The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is proud to announce commitments from 28 partner companies in its third year of Academy Gold, an entertainment industry internship enhancement and mentorship program for students and young professionals from underrepresented communities.
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced the appointment of producer and educator Susan Ruskin as Dean of the AFI Conservatory. She will lead AFI's world-class, graduate film-training program, bringing decades of academic and professional experience to renowned film program.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC today announced the 2022 Oscars® show date and confirmed the 2021 date. Upcoming Oscars show dates are as follows, with future years to be evaluated based on preset programming.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced its newly elected 2019–20 Board of Governors. They will assume their posts July 1. A run off election is necessary for the Film Editors Branch.
Longtime multi-hyphenate actor/writer/producers Cece King, Elyse Russell and Devon Ogden have attached Annette Haywood-Carter to direct DEAR JACK, based on the memoir Dear Jack: A Love Letter, by Barbara Bates Conroy and Jackson Scott Conroy.
New Regency, Film4 and Warp Films' EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE reunites the original creative team behind the stage production: director Jonathan Butterell, writer Tom MacRae, composer Dan Gillespie Sells and choreographer Kate Prince. Filming will begin June 24.
The Academy announced today that its Board of Governors voted to present Honorary Academy Awards to David Lynch, Wes Studi and Lina Wertmüller, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Geena Davis at the Academy's 11th Annual Governors Awards.
Cinelatino, the nation's leading Spanish-language movie channel, proudly announces the winners of three prestigious filmmaker awards—including the Cinelatino & DishLATINO Audience Choice award, the Cinelatino Best Director award, and the Cinelatino Tomorrow's Filmmakers Today Best Short award.
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced it will confer Doctorate of Fine Arts degrees honoris causa upon Academy Award®-nominated director/producer Lesli Linka Glatter (alumna, AFI Directing Workshop for Women) and Academy Award®-nominated writer/director Paul Schrader (AFI Conservatory Class of 1969).
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced that producer and Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy has been elected Chair of the AFI Board of Trustees. Kennedy will lead the AFI Trustees to set the Institute's priorities and guide its national education programs.
Middle East distributor and producer Front Row Filmed Entertainment and preeminent international filmed entertainment company Rocket Science have entered into a joint venture to form YALLA YALLA, a Dubai based film and television company focused on Arabic language entertainment.
Highland Film Group has today announced they have come on board to handle international sales for Karen Maine's comedy, Yes, God, Yes, which will commence at Cannes next week. Endeavor Content handles the US rights for the film.
Amidst an extremely competitive landscape, NEON and Hulu have acquired North American rights to Céline Sciamma’s highly acclaimed film, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, at the Cannes Film Festival as part of their exclusive film and content output licensing agreement.
Academy Award®-winning actor Michael Caine (The Dark Knight) will star in Best Sellers, which will mark Lina Roessler's (Little Whispers: The Vow) directorial debut. Foresight Unlimited will handle foreign sales and introduce buyers in Cannes.
Saban Films announced today that they have acquired North American rights to director, screenwriter/author and musician Raymond De Felitta's (City Island, "Madoff") Bottom of the 9th. The heartfelt baseball drama will hit theaters on July 19th.
Nearly forty years after their break up, Led Zeppelin is reintroduced to a new generation with a yet untitled feature documentary, now in post-production and directed by Bernard MacMahon, celebrating the world’s best-selling rock band on their fiftieth anniversary.
Saban Films announced today that they have acquired US rights to producer Ant Timpson’s directorial debut Come to Daddy, starring Elijah Wood, which made its World Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival last month.
Le Cinéma Club, the essential, highly curated global streaming destination for film lovers around the world, will relaunch on June 14, 2019 with a brand new, redesigned site and expanded editorial content, with support from CHANEL.
RT Features announced at Cannes that they will be re-teaming with director James Gray (The Immigrant, The Lost City of Z, upcoming Ad Astra) on his next feature film, Armageddon Time, a memoir about Queens New York in the mid 1980's.
Highland Film Group announced today that Academy Award® winner Susan Sarandon (Thelma & Louise, "Feud,") will star in John Krokidas' (Kill Your Darlings) Tunnels. The screenplay is written by Victoria Rose (The Time Capsule, Brimming with Love).
AFI DOCS, the American Film Institute's annual documentary celebration in the nation's capital, has announced the Opening and Closing Night films and Special Screenings for its 17th annual edition. AT&T returns as Presenting Sponsor for the sixth consecutive year.
Rocket Science have come on board to finance and handle international sales for the dark comedy Queenpins, starring Leslie Jones (“Saturday Night Live”) and Kristen Bell (Forgetting Sarah Marshall). Sales will commence in Cannes next week.
