Academy Nicholl Fellowships Announces 2020 Winners, Sets Virtual Table Read for December

Willow Ufgood is making a comeback.

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The “Designing Women” cast reunited for a nostalgic and virtual good cause.

The “Designing Women” cast are reuniting for a nostalgic and virtual good cause.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterIn the next installment of “Zoom Where It Happens”, Cedric the Entertainer, Wayne Brady, LaLa Milan and Dwyane Wade will do a live, virtual table read of the classic trailblazing sitcom Sanford and Son which aired on NBC for 6 seasons from 1972 to 1977. The live table read is set for October 13 (that’s today!) at 6pm PST.The “Zoom Where It Happens” series showcases script reads of throwback sitcoms, with all-Black casts for a civic cause.

The cast of “Dazed and Confused” is reuniting for a good cause. The stars of the cult classic comedy came together for a table read on Sunday to raise money for initiatives aimed at increasing voter turn out in Texas.

stars of the cult classic comedy came together for a table read on Sunday to raise money for initiatives aimed at increasing voter turn out in Texas.Matthew McConaughey turned out for the virtual event, and reunited with many of his original co-stars, including Rory Cochrane, Parker Posey, Adam Goldberg, Anthony Rapp — as well as director Richard Linklater.Several excited celebs also signed on to fill in for different characters, including Eiza Gonzalez, Ricky Whittle, Ashton Kutcher, Zachary

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterRooftop Films, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that champions independent cinema, has announced recipients of its 2020 filmmaker fund grants.The awards, consisting of 20 cash and service grants to independent filmmakers, were supported by the James Levine Foundation.

Clayton Davis The American Film Institute announced that its 2020 AFI Awards ceremony, which celebrates the year’s achievements in both film and television, will take place on Feb. 26, 2021.Typically announced in mid-December, with the extension to the eligibility period for the Academy Awards pushed to Feb.

Clayton Davis With awards season offering different twists and turns, some independent distributors are using this time of influx to get their films ahead of the fray. Variety has learned exclusively that Vertical Entertainment has submitted “Miss Juneteenth” — from writer and director Channing Godfrey Peoples — for Academy Awards consideration, and put it on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences streaming platform.

Clayton Davis “What an excellent day for an exorcism.”-Linda Blair, “The Exorcist” (1973)If asked to describe a typical “Oscar” film, you’d likely hear phrases like “biopic” or “sprawling epic.” If there’s a genre that’s been grievously undervalued, and to a greater extent, disrespected within the industry space, it’s horror. It can be argued that it’s one of two genres that comes with an embedded bias, preventing wide acceptance (the other being “musicals”).

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.

Clayton Davis The Producers Guild of America has announced the key dates and timeline for their 2021 Producers Guild of America Awards.

Rebecca Davis editorChinese authorities have registered and approved a new project written by Hong Kong-based auteur Wong Kar-wai, listed as “Chungking Express 2020.”According to an official filing on the National Film Bureau’s website, the script was submitted for government approval in Shanghai in April, and was approved on Wednesday, Sept. 23.

Clayton Davis The year just keeps getting stranger and even more unpredictable. This week, we saw the exits of several major awards contenders from this extended eligibility year — most notably “West Side Story” from Steven Spielberg.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVMore Warner Bros. TV-produced series are getting back in production with COVID safety protocols amid the pandemic.The studio’s CBS drama All Rise started filming Season 2 on the Warner Bros.

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorCall this “The One with the Diverse Cast.” Sterling K. Brown, Uzo Aduba, Ryan Bathe, Aisha Hinds, Kendrick Sampson and Jeremy Pope are set for an online Friends table read Tuesday.

The 2020 Emmys took some brief moments throughout the virtual awards show to honor late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sunday. The 72nd Emmy Awards took place Sept.

Euphoria star Zendaya received the prestigious Lead Actress in a Drama Series award at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards. The actress was nominated for the first time and become the youngest recipient of the award.

“hi aniston”“hi pitt”“how you doin?”“Good honey, how are you” “I’m alright” Not me freaking out.#FastTimesLive pic.twitter.com/VbHtU4aIZX— Vale (@vtusx) September 18, 2020Aniston even did something of a costume change before she started the daydream scene, taking off her jacket to reveal a red top not unlike the bikini Cates wore as she emerged from the pool in Brad’s dreams.