Academy Names Winners of $35,000 Nicholl Screenwriting Fellowships

Peter White Television EditorPBS has promoted Sylvia Bugg to the role of Chief Programming Executive and General Manager, General Audience Programming – replacing Perry Simon who left this summer.The public broadcaster has expanded the top content role with the appointment of Bugg, who was previously VP of General Audience Programming at PBS.Bugg will report to PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger and will oversee all non-children’s content and lead PBS’s programming strategy across its broadcast

Jacqueline Stewart, the noted film scholar, programmer and educator, has been named chief artistic and programming officer of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, a newly created executive position, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe winners of the 2020 Irish Film & Television Academy Awards were announced last night, with Lesley Manville and Liam Neeson pic Ordinary Love winning Best Film, presented by Martin Scoresese. Tom Vaughan-Lawlor won Best Actor in Film for Rialto, which also scooped the Scriptwriter prize for Mark O’Halloran.

Nicki Minaj shut down a fan’s claim that she and husband Kenneth Petty named their newborn son Jeremiah, one day after confirming the sex of her firstborn child.The “Bang Bang” rapper, 37, clapped back at a Twitter user who posted a photo of an infant on Thursday, October 15, and suggested the baby was her newborn.“Welcoming Jeremiah-Maraj-Petty,” the user wrote from a since-deleted account.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsAustin Nichols has signed with A3 artists Agency.The actor, known for his roles in One Tree Hill and The Day After Tomorrow, has an extensive and diverse resume of films, TV series and shorts. Nichols’ most recent projects include the Liev Schreiber-led Ray Donovan, the Sundance TV series This Close and NBC’s The Village.

Post Malone was the top winner and Billie Eilish, Lizzo and Lil Nas X also took home key trophies at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, which were highlighted by a slew of performances and artists who advocated for viewers to use their own voices for change in this election year. It also featured an emotional moment from John Legend, who paid tribute to wife Chrissy Teigen; the couple lost their newborn baby Jack a few weeks ago.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterAn inaugural screenwriting lab co-founded by Margot Robbie, designed to help women writers break into the action and franchise film market, has seen a stunning 100% sales return on six original pitches.Each of the six women writers in the room marked their first major sale following the workshop, all in the action or genre arena and all with commitments for distribution.

Also Read: 'Troop Beverly Hills' Sequel in the Works at TriStar“Nicole was the very first person I hired when I came to the company seven years ago, and that was a lucky day for me and for Sony Pictures,” Rothman said. “She is a first-rate executive whose energy, drive, taste and relationships are a boon to us, and this promotion is richly deserved.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made a historic modification with the assumption that movie theaters would eventually reopen in the fall. With theaters in the two biggest markets in the country, Los Angeles and New York, nowhere close to happening, the Board of Governors has updated and clarified how a film can qualify for Best Picture for the 93rd Oscars.

It can be a very big decision to choose a name for your little one. Do you follow the crowd and select a traditional moniker, or do you go against the grain and pick one that will stand out boldly from the rest on the classroom register? But if your child is born this month and you feel like you might need some inspiration, perhaps you’d be interested to know the most popular October names.

Ah, it’s autumn which can only mean the leaves turning a beautiful array of browns and oranges, Starbucks’ pumpkin spice latte, and cosy knit jumpers. And it seems this gorgeous season also gives inspiration to parents when it comes to choosing a baby name, with babies being named monikers with an autumn influence.

When it comes to baby names, it can be tricky to think of one befitting of a child you love more than you ever thought possible. If you want to buck with tradition and go down the more original route, you should choose something that lets your little one shine on a classroom register.

Clayton Davis The five winners of the 2020 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition were announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday. Each fellow will receive $35,000 and be highlighted at the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Awards and virtual table read, scheduled to take place on Dec.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday revealed the five winners of its 2020 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition.

Angelique Jackson The Sundance Institute announced today that Gina Duncan will join the Sundance Film Festival team as producing director. In the newly-created role, she will report to festival director Tabitha Jackson and work closely with programming director Kim Yutani.Duncan most recently served as V.P.

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Now, more than ever, we appreciate our televisions. With months and months of lockdown completed, and the possibility of a second one on the near horizon, being able to escape into a TV show and forget about life for an hour or two has become paramount to self-care.

Antonia Blyth Deputy Editor, AwardsLineOn Saturday night Ron Cephas Jones took home a second Emmy for his guest turn in NBC mega-hit This is Us, and it’s been a family affair, since Jones’ daughter Jasmine Cephas Jones also won an Emmy Thursday night, for her work on Quibi’s #FreeRayshawn, making them the first ever father-daughter winners in Emmy history.Speaking in the virtual backstage press room, Ron Cephas Jones said, “As a parent that’s the most fulfilling that I could ever feel at the