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 Issue Date: 02/14/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SHOOT News of the Day
Making History With “Sugarcane,” Lensing “Nosferatu,” and Sounding Out “A Complete Unknown”
While being nominated for an Academy Award is a high honor, it carries even greater significance for directors Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie whose Sugarcane (National Geographic) is in the running for the Best Documentary Feature Film Oscar. Gaining recognition from Hollywood–which has a cinematic history of cowboys and Indians fare in which the
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Tool Signs Director Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr. For Spot Representation
Creative production partner Tool has added Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr. to its directorial roster for his first commercial representation in the U.S. An award-winning director and Ghanaian-American voice, Osei-Kuffour has a body of work which spans TV series, the feature film arena, and commercials. His first feature, Black Box, dubbed a New York Times Critics’ Pick,
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Kodak Film Award Honorees: Ed Lachman, Gia Coppola, Lol Crawley, Greg Kwedar, Ramez Silyan
Ed Lachman, ASC, Gia Coppola, Lol Crawley, BSC, Greg Kwedar, and Ramez Silyan will be honored at the 7th Annual Kodak Film Awards. The invitation-only event is set to take place at the Kodak House in Hollywood on Friday, Feb. 27. Academy Award®-nominated cinematographer Lachman (Maria) will receive the Kodak Career Achievement Award for his
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The Wayans family to be inducted into the NAACP Awards’ Hall of Fame
The Wayans family, who through film, TV, sketch and stand-up comedy, have both entertained and created countless jobs both on and off camera in Hollywood, will be feted at this year’s NAACP Image Awards. Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans Sr., Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Kim Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. will be inducted into the
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Review: Director/Co-Writer Matthew Rankin’s “Universal Language”
It’s not unusual for a city to double for another metropolis in movies. New Yorkers have long been able to spot when Toronto has been substituted for the Big Apple. Matthew Rankin, though, has gone more than a step, or maybe 85 steps, further. His “Universal Language” takes place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, but the culture
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Harvey Weinstein says he was duped into guaranteeing $45M loan, sues brother and other movie execs
Jailed and disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein alleges in a new lawsuit that his brother, Bob Weinstein, and other executives at their now-defunct film company duped him into guaranteeing a $45 million loan in 2016, but diverted funds for their own personal use while setting the stage for his downfall. Harvey Weinstein, 72, filed the
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Cacá Diegues, renowned Brazilian filmmaker and leading figure in Cinema Novo, dies at 84
Carlos Diegues, the renowned Brazilian filmmaker, died Friday in Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian Academy of Letters said. He was 84. The director of more than 20 films, including “Xica da Silva” and “Bye Bye Brazil,” Diegues was a leading figure in Cinema Novo, a movement that emerged in the 1960s and used film to
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Amber Ruffin to host the 16th Annual African American Film Critics Association Awards
Emmy and Tony Award-nominated writer, comedian, host, performer, and best-selling author Amber Ruffin will host the 16th Annual African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards on February 19 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel. The ceremony will celebrate outstanding achievements in film and television with a special focus on artistic achievement from
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TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the U.S.
TikTok has returned to the app stores of Apple and Google in the U.S., after President Donald Trump delayed the enforcement of a TikTok ban. TikTok, which is operated by Chinese technology firm ByteDance, was removed from Apple and Google’s app stores on Jan. 18 to comply with a law that requires ByteDance to divest
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Issue Date: 02/14/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SPW News of the Day
New York Festivals Launches ‘Rough Cuts with Thiago Cruz’ Podcast – Unfiltered Conversations With Creative Trailblazers By Grey New York’s CCO
New York Festivals Advertising Awards is proud to announce the launch of Rough Cuts with Thiago Cruz, a new podcast series that brings raw, unfiltered conversations with some of the most influential creative minds shaping culture today. Hosted by Thiago Cruz, Chief Creative Officer at Grey New York, Rough Cuts explores the bold collaborations, career-defining
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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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