The Greek provocateur seemed to be smiling throughout Oscar night. In the past he’d delivered films with titles like Dogtooth and The Lobster, and his newest, Poor Things, was now stockpiling the statuary even as Hollywood’s filmmaking elite looked on, perplexed.
Yorgos Lanthimos’ code-busting Poor Things was winning not only successive awards (four in all) Sunday but also the exuberant applause from an audience that seemed to welcome change. Even chaotic change.
Oppenheimer won the big prize on Oscar night, of course, but Oscar voters once again demonstrated their support for the product of the filmmaking underclass. The Scorsese-Spielberg-Ridley Scott fraternity looked on while dark horses like Lanthimos, or, a year earlier, the Daniels (Kwan and Scheinert) from Everything Everywhere All at Once, stole the action. Coda from Sian Heder was the surprise of 2022.
Does all this reflect a restive mood? “The power of Poor Things stems...
Yorgos Lanthimos’ code-busting Poor Things was winning not only successive awards (four in all) Sunday but also the exuberant applause from an audience that seemed to welcome change. Even chaotic change.
Oppenheimer won the big prize on Oscar night, of course, but Oscar voters once again demonstrated their support for the product of the filmmaking underclass. The Scorsese-Spielberg-Ridley Scott fraternity looked on while dark horses like Lanthimos, or, a year earlier, the Daniels (Kwan and Scheinert) from Everything Everywhere All at Once, stole the action. Coda from Sian Heder was the surprise of 2022.
Does all this reflect a restive mood? “The power of Poor Things stems...
- 3/14/2024
- by Peter Bart
- Deadline Film + TV
A column chronicling conversations and events on the awards circuit.
This week, Helen Mirren at the American Cinematheque Awards, the history-making connection between Godzilla Minus One and Stanley Kubrick, plus live on stage with Maestro and Anatomy of a Fall.
Helen Mirren got the royal treatment a queen deserves Thursday night from the American Cinematheque in a ceremony delayed by the actors strike but finally taking place right during crunch time in the Oscar race.
In my opinion, Mirren easily should have been in the Oscar Best Actress hunt for her stunning portrayal of legendary Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, but alas the summer opening (after an early 2023 Berlin premiere) and indie Bleecker Street’s limited campaign budget makes it hard to compete against particularly strong heavyweight competition this year.
I caught up with her last night at her table, right in the center of the action of course, at...
This week, Helen Mirren at the American Cinematheque Awards, the history-making connection between Godzilla Minus One and Stanley Kubrick, plus live on stage with Maestro and Anatomy of a Fall.
Helen Mirren got the royal treatment a queen deserves Thursday night from the American Cinematheque in a ceremony delayed by the actors strike but finally taking place right during crunch time in the Oscar race.
In my opinion, Mirren easily should have been in the Oscar Best Actress hunt for her stunning portrayal of legendary Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, but alas the summer opening (after an early 2023 Berlin premiere) and indie Bleecker Street’s limited campaign budget makes it hard to compete against particularly strong heavyweight competition this year.
I caught up with her last night at her table, right in the center of the action of course, at...
- 2/16/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Madame Web, The New Look and Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The 10-day festival toasted a star-studded group of honorees including Robert Downey Jr., Lily Gladstone, America Ferrera, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Billie Eilish, Mark Ruffalo, Martin Scorsese, Justine Triet, Paul Giamatti and Jeffrey Wright.
Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr. and Rob Lowe Greta Lee, Andrew Scott, Charles Melton, America Ferrera, Lily Gladstone and Da’Vine Joy Randolph Finneas and Billie Eilish Mark Ruffalo and Emma Stone Justine Triet and Martin Scorsese Paul Giamatti and Virginia Madsen Jeffrey Wright
Madame Web premiere
Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Emma Roberts,
Adam Scott and Zosia Mamet joined writer-director S.J. Clarkson at the Los Angeles premiere of their superhero film on Monday.
Celeste O’Connor,...
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The 10-day festival toasted a star-studded group of honorees including Robert Downey Jr., Lily Gladstone, America Ferrera, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Billie Eilish, Mark Ruffalo, Martin Scorsese, Justine Triet, Paul Giamatti and Jeffrey Wright.
Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr. and Rob Lowe Greta Lee, Andrew Scott, Charles Melton, America Ferrera, Lily Gladstone and Da’Vine Joy Randolph Finneas and Billie Eilish Mark Ruffalo and Emma Stone Justine Triet and Martin Scorsese Paul Giamatti and Virginia Madsen Jeffrey Wright
Madame Web premiere
Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Emma Roberts,
Adam Scott and Zosia Mamet joined writer-director S.J. Clarkson at the Los Angeles premiere of their superhero film on Monday.
Celeste O’Connor,...
- 2/16/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When Dame Helen Mirren took the stage at the Beverly Hilton to accept the 37th annual American Cinematheque Award on Thursday night, she began by reciting an elegant, if cliched, declaration of gratitude for her lifetime spent working in Hollywood.
“Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed guests, and dear friends. I am deeply humbled, profoundly honored, to stand before you today accepting this extraordinary award,” Mirren said while reading from a large sheet of paper. “To be recognized for a lifetime devoted to the craft of acting is a privilege beyond words. First and foremost, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to the industry and the individuals who have supported me throughout this incredible journey. This has been a life filled with passion, challenges, and above all, an unyielding love for the art of storytelling.”
It was the kind of predictable lifetime achievement speech fare that award circuit veterans have heard far too many times,...
“Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed guests, and dear friends. I am deeply humbled, profoundly honored, to stand before you today accepting this extraordinary award,” Mirren said while reading from a large sheet of paper. “To be recognized for a lifetime devoted to the craft of acting is a privilege beyond words. First and foremost, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to the industry and the individuals who have supported me throughout this incredible journey. This has been a life filled with passion, challenges, and above all, an unyielding love for the art of storytelling.”
It was the kind of predictable lifetime achievement speech fare that award circuit veterans have heard far too many times,...
- 2/16/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Helen Mirren was honored at the 37th annual American Cinematheque Awards on Thursday night, with a star-studded list of presenters on hand to celebrate the actress’ achievements both on screen and off.
Harrison Ford, Vin Diesel, Patrick Stewart, Bryan Cranston, Pierce Brosnan, Alan Cumming, Andrea Riseborough and Mirren’s husband Taylor Hackford toasted the star at the event, which is an annual fundraiser for the American Cinematheque that supports its programming at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, Los Feliz 3 Theatre in Los Feliz and Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.
The award touched on the many highlights of Mirren’s career — most recently in Golda and as the narrator for Barbie — and her versatility on screen, as well as the impact she’s had on her co-stars.
Diesel — making his first public appearance since he was sued for alleged sexual battery by his former assistant in December — talked about the relationship...
Harrison Ford, Vin Diesel, Patrick Stewart, Bryan Cranston, Pierce Brosnan, Alan Cumming, Andrea Riseborough and Mirren’s husband Taylor Hackford toasted the star at the event, which is an annual fundraiser for the American Cinematheque that supports its programming at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, Los Feliz 3 Theatre in Los Feliz and Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.
The award touched on the many highlights of Mirren’s career — most recently in Golda and as the narrator for Barbie — and her versatility on screen, as well as the impact she’s had on her co-stars.
Diesel — making his first public appearance since he was sued for alleged sexual battery by his former assistant in December — talked about the relationship...
- 2/16/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Helen Mirren ripped AI to shreds while being honored Thursday night at the American Cinematheque Awards.
After being presented with the lifetime achievement award by her “Mosquito Coast” and “1923” co-star Harrison Ford at the Beverly Hilton gala, Mirren began to read her acceptance speech from a piece of a paper.
“Ladies and gentlemen and esteemed guests and dear friends, I am deeply humbled, profoundly honored to stand before you today accepting this extraordinary award. To be recognized for a lifetime devoted to the craft of acting is a privilege beyond words,” she said dramatically. “First and foremost, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to the industry and the individuals who have supported me throughout this incredible journey. It is has been a life filled with passion, challenges and above all, an unyielding love for the art of storytelling.”
Then she added, “And that was written by AI,” before...
After being presented with the lifetime achievement award by her “Mosquito Coast” and “1923” co-star Harrison Ford at the Beverly Hilton gala, Mirren began to read her acceptance speech from a piece of a paper.
“Ladies and gentlemen and esteemed guests and dear friends, I am deeply humbled, profoundly honored to stand before you today accepting this extraordinary award. To be recognized for a lifetime devoted to the craft of acting is a privilege beyond words,” she said dramatically. “First and foremost, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to the industry and the individuals who have supported me throughout this incredible journey. It is has been a life filled with passion, challenges and above all, an unyielding love for the art of storytelling.”
