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Media company combats stereotypes through comic books
With the help of several grants, Tony Weaver Jr. founded Weird Enough Productions, a company that creates multimedia content using diverse comic books and educational tools to combat media stereotypes, while empowering young people.
[ cnn.com ]Filipino SFX artist seeks to ward off virus with horror-inspired face masks
With film and television productions halted in the Philippines due to lockdown, one special effects artist is maximizing his skills by making scary face masks to raise cash and a few smiles.
[ reuters.com ] healthNews,Wanted in Hollywood: COVID-19 consultants to help keep sets safe
Along with hair stylists, camera operators and the hundreds of others who make magic happen for TV and film, Hollywood is counting on a new supporting member for future productions: COVID-19 consultants.
[ reuters.com ] entertainmentNews,Cameras roll again in Nollywood but Nigeria's cinemas still dark
Nigeria's film industry is creeping back to work after lockdown, and one of the first productions to resume is a new television series about a highly infectious disease that has ravaged the world.
[ reuters.com ] entertainmentNews,Behind-the-scenes of the American South's growing indy film industry
In the past decade the American South has become a nexus of film production. Over a year ending summer 2019, $2.9 billion was invested into Georgia alone, as a result of productions choosing to film in the state.
[ cnn.com ]With Hollywood Productions on Hold, Documentary Filmmakers Keep Going
Ron Howard has been overseeing a nonfiction film from afar, while other documentarians have gone into the coronavirus epicenter.
[ nytimes.com ] Coronavirus (2019-nCoV),TV stars make UK lockdown dramas with help of family, technology
While most drama productions around world have stopped shooting during the coronavirus pandemic, a team in Britain headed by Oscar nominee Jeff Pope filmed a series of four short stories for television that are already being aired.
[ reuters.com ] entertainmentNews,France's Macron offers bailout for culture workers
French president Emmanuel Macron promised guaranteed stipends for out-of-work actors and money for filmmakers whose productions have been cancelled, as part of a bailout for an arts industry shut down by the coronavirus.
[ reuters.com ] worldNews,Here’s What 11 TV Writers Are Bingeing
With the coronavirus pandemic shutting down most productions for now, TV makers are now primarily TV viewers. Here’s what they’re watching as they shelter in place.
[ nytimes.com ] Television,Taylor Mac’s Week: Watching Bond Movies on VHS and Discovering the Banjo
The playwright and performance artist is working on two new productions from the Berkshires, and is enjoying virtual cocktail hours.
[ nytimes.com ] Art,'It's unprecedented': How the NFL and ESPN plan to broadcast a virtual NFL Draft
This year's NFL Draft was supposed to be one of the most elaborate productions in NFL history. It was going to take place on the glitzy Las Vegas strip with thousands of fans in attendance, and the league was going to ferry players via boat to a stage on the Bellagio fountain.
[ cnn.com ]UPDATE 1-Comcast's Peacock to launch with limited original shows amid coronavirus
NBCUniversal's long-awaited streaming service, Peacock, will launch free to some Comcast Corp customers on Wednesday with a limited slate of new content, as productions for its original programming have been halted amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
[ reuters.com ] companyNews,Comcast's Peacock to launch with limited original shows amid coronavirus
NBCUniversal's long awaited streaming service Peacock will launch free to some Comcast Corp customers on Wednesday with a limited slate of new content, as productions for its original programming have been halted amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
[ reuters.com ] entertainmentNews,‘The Addams Family’ Musical Was Panned. Then It Became a Hit.
A rare show that retooled and flourished after its New York debut, the musical, a decade later, has endured in schools and through international productions.
[ nytimes.com ] Theater,Late-Night TV Is Back: No Studios, No Audiences, No Problems (Mostly)
Forced to improvise, hosts have returned with radically stripped down productions made from home. Can they keep it feeling fresh — and their kids out of the frame?
[ nytimes.com ] Television,Netflix creates $100 million fund to help displaced film and TV workers
Netflix Inc has established a $100 million fund to assist workers on film and television productions that have been shut down due to the global coronavirus outbreak, the company said on Friday.
[ reuters.com ] topNews,James Bond movie release pushed back seven months amid coronavirus
The global release of the new James Bond film "No Time to Die" was postponed on Wednesday by seven months amid the coronavirus disruption that has closed movie theaters in China and caused widespread headaches for other Hollywood productions.
[ reuters.com ] entertainmentNews,Is Broadway Stuck on Replay?
With this season promising so many revivals and touring productions, our critic wonders whether it’s possible for audiences to treat them as exciting arrivals.
[ nytimes.com ] Theater,Star Directors Pull Back the Curtain on How They Work
Peter Brook and Thomas Ostermeier are presenting unfinished shows in Paris, offering a rare chance to see how their productions come together.
[ nytimes.com ] Brook, Peter,Can Puppets Save the World From Extinction?
Two new productions use everyday materials and artistic ingenuity to gently warn young audiences of the perils of climate change.
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