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MTV Movie & TV Awards Nominations
“BLACK PANTHER” AND “STRANGER THINGS” LEAD NOMINATIONS FOR 2018 “MTV MOVIE & TV AWARDS” HOSTED BY TIFFANY HADDISH NETWORK WILL ONCE AGAIN FEATURE ALL GENDER-NEUTRAL CATEGORIES New York, NY (May 3, 2018) – MTV today announced the categories and nominees for the 2018 “MTV Movie & TV Awards,” hosted by Tiffany Haddish, that celebrate the…
Read the full article »AGC STUDIOS PICKS UP ROLAND EMMERICH’S MIDWAY
AGC STUDIOS PICKS UP ROLAND EMMERICH’S MIDWAY Starlight Culture Entertainment Group and Providence Entertainment Limited To Fully Finance The WWII Epic LOS ANGELES (May 2, 2018) – Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios has acquired the international rights to Midway, to be directed by iconic filmmaker Roland Emmerich (Independence Day franchise, The Day After Tomorrow) from a script by Wes Tooke, and will introduce…
Read the full article »SLATE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP BRINGS TRANSPARENCY TO THE FILM INDUSTRY WITH DISRUPTIVE BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
[pr] The Company Introduces BINGE, a Blockchain Video-On-Demand Platform; SLATIX, a Blockchain Electronic Ticketing Application; and SLATE, a Digital Token LOS ANGELES and TORONTO (May 1, 2018) – Slate Entertainment Group (SEG) has announced the development of its new multi-layered entertainment ecosystem powered by advanced blockchain technology. SEG is a highly-skilled amalgamation of entertainment, business and technical expertise…
Read the full article »IMR INTERNATIONAL TO LAUNCH FOREIGN SALES ON SCOTT Z. BURNS’ ‘THE TORTURE REPORT’ FOR VICE STUDIOS, STARRING ADAM DRIVER, ANNETTE BENING AND JON HAMM
IMR INTERNATIONAL TO LAUNCH FOREIGN SALES ON SCOTT Z. BURNS’ ‘THE TORTURE REPORT’ FOR VICE STUDIOS, STARRING ADAM DRIVER, ANNETTE BENING AND JON HAMM Tim Blake Nelson, Ted Levine, Michael C. Hall, Ben McKenzie & Matthew Rhys round-out the cast with sales commencing in Cannes LOS ANGELES (May 1, 2018) – IMR announced that they will be introducing Scott…
Read the full article »Jake Gyllenhaal to Star as Leonard Bernstein in “The American” with Cary Joji Fukunaga to Direct. BRON Studios comes aboard.
Sierra/Affinity to commence international sales at the 2018 Cannes Film Market New York, NY (May 1, 2018) – Jake Gyllenhaal is set to produce and star as Leonard Bernstein in “The American,” with Cary Joji Fukunaga directing and producing. BRON Studios will produce and back the film, which begins principal photography in the fall. Sierra/Affinity commences…
Read the full article »Saudi Arabia’s First Full-Service Production Studio Launches as Its First Int’l Co-Prod Wraps
[pr] FIRST FULL-SERVICE PRODUCTION STUDIO “NEBRAS FILMS” LAUNCHED IN SAUDI ARABIA Production Wraps on the Facility’s First International Co-Production “Born a King” LOS ANGELES / SAUDI ARABIA: In advance of the Cannes Film Festival, Mr. Abdullah Al Nafisah today announced the launch of Saudi Arabia’s first full-service production studio Nebras Films. Setting out to develop and produce a…
Read the full article »SAG-AFTRA on Unanimous Passage of the Music Modernization Act by the U.S. House of Representatives
SAG-AFTRA Statement on Unanimous Passage of the Music Modernization Act by the U.S. House of Representatives LOS ANGELES (April 25, 2018) – SAG-AFTRA commends the U.S. House of Representatives for unanimously passing the Music Modernization Act [H.R. 5447] today. SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director David White said the following: “Today’s vote by the House is an…
Read the full article »“I’m not sure anybody has ever seen DETOUR looking so good, and it’s still one of the most revered and beloved noir classics.”
