NETFLIX GATHERS FILMMAKERS WORLDWIDE FOR “HOMEMADE,” FILMS FROM HOME

Netflix announced one of its most recent productions, "Homemeade," a collection of short films created by celebrated filmmakers around the globe. With most people at home as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, filmmakers created personal, moving stories that captured the reality of life in quarantine. The series is produced by The Apartment Pictures, a Fremantle company, and Fabula. “Seeing the stories of others can open hearts and minds and make us all feel more connected,” Teresa Moneo, Director Original Films at Netflix said. “This is why, in these unprecedented times, we are humbled to work with this incredible ensemble of diverse filmmakers and to bring their personal stories to our members around the world”.

"Homemade" is considered a celebration of the craftsmanship of filmmaking, along with the enduring power of creativity while facing the global pandemic. The stories, filmed using equipment found at home, range from intimate diaries of the filmmakers’ day-to-day life too short, fiction tales across multiple genres. Lorenzo Mieli, CEO of The Apartment, Fabula’s Juan de Dios Larraín, and Pablo Larraín have gathered filmmakers from all around the world to join the project. “Homemade is an invitation to a group of directors to explore creativity under the same conditions,” Juan de Dios Larraín, CEO Fabula. “ It’s quite democratic. This is not about resources, this is about the craft of filmmaking.”

Behind the camera is a diverse roster of acclaimed filmmakers, including Ladj Ly, Paolo Sorrentino, Rachel Morrison, Pablo Larraín, Rungano Nyoni, Natalia Beristáin, Sebastian Schipper, Naomi Kawase, David Mackenzie, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Nadine Labaki & Khaled Mouzanar, Antonio Campos, Johnny Ma, Kristen Stewart, Gurinder Chadha, Sebastian Lelio, Ana Lily Amirpour. “Wonderful chance to work with people I admire. And also a very extraordinary chance to keep working, thanks to Netflix and its amazing team, in days so confusing and unique,” Director, Pablo Larraín said.

The anthology will be made available globally on Netflix on 30th June 2020. A donation in honor of each filmmaker will be made from Netflix’s Hardship Fund to third parties and non-profits that are providing emergency relief to the out-of-work crew and cast across the broader TV and film industry. “This project is a beautiful way to send a strong message of unity and resilience throughout the international creative community,” Lorenzo Mieli, CEO of The Apartment said. “I want to thank Netflix as well as all our directors for taking this challenge and proving that, even in such a complicated time, we can all try to move forward on exciting and unbeaten paths.”