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06/06/2020

California says film and TV shoots can start June 12. But big changes are coming

Ready?

Filming in California can resume as soon as next Friday, but county public health officials must approve productions in their jurisdictions.

06/06/2020

California says film and TV shoots can start June 12. But big changes are coming

California says film and TV shoots can start June 12. But big changes are coming

Filming in California can resume as soon as next Friday, but county public health officials must approve productions in their jurisdictions.

06/04/2020

‘I Am Not Your Negro,’ Toni Morrison, Ferguson Uprising Docs Made Available for Free (EXCLUSIVE)

Good viewing...

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and O Cinema will work with Magnolia Pictures to make “I Am Not Your Negro,” “Whose Streets?” and “Toni Morrison: The Pieces…

06/04/2020

Firelight Media launches weekly “Beyond Resilience Series” initiative

Firelight Media launches weekly “Beyond Resilience Series” initiative

Harlem-based prodco Firelight Media, founded by Peabody- and Emmy award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson, is to launch a new film initiative that will examine how filmmakers of color can move forward ...

06/03/2020

Got time? Of course, you do.

In 2016, FGW had the honor of producing a look back at the definitive documentary series on the Civil Rights Movement.
Eyes on the Prize is must-see TV if you truly want to understand our history. We learned a lot.

Check out the entire series on YouTube.

06/01/2020

- Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism at the University of Missouri

- Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism at the University of Missouri

Part One: First Amendment Rights and Guarantees   General freedoms At the time of the American Revolution, a number of the legislatures in the first states called for freedom of the press as a check on government despotism. These calls had little legal standing, often being seen as an admonition to...

06/01/2020

Read Hollywood’s 22-Page Back-to-Work Safety Plan Sent to NY, LA Governors

Read Hollywood’s 22-Page Back-to-Work Safety Plan Sent to NY, LA Governors

Major studios, guilds, and unions are advising productions to hire one or more COVID-19 compliance officers for their sets.

05/20/2020

Coronavirus is going to make film shoots more expensive. Here's how

Coronavirus is going to make film shoots more expensive. Here's how

New production standards for reducing COVID-19 risks may add as much as $1 million to a movie's budget, insiders say. And that's just the start.

05/19/2020

Reopening California: Hollywood is figuring out how to start rolling again

Reopening California: Hollywood is figuring out how to start rolling again

Hollywood is eager to get back to work after the coronavirus outbreak, but union officials, studio executives and others must first agree on new protocols to make filming safe again.

05/19/2020

Reopening California: Hollywood is figuring out how to start rolling again

Reopening California: Hollywood is figuring out how to start rolling again

Hollywood is eager to get back to work after the coronavirus outbreak, but union officials, studio executives and others must first agree on new protocols to make filming safe again.

05/18/2020

DA 5 BLOODS Trailer (2020) Chadwick Boseman, Spike Lee New Movie

Just in: The Trailer for Spike Lee's new war film, Da 5 Bloods.

DA 5 BLOODS Trailer (2020) Chadwick Boseman, Spike Lee New Movie © 2020 - Netflix

05/18/2020

Magic Johnson says his company will provide $100 million in loans to aid small businesses: report

Magic Johnson says his company will provide $100 million in loans to aid small businesses: report

According to a Wall Street Journal report, Magic Johnson would like to assist minority-owned small businesses rocked by the realities of the coronavirus crisis

05/15/2020

‘The Last Dance’ Post-Production Team on Finalizing the Docuseries Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

When you just makes it happen. COVID-19 or whatever.
Congrats to Team ESPN - The Last Dance. Love this series.
Parts 9 and 10 Sunday night. It’s been a phenomenal trip down memory lane with the NBA’s GOAT, Michael Jordan.

ESPN’s “The Last Dance,” which reaches its climax May 17, focuses on Michael Jordan and the six-time NBA champion Chicago Bulls. In one sense, the show couldn’t come at a better time, filling the v…

05/15/2020

Doc filmmakers:
Sundance Lab has an excellent Master Class on finding and shaping your story with Academy Award-winner Roger Ross Williams.

https://collab.sundance.org/catalog/Master-Class-Archive-Video-Doc-Filmmaking-Finding-and-Shaping-Your-Story-with-Roger-Ross-Williams

05/12/2020

Team FGW on board for Spike Lee’s upcoming epic war drama, Da 5 Bloods. The film, shot on location in Thailand, set to stream on Netflix June 12th. Photos include our BTS team shooting the making of the score with director Lee and award-winning composer Terence Blanchard.

05/08/2020

Plastic Shields, Interview Pods, No More Entourages: Red Carpets' New Normal?

New Hollywood?

Event insiders and planners imagine the drastic possibilities of a carpet with more space and fewer attendees: "No one wants to be exposed like that anymore."

05/05/2020

Op-Ed: How film and television production can safely resume in a COVID-19 world

Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos weighs in on re-opening the TV and Film industry. Here's how we move forward.

At Netflix, we've resumed production in some countries. And we're learning what safety will look like post-pandemic

04/27/2020

Reopening Hollywood: Tyler Perry Lays Out Plan To Safely Restart Production At His Atlanta Studio

Awesome idea, Tyler Perry.

