The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today a new licensing partnership with TechRow. A curated selection of AFI Conservatory thesis films from a diverse team of filmmakers will become part of TechRow's immersive learning platform.
The Academy Film Archive gives an exclusive look into the lives of classic Hollywood figures with its annual "Hollywood Home Movies: Treasures from the Academy Film Archive" event available for streaming online for the first time.
AFI DOCS, the American Film Institute's annual documentary celebration in the nation's capital, has opened submissions and announced the dates for the 2021 edition of the festival. Now in its 19th year, AFI DOCS will be held June 22-27, 2021.
Linda Borgeson, Lois Burwell, Teri E.Dorman, Greg Hedgepath, Ujwal Nirgudkar, Helena Packer and Amy Vincent have accepted invitations to join the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Actors Stephanie Beatriz, Michael Peña, Lou Diamond Phillips and Taylor Russell will appear in a table reading of selected scenes from this year's five winning scripts at the 2020 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Awards.
The American Film Institute (AFI) has appointed Syreeta N. Greene, Ed.D. as its new Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Greene holds a Doctor of Education and Master of Social Work, both from the University of Southern California.
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), unveiled a new public service campaign featuring beloved global superstar Mindy Kaling as the official brand ambassador for November's annual Pancreatic Cancer Awareness campaign to raise awareness of the world's toughest cancer.
The Denver Film Festival (DFF) has announced the recipients of its annual Audience Awards and Festival Juried Awards following the conclusion of its 43rd annual event. Winners Include Minari, Beyond Zero, Nomadland, Atlantis, The Reason I Jump, and Hudson Geese.
Saban Films has acquired US and Canadian rights to Jaume Balagueró's The Vault starring Famke Janssen (X-Men franchise), Sam Riley (Maleficent), Freddie Highmore ("Bates Motel"), Astrid Bergès-Frisbey (King Arthur: Legend of the Sword) and Liam Cunningham ("Game of Thrones").
Apple TV+ today released a first look at season two of acclaimed Apple Original series "Servant." Executive produced by Academy Award-nominated director M. Night Shyamalan, the ten-episode series will premiere globally on Apple TV+ January 15, 2021.
Saban Films announced today that they have acquired U.S., Canada and U.K. rights to Todd Randall’s feature directorial debut Under the Stadium Lights. The football drama stars Academy Award® nominee Laurence Fishburne, Milo Gibson, Abigail Hawk and Glenn Morshower.
NEON announced today they have acquired U.S. rights to Andrei Konchalovsky's Dear Comrades!, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize. Written by Konchalovsky and Elena Kiseleva, the film was produced by Alisher Usmanov.
Solstice Studios has acquired worldwide rights to the elevated action thriller The Plane starring Gerard Butler and is targeting a June 28, 2021 production start date. Di Bonaventura Pictures’ Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian will produce.
The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), the nation's premier member organization of independent storytellers, announced today the nominees for the 30th Annual IFP Gotham Awards. Eleven competitive awards will be presented to independent features and series.
Saban Films announced today that they have acquired US, Canada, UK and Ireland rights to Ben-David Grabinski's Happily, which was set to make its World Premiere at this year's Tribeca Film Festival before the pandemic shutdown.
The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF), presented by Visual Communications, announced the award winners for its 36th edition after celebrating five weeks of film presentations and panel discussions, culminating in an online awards ceremony program.
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that it has received a $5 million gift from the Perenchio Foundation, established to fulfill the charitable wishes of Andrew Jerrold "Jerry" Perenchio, who passed away in 2017.
The 2020 Naples International Film Festival announced the filmmaker award winners during the Closing Night Awards Ceremony on Sunday, October 27. The jury prize for Best Narrative Feature (and a cash prize of $1,250) went to David Gutnik's MATERNA.
The International Documentary Association (IDA) has announced the 36th Annual IDA Documentary Awards shortlists for the Best Feature and Best Short categories. The 2020 Awards will be presented at a virtual ceremony in January 2021.
