

But there’s no real twisty plotting magic at play. Mike is seemingly the only vet in town, and when the rescue center has a fundraiser for their new facility, all the dog lovers collide.

The wayward pup ends up with the Chapman family ( Eva Longoria and Rob Corddry), who are learning to live and love together with the new addition of adopted daughter Amelia (Elizabeth Phoenix Caro), and Mabel proves the necessary glue.Īll these are wisps of tales, so they’re loosely stitched together - Tara and Dax live in the same apartment building Dr. In perhaps the most heartwarming subplot, Tyler (Finn Wolfhard) befriends a lonely older man (Ron Cephas Jones) who has lost his beloved pug, Mabel. Clair) needs him to watch her pooch while she mothers her newborn twins. A stoner musician, Dax (Adam Pally), learns about responsibility when his sister (Jessica St. Lionsgate Buys Two For Elizabeth Banks’ Brownstone Banner Erica Oyama Adapting ‘White Girl Problems’ By Mike Fleming Jr J11:28am EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate is closing two deals for book. Mike (Michael Cassidy), and an altruistic but nerdy dog rescue center owner, Garrett (Jon Bass). There’s the winsome barista, Tara ( Vanessa Hudgens ), caught in a love triangle with a hunky vet, Dr. There’s the uptight morning news anchor, Elizabeth (Nina Dobrev), who warms to her new co-host, Jimmy (Tone Bell), when their pups bond. It’s a film about dogs, after all, our collective best friend.ĭirector Ken Marino works from a script by Elissa Matsueda and Erica Oyama that’s essentially mashed together bits of stories that wouldn’t sustain a whole film on their own. Yet it still achieves some moments of genuine sweetness.
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This is an opportunity to nurture and build careers.“Dog Days,” an omnibus comedy about the unique ability of dogs to connect us to others and ourselves, is the kind of mildly amusing, pandering film that shows up in movie theaters at random times throughout the year when nothing else notable is playing and people are willing to watch just about anything. “Mentorship Matters offers part of the next step: advising and championing writers navigating sometimes treacherous waters. “Often in our industry, when writers of color earn entry level jobs, the feat is treated as the finish line, rather than a starting point for expanding the way our stories are told,” said Thomas. The 2021-2022 Mentees include: Akin Salawu, Albert Wang, Amadou Diallo, Anna Khaja, Carlton Gillespie, Chelsea Urech, Danny Scaife, Diego Moreno, Drew Metcalf, Farah Jabir, Grace Ding, Isabella Cohen, Lagueria Davis, Leticia Ayroza, Madonna Refugia, Michelle Hsu, Omar Willis, Paloma Riojas, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, Rah Johnson, Saeed Crumpler, Shannon Hawkins, Urvashi Pathania. She is married to actor and comedian Ken Marino. Oyama was born to a Japanese karate teacher and a white mother in Birmingham, Alabama, and went to the Alabama School of Fine Arts.
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She created and wrote the comedy series Burning Love. This program is a way for showrunners to use our circles of influence, our experience and our own writers rooms to help address a systemic problem.” Erica Oyama (born 28 March 1981) is a television writer and producer. But for BIPOC writers without access to those connections or the opportunity to foster those relationships and earn those referrals, the path is often hopelessly roadblocked. “Because that’s what our business has always been based on – genuine relationships. “With writers rooms getting smaller – when we hire a staff, we naturally turn to our showrunner colleagues for referrals,” said Tucker. As part of the submission process, potential mentees were asked to provide a completed pilot script, a short introductory video, letter of interest and bio/resume. Mentees were selected from over 1,200 applicants throughout the U.S., with varying experiences and backgrounds. The program includes meeting at least monthly in addition to offering guidance with developing and polishing an original writing sample, panels and seminars with high-level industry professionals, and opportunities to meet agents, managers, and executives. He has been married to Erica Oyama since 8 October 2005.

He is an actor and producer, known for Wanderlust (2012), The State (1993) and The Ten (2007). Amazon Alum Jeff Blackburn Joins Roku Board 99+ Photos Ken Marino was born on 19 December 1968 in Long Island, New York, USA.
