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Thursday, Apr. 25, 2024
"Beef," "A Small Light," "The 1619 Project" Among Television Academy Honors Recipients
The Television Academy has revealed the recipients of its 17th Television Academy Honors, recognizing seven compelling television programs and their producers who have leveraged the extraordinary power of storytelling to propel social change. The honorees include four non-scripted series and three...
Thursday, Apr. 25, 2024
Even/Odd Adds Director Dave Laven For Commercials and Branded Content
Creative studio Even/Odd has signed filmmaker Dave Laven for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded content. Even/Odd will also support nonfiction and fiction feature projects for Laven, a multidisciplinary writer, director, and producer whose film and advertising work encompasses the...
Thursday, Apr. 25, 2024
TikTok Promises To Sue Over Potential U.S. Ban. What's The Legal Outlook?
Legislation forcing TikTok's parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. received President Joe Biden's official signoff Wednesday. But the newly minted law could be in for an uphill battle in court. Critics of the sell-or-be-banned ultimatum argue it violates TikTok...
Thursday, Apr. 25, 2024
President Biden Signs A Bill That Could Ban TikTok. His Campaign Plans To Stay On The App Anyway
When President Joe Biden showed off his putting during a campaign stop at a public golf course in Michigan last month, the moment was captured on TikTok. Forced inside by a rainstorm, he competed with 13-year-old Hurley "HJ" Coleman IV to make putts on a practice mat. The Coleman family posted...
Thursday, Apr. 25, 2024
Summer Box Office Life After "Barbenheimer"; Hollywood Charts A New Course
"Barbenheimer" is a hard act to follow. But as Hollywood enters another summer movie season, armed with fewer superheroes and a landscape vastly altered by the strikes, it's worth remembering the classic William Goldman quote about what works: "Nobody knows anything." Four decades later, that still...
Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2024
The Guard Brothers Return To Commercial Directing, Join Merman
After a hiatus from commercial directing to focus on their latest feature film, brothers Tom and Charlie Guard, have returned to advertising, signing for U.S. and U.K. representation with the women-owned production company, Merman. The Guard brothers recently wrote and directed the thriller, Dead...
Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2024
Gui Borchert Joins INNOCEAN USA As Executive Creative Director
Independent full-service advertising agency INNOCEAN USA has appointed Gui Borchert as its executive creative director. He will oversee the Hyundai North America account. Borchert, most recently senior director of creative at Squarespace, brings over 20 years of experience in delivering iconic...
Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2024
Tennis, Anyone? Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, Mike Faist Embrace A Love Game In "Challengers"
How sexy can a qualifying tennis tournament in New Rochelle, New York, be? When the on-court drama involves Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist, the answer turns out to be quite a bit more than your average USTA singles match in Luca Guadagnino's "Challengers." The film, directed by Guadagnino...
Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2024
Senate Passes Bill Forcing TikTok's Parent Company To Sell Or Face Ban
The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok's China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that's expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-form...
Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2024
Tribeca Festival Menu Includes 87 Short Films From 27 Countries
The 2024 Tribeca Festival--which runs from June 5-16--has unveiled its lineup of short narrative, documentary, and animated films, as well as music videos. The 2024 shorts lineup features 87 total selections from 101 filmmakers, including 65 films in competition and 10 music videos. There are a...