The Apollo: Directed by Roger Ross Williams. With Cholly Atkins, Florence Ballard, Angela Bassett, James Brown. The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.Ross IP Law / Commonwealth Licensing Services LLC. Jan 2016 - Present 8 years 3 months. San Francisco Bay Area. Act as fractional General Counsel or outsourced transactional counsel for emerging ...Winner: Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett. Presenter: Carey Mulligan, Zoë Saldana Date & Venue: March 7, 2010; Kodak Theatre. ROGER ROSS WILLIAMS: Oh my god. This is amazing. Two years ago when I got on an airplane and went to Zimbabwe, I never imagined in my wildest dreams that I'd end up here.September 14, 2023 11:28am. Roger Ross Williams at this year's Telluride Film Festival Vivien Killilea/Getty Images. Filmmaker Roger Ross Williams is known for capturing …Jan 20, 2023 · In 2015, Oscar- and Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Roger Ross Williams decided to make his first narrative feature, “Cassandro,” which is screening in the Sundance Premieres. At the time ... Roger Ross Williams is having quite the year. So far, the Oscar-winning director has released his first fiction film, Amazon Studios’ “Cassandro”; the HBO documentary “Love to Love You ...Editor’s Note: Roger Ross Williams is an African-American filmmaker whose short film “Blackface” debuted on CNN Digital in November 2015. Williams also directed the Oscar Award-winning short ...Sep 18, 2023 · Filmmaker Roger Ross Williams is having a moment. He recently premiered a documentary adaptation of Ibram X. Kendi's Stamped From The Beginning and before that, he directed episodes of Nikole Hannah-Jones's The 1619 Project. His docuseries The Super Models, which focuses on the careers of icons Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, and Christy Turlington, premieres later this year. On Elinor Burkett interrupted Roger Ross Williams' Oscar acceptance speech Sunday, in what's being described as the "Kanye moment" of the Academy Awards. Williams, the director-producer for "Music by Prudence," a film about a disabled Zimbabwean musician, took to the stage Sunday evening to accept the …Sep 22, 2023, 05:45 AM EDT. LEAVE A COMMENT. "Cassandro" actor Gael García Bernal and director Roger Ross Williams. Alejandro Lopez Pineda/Prime Vieo. Watch any Batman film and you might get a sense of why Roger Ross Williams considers “Cassandro” to be a superhero movie. Just as Bruce Wayne dons his iconic outfit to become the Caped ... A history-making director, producer, and screenwriter, Roger Ross Williams has already garnered many accolades and awards for his amazing storytelling talents, including the 2010 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject for his film Music by Prudence. Williams is the first African-American to win an Oscar for directing and producing a film. Academy Awards, USA. 2017 Nominee Oscar. Best Documentary Feature. Life, Animated. Shared with: Julie Goldman. 2010 Winner Oscar. Best Documentary, Short Subjects. Music by Prudence. Roger Ross Williams becomes the first African American to win in this category. Sep 15, 2023 · Oscar-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams has much to celebrate this weekend. His first narrative/fiction film, Cassandro, opens theatrically today.And he has just been named the recipient of ... Roger Ross Williams Shoshana Guy Naimah Jabali-Nash Christine Turner Kamilah Forbes Phil Bertelsen Jonathan Clasberry. Executive Producers Exec. Producers. Shoshana Guy Nikole Hannah-Jones Roger Ross Williams Caitlin Roper Kathleen Lingo Oprah Winfrey. Studios. Lionsgate Television One Story Up Productions …Almost four years passed and the only stimuli that engaged Owen were Disney films. Then one day, his father donned a puppet—Iago, the wisecracking parrot from Aladdin—and asked “what’s it like to be you?”