Category Archives: News
Rhode Island International Film Festival Brings Award-Winning Shorts Programs to L.A.
Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival, the largest film festival in the Ocean State, arrived in Los Angeles Wednesday night to kick off its award-winning shorts showcase at the Acad...
Sep 11, 2025
LISTEN: Fifth Season Chiefs on ‘Severance,’ Emmys and Building an Indie Studio; A Bold Proposal for the Next Emmy Awards TV Contract
It felt like a moment from “Severance.” That’s how Fifth Season co-CEOs Chris Rice and Graham Taylor described waking up in July to the news that the company’s Apple TV+ drama ...
Sep 11, 2025
San Diego Film Festival Sets ‘Rental Family,’ ‘Hamnet’ ’After the Hunt’ in Packed Lineup of Awards Hopefuls, Shorts, Animation and Docs (EXCLUSIVE)
The San Diego Intl. Film Fest kicks off Oct. 15 with Luca Guadagnino's "After the Hunt," starring Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield. The festival, which runs through Oct. 19, features fil...
Sep 11, 2025
‘Jurassic World Rebirth,’ ‘The Wild Robot’ and ‘Wicked’ Lead Environmental Media Awards Nominations (EXCLUSIVE)
The Environmental Media Awards has revealed its nominees and hosts for the 35th annual awards ceremony. Notable nominees this year include “Jurassic World Rebirth,” “The Wild Robot&#...
Sep 11, 2025
Rainn Wilson Says ‘The Office’ Was ‘Jaw-Droppingly’ Offensive at Times and NBC Lost Out on a ‘Billion Dollars’ by Axing Dwight Spinoff: ‘They Really Missed Out’
Rainn Wilson admitted on “The Last Laugh” podcast that “The Office” could be “jaw-droppingly” offensive at times, which is why it would have to be a “very, ve...
Sep 11, 2025
David Weitzner, Hollywood Marketing Executive on ‘E.T.,’ ‘Star Wars,’ Dies At 86
David Weitzner, a marketing executive known throughout Hollywood for his campaign work dozens of films including "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," “This Is Spinal Tap” and "Fast Times at Ridge...
Sep 11, 2025
Paul Thomas Anderson, Sean Penn and Regina Hall Join the Oscar Fight With Timely Epic ‘One Battle After Another’
In 2006, Martin Scorsese finally got his Oscar. After decades of being passed over for films that defined American cinema - "Taxi Driver" (1976), "Raging Bull" (1980), "Goodfellas" (1990) - the indust...
Sep 11, 2025
Tig Notaro, Michelle Khare Set for Tribeca X Event on the Intersection of Brands and Entertainment
Tig Notaro and Michelle Khare are among the speakers set for a Tribeca X event in Los Angeles that will examine the influence of storytelling and the intersection of brands and entertainment. The sess...
Sep 11, 2025
Mark Hamill: I’m Not Telling My Agent ‘I Gotta Be in a Marvel Movie. I Don’t Care’ at This Stage of My Career
Mark Hamill is not interested in Marvel movies. Speaking to GamesRadar+ on his press tour for “The Long Walk,” the 73-year-old “Star Wars” icon said he’s at a point in hi...
Sep 11, 2025
‘Presumed Innocent’ Season 2 Casts Matthew Rhys
Matthew Rhys is the latest addition to the cast of “Presumed Innocent” Season 2, Variety has learned. Rhys will appear in the second season of the legal drama alongside previously announce...
Sep 11, 2025