Guillermo del Toro’s Mature Approach to Filmmaking with ‘Nightmare Alley’: ‘I Wanted a Dark Jewel’

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe Rome Film Festival is under new management following a political shake-up that has led to the appointment of RAI Cinema executive Paola Malanga as the fest’s artistic director and Gian Luca Farinelli, who heads the Bologna film archives, as president.Malanga, who was appointed late on Tuesday, replaces Antonio Monda, the New York based journalist and film academic who during his seven-year stint at the helm of the event secured a steady stream of high-caliber guests such as Quentin Tarantino, Tim Burton and Angelina Jolie, to mention a few names on the Rome red carpet at last year’s edition.Farinelli –– who has been appointed president of the Cinema Per Roma foundation that oversees the Rome fest –– takes the reins from Laura Delli Colli, a prominent film journo and critic who remains on the foundation’s board. The new Rome fest regime was prompted by the election last October of new Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri.The Eternal City extravaganza, which is the brainchild of former Rome mayor Walter Veltroni, has been undergoing management shake-ups due to Italy’s political spoils system ever since its launch in 2006 with Nicole Kidman on the red carpet and ambitions to rival Venice.While Delli Colli exited gracefully, Monda’s departure has been a bit more acrimonious.

Deadline has confirmed that Brian Kurland, a four-time Oscar-nominated sound mixer who sits on the Cinema Audio Society’s board, has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences over its plan to pre-tape several categories, including Best Sound.

Selome Hailu It’s been almost four years since the last episode of the Donald Glover-created FX comedy “Atlanta” aired in 2018. But Glover, one of pop culture’s most mythic figures, finally re-emerged on Saturday to premiere the first two episodes of Season 3 on the closing night of the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.Season 3 was shot in tandem with Season 4, which FX announced would be the final installations of the show. Glover, who also stars as Earnest “Earn” Marks, didn’t mince words about the decision to wrap things up.“All good things end.

Uncut Gems fame. The two broke up in February after around two months of dating, as Ye's behavior grew increasingly erratic regarding Kim Kardashian's relationship with Pete Davidson, but Fox has lately taken to defending her “harmless” rapper ex-boyfriend amidst Instagram suspending him over threats. As confirmed by TMZ, the subject behind the documentary Jeen-Yuhs was suspended from the social media platform for 24 hours, which should lift by the end of St.

Dune, West Side Story and Nightmare Alley were among the big film winners at the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ 69th Golden Reel Awards, which were handed out during a virtual ceremony tonight. See the full list below.

Golden Reel Awards were held this Sunday, honoring the best achievements in sound editing across film, television, video games and student work with “Dune,” “Nightmare Alley” and “West Side Story” among the winners.The ceremony, which was held virtually, was opened by an address from Motion Pictures Sound Editors president Mark Lanza congratulating the members of the organization for their continued work over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.“These past two years, our members led the way in developing remote solutions that kept them working,” Lanza said at the ceremony. “We salute their ingenuity.

Feature Dialogue / ADR: “Nightmare Alley”Supervising Dialogue/ADR Editor: Jill Purdy MPSEDialogue Editor: Nelson Ferreira MPSEFeature Effects / Foley: “Dune”Supervising Sound Editors: Theo Green, Mark Mangini MPSESound Designer: Dave WhiteheadSound Effects Editors: Phil Barrie, Lee Gilmore MPSE, Greg Ten Bosch MPSE, Robert Kellough MPSE, Piero MuraFoley Editor: Christopher BonisFoley Artists: Andy Malcolm, Goro Koyama, Sandra FoxFeature Music: “West Side Story”Music Editors: Joe E. Rand, Ramiro BelgardtScoring Editor: David ChanningFeature Animation: “Raya and the Last Dragon”Supervising Sound Editor: Shannon MillsSupervising Dialogue Editor: Brad Semenoff MPSESound Designer: Nia HansenSound Effects Editors: Samson Neslund, David C.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThis year, all five Oscar nominees in the sound category have also scored Motion Picture Sound Editors nominations at the 69th annual Golden Reel Awards. For the second year in a row, the Oscar category combines sound editing and sound mixing.The MPSE Golden Reel Awards, to be held as a virtual global ceremony March 13, recognizes the craft of sound editing, dividing those accolades into three disciplines for the awards category.“Dune,” “Nightmare Alley,” “No Time to Die” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home” all received nominations.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeGuillermo del Toro and Jane Campion have strong thoughts about filmmaking — both in execution and exhibition — in this modern streaming age. And lucky for us, they’re not afraid to share those opinions.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentEverybody in the industry seems to like and admire J.K. Simmons, and why wouldn’t they? He’s talented, versatile, dependable and affable. The fan club includes Aaron Sorkin, writer-director of Amazon’s “Being the Ricardos,” for which Simmons is Oscar-nominated as supporting actor.Sorkin’s last seven screenplays have centered on real people, but he tells Variety he doesn’t picture the person, or any actor, when writing.

