Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Preview: NYFF 2019 - CENTERPIECE: NOAH BAUMBACH'S "MARRIAGE STORY"
FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER
THE 57th NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL
NYFF 2019
Sep 27 to Oct 13, 2019
CENTERPIECE
FRI OCT 4, 2019
FRI OCT 4, 2019
THE NEW YORK PREMIERE OF
NOAH BAUMBACH'S MARRIAGE STORY
Noah Baumbach’s new film is about the rapid tangling and gradual untangling of impetuosity, resentment, and abiding love between a married couple negotiating their divorce and the custody of their son.
Adam Driver is Charlie, a 100-percent New York experimental theater director; Scarlett Johansson is Nicole, his principal actress and soon-to-be L.A.-based ex-wife.
Their “amicable” breakup devolves, one painful rash response and hostile counter-response at a time, into a legal battlefield, led on Nicole’s side by Laura Dern and on Charlie’s side by “nice” Alan Alda and “not-so-nice” Ray Liotta. With Merritt Wever and Julie Hagerty as Nicole’s sister and mom, and Azhy Robertson as their beloved son, Henry.
What is so remarkable about Marriage Story is its frank understanding of the emotional fluctuations between Charlie and Nicole: they are both short-sighted, both occasionally petty, both vindictive, and both loving. The film is as harrowing as it is hilarious as it is deeply moving.
“I grew up coming to the New York Film Festival with my parents. And it's where my first film Kicking and Screaming premiered 24 years ago,” said Baumbach. “I couldn't be more thrilled and proud that Marriage Story has been selected as Centerpiece of the NYFF. The 14-year-old me’s mind is blown; the 49-year-old me’s mind is also blown.”
Tickets for the 57th New York Film Festival will go on sale to the general public on September 8. Festival and VIP passes are on sale now and offer one of the earliest opportunities to purchase tickets and secure seats at some of the festival’s biggest events, including Opening Night.
Labels: Adam Driver, Alan Alda, CENTERPIECE, film, Julie Hagerty, Laura Dern, MARRIAGE STORY, New York Film Festival, Noah Baumbach, NYFF, NYFF 2019, NYFF54, Scarlett Johansson
Monday, July 29, 2019
Preview: NYFF 2019 - OPENING NIGHT: MARTIN SCORSESE’S "THE IRISHMAN"
FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER
THE 57th NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL
NYFF 2019
Sep 27 to Oct 13, 2019
OPENING NIGHT
Sep 27, 2019
THE WORLD PREMIERE OF
MARTIN SCORSESE’S THE IRISHMAN
Based on Charles Brandt’s nonfiction book I Heard You Paint Houses, it is a film about friendship and loyalty between men who commit unspeakable acts and turn on a dime against each other, and the possibility of redemption in a world where it seems as distant as the moon.
At the core of The Irishman are four great artists collectively hitting a new peak:
- Joe Pesci as Pennsylvania mob boss Russell Bufalino,
- Al Pacino as Teamsters president Jimmy Hoffa, and
- Robert De Niro as their right-hand man, Frank Sheeran,
- each working in the closest harmony imaginable with the film’s incomparable creator, Martin Scorsese.
“It’s an incredible honor that The Irishman has been selected as the Opening Night of the New York Film Festival. I greatly admire the bold and visionary selections that the festival presents to audiences year after year,” said Martin Scorsese. “The festival is critical to bringing awareness to cinema from around the world. I am grateful to have the opportunity to premiere my new picture in New York alongside my wonderful cast and crew.”
Tickets for the 57th New York Film Festival will go on sale to the general public on September 8. Festival and VIP passes are on sale now and offer one of the earliest opportunities to purchase tickets and secure seats at some of the festival’s biggest events, including Opening Night.
Campari is the exclusive spirits partner for the 57th New York Film Festival and the presenting partner of Opening Night, extending its long-standing commitment to the world of film and art. Support for Opening Night of the New York Film Festival benefits Film at Lincoln Center in its non-profit mission to support the art and craft of cinema.
Labels: Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Martin Scorcese, New York Film Festival, NYFF, NYFF 2019, NYFF54, Opening Night, Robert DeNiro, THE IRISHMAN
ELON MUSK, NEURALINK, and the BRAIN-MACHINE INTERFACE VIDEO
Elon Musk has been outspoken on the dangers of AI. With Neuralink, a company he owns, he is jumping into AI, hoping, he says, that by creating a direct link between the human brain and a computer, we can combine our powers. (This is, literally: "If you can't beat'm, join'm.")
