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    Oscar-Winning Director Alexander Payne to Host Digital Seminar On Making and Watching Film

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    Oscar®-Winning Director, Alexander Payne
    LOS ANGELES -- (SPW) --

    Two-time Oscar®-winning writer and director Alexander Payne (Sideways, The Descendants) will be the guest at a digital seminar about things learned during his career as a filmmaker and film buff. The online format will welcome international viewers who want to learn more about how to create and critique films.

    Five Things I've Learned About Film Making and Film Watching will see Payne in conversation with Richard Peña, professor emeritus of Columbia University and former Lincoln Center Film Society program director.

    The discussion will begin with five ways in which Payne thinks about film, but there's no telling where it will end. "You'll see why film lovers seek one another out – to kibitz about film treasures and film technique, about how to look at movies, of course to gossip, and the discussions always spin in the most delightful, unforeseen directions," Payne wrote in the class synopsis. "All of it comes from the dire need to share the sheer joy of loving movies, which I am convinced is an extension of loving life itself."

    Five Things I've Learned About Film Making and Film Watching will air live on Sunday, June 6 at 4 p.m. ET. Tickets cost $40 and give ongoing access to the program after the live discussion ends.

    Buy Tickets & More at https://myfivethings.com/class/film-making-and-film-watching/

    About Alexander Payne
    Director and screenwriter Alexander Payne has a list of successful films behind him, including Sideways, The Descendants, Election, About Schmidt, Nebraska and Downsizing. He's won two Oscars® for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Descendants (2012) and Sideways (2005.) His films have been nominated for 19 Oscars®, and Payne has been nominated as Best Director for Nebraska, Sideways, and The Descendants.

    Payne is known for his quirky Midwestern tales inspired by 70s American films that skillfully mix comedy and drama. Payne also serves on two film-related boards — Martin Scorsese's Film Foundation and the Telluride Film Festival — and on the Creative Committee of the Cinema Ritrovato Festival in Bologna, Italy.

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    Lord Danger Director Parker Seaman Cooks Up A New Social Media Spot For Kraft Mac And Cheese

    Tuesday, December 17, 2024
    From “The Good, The Bad, and the Delicious,” directed by Parker Seaman of Los Angeles-based production company Lord Danger and Impossible Studios, Toronto. The spot features virtual video wall technology creating the entire location digitally.

    Lord Danger director Parker Seaman put his signature comedic style and virtual production know-how into full effect for the new Kraft Mac and Cheese ad, created by the brand’s in-house agency, The Kitchen. The spot, entitled “The Good, The Bad, and the Delicious” (:30), was shot virtually at one of Toronto’s virtual production stages with Impossible Studios, Seaman’s production home in Canada, using video wall technology. The new ad, which broke last month, can be seen online and on social media (Instagram and TikTok). “Before I even read the scripts, I was excited to even be considered for such an iconic brand. Then once we got into it, the agency really let me run wild with all the little details. I loved the idea that we were allowed to lean into the Western tropes as much as possible, not hold back on big performances… and ranch-flavored Mac and Cheese. Let’s be honest, I wanted a free box of ranch-flavored Mac and cheese.” Anthony Ficalora, Lord Danger Executive Producer, explained Seaman’s strong understanding of virtual video wall technology, which created the entire location digitally, except for practical elements the actors physically touch, is a huge benefit to clients like Kraft. “Parker is a master at creating visually engaging looks and on a tight timeline,” says Anthony Ficalora, Lord Danger Executive Producer. “Those skills served him well on this project as they enabled him to focus on performance and finding the right tone for the spots.” About Lord Danger Lord Danger is a creative production studio specializing in bold, innovative commercials,... Read More

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