New York Television Festival Announces Over 30 Deals, 2014 Winners!
by TV News Desk - Oct 26, 2014
Independent artists, industry executives and TV fans celebrated closing night of the 10th annual New York Television Festival this evening at the SVA Theatre in Manhattan, with a series of special events. House of Cards showrunner Beau Willimon kicked things off with the third and final creative keynote of the week, followed by a screening and talk-back of FOX comedy series MULANEY and the Festival's annual awards ceremony. There, NYTVF (www.nytvf.com) announced the winners of its Independent Pilot Competition (IPC) in 12 categories, including 'Best of the Fest' and NYTVF Critics Award honors to 'Dispatch' and 'Witnesses' respectively, as well as recipients of 20 development deals from its network, studio and digital partners.
BWW Reviews: Cirque du Soleil's AMALUNA Dazzles at National Harbor
by Elizabeth Bruce - Aug 4, 2014
Cirque du Soleil celebrates 30 years of spectacular circus arts this year with the presentation of the first ever majority female performance ensemble. Directed by renowned director, Diane Paulus, AMALUNA features a 70% female company of astonishingly skilled circus artists.