The 1999 Frank Darabont film "The Green Mile" has its fair share of truly despicable characters, but the grossest of them all has to be Sam Rockwell's "Wild Bill" Wharton, who assaults and abuses both corrections officers and his fellow inmates with abandon. In the film, based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King, Wild Bill is an inmate who comes to the death row facility where guard Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) works and makes life hell for everyone there, and Rockwell really put his all into it, portraying one of cinema's biggest slimeballs. He uses racist slurs, urinates on a guard's shoes, and spits a whole bunch of Moon Pie chocolate filling all over another guard. He also spits right in Paul's face, and it's nasty.
In a video for GQ where he breaks down his most iconic roles, Rockwell shares the secrets behind what was...
In a video for GQ where he breaks down his most iconic roles, Rockwell shares the secrets behind what was...
- 4/27/2024
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
“You know you can watch that at home, right?” Such was the advice directed my way by a wisecracking passerby while queued up for a screening at the 2024 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival in Hollywood, California. They were clearly not a festival passholder, but the indifference heard right there on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was another instance of the trampling of history that both the festival and its parent channel aim to counter.
Probably the most even-handed response to that trampling would be a reminder—to flip a well-known phrase—that a home is not a house (not a movie house anyway). The folks who flock to Los Angeles every year from all over the world to attend this festival, probably all subscribers or rabid devotees of the channel that bears its name, cough up a prodigious amount of money to do so. It’s clear that for them,...
Probably the most even-handed response to that trampling would be a reminder—to flip a well-known phrase—that a home is not a house (not a movie house anyway). The folks who flock to Los Angeles every year from all over the world to attend this festival, probably all subscribers or rabid devotees of the channel that bears its name, cough up a prodigious amount of money to do so. It’s clear that for them,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Dennis Cozzalio
- Slant Magazine
Returning for its 15th annual edition this weekend, the TCM Classic Film Festival will turn Hollywood Blvd. into the center of the movie universe again for four days, for that very obsessive and loving subset of film fans that has the network’s vintage fare as part of their weekly and daily lives. And just what time span “classics” falls into is exemplified by the big opening and closing night films.
The gala opening night picture is 1994’s “Pulp Fiction,” which festival director Genevieve McGillicuddy says “is one of the most contemporary films that we are showing this year, along with ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ and ‘Little Women,’ the 1994 version. ‘Seven,’ I think, is the most recent film we’re screening; that’s 1995. Just like with the network, we don’t have any official cutoff in terms of the years of films that we’re showing. But, interestingly — it’s the opposite of a cutoff,...
The gala opening night picture is 1994’s “Pulp Fiction,” which festival director Genevieve McGillicuddy says “is one of the most contemporary films that we are showing this year, along with ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ and ‘Little Women,’ the 1994 version. ‘Seven,’ I think, is the most recent film we’re screening; that’s 1995. Just like with the network, we don’t have any official cutoff in terms of the years of films that we’re showing. But, interestingly — it’s the opposite of a cutoff,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Opening night of the TCM Classic Film Festival next week will also serve as a Pulp Fiction reunion.
Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Rosanna Arquette and Harvey Keitel are among those joining John Travolta on April 18 for the 30th anniversary, 35mm screening of Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction (1994) at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
Fellow actors Eric Stoltz, Julia Sweeney, Frank Whaley, Phil Lamarr and Burr Steers, producer Lawrence Bender and executive producers Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher are expected to be there as well.
As previously announced, actor Billy Dee Williams and makeup artist Lois Burwell will be honored at the 15th annual festival; author Jeanine Basinger will receive the Robert Osborne Award; and Jodie Foster will partake in a hand- and footprint ceremony.
The festival, with the theme “Most Wanted: Crime and Justice in Film,” runs through April 21 at venues including the rejuvenated Egyptian Theatre.
Among those...
Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Rosanna Arquette and Harvey Keitel are among those joining John Travolta on April 18 for the 30th anniversary, 35mm screening of Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction (1994) at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
Fellow actors Eric Stoltz, Julia Sweeney, Frank Whaley, Phil Lamarr and Burr Steers, producer Lawrence Bender and executive producers Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher are expected to be there as well.
As previously announced, actor Billy Dee Williams and makeup artist Lois Burwell will be honored at the 15th annual festival; author Jeanine Basinger will receive the Robert Osborne Award; and Jodie Foster will partake in a hand- and footprint ceremony.
The festival, with the theme “Most Wanted: Crime and Justice in Film,” runs through April 21 at venues including the rejuvenated Egyptian Theatre.
Among those...
- 4/8/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Those attending the 15th annual TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood next month will have an opportunity to engage with Mel Brooks and Vitaphone, both born in 1926. One’s extinct, the other’s still going strong.
While Brooks, 97, will be on hand for a closing-night screening of his 1987 comedy Spaceballs, six Vitaphone vaudeville shorts from the 1920s will be projected in 35mm, with sound played back from their original 16-inch discs on a turntable designed and engineered by Warner Bros.’ postproduction engineering department.
Also announced Thursday:
• Steven Spielberg will participate in a Q&a with Howard Suber — the UCLA faculty member at the center of the recent six-part TCM documentary The Power of Film — ahead of a director’s cut of Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977);
• Nancy Meyers and Alexander Payne, respectively, will introduce world premiere restorations of Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest (1959) and John Ford’s The Searchers...
While Brooks, 97, will be on hand for a closing-night screening of his 1987 comedy Spaceballs, six Vitaphone vaudeville shorts from the 1920s will be projected in 35mm, with sound played back from their original 16-inch discs on a turntable designed and engineered by Warner Bros.’ postproduction engineering department.
Also announced Thursday:
• Steven Spielberg will participate in a Q&a with Howard Suber — the UCLA faculty member at the center of the recent six-part TCM documentary The Power of Film — ahead of a director’s cut of Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977);
• Nancy Meyers and Alexander Payne, respectively, will introduce world premiere restorations of Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest (1959) and John Ford’s The Searchers...
- 3/21/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will open the 15th annual TCM Classic Film Festival on Thursday, April 18 with a 35mm screening of the classic neo-noir Pulp Fiction (1994). Two-time Academy Award nominee John Travolta will attend to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film.
Pulp Fiction kicks off a weekend of programming set within the theme “Most Wanted: Crime and Justice in Film,” as well as the 30th anniversary of the network.
“Pulp Fiction is one of the most important and influential movies of the 1990s. It was Quentin Tarantino’s magnum opus and the beginning of a well-deserved comeback for John Travolta,” said Ben Mankiewicz, TCM primetime anchor and official host of the TCM Classic Film Festival. “Like Bonnie and Clyde and The Godfather, it changed our thinking about the type of stories Hollywood could tell.”
Pulp Fiction gives an inside look at a community of criminals, starring Travolta, Uma Thurman,...
Pulp Fiction kicks off a weekend of programming set within the theme “Most Wanted: Crime and Justice in Film,” as well as the 30th anniversary of the network.
“Pulp Fiction is one of the most important and influential movies of the 1990s. It was Quentin Tarantino’s magnum opus and the beginning of a well-deserved comeback for John Travolta,” said Ben Mankiewicz, TCM primetime anchor and official host of the TCM Classic Film Festival. “Like Bonnie and Clyde and The Godfather, it changed our thinking about the type of stories Hollywood could tell.”
Pulp Fiction gives an inside look at a community of criminals, starring Travolta, Uma Thurman,...
- 2/16/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Grab your royale with cheese and double-check your grandfather’s watch because “Pulp Fiction” just turned 30.
To honor the anniversary of the Oscar-winning Quentin Tarantino film, the 2024 Turner Classic Movies Classic Film Festival will kick off with a special 35mm screening of “Pulp Fiction.” Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe and Emmy winner John Travolta will be in attendance to toast to his 1994 comeback role.
“‘Pulp Fiction’ is one of the most important and influential movies of the 1990s. It was Quentin Tarantino’s magnum opus and the beginning of a well-deserved comeback for John Travolta,” TCM Classic Film Festival host and TCM primetime anchor Ben Mankiewicz said. “Like ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ and ‘The Godfather,’ it changed our thinking about the type of stories Hollywood could tell.”
