Jackie van Beek and Madeleine Sami to Direct Aubrey Plaza in Feature Comedy 'Hope' for Netflix
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 15, 2019 Hope marks the second feature to be directed by the comedic duo following their female-driven comedy The Breaker Upperers, which they also co-wrote and starred in, and premiered on Netflix in February 2019.... 
Film Independent Announces 2018 Screenwriting Lab Participants
by Macon Prickett - May 02, 2018 Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards and LA Film Festival, is pleased to announce the seven screenwriters selected for its 20th annual Screenwriting Lab. This intensive four-week workshop is designed to facilitate each writer's unique vo... 
Sundance Now's New Original THIS CLOSE Set To Premiere On Valentine's Day On Premium Streaming Service
by Tori Hartshorn - December 04, 2017 Sundance Now, AMC Networks' premium video streaming service announced today that its new original relationship dramedy, This Close will premiere on Valentine's Day Wednesday, February 14. The news comes on the heels of the series' acceptance into the 2018 Sundance Film Festival as part of the Fe... 
YoungArts to Honor MOONLIGHT's Tarell Alvin McCraney with 2018 Alumni Award
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2017 On Saturday, January 13, 2018, the National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts) will honor Tarell Alvin McCraney - Academy Award-winning playwright, 1999 YoungArts Winner in Theater and YoungArts master teacher - with the 2018 Arison Alumni Award at the organization's annual Backyard Ball on the YoungA... 
Film Independent Selects Seven Writers For 2018 Episodic Lab
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 08, 2018 Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards and LA Film Festival, announced today the seven writers selected for its second Episodic Lab. The Film Independent Episodic Lab is supported by Lead Artist Development Funder the Time Warner Foundatio... 
All New All Star Stand-Up Comedy Comes to Bay Street Theater, 12/7
by A.A. Cristi - November 05, 2018 Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce an evening of all new All Star Stand-up Comedy just in time for laughing off the stress of the holidays on Friday, December 7 at 8 pm. Tickets are $30 when purchased in advance and $40 when purchased the day of the event; on ... 
Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott & Sarah Gadon Join Cast of BLACK BEAR
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 30, 2019 Productivity Media Inc and Oakhurst Entertainment announced today that Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott and Sarah Gadon are set to join the cast of the upcoming thriller BLACK BEAR, directed by Lawrence Michael Levine. Penned by Levine, the film will be produced by Tandem Pictures' Julie Christeas ... 
Tony Winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson Joins OWN's DAVID MAKES MAN
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 27, 2018 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the addition of five new cast members to the ensemble of its upcoming lyrical drama "David Makes Man," the television debut from Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney ("Moonlight"). Additionally, four directors have been tapped to helm episodes of the ...
YoungArts to Honor MOONLIGHT's Tarell Alvin McCraney with 2018 Alumni Award
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2018 On Today, January 13, 2018, the National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts) will honor Tarell Alvin McCraney - Academy Award-winning playwright, 1999 YoungArts Winner in Theater and YoungArts master teacher - with the 2018 Arison Alumni Award at the organization's annual Backyard Ball on the YoungArts... 
First Names Announced For FEST, Film Making Classes and Workshops
by Stephi Wild - February 19, 2018 FEST Training Ground is an annual film conference education event that takes place alongside FEST - New Directors | New Films Festival, and hosts more than 30 masterclasses and workshops where the public, upcoming filmmakers and film students from all over the world, attend deluxe training, lectured... 
Photo Coverage: June Squibb Takes Her First Bows in WAITRESS
by Jennifer Broski - November 20, 2018 Academy Award nominee June Squibb (Nebraska) has officially joined the company as 'Josie', the role formerly known as 'Joe' in Waitress! Squibb began performances on November 19 and will play through January 6, 2019.... 
Japanese-American Drama OH LUCY! To Open Theatrically in New York City This March
by Macon Prickett - February 01, 2018 OH LUCY! will open theatrically at the The Landmark in New York City on March 2, 2018. The film, Directed by Atsuko Hirayanagi, stars Shinobu Terajima (Dear Etranger, Star Sand, Akame 48 Waterfalls), Josh Hartnett (Penny Dreadful, Blackhawk Down), Shioli Kutsuna (The Outsider, Deadpool 2), Megan Mul... 
Kathleen Marshall To Direct And Choreograph SIDEWAYS: THE MUSICAL
by A.A. Cristi - October 07, 2019 Tony Award-winning director/choreographer Kathleen Marshall will join novelist/librettist Rex Pickett and composer Anthony Leigh Adams in collaborating on the development of Sideways: The Musical. ... 
