The End of an Era – BET Networks Bids Farewell to the First Family with Special Tributes Throughout the Month
BET News original documentary “Through the Fire: The Legacy of Barack Obama” Produced by Stanley Nelson
Premieres January 19 at 7 pm ET
Samuel L. Jackson, Will.i.am, Regina Hall, Common Among Celebrities to Share Their Goodbyes
#ThankYouObama
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On November 4, 2008, the nation elected its first African-American president; an historic first celebrated around the world. During his two terms in office, on the world stage, Barack Obama worked to fulfill the promise so many of his supporters saw in him. From domestic policy to foreign affairs, Barack Obama has led America forward with a powerful dignity and grace that no one can question. NOW as the First Family prepares to bid the White House adieu, BET Networks celebrates and reflects on Barack Obama’s presidency with a month-long series of documentaries and specials, culminating in a full day of special programming honoring the Obamas.
“Through the Fire: The Legacy of Barack Obama”
BET Presents “Through the Fire: The Legacy of Barack Obama” (original premiere) This documentary explores the historic election of America’s first African-American president and his consequential two-terms in office. Blending archival footage with a diverse array of provocative interviews with the likes of Samuel L. Jackson, Common, Usher, Russell Simmons, Mellody Hobson, Van Jones, Valerie Jarrett, Questlove and many more, EMMY award winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson reveals the challenges and triumphs of Barack Obama’s unique presidency and powerful legacy. Narrated by actor/activist Jesse Williams, “Through the Fire” premieres January 19th, 2017 at 7pm ET.
http://www.bet.com/video/news/specials/2017/through-the-fire/the-legacy-of-barack-obama-sneak-peek.html
BET Life of: The Obamas (original premiere) along the Obama presidential timeline, BET showcased instances of the grace, pride, leadership and influence personified by the President and First Lady; from Michelle being featured on BET platforms like “106 & Park”, “Black Girls Rock” and “BET Honors” to Barack sitting with Jeff Johnson to discuss significant issues in the black community, celebrating the anniversary of the historic Selma to Montgomery march and engaging our youth in various town halls. Host Marc Lamont Hill highlights these notable appearances in “BET Life of: The Obamas” and brings you the top moments from the last concert at the White House hosted by the Obamas. This special premieres January 19 at 4pm ET.
Love and Happiness: An Obama Celebration (repeat) Ain’t no party like a BET party…at The White House! The First Family invited viewers into their home for an unforgettable star-studded musical celebration. Hosted by Regina Hall and Terrence J. The evening was filled with special performances and memorable moments from John Legend, Bell Biv DeVoe, Angela Bassett, Jill Scott, Janelle Monae and others. This special airs January 19th at 8am and 11pm on BET.
Be sure to follow @BET on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for special photos and video thankyous from celebrities who have been personally impacted by President Obama and his leadership. And join the live tweeting on January 19th using #ThankYouObama.
About BET Networks
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the African-American Woman; BET Music Networks - BET Jams, BET Soul and BET Gospel; BET Home Entertainment; BET Live, BET’s growing festival business; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET around the globe.
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Saturday, January 14, 2017
Hit Movie "Arrival" Arrives on Valentine's Day 2017 for Your Home Entertainment
Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner Star in One of the Most Critically Acclaimed Films of the Year – ARRIVAL - Landing on 4K Ultra HD™ and Blu-ray™ Combo Packs February 14, 2017
Director Denis Villeneuve’s Mind-blowing Movie Debuts on Digital HD, Debuts Two Weeks Early on January 31
“Big, grand and marvelous.”— Tom Shone, Newsweek
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hailed by critics as “mesmerizing” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone), “amazing” (Brian Truitt, USA Today) and “the best film of the year” (Christopher Orr, The Atlantic), director Denis Villeneuve’s (Sicario) phenomenal tour de force ARRIVAL makes its home entertainment debut on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand February 14, 2017 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. The film arrives two weeks early on Digital HD January 31, 2017.
Amy Adams & Jeremy Renner star in ARRIVAL Landing On 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Combo Feb 14 & Digital HD January 31
Five-time Academy Award® nominee* Amy Adams “delivers one of her best performances” (Brian Truitt, USA Today) as expert translator Louise Banks. When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an elite team races against time to decipher their intent. As tensions mount between fearful governments, Banks discovers the aliens’ true purpose and, to avert global war, takes a chance that could threaten her life, and quite possibly humanity. Oscar® nominee** Jeremy Renner and Academy Award® winner*** Forest Whitaker co-star in this epic film with “a mind-blowing ending” (Brian Truitt, USA Today) that “you will want to see again and again”(Brian Formo, Collider).
ARRIVAL has been named one of the best films of the year by the American Film Institute, National Board of Review, New York Times, USA Today and many more. In addition, Adams was named Best Actress by the National Board of Review and received Golden Globe® and SAG nominations for her performance. Screenwriter Eric Heisserer has won the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and received a Writer’s Guild nomination.
The ARRIVAL 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Combo Packs include over an hour of engrossing special features, with in-depth explorations of the film’s subject matter, sound, score, editing and more.
ARRIVAL Blu-ray Combo Pack
The ARRIVAL Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, and English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, and Spanish subtitles. The combo pack includes access to a Digital HD copy of the film as well as the following:
Blu-ray
Feature film in high definition
Bonus Content:
Xenolinguistics: Understanding Arrival
Acoustic Signatures: The Sound Design
Eternal Recurrence: The Score
Nonlinear Thinking: The Editorial Process
Principles of Time, Memory & Language
ARRIVAL 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack
Fans can enjoy the ultimate viewing experience with the 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, which includes the Blu-ray detailed above, as well as an Ultra HD Disc with the film presented in 4K Ultra HD with English 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, and English Audio Description with English, English SDH, French, and Spanish subtitles. The Combo Pack also includes access to a Digital HD copy of the film.
The Blu-ray Combo Pack and 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack available for purchase include a Digital HD Version of the film that can be accessed through UltraViolet™, a way to collect, access and enjoy movies. With UltraViolet, consumers can add movies to their digital collection in the cloud, and then stream or download them—reliably and securely—to a variety of devices.
ARRIVAL Single-Disc DVD
The single-disc DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, French, and Spanish subtitles. The disc includes the feature film in standard definition.
http://www.ArrivalMovie.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArrivalMovie
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArrivalMovie
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ArrivalMovie
Amazon: http://j.mp/BuyArrival
iTunes: http://j.mp/ArrivalWebsite
Paramount Pictures presents in association with Filmnation Entertainment and Lava Bear Films, a 21 Laps Entertainment Production, a Denis Villeneuve film: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner “Arrival.” Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Tzi Ma. Visual effects supervisor Louis Morin. Costume designer Renee April. Music by Johann Johannsson. Editor Joe Walker, A.C.E. Production designer Patrice Vermette. Director of photography Bradford Young, A.S.C. Co-producer Michael A. Jackman. Executive producers Stan Wlodkowski, Eric Heisserer, Dan Cohen, Karen Lunder, Tory Metzger, Milan Popelka. Produced by Shawn Levy, p.g.a., Dan Levine, p.g.a., Aaron Ryder, p.g.a. and David Linde, p.g.a. Based on the story “Story of Your Life” written by Ted Chiang. Screenplay by Eric Heisserer. Directed by Denis Villeneuve.
About Paramount Home Media Distribution
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), home to premier media brands that create television programs, motion pictures, consumer products, and digital content for audiences in 180 countries and territories. The PHMD division oversees PPC’s home entertainment and transactional digital distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles. PHMD additionally manages global licensing of studio content and transactional distribution across worldwide digital distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.
