The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the establishment of the Thomas P. Pollock Endowed Scholarship Fund in memory of AFI Chair Emeritus Thomas Pollock. The fund will support promising producers from diverse backgrounds.
On September 21, the first official press conference of the 42nd Moscow International Film Festival took place in the Moscow hotel "Standard." The Jury and film of the 42nd Moscow International Film Festival were announced.
HamptonsFilm announced its full slate for the 2020 edition of the Hamptons International Festival (HIFF), including additional films to the Spotlight section, Signature Programs including Views From Long Island; Air, Land & Sea; and Compassion, Justice & Animal Rights.
NewFest, New York’s leading LGBTQ film and media organization and one of the world's most respected LGBTQ film festivals, announced today that it will open this year with the NYC premiere of Francis Lee’s much anticipated film AMMONITE.
The Russian film adaptation festival "Chitka" begins accepting applications, Projects that have not screened theatrically and have not aired can apply for inclusion in the main competition. Projects can be full-length, short, or animated films and series.
The nonprofit Sundance Institute and Sandbox Films, a new mission-driven documentary studio, selected and announced their latest cohort of filmmakers and projects supported by the Sundance Institute | Sandbox Fund, an initiative that elevates the voices of independent artists.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has voted 18 students as winners of the 47th Student Academy Awards® competition. The competition received a total of 1,474 entries from 207 domestic and 121 international colleges and universities.
The 43rd Denver Film Festival (DFF) is going virtual. Denver Film today announced dates for the 2020 edition of the popular, critically-acclaimed festival that will be available to film lovers across Colorado, Oct. 22 – Nov. 8, 2020.
Saban Films announced that they have acquired North American rights to Wander starring Golden Globe® nominee Aaron Eckhart, Katheryn Winnick ("Vikings"), Heather Graham (Netflix's Desperados) and Academy Award® winner Tommy Lee Jones.
The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF), presented annually by Visual Communications (VC), has announced the complete lineup for the 36th edition of the Festival, which is set to take place online from September 24 to October 31, 2020.
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced that the 34th edition of AFI FEST presented by Audi will open with the World Premiere of the Amazon original film I'M YOUR WOMAN, launching online Thursday, October 15, 2020.
Saban Films is closing on North American distribution rights to Pixie starring Olivia Cooke, Emmy® and Golden Globe® winner and Academy Award® nominee Alec Baldwin, Ben Hardy, Daryl McCormack, and Golden Globe® nominee Colm Meaney.
NEON has acquired US rights to Philippe Lacôte's sophomore feature, Night of the Kings. The film recently premiered at the Venice Film Festival and will play at the Toronto International Film Festival and New York Film Festival.
TBS has ordered a full season of Go-Big Show, an hour-long extreme talent competition starring celebrity judges Snoop Dogg, Rosario Dawson, Jennifer Nettles and "The American Nightmare" Cody, and hosted by popular comedian Bert Kreischer.
Saban Films announced today that they have acquired U.S. rights to Fatman starring Academy Award® winner Mel Gibson (Lethal Weapon franchise), Emmy Award® nominated Walton Goggins (Ant-Man and the Wasp) and Academy Award® nominated Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Secrets & Lies).
NEON is excited to announce they will be releasing Memories of Murder, from Academy Award winning director, Bong Joon Ho. The digitally remastered film will be in theaters nationwide October 19th and October 20th for a limited theatrical engagement.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced new representation and inclusion standards for Oscars® eligibility in the Best Picture category, as part of its Academy Aperture 2025 initiative, with partial compliance beginning in 2022.
On September 9, 2020, the PBS science series NOVA, a production of WGBH Boston, will premiere HUMAN NATURE, a new feature-length film exploring the science, history, and ethics of a revolutionary gene-editing technology and its applications.
Screen Media, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Nasdaq: CSSE) company, announced today the acquisition of all US rights to the mixed-martial-arts, action film Cagefighter. Screen Media will release the film day and date on October 9, 2020.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently announced the launch of a new series of virtual panels for members and the public, as a part of its Academy Aperture 2025 equity and inclusion initiative.
Award-winning production and financing company Black Bear Pictures, who is behind lauded feature films such as The Imitation Game, Mudbound and this summer's hit film, The Rental, announced today that Leigh Kittay has joined as Head of Film.
The award-winning director Melissa Haizlip and her production company Shoes In The Bed Productions unveiled the brand new theatrical trailer for the award winning documentary "MR. SOUL!" along with the film's new theatrical poster.