. And poof! Owen replied, with dialogue from the movie. Life, Animated tells the remarkable story of how Owen found …more.Jan 26, 2023 · Academy Award-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams will produce and direct THE 1619 PROJECT, a series that explores the impact of slavery on American history. Hulu has acquired documentary rights to “The 1619 Project”, based on material from Nicole Hannah-Jones’ acclaimed special edition of The New York Times Magazine. Roger Ross Williams’ first film, Music by Prudence, won the 2010 Academy Award for documentary short subject. He is the first African-American director to win an Academy Award. Williams next directed the feature documentary God Loves Uganda, which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.His …Roger Ross Williams’ first film, Music by Prudence, won the 2010 Academy Award for documentary short subject. He is the first African-American director to win an Academy Award. Williams next directed the feature documentary God Loves Uganda, which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.His …Roger Ross Williams. Photograph: Andy Hall for the Observer “I knew Owen was gold the first time I saw him slow-dancing with Emily at their Valentine’s Day ball,” recalls Williams.The Oscar-winning director talks about his adaptation of Ibram X. Kendi's book on U.S. racism and anti-Blackness, and how he used animation, archival footage …Filmmaker Roger Ross Williams, an Oscar and Emmy winner, has signed with UTA.The director and his One Story Up production banner will be represented by the agency in all areas. In 2010, Williams ...Roger Ross Williams ’ “Cassandro” pays tribute to that pioneering legacy born out of one of Mexico’s most popular exports, lucha libre. But despite its flamboyant hero, this underdog sports story feels strangely conventional. Co-written by Williams and David Teague, "Cassandro" follows the rise of Saúl Armendáriz, a lucha libre ...ROGER ROSS WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, “CASSANDRO,” “STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING”AND “THE SUPER MODELS”: Yes, it’s great to be here. Thank you. MARTIN: So, Academy Award-winning director.Shoshana Guy: Yeah, so originally, I already had a relationship with One Story Up Productions, which is Roger Ross Williams’ production company, because I had showrun High on the Hog with him. And so when that came into their shop, I was kind of a natural fit for it, because I had the sort of elements that the project needed.Film investigating America’s mass incarceration crisis set to premiere Sunday, July 1 Academy Award-winning director Roger Ross Williams and CNN Films today announced their collaboration on a ...Jan 26, 2023 · Academy Award-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams will produce and direct THE 1619 PROJECT, a series that explores the impact of slavery on American history. Hulu has acquired documentary rights to “The 1619 Project”, based on material from Nicole Hannah-Jones’ acclaimed special edition of The New York Times Magazine. "Music by Prudence" won best documentary short at the Oscars. Unfortunately, Roger Ross Williams' acceptance speech was interrupted by http://www.sodahead.co...Roger Ross Williams was the first African American director to win an Oscar. He now has a collection of Emmy and Peabody awards to his credit, but his journey has been an uphill battle.Roger Ross Williams, writer and director of "Cassandro," joins Yahoo Entertainment's Kevin Polowy to discuss the true story of Saúl Armendáriz (aka Cassandro), …Sep 22, 2023, 05:45 AM EDT. LEAVE A COMMENT. "Cassandro" actor Gael García Bernal and director Roger Ross Williams. Alejandro Lopez Pineda/Prime Vieo. Watch any Batman film and you might get a sense of why Roger Ross Williams considers “Cassandro” to be a superhero movie. Just as Bruce Wayne dons his iconic outfit to become the Caped ...Sep 29, 2023 · Roger Ross Williams: I did a short documentary for The New Yorker Presents series on Amazon Prime Video, and that's when I first met Cassandro. The New Yorker came to me and said, 'We have this ... It’s a familiar rhyme in Stamped from the Beginning, a Netflix documentary by Oscar-winning director Roger Ross Williams, based on Ibram X Kendi’s bestselling book of the same name and aimed ...Oscar-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams has much to celebrate this weekend. His first narrative/fiction film, Cassandro, opens theatrically today.And he has just been named the recipient of ...Roger Ross Williams. Jump to. Overview. Born. September 16, 1973 · South Carolina, USA. Mini Bio. The first film that Roger Ross Williams directed and produced was Music …A global executive leader skilled in developing leadership teams that nurture the customer… · Experience: Atlas Group · Location: Wichita, Kansas, United States · 500+ connections on LinkedIn.The Oscar-, Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker, who became the first African American director to win