Press Releases Archive for February, 2018
Rotten Tomatoes Gets New Editor-in-Chief
[pr] ROTTEN TOMATOES NAMES JOEL MEARES AS NEW EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Los Angeles, CA (February 27, 2018) – Rotten Tomatoes, entertainment fans’ go-to destination for movie and TV show reviews and information, today announced that it has named Joel Meares as Editor-in-Chief. In his role, Meares will oversee editorial content and expansion as Rotten Tomatoes continues to build a multi-platform…
Read the full article »Nanette Fabray Was 97
SAG-AFTRA Mourns the Passing of Nanette Fabray SAG-AFTRA mourns the passing of performer Nanette Fabray, who died Feb. 22 at the age of 97. The multi-talented Fabray, who joined the union in 1937, was the 1986 recipient of the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, the union’s highest honor. Fabray began her acting career at…
Read the full article »True/False Film Fest Extends Sustainability Program
HY-VEE NAMED OFFICIAL SUSTAINABILITY SPONSOR OF TRUE/FALSE 2018 COLUMBIA, MO – Hy-Vee and True/False have joined forces to grow the film festival’s sustainability program, now in its third year. Hy-Vee’s values align with those of Columbia’s home-grown festival. “We continue to find ways to shrink our carbon footprint and generate awareness for best practices like…
Read the full article »True/False Partners With “Brown Girls Doc Mafia”
Columbia, Missouri – True/False Film Fest is proud to host more than 30 members of the Brown Girls Doc Mafia collective in a new partnership to bring an infusion of women filmmakers of color to the festival space. Formed in 2015 by Iyabo Boyd, the Brown Girls Doc Mafia (BGDM) is a collective of filmmakers…
Read the full article »CENTROPOLIS ENTERTAINMENT AND VOLTAGE PICTURES SET TO PRODUCE ROLAND EMMERICH’S HISTORICAL EPIC MAYA LORD
Berlin (February 14, 2018) Centropolis Entertainment and Voltage Pictures are set to produce the thrilling historical epic feature film Maya Lord from visionary filmmaker and box-office powerhouse Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow), it was announced today by Centroplis. Angela Workman (The Zookeeper’s Wife) has written the script to be directed by Emmerich. Voltage is also handling international sales for…
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[pr] SAG-AFTRA today released a Code of Conduct on Sexual Harassment as part of a broader program to protect its members and to confront harassment and advance equity in the workplace. Leading with a Call to Action to its 160,000 members and the entertainment, music and media industries, the Code defines sexual harassment and details what constitutes…
Read the full article »Jóhann Jóhannsson
February 10, 2018 – Jóhann Jóhannsson, Academy Award nominated and Golden Globe winning Icelandic composer musician and producer, passed away in Berlin on Friday, February 9, 2018. The cause of death is unknown. He was 48. His death was confirmed by his manager. Known for his compositions that often blended electronics with classical orchestrations, Jóhannsson had…
Read the full article »Janus Films Restores, Releases Oliver Assayas’ “Lost” 1990s Masterpiece
Janus Films presents the first-ever US theatrical release of award-winning French director Olivier Assayas’ COLD WATER (1994). The film received a stunning 4k restoration and will roll-out in theaters throughout the US beginning April 2018, following the March 9 premiere with the Austin Film Society (AFS). The film, which focuses on star-crossed adolescents in 1970s France, launched…
Read the full article »True/False Film Fests Sets 2018 Slate
Columbia, Missouri – True/False Film Fest is proud to announce its 2018 slate of 40 new feature films that expand the boundaries of nonfiction and invite audiences to be challenged, inspired, and entertained. These films were selected from roughly 1,300 submissions plus hundreds more scouted at festivals around the world. The festival seeks to highlight work…
Read the full article »CONDÉ NAST ENTERTAINMENT ACQUIRES ACADEMY-AWARD® NOMINATED DOCUMENTARY SHORT “KNIFE SKILLS” FOR THE NEW YORKER’S ONLINE PROPERTIES
The Film Will Appear as Part of The New Yorker’s “Screening Room” Series Highlighting Short Films and the Stories behind Them NEW YORK — February 6, 2018 — Condé Nast Entertainment (CNE) has acquired the Oscar® Nominated short documentary, “Knife Skills,” for The New Yorker’s online properties. Directed by Academy Award®-winning director, Thomas Lennon (“The Blood of Yingzhou District”), “Knife…
Read the full article »Sundance Sale: Lionsgate And Roadside Take Juliet, Naked Romcom
LIONSGATE AND ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS ACQUIRE U.S. RIGHTS TO ACCLAIMED ROMANTIC COMEDY “JULIET, NAKED” FROM DIRECTOR JESSE PERETZ To Be Released In Theaters By Roadside Attractions this Summer Stars Rose Byrne, Ethan Hawke and Chris O’Dowd Based on Nick Hornby’s Novel SANTA MONICA and LOS ANGELES, CA, February 2, 2018 — Global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A,…
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