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.
Directors Andrew Goldsmith and Bradley Slabe and Producer Lucy Hayes' beautiful animated short film Lost & Found recently took home the Best Short Animation Award at the AACTA’s and has just been shortlisted for a 2019 Academy Award.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, led by its Future of Film Committee, will present "Oscars® Spotlight: Documentary Feature Shortlist," a new program showcasing the 15 shortlisted documentary feature films in contention for the 91st Oscars.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has named Christine Simmons to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Simmons, president and COO of the Los Angeles Sparks, will begin her new role in January.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced shortlists in consideration for the 91st Oscars® in the Foreign Language Film category. The 91st Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced shortlists in consideration for the 91st Oscars® in the Makeup and Hairstyling and Visual Effects categories. The 91st Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced shortlists in consideration for the 91st Oscars® in the Music (Original Score) and Music (Original Song ) categories. The 91st Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced shortlists in consideration for the 91st Oscars® in the Animated Short Film and Live Action Short Film categories. The 91st Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced shortlists in consideration for the 91st Oscars® in the Documentary Feature and Documentary Short Subject categories. The 91st Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that nine scientific and technical achievements represented by 27 individual award recipients will be honored at its Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills.
The Slamdance Film Festival today announced that Academy Award winning director Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Magic Mike) will be presented with their 2019 Founders Award, given to a Slamdance alumnus who has continued to represent the Slamdance organization.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced 20 films are in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 91st Academy Awards®. The next round will produce a short list of ten that will advance.
Cineplexx International GmbH opened a second and third MX4D Theatre in under two months, this time in Serbia. From Austria to Serbia, Cineplexx is rapidly adding MX4D EFX Theatres to the region bringing audiences the first screen theater experience.
The band's getting back together again at the 18th Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T. This Is Spinal Tap will return to the big screen for the iconic mockumentary's 35th anniversary at the 2019 Festival.
Storyboard Media will handle worldwide sales on writer/director Rohit Karn Batra's crime thriller Line of Descent starring Brendan Fraser, Abhay Deol, Ronit Roy, Neeraj Kabi, and Max Beesley as an established Indian mafia family after the death of their patriarch.
STXfilms, a division of STX Entertainment, and Lakeshore Entertainment announced The Boy 2, starring Christopher Convery who joins the cast led by Katie Holmes, introduced for the first time at the AFM has been sold out all international.
Summerstorm Entertainment announced today that Alexandra Shipp (Love, Simon, "X-Men" Franchise) and Nicholas Hamilton (It) will star in Endless, directed by Scott Speer (Step Up Revolution). Canadian producer Mind's Eye boards with production beginning in British Columbia.
The Kadokawa Corporation has today announced their latest feature film, Fukushima 50, will be directed by Setsuro Wakamatsu (The Unbroken). Koichi Sato (Terminal, Unforgiven) and Academy Award® nominee Ken Watanabe (Inception, Godzilla) headline the cast.
Gunpowder & Sky has acquired worldwide distribution rights to the Alexandra Cuerdo-directed documentary feature film ULAM: Main Dish. The film will be released under Gunpowder & Sky's FilmBuff label in select theaters starting December 1, 2018.
The H Collective announced today that renowned musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actor and director Jay Chou (The Green Hornet, Now You See Me 2) will star alongside Vin Diesel in the latest installment of the "xXx" franchise directed by D.J. Caruso.
The 32nd ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL in Los Angeles, the largest showcase of Israeli films in the United States, ended on a huge high note with its biggest audience in over three decades and sold-out screenings throughout.
Greenwich Entertainment and rakontur announced that Greenwich has acquired U.S. rights to Screwball directed by Billy Corben (Cocaine Cowboys). The surreal documentary about the Alex Rodriguez/Biogenesis doping saga made its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
This morning, Film Independent announced the nominations for the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards. The Spirit Awards are the primary fundraiser for Film Independent's year-round programs, which cultivate the careers of emerging filmmakers and promote diversity in the industry.
AFI FEST 2018 presented by Audi announced the films that received this year's Jury and Audience awards. Live-Action Short Winner WAR PAINT directed by Katrelle Kindred, an alumni of AFI Directing Workshop for Women becomes eligible for Short Film Oscar® category.
