Former staffers speak out about working at one of the last great jobs for a Hollywood newcomer: "Everybody viewed this chapter in their life as their Tarantino moment working in the video store." Source: ArcLight Employees Mourn Theater Closure: "No One Was Expecting This" | Hollywood Reporter … [Read more...]
Quentin Tarantino’s New Beverly Cinema Set to Reopen in June
Los Angeles' New Beverly Cinema, which is owned and operated by Quentin Tarantino, has set a reopening.In a post shared on its social media channels and website Saturday, the historic revival theater (located on 7165 Beverly Blvd.) announced plans to reopen on June 1. No further details were provided, but the theater teased that more information … [Read more...]
Sony’s Full-Year Results Buoyed by Games, Music, Film Units
Sony's annual results were buoyed by stellar early sales for its PlayStation 5 games console and brisk business for its music unit. The company's film division saw its full-year profit rise, but earnings fell in the final quarter of the fiscal year ended in March compared to the same period a year ago due to the COVID-19 … [Read more...]
Sony Pictures TV Launches Diversity Fund for Production Talent, Starting in U.K.
SPT will work with international production companies — including 'Sex Education' producer Eleven Films — to identify, develop and champion talent from underrepresented backgrounds. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sony-tv-production-diversity-fund-uk … [Read more...]
Martin Scorsese, Steve McQueen and Christopher Nolan Pay Tribute as BFI Creative Director Heather Stewart Steps Down
Heather Stewart, a hugely respected film British Film Institute veteran who has helped transform the BFI National Archive into a world-leading film preservation facility, is to step down from her current role as creative director after 30 years at the organization. Stewart, who steps down in September, will take on a new ambassadorial and … [Read more...]
ArcLight Employees Mourn Theater Closure: “No One Was Expecting This”
Former staffers speak out about working at one of the last great jobs for a Hollywood newcomer: "Everybody viewed this chapter in their life as their Tarantino moment working in the video store." Source: ArcLight Employees Mourn Theater Closure: "No One Was Expecting This" | Hollywood Reporter … [Read more...]