Women Texas Film Festival announced the award winners for the 5th edition with Larissa Lam's documentary FAR EAST DEEP SOUTH winning Best Feature Film and Olivia Peace winning the WTxFF's Best Director Leader Award for TAHARA.
It was 65 years ago that Disneyland first welcomed guests to enjoy a new kind of experience: the theme park. To commemorate that special event D23 is publishing a stand-alone, collector's edition, celebrating the happiest place on earth.
In a competitive situation, Saban Films is closing on North American distribution rights to Dennis Dugan's (Happy Gilmore) Love, Weddings & Other Disasters. The romantic comedy stars Academy Award® winner Diane Keaton and Academy Award® winner Jeremy Irons.
Amazon Studios has ordered a second season of the series Hunters, the hit conspiracy thriller created by David Weil and executive produced by Jordan Peele, to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in 200 countries and territories worldwide.
The Personal History of David Copperfield re-imagines Charles Dickens' classic ode to grit and perseverance through the comedic lens of its award-winning filmmakers, giving the Dickensian tale new life for a cosmopolitan age with a ensemble cast from stage and screen.
Amazon Prime Video has debuted the official trailer for Mangrove, one of five films featured in Small Axe, the highly anticipated anthology series from Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen (Hunger, 12 Years A Slave).
Cox Communications–along withPlex, announced they are joining the ranks of other major media platforms including Samsung TV Plus and The Roku Channel,by offering the queer TV channel and global streaming network, Revry, to their customers worldwide.
Casting Director David Rubin was re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization's Board of Governors. Others elected include Lois Burwell, Larry Karaszewski, Isis Mussenden, Wynn P. Thomas, Jim Gianopulos and Janet Yang.
Peripatetic director, producer, actor and writer Jonathan Baker will have four films out this year staring Al Pacino, Mel Gibson, Bruce Willis, Nicholas Cage and Kate Bosworth and readies for number four, a star-studded educational documentary.
Independent distributor Green Apple Entertainment is set to distribute the highly anticipated Digital HD, DVD and VOD debut of filmmaker Jonathan Baker's fascinating Hollywood documentary, BECOMING ICONIC: JONATHAN BAKER, following academic distribution through the Fall of 2020.
Searchlight Pictures Chairmen Nancy Utley and Steve Gilula announced today a series of global screenings to commemorate Chloé Zhao's upcoming feature film NOMADLAND's invitations to Venice, Toronto, Telluride, and New York Film Festivals.
Saban Films announced today that they have acquired U.S. rights to Josh Duhamel's writing and directing debut Buddy Games. The comedy includes A-list talent Duhamel (Transformers franchise, Love, Simon) and Olivia Munn (Ocean's Eight, X-Men: Apocalypse).
PBS announced that the beloved British drama series "Last Tango In Halifax" will return for its fourth season in the U.S., previously broadcast as Season 5 on BBC One, premiering September 20, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. ET on PBS stations.
International Emmy and triple BAFTA nominated comedy show TASKMASTER starring comedian and actor Greg Davies as the all-powerful Taskmaster, along with show creator Alex Horne acting as the Taskmaster's assistant, premieres August 2, 2020 on the CW.
Haute-Lifestyle.com, the online boutique luxury lifestyle magazine solely owned by Ms. Janet E. Walker, was recently targeted by individuals attempting to impersonate ownership of the digital magazine and present themselves as business partner, broker or authority.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to 819 individuals who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to motion pictures surpassing the goal to double number of women and underrepresented ethnic/racial communities by 2020.
The Franco-American Cultural Fund (FACF) a unique collaboration between the Directors Guild of America (DGA), announced today that the 2020 edition of the COLCOA French Film Festival will be postponed and carried forward to autumn of 2021.
Eye-opening award-winning documentary "Miracle in the Desert: The Rise and Fall of the Salton Sea" from filmmaker Greg Bassenian ("CSI: Miami") lays bare the startling environmental disaster that is the Salton Sea in California's coveted Coachella valley.
Saban Films announced today that they have acquired North American rights to John Berardo's teen horror, crime-thriller, Initiation. Selected for a world premiere in the Midnighters section at SXSW under its original title Dembanger.
Steel Springs Pictures announced today that Common (The Hate U Give, Suicide Squad, Selma) and Jonny Lee Miller (Hackers, Trainspotting, "Elementary") will join Keke Palmer in the feature film Alice, from writer Krystin Ver Linden, who will also make her directorial debut.
