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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 397 members of the global film community to join the organization, it was announced Tuesday.
Among those who will henceforth be able to vote for the Oscar nominations and winners if they accept, as the vast majority of people who have received invites historically have: newly-minted Oscar winners Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell (music branch) and Ariana DeBose and Troy Kotsur (actors); Paramount chief Brian Robbins and Disney general entertainment chief Dana Walden (executives); and film critic Leonard Maltin (members-at-large).
According to an Academy-provided breakdown of the new invitees, 44 percent are women, 37 percent are non-white and 50 percent are non-Americans (54 different countries are represented). If they all accept, the Academy’s overall membership will be 34 percent female, 19 percent non-white and 23 percent non-American.
Seven branches invited more women than men (actors, casting directors, costume designers, documentary,...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 397 members of the global film community to join the organization, it was announced Tuesday.
Among those who will henceforth be able to vote for the Oscar nominations and winners if they accept, as the vast majority of people who have received invites historically have: newly-minted Oscar winners Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell (music branch) and Ariana DeBose and Troy Kotsur (actors); Paramount chief Brian Robbins and Disney general entertainment chief Dana Walden (executives); and film critic Leonard Maltin (members-at-large).
According to an Academy-provided breakdown of the new invitees, 44 percent are women, 37 percent are non-white and 50 percent are non-Americans (54 different countries are represented). If they all accept, the Academy’s overall membership will be 34 percent female, 19 percent non-white and 23 percent non-American.
Seven branches invited more women than men (actors, casting directors, costume designers, documentary,...
- 6/28/2022
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Plus… Screen Media Ventures gets Us rights to Yellow and Red Entertainment lines up Navy Seal biopic
Chinese producer-distributor Fundamental Films has partnered with Stan Lee Global Entertainment on Realm to star Li Bingbing. Details of Lee’s first Chinese female superhero are expected to emerge shortly.
Bingbing will also produce alongside Gill Champion from Stan Lee Global Entertainment and Gregory Ouanhon of Fundamental, who will oversee production on behalf of their companies. Fundamental’s Gary Glushon is executive producer.
Screen Media Ventures has signed a deal with Moon River in association with Magna Entertainment to handle Us distribution and international sales on Nick Cassavetes’ dark comedy Yellow starring Sienna Miller, Heather Wahlquist and Ray Liotta.
Red Entertainment has hired Robert Knott to write the authorised Bradley Snyder biopic. Red Sanders and Los Angeles-based Red Entertainment will produce the story about the former Navy Seal who went on to become a gold medal paralympic swimmer.
Magnolia Pictures has hired...
Chinese producer-distributor Fundamental Films has partnered with Stan Lee Global Entertainment on Realm to star Li Bingbing. Details of Lee’s first Chinese female superhero are expected to emerge shortly.
Bingbing will also produce alongside Gill Champion from Stan Lee Global Entertainment and Gregory Ouanhon of Fundamental, who will oversee production on behalf of their companies. Fundamental’s Gary Glushon is executive producer.
Screen Media Ventures has signed a deal with Moon River in association with Magna Entertainment to handle Us distribution and international sales on Nick Cassavetes’ dark comedy Yellow starring Sienna Miller, Heather Wahlquist and Ray Liotta.
Red Entertainment has hired Robert Knott to write the authorised Bradley Snyder biopic. Red Sanders and Los Angeles-based Red Entertainment will produce the story about the former Navy Seal who went on to become a gold medal paralympic swimmer.
Magnolia Pictures has hired...
- 10/28/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Read More: Magnolia Pictures Promotes International Sales Team's Scott Veltri and Rob Maylor Magnolia Pictures has announced that it has hired George Nicholis, formerly of Pmk•Bnc, as its Director of New York Publicity. Throughout his career, Nicholis has worked on publicity campaigns for films including "Silver Linings Playbook," "Pan's Labyrinth" and "La Vie en Rose." In addition to bringing on Nicholis, Magnolia is promoting Danielle McCarthy-Boles to Director of Regional Publicity and Nina Cates to Publicity Manager. McCarthy-Boles has done publicity for Magnolia films like "Man on Wire," "Blackfish," and "The Wolfpack," the latter of which was also worked on by Cates. "It’s a pleasure to welcome George to the Magnolia team, while acknowledging the long-standing contributions of Danielle and Nina," said Magnolia President Eamonn Bowles. "Their combined experience will be...