ARRIVAL
Street Date:
February 14, 2017 (4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand)
January 31, 2017 (Digital HD)
U.S. Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language
Canadian Rating: PG, not recommended for young children, violence
“ACADEMY AWARD®” and “OSCAR®” are registered trademarks and service marks of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
*Best Actress in a Leading Role: American Hustle (2013); Best Actress in a Supporting Role: The Master (2012), The Fighter (2010), Doubt (2008) & Junebug (2005)
**Best Actor in a Supporting Role: The Town (2011); Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Hurt Locker (2010)
***Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Last King of Scotland (2006)
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Director Denis Villeneuve’s Mind-blowing Movie Debuts on Digital HD, Debuts Two Weeks Early on January 31
“Big, grand and marvelous.”— Tom Shone, Newsweek
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hailed by critics as “mesmerizing” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone), “amazing” (Brian Truitt, USA Today) and “the best film of the year” (Christopher Orr, The Atlantic), director Denis Villeneuve’s (Sicario) phenomenal tour de force ARRIVAL makes its home entertainment debut on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand February 14, 2017 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. The film arrives two weeks early on Digital HD January 31, 2017.
Amy Adams & Jeremy Renner star in ARRIVAL Landing On 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Combo Feb 14 & Digital HD January 31
Five-time Academy Award® nominee* Amy Adams “delivers one of her best performances” (Brian Truitt, USA Today) as expert translator Louise Banks. When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an elite team races against time to decipher their intent. As tensions mount between fearful governments, Banks discovers the aliens’ true purpose and, to avert global war, takes a chance that could threaten her life, and quite possibly humanity. Oscar® nominee** Jeremy Renner and Academy Award® winner*** Forest Whitaker co-star in this epic film with “a mind-blowing ending” (Brian Truitt, USA Today) that “you will want to see again and again”(Brian Formo, Collider).
ARRIVAL has been named one of the best films of the year by the American Film Institute, National Board of Review, New York Times, USA Today and many more. In addition, Adams was named Best Actress by the National Board of Review and received Golden Globe® and SAG nominations for her performance. Screenwriter Eric Heisserer has won the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and received a Writer’s Guild nomination.
The ARRIVAL 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Combo Packs include over an hour of engrossing special features, with in-depth explorations of the film’s subject matter, sound, score, editing and more.
ARRIVAL Blu-ray Combo Pack
The ARRIVAL Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, and English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, and Spanish subtitles. The combo pack includes access to a Digital HD copy of the film as well as the following:
Blu-ray
Feature film in high definition
Bonus Content:
Xenolinguistics: Understanding Arrival
Acoustic Signatures: The Sound Design
Eternal Recurrence: The Score
Nonlinear Thinking: The Editorial Process
Principles of Time, Memory & Language
ARRIVAL 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack
Fans can enjoy the ultimate viewing experience with the 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, which includes the Blu-ray detailed above, as well as an Ultra HD Disc with the film presented in 4K Ultra HD with English 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, and English Audio Description with English, English SDH, French, and Spanish subtitles. The Combo Pack also includes access to a Digital HD copy of the film.
The Blu-ray Combo Pack and 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack available for purchase include a Digital HD Version of the film that can be accessed through UltraViolet™, a way to collect, access and enjoy movies. With UltraViolet, consumers can add movies to their digital collection in the cloud, and then stream or download them—reliably and securely—to a variety of devices.
ARRIVAL Single-Disc DVD
The single-disc DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, French, and Spanish subtitles. The disc includes the feature film in standard definition.
http://www.ArrivalMovie.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArrivalMovie
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArrivalMovie
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ArrivalMovie
Amazon: http://j.mp/BuyArrival
iTunes: http://j.mp/ArrivalWebsite
Paramount Pictures presents in association with Filmnation Entertainment and Lava Bear Films, a 21 Laps Entertainment Production, a Denis Villeneuve film: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner “Arrival.” Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Tzi Ma. Visual effects supervisor Louis Morin. Costume designer Renee April. Music by Johann Johannsson. Editor Joe Walker, A.C.E. Production designer Patrice Vermette. Director of photography Bradford Young, A.S.C. Co-producer Michael A. Jackman. Executive producers Stan Wlodkowski, Eric Heisserer, Dan Cohen, Karen Lunder, Tory Metzger, Milan Popelka. Produced by Shawn Levy, p.g.a., Dan Levine, p.g.a., Aaron Ryder, p.g.a. and David Linde, p.g.a. Based on the story “Story of Your Life” written by Ted Chiang. Screenplay by Eric Heisserer. Directed by Denis Villeneuve.
About Paramount Home Media Distribution
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), home to premier media brands that create television programs, motion pictures, consumer products, and digital content for audiences in 180 countries and territories. The PHMD division oversees PPC’s home entertainment and transactional digital distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles. PHMD additionally manages global licensing of studio content and transactional distribution across worldwide digital distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.
ARRIVAL
Street Date:
February 14, 2017 (4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand)
January 31, 2017 (Digital HD)
U.S. Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language
Canadian Rating: PG, not recommended for young children, violence
“ACADEMY AWARD®” and “OSCAR®” are registered trademarks and service marks of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
*Best Actress in a Leading Role: American Hustle (2013); Best Actress in a Supporting Role: The Master (2012), The Fighter (2010), Doubt (2008) & Junebug (2005)
**Best Actor in a Supporting Role: The Town (2011); Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Hurt Locker (2010)
***Best Actor in a Leading Role: The Last King of Scotland (2006)
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EPIX Sets "Election Day" for January 17th, 2017
EPIX Sets World TV Premiere for Emmy and Peabody Award Winning Blumhouse Television’s “Election Day: Lens Across America” EPIX Original Documentary to Air Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 8/7C
Documentary Directed by Emma Tammi and Henry Jacobson Offers a Non-Partisan Look through the Lenses of Seven Photographers as they Capture the Historic and Surprising Culmination of America’s 2016 Presidential Election
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Premium TV network EPIX® announced today that the EPIX Original Documentary, Election Day: Lens Across America from Emmy and Peabody Award Winning Blumhouse Television and directors Emma Tammi and Henry Jacobson will make its world television premiere on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 8/7C. The timely documentary weaves together the stories behind the work of seven photographers as they cover one of the most surprising election days in American history, each from a different perspective and location. Following the day’s chronology, the narrative cuts in “real time” between the photographers on the ground in Iowa, Virginia, Georgia, Pennsylvania and New York. The photographers, through their images and conversations with their subjects, capture an honest and non-partisan look at the many raw emotions of Americans on this one fateful day.
“We are honored to be working with EPIX and Blumhouse Television to bring this portrait of our country to viewers. Our hope is that this film helps give some perspective to what has been, perhaps, the most divisive political season in our nation’s history.”
Mark S. Greenberg, President and CEO of EPIX, said: “With emotions across the globe still running at a fever pitch in anticipation of the 2017 Presidential Inauguration, we at EPIX want to reflect on the unpredictable election day and subsequent outcome that will continue to shape our country over the next four years. Election Day: Lens Across America is an extremely timely work that uses the unique perspective of seven acclaimed photographers to tell the dynamic stories of individuals across the political spectrum as they process the polling results within their respective communities and at polling places across the country.”
Marci Wiseman and Jeremy Gold, Co-Presidents of Blumhouse Television said: “We are excited to continue building Blumhouse Television’s slate of original documentaries with Emma and Henry’s thought provoking and compelling Election Day: Lens Across America and are thrilled to partner with EPIX.”
Tammi and Jacobson said: “We are honored to be working with EPIX and Blumhouse Television to bring this portrait of our country to viewers. Our hope is that this film helps give some perspective to what has been, perhaps, the most divisive political season in our nation’s history.”
The photographers featured in the documentary are:
Election Day: Lens Across America, an EPIX Original Documentary/Blumhouse Television Production. Jason Blum, Marci Wiseman, Jeremy Gold and Jessica Rhoades are executive producing for Blumhouse along with Emma Tammi and Henry Jacobson of Mind Hive Film and Adam Barton, Sam Bathrick, and Alex Cullen of Resonant Pictures. For EPIX, Jocelyn Diaz and Jill Burkhart are executive producers, with Valerie Bishop Pearson serving as producer.
Election Day: Lens Across America is the latest documentary from Blumhouse Television joining the Emmy and Peabody award winning The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst and the Peabody award winning How to Dance in Ohio.