Then she added, “And that was written by AI,” before...
- 2/16/2024
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
The American Cinematheque rolled out the red carpet for this year’s American Cinematheque Awards ceremony honoring Helen Mirren, taking place Thursday night at the Beverly Hilton.
One of the Hollywood nonprofit’s biggest fundraising events of the year, tonight’s ceremony was originally set for November, before the SAG-afrta strike forced organizers to delay.
Mirren is the 37th recipient of the main honor, following Ryan Reynolds last year, Scarlett Johansson in 2021 and Spike Lee in 2020.
In addition to Mirren, the AC will also bestow its Power of Cinema Award (given to an individual or organization whose actions have advanced the significance and social relevance of films in today’s modern culture) to test-screening company Screen Engine and its founder and CEO Kevin Goetz.
Check out tonight’s arrivals below and get a peek inside the ballroom.
One of the Hollywood nonprofit’s biggest fundraising events of the year, tonight’s ceremony was originally set for November, before the SAG-afrta strike forced organizers to delay.
Mirren is the 37th recipient of the main honor, following Ryan Reynolds last year, Scarlett Johansson in 2021 and Spike Lee in 2020.
In addition to Mirren, the AC will also bestow its Power of Cinema Award (given to an individual or organization whose actions have advanced the significance and social relevance of films in today’s modern culture) to test-screening company Screen Engine and its founder and CEO Kevin Goetz.
Check out tonight’s arrivals below and get a peek inside the ballroom.
- 2/16/2024
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Helen Mirren’s American Cinematheque tribute has a new date.
The Cinematheque announced today that their annual awards show will now take place on Thursday, February 15, at The Beverly Hilton. The event was postponed from its original November 4 date due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.
As previously announced, Mirren — who is getting awards buzz for her role as Golda Meir in Golda — will receive the 37th American Cinematheque Award. Kevin Goetz & Screen Engine will be honored with the Power of Cinema Award.
This is the annual fundraiser for the organization, with proceeds benefiting its classic, international and independent film programs at the Los Feliz 3 Theatre in Los Angeles, the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood and the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica. A portion of the funds supports American Cinematheque’s commitment to diversified programming and audience reach, through engaging with Los Angeles County’s 88 school districts to broaden the AC Educational Screening Series.
The Cinematheque announced today that their annual awards show will now take place on Thursday, February 15, at The Beverly Hilton. The event was postponed from its original November 4 date due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.
As previously announced, Mirren — who is getting awards buzz for her role as Golda Meir in Golda — will receive the 37th American Cinematheque Award. Kevin Goetz & Screen Engine will be honored with the Power of Cinema Award.
This is the annual fundraiser for the organization, with proceeds benefiting its classic, international and independent film programs at the Los Feliz 3 Theatre in Los Angeles, the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood and the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica. A portion of the funds supports American Cinematheque’s commitment to diversified programming and audience reach, through engaging with Los Angeles County’s 88 school districts to broaden the AC Educational Screening Series.
- 11/8/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s a shocker. In an unexpected move, the Writers Guild of America has pushed back its annual WGA Awards ceremony until April 14, 2024, a month after the Oscars, which will be held on March 10, 2024. The recently resolved WGA strike may have had some impact on this decision, in order to give members more time to fulfill the WGA submission process.
While it’s true that many animated, independent, and overseas productions are not WGA signatories and therefore are not eligible for WGA Awards, the late-breaking award winners are always a useful bellwether for a film’s eventual performance at the Oscars. It will mainly make Oscar predictions less clear.
Screenwriters recently liberated from strike jail have finally been able to talk about their projects, from Noah Baumbach (“Barbie”) to Eric Roth (“Killers of the Flower Moon”). They can still hawk their work on the films, and the February 21 WGA screenplay...
While it’s true that many animated, independent, and overseas productions are not WGA signatories and therefore are not eligible for WGA Awards, the late-breaking award winners are always a useful bellwether for a film’s eventual performance at the Oscars. It will mainly make Oscar predictions less clear.
Screenwriters recently liberated from strike jail have finally been able to talk about their projects, from Noah Baumbach (“Barbie”) to Eric Roth (“Killers of the Flower Moon”). They can still hawk their work on the films, and the February 21 WGA screenplay...
- 11/1/2023
- by Anne Thompson and Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
“The Bikeriders” is speeding away from its December 1 release date due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.
While negotiations between the Screen Actors Guild and the AMPTP continue, “The Bikeriders” studios New Regency and 20th Century opted to shelve the feature for a later release date ahead of the marketing campaign. The film is now undated. Directed by Jeff Nichols, “The Bikeriders” stars Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy, Michael Shannon, Boyd Holbrook, and Norman Reedus as part of a fictional 1960s motorcycle gang. The feature has already screened at the Telluride Film Festival and Austin Film Festival, among other fall festival stops.
The hope is that “The Bikeriders” will succeed better — in terms of both box office and awards — once actors are able to promote the movie. The film’s AMPTP status prohibits participation in press.
What would have been the film’s December 1 weekend also marks the opening...
While negotiations between the Screen Actors Guild and the AMPTP continue, “The Bikeriders” studios New Regency and 20th Century opted to shelve the feature for a later release date ahead of the marketing campaign. The film is now undated. Directed by Jeff Nichols, “The Bikeriders” stars Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy, Michael Shannon, Boyd Holbrook, and Norman Reedus as part of a fictional 1960s motorcycle gang. The feature has already screened at the Telluride Film Festival and Austin Film Festival, among other fall festival stops.
The hope is that “The Bikeriders” will succeed better — in terms of both box office and awards — once actors are able to promote the movie. The film’s AMPTP status prohibits participation in press.
What would have been the film’s December 1 weekend also marks the opening...
- 10/17/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The 37th American Cinematheque Awards ceremony, originally scheduled for November 4, has been postponed. The decision, due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, follows similar postponements by the Emmy Awards and AMPAS’s annual Governor’s Awards.
As talks between the Screen Actors Guild union and studio chiefs continue to stall, the American Cinematheque has not yet rescheduled the event. According to a press release, the new date “will be announced in the coming weeks.”
The organization added, “The American Cinematheque looks forward to rescheduling this event and appreciates the support from the community.”
Oscar winner Helen Mirren had been previously announced as the recipient of the fundraising gala’s American Cinematheque Award, while marketing guru Kevin Goetz & Screen Engine will be honored with the Power of Cinema Award.
Established in 1984, “The American Cinematheque Awards is an annual fundraiser with proceeds benefiting its critically acclaimed classic, international, and independent film programs. Additionally, a...
As talks between the Screen Actors Guild union and studio chiefs continue to stall, the American Cinematheque has not yet rescheduled the event. According to a press release, the new date “will be announced in the coming weeks.”
The organization added, “The American Cinematheque looks forward to rescheduling this event and appreciates the support from the community.”
Oscar winner Helen Mirren had been previously announced as the recipient of the fundraising gala’s American Cinematheque Award, while marketing guru Kevin Goetz & Screen Engine will be honored with the Power of Cinema Award.
Established in 1984, “The American Cinematheque Awards is an annual fundraiser with proceeds benefiting its critically acclaimed classic, international, and independent film programs. Additionally, a...
- 10/17/2023
- by Joe McGovern
- The Wrap
New date for event scheduled for November 4 will be announced in coming weeks.
American Cinematheque said on Tuesday it has cancelled this year’s American Cinematheque Awards due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.
The new date for the annual awards ceremony, originally scheduled for November 4, will be announced in the coming weeks. Current ticket holders will be eligible to attend the American Cinematheque Awards once the new date is announced.
As previously announced Helen Mirren is the recipient of the 37th American Cinematheque Award and Kevin Goetz and Screen Engine will receive the Power of Cinema Award.
American Cinematheque...
American Cinematheque said on Tuesday it has cancelled this year’s American Cinematheque Awards due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.
The new date for the annual awards ceremony, originally scheduled for November 4, will be announced in the coming weeks. Current ticket holders will be eligible to attend the American Cinematheque Awards once the new date is announced.
As previously announced Helen Mirren is the recipient of the 37th American Cinematheque Award and Kevin Goetz and Screen Engine will receive the Power of Cinema Award.
American Cinematheque...
- 10/17/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
This year’s American Cinematheque Awards event, which was set to honor Helen Mirren with its main honor, has been postponed due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.