- 10/28/2015
- by Karen Brill
- Indiewire
© 2015 The Weinstein Company. All Rights Reserved / Credit: George Nicholis
The Weinstein Company has released the first trailer for director Gaby Dellal’s film, About Ray.
About Ray tells the stirring and touching story of three generations of a family living under one roof in New York as they must deal with the life-changing transformation by one that ultimately affects them all.
Ray (Elle Fanning) is a teenager who has come to the realization that she isn’t meant to be a girl and has decided to transition from female to male. His single mother, Maggie (Naomi Watts), must track down Ray’s biological father (Tate Donovan) to get his legal consent to allow Ray’s transition. Dolly (Susan Sarandon), Ray’s lesbian grandmother is having a hard time accepting that she now has a grandson.
They must each confront their own identities and learn to embrace change and their strength...
The Weinstein Company has released the first trailer for director Gaby Dellal’s film, About Ray.
About Ray tells the stirring and touching story of three generations of a family living under one roof in New York as they must deal with the life-changing transformation by one that ultimately affects them all.
Ray (Elle Fanning) is a teenager who has come to the realization that she isn’t meant to be a girl and has decided to transition from female to male. His single mother, Maggie (Naomi Watts), must track down Ray’s biological father (Tate Donovan) to get his legal consent to allow Ray’s transition. Dolly (Susan Sarandon), Ray’s lesbian grandmother is having a hard time accepting that she now has a grandson.
They must each confront their own identities and learn to embrace change and their strength...
- 8/7/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Exclusive: Pmk*Bnc has formed a film marketing and distribution department. It will be headed by Marian Koltai-Levine, the former marketing head of Fine Line Features and Picturehouse. Koltai-Levine, who started Zipline Entertainment after Bob Berney's Picturehouse was shuttered, is bringing her entire staff over to Pmk*Bnc. The move is to be announced this morning. Koltai-Levine adds another dimension to Pmk*Bnc, which formed in January when InterPublic merged PR powerhouses Pmk/Hbh and Bragman Nyman Cafarelli, with Bnc's Michael Nyman and Chris Robichaud running the venture with Pmk/Hbh's Cindi Berger. That merge was a tumultuous undertaking that reshaped the showbiz PR landscape: among other defections, Simon Halls, Robin Baum and Stephen Huvane, left with Andy Gelt to form Slate with Ina Treciokas, and Jennifer Allen and Melissa Kates exited and brought their clients to launch Viewpoint. Koltai-Levine brings a Zipline staff that includes Nina Baron, Nathalie Kohen,...
- 8/2/2010
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Publicity firm Pmk*Bnc has drafted Zipline Entertainment's Marian Koltai-Levine and her eight-person staff to run its new film marketing and distribution department.
"Bringing in Marian allows Pmk*Bnc to round out its entertainment division with a completely integrated film marketing and communications department, as well as adds distribution capabilities that we’ve never had before," said Cindi Berger, chairman and CEO of Pmk*Bnc, which was formed in January, when Pmk/Hbh and Bnc merged.
Koltai-Levine, who previously headed marketing at both Picturehouse and Fine Line Features, launched Zipline in April, 2009 in response to the changing indie film business by offering filmmakers both marketing expertise and theatrical distribution services for those who chose to self-distribute their films.
Since then the outfit done work for such features as John Crowley's "Is Anybody There?" and Chris Nelson's "Ass Backwards," the New York publicity for Lisa Cholodenko's "The Kids Are All Right...
"Bringing in Marian allows Pmk*Bnc to round out its entertainment division with a completely integrated film marketing and communications department, as well as adds distribution capabilities that we’ve never had before," said Cindi Berger, chairman and CEO of Pmk*Bnc, which was formed in January, when Pmk/Hbh and Bnc merged.
Koltai-Levine, who previously headed marketing at both Picturehouse and Fine Line Features, launched Zipline in April, 2009 in response to the changing indie film business by offering filmmakers both marketing expertise and theatrical distribution services for those who chose to self-distribute their films.
Since then the outfit done work for such features as John Crowley's "Is Anybody There?" and Chris Nelson's "Ass Backwards," the New York publicity for Lisa Cholodenko's "The Kids Are All Right...
- 8/2/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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