The theme of tje 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival is “Most Wanted: Crime and Justice in Film” to mark the network’s 30th anniversary.
To honor the anniversary of the Oscar-winning Quentin Tarantino film, the 2024 Turner Classic Movies Classic Film Festival will kick off with a special 35mm screening of “Pulp Fiction.” Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe and Emmy winner John Travolta will be in attendance to toast to his 1994 comeback role.
“‘Pulp Fiction’ is one of the most important and influential movies of the 1990s. It was Quentin Tarantino’s magnum opus and the beginning of a well-deserved comeback for John Travolta,” TCM Classic Film Festival host and TCM primetime anchor Ben Mankiewicz said. “Like ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ and ‘The Godfather,’ it changed our thinking about the type of stories Hollywood could tell.”
The theme of tje 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival is “Most Wanted: Crime and Justice in Film” to mark the network’s 30th anniversary.
- 2/15/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has a full slate of programming set for this year, as the classic movie home celebrates its 30th anniversary.
The 15th annual TCM Classic Film Festival in April will honor film historian Jeanine Basinger with the Robert Osborne Award, and pay tribute to actor Billy Dee Williams and makeup artist Lois Burwell.
Additionally, The Plot Thickens, TCM’s official podcast about movies and the people who make them will debut later in the year following the release of Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast, TCM’s latest podcast in tandem with Max.
Extending beyond the screen, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood will introduce a WB/TCM Classic Movie Tour in April.
“With the 30th year of TCM upon us, we both look back at all that’s been built over the last several decades and look ahead at what is undoubtedly one of the most exciting times in TCM’s history,...
The 15th annual TCM Classic Film Festival in April will honor film historian Jeanine Basinger with the Robert Osborne Award, and pay tribute to actor Billy Dee Williams and makeup artist Lois Burwell.
Additionally, The Plot Thickens, TCM’s official podcast about movies and the people who make them will debut later in the year following the release of Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast, TCM’s latest podcast in tandem with Max.
Extending beyond the screen, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood will introduce a WB/TCM Classic Movie Tour in April.
“With the 30th year of TCM upon us, we both look back at all that’s been built over the last several decades and look ahead at what is undoubtedly one of the most exciting times in TCM’s history,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Turner Classic Movies has a lot going on as it celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.
On Friday, execs from the beloved cable channel unveiled a new podcast, 2024 programming initiatives, a new branded studio tour of the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank and details about the 15th annual TCM Classic Film Festival in April.
On Jan. 16, TCM and sister streamer Max will debut Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast. TCM host Ben Mankiewicz will join filmmakers and actors as they discuss “their earliest film memories, favorite movies, creative influences and guilty pleasures,” with guests including Mel Brooks, Nancy Meyers and Patty Jenkins.
The TCM podcast The Plot Thickens is returning this year for a fifth season, with the subject yet to be disclosed.
In April, TCM will introduce a new franchise, Two for One, with prominent filmmakers co-hosting a double feature of their choice on Saturday nights. Guests will include Jenkins,...
On Friday, execs from the beloved cable channel unveiled a new podcast, 2024 programming initiatives, a new branded studio tour of the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank and details about the 15th annual TCM Classic Film Festival in April.
On Jan. 16, TCM and sister streamer Max will debut Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast. TCM host Ben Mankiewicz will join filmmakers and actors as they discuss “their earliest film memories, favorite movies, creative influences and guilty pleasures,” with guests including Mel Brooks, Nancy Meyers and Patty Jenkins.
The TCM podcast The Plot Thickens is returning this year for a fifth season, with the subject yet to be disclosed.
In April, TCM will introduce a new franchise, Two for One, with prominent filmmakers co-hosting a double feature of their choice on Saturday nights. Guests will include Jenkins,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Turner Classic Movies has announced that the network will celebrate its 30th anniversary with special themes, spotlights and stars to be included in the 2024 programming slate and upcoming tentpole events.
The classic movie channel celebrated its 30th anniversary on Friday with a reception at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. Charlie Tabesh, longtime TCM programming executive, confirmed at the gathering that filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson have extended their deals to serve as consultants to TCM for another year.
At the 15th TCM Classic Film Festival in April, TCM will bestow film historian Jeanine Basinger with the Robert Osborne Award and present tributes to actor Billy Dee Williams and makeup artist Lois Burwell. Additionally, a new TCM podcast called “The Plot Thickens,” which focuses on “movies and the people who make them” will be released after a podcast made in partnership with Max, “Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast.
The classic movie channel celebrated its 30th anniversary on Friday with a reception at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. Charlie Tabesh, longtime TCM programming executive, confirmed at the gathering that filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson have extended their deals to serve as consultants to TCM for another year.
At the 15th TCM Classic Film Festival in April, TCM will bestow film historian Jeanine Basinger with the Robert Osborne Award and present tributes to actor Billy Dee Williams and makeup artist Lois Burwell. Additionally, a new TCM podcast called “The Plot Thickens,” which focuses on “movies and the people who make them” will be released after a podcast made in partnership with Max, “Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast.
- 1/12/2024
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
Industry vets Dominic Glynn, Rob Legato, Nancy Richardson, Deborah Scott, Tom Sito and Sharon Smith Holley have accepted invitations to join the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Visual effects supervisor and VFX branch member Legato won Oscars for Titanic, Hugo and The Jungle Book. His VFX credits also include Apollo 13, The Aviator and Jon Favreau’s The Lion King. He most recently served as VFX supervisor and second unit director on Emancipation.
Costume designers branch member Scott also won an Oscar for her work on Titanic and her additional costume design credits include E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Back to the Future, Heat, The Patriot, Minority Report and Avatar: The Way of Water. She was the Costume Designers Guild’s 2023 Career Achievement Award recipient.
Pixar senior scientist Glynn’s work as an imaging and audio specialist helped to launch the world’s first...
Visual effects supervisor and VFX branch member Legato won Oscars for Titanic, Hugo and The Jungle Book. His VFX credits also include Apollo 13, The Aviator and Jon Favreau’s The Lion King. He most recently served as VFX supervisor and second unit director on Emancipation.
Costume designers branch member Scott also won an Oscar for her work on Titanic and her additional costume design credits include E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Back to the Future, Heat, The Patriot, Minority Report and Avatar: The Way of Water. She was the Costume Designers Guild’s 2023 Career Achievement Award recipient.
Pixar senior scientist Glynn’s work as an imaging and audio specialist helped to launch the world’s first...
- 11/28/2023
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Society of Voice Arts and Sciences will present Viola Davis with the Muhammad Ali Voice of Humanity Honor at the Voice Arts Awards 10th Anniversary Gala. The honor recognizes Davis’ talent, passion for social justice and willingness to tackle social problems through her commitment to the truth.
“This honor was created in furtherance of The Champ’s legacy of embodying resilience and courage in the face of social injustice and adversity. Viola Davis shares those traits,” said Joan Baker, founder and vice President of Sovas, in a statement.
The Voice Arts Awards is an annual celebration for nominees and winners in the world of voice acting and associated craft professionals.
“Her journey from humble beginnings to achieving the highly vaunted Egot status, showcases her unwavering pursuit of excellence,” Baker continued. “And for Sovas, it is especially heartwarming that Viola is also an exceptional voice actor in animation, TV commercials and,...
“This honor was created in furtherance of The Champ’s legacy of embodying resilience and courage in the face of social injustice and adversity. Viola Davis shares those traits,” said Joan Baker, founder and vice President of Sovas, in a statement.
The Voice Arts Awards is an annual celebration for nominees and winners in the world of voice acting and associated craft professionals.
“Her journey from humble beginnings to achieving the highly vaunted Egot status, showcases her unwavering pursuit of excellence,” Baker continued. “And for Sovas, it is especially heartwarming that Viola is also an exceptional voice actor in animation, TV commercials and,...
- 10/9/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay, Caroline Brew, Jaden Thompson and Valerie Wu
- Variety Film + TV
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Four new members have joined the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy said Wednesday.