About EPIX
EPIX is a premium entertainment network delivering the latest movie releases and biggest classic film franchises, plus original programming including series, documentaries, comedy and music specials – all available on TV, on demand, online and across devices. Launched in October 2009, EPIX pioneered the development and proliferation of “TV Everywhere.” It was the first premium network to provide multi-platform access to its content online at EPIX.com and to launch on Xbox, PlayStation®, Android phones and tablets, and Roku® players. EPIX is also available across Chromecast, Apple® iPhones® and iPads®, Android TV and more and is the only premium service providing all its programming on all platforms, delivering more movies than any other premium network, with thousands of titles available for streaming.
EPIX is a joint venture between Viacom Inc., its Paramount Pictures unit, Lionsgate and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM). Through relationships with cable, satellite and telco partners, EPIX is available to over 50 million homes nationwide. For more information about EPIX, go to www.EPIX.com. Follow EPIX on Twitter @EpixHD (http://www.twitter.com/EpixHD) and on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EPIX), YouTube (http://youtube.com/EPIX), Instagram (http://instagram.com/EPIX), Google+ (http://plus.google.com/+EPIX) and Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/EPIX).
About Blumhouse Television
Blumhouse Television has quickly grown as a studio building on its two Emmy awards (The Normal Heart, The Jinx) and two Peabody awards (The Jinx and How to Dance in Ohio) by assembling a diverse slate of scripted and unscripted programming. Marci Wiseman and Jeremy Gold recently joined Blumhouse Television as Co-Presidents joining Jessica Rhoades, the long-time Head of Programming & Development. Blumhouse’s recent shows include YouTube Red’s 12 Deadly Days and the company is currently producing Sharp Objects starring Amy Adams based on Gillian Flynn’s bestselling novel and is serving as the studio for a limited series adaptation of journalist Gabriel Sherman's acclaimed reporting on Roger Ailes, shepherded by Academy Award winner Tom McCarthy. Blumhouse’s films, including the wildly successful The Purge, Insidious, Paranormal Activity and Ouija franchises and the Academy Award winning Whiplash, have grossed over $2 billion at the worldwide box-office.
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Documentary Directed by Emma Tammi and Henry Jacobson Offers a Non-Partisan Look through the Lenses of Seven Photographers as they Capture the Historic and Surprising Culmination of America’s 2016 Presidential Election
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Premium TV network EPIX® announced today that the EPIX Original Documentary, Election Day: Lens Across America from Emmy and Peabody Award Winning Blumhouse Television and directors Emma Tammi and Henry Jacobson will make its world television premiere on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 8/7C. The timely documentary weaves together the stories behind the work of seven photographers as they cover one of the most surprising election days in American history, each from a different perspective and location. Following the day’s chronology, the narrative cuts in “real time” between the photographers on the ground in Iowa, Virginia, Georgia, Pennsylvania and New York. The photographers, through their images and conversations with their subjects, capture an honest and non-partisan look at the many raw emotions of Americans on this one fateful day.
“We are honored to be working with EPIX and Blumhouse Television to bring this portrait of our country to viewers. Our hope is that this film helps give some perspective to what has been, perhaps, the most divisive political season in our nation’s history.”
Mark S. Greenberg, President and CEO of EPIX, said: “With emotions across the globe still running at a fever pitch in anticipation of the 2017 Presidential Inauguration, we at EPIX want to reflect on the unpredictable election day and subsequent outcome that will continue to shape our country over the next four years. Election Day: Lens Across America is an extremely timely work that uses the unique perspective of seven acclaimed photographers to tell the dynamic stories of individuals across the political spectrum as they process the polling results within their respective communities and at polling places across the country.”
Marci Wiseman and Jeremy Gold, Co-Presidents of Blumhouse Television said: “We are excited to continue building Blumhouse Television’s slate of original documentaries with Emma and Henry’s thought provoking and compelling Election Day: Lens Across America and are thrilled to partner with EPIX.”
Tammi and Jacobson said: “We are honored to be working with EPIX and Blumhouse Television to bring this portrait of our country to viewers. Our hope is that this film helps give some perspective to what has been, perhaps, the most divisive political season in our nation’s history.”
The photographers featured in the documentary are:
- Landon Nordeman is a photojournalist who regularly contributes to New York Magazine, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair and other publications. On Election Day, Nordeman covered Hillary Clinton’s party at the Javits Center on assignment from TIME, documenting the mood in the room as it devolved from hope and excitement, to shock and despair.
- Danny Wilcox Frazier is a member of the renowned VII Photo Agency. On Election Day, he traveled through his home state of Iowa, photographing rural polling places and watching the results come in at Trump Headquarters in Des Moines.
- Matt Eich is a photographic essayist living in Charlottesville, VA. On Election Day, Matt traveled to the polling places around a largely military community in Norfolk, VA spending the day interviewing and photographing voters for a medium format portrait project.
- Larry Fink is a legendary documentary photographer whose work regularly appears in Vanity Fair, New York Times Magazine and The New Yorker, and can be found in the collections of the major museums around the world. On Election Day, we find Larry working around his home in Eastern Pennsylvania.
- Sam Cannon is a 24-year old video artist living in Brooklyn. On Election Day, she took her studio into the streets, capturing passersby as they destroyed devices she loaded with looping media from this contentious campaign.
- Mark Abramson is a young photojournalist in New York City known for his double exposure work. On Election Day, Abramson went to Donald Trump’s party in New York and took to the streets to shoot the reactions to the realization that Trump was going to win.
- Sheila Pree Bright is an award-winning fine art photographer based in Atlanta, GA, focusing largely on issues of race and representation in American culture. On Election Day, Sheila focused on the African American community in Atlanta.
Election Day: Lens Across America, an EPIX Original Documentary/Blumhouse Television Production. Jason Blum, Marci Wiseman, Jeremy Gold and Jessica Rhoades are executive producing for Blumhouse along with Emma Tammi and Henry Jacobson of Mind Hive Film and Adam Barton, Sam Bathrick, and Alex Cullen of Resonant Pictures. For EPIX, Jocelyn Diaz and Jill Burkhart are executive producers, with Valerie Bishop Pearson serving as producer.
Election Day: Lens Across America is the latest documentary from Blumhouse Television joining the Emmy and Peabody award winning The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst and the Peabody award winning How to Dance in Ohio.
About EPIX
EPIX is a premium entertainment network delivering the latest movie releases and biggest classic film franchises, plus original programming including series, documentaries, comedy and music specials – all available on TV, on demand, online and across devices. Launched in October 2009, EPIX pioneered the development and proliferation of “TV Everywhere.” It was the first premium network to provide multi-platform access to its content online at EPIX.com and to launch on Xbox, PlayStation®, Android phones and tablets, and Roku® players. EPIX is also available across Chromecast, Apple® iPhones® and iPads®, Android TV and more and is the only premium service providing all its programming on all platforms, delivering more movies than any other premium network, with thousands of titles available for streaming.
EPIX is a joint venture between Viacom Inc., its Paramount Pictures unit, Lionsgate and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM). Through relationships with cable, satellite and telco partners, EPIX is available to over 50 million homes nationwide. For more information about EPIX, go to www.EPIX.com. Follow EPIX on Twitter @EpixHD (http://www.twitter.com/EpixHD) and on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EPIX), YouTube (http://youtube.com/EPIX), Instagram (http://instagram.com/EPIX), Google+ (http://plus.google.com/+EPIX) and Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/EPIX).
About Blumhouse Television
Blumhouse Television has quickly grown as a studio building on its two Emmy awards (The Normal Heart, The Jinx) and two Peabody awards (The Jinx and How to Dance in Ohio) by assembling a diverse slate of scripted and unscripted programming. Marci Wiseman and Jeremy Gold recently joined Blumhouse Television as Co-Presidents joining Jessica Rhoades, the long-time Head of Programming & Development. Blumhouse’s recent shows include YouTube Red’s 12 Deadly Days and the company is currently producing Sharp Objects starring Amy Adams based on Gillian Flynn’s bestselling novel and is serving as the studio for a limited series adaptation of journalist Gabriel Sherman's acclaimed reporting on Roger Ailes, shepherded by Academy Award winner Tom McCarthy. Blumhouse’s films, including the wildly successful The Purge, Insidious, Paranormal Activity and Ouija franchises and the Academy Award winning Whiplash, have grossed over $2 billion at the worldwide box-office.