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation announced today that it has raised more than $7.8 million dollars in contributions for its COVID-19 Relief Fund for SAG-AFTRA assisting thousands of performing artists and their families, in dire need, receive aid.
AFI DOCS presents a full schedule of Saturday's events including the special presentation of REBUILDING PARADISE, live conversations of AND SHE COULD BE NEXT and AKASHINGA: THE BRAVE ONES, and day four of AFI DOCS Forum.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces it has received commitments from nineteen partner companies in its fourth year of Academy Gold, an entertainment industry internship and mentorship program for students and young professionals.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC Television Network announced the 93rd Oscars® ceremony will move to Sunday, April 25, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The anticipated Motion Picture Museum opening is also delayed.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the next phase of its equity and inclusion initiative, Academy Aperture 2025, which includes inclusions standards for Oscar eligibility, maximum governor term limits, and permanent Best Picture category total.
Highland Film Group announced that Pierce Brosnan has signed on to star in writer/director Brett Marty's feature-film adaptation of Youth, a short film he directed and co-wrote in 2016. HFG will launch worldwide sales during the Marché du Film online.
AFI DOCS, the American Film Institute's five-day documentary film festival, supported by Presenting Sponsor AT&T, has announced its 2020 Forum. Open to all AFI DOCS passholders and festival filmmakers, the five-day Forum will take place June 17-21, with live sessions streaming online.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced its newly elected 2020–2021 Board of Governors. The governors will take office at the first regularly scheduled board meeting of the new term.
The American Film Institute has revealed its full slate of films being presented online for the AFI DOCS 2020 festival. Apple and A24's Boys State will open the festival and Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President will close.
PBS announced today that it will broadcast a series of films and new specials focused on race in America following the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, and the ensuing protests that erupted across the country.
Film Festival Alliance (FFA) and the Chicago-based Full Spectrum Features, have joined forces to present the inaugural Film Festival Leadership Lab. The Leadership Lab will begin the second week of July and will conclude just prior to Labor Day.
Pierre Lescure and Thierry Frémaux have announced the 2020 Official Selection of the 73rd edition of the Festival de Cannes, comprising fifty-six films to be accompanied by the Festival for their release in cinemas and screenings at certain festivals.
Haute-Lifestyle.com, the online boutique luxury lifestyle magazine solely owned by Ms. Janet Walker, was recently targeted by individuals attempting to impersonate ownership of the digital magazine. Behind these attempts are a Manhattan religious organization she once attended.
Saban Films announced today that they have acquired North American rights to the Alicia Silverstone (Book Club) wedding comedy Sister of the Groom from Premiere Entertainment Group (PEG), a Los Angeles-based sales, production and financing company.
Highland Film Group announced today that Academy Award® nominee and Golden Globe® Award winner Alec Baldwin will star in Rust, which he will also produce under his El Dorado Pictures banner alongside Anjul Nigam and executive producer Matthew Helderman.
The Nantucket Film Festival (NFF) is pleased to present NFF NOW: AT HOME, an online film and conversation series taking place June 23-30, during the originally scheduled Festival dates, featuring Norman Lear and Eric Roth and select filmmakers.
Ursula Von Rydingsvard: Into Her Own, a virtual release, is an artistic biography of one of the few women in the world working in large-scale sculptures which have been highlighted in museums, and in public spaces around the world.
Described as the next CENTER STAGE (Nicole Pajer, PARADE), the sequel to the first High Strung movie (currently streaming on Hulu), HIGH STRUNG FREE DANCE, will arrive on Netflix starting Friday, May 31st, 2020.
Punching and Stealing, the second feature film from gifted Second City Conservatory Alumni writer/director Ryan Churchill mischievously mixing comedy, crime and eccentric characters, Churchill has embodied the crowd rousing style of blockbuster directors Guy Ritchie and Quentin Tarantino.
Utopia announced today it has acquired the North American Rights to award-winning filmmakers Bill and Turner Ross's BLOODY NOSE, EMPTY POCKETS. A critically acclaimed sensation and one of the few films selected for both Sundance and Berlin this year.
In advance of their upcoming album Look Long on May 22, the legendary folk-rock duo Indigo Girls have announced that for the first time they will be the subjects of an upcoming documentary presented by Impact Partners.
