The 2023 InFocus: Latin & Hispanic Cinema Film Festival is kicking off with conversations “Spy Kids” director Robert Rodriguez, as well as insights from Sundance Film Festival curators Ana Souza and Diana Sánchez Maciel. Additionally, attendees can look forward to a diverse selection of 24 short films.
Scheduled for Sept. 22-23 at Hollywood’s Academy Linwood Dunn Theater, the 2023 installment of NewFilmmakers Los Angeles’ annual festival will highlight four distinct short film programs. Attendees can engage in audience Q&a sessions and participate in four live panel discussions. The festival will also include a diverse showcase of 24 short films spanning various genres, including narrative live action, documentaries, and animated films.
“It’s incredibly exciting to be back in 2023 with filmmakers representing 12 countries at the Festival,” Nfmla programming director Bojana Sandic and executive director and co-founder Larry Laboe said in a joint statement to TheWrap. “It really is a testament to the talent that...
Scheduled for Sept. 22-23 at Hollywood’s Academy Linwood Dunn Theater, the 2023 installment of NewFilmmakers Los Angeles’ annual festival will highlight four distinct short film programs. Attendees can engage in audience Q&a sessions and participate in four live panel discussions. The festival will also include a diverse showcase of 24 short films spanning various genres, including narrative live action, documentaries, and animated films.
“It’s incredibly exciting to be back in 2023 with filmmakers representing 12 countries at the Festival,” Nfmla programming director Bojana Sandic and executive director and co-founder Larry Laboe said in a joint statement to TheWrap. “It really is a testament to the talent that...
- 9/15/2023
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Conversations with Spy Kids helmer Robert Rodriguez, Sundance Film Festival curators Ana Souza and Diana Sánchez Maciel, and 24 short films are among the programming slated for this year’s InFocus: Latinx & Hispanic Cinema Film Festival.
Taking place Sept. 22-23 at the Academy’s Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, the 2023 edition of NewFilmmakers Los Angeles’ annual fest will feature four short programs, with audience Q&a sessions and four live panels, alongside a showcase of 24 short films from narrative live action to documentary and animated film.
“It’s incredibly exciting to be back in 2023 with filmmakers representing 12 countries at the Festival,” said Nfmla programming director Bojana Sandic and executive director and co-founder Larry Laboe in a joint statement. “It really is a testament to the talent that exists on a global scale and reflects our essential goal of creating a truly inclusive program. When everyone is represented, our industry can thrive.
Taking place Sept. 22-23 at the Academy’s Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, the 2023 edition of NewFilmmakers Los Angeles’ annual fest will feature four short programs, with audience Q&a sessions and four live panels, alongside a showcase of 24 short films from narrative live action to documentary and animated film.
“It’s incredibly exciting to be back in 2023 with filmmakers representing 12 countries at the Festival,” said Nfmla programming director Bojana Sandic and executive director and co-founder Larry Laboe in a joint statement. “It really is a testament to the talent that exists on a global scale and reflects our essential goal of creating a truly inclusive program. When everyone is represented, our industry can thrive.
- 9/14/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced the U.S. and international recipients of the 2023 Academy Gold Fellowship for Women.
Erica Eng and July Jung are the most recent filmmakers to receive the fellowship, each with a prize of $35,000. Now in its sixth year, this is the second year the fellowship has worked in partnership with Chanel.
Part of Academy Gold, a global talent development and inclusion initiative, the Fellowship for Women is a one-year program that combines direct support, personalized mentorship and access to once-in-a-lifetime networking opportunities for emerging women filmmakers to further their pursuits in the field. Other initiative operating within Academy Gold include Gold Rising, the Student Academy Awards and Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting.
“We are honored to advance the work of Erica and July – two extraordinary filmmakers. The Academy’s Gold Fellowship for Women is a crucial part of the Academy...
Erica Eng and July Jung are the most recent filmmakers to receive the fellowship, each with a prize of $35,000. Now in its sixth year, this is the second year the fellowship has worked in partnership with Chanel.
Part of Academy Gold, a global talent development and inclusion initiative, the Fellowship for Women is a one-year program that combines direct support, personalized mentorship and access to once-in-a-lifetime networking opportunities for emerging women filmmakers to further their pursuits in the field. Other initiative operating within Academy Gold include Gold Rising, the Student Academy Awards and Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting.