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Amazon Launches "Ronja, the Robber's Daughter" on Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video Launches Original Kids Series Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter on January 27 in the US and UK
International Emmy Award-winning animated series based on children’s novel by Astrid Lindgren, author of Pippi Longstocking
English version narrated by Gillian Anderson, series directed by Gorō Miyazaki and presented by Studio Ghibli and Saltkråkan
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: AMZN)— Amazon today announced its original kids series, Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter, is set to premiere on Prime Video on January 27, 2017 in the US and UK. An animated adventure for kids and families, the new series is narrated by Golden Globe Award-winning actress Gillian Anderson (The X-Files), directed by Gorō Miyazaki (Up on Poppy Hill, Tales from Earthsea), and presented by the Academy Award-winning Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle) and Saltkråkan (the Astrid Lindgren Company).
Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter is already a full-fledged hit in Japan, winning the International Emmy Award for “Best Kids Animation.” The series is based on the wildly-popular children’s fantasy book of the same name by noted Swedish author Astrid Lindgren (Pippi Longstocking), which has sold approximately 10 million copies worldwide since its release in 1981, and been translated into 41 languages and adapted for film and television internationally.
“With Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter, Astrid Lindgren seems to be telling children to believe in their own power to grow, whilst telling adults to learn more from children”
Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter is an epic 26-part story of 10-year-old Ronja (Teresa Gallagher), born on a stormy night in a mountain fort, surrounded by her father (Rufus Hound), mother (Morwenna Banks) and a loving band of robbers. She grows to be a strong girl, and discovers that the forest is both a beautiful and frightening place inhabited by strange creatures. She befriends Birk (Kelly Adams), the son of her father’s rival, and so begins the drama of her friendship and family loyalties. Viewers follow along as she explores and understands these key factors in her life, and discovers that seemingly irresolvable choices can finally be made with the help of love and understanding.
“We’re thrilled to be collaborating with Studio Ghibli on their first television series, excited to have the talented Gillian Anderson narrate, and proud to bring Astrid Lindgren’s well-loved novel to life,” said Tara Sorensen, Head of Kids Programming at Amazon Studios. “We look forward to sharing this incredible story of love, family and friendship with our customers.”
“With Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter, Astrid Lindgren seems to be telling children to believe in their own power to grow, whilst telling adults to learn more from children,” said Director Gorō Miyazaki. “Mutual respect will attain freedom in the true sense of the word.”
Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter is part of Prime Video’s growing line-up of award-winning and critically-acclaimed Originals for kids and families. The series will be available for Prime members to stream and enjoy using the Amazon Video app for compatible TVs, connected devices, including Amazon Fire TV and mobile devices, or online at www.amazon.com/originals, at no additional cost to their membership. Prime members can also download select titles to mobile devices for offline viewing. Eligible customers who are not already Prime members can sign up for a free trial at www.amazon.com/prime. For a list of all Amazon Video compatible devices, visit www.amazon.com/howtostream. Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter will also be available as part of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, the all-you-can-eat subscription service designed from the ground up for kids. FreeTime Unlimited is available exclusively on Amazon devices, including Amazon Fire TV and Fire tablets, and a year-long subscription is included with every Fire Kids Edition.
About Amazon Video
Amazon Video is a premium on-demand entertainment service that offers customers the greatest choice in what to watch and how to watch it. Amazon Video is the only service that provides all of the following:
In addition to Prime Video, the Prime membership includes unlimited fast free shipping options across all categories available on Amazon, more than two million songs and thousands of playlists and stations with Prime Music, secure photo storage with Prime Photos, unlimited reading with Prime Reading, unlimited access to a digital audiobook catalog with Audible Channels for Prime, a rotating selection of free digital games and in-game loot with Twitch Prime, early access to select Lightning Deals, exclusive access and discounts to select items, and more. To sign-up for Prime or to find out more, visit: www.amazon.com/prime.
About Amazon
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about.
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International Emmy Award-winning animated series based on children’s novel by Astrid Lindgren, author of Pippi Longstocking
English version narrated by Gillian Anderson, series directed by Gorō Miyazaki and presented by Studio Ghibli and Saltkråkan
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: AMZN)— Amazon today announced its original kids series, Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter, is set to premiere on Prime Video on January 27, 2017 in the US and UK. An animated adventure for kids and families, the new series is narrated by Golden Globe Award-winning actress Gillian Anderson (The X-Files), directed by Gorō Miyazaki (Up on Poppy Hill, Tales from Earthsea), and presented by the Academy Award-winning Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle) and Saltkråkan (the Astrid Lindgren Company).
Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter is already a full-fledged hit in Japan, winning the International Emmy Award for “Best Kids Animation.” The series is based on the wildly-popular children’s fantasy book of the same name by noted Swedish author Astrid Lindgren (Pippi Longstocking), which has sold approximately 10 million copies worldwide since its release in 1981, and been translated into 41 languages and adapted for film and television internationally.
“With Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter, Astrid Lindgren seems to be telling children to believe in their own power to grow, whilst telling adults to learn more from children”
Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter is an epic 26-part story of 10-year-old Ronja (Teresa Gallagher), born on a stormy night in a mountain fort, surrounded by her father (Rufus Hound), mother (Morwenna Banks) and a loving band of robbers. She grows to be a strong girl, and discovers that the forest is both a beautiful and frightening place inhabited by strange creatures. She befriends Birk (Kelly Adams), the son of her father’s rival, and so begins the drama of her friendship and family loyalties. Viewers follow along as she explores and understands these key factors in her life, and discovers that seemingly irresolvable choices can finally be made with the help of love and understanding.
“We’re thrilled to be collaborating with Studio Ghibli on their first television series, excited to have the talented Gillian Anderson narrate, and proud to bring Astrid Lindgren’s well-loved novel to life,” said Tara Sorensen, Head of Kids Programming at Amazon Studios. “We look forward to sharing this incredible story of love, family and friendship with our customers.”
“With Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter, Astrid Lindgren seems to be telling children to believe in their own power to grow, whilst telling adults to learn more from children,” said Director Gorō Miyazaki. “Mutual respect will attain freedom in the true sense of the word.”
Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter is part of Prime Video’s growing line-up of award-winning and critically-acclaimed Originals for kids and families. The series will be available for Prime members to stream and enjoy using the Amazon Video app for compatible TVs, connected devices, including Amazon Fire TV and mobile devices, or online at www.amazon.com/originals, at no additional cost to their membership. Prime members can also download select titles to mobile devices for offline viewing. Eligible customers who are not already Prime members can sign up for a free trial at www.amazon.com/prime. For a list of all Amazon Video compatible devices, visit www.amazon.com/howtostream. Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter will also be available as part of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, the all-you-can-eat subscription service designed from the ground up for kids. FreeTime Unlimited is available exclusively on Amazon devices, including Amazon Fire TV and Fire tablets, and a year-long subscription is included with every Fire Kids Edition.
About Amazon Video
Amazon Video is a premium on-demand entertainment service that offers customers the greatest choice in what to watch and how to watch it. Amazon Video is the only service that provides all of the following:
- Prime Video: Thousands of movies and TV shows, including popular licensed content plus critically-acclaimed and award-winning Amazon Original Series and Movies from Amazon Studios like Transparent, The Man in the High Castle, Love & Friendship, and kids series Tumble Leaf, available for unlimited streaming as part of an Amazon Prime membership. Prime Video is also now available to customers in more than 200 countries and territories around the globe at www.primevideo.com.
