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PROJECT GREENLIGHT


Project Greenlight is a documentary series about filmmaking from executive producers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Starting with a digital competition on July 24, the series will be a revealing and uncensored look at the challenges facing a first-time director as cameras roll from pre-production and casting through principal photography and post-production.

HGTV Greenlights New Event Series HOME TOWN RESCUE Photo HGTV Greenlights New Event Series HOME TOWN RESCUE
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 13, 2019

HGTV has given the production greenlight to new event series Home Town Rescue (wt), starring Ben and Erin Napier who will take on their biggest project yet - an entire town in need of a renovation. The Napiers will mobilize members of one community to renovate multiple individual homes in the town a...
BAM Presents UNBOUND: Anna Deavere Smith On The Release Of NOTES FROM THE FIELD Photo BAM Presents UNBOUND: Anna Deavere Smith On The Release Of NOTES FROM THE FIELD
by A.A. Cristi - March 25, 2019

Unbound, a book launch series with BAM and Greenlight Bookstore presents Anna Deavere Smith, playwright, actress, and activist, for the release of her book Notes from the Field. Smith will discuss her powerful new work with Dr. Carla Shedd, associate professor of sociology and urban education at CUN...
Nickelodeon Greenlights THE ASTRONAUTS, First Production with Imagine Kids+Family Photo Nickelodeon Greenlights THE ASTRONAUTS, First Production with Imagine Kids+Family
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 19, 2020

Nickelodeon is setting off into new territory with the greenlight of The Astronauts (working title), a brand-new, live-action series following a group of kids who embark on the adventure of a lifetime when they are mistakenly launched into space. Marking Nickelodeon's first production with Imagine K...
Photo Flash: The Los Angeles LGBT Center Presents TO T, OR NOT TO T Los Angeles Premi Photo Photo Flash: The Los Angeles LGBT Center Presents TO T, OR NOT TO T Los Angeles Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - October 04, 2019

The Los Angeles LGBT Center's Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center has announced the LA premiere of a new solo show, To T, or not To T?, written and performed by D'Lo, the acclaimed queer/transgender Tamil-Sri Lankan-American actor/writer/comedian. Directed by award-winning director/author/a...
National Geographic Documentary Films Announces THE CAVE Photo National Geographic Documentary Films Announces THE CAVE
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 24, 2019

Following the recent greenlight announcements of Rebuilding Paradise from Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard and The Untitled Thai Cave Rescue Project (wt) from Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald, National Geographic has announced it will continue to expand its feature documentary...
Industry Interview: Trafalgar Releasing Gives Us the Scoop on Expanding in the US wit Photo Industry Interview: Trafalgar Releasing Gives Us the Scoop on Expanding in the US with AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, RED, THE KING AND I & More
by Robert Diamond - September 12, 2018

We chatted recently with Trafalgar Releasing's CEO Marc Allenby, and recently hired senior VP, programming and acquisitions Kymberli Frueh to get the scoop on everything the company is up to, the current state of event cinema and so much more. ...
Industry Interview: Trafalgar Releasing Gives Us the Scoop on Expanding in the US wit Photo Industry Interview: Trafalgar Releasing Gives Us the Scoop on Expanding in the US with AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, RED, THE KING AND I & More
by Robert Diamond - September 12, 2018

We chatted recently with Trafalgar Releasing's CEO Marc Allenby, and recently hired senior VP, programming and acquisitions Kymberli Frueh to get the scoop on everything the company is up to, the current state of event cinema and so much more. ...
National Geographic Documentary Films Announces Feature Documentary on the Thai Cave Photo National Geographic Documentary Films Announces Feature Documentary on the Thai Cave Rescue
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 04, 2019

Following the success of Free Solo, which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature earlier this week, National Geographic Documentary Films announces the greenlight of its next feature project. The upcoming film, which will document the dramatic 2018 rescue of a Thai soccer team trapped de...
Jury Revealed for Geena Davis' 8th Annual Bentonville Film Festival Photo Jury Revealed for Geena Davis' 8th Annual Bentonville Film Festival
by Marissa Tomeo - May 04, 2022

Today, The Bentonville Film Festival unveiled their distinguished Competition Jury, singularly dedicated to inclusive representation in media and entertainment. The festival, produced by the BFFoundation and chaired by Academy Award-winning Actor Geena Davis, will take place in-person June 22-26 and...
Trinity Rep Brings VETERAN VOICES To The Stage Next Month Photo Trinity Rep Brings VETERAN VOICES To The Stage Next Month
by Stephi Wild - October 14, 2021

Staged just days before Veteran's Day, the special event will feature performances, music, and readings from local veterans about their time during and after military service....
Bradley Whitford, Jenna Ortega Join Cast of SONGBIRD Photo Bradley Whitford, Jenna Ortega Join Cast of SONGBIRD
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 08, 2020

Bradley Whitford (“The Handmaid's Tale,” “Get Out”), Jenna Ortega (“You”), have joined previously announced cast Demi Moore, Craig Robinson, Paul Walter Hauser, and Peter Stormare in feature film “Songbird.”...
Untold Stories Selects SMOKING TIGERS Winner for $1 Million Prize at 2022 Tribeca Fes Photo Untold Stories Selects SMOKING TIGERS Winner for $1 Million Prize at 2022 Tribeca Festival
by Michael Major - June 10, 2022

