Blumhouse Television alternative chief Mary Lisio has left the company.
Lisio, who was EVP Alternative and Non-Scripted programming, is exiting to pursue other opportunities. The company will start a search for her replacement.
She has spent over three years at the company and has been involved in projects such as upcoming docuseries Worst Roommate Ever, Epix’s Fall River, CNN’s The People v. The Klan and HBO Max’s Brittany Murphy docuseries.
Other projects included Pray Away, the feature-length documentary from director Kristine Stolakis and executive producer Ryan Murphy, A Wilderness of Error for FX, A Secret Love, Relentless, for Discovery+ and This is Home.
She was also involved in the partnership with NBC News Studios that yielded NBC series The Thing About Pam with Renee Zellweger.
Her departure comes after Blumhouse struck an overall deal with ITV America to develop and produce unscripted formats.
Prior to joining Blumhouse,...
Lisio, who was EVP Alternative and Non-Scripted programming, is exiting to pursue other opportunities. The company will start a search for her replacement.
She has spent over three years at the company and has been involved in projects such as upcoming docuseries Worst Roommate Ever, Epix’s Fall River, CNN’s The People v. The Klan and HBO Max’s Brittany Murphy docuseries.
Other projects included Pray Away, the feature-length documentary from director Kristine Stolakis and executive producer Ryan Murphy, A Wilderness of Error for FX, A Secret Love, Relentless, for Discovery+ and This is Home.
She was also involved in the partnership with NBC News Studios that yielded NBC series The Thing About Pam with Renee Zellweger.
Her departure comes after Blumhouse struck an overall deal with ITV America to develop and produce unscripted formats.
Prior to joining Blumhouse,...
- 7/1/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Blumhouse Television’s Mary Lisio is resigning her post.
Named executive vice president of alternative and non-scripted programming at Jason Blum’s division in 2018, Lisio is departing the company amicably to pursue other opportunities.
Her departure comes as a result of Blumhouse TV’s recent exclusive, multi-year unscripted overall deal with ITV America. The pact was designed to pivot the division closer to the core Blumhouse brand, leaning into provocative horror, paranormal reality and suspense-driven series. The division will also work with producers across ITV America’s six vertical labels — ITV Entertainment, Leftfield Pictures, Sirens Media, Thinkfactory Media, High Noon Entertainment and Good Caper Content — to develop new concepts and IP.
Lisio is an Emmy winner who oversaw several of the company’s acclaimed, premium non-fiction series and documentary films, and she was also involved in the development of scripted fare including the deal with NBC News Studios to develop...
Named executive vice president of alternative and non-scripted programming at Jason Blum’s division in 2018, Lisio is departing the company amicably to pursue other opportunities.
Her departure comes as a result of Blumhouse TV’s recent exclusive, multi-year unscripted overall deal with ITV America. The pact was designed to pivot the division closer to the core Blumhouse brand, leaning into provocative horror, paranormal reality and suspense-driven series. The division will also work with producers across ITV America’s six vertical labels — ITV Entertainment, Leftfield Pictures, Sirens Media, Thinkfactory Media, High Noon Entertainment and Good Caper Content — to develop new concepts and IP.
Lisio is an Emmy winner who oversaw several of the company’s acclaimed, premium non-fiction series and documentary films, and she was also involved in the development of scripted fare including the deal with NBC News Studios to develop...
- 7/1/2021
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
“I wanted the film to provide kind of a vicarious experience,” says Chris Perkel, director and producer of the documentary “Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert,” confirming that there’s absolutely nothing coincidental about the film’s debut today coinciding with what would have been day one of Coachella 2020.
“We obviously debated what to do with the release of the film once the festival was rescheduled for October,” he says, but ultimately YouTube Originals decided to only move the release date back a week and a half, from March 31 to April 10, with the idea that the doc could serve as a salve on a weekend when passholders may be particularly nursing the postponement blues. “With all of us staying indoors, and under a lot of stress, we thought that might be more valuable than ever,” Perkel says.
It’s technically 19 years in the desert outside of Palm Springs, as longtime devotees may recall.
“We obviously debated what to do with the release of the film once the festival was rescheduled for October,” he says, but ultimately YouTube Originals decided to only move the release date back a week and a half, from March 31 to April 10, with the idea that the doc could serve as a salve on a weekend when passholders may be particularly nursing the postponement blues. “With all of us staying indoors, and under a lot of stress, we thought that might be more valuable than ever,” Perkel says.
