Exclusive: Biotech entrepreneur Jonathan Lim, M.D. is moving into the realm of film production and financing with the launch of City Hill Arts.
Lim’s start-up will acquire IP, develop, package, produce and fund projects, while investing in those that meet its criteria, via exceptional writing, talent and collaborators. Executives joining him at the company include Participant Media and MGM veteran Jeff Ivers, who will serve as COO; Robin Jonas, a 10-year veteran of Miramax Films and former President of Kevin Costner’s Tig Productions, who will serve as President; Alcon Entertainment’s former head of production Steven P. Wegner, who will serve as EVP Production; and Mike Kolko, who brings broad experience in production accounting and tax incentives to his role as VP of Physical Production.
Lim says his goal with City Hill Arts is to “revitalize people, planet and perspective”—to spotlight “stories of transformation, or everyday...
Lim’s start-up will acquire IP, develop, package, produce and fund projects, while investing in those that meet its criteria, via exceptional writing, talent and collaborators. Executives joining him at the company include Participant Media and MGM veteran Jeff Ivers, who will serve as COO; Robin Jonas, a 10-year veteran of Miramax Films and former President of Kevin Costner’s Tig Productions, who will serve as President; Alcon Entertainment’s former head of production Steven P. Wegner, who will serve as EVP Production; and Mike Kolko, who brings broad experience in production accounting and tax incentives to his role as VP of Physical Production.
Lim says his goal with City Hill Arts is to “revitalize people, planet and perspective”—to spotlight “stories of transformation, or everyday...
- 4/19/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Participant Media’s Jeff Ivers is vacating his post as the company’s chief operating officer, the executive and Chairman Jeff Skoll announced Monday in a joint statement. Ivers was a founding employee of the company and COO since 2009. His departure has been expected since April, when TheWrap exclusively reported housekeeping was imminent after former CEO Jim Berk was ousted and Skoll assumed daily operations of the media company. “Jeff was one of Participant’s first employees, and I am deeply grateful for his many years of service. He helped guide Participant’s growth from film into television and digital,...
- 7/13/2015
- by Matt Donnelly
- The Wrap
Brakin named executive vice president of Business and Legal Affairs.
Participant Media has promoted Gabriel Brakin to executive vice president of Business and Legal Affairs.
The announcement was made by COO Jeff Ivers to whom Brakin reports.
Ivers commented: “Since joining Participant in August 2008 Gabe has proven an adept counsel with hands-on involvement in corporate matters, co-financing and distribution deals, film financing funds, and Participant’s investments, including Summit Entertainment. I have the utmost confidence in Gabe’s ability to handle complex transactions and oversee the business and legal affairs team as we continue to expand Participant’s operations,”
Prior to joining Participant, Brakin was an entertainment and media attorney at O’Melveny & Myers.
Participant Media has promoted Gabriel Brakin to executive vice president of Business and Legal Affairs.
The announcement was made by COO Jeff Ivers to whom Brakin reports.
Ivers commented: “Since joining Participant in August 2008 Gabe has proven an adept counsel with hands-on involvement in corporate matters, co-financing and distribution deals, film financing funds, and Participant’s investments, including Summit Entertainment. I have the utmost confidence in Gabe’s ability to handle complex transactions and oversee the business and legal affairs team as we continue to expand Participant’s operations,”
Prior to joining Participant, Brakin was an entertainment and media attorney at O’Melveny & Myers.
- 3/11/2015
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
Participant Media has promoted Gabriel Brakin to Executive Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs, Participant’s chief operating officer Jeff Ivers said on Wednesday. Brakin, who has been with Participant since 2008, came to the company from O’Melveny & Myers, where he worked as an entertainment and media attorney focusing on motion picture studios, independent production companies and financial institutions. Also Read: Participant Media CEO Jim Berk Named Executive Board Chair of UCLA’s School of Tft Ivers, who Brakin will report to, said that the new Evp will handle complex transactions and oversee the business and legal affairs team.
- 3/11/2015
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Sundance: The new distributor has acquired worldwide rights to Brett Haley’s I’ll See You In My Dreams following the world premiere on January 27. Separately HBO has taken Us TV rights to 3 1/2 Minutes.
Blythe Danner plays a widow who enjoys a new lease of life. Rounding out the key cast are Martin Starr, Sam Elliott, Malin Akerman, June Squibb, Rhea Perlman, and Mary Kay Place.
Haley co-wrote the screenplay with Marc Basch and produced by Rebecca Green and Laura Smith.
