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Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program opens the door to nonprofit funding for independent filmmakers and media artists. The projects and makers participating in the program express a uniqueness of vision, celebrate diversity and advance the craft of filmmaking through the creation of these special works. To see the full range of projects that are part of our program,...
- 10/18/2023
- by Film Independent
- Film Independent News & More
Exclusive: Anthony Hemingway has a sweet tooth about a very serious subject.
The Emmy-winning director and his Anthony Hemingway Productions shingle has joined the documentary Sugar Daddy as a producer. Directed by long time cinematographer Michael Cooke and executive producer Anthony J Davis, Sugar Daddy focuses on the devastating health consequences of sugar overconsumption targeted at Black Americans.
Currently raising preliminary funds through an online campaign and working with healthcare veterans, the film is scheduled to start production this summer. To put the stakes in perspective, sugar overconsumption is the #1 cause of diabetes, which Black Americans are diagnosed with 60 more than adult White Americans.
“I founded Anthony Hemingway Productions to tell stories that have the power to galvanize a community, educate people, and change lives,” Hemingway told Deadline today. “That’s what we plan to do as we investigate and highlight the disproportionate impact of sugar on the health of Black Americans,...
The Emmy-winning director and his Anthony Hemingway Productions shingle has joined the documentary Sugar Daddy as a producer. Directed by long time cinematographer Michael Cooke and executive producer Anthony J Davis, Sugar Daddy focuses on the devastating health consequences of sugar overconsumption targeted at Black Americans.
Currently raising preliminary funds through an online campaign and working with healthcare veterans, the film is scheduled to start production this summer. To put the stakes in perspective, sugar overconsumption is the #1 cause of diabetes, which Black Americans are diagnosed with 60 more than adult White Americans.
“I founded Anthony Hemingway Productions to tell stories that have the power to galvanize a community, educate people, and change lives,” Hemingway told Deadline today. “That’s what we plan to do as we investigate and highlight the disproportionate impact of sugar on the health of Black Americans,...
- 2/8/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: United Talent Agency is trimming its personnel with cuts in several departments. According to sources, mostly admin/support staff are impacted, with the total number of layoffs in the low single digits as a percentage of the company’s overall workforce.
“We’ve grown a great deal over the last several years, and as a result decided to make some adjustments,” a spokesperson for the agency said in a statement to Deadline. “We’re unfortunately parting ways with a small number of colleagues and are grateful for everything they’ve contributed.”
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“We’ve grown a great deal over the last several years, and as a result decided to make some adjustments,” a spokesperson for the agency said in a statement to Deadline. “We’re unfortunately parting ways with a small number of colleagues and are grateful for everything they’ve contributed.”
Related Story UTA Expands Its Board, Adding Main Street Advisors CEO Paul Wachter And Nexus Management Group Founder Ceci Kurzman As Independent Directors; Wachter Succeeds Jim Berkus As Chairman Related Story Disney Cuts Thousands Of Jobs Amidst Latest Restructuring & Costs Trimming; "I Do Not Make This Decision Lightly," Bob Iger Says Related Story Anthony Hemingway Boards 'Sugar Daddy...
- 2/8/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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Two people were shot and others were injured as they fled gunfire that broke out at a North Carolina college homecoming concert featuring rapper Asian Doll on Saturday night, officials said.
Officers called to the campus of Livingstone College in Salisbury around 11 p.m. found two people shot and others who were hurt as attendees fled the gunfire, city officials said in a statement.
Video footage from the concert shows that a fight broke out while Asian Doll was on stage. One person, who isn’t a Livingstone student, then fired one or more shots, police and school officials said in a joint statement.
A male victim with a gunshot wound was flown to Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte, where he was in stable condition, and a female victim with a graze wound was treated at a local hospital and released,...
Two people were shot and others were injured as they fled gunfire that broke out at a North Carolina college homecoming concert featuring rapper Asian Doll on Saturday night, officials said.
Officers called to the campus of Livingstone College in Salisbury around 11 p.m. found two people shot and others who were hurt as attendees fled the gunfire, city officials said in a statement.
Video footage from the concert shows that a fight broke out while Asian Doll was on stage. One person, who isn’t a Livingstone student, then fired one or more shots, police and school officials said in a joint statement.
A male victim with a gunshot wound was flown to Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte, where he was in stable condition, and a female victim with a graze wound was treated at a local hospital and released,...
- 10/17/2022
- by the Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The chilling concept trailer for R. Shanea Williams' A Precise Understanding of Darkness tops today's Horror Highlights, which also includes Zach Lorkiewicz's new short film The Knock and details on Epic Pictures Group's acquisition of Tyler Cornack's Butt Boy for Us distribution.
Concept Trailer for A Precise Understanding of Darkness: "Horror fans will experience a unique tale of terror during the feature-length film A Precise Understanding of Darkness, and the filmmakers are giving an early look at this intense journey into myth and madness with the recently released concept trailer. The production is currently seeking investors for the project.
“This film is an ode to the psychological horror films over the years that have inspired me,” writer-director R. Shanea Williams says. “I believe there’s nothing scarier than the human mind, and this film will bring that belief to vivid life. And, because we are centering the...
Concept Trailer for A Precise Understanding of Darkness: "Horror fans will experience a unique tale of terror during the feature-length film A Precise Understanding of Darkness, and the filmmakers are giving an early look at this intense journey into myth and madness with the recently released concept trailer. The production is currently seeking investors for the project.
“This film is an ode to the psychological horror films over the years that have inspired me,” writer-director R. Shanea Williams says. “I believe there’s nothing scarier than the human mind, and this film will bring that belief to vivid life. And, because we are centering the...
- 3/2/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
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