Produced by Open Swim’s Founder/Director, Bradley J. Ross, Edie Falco makes her return in the new indie comedy “I’ll Be Right There,” alongside Oscar® nominee Jeannie Berlin, Charlie Tahan, Kayli Carter, Michael Rapaport, Michael José a Fernando Beach, Sepideh Moafi and Emmy® winner Bradley Whitford.
“I love these opportunities to jump over to the other side of the film business,” says Ross. “I’ve always valued being a generalist in a profession that pushes specialty. Long-form is filled with unpredictable challenges and high-pressure situations that I always learn and become better from.”
Directed by Brendan Walsh, “I’ll Be Right There” follows a single mother, Wanda (Falco), whose priority is to put her family first, regardless of how hectic that may be. Her eight-month pregnant daughter (Carter) wants a wedding, her mother (Berlin) thinks she’s dying, her wayward son (Tahan) is either going into rehab or the army, and she barely has time for herself, not that she would know what to do with it anyway. The film has recently wrapped production in New York.
"There are so many benefits to working in a variety of formats and types of projects,” explains Amyliz Pera, Open Swim’s Executive Producer. “Every single one brings unique learnings, and our colleagues and clients benefit from the flexible model we have to accommodate this. Furthermore, our team is encouraged to fold their outside interests into the projects we embark on, and Bradley is an amazing example of how a variety of skills has served us. ”
Ross has a number of significant, award-winning credits in the feature film realm. He edited and co-produced the Oscar®-nominated, Emmy Award®-winning documentary Cartel Land, an unprecedented, on-the-ground exposé of Mexican vigilante groups and drug cartels. The Emmy®-nominated documentary Escape Fire, TIFF Audience Award-winning Here Alone, the Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning The Kindergarten Teacher, starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and his most recent film Centigrade.
“Every time we embark on a movie, we become better filmmakers. It’s such an intense process filled with challenges where you have to turn every dollar into production value and lean into story above all else. Navigating these obstacles enhances the armamentarium we can offer our commercial clients that only can be learned through practice.”
MUAHS Awards Unveils New Award Category For Theatrical Productions
The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS) IATSE Local 706 will debut the highly anticipated new award category, Broadway International, to their awards ceremony on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel, presented by Giovanni Eco Chic Beauty. The new category will expand the recognition of outstanding Make-Up and Hair Styling Artists to encompass all live theater productions, including Broadway International live productions. With the addition of Broadway International, the ceremony will now shine a spotlight on beloved theatrical productions from around the world, recognizing the hard work and creativity of Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists in this genre. The MUAHS Guild Awards also honor Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists in motion pictures, television, commercials, and music videos in 23 categories. “We are so pleased to announce the addition of the Broadway and International Live Theater Production category. The MUAHS Guild Awards are now all-inclusive and participation is worldwide for film, television, and theater. We are very proud to be one of the very few awards shows that recognize the extraordinary work of Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists in theater productions,” said Julie Socash, President, MUAHS, IATSE Local 706. “I couldn’t be more excited to learn of the addition of the Broadway and International Live Theater Production category to the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards. I look forward to these amazingly talented artisans from the theatrical world receiving recognition for their hard work, expertise, and dedication to their crafts,” said Angela L. Johnson, President, Make-Up and Hair Stylists, IATSE Local 798. The qualifications for Outstanding Make-Up... Read More