“This film has so much heart and so much love for its characters, we immediately fell for it,” said Bleecker Street CEO Andrew Karpen.
“Anchoring every scene, Blythe Danner delivers a performance that is so real and so touching from a script that is so funny and empathic, all of us at Bleecker Street can’t wait to bring it to audiences so they can discover what a beautiful story writer-director Brett Haley has created.”
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Blythe Danner plays a widow who enjoys a new lease of life. Rounding out the key cast are Martin Starr, Sam Elliott, Malin Akerman, June Squibb, Rhea Perlman, and Mary Kay Place.
Haley co-wrote the screenplay with Marc Basch and produced by Rebecca Green and Laura Smith.
“This film has so much heart and so much love for its characters, we immediately fell for it,” said Bleecker Street CEO Andrew Karpen.
“Anchoring every scene, Blythe Danner delivers a performance that is so real and so touching from a script that is so funny and empathic, all of us at Bleecker Street can’t wait to bring it to audiences so they can discover what a beautiful story writer-director Brett Haley has created.”
Bleecker...
- 1/31/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Sundance: The new distributor has acquired worldwide rights to Brett Haley’s I’ll See You In My Dreams following the world premiere on January 27. Separately HBO has taken Us TV rights to 3 1/2 Minutes.
Blythe Danner plays a widow who enjoys a new lease of life. Rounding out the key cast are Martin Starr, Sam Elliott, Malin Akerman, June Squibb, Rhea Perlman, and Mary Kay Place.
Haley co-wrote the screenplay with Marc Basch and produced by Rebecca Green and Laura Smith.
“This film has so much heart and so much love for its characters, we immediately fell for it,” said Bleecker Street CEO Andrew Karpen.
“Anchoring every scene, Blythe Danner delivers a performance that is so real and so touching from a script that is so funny and empathic, all of us at Bleecker Street can’t wait to bring it to audiences so they can discover what a beautiful story writer-director Brett Haley has created.”
Bleecker...
Blythe Danner plays a widow who enjoys a new lease of life. Rounding out the key cast are Martin Starr, Sam Elliott, Malin Akerman, June Squibb, Rhea Perlman, and Mary Kay Place.
Haley co-wrote the screenplay with Marc Basch and produced by Rebecca Green and Laura Smith.
“This film has so much heart and so much love for its characters, we immediately fell for it,” said Bleecker Street CEO Andrew Karpen.
“Anchoring every scene, Blythe Danner delivers a performance that is so real and so touching from a script that is so funny and empathic, all of us at Bleecker Street can’t wait to bring it to audiences so they can discover what a beautiful story writer-director Brett Haley has created.”
Bleecker...
- 1/31/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
HBO has acquired the television rights to the documentary 3 1/2 Minutes. The network made the announcement Saturday about the film, which premiered at Sundance on Jan. 24. The deal was brokered by HBO, Submarine's Josh Braun and Participant Media's Jeff Ivers. See more The Scene at Sundance Film Festival 2015 The doc's subject is the 2012 fatal shooting of unarmed 17 year-old African American high-school student Jordan Davis. Davis was shot and killed by Michael David Dunn who fired ten bullets over a dispute at a gas station in Jacksonville, Fla. The film documents the brutal shooting as well as
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- 1/7/2015
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes release details for Out of the Dark, Travelogue of Horror, and The Hunted, a trailer for The Scribbler and The Pyramid, a look at The Walker Stalkers’s music video Talk Dead to Me, advanced screening details for L.A. Slasher, and much more:
Out of the Dark Release Details and Photos: “Vertical Entertainment and Participant Media today announced that Vertical has acquired U.S. rights to Participant’s supernatural thriller Out of the Dark, and slated the film for an early 2015 theatrical release.
Starring Julia Stiles, Scott Speedman, and Stephen Rea, Out of the Dark is a ghost story set in South America, where a young family’s new life turns from promising to terrifying when they are forced to confront ancient legends, ghosts, and a haunting family secret.
Out of the Dark Release Details and Photos: “Vertical Entertainment and Participant Media today announced that Vertical has acquired U.S. rights to Participant’s supernatural thriller Out of the Dark, and slated the film for an early 2015 theatrical release.
Starring Julia Stiles, Scott Speedman, and Stephen Rea, Out of the Dark is a ghost story set in South America, where a young family’s new life turns from promising to terrifying when they are forced to confront ancient legends, ghosts, and a haunting family secret.