In the following video, Musk and members of Neuralink discuss the current state of brain-computer interface science and design.
Basically:
- The current project includes developing an implant into the brain which can read electrical activity to understand what the brain is "thinking", and can also stimulate electrical activity in the brain to generate physical motions and other responses in the brain and the body.
- To implant the device, Neuralink is developing a robotic surgeon, since the accuracy required to place the implant correctly in the brain exceeds the capabilities of human surgeons.
- To understand the electrical signals created by the brain, and create the correct electrical signals to stimulate the brain to create the proper response, Neuralink is doing extensive research on AI that will enable machine learning.
The immediate goal of the project centers on helping patients with injuries such as damage to the spinal cord, and brain damage due to stroke that impairs muscle function.
Of course, both the benefits and the possible hazards of implanting an interface to a computer in the brain which has the power to "read minds" or commandeer a person's mind, are significant. It has been explored in fiction. For example, this idea appeared in early Flash Gordon serials, and right now in the just published novel FALL by Neal Stephenson.
Here are some links to the video, Neuralink, and Elon Musk, plus an article from CNET about Neuralink:
LINKS
NEURALINK VIDEO
https://youtu.be/r-vbh3t7WVI
NEURALINK - WIKIPEDIA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuralink
ELON MUSK - WIKIPEDIA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
CNET
https://www.cnet.com/news/elon-musk-neuralink-works-monkeys-human-test-brain-computer-interface-in-2020
Labels: AI, BMI, brain, brain-machine interface, Elon Musk, machine learning, Neuralink
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
NYFF 2019 CRITICS ACADEMY -- APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!
FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER & FILM COMMENT
SEEK APPLICANTS
FOR THE EIGHTH ANNUAL
New York Film Festival
CRITICS ACADEMY
CRITICS ACADEMY
Film at Lincoln Center and Film Comment magazine announce a call for entries for the eighth Critics Academy, the annual workshop for aspiring film critics, taking place during the 57th New York Film Festival (September 27 – October 13).
The Critics Academy nurtures promising writers and provides a valuable platform to launch their writing. It was started in 2012 at the Locarno Film Festival and subsequently produced for the New York Film Festival that year. The program, originally designed in collaboration with IndieWire, continues to emphasize the importance of diversity in the world of film criticism, supporting and nurturing women and writers of color, though its purview remains expansive and all-inclusive.
Past participants have gone on to write for a wide range of print and online publications, including The Atlantic, Brooklyn Magazine, Film Comment, The Guardian, Hyperallergic, IndieWire, L.A. Weekly, The Los Angeles Times, National Review, New Republic, The New York Review of Books, Paper magazine, The Paris Review, Remezcla, Reverse Shot, Slant, Vice, The Village Voice, and Vulture, and some have become involved in film programming and publicity.
For the 2019 edition, 10 selected critics will again have the opportunity to attend NYFF press screenings and cover the festival in a variety of ways, from quick-turnaround film reviews to more in-depth articles and interviews for potential publication on Film Comment and beyond. Participants will partake in candid roundtable discussions with working critics and other members of the industry to put their work in context, and have the opportunity to workshop their writing in one-on-one sessions with editors from Film Comment.
Past guest speakers have included Melissa Anderson, Ina Diane Archer, Richard Brody, Teo Bugbee, Andrew Chan, Ashley Clark, K. Austin Collins, Ed Gonzalez, Mark Harris, Molly Haskell, Eric Hynes, Kent Jones, Eric Kohn, Dennis Lim, Aliza Ma, Wesley Morris, Mekado Murphy, Sheila O’Malley, Nick Pinkerton, B. Ruby Rich, Alison Willmore, Farihah Zaman, and many others.
Though the New York Film Festival Critics Academy is open to applicants outside the New York area, it unfortunately cannot provide travel or housing for the duration of the festival. While there is no specific age limit for applicants, the ideal candidate should have completed at least two years of college or concluded academic studies no more than five years ago.
The application process begins today; the deadline to send entries is Monday, August 19th.
Accepted critics will be notified the week of August 26th. Emphasis will be placed on strength of writing and a diversity of voices, backgrounds, and film interests.
