Cannes: Neon CEO Talks Virtual Cinema Amid Theater Closures

Public media station WETA Washington, D.C. and the National Alliance on Mental Illness are teaming to host a one-hour virtual town hall to launch Well Beings, a public media campaign to address the health needs of Americans with a focus on the Youth Mental Health Project.

Screen Engine/ASI division TicktBox has launched a new online platform that will allow Hollywood studios to host word-of-mouth screenings amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and lack of access to movie theaters. The "Virtual Screening Room" hopes to appeal to film and television studios, streamers and independent companies.

Also Read: 'First Cow' Director Kelly Reichardt Wins $50,000 Spirit Awards Filmmaker GrantAfter a brief, contemporary prologue that haunts every frame to follow, we find ourselves in the Oregon Territory around 1820.

The Shanghai International Film Festival is expected to take place in-person in late July, several reputable Chinese media outlets have reported. The festival, China's oldest and most prestigious international cinema event, typically is held in mid-June, but it was indefinitely postponed this year in response to the pandemic.

Welcome! Brie Larson has already conquered the entertainment industry with all her major award wins and now she’s trying something else out by launching her own YouTube channel. The Captain Marvel star revealed why she decided to make the leap onto the digital platform within the near 22-minute clip posted on Thursday, July 2.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticEXCLUSIVE: As the much-anticipated Hamilton film debuts on Disney+ Friday and Hulu’s We Are Freestyle Love Supreme gets a July 17 premiere date, actor Christopher Jackson has signed with CAA, Deadline has learned exclusively.Jackson stars in director Thomas Kail’s Hamilton as George Washington, the character he originated in the Broadway production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical.

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian TikTok users awoke Tuesday to a notice from the popular short-video app saying their data would be transferred to an Irish subsidiary, a response to India’s ban on dozens of Chinese apps amid a military standoff between the two countries.

NeNe Leakes had a few things to say to her fans and followers about wigs. Check out the message that she shared on her social media account below.

Nene Leakes is said to have absolutely been asked back to Real Housewives of Atlanta; however, she allegedly is still deciding whether she wants to sign her contract or not because she is pursuing other opportunities. Amongst talks about a spin-off and a brand new appearance on Celebrity Show-Off, Nene has been announced as an award show hostess.

Jordan Moreau Abiola Oke, CEO and publisher of the indie music website Okayplayer and OkayAfrica, has resigned after allegations of inappropriate behavior and creating a toxic work environment surfaced on Twitter on Tuesday.Questlove, who co-founded Okayplayer in 1987, shared the company’s statement on Instagram on Wednesday.“Effective immediately, we have severed all ties and accepted the resignation of Abiola Oke as CEO and Publisher of Okayplayer and OkayAfrica.

Comic-Con has some big plans ahead for their upcoming virtual event this year.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterShortsTV has partnered with over 60 indie theaters in the U.S. and Asia to launch an initiative that will support independent theaters impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

It was only a matter of time. The 2020 Toronto Film Festival, set to run Sept.

Police officer comedy show Brooklyn Nine-Nine had four brand new season episodes already written but those episodes have been totally scrapped after the protests against police brutality in order to examine law enforcement’s role in society.

The Chinese legend of the Moon Goddess is getting treated to a gorgeous animated update with Netflix’s “Over The Moon”.

Just because physical Cannes got canned, that's no reason to stop the party. Ahead of next week's first (and, most hope, last) Cannes Virtual Market, the international film industry will have a chance to swig some champagne and chill out Mediterranean style.

On June 17, CAA held a Town Hall event under its Amplify banner that saw agency brass, talent, activists and organizers discussing actionable steps that can be taken to create more equitable industries. Started in 2017, the Amplify Conferences are meant to bring together leaders from across entertainment, media, sports and tech for a series of panels and conversations to discuss the equity in Hollywood and beyond, with the overwhelming majority of attendees being people of color.