Awards
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Amazon’s ‘Mrs. Maisel,’ HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Lead Way at 70th Emmys
For the second year in a row, a show from a streaming service won the Emmy for best series in its category. While last year Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” won Outstanding Drama Series, this year it was Amazon Video taking the top prize in the Outstanding Comedy Series category with the first season of “The … Continue reading “Amazon’s ‘Mrs. Maisel,’ HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Lead Way at 70th Emmys”
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Sony Pictures Television, United Nations Foundation Fete Indian Filmmaker
Sony Pictures Television, in partnership with the United Nations Foundation, has announced Vinamra Pancharia, from India, as the global winner of the Picture This Festival for the Planet. Pancharia was feted July 31 following an all-day event with eight regional finalists on the Sony Pictures Studio Lot in Los Angeles. Her winning film Tubelight will stream free in the United States … Continue reading “Sony Pictures Television, United Nations Foundation Fete Indian Filmmaker”
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Sony Pictures Television, United Nations Foundation Fete Indian Filmmaker
Sony Pictures Television, in partnership with the United Nations Foundation, has announced Vinamra Pancharia, from India, as the global winner of the Picture This Festival for the Planet. Pancharia was feted July 31 following an all-day event with eight regional finalists on the Sony Pictures Studio Lot in Los Angeles. Her winning film Tubelight will stream free in the United States … Continue reading “Sony Pictures Television, United Nations Foundation Fete Indian Filmmaker”
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DEG to Honor VR Innovator, Carnegie Mellon Student With Hedy Lamarr Awards
DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group will present its second annual Hedy Lamarr Award for Innovation in Entertainment Technology to Emblematic Group CEO Nonny de la Peña. De la Peña is often recognized as the “Godmother of VR” for her pioneering work in immersive film, according to the DEG. The DEG created the Innovation Award to recognize female executives … Continue reading “DEG to Honor VR Innovator, Carnegie Mellon Student With Hedy Lamarr Awards”
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‘Vietnam War’ Doc a Double Winner at EMA’s Independent Studio Home Entertainment Awards
Well Go USA’s IP Man 3 won the Hall of Fame Award at the seventh annual Los Angeles Entertainment Summit (LAES) July 17 in Hollywood. The 2015 Hong Kong biographical martial arts film, which has a 78% favorable Rotten Tomatoes score, was honored for its consistent performance since release three years ago. The honor was … Continue reading “‘Vietnam War’ Doc a Double Winner at EMA’s Independent Studio Home Entertainment Awards”
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Seventh Annual Los Angeles Entertainment Summit Opens Tomorrow
The seventh annual Los Angeles Entertainment Summit opens tomorrow (Tuesday, July 16) with a focus on independent product, both physical and digital, as well as the booming OTT marketplace. The trade show, produced by the Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA), runs for two days at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Hollywood, Calif. The 2018 Los Angeles … Continue reading “Seventh Annual Los Angeles Entertainment Summit Opens Tomorrow”
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A New Day at EAA: Charity Expands Its Mission
A charitable organization nurtured for nearly three decades by the home entertainment industry is getting a wider mission and a new name. The Entertainment AIDS Alliance (EAA) is changing its name to the Entertainment Aid Alliance to signify its expansion into other charitable endeavors. The organization has also gotten some new leadership, including EAA president … Continue reading “A New Day at EAA: Charity Expands Its Mission”
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‘Twin Peaks’ Revival Takes Top Honors in 2018 Home Media Awards
Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series, from Paramount Home Media Distribution and CBS Home Entertainment, earned the top prize in the eighth annual Home Media Awards, which honor the best home video releases of 2017, taking Title of the Year and TV on Disc of the Year. Blu-ray Disc of the Year went to Warner … Continue reading “‘Twin Peaks’ Revival Takes Top Honors in 2018 Home Media Awards”
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‘Game of Thrones’ Production Team to Receive BAFTA Craft Award
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is honoring the production team from HBO’s popular period drama, “Game of Thrones,” with the BAFTA Special Award at the upcoming British Academy Television Craft Awards, April 22 in London. The award, which recognizes production workers behind the critically-acclaimed period series and its contribution to pushing the … Continue reading “‘Game of Thrones’ Production Team to Receive BAFTA Craft Award”
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Online Voting Is Open for the 2018 Home Media Awards
Consumer voting for the 2018 Home Media Awards Presented by Media Play News has begun. Through April 6, film and TV fans and home entertainment enthusiasts can visit MediaPlayNews.com/awards/ballot to select their favorite home video titles of 2017, as nominated by studios and distributors. The results of the consumer vote will be combined with ballots … Continue reading “Online Voting Is Open for the 2018 Home Media Awards”