5 Years Ago
January 12, 2001 Sound designer Reinhard Denke is opening a new shop called stimmüng, Santa Monica, in partnership with two principals of production house Morton Jankel Zander: director Rocky Morton and executive producer David Zander….The Association of Creative Editors (AICE) is launching an awards show that will honor the best edited commercials….Editor Craig Lewandowski has joined Edit Sweet, Chicago….Bicoastal/international Chelsea Pictures has launched a music video division called Production League of America….
10 Years Ago
January 12, 1996 Music and sound design shop Machine Head, headquartered in Venice, Calif., is opening a New York office, to be headed by producer Barbara Spenningsby, with resident sound designer Bill Chesley….Geroge Jecel, a director formerly with bicoastal BFCS, is joining bicoastal The End for commercial representation….Dick Voss, former general manager/executive producer at Planet Blue, Hollywood, is joining Post Logic Studios, also in Hollywood….Franklin Leonard and The Black List To Receive 2024 Gotham Awards Anniversary Tribute
Franklin Leonard and his company, the Black List, the platform dedicated to nurturing written storytelling and empowering writers to maximize their professional potential, will receive The Gotham Anniversary Tribute at the 34th annual Gotham Awards ceremony, taking place on Monday, December 2, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
The Anniversary Tribute was created by The Gotham Film & Media Institute in order to recognize the major milestones and storied commitments of entertainment’s most influential individuals. With the Anniversary Tribute, The Gotham will honor the 20th anniversary of the Black List, which has been dedicated to identifying and celebrating exceptional storytelling since it was first established by Leonard in 2005. Most recently, Mariska Hargitay received the Anniversary Tribute at the inaugural Gotham TV awards for her outstanding run on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
“With the Black List, Franklin Leonard has undeniably reshaped Hollywood by elevating talented writers and remarkable projects. His commitment to nurturing emerging screenwriters and lowering barriers to entry for talent is one that resonates deeply with The Gotham and our values,” said Jeffrey Sharp, executive director of The Gotham Film & Media Institute. “So many of Hollywood’s most beloved films, such as Juno, Slumdog Millionaire, and The King’s Speech, were all given a singular platform by the annual Black List that helped them get made. We are honored to present Franklin and the Black List with the Anniversary Tribute.”
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