Sony Announces Jury For First Future Filmmaker Awards 2023 By SVG Staff
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Creo is pleased to reveal the panel of judges for the inaugural edition of the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards; a major new annual program for short films, providing a gateway for the development of creative excellence and free for anyone to enter. Chaired by award-winning director Justin Chadwick, this year's jury comprises leading and celebrated figures from the film industry including Nicole Brown, President of TriStar Pictures; Jeremy Barber, Partner, Motion Picture Literary and Talent, United Talent Agency; and Sir Roger A. Deakins, Academy award-winning cinematographer.
Justin Chadwick, award-winning theatre, television and film director and Chair of the Jury, says: I am honoured to preside over this panel of highly distinguished individuals, and I look forward to working with my fellow jury to discover fresh talent from across the globe. It was through the medium of short films I made my directorial debut and began receiving recognition for my work and I'm excited by the unique opportunities this new Awards program has to offer to young and emerging filmmakers.'
Also announced are further details about the three days of workshops, screenings and panels, led by Sony Pictures executives. This exceptional opportunity offers winning and shortlisted filmmakers exclusive access and unparalleled insight into the inner workings of the industry through first-hand knowledge of the crucial stages of the film-making process from initial pitching to casting, editing and theatrical marketing.
Josh Greenstein, President of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group says: The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards is an exciting new initiative to help support fresh talent from around the world. Sony Pictures look forward to welcoming winning and shortlisted creators to the Studio lot here in Culver City, California, where through our carefully assembled workshop program led by our roster of experts, they'll be able to gain a new understanding of the business to help them take the next steps in their filmmaking careers.'
The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards ceremony will take place on 22 February 2023 in the Cary Grant Theatre at the historic Sony Pictures Studio lot in Culver City, California. Thirty shortlisted filmmakers will be flown to Los Angeles to attend the ceremony and workshop program. Winners from six categories will be announced on the night and rewarded with cash prizes and a range of Sony's Digital Imaging equipment.
2023 JUDGES
Justin Chadwick is an award-winning British theatre, television and film director. He is best known for critically acclaimed films including the Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe-nominated Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013), the AFI and IFTA nominated The Other Boleyn Girl (2008); Tulip Fever (2017) and The First Grader (2010). His films have won numerous awards including the Audience Award at Durban International Film Festival, the Audience Prize for Best Film at Doha Tribeca Film Festival, both Best Director's Choice and Audience Choice Awards at the Sedona Film Festival, and Best Feature Film at the Palm Beach Film Festival 2010. His award-winning short films include Boy (2011), Shakespeare Shorts (1996) and Family Style (1993).
Nicole Brown is President of TriStar Pictures. Her oversight of Sony Pictures' specialty label includes all film development and production. In 2019, Brown was appointed Head of TriStar Pictures, making her the first Black woman to run a live-action label at a major studio. Brown has been instrumental in securing several major deals and overseeing projects for the studio, including Gina Prince-Bythewood's critically acclaimed The Woman King, starring Viola Davis. The film opened in theatres on September 16, 2022 and has made over $75 million globally so far. Upcoming for the label is the highly anticipated Whitney Houston musical biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody, and Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical, a partnership with Netflix based on the Award-winning West End musical. During her TriStar tenure, Brown has overseen movies such as Marielle Heller's Oscar-nominated A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood starring Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers; Happiest Season, which was licensed by Hulu in the U.S. and earned the number one spot on the streamer, as the LGBTQ+ romantic comedy was the most-watched film across all acquired and Hulu Original films during its opening weekend; Edgar Wright's breakout hit Baby Driver; Danny Boyle's sequel to Trainspotting; Jodie Foster's Money Monster starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts; and Jonathan Demme's Ricki and The Flash starring Meryl Streep.
Jeremy Barber is a Partner in the Motion Picture Literary and Talent Departments at United Talent Agents (UTA). Prior to UTA, Barber helped found and served as President of Catch 23 and Catch 23 UK. During his tenure, Barber executive produced One Hour Photo and King's Ransom. Barber was also head of Production and Acquisitions at Artisan Entertainment where he oversaw films such as Requiem for a Dream, The Blair Witch Project and Buena Vista Social Club. Barber began his entertainment career as an attorney at Loeb & Loeb. Prior to Hollywood, Barber had a career in politics, where he worked on the Dukakis/Bentsen Campaign, for Congressman Chuck Schumer, Senator Herb Kohl, and on Bill Clinton's Chicago Convention. Barber serves on the Georgetown University Law School Board of Visitors, the Telluride Film Festival's Esteemed Council of Advisors, the board of The People Concern, UTA's Advisory Council and Leadership Council, Campbell Hall's Advancement Committee, and served as Chairman of the Board of the UCLA Lab School where he now m
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Sony Announces Jury For First Future Filmmaker Awards 2023 By SVG Staff 
