TIFF 2023 Industry Conference takes place September 8–12    TIFF is excited to share the 2023 Industry Selects lineup. Screening for accredited buyers during the Festival, this curated selection of 12 films go beyond the Official Selection, and are all available for worldwide acquisition.  “As the media industry continues to evolve, TIFF strives to foster […]

The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) will host its 25th Annual Reel Black Men Short Film Showcase. All events will be held September 22-23, 2023, at the Regal L.A. Live in Downtown Los Angeles, California. The Reel Black Men Short Film Showcase began twenty-five years ago to celebrate and highlight dynamic emerging Black […]

    After the successful return of the European Film Market (EFM) in February 2023 with record numbers of 11,500 plus trade visitors, more than 600 exhibiting companies and over 1,500 market screenings, the EFM is now announcing its guest country for the upcoming edition. “Country in Focus” 2024 will be Italy.   The EFM’s “Country in Focus” programme was launched […]

The American Film Market is more than just an event! It’s the place where independent creativity and business perfectly intertwine. Over five days, AFM immerses you in the world’s film community, opening monumental opportunities to network, expand your knowledge, gain visibility, discover new production options, develop future projects, and access industry professionals who finance, produce […]

The American Film Institute celebrated the commencement of the AFI Conservatory Class of 2023 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. At the ceremony, AFI President and CEO Bob Gazzale welcomed the honored guests, graduates, friends and family to the historic theatre, and spoke about the imperative role of storytellers in uncertain times  The celebration […]

  Congratulations to Kasi Lemmons On Being Honored By the Directors Guild of America, African American Steering Committee!   A Tribute to Director Kasi Lemmons July 29, 2023An African American Steering Committee Event On July 29, the DGA’s African American Steering Committee (AASC) presented a special evening in honor of Director Kasi Lemmons. The event […]

At one of our resume editing webinars recently, an aspiring writer asked: Is there any resume-related use of having pitched shows at Networks but never sold anything? Obviously, no one is pitching or writing anything to the networks right now, but I still thought it’d be worth answering for anyone looking for other kinds of […]

Recently, we posted a job notice from Air Bud Entertainment. Yeah, it turns out there is an entire company devoted to Air Bud spin offs. Remember Air Bud? How is that even a business model? Strange Things are Happening to Me This isn’t my first experience with the dogs-doing-things-dogs-don’t-normally-do genre. Back when I was a […]