Three Special Screenings at FIAF in June: Marin Karmitz, Yves Saint Laurent, and Eric Rohmer!

This June, the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) is thrilled to present three Special Screenings:

 

·         Special Tribute Screening: Marin Karmitz—A Life at the Movies, dir. Felix Von Boehm on Friday, June 6 at 7pm

·         Special Sneak Preview: Yves Saint Laurent, dir. Jalil Lespert,Wednesday, June 11 at 7:30pm

·         Special Sneak Preview: A Summer’s Tale (Conte d’été), dir. Eric Rohmer, Wednesday, June 18 at 7:30pm

 

Three Special Screenings in June!
					Special Tribute Screening Marin Karmitz—A Life at the Movies Fri, June 6 at 7pm  View Info Catch a special screening of Marin Karmitz–A Life at the Movies and enjoy an exclusive conversation with Karmitz himself, one of France’s most important film producers. Presented in relation toCarte Blanche: MK2 at MOMA.
					Special Sneak Preview Yves Saint Laurent Wed, June 11 at 7:30pm View Info  Watch as a young Yves Saint Laurent transforms into one of the most important names in haute couture in this captivating story about the making of an icon.
					Special Sneak Preview  A Summer’s Tale / Conte d’Eté  Wed, June 18 at 7:30pm  View Info Never before released in the U.S., this “beautiful and bittersweet romantic comedy” (Variety) is part of Eric Rohmer’s famous series Tales of the Four Seasons.

“BURNING BUSH” TO MAKE ITS U.S. THEATRICAL & STREAMING DEBUT ON JUNE 11TH.

“BURNING BUSH” TO MAKE ITS U.S. THEATRICAL & STREAMING DEBUT ON June 11TH.

Film To Debut Theatrically at Film Forum in New York City 

Concurrently Making Its Streaming Debut on Fandor 

Check out the Trailer HERE

Online/Streaming Preview Screening Available on Fandor.com

(San Francisco, CA | May 30, 2014) Fandor is proud to announce the U.S. streaming debut ofBURNING BUSH to take place day-and-date with the film’s theatrical debut on Wednesday, June 11^th, 2014. BURNING BUSH is an ambitious cinematic recreation of widespread student protests (and their aftermath) against Soviet military occupation in the late 60s in Czechoslovakia. The film will play theatrically at Film Forum (New York City) with streaming available on Fandor throughout the U.S., excepting the NY metropolitan area.

“Connecting the world’s greatest filmmakers and their art with the audiences that crave to see them is Fandor’s mission,” said Fandor CEO, Ted Hope. “We are thrilled to bring this film to a wide, national audience.”

With a focus on a young man’s ultimate sacrifice (history student Jan Palach committed suicide by self-immolation, as a form of political protest) and on the state’s attempt to defame him, BURNING BUSH offers a stirring and multi-faceted picture of a pivotal moment in Eastern European history; these events ultimately set the stage for the defeat of Communism 20 years later.

Through the story of the brave defense attorney Dagmar Burešová, who defended Palach’s legacy in a doomed lawsuit, the film examines the transformations taking place in Czechoslovak society after the invasion of the armies of the Warsaw Pact in August of 1968 – and the installation of a hardline Communist government. It depicts the beginnings of Czech and Slovak resistance against the occupation, which reached its apex with the mass protests during Palach’s funeral – also showing the nation’s gradual resignation under the pressure of fear and harsher persecution. 

Directed by acclaimed Polish director Agnieszka Holland (EUROPA, EUROPA), who was a student at the FAMU film school in Prague during this tumultuous period.BURNING BUSH initially broadcast on television in the Czech Republic and later screened at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, the Telluride Film Festival, and the Toronto International Film Festival where it was received to both audience and critical acclaim.

"Agnieszka Holland is an extraordinarily gifted and versatile filmmaker," stated Jonathan Marlow, Fandor's Chief Content Officer. "Though the events depicted in BURNING BUSH occurred forty-five years ago, the issues it explores are entirely relevant today." 

