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Project Greenlight

  • ‘Project Greenlight’ Mentors Kumail Nanjiani, Issa Rae and Gina Prince-Bythewood Share Challenges of Making ‘Creativity Competitive’

    “I’m really curious about what the audience’s reaction is going to be to watching it,” Prince-Bythewood said

    By

    Dessi Gomez
    July 14, 2023 @ 7:25 PM
    Movies
    7:25 PM
    ‘Project Greenlight’ Mentors Kumail Nanjiani, Issa Rae and Gina Prince-Bythewood Share Challenges of Making ‘Creativity Competitive’
  • ‘Project Greenlight’ Review: Max Reboot Excels With Candid Look at Highs and Lows of Filmmaking

    Produced by Issa Rae, Kumail Nanjiani and Gina Prince-Bythewood, the docuseries is essential viewing for lovers of atypically blunt reality shows

    By

    Gregory Lawrence
    July 10, 2023 @ 9:00 AM
    TV
    9:00 AM
    ‘Project Greenlight’ Review: Max Reboot Excels With Candid Look at Highs and Lows of Filmmaking
  • Issa Rae to Reboot ‘Project Greenlight’ for HBO Max

    This time it’s for female directors only

    By

    Tony Maglio
    May 18, 2021 @ 7:00 AM
    TV
    7:00 AM
    Issa Rae to Reboot ‘Project Greenlight’ for HBO Max
  • Producer Effie Brown on Being ‘Smacked Down’ By Industry After 2015 ‘Project Greenlight’ Incident With Matt Damon

    CEO of Gamechanger Films says she was stigmatized after her on-screen argument with Damon over diversity

    By

    Brian Welk
    June 18, 2020 @ 8:49 AM
    Movies
    8:49 AM
    Producer Effie Brown on Being ‘Smacked Down’ By Industry After 2015 ‘Project Greenlight’ Incident With Matt Damon
  • Peter Farrelly Is ‘Disappointed’ About His Time on ‘Project Greenlight’: ‘I Wanted Out’

    TCA 2017: “I realized really quickly it was turning into a ‘Housewives’-type show,” director says

    By

    Ryan Gajewski
    July 25, 2017 @ 5:50 PM
    TV
    5:50 PM
    Peter Farrelly Is ‘Disappointed’ About His Time on ‘Project Greenlight’: ‘I Wanted Out’
  • ‘Project Greenlight’ Not Renewed by HBO, Will Be Shopped Elsewhere

    “There are places where I think we could do really well,” producer Matt Damon says

    By

    Reid Nakamura
    July 26, 2016 @ 4:50 PM
    4:50 PM
    ‘Project Greenlight’ Not Renewed by HBO, Will Be Shopped Elsewhere
  • Project Greenlight Studio Forms Advisory Board to Promote Diversity

    Move comes on heels of Season 4 of HBO docuseries where racial issues were front and center

    By

    Linda Ge
    February 11, 2016 @ 12:53 PM
    12:53 PM
    Project Greenlight Studio Forms Advisory Board to Promote Diversity
  • ‘Project Greenlight’s Effie Brown on Matt Damon Diversity Flap: ‘We Shut That Bullsh-t Down’

    Sundance 2016: Producer says silence was key during conflict with movie star

    By

    Matt Donnelly
    January 25, 2016 @ 12:18 PM
    12:18 PM
    ‘Project Greenlight’s Effie Brown on Matt Damon Diversity Flap: ‘We Shut That Bullsh-t Down’
  • 7 Biggest Reality TV Developments of 2015

    From the Duggar scandal to “The Jinx’s” stranger than fiction ending, these were the most jaw-dropping moments in unscripted TV in 2015

    By

    Linda Ge
    December 18, 2015 @ 5:05 PM
    5:05 PM
    7 Biggest Reality TV Developments of 2015
  • ‘The Leisure Class’ Review: ‘Project Greenlight’ Movie Fails to Stand on Its Own

    Jason Mann’s film works only as coda to reality show

    By

    Ned Ehrbar
    November 2, 2015 @ 5:35 PM
    5:35 PM
    ‘The Leisure Class’ Review: ‘Project Greenlight’ Movie Fails to Stand on Its Own
  • ‘Project Greenlight’ Winner Jason Mann Defends Matt Damon Diversity Comments

    “I think Matt’s comments were actually taken out of context somewhat,” HBO reality-show star tells TheWrap

    By

    Linda Ge
    November 1, 2015 @ 8:59 AM
    8:59 AM
    ‘Project Greenlight’ Winner Jason Mann Defends Matt Damon Diversity Comments
  • ‘Project Greenlight’ Producers Blame ‘Production Mistake’ for Episode Titled ‘Hot Ghetto Mess’

    “We take full responsibility. HBO is taking steps to correct the title across it platforms,” company Magical Elves says in statement

    By

    Linda Ge
    October 19, 2015 @ 5:46 PM
    5:46 PM
    ‘Project Greenlight’ Producers Blame ‘Production Mistake’ for Episode Titled ‘Hot Ghetto Mess’
  • Matt Damon Defends Gay Actor Remarks: ‘It Is Painful When Things Get Said That You Don’t Believe’ (Video)

    “The Martian” star visits “Ellen” after suggesting to The Guardian that gay actors should stay in the closet

    By

    Reid Nakamura
    September 28, 2015 @ 5:12 PM
    5:12 PM
    Matt Damon Defends Gay Actor Remarks: ‘It Is Painful When Things Get Said That You Don’t Believe’ (Video)
  • Ben Affleck, Matt Damon Teaming on Syfy Thriller ‘Incorporated’

    Their production company, Pearl Street Films, will join CBS Television Studios on the project

    By

    Tony Maglio
    October 13, 2014 @ 11:51 AM
    11:51 AM
    Ben Affleck, Matt Damon Teaming on Syfy Thriller ‘Incorporated’
  • Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Now Accepting Submissions for ‘Project Greenlight’

    HBO docu-series now accepting short video submissions from aspiring directors to cast the upcoming season of “Project Greenlight”

    By

    Jason Hughes
    July 24, 2014 @ 8:33 PM
    8:33 PM
    Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Now Accepting Submissions for ‘Project Greenlight’

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