They include cinematographer and cinematography branch governor Paul Cameron, whose credits include Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Collateral and Man on Fire; production designer Tom Duffield, a governor in the production design branch whose credits include Patriots Day, Hell or High Water and Ed Wood; and short films and feature animation branch governor Marlon West, who is head of effects animation and a VFX supervisor at Walt Disney Feature Animation Studios. His credits include Encanto, Frozen and Hercules.
The council is also welcoming back former co-chair Paul Debevec, a computer graphics and virtual production innovator and VFX branch governor who serves as a director of research for product innovation at Netflix and is an adjunct research...
Four new members have joined the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy said Wednesday.
They include cinematographer and cinematography branch governor Paul Cameron, whose credits include Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Collateral and Man on Fire; production designer Tom Duffield, a governor in the production design branch whose credits include Patriots Day, Hell or High Water and Ed Wood; and short films and feature animation branch governor Marlon West, who is head of effects animation and a VFX supervisor at Walt Disney Feature Animation Studios. His credits include Encanto, Frozen and Hercules.
The council is also welcoming back former co-chair Paul Debevec, a computer graphics and virtual production innovator and VFX branch governor who serves as a director of research for product innovation at Netflix and is an adjunct research...
- 11/2/2022
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the results of the new elected Board of Governors for the 2021-2022 year, showing increasing progress within the Oscar ranks. The number of women increased from 26 to 31 while the number from underrepresented racial and ethnic communities grew from 12 to 15.
Elected to the board for the first time are actor Rita Wilson, composer Lesley Barber and screenwriter Howard A. Rodman and more. Four incumbents were reelected to the board, including the heads of the following branches — Susanne Bier (directors), Jennifer Todd (producers), Tom Duffield (production design) and Bonnie Arnold (short films and feature animation branch). Oscar winner Bill Corso (“Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events”) returns to the board after a hiatus.
The Academy’s 17 branches are each represented by three governors, who may serve up to two three-year terms (consecutive or non-consecutive), followed by a two-year hiatus, after which eligibility...
Elected to the board for the first time are actor Rita Wilson, composer Lesley Barber and screenwriter Howard A. Rodman and more. Four incumbents were reelected to the board, including the heads of the following branches — Susanne Bier (directors), Jennifer Todd (producers), Tom Duffield (production design) and Bonnie Arnold (short films and feature animation branch). Oscar winner Bill Corso (“Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events”) returns to the board after a hiatus.
The Academy’s 17 branches are each represented by three governors, who may serve up to two three-year terms (consecutive or non-consecutive), followed by a two-year hiatus, after which eligibility...
- 6/21/2021
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has welcomed seven new members to its Science and Technology Council.
Among them are Oscar-winning makeup artist Lois Burwell, who is also first vp on the Academy’s Board of Governors; Linda Borgeson, senior vp of feature post production, Disney Live Action; and cinematographer Amy Vincent, who is first vp of the American Society of Cinematographers and co-chair of the Asc Future Practices committee.
Also joining the council are sound editor Teri E. Dorman (La La Land, The Amazing Spider-Man) and supervising sound editor Greg Hedgepath (Twister, Starship Troopers). Rounding out the list ...
Among them are Oscar-winning makeup artist Lois Burwell, who is also first vp on the Academy’s Board of Governors; Linda Borgeson, senior vp of feature post production, Disney Live Action; and cinematographer Amy Vincent, who is first vp of the American Society of Cinematographers and co-chair of the Asc Future Practices committee.
Also joining the council are sound editor Teri E. Dorman (La La Land, The Amazing Spider-Man) and supervising sound editor Greg Hedgepath (Twister, Starship Troopers). Rounding out the list ...
- 11/17/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has welcomed seven new members to its Science and Technology Council.
Among them are Oscar-winning makeup artist Lois Burwell, who is also first vp on the Academy’s Board of Governors; Linda Borgeson, senior vp of feature post production, Disney Live Action; and cinematographer Amy Vincent, who is first vp of the American Society of Cinematographers and co-chair of the Asc Future Practices committee.
Also joining the council are sound editor Teri E. Dorman (La La Land, The Amazing Spider-Man) and supervising sound editor Greg Hedgepath (Twister, Starship Troopers). Rounding out the list ...
Among them are Oscar-winning makeup artist Lois Burwell, who is also first vp on the Academy’s Board of Governors; Linda Borgeson, senior vp of feature post production, Disney Live Action; and cinematographer Amy Vincent, who is first vp of the American Society of Cinematographers and co-chair of the Asc Future Practices committee.
Also joining the council are sound editor Teri E. Dorman (La La Land, The Amazing Spider-Man) and supervising sound editor Greg Hedgepath (Twister, Starship Troopers). Rounding out the list ...
- 11/17/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Casting director David Rubin has been re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
In other votes by the board to officer positions on Tuesday (July 28), Lois Burwell becomes first vice-president, Larry Karaszewski vice-president, Isis Mussenden vice-president, and Wynn P. Thomas vice-president(chair, education and outreach committee).
Jim Gianopulos returns as treasurer after a hiatus and Janet Yang is appointed secretary.
Burwell and Karaszewski were re-elected and these will be the first officer appointment for Mussenden, Thomas, and Yang.
Academy board members may serve up to two three-year terms, followed by at least a two-year hiatus, after...
In other votes by the board to officer positions on Tuesday (July 28), Lois Burwell becomes first vice-president, Larry Karaszewski vice-president, Isis Mussenden vice-president, and Wynn P. Thomas vice-president(chair, education and outreach committee).
Jim Gianopulos returns as treasurer after a hiatus and Janet Yang is appointed secretary.
Burwell and Karaszewski were re-elected and these will be the first officer appointment for Mussenden, Thomas, and Yang.
Academy board members may serve up to two three-year terms, followed by at least a two-year hiatus, after...
- 7/28/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Casting director David Rubin has been re-elected to his second term as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy announced on Tuesday.
Earlier in the day, Rubin was nominated for an Emmy Award for casting “Big Little Lies.” His other work as a casting director includes “The English Patient,” “Men in Black” and “The Talented Mr. Ripley.”
The 54 members of the Board of Governors first elected Rubin last summer. Sitting presidents virtually always win re-election at the Academy, which has recently been forced to push back the schedule for next year’s Oscars and for the opening of its long-delayed Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Also Read: Why Producer Michael Shamberg Sued the Oscars Academy: 'They Don't Want to Listen to Anybody'
Presidents are typically allowed to serve four one-year terms. Rubin will be eligible to run again next summer, but he will have to...
Earlier in the day, Rubin was nominated for an Emmy Award for casting “Big Little Lies.” His other work as a casting director includes “The English Patient,” “Men in Black” and “The Talented Mr. Ripley.”
The 54 members of the Board of Governors first elected Rubin last summer. Sitting presidents virtually always win re-election at the Academy, which has recently been forced to push back the schedule for next year’s Oscars and for the opening of its long-delayed Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Also Read: Why Producer Michael Shamberg Sued the Oscars Academy: 'They Don't Want to Listen to Anybody'
Presidents are typically allowed to serve four one-year terms. Rubin will be eligible to run again next summer, but he will have to...
- 7/28/2020
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Casting director David Rubin, who has been holding down a full-time job during a challenging time as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, was re-elected Tuesday by the organization’s Board of Governors. Rubin begins his second term as president and his eighth year as a governor.
Also re-elected to officer positions by the Board were First Vice President Lois Burwell
(chair, Awards and Events Committee), representing the Makeup and Hairstyling branch, and Vice President Larry Karaszewski, a member of the Writers branch, who also runs the International Feature Film Committee with Diane Weyermann. Paramount Pictures chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos returns as Treasurer after a hiatus.
This will be the first officer stint for Vice President Isis Mussenden, representing the costume designers, Vice President Wynn P. Thomas, representing the production designers, and Secretary Janet Yang, who is an independent producer.
Academy board members may serve up to two three-year terms,...
