David Rubin was elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Tuesday night (August 6) by the organization’s Board of Governors. Also elected to officer positions by the Board: Lois Burwell, First Vice President (chair, Awards and Events Committee)Sid Ganis, Vice President (chair, Museum Committee)Larry Karaszewski, Vice President (chair, … [Read more...] about DAVID RUBIN ELECTED ACADEMY PRESIDENT
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Academy Kicks Off Summer Programs With “Galactic Innovations: Star Wars And Rogue One”
Screenings Include “Cooley High” Tribute To Director Michael Schultz And“Common Threads: Stories From The Quilt” 30th Anniversary The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its summer programming lineup this week for both Los Angeles and New York. A full schedule and tickets for the screenings can be found here: oscars.org/events. … [Read more...] about Academy Kicks Off Summer Programs With “Galactic Innovations: Star Wars And Rogue One”
Academy Kicks Off Third Year Of ‘Gold’ Program With 28 Entertainment Industry Partners
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is proud to announce commitments from 28 partner companies in its third year of Academy Gold, an entertainment industry internship enhancement and mentorship program for students and young professionals from underrepresented communities. Participating partners include AMC Networks, Annapurna Pictures, Circle of … [Read more...] about Academy Kicks Off Third Year Of ‘Gold’ Program With 28 Entertainment Industry Partners
Film Editor Dody Dorn Voted To Academy Board Of Governors In Runoff Election
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that Dody Dorn has won the runoff election for the open Film Editors Branch seat on the 2019–20 Board of Governors. Dorn joins incumbents Carol Littleton and Michael Tronick in representing the branch and will assume her post as of July 1. Dorn and Mark Goldblatt tied for the seat in the Board election last … [Read more...] about Film Editor Dody Dorn Voted To Academy Board Of Governors In Runoff Election
Contractor or Employee? Hollywood Ponders the Implications of a New Bill
Photo by Avel Chuklanov on Unsplash I just ran across a very interesting article about classifying workers as employees or contract workers. This has actually been a very sticky wicket for as long as I have been working as an independent contractor and now there is a new bill making it's way through the California legislature that could have a devastating impact on the … [Read more...] about Contractor or Employee? Hollywood Ponders the Implications of a New Bill