Requirements:
Applicants must have completed a minimum of two years of undergraduate study or have no more than two years of experience creating critical and/or journalistic content about movies. They must demonstrate an interest in film criticism and/or film journalism as well as the ability to speak and write fluently in English.
Applications must include the following:
● CV: A basic, one-page resume
● Three articles or film reviews written in English. The critic should refrain from including lengthy academic papers or other scholarly materials that may not give an accurate reflection of the applicant’s capacity to succeed in this workshop.
● One sample of another writer’s piece of critical writing that the critic finds particularly compelling, intelligent, or provocative, with a short paragraph explaining why.
● An approximately 500-word statement of intent. Tell us about your background and why you would make an ideal candidate for the Critics Academy. Make sure to note any particular interests (genres, national cinemas, etc.). Passion, strong writing skills, and a deep knowledge of film history matter more than overall professional experience.
Please note that all Critics Academy members will be expected to take part in scheduled workshops from 2 – 5pm at Lincoln Center on Monday, September 23rd; Monday, September 30th; and Monday, October 7th. In addition, press screenings and events will be scheduled before and throughout this time.
Please send applications to criticsacademy@filmlinc.org.
Film at Lincoln Center is committed to fostering the next generation of filmmakers, critics, and industry professionals working in the world of cinema. With academies during the New York Film Festival and throughout the year, FLC builds new audiences and continues to advance New York’s vibrant film culture. For more information on these initiatives, visit filmlinc.org/filmmaker-initiatives.
FILM COMMENT
Film Comment magazine features in-depth reviews, critical analysis, and feature coverage of mainstream, art-house, and avant-garde filmmaking from around the world. In its bimonthly print edition, vibrant website, and popular podcast, Film Comment is at the center of film culture, and has been since 1962, when it was founded by Gordon Hitchens. Its subsequent editors include Richard Corliss, Harlan Jacobson, Richard Jameson, Gavin Smith, and, today, Nicolas Rapold. Past and present contributing critics include Paul Arthur, David Bordwell, Manohla Dargis, Raymond Durgnat, Roger Ebert, Manny Farber,, Howard Hampton, Molly Haskell, J. Hoberman, Richard Jameson, Kent Jones, Dave Kehr, Nathan Lee, Todd McCarthy, Sheila O’Malley, Nick Pinkerton, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Tony Rayns, Frank Rich, Andrew Sarris, Richard Schickel, Imogen Sara Smith, Elliott Stein, Amy Taubin, David Thomson, Amos Vogel, Robin Wood, and many more.
Film Comment magazine features in-depth reviews, critical analysis, and feature coverage of mainstream, art-house, and avant-garde filmmaking from around the world. In its bimonthly print edition, vibrant website, and popular podcast, Film Comment is at the center of film culture, and has been since 1962, when it was founded by Gordon Hitchens. Its subsequent editors include Richard Corliss, Harlan Jacobson, Richard Jameson, Gavin Smith, and, today, Nicolas Rapold. Past and present contributing critics include Paul Arthur, David Bordwell, Manohla Dargis, Raymond Durgnat, Roger Ebert, Manny Farber,, Howard Hampton, Molly Haskell, J. Hoberman, Richard Jameson, Kent Jones, Dave Kehr, Nathan Lee, Todd McCarthy, Sheila O’Malley, Nick Pinkerton, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Tony Rayns, Frank Rich, Andrew Sarris, Richard Schickel, Imogen Sara Smith, Elliott Stein, Amy Taubin, David Thomson, Amos Vogel, Robin Wood, and many more.
FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER
Film at Lincoln Center is dedicated to supporting the art and elevating the craft of cinema and enriching film culture.
Film at Lincoln Center is dedicated to supporting the art and elevating the craft of cinema and enriching film culture.
Film at Lincoln Center fulfills its mission through the programming of festivals, series, retrospectives, and new releases; the publication of Film Comment; the presentation of podcasts, talks, and special events; the creation and implementation of Artist Initiatives; and our Film in Education curriculum and screenings. Since its founding in 1969, this nonprofit organization has brought the celebration of American and international film to the world-renowned arts complex Lincoln Center, making the discussion and appreciation of cinema accessible to a broad audience, and ensuring that it remains an essential art form for years to come.
For more information, visit www.filmlinc.org and follow @filmlinc on Twitter.