- 8/31/2014
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Drafthouse Films and Participant Media have jointly acquired U.S. rights to The Look Of Silence, the latest film from Joshua Oppenheimer and a companion piece to his Oscar-nominated doc The Act Of Killing. Where The Act of Killing chronicled a generation of Indonesian death squad leaders basking in the legacy of their atrocities, The Look Of Silence examines one victim’s journey as he searches for and confronts his brother’s killers.
Oscar winner Errol Morris and Oscar nomined Werner Herzog, who executive produced The Act Of Killing, are also exec producers on the new film along with Emmy nominee André Singer (Little Dieter Needs to Fly). Signe Byrge Sørensen also produced The Look Of Silence, which will world premiere in Venice before hitting Tiff and the New York Film Festival. Drafthouse and Participant will release it theatrically stateside next summer.
The deal was negotiated by Cinephil’s Philippa Kowarsky...
Oscar winner Errol Morris and Oscar nomined Werner Herzog, who executive produced The Act Of Killing, are also exec producers on the new film along with Emmy nominee André Singer (Little Dieter Needs to Fly). Signe Byrge Sørensen also produced The Look Of Silence, which will world premiere in Venice before hitting Tiff and the New York Film Festival. Drafthouse and Participant will release it theatrically stateside next summer.
The deal was negotiated by Cinephil’s Philippa Kowarsky...
- 8/27/2014
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
Vertical Entertainment has acquired the U.S. rights to Participant Media’s supernatural thriller, ‘Out of the Dark.’ Vertical’s Co-President, Rich Goldberg, and Peter Jarowey negotiated the deal with Nate Bolotin at Xyz Films and Jeff Ivers for Participant. The movie will be presented by Vertical, in association with Participant Media and Image Nation. The thriller will be distributed in theaters by Vertical in early 2015. Two new stills from the horror film, which stars Julia Stills, Scott Speedman and Stephen Rea, have also been released after Vertical’s acquisition. ‘Out of the Dark,’ which is set in South America, follows a young family’s new life as it turns from promising to terrifying [ Read More ]
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- 8/26/2014
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
The distributor has taken Us rights to Participant Media’s supernatural thriller starring Julia Stiles and Scott Speedman and has scheduled an early 2015 theatrical release. Bloom handles international sales.
Out Of The Dark is a ghost story set in South America, where a young family embarking on a new life is forced to confront ancient legends and a family secret. Stephen Rea also stars.
Lluís Quílez shot the Spain-Colombia thriller in Colombia and directed from a screenplay by Alex Pastor, David Pastor and Javier Gullón.
Vertical will present the film in association with Participant Media and Image Nation. Out Of The Dark is produced by Apaches Entertainment, Cactus Flower and Fast Producciones in association with Dynamo and Xyz Films.
Belén Atienza, Cristian Conti, Enrique López Lavigne and Andrés Calderón produced and the executive producers are Jeff Skoll, Jonathan King, Roy Azout and Nick Spicer.
Vertical brokered the deal with Nate Bolotin of Xyz Films and Jeff Ivers for Participant...
Out Of The Dark is a ghost story set in South America, where a young family embarking on a new life is forced to confront ancient legends and a family secret. Stephen Rea also stars.
Lluís Quílez shot the Spain-Colombia thriller in Colombia and directed from a screenplay by Alex Pastor, David Pastor and Javier Gullón.
Vertical will present the film in association with Participant Media and Image Nation. Out Of The Dark is produced by Apaches Entertainment, Cactus Flower and Fast Producciones in association with Dynamo and Xyz Films.
Belén Atienza, Cristian Conti, Enrique López Lavigne and Andrés Calderón produced and the executive producers are Jeff Skoll, Jonathan King, Roy Azout and Nick Spicer.
Vertical brokered the deal with Nate Bolotin of Xyz Films and Jeff Ivers for Participant...
- 8/25/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The supernatural thriller starring Julia Stiles, Scott Speedman, and Stephen Rea has been tapped for an early 2015 theatrical release. No date has been set, but Vertical Entertainment, which acquired the U.S. rights to Out Of The Dark from Participant Media, is looking at February as a possible theatrical release month. Traditionally, supernatural thrillers and horror films do well at the beginning of the year. The deal was announced today.
Out Of The Dark, directed by first-timer Lluis Quilez, is a ghost story about a new family in South America who must confront ancient legends, ghosts and a “haunting family secret.” The picture will be presented by Vertical in association not only with Participant but also Image Nation, having been produced by Apaches Entertainment, Cactus Flower, and Fast Producciones, in association with Dynamo and Xyz Films.