Long commended for her politically engaged work as a director and screenwriter, Agnieszka Holland emerged from the Polish New Wave of the 1970s and ’80s after working on scripts with fellow Polish director Andrzej Wajda. Her films have been nominated for three Academy Awards: EUROPA, EUROPA (1990) was nominated for Best Screenplay (and won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film), and ANGRY HARVEST (1985) and IN DARKNESS (2011) were nominated for Best Foreign Language Film. She has directed episodes of the acclaimed television series THE KILLING, TREME, and THE WIRE, making her a natural choice for the Czech production and writing team for their HBO Europe production of BURNING BUSH. She recently completed the NBC miniseries, ROSEMARY’S BABY.

BURNING BUSH will become available on Wednesday, June 11^th. For information about Fandor please visit www.Fandor.com.

The deal for the film was negotiated between Kino Lorber CEO Richard Lorber and Fandor’s CCO Jonathan Marlow and CEO Ted Hope.

 

SUPERNATURAL THRILLERBITTEN RETURNS TO SYFY FOR SECOND SEASON

SUPERNATURAL THRILLERBITTEN RETURNS TO SYFY FOR SECOND SEASON

 

10 ALL-NEW EPISODES TO AIR BEGINNING 2015

 

NEW YORK – May 30, 2014 – Syfy today announced that it has acquired the popular supernatural thriller Bitten for a second season, consisting of 10 all-new episodes. The series, from leading independent studio Entertainment One (eOne), will return to Syfy in 2015.

 

Said Chris Regina, Senior Vice President, Programming, Syfy: “Bitten is a fast-paced and edgy series which has found a growing and passionate fan base on our channel. We’re delighted to bring the series back toSyfy next year.”

 

Said Prentiss Fraser, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales & Acquisitions, eOne Television International: “We’re absolutely thrilled with the tremendous support and enthusiasm from fans across social media since the debut of Bitten.  We look forward to working with the talented cast and crew on another compelling season and continuing our partnership withSyfy in bringing the series back to viewers in the U.S. next year.”

 

During its first season on Syfy, Bittenaveraged 1.1 million total viewers based on Live +7 data.

 

Based on the Women of the Otherworldnovels by #1 New York Times best-selling author Kelley Armstrong, Bitten stars Laura Vandervoort (Smallville, Ted) as Elena Michaels, the lone female werewolf in existence.

 

Bitten also stars Greg Bryk (A History Of Violence, Rookie Blue) as The Alpha pack leader Jeremy Danvers, Greyston Holt (Alcatraz, Durham County) as passionate pack enforcer Clayton Danvers, Steve Lund (Being Erica) as Nick Sorrentino and Michael Xavier (The Best Years) as Dr. Logan Jonsen.

 

Production on Season 2 will begin this summer in Toronto.

 

Bitten joins Syfy’s stable of popular international and domestic acquisitions that include Lost Girl, Continuum, the upcoming Spartacus (premiering June 26) and The Almighty Johnsons (July 11).  Syfy co-productions Z-Nation (with The Asylum, airing this Fall 2014) andOlympus (with Reunion Pictures and Great Point Media, 2015) are presently shooting in Spokane, Washington and Vancouver, Canada.

 

WILLOW CREEK - EW Trailer & Poster Debut Watch the trailer!

In Theaters and On Demand June 6th! 

 

WILLOW CREEK - In Theaters & On Demand June 6th

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Written & Directed by: Bobcat Goldthwait

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Starring: Alexie Gilmore (God Bless America) & Bryce Johnson ("Pretty Little Liars")

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Synopsis

Described by Jimmy Kimmel as "Scary and the Hendersons" and by writer-director Bobcat Goldthwait himself as "The Blair-Squatch Project," found footage movie Willow Creek is a radical departure in Goldthwait's career after directing a string of black comedies (World's Greatest Dad, God Bless America). In the great American tradition of people venturing into the woods and encountering absolutely pants-wetting terror, what starts as two dorks with a video camera having a lark in a national park metastasizes into something much deeper, darker, and queasier.

