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Friday, May. 17, 2024
Paul Schrader Brings "Oh, Canada" To Cannes, An Adaptation of His Late Friend's Novel
After a string of hospitalizations for long COVID, Paul Schrader had a realization. "If I'm going to make a film about death," Schrader told himself, "I'd better hurry up." The health of the 77-year-old filmmaker, whose films and scripts have covered half a century of American movies, from "Taxi...
Friday, May. 17, 2024
Cannes Conversation: Francis Ford Coppola On Self-Financing "Megalopolis," The Role of Artists
Much attention has been paid to the $120 million of his own fortune that Francis Ford Coppola put up to make the futuristic epic "Megalopolis," but the director himself isn't much concerned. "I don't care. I never cared," Coppola said of money, speaking to reporters at the Cannes Film Festival on...
Friday, May. 17, 2024
Judge Pushes Decision To Next Week On Alec Baldwin's Indictment In Fatal "Rust" Shooting
A New Mexico judge plans to rule next week on a grand jury indictment against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting on the set of "Rust," after hearing arguments Friday that the proceedings were unfair to the defendant. The indictment in January charged Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in the...
Friday, May. 17, 2024
Rakish Signs Directing Duo Call Me Al
Call Me Al, the directorial duo comprised of Alisa Allapach and Phillip Montgomery, has come aboard the roster of production house Rakish. The directing team--which draws inspiration from the daring spirit of Al Allapach, Alisa’s immigrant dad and Montgomery’s father-in-law--has turned out work for...
Friday, May. 17, 2024
Marcel Paris, Orange Win Best of Show At The One Show For "WoMen's Football"
Marcel Paris capped off Creative Week in fine style, with work earning Best of Show distinction and a pair of Best of Discipline wins at The One Show 2024. The awards show will be held this evening (5/17) at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. Best of Show went to “WoMen’s Football” for Orange by...
Friday, May. 17, 2024
Google Wants Judge, Not Jury, To Decide Ad Technology Antitrust Case In Virginia
Google on Thursday asked that a judge, rather than a jury, decide whether it violated U.S. antitrust laws by building a monopoly on the technology that powers online advertising. To bolster its case, the tech giant wrote a multimillion-dollar check to the U.S. government that it says renders moot...
Thursday, May. 16, 2024
Edgard Gianesi Named Chief Creative Officer At DAVID Miami
DAVID Miami has named Edgard Gianesi as its chief creative officer. Affectionately known as Ed, he has a long history with DAVID, having worked for the agency since 2015. Most recently, Gianesi served as the executive creative director of DAVID’s São Paulo office, where he led his team to winning...
Thursday, May. 16, 2024
A Major Conversation Piece At Cannes Film Fest: Francis Ford Coppola Debuts "Megalopolis"
Francis Ford Coppola on Thursday premiered his self-financed opus "Megalopolis" at the Cannes Film Festival, unveiling a wildly ambitious passion project the 85-year-old director has been pondering for decades. Reviews ranged from "a folly of gargantuan proportions" to "the craziest thing I've ever...
Thursday, May. 16, 2024
Rodeo Show Signs Directing Duo Him & Her For U.S. Representation
Rodeo Show has signed Him & Her, a directing duo consisting of Kevin Zacher and Christa Renee, for representation in the U.S. market. Him & Her's directorial credits include commercials for San Diego Tourism, Burger King, McDonald’s and Sony. The duo’s commercial output blends slice-of-life...
Thursday, May. 16, 2024
All Eyes Are On Francis Ford Coppola At Cannes Film Fest. Sound Familiar?
Francis Ford Coppola on Thursday will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival a film on which he has risked everything, one that's arriving clouded by rumors of production turmoil. Sound familiar? On Thursday, Coppola's self-financed opus "Megalopolis" will make its much-awaited premiere. Other films...