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 Issue Date: 02/20/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SHOOT News of the Day
Amazon MGM Takes Creative Reins of James Bond, Ending An Era Of Family Control
In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, Amazon MGM announced Thursday that the studio has taken the creative reins of the 007 franchise after decades of family control. Longtime Bond custodians Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said they would be stepping back. Amazon MGM Studios, Wilson and Broccoli formed a new
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SAG Awards presenters will include Grande, Chalamet, Erivo and Yeoh
Ariana Grande, Timothée Chalamet, Selena Gomez, Mikey Madison and other stars of the top Screen Actors Guild Awards film nominees will be among the presenters at Sunday’s ceremony. Organizers announced Thursday presenters will also include “Wicked” co-stars Cynthia Erivo and Bowen Yang. The musical is the leading nominee at the show, which will be streamed
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Director Jason Winer Joins BODEGA For Spots and Branded Content
Bicoastal content creation studio BODEGA has added director Jason Winer to its roster for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded content. Winer is best known for the pilot of Modern Family, for which he won the DGA Award for Outstanding Direction of a Comedy Series. Winer was the producing director of Modern Family’s first season,
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Biscuit Filmworks Signs Director Aerin Moreno For Her First Commercial Representation
Biscuit Filmworks has added Aerin Moreno to its directing roster for her first career commercial representation. Moreno’s visual style is rooted in dynamic storytelling, infectious choreography, and female-driven pop culture narratives. Known for her high-energy music videos, Moreno has repeatedly collaborated with pop sensation Tate McRae and has also worked with artists including Tyla, Madison
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Director Neil Huxley Joins Lord Danger For U.S. Commercial Representation
Director Neil Huxley has joined the creative production company Lord Danger (part of the Monstera Group) for U.S. commercial representation. Huxley comes aboard a roster that includes Cache Bunny, MP Curtet, Mike Diva, and Parker Seaman. “I’ve watched these guys grow, they’re hungry, they’re tenacious,” Huxley said of the Lord Danger leadership of Josh Shadid,
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Pedro Aragão de Oliveira Launches Production House GREATERGOOD
Executive producer Pedro Aragão de Oliveira, who most recently served as a partner at JOJX, has launched Culver City, Calif.-based production company GREATERGOOD. The new venture opens with a directorial roster consisting of Axl (Axl Laubscher), Camila Cornelsen, Cassiano Prado, Clay Born, David Charles Rodrigues, Felipe Gomez Aparicio, Gerard Montero, Ivan Jurado, La Niña, Miranda
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Lineup of brand-side leaders is set to serve on The One Show CMO Pencil jury
A jury of leading brand-side marketers has been named to select the winner of The One Show 2025’s CMO Pencil award, now an enterable discipline recognizing the marketer behind work that, in prioritizing creativity, truly elevated the brand and delivered positive impact to the bottom line. Confirmed marketers serving on this year’s CMO Pencil jury
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Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema, dies at age 84
Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema with a career spanning 50 years, has died at age 84, Malian television announced Wednesday. The cause of Cissé’s death was not announced. The Malian government said Cissé “had just held a press conference to present two trophies as a prelude to the 29th edition of
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Review: Writer-Director Osgood Perkins’ “The Monkey”
It’s not a toy. Whatever you do, do NOT call it a toy. That’s the chilling message from the spooked airline pilot (Adam Scott) who arrives at a pawn shop, covered in blood that’s not his, trying to get rid of the monkey. It’s an old mechanical organ grinder toy — sorry, NOT a toy!
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Issue Date: 02/20/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SPW News of the Day
Pioneering The Visual Narrative: Bobola Oniwura’s Impact on Nollywood’s Cinematic Evolution
Nollywood is in the middle of a visual revolution, and at its core is Bobola Oniwura, the mastermind behind some of the industry’s most striking cinematic transformations. Oniwura is a pioneering colorist whose unique approach to film aesthetics has set new standards for how Nigerian stories are told on screen. From the gritty realism of
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DWA Presents Ultimate Events, February 2025 Edition (Hybrid Special)
The phenomenon known as SXSW was launched in Austin, Texas, USA, back in 1987. Starting on 7 March, the 2025 SXSW Conference & Festivals will introduce what’s next in the worlds of film, culture, music, and technology, providing rich opportunities for professionals at all levels to participate, network, and supercharge our careers. Aiming to shake
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