Early Oscar Party and Suite Re-Starts the Festive Road to the Big Night
Maybe it was the summer-like whether in the midst of winter, when most of the rest of the country was digging out from yet another snow day. Perhaps it was the fact that the 2014 awards season has effectively been split in two by the Olympics and everyone was refreshed and well-rested from the craziness of January. All the stars aligned, including a great guest list, to create a festive and fun day at Doris Bergman’s 6th annual...
Atlanta Hosts aTVfest With Top Shows and Stars Including Hometown Heroes The Goodie Mob
It turned out to be the calm before Winter Storm Pax threatened Atlanta, but instead of calm, there were three days and nights of excitement as the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) presented its second aTVfest: A Digital Media Experience with screenings, panels, Q&As and parties at venues throughout the Midtown area. Even during the winter season, there is certainly no shortage of media and film festivals, most of them...
Writers Guild Awards Winners Add New Drama to Oscar Race, Cement TV Icons
With Saturday night’s Writers Guild of America Awards, all of the guilds have now spoken– their voters deciding the best written, best directed, best acted and best produced movies of the year. And for the first time in recent memory, there is no clear consensus– which makes the ongoing Oscar race even more interesting than it is when just one or two films and their key talent are considered a lock. For those with short...
And the Oscar Goes To….TCM’s New Documentary About the Academy Awards
It’s a documentary about the Academy Awards that could potentially be a nominee for best documentary next year –if it has a theatrical run. “And the Oscar Goes To…” will have its world premiere on Turner Classic Movies, kicking off the cable network’s annual 31 Days of Oscar, a celebration of the Academy Awards that runs from February 1 through March 3. “And the Oscar Goes To…,” produced by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman with...
The Secret to Great Writing Is…Tweeting About Writing for the WGA Awards
Want to see how well you can write a tweet, in the company of the the entertainment industry’s top scribes? In conjunction with its upcoming awards show this Saturday, the Writers Guild of America, West is inviting people to participate in the WGAW’s first-ever “Mighty Pen” competition, running through this Friday, January 31, via Twitter. To enter, finish the sentence, “The secret to great writing is…” and include the hashtag...
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