Rocket Science announced today that award-winning German filmmakers Michael Wech and Hanns-Bruno Kammertöns will direct official feature documentary 'SCHUMACHER' on the most successful formula one driver of all time, Michael Schumacher. Rocket Science to launch sales at Cannes.
Highland Film Group announced today that Jake Manley (Roland Emmerich’s upcoming Midway) has joined Bella Thorne in writer/director Joshua Caldwell’s Southland. Highland Film Group is handling worldwide sales continuing in Cannes. Principal Production is set to commence in September.
Academy Award winner Russell Crowe (L.A Confidential) will star in Unhinged, a psychological thriller which will start production July 15 in New Orleans. The film, which is the first Solstice Studios movie to go into production.
Academy Award® nominees Annette Bening (American Beauty) and Michelle Pfeiffer (Ant Man and The Wasp) have signed on to star in director Gideon Raff's ("Homeland" and the upcoming The Red Sea Diving Resort and "The Spy") thriller Turn of Mind.
Box-office powerhouse Chris Pine is set to star in the upcoming non-stop action-thriller Violence of Action from Thunder Road Films and 30WEST. Tarik Saleh (The Nile Hilton Incident) will direct from a script written by J.P. Davis.
Priya Swaminathan and Tonia Davis, co-heads of Higher Ground Productions, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's production company in partnership with Netflix, today announced the company's initial slate of upcoming projects.
MadRiver Pictures announced the true-life drama, What Is Life Worth directed by Sara Colangelo (The Kindergarten Teacher) and starring Academy Award® nominee Michael Keaton and Academy Award® nominee Stanley Tucci, has started photography in New York City.
NEON, which acquired Chinonye Chukwu’s Clemency following its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, will be releasing the prison warden drama on December 27, 2019, positioning the title as a prime awards season contender.
Marin Ireland (Hell or High Water), Michael Abbott Jr. (Loving) and Xander Berkeley (“The Walking Dead,”) will star in the upcoming horror film The Dark & The Wicked from writer and director Bryan Bertino (The Strangers).
The Academy's Board of Governors has approved Oscars® rules for the 92nd Academy Awards®. The most notable changes is the renaming of the Foreign Language Film award and increasing opportunity for the gifted, talented and usually heroes of filmmaking.
The 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, presented by Visual Communications, will feature over 130 short films during the nine day fest from May 2 - May 10. These cinema gems from around the globe featuring stories about love, family, heartbreak, friendships, and self-acceptance are all part of the exciting line up.
The Academy Museum announced the George Lucas Family Foundation has provided a transformative grant in support of the Museum's educational mission. The funds will be used to create an endowment underwriting free admission in perpetuity for visitors ages 17 and younger.
Shea Whigham (“Modern Love,” First Man), two-time Academy Award® nominee Bruce Dern (Nebraska, The Hateful Eight) and Zach Avery (The White Crow, Last Moment of Clarity) have boarded The Gateway alongside previously announced Olivia Munn.
Montclair Film Festival to open with Tom Harper's Wild Rose, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders' Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am set for Closing, Nisha Ganatra's Late Night, Stanley Nelson's Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool set as Centerpiece Films.
The American Film Institute (AFI) has today received a $350,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to embark upon an unprecedented, landmark study of gender parity in the history of American film.
The AFI Conservatory and the Will & Jada Smith Family Foundation (WJSFF) have partnered to launch the second annual Young Women in Film intensive which will bring 45 female, Los Angeles-area students for an eight-week filmmaking workshop.
MGM Television and Mark Burnett, Worldwide Television Group Chairman, partner with entrepreneur, television personality, author, philanthropist, Bethenny Frankel for a multi-year deal for unscripted development expanding upon Frankel's previous television and business experiences.
Actress Tracey Birdsall has won Actress of the Year of Women in Film at the Women in Film Forum, presented by WeLink Media Groups, held at the United Nations Headquarters. She received the award on March 15, 2019.
Academy Award® and Golden Globe® winner Nicolas Cage (National Treasure) has signed on to star in writer-producer and director Dimitri Logothetis’ martial arts action saga Jiu Jitsu. The cast will also include Alain Moussi (Kickboxer: Retaliation).
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) is partnering with Paramount Pictures, RealD 3D and D-BOX to provide families in select cities a special experience to celebrate the release of Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies' Wonder Park.
Hollywood rolls out the red carpet as ten Russian beauties step into the spotlight when the 8th Annual Miss Russian LA 2019 competition returns to Hollywood on Sunday, March 24 at the Taglyan Cultural Complex.
