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Lights, Camera, Action! Hollywood Productions Resume June 12, 2020

TCL Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Photo: Yevette Renee

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Order of the Health Officer has released the REOPENING SAFER AT WORK AND IN THE COMMUNITY FOR CONTROL OF COVID-19.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has announced that the Music, film and television production can reopen during Stage 3 on Friday, June 12, 2020. All productions prior to resuming must prepare, implement and post the required Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Reopening Protocol for Music, Film and Television Production.

There are five areas that all productions must address prior to reopening: Workplace policies and practices to protect employee health, Measures to ensure physical distancing, measures to ensure infection control, communication with employees and the public, measures to ensure equitable access to critical service.

Physical Distancing

They suggest any employee that can work from home, should do so. The workplace must provide all personal protective equipment (PPE), all visitors and employees must wear face covering.

All productions and recording sessions are required to have a written protocol before they can start work to ensure six (6) feet or more between people. With only essential cast and crew on or near the set at any time. If cast and musicians are unable to wear face coverings must be a minimum of 8 feet of social distancing. Whenever possible, workspaces are to have one directional traffic. When riding the elevator, the capacity limit is based on the ability to maintain six (6) feet distance. They also suggest easing elevator traffic by opening stairwells for up and down traffic.

All shops shall be by appointment only to prevent lines forming.

Television and film productions are required to give periodic testing to cast and crew, especially those in high-rick scenes requiring close contact without masks.

Infection Control

Ventilation must be increased in all spaces. All contracts, music sheet, scripts and other documents must be distributed digitally or printed and given to everyone. Before and after filming and other sessions, all commonly touched areas must be disinfected at least three times a day. The entire facility must be cleaned daily i.e. sets, production spaces. Minor child actors can be accompanied by up to two adults. Payment portals, props, costumes, set materials, trucks and other vehicles must be disinfected after each use.

All Productions must provide a copy of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health protocol to every person that come on-set or enters the production facility.

The movie extra industry will suffer a major impact with productions being told to avoid large crowd scenes.

Craft services: people will only be able to eat and drink in a designated area. The cast and crew must eat and drink in production set area in staggered schedules.

Food buffets are not allowed as well as no communal food or drink services (no coffee pots). Food must be single serve only. People who bring in their own food cannot share their food.

The date, time and name of the crew currently in session must be recorded to assist in contact tracing when necessary.

Production locations must be completely secure from the public with enough space for everyone stay six (6) to social distance.

We Are One: A Global Film Festival Free On YouTube May 29 – June 7, 2020

The corona virus COVID-19 has turned the film industry upside down and has caused the cancellations of film productions, screenings, premieres and film festivals around the world.

To bring much needed entertainment through film to the world and help with the desperate needs of humanity during this pandemic, global film festivals have come together to establish We Are One: A Global Film Festival that will be screen exclusively on YouTube May 29 – June 7, 2020.

This free 10-day film festival gives viewers an opportunity to support COVOD-19 relief efforts by donating from the film program pages. The funds will go to WHO (World Health Organization, UNICEF, UNHCE, Save the Children, Doctors Without Borders, Leket Israel, Go Foundation, Give2Asia and more organizations.

The Film Festivals participating in the We Are One: A Global Film Festival are Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, Cannes Films Festival, Guadalajara International Film Festival, International Film Festival and Awards Macao (IFFAM), International Film Festival Rotterdam, Jerusalem Film Festival, Locarno Film Festival, Marrakech International Film Festival, New York Film Festival, San Sebastian International Film Festival, Sarajevo Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival, Tokyo International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, and Venice Film Festival.

The films screened are web series, television, feature films, 360 VR, short films with panel discussions and other programs.

There are films for everyone to choose from that include action and adventure, Romance, Drama, animation, comedy, documentaries, music, activism and socialism, fantasy and experimental.

The screening schedule lists the time for the first showing for each film. There will be additional showings as well as most films going to VOD.

View the schedule for We Are One: A Global Film Festival film at http://www.weareoneglobalfestival.com/schedule

We Are One: A Global Film Festival on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/weareone

Oscar Temporarily Changes Their 2021 Eligibility Rules

April 29, 2020

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences’ (AMPAS) board of governors have voted to change the eligibility rules for the 93^rd Oscars due to the significant impact of the corona virus that has to the complete closure of movie theaters and postponement of film releases.

Prior to the Corona virus,, to be eligible, theatrical releases were required to have a continuous 7-day, 3 screening per day release in Los Angeles for Oscar eligibility.

For the 2021 Oscars, films that had a scheduled theatrical release but have gone straight to VOD/Streaming are now eligible for an Academy Award.

The board of governor also voted to consolidated the Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing into a new category Best Sound.

The 93^rd Academy Award is schedule for February 28, 2021, at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, CA.

List of 13 Entertainment Resources for Industry Personnel

Here is a list of 13 resources for those out of work in the entertainment industry.

SAG-AFTRA Foundation
https://sagaftra.foundation/assistance/disasterrelief

Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Assistance Fund
https://www.wrpioneers.org/contact

#PayUpHollywood
https://www.surveymonkey/com/r/GQKXL5K

Motion Picture and Television Fund
https://mptf.com

Actors Fund
https://actorsfund.org/am-i-eligible-help

Writers Guild of America, West
https://www.wga.org/members/employment-resources/covid-19-resources

Writers Guild of America, East
www.wgaeast.org/covid19/

Directors Guild of America
https://www.dga.org/News/Guild-News/2020/April202/CoronaVirusMessageFromSchlammelHollander_032016.as

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
https://www.iatse.net/cornoavirus-update-portal

Recording Academy
https://wwwe.grammy.com/sites/com/files/covid-19_relief_app_2020_revised.pdf

Teamsters Local 399

Local 399 COVID-19 Resources

The Artists Rights Alliance
https://medium.com/@artistrightsnow/artist-rights-alliance-resource-list-ac801d811ed7

Equal Sound
https://equalsound.org/project/request-financial-assistance-from-the-corona-relief-fund/

Films Coming to the Screen This Weekend: Bloodshot, The Hunt, and more

Weekend of March 13, 2020

Bloodshot
Runtime: 1 hr 50 min
Genre: Drama/Fantasay
Rating: PG-13

Marine Ray Garrison (Vin Diesel 'Fast and Furious', 'Guardian of the Galaxy', 'XXX', 'Avengers') and his wife are murdered and he is brought back to life and becomes superhuman.