It’s technically 19 years in the desert outside of Palm Springs, as longtime devotees may recall.
- 4/10/2020
- by James Patrick Herman
- Variety Film + TV
One hundred seventy features have been submitted for consideration in the Documentary Feature category for the 90th Academy Awards. That’s 25 more than 2016. Assuming they all book their qualifying runs in New York and Los Angeles, the members of the documentary branch have just a few more weeks to see as many films as possible and file their votes for the shortlist of 15 to be announced in December. They’re each supposed to watch an assigned list of about 20 films, plus as many more as they can.
Read More:2018 Oscar Predictions: Best Documentary Feature
It’s possible for documentaries to also vie for Best Picture, although it is rare. Among this year’s most lauded features are “City of Ghosts,” “Faces Places,” “Jane,” “Kedi” and “One of Us.”
The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are:
“Abacus: Small Enough to Jail”
“Aida’s Secrets”
“Al Di Qua”
“All the Rage...
Read More:2018 Oscar Predictions: Best Documentary Feature
It’s possible for documentaries to also vie for Best Picture, although it is rare. Among this year’s most lauded features are “City of Ghosts,” “Faces Places,” “Jane,” “Kedi” and “One of Us.”
The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are:
“Abacus: Small Enough to Jail”
“Aida’s Secrets”
“Al Di Qua”
“All the Rage...
- 10/27/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
One hundred seventy features have been submitted for consideration in the Documentary Feature category for the 90th Academy Awards. That’s 25 more than 2016. Assuming they all book their qualifying runs in New York and Los Angeles, the members of the documentary branch have just a few more weeks to see as many films as possible and file their votes for the shortlist of 15 to be announced in December. They’re each supposed to watch an assigned list of about 20 films, plus as many more as they can.
Read More:2018 Oscar Predictions: Best Documentary Feature
It’s possible for documentaries to also vie for Best Picture, although it is rare. Among this year’s most lauded features are “City of Ghosts,” “Faces Places,” “Jane,” “Kedi” and “One of Us.”
The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are:
“Abacus: Small Enough to Jail”
“Aida’s Secrets”
“Al Di Qua”
“All the Rage...
Read More:2018 Oscar Predictions: Best Documentary Feature
It’s possible for documentaries to also vie for Best Picture, although it is rare. Among this year’s most lauded features are “City of Ghosts,” “Faces Places,” “Jane,” “Kedi” and “One of Us.”
The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are:
“Abacus: Small Enough to Jail”
“Aida’s Secrets”
“Al Di Qua”
“All the Rage...
- 10/27/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Eighth season of outdoor screening series kicks off on June 29 in Newport, Rhode Island.
newportFILM has announced its line-up of documentaries for the annual summer series newportFILM Outdoors, with guests including Clive Davis, Wendy Whelan, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, and Rory Kennedy.
The sunset screenings begin on June 29 and run through August 31, with weekly Thursday night screenings accompanied by pre-film live music and post-screening conversations with filmmakers. Film screenings are free to the public.
newportFILM Outdoors will open with Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story at the Redwood Library & Athenaeum. The film centres on the 1940s film whose work as an inventor helped revolutionise modern communication.
Also screening are Clive Davis: The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, to be followed by a conversation with Davis himself; May It Last: A Portrait Of The Avett Brothers from Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio; and Linda Saffire and Adam Schelsinger’s Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan, followed by a conversation...
newportFILM has announced its line-up of documentaries for the annual summer series newportFILM Outdoors, with guests including Clive Davis, Wendy Whelan, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, and Rory Kennedy.
The sunset screenings begin on June 29 and run through August 31, with weekly Thursday night screenings accompanied by pre-film live music and post-screening conversations with filmmakers. Film screenings are free to the public.
newportFILM Outdoors will open with Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story at the Redwood Library & Athenaeum. The film centres on the 1940s film whose work as an inventor helped revolutionise modern communication.
Also screening are Clive Davis: The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, to be followed by a conversation with Davis himself; May It Last: A Portrait Of The Avett Brothers from Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio; and Linda Saffire and Adam Schelsinger’s Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan, followed by a conversation...
- 6/29/2017
- ScreenDaily
Platform makes another notable buy after Tribeca opener Clive Davis in April.
Abramorama and filmmakers Brett and Cassandra Berns announced on Wednesday that Apple Music has acquired Bang! The Bert Berns Story.
The film centres on the life and career of 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bert Berns – songwriter, producer and label chief of the 1960’s whose hits included Twist And Shout, Hang On Sloopy, Brown Eyed Girl, Here Comes The Night, and Piece Of My Heart.