Dates for the 2019 COLCOA French Film Festival have been announced by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, creator of the event in 1997. For the first time in 23 years, the showcase will be held in September 2019.
Thursday, November 15, is the deadline to submit Oscars Submission Forms (OSF) in the general entry categories to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for 91st Academy Awards®consideration. Films will not be accepted for consideration after the deadline.
One hundred sixty-six features have been submitted for consideration in the Documentary Feature category for the 91st Academy Awards®. Five will be shortlisted for the 91st Academy Awards and those nominations will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.
Film Independent announced that Gemma Chan (Crazy Rich Asians) and Spirit Award Winner Molly Shannon (Private Life) will announce the nominees for the 34th edition of the Spirit Awards at the press conference on Friday, November 16, 2018.
Saban Films has acquired North American distribution rights to Derrick Borte's American Dreamer, which made its World Premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival to a sold-out house, starring Jim Gaffigan (Chappaquiddick) in his debut performance as a leading man.
Saban Films announced they have acquired U.S. distribution rights from Voltage Pictures to true-crime psychological thriller The Haunting of Sharon Tate starring Hilary Duff ("Younger"), Jonathan Bennett (Mean Girls) and Lydia Hearst (Between Worlds).
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced additional Conversations taking place at AFI FEST 2018 presented by Audi. The lineup includes Conversations with director Rob Marshall about his celebrated career and will include an exclusive preview from MARY POPPINS RETURNS.
Highland Film Group announced today that Kate Mara (Megan Leavy, The Martian, "House of Cards") and Simon Pegg (Mission Impossible, Star Trek, The Cornetto Trilogy) are in negotiations to star in the high-stakes thriller Inheritance.
Tri-G and Savvy Media Holdings announced today that Jerry O'Connell ("Billions") and Celia Weston (The Intern) have signed on to star alongside Katie Holmes (The Gift) and Josh Lucas (Sweet Home Alabama) in Andy Tennant's (Hitch) The Secret Movie.
The AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center announced today the complete slate of films for the 2018 AFI European Union Film Showcase, taking place November 30–December 19 at the American Film Institute’s historic theater in Silver Spring, MD.
"The Dougherty Gang," is based on a true story and the GQ article "The Whole True Story of the Dougherty Gang" by Kathy Dobie. Written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Sean McEwen, The Dougherty Gang is his second directorial feature film.
NEON has acquired the North American rights to South Korea's top filmmaker Bong Joon-Ho's Parasite, from an original screenplay penned by the director, from CJ Entertainment, marking the 5th collaboration with NEON CEO, Tom Quinn and director Bong Joon-Ho.
Academy Award® winner Mel Gibson (Braveheart), Charlie Hunnam ("Sons of Anarchy") and Eiza González (Baby Driver, upcoming Welcome to Marwen) are attached to star in Tim Kirkby's ("Veep") Waldo. IMR International will launch foreign sales at the AFM this week.
Seth Rogen (The Disaster Artist) and Academy Award® nominee Michael Keaton (Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) will star in King of the Jungle, a comedy to be directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (I Love You Phillip Morris).
Oscar®-winning producer Donna Gigliotti will produce the 91st Oscars®, and Emmy®-winning director Glenn Weiss will co-produce and direct the show, Academy President John Bailey announced today. The Oscars will air live on Sunday, February 24, 2019.
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the films playing in the Shorts lineup at AFI FEST 2018 presented by Audi. The Shorts section features 47 films from filmmakers from all over the world, showcasing their distinct international viewpoints.
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced a Conversation with Natalie Portman has been added to AFI FEST 2018 presented by Audi. Honoring the actor’s career, the Conversation will take place Friday, November 9, at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.
Twenty-five features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 91st Academy Awards®. The 91st Oscars® will be held on at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood.
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation announced today several presenters and performers for the 3rd annual Patron of the Artists Awards benefit which takes place Thursday, November 8 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills.
Oscar®-nominated producer Jennifer Fox will produce the 10th Annual Governors Awards, for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy President John Bailey announced. The ceremony will be held Sunday, November 18, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom.
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the films that will play in the Special Screenings, Cinema's Legacy and Midnight sections at AFI FEST 2018 presented by Audi and showcases some of the most highly anticipated films and episodic series of the season.