Related: Julia Stiles, Scott Speedman Inhabit Haunted House Pic ‘Out Of The Dark’
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Out Of The Dark, directed by first-timer Lluis Quilez, is a ghost story about a new family in South America who must confront ancient legends, ghosts and a “haunting family secret.” The picture will be presented by Vertical in association not only with Participant but also Image Nation, having been produced by Apaches Entertainment, Cactus Flower, and Fast Producciones, in association with Dynamo and Xyz Films.
Related: Julia Stiles, Scott Speedman Inhabit Haunted House Pic ‘Out Of The Dark’
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- 8/25/2014
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline
It's been a long while since last we talked about the new horror flick starring Julia Stiles, Out of the Dark, but with the passage of time have come new stills and more. Read on for the details, and look for more on this one soon!
From the Press Release
Vertical Entertainment and Participant Media announce that Vertical has acquired U.S. rights to Participant’s supernatural thriller Out of the Dark and slated the film for an early 2015 theatrical release.
Starring Julia Stiles, Scott Speedman, and Stephen Rea, Out of the Dark is a ghost story set in South America, where a young family’s new life turns from promising to terrifying when they are forced to confront ancient legends, ghosts, and a haunting family secret.
Out of the Dark will be presented by Vertical in association with Participant Media and Image Nation. It is a production of Apaches Entertainment,...
From the Press Release
Vertical Entertainment and Participant Media announce that Vertical has acquired U.S. rights to Participant’s supernatural thriller Out of the Dark and slated the film for an early 2015 theatrical release.
Starring Julia Stiles, Scott Speedman, and Stephen Rea, Out of the Dark is a ghost story set in South America, where a young family’s new life turns from promising to terrifying when they are forced to confront ancient legends, ghosts, and a haunting family secret.
Out of the Dark will be presented by Vertical in association with Participant Media and Image Nation. It is a production of Apaches Entertainment,...
- 8/25/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Exclusive: Open Road is teaming with Participant Media, eOne, and Anonymous Content on Spotlight, a drama that Tom McCarthy will direct about the Boston Globe investigation into pedophile priests and a shameful cover-up in the Catholic Church that allowed them to prey on children for years. Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Michael Keaton, Aaron Eckhart, Liev Schreiber and Stanley Tucci will star. It’s shaping up to be a big movie, with Anonymous Content producing, Open Road releasing domestic and eOne selling international. McCarthy helmed The Visitor and scripted the animated film Up, and the script is by The West Wing‘s Josh Singer and McCarthy.
The title refers to the Spotlight Team of Boston Globe reporters and editors that uncovered an unimaginable citywide conspiracy to cover up clergy child abuse. That investigative team included then-Globe editor Marty Baron (Schreiber) and Spotlight Team editor Walter “Robby” Robinson (Keaton). Reporters Michael Rezendes...
The title refers to the Spotlight Team of Boston Globe reporters and editors that uncovered an unimaginable citywide conspiracy to cover up clergy child abuse. That investigative team included then-Globe editor Marty Baron (Schreiber) and Spotlight Team editor Walter “Robby” Robinson (Keaton). Reporters Michael Rezendes...
- 8/8/2014
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline
May 15, 2014, Los Angeles, CA – Participant Media, the leading provider of entertainment that inspires, announced today that it has joined Tpg Growth, the middle market and growth equity investment platform of global investment firm Tpg, and Evolution Media Capital (Emc), a merchant bank focused on the media and sports industries, in their investment in Evolution Media, a venture that will partner with and invest up to $350 million with leading companies and entrepreneurs in the global media, sports, and entertainment spaces. Participant has acquired an equity stake in Evolution Media’s existing holdings and intends to further invest with Evolution Media moving forward. Participant CEO, Jim Berk, and COO, Jeff Ivers, will join the Evolution Media Board of Directors. “From the start, Participant was envisioned by Founder Jeff Skoll as a global media company and our partnership with Tpg Growth and Emc allows us to accelerate our reach and impact,” said Jim Berk,...
- 5/15/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Participant Media has joined Tpg Growth, a unit of private equity firm Tpg, and merchant bank Evolution Media Capital (Emc), which focuses on the media and sports industries, as a partner in Evolution Media, a joint venture that plans to invest up to $350 million in media, entertainment and sports companies. Participant has acquired an equity stake in Evolution Media’s existing holdings "and intends to further invest with Evolution Media moving forward," the companies said without disclosing full financial details. Participant CEO Jim Berk and COO Jeff Ivers will join the Evolution Media board of directors. Tpg owns
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- 5/15/2014
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
River Road Entertainment, Participant Media, Lionsgate International and Focus Features will finance and distribute Apache’s upcoming fantasy from Juan Antonio Bayona.
