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Director Rudá Santos’ period short Vibrations is about a young girl who miraculously survives a long-established religious act, leading her mother to battle against the stubborn authorities of their community who refuse to believe their methods are broken. Santos’ short may be set in a time many years ago but there’s a clear prescience to its underlying themes of female rebellion and systemic failure. According to the filmmaker, Vibrations is but the beginning of a larger story he’s hoping to tell one day within this world, one which we’re excited to see him expand on. For now though, we’re delighted to be premiering Vibrations online today in conjunction with a deep dive interview where Santos talks through the making of the film, the meticulous approach he had to dialogue delivery speed, and the ambitious vision he has for the larger canvas of this subversive tale.

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Both his directorial debut in the glorious micro-budgeted B&w house-of-horrors and in the Portuguese language The Eyes Of My Mother (read review) and his sophomore S&m feature Piercing (2018) got some Park City love so after a stint in studio items, Nicolas Pesce might actually return for a three-peat. Visitation is a horror project that came to light back in January of this year and stars Olivia Cooke and Isla Johnston (“The Queen’s Gambit” series). The project sees Pesce re-team with cinematographer Zack Galler and we could find some lush moody gothic backdrops as production took place in Ireland. This was written by Helen Gaughran.…...

As Sanctuary, Zachary Wigon’s twisted tale of a dominatrix and her wealthy client, opens in NY and LA, David Lancaster of producer Rumble Films recalls a speedy 18-day shoot on a custom-made set in Brownsville, Brooklyn in late summer of 2021. It was Covid, so not the easiest time for indie financing.

It world premiered in Toronto, Neon picked it up. Rumble is pretty prolific with projects including Whiplash, Night Crawler, Eye In The Sky, Drive and Donnybrook. It lost one project to a lack of pandemic insurance and more recently saw another fall away since it wouldn’t have been finished shooting by the end of June – when actor and director contracts expires and they could potentially be on strike alongside writers. “It’s a tricky world,” he said.

He’s in Cannes with eOne horror thriller Visitation by Nicolas Pesce starring Olivie Cooke and Isla Johnston that finished...

The horror thriller Visitation, the latest film from The Eyes of My Mother, Piercing, and The Grudge (2020) director Nicolas Pesce, started filming in Ireland last week, and The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Olivia Cooke of Bates Motel and House of the Dragon is among the cast members! Starring in the film alongside Cooke are Isla Johnston of The Queen’s Gambit, Alfie Allen of Game of Thrones, Penelope Wilton of Downton Abbey, and Stephen Rea, who received an Oscar nomination for his role in The Crying Game.

Coming to us from eOne, Rumble Films, and Blinder Films, Visitation will tell the story of a 14-year-old girl named Maria who, with her mother sick and dying, is sent away to live under the careful watch of Catholic nuns. But Maria’s arrival slowly turns sinister as one of her caretakers becomes enamored with her for all the wrong reasons.

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Olivia Cooke, one of the stars of HBO’s House of the Dragon, will lead the cast of Visitation, a horror thriller from eOne, Rumble Films, and Blinder Films.

Isla Johnston, who played a young Anya Taylor-Joy in The Queen’s Gambit, Game of Thrones mainstay Alfie Allen, with Downton Abbey’s Penelope Wilton, and screen vet Stephen Rea are also on the roll call for the production, which began shooting last week in Ireland.

Nicolas Pesce, who directed the haunting 2016 horror movie, The Eyes of My Mother, is behind the camera.

Per the producers, Visitation centers on a 14-year-old girl named Maria who, with her mother sick and dying, is sent away to live under the careful watch of Catholic nuns. But Maria’s arrival slowly turns sinister as one of her caretakers becomes enamored with her for all the wrong reasons. Helen Gaughran wrote the script.

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Olivia Cooke (House of the Dragon) and Isla Johnston (The Queen’s Gambit) are set to lead the new Nicolas Pesce-directed horror film Visitation. Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones), Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey), and Stephen Rea (Interview with the Vampire) will also star.

Entertainment One, Rumble Films, and Blinder Films will produce the project written by Helen Gaughran. Principal photography begins in Ireland on January 9.