Also re-elected to officer positions by the Board were First Vice President Lois Burwell
(chair, Awards and Events Committee), representing the Makeup and Hairstyling branch, and Vice President Larry Karaszewski, a member of the Writers branch, who also runs the International Feature Film Committee with Diane Weyermann. Paramount Pictures chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos returns as Treasurer after a hiatus.
This will be the first officer stint for Vice President Isis Mussenden, representing the costume designers, Vice President Wynn P. Thomas, representing the production designers, and Secretary Janet Yang, who is an independent producer.
Academy board members may serve up to two three-year terms,...
- 7/28/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Casting director David Rubin, who has been holding down a full-time job during a challenging time as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, was re-elected Tuesday by the organization’s Board of Governors. Rubin begins his second term as president and his eighth year as a governor.
Also re-elected to officer positions by the Board were First Vice President Lois Burwell
(chair, Awards and Events Committee), representing the Makeup and Hairstyling branch, and Vice President Larry Karaszewski, a member of the Writers branch, who also runs the International Feature Film Committee with Diane Weyermann. Paramount Pictures chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos returns as Treasurer after a hiatus.
This will be the first officer stint for Vice President Isis Mussenden, representing the costume designers, Vice President Wynn P. Thomas, representing the production designers, and Secretary Janet Yang, who is an independent producer.
Academy board members may serve up to two three-year terms,...
Also re-elected to officer positions by the Board were First Vice President Lois Burwell
(chair, Awards and Events Committee), representing the Makeup and Hairstyling branch, and Vice President Larry Karaszewski, a member of the Writers branch, who also runs the International Feature Film Committee with Diane Weyermann. Paramount Pictures chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos returns as Treasurer after a hiatus.
This will be the first officer stint for Vice President Isis Mussenden, representing the costume designers, Vice President Wynn P. Thomas, representing the production designers, and Secretary Janet Yang, who is an independent producer.
Academy board members may serve up to two three-year terms,...
- 7/28/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
David Rubin has been re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences for a second consecutive term.
The votes were cast on Tuesday by the Academy’s board of governors.
The board also elected:
Lois Burwell, First Vice President
Larry Karaszewski, Vice President
Isis Mussenden, Vice President
Wynn P. Thomas, Vice President
Jim Gianopulos, Treasurer
Janet Yang, Secretary
In addition to his second term as president, this will mark his eighth year as a governor representing the casting directors branch. Burwell and Karaszewski were re-elected to their posts while Gianopulos returns as treasurer after a hiatus.
Academy board members may serve up to two three-year terms, followed by at least a two-year hiatus, after which they may serve up to two additional three-year terms. Officers serve one-year terms, with a maximum of four consecutive years in any one office.
The Academy has yet to announce the format...
The votes were cast on Tuesday by the Academy’s board of governors.
The board also elected:
Lois Burwell, First Vice President
Larry Karaszewski, Vice President
Isis Mussenden, Vice President
Wynn P. Thomas, Vice President
Jim Gianopulos, Treasurer
Janet Yang, Secretary
In addition to his second term as president, this will mark his eighth year as a governor representing the casting directors branch. Burwell and Karaszewski were re-elected to their posts while Gianopulos returns as treasurer after a hiatus.
Academy board members may serve up to two three-year terms, followed by at least a two-year hiatus, after which they may serve up to two additional three-year terms. Officers serve one-year terms, with a maximum of four consecutive years in any one office.
The Academy has yet to announce the format...
- 7/28/2020
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Casting director David Rubin has been re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization’s board of governors. This will be the second one-year term for Rubin, who earlier in the day was nominated for an Emmy for his casting work on Big Little Lies.
The board also elected to officer positions the following:
Lois Burwell, First Vice President
(chair, Awards and Events Committee)
Larry Karaszewski, Vice President
(chair, Preservation and History Committee)
Isis Mussenden, Vice President
(chair, Museum Committee)
Wynn P. Thomas, Vice President
(chair, Education and Outreach Committee)
Jim Gianopulos, Treasurer
(chair, Finance Committee)
Janet Yang, Secretary
(chair, Membership and Governance Committee)
Burwell and Karaszewski were also re-elected to their positions, while Paramount chairman Jim Gianoulos is returning after a hiatus to the role of Treasurer, an office he previously held. He replaces Mark Johnson. Newly elected as first-time officers are Mussenden,...
The board also elected to officer positions the following:
Lois Burwell, First Vice President
(chair, Awards and Events Committee)
Larry Karaszewski, Vice President
(chair, Preservation and History Committee)
Isis Mussenden, Vice President
(chair, Museum Committee)
Wynn P. Thomas, Vice President
(chair, Education and Outreach Committee)
Jim Gianopulos, Treasurer
(chair, Finance Committee)
Janet Yang, Secretary
(chair, Membership and Governance Committee)
Burwell and Karaszewski were also re-elected to their positions, while Paramount chairman Jim Gianoulos is returning after a hiatus to the role of Treasurer, an office he previously held. He replaces Mark Johnson. Newly elected as first-time officers are Mussenden,...
- 7/28/2020
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Hollywood has been in full party mode ahead of Sunday’s awards-season finale at the Oscars. Here’s a look at tonight’s lineup of festivities from viewing parties to the post-show Governors Ball at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland, and what’s come before it.
Sunday, February 9
92nd Annual Academy Awards
5 Pm
Location: Dolby Theater at Hollywood & Highland Center, Los Angeles
Vanity Fair Oscars Academy Awards Party 2020
After Oscars ceremony
Location: Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills
The Governors Ball
After Oscars ceremony
Location: Ray Dolby Ballroom, Hollywood & Highland
Guests expected: Oscar winners and nominees, show presenters and other telecast participants
Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 28th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party
3:30 Pm
Location: The City of West Hollywood Park
Benefits the Elton John AIDS Foundation
The 28th annual gala will be hosted by Netflix’s Queer Eye‘s Jonathan Van Ness, Tan France,...
Sunday, February 9
92nd Annual Academy Awards
5 Pm
Location: Dolby Theater at Hollywood & Highland Center, Los Angeles
Vanity Fair Oscars Academy Awards Party 2020
After Oscars ceremony
Location: Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills
The Governors Ball
After Oscars ceremony
Location: Ray Dolby Ballroom, Hollywood & Highland
Guests expected: Oscar winners and nominees, show presenters and other telecast participants
Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 28th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party
3:30 Pm
Location: The City of West Hollywood Park
Benefits the Elton John AIDS Foundation
The 28th annual gala will be hosted by Netflix’s Queer Eye‘s Jonathan Van Ness, Tan France,...
- 2/9/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Dolby Theatre® in Hollywood, CA
Contributed by Melissa Thompson and Michelle Hannett
The 92nd Oscars is a few hours away. As Hollywood gets ready for its big night, preparations have been going on all week at the Dolby Theatre at the Hollywood and Highland Center.
On Saturday the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences launched Global Movie Day, a day for film fans around the world to celebrate their favorite movies and engage with Academy members and filmmakers across social media. The inaugural holiday was held on February 8, 2020 (the day before the 92nd Oscars) to draw additional awareness and tune-in for the show.
Global Movie Day will be held on the second Saturday of February every year in the heart of Oscar season, to celebrate the power of movies to reach, connect and inspire people around the world. Celebrate Global Movie Day by sharing movies that have inspired you.
Contributed by Melissa Thompson and Michelle Hannett
The 92nd Oscars is a few hours away. As Hollywood gets ready for its big night, preparations have been going on all week at the Dolby Theatre at the Hollywood and Highland Center.
On Saturday the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences launched Global Movie Day, a day for film fans around the world to celebrate their favorite movies and engage with Academy members and filmmakers across social media. The inaugural holiday was held on February 8, 2020 (the day before the 92nd Oscars) to draw additional awareness and tune-in for the show.
Global Movie Day will be held on the second Saturday of February every year in the heart of Oscar season, to celebrate the power of movies to reach, connect and inspire people around the world. Celebrate Global Movie Day by sharing movies that have inspired you.
