Category: Events
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The Reel Thing: Kubrick’s 2001, AITAF Veterans Day Benefit PM Q&A, 11/11
By Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent It’s been a while since the obelisk fell among the primates in Stanley Kubrick’s seminal film, 2001: A Space Odyssey. And whist there are many Hollywood insiders who whisper his involvement in a “staged moon landing” let’s face it, George Méliès faked a moon landing in 1902 with Le Voyage…
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First ever International Cinema Day 2020 fetes indie houses on Sept. 12
Curated by Screenmancer Staff HOLLYWOOD, CA: The first annual International Cinema Day will take place this Saturday, Sept. 12, in an effort to give back to the cinemas that have transformed the lives of movie-goers. International Cinema Day (ICD) is a global event designed to celebrate the universal love for film and memorable cinematic experiences at…
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Bong Joon Ho’s Remastered Classic MEMORIES OF MURDER Redux Oct. 19
Curated by Screenmancer Staff LOS ANGELES: NEON is excited to announce they will be releasing Memories of Murder, from Academy Award winning director, Bong Joon Ho. The digitally remastered film will be in theaters nationwide October 19th and October 20th for a two night limited theatrical engagement in partnership with Fathom Events. The special presentation of the film will include exclusive…
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Expert Panel of Unscripted TV Execs invite from Micheaux Film Festival
by Screenmancer Staff Coming up on Sept. 16, the Micheaux Film Festival in its third year running will present “How to Package and Sell an Unscripted Show.” This presentation will include a roundtable of industry experts who can answer this question: ‘Do you have a great unscripted show idea, but need insight and advice on…
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SummerStage Benefit: Sting, Norah Jones, Trey Anastasio, Rufus Wainwright, Leslie Odom Jr., Rosanne Cash, Coming in Sept.
Curated by Screenmancer Staff NEW YORK, NY: Today the City Parks Foundation (CPF) is pleased to announce SummerStage Jubilee, a free benefit concert supporting CPF’s programs in parks, will take place across all SummerStage social platforms (SummerStage Instagram, SummerStage YouTube, Facebook page and Twitch) via live stream on Thursday, September 17 at 8:00PM EST. Heather Lubov, Executive Director of City Parks Foundation,…
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That’s Snoop Dogg in Space ‘UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!’ Aug. 1 & Star Trek alums, plus bonus GeekUniverse
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Uhm, you listen to ultr4-g33k Jim Yelton and his podcast right? #Lockdown in SoCal and all over the world has made people do weird things. If your inner g33k has surfaced during this Pandemic/Pandemonium, Jim Yelton is your go-to pro. Here’s a Jonathan Frakes interview, offered in loving memory…
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AFI Unveils 59 Films from 11 Countries & 61 Percent by Women, Plus Lee Grant as Honoree
WASHINGTON, DC — The American Film Institute has revealed its full slate of films being presented online for the AFI DOCS 2020 festival. The lineup features 59 films from 11 countries and 12 virtual World Premieres, with 61% of the films directed by women, 25% by POC directors and 14% by LGBTQ directors. AT&T returns as…
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“Lottery in June, Corn Be Heavy Soon” Writer Shirley Jackson Nailed By Elisabeth Moss & Michael Stuhlbarg
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent “Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon” is the innocuous language used in the 1948 iconic New Yorker short story by writer Shirley Jackson, whereby a wife and mother named ‘Tessie’ is stoned to death in her typical American small town by the friendly village folk, a longstanding tradition.…
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Jamie Kennedy’s STOOPID SMART Bowls You Over May 25, Also His Bday, FYI
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Where has Jamie Kennedy been? In lockdown like the rest of us. But Monday, May 25 (also his milestone birthday), his one-hour comedy special JAMIE KENNEDY: STOOPID SMART breaks out on Tubi TV. Tubi is the self-titled “#1 free streaming app” thinly disguised as a start-up. Kennedy puts it…
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Trail Running Film Festival Goes Virtual, If That’s Even Possible
by Abram Dickerson, Course Director Last year, I partnered up with James Varner to Co-Direct the Trail Running Film Festival. For those unfamiliar, the festival is traditionally a 3-day event in Seattle, WA followed by a highlight reel of the best films on 40+ city national tour. As Covid 19 has put the world into…
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May Day: LA LA LAND For All Streaming & Jamie Lee Curtis, Fundraiser on Lionsgate Live!
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Heck those cute kids, they literally tap-danced their way into stardom in LA LA LAND. What? Okay, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling were already big stars, but this pairing made them huge. Emma Stone even won the Best Actress (she would prefer ‘actor’) award that year… But wait, a…
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Screenmancer Just Partnered with ALL IN CHALLENGE, You Can Join Gisele, You Name It
by Screenmancer Staff LOS ANGELES, CA (4/27/20): Screenmancer has joined forces with the exciting ALL IN CHALLENGE Fanatics team to bring you a way to get exciting chances to hang with Gisele on a Dior photoshoot, produce with Drew Barrymore, tour the new Academy Museum with Laura Dern, get a spot on Jamie Foxx’s new gig, hang…
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Bird by Bird Brad Picks Your Classics for TCM’s The Essentials
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent He gave us pint-sized costume genius Edna Mode, a mash-up of Hollywood’s sartorial icon Edith Head and Oscar-winner Linda Hunt, remember? Now Mr. Brad Bird will pick a designer slate of classic films for TCM’s series “The Essentials” with Ben Mankiewicz, zooming to your device May 2. Who doesn’t love…
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McGill University Webcast Does a COVID-19 Teach-in April 23
Curated by Screenmancer Staff from McGill University MONTREAL, QC (04/22/20): How have past generations managed global pandemics? What role has politics played in how governments address health crises? What lessons from recent epidemics like HIV/AIDS are informing how scientists are responding to COVID-19? Join us for another in our series of webcasts as two McGill experts explore…
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Hamilton’s Daveed Diggs Digs JURASSIC PARK, Yeah, #AFIMOVIECLUB
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent You’ve heard of the Broadway smash “Hamilton” from showbiz reframer Lin-Manuel Miranda? Did you know the original cast once included the extremely talented Daveed Diggs as the titular character? #AFIMOVIECLUB just drafted this Broadway-star-turned-feature-phenom to pull back the curtain on the Spielberg box-office crusher JURASSIC PARK. This is the film that…
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