Emerging and mid-career producers from underrepresented backgrounds in the industry are being targeted by a new program, PGA Create, announced today by the Producers Guild of America.
The immersive lab is designed for producers in active development, financing, or packaging of a feature or series and is led by the PGA’s One Guild initiative. There are two program cycles: Scripted and Documentary (Spring 2022 with exact dates Tba).
The deadline to submit for the Scripted Cycle is June 17 and the deadline for the Documentary Cycle will be announced. The program is open to non-members of the Guild.
More information is available here.
“Through PGA’s One Guild initiative, we have been taking a thoughtful look at all facets of how to deepen the Guild’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion,” said PGA presidents Gail Berman and Lucy Fisher. “With the establishment of PGA Create, the Guild is doubling...
The immersive lab is designed for producers in active development, financing, or packaging of a feature or series and is led by the PGA’s One Guild initiative. There are two program cycles: Scripted and Documentary (Spring 2022 with exact dates Tba).
The deadline to submit for the Scripted Cycle is June 17 and the deadline for the Documentary Cycle will be announced. The program is open to non-members of the Guild.
More information is available here.
“Through PGA’s One Guild initiative, we have been taking a thoughtful look at all facets of how to deepen the Guild’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion,” said PGA presidents Gail Berman and Lucy Fisher. “With the establishment of PGA Create, the Guild is doubling...
- 5/14/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Urban Movie Channel will acquire over 40 hours of Starz Digital content, including productions starring Dave Chappelle, Martin Lawrence, and Cuba Gooding Jr., the company announced on Tuesday. The acquisitions include “Martin Lawrence Presents: First Amendment Standup,” “Phunny Business” featuring Dave Chappelle and Bernie Mac and “Lies and Illusions” starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Christian Slater. Umc is a subscription-based video streaming service exclusive to Rlj Entertainment created by Robert L. Johnson last November. “We are excited to have acquired an array of titles from Starz Digital that will bolster our Umc content library,” said Angela Northington, Rlj Entertainment’s Svp...
- 6/9/2015
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Umc – Urban Movie Channel, the premium subscription-based video streaming service exclusive to Rlj Entertainment created by Robert L. Johnson, Chairman of Rlj Entertainment and founder of Black Entertainment Television (Bet), today announced they have acquired a multi-year license of over 40 hours of "urban-themed" content from Starz Digital, the worldwide digital and on-demand syndication arm of Starz, to debut on the channel over the summer. "We are excited to have acquired an array of titles from Starz Digital that will bolster our Umc content library," said Angela Northington, Rlj Entertainment's Svp of Urban Content Acquisitions. "This...
- 6/3/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Rlj Entertainment has promoted Mark Ward to chief acquisitions officer, feature films and hired Angela Northington as svp of content acquisitions of urban brand Urban Movie Channel.
The executives’ acquisitions will be distributed via multiple platforms including theatrical and non-theatrical, broadcast television (including satellite and cable), DVD, Blu-Ray, digital download and digital streaming.
For the past year Ward served as lead acquisition executive for all of Rlje’s features and acquired such titles as The Rewrite and The Cobbler, set to open in March. He previously served as vp of acquisitions at Anchor Bay Entertainment.
Northington brings more than 15 years of experience in the urban entertainment space working for such companies as Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ cable network Revolt TV, CodeBlack Entertainment and Simmons Lathan Media Group.
The executives’ acquisitions will be distributed via multiple platforms including theatrical and non-theatrical, broadcast television (including satellite and cable), DVD, Blu-Ray, digital download and digital streaming.
For the past year Ward served as lead acquisition executive for all of Rlje’s features and acquired such titles as The Rewrite and The Cobbler, set to open in March. He previously served as vp of acquisitions at Anchor Bay Entertainment.
Northington brings more than 15 years of experience in the urban entertainment space working for such companies as Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ cable network Revolt TV, CodeBlack Entertainment and Simmons Lathan Media Group.
- 3/3/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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