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Birmingham, San Diego & More Join the Movement to Bring SELMA to Students
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 23, 2015


Birmingham, San Diego and Trenton, NJ, have joined the massive national campaign by African-American business leaders to raise funds for free student admission to the Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning film “SELMA,”

Google to Sponsor Screening of Academy Award-Nominated SELMA for New York's Pathways in Technology
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 23, 2015


Paramount Pictures today announced that Google will sponsor a screening of the Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning film “SELMA” for students, teachers and administrators at Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) at BAM Rose Cinemas on Friday, January 23rd.

Charlotte, Houston & More U.S. Cities Join the Movement to Bring SELMA to Students
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 21, 2015


Charlotte, Houston, Stockton, CA and Champaign-Urbana, IL have joined the massive national campaign by African-American business leaders to raise funds for free student admission to the Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning film “SELMA,”

VIDEO: John Legend and Common Perform 'Glory' on Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge
by BWW News Desk - Jan 19, 2015


On January 18, 2015, Common and John Legend performed 'Glory' on The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma in tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Ava DuVernay's new film SELMA. Watch the full performance below, plus an inside look from ET!

VIDEO: Oprah Winfrey & Cast of SELMA Honor Martin Luther King Jr.
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 19, 2015


Sixty years after the historic march in Selma, Alabama, special events are being held in the city to honor legendary civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr, including a march by Oprah Winfrey and the cast of her new film SELMA.

OWN Airs OPRAH WINFREY PRESENTS: LEGENDS WHO PAVED THE WAY Tonight
by TV News Desk - Jan 18, 2015


Oprah Winfrey hosts a gala of events honoring some of the legendary men and extraordinary women of civil rights, the arts and entertainment who made history and redefined what was possible for us all in the primetime television event OPRAH WINFREY PRESENTS: LEGENDS WHO PAVED THE WAY

275,000 Students Receive Free Tickets to Academy Award-Nominated SELMA
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 16, 2015


An additional 12 locations have joined the growing movement led by African-American business leaders to raise funds for students across the country to see the Academy Award-nominated film “SELMA,” expanding the first-of-its-kind campaign to 25 locations nationwide.

BIRDMAN and BOYHOOD Top 2015 Critics' Choice Movie Awards; All the Winners!
by Movies News Desk - Jan 15, 2015


The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) announced the winners of the 20th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards tonight, live from the Hollywood Palladium. The show aired on A&E at 9pm ET/6pm PT and was hosted by Michael Strahan. Scroll down for the full list of winners!

INTO THE WOODS, JERSEY BOYS Among 2015 Golden Reel Nominees for Sound Editing
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 15, 2015


The nominations for the 2015 GOLDEN REEL AWARDS have been announced. The awards, which are presented by the Motion Picture Sound Editors, recognize the industry's best work in sound editing.

More Cities to Bring SELMA to Students for Free
by Movies News Desk - Jan 14, 2015


An additional five cities have joined the massive national campaign by African American business leaders to raise funds for free student admission to the Golden Globe-winning film 'SELMA,' expanding the unprecedented movement to a total of 13 cities, nationwide.

Alejandro G. Inarritu to be Honored at Sundance Institute's LA Benefit
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 14, 2015


Sundance Institute today announced that it will present Alejandro G. Iñárritu with its Vanguard Leadership Award at the fifth annual Sundance Institute benefit on June 2, 2015 in Los Angeles. The evening brings the creative community together to highlight both a great visionary in independent film as well as an emerging artist with unique talent and creative independence.

BIRDMAN, ANNIE, INTO THE WOODS Among 2015 GALECA AWARD Nominees
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 13, 2015


Each year, GALECA honors its picks for the year's finest in film and television, from mainstream to gaystream, with its annual Dorian Awards. Presented each February, the Dorians are named with a nod to the great and gay wit Oscar Wilde.

Ava DuVernay, Richard Linklater & More Set for 14th Annual Film Independent Directors Close-up
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 13, 2015


Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, the Los Angeles Film Festival and Film Independent at LACMA, announced the guest speakers and program for the 14 th annual Film Independent Directors Close-Up series

BIRDMAN, BOYHOOD, and More Win at the 2015 Golden Globe Awards- UPDATING LIVE!
by Sally Henry Fuller - Jan 11, 2015


The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and dick clark productions (dcp) present the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards tonight, Sunday, January 11, 2015. Hosted by Golden Globe Award winners Tina Fey and Amy Poehler for the third year in a row, the ceremony will air on NBC live coast-to-coast from 5-8 p.m. (PT) and 8-11 p.m. (ET) from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA. BroadwayWorld brings you all the winners below!

BWW Live Recap: Lots of Laughs as Theatre Stars Shine at 72nd Golden Globes
by Matt Smith - Jan 11, 2015


Film and television stars (and audiences) are sure to come out in droves when funny ladies Tina Fey and Amy Poehler take the stage for a final time (so they say!) to host the Golden Globes, tonight on NBC at 8pm/7c. While the annual ceremony wouldn't be as geared toward theatre people as, say, the Tony Awards (June 7th on CBS for those who need a heads-up), this year is a bit different, with a collection of nominees having Broadway experience, and a few films up for nods having ties to theatre as well.

Major U.S. Cities Following NYC Example to Raise Funds for Students to See SELMA
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 9, 2015


Inspired by the overwhelming success in New York City, prominent members of the African-American business communities in major cities across America have teamed with Paramount Pictures to create funds for students to see the Golden Globe-nominated film “SELMA” for free in participating theaters.

New York Business Leaders to Bring Paramount Pictures SELMA NYC School Children
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 7, 2015


Paramount Pictures announced today that it will partner with African-American business leaders in New York City to offer free admission to the Golden Globe-nominated film 'SELMA,' from director Ava DuVernay, to 7 th, 8 th and 9 th grade students in New York City.

BOYHOOD Among Rotten Tomatoes 2014 Golden Tomato Award Winners
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 6, 2015


Rotten Tomatoes, the most popular source of ratings and reviews from movie and television critics, today announced the recipients of the 16th Annual Golden Tomato Awards honoring the best-reviewed films and television series of 2014 according to professional critics

Rob Marshall, Steve Carell Among PALM SPRINGS FILM FEST Honorees
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 5, 2015


On Sunday, January 4, 2015 Variety honored Steve Carell, Rob Marshall, Chris Rock and 10 Directors to Watch at a brunch presented by Mercedes-Benz at the 2015 PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Eddie Redmayne, Benedict Cumberbatch Among PALM SPRING FILM FEST Honorees
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 5, 2015


Kicking off Awards Season, the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) Awards Gala, presented by Cartier, was held Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Palm Springs Convention Center hosted by Mary Hart.

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