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    Producers Guild’s Produced By Conference to return in June

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    The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has announced the return of its Produced By Conference, which will be held Saturday, June 11, and Sunday, June 12, at the FOX Studio Lot in Century City.

    The 2022 Produced By Conference will be co-chaired by a group of producers including Betsy Beers, creative partner, executive producer, Shondaland; Mike Farah, CEO, Funny or Die; and Charles D. King, founder and CEO, MACRO.  

    PGA’s Produced By Conference is a networking event and educational forum that reaches across film, television and new media to ignite conversation and action around the most pressing issues facing the industry and how producers are shifting the future of the industry. Produced By will also provide the opportunity for attendees to obtain first-hand advice from notable producers during the Conference’s  popular Mentoring Roundtables.  Produced By’s long-standing session, Pitch Perfect, is back this year providing a platform for selected attendees to pitch projects to experienced producers and executives who will provide feedback. Discounted early bird registration for Produced By 2022 is available now through April 30.

    In addition to host sponsor FOX Studio Lot, conference sponsors to-date include: A+E Studios; Batch & Bottle; BEN Group Inc.; Delta, Official Airline Partner; DNEG; GreenSlate; Honolulu Film Office; National Geographic Documentary Films; and Produce Iowa.

    The Produced By Conference 2022 team consists of supervising producer Branden Chapman; program directors Matt Ullian and Jane Sarkin (Boldface Partners); sponsorship director Diane Salerno (Six Degrees Global); marketing consultant Julie Giles (greenHAT digital); and the PGA’s PR agency of record, Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis.

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    Kevin Costner to receive MPSE Filmmaker Award; Greg Hedgepath named recipient of MPSE Career Achievement honor

    Thursday, November 21, 2024
    Kevin Costner (photo courtesy of Kevin Costner)

    Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) will present Oscar®-winning filmmaker and actor Kevin Costner with the 2025 MPSE Filmmaker Award, bestowed annually to a filmmaker of distinction. And supervising sound editor Greg Hedgepath will receive the Career Achievement Award for his prolific career in sound editing. Both awards will be presented during MPSE’s 72nd Annual Golden Reel Awards Gala on February 23, 2025 at the Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.

    The MPSE Filmmaker Award is bestowed upon an individual outside the sound community whose career has demonstrated a great appreciation and understanding of the impact of sound editing. The MPSE Career Achievement Award is presented to a person whose career has made a significant impact on the sound community through exemplary work, service or leadership.

    “Kevin Costner has captivated audiences with his powerful storytelling throughout his illustrious career,” said MPSE president David Barber. “From epic Westerns to poignant dramas, his use of sound as an integral component of his cinematic storytelling has stirred our emotions and immersed viewers in the worlds he’s created for decades. This passion for sound is abundantly clear in his latest ambitious project, the Horizon saga. We are thrilled to honor him with the Filmmaker Award, recognizing his exceptional contributions to the art of storytelling through sound in film and television.”

    Barber added, “Greg Hedgepath is a true titan in the world of sound. His contributions to cinema are immense, spanning decades and encompassing a remarkable range of genres. From the heart-pounding intensity of ‘Speed’ and ‘Twister’ to the nuanced drama of ‘Selma’ and ‘Straight Outta Compton’, Greg’s work has consistently elevated... Read More

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