U.K. post-production leaders speaking as part of a panel hosted by Channel 4 have called for proactive measures to increase diversity in the industry.
The virtual session held on Wednesday was chaired by dialogue editor and dubbing mixer Emma Butt, a long-time campaigner for diversity in post-production.
A recipient of the ITV Studios Achievement of the Year prize at December’s Women in Film & TV Awards, Butt has worked on Adr for shows like “Game of Thrones,” “Doctor Who” and “EastEnders.” In 2020, she published a paper on the lack of diversity within the post-production sound sector in TV, supported by the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity.
Butt was joined by TV and film editor Zeb Achonu; Neila Butt, creative diversity lead at Channel 4; Bob Clarke, founder of Mama Youth Project; Dean Webster, head of development at Ten 66; online editor Jay Francis; and Jasmin John, editor and founder...
The virtual session held on Wednesday was chaired by dialogue editor and dubbing mixer Emma Butt, a long-time campaigner for diversity in post-production.
A recipient of the ITV Studios Achievement of the Year prize at December’s Women in Film & TV Awards, Butt has worked on Adr for shows like “Game of Thrones,” “Doctor Who” and “EastEnders.” In 2020, she published a paper on the lack of diversity within the post-production sound sector in TV, supported by the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity.
Butt was joined by TV and film editor Zeb Achonu; Neila Butt, creative diversity lead at Channel 4; Bob Clarke, founder of Mama Youth Project; Dean Webster, head of development at Ten 66; online editor Jay Francis; and Jasmin John, editor and founder...
- 1/26/2023
- by Hannah Abraham
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Animation house Black Women Animate has set the details for its second annual Black in Animation Awards Show. Titled Lift While We Climb, the 2021 ceremony will see Grammy-winning musician and Steven Universe star Estelle return as host.
The awards ceremony seeks to honor Black people in animation who have and currently are paving the way for this sector of the entertainment industry.
This year’s Black in Animation Awards Show honorees include Jay Francis, VP – Current Series, Diversity and Inclusion at Disney Television Animation with the Trailblazer Award; Mounia Aram, Founder & President of Mounia Aram Company with Cultural Innovator Award, and Craig of the Creek storyboard artist Tiffany Ford with the Next Gen Award. Additional honorees are Dan Haskett, Veteran Animator who will receive Lifetime Achievement Award; International Award recipient Thandiwe Mlauli, Founder & CEO of Studio Yezi ; and Laurence Ralph, Independent Filmmaker and Professor of Anthropology at Princeton University...
The awards ceremony seeks to honor Black people in animation who have and currently are paving the way for this sector of the entertainment industry.
This year’s Black in Animation Awards Show honorees include Jay Francis, VP – Current Series, Diversity and Inclusion at Disney Television Animation with the Trailblazer Award; Mounia Aram, Founder & President of Mounia Aram Company with Cultural Innovator Award, and Craig of the Creek storyboard artist Tiffany Ford with the Next Gen Award. Additional honorees are Dan Haskett, Veteran Animator who will receive Lifetime Achievement Award; International Award recipient Thandiwe Mlauli, Founder & CEO of Studio Yezi ; and Laurence Ralph, Independent Filmmaker and Professor of Anthropology at Princeton University...
- 11/3/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Women in Animation revealed the Class of 2020 Best Short Film winners from the organization’s Wia Class of 2020 Showcase during a live Zoom ceremony Thursday, Sept. 17.
Because the coronavirus pandemic curtailed most of the festivals where student filmmakers typically unveil their work, the Wia organized the showcase as a way of helping the burgeoning artists get their short films seen by animation professionals, recruiters, hiring managers, agents and studio executives in a virtual setting. More than 400 graduate and undergraduate student films from 121 schools worldwide were reviewed by a jury of industry professionals.
The winning short films are “Ciervo,” about a young girl who holds violence, submission and independence in an uneasy balance as one morphs into the other, by Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma, who recently graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design; “La Vida de una Piñata” by Elena Heller, Marina Kunz, Raphael Pfyffer and Kai Muri, graduates of Switzerland...
Because the coronavirus pandemic curtailed most of the festivals where student filmmakers typically unveil their work, the Wia organized the showcase as a way of helping the burgeoning artists get their short films seen by animation professionals, recruiters, hiring managers, agents and studio executives in a virtual setting. More than 400 graduate and undergraduate student films from 121 schools worldwide were reviewed by a jury of industry professionals.
The winning short films are “Ciervo,” about a young girl who holds violence, submission and independence in an uneasy balance as one morphs into the other, by Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma, who recently graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design; “La Vida de una Piñata” by Elena Heller, Marina Kunz, Raphael Pfyffer and Kai Muri, graduates of Switzerland...
- 9/18/2020
- by Terry Flores
- Variety Film + TV
In Monday’s roundup, Amazon drops the second trailer for “Homecoming,” and BBC America’s “Killing Eve” adds two cast members for Season 2.
First Looks
Amazon Prime Video has released the second official trailer for “Homecoming,” ahead of the series premiere on Nov. 2. Directed by Sam Esmail (creator of “Mr. Robot”), the psychological thriller stars Julia Roberts as a former caseworker who must relive her past when she’s questioned about why she left her job at a homecoming facility helping soldiers transition back to civilian life. The cast also includes Jeremy Allen White, Alex Karpovsky, and Dermot Mulroney. Watch the trailer below:
Casting
BBC America has announced two additions to the cast for Season 2 of “Killing Eve.” Henry Lloyd-Hughes (“The Inbetweeners”) and Shannon Tarbet (“Colette”) will join previously announced new cast members Nina Sosanya, Edward Bluemel, and Julian Barratt. The series stars Sandra Oh as an MI5 officer who...
First Looks
Amazon Prime Video has released the second official trailer for “Homecoming,” ahead of the series premiere on Nov. 2. Directed by Sam Esmail (creator of “Mr. Robot”), the psychological thriller stars Julia Roberts as a former caseworker who must relive her past when she’s questioned about why she left her job at a homecoming facility helping soldiers transition back to civilian life. The cast also includes Jeremy Allen White, Alex Karpovsky, and Dermot Mulroney. Watch the trailer below:
Casting
BBC America has announced two additions to the cast for Season 2 of “Killing Eve.” Henry Lloyd-Hughes (“The Inbetweeners”) and Shannon Tarbet (“Colette”) will join previously announced new cast members Nina Sosanya, Edward Bluemel, and Julian Barratt. The series stars Sandra Oh as an MI5 officer who...
- 10/22/2018
- by Rachel Yang
- Variety Film + TV
Disney Television Animation has promoted two key executives into vp roles.
Jay Francis has been promoted to vp current series and diversity, and Angi Dyste has been upped to vp production and artist management.
"Jay and Angi have a wealth of experience across virtually every area of the animation business," said Meredith Roberts, senior vp animation strategy at Disney Channels. "Their strong relationships with top talent in the kids' TV space and their ability to foster innovative ideas make them well poised to usher in the next generation of artists at Tva."
Francis will continue to ...
Jay Francis has been promoted to vp current series and diversity, and Angi Dyste has been upped to vp production and artist management.
"Jay and Angi have a wealth of experience across virtually every area of the animation business," said Meredith Roberts, senior vp animation strategy at Disney Channels. "Their strong relationships with top talent in the kids' TV space and their ability to foster innovative ideas make them well poised to usher in the next generation of artists at Tva."
Francis will continue to ...
- 10/22/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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