Management & Production Outfits Inner Voice Artists & TheMachine Form Partnership

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Inner Voice Artists, the Los Angeles and Oslo based management and production company formed by former CAA and Sierra/Affinity exec Ina Petersen, has signed Amir Shaheen, one of the co-creators of Netflix’s first Norwegian original series.The show, a romantic comedy titled Home For Christmas, was created by Shaheen and Kristian Andersen.

Christopher Vourlias Vadim Vereshchagin, CEO of leading Russian production and distribution company Central Partnership, says it’s time for the world to give a second look to Russian cinema—particularly the slick commercial titles that are racking up boffo box office back home.“The key thing for us right now is to explain to the foreign buyers primarily, ‘Look, we’ve got great films. We’re not asking the same amount of money as Hollywood independent studios would.

Although it was billed as a “pause,” “Blackout Tuesday” — during which much of the music industry “disconnected from work” to focus on ways it can support and stand in solidarity with the black community — was not meant to be a day off, and indeed it wasn’t for the greater music industry.

By Tom Grater

YG Entertainment is confirming reports of fraud.

Between a press conference with Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the newly previewed RTJ track "“A Few Words for the Firing Squad (Radiation),” Killer Mike has turned out to be one of this moment's most stirring spokespeople.

Uh oh! People are not happy with Virgil Abloh.

Sally Beauty is having a big sale for Memorial Day weekend. The beauty supply store is offering online clearance deals on various beauty products across categories, including hair, skincare, nails, tools and more, to help you get summer-ready. 

The Frontieres Co-Production Market on Wednesday unveiled its first selection of genre titles to be pitched at a Montreal-based virtual film market set to run July 23 to 26.

By Amanda N'Duka

Amanda Powers has been named chief operating officer of Dick Clark Productions, where she will report to company president Amy Thurlow. Powers moves over from DCP parent company Valence Media, where she most recently served as vice president of strategy.

Amanda Powers has been named chief operating officer of Dick Clark Productions, where she will report to company president Amy Thurlow.

By Nellie Andreeva, Denise Petski

Warner Bros. Worldwide Studio Operations has unveiled a restructuring of its management.

By Anthony D'Alessandro