Set in Humboldt County, California, Willow Creek centers on Jim (Bryce Johnson, Pretty Little Liars) a Bigfoot believer whose idea of a romantic getaway is to head deep into Six Rivers National Forest in Northern California, video camera in tow, trying to shoot his own Bigfoot footage at the site of the Patterson-Gimlin film. That 1967 fragment of footage purporting to show Sasquatch striding along a dry riverbed became a key artifact in the cryptozoology community, and Jim dreams of nothing more than setting foot on the actual location where it was shot. His long-suffering girlfriend, Kelly (Alexie Gilmore, World's Greatest Dad), agrees to tag along for the ride, despite the fact that she thinks Bigfoot has about as much chance of being real as leprechauns. 

The two stop off first in Willow Creek, the Bigfoot capital of the world and home to an annual Bigfoot festival, where various locals talk to Jim's camera, warning them to keep out of the woods, singing ballads about Bigfoot, and generally enjoying their 15 minutes in the spotlight while Jim and Kelly have a blast, cracking wise amidst all the touristy Bigfoot kitsch on display. But when they strap on packs and head into the forest via a two-hour drive down a dirt road, they start to feel like they might be in over their heads. Well, Kelly does, at least. Jim, as he approaches what he considers hallowed ground, is in heaven.

That night they're awakened by mysterious sounds echoing through the woods, and whooping vocalizations that might be Bigfoot, but that might also be locals screwing with them. Either way, they're not welcome here and so Jim and Kelly decide to get out come sun-up but, as they quickly discover, it might already be too late, and as the sun goes down for the second time and they find themselves retracing the steps of Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin they discover the truth behind Bigfoot and the disturbing meaning of the term "forest bride." 

Watch the trailer by cutting and pasting the URL below in your web browser.

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/05/29/willow-creek-exclusive/

Daniel Radcliffe & Zoe Kazan navigate the travails of love & friendship in the new trailer from CBS Films' WHAT IF!

In Theaters this August

WHAT IF is the story of medical school dropout Wallace (Daniel Radcliffe), who's been repeatedly burned by bad relationships.  So while everyone around him, including his roommate Allan (Adam Driver) seems to be finding the perfect partner (Mackenzie Davis), Wallace decides to put his love life on hold.   It is then that he meets Chantry (Zoe Kazan) an animator who lives with her longtime boyfriend Ben (Rafe Spall).  Wallace and Chantry form an instant connection, striking up a close friendship.  Still, there is no denying the chemistry between them, leading the pair to wonder, what if the love of your life is actually your best friend?  The ensemble romantic comedy costars Megan Park and Oona Chaplin.

Director: Michael Dowse

Writer: Elan Mastai

Producers: David Gross, Jesse Shapira, Jeff Arkuss, Macdara Kelleher & Andre Rouleau

Executive Producers: Hartley Gorenstein, Michael Dowse, Bryan Gliserman, Mark Costa, Ford Oelman, Marc Stephenson and Patrice Theroux

Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan, Adam Driver, Rafe Spall, Megan Park, Mackenzie Davis & Oona Chaplin

New Trailer

Debut on Yahoo! Movies

YouTube: http://youtu.be/frvkyNg3nIo

Jurassic World News!

If the 2000s were about the resurrection of the zombie horror film, the 2010s returns the big monster picture.

Colin Trevorrow is clearing up some questions in a new interview withSlashfilm regarding talk of Isla Nublar working theme park, and of a war "between good and evil dinosaurs".

