In a climate where even titans of national journalism parrot political speaking points to maintain their sources rather than offer the kind of incisive, questioning reporting we want, Cenk Uygur is looking to making a mark. The upcoming documentary, "Mad As Hell," follows his journey from YouTube sensation to MSNBC star, and his battle to maintain the integrity that brought him his fame. Directed by Andrew Napier, the story centers on Uygur — the host and founder of The Young Turks, the brash, no-holds-barred online news channel — who shot to stardom thanks to his bracing honesty and forthright opinions. He started humbly on public access television before graduating to Sirius radio, and, as you'll see in this exclusive clip below, his next idea made him a pioneer in online broadcasting. "Mad As Hell" opens in select cinemas on February 6th and will also be available on VOD. Watch the clip below...
- 2/5/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Exasperating internet pundit Cenk Uygur (pronounced Jenk Yu-gur) has been self-documenting his unconventional career for years. In Mad as Hell, his many behind-the-scenes photos and videos from his early years in public access television and satellite radio eventually flow into director Andrew Napier's footage of Uygur's rise from YouTube fame to MSNBC fill-in slots and his career apex: a short-lived slot on Al Gore's Current TV. But if Napier hadn't shown up with a camera, Uygur would likely have continued filming himself, because his "firebrand" commentary is only ostensibly about politics; it's mostly about projecting the world onto his own ego and making it Cenk Uygur–shaped. How else to interpret ...
- 2/4/2015
- Village Voice
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired rights to the Hot Docs Film Festival world premiere and upcoming Santa Barbara International Film Festival selection.
O-Scope plans to release the film digitally and theatrically on February 6 with DVD/Blu-ray to follow.
The film is currently playing select theatres in the Us via Gathr Films’ Theatrical On Demand model.
Andrew Napier directed and produced Mad As Hell, which chronicles the rise of YouTube journalist and The Young Turks frontman Cenk Uygur.
O-Scope plans to release the film digitally and theatrically on February 6 with DVD/Blu-ray to follow.
The film is currently playing select theatres in the Us via Gathr Films’ Theatrical On Demand model.
Andrew Napier directed and produced Mad As Hell, which chronicles the rise of YouTube journalist and The Young Turks frontman Cenk Uygur.
- 1/20/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has unveiled its 2015 line-up which includes films representing 54 countries, 23 world premieres and 53 U.S. premieres. The U.S. premiere of Niki Caro’s McFarland USA will close out the 30th fest. Based on the 1987 true story and starring Kevin Costner and Maria Bello, the film follows novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town in California’s farm-rich Central Valley, as they give their all to build a cross-country team under the direction of Coach Jim White (Costner), a newcomer to their predominantly Latino high school. The unlikely band of runners overcomes the odds to forge not only a championship cross-country team but an enduring legacy as well.
The festival runs from January 27-February 7.
Below is the list of World and U.S. Premiere films followed by the list of titles by sidebar categories.
World Premieres
A Better You, USA
Directed by Matt Walsh
Cast: Brian Huskey,...
The festival runs from January 27-February 7.
Below is the list of World and U.S. Premiere films followed by the list of titles by sidebar categories.
World Premieres
A Better You, USA
Directed by Matt Walsh
Cast: Brian Huskey,...
- 1/8/2015
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline
A self-acknowledged "showcase for Academy Award frontrunners," the Santa Barbara International Film Festival is often overlooked for the actual films that earn it festival status. An amalgamation of international discoveries and ’merica’s circuit highlights, the Sbiff curates a week of best-of-the-best to pair with their star-praising. The 2015 edition offers another expansive selection, bookended by two films that aren’t on any radars just yet. Sbiff will open with "Desert Dancer," producer Richard Raymond’s directorial debut. Starring Reece Ritchie and Frieda Pinto, the drama follows a group of friends who wave off the harsh political climate of Iran’s 2009 presidential election in favor of forming a dance team, picking up moves from Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly and Rudolf Nureyev thanks to the magic of YouTube. The festival will close with "McFarland, USA," starring Kevin Costner and Maria Bello. Telling the 1987 true story of a Latino high school’s underdog cross-country team,...
- 1/8/2015
- by Matt Patches
- Hitfix
The centerpiece of Sidney Lumet’s 1976 Oscar-winning film Network is when former news anchor Howard Beale, played by Peter Finch, is exploited by TV executives because his growing madness means ratings, and he tells viewers to scream, “I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore,” out their windows. The title Mad as Hell is meant to evoke that very line, and be a subtle nudge about one of the themes that Paddy Chayefsky inferred to in his screenplay that mainstream media has become more obsessed with profit and ratings than doing the news right and for the benefit of informing people. A lot of people like to name check Chayefsky, and quote Network, but few people stick their heads out that window and yell, “I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!”
Mad as Hell wants to make...
Mad as Hell wants to make...
- 5/5/2014
- by Adam A. Donaldson
- We Got This Covered
“Atlantic Avenue”Unlimited Ride programWhen Jeremiah (Brady Corbet) helps 17-year-old Celeste one day, she’s instantly infatuated with him. But Jeremiah is a business-oriented prostitute—so Celeste hires him. Directed by Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre. “Grandma’s Not a Toaster”The End Is Near programOscar winner Shawn Christensen returns to Tribeca as screenwriter and star of this movie about three siblings plotting to rob their grandmother on a dark and stormy night on Long Island. But Grandma is onto their whiskey-fueled scheme. Co-starring Mara Kassin, Michael Drayer, and Eileen Lacy; directed by Andrew Napier. “The River”Skin Deep programLauren Ambrose, pregnant during a sweltering summer, just wants to make it to the river to cool off. But mechanical difficulties and the weirdoes in her life—played by, among others, Michael C. Hall, Adam Driver, and Jay O. Sanders—make that a surprisingly difficult feat. Directed by Sam Handel. “The Root of...
- 4/18/2013
- backstage.com
For short films, the Tribeca Film Festival is a must. Winning the award for Narrative Short or Best Documentary Short automatically qualifies a film for the Academy Awards. Their track record isn’t too bad either. Shawn Christensen’s Curfew had its New York premiere at the Festival and went on to win the Academy Award.
This year, Tribeca will show 60 short films in eight categories, from a variety of new and returning directors (including Christensen with Grandma’s Not A Toaster), and featuring performances from a number of Hollywood stars. Elijah Wood plays a standup comic who attempts a daring set in Setup,...
This year, Tribeca will show 60 short films in eight categories, from a variety of new and returning directors (including Christensen with Grandma’s Not A Toaster), and featuring performances from a number of Hollywood stars. Elijah Wood plays a standup comic who attempts a daring set in Setup,...
- 3/11/2013
- by Lindsey Bahr
- EW - Inside Movies
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