February 10, 1995/Bicoastal Crossroads Films has launched a longform film/music video division, Pellington/Gorai, New York, featuring director Mark Pellington and executive producer Tom Gorai….Animation/live action studio Cornell/Abood, Studio City, Calif., has entered into a partnership with Toronto-based RF Fly Films….Director Mike Bigelow, formerly of bicoastal DQ Films, has signed with HKM Productions, Hollywood, Calif., for exclusive spot representation….Director Bill Scarlet is departing The Lopes Picture Company, New York, to join bicoastal Harmony Pictures for exclusive commercial representation….
FEBRUARY 9, 1990/New Zealand-based director/cameraman Geoff Dixon has signed with Smillie Films, Los Angeles, for U.S. spot representation. Dixon’s company, Silver Screen, will continue to rep him in New Zealand and Australia….Wieden & Kennedy, Portland, Ore., creative director Mark Fenske is exiting the agency to form The Bomb Factory, a film company in Los Angeles….Chicago-based agency Cramer-Krasselt opened an office in Orlando, Fla. F. Mitchell Boyd, formerly associate creative director at Orlando-headquartered agency Gilpin, Peyton & Pierce, has been named creative director of the office….
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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.”
First established as an annual survey of Hollywood’s most-liked unproduced screenplays, the Black List has since grown into a comprehensive resource for the film, TV,... Read More