Trevorrow says "We're trying to tell a bold new story that doesn't rely on a proven formula, because the movies we watch over and over again are the ones that surprised us, that worked when they shouldn't have. Jurassic World takes place in a fully functional park on Isla Nublar. It sees more than 20,000 visitors every day. You arrive by ferry from Costa Rica. It has elements of a biological preserve, a safari, a zoo, and a theme park. There is a luxury resort with hotels, restaurants, nightlife and a golf course. And there are dinosaurs. Real ones. You can get closer to them than you ever imagined possible. It's the realization of John Hammond's dream, and I think you'll want to go there. This film picks up twenty-two years after Jurassic Park. When Derek [Connolly] and I sat down to find the movie, we looked at the past two decades and talked about what we’ve seen. Two things came to the surface. One was that money has been the gasoline in the engine of our biggest mistakes. If there are billions to be made, no one can resist them, even if they know things could end horribly. The other was that our relationship with technology has become so woven into our daily lives, we’ve become numb to the scientific miracles around us. We take so much for granted. Those two ideas felt like they could work together. What if, despite previous disasters, they built a new biological preserve where you could see dinosaurs walk the earth…and what if people were already kind of over it? We imagined a teenager texting his girlfriend with his back to a T-Rex behind protective glass. For us, that image captured the way much of the audience feels about the movies themselves. “We’ve seen CG dinosaurs. What else you got?” Next year, you’ll see our answer. There will be one new dinosaur created by the park's geneticists. The gaps in her sequence were filled with DNA from other species, much like the genome in the first film was completed with frog DNA. This creation exists to fulfill a corporate mandate-they want something bigger, louder, with more teeth. And that's what they get. I know the idea of a modified dinosaur put a lot of fans on red alert, and I understand it. But we aren't doing anything here that Crichton didn't suggest in his novels. This animal is not a mutant freak. It doesn't have a snake's head or octopus tentacles. It's a dinosaur, created in the same way the others were, but now the genetics have gone to the next level. For me, it's a natural evolution of the technology introduced in the first film. Maybe it sounds crazy, but most of my favorite movies sound crazy when you describe them in a single sentence."

SOME SECRETS CANNOT STAY BURIED OPEN GRAVE Gritty New Zombie Thriller Starring Sharlto Copley and Joseph Morgan Arrives On Blu-ray and DVD July 15

SOME SECRETS CANNOT STAY BURIED

OPEN GRAVE

Gritty New Zombie Thriller Starring Sharlto Copley and Joseph Morgan

Arrives On Blu-ray and DVD July 15

Featuring genre favorites Sharlto Copley (District 9, Elysium) and Joseph Morgan (“The Originals,” “The Vampire Diaries”), the zombie apocalypse film that takes psycho thrillers in a new direction, Open Grave, awakens on Blu-ray and DVDJuly 15 from Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM) and Tribeca Film. Directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego (Apollo 18),the dark and twisted thrill ride also stars Thomas Kretschmann (Wanted,Resident Evil: Apocalypse), Josie Ho (Contagion), Erin Richards (The Quiet Ones) and Max Wrottesley (“24: Live Another Day”).

A complicated story that pits characters against each other, Open Grave examines how important memory is to a person’s identity by forcing six strangers—stripped of all recollection—to confront their inner demons. While these strangers seek to identify their past, evil demons lurk beneath them, forcing them to fight for survival, even if it means betraying their allies.

SYNOPSIS

A man wakes up in a pit of dead bodies with no memory of who he is or how he got there. Fleeing the scene, he breaks into a nearby house and is met at gunpoint by a group of terrified strangers, all suffering from memory loss. Suspicion gives away to violence as the group starts to piece together clues about their identities, but when they uncover a threat that’s more vicious and hungry than each other, they are forced to figure out what brought them all together—before it’s too late.

BONUS FEATURES

Behind-the-Scenes Featurette

 

Zach Braff, Kate Hudson, Mandy Patinkin, Josh Gad & Joey King rise to the occasion in the new poster from Focus Features' upcoming comedy WISH I WAS HERE -- opening in select cities on July 18th and expanding July 25th & August 1st!

