The Academy Invites 842 To Membership; 50% Are Women
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 842 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. The 2019 class is 50% women, 29% people of color, and represents 59 countries. Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2019.
EIGHTH GRADE's Elsie Fisher Joins Animated THE ADDAM'S FAMILY Movie
Breakout star Elsie Fisher joins the voice case of The Addams Family, in her first role since her critically acclaimed performance in Eighth Grade, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Fisher will voice Parker Needler, the daughter of Margaux Needler, the Addams Family nemesis.
Immersive Cinema, Virtual Reality and New Innovations Set for Sundance's 2016 New Frontier Exhibition
A revolution a decade in the making, Sundance Institute celebrates the 10th Anniversary of its New Frontier program with an exhibition of new work at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, including immersive cinematic works, virtual reality installations, an extensive lineup of documentary and narrative mobile VR experiences and an inside look at the innovations being developed at some of world's leading media research labs. 10th Anniversary exhibitions will also be presented with MoMA in New York City in April, and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis as part of Northern Spark in June.
Ty Burrell, Max Charles to Lend Voices to DreamWork's MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. today announced that Emmy Award™ winner Ty Burrell (Modern Family) and Max Charles (The Amazing Spider-Man, The Three Stooges) will voice the lead roles of Mr. Peabody and Sherman, respectively, in the studio's Mr. Peabody & Sherman, which is scheduled to be released on March 14, 2014.
Photo Coverage: Fonda, Ebersole et al. in Collegiate Chorale's GRAPES OF WRATH
The Collegiate Chorale, led by Music Director James Bagwell, presented the World Premiere Two Act Concert Version of Ricky Ian Gordon and Michael Korie's musical version of Nobel Prize-winner John Steinbeck's epic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Grapes of Wrath, on March 22, 2010 at Carnegie Hall. Conducted by Ted Sperling, the performance featured Jane Fonda as the narrator.