Directed by David S. F. Wilson. Screenplay by Jeff Wadlow, Eric Heisserer. Story by Jeff Wadlow. Based on Valiant Comics Bloddshot. With Sam Heughan ('Outlander', 'Young Alexander the Great') as Jimmy Dalton, Toby Kebbell ('Dawn of the Planet of the Apes', 'Fantastic Four') as Axe, Lamorne Morris ('New Girl', 'Game Night', 'Sandy Wexler') as Wilfred Wigans.

Produced by Toby Jaffe, Jason Kothari. Music by Steve Jablonsky ('Transformers', 'Deep Water Horizon'). Cinematography by Jacques Jouffret ('The Purge: Election Year', 'Mile 22'). Edited by Jim May ('The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch anfd the Wardrobe'). Production companies: Columbia Pictures, Bona Film Group, Original Film, Valiant Entertainment, One Race Films, The Hideaway Entertainment. Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing.

Watch "BLOODSHOT - Official Trailer

The Hunt
Runtime: 1 hr 55 min
Genre: Thriller
Rating: R

Waking up in the forest and not knowing where they are, 12 average strangers soon realize they are the 'hunted game' for a group of wealthy hunters. Coming to the rescue is Crystal (Betty Gilpin) who flips the script and begins to hunt the hunter.

Directed Craig Zobel ('Z for Zachariah', 'Prince Avalanche'). Written by Nick Cuse ('Watchmen', 'Maniac'), Damon Lindelofn ('Watchmen', 'The Lelftovers').
Based on "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell. With Ike Berinholtz, Emma Roberts, Hilary Swank.

Produced by Jason Blum ('Get Out', 'BlacKkKlansman'), Damon Lindelof ('Watchmen', 'The Leftovers'). Music by Nathan Barr ('True Blood', 'Flatliners'). Cinematography by Darran Tiernan ('Perry Mason', 'Star Trek: Picard'). Edited by Jane Rizzo ('Leave No Trace', 'Z for Zachariah'). Production companies: Blumhouse Productions, White Rabbit Productions. Distributed by Universal Pictures.

Watch "The Hunt - Official Trailer

The Informer
1 hr 53 min
Genre: Drama, Tragicomedy
Rating: R

A former special operations soldier and convict, Pete Koslow (Joel Kinnaman 'Edge of Winter', 'Suicide Squad') working undercover for dirty FBI reenters the Bale Hill Prison to infiltrate the Polish mob drug trade in New York and is double crossed by one of his handlers Montgomery (Clive Owen 'Closer', 'Gemini Man') and and must turn to Grens, New York Police Organized Crime Division.(Common 'The Hate You Give', 'Girls Trip')

Directed by Andrea Di Stefano ('Life of Pi', 'Eat Pray Love'). Screenplay by Matt Cook ('Before I Go to Sleep', 'Brighton Rock'),
Andrea Di Stefano, Rowan Joffe ('Before I Go to Sleep', 'Brighton Rock'). Based on Three Seconds by Anders Roslund and Borge Hellstrom. With Ana de Armas ('Blade Runner 2049', 'Knives Out') as Sofia Hoffman, Rosamund Pike ('Gone Girl', 'Pride and Prejudice').

Watch "THE INFORMER Official Trailer

My Spy
Runtime: 1 hr 42min
Genre: Action, Adventure
Rating: PG-13

After being demoted, CIA operative JJ (Dave Bautista 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2', 'Avengers: Infinity War') is assigned to surveil the Vail family and ends up at the mercy of their 9-year old daughter Sophie (Chloe Coleman 'Big Little Lies').

Directed by Peter Segal ('Hidden Hills', 'Tommy Boy', 'Grudge Match'). Written by Erich Hoeber ('RED', 'The Meg'), Jon Hoeber ('RED', 'The Meg'). With Kristen Schaal ('The Last Man on Earth', 'Despicable Me 2'), Ken Jeong ('Pineapple Express', 'Hangover I, II, III')
Produced by Dave Bautista ('Blade Runner'), Chris Bender ('American I, II', We're the Millers', 'Hangover I, II, III') , Peter Segal ('Get Smart', 'Grudge Match'), Jake Weiner ('Under the Silver Lake', 'Criminal'), Robert Simonds (STX Entertainment), Jake Weiner ('Under the Silver Lake', 'Criminal'), Gigi Pritzker ('Drive'), Jonathan Meisner ('Avengers: Infinity War', Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2')

Produced by Chris Pender, Peter Segal, Robert Simonds. Music by Dominic Lewis ('How to Train Your Dragon', 'X-Men: First Class'). Cinematography by Larry Blanford ('X-Men, 'Iron Man 3'). Edited by Jason Gourson ('Second Act', 'Blaze'). Production companies: MWM Studios, Good Fear, Dream Boys Entertainment. Distributed by STXfilms.