AT&T and Tribeca have announced SMOKING TIGERS as the winner of the AT&T Presents: Untold Stories. SMOKING TIGERS filmmakers So Young Shelly Yo (Writer/Director) and Guo Guo (Producer) will receive $1 million to produce their feature length film, which will premiere exclusively at the 2023 Tribeca F...
TOP CHEF JUNIOR Crowns Winner of Season 2: NYC's 12-Year-Old Chef Nikki Bidun Wins Photo TOP CHEF JUNIOR Crowns Winner of Season 2: NYC's 12-Year-Old Chef Nikki Bidun Wins
by Tori Hartshorn - December 03, 2018

UNIVERSAL KIDS crowned 12 year-old Chef Nikki Bidun of New York City as the season two TOP CHEF JUNIOR winner on Saturday after a gastronomic showdown. The runner-up was 12 year-old Londyn Green from Atlanta, GA. The culinary kid drama, based on Bravo Media's critically acclaimed and Emmy-award winn...
Quibi Greenlights Stop-Motion Animation Series MICRO MAYHEM Photo Quibi Greenlights Stop-Motion Animation Series MICRO MAYHEM
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 21, 2020

Today, Quibi announced the greenlight of 'MICRO MAYHEM', an epic, stop-motion animation series by Stoopid Buddy Stoodios and eOne. Created and executive produced by Eric Towner (“Robot Chicken”), 'MICRO MAYHEM' is a series of over-the-top shorts where the cars are the characters. Executive producers...
Listen: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine and Special Guest, TV Producer Jennifer Photo Listen: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine and Special Guest, TV Producer Jennifer Todd
by Little Known Facts w/ Ilana Levine - May 03, 2021

Today's episode features movie producer Jennifer Todd, who has partnered with Hamilton's Tommy Kail on a new TV company with 20th Century Fox. Her next project is the filmed version of Come From Away....
Milwaukee Repertory Theater's Powering Milwaukee Campaign Hits New Heights Photo Milwaukee Repertory Theater's Powering Milwaukee Campaign Hits New Heights
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 31, 2023

Milwaukee Repertory Theater has announced a series of new gifts to the Powering Milwaukee Campaign, including  a record setting $1 Million raised at the annual Curtain Call Ball on May 13.  ...
Comedy Icons Ted Danson, Tina Fey and Rob Carlock Unite For New NBC Series Photo Comedy Icons Ted Danson, Tina Fey and Rob Carlock Unite For New NBC Series
by Tori Hartshorn - July 18, 2019

Three giants of NBC's comedy Hall of Fame family – Ted Danson, Tina Fey and Robert Carlock – are joining forces for a straight-to-series order....
YouTube Makes All New Original Series And Specials Free Starting Today Photo YouTube Makes All New Original Series And Specials Free Starting Today
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 29, 2019

 YouTube today officially kicked off its new strategy of making its original series and specials free with ads by dropping the critically-acclaimed and fan-favorite first season of “Cobra Kai” in front of the paywall for a limited time with season 2 premiering on September 11. Previously, only the f...
GREASE Prequel RISE OF THE PINK LADIES Greenlit at Paramount+ Photo GREASE Prequel RISE OF THE PINK LADIES Greenlit at Paramount+
by A.A. Cristi - July 16, 2021

A prequel to the classic movie musical Grease titled, 'Rise of the Pink' ladies has been given the greenlight at Paramount+!...
Sundance Institute Announces 2019 Creative Producing Labs & Summit Photo Sundance Institute Announces 2019 Creative Producing Labs & Summit
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 19, 2019

Sundance Institute today announced Fellows and Advisors for the five-day 2019 Creative Producing Labs, as well as the three-day Creative Producing Summit which immediately follows; both take place at Utah's Sundance Mountain Resort. The Labs begins July 29, and the Summit August 2. These are the fla...
BAM Announces Spring 2021 In-Person and Virtual Programming Photo BAM Announces Spring 2021 In-Person and Virtual Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 11, 2021

BAM today announced a new season—an ambitious mix of outdoor in-person programming and new virtual events—that is all about bringing live arts back to Brooklyn, and bringing Brooklyn’s creative spirit to the world. The season spans theater, dance, music, talks, visual arts, community events, and its...
Northern NJ Community Foundation Awards Scholarship To Aspiring Artist To Study Anima Photo Northern NJ Community Foundation Awards Scholarship To Aspiring Artist To Study Animation And Fine Arts
by A.A. Cristi - July 28, 2022

The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) Frank DeLorenzo Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded Pilar Carranza, a graduate of the Leonia High School class of 2022 in Leonia, New Jersey, its fourth annual scholarship.  This fall, Carranza plans to attend Otis College of Art and Design in Los...
VIFF 2018 Expands The Frame With Next Stream & Inaugural VIFF Immersed Event Photo VIFF 2018 Expands The Frame With Next Stream & Inaugural VIFF Immersed Event
by Tori Hartshorn - September 04, 2018

Since 2014, the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) has been exploring and promoting virtual reality (VR) as an emerging medium for cinematic storytelling. As part of the NEXT program stream, VIFF will expand its commitment to immersive storytelling–a rapidly evolving sector made up of VR, ...
FATHER FIGURES Starring Steven Hauck & Matthew Delamater Selected For LA's Dances Wit Photo FATHER FIGURES Starring Steven Hauck & Matthew Delamater Selected For LA's Dances With Films Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 30, 2023

'Father Figures,' a short film written and directed by Alessandro Chille, has been officilly selected in the Fusion category for the prestigious Dances With Films festival....
Ty Pennington to Star Alongside Top HGTV Designers in TY BREAKER Photo Ty Pennington to Star Alongside Top HGTV Designers in TY BREAKER
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 22, 2020

Popular carpenter, craftsman and designer Ty Pennington is set to star in a new series for HGTV....




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