Labels: Critics Academy, Film at Lincoln Center, Film Comment, film criticism, FilmLinc, New York Film Festival, NYFF
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
2019 EMMY NOMINATIONS
EMMYS
SUNDAY SEP 22 8 PM EST
FOX
Here’s the list of 2019 Emmy nominees in the major categories for acting and for productions. For all the categories, and a link to all the nominees in all categories, check the end of this article.
PRODUCTIONS
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
Barry
Fleabag
The Good Place
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Russian Doll
Schitt’s Creek
Veep
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
Better Call Saul
Bodyguard
Game of Thrones
Killing Eve
Ozark
Pose
Succession
This Is Us
OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION SERIES
Amazing Race
American Ninja Warrior
Nailed It
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Top Chef
The Voice
OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES
The Daily Show
Full Frontal
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
The Late Late Show With James Corden
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
OUTSTANDING VARIETY SKETCH SERIES
At Home With Amy Sedaris
Documentary Now!
Drunk History
I Love You, America With Sarah Silverman
Saturday Night Live
Who Is America?
OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE
Bandersnatch
Brexit
Deadwood
King Lear
My Dinner with Hervé
OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
Chernobyl
Escape at Dannemora
Fosse/Verdon
Sharp Objects
When They See Us
ACTING
LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Mahershala Ali, True Detective
Benicio Del Toro, Escape at Dannemora
Hugh Grant, A Very English Scandal
Jared Harris, Chernobyl
Jharrel Jerome, When They See Us
Sam Rockwell, Fosse/Verdon
LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Amy Adams, Sharp Objects
Patricia Arquette, Escape at Dannemora
Aunjanue Ellis, When They See us
Joey King, The Act
Niecy Nash, When They See Us
Michelle Williams, Fosse/Verdon
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal
Stellan Skarsgard, Chernobyl
Paul Dano, Escape at Dannemora
John Leguizamo, When They See Us
Michael K. Williams, When They See Us
Asante Blackk, When They See Us
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Emily Watson, Chernobyl
Margaret Qualley, Fosse/Verdon
Patricia Clarkson, Sharp Objects
Patricia Arquette, The Act
Marsha Stephanie Blake, When They See Us
Vera Farmiga, When They See Us
LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Don Cheadle, Black Monday
Ted Danson, The Good Place
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
Bill Hader, Barry
Eugene Levy, Schitt’s Creek
LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Christina Applegate, Dead To Me
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll
Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Stephen Root, Barry
Henry Winkler, Barry
Anthony Carrigan, Barry
Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method
Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Tony Hale, Veep
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Sarah Goldberg, Barry
Sian Clifford, Fleabag
Olivia Colman, Fleabag
Betty Gilpin, GLOW
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Marin Hinkle, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Anna Chlumsky, Veep
LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jason Bateman, Ozark
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Kit Harington, Game of Thrones
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Billy Porter, Pose
Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us
LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder
Laura Linney, Ozark
Mandy Moore, This Is Us
Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
Robin Wright, House of Cards
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
Giancarlo Esposito, Better Call Saul
Alfie Allen, Game of Thrones
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Michael Kelly, House of Cards
Chris Sullivan, This Is Us
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Gwendoline Christie, Game of Thrones
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Sophie Turner, Game of Thrones
Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones
Fiona Shaw, Killing Eve
Julia Garner, Ozark
Here is a listing of all the nominees, all the categories, and all the credits!
COMPLETE LIST OF EMMY NOMINEES
https://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/Downloads/71st-nominations-list-v1.pdf
Labels: EMMY nominations
DAVID MARCUS' CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY ON LIBRA
Here is a link to David Marcus' testimony on Libra, Facebook's plan to implement a global cyptocurrency...
DAVID MARCUS' CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY ON LIBRA
SENATE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUQpmEjgFAUHOUSE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4aPp3wGufY
Here is a link to our background article on Libra...
QPORIT ON LIBRA & CALIBRA
https://qporit.blogspot.com/2019/06/libra-calibra-facebook-wants-to-handle.html
HOUSE testimony
As of 2:50 7/17 this is LIVE
Here is the SENATE testimony:
As of 2:50 7/17 this is LIVE
Here is the SENATE testimony:
Labels: CALIBRA, Congress, Davis Marcus, FACEBOOK, LIBRA
Review: BURN THIS
The powerful recent Broadway revival of BURN THIS featured a fiercely energetic, brilliantly acted and directed, sharply written play... except for a disappointingly tired, “romantic novel” conclusion: An un-tamed, un-PC, tortured, charismatic, strange, spirited, loud, “dangerous” man encounters a beautiful, charming, confused, unhappy woman, who has a nice looking, rich, pleasant, devoted, but not ardent boyfriend. Guess who she chooses. Guess who gets tamed.