Stevie Van Zandt narrates the film that features interviews with Van Morrison, Paul McCartney, Keith Richards, Ben E King, and Solomon Burke, among others.
Apple Music plans an autumn global release, followed by a release on iTunes Movies to rent or download. Abramorama originally released the film theatrically in North America in April.
Sid Ganis served as executive producer on the film directed by Bert Berns’ son Brett Berns and co-directed by Bob Sarles, who also edited...
Abramorama and filmmakers Brett and Cassandra Berns announced on Wednesday that Apple Music has acquired Bang! The Bert Berns Story.
The film centres on the life and career of 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bert Berns – songwriter, producer and label chief of the 1960’s whose hits included Twist And Shout, Hang On Sloopy, Brown Eyed Girl, Here Comes The Night, and Piece Of My Heart.
Stevie Van Zandt narrates the film that features interviews with Van Morrison, Paul McCartney, Keith Richards, Ben E King, and Solomon Burke, among others.
Apple Music plans an autumn global release, followed by a release on iTunes Movies to rent or download. Abramorama originally released the film theatrically in North America in April.
Sid Ganis served as executive producer on the film directed by Bert Berns’ son Brett Berns and co-directed by Bob Sarles, who also edited...
- 6/28/2017
- ScreenDaily
Previous | Image 1 of 8 | NextOpening Night for the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival at Radio City Music Hall, New York City.
New York City – Wednesday, April 19th, 2017, was the Opening Night for New York City’s preeminent film happening, the Tribeca Film Festival. This is the 16th edition of the ever-expanding fest, and the legendary Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan was the setting for the opening night film, “Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives.” Mr. Davis is one of the legendary music men, having run Columbia Records, founded Arista Records, and continuing today as Chief Creative Officer for Sony Music Entertainment.
Clive Davis helped to launch such music luminaries as Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Aerosmith, Earth Wind & Fire, Barry Manilow, Aretha Franklin, Carly Simon, the Grateful Dead, Kenny G., Ray Parker (“Ghostbusters”), Lou Reed, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys and Kelly Clarkson. Franklin and Manilow were among the performers to...
New York City – Wednesday, April 19th, 2017, was the Opening Night for New York City’s preeminent film happening, the Tribeca Film Festival. This is the 16th edition of the ever-expanding fest, and the legendary Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan was the setting for the opening night film, “Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives.” Mr. Davis is one of the legendary music men, having run Columbia Records, founded Arista Records, and continuing today as Chief Creative Officer for Sony Music Entertainment.
Clive Davis helped to launch such music luminaries as Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Aerosmith, Earth Wind & Fire, Barry Manilow, Aretha Franklin, Carly Simon, the Grateful Dead, Kenny G., Ray Parker (“Ghostbusters”), Lou Reed, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys and Kelly Clarkson. Franklin and Manilow were among the performers to...
- 4/21/2017
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Apple Music has announced its latest video venture -- a documentary about the life and career of music mogul Clive Davis, which debuted yesterday evening at the Tribeca Film Festival.
The film, titled Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives, is based on Davis’ 2013 memoir of the same name, according to Billboard. The film was directed by Chris Perkel and produced by Michael Bernstein of Scott Free Productions. Ridley Scott and Mary Lisio served as executive producers alongside Im Global’s Stuart Ford, David Schulhof, and Deborah Zipser. A premiere date has not yet been set.
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The film, titled Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives, is based on Davis’ 2013 memoir of the same name, according to Billboard. The film was directed by Chris Perkel and produced by Michael Bernstein of Scott Free Productions. Ridley Scott and Mary Lisio served as executive producers alongside Im Global’s Stuart Ford, David Schulhof, and Deborah Zipser. A premiere date has not yet been set.
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- 4/20/2017
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
The 16th annual Tribeca Film Festival’s opening-night film, Clive Davis: The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, is headed exclusively to Apple Music. The news was announced on the eve of its premiere tonight at Radio City Music Hall. The Chris Perkel-directed documentary from Im Global and Scott Free Productions is based on Davis' 2013 bestselling autobiography that chronicles the influence of "The Man with the Golden Ears," who rose from humble beginnings to became one of the…...
- 4/20/2017
- Deadline
Robert De Niro to receive double honor from the Film Society of Lincoln Center Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
With the Tribeca Film Festival gearing up for the April 19 Opening Night Gala World Premiere screening of Chris Perkel’s Clive Davis: The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, produced by Ridley Scott, followed by a concert featuring Aretha Franklin, Jennifer Hudson, and Earth, Wind & Fire at Radio City Music Hall, the festival's co-founder Robert De Niro will receive a double honour from the Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York.
Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep, Whoopi Goldberg, Barry Levinson, Michael Douglas, Ben Stiller, Harvey Keitel and Sean Penn will be presenters on May 8 of the 44th Chaplin Award to Robert De Niro. And there will be a retrospective of his work from Scorsese's Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Casino, The King Of Comedy, and Raging Bull to Michael Cimino's The Deer Hunter.
No Bulls**T: Starring Robert De Niro,...
With the Tribeca Film Festival gearing up for the April 19 Opening Night Gala World Premiere screening of Chris Perkel’s Clive Davis: The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, produced by Ridley Scott, followed by a concert featuring Aretha Franklin, Jennifer Hudson, and Earth, Wind & Fire at Radio City Music Hall, the festival's co-founder Robert De Niro will receive a double honour from the Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York.
Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep, Whoopi Goldberg, Barry Levinson, Michael Douglas, Ben Stiller, Harvey Keitel and Sean Penn will be presenters on May 8 of the 44th Chaplin Award to Robert De Niro. And there will be a retrospective of his work from Scorsese's Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Casino, The King Of Comedy, and Raging Bull to Michael Cimino's The Deer Hunter.
No Bulls**T: Starring Robert De Niro,...
- 4/7/2017
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Director and cast to take part in panel discussion following screening.
Top brass at the 16th edition of the Tribeca Film Festival announced on Wednesday the Closing Night, Galas and Special Screenings, as well as the titles premiering under the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival banner.
The festival, which runs from April 19-30, will close on April 29 with a back-to-back screening of The Godfather and The Godfather Part II to celebrate the film’s 45th anniversary, followed by a panel discussion with director Francis Ford Coppola and actors Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire and Robert De Niro.
This year’s Galas section includes the world premiere of James Ponsoldt’s thriller The Circle starring Tom Hanks and Emma Watson.
World premiere Galas selections include Daniel Kaufman’s portrait of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: The Bad Boy Story, a documentary celebrating the first 20 years of Bad Boy Entertainment...
Top brass at the 16th edition of the Tribeca Film Festival announced on Wednesday the Closing Night, Galas and Special Screenings, as well as the titles premiering under the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival banner.
The festival, which runs from April 19-30, will close on April 29 with a back-to-back screening of The Godfather and The Godfather Part II to celebrate the film’s 45th anniversary, followed by a panel discussion with director Francis Ford Coppola and actors Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire and Robert De Niro.
This year’s Galas section includes the world premiere of James Ponsoldt’s thriller The Circle starring Tom Hanks and Emma Watson.
World premiere Galas selections include Daniel Kaufman’s portrait of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: The Bad Boy Story, a documentary celebrating the first 20 years of Bad Boy Entertainment...
- 3/8/2017
- ScreenDaily
Director and cast to take part in panel discussion following screening.
Top brass at the 16th edition of the Tribeca Film Festival announced on Wednesday the Closing Night, Galas and Special Screenings, as well as the titles premiering under the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival banner.
The festival, which runs from April 19-30, will close on April 29 with a back-to-back screening of The Godfather and The Godfather Part II to celebrate the film’s 45th anniversary, followed by a panel discussion with director Francis Ford Coppola and actors Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire and Robert De Niro.
This year’s Galas section includes the world premiere of James Ponsoldt’s thriller The Circle starring Tom Hanks and Emma Watson.
World premiere Galas selections include Daniel Kaufman’s portrait of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: The Bad Boy Story, a documentary celebrating the first 20 years of Bad Boy Entertainment...
Top brass at the 16th edition of the Tribeca Film Festival announced on Wednesday the Closing Night, Galas and Special Screenings, as well as the titles premiering under the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival banner.
The festival, which runs from April 19-30, will close on April 29 with a back-to-back screening of The Godfather and The Godfather Part II to celebrate the film’s 45th anniversary, followed by a panel discussion with director Francis Ford Coppola and actors Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire and Robert De Niro.
This year’s Galas section includes the world premiere of James Ponsoldt’s thriller The Circle starring Tom Hanks and Emma Watson.
World premiere Galas selections include Daniel Kaufman’s portrait of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: The Bad Boy Story, a documentary celebrating the first 20 years of Bad Boy Entertainment...
- 3/8/2017
- ScreenDaily
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