- 2/9/2020
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Regardless of who earns an Oscar at the 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday, everyone will get to eat, drink and party like a winner at the Governors Ball.
Following the show, nominees like Brad Pitt, Cynthia Erivo, Leonardo DiCaprio and Scarlett Johansson will usher in to the annual soirée, which will be held in a ballroom decorated in luxe purple and mixed metallic hues designed by Sequoia Productions owner and president Cheryl Cecchetto and Academy Governor, Awards and Events Committee chair Lois Burwell.
As for the inspiration behind the décor this year, Burwell told People at a preview event for...
Following the show, nominees like Brad Pitt, Cynthia Erivo, Leonardo DiCaprio and Scarlett Johansson will usher in to the annual soirée, which will be held in a ballroom decorated in luxe purple and mixed metallic hues designed by Sequoia Productions owner and president Cheryl Cecchetto and Academy Governor, Awards and Events Committee chair Lois Burwell.
As for the inspiration behind the décor this year, Burwell told People at a preview event for...
- 2/5/2020
- by Brianne Tracy
- PEOPLE.com
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has a new president.
David Rubin, who hails from the casting director’s branch of the Academy, has been elected as its president following cinematographer John Bailey’s two-year term. The cinematographer was forced to step down this month due to term limits, which prevent Board members from serving more than three consecutive three-year terms.
Rubin was elected by members of the Board, including Laura Dern and Whoopie Goldberg from the actors branch, and Steven Spielberg and Susanne Bier from the directors branch.
The casting director’s recent credits include HBO’s...
David Rubin, who hails from the casting director’s branch of the Academy, has been elected as its president following cinematographer John Bailey’s two-year term. The cinematographer was forced to step down this month due to term limits, which prevent Board members from serving more than three consecutive three-year terms.
Rubin was elected by members of the Board, including Laura Dern and Whoopie Goldberg from the actors branch, and Steven Spielberg and Susanne Bier from the directors branch.
The casting director’s recent credits include HBO’s...
- 8/7/2019
- by Ale Russian
- PEOPLE.com
Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law and Matt Damon in The Talented Mr Ripley, cast by David Rubin
David Rubin was revealed as the new President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences yesterday. The two time Emmy winner, who has cast acclaimed films like The Talented Mr Ripley, Lars And The Real Girl, Gravity and Trumbo, replaces John Bailey at the head of the board whose job it is to oversee the Academy's mission.
The popular New Yorker, who remains a governor of the Academy's Casting Directors Branch, is the first casting director ever to head up the organisation behind the Oscars. He has worked on over 80 films and numerous television series, and received the 2002 Hoyt Bowers Award for outstanding contribution to the casting profession.
Also elected to officer positions are producers Sid Ganis, Nancy Utley and Mark Johnson, make-up artist Lois Burwell, writer Larry Karaszewski and animation specialist Bonnie Arnold.
David Rubin was revealed as the new President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences yesterday. The two time Emmy winner, who has cast acclaimed films like The Talented Mr Ripley, Lars And The Real Girl, Gravity and Trumbo, replaces John Bailey at the head of the board whose job it is to oversee the Academy's mission.
The popular New Yorker, who remains a governor of the Academy's Casting Directors Branch, is the first casting director ever to head up the organisation behind the Oscars. He has worked on over 80 films and numerous television series, and received the 2002 Hoyt Bowers Award for outstanding contribution to the casting profession.
Also elected to officer positions are producers Sid Ganis, Nancy Utley and Mark Johnson, make-up artist Lois Burwell, writer Larry Karaszewski and animation specialist Bonnie Arnold.
- 8/7/2019
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
David Rubin has been elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences following a vote by governors on Tuesday Night (Aug. 6).
Rubin becomes the first casting director to hold the position of Academy president and succeeds cinematographer John Bailey.
Also elected to officer positions by the board were: Lois Burwell, first vice-president; Sid Ganis, vice-president; Larry Karaszewski, vice-president, Nancy Utley, vice-president; Mark Johnson, treasurer; and Bonnie Arnold, secretary.
Rubin begins his first term as president and his seventh year as a governor representing the casting directors branch. Burwell,...
Rubin becomes the first casting director to hold the position of Academy president and succeeds cinematographer John Bailey.
Also elected to officer positions by the board were: Lois Burwell, first vice-president; Sid Ganis, vice-president; Larry Karaszewski, vice-president, Nancy Utley, vice-president; Mark Johnson, treasurer; and Bonnie Arnold, secretary.
Rubin begins his first term as president and his seventh year as a governor representing the casting directors branch. Burwell,...
- 8/7/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Casting director becomes first from his branch to hold post.
David Rubin has been elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences following a vote by governors on Tuesday Night (Aug. 6).
Rubin becomes the first casting director to hold the position of Academy president and succeeds cinematographer John Bailey.
Also elected to officer positions by the board were: Lois Burwell, first vice-president; Sid Ganis, vice-president;
Larry Karaszewski, vice-president, Nancy Utley, vice-president; Mark Johnson, treasurer; and Bonnie Arnold, secretary.
Rubin begins his first term as president and his seventh year as a governor representing the casting directors branch.
David Rubin has been elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences following a vote by governors on Tuesday Night (Aug. 6).
Rubin becomes the first casting director to hold the position of Academy president and succeeds cinematographer John Bailey.
Also elected to officer positions by the board were: Lois Burwell, first vice-president; Sid Ganis, vice-president;
Larry Karaszewski, vice-president, Nancy Utley, vice-president; Mark Johnson, treasurer; and Bonnie Arnold, secretary.
Rubin begins his first term as president and his seventh year as a governor representing the casting directors branch.
- 8/7/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Veteran casting director David Rubin has been elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Rubin, whose 100-plus film credits include “The English Patient,” “Get Shorty,” and “Men in Black,” is the first casting director to assume the role. He replaces outgoing Academy president John Bailey.
Also elected by the board of governors on Tuesday night were chairs Mark Johnson of the Finance Committee and Bonnie Arnold for the Membership and Governance Committee.
Re-elected were Lois Burwell (Awards and Events Committee), Sid Ganis (Museum Committee), Larry Karaszewski (Preservation and History Committee) and Nancy Utley (Education and Outreach Committee).
Rubin, who has won Primetime Emmys for casting “Big Little Lies” in 2017 and “Game Change” in 2012, has been governor of the film Academy’s Casting Directors Branch for the past six years.
Rubin, whose 100-plus film credits include “The English Patient,” “Get Shorty,” and “Men in Black,” is the first casting director to assume the role. He replaces outgoing Academy president John Bailey.
Also elected by the board of governors on Tuesday night were chairs Mark Johnson of the Finance Committee and Bonnie Arnold for the Membership and Governance Committee.
Re-elected were Lois Burwell (Awards and Events Committee), Sid Ganis (Museum Committee), Larry Karaszewski (Preservation and History Committee) and Nancy Utley (Education and Outreach Committee).
Rubin, who has won Primetime Emmys for casting “Big Little Lies” in 2017 and “Game Change” in 2012, has been governor of the film Academy’s Casting Directors Branch for the past six years.
- 8/7/2019
- by Stuart Oldham
- Variety Film + TV
David Rubin, a veteran casting director and Academy board governor, has been elected the next president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after a vote Tuesday evening. He will take over for current president John Bailey, who is terming out after two years in the top position.
AMPAS presidents can be elected to four one-year terms, but as is the case with Bailey, if they have been on the board for a total of nine years, they are termed out and have to take a year off before running again.
The Academy’s board of governors also elected its officers for 2019-2020 tonight: Lois Burwell, First Vice President; Sid Ganis, Vice President; Larry Karaszewski, Vice President; Nancy Utley, Vice President; Mark Johnson, Treasurer; and Bonnie Arnold,...
AMPAS presidents can be elected to four one-year terms, but as is the case with Bailey, if they have been on the board for a total of nine years, they are termed out and have to take a year off before running again.
The Academy’s board of governors also elected its officers for 2019-2020 tonight: Lois Burwell, First Vice President; Sid Ganis, Vice President; Larry Karaszewski, Vice President; Nancy Utley, Vice President; Mark Johnson, Treasurer; and Bonnie Arnold,...
