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Negeen Yazdi Joins Tom Harper’s Popcorn Storm Pictures As Partner
EXCLUSIVE: Veteran industry executive Negeen Yazdi has joined Tom Harper’s Popcorn Storm Pictures as Partner. Yazdi, who was formerly SVP of Film Development & Production at Fifth Season, will oversee Popcorn Storm’s film and TV development slate in a move that reunites her with Harper after the pair previously collaborated on 2016 BBC miniseries War …
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AMC Names Fandango Exec Stephanie Terifay As VP Distribution As Circuit Builds Out Concert Pics Post Taylor Swift & Beyoncé
Following the theatrical release of AMC Theatres Distribution concert pics Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour and Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce, the Nikkole Denson-Randolph led distribution team has hired Stephanie Terifay in the newly created position of VP, Distribution. Terifay will be responsible for engaging the music industry to develop future projects, tailoring distribution strategies …
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Jax Media Hires CAA Agent As UK Creative Director
EXCLUSIVE: The CAA agent who brokered the sale of Dreaming Whilst Black to A24 is to head up Emily in Paris producer Jax Media’s UK division. Katie Gahamire joins the LA outfit’s London hub as Creative Director, replacing Molly Seymour, who recently moved to BBC Studios. Jax has also signed former Disney Star exec Hussain …
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Sony Pictures Classics Dates Sundance Comedy ‘Between The Temples’ Starring Jason Schwartzman & Carol Kane
Sony Pictures Classics announced on Wednesday that it will release Nathan Silver’s acclaimed comedy Between the Temples, starring Jason Schwartzman (Asteroid City) and Carol Kane (The Dead Don’t Die), in theaters nationwide on August 23. The film will open against Zoë Kravitz’s debut feature Blink Twice (Amazon MGM Studios), the animated pic 200% Wolf (Viva …
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Actors Access, a Top Casting Site, Hit With Class Action Lawsuit
Actors Access, the leading online platform for film and TV casting, was hit with a class action lawsuit on Wednesday, alleging that it illegally charges performers for access to auditions. The lawsuit, filed in L.A. Superior Court, accuses the platform of predatory conduct, and of charging working actors hundreds of dollars a year for upgrades …
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Vicky Krieps, Maïmouna Doucouré and More Join President Xavier Dolan on Cannes’ Un Certain Regard Jury
UPDATE: Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan, whose film “Mommy” received the Cannes Jury Prize in 2014, will head the jury of Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival. Joining him on the jury will be “Cuties” director Maïmouna Doucouré, “The Mother of All Lies” helmer Asmae El Moudir, “Phantom Thread” actor Vicky Krieps and film …
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Actors Access Latest Target In Class Action Lawsuit Over Its Pay To Play Service
UPDATED, 4/24: Actors Access is the latest target of a potential class action lawsuit for its pay-to-play model. A week ago, the California-based public interest firm Clarkson Law filed suit against Casting Networks. Now it has set its sights on the Gary Marsh-owned service that allows actors to submit directly to casting breakdowns posted by …
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