Editors’ Note: Deadline’s latest series, Reopening Hollywood, focuses on the incredibly complicated effort to get the industry back on its feet while ensuring the safety of everyone involved. Our g…

04/25/2020

Restaurants Are Turning Their Parking Lots into Drive-In Movie Theaters

Awesome idea.

It's the perfect socially-distanced outing.

04/21/2020

Reopening Hollywood: How Theater Chains Will Try To Restore Customer Confidence In Moviegoing

Reopening Hollywood: How Theater Chains Will Try To Restore Customer Confidence In Moviegoing

Editors’ Note: As Deadline continues its Coping With COVID-19 Crisis series on the struggles of people in the entertainment industry impacted by the coronavirus-related shutdowns and layoffs,…

04/20/2020

Netflix Just Put A Ton Of Its Shows And MovieS On YouTube For Free

Netflix Just Put A Ton Of Its Shows And MovieS On YouTube For Free

While everyone is staying in during quarantine and binge watching an absurd amount of streaming TV, what if recent household budget cuts mean that something like Netflix is no longer in the cards? Watch on YouTube.

03/31/2020

Throwback Tuesday. #TeamFGW producing the behind-the-scenes of Tyler Perry’s “Nobody’s Fool.” Initially, the film was called “The List,” either way we had a good time with cast and crew. Real professionals and great group of people holding it down at Tyler Perry Studios.

03/30/2020

www.dga.org

Creative community - check out the flowchart below to see how the COVID-19 Stimulus Package can assist you.

https://www.dga.org/-/media/Files/TheGuild/Coronavirus-Resources/AEMI-Flowchart-Government-COVID-19-Relief.ashx?la=en&hash=502BBC199498EB7B8B90FFFEC26DC274EC82CDA5

03/24/2020

American Black Film Festival 2020 Postponed Due To COVID-19 Outbreak

As expected... American Black Film Festival postponed until October.

The 24th annual American Black Film Festival has been pushed back due to the current coronavirus pandemic and will now take place from October 21-25 in Miami. The festival was originally slated to …

03/21/2020

Netflix Pledges $100 Million in Relief to Out-of-Work Production Community

Kudos, Netflix.

The money will go to those involved in halted Netflix productions as well as "third parties and non-profits providing emergency relief."

03/20/2020

Amid coronavirus outbreak, drive-in theaters unexpectedly find their moment

Drive-Ins making a comeback - thanks to the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Drive-in movie theaters are seeing an uptick in business across the country as audiences practice social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.

03/18/2020

Relief Fund for Hollywood Support Staff organized by Liz Alper

A wonderful group has put together a Go Fund Me to assist Hollywood Support Staff and Freelancers.
You may qualify. Check it out.

The entertainment organizations #PayUpHollywood, Scriptnotes Podcast and YEA! have t… Liz Alper needs your support for Relief Fund for Hollywood Support Staff

03/03/2020

Newly Discovered Black Silent Movie From 1898

Film archivists at USC found and restored what they now think is the oldest film ever of Black love and affection all the way from 1898. The silent film "Something Good-Negro Kiss."

Film archivists at USC found and restored what they now think is the oldest film ever of Black love and affection all the way from 1898. The silent-film titl...

03/01/2020

Smithsonian Open Access Puts 2.8 Million Images in the Public Domain

For our doc filmmakers. Check this out.

The archive includes hi-res images of Muhammad Ali's boxing gear, 15th-century manuscripts, and data that could help surface untold stories of women in science.

02/28/2020

Hooray for Spike Lee, First Black Jury President of the Cannes Film Festival: Cannes Does the Right Thing | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert

Hooray for Spike Lee, First Black Jury President of the Cannes Film Festival: Cannes Does the Right Thing | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert

An article about Spike Lee being named the first African-American Jury President in the history of the Cannes Film Festival.

02/21/2020

Sony Pictures Animation toasts the Oscar-winning team of Best Animated Short, Hair Love.
FGW founder Stephanie Frederic is part of the producing team. The confetti celebration was awesome!

02/06/2020

He Was 'Star Wars' ' Secret Weapon, So Why Was He Forgotten?

Bet you didn't know...
Ashley Boone, the first Black President of a major Hollywood studio.
Thank you, Scott Feinberg.
BTW - Ashley is the brother of former Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs.

Ashley Boone Jr., the first black president of a major Hollywood studio, helped make George Lucas' quirky space opera a hit in the 1970's — yet chances are you've never heard of him: "He was way ahead of his time."

02/05/2020

FGW founder and Exec. Producer Stephanie Frederic helping to roll out the #Oscars red carpet. The 92nd Academy Awards is Sunday, Feb. 9th at 5:00 PT/8:00pm ET

01/27/2020

Google's 'Most Searched' Centers Black Cultural Influence

Brilliant, Google. Brilliant!

Grammys ad highlights powerful figures from Beyoncé to MLK.

01/22/2020

Still smiling from the good time yesterday. #MLKDayofService

Awesome Day of Service at Orville Wright Middle School in Los Angeles. MLK Day 2020 and TeamFGW. Thrilled to participate with L.A. Works, Los Angeles Dodgers, Target and Macys. #Partnerships #Teamwork