Whether it’s as a director or a producer, filmmaker Ava DuVernay is one of the busiest folks in Hollywood. And now, it appears the director is ready to tackle yet another project for Netflix.
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Grimes and BloodPop, Daouda Leonard, has founded an app that helps employees and artists in the music industry understand the workings of record deals.CreateOS.app, which was launched by Leonard yesterday (September 24) is a free resource that simulates deals for “artists, managers and industry executives who want more transparency in understanding how the finances of deals work”.A statement on the CreateOS website reads: “Many artists sign record deals they don’t fully understand.
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.Whether it’s as a director or a producer, filmmaker Ava DuVernay is one of the busiest folks in Hollywood. And now, it appears the director is ready to tackle yet another project for Netflix.
Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerAva DuVernay is set to direct, write and produce her first feature film for Netflix, an adaptation of Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson’s NYT bestseller Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.The project reunites DuVernay with Netflix exec Tendo Nagenda after the two collaborated on A Wrinkle in Time, the 2018 Disney sci-fi adventure pic that cemented DuVernay as the first Black woman to direct a live-action film that grossed more than $100 million at the
Naman Ramachandran Ava DuVernay, filmmaker and founder of the Array collective, is a firm believer in the power of Netflix to send content across the world and democratize filmmaking.Speaking about her Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning documentary “13th” during a BFI London Film Festival panel on Wednesday, DuVernay said, “That film has been seen in more countries than all of my previous work put together, including ‘Selma,’ distributed by Paramount, God bless them, nice people, and ‘Wrinkle in
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAn unusual trend in recent years has seen New York City’s subway stations transformed into memorials for late, great musicians, both officially and unofficially.
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.
Andreas Wiseman, Jake Kanter Lonon Film Festival Lineup Revealed The LFF has revealed its industry program, with speakers including Ava DuVernay, Jane Tranter, Ted Hope and Sundance director Tabitha Jackson. James Schamus will be take part in a panel discussion as part of the production finance market and there will also be spotlights on first films and new UK producers.
Naman Ramachandran Award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay (“Selma,” “13th”) and “Succession” executive producer Jane Tranter are among a range of figures participating at this year’s British Film Institute (BFI) London Film Festival’s industry program.The program, which is virtual this year, is headlined by two ‘Spotlight’ conversations. DuVernay will be in conversation with the crew from her non-profit media and social justice organization ARRAY.
NEW YORK -- Filmmaker Ava DuVernay will be honored next month by MacDowell, which is presenting its inaugural Marian MacDowell Arts Advocacy Award to her media company and arts collective ARRAY.The award is named for the co-founder of MacDowell, the century-old artist residency in Peterborough, New Hampshire, where James Baldwin, Leonard Bernstein and many others have been visiting fellows.
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay will be honored next month by MacDowell, which is presenting its inaugural Marian MacDowell Arts Advocacy Award to her media company and arts collective ARRAY. The award is named for the co-founder of MacDowell, the century-old artist residency in Peterborough, New Hampshire, where James Baldwin, Leonard Bernstein and many others have been visiting fellows.
Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVVeteran youth talent agent Wendi Green, who spent the last nine years at Paradigm, is segueing to management. She has joined Atlas Artists, a subsidiary of Charles Roven’s Atlas Entertainment, as a talent manager to boost the company’s representation in the youth space.
Following the news on Wednesday that no officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor in Kentucky are being charged, and only one person was indicted with "wanton endangerment" for firing into Taylor's apartment, filmmaker Ava DuVernay is calling for justice to be served. "Our sis.
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorVideo games are fast becoming big new music venues: Roblox, the popular virtual-world game platform, is following in the footsteps of “Fortnite” to tap artists for performances and special events.Pop singer Ava Max is throwing an immersive record-launch party on Roblox on Friday, Sept.
The company on Tuesday announced that it has recruited veteran manager Andrea Simon as the firm's newest partner. As part of the move, Andrea Simon Entertainment will be folded into Rain Management, effective immediately.
Pop Smoke’s posthumous debut album has appeared as a late contender for this week’s Number 1 album.
Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorAdobe on Tuesday set the lineup for the ambitious Adobe Max, its annual creativity conference that is going virtual this year.
The film and television industries of Israel and the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi unveiled a historic agreement on Monday that will see the two Middle Eastern regions cooperate on training, co-productions, and a joint film festival.
Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe Abu Dhabi Film Commission has signed a cooperation agreement with the Israel Film Fund and the Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film & Television School to foster film and TV ties in the region.The agenda focuses on four initiatives, which interestingly include plans for a new regional film festival.