Visitation follows 14-year-old Maria who is sent away to live with Catholic nuns when her mother is sick and dying. But Maria’s arrival slowly turns sinister as one of her caretakers becomes enamored with her for all the wrong reasons.

Cooke will play a nun who is central to the story. The remaining character descriptions are being kept under wraps.

David Lancaster and Stephanie Wilcox of Rumble Films will serve as producers alongside Katie Holly of Blinder Films. Jillian Share, Courtney Cunniff, and Chanel Vidal are overseeing for eOne.

You wouldn’t necessarily expect a limited series about chess to become a pop culture phenomenon, but that’s what happened for “The Queen’s Gambit” when it premiered on Netflix last fall. The streamer touted it as a massively popular hit after it premiered last fall, and it was equally popular with industry awards voters this past spring. But how many Emmy nominations will it get? And how many of those will it win? Scroll down to see its 23 submissions across this year’s ballots.

See‘Queen’s Gambit’ mentor Bill Camp poses serious Emmy threat to ‘Small Axe’ rookie cop John Boyega, according to Experts

Based on the novel by Walter Tevis, “The Queen’s Gambit” tells the story of Beth Harmon (played as a child by Isla Johnston and as a teen and adult by Anya Taylor-Joy), who is sent to an orphanage in the 1950s following her mother...

After a mysterious opening scene that tracks the fallout of a decadent Paris night and an almost neglected chess match, the first episode of The Queen’s Gambit masterfully explores the forlorn early life of the orphaned Elizabeth Harmon and her rise to international fame.

And there are a lot of those green pills in the Scott Frank-penned and -directed “Openings,” the latest installment of Deadline’s It Starts On the Page. The ongoing series highlights the scripts that are serving as the creative backbone of the TV awards season the year. The scripts are all being submitted for Emmy consideration this year and have been selected using criteria that includes critical acclaim, a range of networks and platforms, and a mix of established and lesser-known shows.

Responsible for bringing chess to a mainstream audience in a manner unknown since the glory days of Bobby Fischer, the 1960s-set Queen’s...

“I do my best to remain as teachable as possible,” admits Bill Camp about his work on “The Queen’s Gambit,” which brought him a Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination earlier this year. For our recent webchat, he adds, “This experience just reinforced my understanding of listening as an actor. And I learned a little bit about chess too.” Watch the exclusive video interview above.

“The Queen’s Gambit” is a Netflix limited series that follows the rise of chess prodigy Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy) during the Cold War. Camp plays Mr. Shaibel, a custodian at an orphanage where he introduces a young Beth (Isla Johnston) to the complex game. Camp reveals that if his character were a chess piece, “he would be a knight. He leads the way for Beth. The knight is the second piece moved, in many openings. It’s also my favorite piece.”

SEECarlos Rafael Rivera interview: ‘The Queen’s Gambit...

The enormous popularity of Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit” limited series took editor Michelle Tesoro by surprise. She thinks the pandemic played some part in keeping people confined to their homes, and once viewers got a glimpse of Anya Taylor-Joy as determined orphan chess prodigy Beth Harmon, they were hooked. And then, of course, the ’60s glam appeal of sex, drugs, alcohol, and rock music kicked in, along with the fascination of chess as a metaphor for power and control in a male-dominated sport.

But the editorial objective from the outset was finding the sweet spot between the right amount of chess and the emphasis on Taylor-Joy’s beguiling face. In fact, after cutting Netflix’s acclaimed western “Godless” with writer-director Scott Frank, Tesoro was particularly conscious of pacing on “The Queen’s Gambit.” “We had a lot of conversations about pacing after I read two drafts of the script, because I remember feeling that,...

Since he began his acting career, Bill Camp has consistently divided his time between television, film, and theater. After nearly three decades the Juilliard graduate finally started to earn recognition with nominations for a Tony in 2016 (“The Crucible”) and an Emmy in 2017 (“The Night Of”). Now, for his work on “The Queen’s Gambit,” his peers have honored him with his first Screen Actors Guild Award bid.

SEENetflix has now won every series category at the Golden Globes with ‘The Queen’s Gambit’s’ victory

Camp faces off against Daveed Diggs (“Hamilton”), Hugh Grant (“The Undoing”), Ethan Hawke (“The Good Lord Bird”), and Mark Ruffalo (“I Know This Much Is True”) in the TV movie/limited series actor race. Camp, Diggs and Hawke are new to this category, though Hawke is now a four-time SAG nominee overall. Grant and Ruffalo have each competed in this race once before. Grant earned a...

