David Rubin Picked to Produce Governors Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has found a producer for this year’s Governors Awards. David Rubin, a veteran casting director and producer, will produce the event, to be held Nov. 12…
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Napa Valley Film Festival Announces 2016 Lineup With ‘Lion’ Set for Opening Night
The Napa Valley Film Festival has released it’s official line-up including opening and closing night screenings, honorees and celebrity tributes. It will take place Nov. 9 – 13. The Weinstein…
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Poll: Who Should Host the Oscars?
It’s that time of year again: awards season is in full swing, and with that, the 2017 Oscars should soon start to take shape. Though the Academy has yet to even announce producers yet, falling behind…
Kiersey Clemons to Star in Marc Webb’s Next Film Opposite Callum Turner
Kiersey Clemons is set to star opposite Callum Turner and Jeff Bridges in the Amazon Studios film “The Only Living Boy in New York.” Variety first reported that Clemons had been offered to play the…
IFC Films Co-Presidents on the Cost of Oscar Campaigning and ‘Weiner’s’ Success
Since its inception in 2000, IFC Films has beaten the notoriously brutal odds of the independent film business. From "Boyhood" to "The Babadook," the 17-person distributor, which is owned by AMC…
Annette Bening Dives Back Into Oscar Fray With '20th Century Women' Trailer
A24 has released the first trailer for "20th Century Women," starring Annette Bening, Greta Gerwig and Elle Fanning.
Culture of Collaboration Spurs Activity at RadicalMedia
RadicalMedia, a player on the New York production scene for nearly 25 years, has two floors worth of hustle and bustle going on most days at its heavily trafficked West Village headquarters. The…
‘Edge of Seventeen’ Named as Centerpiece Selection at Austin Film Festival
The Austin Film Festival and Screenwriters Conference has announced that the STX coming of age-comedy “Edge of Seventeen” will screen as the centerpiece selection on Oct. 17. James L. Brooks will…
Difficult Chapter, Tough Choices for Oscar Voters
Many of the year's buzzy films are from talent with a checkered past. Can their work speak for itself?