Focus Features will handle Us distribution and Lionsgate will take charge of international sales on Juan Antonio Bayona’s upcoming fantasy adaptation, earmarked for an autumn 2016 release.
Universal Pictures International will handle the Spanish theatrical and home entertainment release.
The producer is Belen Atienza, whose credits include Bayona’s The Impossible and The Orphanage as well as Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth.
River Road’s Bill Pohlad and Mitch Horwits, Participant’s Jeff Skoll and Jonathan King and Lionsgate Motion Picture Group co-chairman Patrick Wachsberger serve as executive producers.
A Monster Calls is based on Patrick Ness’ children’s fantasy novel. Ness himself is writing the screenplay about a young boy who deals with bullying and his mother’s illness by escaping into a fantastical world of monsters and fairy tales.
Bayona and [link...
Focus Features will handle Us distribution and Lionsgate will take charge of international sales on Juan Antonio Bayona’s upcoming fantasy adaptation, earmarked for an autumn 2016 release.
Universal Pictures International will handle the Spanish theatrical and home entertainment release.
The producer is Belen Atienza, whose credits include Bayona’s The Impossible and The Orphanage as well as Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth.
River Road’s Bill Pohlad and Mitch Horwits, Participant’s Jeff Skoll and Jonathan King and Lionsgate Motion Picture Group co-chairman Patrick Wachsberger serve as executive producers.
A Monster Calls is based on Patrick Ness’ children’s fantasy novel. Ness himself is writing the screenplay about a young boy who deals with bullying and his mother’s illness by escaping into a fantastical world of monsters and fairy tales.
Bayona and [link...
- 3/5/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Coming off the back of his acclaimed sophomore feature, All Is Lost, J.C. Chandor is about to go back behind the camera for his anticipated third film, A Most Violent Year.
Out in Park City, the film market has been heating up in recent days, and one of the biggest companies to make their mark so far has been A24.
The distribution/production company has been very much on the rise since their debut last year with Roman Coppola’s A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, with releases including Ginger & Rosa, Spring Breakers, and most recently The Spectacular Now.
So it should come as no surprise then that they are keen to cement their status, announcing that they have acquired U.S. rights to Chandor’s A Most Violent Year, led by Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain.
The acquisition is their third at the festival, having already...
Out in Park City, the film market has been heating up in recent days, and one of the biggest companies to make their mark so far has been A24.
The distribution/production company has been very much on the rise since their debut last year with Roman Coppola’s A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, with releases including Ginger & Rosa, Spring Breakers, and most recently The Spectacular Now.
So it should come as no surprise then that they are keen to cement their status, announcing that they have acquired U.S. rights to Chandor’s A Most Violent Year, led by Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain.
The acquisition is their third at the festival, having already...
- 1/22/2014
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Toronto: Participant Media and DreamWorks are reuniting on The Hundred-Foot Journey following their collaborations on Toronto opener The Fifth Estate, Lincoln and The Help.
Helen Mirren and rising star Manish Dayal will star and Lasse Hallstrom will direct from Locke director Steven Knight’s adapted screenplay from the book by Richard Morais.
Production is scheduled to commence next week in France and India. Disney will release in the Us on Aug 8, 2014, and handle select territories while Mister Smith takes charge of Europe, Africa and the Middle East. DreamWorks co-owner Reliance will distribute in India.
Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey and Juliet Blake are producing with Participant’s Jeff Skoll and Jonathan King serving as executive producers.
The Hundred-Foot Journey centres on a culinary battle that ensues when an Indian family moves to southern France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French establishment.
“This will be our sixth collaboration with our good friends at DreamWorks...
Helen Mirren and rising star Manish Dayal will star and Lasse Hallstrom will direct from Locke director Steven Knight’s adapted screenplay from the book by Richard Morais.
Production is scheduled to commence next week in France and India. Disney will release in the Us on Aug 8, 2014, and handle select territories while Mister Smith takes charge of Europe, Africa and the Middle East. DreamWorks co-owner Reliance will distribute in India.
Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey and Juliet Blake are producing with Participant’s Jeff Skoll and Jonathan King serving as executive producers.