- 8/7/2019
- by Patrick Hipes and Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
David Rubin is the 37th president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The decision came Tuesday night at a meeting of the AMPAS board of governors, which also selected a new slate of officers.
Rubin, the casting branch governor and board secretary, will succeed exiting president John Bailey, who served two back-to-back terms that were plagued with a variety of scandals and misunderstandings, from an ill-fated push to change the annual Oscar ceremony with the addition of an Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film category and snipping of televised awards for categories like Best Editing and Best Cinematography, to a leaked sexual harassment investigation (he was later exonerated).
Rubin is the first casting director to hold the position of Academy President. His more than 100 film and television credits include “The English Patient,” “Men in Black,” “Hairspray,” “Lars and the Real Girl,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” and “Four Weddings and a Funeral.
Rubin, the casting branch governor and board secretary, will succeed exiting president John Bailey, who served two back-to-back terms that were plagued with a variety of scandals and misunderstandings, from an ill-fated push to change the annual Oscar ceremony with the addition of an Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film category and snipping of televised awards for categories like Best Editing and Best Cinematography, to a leaked sexual harassment investigation (he was later exonerated).
Rubin is the first casting director to hold the position of Academy President. His more than 100 film and television credits include “The English Patient,” “Men in Black,” “Hairspray,” “Lars and the Real Girl,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” and “Four Weddings and a Funeral.
- 8/7/2019
- by Kate Erbland and Dana Harris
- Indiewire
David Rubin has been elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy announced on Tuesday night.
Rubin, a governor representing the Academy’s Casting Directors Branch, was chosen by the AMPAS Board of Governors to replace cinematographer John Bailey, who had to leave the board due to term limits after serving two years as president.
Academy presidents can serve four consecutive one-year terms — but they must be on the board to serve, and board members can only serve a maximum of three three-year terms. Bailey’s third term ended this month, so he must leave the board for a year before running again.
Also Read: Academy Museum Opening Delayed Until After 2020 Oscars
Rubin was elected to the board when the Casting Directors Branch was created in 2013, and began his third term this year. That means that he can serve a maximum of three years as...
Rubin, a governor representing the Academy’s Casting Directors Branch, was chosen by the AMPAS Board of Governors to replace cinematographer John Bailey, who had to leave the board due to term limits after serving two years as president.
Academy presidents can serve four consecutive one-year terms — but they must be on the board to serve, and board members can only serve a maximum of three three-year terms. Bailey’s third term ended this month, so he must leave the board for a year before running again.
Also Read: Academy Museum Opening Delayed Until After 2020 Oscars
Rubin was elected to the board when the Casting Directors Branch was created in 2013, and began his third term this year. That means that he can serve a maximum of three years as...
- 8/7/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The long-in-the-works Academy Museum, which just postponed its Los Angeles debut date to 2020, has hit another snag. Kerry Brougher, who served as museum director for the past five years, is exiting his post. Brougher has been named as the museum’s founding director and will collaborate with senior staff in the transition.
“We thank Kerry for his dedicated service on behalf of the Museum. His work over the last five years on the Museum’s construction and in-depth collections well positions us to move into the next phase of this ambitious project,” the Academy Museum Board said in a statement. “Kerry’s strong curatorial team will continue to work with us toward the Museum’s opening, and a search for a new Museum Director will begin shortly. Our primary goal remains to create the best possible motion picture museum for visitors.”
Brougher — who served as a curator at the Hirshhorn...
“We thank Kerry for his dedicated service on behalf of the Museum. His work over the last five years on the Museum’s construction and in-depth collections well positions us to move into the next phase of this ambitious project,” the Academy Museum Board said in a statement. “Kerry’s strong curatorial team will continue to work with us toward the Museum’s opening, and a search for a new Museum Director will begin shortly. Our primary goal remains to create the best possible motion picture museum for visitors.”
Brougher — who served as a curator at the Hirshhorn...
- 8/6/2019
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
The Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will meet on Tuesday evening to elect a new president. Current president John Bailey is terming out after two years in the top position. Presidents can be elected to four one-year terms, but if they have been on the board for a total of nine years, they are termed out and have to take a year off before running again. That is why Bailey could only serve for two years.
In terms of the race to succeed him, sources tell me the top candidates number only two at this point — at least those who have indicated they plan to run. Both are current officers of the Academy as well. Casting director David Rubin is a governor of the Casting Branch and also secretary on the board. His main opponent is expected to be Lois Burwell, a governor...
In terms of the race to succeed him, sources tell me the top candidates number only two at this point — at least those who have indicated they plan to run. Both are current officers of the Academy as well. Casting director David Rubin is a governor of the Casting Branch and also secretary on the board. His main opponent is expected to be Lois Burwell, a governor...
- 8/1/2019
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has elected its 2019-20 Board of Governors. And it’s more diverse than ever before. These are the folks, for better or worse, who steer the Academy ship. When they assume their posts July 1, the number of women Academy governors will increase from 22 to 24, and people of color will grow from 10 to 11, including the already announced three new Governors-at-Large: DeVon Franklin, Rodrigo Garcia, and Janet Yang.
Among the 54 governors — three for each of 17 branches, serving three years — voluntarily leaving their board seats are Sharen Davis, Leonard Engelman, and Daniel Fellman, while terming out are president John Bailey, Robin Swicord, and John Bloom.
Among the finalists vying for board slots, actress Laura Dern beat out Tim Matheson and Rita Wilson, writer Eric Roth outpaced John Ridley, director Steven Spielberg overcame rivals Reginald Hudlin and Michael Mann, Oscar producer Donna Gigliotti outranked Sony executives Tom Rothman and Michael Barker,...
Among the 54 governors — three for each of 17 branches, serving three years — voluntarily leaving their board seats are Sharen Davis, Leonard Engelman, and Daniel Fellman, while terming out are president John Bailey, Robin Swicord, and John Bloom.
Among the finalists vying for board slots, actress Laura Dern beat out Tim Matheson and Rita Wilson, writer Eric Roth outpaced John Ridley, director Steven Spielberg overcame rivals Reginald Hudlin and Michael Mann, Oscar producer Donna Gigliotti outranked Sony executives Tom Rothman and Michael Barker,...
- 6/11/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has elected its 2019-20 Board of Governors. And it’s more diverse than ever before. These are the folks, for better or worse, who steer the Academy ship. When they assume their posts July 1, the number of women Academy governors will increase from 22 to 24, and people of color will grow from 10 to 11, including the already announced three new Governors-at-Large: DeVon Franklin, Rodrigo Garcia, and Janet Yang.
Among the 54 governors — three for each of 17 branches, serving three years — voluntarily leaving their board seats are Sharen Davis, Leonard Engelman, and Daniel Fellman, while terming out are president John Bailey, Robin Swicord, and John Bloom.
Among the finalists vying for board slots, actress Laura Dern beat out Tim Matheson and Rita Wilson, writer Eric Roth outpaced John Ridley, director Steven Spielberg overcame rivals Reginald Hudlin and Michael Mann, Oscar producer Donna Gigliotti outranked Sony executives Tom Rothman and Michael Barker,...
Among the 54 governors — three for each of 17 branches, serving three years — voluntarily leaving their board seats are Sharen Davis, Leonard Engelman, and Daniel Fellman, while terming out are president John Bailey, Robin Swicord, and John Bloom.
Among the finalists vying for board slots, actress Laura Dern beat out Tim Matheson and Rita Wilson, writer Eric Roth outpaced John Ridley, director Steven Spielberg overcame rivals Reginald Hudlin and Michael Mann, Oscar producer Donna Gigliotti outranked Sony executives Tom Rothman and Michael Barker,...
- 6/11/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors will meet early Saturday to select their choices for the 11th annual Governors Awards. The special meeting is three months earlier than the usual post-Telluride Labor Day weekend date because the Academy — along with the rest of its accelerated calendar — has moved up the date for the Governors Awards from November 16 to Sunday, October 27. The nearly three-week jump backward reflects a similar shift for the February 9, 2020 Oscars.