The (currently almost omnipresent – see below) actor, Adam Driver, plays Pale with skillful verbal and physical humor, agile physical stage-fighting, moment to moment instantaneous spectacular yet convincing emotional pivots, and incredible energy (eight times a week? Wow!). (Note… Pale’s accent landed somewhat confusingly the night I saw the play, varying from indeterminate, to Brooklyn, to Bronx, to Italian, to well-I’m-not-sure … though I heard that it was more spot-on for another performance… That’s the beauty of live theater, each show is different!)
Keri Russell plays beautiful, charming, and confused very well. The role of Anna, sadly, does not require the fierce murderess side of her skill-set that she employed so deftly in THE AMERICANS. The “romantic novel” plot is clearly not told by a female novelist with an interest in the woman’s emotions. Her role is somewhat underwritten.
KERI RUSSELL
Before BURN THIS... at HIFF 2007
Photo by Eric Roffman
David Furr, as the soon-to-be-ex, and Brandon Uranowitz as the roommate, were both excellent and executed their roles nicely.
The director, Michael Mayer, stages the play in an interesting way, sometimes putting two characters far apart from each other so they are not even in the same field of view (at least from a seat close to the stage) – you see only one character at a time without turning your head. It requires you to focus, to study the character, as do lingering silent pauses in the dialog. Especially in the first act, Pale’s performance hits every possible laugh line hard, almost like a souped up Neil Simon comedy; while Anna seems to temper her performance of potentially funny lines, to mute their possible effect. The combination of these effects serves to enhance the humor while preventing the comedy from trivializing the characters.
One striking feature of the play (whose original production was in 87 with John Malkovich in the role of Pale) was its natural, matter-of-fact treatment of gay life. Anna is a choreographer, living with a gay advertising man and a gay dancer (whose death before the show begins is the catalyst for everything that follows). There is no mention of AIDS, which was beginning to attract serious attention by 1985 or so, and all of the characters in the play treat homosexuality as natural, although issues hover, concerning off-stage characters and their relation to the perished dancer. Did his family know he was gay? (There’s even a throw-away, momentary suggestion, quickly dismissed, that someone did know and deliberately caused his death.) The play takes it as natural and obvious (to anyone but the boy’s rural relatives), that a male dancer with a male Greek friend would be gay.
I’d wanted to see BURN THIS from the day of its first previews, but, unfortunately scheduling and previous commitments meant that I finally bought a ticket for its penultimate performance, Saturday night. And the theater gods were with me: THE HUDSON – a fine, older theater, with a nice lobby, some historic rooms, and far too few women’s rest rooms (not my problem, but I wanted to mention it) – was one of the few theaters performing on the night of the big blackout. (Possibly because it was further East on 44th street. There was one perceptible glitch in the lighting script which, in retrospect, may have been related to the returning of power in the neighborhood, but there was no other sign of trouble.) It was very comfortable inside.
I’m looking forward more than ever to see Adam Driver’s work, and I do want to see much more of Keri Russell, whose work in AMERICANS was extraordinary. She was very good here, but as I’ve said before, I'd love to see her cold ferocity brilliantly illuminate a modern interpretation of Lady Macbeth.
I came away from the evening immensely impressed by Adam Driver’s stage skills, by Lanford Wilson’s ability to write some powerfully interesting humor, and thankful that I got to see the play at all!
