Portrait: The Rough Cuts
Jean Ellen CowgillThe latest across film, TV, and media from Portrait’s community and beyond. Never miss a premiere, festival, funding deadline, or opportunity.
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The Odyssey sets sail
“For the first time since COVID threatened theaters with extinction, Hollywood is letting out a huge sigh of relief. Audiences have danced along with Michael, dressed in couture to see The Devil Wears Prada 2 and returned again and again to...
"It helps to be on a show people actually watch."
Happy Thursday, friends.
Congratulations to all the Portrait members who received 2026 Emmy nominations yesterday. A quick rundown on the trades’ reactions:
- The 2026 Emmy nominations spread the love, but not far enough. A THR discuss...
"Why does it take so f***ing long to make a movie?"
Olivia Wilde asking the big questions at our Sundance event. See The Invite in theaters this weekend.
Happy Thursday, friends.
One of the quiet privileges of this community is the seat it gives us: watching a film make the long, unlikel...
Juneteenth Special Edition
Miss Juneteenth (2020): “A sprawling mother-daughter drama about the price of the American dream” (IndieWire).
Happy Juneteenth, friends.
Welcome to our holiday edition, with film recs for the long weekend as well as funding and job oppo...
The World Cup gets commercial breaks
Happy Thursday, friends.
Thanks to everyone who joined Portrait, Theorem Media, and GreenSlate for our live Angle on Producers podcast with filmmakers Bob Odenkirk and David Cross.
And congratulations to all of our 2026 Tribeca filmmaker...
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