The Governors’ Ball is a non-televised awards program that always draws a sizable contingent of Oscar contenders to the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland to celebrate the honorary Oscar winners as well as the occasional Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and Irving J. Thalberg Memorial Awards.
The changed date comes partly because outgoing AMPAS president John Bailey (the board will elect his successor in August) wanted a hand in the selection.
The Governors’ Ball is a non-televised awards program that always draws a sizable contingent of Oscar contenders to the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland to celebrate the honorary Oscar winners as well as the occasional Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and Irving J. Thalberg Memorial Awards.
The changed date comes partly because outgoing AMPAS president John Bailey (the board will elect his successor in August) wanted a hand in the selection.
- 5/31/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors will meet early Saturday to select their choices for the 11th annual Governors Awards. The special meeting is three months earlier than the usual post-Telluride Labor Day weekend date because the Academy — along with the rest of its accelerated calendar — has moved up the date for the Governors Awards from November 16 to Sunday, October 27. The nearly three-week jump backward reflects a similar shift for the February 9, 2020 Oscars.
The Governors’ Ball is a non-televised awards program that always draws a sizable contingent of Oscar contenders to the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland to celebrate the honorary Oscar winners as well as the occasional Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and Irving J. Thalberg Memorial Awards.
The changed date comes partly because outgoing AMPAS president John Bailey (the board will elect his successor in August) wanted a hand in the selection.
The Governors’ Ball is a non-televised awards program that always draws a sizable contingent of Oscar contenders to the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland to celebrate the honorary Oscar winners as well as the occasional Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and Irving J. Thalberg Memorial Awards.
The changed date comes partly because outgoing AMPAS president John Bailey (the board will elect his successor in August) wanted a hand in the selection.
- 5/31/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
“We Are Movie Geeks?..Aren’t we all” the young gentleman taking the photo for the Oscars badge said, and how correct he was. The stage is set for tomorrow nights awards; red carpet out, lighting set, roads closed, and security up. The crowds are even larger than usual in Hollywood, with movie fans out in force to see the pageantry. Temperatures are cooler than usual, but by this time tomorrow night the town will be hot!
Want to watch the 91st Academy Awards on Oscar Sunday?
It’s Oscar-viewing made easy. Find out where to watch the show on Sunday,
starting at 8 Pm Et/5Pm Pt –https://www.oscars.org/how-to-watch/index.html
The 91st Oscars will be held at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt.
The Oscar Week...
Want to watch the 91st Academy Awards on Oscar Sunday?
It’s Oscar-viewing made easy. Find out where to watch the show on Sunday,
starting at 8 Pm Et/5Pm Pt –https://www.oscars.org/how-to-watch/index.html
The 91st Oscars will be held at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt.
The Oscar Week...
- 2/23/2019
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
For the five days leading up to the Oscars on February 24, the academy will celebrate the nominees in the Animated Feature Film, Documentary, Foreign Language Film, Makeup and Short Film categories. The events at the Samuel Goldwyn theater will include screenings, film clips and discussions with the nominated filmmakers and artists.
On the evening of Tuesday Feb. 19 two Documentary Branch governors — Oscar champ Roger Ross Williams (“Music by Prudence”) and Oscar nominee Rory Kennedy (“Last Days in Vietnam”) –will steer a conversation with those nominated for both Documentary Short Subject and Documentary Feature awards.
On Wednesday evening, two Short Films and Feature Animation Branch governors — Oscar nominee Jon Bloom (“Overnight Sensation”) and film professor Tom Sito — will host a screening of the five nominees in each of the Animated and Live Action Short Film categories and lead a discussion with the filmmakers.
On Thursday evening, Foreign Language Film Award Committee...
On the evening of Tuesday Feb. 19 two Documentary Branch governors — Oscar champ Roger Ross Williams (“Music by Prudence”) and Oscar nominee Rory Kennedy (“Last Days in Vietnam”) –will steer a conversation with those nominated for both Documentary Short Subject and Documentary Feature awards.
On Wednesday evening, two Short Films and Feature Animation Branch governors — Oscar nominee Jon Bloom (“Overnight Sensation”) and film professor Tom Sito — will host a screening of the five nominees in each of the Animated and Live Action Short Film categories and lead a discussion with the filmmakers.
On Thursday evening, Foreign Language Film Award Committee...
- 2/18/2019
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Following widespread backlash from across Hollywood, the film Academy has canceled plans to cut four key awards from the live Oscars telecast, and will now present all 24 of the major categories live without edits.
“The Academy has heard the feedback from its membership regarding the Oscar presentation of four awards – Cinematography, Film Editing, Live Action Short, and Makeup and Hairstyling. All Academy Awards will be presented without edits, in our traditional format. We look forward to Oscar Sunday, February 24,” the Academy said in a statement.
ABC, which is airing the ceremony, had no comment.
Also Read: 'BlacKkKlansman' Producer Jason Blum on Why This Oscar Nomination 'Feels More Fun'
The Academy previously planned to present the four categories during commercial breaks as part of an effort to keep the notoriously long broadcast to three hours. The presentations would have been streamed live online, and the acceptance speeches inserted into...
“The Academy has heard the feedback from its membership regarding the Oscar presentation of four awards – Cinematography, Film Editing, Live Action Short, and Makeup and Hairstyling. All Academy Awards will be presented without edits, in our traditional format. We look forward to Oscar Sunday, February 24,” the Academy said in a statement.
ABC, which is airing the ceremony, had no comment.
Also Read: 'BlacKkKlansman' Producer Jason Blum on Why This Oscar Nomination 'Feels More Fun'
The Academy previously planned to present the four categories during commercial breaks as part of an effort to keep the notoriously long broadcast to three hours. The presentations would have been streamed live online, and the acceptance speeches inserted into...
- 2/15/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Updated, 10:05 Am Thursday with more names added to open letter: The list of industry names who have signed on to an open letter to the Academy asking it to reverse its decision to change the way some categories are presented at the Oscars is growing.
Roma‘s Alfonso Cuarón, George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Kerry Washington are among the latest signatories on the letter, which now includes support from Oscar winners including Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Guillermo del Toro and Frances McDormand (see the latest list of names below).
The letter was published Thursday (read it here) and prompted a quick response from the Academy and its president John Bailey, who insisted the plan to award four trophies — for Cinematography, Editing, Makeup & Hair Styling and Live Action Shorts — in an effort to streamline the broadcast has been misconstrued since it was officially announced Monday.
Updated, 7:13 Pm Wednesday with Academy...
Roma‘s Alfonso Cuarón, George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Kerry Washington are among the latest signatories on the letter, which now includes support from Oscar winners including Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Guillermo del Toro and Frances McDormand (see the latest list of names below).
The letter was published Thursday (read it here) and prompted a quick response from the Academy and its president John Bailey, who insisted the plan to award four trophies — for Cinematography, Editing, Makeup & Hair Styling and Live Action Shorts — in an effort to streamline the broadcast has been misconstrued since it was officially announced Monday.
Updated, 7:13 Pm Wednesday with Academy...
- 2/14/2019
- by Anita Bennett and Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Shortly after the publication of an open letter signed by Hollywood heavyweights that condemned plans to exclude four key awards from the live broadcast of the 2019 Oscars, the film Academy issued a statement defending the decision.
“We’d like to assure you that no award category at the 91st Oscars ceremony will be presented in a manner that depicts the achievements of its nominees and winners as less than any others,” the statement begins.
On Monday, the Academy announced that in an effort to shorten the Oscars broadcast, the cinematography, film editing, live-action short film and makeup and hairstyling categories will be presented during commercial breaks, then inserted into the show later in “slightly edited” form. The original presentations will stream live on Oscar.com and on Academy social channels.
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The decision was harshly criticized across Hollywood,...
“We’d like to assure you that no award category at the 91st Oscars ceremony will be presented in a manner that depicts the achievements of its nominees and winners as less than any others,” the statement begins.
