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Droga5 London's Chris Watling To Join Somesuch UK As Managing Director/EP
- Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021
Chris Watling is joining Somesuch UK, the London-based commercial production company, as managing director and executive producer. He will replace managing director and EP Seth Wilson, who is...
AFI Fest Sets Full Lineup
- Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021
The American Film Institute (AFI) unveiled the full lineup for this year’s festival including Sony Pictures Classics’ Parallel Mothers, written and directed by Academy Award® winner Pedro...
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- Wednesday, October 13, 2021 - 7:30pm
Facebook will expand its policies on harassment to remove more harmful content, the company said Wednesday in its latest change following congressional testimony from a whistleblower who faulted the social media giant for not doing enough to stop... Review: Director Todd Haynes Makes Documentary Debut With "The Velvet Underground"
- Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021
As a young man starting college, director Todd Haynes fell immediately for the Velvet Underground — the band which, musician Brian Eno famously said, didn't sell many records, but everyone who...
Celeste Hubbard-Breen Named President of Hecho Studios
- Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021
Celeste Hubbard-Breen has been named president of Hecho Studios. She teams with chief production and development officer Tieneke Pavesic as the content studio--which was spun out of ad agency...
IATSE Says Strike To Start Next Week If Deal Not Reached
- Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021
The union representing film and television crews says its 60,000 members will begin a nationwide strike on Monday if it does not reach a deal that satisfies demands for fair and safe working...
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- Wednesday, October 13, 2021 - 10:15am
Distance runner Mary Cain, whose career fizzled after what she has called four miserable years at the Nike Oregon Project, has filed a $20 million lawsuit against her former coach, Alberto Salazar, and their employer, Nike. Cain accused Salazar of... Director Alexandra "Allie" Cuerdo Joins Greencard Pictures
- Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021
Alexandra “Allie” Cuerdo has joined the directorial roster at Greencard Pictures. This is Cuerdo’s first representation agreement with a commercial production company; she’s represented for...
Review: Medieval and #MeToo Clash In Director Ridley Scott's "The Last Duel"
- Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021
On its mud-and-blood surface, "The Last Duel" seems like a familiar slog.
The film, directed by Ridley Scott, begins with all the expected medieval trappings: gory battlefields, imposing...
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- Tuesday, October 12, 2021 - 8:30pm
The lead character of television's most popular drama exited the show Monday without a fuss, and without the immediate ratings bump that would be expected if there had been. "NCIS" star Mark Harmon, who has played Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs...