LINKS
LANFORD WILSON ON THE GENESIS OF BURN THIS - YOUTUBE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxhvIIpDp9I
PRODUCING BURN THIS (ORIGINAL ’87 VERSION) - YOUTUBE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCX0QYH7o54
BURN THIS – WIKIPEDIA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burn_This
LANFORD WILSON – WIKIPEDIA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanford_Wilson
ADAM DRIVER – WIKIPEDIA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Driver
ADAM DRIVER’S FILMS IN 2018-2019
2019
Annette (pre-production)
Untitled Noah Baumbach Project (post-production)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (post-production)
The Dead Don't Die
Officer Ronnie Peterson
The Report
2018
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
BlacKkKlansman
ADAM DRIVER – IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3485845/
KERI RUSSELL – WIKIPEDIA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keri_Russell
KERI RUSSELL – IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005392/
SOME RELATED STORIES FROM QPORIT:
THE AMERICANS - with KERI RUSSELL
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-americans-third-season.html
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-americans.html
TRACKS - with ADAM DRIVER
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2014/09/tracks.html
AUGUST RUSH - with KERI RUSSELL
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2007/10/august-rush.html
Labels: Adam Driver, broadway, Burn This, HUDSON Theater, Keri Russell, Lanford Wilson, Michael Mayer
Monday, July 15, 2019
Preview: VOICE CONFERENCE JULY 22-25 AT NJIT, NEWARK, NJ
VOICE SUMMIT
July 22-25, 2019
A major conference on voice technology is coming to the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark NJ. The organizers expect more than 5,000 developers and more than 150 companies to participate. The conference is sponsored by Amazon Alexa; participation by speakers from Google and Microsoft are on the schedule as well.
Here's the description:
"VOICE Summit sponsored by Amazon Alexa is the world’s largest voice-tech conference attracting 5,000+ developers, conversational designers, startups, brands, agencies and executives at the forefront of the voice-first era.
Organized by Modev, the multi-day conference will feature 15 tracks with keynotes, panels, workshops and an EXPO of more than 150 companies from around the world. Vertical industries covered include healthcare, fintech, transportation, entertainment, gaming, media, search, retail, enterprise, smart home, smart cities, hospitality and accessibility."
Location
New Jersey Institute of Technology
104 Lock Street
Newark, NJ 07103
Speakers
Labels: Alexa, Amazon, Bixby, Cortana, Google, Microsoft, Modev, New Jersey Institute of Technology, NJIT, speech recognition, text-to-speech, voice, Voice Summit, Voice Technology
Preview (#1) - HIFF 2019 - HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Oct 10 - 14, 2019
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
BRIAN DE PALMA
ARTIST & POSTER
LEE KRASNER’S “VERNAL YELLOW”
THE DICK CAVETT ARTISTIC CHAMPION AWARD
FESTIVAL FOUNDER, TONI ROSS
The Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) will honor legendary director Brian De Palma with a Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the 2019 festival along with a special screening to be announced closer to the date of one of his many award-winning films. De Palma will also participate in a “A Conversation With” at the festival with Festival co-chair Alec Baldwin.
Brian De Palma is an American film director and screenwriter. Some of his notable directing credits include BLOW OUT, SCARFACE, THE UNTOUCHABLES, CASUALTIES OF WAR, CARLITO’S WAY, CARRIE and MISSION IMPOSSIBLE.
"Brian De Palma’s filmography suggests one word: excitement. Few directors in movie history have generated the kinds of feelings found in Brian’s films,” said HIFF Co-Chairman Alec Baldwin. “Although he often worked with big stars and great writers, Brian is responsible for most of the excitement in his films."
ARTIST LEE KRASNER’S “VERNAL YELLOW”
The Hamptons Film Festival selected the poster for the 2019 edition: Lee Krasner’s “Vernal Yellow” from her Solstice Series (1980, oil, collage on canvas, 150 x 178. Ludwig Collection). This painting, which uses cut-out fragments of figurative charcoal from the 1930s, as well as non-representational lithographs, was exhibited in 1980 at the Pace Gallery in New York. The poster will debut later this Summer.
A legend of the 20th century abstract expressionism movement and one of the artist pioneers who moved out East to the Springs in East Hampton, Lee Krasner’s work spans over 60 years. Currently, the Barbican in London is exhibiting the first solo retrospective of her work in Europe in over 50 years, and her work is included in a group show called “Painters of the East End” exhibiting at Kasmin Gallery in NYC this summer.
Over the past 26 years, the Hamptons International Film Festival has grown immensely from its beginnings in 1993. The choice of Krasner’s “Vernal Yellow” for this year’s festival felt like a natural choice, as Krasner herself described her use of collage as way to revisit and refocus: “I go back on myself, into my own work, destroy it in some way and come up with a new thing… this seems to be a work process of mine… it’s a form of clarification… a form of growth.”
