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    SHOOT NDS Alum Joe Pernice’s Feature “Chasing Yesterday” Set For Release In June 

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    Eric Nelsen in a scene from "Chasing Yesterday."
    NEW YORK --

    On June 3, a little more than a year after he earned inclusion in SHOOT’s 2015 New Directors Showcase, Deutsch Inc. producer Joe Pernice will have his feature Chasing Yesterday, which he wrote, produced and directed, open at New York’s Cinema Village.  The film will then become available on iTunes and Amazon beginning on June 10. Announcement of the release was made by Marineo Pictures.

    Chasing Yesterday is a coming-of-age story about a washed-up 20-something year old, a one-time hometown hero and track star, who is convinced by a local sweetheart to run a marathon and get his life back on track. The film stars Emmy® Award winner Eric Nelsen (Coming Through The Rye), Courtney Baxter (Night Has Settled) and Steve Schirripa (The Sopranos, Blue Bloods).

    Filmed in 17 days–with a budget under $100,000–Chasing Yesterday screened at the Newport Beach Film Festival in 2015, was given the “Rising Star Award” at the Canada International Film Festival, was named “Best Home Grown Feature” at the Garden State Film Festival, received the “Director’s Award” from the North Carolina Film Awards competition and the “Award of Merit” from the Accolade Global Film Awards.

    “We are thrilled for the release of Chasing Yesterday. To have the opportunity to make a film on such a low budget and be able to have it available to a mass audience, is an amazing testament to indie filmmaking,” said Pernice who currently directs and produces for Deutsch Inc. out of its New York office. Prior to that, he worked in the development office of Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Productions.

    Chasing Yesterday co-stars Josh Flitter (License to Wed), Adam LeFevre (Gold), David A. Gregory (NBC’s Deception), and Emmy® Award winner Blanche Baker (Sixteen Candles). Pernice along with Courtney Baxter, Eric Nelsen and Sainty Nelsen produced.

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    Differences bubble up between PepsiCo and Coca-Cola on diversity programs

    Saturday, February 22, 2025
    Pepsi soft drinks in plastic bottles are on sale at a grocery store in New York on Weds., Nov. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

    PepsiCo confirmed Friday that it's ending some of its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, even as rival Coca-Cola voiced support for its own inclusion efforts.

    In a memo sent to employees, PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta said the company will no longer set goals for minority representation in its managerial roles or supplier base. The company will also align its sponsorships to events and groups that promote business growth, he said.

    Laguarta wrote that inclusion remains important to PepsiCo, whose brands include Gatorade, Lay's potato chips, Doritos, Mountain Dew as well as Pepsi. The Purchase, New York-based company's chief diversity officer will transition to a broader role focused on employee engagement, leadership development and ensuring an inclusive culture, he said.

    Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House last month, U.S. government agencies, companies and schools have rushed to reevaluate policies and programs they adopted with the goal of reducing discrimination against members of minority groups, women and LGBTQ+ people.

    Trump ended DEI programs within the federal government and has warned schools to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money.

    PepsiCo's rollback came as Coca-Cola reaffirmed support for its DEI efforts.

    In its annual report, Atlanta-based Coke warned that its business could be negatively affected if it is unable to attract employees that reflect its broad range of customers.

    "Failure to maintain a corporate culture that fosters innovation, collaboration and inclusion … could disrupt our operations and adversely affect our business and our future success," the company said.

    Coca-Cola has set a goal of having women in 50% of its senior leadership roles by... Read More

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