WISH I WAS HERE

In Select Theaters on July 18th

Expands on July 25th & August 1st

The new movie from director Zach Braff ("Garden State") tells a funny, touching, universal story of what it means to be at a major crossroads as a parent, spouse, and child -- all at once.

Director: Zach Braff ("Garden State")

Writers: Adam Braff & Zach Braff

Cast: Zach Braff, Kate Hudson, Mandy Patinkin, Josh Gad, Joey King, Pierce Gagnon

Distributor: Focus Features

Genre: Comedy

Official Trailer

YouTube: http://youtu.be/aCponfeWNOI

Together Again: Catch All-New Mixels Shorts during Season Two of Teen Titans Go! Thursdays at 6 p.m. (ET/PT) Starting June 5.

Together Again: Catch All-New Mixels Shorts during Season Two of Teen Titans Go! Thursdays at 6 p.m. (ET/PT) Starting June 5 

Mixels returns this summer with three new colorful and comical tribes. Each tribe is based around a unique element and the newest Mixels are no exception. The Fang Gang has the biggest appetite of all the Mixels and can get a little crazy on an empty stomach. The Frosticons are slow-moving and chillaxed. They spend most of their time power napping in sub-zero temperatures. Flexers are super stretchy and on the surface can appear to be wild and dangerous, but in reality they are the most intellectual of the bunch. Also appearing this wave are Mixels from season one including Infernites, Cragsters and Electroids. As always, Nixels, annoying and destructive little creatures, will try and wreak havoc over the Mixel land.The new Mixels shorts will air during Teen Titans Go!, the hit show about everyone’s favorite teenage superhero gang. Season two premieres Thursday, June 5 at 6 p.m. (ET/PT) with the very special episode, “Puppets, Whaaaaat?” In this episode, a mash-up of animation and real “live” marionettes, Robin gets frustrated with the other Titans’ disobedience and wants to get them under control, as if they were his puppets. But Robin needs to be careful what he wishes for – there are always strings attached!  Catch moreTeen Titans Go! premieres at their new time every Thursday at 6 p.m. (ET/PT) and make sure to play CartoonNetwork.com’s newest Titan game, Titans Most Wanted.

Syfy Summer Series Schedule Announcements.

SYFY’S SUMMER 2014 ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING FEATURES THE PREMIERES OF EPIC SUPERNATURAL DRAMA DOMINION AND COMPETITION SERIES WIZARD WARS

 

PLUS NEW SEASONS OFDEFIANCE AND FACE OFF

 

NEW YORK – May 28, 2014 – Syfy’s hot Summer 2014 original programming lineup will be led by the series premiere ofDominion (June 19); the second season return of the critically acclaimed Defiance(June 19); the Season 7 return of Face Off(July 22) and the debut of the competition series Wizard Wars (August 19).

 

Syfy will also celebrate America’s birthday with its annual July 4^th Twilight Zonemarathon from 8AM-8PM.

 

SYFY SUMMER 2014 ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS (All Times ET/PT)

 

ORIGINAL SERIES

 

DEFIANCE                                                                                         (SEASON 2 PREMIERE)

Returns Thursday, June 19 at 8PM – As the story of Defiance resumes, the lives of the townspeople are in drastic turmoil. The Earth Republic has assumed control of the town, with far-reaching consequences including a new mayor. Nolan traverses the badlands to find a lost Irisa, Amanda has an unexpected new role in the town as she searches for Kenya and the Tarr family desperately tries to keep control of their criminal empire in the midst of dramatic changes. Grant Bowler returns as Nolan, along with Julie Benz as Amanda Rosewater, Stephanie Leonidas as Irisa, Tony Curran as Datak Tarr, Jaime Murray as Stahma Tarr, Graham Greene as Rafe McCawley and Jesse Rath as Alak Tarr.  The cast also features Dewshane Williams as Tommy, Trenna Keating as Doc Yewll, Justin Rain as Quentin McCawley and Nicole Munoz as Christie McCawley.