Watch "My Spy Trailer"

Lost Girls
Runtime: 1 hr 35 min
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Rating: R

With a single focus on finding her missing daughter Shannon Gilbert (Sarah Wisser 'Cabbie'), Mari Gilbert (Amy Ryan 'Escape Plan', 'Gone Baby Gone') begins her own investigation and the results forces the police and media to take action.

Directed by Liz Garbus ('Love, Marilyn', 'What Happened, Miss Simone'). Written by Michael Werwie ('Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile'). Based on Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery by Robert Kolker. With Thomasin McKenzie ('Leave No Trace', 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies') as Sherre Gilbert, Gabriel Byrne ('Heredity', 'Mad to be Normal') as Commissioner Doman,
Oona Laurence ('Peter's Dragon', 'Bad Moms') as Sarra Gilbert, Reed Birney ('The Humans') as Dr. Peter Hackett.

Produced by Anne Carey ('The Diary of a Teenage Girl', '20th Century Women'), Kevin McCormick ('Gangster Squad', 'Arthur'). Music by Anne Nikitin ('The Imposter', 'American Animals'). Cinemetagraphy by Igor Martinovic ('The Night Of', 'House of Cards'). Edited by Camilla Toniolo ('Write When You Get Work'). Production companies: Archer Gray, Langley Park Productions. Distributed by Netflix.

Watch "LOST GIRLS Trailer"

Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always
Runtime: 1 hr 41
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG-13

After an unwanted pregnancy, Autumn (Sidney Flanigan ' ') and her cousin Skylar (Talia Ryder 'Broadway Kids Against Bullying: I Have a Voice') travel from their home in rural Pennsylvania to New York to end her pregnancy.

Directed and written by Eliza Hittman ('Beach Rats', 'It Felt Like Love'). With Theodore Pellerin, Ryan Eggold, Sharon Van Etten. Produced by Adele Romanski ('Moonlight', 'If Beale Street Could Talk'), Sara Murphy ('If Beale Street Could Talk', 'The Mountain').

Produced by Lia Buman, Rose Garnett, Tim Headington. Music by Julia Holter ('Bleed for This', 'Own Worst Enemy'). Cinematography by Helene Louvart ('The Invisible Life', 'Happy as Lazzato). Edited by Scott Cummings ('Adversary', 'Buffalo Juggalos'). Production companies: Tango Entertainment, BBC Films, Mutressa Movies, Pastel Productions. Distributed by Focus Features.

Watch "NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS" - Official Trailer

Films Coming to the Screen This Weekend: Pixar’s Onward, The Way Back and more

Weekend of March 6, 2020

The Banker

Runtime: 2 hrs
Genre: Drama
Rating:
Limited Release

The Banker tells the life story of Joe Morris (Samuel L. Jackson 'Jungle Fever', 'Pulp Fiction') and Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie 'The Hurt Locker',

'Captain America: The Winter Soldier', 'Avengers: Age of Ultron', 'Captain America: Civil War', 'Avengers: Endgame') two of the first African American bankers in America and how they used a white man to pretend to be the owner of their bank to exist.

Directed by George Nolfi ('The Adjustment Bureau'. Screenplay by Niceole Levy ('Shades of Blue', 'Cloak and Dagger'), George Nolfi ('The Sentinel', 'Timeline'). Story by David Lewis Smith ( 'Independence Day', 'Bad Boys'), Stan Younger, Brad Caleb Kane.

Nicholas Hoult ('About a Boy', 'X-Men: First Class', 'of Future Past', 'Apocalypse', 'Mad Max: Fury Road') as Matt Steiner, Nia Long ("Boyz in the Hood', 'The Fresh Prince of Bel Air', 'Empire' , 'Friday', 'Big Momma's House 1-2'), as Eunice Garrett, Jessie T. Usher ('Survivors Remorse', 'Independence Day: Resurgence', 'The Boys', 'Shaft') as Tony Jackson. Produced by Nnamdi Asomugha ('Fire With Fire', 'Double Negative'), Jonathan T. Baker ('Fang vs. Fiction', 'The Real Exorcist', 'Real Premonitions'), Anthony Mackie, Samuel Jackson, George Nolfi. Music by H. Scott Salinas ('Zipper', 'No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie'). Cinematagraphy by Charlotte Bruus Christensen ('The Hunt', 'Fences', 'A Quiet Place'). Edited by Joel Viertel ('the Adjustment Bureau', 'Conventioneers', 'Ready or Not', 'Strictly Sexual'). Production companies: Romulus Entertainment, Iam21 Entertainment, Mad Hatter, Hyphenate Films. Distributed by Apple TV+.

Pixar's Onward
Runtime:1 hr 52 min
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Rating: PG

Elf brothers, Ian (Tom Holland 'Captain America: Civil War', 'Spider-Man: Far From Home') and Barley Lightfoot (Chris Pratt 'Parks and Recreation', 'Zero Dark Thirty'), set out to bring to bring the remainder of their father back, before the 24 hour spell is up, after Ian uses the wizard's staff inherited from their father.

Directed by Dan Scanion ( 'Monsters University'). Written by Dan Scanion 'Incredibles 2', 'Tracy', Jason Headley 'A Bad Idea Gone Wrong', Keith Bunin 'The Credeaux Canvas'. With Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Veep", 'Downhill', 'Seinfeld'), as Laurel Lightfoot, Octavia Spencer ('The Help', 'Fruitvale Station') as Corey, Ali Wong ('Always Be My Maybe', 'American Housewife', Birds of Prey) as Gore, Lena Waithe ('Master of None', 'The Chi', 'Ready Player One', 'Queen & Slim')as Specter, Mel Rodriguez ('Overboard', 'Brave New Jersey') as Colt Bronco, John Ratzenberger. Produced by Kori Rae 'Monsters University'. 'Up'. Music by Mychael Danna 'Life of Pi', Jeff Danna 'The Addams Family'. Cinematography by Sharon Calaham 'A Bug Life', 'The Good Dinosaur', Adam Habib. Edited by Catherine Apple 'Hotel Transylvania', 'Gnomeo * Juliet'.

