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Cine Gear Expo 2011
As technology continues to transform the entertainment industry, Cine Gear Expo 2011 created the perfect setting to look into the future of content creation. Held at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, industry leaders offered their voices and equipment manufacturers showcased their wares to provide a complete education on the current state of the industry.
B&M Lighting and Universal Studios Partner on MAC Tech LED Lighting
B&M Lighting and Universal Studios announce a brand new lighting product, Mac Tech LED. Using specially developed LED lighting tube technology, B&M Lighting has created four product lines that use 30% to 70% less power than conventional lighting, offer consistent color temperatures at both daylight and tungsten and are lightweight for easy load-in and strike. Universal Studios Set Lighting is the exclusive rental agent.
Fletcher Camera & Lenses’ Detroit office Welcomes Eric Arndt
For the past two years Eric Arndt has been part of Fletcher Camera & Lenses’ Chicago and is now transitioning to Fletcher’s Michigan offices to lead the marketing efforts for that operation.
“Continuing to build our Detroit operation (opened in 2008) is a top priority for us,” says Zoe Borys, General Manager of Fletcher Camera & Lenses’ rental division. “Although the Michigan film incentive is currently being reviewed, we are committed to growing and supporting the day-to-day commercial and corporate business in Detroit. It’s our goal to invest long-term in this market, providing the latest equipment, technology and educational resources to the area.”
Says Arndt, “Fletcher Camera & Lenses is like family to me, and I’m proud to work with a company whose name is so well-known and respected in our industry. They’ve given me a great opportunity to nurture the active film and commercial community in Michigan – a state that I think has a very bright future in this space.”
Ardnt joins Fletcher Detroit's long-time film rental house veteran, Steven Oatley and part-timer Devin Laster in running the Michigan office. Recent inventory additions include Arri ALEXA and Sony F3 cameras with RED Epics coming soon; RedRock Micro DSLR rigs; and additional Angenieux Optimo Zoom lenses. "This office is committed to continue Fletcher's national reputation of hosting regular educational events for the crew as well as producers," explains Arndt.
Top 10 Locations Worldwide
Producers choose where to shoot based on a laundry list of factors: specific locations, incentives, deep crew base, great infrastructure and even where the director or leading actor lives or likes to work. “For us, it’s a global playing field,” says Jerry Ketcham, senior VP of feature production at Disney. “When we look at a movie, we look at the entire world for opportunities on where to make it: Hungary, the Czech Republic, the U.K., Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, even Beijing. Every studio executive looks at several choices for every project because there are so many options.” With all these great options being offered to filmmakers around the world, P3 Updatecontinues its annual list of the 10 most popular locations that are best known for luring in productions.
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Playright Katori Hall‘s ”Hurt Village” is currently playing through March 18th at the The Pershing Square Signature Center, with an official opening on February 27th. ‘Hurt Village’ features Marsha Stephanie Blake (The Merchant of Venice; Joe Turner’s Come and Gone), Nicholas Christopher (Rent, In the Heights), Corey Hawkins (Suicide, Incorporated), Charlie Hudson III (The Piano Lesson), Ron Cephas Jones (Gem of the Ocean, The Bridge Project), Joaquina Kalukango (Godspell), Tonya Pinkins (Caroline,”All My Children”), Saycon Sengbloh (Fela!, Hair) and Lloyd Watts (Treme). It’s the end of a long summer in Hurt Village, a housing project in Memphis, Tennessee. A government Hope Grant means relocation for many of the project’s residents, including Cookie, a thirteen year-old aspiring rapper, along with her mother Crank and great-grandmother Big Mama. As the family prepares to move, Cookie’s father Buggy unexpectedly returns from a tour of duty in Iraq. Ravaged by the war, Buggy struggles to find a position in his disintegrating community, along with a place in his daughter’s wounded heart. Marsha Stephanie Blake, Saycon Sengbloh, Joaquina Kalukango The cast Ron Cephas Jones Tonya Pinkins Saycon Sengbloh Nicholas Christopher Joaquina Kalukango Nicholas Christopher, Corey Hawkins Charlie Hudson, III Photos: Joan Marcus RELATED ARTICLES: Ron Cephas Jones, Tonya Pinkins, Saycon Sengbloh Cast in Katori Hall’s ‘Hurt Village’Meagan Good Talks Whitney Houston Biopic
