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The 4th YALE IN HOLLYWOOD Fest Concludes And Announces Award Winners


Yale in Hollywood Fest concludes its 4th annual global edition and announces award winners. Justin Noble receives the Career Achievement Award and Cory Finley is named Visionary of the Year. The festival also recognizes outstanding short films in various categories. The event concludes with the announcement of 2024's festival dates.

Yale In Hollywood Fest Announces Full Line-up For Its Fourth Annual Global Virtual Film Festival


The festival will also present its inaugural Career Achievement Award to out Yale alum Justin Noble (left on photo) known for writing and producing TV series such as The Sex Life of College Girls, Never Have I Ever and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Submissions Open For YALE IN HOLLYWOOD Fest; Esteemed Jury Announced


Yale in Hollywood will present its third global virtual film festival, Yale in Hollywood Fest, from December 1 to 3, 2022, with a three-day line up of feature and short films and an esteemed alumnae jury consisting of actress Robinne Lee, Obbie winning playwright David Henry Hwang, last year's festival winner actor/writer Jeff Locker and actress/current Yale student Sophia Mitri Schloss.

BWW Review: OU Shows the Humanity Behind History with ROE


ROE is a compelling new play about one of the world's most infamous Supreme Court cases. Roe V. Wade sparked a national debate on women's rights, paving the way for safe, legal abortions. It has been debated for decades, argued, disputed, and defended. OU presents the complicated story of the real people behind the landmark case.

The Inaugural Yale In Hollywood Fest 2020 Announces Awards


Yale in Hollywood has concluded its inaugural global virtual film festival, Yale in Hollywood Fest, from December 3 to 5, 2020, with a three day line up of features and short films and an esteemed alumnae jury consisting of producer/actress Sara Gilbert, veteran producer Chris Lee, filmmaker Melissa Haizlip and talent manager Ran Aubrey Frazier.

Yale In Hollywood Film Festival Sets Dates For 2020 Edition


Yale in Hollywood will present its inaugural global virtual film festival, Yale in Hollywood Fest, from December 3 to 5, 2020, with a three day line up of features and short films and an esteemed alumnae jury consisting of actress Sara Gilbert, producer Chris Lee, filmmaker Melissa Haizlip and manager Ran Aubrey Frazier.

Yale In Hollywood Presents The Inaugural Yale In Hollywood Fest, A Virtual Film Festival


Yale in Hollywood will present the inaugural Yale in Hollywood Fest, a virtual film festival, streaming worldwide from December 3 to 5, 2020. The online event will stream three two-hour programming slots, one on each evening from 8 pm to 10 pm, all free to global attendants.

Wanderlust: Theatre To Present MUSICALS ON THE MOVE


 On Thursday, July 18th, Wanderlust: Theatre on Location will present its premiere event, Musicals on the Move in Tallahassee, FL. 

Entertain with Cranberries and Share Your Favorite Friendsgiving Moments For a Chance to Win $4,000 in Prizes


Friendsgiving, the alter-ego to Thanksgiving and the holiday undoubtedly supported by millennials, continues to grow in popularity as it adds a new spin on the traditional celebration. For many, Friendsgiving is becoming the social event that cannot be missed. Millennials are breaking the mold by transforming sit-downs into potlucks, roasted turkey into turkey meatballs and mom's cranberries into sophisticated cranberry cocktails. The Cranberry Marketing Committee(CMC) acknowledges the importance of this occasion, and is kicking-off its second annual Cranberry Friendsgiving Photo Contest from October 17 December 19. The contest offers $4,000 in prizes for the most unique and special ways cranberries are enjoyed and incorporated in holiday food, beverages and dcor on social media with #FriendsgivingCranberryContest, and then uploaded at CranberryFriendsgiving.com.

Laura Michelle Kelly, David Yazbek with Patrick Wilson & More Set for Feinstein's/54 Below Next Week


Next week, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.

Matthew Morrison, Laura Michelle Kelly, David Yazbek and More Set for May at Feinstein's/54 Below


This May, Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. Scroll down for the full lineup!

BROADWAY DOES COUNTRY Set for Feinstein's/54 Below, 5/8


FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Broadway Does Country on May 8th, 2016. Sponsored by Erik Hayden, Financial Advisor, & the Peloso-Barnes Group at Morgan Stanley. Broadway Does Country takes the best of classic and contemporary Country Music and pairs them up with the best voices currently on Broadway. This annual event benefitting ASTEP, Artists Striving to End Poverty, is hosted by Broadway's Bret Shuford and features a real country band! You're gonna hear songs made famous by Patsy Cline, Reba, the Judds, Garth Brooks, Clint Black, the Dixie Chicks, Blake Shelton, and many others.

Eva Longoria's Short Film Series VERSUS to Continue with Four New Titles


Versus, a short film series from ESPN Films and executive produced by Eva Longoria, will feature four additional titles premiering in 2015.

THE CASE OF THE THREE SIDED DREAM and More Set for Rooftop Films This Week at Brookfield Place


The generosity flows strong this week at Rooftop Films with three nights of completely free programming, all set along the mighty Hudson River at the beautiful Brookfield Place in lower Manhattan. It's a three-day weekend of cartoons, New York-centric shorts, and a jazz doc about a blind legend.

THE CASE OF THE THREE SIDED DREAM and More Set for Rooftop Films This Week at Brookfield Place


The generosity flows strong this week at Rooftop Films with three nights of completely free programming, all set along the mighty Hudson River at the beautiful Brookfield Place in lower Manhattan. It's a three-day weekend of cartoons, New York-centric shorts, and a jazz doc about a blind legend.

Hannah Storm's LOVE & PAYNE Documentary & More Set for ESPN's 'Nine for IX


ESPN Films and espnW will launch a new short documentary series, Nine for IX Shorts, this July. A preview of the series, titled 'Love & Payne' and directed by ESPN's Hannah Storm

ZERO MOTIVATION Wins Best Narrative Feature at 2014 Tribeca Film Festival; Winners Announced!


The 13th annual Tribeca Film Festival, co-founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff, and presented by AT&T, announced the winners of its competition categories tonight at a ceremony presided over by Pat Kiernan and hosted at the Conrad New York in New York City. The Festival runs through April 27, 2014.

TFF Launches New Showcase Tribeca N.O.W.


The 2014 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by AT&T, today announced a new showcase that spotlights online creators – Tribeca N.O.W.

2014 Tribeca Film Festival Announces Short Film Selections


The 2014 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by AT&T, today announced its lineup of 58 short films, 29 of which are world premieres.

THE REP, QWERTY & More Among FilmBuff's September Films on VOD


FilmBuff has released their September lineup of films heading to VOD - check it out below! As always there is something to fit every taste: the global impact of China's unquenching thirst for fine wines; a hilarious team of Muslim comedians touring the US, cracking jokes and ending Islamophobia one town at a time; a chronicle of eccentric adult “My Little Pony” fans; and the love of repertory cinema all take center stage in this month's lineup.

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