The event, originally scheduled for Nov. 4 in Beverly Hills, will be rescheduled, with a new date announced in the upcoming weeks. On top of Mirren being recognized as recipient of the 37th American Cinematheque Award, Kevin Goetz and Screen Engine are also set to be honored with the Power of Cinema Award, presented by Hill Valley.
The starry event, which typically features many appearances and tributes from the honoree’s A-list friends, highlights top moments from the star’s career, which would count as promotion of struck work and not be allowed during the actors strike. Previous American Cinematheque Award honorees include Eddie Murphy, Bette Midler, Robin Williams, Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas, Tom Cruise, Jodie Foster, Denzel Washington, Nicole Kidman, Steve Martin, George Clooney,...
The event, originally scheduled for Nov. 4 in Beverly Hills, will be rescheduled, with a new date announced in the upcoming weeks. On top of Mirren being recognized as recipient of the 37th American Cinematheque Award, Kevin Goetz and Screen Engine are also set to be honored with the Power of Cinema Award, presented by Hill Valley.
The starry event, which typically features many appearances and tributes from the honoree’s A-list friends, highlights top moments from the star’s career, which would count as promotion of struck work and not be allowed during the actors strike. Previous American Cinematheque Award honorees include Eddie Murphy, Bette Midler, Robin Williams, Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas, Tom Cruise, Jodie Foster, Denzel Washington, Nicole Kidman, Steve Martin, George Clooney,...
- 10/17/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Updated: The American Cinematheque awards, which was postponed last month due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, will now take place on Feb. 15.
Helen Mirren will receive the 37th American Cinematheque Award, with Kevin Goetz and Screen Engine set to be honored with the Power of Cinema Award, presented by Hill Valley. The annual awards ceremony, held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, was originally set for Nov. 4.
“Helen Mirren has won the Oscar, Tony and Emmy triple crown of acting, and is an unparalleled icon among actors. She has portrayed characters from queens to seductresses with a singular skill that has never lost its freshness or appeal,” American Cinematheque Board chair Rick Nicita stated. “She brings a savvy intelligence and emotional strength to all her roles because, as movie stars do, the camera shows us the essence of who they are. Movie audiences eagerly embrace her talents in a...
Helen Mirren will receive the 37th American Cinematheque Award, with Kevin Goetz and Screen Engine set to be honored with the Power of Cinema Award, presented by Hill Valley. The annual awards ceremony, held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, was originally set for Nov. 4.
“Helen Mirren has won the Oscar, Tony and Emmy triple crown of acting, and is an unparalleled icon among actors. She has portrayed characters from queens to seductresses with a singular skill that has never lost its freshness or appeal,” American Cinematheque Board chair Rick Nicita stated. “She brings a savvy intelligence and emotional strength to all her roles because, as movie stars do, the camera shows us the essence of who they are. Movie audiences eagerly embrace her talents in a...
- 10/17/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
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After racking up over $1.4 billion at the global box office and sparking a cultural phenomenon that cannot be measured in dollars and cents, “Barbie” has become the year’s biggest success for movie theaters. Josh Goldstine, the marketing chief at Warner Bros., opened up about the marketing strategy that helped transform Greta Gerwig’s film into a worldwide sensation, including the iconic parody opening.
“You have this iconic brand that is both a reflector and creator of culture,” Goldstine said during the panel “Reel Resilience: Navigating the Theatrical Landscape in 2023” during TheWrap’s annual business conference, TheGrill, on Wednesday.
“There was such a fascination about what a ‘Barbie’ movie could be,” Goldstine continued. “Part of our job was to defy expectations and to use cultural curiosity about what this could be.
After racking up over $1.4 billion at the global box office and sparking a cultural phenomenon that cannot be measured in dollars and cents, “Barbie” has become the year’s biggest success for movie theaters. Josh Goldstine, the marketing chief at Warner Bros., opened up about the marketing strategy that helped transform Greta Gerwig’s film into a worldwide sensation, including the iconic parody opening.
“You have this iconic brand that is both a reflector and creator of culture,” Goldstine said during the panel “Reel Resilience: Navigating the Theatrical Landscape in 2023” during TheWrap’s annual business conference, TheGrill, on Wednesday.
“There was such a fascination about what a ‘Barbie’ movie could be,” Goldstine continued. “Part of our job was to defy expectations and to use cultural curiosity about what this could be.
- 10/5/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
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Media and entertainment company Global has released a report on advertising within comedy podcasts. 68% of listeners prefer host reads where it's clear that the host uses the product or service. On Air Fest has announced On Air LA Annex 2023, a four day festival presenting live podcasts in Santa Monica and downtown Los Angeles. Did you make it into the Podcast Movement Denver highlights video? The Podnews Puppies did… Classifieds - your job or ad here...
Media and entertainment company Global has released a report on advertising within comedy podcasts. 68% of listeners prefer host reads where it's clear that the host uses the product or service. On Air Fest has announced On Air LA Annex 2023, a four day festival presenting live podcasts in Santa Monica and downtown Los Angeles. Did you make it into the Podcast Movement Denver highlights video? The Podnews Puppies did… Classifieds - your job or ad here...
- 8/31/2023
- Podnews.net
Don’t Kill the Messenger, an Apple Top 100 podcast hosted by entertainment research expert Kevin Goetz, celebrates its one-year anniversary and its milestone 25th episode with special guest legendary studio executive, producer, and journalist Peter Bart.
Over the past year, “Don’t Kill the Messenger” has given listeners an insider’s look at the world of movie audience research and testing. Goetz has interviewed a diverse range of acclaimed Hollywood guests, including director David Leitch (Bullet Train), producers and former studio executives Amy Bear and Jon Glickman, thriller master producer Jason Blum, former studio chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos, and Academy Award-winning editor Billy Goldenberg. From directors, producers, and studio executives to editors, post supervisors, and writers, the show’s guests are some of the most prominent names in the industry.
For the special 25th episode, Goetz welcomes iconic studio executive and journalist Peter Bart. Bart shares fascinating stories from...
Over the past year, “Don’t Kill the Messenger” has given listeners an insider’s look at the world of movie audience research and testing. Goetz has interviewed a diverse range of acclaimed Hollywood guests, including director David Leitch (Bullet Train), producers and former studio executives Amy Bear and Jon Glickman, thriller master producer Jason Blum, former studio chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos, and Academy Award-winning editor Billy Goldenberg. From directors, producers, and studio executives to editors, post supervisors, and writers, the show’s guests are some of the most prominent names in the industry.
For the special 25th episode, Goetz welcomes iconic studio executive and journalist Peter Bart. Bart shares fascinating stories from...
- 8/31/2023
- Podnews.net
Barbie will own the conversation. No, Oppenheimer will be the summer’s “must see” movie. The July 21 face-off between those unlikely rivals hints at the imminent surprises of Summer ’23.
Everyone I meet claims to have the “inside” on coming hits or misses. Since big chips are on the table, I decided to hunt down the expert whose job it is to know.
Kevin Goetz, as CEO of Screen Engine, is the feared and revered guru of advanced analytics who is hired to test most of the movies hitting the theaters. Or TV screens.
As such he has dutifully dispensed his data, insights and, often, some proposed solutions to filmmakers and studio chiefs. Most are eager to hear them. Even if some resist taking action on them.
Yes, he buzzes data with Tom Cruise and shares intel with Ron Howard and Michael Bay. He may not with Chris Nolan, because the director of Oppenheimer,...
Everyone I meet claims to have the “inside” on coming hits or misses. Since big chips are on the table, I decided to hunt down the expert whose job it is to know.
Kevin Goetz, as CEO of Screen Engine, is the feared and revered guru of advanced analytics who is hired to test most of the movies hitting the theaters. Or TV screens.
As such he has dutifully dispensed his data, insights and, often, some proposed solutions to filmmakers and studio chiefs. Most are eager to hear them. Even if some resist taking action on them.
Yes, he buzzes data with Tom Cruise and shares intel with Ron Howard and Michael Bay. He may not with Chris Nolan, because the director of Oppenheimer,...
- 6/27/2023
- by Peter Bart
- Deadline Film + TV
Kevin Goetz, Screen Engine to be honoured with Power of Cinema Award.
Helen Mirren will receive 2023 American Cinematheque Award on November 4 at Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
Mirren, who won the Oscar for The Queen in 2007 and has been nominated on three other occasions for The Last Station (lead actress) Gosford Park and The Madness Of King George (supporting), becomes the 37th recipient of honour.
Her credits include Excalibur, The Mosquito Coast, Cal, Red, The Duke, and Prime Suspect, Phil Spector and 1923 among others for television. She currently appears in Fast X and recently starred as Israel’s first...
