Nelson Coates has been reelected president of the Art Directors Guild, IATSE Local 800. Coates, who ran unopposed, was first elected to the post in 2015.
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EXCLUSIVE: Leaders of the Directors Guild of America have sent a direct appeal to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, urging him to withdraw his support for the state’s restrictive new voting law, saying it “threatens to undermine the pillar of our democracy – the right to vote.” The 18,000-member guild has more than 400 members who reside in the state, which is one of the main centers for film and TV production.
“As a leading voice representing creative workers in the industry, we are compelled to denounce
Nelson Coates has been reelected president of the Art Directors Guild, IATSE Local 800. Coates, who ran unopposed, was first elected to the post in 2015.
Once again, Georgia has drawn national attention. This time, it’s for SB 202, a bill signed into law by Gov.
Iceage have shared a new song and details of a 2022 UK tour – listen to ‘Gold City’ below.The track is the final preview of the band’s new album ‘Seek Shelter’, due out on May 7 via Mexican Summer.The Danish band’s signing to their new label was announced back in February alongside the release of comeback single ‘The Holding Hand’.
A Canadian music icon is being recognized for her life’s work.
Back in March, Georgia Love and Lee Elliott tied the knot in front of their nearest and dearest, however there was one important person who was noticeably absent.WATCH BELOW: Georgia Love and Lee Elliott nail the Dirty Dancing lift at their wedding receptionShortly after the 2016 Bachelorette finale when Georgia and Lee could finally go public with their love, Georgia’s beloved mum Belinda passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
EXCLUSIVE: Shawn Xiang Yue, one of the producers of Chinese box office juggernaut franchise Detective Chinatown, is launching U.S. production banner Bamboo Curtain.
Canadian studio operators have been watching the growing Hollywood backlash against Georgia's restrictive voting laws and are betting the major studios will soon bow to pressure and shift production out of Atlanta. Paul Bronfman, CEO of Comweb Corp.
In a move that takes aim at the restrictive voting laws of Georgia, director Antoine Fuqua and Will Smith are withdrawing the production of their slave dramaEmancipationfrom the state. Fuqua, who is directing and producing through his Fuqua Films, and Smith, who starring in and producing the production via his media company Westbrook Inc, made the announcement Monday.
Will Smith and director Antoine Fuqua are pulling their Apple-produced thriller "Emancipation" from Georgia due to the state's recently passed voting laws. The actor and director released a statement to Fox News on Monday announcing the change, noting that they can’t "in good conscience" provide money to Georgia that filming there would bring in as they feel the new laws amount to Reconstruction-era voter suppression. "At this moment in time, the Nation is coming to terms with its history and
Mank,Tenet, Da 5 Bloodsand Soulwon the feature film categories during Saturday's virtual presentation of the 25th Art Directors Guild Awards. The awards were presented toMankproduction designer Donald Graham Burt in the period film competition;Tenet's Nathan Crowley, who claimed the fantasy film prize;Da 5 Blood's Wynn Thomas, who collected the award for a contemporary film; and Soul's Steve Pilcher, who was honored for an animated film.
And the winners for the 2021 Directors Guild of America Awards are:
Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorDavid Fincher’s “Mank” and Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” were among the winners at the Art Directors Guild Awards on Saturday night — both are also Oscar nominees for best production design.In a hybrid ceremony, the ADG (IATSE Local 800) awarded 11 categories across television, film, music videos and commercials.Other winners included, “Da 5 Bloods” (Wynn Thomas), and “Soul” (Steve Pilcher).In the television category, “The Mandalorian: Chapter 13: The Jedi,” “The
Also Read: The Design of 'Mank': How Costumes and Sets Energized David Fincher's Homage to Old Hollywood“Mank” and “Tenet” are both nominated for the Best Production Design Oscar; “Da 5 Bloods” and “Soul” are not.In television categories, winners included “The Mandalorian,” “Ozark,” “The Queen’s Gambit,” “What We Do in the Shadows” and “Will & Grace.”Awards also went to “Saturday Night Live,” to Beyonce’s “Black Is King” and to Harry Styles’ music video for “Falling.”JB Smoove hosted the show,
*WINNER.FEATURE FILM Lee Isaac Chung, “Minari” Emerald Fennell, “Promising Young Woman” David Fincher, “Mank” Aaron Sorkin, “The Trial of the Chicago 7” Chloé Zhao, “Nomadland”FIRST-TIME FEATURE FILM DIRECTOR Radha Blank, “The Forty-Year-Old Version” Fernando Frías de la Parra, “I’m No Longer Here” Regina King, “One Night in Miami” Darius Marder, “Sound of Metal” Florian Zeller, “The Father”DOCUMENTARY Michael Dweck & Gregory Kershaw, “The Truffle Hunters” Pippa Erhlich & James Reed, “My Octopus
Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterAs with most every other guild awards ceremony during the pandemic, the Directors Guild of America is presenting its winners in film and television via a virtual ceremony.
The 25th Annual Art Director’s Guild Awards is taking place tonight as a reimagined virtual show. Hosted by Curb Your Enthusiasm’s J.B. Smoove, the event runs from from 4 p.m.- 6 p.m., PT and celebrates outstanding production design in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, animated features and music videos. You can watch a livestream here. For the nominees and winners, see the list at the bottom of this post.
Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film award from the DGA will probably go on to win the Best Director Oscar, just as they have all but four times in this century and all but eight times in the 72 years.
Ever since Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, 57, signed the controversial voting bill SB 202 – backed by Republicans and passed in the statehouse on a party-line vote – into law on Mar. 25, there’s been a massive outcry about how it could likely suppress Black voters.