Academy Awards: Will Packer to Produce 94th Oscars Broadcast

Producers of the Spirit Awards, and non-profit arts organization, Film Independent, announced the five filmmakers and projects selected for their 21st annual producing Lab. The fellows will participate in a program set up to help develop their skills and further their careers by pairing them with a creative advisor who will advise on both the craft and business of independent producing. 

The Harry Potter film franchise is one of the world's most well-known, and brought us some very memorable characters.

Oscars.org.Students from those schools were among the 17 filmmakers who won medals in seven different categories, and in doing so qualified for Academy Award consideration in the short-film categories. Gold medalists also received $5,000 cash prizes, while silver medals received $3,000 and bronze medalists $2,000.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has voted 17 students as winners of the 48th Student Academy Awards competition.

Awards season took another leap into the unknown with the unveiling of the 2021 Gotham Awards nominations. Chosen by select committees film and television critics, this year’s crop of honorees gave major boosts to independently financed films such as “CODA,” “Passing” and “The Green Kinght.” It also unintentionally provides a buzzworthy pop culture moment by the inclusion of Netflix breakout “Squid Game” in the Breakthrough Television Category.

EXCLUSIVE: Dance Monsters and Sexy Beasts producer Lime Pictures and stablemate Lion TV have unveiled grand international unscripted ambitions and hired former Shine development boss Jonathan Meenagh to help with the push.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaKeith Redmon has joined Teddy Schwarzman’s Black Bear Pictures as a partner. He’s being tasked with heading up Black Bear Global, a newly created division which will focus on building strategic alliances and co-productions between the company and talent, production companies and partners overseas.Redmon, who was at Anonymous Content for two decades, will also help build Black Bear’s management portfolio.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaProducers Isaac Robert Hurwitz and Seth A. Goldstein are teaming up to launch Hugo Six, a transmedia production company that will focus on Broadway content and talent.

Luke Bryan will host the 2021 CMA Awards! ABC and the Country Music Association announced on Monday that the 45-year-old country music superstar will make his hosting debut at the 55th annual ceremony in November.«The CMA Awards is one of the biggest nights of the year for country music,» Bryan says. «Being asked to host the CMA Awards was definitely something I put a lot of thought into before answering.

By Bridget Moynahan calls me during a break in the action from the set of Blue Bloods, on which she's played assistant district attorney Erin Reagan since the show first premiered, in September 2010. She's just finished filming one of the with onscreen dad Tom Selleck, onscreen brothers Donnie Wahlberg and Will Estes, and at least five or six additional Reagans—but the only “fun” part was just being with one another.

Following historic rating lows for the 93rd Oscars, the Academy of Motion Pictures has decided to bring on a new producer for the 94th Academy Awards, Will Packer. The prolific film producer of films such as “Straight Outta Compton,” “Girls Trip” and “Obsessed” has a major challenge on his hands, but AMPAS leadership seems very enthusiastic about his coming on board.

Will Packer has been named Producer of the 94th Annual Academy Awards, set for March 27.

"Girls Trip” producer Will Packer will produce next year’s Oscars, the film academy said Tuesday.It’s the first time Packer has been selected for the gig and the third time in as many years that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and broadcaster ABC have enlisted new teams to produce the show.“What an honor!” Packer said in a statement. “The power, the beauty, the romance of the imagery in movies has always attracted me.

NEW YORK -- At the Tony Awards, John Legend played live with cast members from the Broadway musical “Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations.” Now he's going further and joining the show's producing team.Legend and his partners Mike Jackson and Ty Stiklorious from Get Lifted Film Co. are backing the musical about The Temptations, which is preparing to return to Broadway on Oct.

Cobra Kai‘s Xolo Maridueña is set to star in and executive produce The Ledger, an action drama series from veteran showrunner and producer Juan Carlos Coto (9-1-1, From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series) and Will Packer Media.

Angelique Jackson Will Packer Productions has promoted Alvie Hurtado to director of development.In the new role, Hurtado is responsible for identifying content, filmmakers and talent for feature film development and production. He reports directly to Johanna Byer, Will Packer Prods.’ (WPP) executive vice president of motion pictures.“Alvie is an integral part of our film team,” producer and founder Will Packer said, announcing Hurtado’s promotion.

Christina Milian and Matt Pokora have double the reason to celebrate! The couple honored their birthdays together on Sunday with heartfelt Instagram posts dedicated to each other.«Happy Birthday to my twin flame! You are a dream and more and I hope you feel every bit special today as you deserve,» Milian captioned her post. «Today we celebrate OUR birthday! What a gift… More life! Xoxo #team26 @mattpokora»The  actress rang in her milestone 40th birthday while her partner celebrated turning 36. A