The Hundred-Foot Journey centres on a culinary battle that ensues when an Indian family moves to southern France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French establishment.
“This will be our sixth collaboration with our good friends at DreamWorks...
- 9/6/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed its 276-member-strong class of 2013.
The list, published by The Hollywood Reporter, includes actors, cinematographers, designers, directors, documentarians, executives, film editors, makeup artists and hairstylists, "members-at-large," musicians, producers, PR folks, short filmmakers and animators, sound technicians, visual effects artists, and writers.
Jason Bateman, Rosario Dawson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Milla Jovovich, Lucy Liu, Jennifer Lopez, Emily Mortimer, Sandra Oh, Jason Schwartzman, and Michael Peña are among the roster of actors, while "The Heat" and "Bridesmaids" helmer Paul Feig made the directors' cut.
"We did not change our criteria at all," says Academy president Hawk Koch of this year's larger-than-usual class. "Yes, this year there is a tremendous amount of women, a tremendous amount of people of color, people from all walks of life. This year, we asked the branches to look at everybody who wasn't in the Academy but who deserved to be.
The list, published by The Hollywood Reporter, includes actors, cinematographers, designers, directors, documentarians, executives, film editors, makeup artists and hairstylists, "members-at-large," musicians, producers, PR folks, short filmmakers and animators, sound technicians, visual effects artists, and writers.
Jason Bateman, Rosario Dawson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Milla Jovovich, Lucy Liu, Jennifer Lopez, Emily Mortimer, Sandra Oh, Jason Schwartzman, and Michael Peña are among the roster of actors, while "The Heat" and "Bridesmaids" helmer Paul Feig made the directors' cut.
"We did not change our criteria at all," says Academy president Hawk Koch of this year's larger-than-usual class. "Yes, this year there is a tremendous amount of women, a tremendous amount of people of color, people from all walks of life. This year, we asked the branches to look at everybody who wasn't in the Academy but who deserved to be.
- 7/4/2013
- by Laura Larson
- Moviefone
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today the 276 members of the entertainment industry invited to join organization. The list includes actors, directors, documentarians, executives, film editors, producers and more. Of those listed below, those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2013. "These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today," said Academy President Hawk Koch in a press release. "Their talent and creativity have captured the imagination of audiences worldwide, and I am proud to welcome each of them to the Academy." Koch also told Variety, "In the past eight or nine years, each branch could only bring in X amount of members. There were people each branch would have liked to get in but couldn't. We asked them to be more inclusive of the best of the best, and each branch was excited, because they got...
- 6/28/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The Academy just added 276 Oscar voters.
That’s 100 more than last year, and part of an easing of a longstanding cap on the number of new members allowed to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences each year.
AMPAS usually adds between 130 and 180 new members, replacing those who have quit or passed away. The membership now stands around 6,000.
Jason Bateman, Jennifer Lopez, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emmanuelle Riva, and Chris Tucker are among the actors who have been invited to join, the organization announced today.
Other interesting additions: the musician Prince, Girls and Tiny Furniture writer/director/actress Lena Dunham,...
That’s 100 more than last year, and part of an easing of a longstanding cap on the number of new members allowed to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences each year.
AMPAS usually adds between 130 and 180 new members, replacing those who have quit or passed away. The membership now stands around 6,000.
Jason Bateman, Jennifer Lopez, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emmanuelle Riva, and Chris Tucker are among the actors who have been invited to join, the organization announced today.
Other interesting additions: the musician Prince, Girls and Tiny Furniture writer/director/actress Lena Dunham,...
- 6/28/2013
- by Anthony Breznican
- EW - Inside Movies
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 276 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy’s membership in 2013.
“These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today,” said Academy President Hawk Koch. “Their talent and creativity have captured the imagination of audiences worldwide, and I am proud to welcome each of them to the Academy.”
The 2013 invitees are:
Actors
Jason Bateman – “Up in the Air,” “Juno”
Miriam Colon – “City of Hope,” “Scarface”
Rosario Dawson – “Rent,” “Frank Miller’s Sin City”
Kimberly Elise – “For Colored Girls,” “Beloved”
Joseph Gordon-Levitt – “Lincoln,” “The Dark Knight Rises”
Charles Grodin – “Midnight Run,” “The Heartbreak Kid”
Rebecca Hall – “Iron Man 3,” “The Town”
Lance Henriksen – “Aliens,” “The Terminator”
Jack Huston – “Not Fade Away,” “Factory Girl”
Milla Jovovich – “Resident Evil,...
