IFC Films Co-President Lisa Schwartz Stepping Down in 2021

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaArianna Bocco has been named president of IFC Films. Her promotion comes after more than a decade at the indie studio, where Bocco oversaw acquisitions and productions for IFC Films as well as for its genre label IFC Midnight.Bocco is stepping into the role after Lisa Schwartz announced in November that she was stepping down as co-president of the studio.

knows her The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City co-star, Heather Gay (she even takes credit for getting the Beauty Lab and Laser owner cast on the new Bravo hit), they just disagree on for how long.«I didn't realize Heather and I had so much history — like, so much history,» the Vida Tequila owner quips to ET over video chat. «That shocked me.»RHOSLC hit TV screens in November with a feud right out the gate: Lisa vs.

Hilarie Burton and Jeffrey Dean Morgan are bringing their romance on screen, and now fans have their first look.

sudden passing of its star Chadwick Boseman.Shooting will begin in Atlanta in July, 2021, and will last about six months, according to an exclusive report from The Hollywood Reporter.Many of the cast members, including Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke and Angela Bassett, will be returning to Wakanda, the outlet reported.However, Marvel has remained tight-lipped about how they plan to proceed without Boseman.

SFA 's performance director. Mackay took the role in 2016, and stepped in as interim Scotland manager following the departure of Gordon Strachan in 2017.

Peter White Television EditorPresident Barack Obama is doing the late-night rounds.Hours after it was revealed that the 44th President of the United States would be appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday, it emerged that he is also set to sit down with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show.Obama will sit down with the CBS host next week to promote his new book A Promised Land.It marks his latest appearance with Colbert; in 2016, Obama appeared on The Late Show in a mock interview setting, which

Dave McNary Film ReporterThe International Documentary Association has announced that Executive Director Simon Kilmurry will step down in mid-2021.Kilmurry joined IDA in 2015 after serving as executive director of American Documentary and executive producer of the PBS series’ “POV” and “America ReFramed.”The IDA announced the move Monday and noted that during his tenure at IDA, the organization launched the Enterprise Documentary Fund with funding support from the John D.

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will still have a lineup of star-studded theatrical and musical performances, but there will be no crowds of onlookers this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.Floats and performers will travel just one city block down 34th Street– as opposed to their two-and-a-half-mile route starting at West 77th Street– and the streets surrounding the site will be closed off, even during the planning stages, to prevent onlookers from congregating, according to reports by The

Jake Kanter International TV EditorMichael Winterbottom, the BAFTA-winning director behind The Trip and 24 Hour Party People, has signed a first-look deal with Fremantle after collaborating with the producer on a project about Boris Johnson’s time as UK prime minister.Winterbottom and his company Revolution Films will develop films and TV shows with Fremantle, which in turn will co-produce and distribute the projects around the world.

Lisa Schwartz, the longtime IFC Films co-president, will step down at the end of the year, AMC Networks said on Thursday. Schwartz led IFC Films’ foray into streaming with the IFC Films Unlimited online video channel and earlier launched the Sundance Now subscription video on demand service as she led the company from movie theaters to the emerging streaming space.

TheWrap’s annual Innovator’s List.Also Read: How IFC Films' Bet on Drive-In Theaters Paid Off During the PandemicSchwartz also led the creation of IFC Films Unlimited, the subscription video on-demand service that hosts IFC Films’ library of films dating back 20 years, as well as those from Sundance Selects and IFC Midnight. She previously headed development of the Sundance Now streaming service that launched in 2014.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorAfter 14 years at IFC Films, longtime exec Lisa Schwartz is exiting the independent film distributor at the end of the year.As Co-President, Schwartz guided IFC Films’ business strategy, distribution, and strategic partnerships.

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IFC Films has scooped up the North American rights to Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time, the documentary about the life and career of legendary novelist by directors Robert B. Weide and Don Argott.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterParis-headquartered content creator and producer Asacha Media Group has hired Maria Grazia Ursino as Vice President of Content Development and Distribution. She joins from Disney where she most recently served as Sales Director for Turkey, Israel and Greece, following the company’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox.

Dave McNary Film ReporterIFC Films is acquiring the North American rights to the documentary “Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time” with plans for a release in the summer of 2021.The deal was announced Wednesday to coincide with Vonnegut’s 98th birthday. IFC also released a teaser video for “Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time,” containing a voicemail left by Vonnegut himself to the co-director of the film, Robert B.

IFC Films has acquired a documentary film about legendary novelist and humorist Kurt Vonnegut that’s been in the works for 39 years. The indie distributor, which will release “Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck In Time” in summer 2021, also released a teaser with the “Slaughterhouse-Five” author’s voice.Robert B.