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Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023
During Labor Unrest, There Have Still Been Striking Performances--Including 13 You Shouldn't Miss
The fallout from the actors strike, now past 100 days, has been widespread throughout the film industry. Movies large and small have postponed. Sound stages remain shuttered. Adjacent industries have been devastated. Another effect is that some great performances haven't gotten the attention they...
Monday, Oct. 30, 2023
Director Ben Briand Signs With Supply&Demand For Commercials and Branded Content
Production company Supply&Demand--with bases of operation in Venice, Calif., and Manhattan--has added director Ben Briand to its roster for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded content. His commercial work has won a Cannes Silver Lion, B&T Award, and multiple Clio awards,...
Monday, Oct. 30, 2023
"Closing Dynasty," "Năi Nai & Wài Pó," "Chutes" Win Grand Jury Prizes At AFI Fest
The American Film Institute (AFI) unveiled the AFI Fest 2023 Grand Jury Award winners and Special Mentions. The Grand Jury Award winners for Live Action Short, Documentary Short and Animated Short-- Closing Dynasty, Năi Nai & Wài Pó and Chutes , respectively--will be eligible for the 2023 Best...
Monday, Oct. 30, 2023
Director Pedro Pinto Joins Fela For North American Representation
Production company Fela has signed Portuguese director Pedro Pinto for representation in the U.S. and Canada. “We love Pedro’s distinct visual voice and audacious style,” said Taj Critchlow, co-founder and managing partner of Fela. “His work is bold, playful, and inventive. We love the range he has...
Monday, Oct. 30, 2023
Durable Goods Signs Director Danny Lee For Spots and Branded Content
Bicoastal production company Durable Goods has signed multi-hyphenate director Danny Lee for commercials and branded content in the U.S. This marks the first exclusive spot representation for Lee who has directed ads and branded documentary shorts for clients including Nike, Adidas, and Red Bull...
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023
Video Game Adapts Well At Box Office: "Five Nights at Freddy's" Makes $130 Million Global Debut
It hardly mattered that "Five Nights at Freddy's" was released simultaneously in theaters and on streaming this weekend. Fans flocked to movie theaters across the country to see the scary video game adaptation on the big screen, which made $78 million to top the North American box office, according...
Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023
"Friends" Star Matthew Perry Dies At 54
"Friends" star Matthew Perry, the Emmy-nominated actor whose sarcastic, but lovable Chandler Bing was among television's most famous and most quotable characters, has died at 54. The actor was found dead of an apparent drowning at his Los Angeles home Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Times...
Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023
X Marks The Twitter Spot A Year After Musk Takeover--As Do Struggles With Misinformation, Advertising and Usage Decline
One year ago, billionaire and new owner Elon Musk walked into Twitter's San Francisco headquarters with a white bathroom sink and a grin, fired its CEO and other top executives and began transforming the social media platform into what is now known as X. X looks and feels something like Twitter,...
Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023
A Striking Impact: Actors and Crew In Atlanta Are At A Crossroads
A lighting technician is mowing lawns. A camera assistant is teaching guitar again. An actor has thought about shifting careers. For more than a decade, work had been nonstop in Atlanta's booming film industry thanks to Georgia's extremely generous tax break. Dubbed the "Hollywood of the South,"...
Friday, Oct. 27, 2023
Up-and-Coming Talent Celebrated At SHOOT's 21st New Directors Showcase
SHOOT 's New Directors Showcase offered varied industry perspectives during a pair of afternoon sessions, and then an evening display of up-and-coming filmmaking talent with the debut screening of the Showcase Reel followed by a Meet the New Directors panel discussion, all held at the DGA Theater...