Helen Mirren will receive 2023 American Cinematheque Award on November 4 at Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
Mirren, who won the Oscar for The Queen in 2007 and has been nominated on three other occasions for The Last Station (lead actress) Gosford Park and The Madness Of King George (supporting), becomes the 37th recipient of honour.
Her credits include Excalibur, The Mosquito Coast, Cal, Red, The Duke, and Prime Suspect, Phil Spector and 1923 among others for television. She currently appears in Fast X and recently starred as Israel’s first...
- 6/5/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Helen Mirren will receive the 37th American Cinematheque Award and Kevin Goetz and Screen Engine will be honored with the 2023 Power of Cinema Award.
The ceremony will take place Saturday, Nov. 4, at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.
American Cinematheque Board chair Rick Nicita said in his initial announcement, “Helen Mirren has won the Oscar, Tony and Emmy triple crown of acting, and is an unparalleled icon among actors. She has portrayed characters from queens to seductresses with a singular skill that has never lost its freshness or appeal.”
He continued, “She brings a savvy intelligence and emotional strength to all her roles because, as movie stars do, the camera shows us the essence of who they are. Movie audiences eagerly embrace her talents in a career that glows brighter with every captivating performance. The American Cinematheque is proud and honored to present Helen Mirren with the 37th American Cinematheque Award.
The ceremony will take place Saturday, Nov. 4, at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.
American Cinematheque Board chair Rick Nicita said in his initial announcement, “Helen Mirren has won the Oscar, Tony and Emmy triple crown of acting, and is an unparalleled icon among actors. She has portrayed characters from queens to seductresses with a singular skill that has never lost its freshness or appeal.”
He continued, “She brings a savvy intelligence and emotional strength to all her roles because, as movie stars do, the camera shows us the essence of who they are. Movie audiences eagerly embrace her talents in a career that glows brighter with every captivating performance. The American Cinematheque is proud and honored to present Helen Mirren with the 37th American Cinematheque Award.
- 6/5/2023
- by Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
The American Cinematheque said Monday that Oscar, Emmy and Tony winner Helen Mirren will receive the 2023 American Cinematheque Award, which will be bestowed November 4 at the Beverly Hilton during the nonprofit organization’s annual gala tribute.
The group also said that the 2023 Power of Cinema Award will be given to Kevin Goetz and his company Screen Engine, a leading global marketing and data analytics firm servicing the entertainment and media industries.
Mirren has been tapped to receive the 37th annual award, following previous honorees Ryan Reynolds last year, Scarlett Johnasson in 2021 and Spike Lee in 2020.
Mirren has four Oscar nominations in total, winning in 2007 for playing Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen. She also played the monarch on the stage, winning Tony and Olivier awards for The Audience in 2015. One of her two Emmys came from playing Elizabeth I in the 2006 HBO miniseries; she also won an Emmy for her...
The group also said that the 2023 Power of Cinema Award will be given to Kevin Goetz and his company Screen Engine, a leading global marketing and data analytics firm servicing the entertainment and media industries.
Mirren has been tapped to receive the 37th annual award, following previous honorees Ryan Reynolds last year, Scarlett Johnasson in 2021 and Spike Lee in 2020.
Mirren has four Oscar nominations in total, winning in 2007 for playing Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen. She also played the monarch on the stage, winning Tony and Olivier awards for The Audience in 2015. One of her two Emmys came from playing Elizabeth I in the 2006 HBO miniseries; she also won an Emmy for her...
- 6/5/2023
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The American Cinematheque has zeroed in on a recipient for its 37th prize: Helen Mirren.
The actress (and dame) is set to be feted on Nov. 4 during a ceremony that will also honor Kevin Goetz and Screen Engine with the Power of Cinema Award presented by Hill Valley. The American Cinematheque ceremony serves as the annual fundraiser for the nonprofit and helps buoy year-round programming at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, Los Feliz 3 Theatre in Los Feliz and Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.
“Helen Mirren has won the Oscar, Tony and Emmy triple crown of acting and is an unparalleled icon among actors,” praised American Cinematheque board chair Rick Nicita. “She has portrayed characters from queens to seductresses with a singular skill that has never lost its freshness or appeal. She brings a savvy intelligence and emotional strength to all her roles because, as movie stars do, the camera shows...
The actress (and dame) is set to be feted on Nov. 4 during a ceremony that will also honor Kevin Goetz and Screen Engine with the Power of Cinema Award presented by Hill Valley. The American Cinematheque ceremony serves as the annual fundraiser for the nonprofit and helps buoy year-round programming at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, Los Feliz 3 Theatre in Los Feliz and Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.
“Helen Mirren has won the Oscar, Tony and Emmy triple crown of acting and is an unparalleled icon among actors,” praised American Cinematheque board chair Rick Nicita. “She has portrayed characters from queens to seductresses with a singular skill that has never lost its freshness or appeal. She brings a savvy intelligence and emotional strength to all her roles because, as movie stars do, the camera shows...
- 6/5/2023
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In 2021, Paramount was testing a new movie called “Something’s Wrong With Rose” — a supernatural horror film about a therapist named Rose who loses touch with reality after witnessing a patient’s bizarre suicide.
Audiences at the research screening were responding enthusiastically to the scary movie, but studio executives noticed that they were stumbling over its name.
“Walking out of the theater, we were like, ‘We need a simpler title,’” remembers Marc Weinstock, Paramount’s president of global marketing and distribution.
One component in the story — the bone-chilling grins that slowly creep over the faces of victims — distinguished this horror film from others, and Paramount knew those scenes would frighten crowds in a big way. So they landed on “Smile,” a common word that took on a new, more sinister meaning after the studio’s inescapable, smirk-centric marketing campaign. The movie became a huge hit, to the tune of more than $200 million worldwide.
Audiences at the research screening were responding enthusiastically to the scary movie, but studio executives noticed that they were stumbling over its name.
“Walking out of the theater, we were like, ‘We need a simpler title,’” remembers Marc Weinstock, Paramount’s president of global marketing and distribution.
One component in the story — the bone-chilling grins that slowly creep over the faces of victims — distinguished this horror film from others, and Paramount knew those scenes would frighten crowds in a big way. So they landed on “Smile,” a common word that took on a new, more sinister meaning after the studio’s inescapable, smirk-centric marketing campaign. The movie became a huge hit, to the tune of more than $200 million worldwide.
- 3/15/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
The nominees list for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Board of Governors has been revealed before its June 6-10 balloting.
The candidates are hoping to fill the open seats on the 54-member board. Up to four candidates are set for the open seat at each each branch, which carries three governors with staggered terms per branch.
Board members who have termed out include Academy president David Rubin (from the casting directors branch), Jan Pascale (production designers), Mark Johnson (producers) and Nancy Utley (PR).
Candidates vying for a seat include actress Marlee Matlin, composer Hans Zimmer, and executive Toby Emmerich.
The slate faces some crucial tests once installed, including selecting a new Academy president and new CEO to replace outgoing Dawn Hudson. The Academy also must overcome perceptions created in a rocky year, with its Will Smith Oscars slap incident and the uproar over what categories would make it into the Oscars broadcast.
The candidates are hoping to fill the open seats on the 54-member board. Up to four candidates are set for the open seat at each each branch, which carries three governors with staggered terms per branch.
Board members who have termed out include Academy president David Rubin (from the casting directors branch), Jan Pascale (production designers), Mark Johnson (producers) and Nancy Utley (PR).
Candidates vying for a seat include actress Marlee Matlin, composer Hans Zimmer, and executive Toby Emmerich.
The slate faces some crucial tests once installed, including selecting a new Academy president and new CEO to replace outgoing Dawn Hudson. The Academy also must overcome perceptions created in a rocky year, with its Will Smith Oscars slap incident and the uproar over what categories would make it into the Oscars broadcast.
- 6/2/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Joika’ First Look
Above is your first look at Joika, the pic inspired by the story of American ballerina Joy Womack, which stars Talia Ryder and Diane Kruger. Principal photography is underway on the movie in Poland. Joining the cast are professional ballet dancers including Oleg Ivenko, as well as Tomasz Kot, Charlotte Ubben, Natasha Alderslade, Karolina Gruszka, and Borys Szyc. James Napier Robertson wrote and is directing the movie, producers are Napier Robertson and Tom Hern’s Four Knights Film, Madants’ Klaudia Smieja-Rostworowska Belindalee Hope, and Paul Green. Embankment are representing international sales and co-representing domestic rights with UTA Independent Film Group.
Screen Engine/Asi Teams With Louis Chater
Exclusive: Market research firm Screen Engine/Asi has formed an exclusive strategic relationship in media and entertainment with Louise Chater to focus on building its global content and qualitative research business. Reporting to Se/Asi president Bob Levin, Chater will...