The Montclair Film Festival (MFF) today announced the winners of the festival’s 2020 film competitions. With the festival following COVD protocols, the festival did not host an award ceremony this year, with jurors meeting via online meetings.
Kino Lorber celebrates the one-year anniversary of its digital streaming platform, Kino Now, with a selection of its most essential films. To mark the anniversary, Kino Lorber is making available eight films to rent for free.
AFI FEST 2020 presented by Audi announced the films that received this year's Jury and Audience awards. The Grand Jury Award winners for Live Action and Animated Short will be eligible for the 2021 Best Live Action Short and Best Animated Short Academy Awards®.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today will honor 18 student winners from colleges and universities around the world at the 47th Student Academy Awards® ceremony, to be held virtually for the first time.
Syndicado Film Sales has announced today their acquisition of international sales rights for writer / director / producer, Christian D. Bruun's documentary, CALENDAR GIRL, which will make its world premiere in the Metropolis category at DOC NYC 2020.
On Wednesday, October 28, the award-winning PBS science series NOVA, a production of GBH Boston, will debut CAN WE COOL THE PLANET? a one-hour special that takes a fresh approach to covering the climate change crisis.
The annual Arthur Miller Foundation Honors celebrating the power of public-school arts education will be hosted by Hamilton Original Broadway cast member and AMF Master Artist Council member, Sasha Hutchings, who is co-producing alongside Foundation Executive Director, Jaime Hastings.
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a special virtual program titled "ACCESSABILITY/VISABILITY: Breaking Down the Barriers for People with Disabilities in Media."
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced that AFI FEST 2020 presented by Audi has added an encore screening of the Amazon Original film I'm Your Woman on Thursday, October 22. Tickets for the AFI FEST 2020 are available online.
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that AFI FEST 2020 presented by Audi will feature extended clips and in-depth conversations with filmmakers from three of the year’s most anticipated titles with exclusive clips and in-depth conversations.
Kino Lorber will release the powerful new documentary feature In Case of Emergency from award-winning director and photographer Carolyn Jones (The American Nurse, Defining Hope)with a live virtual premiere on Eventive today: Wednesday, October 14, 2020.
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the sponsors and cultural supporters for AFI FEST 2020 presented by Audi, which will take place online October 15-22. Visit FEST.AFI.com to view this year’s lineup.
The 43rd Denver Film Festival (DFF43) announced three Red Carpet Drive-In's added to this year's programming, leading off with Searchlight's NOMADLAND Opening Night, Oct. 22. The Red Rocks Drive-In events will provide a unique experience for DFF43 patrons.
The 28th Hamptons International Film Festival, presented by HamptonsFilm, announced their award winners at a virtual ceremony with over $29,500 in cash awards and $130,000 in goods and services. Running from October 8 – 14 with virtual screenings and drive-ins.
NewFest, New York's leading LGBTQ film and media organization and one of the world's most respected LGBTQ film festivals, announced today the full lineup of Special Events and Panels as well as this year's juries.
RISE OF THE NAZIS, a new three-part forensic examination of how Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party seized power in 1930s Germany, will premiere on PBS on Tuesday, November 10 at 9:00 p.m. ET (check local listings).
Montclair Film today announced the full cast for Stephen Colbert's LOST PILOT PROJECT: SOMETIMES LIVE reading event, premiering online for one night only, Sunday, October 25, at 7:30 PM, as part of the festival's Storyteller Series, presented by Audible.
The 34th edition of AFI FEST 2020 presented by Audi has added a Centerpiece Drive-in screening to this year's festival line-up. The Amazon Original film ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI… will screen at the Rose Bowl on Monday, October 19.
Montclair Film has announced its full slate of films and events for the 9th annual Montclair Film Festival (MFF), Presented by Investors Bank, taking place October 16-25, in Montclair, NJ.
Imagine spending years behind bars — or even facing the death penalty — for a crime you didn’t commit. Now go one step further and imagine that the evidence that put you there is your own words.
