ABS-CBN Corporation recently appointed Ma. Cecilia “Macie” Imperial as officer-in-charge (OIC) for its program acquisitions and international sales and distribution businesses concurrent to her role as the company’s Program Acquisitions Head for pay TV. Imperial, who has been with ABS-CBN for 17 years, was first engaged in 2000 to acquire content for theatrical release under then ABS-CBN subsidiary Sky Films. She was assigned program acquisitions head in 2007 where she led contract … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN appoints Ma. Cecilia Macie
Academy Awards
Globo brings three unreleased feature films to L.A. screenings
Globo is adding three new feature films to its international catalog, to be premiered in the 2017 LA Screenings, which takes place in the United States. Featuring different themes and genres, Under Pressure, The Eternal Son and Magal and the Ants bring an entertaining, delightful and thought-provoking experience to the audience, as they follow the realities and thrilling situations of each character. With the new releases, Globo adds more content to the market in its diversified catalog catered … [Read more...] about Globo brings three unreleased feature films to L.A. screenings
And the winner is…
Singapore – Millions of people tuned in to see which of their favorite films won that coveted golden statue at the 87th Academy Awards®. And while the majority of those fans have paid a premium to see these films legally, an increasing number of others chose to pirate those films instead, according to new data from Irdeto. Irdeto monitored illegal downloads of films in the U.S. and over 200 countries worldwide from 1 January through 14 February. The company revealed that the Academy … [Read more...] about And the winner is…
87th Annual Academy Awards nominees
Singapore – HBO, the new home of the Oscars®, will be bringing the complete Oscars® experience to audiences across Asia, from the live broadcast of various Academy Award® programmes to showing nearly 100 Oscars® winning and nominated blockbusters across HBO Asia’s channels in February. Kicking off the Academy Awards® season is the live broadcast of the Nominee Announcement of the 87th Annual Academy Awards 2015 on 15 January at 9.30pm on HBO. This year, for the … [Read more...] about 87th Annual Academy Awards nominees
Craig Zadan and Neil Meron to produce the Oscars in 2015
Motion picture, television and theatre producing team Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will return to produce the Oscars for a third consecutive year, Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced on April 21. The 87th Oscars will air live on the ABC Television Network on February 22, 2015. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to have Craig and Neil back to produce the Oscars again in 2015,” said Boone Isaacs. “Their showmanship has elevated the show to new heights and we are … [Read more...] about Craig Zadan and Neil Meron to produce the Oscars in 2015
“The Act of Killing” wins BAFTA
The Act of Killing has won the Best Documentary prize at the 2014 BAFTA Film Awards. The film follows a group of former Indonesian death squad leaders as they reenact their 1965-66 mass killings of around one million suspected Communists for a fantasy film that includes classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers. In his acceptance speech at the ceremony in London on February 16, director Joshua Oppenheimer said that the film “is helping to catalyse a change in how … [Read more...] about “The Act of Killing” wins BAFTA
