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Mindy Goldberg, president/co-owner of bicoastal/international Epoch Films, has been named chairwoman for the 15th annual Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) Show, which is slated to debut June 8, 2006, at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.
Established in 1992, in cooperation with MoMA, the AICP Show recognizes excellence in commercial filmmaking, focusing on technical expertise and the artistic application of that expertise. The honored commercials are made part of the permanent archives of MoMA’s Department of Film and Media.
Goldberg launched Epoch in 1989 with a Nike commercial directed by her partner Jeff Preiss for Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, Ore. The company has since diversified beyond its established spotmaking base with the production of its first feature film, Junebug, directed by Epoch’s Phil Morrison, and selected for competition in this year’s Sundance, Cannes and Edinburgh film festivals. Junebug has been released in the U.S. by Sony Pictures Classics.
As AICP Show chairwoman, Goldberg leads a 32-person Show committee and is responsible for recommending policies and speakers, reviewing marketing materials, and promoting the event, as well as selecting the companies that provide editorial, graphics and music to the final reel. She also serves on the Show’s board of governors, which is the final arbiter charged with ensuring the Show’s quality and adherence to its rules.
AICP Show committee members include: Pia Alexander of Human; Andy Arkin of Blah! Blah? (Blah…); Tara Averill of Anonymous Content; Dana Balkin of Biscuit Filmworks; Meredith Bergman from Tool of North America; Roe Bressan of Navigating; Ned Brown of Rock Fight; Jennifer Burak of Getty Images; Maddi Carlton of HSI Productions; Brian Carmody of Smuggler; Carol Case of GSP/Playroom; Maxine Cherlin of Post Millennium; Charlie Curran of Crossroads Films; Mary Eiff of The Artists Company; Joanne Ferraro of Blue Rock; Doug Halbert, Jerry Solomon and Mal Ward of Epoch Films; John Johnston of Eastman Kodak Company, Entertainment Imaging; Marguerite Juliusson of Marguerite Juliusson & Companies; Saffron Kenny of A Very Small Office; Diane McArter of Furlined; Sheryl Myers of Comotion Films; Linda Rafoss of Version2. Editing; Jill Reehl of Get Reehl; Deborah Sullivan of @radical.media; Alistair Thompson of The Mill; and Christy Van House of Hest & Kramer Music.
The AICP Show’s call for entries will be available in January at www.aicp.com/show. The deadline for entries is Feb. 15.
California Gov. Newsom Signs Laws To Protect Actors Against Unauthorized Use Of AI
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off Tuesday on legislation aiming at protecting Hollywood actors and performers against unauthorized artificial intelligence that could be used to create digital clones of themselves without their consent.
The new laws come as California legislators ramped up efforts this year to regulate the marquee industry that is increasingly affecting the daily lives of Americans but has had little to no oversight in the United States.
The laws also reflect the priorities of the Democratic governor who's walking a tightrope between protecting the public and workers against potential AI risks and nurturing the rapidly evolving homegrown industry.
"We continue to wade through uncharted territory when it comes to how AI and digital media is transforming the entertainment industry, but our North Star has always been to protect workers," Newsom said in a statement. "This legislation ensures the industry can continue thriving while strengthening protections for workers and how their likeness can or cannot be used."
Inspired by the Hollywood actors' strike last year over low wages and concerns that studios would use AI technology to replace workers, a new California law will allow performers to back out of existing contracts if vague language might allow studios to freely use AI to digitally clone their voices and likeness. The law is set to take effect in 2025 and has the support of the California Labor Federation and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, or SAG-AFTRA.
Another law signed by Newsom, also supported by SAG-AFTRA, prevents dead performers from being digitally cloned for commercial purposes without the permission of their estates. Supporters said the law is... Read More