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  • Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018
David Bates (from left), Jose Sebastian Gomez and Jim Riche
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- 

The commercial division of digital studio Reel FX has teamed up with Shilo founder/executive creative director Jose Sebastian Gomez to launch strategic creative group ATK PLN. Gomez will lead the creative vision for the studio, joined by former Digital Domain head of production Jim Riche as executive producer, with overall strategy led by David Bates as managing director. The trio will draw from their expertise across VFX, design, production, interactive media, branding and marketing to deliver comprehensive creative content solutions for clients, offering in-house services from ideation to final delivery. Weaving together in-house creative disciplines will serve to enhance the studio’s robust framework for content creation, augmenting production and post services with a narrative-driven creative strategy that addresses client’s growing needs in the continually evolving media landscape. The team has already created dynamic work for top clients, More

  • Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018
In this file photo dated Thursday, June 22, 2017, British actress Emma Watson poses during the fashion week in Paris, France. Stars including Emma Watson and Gemma Arterton are backing a British film industry plan to tackle bullying and sexual harassment. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
LONDON (AP) -- 

Britain's film industry announced a plan Wednesday to tackle bullying and sexual harassment, backed by stars including Emma Watson, Gemma Arterton and James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli.

Organizations including the U.K.'s film academy, the British Film Institute, and unions have united behind a set of principles in response to "urgent and systemic issues."

They said the goal is "to eradicate bullying and harassment and support victims more effectively."

The measures include procedures for reporting and investigating abuse, a commitment to take "appropriate action" against bullies and abusers, and a confidential support line.

Films will have to sign up to the principles to receive funding from the BFI, which hands out tens of millions of pounds (dollars) to new productions each year.

Former "Harry Potter" star Watson said the principles "are not just about protecting individuals but are also an important step in More

  • Monday, Feb. 12, 2018
In this May 20, 2012 file photo, director Michael Haneke speaks during a press conference for "Love" at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, file)
BERLIN (AP) -- 

Austrian film director Michael Haneke, an Academy Award and two-time Palme d'Or winner, has compared the Hollywood sexual harassment scandal to a "witch hunt" that has ushered in a "new, men-hating puritanism."

The director of "Amour" and "The White Ribbon" told Austrian daily Kurier that the #MeToo movement's "hysteria of prematurely denouncing" others was "disgusting."

He said what especially bothered him was the "complete spitefulness without any reflection and the blind rage, which is not based on facts but ... destroys the lives of people whose crimes have not been proven."

Haneke said, "people are been killed in the media, lives and careers destroyed."

Several European film figures have expressed doubt about the American #MeToo movement including film star Catherine Deneuve and actor Liam Neeson.

 

  • Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018
In this Sept. 10, 2016 file photo, Reg E. Cathey arrives at night one of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

Emmy-winning actor Reg E. Cathey, best known for "House of Cards" and "The Wire," has died.

Cathey died at age 59, according to a statement from Netflix published in numerous reports. No other details were given.

"The Wire" creator David Simon, announcing his death in a tweet on Friday, called him a "fine, masterful actor" and "delightful" person. Samuel L. Jackson and Chris Rock also tweeted tributes.

The Huntsville, Alabama native was known for his deep voice and down to earth characters. Cathey's portrayal of barbecue joint owner Freddy Hayes in "House of Cards" brought him three Emmy nominations and one win, in 2015. His other credits included "Inside Amy Schumer" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation."

  • Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018
A scene from "Jane" (National Geographic), a finalist in the documentary competition.
NEW YORK -- 

The 2018 finalists have been unveiled for the New York Festivals® International Television & Film Awards honoring the World’s Best TV & Films. NYF’s Grand Jury members from the international broadcast and film industry selected this year’s finalists from entries submitted from 40 countries around the globe.

Primetime entertainment, compelling documentaries, riveting sports programs, engaging promos and impressive corporate image films advanced to the trophy round.

“With new technologies at their fingertips, content creators and consumers alike are discovering new ways to enjoy the robust array of choices beckoning to them. The golden age of scripted drama matched by the abundance of serious documentaries along with sophisticated image films all present wonderful opportunities for storytelling,” said Rose Anderson, VP & Executive Director of New York Festivals Television & Film Awards. 

This year, longform was king. More

  • Friday, Feb. 9, 2018
In this Aug. 13, 2017 file photo, Logan Paul speaks at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center in Los Angeles. (Photo by Phil McCarten/Invision/AP, File)
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

YouTube has temporarily suspended all ads from video star Logan Paul's channels after what it calls a pattern of behavior unsuitable for advertisers.

