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The Academy Invites 842 To Membership; 50% Are Women


The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 842 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. The 2019 class is 50% women, 29% people of color, and represents 59 countries. Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2019.

Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Announces Feature Film Lineup


The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, today unveiled its feature film lineup. Continuing its tradition of elevating exceptional storytelling rooted in today's global film communities, the 18th annual Festival will showcase debut works from emerging talent and new works from notable filmmakers. The program includes discoveries, comedies, music-centered, political and social films. The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival takes place April 24 - May 5.  

Tribeca Film Festival Shares 2018 Feature Film Program


The 17th annual Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, revealed its feature film lineup championing the discovery of emerging voices and celebrating new work from established filmmaking talent. To close the Festival, Tribeca will World Premiere The Fourth Estate, from Oscar®-nominated director Liz Garbus, which follows The New York Times' coverage of the Trump administration's first year. The Centerpiece Gala will be the World Premiere of Drake Doremus' sci-fi romance Zoe starring Ewan McGregor, Lea Seydoux, Rashida Jones, and Theo James. The 2018 Tribeca Film Festival takes place April 18-29.

The 17th Annual Tribeca Film Festival Reveals Feature Film Lineup


The 17th annual Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, revealed its feature film lineup championing the discovery of emerging voices and celebrating new work from established filmmaking talent. To close the Festival, Tribeca will World Premiere The Fourth Estate, from Oscar®-nominated director Liz Garbus, which follows The New York Times' coverage of the Trump administration's first year. The Centerpiece Gala will be the World Premiere of Drake Doremus' sci-fi romance Zoe starring Ewan McGregor, Lea Seydoux, Rashida Jones, and Theo James. The 2018 Tribeca Film Festival takes place April 18-29.

Fiercely Independent 2017 Woodstock Film Festival Maverick Award Winners Announced


On Saturday, October 14, the 18th annual Woodstock Film Festival Maverick Awards Ceremony took place at Backstage Studio Productions in Kingston, NY. More than 500 filmmakers, film industry members, community leaders, and audience members attended the event held in the heart of Kingston's Uptown Historic District.

SUU Brings Up-and-Coming Band to Cedar City


Two years after their self-titled debut album, the pop duo MKTO will take the stage in Southern Utah University's Centrum Arena on November 5, at 7:30 p.m.

FilmBuff Releases 'WE THE ECONOMY: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford To Miss'


FilmBuff will release 'WE THE ECONOMY: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford To Miss' on October 21 across more than 50 digital platforms.

BRIC Announces Rare Screening of AMANDLA! A REVOLUTION IN FOUR PART HARMONY at Celebrate Brooklyn! Performing Arts Festival, 7/25


On the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the fall of Apartheid in South Africa, BRIC is pleased to present a screening of Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony(2002) at the Celebrate Brooklyn! Performing Arts Festival, which is presented by Squarespace, on July 25. The screening is part of the Festival's Music & Movies series, which pairs live music with iconic films projected onto the Festival's enormous screen - the largest outdoor screen in New York City. South African musician Neo Muyanga will kick off the event at 7:30 P.M with a live performance of his score to William Kentridge's short film Second-hand Reading (2013). The evening is free to the public (with a suggested $3 contribution at the gate).

MTV Launches Impactful New Video From Country Artist, Morgan Frazier


Sidewalk/Curb recording artist Morgan Frazier announces that her debut music video, 'Hey Bully' world premieres on act.mtv.com.

Cartoon Network Presents Original Documentary THE BULLY EFFECT Today


Cartoon Network continues its vital conversation with kids and families about speaking up against bullying with a special presentation of THE BULLY EFFECT today, April 28 at 5:30 and 8 p.m. (ET/PT).

2013 Oakland University Film Festival Screens BULLY Today


The Women and Gender Studies Program at Oakland University will screen the documentary film 'Bully' as the feature presentation of its 29th Annual Film Festival today, March 16.

2013 Oakland University Film Festival to Screen BULLY, 3/16


The Women and Gender Studies Program at Oakland University will screen the documentary film 'Bully' as the feature presentation of its 29th Annual Film Festival on Saturday, March 16.

BULLY Honored with Producers Guild of America's 2013 Stanley Kramer Award


The Producers Guild of America (PGA), announced today that critically acclaimed documentary feature BULLY will be honored with the 2013 Stanley Kramer Award at the 24th Annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony. Director Lee Hirsch and producer Cynthia Lowen will accept the award on Saturday, January 26 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.

BULLY Documentary to Screen This Weekend at the Forum Theatre


Directed by Sundance and Emmy-award winning filmmaker, Lee Hirsch, 'The Bully Project' is described as 'a beautifully cinematic, character-driven documentary. At its heart are those with huge stakes in this issue whose stories each represent a different facet of America's bullying crisis.'

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN and More Open at Michigan Theater Today


Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor's non-profit center for fine film and the performing arts, has announced this week's film schedule. Highlights include THE KID WITH A BIKE and WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN. See the full schedule below.

THE ROCK & THE RIPE Plays Links Hall in June


Links Hall and Emerging Artist, Mark Blane, will launch the opening of THE ROCK & THE RIPE, a play, book, and movement, created to give others insight into the relentless anti-gay bullying that children are enduring daily from students, teachers, and their communities.

USA Network Partners With Weinstein Company to Promote BULLY


USA Network and The Weinstein Company announced today that it has partnered to promote the new feature film 'BULLY' and the Characters Unite public service campaign, in an effort to highlight the importance of combating hate and discrimination.

Photo Coverage: GLAAD Media Awards 2012


The 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards were held last night, March 24, 2012 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square and Glee's Cory Monteith and Naya Rivera hosted the event. Check out photos from the red carpet below!

MTV's 'Coming Out' to Premiere 11/11


MTV goes inside the lives of two young people during a life altering time in 'Coming Out,' a special airing on National Coming Out Day, Tuesday, October 11 at 7PM ET/PT.

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