Meagan Good is speaking out about her involvement in a rumored Whitney Houston biopic. The actress revealed to E! Online that the project was already in the works before the singer’s untimely passing. Good also confirmed that will play Houston in the project. “We were fairly in the beginning stages,” she says, adding that she was meant to have a meeting with Houston this week to discuss the project. In previous meetings, the two had discussed how the biopic would end. Adds Good, “My feeling is because she has the film Sparkle coming out and she’s brilliant in it and she looks beautiful and healthy, my feeling was that’s how we should end the movie — as a new beginning for her.” The actress added that it’s too soon to worry about whether the film will be made, then shared her fondness of the late singer. “For anybody spending time around Whitney, she’s so much fun,” says Good. “She’s got a sassy attitude and is very funny and funky. She’s definitely a fun person to be around.” Good’s film credits include “Video Girl,” “Eve’s Bayou,” and “Jumping The Broom.” She can be seen next in the film adaptation of “Think Like a Man,” followed up by the new indie flick “Dysfunctional Friends.” The actress can also be seen on the new season of “Californication.” RELATED ARTICLES: Meagan Good Joins Cast of ‘Californication’ Meagan Good, RZA Speak about their roles on new season of Showtime’s ‘Californication’ Watch the first trailer for ‘Think Like A Man’ ‘Think Like A Man’ Movie Poster RevealedBlack History Month ‘Malcolm X’ Blu-ray Giveaway Winners
We are excited to announce the winners of our Black History Month Blu-ray giveaway. Congratulations to Cherney Amhara and T Pope Jackson. The two lucky winners will receive Spike Lee’s ‘Malcolm X‘ 20th anniversary Blu-ray disc set. On Feb. 21, 1965, the former Nation of Islam leader Malcolm X was shot and killed by assassins identified as Black Muslims as he was about to address the Organization of Afro-American Unity at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem. He was 39. RELATED ARTICLES: Black History Month Trivia Giveaway: Win a ‘Malcolm X’ Blu-ray disc set‘Vampire Diaries’ star Kat Graham talks show love interests (Video)
Kat Graham sat down with TV Guide to discuss her on-screen love life on the hit series “Vampire Diaries.” The actress dishes on the possibility of a new romance between her Jamie, a new character played by Robert Ri’chard (One on One). The actress assures viewers that her character is not a “hoe” and isn’t quick to hook up with people just because they look good together. Watch her response below. RELATED ARTICLES: Black Stars of Television (Fall 2011-12 Season)2012 NAACP Awards: Laz Alonso, Viola Davis, Laurence Fishburne, Octavia Spencer, Mike Epps, and more win awards
The 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards were held on Friday, February 17 at the Shrine Auditorium. The awards were hosted by Sanaa Lathan and Anthony Mackie. According to Deadline.com, ’The Help’ was the big winner of the night, taking home the award for Outstanding Motion Picture. The film’s stars Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer won Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. ‘Jumping the Broom’ also took home awards. Laz Alonso and Mike Epps won for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. In the music categories, Jennifer Hudson won Outstanding Album and Outstanding Music Video. For television, ‘Thurgood’ took home the award for Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special and Laurence Fishburne won Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special. ‘Tyler Perry’s House of Payne’ won the award for Outstanding Comedy Series and ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ won Outstanding Drama Series. The NAACP Image Awards is the nation’s premier event celebrating the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts (television, recording, literature, motion picture and writing & directing), as well as those individuals or groups who promote social justice through their creative endeavors. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s Image Awards honor diversity in the arts. The full winner’s list is below. Laz Alonso Laurence Fishburne Mike Epps Viola Davis Hill Harper for ‘CSI NY’ Keshia Knight Pulliam LL Cool J Taraji P Henson Regina Hall Keke Palmer Emerson Brooks Octavia Spencer THE WINNER’S LIST MOTION PICTURE Outstanding Motion Picture “The Help” (DreamWorks Pictures/ Participant Media/ Touchstone Pictures) Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Laz Alonso – “Jumping the Broom” (TriStar Pictures) Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Viola Davis – “The Help” (DreamWorks Pictures/ Participant Media/ Touchstone Pictures) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Mike Epps – “Jumping the Broom” (TriStar Pictures) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Octavia Spencer – “The Help” (DreamWorks Pictures/ Participant Media/ Touchstone Pictures) Outstanding Independent Motion Picture “Pariah” (Focus Features) Outstanding Foreign Motion Picture “In the Land of Blood and Honey” (FilmDistrict) DOCUMENTARY Outstanding Documentary – (Theatrical or Television) “Sing Your Song” (HBO Documentary Films) WRITING Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series Salim Akil, Mara Brock Akil – “The Game” – Parachutes….Beach Chairs (BET) Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series Lolis Eric Elie – “Treme” – Santa Claus, Do You Ever Get the Blues? (HBO) Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture – (Theatrical or Television) Ann Peacock – “The First Grader” (National Geographic Entertainment) DIRECTING Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Leonard R. Garner Jr. – “Rules of Engagement” – The Set Up (CBS) Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series Ernest Dickerson – “Treme” – Do Watcha Wanna (HBO) Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture – (Theatrical or Television) Salim Akil – “Jumping the Broom” (TriStar Pictures) TELEVISION CATEGORIES Outstanding Comedy Series “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (TBS) Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Malcolm-Jamal Warner – “Reed Between the Lines” (BET) Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Tracee Ellis Ross – “Reed Between the...FAN Favorites
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Playright Katori Hall‘s ”Hurt Village” is currently playing through March 18th at the The Pershing Square Signature Center, with an official opening on February 27th. ‘Hurt Village’ features Marsha Stephanie Blake (The Merchant of Venice; Joe Turner’s Come and Gone), Nicholas Christopher (Rent, In the Heights), Corey Hawkins (Suicide, Incorporated), Charlie Hudson III (The Piano Lesson), Ron Cephas Jones (Gem of the Ocean, The Bridge Project), Joaquina Kalukango (Godspell), Tonya Pinkins (Caroline,”All My Children”), Saycon Sengbloh (Fela!, Hair) and Lloyd Watts (Treme). It’s the end of a long summer in Hurt Village, a housing project in Memphis, Tennessee. A government Hope Grant means relocation for many of the project’s residents, including Cookie, a thirteen year-old aspiring rapper, along with her mother Crank and great-grandmother Big Mama. As the family prepares to move, Cookie’s father Buggy unexpectedly returns from a tour of duty in Iraq. Ravaged by the war, Buggy struggles to find a position in his disintegrating community, along with a place in his daughter’s wounded heart. Marsha Stephanie Blake, Saycon Sengbloh, Joaquina Kalukango The cast Ron Cephas Jones Tonya Pinkins Saycon Sengbloh Nicholas Christopher Joaquina Kalukango Nicholas Christopher, Corey Hawkins Charlie Hudson, III Photos: Joan Marcus RELATED ARTICLES: Ron Cephas Jones, Tonya Pinkins, Saycon Sengbloh Cast in Katori Hall’s ‘Hurt Village’Meagan Good Talks Whitney Houston Biopic
Meagan Good is speaking out about her involvement in a rumored Whitney Houston biopic. The actress revealed to E! Online that the project was already in the works before the singer’s untimely passing. Good also confirmed that will play Houston in the project. “We were fairly in the beginning stages,” she says, adding that she was meant to have a meeting with Houston this week to discuss the project. In previous meetings, the two had discussed how the biopic would end. Adds Good, “My feeling is because she has the film Sparkle coming out and she’s brilliant in it and she looks beautiful and healthy, my feeling was that’s how we should end the movie — as a new beginning for her.” The actress added that it’s too soon to worry about whether the film will be made, then shared her fondness of the late singer. “For anybody spending time around Whitney, she’s so much fun,” says Good. “She’s got a sassy attitude and is very funny and funky. She’s definitely a fun person to be around.” Good’s film credits include “Video Girl,” “Eve’s Bayou,” and “Jumping The Broom.” She can be seen next in the film adaptation of “Think Like a Man,” followed up by the new indie flick “Dysfunctional Friends.” The actress can also be seen on the new season of “Californication.” RELATED ARTICLES: Meagan Good Joins Cast of ‘Californication’ Meagan Good, RZA Speak about their roles on new season of Showtime’s ‘Californication’ Watch the first trailer for ‘Think Like A Man’ ‘Think Like A Man’ Movie Poster RevealedBlack History Month ‘Malcolm X’ Blu-ray Giveaway Winners
