Amy Webb, Allyson Felix, Cecile Richards, Guy Moot & More Featured Speakers Join SXSW 2023

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SXSW announces featured speakers for their 37th conference. They will be hosting various sessions on creative industries and their programming will be presented in different formats. The SXSW Conference will be hosted in Austin, Texas in March 2023. For more information on the conference, go HERE!

Sundance Institute Announces Key Updates for the 2023 Sundance Film Festival

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The 2023 Sundance Film Festival will be in person on January 19th and will be available online on January 24th. They have plans and dates to showcase screenings of the festival award winners January 28-29th. Read more on the festival HERE!

Netflix Poaches Snapchat Execs Jeremi Gorman and Peter Naylor to Lead Advertising Business

Courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter

Starting next month, Jeremi Gorman will be president of worldwide advertising and Peter Naylor will be VP of advertising sales for Netflix. Both were Snapchat executives as Chief of business officer (Gorman) and VP of sales (Naylor). Read more about the new hires and their goals HERE.

PBS Leads With 18 Jackson Wild Media Awards Finalists

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On September 29, the Grand Teton Awards Gala will be announcing the 2022 Jackson Wild Media Award Winners. Read more HERE and links to the finalists. PBS programming is 18 of the 85 finalists.

ILLUMINATE LA: CURRENT STATE OF MONUMENTS VIRTUAL PANEL

Courtesy of Los Angeles County Arts Commission

Illuminate LA is a new initiative of the county’s department of Art and Culture. This is a free virtual panel on artworks and monuments. RSVP HERE for access to the event on September 15th.

Oscars: Jennifer Fox Returns To Produce Academy’s 13th Annual Governors Awards

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For the fourth time, Jennifer Fox will be producing the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Governors Awards. For more information read HERE about Jennifer Fox and the Governors Award.

SAG Announces Key Dates for Awards Ceremony as Search for Network Continues

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SAG Awards announces dates for voting window, submission period, and the ceremony. The ceremony is set for February 26 of next year. For the key dates, go HERE.

Legendary Entertainment Eyeing Rival Studio Options With Warner Deal Over

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Legendary is in the talks of a deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Paramount, with Sony seeming to be the front-runner. Read more about it HERE.