an Academy Award in 2009 with his short film “Music …Director Roger Ross Williams has lived with the story of Saúl “Cassandro” Armendáriz for seven years, ever since he made the 2016 short documentary Man Without a Mask, itself adapted from ...Roger Ross Williams, writer and director of "Cassandro," joins Yahoo Entertainment's Kevin Polowy to discuss the true story of Saúl Armendáriz (aka Cassandro), …Cassandro, the new biopic directed by Oscar winner Roger Ross Williams, stars Gael García Bernal as the eponymous Mexican-American fighter who changed the course of Mexico's beloved lucha libre ...Documentarian Roger Ross Williams discusses his film, "God Loves Uganda." More. Watching. 05:25. Richard Cordray. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart S19 . Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Richard Cordray addresses debt traps, mortgage reform and fixing the financial industry.Many first became familiar with filmmaker Roger Ross Williams when he won an Academy Award in 2010 for his documentary short "Music by Prudence" (2010), making him the first African American to win an Oscar for directing and producing a feature or short. Roger Ross Williams. Producer: God Loves Uganda. The first film that Roger Ross Williams directed and produced was Music by Prudence (2010), which won the The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010)® for Best Documentary Short Subject; he is the first African American director to win an Academy Award. Nov 2, 2019 · Roger Ross Williams in London, 2016. Photograph: Andy Hall/The Observer. The film explores how the space continues to foster black talent and it offers powerful glimpses at the realities of being ... Oscar®- and Emmy®-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams chronicles the unique history and contemporary legacy of New York City’s landmark Apollo Theater in this documentary. 29 1 h 41 min 2020. 18+.A global executive leader skilled in developing leadership teams that nurture the customer… · Experience: Atlas Group · Location: Wichita, Kansas, United States · 500+ connections on LinkedIn.Sep 29, 2023 · Roger Ross Williams: I did a short documentary for The New Yorker Presents series on Amazon Prime Video, and that's when I first met Cassandro. The New Yorker came to me and said, 'We have this ... Nov 5, 2019 · Roger Ross Williams grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania and then moved to New York to, as he has said, escape both racism and homophobia in his hometown. After graduating from New York University, he started his career writing for Michael Moore's 1994 television series TV Nation. Roger Ross Williams, Ronan Farrow, Jean Tsien, Cecilla Aldarondo, Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh will be honored at the 2021 IDA Documentary Awards.. Williams, who won the 2010 Oscar for best ...The Oscar-, Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker, who became the first African American director to win an Academy Award in 2009 with his short film “Music …Nov 2, 2019 · Roger Ross Williams in London, 2016. Photograph: Andy Hall/The Observer. The film explores how the space continues to foster black talent and it offers powerful glimpses at the realities of being ... Feb 16, 2021 · Filmmaker Roger Ross Williams, an Oscar and Emmy winner, has signed with UTA. The director and his One Story Up production banner will be represented by the agency in all areas. In 2010, Williams ... Roger Ross-Williams delivers the Oscar acceptance speech for Best Documentary Short that he never had a chance to give.Sep 15, 2023 · Oscar-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams has much to celebrate this weekend. His first narrative/fiction film, Cassandro, opens theatrically today.And he has just been named the recipient of ... Film Review: ‘Life, Animated’. Roger Ross Williams' captivating documentary explores a young autistic man's growth and progress through his obsession with Disney animated movies. The busy ...In 2015, Oscar- and Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Roger Ross Williams decided to make his first narrative feature, “Cassandro,” which is screening in the Sundance Premieres.At the time ...Roger Ross Williams. Roger Ross Williams was the first African American director to win an Oscar and is the director of the new documentary, “Stamped from the Beginning.”