Emmett/Furla Films Enters Tentpole Fray With Hasbro
In an ironic way, toymaker Hasbro is helping Randall Emmett and George Furla grow up.
Features
Emmett/Furla Films: 15 Years of Steady Growth
1998 — Emmett/Furla founded 1999 October — Release first film, Nickolas Perry's "Speedway Junky" 2001 April — 10-pic distribution and financing deal with Avi Lerner's Nu Image/Millennium Films 2002…
Jane Lynch's Glee for Edgy Roles Keeps Her in Demand
Although she's best known as silver-tongued killjoy Sue Sylvester, a scheming cheerleader coach with a propensity for track suits on Fox's "Glee," Jane Lynch's range as an actress runs wide and deep.
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Emmett/Furla Films Turns 15
Randall Emmett and George Furla have come a long way since they met rather inauspiciously 15 years ago.
Variety Accepting Submissions for Hollywood's New Leaders List
Variety is soliciting pitches for its annual Hollywood's New Leaders/10 Assistants to Watch feature, which will run on October 22. Now in its third year, this section spotlights the next generation…
Tight Bonds Gave Life to Emmett/Furla's 'Lone Survivor'
Prior to establishing himself as one of the most prolific producer-financiers in the business, Emmett worked as assistant to Mark Wahlberg for 18 months in the mid-'90s, the period of the actor's…
William Friedkin Makes Italian Connection at Venice Film Festival
William Friedkin held court on Thursday at the Venice Film Festival, where he received a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement ahead of the world preem of a restored and recolored copy of his 1977…
Niche Labels Fill Film Music Void
A sold-out crowd filled the Warner Grand Theater in San Pedro, Calif., earlier this summer to celebrate the 35th anniversary of specialty record label Varese Sarabande. Among the parade of film music…
Live Movie Music Extravaganza Paved Way for Future Events
With movie music nights having become de rigueur at concert halls and amphitheaters across the land -- not to mention recently sprung festival showcases -- it might be important to note the event…
Film Composers Bask in Fest Spotlight
With the exception of a few top-tier names, most composers toil away in the shadow of A-list movie stars and directors. The exception comes with six European film music festivals, where they -- and…
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