Press Releases Archive for June, 2016
AWARDS RULES APPROVED FOR 89TH OSCARS®
AWARDS RULES APPROVED FOR 89TH OSCARS® CAMPAIGN REGULATIONS UPDATED FOR NEW AWARDS SEASON LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy’s Board of Governors approved Oscars® rules and campaign regulations for the 89th Academy Awards® at their most recent Board meeting (Tuesday night, 6/28). The most significant changes affect the Los Angeles qualifying run required in…
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Oscar Sunday, February 26, 2017.
Read the full article »Academy Invites 683 To Membership
ACADEMY INVITES 683 TO MEMBERSHIP LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 683 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy’s membership in…
Read the full article »Hw’d Chamber Of Commerce Announces Those Who Agree To Walk Of Fame For 2017
A new group of entertainment professionals in Motion Pictures, Television, Live Theatre, Radio and Recording have been selected to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, it was announced today by the Walk of Fame Selection Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. These honorees were chosen from among hundreds of nominations to the…
Read the full article »Nate Parker To Receive Sundance Institute Vanguard Award
Sundance Institute today announced it will present its Vanguard Award to filmmaker and actorNate Parker at NIGHT BEFORE NEXT, a summer celebration benefiting the Institute and its artists on the eve of Sundance NEXT FEST at the iconic Theatre at Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, August 11. Parker’s directorial debut, The Birth of…
Read the full article » 1 Comment »Hot Docs Gets $5 Million Gift From Rogers Foundation
This morning Hot Docs announced that it has received a remarkable $5-million gift from the Rogers Foundation to support its mission to showcase and celebrate the art of documentary and to enable production opportunities for documentary filmmakers. As a non-profit cultural organization, Hot Docs relies on such support for its ongoing growth and activity, and…
Read the full article »Volker Schlöndorff Named Telluride 2016 Guest Director
“Volker is the type of person Tom Luddy and I dream about when we begin the Guest Director selection process.”
Read the full article »MICHAEL MOORE’S TRAVERSE CITY FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2016 LINEUP WITH HISTORIC GAME CHANGERS
This is it – the unveiling of the 200+ movies we’ll be bringing to the 12th annual Traverse City Film Festival, July 26 -31! It is a list unlike any we have ever brought you, one that we are very proud to present. Please read Michael Moore’s thoughts about this historic festival we’ve put together. As you…
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