly finds herself as the new boss of the fiercest Mafia family in Southern Italy.
The logline reads: “Kristin is facing a slew of challenges. Her only son is desperate to leave for college, her boss is a sexist pig, and she just caught her unsuccessful, musician husband (Huebel) cheating with a groupie.
- 10/13/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Ninety-five members of the Writers Guild of America have signed a letter sent to the guild’s board of directors urging that it divest from gun companies and any companies that support the NRA.
The letter, sent to the Board Tuesday, warns “Gun violence enabled by the ready availability of military grade weapons, has become one of the biggest threats to the safety and security of the American people.” The letter continues, “We urge the WGA and the WGA Pension Plan to divest of all stocks of any gun or ammunition manufacturer, and any company that provides material support to the gun industry lobbying organization called The National Rifle Association, whether through donations, deductions or other means (e.g. Federal Express), until such time as sensible national gun reform legislation is passed.”
It is signed by 95 members of both WGA West and WGA East.
You can read the letter in...
The letter, sent to the Board Tuesday, warns “Gun violence enabled by the ready availability of military grade weapons, has become one of the biggest threats to the safety and security of the American people.” The letter continues, “We urge the WGA and the WGA Pension Plan to divest of all stocks of any gun or ammunition manufacturer, and any company that provides material support to the gun industry lobbying organization called The National Rifle Association, whether through donations, deductions or other means (e.g. Federal Express), until such time as sensible national gun reform legislation is passed.”
It is signed by 95 members of both WGA West and WGA East.
You can read the letter in...
- 4/4/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Meet the newest member of the Today show family!
Matt Lauer, Hoda Kotb, Willie Geist, Dylan Dreyer, Al Roker and Tamron Hall excitedly congratulated fellow co-anchor Savannah Guthrie and her husband, Michael Feldman, on the birth of their son, Charley Max, who arrived on Thursday morning. The morning show co-anchors said that the happy mom jokingly referred to her new son as a "bruiser," because he weighed in at 9 lbs., 8 oz. and measured 21.5 inches. The couple -- who are already parents to 2-year-old daughter Vale -- named their son after Guthrie's dad, Charley, and Feldman's grandfather, Max.
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"I teared up when I saw my friends this morning @MLauer @alroker @hodakotb @tamronhall @DylanDreyerNBC @WillieGeist -- thank you," Guthrie tweeted upon seeing the segment on Today, which included several photos of her baby.
In September, the 44-year-old co-anchor shared that her husband was looking forward to having a baby...
Matt Lauer, Hoda Kotb, Willie Geist, Dylan Dreyer, Al Roker and Tamron Hall excitedly congratulated fellow co-anchor Savannah Guthrie and her husband, Michael Feldman, on the birth of their son, Charley Max, who arrived on Thursday morning. The morning show co-anchors said that the happy mom jokingly referred to her new son as a "bruiser," because he weighed in at 9 lbs., 8 oz. and measured 21.5 inches. The couple -- who are already parents to 2-year-old daughter Vale -- named their son after Guthrie's dad, Charley, and Feldman's grandfather, Max.
Watch: Natalie Portman Talks Second Pregnancy, Reveals What She's Been Craving!
"I teared up when I saw my friends this morning @MLauer @alroker @hodakotb @tamronhall @DylanDreyerNBC @WillieGeist -- thank you," Guthrie tweeted upon seeing the segment on Today, which included several photos of her baby.
In September, the 44-year-old co-anchor shared that her husband was looking forward to having a baby...
- 12/9/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
Outfest has announced the 2013 Screenwriting Lab Fellows, with 5 individuals selected for the 11th year of the program: Adam Baran, Rosie Haber, J. Michael Feldman, Pete Mercurio and Julia Dwyer Sullivan. “The fellows selected for the 2013 Outfest Screenwriting Lab have written fresh, exciting Lgbt stories that depict the complexity and beauty of Lgbt lives,” said Executive Director Kirsten Schaffer, in a statement. “The lab mentoring process has helped dozens of writers hone their craft and I am very proud of the three films that premiered at film festivals this year originally developed through the Outfest Screenwriting Lab.” To be held in June, the workshop will include "sessions with other industry professionals, structured career development opportunities and participation in ongoing festival events." Recent scripts mentored through previous Screenwriting Labs include Yen Tan’s "Pit Stop" (Sundance 2013) and George Northy’s "G.B.F." (Tribeca 2013). Since...
- 6/3/2013
- by Peter Knegt
- Indiewire
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