In an emailed statement, YouTube said that the videos on Paul's channels are also "broadly damaging to the broader creator community."

Last month, Paul posted video of himself in a forest near Mount Fuji in Japan near what appeared to be a body hanging from a tree. YouTube suspended the 22-year-old at the time for violating its policies. But Paul returned, and has since posted a video of himself using a Taser on dead rats. That video is still up, with an age restriction.

An email sent to Paul's merchandise company for comment was not immediately answered Friday. YouTube is owned by Google parent company Alphabet.

  • Friday, Feb. 9, 2018
Mark Feldstein (l) and Brad Roth
LOS ANGELES -- 

Stun, an L.A.-based entertainment industry content studio, ad agency, and commercial production company, has expanded on several fronts, including a move to new, larger headquarters. The agency has also acquired its first soundstage, bolstered its social media content team, and invested in a new brand strategy firm. The announcements, coinciding with the company’s 18th anniversary, were made by Mark Feldstein and Brad Roth, Stun principals and co-founders.

Stun’s 100-plus employees are now working out of a new location, a custom-designed creative space on two floors of a Wilshire Blvd. building on the cusp of Beverly Hills.

Concurrently, Stun has acquired a 5,000 sq. ft. soundstage in Culver City, just adjacent to Sony Pictures Studios. The new stage, which features a full cyc, lighting grid, dressing rooms, and related amenities, will be utilized by Stun for live action and key art productions on behalf of the agency’s diverse More

  • Friday, Feb. 9, 2018
In this Sept. 4, 2017 file photo, actress Frances McDormand poses for photographers at the premiere of ''Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri', during the 74th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

Even Frances McDormand admits she's getting tired of collecting trophies for "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" but she picked up one more from a group near to her heart.

The Oscar nominee accepted best actress at the African American Film Critics Association Awards.

McDormand says in her Wednesday speech that this was an event she wanted to attend; she skipped the annual Oscar nominees luncheon earlier this week.

She also says she's tired of patting herself on the back and the self-congratulatory nature of awards season.

Other honorees included Jordan Peele, who won best director and picture for "Get Out"; Daniel Kaluuya won for best actor.

Director and liberal activist Rob Reiner received an award for social justice.

Ava DuVernay and the cast of "Queen Sugar" won best drama series.

  • Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018
This Nov. 14, 2008 file photo shows the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, at the downtown campus of Arizona State University in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
PHOENIX (AP) -- 

Arizona State University's journalism school on Thursday was awarded nearly $2 million in funding to research the future of television news.

The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication received the $1.9 million grant from the Knight Foundation that will provide funding over three years to fund initiatives aimed at ensuring TV news companies remain competitive in broadcast and digital storytelling.

Chief among the goals is the establishment of an online hub where newsrooms can see the latest strategies their counterparts elsewhere are trying out.

"The best way I can describe it is I think it's going to be a resource where someone can come to this site from anywhere and get a sense of what new ideas are floating around in space, what works and what doesn't," said Cronkite Associate Dean Mark Lodato.

The school also plans to become a testing ground for improved local news content and dissemination.

"In More

  • Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018
This image released by FX shows Mickey Jones as Rodney "Hot Rod" Dunham in a scene from "Justified." Jones, 76, a native of Houston, Texas, native, who worked steadily in TV and film since the 1970s, died early Wednesday of the effects of a long illness. The illness was not disclosed. (Prashant Gupta/FX via AP)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

Mickey Jones, a veteran character actor who played Rodney "Hot Rod" Dunham on "Justified" and construction worker Pete on the 1990s sitcom "Home Improvement," has died. He was 76.

Jones died early Wednesday morning of the effects of a long illness, said his publicist, Cherry Hepburn. The illness and where he died were not immediately disclosed.

A native of Houston, Texas, Jones worked steadily in TV from the 1970s, with appearances on shows including "Baywatch" and "T.J. Hooker" and, more recently, "Growing Up Fisher" with J.K. Simmons and "Newsreaders" with Kumail Nanjiani

On the big screen, Jones was seen in "Sling Blade," ''Tin Cup" and "Starman."

His "Home Improvement" role harkened back to his roots in entertainment: Pete was part of a company band, using an ad hoc drum set made up of empty plastic fuel cans and with screwdrivers as sticks.

Jones, however, was a real-deal musician. In the 1960s and '70s, he was a More

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