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2021 Golden Globe Final Predictions:

Best TV Movie/Limited Series

Updated: Feb. 24, 2021

Awards Commentary:

This year’s limited series category is an ambitious field, made up of personal tales like “Small Axe” and “Unorthodox,” an addictive mystery in “The Undoing” and a boundary-pushing, honest relationship tale with “Normal People.” But the compelling performance by Anya Taylor-Joy in “The Queen’s Gambit,” which manages to make chess exciting and one young woman’s personal journey combating her demons even more compelling, is the true frontrunner here.

And The Predicted Winner Is: "The Queen's Gambit" (Netflix)–

Executive Producers: William Horberg, Allan Scott, Scott Frank

Synopsis: Beth Harmon (played by Anya Taylor-Joy) is an orphan who becomes a chess prodigy, but alcoholism may prevent her from becoming the world champion.

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2021 Golden Globe Predictions:

Best TV Movie/Limited Series

Updated: Jan. 11, 2021

Awards Commentary:

Last year, the HFPA somehow completely missed out on honoring HBO’s “Watchmen,” the critically acclaimed limited series that went on to dominate the Emmys. This year, the limited series race is stacked with contenders — too many worthy programs to all make the cut. But don’t keep your eye on any TV movies — in comparison to limited series, there aren’t...

Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Isla Johnston, Chloe Pirrie, Bill Camp, Marielle Heller, Marcin Dorocinski | Created by Scott Frank, Allan Scott

With everything 2020 is throwing at us, it would probably be no surprise that one of the best pieces of television would be a show about chess. Here we are though with the release of The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix… a piece of television that just may make you want to learn how to play!

When a nine year old orphan is introduced to the game of chess she soon masters the game. As she grows older though she soon realises that life and the game she so loves bring higher stakes, especially when she looks for ways to escape the stress.

The first thing that truly stands out about The Queen’s Gambit is what a star Anya Taylor-Joy is becoming. Though we are introduced to her at the start of the first episode,...

“The Queen’s Gambit” is quite the risky proposition in itself. The seven-part Netflix limited series features an emerging star in Anya Taylor-Joy; the breakout best known for her work in horror hits like “The Witch” and “Split” is already a favorite of critics and youths alike. And yet if her captivating performance is already a given, the surrounding story’s allure is anything but. Scott Frank’s adaptation of Walter Tevis’ 1983 novel focuses on a subject typically deployed in film and television as a metaphor, usually by mature writers and aimed at a similarly senior audience. Chess, after all, is rarely described as a young person’s game.

Nor is it particularly compelling to watch. Small wooden pieces being slowly slid around a tabletop doesn’t easily lend itself to absorbing cinema, especially given the challenging nature of the game itself. “Pawn Sacrifice,” “Computer Chess,” and even the Pixar short...

In order to be a truly great chess player — not just a good one, but one of the greats — you need to possess a canny combination of concentration, acuity, and nerve. What seems like a simple board of 64 squares quickly becomes a battlefield; the key to winning the ensuing fight is being able to analyze and anticipate an opponent’s moves without your face betraying a single calculation. Chess is such a mentally punishing, esoteric game — which makes it extremely hard to portray onscreen with half the thrill it might have in reality, especially if the viewer doesn’t know all the rules. But “The Queen’s Gambit” manages to personalize the game and its players thanks to clever storytelling and, in Anya Taylor-Joy, a lead actor so magnetic that when she stares down the camera lens, her flinty glare threatens to cut right through it. Most crucially, the series uses...

In the great 1993 chess movie Searching for Bobby Fischer, elementary-school-age prodigy Josh finds himself caught between two mentors: Bruce Pandolfini, an aloof master of the game who favors a slow and risk-averse approach to the board, and Vinnie, who hustles tourists in the park and is always encouraging Josh to play as swiftly and boldly as he can.

The real Bruce Pandolfini was one of the technical advisors for The Queen’s Gambit, a new miniseries about a female chess genius coming of age against the backdrop of the Cold War.