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Karen Benardello

Karen Benardello
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As a life-long fan of films and television shows, and an endless passion for writing, Karen Benardello decided to combine the two for a career. She graduated from New York's LIU Post with a B.F.A in Journalism, Print and Electronic in 2008. Karen has since been working in the press in New York City, including interviewing film and television casts and crews, writing movie and television news articles and reviewing films and televisions series. Some of her highlights include attending such local events as the Tribeca Film Festival, the New York Film Festival and New York Comic-Con, as well as traveling across North America to attend such festivals as the Sundance Film Festival, SXSW and the Toronto International Film Festival. She has been a member of the Women Film Critics Circle since 2012, and the New York Film Critics Online since 2019.
As a life-long fan of films and television shows, and an endless passion for writing, Karen Benardello decided to combine the two for a career. She graduated from New York's LIU Post with a B.F.A in Journalism, Print and Electronic in 2008. Karen has since been working in the press in New York City, including interviewing film and television casts and crews, writing movie and television news articles and reviewing films and televisions series. Some of her highlights include attending such local events as the Tribeca Film Festival, the New York Film Festival and New York Comic-Con, as well as traveling across North America to attend such festivals as the Sundance Film Festival, SXSW and the Toronto International Film Festival. She has been a member of the Women Film Critics Circle since 2012, and the New York Film Critics Online since 2019.
BAFTA Breakthrough: Exclusive Interview with Casting Director Aisha Bywaters, Writer-Director Dominique Nieves and Director Bao Nguyen
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BAFTA Breakthrough: Exclusive Interview with Casting Director Aisha Bywaters, Writer-Director Dominique Nieves and Director Bao Nguyen

A diverse new group of up-and-coming, must-watch creatives from the film, television and gaming communities in the UK and U.S. have been chosen as recipients for this year’s BAFTA Breakthrough. The program was created to provide mentorship, professional development and global networking opportunities from BAFTA, with the support of Netflix. This year’s BAFTA Breakthrough includes…

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Sundance Film Festival 2022 Announces Lineup Will Include New Movies from Lena Dunham, Amy Poehler and Jesse Eisenberg
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Sundance Film Festival 2022 Announces Lineup Will Include New Movies from Lena Dunham, Amy Poehler and Jesse Eisenberg

The Sundance Institute announced today the showcase of new independent work that it has selected to play in the Feature Film, Indie Episodic and New Frontier categories for the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. The festival is set to take place in a hybrid format, including in-person in Park City, Salt Lake City and the Sundance…

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Award Season Coverage : Stillwater / Q&A with Matt Damon and Co-writer-Director Tom McCarthy
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Award Season Coverage : Stillwater / Q&A with Matt Damon and Co-writer-Director Tom McCarthy

Matt Damon has become one of Hollywood’s leading A-list actors in part due to his portrayal of several globe-trotting characters who bend the law to fit their purposes, most notably the title protagonist in the Jason Bourne series, as well as Linus Caldwell in the Ocean‘s trilogy. The Academy Award-winning filmmaker’s latest character who travels…

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Tom Holland Confirms His Casting as Fred Astaire in Upcoming Sony Biopic
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Tom Holland Confirms His Casting as Fred Astaire in Upcoming Sony Biopic

Tom Holland has been cast as Fred Astaire in an upcoming biopic that will be released by Sony Pictures. The Spider-Man star confirmed the news yesterday to AP while he was promoting his upcoming third solo film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), No Way Home, in his native London. Holland confirmed the news after…

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47 Ronin Sequel Begins Production
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47 Ronin Sequel Begins Production

Principal photography on the sequel to Keanu Reeves’ 2013 fantasy action film, 47 Ronin, officially started yesterday in Budapest. As production on the Universal 1440 Entertainment drama begins, Anna Akana and Mark Dacascos have been cast in lead roles, Coming Soon is reporting. Akana is known for starring in such movies as Ant-Man and Jupiter’s Legacy….

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Samuel Goldwyn Films to Release Johnny Depp Movie Minamata in North America
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Samuel Goldwyn Films to Release Johnny Depp Movie Minamata in North America

Johnny Depp’s latest drama, Minamata, has received a new official release date in North America, after it premiered in February 2020 at the Berlin International Film Festival. The movie’s production company, Iervolino and Lady Bacardi Entertainment (ILBE), is now working with Samuel Goldwyn Films to distribute the feature, which was originally set to be released…

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Alec Baldwin pic
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Alec Baldwin Gives First Interview After Rust Shooting to ABC’s George Stephanopoulos

Alec Baldwin has given his first in-studio interview since the fatal shooting on the set of his Western film, Rust, in October. The Emmy Award-winning actor sat down yesterday for a discussion with ABC journalist George Stephanopoulos, which will air tomorrow night on ABC at 8pm and stream on Hulu afterward, Variety is reporting. The…

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Nicolas Cage Cast as Dracula in Universal Monster Movie Renfield
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Nicolas Cage Cast as Dracula in Universal Monster Movie Renfield

Nicolas Cage has has been cast as Dracula in Universal Pictures’ upcoming monster movie, Renfield. The Academy Award-winning actor will star alongside Nicholas Holt, who will be portraying the titular character, the vampire count’s infamous acolyte and henchman, in the film, Variety is reporting. Renfield will be directed by Chris McKay, who’s known for helming…

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Tom Holland Will Continue Playing Spider-Man as Sony Plans Another Trilogy After No Way Home
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Tom Holland Will Continue Playing Spider-Man as Sony Plans Another Trilogy After No Way Home

Tom Holland is set to continue playing the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) Spider-Man, after speculation arose earlier this month about the actor’s future with the superhero franchise. Amy Pascal, one of the producers on Spider-Man: No Way Home, said that even though Sony Pictures Releasing won’t be unveiling the drama until December 17, the distributor…

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Yeon Sang-ho Shares Details on Train to Busan 3 Ideas and Hellbound Season 2
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Yeon Sang-ho Shares Details on Train to Busan 3 Ideas and Hellbound Season 2

Acclaimed genre filmmaker, Yeon Sang-ho has garnered fame over the past five years for writing, directing and producing some of the biggest action, fantasy, horror and sci-fi movies and television shows in his native Korea. From the hit action thriller, Train to Busan, to its animated prequel, Seoul Station, and its standalone sequel, Peninsula, the…

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