Press Releases Archive for August, 2014
Academy Extends Governors Awards To Belafonte, O’Hara, Miyazaki, Carrière
HARRY BELAFONTE, JEAN-CLAUDE CARRIÈRE, HAYAO MIYAZAKI AND MAUREEN O’HARA TO RECEIVE ACADEMY’S GOVERNORS AWARDS LOS ANGELES, CA — The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted Tuesday night (August 26) to present Honorary Awards to Jean-Claude Carrière, Hayao Miyazaki and Maureen O’Hara, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award…
Read the full article »Telluride Announces Its Film Program
41st TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES PROGRAM LINEUP 41st edition plays host to 25 new feature films in its main program Tribute programs honoring Volker Schlöndorff, Hilary Swank and the 35th Anniversary of Apocalypse Now Telluride, CO (August 28, 2014) – Telluride Film Festival, presented by the National Film Preserve, today announced its official program…
Read the full article »21 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR 2014 ACADEMY AWARDS®
August 15, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BEVERLY HILLS, CA — The Scientific and Technical Awards Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that 21 scientific and technical achievements, 16 distinct investigations, have been selected for further awards consideration. The list is made public to allow individuals and companies with…
Read the full article »HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 SOARS PAST $500,000,000 AT GLOBAL BOX OFFICE
DreamWorks Animation’s High-Flying Sequel Becomes Highest Grossing Animated Film of the Year Los Angeles, CA – August 15, 2014 – On the heels of yesterday’s opening day of $5.6 million in China, DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon 2 soared past the $500 million mark at the global box office. The highly acclaimed sequel is now not only one of…
Read the full article »Statement from Robin Williams’ wife / August 14, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 14, 2014 Below please find a personal statement from Robin Williams’ wife, Susan Schneider. We ask that you please run statements in their entirety. “Robin spent so much of his life helping others. Whether he was entertaining millions on stage, film or television, our troops on the frontlines, or comforting a…
Read the full article »NYFF Annnounces Its 2014 Main Slate, With Argento, Assayas, Costa, Cronenberg, Ferrara, Hansen-Løve, Leigh, Resnais
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER announces Main Slate selection for the 2014 NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL 30 features include new films by Lisandro Alonso, Asia Argento, Olivier Assayas, Nick Broomfield, Pedro Costa, David Cronenberg, Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, Abel Ferrara, Jean-Luc Godard, Hong Sang-soo, Mike Leigh, Mia Hansen-Løve, Bennett Miller, Oren Moverman, Alex Ross Perry, Alain…
Read the full article »“Creative Coalition Mourns the Loss of Advisory Board Member Robin Williams”
New York, New York (August 12, 2014) – It is with great sadness that The Creative Coalition expresses its sympathies to the family, friends and fans of Robin Williams. As an Advisory Board member of The Creative Coalition for nearly two decades, Robin was a guiding light of informed advocacy for members of the entertainment industry. In 1995…
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