“These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today,” said Academy President Hawk Koch. “Their talent and creativity have captured the imagination of audiences worldwide, and I am proud to welcome each of them to the Academy.”
The 2013 invitees are:
Actors
Jason Bateman – “Up in the Air,” “Juno”
Miriam Colon – “City of Hope,” “Scarface”
Rosario Dawson – “Rent,” “Frank Miller’s Sin City”
Kimberly Elise – “For Colored Girls,” “Beloved”
Joseph Gordon-Levitt – “Lincoln,” “The Dark Knight Rises”
Charles Grodin – “Midnight Run,” “The Heartbreak Kid”
Rebecca Hall – “Iron Man 3,” “The Town”
Lance Henriksen – “Aliens,” “The Terminator”
Jack Huston – “Not Fade Away,” “Factory Girl”
Milla Jovovich – “Resident Evil,...
- 6/28/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Breaking… The Errol Morris-directed The Unknown Known: The Life And Times Of Donald Rumsfeld has been a hot topic ever since promo material for the controversial feature documentary was shown this year at Cannes. Now History Films, Radius-twc and Participant Media in association with Moxie Pictures have come aboard for the pic, which The Weinstein Company label Radius-twc will release theatrically sometime next year. Netflix and international sales agent Hanway Films also have joined the project, which draws on hours of filmed interviews and never-before-seen material from Rumsfeld’s private archive and looks at the Washington power player’s role in American history from Watergate to 9/11. The deals were negotiated by Submarine’s Josh Braun, who will also be an executive producer on the film; attorneys Sue Bodine of Cowan Debaets Abrahams & Sheppard; Peter Grossman of Lichter Grossman Nichols Adler & Feldman; and Participant COO Jeff Ivers.
- 9/10/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all North American rights to Pablo Larraín.s Cannes Directors. Fortnight sensation, No from financier Participant Media in association with Funny Balloons and Fabula. No stars Gael García Bernal (Babel, The Motorcycle Diaries), Alfredo Castro, Antónia Zegers, Marcial Tagle, Néstor Cantillana, Jaime Vadell and Pascal Montero. The film is one of the best-received films in Cannes with raves from critics following the first screening in Director’s Fortnight.
Directed by Pablo Larraín (Post Mortem, Tony Manero) from a screenplay by Pedro Peirano (TheMaid), No is produced by Juan de Diós Larraín and Daniel Dreifuss and executive produced by Participant.s Jeff Skoll and Jonathan King.
Based on a true story, when Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, facing international pressure, calls for a referendum on his presidency in 1988, opposition leaders persuade a brash young advertising executive, Rene Saavedra (Gael García Bernal), to spearhead their campaign. With...
Directed by Pablo Larraín (Post Mortem, Tony Manero) from a screenplay by Pedro Peirano (TheMaid), No is produced by Juan de Diós Larraín and Daniel Dreifuss and executive produced by Participant.s Jeff Skoll and Jonathan King.
Based on a true story, when Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, facing international pressure, calls for a referendum on his presidency in 1988, opposition leaders persuade a brash young advertising executive, Rene Saavedra (Gael García Bernal), to spearhead their campaign. With...
- 5/22/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Paticipant Media announced today that they have acquired domestic distribution rights to Circumstance from first-time writer/director Maryam Keshavarz. The suspenseful film tells the story of forbidden love set in today’s Iranian youth culture.
Check out the full press release below and be sure to follow our full coverage of Sundance Here:
Participant Media Acquires North American Rights To “Circumstance”, Suspenseful Tale Of Forbidden Love Set In Today’S Iranian Youth Culture, From First Time Writer-director Maryam Keshavarz
Participant Media has acquired North American rights to Circumstance, first time writer-director’s Maryam Keshavarz’s suspenseful tale of forbidden love set in today’s Iranian youth culture, it was announced today by Ricky Strauss, President of Participant Media. Participant is currently in discussions with several distributors for the film, which was produced by Keshavarz along with Karin Chien and Melissa M. Lee, with Christina Won serving as executive producer.
In Circumstance,...
Check out the full press release below and be sure to follow our full coverage of Sundance Here:
Participant Media Acquires North American Rights To “Circumstance”, Suspenseful Tale Of Forbidden Love Set In Today’S Iranian Youth Culture, From First Time Writer-director Maryam Keshavarz
Participant Media has acquired North American rights to Circumstance, first time writer-director’s Maryam Keshavarz’s suspenseful tale of forbidden love set in today’s Iranian youth culture, it was announced today by Ricky Strauss, President of Participant Media. Participant is currently in discussions with several distributors for the film, which was produced by Keshavarz along with Karin Chien and Melissa M. Lee, with Christina Won serving as executive producer.
