Brook Lapping is producing a new documentary series charting the story behind the Live Aid concerts, one of the largest global music events in history which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The documentary series, which will air on BBC and CNN, will look at the
Marketing and communications agency DDA has launched DNA, a new brands-focussed division it says will “leverage the connective tissue across entertainment and brands through campaigns, brand partnerships, talent relations, social media and events.” With the new launch comes two key hires, including founder of luxury brand
U.K.-French film company Alief has pounced on the worldwide sales rights to “Luna Rosa: The 7th Ascension of Atabey,” the fourth feature by Puerto Rican multi-hyphenate Omar Rodríguez-López, frontman for Grammy-winning band, The Mars Volta. “This is his most cohesive, fully narrative film yet,” Alief
Few writer-producers have a house style as distinct as Tina Fey’s — so much so that the “30 Rock” creator’s signature extends to an entire universe of shows under her umbrella. Fey did not have a showrunner’s direct control over “Mr. Mayor,” “Great News,” “Girls5Eva”
Pluto Film has boarded Pedro Cabeleira’s “Entroncamento” (Night Passengers) as sales agent. The film premieres in Cannes sidebar ACID. The film is set in the neighborhood of Entroncamento in Portugal, where violence, misfortune, greed and loyalty rule the streets. Laura arrives there to rebuild her
Trent Reznor, Jeff Toyne, David Fleming and Nainita Desai were honored with ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards during the performing-rights organization’s annual Screen Music Awards Wednesday night in Hollywood. Reznor took Film Score of the Year honors for his techno-driven music for “Challengers,” co-written with longtime
After gaining a lot of buzz as the opening night movie during SXSW back in March, “Another Simple Favor” lands on streaming service Prime Video. The Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively-led sequel is available to stream for Amazon Prime subscribers only. It drops on Thursday,
Baldwin, playing a grizzled criminal gunslinger who is also a caring grandpa, does his best to lend the film a menacing movie-star charisma. But as much as I’m a fan of Baldwin as an actor, he doesn’t fit smoothly into the period setting. Despite his