We are excited to announce the winners of our Black History Month Blu-ray giveaway. Congratulations to Cherney Amhara and T Pope Jackson. The two lucky winners will receive Spike Lee’s ‘Malcolm X‘ 20th anniversary Blu-ray disc set. On Feb. 21, 1965, the former Nation of Islam leader Malcolm X was shot and killed by assassins identified as Black Muslims as he was about to address the Organization of Afro-American Unity at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem. He was 39. RELATED ARTICLES: Black History Month Trivia Giveaway: Win a ‘Malcolm X’ Blu-ray disc set‘Vampire Diaries’ star Kat Graham talks show love interests (Video)
Kat Graham sat down with TV Guide to discuss her on-screen love life on the hit series “Vampire Diaries.” The actress dishes on the possibility of a new romance between her Jamie, a new character played by Robert Ri’chard (One on One). The actress assures viewers that her character is not a “hoe” and isn’t quick to hook up with people just because they look good together. Watch her response below. RELATED ARTICLES: Black Stars of Television (Fall 2011-12 Season)2012 NAACP Awards: Laz Alonso, Viola Davis, Laurence Fishburne, Octavia Spencer, Mike Epps, and more win awards
The 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards were held on Friday, February 17 at the Shrine Auditorium. The awards were hosted by Sanaa Lathan and Anthony Mackie. According to Deadline.com, ’The Help’ was the big winner of the night, taking home the award for Outstanding Motion Picture. The film’s stars Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer won Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. ‘Jumping the Broom’ also took home awards. Laz Alonso and Mike Epps won for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. In the music categories, Jennifer Hudson won Outstanding Album and Outstanding Music Video. For television, ‘Thurgood’ took home the award for Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special and Laurence Fishburne won Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special. ‘Tyler Perry’s House of Payne’ won the award for Outstanding Comedy Series and ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ won Outstanding Drama Series. The NAACP Image Awards is the nation’s premier event celebrating the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts (television, recording, literature, motion picture and writing & directing), as well as those individuals or groups who promote social justice through their creative endeavors. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s Image Awards honor diversity in the arts. The full winner’s list is below. Laz Alonso Laurence Fishburne Mike Epps Viola Davis Hill Harper for ‘CSI NY’ Keshia Knight Pulliam LL Cool J Taraji P Henson Regina Hall Keke Palmer Emerson Brooks Octavia Spencer THE WINNER’S LIST MOTION PICTURE Outstanding Motion Picture “The Help” (DreamWorks Pictures/ Participant Media/ Touchstone Pictures) Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Laz Alonso – “Jumping the Broom” (TriStar Pictures) Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Viola Davis – “The Help” (DreamWorks Pictures/ Participant Media/ Touchstone Pictures) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Mike Epps – “Jumping the Broom” (TriStar Pictures) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Octavia Spencer – “The Help” (DreamWorks Pictures/ Participant Media/ Touchstone Pictures) Outstanding Independent Motion Picture “Pariah” (Focus Features) Outstanding Foreign Motion Picture “In the Land of Blood and Honey” (FilmDistrict) DOCUMENTARY Outstanding Documentary – (Theatrical or Television) “Sing Your Song” (HBO Documentary Films) WRITING Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series Salim Akil, Mara Brock Akil – “The Game” – Parachutes….Beach Chairs (BET) Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series Lolis Eric Elie – “Treme” – Santa Claus, Do You Ever Get the Blues? (HBO) Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture – (Theatrical or Television) Ann Peacock – “The First Grader” (National Geographic Entertainment) DIRECTING Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Leonard R. Garner Jr. – “Rules of Engagement” – The Set Up (CBS) Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series Ernest Dickerson – “Treme” – Do Watcha Wanna (HBO) Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture – (Theatrical or Television) Salim Akil – “Jumping the Broom” (TriStar Pictures) TELEVISION CATEGORIES Outstanding Comedy Series “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (TBS) Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Malcolm-Jamal Warner – “Reed Between the Lines” (BET) Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Tracee Ellis Ross – “Reed Between the...© 2012 Created by Film Actors Network.