. @@RogerRossWill.August 28, 2019 5:30 pm. Roger Ross Williams. Daniel Bergeron. “Traveling While Black,” a new virtual reality (VR) documentary from Academy Award-winning director Roger Ross Williams, debuted ...Filmmaker Roger Ross Williams is having a moment.He recently premiered a documentary adaptation of Ibram X. Kendi’s Stamped From The Beginning and before that, he directed episodes of Nikole Hannah-Jones’s The 1619 Project. His docuseries The Super Models, which focuses on the careers of icons … Roger Ross Williams (born September 16, 1962; Easton) is an American documentary director, producer and writer and the first African American director to win an Academy Award (Oscar), with his short film "Music by Prudence"; this film won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film in 2009. Sep 21, 2023 · Directed by Roger Ross Williams (“Life, Animated”), the movie depicts the decisive, late-1980s period when Saúl ascended out of obscurity and into the big time, braving countless training ... The Dutch character Zwarte Piet (Black Pete) has a “racially offensive history” and has had his day, according to an American documentary maker. Roger Ross Williams’ film “Blackface,” currently streaming on CNN, explores the origins of the character of St. Nicholas’ helper, who is often portrayed in black make up with black curled ...Life, Animated: Directed by Roger Ross Williams. With Owen Suskind, Cornelia Suskind, Ron Suskind, Walter Suskind. A coming-of-age story about a boy and his family who overcame great challenges by turning Disney animated movies into a language to express love, loss, kinship and brotherhood.Following up his narrative drama Cassandro, Roger Ross Williams returned to the documentary realm for his second feature of the year with Stamped from the Beginning. Adapting Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s book, the TIFF selection utilizes vivid animations and leading female scholars to explore the history of anti-Black racist ideas. Ahead of a …Roger Ross Williams would earn the first “A” of his life in an NYU math class. He would also self-diagnose after reading an article about something called dyslexia. And he would discover his profession—journalism—doing an NYU internship in the ABC News library. Imaginary Roger kept coming to life.Oscar-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams directed two of the episodes and serves as an executive producer; Oprah Winfrey, Hannah-Jones, and Naimah Jabali-Nash are producers.The director Roger Ross Williams on the Harlem ‘temple’ that has hosted legendary performers from James Brown to Lauryn Hill. by André Wheeler. Sat 2 Nov … A Story About the Power of Story: Roger Ross Williams and Julie Goldman on “Life, Animated”. Matt Fagerholm | 2016-07-18. An interview with "Life, Animated" director Roger Ross Williams and producer Julie Goldman. Roger Ross Williams movie reviews & film summaries | Roger Ebert. Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett on stage in 2010. Photograph: Michael Caulfield/WireImage. At the 2010 awards, director Roger Ross Williams had just launched into his acceptance speech for ... Inspired by the book of the same name by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Roger Ross Williams’ Stamped From the Beginning explores the history of anti-Black ideas in a way that helps us grapple with present-day racism. Williams takes inspiration from Kendi’s work to explore those themes with an array of powerful film techniques. Years After Becoming the First Black Director to Win an Oscar, Roger Ross Williams Says Hollywood’s Finally Calling. Even after winning the gold for his doc short …The Dutch character Zwarte Piet (Black Pete) has a “racially offensive history” and has had his day, according to an American documentary maker. Roger Ross Williams’ film “Blackface,” currently streaming on CNN, explores the origins of the character of St. Nicholas’ helper, who is often portrayed in black make up with black curled ...Stamped from the Beginning: Directed by Roger Ross Williams. With John Toon, Angela Davis, Lynae Vanee, Alexa Rachelle Jennings. A hybrid documentary/scripted feature based on Dr. Kendi's National Book Award-winning "Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas".Sep 18, 2023 · Filmmaker Roger Ross Williams is having a moment. He recently premiered a documentary adaptation of Ibram X. Kendi's Stamped From The Beginning and before that, he directed episodes of Nikole Hannah-Jones's The 1619 Project. His