“We are honored to advance the work of Erica and July – two extraordinary filmmakers. The Academy’s Gold Fellowship for Women is a crucial part of the Academy...
- 9/12/2023
- by Libby Hill
- The Wrap
Weeks after multiple top diversity executives departed their posts, a group of California lawmakers put pressure on the Hollywood companies that reap a combined $1.65 billion in tax credits from the state. “One executive removal could be a fluke. But four more?” said Sen. Lola Smallwood at a July 13 press conference from the California Legislative Black Caucus. “This is a troubling pattern.”
It’s a sentiment many in the Dei sphere share.
Amid ongoing merger-induced reorganizations and layoffs, the long tail of Covid economy, two union strikes and general cost-cutting, The Hollywood Reporter talked to a dozen individuals working in and adjacent to the Dei space who express worry that the recent high-level departures could signal a larger unraveling of endeavors Hollywood companies trumpeted in the wake of the 2020 murder of George Floyd.
Of the Hollywood companies that once touted their diversity initiatives but now find themselves with lean departments or without leaders,...
It’s a sentiment many in the Dei sphere share.
Amid ongoing merger-induced reorganizations and layoffs, the long tail of Covid economy, two union strikes and general cost-cutting, The Hollywood Reporter talked to a dozen individuals working in and adjacent to the Dei space who express worry that the recent high-level departures could signal a larger unraveling of endeavors Hollywood companies trumpeted in the wake of the 2020 murder of George Floyd.
Of the Hollywood companies that once touted their diversity initiatives but now find themselves with lean departments or without leaders,...
- 7/20/2023
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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After the sudden exits of top diversity and inclusion executives at Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney, Netflix and the Motion Picture Academy in the past month — all of them Black women — alarm bells have been raised for many who care about Hollywood’s commitment to gender and racial equity.
While the circumstances of each executive may differ, more than a half dozen interviews by TheWrap across the Dei community suggest that Hollywood’s institutions have thus far failed to make inclusion part of the industry’s DNA, that Dei executives feel isolated and exhausted, saying they were “set up to fail” or citing a lack of sufficient resources. Others said that downgrading Dei executives from reporting to CEOs sent a message of diminished commitment.
“We need to be at a point where we are operationalizing inclusion,...
After the sudden exits of top diversity and inclusion executives at Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney, Netflix and the Motion Picture Academy in the past month — all of them Black women — alarm bells have been raised for many who care about Hollywood’s commitment to gender and racial equity.
While the circumstances of each executive may differ, more than a half dozen interviews by TheWrap across the Dei community suggest that Hollywood’s institutions have thus far failed to make inclusion part of the industry’s DNA, that Dei executives feel isolated and exhausted, saying they were “set up to fail” or citing a lack of sufficient resources. Others said that downgrading Dei executives from reporting to CEOs sent a message of diminished commitment.
“We need to be at a point where we are operationalizing inclusion,...
- 7/17/2023
- by Raquel "Rocky" Harris and Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Jeanell English has resigned from her role as executive vp impact and inclusion at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences a year after beginning in that position.
English was promoted to the then-newly created position in July 2022, reporting directly to Academy CEO Bill Kramer. She led the organization’s initiatives to address underrepresentation across the industry and oversaw its talent development programs, known as Academy Gold. Prior to being executive vp, English served as vp impact and operations for eight months and as the head of the office of representation, inclusion and equity for a year.
English announced that she had resigned from her role during a panel about destigmatizing mental health for emerging and practicing filmmakers on Thursday night.
“In my career — and I’ve had a lot of jobs in my career — a foundational element of my decision-making process and how I manage my career has...
English was promoted to the then-newly created position in July 2022, reporting directly to Academy CEO Bill Kramer. She led the organization’s initiatives to address underrepresentation across the industry and oversaw its talent development programs, known as Academy Gold. Prior to being executive vp, English served as vp impact and operations for eight months and as the head of the office of representation, inclusion and equity for a year.
English announced that she had resigned from her role during a panel about destigmatizing mental health for emerging and practicing filmmakers on Thursday night.
“In my career — and I’ve had a lot of jobs in my career — a foundational element of my decision-making process and how I manage my career has...
