Everything Everywhere All At Once is beginning to take everything this awards season. The film, along with Babylon and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery took the top film honors at the 27th annual Art Directors Guild Awards last night. The Fantasy film won for Fantasy Feature Film while the early Hollywood epic Babylon took the Period Feature prize and Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion: … Continue reading “Complete List of Art Directors Guild Winners”
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) released a statement of support standing with the film and television workers in their contract fight with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). In the statement they wrote, “the DGA National Board, as the representatives of more than 18,000 directors and members of the directorial team, … Continue reading “IATSE receives backing from Directors Guild in contract fight”
The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) has announced nominations for the 25th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos and animation features. Winners will be honored at the Art Directors Guild Awards ceremony, set for Saturday, April 10, 2021, Pre Show – 3:00PM PST, Awards Show – 4:00 PM PST. … Continue reading “Art Directors Guild announces nominations”
Coming on the heels of the Writers Guild nominations, the Directors Guild of America President Thomas Schlamme yesterday announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2018. “To be chosen by one’s peers in a year full of such extraordinary films is the true mark of outstanding … Continue reading “Directors Guild announces nominees for feature film”
While the actors usually take the majority of the acclaim in a Hollywood blockbuster, it’s those on the other side of the camera who keep everything on track and bring their vision to life. But who are the very best film directors in the world? Once upon a time, only a small group of directors … Continue reading “Study reveals most awarded directors of all time. Jane Campion ranks…”
Natasha Lyonne–director/writer/actor/producer/co-creator of Russian Doll, the Netflix series which earned 13 Emmy nominations in 2019, winning three (for Cinematography, Production Design, Contemporary Costumes)–has joined the filmmaker collective at The Directors Bureau, marking her first global representation as a director for branded content, advertising and music video projects. Lyonne herself garnered three Emmy nominations for Russian Doll–Outstanding Comedy … Continue reading “Natasha Lyonne joins The Directors Bureau”
“And here are the all-male nominees.” Natalie Portman remarked as she presented the award for best director at The Golden Globes in 2018. The actress made headlines for calling out the lack of female directing nominees, not just in 2018 but throughout history. Just last year, in 2020, Issa Rae unveiled the nominees for the 92nd Academy … Continue reading “Female directors kick ass in Golden Globe noms… finally”
Saturday Morning, the award-winning creative collective, announced the expansion of its board of directors beyond its four founders – Keith Cartwright, Geoff Edwards, Jayanta Jenkins and Kwame Taylor-Hayford. The group is bringing in five outside leaders who add broad business, educational, and entertainment industry experience to provide expertise as Saturday Morning pursues its mission to … Continue reading “Saturday Morning expands Board of Directors”
Warner Bros. Television Group today announced the 12 emerging directors who have been selected (out of more than 500 applicants) to participate in the 2020 edition of the Warner Bros. Television Directors’ Workshop, and unveiled plans for a virtual instructional program due to the COVID-19 production shutdown. Established in 2013, the WBTV Directors’ Workshop aims … Continue reading “WB TV Group announces 12 new workshop directors”
The Directors Guild of America President Thomas Schlamme announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2019 as well as Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film Director. While there will be groans that no female directors are nominated in the first category among five … Continue reading “Three female directors among DGA nominations”
The International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) presents the 2019 Annual Emerging Cinematographer Awards (ECA) spotlighting promising cinematographers and providing crucial exposure needed to succeed in the motion picture industry. Now in its 23rd year, the Emerging Cinematographers Awards are the only awards in the industry that specifically celebrates the work of up-and-coming cinematographers, … Continue reading “Cinematographer Guild to screen awards at Logan”
According to multiple sources, William Morris Endeavor filed a lawsuit on Monday against the guild claiming the union’s decision to have members fire their agents to protest packaging fees is in violation of antitrust laws. The lawsuit comes two months after the WGA sued WME and three other agencies. In April, 95% of WGA members … Continue reading “WME countersues Writers Guild of America”
The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced their nominations for Best original and Best Adapted Screenplay as well as video game writing and documentary writing. this morning. Most of the screenplays have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in screenwriting and videogame writing during 2018. The … Continue reading “Writers Guild announces its 2018 nominees”
AICP’S INAUGURAL DIVERSITY SHOWCASE, the Commercial Directors Diversity Program (CDDP) was held Wednesday night, Jan. 11 at LA’s Directors Guild of America Theatre.
Participating were 13 highly qualified, unsigned directors out of 122 applicants. There were eight women and five men. Four work in LA and four in New York. None were from Chicago.
While The Writers Guild of America East and West enter the second week of their labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, another battle is brewing in Hollywood as the Directors Guild of America (DGA), representing more than 19,000 members, prepares to begin contract negotiations tomorrow. Tuesday, DGA chairs for the … Continue reading “DGA video preps members for “battle””
If members of the Writers Guild East and West decide to strike when the contract with AMPTP expires on May 1, it’s expected that other guilds, including SAG-AFTRA, IATSE and the Directors Guild of America (DGA) will honor the walk-out. Last week, the DGA issued a warning to members to honor their agreement. In other words in the event of a WGA strike, members … Continue reading “DGA issues statement of support for WGA”
If members of the Writers Guild East and West decide to strike when the contract with AMPTP expires on May 1, it’s expected that other guilds, including SAG-AFTRA, IATSE and the Directors Guild of America (DGA) will honor the walk-out. Now, comes word that the DGA has instructed members to cross the potential picket lines. … Continue reading “DGA urges members to cross potential WGA picket lines”
The results of the WGA East and WGA West strike authorization votes are in and guild members have almost unanimously voted in favor of allowing its leaders to order a strike if a tentative agreement on a new MBA is not reached by the May 1 deadline. “Our membership has spoken,” the WGA Negotiating Committee … Continue reading “WGA overwhelmingly approves strike authorization”
As the Writers Guild East and West near the end of its strike authorization vote, the AMPTP, Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, predict member support will be “inevitable.” “A strike authorization vote has always been part of the WGA’s plan, announced before the parties even exchanged proposals. Its inevitable ratification should come as no … Continue reading “Producers say WGA will ratify strike authorization”
As SXSW begins today, I realized it’s actually been one year since awards season behemoth Everything, Everywhere All at Once made its debut in Austin, Texas. The science fiction film was hardly mentioned in conversations then and now it may be the first of its genre to win Best Picture at the 95th Oscars. Most … Continue reading “Reel 360’s final 2023 Oscar predictions”