- Amazon Channels: Over 80 video subscriptions to networks like HBO, SHOWTIME, STARZ, PBS KIDS, Acorn TV, and more, available to Amazon Prime members in the US as add-ons to their membership. To view the full list of available channels, visit www.amazon.com/channels.
- Rent or Own: Hundreds of thousands of titles, including new release movies and current TV shows available for on-demand rental or purchase for all Amazon customers.
- Instant Access: Customers can instantly watch anytime, anywhere through the Amazon Video app on compatible TVs, mobile devices, Amazon Fire TV, Fire TV Stick, and Fire tablets, or online. For a list of all compatible devices, visit www.amazon.com/howtostream.
- Premium Features: Top features like 4K Ultra HD, High Dynamic Range (HDR) and mobile downloads for offline viewing of select content.
In addition to Prime Video, the Prime membership includes unlimited fast free shipping options across all categories available on Amazon, more than two million songs and thousands of playlists and stations with Prime Music, secure photo storage with Prime Photos, unlimited reading with Prime Reading, unlimited access to a digital audiobook catalog with Audible Channels for Prime, a rotating selection of free digital games and in-game loot with Twitch Prime, early access to select Lightning Deals, exclusive access and discounts to select items, and more. To sign-up for Prime or to find out more, visit: www.amazon.com/prime.
About Amazon
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about.
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Stan Lee to Make Final Appearance at Salt Lake City Comic Con FanX
“Excelsior!” Comicbook Legend Stan Lee to Make Third and Final Salt Lake Comic Con Appearance at FanX™ 2017
Lee will sign autographs, do photo ops with fans, host a panel and host his official Stan Lee collectible booth at FanX 17 on Saturday, March 18, 2017
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comicbook legend Stan Lee is returning to Salt Lake Comic Con (http://saltlakecomiccon.com/) FanExperience 2017 (FanX™) for one final visit to the convention that he declared, “The greatest comic con in the world!”
Stan Lee makes last Salt Lake City appearance at Salt Lake Comic Con #FanX17.
Lee’s final public visit to Salt Lake Comic Con will be his third appearance at Salt Lake Comic Con and his first FanX appearance. While here, Lee will meet fans, sign autographs, participate in photo ops, and host a panel in the Grand Ballroom to discuss his career and answer questions from fans. He’s also bringing with him an Official Stan Lee booth with one-of-a-kind collectibles, memorabilia and merchandise.
Lee co-founded Marvel Comics, and together with Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, created some of the most iconic superhero comicbooks, including Spider-Man, the Hulk, Doctor Strange, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Daredevil, Thor, X-Men and many other comicbook characters. He’s become a fan favorite for his cameos in Marvel movies such as The Avengers, Thor, Captain America; Civil War and the Iron Man trilogy.
Lee is a comicbook Hall of Famer, having been inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 1994 and enshrined in the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1995. Additionally, in 2008 Lee received a National Medal of Arts. The National Medal of Arts are awards created by the United States Congress in 1984 to honor artists and patrons of the arts. It’s the highest honor that Congress can bestow upon individuals on behalf of the United States.
“Stan was a huge win for us at our first Salt Lake Comic Con event in 2013 and is a luminary in the world of comics,” said Dan Farr, Salt Lake Comic Con founder and show producer. “It’s an honor to have him come to Salt Lake for one final visit so our fans can have a last opportunity to meet and interact with a legend.”
FanX 2017 is designed to provide fans with a more intimate, fun, family-oriented, unique and even more affordable FanXperience for attendees. With the new autograph fanXperiences that come with VIP and Gold, fans will get to meet more celebrity guests than ever before. FanX is the spring event for Salt Lake Comic Con, with a focus on intimate fanXperiences, including panels, celebrity photo ops, autographs, Artist Alley, Author Avenue, Cosplay, special events, merchandise, Kidcon, and exclusive features like the Sword Experience, Tattoo Pavillion, and official Stan Lee merchandise and collectible booth. Event organizers promise this will be the most affordable FanXperience to date.
“When Stan was here in 2013 he said Salt Lake Comic Con was ‘the greatest comic con in the world,’ to an entire ballroom full of cheering fans,” said Bryan Brandenburg, Salt Lake Comic Con co-founder and chief marketing officer. “This is huge praise coming from a living legend like Stan Lee. We’re honored to have him and are confident that our fans will love one last chance to meet him. We also know that our fans’ enthusiasm will remind him what we already know, that Salt Lake Comic Con has the best fans in the world.”
FanX 2017 is Friday, March 17 – Saturday, March 18, 2017 at the Salt Palace Convention Center. For more information about FanX 2017 or to purchase tickets now, visit http://www.saltlakecomiccon.com/.
ABOUT SALT LAKE COMIC CON:
Salt Lake Comic Con is organized by Dan Farr Productions, in partnership with ABC4/CW30 of the Nexstar Broadcasting Group, and was co-founded by Dan Farr and Bryan Brandenburg. Dan Farr Productions is an event and marketing group devoted to organizing events, launching and acquiring new shows, and partnering with premium celebrities and brands in the pop culture arena. Dan Farr Productions is dedicated to producing spectacular celebrations of popular culture that lead the market in providing exceptional and rewarding experiences for our consumers, fans, celebrity guests, vendors and partners. Find out more at: www.SaltLakeComicCon.com, www.abc4.com/.
Salt Lake Comic Con
http://www.saltlakecomiccon.com
Salt Lake Comic Con Tickets
http://saltlakecomiccon.com/tickets/
Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperiences
http://saltlakecomiccon.com/fanxperiences/
Salt Lake Comic Con Master Guest Schedule
http://saltlakecomiccon.com/guests/
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Lee will sign autographs, do photo ops with fans, host a panel and host his official Stan Lee collectible booth at FanX 17 on Saturday, March 18, 2017
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comicbook legend Stan Lee is returning to Salt Lake Comic Con (http://saltlakecomiccon.com/) FanExperience 2017 (FanX™) for one final visit to the convention that he declared, “The greatest comic con in the world!”
Stan Lee makes last Salt Lake City appearance at Salt Lake Comic Con #FanX17.
Lee’s final public visit to Salt Lake Comic Con will be his third appearance at Salt Lake Comic Con and his first FanX appearance. While here, Lee will meet fans, sign autographs, participate in photo ops, and host a panel in the Grand Ballroom to discuss his career and answer questions from fans. He’s also bringing with him an Official Stan Lee booth with one-of-a-kind collectibles, memorabilia and merchandise.
Lee co-founded Marvel Comics, and together with Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, created some of the most iconic superhero comicbooks, including Spider-Man, the Hulk, Doctor Strange, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Daredevil, Thor, X-Men and many other comicbook characters. He’s become a fan favorite for his cameos in Marvel movies such as The Avengers, Thor, Captain America; Civil War and the Iron Man trilogy.
Lee is a comicbook Hall of Famer, having been inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 1994 and enshrined in the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1995. Additionally, in 2008 Lee received a National Medal of Arts. The National Medal of Arts are awards created by the United States Congress in 1984 to honor artists and patrons of the arts. It’s the highest honor that Congress can bestow upon individuals on behalf of the United States.
“Stan was a huge win for us at our first Salt Lake Comic Con event in 2013 and is a luminary in the world of comics,” said Dan Farr, Salt Lake Comic Con founder and show producer. “It’s an honor to have him come to Salt Lake for one final visit so our fans can have a last opportunity to meet and interact with a legend.”
FanX 2017 is designed to provide fans with a more intimate, fun, family-oriented, unique and even more affordable FanXperience for attendees. With the new autograph fanXperiences that come with VIP and Gold, fans will get to meet more celebrity guests than ever before. FanX is the spring event for Salt Lake Comic Con, with a focus on intimate fanXperiences, including panels, celebrity photo ops, autographs, Artist Alley, Author Avenue, Cosplay, special events, merchandise, Kidcon, and exclusive features like the Sword Experience, Tattoo Pavillion, and official Stan Lee merchandise and collectible booth. Event organizers promise this will be the most affordable FanXperience to date.
