The Independent Film & Television Alliance® (IFTA®), the L.A. headquartered global trade association of the indie motion picture and TV programming industry, announced the results of its annual elections to select the executive committee and board of directors for the 2017-2019 term.
IFTA’s executive committee will continue to be headed by chairperson Michael Ryan (GFM Films), who was elected for a second term. Joining him are Andrew Kramer (Lionsgate), who was elected as general vice chairperson, and Clay Epstein (FilmMode Entertainment), who was elected as vice chairperson/secretary.
Jay Joyce (Artist View Entertainment), Lloyd Kaufman (Troma Entertainment), Charlotte Mickie (Mongrel International), and Almira Ravil (Screen Media) will continue serving as members of the executive committee through the second year of their term.
The following new board members have been elected to serve a two-year term for 2017-2019: Tannaz Anisi (13 Films), Paul Bales (The Asylum), Jason Buckley (Lakeshore Entertainment), Carl Clifton (Hyde Park International), Caroline Couret-Delegue (unaffiliated), Kirk D’Amico (Myriad Pictures), Jeffrey Greenstein (Millennium Media, Inc.), Lisa Romanoff (Vision Films, Inc.), Gabrielle Stewart (HanWay Films), Jeannine Tang (The Weinstein Company), and Andrew Orr (Independent Film Sales) will serve as an alternate.
Also on the board of directors, continuing for their second year, are: Shaked Berenson (Epic Pictures Group), Tamara Birkemoe (Foresight Unlimited), Jody Cipriano (MarVista Entertainment), Alexandra Cocean (Voltage Pictures), Camela Galano (unaffiliated), Brad Krevoy (Motion Picture Corporation of America), Albert Lee (Emperor Motion Pictures), Nat McCormick (The Exchange), Michael Rothstein (IM Global) and Alison Thompson (Cornerstone Films).
IFTA’s executive committee and board of directors were elected by IFTA’s voting membership and represent companies from Europe, Asia, and North America, reflecting the global scope of the association’s services, activities, and its annual event, the American Film Market® (AFM®).
Jean Smart, Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton among hosts for “SNL” season 50
Fresh off her Emmys win, Jean Smart will kick off the landmark 50th season of "Saturday Night Live."
NBC on Thursday announced the lineup of hosts for the season, which premieres Sept. 28. Joining Smart on the first show will be Jelly Roll as the musical act. He was also at the Emmys, singing during the ceremony's in memoriam segment.
It will be Smart's first time hosting "SNL."
Comedian Nate Bargatze will host on Oct. 5, with Coldplay as the musical guest.
Ariana Grande will host Oct. 12, with musical guest Stevie Nicks.
"Beetlejuice" star Michael Keaton will host on Oct. 19, the last show before Halloween, and Billie Eilish will be that night's musical guest.
The host on Nov. 2 will be "SNL" alum John Mulaney, with breakout sensation Chappell Roan as the music guest.
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