docuseries The Super Models, which focuses on the careers of icons Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, and Christy Turlington, premieres later this year. On God Loves Uganda is a 2013 American documentary film produced and directed by Roger Ross Williams, which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. It explores connections between evangelicalism in North America and in Uganda, suggesting that the North American influence is the reason behind the controversial Uganda Anti …Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett on stage in 2010. Photograph: Michael Caulfield/WireImage. At the 2010 awards, director Roger Ross Williams had just launched into his acceptance speech for ...Filmmaker Roger Ross Williams is renowned for his work on such acclaimed movies as “Life, Animated,” “God Loves Uganda,” “Traveling While Black” and “The Apollo.” He was also the first Black director to win an Academy Award, in 2010. With “The Super Models,” the Apple TV docuseries that debuted in September, Williams set …Roger Ross Williams’ first film, Music by Prudence, won the 2010 Academy Award for documentary short subject. He is the first African-American director to win an Academy Award. Williams next directed the feature documentary God Loves Uganda, which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.His …Courtesy of Oculus. “Traveling While Black,” a new virtual reality documentary from Academy Award-winning director Roger Ross Williams, debuted at the Sundance Film Festival’s New Frontier ...Jan 26, 2023 · Academy Award-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams will produce and direct THE 1619 PROJECT, a series that explores the impact of slavery on American history. Hulu has acquired documentary rights to “The 1619 Project”, based on material from Nicole Hannah-Jones’ acclaimed special edition of The New York Times Magazine. Roger Ross Williams's new documentary Stamped From the Beginning is set to release on November 15 on Netflix. Based on the New York Times bestseller by Dr. Ibram X Kendi, ...Sep 14, 2023 · Filmmaker Roger Ross Williams is known for capturing moments of intimacy and awe in documentaries like God Loves Uganda and the Oscar-nominated Life, Animated. With Cassandro, a portrait of gay ... Roger Ross Williams, an Oscar-winning member of the documentary branch who won the best director of a doc prize at Sundance on Saturday, says, "I applaud Cheryl Boone Isaacs and the Board of ...Cassandro, the new biopic directed by Oscar winner Roger Ross Williams, stars Gael García Bernal as the eponymous Mexican-American fighter who changed the course of Mexico's beloved lucha libre ...Nov 20, 2023 · Stamped from the Beginning: Directed by Roger Ross Williams. With John Toon, Angela Davis, Lynae Vanee, Alexa Rachelle Jennings. A hybrid documentary/scripted feature based on Dr. Kendi's National Book Award-winning "Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas". Movies not yet added to LB: Untitled S Craig Zahler Film Untitled A24 Film. The true story of Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso that rises to international stardom after he creates the character Cassandro, the “Liberace of Lucha Libre.”. In the process, he upends not just the macho wrestling world but also his own life.Revered documentarian Roger Ross Williams’ Cassandro is unexpected. It’s a lonely state of being to feel as if you aren’t present in your own life. For Saúl (Gael García Bernal), an amateur libre wrestler living in Juárez, Mexico, life seems to pass him by. When he’s not working at a carwash or helping his mother with her… Continue reading … Roger Ross Williams. Producer: God Loves Uganda. The first film that Roger Ross Williams directed and produced was Music by Prudence (2010), which won the The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010)® for Best Documentary Short Subject; he is the first African American director to win an Academy Award. Nov 22, 2023 · Roger Ross Williams was the first African American director to win an Oscar. He now has a collection of Emmy and Peabody awards to his credit, but his journey has been an uphill battle. Aired: 11 ... 