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced the films that will play in the World Cinema section of AFI FEST 2018 presented by Audi. The World Cinema section showcases the most celebrated international films and features 28 titles from 27 countries.
Saban Films has taken U.S. distribution rights to Academy Award® Winner James Marsh's (The Theory of Everything) King of Thieves starring Academy Award® Winner Sir Michael Caine (The Quiet American), Academy Award® Winner Jim Broadbent (The Iron Lady).
Eighty-seven countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 91st Academy Awards®. Malawi and Niger are first-time entrants. The Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019.
After an all-night negotiation, NEON is excited to announce it has nabbed US rights to Tom Harper's WILD ROSE which premiered to a rapturous standing ovation at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
Joe Gelchion's Tri-G, Matthew George's Savvy Media Holdings and Robert Katz under his Shine Box banner have joined forces to produce The Secret, a love story directed by Andy Tennant (Sweet Home Alabama, Hitch) and starring Katie Holmes and Josh Lucas.
HBO has acquired the U.S. and Canada television rights to Jeff and Michael Zimbalist's eye-opening feature-length documentary film Momentum Generation, which made its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year and won the Audience Award.
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced the full lineup of Galas that will screen at AFI FEST 2018 presented by Audi are the World Premieres of Bird Box and The Kominsky Method also Ballad Of Buster Scruggs, Green Book and Widows.
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced that AFI FEST 2018 presented by Audi will host An Evening With Nicole Kidman. The event will include a conversation and with the Academy Award®-winning actor in tribute to her illustrious career.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in partnership with E! Entertainment and Swarovski, announced today the launch of Action: The Academy Women's Initiative, comprised of the Academy Gold Fellowship for Women, the Academy Directory and annual events,
President Obama and Vice President Biden joined families in Orlando, one week after the Pulse massacre, the worst shooting on U.S. soil, to offer condolences, encouragement and solidarity in the fight for renewed gun control measures and to end hatred.
LOS ANGELES, CA — LWH Hotels, a premier hotel group of independently owned and operated hotels in 31 countries, announced the addition of five luxury hotels to its roster of distinguished, global member properties.
President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, U.S. Circuit Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh, was hit with a bombshell this week as a Palo Alto University Professor has gone public with details of her sexual misconduct allegations against the nominee.
After buying Lucasfilm for $4 billion in 2012, The Walt Disney Company had to wait three years for its investment to begin paying tangible dividends. If, however, the initial box-office performance of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is a sign of things to come, then the wait was well worth it.
The dream of all fashionistas can now be a reality. Designer clothes, shoes and precious accessories donated by the beautiful 27-year-old model Xenia Tchoumi (her instagram is @XENIA) can now be bought at a huge discount on the online auction platform CharityStars.
Lew Hendler, world renowned co-founder of the mega successful woman’s hair care company, scunci, recently launched Michael Todd true organics and with that single handedly changed the face of skin care.
The DOW Jones Industrial, along with the NASDAQ and S&P 500, continued to maintain a steady bull run as did the top ten most watched markets in the world, all of which despite slow starts and mirror runs, closed up.
A lone wolf terrorist known to MI5 was shot and killed during an early afternoon Wednesday terror attack that began on London's Westminster Bridge and ended with police engaging the suspect as he entered the House of Parliament grounds.
Big Eyes, from The Weinstein Company and Tim Burton Productions, brings to the screen the unusual and true story of the largest art fraud in American history as seen through the eyes of 1960's artist Margaret Keane.
Perhaps longer than any other American singer and song writer, Carole King has been a favorite of the Baby-Boom generation. Her writing and recording career began in 1958 at age 16 writing hits for a wide range of performers from Bobby Vee and Tony Orlando to Aretha Franklin and the Drifters.
Please Stand By, from Magnolia Pictures, presents the story of an functional autistic girl obsessed with Star Trek who decides to enter the script writing contest and her journey to make the deadline despite her beliefs of limitation.
President Obama returned to Washington earlier this week, cutting his holiday break short, to meet with lawmakers in a last ditch effort to avert the ever looming Fiscal Cliff that would end the Bush Era Tax cuts.
