EXCLUSIVE: Apple Studios has announced the three participants selected for its inaugural Directors Program, described as an inclusive, new initiative focused on expanding opportunities for mid-career directors across the U.S. Maureen Bharoocha, Yoko Okumura and Marshall Tyler were chosen to participate in the six-month program which offers masterclasses focused on …
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EXCLUSIVE: The Black List and WIF have announced the participants of the 2024 Episodic Lab, which focuses on preparing women writers and writers of underrepresented genders for a career in television writing. “Coming out of an incredibly challenging year for our industry, the Black List and WIF are dedicated to …
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In less than 30 days since their debut, new entrants of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which include BlackRock (IBIT), Fidelity (FBTC), Ark 21Shares (ARKB), Invesco (BTCO), Bitwise (BITB), Valkyrie (BRRR), Franklin Templeton (EZBC), WisdomTree (BTCW), and VanEck (HODL) have collectively racked up over 200,000 BTC in assets under management, …
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The latest amendment makes it the third time Grayscale has updated its Bitcoin spot ETF application following the SEC’s directive to submit revised documents by December 29, 2023. Grayscale Investments, a prominent asset management company in the United States, has recently updated its spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF application with financial …
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EXCLUSIVE: Stanley Nelson’s Firelight Films and Hulu have set Julianna Brannum (Now I Lay Me Down), Ivan MacDonald (Breaking the Silence) and Juan Carlos Dávila Santiago (When Reggaeton Was a Crime) as the first filmmakers to benefit from their new Hulu/Firelight Kindling Fund. Through the initiative, each will be awarded …
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EXCLUSIVE: The Europe-based Pop Up Film Residency Visegrad mentorship program has unveiled the filmmakers and mentors who will participate in its 2023 edition. The program, which is among several feature development initiatives spearheaded by former TorinoFilmLab artistic director Matthieu Darras, consists of three-week residencies focused on mentoring filmmakers through the …
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EXCLUSIVE: The second annual NALIP Latino Lens Narrative Quick Movie Incubator for Ladies of Colour has chosen its class of 2022: Holly M. Kaplan, Nicole Otero, Akilah ‘Ak’ Walker, Diana Gonzalez-Morett, Jhanvi Motla, and Frida Perez. As a part of this program, the filmmakers acquired a $25k grant to provide …
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After pleading responsible to a felony cost within the lethal riot at the USA Capitol, former West Virginia lawmaker Derrick Evans appeared earlier than a federal choose to specific regret for letting down his household and group, saying he made a “crucial mistake”. Lower than a yr later, Evans is …
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