- 6/30/2023
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jeanell English is leaving the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences less than a year after being named to the newly post of EVP Impact & Inclusion. She had been with the group since joining as VP Impact & Operations in 2020.
Word of English’s exit comes hours after news broke that Warner Bros. Discovery North America Dei executive Karen Horne is leaving her post amid that company’s wide-ranging layoffs.
English was upped to EVP in July 2022. She was charged with leading the Academy’s initiatives designed to address underrepresentation across the industry and to discover, empower and advance the work of emerging and diverse film artists, per AMPAS.
English has worked for more than a decade in the areas of global diversity and inclusion strategy, employee engagement, corporate social responsibility, cross-cultural training and talent management. Before coming to AMPAS, she was a director at Discovery Inc. (now Warner Bros. Discovery...
Word of English’s exit comes hours after news broke that Warner Bros. Discovery North America Dei executive Karen Horne is leaving her post amid that company’s wide-ranging layoffs.
English was upped to EVP in July 2022. She was charged with leading the Academy’s initiatives designed to address underrepresentation across the industry and to discover, empower and advance the work of emerging and diverse film artists, per AMPAS.
English has worked for more than a decade in the areas of global diversity and inclusion strategy, employee engagement, corporate social responsibility, cross-cultural training and talent management. Before coming to AMPAS, she was a director at Discovery Inc. (now Warner Bros. Discovery...
- 6/30/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Jeanell English is exiting her role at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, TheWrap has confirmed. She was serving as executive vice president of impact and inclusion, a role created by Academy CEO Bill Kramer in July 2022. In that capacity, she led the Academy’s initiatives to address underrepresentation as well as talent development programs like Academy Gold.
Kendra Carter has been promoted to SVP Impact and Global Talent Development. However, this comes amid a week where several entertainment companies have dismissed their respective top-ranking inclusion executives. Respectively, Vernā Myers has left Netflix, Latondra Newton has departed the Walt Disney Company and Karen Horne has been ousted at Warner Bros. Discovery.
English has been a major figure over the last year in initiatives and changes across the organization, including developing the infrastructure for the Academy’s inclusion standards. She designed and implemented the Academy’s first mid-career talent program,...
Kendra Carter has been promoted to SVP Impact and Global Talent Development. However, this comes amid a week where several entertainment companies have dismissed their respective top-ranking inclusion executives. Respectively, Vernā Myers has left Netflix, Latondra Newton has departed the Walt Disney Company and Karen Horne has been ousted at Warner Bros. Discovery.
English has been a major figure over the last year in initiatives and changes across the organization, including developing the infrastructure for the Academy’s inclusion standards. She designed and implemented the Academy’s first mid-career talent program,...
- 6/30/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
The Daniels and Brittany Snow were among those named Wednesday as panelists for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ career development program, the Academy Gold Rising program.
Now in its seventh year, the initiative is for students and young professionals from underrepresented communities. Through a series of orientations and panels, upstart filmmakers will get a firsthand crash course into the creation of feature films and moviemaking, with Gold Rising participants paired with an Academy member for an eight-week mentorship. Academy members from every branch will be on hand to support the program.
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Panelists include recent Oscar winners Daniel Kwan and Daniel Schienert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”), composer Michael Abels, actor Brittany Snow (“Pitch Perfect”), sound editor Bobbi Banks, composer Kris Bowers, cinematographer Michael Goi, sound editor Greg Hedgepath, Oscar-winning editor Paul Rogers and producer Jonathan Wang.
“We...
Now in its seventh year, the initiative is for students and young professionals from underrepresented communities. Through a series of orientations and panels, upstart filmmakers will get a firsthand crash course into the creation of feature films and moviemaking, with Gold Rising participants paired with an Academy member for an eight-week mentorship. Academy members from every branch will be on hand to support the program.
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Panelists include recent Oscar winners Daniel Kwan and Daniel Schienert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”), composer Michael Abels, actor Brittany Snow (“Pitch Perfect”), sound editor Bobbi Banks, composer Kris Bowers, cinematographer Michael Goi, sound editor Greg Hedgepath, Oscar-winning editor Paul Rogers and producer Jonathan Wang.
“We...