Theatre Of Arts Presents Neil LaBute's THE SHAPE OF THINGS
by Julie Musbach - March 07, 2019 Theatre of Arts has announced its production of The Shape of Things by Neil LaBute, set to run eight performances only from March 14?28. Directed by David Conolly, the cast will feature (in alphabetical order) Shalom DeSota, Hallie Gibb, Joshua Johnson, Vincent Mordente, Josephine Parks, and Gerald ... 
Sarah Arison Appointed Chair Of YoungArts At Backyard Ball
by A.A. Cristi - January 16, 2018 On Saturday, January 13, 2018, the National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts) announced the appointment of Sarah Arison as Chair of the Board of Trustees during the organization's largest annual fundraiser, the Backyard Ball performance and gala. Ms. Arison will assume the position immediately. The c... 
2018 Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab Fellows Announced: Diverse Group of Writers, Advisors Convene to Develop Timely Projects
by Tori Hartshorn - December 13, 2017 Sixteen emerging screenwriters will come together at Sundance Institute's 2018 Screenwriters Lab, an immersive five-day writers' workshop announced today and taking place at the Sundance Resort in Utah, January 12-17, 2018. The Lab brings independent screenwriters together with accomplished writers,... 
Sarah Paulson to be Honored at Women In The Arts; Tracy Letts Joins Conversation
by Julie Musbach - January 09, 2018 On Monday, January 22, 2018, Steppenwolf Theatre Company proudly hosts Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actor Sarah Paulson as the 2018 Honoree at the annual Steppenwolf Women in the Arts fundraising luncheon.... 
OWN's Queen Sugar Announces Remaining Directorial Line-Up in All Female Team Helming Season Three
by Tori Hartshorn - June 07, 2018 'Queen Sugar,' the critically acclaimed OWN drama series from Academy award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay ('Wrinkle in Time,' '13th,' 'Selma'), executive producer Oprah Winfrey and Warner Horizon Scripted Television, announced today the remaining directors to complete the season three all-female ... 
Sarah Silverman to Join Seth Rudetsky For Live Comedy & Music Shows In LA and San Francisco
by Julie Musbach - April 03, 2019 Producer Mark Cortale has announced that two time Emmy Award winner Sarah Silverman will join Sirius XM Star Seth Rudetsky for two special music and comedy evenings in California.... 
QUEEN SUGAR Season Three Debuts with Two-Night Premiere Event 5/29 and 5/30 on OWN
by Tori Hartshorn - March 21, 2018 'Queen Sugar,' the critically acclaimed drama series from Academy award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay ('A Wrinkle in Time,' '13th,' 'Selma'), executive producer Oprah Winfrey and Warner Horizon Scripted Television, returns for its third season with a two-night premiere event on OWN Tuesday, May 2... 
HFPA Announces 2020 Residency Program In Partnership With Film Independent
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 22, 2019 Today, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced a returning initiative in which rising filmmakers from the 2019 Venice International Film Festival and the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival will be selected for a three-week residency program in partnership with Film Independent... 
Film Series REAL TO REEL Launches At The Bickford Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - September 04, 2018 The Morris Museum will launch its new Real to Reel Film Series on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 7:30PM in the Bickford Theatre. This documentary film series will provide a unique focus on the world around us and will be hosted monthly by Bruce Frigeri, an adjunct professor of film studies at Fairl... 
QUEEN SUGAR Season Four Debuts June 12 On OWN
by Tori Hartshorn - March 14, 2019 “Queen Sugar,” the critically acclaimed drama series from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay (“A Wrinkle in Time,” “13th,” “Selma”), executive producer Oprah Winfrey and Warner Horizon Scripted Television, returns for its fourth season on OWN Wednesday, June 12 (9 p.m. ET/PT). Continuing... 
POSE, Justin Simien & Sony Pictures Classics to Receive Outfest Legacy Awards
by Tori Hartshorn - October 01, 2018 Outfest, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization promoting equality by creating, sharing, and protecting LGBTQ stories on the screen, announced today that it will honor the producers and cast of FX Networks “POSE” at the 2018 Legacy Awards on Sunday, October 28th. Outfest will also honor writer... 
Ashley Connor Nominated for Film Independent Spirit Award, Best Cinematography
by Tori Hartshorn - January 08, 2019 ASHLEY CONNOR is a New York based director of photography. She has recently been nominated for an Independent Spirit Award 2019 for Best Cinematography for her work on Josephine Decker's MADELINE'S MADELINE. Her breadth of style can be seen in work as diverse as Desiree Akhavan's THE MISEDUCATION OF... |
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