The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, unveiled its feature film lineup. Continuing its tradition of elevating exceptional storytelling rooted in today's global film communities, the 18th annual Festival will showcase debut works from emerging talent and new works from notable filmmakers.
Anton announced that its upcoming thriller Come Closer will be directed by David Slade (Black Mirror: Bandersnatch). The film, which is based on the novel of the same name, is penned by the novel's author Sara Gran ("Berlin Station").
Mr. Malcolm’s List will mark Emma Holly Jones’ feature directorial debut and star Gemma Chan (Crazy Rich Asians) and Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) and is the feature adaptation of a successful Refinery29 Short Film.
Indie Memphis is excited to announce the return of the Indie Memphis Black Filmmaker Residency for Screenwriting, supported by the Remembering George Riley Fund. The 2019 Resident will be selected by Academy Award-winning screenwriter/director, Barry Jenkins.
MGM Television has closed a deal with Emmy Award nominated creator/showrunners Will Scheffer and Mark Olsen (HBO's Big Love, Getting On) to adapt T.C. Boyle's PEN/Faulkner Award winning, landmark immigration-themed novel The Tortilla Curtain as a premium series.
Saban Films announced today that they have acquired North American rights to Richard Bates Jr.'s horror thriller Tone-Deaf. The film stars Robert Patrick ("Scorpion," Terminator 2: Judgement Day) and Amanda Crew ("Silicon Valley," Table 19).
Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu is to be President of the Jury of the 72nd Festival de Cannes, taking place in May 2019. He succeeds Cate Blanchett, Jury President of the 71st Festival de Cannes.
Cher, Anita Hill, Mindy Kaling, Alyssa Milano, Samira Wiley and Elle King have been added to the blockbuster lineup of incredible women set to appear on "VH1 Trailblazer Honors." King will perform "Baby Outlaw" from her latest studio album, Shake the Spirit.
The 25th Annual San Luis Obispo Film Festival (March 12-17) has revealed its full slate which begins with the Opening Night performance by Katharine Ross followed by a 50th Anniversary screening of the classic Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid.
Celebrities continue to line up for Oscar® night presentation duties including Elsie Fisher, Danai Gurira, Brian Tyree Henry, Michael B. Jordan, Michael Keaton, Helen Mirren, John Mulaney, Tyler Perry, Pharrell Williams, Krysten Ritter, Paul Rudd and Michelle Yeoh.
Director Tara Wood has successfully reclaimed the rights to the authorized Quentin Tarantino documentary feature, "21 Years: Quentin Tarantino". The film, a celebration of Tarantino's works-to-date, looks at the passion behind the worldwide box office dominator.
NEON and IMAX Corporation announced "Apollo 11," the highly-anticipated documentary which premiered to critical acclaim at 2019's Sundance Film Festival, featuring never before seen footage, will release in IMAX theatres exclusively for one week only beginning March 1, 2019.
To ensure public safety and facilitate the production of the 2019 Oscars®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the City of Los Angeles have finalized street closure plans around the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland Center®.
Javier Bardem, Angela Bassett, Chadwick Boseman, Emilia Clarke, Laura Dern, Samuel L. Jackson, Stephan James, Keegan-Michael Key, KiKi Layne, James McAvoy, Melissa McCarthy, Jason Momoa and Sarah Paulson have been announced as presenters at the 91st Academy Awards.
Awkwafina, Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Tina Fey, Whoopi Goldberg, Brie Larson, Jennifer Lopez, Amy Poehler and Charlize Theron are among the first Academy Awards presenters announced by Oscar® producer Donna Gigliotti, and co-producer and director Glenn Weiss.
In the week leading up to the 91st Oscars®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a series of public programs celebrating this year's nominees with branch governors hosting the and providing insights into the magic.
Producers Donna Gigliotti and Glenn Weiss announced eleven members of the production team for the 91st Oscars®. Weiss, it was announced, will be returning as director for his fourth consecutive year, while sharing producing duties with Gigliotti.
Academy governor Lois Burwell, event producer Cheryl Cecchetto and master chef Wolfgang Puck will team to create this year's Governors Ball, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' official post-Oscars® celebration, which will immediately follow the 91st Oscars ceremony.
The All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival (aGLIFF) announced former Program Director Jim Brunzell has been promoted to Artistic Director for the Austin Based LGBTQ+ film festival and the 32nd edition of aGLIFF takes place August 22-25, 2019.
Principal Photography has begun on Minamata, directed by filmmaker, writer, and acclaimed artist Andrew Levitas and starring three-time Academy Award® nominee and Golden Globe winner Johnny Depp as celebrated war photographer W. Eugene Smith.
Saban Films has acquired North American rights to Kevin Smith's highly-anticipated Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, the sequel to the 2001 comedy Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Jason Mewes and Smith are reprising the lead roles.