 

James Murray joins the cast in the integral role of Mayor Pottinger, the new mayor of Defiance. William Atherton also joins the cast to portray high-ranking Earth Republic official Viceroy Mercado, and Anna Hopkins will play the role of Earth Republic soldier and documentarian Jessica “Berlin” Rainier. Linda Hamilton will play the key recurring role of Pilar McCawley, the wife of Rafe McCawley (Greene) and mother to their three children. 

 

Kevin Murphy (Desperate Housewives, Caprica) resumes his role as executive producer and showrunner. “Smallville’s” Darren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin return as executive producers for season two and Michael Taylor serves as consulting producer. Michael Nankin (co-executive producer) directs the Season 2 opener. 

 

DOMINION                                                                                         (SERIES PREMIERE)

Premieres Thursday, June 19 at 9PM – Based on characters from the hit theatrical film Legion (2010), Dominion is an epic supernatural drama set in the year 25 A.E. In this transformed post–apocalyptic future, an army of lower angels, assembled by the archangel Gabriel, has waged a war of possession against mankind. The archangel Michael, turning against his own kind, has chosen to side with humanity against Gabriel. Rising out of the ashes of the 25 year-long battle are newly fortified cities which protect the human survivors. In Vega (formerly Las Vegas), the largest of these cities, two houses vie for control and the stage is set for political upheaval and a dangerous power shift. Meanwhile, a rebellious young soldier begins a perilous journey as the war between the human race and the fallen angels hell-bent on their domination escalates. Dominion stars Christopher Egan (Kings), Tom Wisdom (300), Roxanne McKee (Game of Thrones), Alan Dale (Lost), Anthony Stewart Head (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Luke Allen-Gale (The Borgias). 

 

Dominion, produced by Universal Cable Productions and Bold Films. The series is executive produced by Vaun Wilmott, Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer, along with executive producers Scott Stewart, who co-wrote and directed the feature film Legion, Michael Litvak and David Lancaster of Bold Films who produced the original film. Film Afrika serves as the local production entity in South Africa.

 

FACE OFF                                                                                         (SEASON 7 PREMIERE)

Premieres Tuesday, July 22 at 9PM – The critically-acclaimed series Face Off returns for a high-stakes 7^th season themed “Life and Death.” Each week the contestants will face creative challenges designed to inspire them to explore life, death, rebirth and mortality. Season 7 will also introduce new judge, Lois Burwell, a renowned Academy-Award winning makeup artist known for her work on Lincoln, Braveheart,Saving Private Ryan, War Horse and War of the Worlds. Face Off is a competition/elimination series exploring the world of special-effects make-up artists and the unlimited imagination that allows them to create amazing works of living art. As a member of the multi-generational family dynasty whose name is synonymous with the make-up effects field, actress McKenzie Westmore brings expertise to her role as host of the series. Some of SFX world’s most celebrated figures judge the competition – multiple Academy-Award winner Ve Neill (The Hunger Games,Pirates of the Caribbean), industry veteran Glenn Hetrick (CSI: New York, Heroes,Legion), and creature designer Neville Page (Avatar, Prometheus). World-renowned Hollywood makeup artist Michael Westmore (Star Trek) serves as the contestant mentor.

 

Face Off is a production of Mission Control Media with Dwight D. Smith, Michael Agbabian and Derek Atherton serving as executive producers.

 

WIZARD WARS                                                                                 (SERIES PREMIERE)

Premieres Tuesday, August 19th at 10PM – This competition series takes viewers behind the scenes of magic by challenging a new team of magicians each week to create the most jaw-dropping illusions using an array of random objects and transforming them into eye-popping miracles. The winning team of challengers in the first round then take on the expert "home team" of world-renowned wizards – two-time World Championship of Magic winner Gregory Wilson, Wynn Resort resident magician Shimshi; YouTube sensation Justin Flom, and internationally renowned mentalist Angela Funovits. Judges include Penn & Teller, Jason Latimer and Christen Gerhart. Production company: A. Smith & Co. (Hell's Kitchen, Joe Rogan Questions Everything, America Ninja Warrior). Executive producers: Arthur Smith, Kent Weed, Frank Sinton, Tim Eagan, Penn Jillette and Teller.

