Coming off a successful run of contributions to Oscar-winning films including The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and The Whale, alongside recent work on a variety of upcoming independent features, entertainment studio Alkemy X has formally launched its Independent Film Services division.
For nearly 45 years, Alkemy X has remained at the forefront of postproduction with award-winning work. Designed to build upon that longstanding expertise with a now greater focus on independent feature films, Alkemy X has tapped Andrew Greenblatt for a strategic collaboration in leading the new Independent Film Services division forward. Leveraging his extensive network and experience in the independent film sector, Greenblatt will play a pivotal role in further enhancing Alkemy X’s commitment to supporting filmmakers and productions within the independent film community.
While leading Alkemy X’s Independent Film Services division, Greenblatt will continue in his position as the CEO and executive director of the Philadelphia Film Society, the nonprofit organization responsible for annually producing the Philadelphia Film Festival, as well as the management of the Philadelphia Film Center, PFS East, and PFS Bourse movie theaters and curation of year-round screenings, programming, and events. Alkemy X president and CEO Justin Wineburgh, a longstanding Board member of the Philadelphia Film Society, currently serves as the secretary on its Executive Committee.
Greenblatt brings a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of the independent film landscape, cultivated through years of collaboration with filmmakers and participation in film festivals across the world. Greenblatt’s enthusiasm for the work and his depth of knowledge and connections pair seamlessly with Alkemy X’s mission to provide top-notch post-production and visual effects services to independent filmmakers.
“To say that this a home run would be an understatement,” said Wineburgh. “Andy is one of the most competent, hard-working, diligent individuals I have ever known. Most remarkably, he is always firmly on the pulse of the independent film world, and the specific needs of these incredible filmmakers.”
Greenblatt shared, “I’m thrilled to partner with Justin and the exceptional team at Alkemy X to launch and help build this new Independent Film Services division. Having worked with Alkemy X for postproduction on several films I’ve produced, I know first-hand the quality of their work as well as how easy and helpful the Alkemy X team is to work with. I’m excited to have the opportunity to introduce and share their talent and expertise with fellow independent filmmakers.”
This collaboration brings a fresh and innovative approach to Alkemy X’s suite of award-winning services, including post and finishing, audio, design and animation, visual effects, production services, and facilities. Now, Greenblatt’s insights and connections within the independent film world will not only strengthen Alkemy X’s relationships within the industry, but also contribute to the development of tailored solutions to meet the unique needs of independent filmmakers.
Harvey Weinstein hit with new sex crime charge in New York
Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a new sex crime charge in New York, as he awaits retrial in his landmark #MeToo case.
Details of the new allegations were not immediately available. He was charged with committing a criminal sex act.
The jailed ex-movie mogul has long maintained that any sexual activity was consensual.
Prosecutors revealed last week that Weinstein had been indicted on additional sex crime charges that weren't part of the case that led to his now-overturned 2020 conviction. But the new indictment was sealed until his arraignment.
Prosecutors have said that the grand jury heard evidence of up to three alleged assaults — two in hotels in the Tribeca neighborhood and one at a lower Manhattan residential building. The purported incidents took place from the mid-2000s to 2016, prosecutors said.
But it's not clear whether any of those allegations underlie the new indictment.
While bracing for the new charges, Weinstein also is awaiting retrial after New York state's highest court this spring overturned his 2020 conviction on rape and sexual assault charges involving two women. The high court, called the Court of Appeals, ordered a new trial, which is tentatively scheduled to begin Nov. 12.
The Court of Appeals ruled that the then-trial judge unfairly allowed testimony against him based on allegations that were not part of the case. That judge's term expired in 2022, and he is no longer on the bench.
Prosecutors have said they'll seek to fold the new charges into the retrial, but Weinstein's lawyers say it should be a separate case.
Weinstein, who also was convicted in 2022 in a Los Angeles rape case, remains behind bars while awaiting his New York retrial.
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