Karen Laureano-Rikardsen Joins Sphere as Global Head of Corporate Marketing and Communications
She’s based in New York, reporting to Sphere president and COO Jennifer Koester, who says her new hire will “play a vital role in shaping how we communicate our vision…
Ava DuVernay’s ’14th’ Documentary to Get World Premiere as NY Film Festival Closing Night Selection
The Netflix film, a follow-up to ’13th,’ which opened the 2016 festival, explores how the Constitutional Amendment’s provisions for birthright citizenship, due process and equal protection under the law and…
Psychological Horror Feature ‘Ancestral Beasts’ Debuts Trailer Ahead of Fantasia World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
“Ancestral Beasts,” in which a young Métis woman, Elyse, is stalked by a grotesque creature after returning to her ancestral home to focus on her mental health, prowled Cannes’ Marché…
Zoom, With New Story, Bets on Indie Journalist to Tell It
Zoom has since the days of the coronavirus pandemic been known for its expertise in video. Now the company wants to demonstrate its talent for putting on a show. Starting…
FIFA World Cup and Olympic Ceremonies Producer Balich Wonder Studio Expands Footprint to North America and Mexico
Live entertainment production company Balich Wonder Studio — the Banijay-owned outfit that has delivered six FIFA World Cup ceremonies, culminating in the soccer tournament’s star-studded closing on Sunday — is…
The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Who Has the Entire NBA Spooked
Pablo Torre would like to set the record straight. In the fall of last year, after he uncovered a wacky sports scandal ensnaring NBA superstar Kawhi Leonard, billionaire Los Angeles…
YouTube Star Alejo Igoa Signs With WME
Alejo Igoa, a top Latin digital creator who has 120 million YouTube subscribers, has signed with WME for worldwide representation in all areas. WME will work with Igoa — who…
‘Sunny Dancer’ Starring Bella Ramsey Bought by Quiver, Plans North American Theatrical Release (EXCLUSIVE)
“Sunny Dancer,” the British indie feature that charmed audiences in the Berlinale earlier this year, has sold globally, including for North America. The sophomore feature of rising director George Jaques…
Andrea Zapata Joins VideoAmp as SVP, Agency Partnerships
Andrea Zapata, a veteran of the rapidly changing fields of audience research and measurement, has joined VideoAmp, one of a bevy of upstart measurement-technology firms hoping to make inroads with…
Lego Unveils ‘The X-Files’ 1,478-Piece Set Featuring Mulder and Scully Minifigures (EXCLUSIVE)
The brick is out there. Lego has partnered with Gillian Anderson to reveal its new “The X-Files” set, which features 1,478 pieces and eight minifigures (including Mulder and Scully). “The…