 

ORIGINAL SPECIAL

 

ALIENS ON THE MOON                                                                  (DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE)

Premieres Sunday, July 20 at 9PM – July 20, 2014 marks the 45^th anniversary of humanity’s first landing on the Moon. This two-hour documentary special goes beyond the “official” story to examine what really might’ve happened on that historic day.  What did the astronauts encounter on the lunar surface?  And what doesn’t the world’s governments want us to know?

Reinvent Hollywood With Fandor!

FANDOR & REINVENTORS JOIN UP FOR SERIES

“REINVENT HOLLYWOOD”

 

The Six-Part Series Seeks to Address the Future of Film

 

Hosted by Ted Hope, Fandor CEO

 

Episode 1 To Launch on May 28^th, 2014, 11AM PT

 

If you could redesign the film industry into the best possible system for the artists, the audience, and the business, what would it look like?

 

SAN FRANCISCO – (MAY 27, 2014): On May 28th, Ted Hope, CEO of Fandor, along with Reinventors, and a group of industry luminaries, will answer that very question in the six-part interactive web series “Reinvent Hollywood.”

 

With the advent of low-cost digital production and post-production technology, the tools to create and distribute both short and long-form filmed entertainment have never been more accessible, and yet the Hollywood power structure continues to rely on an antiquated methodology of finding and presenting this entertainment to the world.

 

But what does this mean for the status quo in the film industry? How can those interested parties, the artists and the audiences, work with the distributors and the rest of the existing power structure to affect these changes and create a bigger tent, helping the industry as a whole move forward? That’s what Reinvent Hollywood will answer.

 

“Art, regardless of the medium, has always been advanced by the audience, creators, and technology – far more than business or the market can,” said Hope. “Fandor’s mission is to help build the world’s film community through the advancement and preservation of film art and culture. When good movies go unseen, talented filmmakers cannot support themselves and our government is not defending Net Neutrality, it is time to demand change.”

 

Hope and a team of industry experts will discuss the state of the film industry throughout this six-part series streamed live onReinventors.net. A recording of each episode will be available the following day onFandor.com. Each 90-minute session is edited into a recap and a short trailer, and write-ups of what was accomplished will be available on the series’ landing page after each roundtable.

 

The series is divided into six episodes, with each part focused on a topic that addresses the larger issue at hand – the future of film. The topics for each of the six episodes are: The Form, The Artists, The Audience, The Business,The Festivals, Schools, and Non-Profits, and The Rules of the Game.

 

The first topic to be discussed in-depth and to kick off the series is “The Form,” which is focused on what will follow as feature film loses its dominant position with transitions from theatrical to online play, long to short form, celluloid to digital. Anchoring this conversation will be Webby Awards founder and The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences co-founder,Tiffany Shlain.

 

Hosted by award-winning independent producer and film industry advocate, Ted Hope, the lineup of experts participating in the first roundtable on The Form is:

 

Liz Rosenthal, Founder & CEO of Power to the Pixel

Karim Ahmad, Senior Digital Content Strategist at ITVS

Lance Weiler, Writer, Director, Experience Designer

Michel Reilhac, Story architect, experience designer

Peter Leyden, Founder of Reinventors

 

Fandor and Reinventors are also asking you to do your part as the audience. For each episode, Hope will be joined not only by a team of experts in the field, but also by you, the general public. You can join the conversation for each episode via Google Hangout, along with Hope and his ever-growing list of industry experts as we all collectively move Hollywood forward. The episodes will also be available indefinitely online for those that miss it live.

A full calendar of the series’ live events can be found here:http://reinventors.net/series/reinvent-hollywood