There were two awards ceremonies on Saturday night. Not only did the ACE guild give out their annual editing honors, but their colleagues in the production design world, the Art Directors Guild, handed out the 2022 ADG Awards.

Feature Film categoriesPeriod Feature Film: “Nightmare Alley,” Tamara DeverellFantasy Feature Film: “Dune,” Patrice VermetteContemporary Feature Film: “No Time to Die,” Mark TildesleyAnimated Feature Film:  “Encanto,” Ian Gooding, Lorelay BovéTelevision categoriesOne-Hour Period or Fantasy Single-Camera Series: “Loki”: “Glorious Purpose,” Kasra FarahaniOne-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series: “Squid Game”: “Gganbu,” Chae Kyoung-sunTelevision Movie or Limited Series: “WandaVision,” Mark WorthingtonHalf-Hour Single-Camera Series: “What We Do in the Shadows”: “The Prisoner,” “The Cloak of Duplication,” “The Siren,” Kate BunchMulti-Camera Series: “Family Reunion”: “Remember When M’Dear Changed History?,” Aiyana Trotter  Variety, Reality or Competition Series: “Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses”: “Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff,” John JanavsVariety Special: “Live in Front of a Studio Audience: ‘Facts of Life – Kids Can Be Cruel’(320) & ‘Diff’rent Strokes – Willis’ Privacy’ (115),” Stephan OlsonShort Format Commercials: Apple Music: “Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever,” François AudouyShort Format Web Series or Music Video: Taylor Swift: “All Too Well,” Ethan TobmanCinematic Imagery Award: Jane CampionWilliam Cameron Menzies Honoree: Denis VilleneuveLifetime Achievement Awards: Donna Cline, Ann Harris, Denise and Michael Okuda, Ida RandomArt Directors Guild Hall of Fame: William A.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe 26th Annual Art Director’s Guild Awards took place tonight as an in-person show at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown, with “Nightmare Alley,” ” and “No Time to Die” and “Encanto” taking home top film honors.Hosted by Yvette Nicole Brown, the event celebrated outstanding production design in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, animated features and music videos.As previously announced, director Denis Villeneuve (“Dune”) was honored with the William Cameron Menzies award.Jane Campion “(The Power of the Dog”) was bestowed with the cinematic imagery award. The Oscar-nominated director was unable to accept her award in person due to having COVID.

Guillermo del Toro joined Deadline’s Contenders Film: The Nominees event this weekend to discuss his latest movie Nightmare Alley, nominated for four Oscars including Best Picture. The film is based on William Lindsay Gresham’s 1946 novel, which had been previously adapted for the screen in 1947 in a noir classic starring Tyrone Power. Del Toro had read the book before he’d seen that movie, and he told Deadline he had always seen his vision for an adaptation “vividly” in his head. “I thought there were so many possibilities open in the book to talk about truth, lies, and the rise of a liar. An almost unstoppable rise,” del Toro said. “It felt very very ripe for the moment we’re in as a society.”

EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker Yi Zhou is turning a collection of four of her short films into NFTs, and will donate all proceeds generated to United Nations Crisis Relief to support Ukraine.

EXCLUSIVE: Wayne Knight (Jurassic Park) and Nicole Maines (Supergirl) have signed on for roles in 20th Century Studios’ film Darby Harper Wants You to Know for Hulu, which is currently in production in South Africa.

When the Academy announced changes to the live telecast of this year’s Oscars, which included handing out several awards before the show begins to air on TV, folks in the industry were definitely upset. While all of the Oscars are meaningful, the ones being relegated to the pre-taped section of the show mainly focused on the behind-the-scenes folks who don’t necessarily get their moment in the sun often enough.

Guillermo Del Toro is putting The Academy on blast after they decided to cut out craft categories during the live show this month.