Production Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios. Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

The Way Back
Runtime: 1 hr 48 min
Genre: Drama, Sport
Rating: R

After the glory of college basketball stardom, Jack Cunningham (Ben Affleck ') struggles with alcoholism and the opportunity to coach at his former high school.

Directed by Gavin O'Connor 'Comfortably Numb'. Written by Brad Ingelsby 'Run All Night', 'Out of the Furnace', Gavin O'Connor 'The Accountant', 'Warrior'.

With Al Madrigald ('Night School') as Dan, Michaela Watkins, Janina Gavankar, Glynn Turman. Produced by Jennifer Todd ('Jason Bourne', 'Memmento'), Ben Affleck ( 'Good Will Hunting', 'Justice League', 'Suicide Squad'. Music by Rob Simonsen ('The Friend', 'The Front Runnuer', 'Father Figure'.)

Cinematography by Eduard Grau ('Gringo', 'Buried'.) Edited by David Rosenbloom *'Molly's Game', 'Friday Night Lights'.)

Production companies; Warner Bros Pictures, Bron Creative, Mayhem Pictures, Film Tribe. Distributed by Warner Bros Pictures.

Bacurau
Runtime: 2 hr 12 min Genre: Drama, Mystery, Suspense
Rating: NR
Limited Release

After the death of her family's matriarch, Teresa (Barbara Colen), returned to the village of Bacurau for her funeral and finds the village in despair.

Directed and written by Juliano Dornelles ('Aquarius', Mens Sana in Corpore Sana'), Kieber Mendonca Filho (Aquarius'.)

With Thomas Aquino ('3%', O Doutrinador: A Serie') as Pacote/Acacio, Silvero Pereira ('Edge of Desire', Transophia') as Lunga, Thardelly Lima as Tony Jr. Produced by Emilie Lesclaux, Said Bej Said, Michel Merkt. Music by Mateus Alves, Tomaz Alves Souza. Cinematography by Pedro Sotero. Edited by Eduardo Serrano. Production company: CinemaScopio, Producoes, SBS Productions, Globo Filmes, Simio Filmes, Arte France Cinema. Distributed by Vitrine Filmes (Brazil),

The Burnt Orange Heresy

Runtime: 1 hr 39 min
Genre: Action, Drama Thriller
Rating: R
Limited Release

Art critic James Figueras (Claes Bang 'The Square') and his lover Berenice Hollis (Elizabeth Debicki 'The Great Gatsby', 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2', 'Peter Rabbit', 'Widows') travel to Lake Como where art collector, Joseph Cassidy (Mick Jagger 'The Rolling Stones', 'Some Girls: Live in Texas '78', 'Ladies and Gentlemen') recruits him to steal a painting from Jerome Debney (Donald Sutherland 'The Dirty Dozen', 'M*A*S*H', 'Measure of a Man', 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -Part 1 & 2') a reclusive artist.

Directed by Guiseppe Capotondi ( 'The Double Hour', 'Berlin Station'). Written by Scott Smith ( 'A Simple Plan', 'The Ruins', 'Siberia'). Based on novel by Charles Willeford 'The Burnt Orange Heresy'. Produced by William Horbert ('The Talented Mr. Ripley', 'Cold Mountain', 'Crash Pad', 'Black Nativity'), David Lancaster ('Whiplash', 'Donnybrook'), vid Zander ('Spring Breakers', 'A Good Man is Hard to Find', 'Some Velvet Morning'). Music by Craig Armstrong ('William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet', 'Moulin Rouge!', 'Escape'). Cinematography by David Ungaro ('A Prayer Before Dawn', 'Les Miserables', 'To the Ends of the World'). Edited by Guido Notari ('The Double Hour', 'Mirush', 'Solomon Island'). Production companies: Indiana Production, MJZ, Rumble Films, HanWay Films, Ingenious Media. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics.

First Cow

Runtime: 2 hr 1 min
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG-13
Limited Release

A skilled cook, Cookie Figowitz (John Magaro 'Not Fade Away', The Big Short, Carol', 'Orange is the New Black', 'The Front Page') and King Lu (Orion Lee 'Skyfall', 'A Brilliant Young Mind', 'Catacombe'), a Chinese immigrant join forces after meeting in a group of fur trappers and form a profitable business.

Directed by Kelly Reichardt ('River of Grass', 'Certain Women', 'Night of Moves'). Screenplay by Kelly Reichardt ('Wendy & Lucy', 'Old Joy'), Jonathan Raymond ('Night Moves', Meek's Cutoff'). Based on novel by Jonathan Raymond. Produced by Neil Kopp ('Old Joy', 'Paranoid Park'), Vincent Savino ('Hold the Dark', 'I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore', 'Green Room', 'Blue Run'), Anish Savjani ('Hold the Dark', 'Blue Ruin'). Music by William Tyler ('Behold the Spirit', 'Modern Country', 'Survivor'). Cinematography by Christopher ('The Dead Ones', 'State Like Sleep'. 'Certain Women'). Edited by Kelly Reichardt. Production companies: FilmScience, IAC Films. Distributed by A24.

Swallow

Runtime: 1 hr 34 min
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Rating: R
Limited Release

Hunter Conrad (Haley Bennett 'Music and Lyrics', Marley & Me', 'The Girl on the Train', 'The Magnificent Seven'), married and newly pregnant, and her uncontrollable desire to swallow items that are life threatening.