Above is your first look at Joika, the pic inspired by the story of American ballerina Joy Womack, which stars Talia Ryder and Diane Kruger. Principal photography is underway on the movie in Poland. Joining the cast are professional ballet dancers including Oleg Ivenko, as well as Tomasz Kot, Charlotte Ubben, Natasha Alderslade, Karolina Gruszka, and Borys Szyc. James Napier Robertson wrote and is directing the movie, producers are Napier Robertson and Tom Hern’s Four Knights Film, Madants’ Klaudia Smieja-Rostworowska Belindalee Hope, and Paul Green. Embankment are representing international sales and co-representing domestic rights with UTA Independent Film Group.
Screen Engine/Asi Teams With Louis Chater
Exclusive: Market research firm Screen Engine/Asi has formed an exclusive strategic relationship in media and entertainment with Louise Chater to focus on building its global content and qualitative research business. Reporting to Se/Asi president Bob Levin, Chater will...
- 2/4/2022
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Author Kevin Goetz has been called “the doctor of audience-ology” for his innovative work in audience research. In his new Hollywood memoir Audience-Ology: How Moviegoers Shape the Films We Love, Goetz reveals the secretive process of audience testing in an enlightening and thoroughly entertaining way. I spent some time with Goetz to talk about
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- 2/1/2022
- by manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
A man who made a career out of telling powerful people in Hollywood what they don’t want to hear is now telling everyone what that was like.
Kevin Goetz, founder and CEO of audience research firm Screen Engine/Asi, has written a book, “Audience-ology: How Moviegoers Shape the Films We Love,” with Darlene Hayman that looks back on three decades of using test screenings to help studios and other clients fix their films before release.
That often means he’s put in the position of informing Hollywood’s most prominent executives and creatives about what consumers don’t like about productions they’ve spent years of time and hundreds of millions of dollars working on under intense pressure.
Listen to the podcast here:
“I often feel like the doctor coming out and having to give the prognosis or the diagnosis, and you know, often it’s, ‘if you don...
Kevin Goetz, founder and CEO of audience research firm Screen Engine/Asi, has written a book, “Audience-ology: How Moviegoers Shape the Films We Love,” with Darlene Hayman that looks back on three decades of using test screenings to help studios and other clients fix their films before release.
That often means he’s put in the position of informing Hollywood’s most prominent executives and creatives about what consumers don’t like about productions they’ve spent years of time and hundreds of millions of dollars working on under intense pressure.
Listen to the podcast here:
“I often feel like the doctor coming out and having to give the prognosis or the diagnosis, and you know, often it’s, ‘if you don...
- 12/22/2021
- by Andrew Wallenstein
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: LA-based market research and data analytics firm Screen Engine/Asi has acquired London-based outfit Tapestry Research as it looks to grow its global footprint.
Tapestry was co-founded in 2014 by Kevin Thompson and Ian Wright, both of whom will continue to lead the company as Joint Managing Directors. They will also join the Se/Asi management team as Executive Vice Presidents.
Tapestry is known for its work in segmentation, consumer decision journeys, market sizing and proposition testing, campaign contribution, and media and audience research for media, entertainment and tech companies. Going forward, the brand will operate as Tapestry Research, a Screen Engine/Asi Company.
Tapestry is the fourth acquisition by Se/Asi following the acquisition of TV research firm Asi in 2014. The Diffusion Group and ticktBox were acquired in 2019.
Se/Asi’s products for the media and entertainment sectors have included PostTrak, an in-theater exit polling service as a joint venture with Comscore; Net Tracker,...
Tapestry was co-founded in 2014 by Kevin Thompson and Ian Wright, both of whom will continue to lead the company as Joint Managing Directors. They will also join the Se/Asi management team as Executive Vice Presidents.
Tapestry is known for its work in segmentation, consumer decision journeys, market sizing and proposition testing, campaign contribution, and media and audience research for media, entertainment and tech companies. Going forward, the brand will operate as Tapestry Research, a Screen Engine/Asi Company.
Tapestry is the fourth acquisition by Se/Asi following the acquisition of TV research firm Asi in 2014. The Diffusion Group and ticktBox were acquired in 2019.
Se/Asi’s products for the media and entertainment sectors have included PostTrak, an in-theater exit polling service as a joint venture with Comscore; Net Tracker,...
- 11/18/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Film Mode Entertainment has sold North American rights to horror-thriller They Crawl Beneath to Well Go USA.
Starring are Michael Pare (The Lincoln Lawyer) and Joseph Almani (Law of Attraction). Pic follows Danny (Joseph Almani), a young cop working on his uncle Bill’s (Michael Pare) classic vintage car on a secluded ranch when a major earthquake hits. Uncle Bill is crushed, and Danny becomes trapped under the car, creating a claustrophobic nightmare. The situation intensifies when something horrifying emerges out of the cracks in the ground that leaves Danny fighting for his life.
The movie is directed by Dale Fabrigar, produced by Suzanne DeLaurentiis, executive-produced by Kevin Goetz and co-executive-produced by Stephen Hornyak and Neil Goetz.
Film Mode is showing first-look footage to buyers during this week’s virtual AFM. Pic set for release in 2022.
“We’re very excited to team up with Fme to bring this film to North American audiences,...
Starring are Michael Pare (The Lincoln Lawyer) and Joseph Almani (Law of Attraction). Pic follows Danny (Joseph Almani), a young cop working on his uncle Bill’s (Michael Pare) classic vintage car on a secluded ranch when a major earthquake hits. Uncle Bill is crushed, and Danny becomes trapped under the car, creating a claustrophobic nightmare. The situation intensifies when something horrifying emerges out of the cracks in the ground that leaves Danny fighting for his life.
The movie is directed by Dale Fabrigar, produced by Suzanne DeLaurentiis, executive-produced by Kevin Goetz and co-executive-produced by Stephen Hornyak and Neil Goetz.
Film Mode is showing first-look footage to buyers during this week’s virtual AFM. Pic set for release in 2022.
“We’re very excited to team up with Fme to bring this film to North American audiences,...
- 11/3/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment has beefed up its Cannes slate with a pair of acquisitions that will have their debut screenings at the fest’s 2021 market.
It Crawls Beneath is a horror-thriller from Dale Fabrigar. Michael Pare (The Lincoln Lawyer) and Joseph Almani (Law of Attraction) star in the story of a young cop working on his uncle’s classic vintage car on a secluded ranch when a major earthquake hits. Uncle Bill is crushed, and Danny becomes trapped under the car, creating a claustrophobic nightmare. The situation intensifies when something horrifying emerges out of the cracks in the ground that leaves Danny fighting for his life.
Pic is produced by Suzanne DeLaurentiis, Kevin Goetz, Neil Goetz and Stephen Hornyak, it is now in post-production. Film Mode has world-rights. Here’s a first look image:
Film Mode has also boarded world rights on Santaman, the family adventure film from Bret Stern.
It Crawls Beneath is a horror-thriller from Dale Fabrigar. Michael Pare (The Lincoln Lawyer) and Joseph Almani (Law of Attraction) star in the story of a young cop working on his uncle’s classic vintage car on a secluded ranch when a major earthquake hits. Uncle Bill is crushed, and Danny becomes trapped under the car, creating a claustrophobic nightmare. The situation intensifies when something horrifying emerges out of the cracks in the ground that leaves Danny fighting for his life.
Pic is produced by Suzanne DeLaurentiis, Kevin Goetz, Neil Goetz and Stephen Hornyak, it is now in post-production. Film Mode has world-rights. Here’s a first look image:
Film Mode has also boarded world rights on Santaman, the family adventure film from Bret Stern.
- 6/24/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
The list of candidates for the 2020 Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors election is now out, with the winner in each branch being chosen directly from these entries rather than whittling it down to four finalists in each, as has been done previously. The list of candidates is made up of qualified AMPAS members who actually submit themselves.
Also new this year in the streamlined timetable, as Deadline exclusively reported May 16. The winners for the 17 open slots on the 54-member board will be chosen by preferential balloting, just like Best Picture race at the Oscars. Voting begins Monday and ballots are due back June 5.
The actors branch is the largest in the Academy and it also has drawn the biggest field of contenders for the one spot that is up. Incumbent governor Whoopi Goldberg is running for re-election against past governor Ed Begley Jr. vying to return to the board.
Also new this year in the streamlined timetable, as Deadline exclusively reported May 16. The winners for the 17 open slots on the 54-member board will be chosen by preferential balloting, just like Best Picture race at the Oscars. Voting begins Monday and ballots are due back June 5.
