VidCon 2024 is less than a month away, and in the leadup to this year’s shindig, the con is announcing some of the final additions to its Industry track, which’ll feature more than 150 speakers on the theme “The Creator Economy Comes of Age.”
Cody Ko (who’s got 6.2 million subscribers on YouTube and is one half of Tiny Meat Gang) has confirmed he’ll join Jubilee CEO Jason Y. Lee for a chat about the studio’s YouTube series, which include Middle Ground, Odd One Out, and Versus 1. Jubilee’s channel has nearly 9 million subscribers, and it plans to reveal a collab with Ko during their panel.
“I’m really looking forward to chatting about Jubilee and I’s new announcement, and also another venture that I think will be relevant to those in the creator sphere,” Ko tells Tubefilter.
Two more additions to the Industry track: Unilever Chief...
Cody Ko (who’s got 6.2 million subscribers on YouTube and is one half of Tiny Meat Gang) has confirmed he’ll join Jubilee CEO Jason Y. Lee for a chat about the studio’s YouTube series, which include Middle Ground, Odd One Out, and Versus 1. Jubilee’s channel has nearly 9 million subscribers, and it plans to reveal a collab with Ko during their panel.
“I’m really looking forward to chatting about Jubilee and I’s new announcement, and also another venture that I think will be relevant to those in the creator sphere,” Ko tells Tubefilter.
Two more additions to the Industry track: Unilever Chief...
- 6/3/2024
- by James Hale
- Tubefilter.com
Exclusive: Visit Films has sold doc Mom & Dad’s Nipple Factory to Kino Lorber for the United States.
The film tells the story of the Johnson family and focuses on Randi, Justin’s mother, after she is diagnosed with breast cancer and her husband Brian, a conservative Midwest family man, who embarks on a journey to boost her morale, which blossoms into an unexpected homespun prosthetic nipple business, which is kept under the radar from their friends, church and five unsuspecting children.
The film is directed by Justin Johnson (aka Justinsuperstar), whose credits include Double Digits: The Story of a Neighborhood Movie Star and Behind The FX, which won a Daytime Emmy.
Kino Lorber is releasing on April 2, 2024. The sale was negotiated by Visit’s President Ryan Kampe with Kino Lorber’s Senior Vice President, Wendy Lidell.
The movie, which won the Best Feature Audience Award at Milwaukee Film Festival,...
The film tells the story of the Johnson family and focuses on Randi, Justin’s mother, after she is diagnosed with breast cancer and her husband Brian, a conservative Midwest family man, who embarks on a journey to boost her morale, which blossoms into an unexpected homespun prosthetic nipple business, which is kept under the radar from their friends, church and five unsuspecting children.
The film is directed by Justin Johnson (aka Justinsuperstar), whose credits include Double Digits: The Story of a Neighborhood Movie Star and Behind The FX, which won a Daytime Emmy.
Kino Lorber is releasing on April 2, 2024. The sale was negotiated by Visit’s President Ryan Kampe with Kino Lorber’s Senior Vice President, Wendy Lidell.
The movie, which won the Best Feature Audience Award at Milwaukee Film Festival,...
- 1/5/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Award-winning feature documentary “Mom & Dad’s Nipple Factory” has inked a deal with Sonder Entertainment for a national theatrical tour beginning in October to coincide with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “Mom & Dad’s Nipple Factory,” a Jubilee Production, will screen in theaters nationwide and into next year ahead of its digital release in February.
Directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker Justin Johnson, the feature documentary tells the story of Johnson’s parents’ resilience in the face of a breast cancer diagnosis and unilateral mastectomy — which unexpectedly leads them to launch a novel homespun prosthetic nipple business. They hide this endeavor from their five children, church and small community.
“Mom and Dad’s journey, filled with love, humor, and ingenuity amidst adversity, has blossomed into a project that has already touched thousands of hearts in our festival run. I’m excited to partner with Sonder Entertainment to share this poignant yet humorous film with audiences nationwide,...
Directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker Justin Johnson, the feature documentary tells the story of Johnson’s parents’ resilience in the face of a breast cancer diagnosis and unilateral mastectomy — which unexpectedly leads them to launch a novel homespun prosthetic nipple business. They hide this endeavor from their five children, church and small community.
“Mom and Dad’s journey, filled with love, humor, and ingenuity amidst adversity, has blossomed into a project that has already touched thousands of hearts in our festival run. I’m excited to partner with Sonder Entertainment to share this poignant yet humorous film with audiences nationwide,...