Directed and written by Carlo Mirabella-Davis ('Knife Point', 'The Swell Season'). With Austin Stowell ('Love and Honor', 'Battle of the Sexes', 'Whiplash') as Richie, Elizabeth Marvel ('True Grit', 'Lincoln', 'Gifted') as Katherine Conrad, David Rasch ('In the Loop', 'United 93', 'Burn After Reading') as Michael Conrad, Denis O'Hare ('Take Me Out', 'Assassins', 'True Blood', 'Charlie Wilson's War', 'Dallas Buyers Club', 'Danger One') as Erwin. Produced by Carole Baraton ('Revenge', 'I, Daniel Blake', 'Four Lions'), Frederic Fiore ('Ickerman', 'Winter's End', 'Revenge', 'Incident in a Ghostland'), Mollye Asher ('The Rider', 'Fort Tilden'), Mynette Louie ('The Tale', 'The Invitation', 'Lovesong'). Music by Nathan Helpern ('The Rider', 'Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present', 'Hooligan Sparrow', 'The Witness'). Cinematography by Katelin Arizmendi ('Cam', 'It Comes at Night'). Edited by Joe Murphy ('Beach Rats', 'Don't Come Back from the Moon'). Production companies: Charades, Logical Pictures, Stand Alone Productions, Syncopated Films. Distributed by IFC Films (U.S.), UFO Distribution (France)

NAACP Image Award Winners 2019

2019 Image Award Winners

Outstanding Comedy Series
WINNER: black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Anthony Anderson, black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Marcus Scribner, black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Marsai Martin, black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Drama Series
WINNER: Power (Starz)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Mitchell, The Chi (Showtime)

WINNER: Omari Hardwick, Power (Starz)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

WINNER: Taraji P. Henson, Empire (FOX)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

WINNER: Jesse Williams, Grey's Anatomy (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

WINNER: Lynn Whitfield, Greenleaf (OWN)

Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy or Drama Series

WINNER: Kerry Washington - How to Get Away with Murder - "Lahey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" (ABC)

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

WINNER: The Bobby Brown Story (BET)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

WINNER: Michael B. Jordan, Fahrenheit 451 (HBO)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

WINNER: Regina King, Seven Seconds (Netflix)

Outstanding News / Information - (Series or Special)

WINNER: Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama (OWN)

Outstanding Talk Series

WINNER: The Real (Syndicated)

Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)

WINNER: Iyanla: Fix My Life (OWN)

Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)

WINNER: Black Girls Rock! (BET)

Outstanding Children's Program

WINNER: Doc McStuffins (Disney Junior)

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series)
WINNER: Marsai Martin - black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
WINNER: Steve Harvey - Family Feud (Syndication)

Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
WINNER: Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne Banfield Norris, Willow Smith - Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)

Outstanding New Artist
WINNER: Ella Mai (10 Summers/Interscope Records)

Outstanding Male Artist
WINNER: Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)

Outstanding Female Artist
WINNER: H.E.R. (RCA Records)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
WINNER: "All The Stars" - Black Panther -

Kendrick Lamar, SZA (Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)

Outstanding Jazz Album
WINNER: The Story of Jaz - Jazmin Ghent feat. Jeff Lorber, James P. Lloyd, Kim Scott, Philippe Saisse (Jazmin Ghent Music)

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album (Traditional or Contemporary)
WINNER: Unstoppable - Koryn Hawthorne (RCA Inspirational)

Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
WINNER: "This Is America" - Childish Gambino (RCA Records)

Outstanding Song - Traditional
WINNER: "Long As I Live" - Toni Braxton (Def Jam Recordings)

Outstanding Song - Contemporary
WINNER: "Boo'd Up" - Ella Mai (10 Summers/Interscope Records)

Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation
WINNER: Black Panther The Album Music From and Inspired By - Kendrick Lamar, SZA feat. 2Chainz, ScHoolboy Q, Saudi, Khalid, Swae Lee, Vince Staples, Yugen Blakrok, SOB x RBE, Jorja Smith, Anderson .Paak, Ab Soul, Reason, Zacari, Babes Wudumo, Sjava, Travis Scott (Interscope Records)

Outstanding Album
WINNER: Ella Mai - Ella Mai (10 Summers/Interscope Records)

Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
WINNER: An American Marriage - Tayari Jones (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill)

Outstanding Literary Work - Non-Fiction
WINNER: For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics - Donna Brazile (Author), Yolanda Caraway (Author), Leah Daughtry (Author), Minyon Moore (Author), Veronica Chambers (With), (St. Martin's Press)

Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author
WINNER: Us Against The World: Our Secrets to Love, Marriage, and Family - David Mann (Author), Tamela Mann (Author), Shaun Saunders (With), (W Publishing)

Outstanding Literary Work - Biography/Autobiography
WINNER: Becoming - Michelle Obama (Crown)

Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional

WINNER: Rise and Grind: Outperform, Outwork, and Outhustle Your Way to a More Successful and Rewarding Life - Daymond John (Author), Daniel Paisner(With), (Currency)

Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
WINNER: Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart - Alice Walker (Author) (37 Ink/Atria Books)

Outstanding Literary Work - Children
WINNER: Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race - Margot Lee Shetterly (Author), Laura Freeman (Illustrator), (Harper)

Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/Teens
WINNER: Clayton Byrd Goes Underground - Rita Williams-Garcia (Author), Frank Morrison (Illustrator (Amistad/HarperCollins Publishers)

Outstanding Documentary (Film)
WINNER: Amazing Grace (Sundial Pictures/Neon)

Outstanding Documentary (Television)
WINNER: Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland (HBO)

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film)
WINNER: Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole - Black Panther (Marvel Studios)

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Television)
WINNER: J. David Shanks - Seven Seconds: Matters of Life and Death (Netflix)
Katrina M. O'Gilvie - Behind the Movement (TV One)

Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
WINNER: Kay Oyegun - This Is Us - "This Big, Amazing, Beautiful Life" (NBC)

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Trevor Noah, Steve Budow, David Kibuuka, Zhubin Parang, Dan Amira, Lauren Sarver Means, Mr. Daniel Radosh, David Angelo, Devin Trey Delliquanti, Zachary DiLanzo - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah - "23087 Alex Wagner" (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Film)
WINNER: Ryan Coogler - Black Panther (Marvel Studios)

Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special
WINNER: Tracy Heather Strai - Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart (PBS)

Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series
WINNER: Deborah Ann Chow - Better Call Saul - "Something Stupid" (AMC)

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Donald Glover - Atlanta - "FUBU" (FX Networks)

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
WINNER: Samuel L. Jackson - Incredibles 2 (Disney and Pixar Animation Studios)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
WINNER: Chadwick Boseman - Black Panther (Marvel Studios)

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
WINNER: Amandla Stenberg - The Hate U Give (20th Century Fox)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
WINNER: Michael B. Jordan, Black Panther

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
WINNER: Danai Gurira, Black Panther

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
WINNER: If Beale Street Could Talk

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
WINNER: Letitia Wright - Black Panther (Marvel Studios)

Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
WINNER: Black Panther (Marvel Studios)

Outstanding Motion Picture
WINNER: Black Panther

Special Award - Entertainer of the Year

WINNER: Beyonce

Films Coming To The Screen in L.A. This Week: The Invisible Man, Burden, Greed, and more

February 28, 2020

The Invisible Man
Runtime:
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Rating: R

Cecilia Kass (Elisabeth Moss Us, The Handmaid's Tale) desperate to get-away from her abusive boyfriend, finally makes her escapes and is soon terrorized, after his suicide, by a man that no one can see.

Directed, written, and produced by Leigh Whannell (Saw). Based on the novel by H. G, Wells. With Aldis Hodge ('Underground', 'What Men Want') as James, Storm Reid ('Twelve Years a Slave', 'A Happening of Monumental Proportions') as Sydney, Oliver Jackson-Cohen ('Faster', What's Your Number?) as Adrian Griffin. Produced by Jason Blum ('Paranormal Activity', 'The Reader') Kylie Du Fresne ('I Am Woman', 'Top End Wedding'). Music by Benjamin Wallfisch 'Blade Runner: 2049', 'Hidden Figures'.
Cinematography by Stefan Duscio 'Jungle', 'Backtrack'. Edited by Andy Canny 'Upgrade', 'The Loved Ones', 'the Turning". Production companies: Blumbouse Productions, Nervous Tick, Goalpost Pictures. Distributed by Universal Pictures.

Burden
Runtime: 2 hr 9 min
Genre: Drama
Rating: R
Limited Release

Reverend Kennedy (Forest Whitaker 'Bird', 'The Last King of Scotland') provides cover for Mike Burden (Garrett Hedlund 'Friday Night Lights', 'Mudhound') and his girlfriend, Judy (Andrea Riseboroug 'Mandy', 'Venus') and son after they flee the only life he knows with the KKK.

Directed and written by Andrew Heckler 'Timecode', 'What's Cooking'. With Tom Wilkinson ('The Bedroom', 'Michael Clayton') as Tom Griffin, Tess Harper ('No Country for Old Men') as Hazel , Usher Raymond ('Moesha'm 'Hands of Stone' ) as Clarence Brooks.
Produced by Robbie Brenner 'Escape Plan: The Extractors', Serendipity', Bill Kenwright 'The Fanatic', 'Broken'. Music by Dickon Hinchliffe 'Tindersticks'. Cinematography by Jeremy Rouse 'The Rover', 'Stuffed'.
Edited by Julie Monroe 'Transformers: The Last Knight', 'Midnight Special';Saar Klein 'Almost Famous', 'After the Fall'. Production companies: Bill Kenwritght Films, The Fyzz Facility, Unburdened Entertainment.
Distributed by 101 Studios.

Greed
Runtime:1 hr 44 min
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Rating: R
Limited Release

A humorous interpretation of the life style of the uber-super rich in the world of fashion leading to the birthday celebration of one of the industries elite.

Directed and written by Michael Winterbottom ('The Wedding Guest', 'The Look of Love'). Additional material by Sean Gray ('VEEP'). With Asa Butterfield ('Hugo', 'The Space Between Us') as Finn McCreadie, Isla Fisher ('Wedding Crashers', 'Rise of the Guardians') as Samantha McCreadie,
Sophie Cookson ('Emperor') as Lily McCreadie. Produced by Melissa Parmenter ('Everyday'), Damian Jones ('The Iron Lady', 'The Phantom of the Opera').
Music by Harry Escott ('Welcome to the Punch', 'Shame'). Cinematography by Giles Nuttgens 'Hell or High Water'. Edited by Liam Hendrix Heath 'Nation Down', 'Chiara'.
Production Sony Pictures, Film4 Productions, Revolution Films, DJ Films. Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing.

Guns Akimbo
Runtime: 1 hr 35 min
Genre: Action, Adventure
Rating: R
Limited Release

Miles (Daniel Radcliffe 'Harry Potter') a game chair warrior, takes his internet antics to a whole new level when he mistakenly enters a live broadcast of Skizm, a forbidden death-match fight club.