“When Stan was here in 2013 he said Salt Lake Comic Con was ‘the greatest comic con in the world,’ to an entire ballroom full of cheering fans,” said Bryan Brandenburg, Salt Lake Comic Con co-founder and chief marketing officer. “This is huge praise coming from a living legend like Stan Lee. We’re honored to have him and are confident that our fans will love one last chance to meet him. We also know that our fans’ enthusiasm will remind him what we already know, that Salt Lake Comic Con has the best fans in the world.”
FanX 2017 is Friday, March 17 – Saturday, March 18, 2017 at the Salt Palace Convention Center. For more information about FanX 2017 or to purchase tickets now, visit http://www.saltlakecomiccon.com/.
ABOUT SALT LAKE COMIC CON:
Salt Lake Comic Con is organized by Dan Farr Productions, in partnership with ABC4/CW30 of the Nexstar Broadcasting Group, and was co-founded by Dan Farr and Bryan Brandenburg. Dan Farr Productions is an event and marketing group devoted to organizing events, launching and acquiring new shows, and partnering with premium celebrities and brands in the pop culture arena. Dan Farr Productions is dedicated to producing spectacular celebrations of popular culture that lead the market in providing exceptional and rewarding experiences for our consumers, fans, celebrity guests, vendors and partners. Find out more at: www.SaltLakeComicCon.com, www.abc4.com/.
Salt Lake Comic Con
http://www.saltlakecomiccon.com
Salt Lake Comic Con Tickets
http://saltlakecomiccon.com/tickets/
Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperiences
http://saltlakecomiccon.com/fanxperiences/
Salt Lake Comic Con Master Guest Schedule
http://saltlakecomiccon.com/guests/
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Salt Lake City Comic Con FanX 2017 Adds New Celebrity Guests
Salt Lake Comic Con Announces Celebrity Guests and Event Details for FanX™ 2017
New FanX17 guests include Stan Lee, Cary Elwes, Adrian Paul, Khary Payton, Judge Reinhold, Chris Sarandon, Tara Strong and “Weird Al” Yankovich
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today at a press conference at the Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake Comic Con (http://saltlakecomiccon.com/) announced that Stan Lee, Cary Elwes, Adrian Paul, Khary Payton, Judge Reinhold, Chris Sarandon, Tara Strong and “Weird Al” Yankovich will be at Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperience 2017 (FanX™) on March 17-18, 2017.
Salt Lake Comic Con adds 8 guests to FanX17 roster including Stan Lee, Cary Elwes and "Weird Al" Yankovich.
Stan Lee co-founded Marvel Comics and together with Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko created some of the most iconic superhero comicbooks, including Spider-Man, the Hulk, Doctor Strange, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Daredevil, Thor, X-Men and many other comicbook characters. He’s become a fan favorite for his cameos in Marvel movies such as The Avengers, Thor, Captain America; Civil War and the Iron Man trilogy.
Cary Elwes is a Salt Lake City Comic Con alumni. He was a guest at Salt Lake Comic Con in 2014. He is best known for his role as Wesley in the Princess Bride, Robin Hood in Robin Hood: Men In Tights, Jerry in Liar, Liar and in a number of popular TV shows, including Saw, The X-Files and Psych.
Adrian Paul is a British actor who is best known for his role as Duncan MacLeod in the TV series Highlander: The Series. He starred as Ananias Dare in Wraiths of Roanoke, Sir Francis Drake in The Immortal Voyage of Captain Drake and the voice of Patrick O'Brien in the animated Sci-Fi movie, War of the Worlds: Goliath. Paul will host his world-renowned “Sword Experience” at FanX.
Khary Payton is an actor and accomplished voice actor. He plays King Ezekiel in Season 7 of The Walking Dead. He’s best known for his voice-over roles as Cyborg in Teen Titans, Drebin in the game Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns and Patriots and Grimlock in Transformers: Robots in Disguise.
Judge Reinhold has appeared in more than 60 feature films, including Beverly Hills Cop, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Ruthless People, The Santa Clause trilogy as well as TV shows, most notably as the “close talker” in Seinfeld.
Chris Sarandon is best known for his role as Prince Humperdinck in The Princess Bride, Joseph Curwen/Charles Dexter Ward in The Resurrected. He has also starred in a number of voice roles in animated films, most notably Jack Skellington in Disney’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Tara Strong is an award-winning voice actress best known for her roles as Dil Pickles in The Powerpuff Girls, as Upgrade, Blitzwolfer and Buzzshock in Teen Titans, Raven in Teen Titans Go!, Harley Quinn (with Salt Lake Comic Con alumns Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy), Batgirl and the singing voice of Meg Griffin in the Family Guy.
"Weird Al" Yankovich is a singer, songwriter, parodist, record producer, satirist, actor, voice actor, music video director, film producer, and author. He is best known for his humorous songs including Eat It, White and Nerdy and I Love Rocky Road. He’s recorded more than 150 parody songs, sold more than 12 million albums and won four Grammy Awards and been nominated for 11 other nominations.
“We’re excited to announce these guests and the changes we’ve implemented to make FanX more fan-friendly and affordable,” said Dan Farr, Salt Lake Comic Con Founder and Show Producer. “These guests are just the first round of film and TV guest announcements. We’ve got a lot of fun and exciting additions to this year’s FanX, and we’re sure our fans will love what we’ve got planned.”
Prior to today’s celebrity guest announcements, FanX 2017 organizers announced three guests late last year during the Loyalty Launch for fans. These guests included Wallace Shawn, Michael Cudlitz and John Rhys-Davies.
Wallace is an screen actor, voice actor, comedian and playwright and is best known for his role as Vizzini in The Princess Bride and Ezra in The Haunted Mansion. His voice roles include Rex in the Toy Story franchise, Gilbert Huph in The Incredibles and Calico in Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore.
Cudlitz played Abraham Ford in The Walking Dead and Sergeant Denver “Bull” Randleman in Band of Brothers. He’s also done voice work for video games, including Call of Duty 2: Big Red One, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty 3: Modern Warfare.
Rhys-Davies is best known for his role as Sallah in the Indiana Jones trilogy, Gimli in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and Eventine Elessedil in the Shannara Chronicles. He’s also a voice actor and has been the voice of Ent Treebeard in Lord of the Rings and Hades in Justice League.
FanX 2017 is designed to provide fans with a more intimate, fun, family-oriented, unique, and even more affordable FanXperience for attendees. With the new autograph fanXperiences that come with VIP and Gold, fans will get to meet more celebrity guests than ever before. FanX is the spring event for Salt Lake Comic Con with a focus on intimate fanXperiences including panels, celebrity photo ops, autographs, Artist Alley, Author Avenue, Cosplay, special events, merchandise, Kidcon and exclusive features like the Sword Experience, Tattoo Pavilion and official Stan Lee merchandise and collectible booth. Event organizers promise this will be the most affordable FanXperience to date.
“What really excites me about FanX 17 is the wide variety of guests that we’re able to book while making the convention more affordable for our fans. We’re really focused on providing fans the opportunity to spend more time with their favorite celebrities,” said Bryan Brandenburg, Salt Lake Comic Con Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer. “With our new autograph vouchers, fans will be able to get more one-on-one time with their favorite celebrities and we’ve made it the best value proposition ever. By cutting FanX back to two days and boosting the FanXperience we can deliver the best FanX ticket prices ever. We promised to make this the most affordable FanXperience yet and we will deliver on that promise.”
FanX 2017 is Friday, March 17 – Saturday, March 18, 2017, at the Salt Palace Convention Center. For more information about FanX 2017 or to purchase tickets now, visit http://www.saltlakecomiccon.com/.
ABOUT SALT LAKE COMIC CON:
Salt Lake Comic Con is organized by Dan Farr Productions, in partnership with ABC4/CW30 of the Nexstar Broadcasting Group and was co-founded by Dan Farr and Bryan Brandenburg. Dan Farr Productions is an event and marketing group devoted to organizing events, launching and acquiring new shows, and partnering with premium celebrities and brands in the pop culture arena. Dan Farr Productions is dedicated to producing spectacular celebrations of popular culture that lead the market in providing exceptional and rewarding experiences for our consumers, fans, celebrity guests, vendors and partners. Find out more at: www.SaltLakeComicCon.com, www.abc4.com/.