The actors branch is the largest in the Academy and it also has drawn the biggest field of contenders for the one spot that is up. Incumbent governor Whoopi Goldberg is running for re-election against past governor Ed Begley Jr. vying to return to the board.
- 5/29/2020
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Whoopi Goldberg will be facing 18 other actors who want her seat on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors, the Academy revealed to its members on Friday.
The Academy posted the list of candidates for the board from all 17 of its branches, with incumbent Actors Branch governor Goldberg going up against a slate of challengers that includes past governor Ed Begley Jr., as well as Richard Dreyfuss, James and Stacy Keach, Tim Matheson, Joe Pantoliano, Lou Diamond Phillips and Rita Wilson, whose husband, Tom Hanks, served on the board for many years.
Other branches whose contenders hit double digits included Cinematographers (12), Directors (13), Executives (12), Producers (16), Sound (10) and Visual Effects (10).
But the Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch, in which incumbent Kathryn Blondell was ineligible to run again, has only a single candidate, Linda Flowers.
Also Read: Oscars Board Election Has New Rules - But Expect the Same Old Results
Blondell,...
The Academy posted the list of candidates for the board from all 17 of its branches, with incumbent Actors Branch governor Goldberg going up against a slate of challengers that includes past governor Ed Begley Jr., as well as Richard Dreyfuss, James and Stacy Keach, Tim Matheson, Joe Pantoliano, Lou Diamond Phillips and Rita Wilson, whose husband, Tom Hanks, served on the board for many years.
Other branches whose contenders hit double digits included Cinematographers (12), Directors (13), Executives (12), Producers (16), Sound (10) and Visual Effects (10).
But the Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch, in which incumbent Kathryn Blondell was ineligible to run again, has only a single candidate, Linda Flowers.
Also Read: Oscars Board Election Has New Rules - But Expect the Same Old Results
Blondell,...
- 5/29/2020
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The list of candidates for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 2020-2021 Board of Governors has been unveiled to members.
Voting begins on June 1 and ends on June 5.
Candidates run for three-year terms with a maximum of three terms. Each branch has three seats on the board. Only one of those seats is open each year because terms are staggered.
The candidates were posted on the Academy members’ portal on Friday afternoon. Below is the complete list (divided by branch) of those running for spots on the board.
Actors
Michael Lee Aday
Ed Begley, Jr.
Robert Carradine
Nicolas Coster
Colman Domingo
Richard Dreyfuss
Spencer Garrett
Bruce Glover
Whoopi Goldberg (incumbent)
James Keach
Stacy Keach
Peter Wong
Jodi Long
Tim Matheson
Joe Pantoliano
Lou Diamond Phillips
Andrea Riseborough
Andrew Stevens
Rita Wilson
Casting Directors
Kerry Barden
Richard Hicks
Margery Simkin
Debra Zane
Cinematographers
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Richard P. Crudo
Svetlana Cvetko...
Voting begins on June 1 and ends on June 5.
Candidates run for three-year terms with a maximum of three terms. Each branch has three seats on the board. Only one of those seats is open each year because terms are staggered.
The candidates were posted on the Academy members’ portal on Friday afternoon. Below is the complete list (divided by branch) of those running for spots on the board.
Actors
Michael Lee Aday
Ed Begley, Jr.
Robert Carradine
Nicolas Coster
Colman Domingo
Richard Dreyfuss
Spencer Garrett
Bruce Glover
Whoopi Goldberg (incumbent)
James Keach
Stacy Keach
Peter Wong
Jodi Long
Tim Matheson
Joe Pantoliano
Lou Diamond Phillips
Andrea Riseborough
Andrew Stevens
Rita Wilson
Casting Directors
Kerry Barden
Richard Hicks
Margery Simkin
Debra Zane
Cinematographers
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Richard P. Crudo
Svetlana Cvetko...
- 5/29/2020
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
A new Screen Engine/Asi poll released Friday shows that even as large parts of the country are planning to reopen businesses, less than 10% of those polled would currently go to a concert, sporting event, or a movie theater.
Since the start of the pandemic on March 7, Screen Engine/Asi has released a weekly poll of tens of thousands of Americans who were asked about their feelings concerning the pandemic and its potential aftermath, with participants aged 13-64. For the week ending May 2, over half of all Americans surveyed said they are very concerned about the coronavirus, up 100% from when the question was asked eight weeks earlier.
Also Read: How Texas' Reopened Movie Theaters Suggest a Post-Pandemic Future (Video)
When also asked what they plan to do when the lockdown is lifted, only 5% said that they would go to sporting events, concerts and shows, while 7% said they would go to a movie theater.
Since the start of the pandemic on March 7, Screen Engine/Asi has released a weekly poll of tens of thousands of Americans who were asked about their feelings concerning the pandemic and its potential aftermath, with participants aged 13-64. For the week ending May 2, over half of all Americans surveyed said they are very concerned about the coronavirus, up 100% from when the question was asked eight weeks earlier.
Also Read: How Texas' Reopened Movie Theaters Suggest a Post-Pandemic Future (Video)
When also asked what they plan to do when the lockdown is lifted, only 5% said that they would go to sporting events, concerts and shows, while 7% said they would go to a movie theater.
- 5/8/2020
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Survey by Screen Engine/Asi finds most people in no hurry to return to events involving large public gatherings.
As a number of Us states relax pandemic restrictions and local chains reopen or prepare to do so, a new poll has revealed that only 7% of Americans say they are ready to return to theatres.
The survey by multi-platform entertainment market research company Screen Engine/Asi found most people are in no hurry to return to events involving large public gatherings, with 54% admitting they do not know when it will be safe to be in a crowd, and 36% asserting they plan to avoid large gatherings.
As a number of Us states relax pandemic restrictions and local chains reopen or prepare to do so, a new poll has revealed that only 7% of Americans say they are ready to return to theatres.
The survey by multi-platform entertainment market research company Screen Engine/Asi found most people are in no hurry to return to events involving large public gatherings, with 54% admitting they do not know when it will be safe to be in a crowd, and 36% asserting they plan to avoid large gatherings.
- 5/8/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: The operating environment faced by Hollywood is the most daunting of most people’s lifetimes, upending most assumptions about how the business functions.
One sometimes-overlooked but essential aspect of keeping film and TV titles moving through the pipeline, for example, is market research. But how are focus groups and test screenings supposed to happen in times of Covid-19?
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Screen Engine/Asi has developed a set of virtual research products designed to equip film and TV clients with the the information they need regarding consumer behaviors and attitudes.
“In this current climate of uncertainty, we found that most of our clients are looking for more consumer...
One sometimes-overlooked but essential aspect of keeping film and TV titles moving through the pipeline, for example, is market research. But how are focus groups and test screenings supposed to happen in times of Covid-19?
More from DeadlinePodcast Networks See Shift In Listening Habits, Provide Much-Needed Comfort During PandemicFilm & TV Production Allowed To Resume In Sweden & Denmark With Coronavirus Measures In Place, Says Local ProducerWarnerMedia "Rethinking" Theatrical Model; AT&T COO John Stankey Doesn't Expect "Snap-Back" Recovery By Exhibitors
Screen Engine/Asi has developed a set of virtual research products designed to equip film and TV clients with the the information they need regarding consumer behaviors and attitudes.
“In this current climate of uncertainty, we found that most of our clients are looking for more consumer...
- 4/22/2020
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Movie theaters are one of the many sectors of the entertainment industry forced to shutter as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps through the country. With nowhere to showcase their films, some Hollywood studios opted to skip traditional theatrical releases (in the case of Universal’s “Trolls World Tour” or Disney’s “Artemis Fowl”) or launch early on home entertainment (as with Focus Features’ “Emma” and Sony’s “Bad Boys for Life).
To help analyze facts and figures from the temporary shift to digital, Screen Engine, a Los Angeles-based data and analytics company, is launching a weekly service that reports on how audiences are responding to premium video on demand content for major movies.
The virtual post-viewing data, titled PostVOD, will be an online survey of Pov consumers, measuring audience composition, viewing behaviors, motivators and levels of satisfaction.
“The current Covid-19 crisis is having a dramatic shift in the digital release of...
To help analyze facts and figures from the temporary shift to digital, Screen Engine, a Los Angeles-based data and analytics company, is launching a weekly service that reports on how audiences are responding to premium video on demand content for major movies.
The virtual post-viewing data, titled PostVOD, will be an online survey of Pov consumers, measuring audience composition, viewing behaviors, motivators and levels of satisfaction.
