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‘Dear…’ Nominated For Critics Choice Real TV Award
“As the number of platforms continues to grow, the quality of unscripted television programming has skyrocketed, and we are thrilled to be able to recognize so much great work, especially at the end of a year when this content was needed more than ever,” said Critics Choice Association CEO Joey Berlin in a statement.
Netflix Lands Martha Stewart Documentary From ‘Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry’ Director R.J. Cutler
Netflix has emerged the winner of a bake-off for a documentary about the life and times of media mogul Martha Stewart. Oscar-nominated director R.J. Cutler had been shopping a sizzle reel of the all-access look at the history of America’s preeminent hostess in recent weeks. Netflix closed the deal late last week, according to insiders.
Frame & Reference Podcast: ‘Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry’ DP Jenna Rosher
On todays episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast, Kenny talks with Jenna Rosher about DP'ing the new documentary “Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry.” In this new Apple TV+ show we get an intimate look at Billie Eilish’s journey as she navigated life on the road, on stage and at home all while creating her debut album. Jenna has shot a number of music documentaries including “Dave Matthews Band: Stand Up” and “Inside Out: Trey and Dave Go To Africa” as well as the documentary “Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind.”
Docuseries ‘Dear…’ Renewed for Season 2 at Apple
Viola Davis, Selena Gomez, Billy Porter and Ava DuVernay will be among the subjects for the biographical show. Apple will profile a new set of famous people with a second season of its biographical series Dear… .
How Did The Billie Eilish Movie Do?
How did audiences respond to the Apple TV+ premiere of Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry, which premiered in over 100 countries and theaters? The streamer would not divulge specific numbers — they never do — but I can report that the film became the biggest hit title for young adult audiences that Apple has had so far across its slate of films and TV series.
R.J. Cutler Partners With Amblin Television & Time Studios On ‘Big Vape’ Docuseries About E-Cigarette Giant Juul
R.J. Cutler will direct and produce the documentary series Big Vape, an adaptation of Jamie Ducharme’s upcoming nonfiction book about the rise of the controversial e-cigarette company Juul.
Billie Eilish Shows Off Her Real Life in Trailer for Emotional New Documentary
Billie Eilish is giving fans a look at her real life. The celebrated songstress is taking viewers inside her home and her family in an emotional documentary, Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry. The second trailer for the Apple TV+ documentary dropped on Tuesday, and revealed more of what fans can expect to see from the powerful and revealing film that examines the young singer-songwriter's meteoric rise to fame.
Little Known Facts: R.J. Cutler
Little Known Facts is a weekly podcast hosted by stage and film actress Ilana Levine. With over 250 interviews to date with today’s most successful artists, Levine engages her celebrity guests in intimate conversations that are hilarious, vulnerable, revealing and inspiring. Episode 224: R.J. Cutler is an award-winning producer and director who has made some of the most significant documentaries of the past quarter century.
Lauded Docu Helmer R.J. Cutler Launches This Machine Production Shingle With Industrial Media Backing
As his superb Showtime documentary Belushi premieres next month and with Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry upcoming from Apple TV+, R.J. Cutler has launched the production company This Machine, with an investment from Industrial Media. Cutler sealed the deal with Industrial Media’s CEO Eli Holzman and President Aaron Saidman.
‘Belushi’ Trailer: R.J. Cutler’s Showtime Doc Offers a Deep Dive Into a Comedy Icon
Showtime has unveiled the trailer for R.J. Cutler’s upcoming “Belushi” documentary, which will offer a deep dive into the life of American icon John Belushi and feature previously unheard audiotapes. Per Showtime, the documentary will examine Belushi’s extraordinary life in the words of his collaborators, friends, and family, including Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, Penny Marshall, Lorne Michaels, Carrie Fisher, Chevy Chase, Harold Ramis, Jane Curtin, Ivan Reitman, and his high school sweetheart and later wife Judy Belushi.
Imagine Documentaries, R.J. Cutler Team On Docuseries Based On Jewel Thief Jack “Murf The Surf” Murphy
Imagine Documentaries and Emmy-winning director-producer R.J. Cutler have teamed up on a new four-part true-crime docuseries that pulls back the curtain on New York’s most infamous jewel thief, Jack Roland Murphy, aka “Murf the Surf.” Cutler is writing it and will direct.
Oprah, Lin-Manuel Miranda Set for Apple TV+ Biography Series
Gloria Steinem, Spike Lee and Stevie Wonder will also be subjects of 'Dear…,' from Emmy and Peabody Award winner R.J. Cutler. Apple has greenlit a docuseries that will profile famous people through letters written by those whose lives the subjects have touched.