Salt Lake Comic Con
http://www.saltlakecomiccon.com
Salt Lake Comic Con Tickets
http://saltlakecomiccon.com/tickets/
Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperiences
http://saltlakecomiccon.com/fanxperiences/
Salt Lake Comic Con Master Guest Schedule
http://saltlakecomiccon.com/guests/
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New FanX17 guests include Stan Lee, Cary Elwes, Adrian Paul, Khary Payton, Judge Reinhold, Chris Sarandon, Tara Strong and “Weird Al” Yankovich
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today at a press conference at the Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake Comic Con (http://saltlakecomiccon.com/) announced that Stan Lee, Cary Elwes, Adrian Paul, Khary Payton, Judge Reinhold, Chris Sarandon, Tara Strong and “Weird Al” Yankovich will be at Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperience 2017 (FanX™) on March 17-18, 2017.
Salt Lake Comic Con adds 8 guests to FanX17 roster including Stan Lee, Cary Elwes and "Weird Al" Yankovich.
Stan Lee co-founded Marvel Comics and together with Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko created some of the most iconic superhero comicbooks, including Spider-Man, the Hulk, Doctor Strange, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Daredevil, Thor, X-Men and many other comicbook characters. He’s become a fan favorite for his cameos in Marvel movies such as The Avengers, Thor, Captain America; Civil War and the Iron Man trilogy.
Cary Elwes is a Salt Lake City Comic Con alumni. He was a guest at Salt Lake Comic Con in 2014. He is best known for his role as Wesley in the Princess Bride, Robin Hood in Robin Hood: Men In Tights, Jerry in Liar, Liar and in a number of popular TV shows, including Saw, The X-Files and Psych.
Adrian Paul is a British actor who is best known for his role as Duncan MacLeod in the TV series Highlander: The Series. He starred as Ananias Dare in Wraiths of Roanoke, Sir Francis Drake in The Immortal Voyage of Captain Drake and the voice of Patrick O'Brien in the animated Sci-Fi movie, War of the Worlds: Goliath. Paul will host his world-renowned “Sword Experience” at FanX.
Khary Payton is an actor and accomplished voice actor. He plays King Ezekiel in Season 7 of The Walking Dead. He’s best known for his voice-over roles as Cyborg in Teen Titans, Drebin in the game Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns and Patriots and Grimlock in Transformers: Robots in Disguise.
Judge Reinhold has appeared in more than 60 feature films, including Beverly Hills Cop, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Ruthless People, The Santa Clause trilogy as well as TV shows, most notably as the “close talker” in Seinfeld.
Chris Sarandon is best known for his role as Prince Humperdinck in The Princess Bride, Joseph Curwen/Charles Dexter Ward in The Resurrected. He has also starred in a number of voice roles in animated films, most notably Jack Skellington in Disney’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Tara Strong is an award-winning voice actress best known for her roles as Dil Pickles in The Powerpuff Girls, as Upgrade, Blitzwolfer and Buzzshock in Teen Titans, Raven in Teen Titans Go!, Harley Quinn (with Salt Lake Comic Con alumns Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy), Batgirl and the singing voice of Meg Griffin in the Family Guy.
"Weird Al" Yankovich is a singer, songwriter, parodist, record producer, satirist, actor, voice actor, music video director, film producer, and author. He is best known for his humorous songs including Eat It, White and Nerdy and I Love Rocky Road. He’s recorded more than 150 parody songs, sold more than 12 million albums and won four Grammy Awards and been nominated for 11 other nominations.
“We’re excited to announce these guests and the changes we’ve implemented to make FanX more fan-friendly and affordable,” said Dan Farr, Salt Lake Comic Con Founder and Show Producer. “These guests are just the first round of film and TV guest announcements. We’ve got a lot of fun and exciting additions to this year’s FanX, and we’re sure our fans will love what we’ve got planned.”
Prior to today’s celebrity guest announcements, FanX 2017 organizers announced three guests late last year during the Loyalty Launch for fans. These guests included Wallace Shawn, Michael Cudlitz and John Rhys-Davies.
Wallace is an screen actor, voice actor, comedian and playwright and is best known for his role as Vizzini in The Princess Bride and Ezra in The Haunted Mansion. His voice roles include Rex in the Toy Story franchise, Gilbert Huph in The Incredibles and Calico in Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore.
Cudlitz played Abraham Ford in The Walking Dead and Sergeant Denver “Bull” Randleman in Band of Brothers. He’s also done voice work for video games, including Call of Duty 2: Big Red One, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty 3: Modern Warfare.
Rhys-Davies is best known for his role as Sallah in the Indiana Jones trilogy, Gimli in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and Eventine Elessedil in the Shannara Chronicles. He’s also a voice actor and has been the voice of Ent Treebeard in Lord of the Rings and Hades in Justice League.
FanX 2017 is designed to provide fans with a more intimate, fun, family-oriented, unique, and even more affordable FanXperience for attendees. With the new autograph fanXperiences that come with VIP and Gold, fans will get to meet more celebrity guests than ever before. FanX is the spring event for Salt Lake Comic Con with a focus on intimate fanXperiences including panels, celebrity photo ops, autographs, Artist Alley, Author Avenue, Cosplay, special events, merchandise, Kidcon and exclusive features like the Sword Experience, Tattoo Pavilion and official Stan Lee merchandise and collectible booth. Event organizers promise this will be the most affordable FanXperience to date.
“What really excites me about FanX 17 is the wide variety of guests that we’re able to book while making the convention more affordable for our fans. We’re really focused on providing fans the opportunity to spend more time with their favorite celebrities,” said Bryan Brandenburg, Salt Lake Comic Con Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer. “With our new autograph vouchers, fans will be able to get more one-on-one time with their favorite celebrities and we’ve made it the best value proposition ever. By cutting FanX back to two days and boosting the FanXperience we can deliver the best FanX ticket prices ever. We promised to make this the most affordable FanXperience yet and we will deliver on that promise.”
FanX 2017 is Friday, March 17 – Saturday, March 18, 2017, at the Salt Palace Convention Center. For more information about FanX 2017 or to purchase tickets now, visit http://www.saltlakecomiccon.com/.
ABOUT SALT LAKE COMIC CON:
Salt Lake Comic Con is organized by Dan Farr Productions, in partnership with ABC4/CW30 of the Nexstar Broadcasting Group and was co-founded by Dan Farr and Bryan Brandenburg. Dan Farr Productions is an event and marketing group devoted to organizing events, launching and acquiring new shows, and partnering with premium celebrities and brands in the pop culture arena. Dan Farr Productions is dedicated to producing spectacular celebrations of popular culture that lead the market in providing exceptional and rewarding experiences for our consumers, fans, celebrity guests, vendors and partners. Find out more at: www.SaltLakeComicCon.com, www.abc4.com/.
Salt Lake Comic Con
http://www.saltlakecomiccon.com
Salt Lake Comic Con Tickets
http://saltlakecomiccon.com/tickets/
Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperiences
http://saltlakecomiccon.com/fanxperiences/
Salt Lake Comic Con Master Guest Schedule
http://saltlakecomiccon.com/guests/
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Friday, January 13, 2017
2017 Directors Guild Award Nominations for "Feature Films" Announced
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) is the entertainment labor union that represents film and television directors. The DGA gives out the Directors Guild of America Award each year to honor outstanding achievement.