“The current Covid-19 crisis is having a dramatic shift in the digital release of...
- 4/8/2020
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Entertainment research and analytics company Screen Engine/Asi said Friday that Jason Bubenicek has joined the company at Svp Data Intelligence. The market research veteran will be tasked with working alongside the company’s marketing science team to develop a data warehouse used to identify new product opportunities.
Bubenicek previously worked at National Research Group and as VP Information Technology at Nielsen Co. Most recently, he was Svp Information Technology & Software Development at the Stagwell Group, where he helped integrate Nrg after Stagwell acquired it in 2015.
In his new role he will report to Screen Engine/Asi president Bob Levin and chief product & innovation officer Bruce Friend.
“I have known Jason for many years and I am so happy to finally have him joining our team,” said Screen Engine/Asi founder and CEO Kevin Goetz. “I know of his many accomplishments and am sure he will prove instrumental in...
Bubenicek previously worked at National Research Group and as VP Information Technology at Nielsen Co. Most recently, he was Svp Information Technology & Software Development at the Stagwell Group, where he helped integrate Nrg after Stagwell acquired it in 2015.
In his new role he will report to Screen Engine/Asi president Bob Levin and chief product & innovation officer Bruce Friend.
“I have known Jason for many years and I am so happy to finally have him joining our team,” said Screen Engine/Asi founder and CEO Kevin Goetz. “I know of his many accomplishments and am sure he will prove instrumental in...
- 11/8/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Screen Engine/Asi, a market research firm that specializes in focus-group testing of movies and TV pilots, has acquired ticktBox, which operates a digital marketing and ticketing platform used by movie distributors, exhibitors, and TV networks.
Terms of the deal, which closed Aug. 9, weren’t disclosed. With ticktBox, Se/Asi will have one of the largest databases of active moviegoers in the industry — comprising info on over 5 million unique consumers in the U.S. and Canada alone, according to Kevin Goetz, founder and CEO of Se/Asi.
“We have a lot more touchpoints we’ll be able to use. It makes the data we have even more valuable,” Goetz said. “We’re moving much more to [being] a big-data company.”
Customers of ticktBox include Sony Pictures Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures, Lionsgate, AMC Theatres, Regal Cinemas, Amazon Studios and Netflix.
Founded in 2013, ticktBox operates two brands: the business-to-business ticktBox service; and Gofobo,...
Terms of the deal, which closed Aug. 9, weren’t disclosed. With ticktBox, Se/Asi will have one of the largest databases of active moviegoers in the industry — comprising info on over 5 million unique consumers in the U.S. and Canada alone, according to Kevin Goetz, founder and CEO of Se/Asi.
“We have a lot more touchpoints we’ll be able to use. It makes the data we have even more valuable,” Goetz said. “We’re moving much more to [being] a big-data company.”
Customers of ticktBox include Sony Pictures Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures, Lionsgate, AMC Theatres, Regal Cinemas, Amazon Studios and Netflix.
Founded in 2013, ticktBox operates two brands: the business-to-business ticktBox service; and Gofobo,...
- 8/15/2019
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Screen Engine/Asi has hired industry veteran Bruce Friend for the newly created role of Chief Product and Innovation Officer. He will be tasked with spearheading the entertainment market research firm’s growth through the development and refinement of new products and greater attention on innovation.
Friend, who most recently was president of Maru/Matchbox Media & Entertainment, previously held senior positions at Sony Pictures, MTV, Nickelodeon, HBO, Disney Channel and Telemundo Group, among others. He also was president of Global Media and Entertainment at Vision Critical and before that president of Ipsos Otx MediaCT.
His 30 years of global experience in multi-media and entertainment brand research and strategic planning includes innovations in film, TV, gaming and the Internet, with expertise in youth media and culture research.
“I am so excited Bruce is joining our senior executive team,” said Screen Engine founder and CEO Kevin Goetz. “I have known Bruce for decades.
Friend, who most recently was president of Maru/Matchbox Media & Entertainment, previously held senior positions at Sony Pictures, MTV, Nickelodeon, HBO, Disney Channel and Telemundo Group, among others. He also was president of Global Media and Entertainment at Vision Critical and before that president of Ipsos Otx MediaCT.
His 30 years of global experience in multi-media and entertainment brand research and strategic planning includes innovations in film, TV, gaming and the Internet, with expertise in youth media and culture research.
“I am so excited Bruce is joining our senior executive team,” said Screen Engine founder and CEO Kevin Goetz. “I have known Bruce for decades.
- 6/12/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Coming off one of its most contentious years in history, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences has sent out its list of candidates for its Board of Governors elections late this month.
The Board of Governors directs the Academy’s strategic vision, preserves the organization’s financial health, and assures the fulfillment of its mission.
Governors attend 6-8 board meetings annually (in person or by video conference when out of town). Each Governor also serves on one board oversight committee and their branch’s executive committee, and they are expected to represent their branch at numerous Academy events through the year.
Governors have fiduciary responsibilities imposed by state law to serve the Academy’s best interests, by acting with responsibility and care when approving annual goals presented by management, as well as major policies concerning governance.
CEO Dawn Hudson oversees a staff of more than 300 who conduct the Academy’s day-to-day business.
The Board of Governors directs the Academy’s strategic vision, preserves the organization’s financial health, and assures the fulfillment of its mission.
Governors attend 6-8 board meetings annually (in person or by video conference when out of town). Each Governor also serves on one board oversight committee and their branch’s executive committee, and they are expected to represent their branch at numerous Academy events through the year.
Governors have fiduciary responsibilities imposed by state law to serve the Academy’s best interests, by acting with responsibility and care when approving annual goals presented by management, as well as major policies concerning governance.
CEO Dawn Hudson oversees a staff of more than 300 who conduct the Academy’s day-to-day business.
- 5/10/2019
- by Michael Cieply and Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Entertainment market research and analytics company Screen Engine/Asi is launching a new division called Turbine, which it says “will combine comprehensive data research and marketing execution strategies and they are bringing in former Nrg CEO Catherine Paura and her sister Angela Paura to run it.
Screen Engine/Asi is run by co-founder and CEO Kevin Goetz and its President Bob Levin. The Pauras will report to them.
The Pauras previously worked at Alcon Entertainment where they stepped in back in 2014 to replace the company’s President of Worldwide Marketing & Distribution Richard Ingber (who had been there 14 years). The two oversaw global campaigns for the company’s film slate, Blade Runner 2049. They also managed marketing for Alcon’s television division including the critically acclaimed (and Hugo award-winning) sci-fi thriller The Expanse which is now entering its fourth season on Amazon.
The new division, Turbine will service its filmmaker,...
Screen Engine/Asi is run by co-founder and CEO Kevin Goetz and its President Bob Levin. The Pauras will report to them.
The Pauras previously worked at Alcon Entertainment where they stepped in back in 2014 to replace the company’s President of Worldwide Marketing & Distribution Richard Ingber (who had been there 14 years). The two oversaw global campaigns for the company’s film slate, Blade Runner 2049. They also managed marketing for Alcon’s television division including the critically acclaimed (and Hugo award-winning) sci-fi thriller The Expanse which is now entering its fourth season on Amazon.
The new division, Turbine will service its filmmaker,...
- 2/13/2019
- by Anita Busch
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Scott Speer, the director whose credits include Step Up Revolution, Til I See You and the Bella Thorne-Patrick Schwarzenegger romancer Midnight Sun, has come aboard to helm S21, a dark and edgy romantic comedy from Catapult Entertainment Group. The news is being announced at the American Film Market in Santa Monica, and a spring 2019 production start is being eyed.
Written by Greg Wayne, the plot of S21 is set in a not-so-distant future where clinically assisted suicide has become legal at age 21. A chance encounter in a clinic waiting room leads two lost souls to spend the final 24 hours of their lives together discovering the true meaning of life and death. Casting is underway.
Catapult’s Christopher Watkins and Kevin Goetz are producing with Charles Stiefel from Needle’s Eye, whose most recent tie-up A Violent Separation scored a North American distribution deal with Screen Media this week at Afm.
Written by Greg Wayne, the plot of S21 is set in a not-so-distant future where clinically assisted suicide has become legal at age 21. A chance encounter in a clinic waiting room leads two lost souls to spend the final 24 hours of their lives together discovering the true meaning of life and death. Casting is underway.
Catapult’s Christopher Watkins and Kevin Goetz are producing with Charles Stiefel from Needle’s Eye, whose most recent tie-up A Violent Separation scored a North American distribution deal with Screen Media this week at Afm.
