Megan Ellison News

IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK had its world premiere this evening at the Toronto International Film Festival at the Princess of Wales Theater. See the photos below!

ReFrameTM (ReFrameProject.org), a coalition of industry professionals and partner companies founded In Film and Sundance Institute-whose mission is to increase the and IMDbPro (imdbpro.com/)- the essential information resource for the entertainment industry-announced today the second round of feature films that qualify for the ReFrame Stamp to recognize standout, gender-balanced films. The complete list of stamp recipients can be found at ReFrameProject.org/stamp and imdb.com/reframe. The ReFrame Stamp program launched on June 8, 2018 with the announcement of 12 films that earned the stamp out of 100 films surveyed. We then expanded the program by inviting studio and independent films that have secured U.S. domestic theatrical or streaming distribution to submit their films for stamp consideration.

Netflix Announces New Drama Series MIXTAPE

London-based OR Media, Ltd. and NY-based indie distributor Paladin have made a deal for the US distribution of OR Media's documentary feature, PATH OF BLOOD, it was jointly announced by OR Media chief executive Jonathan Hacker and Paladin president, Mark Urman. Described as a “documentary thriller,” the film is a provocative and unprecedented glimpse into the world of jihadi terrorism. Directed by Hacker and based on his acclaimed book of the same title, the film was executive produced by Academy Award-winner Mark Boal (“Zero Dark Thirty” “The Hurt Locker”) and Megan Ellison's Annapurna Pictures. The Film Sales Company represented the filmmaker in striking the deal with the distributor. Paladin plans a multi-city summer release in 2018.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and Annapurna Pictures (Annapurna) have formed a new joint venture for theatrical distribution in the U.S., it was announced today by Gary Barber, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and Megan Ellison, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Annapurna Pictures.

Now more than ever. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and Annapurna Pictures present one of the best and most important films of the year (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone) when DETROIT arrives on Digital November 28 and on Blu-ray & DVD December 12.

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation announced today it will bestow its Actors Inspiration Award to critically-acclaimed actress and philanthropist Kate Winslet, highlighting her career achievements and honoring her charitable work

THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS, a new Netflix original project to be written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, and produced by Annapurna Television, is coming in 2018 for Netflix members around the world.

Based on Mary Beth Keane's novel of the same name, the limited series is set to star award-winning actress Elisabeth Moss (Handmaid's Tale, Top of the Lake). Moss, who additionally holds the rights to the novel, will also serve as an Executive Producer on the project.

Due to demand, The New Group has announced an additional week for the company's world premiere production of Hamish Linklater's The Whirligig, with Noah Bean, Norbert Leo Butz, Jon DeVries, Alex Hurt, Zosia Mamet, Jonny Orsini, Grace Van Patten and Dolly Wells. 

The New Group has announced that Dolly Wells will join Noah Bean, Norbert Leo Butz, Jon DeVries, Alex Hurt, Zosia Mamet, Jonny Orsini and Grace Van Patten in Hamish Linklater's The Whirligig.

The New Group has announced full casting for Hamish Linklater's The Whirligig, with Noah Bean, Jon DeVries, Alex Hurt, Jonny Orsini and Grace Van Patten, and as previously announced, Norbert Leo Butz, Zosia Mamet and Maura Tierney, set to appear in this world premiere directed by Scott Elliott.

Today, The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the motion picture nominations for the 2017 Producers Guild Awards.

The Producers Guild of America has announced the nominations for the 2017 PGA Awards for television.

The New Group announces additional casting for productions coming up in the company's 2016-2017 Season.

The Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, announced multi-hyphenatesBarbra Streisand and Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu as two of the Tribeca Talks conversations for the 16thannual Festival.

Kenneth Lonergan's Manchester By The Sea, Barry Jenkins' Moonlight, Kelly Reichardt's Certain Women, Richard Linklater's Everybody Wants Some!! and Jim Jarmusch's Paterson are among the IFP Gotham Awards nominees announced today.

Ahead of World Ranger Day, Sunday, July 31st, National Geographic Channel (NGC) announced today its first production of a virtual reality (VR) documentary short film, National Geographic Channel Announces Its First Virtual Reality Short Documentary Film THE PROTECTORS.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announces the selection of 20th CENTURY WOMEN, written and directed by Mike Mills (Beginners), as the Centerpiece of the 54th New York Film Festival (September 30 – October 16).

The soundtrack to the feature film EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!! will be released on limited edition vinyl tomorrow, July 15t