In Circumstance,...
- 1/25/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Magnolia Pictures and Participant Media have jointly picked up U.S. rights to Andrew Rossi's "Page One A Year Inside The New York Times, which had its world premiere Sunday night at the Sundance Film Festival. Magnolia will release the film theatrically later this year. Magnolia Svp Tom Quinn negotiated the pact with Submarine's Josh Braun, and Diane Weyermann, Jeff Ivers and Ricky Strauss for Participant Media. Victoria Cook provided legal ...
- 1/24/2011
- Indiewire
Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American theatrical rights to "Countdown to Zero," Lucy Walker's documentary about the escalating nuclear arms race that debuted at Sundance. Magnolia will release the film in theaters this year.
History Channel picked up the U.S. TV broadcast rights.
"Countdown" was produced by Lawrence Bender and developed, financed and exec produced by Participant Media, together with World Security Institute. Jeff Skoll, Diane Weyermann, Bruce Blair and Matt Brown served as exec producers.
The film, which argues for nuclear disarmament, features such global figures as Jimmy Carter, Mikhail Gorbachev, Pervez Musharraf and Tony Blair. Valerie Plame Wilson, who also appears in the film, introduced a clip from it last week at the annual Ted Conference in Long Beach. It also screened this month at Global Zero Summit in Paris.
The deal was negotiated on behalf of the filmmakers by Josh Braun and Jason Janego of...
History Channel picked up the U.S. TV broadcast rights.
"Countdown" was produced by Lawrence Bender and developed, financed and exec produced by Participant Media, together with World Security Institute. Jeff Skoll, Diane Weyermann, Bruce Blair and Matt Brown served as exec producers.
The film, which argues for nuclear disarmament, features such global figures as Jimmy Carter, Mikhail Gorbachev, Pervez Musharraf and Tony Blair. Valerie Plame Wilson, who also appears in the film, introduced a clip from it last week at the annual Ted Conference in Long Beach. It also screened this month at Global Zero Summit in Paris.
The deal was negotiated on behalf of the filmmakers by Josh Braun and Jason Janego of...
- 2/12/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Producers Guild of America will honor the eco-docu An Inconvenient Truth with the 2007 Stanley Kramer Award.
The award annually recognizes "work that dramatically illustrates provocative social issues." It will be presented to the film's producers at the 18th annual PGA Awards, set for Jan. 29 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Century City.
Producers on the Al Gore-starring Truth include Laurie David, Lawrence Bender and Scott Z. Burns, along with co-producer Lesley Chilcott. Executive producers include Jeff Skoll, Davis Guggenheim, Diane Weyermann, Ricky Strauss and Jeff Ivers.
" 'An Inconvenient Truth' has the very rare combination of subject matter that affects every person on the planet and immerses its audience in a totally engaging film experience," awards co-chairs Hawk Koch and Mark Gordon said. "The filmmakers involved with this project committed themselves in an extraordinary manner and created a piece of cinema that will live on for generations."
Last year, the Kramer award went to the boxing drama Million Dollar Baby.
"I am thrilled that 'An Inconvenient Truth' will be included in the group of other distinguished and important movies that have been honored by the Stanley Kramer Award," director-producer Guggenheim said.
The award annually recognizes "work that dramatically illustrates provocative social issues." It will be presented to the film's producers at the 18th annual PGA Awards, set for Jan. 29 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Century City.
Producers on the Al Gore-starring Truth include Laurie David, Lawrence Bender and Scott Z. Burns, along with co-producer Lesley Chilcott. Executive producers include Jeff Skoll, Davis Guggenheim, Diane Weyermann, Ricky Strauss and Jeff Ivers.
" 'An Inconvenient Truth' has the very rare combination of subject matter that affects every person on the planet and immerses its audience in a totally engaging film experience," awards co-chairs Hawk Koch and Mark Gordon said. "The filmmakers involved with this project committed themselves in an extraordinary manner and created a piece of cinema that will live on for generations."
Last year, the Kramer award went to the boxing drama Million Dollar Baby.
"I am thrilled that 'An Inconvenient Truth' will be included in the group of other distinguished and important movies that have been honored by the Stanley Kramer Award," director-producer Guggenheim said.
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