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Cannes Film Fest Unveils Greta Gerwig's Jury; Palme d'Or Presented To Meryl Streep
- Tuesday, May. 14, 2024
Beneath intermittent rainy skies, the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with the presentation of an honorary Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and the unveiling of Greta Gerwig's jury, as the French...
SUPERLATIVE Signs Directorial Duo Jerk Store For Spots, Branded Content
- Tuesday, May. 14, 2024
Jerk Store--the directing team consisting of Ben Weinberg and Pat Andrews--has signed with SUPERLATIVE, the production company under the aegis of managing director David Kwan, EP Pia Clemente and...
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- Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 10:00am
LOBO, best known for its work in animation, design and mixed media, has launched a standalone live-action division which includes the international company expanding its presence in the U.S. market. This entails full live production services being... -
- Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 9:30am
Profit at Sony surged 34% in the last quarter on strong sales of its video games, music and movies, the Japanese electronics and entertainment company said Tuesday. Tokyo-based Sony Corp.'s quarterly profit totaled 189 billion yen ($1.2 billion), up... -
- Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 9:15am
A French court acquitted filmmaker Roman Polanski Tuesday of defaming a British actor whom he described as a liar after she accused him of sexual assault. The case stems from a 2019 interview with Paris Match magazine, where Polanski allegedly... -
- Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 12:45am
After being sentenced to eight years in prison, the award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof says he's fled to Europe shortly ahead of the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his latest film. "I arrived in Europe a few days ago after a long and... Moxie Pictures Signs Director Sean Durkin For Commercials and Branded Content
- Monday, May. 13, 2024
Director Sean Durkin has joined Moxie Pictures for global representation spanning commercials and branded content.
Durkin's directorial debut, Martha Marcy May Marlene, which he...
Director José Padilha Joins Taking Over NY For Commercials and Branded Content
- Monday, May. 13, 2024
Filmmaker José Padilha--known for his work on films and series such as Elite Squad, Narcos, RoboCop, and Bus 174--has joined Taking Over NY, a POC-owned production company, for...
Unilever Named Cannes Lions' Creative Marketer of the Year
- Monday, May. 13, 2024
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced Unilever as the 2024 Creative Marketer of the Year. The honorary accolade is presented to a marketer that has amassed a body of...
Cannes Film Festival Is Set To Unfurl With "Furiosa," "Megalopolis" and a #MeToo Reckoning
- Monday, May. 13, 2024
The Cannes Film Festival rarely passes without cacophony but this year's edition may be more raucous and uneasy than any edition in recent memory.
When the red carpet is rolled out from the...