Frank Pierson News

The Writers Guild of America, West and the Writers Guild of America, East today announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, radio, news, promotional writing, and graphic animation during the 2009 season to be honored at the upcoming 2010 Writers Guild Awards on February 20, 2010, in Los Angeles and New York.

Robert Rehme, an Executives Branch governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, was elected Tuesday night (8/18) as president of the Academy Foundation, the educational and cultural arm of the Academy.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that Edward Zwick has prevailed in the run-off for the open Directors Branch seat on the 2009-2010 Board of Governors; this will be his first term on the Board. Zwick will join Martha Coolidge and Curtis Hanson as the third governor representing the branch.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that the annual branch elections of governors of the organization have returned nine incumbents to the board as well as four new governors and one who returns to the Academy's governing body after a year off.

Following a highly successful workshop production in 2007, Barefoot Theatre Company will present the World Premiere of 'Dog Day Afternoon', a new play based on actual events that inspired the academy award winning film.

Frank Desiderio, President of the Humanitas Prize announced today that Larry Gelbart has been named as the fifth recipient of the Kieser Award

The Barefoot Theatre Company: Frank Solorzano, Producing Artistic Director; Victoria Malvagno, Managing Director is proud to present the world premiere of the stage version of Dog Day Afternoon beginning at The Sargent Theatre at American Theatre of Actors (located at 314 West 54th Street, 4th Floor bet. 8th and 9th avenues) on March 7th and closing March 25th.