By Wilson Chapman Sixth months after Peter Samuelson and Jonathan Prince launched PhilmCo Media, the production banner is gearing up its first project “1660 Vine,” a musical film that producers hope to adapt as a Broadway show. “1660 Vine,” follows a group of influencers who move into a Hollywood apartment complex to help each other pursue social media […]
By Patrick Hipes EXCLUSIVE: The story of the real-life 1988 protests at all-deaf Gallaudet University that became a watershed moment for the deaf community in the U.S. is being turned into a feature film. Jules Dameron, a Gallaudet alum, wrote and will direct Deaf President Now, which is now casting and aims to begin production later this year. Sam Sokolow (Nat […]
Bourn, a Black- Jewish street artist, confronts the fear and isolation of the moment through art, and creates a street mural project to celebrate kindness and connection in his community. More Details
Originally posted to ScreenDaily.com by TIM GRIERSON, SENIOR US CRITIC 15 JUNE 2021 Dir: Mobolaji Olambiwonnu. US. 2021. 85 mins. Seven years have passed since the killing of Michael Brown Jr. by Ferguson law enforcement, an outrage that galvanised the Black Lives Matter movement in America. The documentary Ferguson Rises chronicles the aftermath, presenting a solemn overview of […]
Charge aspiring screenwriters to create a script for a short film on the subject of family gatherings, and you get a range of submissions, from some of the best unknown talent in the entertainment community. And so, PhilmCo – the new film, TV, documentary, podcast and live production company that puts equal attention on creating […]
We are pleased to announce the 10 writers who have been named finalists in our Homecoming Script Competition. The finalist writers and their scripts are: Unexpected Guest – Derrick Anthony Grandma – Maxwell Hughes The Harmonica – Sophia Louisa Lee A Peculiar Series of Family Dinners – Juliet Lucas Everything – Kaypri Marcus I Love You […]
We are pleased to announce the 20 writers who have been named semi-finalists in our Homecoming Script Competition. The semi-finalist scripts and their writers are: 55 – Briana McCoy Appearance – Eric Cheng Bad Girl – Arya Govil The Baptism – Tatianna Sims Belong – Thomas C. Hinkle Blended – Jordan Uwhubetine Centerpiece – Hannah Schnorr Everything – Kaypri Marcus Gender Reveal Party – […]
By Cynthia Littleton Film financier Peter Samuelson and showrunner-director Jonathan Prince have joined forces to launch PhilmCo, a production and distribution banner designed to produce socially-conscious movies and TV shows with a built-in philanthropic component. Samuelson and Prince are working with private investors to fund the development of a range of projects that are about to be shopped to studio and […]