Author Archives: Bolaji O

In the latest example of a nationwide funding crisis for theaters, Chicago’s Tony-winning Lookingglass Theatre announced layoffs and program pause. Source: Chicago’s Tony-Winning Lookingglass Theatre Cuts Programming, Staff – Deadline

Turkish public broadcaster TRT has unveiled the highly anticipated fifth edition of “12 Punto,” an innovative platform dedicated to revitalizing the cinema sector, fostering script development and encouraging co-productions. Source: TRT’s ’12 Punto’ begins, bringing fresh perspective to cinema | … Continued

SNA Displays has announced its pick for director of sales, Richard Hill, according to a press release.Hill will be based in Atlanta, with focus including themed-entertainment, the SNA Displays Preferred Partner channel program, and Southeast U.S. Source: SNA Displays appoints … Continued

‘The Walking Dead’ producer Gale Anne Hurd has called for U.S. and European countries to strike formal co-production agreements at Italy’s AVP Summit. Source: Gale Anne Hurd Calls For U.S.-Euro Co-Pro Pacts — AVP Summit – Deadline

The total shoot days decline marks the sixth consecutive quarterly production drop and doesn’t include productions stalled by the actors strike, per FilmLA’s new tally. Source: Los Angeles Shooting Days Plummet Amid Writers Strike – The Hollywood Reporter

The actors union’s National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland on where shuttered industry goes from here as SAG-AFTA and the WGA remain on strike. Source: SAG-AFTRA’s Duncan Crabtree-Ireland On What’s Needed To End Strikes: Guest Column – Deadline