Revry, the first global LGBTQ streaming network, has partnered with Brightcove Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOV), the global provider of cloud services for video, to launch the first cable TV platform amid cancellations of major Pride events and LGBTQ+ film festivals.
The 1st Annual Big Bear Film Summit announced the lineup for the festival's debut taking place virtually on June 12-July 12, 2020. The inaugural edition will present 52 films, twelve feature length and forty shorts and music videos.
Unhinged, a thriller starring Academy Award winner Russell Crowe, will kick off the re-openings of movie theaters in America and around the world beginning July 2020, in accordance with state public health department safety guidelines.
The Academy Foundation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the recipients of its 2020 FilmCraft and Film Watch grants, including recipients of the emergency grant funds announced last month in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tribeca Enterprises today announced a partnership with IMAX and AT&T to unveil "Tribeca Drive-In," an all-new drive-in entertainment series, of movies and concerts, that will take place this summer at drive-in theatres and other exclusive venues nationwide.
Amazon Studios announced today that it has renewed Upload, to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime video, for a second season of the sci-fi comedy series from the award-winning, beloved creator Greg Daniels (The Office, Parks and Recreation).
This June, the Walt Disney Archives celebrates its 50th anniversary, and what was once a one-man operation run out of the Animation Building on The Walt Disney Studios lot has grown into a dedicated team of thirty staff members.
Whether for a stress-relieving holiday getaway, vacation in the New Year, or for those on your "nice list," as it is better to give than receive, travel is top of mind for many this time of year.
President Obama attended the G7 Summit where the nations present affirmed a uniformed approached to key issues effecting all countries, including the recovery process of the economic recession, the direction of the war on ISIS and sanctions on Russia.
Pastry Love: A Baker's Journal of Favorite Recipes, brings to the pages of this oversize hardback the favorite recipes that have made its author, Joanne Chang, a well-known, award-winning, and internationally respected professional pastry arts Chef.
The William Blake Gallery presents William Blake In Color, a selection of plates from the Illuminated Books of William Blake (1951 - 1987) by the Trianon Press for the William Blake Trust. Exhibition Dates: April 22 - July 28, 2017.
America's finest film and television artists were among the guests honored by the American Film Institute (AFI) at its annual AWARDS luncheon. With no winners or losers, AFI AWARDS celebrates the creative ensembles behind the year's most outstanding storytelling in film and television.
“Pawn Shop Chronicles” from Anchor Bay Films and Mimran Schur Pictures, presents a frenzied, disturbing trip full of all the conflict, offense, and drama, one could expect in a confederate red neck romp.
Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that GENRIKH KOLONTYRSKIY, MOYSEY KUCHER, and DORA KUCHER pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court to conspiring to defraud programs administered by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc. (the Claims Conference), established to aid the survivors of Nazi persecution, out of more than $57 million.
Deadpool 2, from Marvel Entertainment and 20th Century Fox, picks up the sequel as Wade Wilson, Deadpool, combining his crime fighting, heroic and super mutant powers with a little slice of normal, set out to rid the world of really bad guys.
Picture a home of your own, a white-picket fence, front porch, yard or view. Sound like a fairy tale? Homeownership appears increasingly elusive to a large population subset, but a whopping 72% or $8.74 trillion of U.S. debt is mortgage-related, according to MarketWatch.
President Obama, after a series of delays, announced an historic deal with President Rhouhani and the people of Iran that will greatly reduce the nuclear power generated and permanently dismantle the ability to develop atomic weapons.
The 85th Academy Awards, hosted by Seth MacFarlane, provided an evening of surprising upsets, with no real conqueror emerging, as eight of the nine Best Picture nominated films picked-up at least one golden statuette from academy voters.
President Barack Obama, in Hawaii with his family for the annual holiday break, has signed the defense law which calls for harsher penalties for sexual assault within the military and begins the process of closing Guantanamo Bay.
Boy Erased, from Focus Features, presents the true story of a Pentecostal preacher and his son, whom after discovering he is gay presents to him the option of attending conversion therapy or leaving his family forever.
Among the many jewels with fascinating provenance being offered to Bonhams clients will be a remarkable collection of jewelry owned by the Olympic gold medalist Katherine Domyan. Leading the sale are two necklaces formerly owned by the swimmer.
Mommy, from TeleFilm Canada and Roadside Attractions, brings to the screen a deeply concerning story of a widowed mother, her bi-polar violent son, a traumatized neighbor and the choices, intersections and decisions contemporary life presents.
