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Project Greenlight: A New Generation: With Kumail Nanjiani, Issa Rae, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Meko Winbush. This relaunch of Project Greenlight will focus, under the guidance of Issa Rae as Executive Producer, on the next generation of diverse, up-and-coming talented female filmmakers who are given the chance to direct a feature film.
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- 2023-07-13
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Jul 13, 2023 · July 13, 2023 2:43 PM EDT. “The films of Project Greenlight past have been OK ,” Issa Rae tells a Project Greenlight camera, with a dubious expression that suggests they would not have passed ...
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- Judy Berman
Jul 13, 2023 · After eight years of dormancy, behind-the-camera reality show Project Greenlight gets a reboot in Project Greenlight: A New Generation (now on Max). The big change is in the series’ producers ...
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- The documentary series about emerging directors gets a revival.
- What's the best Project Greenlight movie?
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By Tara Bennett
Updated: Jul 21, 2023 7:01 pm
Posted: Jul 17, 2023 6:50 pm
Project Greenlight: A New Generation and Gray Matter are now streaming on Max
Project Greenlight – the long-running docuseries centered on giving budding directors a chance to make a micro-budget film – has always had so much potential. Unfortunately, the end product is often lousy. After two decades of trying to get it right – including the newest reboot, which premiered July 13 on Max – it’s crystal clear that the intention of counseling a filmmaker and creating a compelling docuseries are at cross-purposes. Project Greenlight: A New Generation quickly devolves into the frustrating experience of witnessing a young director get let down over and over again by Hollywood production executives who give a lot of lip service to mentorship but are almost comically blind to their communication and problem-solving blindspots.
Previous seasons all suffered from variations on the same problem: male directors sandbagged by their creative obstinance. A woman has never before directed a Project Greenlight movie, something A New Generation remedies by focusing on cultivating female talent behind the camera – a demographic that is consistently and quantifiably denied the opportunities afforded to men in Hollywood. So, hurrah to Max and Issa Rae’s HOORAE, Alfred Street Industries, 3 Arts Entertainment, and Miramax Television for addressing that inequity. It’s a fresh angle that immediately invigorates Project Greenlight.
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Winbush asks over and over again to shadow or train with producers, directors, and department heads so she can learn. In return, the edit chronically portrays her as the “villain” of the project because she’s an interior thinker and not an immediate production savant. Is this “buyer’s remorse” over Winbush validating the panel’s initial concerns, or is it reality television shenanigans? Either way, it makes the executives and the mentors come off poorly in a final edit they’re ultimately responsible for. It’s a real head-shaker.
Project Greenlight: A New Generation has got to be the last nail in this concept’s coffin. It’s set up to be a course correction and reimagining of the premise, but then devolves into its old, faulty self. It makes for an irritating watch, bogged down by heavy-handed and repetitive edits that frame the most receptive (and least seasoned) filmmaker ...
Project Greenlight: A New Generation is an enjoyable watch for those who appreciate the art of filmmaking and like behind-the-scenes access to the craft. Rated: 3/5 Jul 19, 2023 Full Review Read ...
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- July 13, 2023
Now Playing: Project Greenlight: A New Generation | Official Trailer. Starring: Issa Rae, Kumail Nanjiani, Gina Prince-Bythewood. PROJECT GREENLIGHT is back, and this time it’s focusing on the next generation of talented female filmmakers. With a 360-look into the filmmaking process, ISSA RAE, KUMAIL NANJIANI, and GINA PRINCE-BYTHEWOOD serve ...
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