Directed and written by Jason Lei Howden 'War for the Planet of the Apes', 'The Avengers'. With Natasha Liu Bordizzo ('Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny') as Nova, Samara Waving ('Ready or Not', 'Three Billboards Outside Edding, Missouri') as Nix. Produced by Felipe Marino 'The Hallow', 'Better Living Through Chemistry', Joe Neurauter 'Better Living Through Chemistry', Tom Hern 'Human Traces', 'Everything We Loved'. Music by Enis Rotthoff 'Godless Youth', 'Look Who's Back'.
Cinematography by Stefan Ciupek 'Slumdog Millionaire', '127 Hours'. Edited by Luke Haigh 'Turbo Kid', 'Mega Time Squad', Zaz Montana 'It's Your Turn, Honey!.
Production companies: Altitude Films, Hyperion Entertainment, Occupant Entertainment. Distributed by Saban Films.

Wendy
Runtime: 1 hr 52 min
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Rating: PG-13
Limited Release

Wendy (Devin France) is taken from her home, to an unknown island, where she befriends a young boy while having to fight for all she hold dear, as time and the aging process ceases to exist.

Directed by Benh Zeitlin 'Beast of the Southern Wild'. Written by Benh Zeitlin 'Glory at Sea', Eliza Zeitlin. Based on Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie. With Yashua Mack as Peter Pan, Gage Naquin as DougProdlas, Gavin Naquin as James, Ahmad Cage as Sweet Heavy, Krzysztof Meyn as Thomas.
Produced by Becky Glupczynski 'The Smell of Smoke', Dan Janvey 'Beast of the Southern Wild', 'Patti Cake$', Paul Mezey 'Maria Full of Grace', 'Half Nelson', Josh Penn 'Monsters and Men', 'Beast of the Southern Wild'.
Music by Dan Romer ''Beast of the Southern Wild', Beasts of No Nation', 'Chasing Coral Gleason', 'Good Doctor'. Cinematography by Sturia Brandth Grolen 'Victoria', 'The Discovery'. Edited by Affonso Goncalves ''Beast of the Southern Wild', 'Wonderstruck'.
Production companies: TSG Entertainment, Department of Motion Pictures, Journeyman Pictures. Distributed by Searchlight Pictures.

Saint Frances
Runtime: 1 hr 46 min
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Rating: NR
Limited Release

Bridget (Kelly O'Sullivan) navigates an unwanted pregnancy and a new job as a nanny to a six year-old.

Directed by Alex Thompson 'Drive Slow', 'Irene & Marie'. Written by Kelly O'Sullivan 'Sirens', 'Ladies Night'. With Charin Alvarez ('Teacher', 'Signature Move') as Maya, Braden Crothers ('Asylum of Fear', 'Chicago P.D.') as Cortland . Produced by James Choi 'Made in China'. Music by Quinn Tsan, Alex Babbitt 'Death of a Salesman'. Cinematography by Nate Hurtsellers 'Martian American'.
Edited by Sofi Marshall 'Currency', '6 Years'.
Production companies: Runaway Train, in association with Easy Open Productions, Metropolitan Entertainment. Distributed by Oscilloscope.

The Whistlers
Runtime: 1 hr 37 min
Genre: Crime, Comedy
Rating: NR
Country: Romania, France, Germany
Language: Romanian, English, El Silbo
Limited Release

Playing both sides, a police officer, Cristi (Vlad Ivanov '') is determined to free a known criminal, and travels to the Spanish Island of La Gomera in his pursuit to learn the El Silbo language.

Directed and written by Corneliu Porumboiu 'Infiinite Footbaall', 'When Evening falls On Bucharest or Metabolism'. With Catrinel Marlon ('The Play') as Gilda, Agusti Villaronga ('Difuminado') as Paco, Cristobal Pinto ('Hierro', 'Pros and ) as Carlito, Antonio Buil ('Defiant Souls', 'Milky Way') as Kiko.
Produced by Marcela Ursu 'Infinite Football', 'The Treasure'. "Die Moritat von Mackie Messer" by Bertoit Brecht, Kurt Well
Cinematography by Tudor Mircea 'Rocker', 'Morgen', 'Van Wilder 2; The Rise of Taj'.
Edited by Roxana Szel 'Dogs', etrobranding'.
Production 42 Km Film, Komplizen Film, Les Films du Worso, mk2. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures.

Films Coming to The Screen in L.A. This Week: Brahms: The Boy II, The Call of the Wild and more

Brahms: The Boy II
Runtime: 2 hrs
Genre: Mystery, Horror
Rating: PG-13

After moving into the guest house of the Heelshire Mansion, a family's young son Jude (Christopher Convery "Stranger Things") befriends

Directed by William Brent-Bell "The Devil Inside", "The Boy". Written by Stacey Menear "The Boy". With Katie Holmes ("Dawson Creek", "Batman Begins") as Liza, Ralph Ineson ("Guardians of the Galaxy", "The Ballard of Buster Scruggs), Owain Yeoman ("The Belko Experiment", "American Sniper"). Produced by Matt Berenson, Gary Lucchesi ("Heathers", "Independent Lens"),Tom Rosenberg ("Million Dollar Baby", "Runaway Bride"). Music by Brett Detar ("The Devil Inside"). Cinematography by Karl Walter Lindenlaub ("Independence Day", "The Princess Diaries"). Edited by Brian Berdan ("Natural Born Killer", "The Boy"). Production companies: Lakeshore Entertainment, STXfilms. Distributed by STX Entertainment.

The Call of the Wild
Runtime: 1 hr 45 min
Genre: Drama, Adventure
Rating: PG

Buck, a St Bernard and Scotch Collie, living the good life in Silicon Valley, is stolen and ends up a sled-dog in the Yukon with John Thorton (Harrison Ford "Star Wars Triology", "Indiana Jones").