The Third Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF), featuring films from Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian, presented by Scandinavia House returns virtually in three sessions: October 15-18, October 29-November 1, and November 12-15, 2020.
The 43rd Denver Film Festival (DFF43) announced today the complete virtual lineup, including feature films, short films, student shorts, music videos, and episodic content. Along with the virtual lineup, DFF43 announced all feature juried competition films.
PBS and its 50th Anniversary initiative, the crowdsourced storytelling project PBS AMERICAN PORTRAIT, will present a new half-hour documentary special, GENERATION NATION: A PBS AMERICAN PORTRAIT STORY on Monday, October 26 at 9:30 p.m. ET (check local listings).
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.
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 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.
Edinburgh is set to welcome one of the most exciting music festivals in Scotland for 2017. SpringFest, an indoor festival with four stages, ten zones, and numerous covered spaces, takes place on the bank holiday weekend of 27th and 28th May at the Corn Exchange.
President Obama began his post presidency employment search this week with a stopover at University of Chicago Law School where he taught an introductory course to which he was well received. His tenure is still under consideration.
A Hologram for the King, from Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions, presents a new take on the proverbial fish out of water scenario, as ageing salesman Tom Hanks attempts to navigate the changing world of IT, break cultural barriers and maintain life.
After a week of unprecedented wild fires marching across the once lush Northern California landscape, the harsh reality is setting in as entire neighborhoods in hard hit Sonoma are decimated; Many Napa Vineyards are totally destroyed; Mendocino scorched.
When artist Jonathan Brown looks at the raw material for his grand large-scale mosaic projects, where some people only see broken glass, he envisions complete works of art incredible installation pieces designed inspire, lift the spirit, or enhance their natural surroundings.
Just in time to offset the holiday gluttony and facilitate those perennial New Year health resolutions, Seasons 52 restaurant has opened its doors in San Diego's Westfield UTC. The concept of this fresh grill and wine bar, now with 25 locations across the U.S. and more on the horizon, is perfectly suited for the Southern California lifestyle where healthy living reigns supreme.
La sortie progressive du confinement pousse les populations mondiales à s’interroger sur la pertinence des moyens déployés pour lutter contre le virus. Légitime ou non, la question invite les dirigeants mondiaux à s’expliquer. Non sans risque.
In Israel, temporary border closures have been used for days and even weeks at a time, and nobody complains! Moreover, as Israeli’s head to the polls in the most contentious election in recent history border control isn’t a factor.
Frownies Anti-Wrinkle Treatment, the wunderkind skin repair product, has remained at the forefront of anti-aging market for more than 100 years and continues to enhance the product line to maintain the tradition that began with pioneer and Frownies inventor, Margaret Kroesen.
The Best of Enemies, from STX Films, presents the true story behind school integration in Durham, North Carolina, after a school fire sets an immediate order to integrate in motion and with it forces a showdown, of sorts.
As absentminded as you may be, one holiday you’ll always remember is your birthday. On the other hand, the date of your conception is probably the one day you try desperately to forget.
Berta’s avant-garde designs have taken the bridal world by storm. Her Fall/Winter 2016 collection is a sophisticated creation that pushes the boundaries. With an artistic approach she has managed to surprise even the most veteran fashion editors and bloggers.
A putrid stew of untreated sewage, trash and bacteria, Rio's Guanabara Bay -- the site of Olympic rowing and sailing events -- still falls drastically short of sanitation levels promised for the games.
DISNEY PIXAR recently hosted the World Premiere of FINDING NEMO 3D introducing a new generation to the underwater adventures of an unlikely duo as they navigate the vast oceans in hopes of reuniting father and son.
The Annette Bening Retrospective, held at Laemmle’s Music Hall in Beverly Hills, showcased four of Annette Bening’s finest film performances over the past two decades beginning with her most recent Academy Award nominated role as Nicole Allgood in THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT.
