“In the last 15 minutes we have heard from multiple sources Anthony Scaramucci is out as White House Communications Director – Welcome to the high velocity world of political news!" PBS Vice President, News & Public Affairs Marie Nelson said in the best TCA panel intro — ever – as reporters in the hall broke into applause. A beat before taking the TCA stage, moderator Robert Costa, a WaPo political reporter, had retweeted WaPo White House bureau chief Philip Rucker’s…...
- 7/31/2017
- Deadline TV
Theatrical releases can still work for documentaries, argued the Doc/Fest panel.
In a panel at Sheffield Doc/Fest, experts from the American documentary sector said Netflix or Amazon are not always the best options for releasing documentary features.
The panellists were: Ben Braun from New York-based production, distribution and sales agency Submarine, Marie Nelson from PBS, Simon Chinn from London and La-based production company Lightbox, Molly Thompson from A&E IndieFilms and Mark Leaver from department for international trade.
Thompson said she was proud that A&E IndieFilm partnered with theatrical distributors for projects like The Imposter, Cartel Land (pictured) and Matthew Heineman’s follow-up City of Ghosts (screening at Doc/Fest) before their respective VOD and television premieres.
“I have seen great films that went on Svod immediately, and they disappeared quickly. How many people actually saw Nina [Simone] or 13th in theatres? I think that is a shame,” said Thompson...
In a panel at Sheffield Doc/Fest, experts from the American documentary sector said Netflix or Amazon are not always the best options for releasing documentary features.
The panellists were: Ben Braun from New York-based production, distribution and sales agency Submarine, Marie Nelson from PBS, Simon Chinn from London and La-based production company Lightbox, Molly Thompson from A&E IndieFilms and Mark Leaver from department for international trade.
Thompson said she was proud that A&E IndieFilm partnered with theatrical distributors for projects like The Imposter, Cartel Land (pictured) and Matthew Heineman’s follow-up City of Ghosts (screening at Doc/Fest) before their respective VOD and television premieres.
“I have seen great films that went on Svod immediately, and they disappeared quickly. How many people actually saw Nina [Simone] or 13th in theatres? I think that is a shame,” said Thompson...
- 6/13/2017
- ScreenDaily
Maybelline has named Manny Gutierrez as its first-ever male spokesperson. The Instagram makeup artist stars in the latest “Lash Like a Boss” campaign alongside another Instagram star, Shayla Mitchell, promoting the company’s Volum’ Express the Colossal Big Shot mascara. Gutierrez boasts more than three million followers on Instagram, and two million subscribers on YouTube, where he posts male makeup tutorials. Also Read: CoverGirl Debuts First-Ever Male CoverBoy Spokesmodel “We’re so excited to team up with Manny and Shayla, who are true leading influencers in the social media world, on our first video campaign that features influencers as the stars,...
- 1/6/2017
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Members of Grand Jury Award also revealed, which will be supported by Screen International and Broadcast.
Sheila Nevins, president of HBO Documentary Films, is to be honoured at Sheffield Doc/Fest next month.
The Us exec, who first joined HBO in 1979 where she has produced more than 1,000 documentaries, will receive the festival’s first Creative Leadership Award.
The honour has been launched by Doc/Fest to highlight an influential individual’s contribution to the international documentary industry.
Doc/Fest will also present its inaugural Award for Unsung Hero in Factual TV to Jan Tomalin, the managing director of Media Law Consultancy who has advised a significant number of the UK’s top documentary makers, companies and broadcasters.
Both will be presented at the Doc/Fest Award Ceremony on June 14.
Grand Jury
Doc/Fest has also revealed the names of those who will bestow the Grand Jury Award, which is supported by Screen International and sister title Broadcast...
Sheila Nevins, president of HBO Documentary Films, is to be honoured at Sheffield Doc/Fest next month.
The Us exec, who first joined HBO in 1979 where she has produced more than 1,000 documentaries, will receive the festival’s first Creative Leadership Award.
The honour has been launched by Doc/Fest to highlight an influential individual’s contribution to the international documentary industry.
Doc/Fest will also present its inaugural Award for Unsung Hero in Factual TV to Jan Tomalin, the managing director of Media Law Consultancy who has advised a significant number of the UK’s top documentary makers, companies and broadcasters.
Both will be presented at the Doc/Fest Award Ceremony on June 14.
Grand Jury
Doc/Fest has also revealed the names of those who will bestow the Grand Jury Award, which is supported by Screen International and sister title Broadcast...
- 5/25/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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