Gravitas Acquires ‘The Accursed’; Hollywood Women’s Film Institute Sets 2021 Honorees; ‘Mr. Soul’ Filmmaker Gets GreenLight Women Grant – Film Briefs

TheWrap’s sixth annual ranking of film schools was assembled through an anonymous poll of more than 1,200 entertainment-industry insiders, educators, deans, filmmakers and film pundits, along with experts tasked with evaluating each school. (And yes, our poll has ways to ferret out and account for attempted ballot-stuffing, which does happen on occasion.)This year, USC regained the No.

Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Koretz introduced a resolution today to support legislation that would eliminate live guns and ammunition from television and movie productions following the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins after a weapon discharged as star Alec Baldwin handled it on set.

Sundance Institute’s Documentary Film Program has set its latest cohort of 20 films receiving Documentary Fund Grants, doling out a total of $600,000 in unrestricted support to projects in varying stages of production and distribution, including eight in development, eight in production, three in post-production, and one in post-production and impact.

Producers of the Spirit Awards, and non-profit arts organization, Film Independent, announced the five filmmakers and projects selected for their 21st annual producing Lab. The fellows will participate in a program set up to help develop their skills and further their careers by pairing them with a creative advisor who will advise on both the craft and business of independent producing. 

The Sundance Institute has set 10 fellows for its inaugural Producers Intensive, taking place virtually from October 21-22.

Girl power! Singers, actresses and straight-up superstars came dressed in couture to celebrate Elle’s Women in Hollywood honorees at the Dolby Family Terrace on Tuesday, October 19. 

The Sundance Institute has set Ava Davis (The Waltz), StormMiguel Florez (Welcome to Roswell), River Gallo (Ponyboi), Carol Grant (Eurydice V), Mitchell (MiSha) Owens (The Boy from Across Town), and Savannah Ward (Meta) as the fellows for its inaugural Trans Possibilities Intensive, focused on advancing the careers of transgender storytellers of color.

ViacomCBS has set its debut Italian original for Paramount+, a retelling of the life of Hollywood journalist Oriana Fallaci co-produced by Viacom International Studios (VIS) and Italian producer Minerva Pictures.

Disney absolutely loves taking old franchises and putting a new coat of paint on them for a new generation. And with the popularity of Disney+, the studio now has a place to put all of these reboots, including the new “Home Sweet Home Alone.” READ MORE: Fall 2021 Movie Preview: 60+ Must-See Films As seen in the trailer for “Home Sweet Home Alone,” the film is seemingly a beat-for-beat retelling of the original “Home Alone” film, which is a classic holiday film and a box office monster.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorWalmart, the world’s biggest retailer, has partnered up with Netflix, the biggest subscription video service in the world, to sell products for the streamer’s original entertainment franchises.Walmart’s newly launched Netflix hub (walmart.com/netflix) — arriving ahead of the holiday-shopping season — carries a variety of toys, apparel, games, books and other products tied to shows and movies including “The Witcher,” “Stranger Things,” “Cocomelon,” “Gabby’s

It’s the next big thing on Netflix, and now the rest of the world is catching up to the phenomenon of Squid Game. That includes an appearance with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show on Wednesday night.

Ashley Hume Women In Film, Los Angeles hosted its first fundraising event since 2019 following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Formerly named the Crystal + Lucy Awards, the WIF Honors: Trailblazers of the New Normal gala was held on Wednesday night at the recently opened Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in L.A.

EXCLUSIVE: New York’s LGBTQ media and film organization, NewFest, has revealed the lineup of free panels and events for the flagship festival, happening in-person and virtually from October 15-26.