“Celebrating local artists each year by commissioning or choosing their art for our official festival poster has been a hallmark of the Hamptons Film Festival since the very first year in 1993,” said HIFF Executive Director Anne Chaisson. “In looking at the array of talented artists who have donated their work — including Julian Schnabel, Eric Fischl, David Salle, Cindy Sherman, Bruce Weber, Bryan Hunt, Barbara Kruger, and John Alexander — we felt there was one grande dame whose work must be a part of this legacy: Lee Krasner.”
FESTIVAL FOUNDER, TONI ROSS
Toni Ross will be the recipient of this year’s “The Dick Cavett Artistic Champion Award." This award was created in 2017 and first given to its namesake, Dick Cavett, to honor those in the creative arts who not only excel in their field, but who also support the arts and artists, particularly in film, television and related media.
Toni was the founding Chairman of the Board of HIFF in 1993 and for the ensuing five years, bringing to the organization a deep knowledge and passion for film, and a cultivation of artistic integrity outside of the fine arts.
Ross’ paintings, installations, and sculptures have been showcased around the world and have left an indelible mark on the East End as one of its most prolific artists.
A film studies graduate of Wesleyan University, Ross was instrumental in establishing the Wesleyan Cinema Archives, where she remains on the Board of Trustees. Her career includes work with several film production designers, most notably Philip Rosenberg and Mel Bourne.
As a social activist, Toni is also a founder of The Hayground School, where she has focused on the importance of diversity, removing barriers due to financial constraints and arts and culinary education.
Ross is also a restaurant entrepreneur, with five East End favorites including Nick & Toni's, and a supporter of Guild Hall, OLA, and Planned Parenthood, among other non-profit organizations. In a prescient move, Ross founded and curates the biennial series “Women Artists: Reshaping the Conversation” in East Hampton.
Previous recipients of “The Dick Cavett Artistic Champion Award" include Cavett himself & Alan Alda.
HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Labels: Brian De Palma, Dick Cavett, Hamptons International Film Festival, HIFF, Lee Krasner, Toni Ross
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Free Webinar
The State of the XR Market
Thursday, July 10
There will be a free webinar with industry experts, at noon (NYC time), to discuss the state of the XR market. It will be audio only and will last one hour.
Register at the link below to receive instructions to access this very interesting event! Here's some more info...
Join industry experts from HTC Vive, Paramount, SuperData & HP Tech Ventures to discuss the tech innovations and opportunities arising for VR & AR across enterprise and consumer entertainment
As the rise of virtual and augmented reality gains momentum, the news is filled with exciting new tech and announcements – but what’s the state of the XR market in reality? Where does consumer adoption stand? Which enterprise verticals are investing and what challenges still exist?
Assessing these priorities is crucial as the industry moves forward; while the global AR and VR markets are expected to grow to $209.2 billion by the year 2020, the rise in applications of XR means there are plenty of opportunities to overspend and underdeliver. Knowing which verticals to prioritize and how to respond to market demands could be the difference between success and failure.
Join VRX on Wednesday, July 10 @ 9.00AM PT / 12.00PM ET / 5.00PM BST, to welcome a panel of expert speakers to explore the State of the XR Market and discuss the latest tech innovations and where we're seeing growth and opportunities coming.
Speakers include:
- Vinay Narayan, Vice President, Platform Strategy @ HTC Vive,
- Ted Schilowitz, Futurist in Residence @ Paramount,
- Stephanie Llamas, Vice President of Strategy & Head of XR @ SuperData, a Nielsen Company,
- Angelo Del Priore, Partner @ HP Tech Ventures and
- Amy Peck, Founder of EndeavorVR, to get their perspectives on the state of the market today the strategies tipped to drive future growth.
Register for the webinar for exclusive insights into:
• How global adoption is doing and where the XR market hotspots are
• Whether there really is a consumer marketplace for VR & AR/MR yet
• How widespread enterprise penetration is, and which sectors are leading the way
• What is holding up growth and what is needed to trigger market momentum
• Will we see household penetration in 2020? Who’s best placed to deliver it?
• Whether there really is a consumer marketplace for VR & AR/MR yet
• How widespread enterprise penetration is, and which sectors are leading the way
• What is holding up growth and what is needed to trigger market momentum
• Will we see household penetration in 2020? Who’s best placed to deliver it?
Register here ... and you can listen live, or you’ll be sent the recordings even if you can’t join live!
Labels: HTC Vive, Paramount, SuperData & HP Tech Ventures, XR
