Weekend Edition: T.V. Writing Jobs Plummet, John Wilson's Low-Tech Cinema; Cineverse Grabs Sundance Winner
Bad news for T.V. writers, but good news for fans of weird cinema in Queens, New York. Also, Cineverse snaps up Things You Kill.
Congrats on making it to the weekend!
Grab a mimosa and plop on the couch. Here are some interesting stories to catch up on.
Weekend Headlines
The WGA reports that T.V. Writing Jobs Dropped 42% in the year following the strike. Source: The Wrap
Cineverse has Acquired the Rights To Things You Kill. The film won the Directing Award in the World Cinema Dramatic section at Sundance. Source: Deadline
Slowly but surely, the film fan social media app Letterboxd Is Gaining Traction with younger audiences. Source: The Daily California
Documentary filmmaker John Wilson Is Building A Low-Tech Movie Theater in Queens, New York. Source: Curbed (New York Magazine)
Fathom Entertainment has announced its slate of Classic Films For Re-release this summer, including One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Clueless and Sunset Boulevard. Source: Fathom Entertainment
A deep dive of the numbers shows How Moana 2 Crushed The Electric State for streaming hours. Source: The Entertainment Strategy Guy
Industry Jobs of the Week
Assistant to Talent Managers at Untitled Entertainment
Rolling calls, heavy scheduling, calendar management, project/client submissions, script reading, research, and other duties as assigned. Source: The Tracking Board
Film Crew: Embittered
Seeking crew for Embittered, a feature film. Logline: A weekend cabin trip takes a perilous turn when three couples become the unsuspecting targets of an embittered sniper. Shoots in Atlanta. Source: Backstage
Film Festivals/Conferences Today
Boston International Film Festival, US - April 10-15
Miami Film Festival, US - April 4-13
Visions du Reel, Switzerland - April 4-13
Timeless Film Festival Warsaw, Poland - April 7-14
New Directors, New Films (MOMA), New York City - April 2-13
Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival, Brazil - April 10-27
Hong Kong International Film Festival, Hong Kong - April 10-21
Istanbul Film Festival, Turkiye - April 11-22
Upcoming Film Festivals/Conferences
San Francisco International Film Festival, US - April 17-27
Sunny Bunny LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, Ukraine - April 18-25
Atlanta Film Festival, US - April 24-May 4
Watch This Tonight
Sweet Smell of Success (1957), Directed by Alexander Mackendrick
Full on film noir style, with a script bursting with razor sharp dialogue. This is really as good as it gets.
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