- 11/2/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Screen Media has acquired North American rights to A Violent Separation, the crime thriller directed by Kevin and Michael Goetz and starring Brenton Thwaites, Alycia Debnam-Carey and Ben Robson. With the deal, struck at the American Film Market with sales agent Double Dutch International, a first-half 2019 day-and-date theatrical release is planned.
Claire Holt, Francesca Eastwood, Gerald McRaney and Ted Levine also star in the pic, which is set in a small Midwestern town and centers on two brothers (Thwaites and Robson) who struggle with the terrible truth behind a tragedy that aims to tear three generations of family apart. Michael Arkof penned the script.
Dan Clifton produced via his Mortem Aut Triumphum along with Catapult Entertainment Group’s Kevin Goetz and Christopher Watkins. Screen Media’s Seth Needle made the deal with Double Dutch’s Mark Padilla.
Claire Holt, Francesca Eastwood, Gerald McRaney and Ted Levine also star in the pic, which is set in a small Midwestern town and centers on two brothers (Thwaites and Robson) who struggle with the terrible truth behind a tragedy that aims to tear three generations of family apart. Michael Arkof penned the script.
Dan Clifton produced via his Mortem Aut Triumphum along with Catapult Entertainment Group’s Kevin Goetz and Christopher Watkins. Screen Media’s Seth Needle made the deal with Double Dutch’s Mark Padilla.
- 11/2/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Brian O’Malley, the Irish director whose last movie The Lodgers premiered last year at the Toronto Film Festival’s Midnight Madness section, has signed on to direct Immaculate, an upcoming suspense thriller from Catapult Entertainment Group.
Catapult’s Christopher Watkins and Kevin Goetz, who produced A Violent Separation, are producing this one with Needle Eye’s Charles Stiefel. Casting is underway and production is being eyed to start later this year in Alabama.
The script from David R. Flores & J. Hunter Roe centers on a minister who, after a personal tragedy and having his own crisis of faith, is taken captive by a mother who believes her son possesses extraordinary abilities that are rooted in evil.
“At its heart, Immaculate is a character piece that slices open the beast that can exist in all of us,” Goetz said. Added Watkins: “We’ve found an immensely talented director whose...
Catapult’s Christopher Watkins and Kevin Goetz, who produced A Violent Separation, are producing this one with Needle Eye’s Charles Stiefel. Casting is underway and production is being eyed to start later this year in Alabama.
The script from David R. Flores & J. Hunter Roe centers on a minister who, after a personal tragedy and having his own crisis of faith, is taken captive by a mother who believes her son possesses extraordinary abilities that are rooted in evil.
“At its heart, Immaculate is a character piece that slices open the beast that can exist in all of us,” Goetz said. Added Watkins: “We’ve found an immensely talented director whose...
- 9/7/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Catapult Entertainment Group and Needle’s Eye Productions, whose principals teamed for the on upcoming crime thriller A Violent Separation starring Brenton Thwaites and Claire Holt, have inked a joint venture to produce five more films with budgets ranging from $5 million-$10 million.
The plan is for both companies to be hands-on from development to distribution of the new pic, though Catapult will take the lead on creative and Needle’s Eye will oversee financials. The films will all be developed and produced by Chris Watkins and Kevin Goetz of Catapult, and Charles Stiefel of Needle’s Eye, who worked together on Violent Separation.
First up on the new slate is the mystery thriller The Orphan Dialogues, to be directed by Kevin and Michael Goetz, who helmed Violent Separation and whose director credits include 2013’s Josh Duhamel-starrer Scenic Route. The new pic centers on a psychologist whose personal struggles are...
The plan is for both companies to be hands-on from development to distribution of the new pic, though Catapult will take the lead on creative and Needle’s Eye will oversee financials. The films will all be developed and produced by Chris Watkins and Kevin Goetz of Catapult, and Charles Stiefel of Needle’s Eye, who worked together on Violent Separation.
First up on the new slate is the mystery thriller The Orphan Dialogues, to be directed by Kevin and Michael Goetz, who helmed Violent Separation and whose director credits include 2013’s Josh Duhamel-starrer Scenic Route. The new pic centers on a psychologist whose personal struggles are...
- 7/12/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Ellen Katherine Ryan, the executive vice president and general manager of entertainment and media research and analytics firm Screen Engine/Asi’s TV group, died last week in Los Angeles, the firm announced on Monday. She was 59.
Ryan began her career at Asi in 1986, when she managed content testing for numerous networks and studios in Hollywood, and became a staple of the pilot season.
In 1999, Ryan moved to Knoxville, Tenn., where she became vice president of research at Scripps Networks and oversaw ratings and primary research for the Hgtv and Diy brands. Under her administration, her research methodologies contributed to the growth and success of the Hgtv and Diy brands.
In 2016, Ryan rejoined Screen Engine/Asi and ran its television group, oversaw the operations of its Valley Village facility, introduced new methodologies and practices, and had just kicked off a major facility renovation before her death.
Asi founder and CEO...
Ryan began her career at Asi in 1986, when she managed content testing for numerous networks and studios in Hollywood, and became a staple of the pilot season.
In 1999, Ryan moved to Knoxville, Tenn., where she became vice president of research at Scripps Networks and oversaw ratings and primary research for the Hgtv and Diy brands. Under her administration, her research methodologies contributed to the growth and success of the Hgtv and Diy brands.
In 2016, Ryan rejoined Screen Engine/Asi and ran its television group, oversaw the operations of its Valley Village facility, introduced new methodologies and practices, and had just kicked off a major facility renovation before her death.
Asi founder and CEO...
- 5/15/2018
- by Ellis Clopton
- Variety Film + TV
Ellen Ryan, Evp and General Manager of data-acquisition and analytics company Screen Engine/Asi’s TV Group, died unexpectedly last week after a brief illness. She was 59. Company founder and CEO Kevin Goetz announced the news to staff but did not provide other details.
Goetz called her “one of the dearest, most talented and cherished members of our team, who is a legend in the television industry.”
Ryan began her three-decade TV research career in 1986 at Asi, where she managed content testing for most of the networks and studios in Hollywood and was a staple of pilot season.
In 1999, she moved to Knoxville, Tn, and became VP Research at Scripps Networks, where she oversaw ratings and primary research for the Hgtv and Diy brands.
Ryan joined Nielsen Content in 2012 and relocated back to Los Angeles to be closer to her ailing mother. There oversaw content and creative testing for all...
Goetz called her “one of the dearest, most talented and cherished members of our team, who is a legend in the television industry.”
Ryan began her three-decade TV research career in 1986 at Asi, where she managed content testing for most of the networks and studios in Hollywood and was a staple of pilot season.
In 1999, she moved to Knoxville, Tn, and became VP Research at Scripps Networks, where she oversaw ratings and primary research for the Hgtv and Diy brands.
Ryan joined Nielsen Content in 2012 and relocated back to Los Angeles to be closer to her ailing mother. There oversaw content and creative testing for all...
- 5/14/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Ingenious Media’s Superstition: The Rule of 3’s (formerly Superstition: Final Chance) has wrapped production in Georgia and will complete filming in Louisiana, reports Variety, who adds that Bcl Finance Group has signed a deal to complete the financing package. Directed by Kevin Goetz and Michael Goetz (Martyrs), “The story takes place after two unrelated deaths occur on a university campus, […]...
- 5/12/2018
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
At this point, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ governors election looks more like a round-up than a race; more than 180 members have declared their interest in filling 17 contested spots on the 54-member Board of Governors.
Voting in the run-off round starts on Monday and ends May 18. That will narrow the present field to a maximum of four nominees per branch in the final round, which follows.
For now, there are on average about 11 candidates in the running for each slot. In the casting directors and costume design branches, only three members have declared for each slot. But not so in the actors branch, where 17 members — including Brie Larson, Jacki Weaver and Meg Ryan — are vying for the spot being vacated by termed-out Tom Hanks; or the producers, executives, and public relations branches, all of which have a bumper crop of candidates. Marvin Levy, currently a governor in the public relations branch,...
Voting in the run-off round starts on Monday and ends May 18. That will narrow the present field to a maximum of four nominees per branch in the final round, which follows.
For now, there are on average about 11 candidates in the running for each slot. In the casting directors and costume design branches, only three members have declared for each slot. But not so in the actors branch, where 17 members — including Brie Larson, Jacki Weaver and Meg Ryan — are vying for the spot being vacated by termed-out Tom Hanks; or the producers, executives, and public relations branches, all of which have a bumper crop of candidates. Marvin Levy, currently a governor in the public relations branch,...
- 5/11/2018
- by Michael Cieply
- Deadline Film + TV
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