Apostrophe
This week, we bring you a Short Stories episode. It’s been a minute since we’ve done a two-er. Behold, the stories of two 2019 Oscar nominees – ‘The Wife’ and ‘The Favourite.’ Both written by women, both produced by women, both starring women, both rejected for a combined 34 years.
Hope you’ll join us.
Major sources for this episode include:
Forbes: The Women Behind ‘The Wife’ Explain the Film’s Unique Relevancy
Final Draft: Jane Anderson on her 15-Year Journey to Adapt ‘The Wife’
CBC Radio – Day 6: ‘They accused me of being a man-hater’: Why Oscar-nominated film The Wife took 14 years to make
The Hollywood Reporter: Glenn Close on Why ‘The Wife’ Took 14 Years to Make | Close Up
The Hollywood Reporter: ‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Glenn Close (‘The Wife’)
Screen Daily: Glenn Close on how ‘The Wife’ tapped into the #MeToo movement
AwardsDaily: Interview: Bjorn Runge On Directing The Wife
Grok Nation: How unsung women helped fuel the award-winning film ‘The Wife’
Vulture: Breaking Down The Wife’s Savage Yet Intimate Finale
ScreenDaily: 20 years in the making: The story behind Bafta front runner ‘The Favourite’
ScreenDaily: ‘The Favourite’: how Yorgos Lanthimos made a 20-year-old project his own
Motion Picture Association: How The Favourite‘s Oscar-Nominated Co-Writer Tony McNamara Twisted History
The Hollywood Reporter: Ceci Dempsey on Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Particular” Vision for ‘The Favourite
The Hollywood Reporter: ‘The Favourite’ Producers’ 20-Year Journey and Fears the Title Could Backfire
The Film Experience: Interview: Screenwriter Deborah Davis on her 20 year passion project “The Favourite”
Los Angeles Times: ‘The Favourite’ is one of the year’s most original screenplays, here’s how it came about
The Hollywood Reporter: Oscars: 10 Things to Know About Best Picture Nominee ‘The Favourite’
Writer & Host: Sidney Hirst-O’Reilly
Executive Producer & Co-Host: Terry O’Reilly
Researcher & Series Producer: Allison Pinches
Director: Callie O’Reilly
Supervising Producer: Debbie O’Reilly
Engineer: Geoff Devine
Theme music: Casey Pick, Jeremiah Pick & James Atin
Tunes: APM Music
This week, we bring you a Short Stories episode. It’s been a minute since we’ve done a two-er. Behold, the stories of two 2019 Oscar nominees – ‘The Wife’ and ‘The Favourite.’ Both written by women, both produced by women, both starring women, both rejected for a combined 34 years.
Hope you’ll join us.
Major sources for this episode include:
Forbes: The Women Behind ‘The Wife’ Explain the Film’s Unique Relevancy
Final Draft: Jane Anderson on her 15-Year Journey to Adapt ‘The Wife’
CBC Radio – Day 6: ‘They accused me of being a man-hater’: Why Oscar-nominated film The Wife took 14 years to make
The Hollywood Reporter: Glenn Close on Why ‘The Wife’ Took 14 Years to Make | Close Up
The Hollywood Reporter: ‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Glenn Close (‘The Wife’)
Screen Daily: Glenn Close on how ‘The Wife’ tapped into the #MeToo movement
AwardsDaily: Interview: Bjorn Runge On Directing The Wife
Grok Nation: How unsung women helped fuel the award-winning film ‘The Wife’
Vulture: Breaking Down The Wife’s Savage Yet Intimate Finale
ScreenDaily: 20 years in the making: The story behind Bafta front runner ‘The Favourite’
ScreenDaily: ‘The Favourite’: how Yorgos Lanthimos made a 20-year-old project his own
Motion Picture Association: How The Favourite‘s Oscar-Nominated Co-Writer Tony McNamara Twisted History
The Hollywood Reporter: Ceci Dempsey on Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Particular” Vision for ‘The Favourite
The Hollywood Reporter: ‘The Favourite’ Producers’ 20-Year Journey and Fears the Title Could Backfire
The Film Experience: Interview: Screenwriter Deborah Davis on her 20 year passion project “The Favourite”
Los Angeles Times: ‘The Favourite’ is one of the year’s most original screenplays, here’s how it came about
The Hollywood Reporter: Oscars: 10 Things to Know About Best Picture Nominee ‘The Favourite’
Writer & Host: Sidney Hirst-O’Reilly
Executive Producer & Co-Host: Terry O’Reilly
Researcher & Series Producer: Allison Pinches
Director: Callie O’Reilly
Supervising Producer: Debbie O’Reilly
Engineer: Geoff Devine
Theme music: Casey Pick, Jeremiah Pick & James Atin
Tunes: APM Music