Directed by Chris Sanders "Lilo & Stitch", "How to Train Your Dragon". Screenplay by Michael Green "Blade Runner 2049", "Logan". Based on The Call of the Wild by Jack London. With Dan Stevens ("Downtown Abbey") as Hal, Omar Sy ("The Intouchables") as Perrault, Karen Gillan ("Guardian of the Galaxy") as Mercedes, Bradley Whitford ("The West Wing", "Transparent") as Judge Miller,
Colin Woodell ("Searching", "Unsane") as Charles. Produced by Erwin Stoff "The Matrix", "I Am Legend". Music by John Powell "Solo: A Star Wars Story", How to Train Your Dragon". Cinematography by Janusz Kaminski "Schindler's List","Saving Private Ryan". Edited by William Hoy "The Last Summer", "Fantastic Four". Production company: 3 Arts Entertainment. Distributed by 20th Century Studios.

Emma
Runtime:2 hr 4 min
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Rating: PG
Limited Release

New film adaptation of the 1815 humorous novel "Emma" by Jane Austen, Emma Woodhouse (Anya Taylor-Joy "The Witch", "Glass") takes great delight in the affairs of the heart of others.

Directed by Autumn de Wilde "The Decemberists", "Elliott Smith". Screenplay by Eleanor Catton "The Luminaries". Based on 'Emma' by Jane Austen. With Johnny Flyn 'Crusade in Jeans', 'Channel 4', Bill Nighy 'Love Actually', 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End', Mia Goth ('Suspiria', 'High Life') as Harriet Smith, Miranda Hart ('Spy', 'Miranda') as Miss Bates, Josh O'Connor ('God's Own County') as Mr. Elton, Callum Turner ('Queen and Country') as , Rupert Graves ('Intimate Relations') as Mr. Weston, Amber Anderson ('White Lie', 'Your Highness') as Jane Fairfax, Tanya Reynolds ('Sex Education', 'Delicious') as Mrs. Elton.
Produced by Tim Bevan ('Darkest Hour', 'Bridget Jones Diaries'), Eric Fellner ('Cats', 'Mary Queen of Scots'), Graham Broadbent ('Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'), Pete Czernin ('Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'). Music by Isobel Waller Bridge ('Fleabag'), David Schweitzer ('Moon Landing Live'. Cinematography by Christopher Blauvelt ('Mid90s', 'First Cow').
Edited by Nick Emerson ('Ordinary Love', 'Greta'). Production companies: Perfect World Pictures, Working Title Films, Blueprint Pictures. Distributed by Focus Features.

Goldie
Runtime: 1 hr 28 min
Genre: Drama
Rating: NR
Limited Release

Determined to find fame as a dancer in a music video, Goldie (Slick Woods "Fenty Beauty: Fenty Beauty by Rihanna', 'Love Advent') is just as determined to keep the family together after her mother's incarceration.

Directed and written by Sam de Jong 'Prince', 'Magnesium'. With George Sample III ('Person to Person;) as Elijah, Danny Hoch ('Hip Hop Theatre Festival') as Frank,

Khris Davis ('Detroit', 'Atlanta', The Blacklist') as Jay, Marsha Stephanie Blake ('Orange is the New Black', 'When They See Us') as Carol, Gbenga Akinnagbe ('The Taking of Pelham', 'The Savages') as Richard. Produced by Luca Borghese 'Monsters and Men', 'Quitters'. Music by Nathan Halpern 'The Rider', 'Rich Hill'. Cinematography by Shawn Peters 'Adam'. '72 Hours: A Brooklyn Love Story'.
Edited by Robert Grigsby Wilson 'The Lighthouse', Fits and Starts'. Production companies: AgX, Vice Films
Distributed by Film Movement (USA).

The Night Clerk
Runtime: 1 hr 30 min
Genre: Drama, Crime
Rating: R
Limited Release

Hotel clerk Bart Bromley (Tye Sheridan 'Ready Player One]) witnesses a homicide and the detective's trail leads to him.

Directed and written by Michael Cristofer 'The Shadow Box', 'Mr. Robot'. With Ana de Armas ('Knock Knock') as Andrea , Helen Hunt ('Mad About You', 'As Good As It Gets') as Ethel Bromley , John Lequizamo ('Moulin Rouge!', 'When They See Us') as Johnny Espada. Produced by Ariane Fraser, David M. Wulf 'Little Women', Ty Sheridan 'X-Men', 'The Tree of Life'. Music by Eric 'The Mountain'. Cinematography by Noah Greenberg 'Lizzie', 'Most Beautiful Island'.
Edited by Kristi Shimek 'Looking Glass', 'Little Women'. Production companies: Highland Film Group, WulfPak Productions, Convergent Media. Distributed by Saban Films

Television Legends Sid and Marty Kroffts Receive Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Sid and Marty Krofft Hollywood Walk of Fame. PHOTO: YEVETTE RENEE

Over 50 Years After H.R. Pufnstuf, Sid and Marty Kroffts Receive Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame

Television legends and brother team Sid and Marty Krofft received the well deserved 2,687th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday.

Sid, 90 years young and his little brother, 82, Marty, began their television career with Hanna Barbera's The Banana Splits in 1968 and a year later began their over 50 years production career with H.R. Pufnstuf. Additional popular superheros stories include
The 70s The Bugaloos, 1971 Lidsville, 1973-75 Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, 1974-76 Land of the Lost, 1975 The Lost Saucer,
1976 Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, 1976-78 Wonderbug. They worked on the 1984 Pryor's Place starring funny man Richard Pryor and D.C. Follies, puppets with an over the stop take on politics.

The brothers have been honoroed with an Emmy Award: Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018 anda TV Land Award: Pop Culture Award and their first award in
2002 with the Saturn Award: Life Career Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films

Guest speakers include Maureen McCormick, Susan Olsen and Christopher Knight from The Brady Brunch, Beverly D'Angelo and Greg Garcia.

Sid and Marty's star is located at 6201 Hollywood Blvd. in front of the Funko Store.