- 10/5/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay, Jaden Thompson and Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
Event producers are gearing up to roll out miles of red carpet in Los Angeles this week for what is shaping up to be a packed schedule of starry parties and gatherings to celebrate the 95th annual Academy Awards. The Hollywood Reporter has gathered intel on all the events below.
Monday, March 6
International Women’s Day Summit
Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, 9850 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, 5-7 p.m.
Hosted by Visionary Women, the event honors Maria Shriver, Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt and Christina Schwarzenegger as Changemakers of the Year. Co-chaired by Shelley Reid and Thea Andrews Wolf, the event celebrates powerful and inspiring women who have influenced meaningful social change. In partnership with the Hostetler/Wrigley Foundation, Visionary Women also will be announcing the recipient of the annual Visionary Prize for Women’s Economic Empowerment. Visionary Women’s International Women’s Day Celebration is sponsored by Maurice and Paul Marciano Foundation,...
Monday, March 6
International Women’s Day Summit
Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, 9850 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, 5-7 p.m.
Hosted by Visionary Women, the event honors Maria Shriver, Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt and Christina Schwarzenegger as Changemakers of the Year. Co-chaired by Shelley Reid and Thea Andrews Wolf, the event celebrates powerful and inspiring women who have influenced meaningful social change. In partnership with the Hostetler/Wrigley Foundation, Visionary Women also will be announcing the recipient of the annual Visionary Prize for Women’s Economic Empowerment. Visionary Women’s International Women’s Day Celebration is sponsored by Maurice and Paul Marciano Foundation,...
- 3/4/2023
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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When asked for one word to describe Asian and Pacific Islander media in 2022, Blade of the 47 Ronin actor Yoshi Sudarso said, “diverse.”
The crowd present at Thursday night’s Asian Pacific Islander Excellence Celebration certainly matched Sudarso’s words. Chinese American reality television stars rubbed elbows with Polynesian American musicians and Southeast Asian American silver screen actors at Casita Hollywood, where The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix and Gold House teamed up for a celebration of the Api community’s 2022 successes.
“If you think about the way Hollywood looked at our culture 20 years ago, we were deemed culturally irrelevant,” said Hasan Minhaj. “Now, we’re making some of the most relevant, poignant, cutting-edge work.”
From Minhaj’s perspective, Everything Everywhere All At Once (from A24) and Mo are just two of those impactful works. Love Is Blind star Deepti Vemapti and Boo, Bitch actress Aparna Brielle...
When asked for one word to describe Asian and Pacific Islander media in 2022, Blade of the 47 Ronin actor Yoshi Sudarso said, “diverse.”
The crowd present at Thursday night’s Asian Pacific Islander Excellence Celebration certainly matched Sudarso’s words. Chinese American reality television stars rubbed elbows with Polynesian American musicians and Southeast Asian American silver screen actors at Casita Hollywood, where The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix and Gold House teamed up for a celebration of the Api community’s 2022 successes.
“If you think about the way Hollywood looked at our culture 20 years ago, we were deemed culturally irrelevant,” said Hasan Minhaj. “Now, we’re making some of the most relevant, poignant, cutting-edge work.”
From Minhaj’s perspective, Everything Everywhere All At Once (from A24) and Mo are just two of those impactful works. Love Is Blind star Deepti Vemapti and Boo, Bitch actress Aparna Brielle...
- 11/18/2022
- by Lucia Ruan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After getting off to a hot start on YouTube, Jubilee Media is raising the capital that will support its “first major brand extension.” The L.A.-based media company, known for its empathetic videos, has announced a 1.1 million funding round. On the heels of that investment, Jubilee is signing with talent agency WME and launching Nectar, a new channel centered around love and relationships.
Strong Ventures led the 1.1 million seed-plus round. The participants included numerous tech execs, including YouTube Co-Founder Steve Chen and Patreon Co-Founder Sam Yam. Other investors included DoorDash Co-Founder Stanley Tang, Rotten Tomatoes Founder Patrick Lee, Triller CEO Mike Lu, and former NBA player Jeremy Lin. Both Chen and Lin had previously funded Jubilee; the media company has raised 3.25 million to date.
Jubilee’s unique brand has brought in 3.4 billion views to date.
The company’s Founder and CEO, Jason Y. Lee, told Tubefilter that Jubilee’s...