THE ACADEMY FILM ARCHIVE AND THE FILM FOUNDATION PRESENT NEW 4K RESTORATION OF EDGAR G. ULMER’S DETOUR (1945) RESTORATION TO PREMIERE AT TCM CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL JANUS FILMS TO RELEASE THEATRICALLY IN FALL 2018 New York, NY. (April 25, 2018) – The Academy Film Archive and The Film Foundation, in collaboration with Cinémathèque Royale de Belgique,…
Read the full article »For Oscar 91, Academy Issues More Rules Arcana
AWARDS RULES APPROVED FOR 91ST OSCARS® CAMPAIGN REGULATIONS UPDATED FOR NEW AWARDS SEASON LOS ANGELES, CA — The Academy’s Board of Governors has approved Oscars® rules and campaign regulations for the 91st Academy Awards®. Submission deadlines for awards eligibility have been changed. There is now one submission deadline – Monday, October 1, 2018 – for…
Read the full article »Oscar 91: February 24, 2019
THE ACADEMY AND ABC ANNOUNCE KEY DATES FOR 91ST OSCARS® THE OSCARS AIRS LIVE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2019 ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK LOS ANGELES, CA — The Academy and the ABC Television Network today announced key dates for the 91st Oscars®. The Academy Awards® presentation will air live on ABC on Oscar® Sunday, February 24, 2019. Academy key dates…
Read the full article »Dan Fellman To Finish Remainder Of William Mechanic’s Term On Academy Board
DANIEL FELLMAN NAMED GOVERNOR OF ACADEMY’S EXECUTIVES BRANCH LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that Daniel Fellman has been named governor of the Academy’s Executives Branch. Fellman will serve out the remainder of William Mechanic’s term which concludes on June 30, 2019. Mechanic announced his resignation from the…
Read the full article »Vin Diesel And H Collective Partners Acquire xXx Franchise
THE H COLLECTIVE AND SONY PICTURES WORLDWIDE ACQUISITIONS STRIKE GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION DEAL The Partnership Will See the Studio Release and Market Up to Four Films Per Year from The H Collective LOS ANGELES, CA (April 18, 2018) – LA-based studio The H Collective has entered into a deal with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) to distribute and market up…
Read the full article »Wallace Shawn Releases an Audio Play, “Evening at the Talk House,”
The Intercept presents “Evening at the Talk House,” a three-part audio play by award-winning actor and playwright Wallace Shawn, starring Matthew Broderick, Shawn, Larry Pine, Jill Eikenberry, Michael Tucker, John Epperson, Claudia Shear and Annapurna Sriram New York, NY – April 18, 2018 – The Intercept, in collaboration with Topic Studios, is proud to present “Evening at the Talk House,”…
Read the full article »Michael Moore Names Joseph Beyer Exec Director Before Fourteenth Annual Traverse City Film Festival
FOUNDER MICHAEL MOORE TO KICK OFF 14TH ANNUAL TRAVERSE CITY FILM FESTIVAL AND NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NAMED TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. (April 17, 2018) Traverse City Film Festival (TCFF) founder and president Michael Moore announced dates for the 14th annual edition, running July 31 to August 5, along the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan’s Grand Traverse Bay Traverse City,…
Read the full article »Nantucket Film Festival Announces Noah Baumbach, Morgan Neville And Andrew Heckler as 2018 Honorees
NANTUCKET FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2018 HONOREES AND NEW PROGRAMS NOAH BAUMBACH RECEIVES TOP HONOR AT SCREENWRITERS TRIBUTE MORGAN NEVILLE RECIPIENT OF SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DOCUMENTARY STORYTELLING AWARD ANDREW HECKLER RECOGNIZED WITH NEW VOICES IN SCREENWRITING AWARD THE ALL-STAR COMEDY ROUNDTABLE, THE IMPROV TAKE-OVER PRESENTED BY BEN STILLER FEATURING THOMAS MIDDLEDITCH AND BEN SCHWARTZ LIVE TAPING OF…
Read the full article »David Ninh, Late Of Kickstarter And Film Society Of Lincoln Center, Moves To Kino Lorber As Director of Press and Publicity
New York, NY – April 17, 2018 – Kino Lorber announced today that David Ninh is joining the company as Director of Press and Publicity, beginning at Kino Lorber on April, 23, 2018. He will report to the company’s Senior VP Theatrical, Non-theatrical Distribution & Acquisitions Wendy Lidell and to Company CEO Richard Lorber for corporate communications. Ninh was previously…
Read the full article »Tribeca Film Festival Announces Jurors
THE 17THANNUAL TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL® ANNOUNCES 2018 JURIES Jurors include Josh Charles, Amy Kaufman, Dan Cogan, Lakeith Stanfield, Joanna Gleason, Susan Lacy, Ray Liotta, Zosia Mamet, Chris Messina, Jenny Lumet, Norman Reedus, Alysia Reiner, Nelson George, Ondi Timoner, Sasheer Zamata NEW YORK, NY – The Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, today announced the members of…
Read the full article »SAG-AFTRA Calls for End to Auditions and Interviews in Private Hotel Rooms or Residences
Union Issues Guideline No. 1 as Part of SAG-AFTRA Code of Conduct on Sexual Harassment LOS ANGELES (April 12, 2018) – To help protect members from potential harassment and exploitation, SAG-AFTRA released today a Guideline that calls for an end to the practice of holding professional meetings in private hotel rooms or residences. This is the first expansion…
Read the full article »Sue Kroll Launches Kroll & Co. Entertainment At WB
INDUSTRY VETERAN SUE KROLL LAUNCHES KROLL & CO. ENTERTAINMENT AT WARNER BROS. The widely respected movie executive kicks off an impressive development and production slate BURBANK, CA, April 4, 2018 – Having made her mark as one of the industry’s top studio executives for more than two decades, Sue Kroll is now hanging her own production shingle,…
Read the full article »Michael Schlesinger’s “Vintage” Comedy Shorts With “The World’s Favorite Fake 1930s Comedy Team” Hit The Bricks
KINO LORBER ACQUIRES ALL NORTH AMERICAN RIGHTS TO RETRO COMEDY BIFFLE AND SHOOSTERz Collection of New “Vintage” Comedy Shorts Starring “The World’s Favorite Fake 1930s Comedy Team” Available on DVD May 22, 2018 Feature-Length Compilation To Be Released on Major Digital Platforms including iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and Vudu on May 22, 2018 March 30, 2018 – Kino Lorber has acquired all North American rights to BIFFLE AND SHOOSTER,…
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