Film Academy’s Lorenza Muñoz Joins Amazon Studios as Senior Global Awards Executive (EXCLUSIVE)

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorAn innovative YouTube ad campaign from New York’s Tribeca Studios and agencies in eight cities around the world are helping push traffic and new viewers to globalgoals.org, the website for the U.N.’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs.Tribeca CEO Jane Rosenthal, Google, YouTube and advertising execs presented the findings at a prerecorded session to stream Wednesday at Advertising Week 2020.

“Borat 2” has a release date.

Well, the rumors are true and legit—though still no word on the oversized title. “Borat 2,” which was shot in secret— and fast—this year by Sacha Baron Cohen is done and not only that, already has a distributor.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios has acquired worldwide rights to the sequel of the 2006 film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. The film, which stars Sacha Baron Cohen in the title role once again, was the first movie made during the COVID-19 shutdown, shot surreptitiously as quickly as coronavirus shooting restrictions were eased, and unions were in agreement on a return to shooting.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorFollowing a backlash within its membership ranks and the resignation of its board of directors and president earlier this year, France’s Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma has set new leadership. At a general assembly today, the Académie, which hands out the country’s César Awards, elected former CNC and Arte chief Véronique Cayla as president and Intouchables co-director Éric Toledano as vice president.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios and Echo Lake Entertainment are adapting the NY Times’ bestseller I’ve Got Your Number by author Sophie Kinsella. Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith and Jessica O’Toole are attached to pen the adaption.Dakota Fanning will produce along with Brittany Kahan Ward & Mary Jane Skalski of Echo Lake Entertainment as well Joey Plager and Freddie Highmore, through his Alfresco Pictures.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentFilm Movement has acquired North American rights to “My Little Sister,” a poignant drama that will represent Switzerland in the international feature film race at the Oscars. “My Little Sister,” penned and directed by Stéphanie Chuat and Véronique Reymond, is handled in international markets by Beta Cinema.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterVeteran Hollywood executive Terry Curtin has joined Solstice Studios as executive vice president of communications.Curtin, who has previously held top jobs at Disney, Universal, and Fox, will report directly to Vincent Bruzzese, head of marketing and strategy at the upstart studio.

Bravo's Chat Room.«I feel like Charlie Angels, but with Andy [Cohen] as the executive producer, who was like, you, you and you, let's come together and let’s make some TV magic,» the Summer House star tells ET of her new gig, co-hosting a late-night chat fest alongside some fellow Bravolebs: The Real Housewives of Potomac's Gizelle Bryant, The Real Housewives of Atlanta's Porsha Williams and former Below Deck star Kate Chastain, who also serves as an executive producer on the project.«We're like

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorWriter-producer Francesca Sloane (Atlanta, Fargo) has signed an overall deal with Amazon Studios, and set her first project, a series based on the works of Anaïs Nin.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterBREAKING: In a competitive situation, Amazon has closed a deal with Berlanti Productions to produce untitled pic based on the acclaimed novel My Policeman with Harry Styles and Lily James in negotiations to star.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Evan Mirzai, who has made the Blacklist four times and founded the House of M production banner, has signed on to executive produce and write on the pilot Bound For Glory from producing and acting duo Michael Naizu and Derik Young.Mirzai looks to take the original pilot to series.

Also Read: Chris Pine in Talks to Star in 'The Saint' Reboot For ParamountEx-lovers Henry and Celia, one a CIA spy, the other an ex-spy, meet over dinner in Carmel-by-the-Sea to reminisce on their time in Vienna.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios has come on to produce the actioner All the Old Knives, starring Chris Pine and Thandie Newton.

Mickey Guyton is representing for women of color. The country singer delivered one of the most moving performances at the2020 ACM Awards on Wednesday night, singing her emotional song, «What Are You Gonna Tell Her?»While speaking with ET's Rachel Smith after the show, Guyton said she was «overwhelmed.» «I'm so thankful to the ACMs and to CBS for giving me this opportunity and for believing in me,» she shared.

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are teaming to co-host a virtual edition of the annual NFMLA Film Festival InFocus: Latinx and Hispanic Cinema Festival. Scheduled for Sept.

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, the European Film Academy and Berlin Film Festival call for Nasrin Sotoudeh’s immediate release from prison, Banijay appoints Dominique Farrugia as managing director for Endemol Shine in France, Amazon Prime Video announces a slate of sports docs in Spain, and the World Congress of Science and Factual Producers preps for December’s digital edition.The European Film Academy and Berlin International Film Festival have released a joint call for the immediate

Michael Cieply Executive EditorIn court last month, lawyers for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences contended that the group’s bylaws in no way required a vote on revisions that had been proposed by member-producer Michael Shamberg, who asked for an aggressive social media program and an annual membership survey.

Also Read: Amazon's 'Jack Reacher' Finds Its Jack ReacherBelow is Hopkins’ full memo announcing the new hire.Hello Team -I’m writing today to share some news. One of the world’s leading marketing executives, Ukonwa Ojo, is joining the Amazon team as Chief Marketing Officer, Prime Video and Amazon Studios.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorMarketing veteran Ukonwa Ojo has been named CMO of Amazon’s Prime Video and Amazon Studios, joining the ecommerce giant’s entertainment division from chief marketing post at MAC Cosmetics.Ojo is responsible for leading global brand and originals marketing, reporting directly to Mike Hopkins, SVP of Prime Video and Amazon Studios, who joined the company in February.