- 6/7/2023
- by Jason Clark
- The Wrap
Students at USC, NYU, Griffith Film School in Australia and the University of Television and Film Munich in Germany have won the gold medals at the 2022 Student Academy Awards, which took place on Thursday night in the David Geffen Theater at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
The in-person ceremony was the first since 2019, with the last two Student Oscars taking place virtually because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
It was also the first under new rules, revealed exclusively by TheWrap in April, that found U.S. and international film schools competing head-to-head in all categories. Previously, film schools outside the United States competed in separate international categories.
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“We’re a global organization and we’re reflecting a global film industry,” AMPAS VP of Talent Development and Inclusion Programs Kendra Carter told TheWrap. “We wanted to...
The in-person ceremony was the first since 2019, with the last two Student Oscars taking place virtually because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
It was also the first under new rules, revealed exclusively by TheWrap in April, that found U.S. and international film schools competing head-to-head in all categories. Previously, film schools outside the United States competed in separate international categories.
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“We’re a global organization and we’re reflecting a global film industry,” AMPAS VP of Talent Development and Inclusion Programs Kendra Carter told TheWrap. “We wanted to...
- 10/21/2022
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Comedians Gina Brilllon and Jon Laster took home the top honors at NBCUniversal’s ninth annual Stand-Up for Diversity comedy showcase held recently at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood. The event, hosted by actor-comedian Alphonso McAuley, was the culmination of a four-city search for diverse comics. As winners, Brillon and Laster were signed to a one-year talent holding deal with NBCUniversal. Brillon is a regular on the New York scene, performing at Caroline’s Comedy Club, The Laugh Factory, Standup New York, The Comic Strip and Gotham Comedy Club. Laster has performed at New York’s Caroline’s Comedy Club, the Boston Comedy Club and Comedy Works of his hometown of Denver. Laster also hosts his own weekly comedy night in Brooklyn, where he currently resides. Selected finalists also earned the honor of joining the touring company of the Stand-Up for Diversity College Tour. The 2012 finalists — in addition to...
- 1/8/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Sherial McKinney and Robert Hunter will be enjoying more than just the sun and sand when they travel to Miami next month for the 16th annual American Black Film Festival. The two young actors have been chosen as this year's winners of the "Star Project," an international acting competition designed to spotlight emerging multi-cultural talent. Sponsored by NBCUniversal, the "Star Project" was created in 2009 to provide a platform for undiscovered actors and support their career advancement."NBCUniversal is honored to partner with the Abbf to encourage and reward promising young film artists with a chance to elevate their work in order to receive instruction, guidance, and our full support in their endeavors," Kendra Carter, director of Talent Diversity Initiatives for NBCUniversal, said in a statement. "We look forward to providing these actors with the right platform that could launch their careers and allow an even greater audience to enjoy their.
- 5/17/2012
- by help@backstage.com (Daniel Lehman)
- backstage.com
Listed below are the studios and offices for network and cable television.ABCLos Angeles Offices: 500 South Buena Vista StreetBurbank, CA 91521-4651(818) 460-7777Los Angeles Casting: Keli Lee (Executive VP, Casting); Ayo Davis (VP, Casting), Claudia Ramsumair (VP of Casting), Sandi Logan (Executive Director, Casting), Randi Chugerman (Executive Director, Casting); Gene Blythe (Casting Consultant), Billy Murphy, John Villacorta (Managers of Casting), Karen Noble (Casting Coordinator).New York Offices: 77 West 66th StreetNew York 10023(212) 456-7777New York Casting: ABC157 Columbus Avenue, 2nd FloorNew York 10023.Rosalie Joseph, C.S.A. (VP, Casting), Marci Phillips, C.S.A. (Executive Director of Casting), Janet Murphy Butler (Executive Director of Casting & Talent Relations), and Justin Borgstahl (Coordinator).CBSLos Angeles Offices: CBS Television City7800 Beverly Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90036(323) 575-2345Cbs Studios4024 Radford Ave.Studio City, CA 91604(818) 655-5000Los Angeles Casting: Peter Golden (Executive VP, Talent & Casting), Lucy Cavallo (VP, Casting), Fern Orenstein (VP, Casting), Karen Church (VP,...
- 9/14/2010
- backstage.com
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