On Monday, the Academy announced that in an effort to shorten the Oscars broadcast, the cinematography, film editing, live-action short film and makeup and hairstyling categories will be presented during commercial breaks, then inserted into the show later in “slightly edited” form. The original presentations will stream live on Oscar.com and on Academy social channels.
Also Read: Oscars Academy Catches Flak From Iatse President for Dumping Categories to Commercial Breaks
The decision was harshly criticized across Hollywood,...
- 2/14/2019
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
The officers of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ board of governors has sent a letter to is membership attempting to assuage concerns about the decision to hold four Oscar presentations off the live air telecast on Feb. 24.
“As the Academy’s officers, we’d like to assure you that no award category at the 91st Oscars ceremony will be presented in a manner that depicts the achievements of its nominees and winners as less than any others,” the letter states. “Unfortunately, as the result of inaccurate reporting and social media posts, there has been a chain of misinformation that has understandably upset many Academy members. We’d like to restate and explain the plans for presenting the awards, as endorsed by the Academy’s Board of Governors.”
The officers then went on to break down how these presentations will work:
– All 24 Award categories are presented on stage in the Dolby Theatre,...
“As the Academy’s officers, we’d like to assure you that no award category at the 91st Oscars ceremony will be presented in a manner that depicts the achievements of its nominees and winners as less than any others,” the letter states. “Unfortunately, as the result of inaccurate reporting and social media posts, there has been a chain of misinformation that has understandably upset many Academy members. We’d like to restate and explain the plans for presenting the awards, as endorsed by the Academy’s Board of Governors.”
The officers then went on to break down how these presentations will work:
– All 24 Award categories are presented on stage in the Dolby Theatre,...
- 2/14/2019
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Variety Film + TV
Final voting begins today for the 91st Oscars, and it probably isn’t a moment too soon for beleaguered Movie Academy officials who seem to have a new controversy to deal with every day.
Ballots from the 8,176-or-so voting members will be due back next Tuesday at 5 Pm Pt in all 24 categories including Best Picture, which is the only one of them decided on a preferential basis where members must rank their favorites, from 1 being best to 8 being least favorite. In a tight race like this one, it has turned out to be that the system just ups the odds there could be a surprise when the final envelope is opened February 24 at the Dolby Theatre.
The only other voting body that employs the same system is the Producers Guild, which gave its top award this year to Green Book, the movie expected to serve up the most competition to pundits’ current favorite Roma,...
Ballots from the 8,176-or-so voting members will be due back next Tuesday at 5 Pm Pt in all 24 categories including Best Picture, which is the only one of them decided on a preferential basis where members must rank their favorites, from 1 being best to 8 being least favorite. In a tight race like this one, it has turned out to be that the system just ups the odds there could be a surprise when the final envelope is opened February 24 at the Dolby Theatre.
The only other voting body that employs the same system is the Producers Guild, which gave its top award this year to Green Book, the movie expected to serve up the most competition to pundits’ current favorite Roma,...
- 2/13/2019
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Oscar voters love to reward the makeup artists and hairstylists who transform some of Hollywood’s most famous faces into historical figures. Since the competitive category of Best Makeup and Hairstyling was introduced at the Academy Awards in 1982, eight films in which performers portray famous folks have won this Oscar. Adam McKay‘s “Vice,” a sly satire on the life and times of politician Dick Cheney, is poised to be the ninth to do so.
Over the two hour plus running time of “Vice,” Christian Bale portrays Cheney from his early years in Wyoming to his eight years as vice president. The actor gained 40 plus pounds and shaved his head to look like the man who was second in command during some of the darkest days in American history.
It is no surprise that Bale is tipped to take home his second Oscar. Also nominated are Amy Adams, who portrays...
Over the two hour plus running time of “Vice,” Christian Bale portrays Cheney from his early years in Wyoming to his eight years as vice president. The actor gained 40 plus pounds and shaved his head to look like the man who was second in command during some of the darkest days in American history.
It is no surprise that Bale is tipped to take home his second Oscar. Also nominated are Amy Adams, who portrays...
- 1/28/2019
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
As expected, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Board of Governors re-elected president John Bailey for his second one-year term on Tuesday night (August 7). They meet every August to pick their officers for the next year.
It’s been a tumultuous year for Director of Photography Bailey (“Ordinary People”), who after 15 years on the Board representing the Cinematographers branch, had to withstand a leaked sexual harassment investigation; he was exonerated. More often than not, incumbents get another shot, unless a strong viable challenger comes forward.
The 54-member board is made up of three governors each from 17 branches who serve three-year terms. Academy presidents can serve four one-year terms in a row, but having served two consecutive terms on the board of governors, Bailey has one year to go. His wife, editor Carol Littleton, also serves on the board.
Bailey, who turns 76 on Friday, is a strong representative of...
It’s been a tumultuous year for Director of Photography Bailey (“Ordinary People”), who after 15 years on the Board representing the Cinematographers branch, had to withstand a leaked sexual harassment investigation; he was exonerated. More often than not, incumbents get another shot, unless a strong viable challenger comes forward.
The 54-member board is made up of three governors each from 17 branches who serve three-year terms. Academy presidents can serve four one-year terms in a row, but having served two consecutive terms on the board of governors, Bailey has one year to go. His wife, editor Carol Littleton, also serves on the board.
Bailey, who turns 76 on Friday, is a strong representative of...
- 8/8/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
As expected, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Board of Governors re-elected president John Bailey for his second one-year term on Tuesday night (August 7). They meet every August to pick their officers for the next year.
It’s been a tumultuous year for Director of Photography Bailey (“Ordinary People”), who after 15 years on the Board representing the Cinematographers branch, had to withstand a leaked sexual harassment investigation; he was exonerated. More often than not, incumbents get another shot, unless a strong viable challenger comes forward.
The 54-member board is made up of three governors each from 17 branches who serve three-year terms. Academy presidents can serve four one-year terms in a row, but having served two consecutive terms on the board of governors, Bailey has one year to go. His wife, editor Carol Littleton, also serves on the board.
Bailey, who turns 76 on Friday, is a strong representative of...
It’s been a tumultuous year for Director of Photography Bailey (“Ordinary People”), who after 15 years on the Board representing the Cinematographers branch, had to withstand a leaked sexual harassment investigation; he was exonerated. More often than not, incumbents get another shot, unless a strong viable challenger comes forward.
The 54-member board is made up of three governors each from 17 branches who serve three-year terms. Academy presidents can serve four one-year terms in a row, but having served two consecutive terms on the board of governors, Bailey has one year to go. His wife, editor Carol Littleton, also serves on the board.
Bailey, who turns 76 on Friday, is a strong representative of...
- 8/8/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
John Bailey has been re-elected as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences by the organization’s board of governors, which met Tuesday night.
Bailey is the 34th person to hold the office after being elected president a year ago. The board of governors nominates contenders for the position for a vote, with no official campaigning taking place. After serving his upcoming term, Bailey will no longer be eligible to hold the office as term limits will force him to step away from the board. Bailey has been a governor in the cinematographers branch for 15 years.
Other officers elected to the board at the meeting include Lois Burwell, first vice president; Sid Ganis, vice president; Larry Karaszewski, vice president; Nancy Utley, vice president; Jim Gianopulos, treasurer; and David Rubin, secretary. Burwell, Gianopulos, Rubin and Utley were re-elected to their posts, while Ganis, who returned to the board this year,...
Bailey is the 34th person to hold the office after being elected president a year ago. The board of governors nominates contenders for the position for a vote, with no official campaigning taking place. After serving his upcoming term, Bailey will no longer be eligible to hold the office as term limits will force him to step away from the board. Bailey has been a governor in the cinematographers branch for 15 years.
Other officers elected to the board at the meeting include Lois Burwell, first vice president; Sid Ganis, vice president; Larry Karaszewski, vice president; Nancy Utley, vice president; Jim Gianopulos, treasurer; and David Rubin, secretary. Burwell, Gianopulos, Rubin and Utley were re-elected to their posts, while Ganis, who returned to the board this year,...
- 8/8/2018
- by Erin Nyren
- Variety Film + TV
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