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, a western-comedy, from Joel and Ethan Cohen launched a surprise appearance at the 91st Academy Awards announcements, nailing three nominations in what was considered the battle between favorites A Star is Born and Roma.
Rom Com Fest today announced a Call for Entries for the inaugural edition of a brand new film festival focused on and celebrating the romantic comedy, which will take place at Downtown Independent in Los Angeles in June, 2019.
As awards season moves into full swing, the BAFTA nominations for the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2019 were announced, with The Favourite, A Star is Born, ROMA, Green Book and BlacKkKlansman garnering Best Film nods.
The Austin Film Society (AFS) announced they will honor actress and entrepreneur Brooklyn Decker with the Rising Star Award at the 2019 Texas Film Awards ceremony in AFS Cinema’s Event Hall on Thursday, March 7, 2019.
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures (MGM) has partnered with Emmy Award-winning character FX studio MastersFX to bring to life the BUDDI doll, a contemporary version of the iconic Good Guys doll for Orion Pictures' much anticipated Child's Play.
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced that producer/actress Jane Fonda, recognized for her lifetime activism and philanthropic work, will be honored with the Guild's 2019 Stanley Kramer Award at the 30th Annual Producers Guild Awards.
For Art Basel Miami Beach 2018, Templon presents, in main section of the fair, an exceptional solo show by late pop artist George Segal (1924-2000), widely considered the most existentialist of all American artists from the pop art era.
At least eleven guests at a baby naming ceremony at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood are dead after a lone gunman entered the building shouting "All Jews must die" and opened fire.
New York Magazine recently hosted the eleventh annual New York Tastes benefiting the food charity City Harvest at Skylight in Tribeca.
Scosche Industries, award-winning innovator of consumer technology, is excited to announce the availability of four new 4 USB-port home chargers and display several new additions to its Power line of chargers at CTIA 2012.All of the new chargers work with the free Scosche reVIVE battery management app for both iOS and Android devices.
For the last few weeks we've devoted Friday to sending you music from artists who'll be playing at Liverpool's new music showcase The 2Ube and this week we're continuing with the current single from Frances. 'A Million Lines' is taken from her latest EP 'Grow'; it's deceptively simple, emotive record from an artist that the industry is keeping a very close eye on.
"Legends of Oz Dorothy's Return," from Summertime Entertainment, brings to the screen a new take on a classic favorite as Dorothy Gale returns to Oz and in the course of her travels meets new friends and rescues old ones.
Someone Great, a Netflix original film, tells the story of three friends, in a magical city, who for more than a decade were the other’s lifeline and suddenly the hard work paid off, and man was it disruptive.
The French Culinary Institute recently launched Chef Jacques Torres, international chocolatier, newest Pastry Arts cookbook with a half-day sweet affair that included, for members of the press, a session on creating delicious Pâté â Choux cream puffs.
Big brands love the holidays — a festive season of inflated budgets, snap decisions and impulse buying. In the summer, a smart consumer might take two weeks to research a purchase decision. But who has the time in December, with family get-togethers, winter travel and a manifest of gift recipients twice as long as the weekly grocery list?
There's much to love about a classic American steakhouse—from the customary dimly lit atmosphere, refined dark wood-laden décor, white linens and respectively formal service staff to impeccable cuts of meat cooked to perfection. In this age where avant-garde grub is captivating culinary attentions, one restaurant's traditional approach continues to titillate: Michael Dominick's Lincoln Avenue Prime Steakhouse in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Let It Fall, from John Ridley, ABC's Lincoln Square Production, and (ABC) the American Broadcasting Company, presents a chronological presentation of the events leading up to one of the most violent seasons in Los Angeles Police history, culminating with the Rodney King Beating and the injustice that followed.
Derek Hough joins Cal Phil for Dance Fever where he will make his symphonic signing debut as well as will dance! The award-winning dancer, Emmy nominated choreographer, musician and Dancing With The Stars phenom Derek Hough will join Maestro Victor Vener and the California Philharmonic.
The death of Eric Garner, 43, the Staten Island father of two choked to death by New York Police Officers after being detained on a city street, has been ruled a homicide by the New York City Medical Examiner.
With summer comes a familiar parade of cinematic tropes: the classic film reboot, the series that just won’t die, the ongoing, never-ending, isn’t-anyone-tired-of-these-yet superhero movie assault. Why do we get this barrage of summer cinema, year after year after year?
On New Year's Day –Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019 – start the New Year the best way possible at The LINQ Promenade, the world-renowned open-air entertainment, dining and retail district at the heart of the Strip with all-day specials.
