Month: January 2021

The Directors Guild has sided with the Writers Guild in the WGA’s ongoing legal battle with WME over the agency’s ownership interest in its affiliated production entity – Endeavor Content. In a letter obtained by Deadline

The Gotham Film and Media Institute’s 30th annual Gotham Awards took place on Monday night and although the ceremony was virtual, the joy of the independent film world was still felt from the live event from Cipriani Wall Street in

After surpassing 900,000 positive Covid-19 cases, Los Angeles County continues to see an uptick.  On Sunday, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 14,482 new positive cases and 166 new deaths. The new data brings

As the calendar turns to a new year, that traditionally brings the start of pilot season for the five broadcast networks. Considering that pilot season 2020 was completely upended when production halted in March at the outset of the pandemic

The National Society of Film Critics on Saturday named Nomadland as its best picture of 2020. Nomadland‘s Chloe Zhao picked up a win for best director, while Frances McDormand won best actress for her performance in

Nearly 40 women with sexual misconduct claims against Harvey Weinstein voted to accept the settlement deal that’s been presented as part of The Weinstein Company’s bankruptcy proceedings. The proposed settlement includes

The American Federation of Musicians and Employers’ Pension Fund again has applied to the US Treasury Department for permission to reduce benefits for nearly half of its 51,521 participants. The Plan is currently in “critical and declining

“When Pro-Trump insurrectionists stormed the United States Capitol building in Washington D.C. [on Wednesday],” writes IATSE president Matt Loeb, “we watched one of the most egregious assaults on our Democracy in American History.