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Roger Ross Williams's new documentary Stamped From the Beginning is set to release on November 15 on Netflix. Based on the New York Times bestseller by Dr. Ibram X Kendi, ...Oscar winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams ( Life, Animated) collaborated with Summer’s daughter, actor/filmmaker Brooklyn Sudano, with Love to Love You, Donna Summer, a rich, …Roger Ross Williams (born September 16, 1962; Easton) is an American documentary director, producer and writer and the first African American director to win an Academy Award (Oscar), with his short film "Music by Prudence"; this film won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film in 2009.It’s a familiar rhyme in Stamped from the Beginning, a Netflix documentary by Oscar-winning director Roger Ross Williams, based on Ibram X Kendi’s bestselling book of the same name and aimed ...Cassandro, the new biopic directed by Oscar winner Roger Ross Williams, stars Gael García Bernal as the eponymous Mexican-American fighter who changed the course of Mexico's beloved lucha libre ...Academy Awards, USA. 2017 Nominee Oscar. Best Documentary Feature. Life, Animated. Shared with: Julie Goldman. 2010 Winner Oscar. Best Documentary, Short Subjects. Music by Prudence. Roger Ross Williams becomes the first African American to …Roger Ross Williams (who directed the inspiring Life, Animated and the Oscar-winning short Music by Prudence) directed a documentary which covers the history of the legendary venue The Apollo. In 1934, previously a burlesque joint under another name and open to whites only, it opened its doors to African American patrons.Sep 14, 2023 · Filmmaker Roger Ross Williams is known for capturing moments of intimacy and awe in documentaries like God Loves Uganda and the Oscar-nominated Life, Animated. With Cassandro, a portrait of gay ... Jan 20, 2023 · In 2015, Oscar- and Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Roger Ross Williams decided to make his first narrative feature, “Cassandro,” which is screening in the Sundance Premieres. At the time ... Rozz Williams (born Roger Alan Painter; November 6, 1963 – April 1, 1998) was an American singer and songwriter known for his work with the bands Christian Death, Shadow Project (with musician Eva O), and the industrial project Premature Ejaculation.Christian Death is cited by some as a pioneer of the American gothic rock scene as well as …“Life, Animated,” the new documentary from Roger Ross Williams, is one of the most moving films I’ve ever seen. It chronicles the journey of Owen Suskind, an autistic boy who learns how to connect with others through watching Disney films.Now a young man on the cusp of independence, Owen must learn …By Matthew Carey. May 21, 2022 9:00am. KCS Presse/MEGA. A few years ago, as filmmaker Roger Ross Williams contemplated founding his own production company, he experienced a Field of Dreams kind of ...Jan 20, 2023 · In 2015, Oscar- and Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Roger Ross Williams decided to make his first narrative feature, “Cassandro,” which is screening in the Sundance Premieres. At the time ... Oscar-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams has much to celebrate this weekend. His first narrative/fiction film, Cassandro, opens theatrically today.And he has just been named the recipient of ...Cassandro — Roger Ross Williams September 12, 2023 There’s a recurring motif in Cassandro where Gael García Bernal’s character, an openly gay luchador, works an outwardly hostile crowd from inside the ring; weathering the catcalls and vicious slurs that rain down upon him only to disarm the audience …The Oscar-winning director talks about his adaptation of Ibram X. Kendi's book on U.S. racism and anti-Blackness, and how he used animation, archival footage …Oscar®- and Emmy®-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams chronicles the unique history and contemporary legacy of New York City’s landmark Apollo Theater in this documentary. 29 1 h 41 min 2020. 18+.Sep 14, 2023 · September 14, 2023 11:28am. Roger Ross Williams at this year's Telluride Film Festival Vivien Killilea/Getty Images. Filmmaker Roger Ross Williams is known for capturing moments of intimacy and... Roger Ross Williams. Photograph: Andy Hall for the Observer “I knew Owen was gold the first time I saw him slow-dancing with Emily at their Valentine’s Day ball,” recalls Williams. Roger Ross Williams is a producer, director and writer of documentaries, such as Music by Prudence, God Loves Uganda and Life, Animated. He is the first African American director to win an Academy Award and has worked for various TV channels and platforms. .