The DGA announced the nominees in the “Feature Film” category for the 69th Annual DGA Awards on Thursday, January 12, 2017. In addition, Mr. Paris Barclay, President of the Directors Guild of America announced the five nominees for a new category, which debuted last year, recognizing the achievement of first-time feature film directors and showcases up-and-coming feature film talent. The winners in all DGA categories will be announced at the 69th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
2017 / 69th Annual DGA Award nominations (for feature films released in 2016):
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film
DAMIEN CHAZELLE
La La Land
(Lionsgate)
Mr. Chazelle’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Michael Beugg
First Assistant Director: Peter Kohn
Second Assistant Director: Paula Case
Assistant Unit Production Manager: Bart Lipton
Second Second Assistant Director: Brett Robinson
Additional Second Assistant Director: Dodi Rubenstein
This is Mr. Chazelle’s first DGA Award nomination.
GARTH DAVIS
Lion
(The Weinstein Company)
Mr. Davis’s Directorial Team:
First Assistant Director: Chris Webb
First Assistant Director: Ananya Rane (India Unit)
Second Assistant Directors: Mark Ingram (Australia Unit), Sunny Tiku (India Unit), KP Singh (India Unit), Shaunak Kapur (India Unit)
This is one of two DGA Award nominations this year for Mr. Davis. He is also nominated in the First-Time Feature Film category for Lion. He was previously nominated for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials in 2009 for “Shadow Puppets,” U.S. Cellular.
BARRY JENKINS
Moonlight
(A24)
Mr. Jenkins’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Jennifer Radzikowski
This is Mr. Jenkins’s first DGA Feature Film Award nomination.
KENNETH LONERGAN
Manchester by the Sea
(Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)
Mr. Lonergan’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Declan Baldwin
First Assistant Director: Michael J. Moore
Second Assistant Director: David Blazina
Second Second Assistant Directors: Tim LaDue, Scooter Perrotta
This is Mr. Lonergan’s first DGA Award nomination.
DENIS VILLENEUVE
Arrival
(Paramount Pictures)
Mr. Villeneuve’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Stan Wlodkowski
First Assistant Director: Donald L. Sparks
Second Assistant Director: Brigitte Goulet
Second Second Assistant Director: Karine P. Labelle
This is Mr. Villeneuve’s first DGA Award nomination.
DGA Awards Medallion Small Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film (for the year 2016)
GARTH DAVIS
Lion
(The Weinstein Company)
Mr. Davis’s Directorial Team:
First Assistant Director: Chris Webb
First Assistant Director: Ananya Rane (India Unit)
Second Assistant Directors: Mark Ingram (Australia Unit), Sunny Tiku (India Unit), KP Singh (India Unit), Shaunak Kapur (India Unit)
This is one of two DGA Award nominations this year for Mr. Davis. He is also nominated in the Feature Film category for Lion. He was previously nominated for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials in 2009 for “Shadow Puppets,” U.S. Cellular.
KELLY FREMON CRAIG
The Edge of Seventeen
(STX Entertainment)
Ms. Fremon Craig’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Brendan Ferguson
Production Manager: Dan Clarke
First Assistant Director: James Bitonti
Second Assistant Director: Daniel Mansfield
This is Ms. Fremon Craig’s first DGA Award nomination.
TIM MILLER
Deadpool
(Twentieth Century Fox)
Mr. Miller’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: John J. Kelly
First Assistant Director: James Bitonti
Second Assistant Director: Daniel Mansfield
This is Mr. Miller’s first DGA Award nomination.
NATE PARKER
The Birth of a Nation
(Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Mr. Parker’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Mark Moran
First Assistant Director: Tomas Deckaj
Second Assistant Director: Mark C. Stevens
Second Second Assistant Director: Scott Bowers
This is Mr. Parker’s first DGA Award nomination.
DAN TRACHTENBERG
10 Cloverfield Lane
(Paramount Pictures)
Mr. Trachtenberg’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Robert J. Dohrmann
First Assistant Director: Jason Blumenfeld
Second Assistant Director: Paul B. Uddo
Second Second Assistant Director: Jonathan M. Warren
Location Manager: Batou A. Chandler
This is Mr. Trachtenberg’s first DGA Award nomination.
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The DGA announced the nominees in the “Feature Film” category for the 69th Annual DGA Awards on Thursday, January 12, 2017. In addition, Mr. Paris Barclay, President of the Directors Guild of America announced the five nominees for a new category, which debuted last year, recognizing the achievement of first-time feature film directors and showcases up-and-coming feature film talent. The winners in all DGA categories will be announced at the 69th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
2017 / 69th Annual DGA Award nominations (for feature films released in 2016):
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film
DAMIEN CHAZELLE
La La Land
(Lionsgate)
Mr. Chazelle’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Michael Beugg
First Assistant Director: Peter Kohn
Second Assistant Director: Paula Case
Assistant Unit Production Manager: Bart Lipton
Second Second Assistant Director: Brett Robinson
Additional Second Assistant Director: Dodi Rubenstein
This is Mr. Chazelle’s first DGA Award nomination.
GARTH DAVIS
Lion
(The Weinstein Company)
Mr. Davis’s Directorial Team:
First Assistant Director: Chris Webb
First Assistant Director: Ananya Rane (India Unit)
Second Assistant Directors: Mark Ingram (Australia Unit), Sunny Tiku (India Unit), KP Singh (India Unit), Shaunak Kapur (India Unit)
This is one of two DGA Award nominations this year for Mr. Davis. He is also nominated in the First-Time Feature Film category for Lion. He was previously nominated for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials in 2009 for “Shadow Puppets,” U.S. Cellular.
BARRY JENKINS
Moonlight
(A24)
Mr. Jenkins’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Jennifer Radzikowski
This is Mr. Jenkins’s first DGA Feature Film Award nomination.
KENNETH LONERGAN
Manchester by the Sea
(Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)
Mr. Lonergan’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Declan Baldwin
First Assistant Director: Michael J. Moore
Second Assistant Director: David Blazina
Second Second Assistant Directors: Tim LaDue, Scooter Perrotta
This is Mr. Lonergan’s first DGA Award nomination.
DENIS VILLENEUVE
Arrival
(Paramount Pictures)
Mr. Villeneuve’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Stan Wlodkowski
First Assistant Director: Donald L. Sparks
Second Assistant Director: Brigitte Goulet
Second Second Assistant Director: Karine P. Labelle
This is Mr. Villeneuve’s first DGA Award nomination.
DGA Awards Medallion Small Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film (for the year 2016)
GARTH DAVIS
Lion
(The Weinstein Company)
Mr. Davis’s Directorial Team:
First Assistant Director: Chris Webb
First Assistant Director: Ananya Rane (India Unit)
Second Assistant Directors: Mark Ingram (Australia Unit), Sunny Tiku (India Unit), KP Singh (India Unit), Shaunak Kapur (India Unit)
This is one of two DGA Award nominations this year for Mr. Davis. He is also nominated in the Feature Film category for Lion. He was previously nominated for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials in 2009 for “Shadow Puppets,” U.S. Cellular.
KELLY FREMON CRAIG
The Edge of Seventeen
(STX Entertainment)
Ms. Fremon Craig’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Brendan Ferguson
Production Manager: Dan Clarke
First Assistant Director: James Bitonti
Second Assistant Director: Daniel Mansfield
This is Ms. Fremon Craig’s first DGA Award nomination.
TIM MILLER
Deadpool
(Twentieth Century Fox)
Mr. Miller’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: John J. Kelly
First Assistant Director: James Bitonti
Second Assistant Director: Daniel Mansfield
This is Mr. Miller’s first DGA Award nomination.
NATE PARKER
The Birth of a Nation
(Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Mr. Parker’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Mark Moran
First Assistant Director: Tomas Deckaj
Second Assistant Director: Mark C. Stevens
Second Second Assistant Director: Scott Bowers
This is Mr. Parker’s first DGA Award nomination.
DAN TRACHTENBERG
10 Cloverfield Lane
(Paramount Pictures)
Mr. Trachtenberg’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Robert J. Dohrmann
First Assistant Director: Jason Blumenfeld
Second Assistant Director: Paul B. Uddo
Second Second Assistant Director: Jonathan M. Warren
Location Manager: Batou A. Chandler
This is Mr. Trachtenberg’s first DGA Award nomination.
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