New York Women in Film & Television has announced that the third annual Nywift Summit will be held between the 22nd and 25th of June.
The summit examines strategies to create meaningful change in the industry, mobilizing support and leadership, which will contribute to creating a more diverse and inclusive Hollywood.
This year’s conference, billed as “The Creative Industry Radically Reimagined,” will specifically hone in on the best practices for indies and media companies, which are actively reassessing their objectives, staffing and community responses. The conference will also look at the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the associated financial downturn on the industry, as well as lessons taken from the Black Lives Matter Movement, and recent waves of violence against the Aapi community.
In addition to keynote speeches, fireside chats and panels, the conference will allow for daily networking opportunities. Networking events will cover numerous pressing topics relevant to the modern industry landscape,...
The summit examines strategies to create meaningful change in the industry, mobilizing support and leadership, which will contribute to creating a more diverse and inclusive Hollywood.
This year’s conference, billed as “The Creative Industry Radically Reimagined,” will specifically hone in on the best practices for indies and media companies, which are actively reassessing their objectives, staffing and community responses. The conference will also look at the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the associated financial downturn on the industry, as well as lessons taken from the Black Lives Matter Movement, and recent waves of violence against the Aapi community.
In addition to keynote speeches, fireside chats and panels, the conference will allow for daily networking opportunities. Networking events will cover numerous pressing topics relevant to the modern industry landscape,...
- 6/16/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Facebook is looking toward a different sort of celebrity talent to lead its latest spate of new Watch series—journalists.
The social network/media company recently invested in BuzzFeed News’s Profile, an interview series hosted by NPR’s Audie Cornish of All Things Considered. Facebook Watch will also become home to the biweekly series Mic Dispatch, a news coverage series to be hosted by journalist Natasha Del Toro, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Profile interviews will feature big names in entertainment, politics, technology, and business, writes Variety. BuzzFeed told the publication that the show will premiere “in the coming weeks” but did not provide a specific date.
“I’m thrilled to be working with BuzzFeed News and Facebook Watch on a show that reflects the current news cycle and is relevant for an audience eager to hear from the biggest names in the world,” Cornish said in a statement,...
The social network/media company recently invested in BuzzFeed News’s Profile, an interview series hosted by NPR’s Audie Cornish of All Things Considered. Facebook Watch will also become home to the biweekly series Mic Dispatch, a news coverage series to be hosted by journalist Natasha Del Toro, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Profile interviews will feature big names in entertainment, politics, technology, and business, writes Variety. BuzzFeed told the publication that the show will premiere “in the coming weeks” but did not provide a specific date.
“I’m thrilled to be working with BuzzFeed News and Facebook Watch on a show that reflects the current news cycle and is relevant for an audience eager to hear from the biggest names in the world,” Cornish said in a statement,...
- 7/10/2018
- by Jessica Klein
- Tubefilter.com
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