Strong Ventures led the 1.1 million seed-plus round. The participants included numerous tech execs, including YouTube Co-Founder Steve Chen and Patreon Co-Founder Sam Yam. Other investors included DoorDash Co-Founder Stanley Tang, Rotten Tomatoes Founder Patrick Lee, Triller CEO Mike Lu, and former NBA player Jeremy Lin. Both Chen and Lin had previously funded Jubilee; the media company has raised 3.25 million to date.
Jubilee’s unique brand has brought in 3.4 billion views to date.
The company’s Founder and CEO, Jason Y. Lee, told Tubefilter that Jubilee’s...
- 9/28/2022
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Documentaries rarely turn out as originally conceived. They evolve once the cameras roll — unexpected characters may emerge or new facts come to light. It’s in the nature of an unscripted artform.
But in the case of the new film Accepted, that documentary truism reached an extreme. Director Dan Chen and producers Jason Y. Lee and Jesse Einstein thought they were embarking on a film with a predictable narrative when things suddenly and dramatically changed.
“The proverbial shit hit the fan,” says Lee.
The initial concept behind Accepted was to explore Tm Landry, a school in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana with a remarkable track record getting its students — mostly minority kids — into Ivy League or other prestige universities. The private K-12 school gained fame for viral videos that showed an anxious student in front of a laptop, surrounded by classmates, awaiting word on whether they had been accepted at Harvard, Yale,...
But in the case of the new film Accepted, that documentary truism reached an extreme. Director Dan Chen and producers Jason Y. Lee and Jesse Einstein thought they were embarking on a film with a predictable narrative when things suddenly and dramatically changed.
“The proverbial shit hit the fan,” says Lee.
The initial concept behind Accepted was to explore Tm Landry, a school in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana with a remarkable track record getting its students — mostly minority kids — into Ivy League or other prestige universities. The private K-12 school gained fame for viral videos that showed an anxious student in front of a laptop, surrounded by classmates, awaiting word on whether they had been accepted at Harvard, Yale,...
- 7/8/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
The who’s who of Asian and Asian American talent and artists gathered for an evening of celebration at the 19th annual Unforgettable Gala, nearly two years after the Covid-19 pandemic brought live and in-person events to a screeching halt. The Character Media awards show, held at the Beverly Hilton and hosted by Good Trouble actress and comedian Sherry Cola, recognized notable Asians in culture and media including Sandra Oh, John Cho, and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings‘ Destin Daniel Cretton and Simu Liu.
“There are so many people here tonight fighting the good fight…showing me what it means to be unapologetically Asian,” said Liu who received the night’s Breakout in Film honor. “The more I think about it, the more it feels like a super power.”
While Liu may be one of the latest stalwarts of Asian representation on screen, he recognized the artists...
“There are so many people here tonight fighting the good fight…showing me what it means to be unapologetically Asian,” said Liu who received the night’s Breakout in Film honor. “The more I think about it, the more it feels like a super power.”
While Liu may be one of the latest stalwarts of Asian representation on screen, he recognized the artists...
- 12/12/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Prostitution is a worldwide problem. In even in conservative South Korea, this dark issue even clouds the country that prides itself on ethics and values.
American Director Jason Y. Lee travels to South Korea to film Save My Seoul, a documentary that looks into the rampant prostitution and sex trafficking in South Korea. With the use of hidden cameras, he gained access to pimps, johns and sex-workers.
Lee soon discovers the problems are far beyond of lost girls and lustful men. The problem is rooted with a Korean culture that turns a blind eye to and condones one of the biggest injustices in society.
Lrm had a chance to sit-down to speak with Jason Y. Lee on his experiences in filming this documentary at the press day at the Asian Pacific Film Festival. We managed to talk about the Korean culture, prostitution and even the two female subjects in the film.
American Director Jason Y. Lee travels to South Korea to film Save My Seoul, a documentary that looks into the rampant prostitution and sex trafficking in South Korea. With the use of hidden cameras, he gained access to pimps, johns and sex-workers.
Lee soon discovers the problems are far beyond of lost girls and lustful men. The problem is rooted with a Korean culture that turns a blind eye to and condones one of the biggest injustices in society.
Lrm had a chance to sit-down to speak with Jason Y. Lee on his experiences in filming this documentary at the press day at the Asian Pacific Film Festival. We managed to talk about the Korean culture, prostitution and even the two female subjects in the film.
- 4/29/2017
- by Gig Patta
- LRMonline.com
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