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Seth Abramovitch
The Hollywood Reporter journalist/It Happened in Hollywood podcast host
Jo Addy
Soho House group film and entertainment director
Casey Affleck
Oscar-winning actor
Rutanya Alda
Author/actress
Stephanie Allain
Filmmaker
Victoria Alonso
Filmmaker/executive
Tony Angellotti
Publicist
Bonnie Arnold
Filmmaker/executive
Miguel Arteta
Filmmaker
Chris Auer
Filmmaker/film professor
John Badham
Filmmaker/film professor
Amy Baer
Executive
Matt Baer
Filmmaker
Lindsey Bahr
Journalist
Ramin Bahrani
Oscar-nominated filmmaker
Cameron Bailey
Toronto International Film Festival CEO/former film critic
John Bailey
Cinematographer/former Academy president
Bela Bajaria
Executive
Sean Baker
Filmmaker
Alec Baldwin
Oscar-nominated actor/author
Tino Balio
Author/film professor
Jeffrey Barbakow
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Michael Barker
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Mike Barnes
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- 10/12/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Update: As THR exclusively previewed on Monday (see below), publicists from Hollywood’s PR firms met with SAG-AFTRA representatives via Zoom on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the ongoing strike and its devastating impact on the PR community.
Publicists who spoke afterward with THR described the meeting as “disturbing,” “shitty” and “pretty horrific,” noting that SAG-AFTRA listened to their questions and concerns but ultimately made no accommodations to mitigate the damage that the strike’s terms are having on publicists. Said one publicist, “They addressed it by basically saying, ‘Sorry you are all losing your jobs, but it is for the good of the actors and our mission,'” and faulting the AMPTP for refusing to come back to the negotiating table.
SAG-AFTRA reiterated to the publicists that they cannot pitch or engage with press on behalf of clients who are members of SAG-AFTRA without repercussions for the clients.
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“For the first two years,...
Publicists who spoke afterward with THR described the meeting as “disturbing,” “shitty” and “pretty horrific,” noting that SAG-AFTRA listened to their questions and concerns but ultimately made no accommodations to mitigate the damage that the strike’s terms are having on publicists. Said one publicist, “They addressed it by basically saying, ‘Sorry you are all losing your jobs, but it is for the good of the actors and our mission,'” and faulting the AMPTP for refusing to come back to the negotiating table.
SAG-AFTRA reiterated to the publicists that they cannot pitch or engage with press on behalf of clients who are members of SAG-AFTRA without repercussions for the clients.
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“For the first two years,...
- 7/25/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tom Pollock was not your ordinary studio chief. Trained as a lawyer, Pollock chaired Universal Pictures for nine years (1986 to 1996) and went on to partner with Ivan Reitman’s Montecito Picture Company, chair the Board of Trustees at the American Film Institute, and teach at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Pollock steered Universal through a rich and storied period, and took risks that many studio chiefs would not. He died of a heart attack on August 1.
At the studio, Pollock worked with many of the top directors in Hollywood: Steven Spielberg (“Jurassic Park”), Robert Zemeckis (the “Back to the Future” trilogy), Ron Howard, Ivan Reitman, Martin Scorsese, and George Miller (“Lorenzo’s Oil”).
During Pollock’s Universal tenure, the studio garnered seven Academy Award Best Picture nominations, including winner Spielberg’s “Schindler’s List,” Miller’s “Babe,” Howard’s “Apollo 13,” Phil Alden Robinson’s “Field of Dreams,” Oliver Stone’s...
At the studio, Pollock worked with many of the top directors in Hollywood: Steven Spielberg (“Jurassic Park”), Robert Zemeckis (the “Back to the Future” trilogy), Ron Howard, Ivan Reitman, Martin Scorsese, and George Miller (“Lorenzo’s Oil”).
During Pollock’s Universal tenure, the studio garnered seven Academy Award Best Picture nominations, including winner Spielberg’s “Schindler’s List,” Miller’s “Babe,” Howard’s “Apollo 13,” Phil Alden Robinson’s “Field of Dreams,” Oliver Stone’s...
- 8/3/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Harry Clein, 82, co-founder of Hollywood PR agencies Clein + Feldman and Clein + White, died June 18 in Atlanta. He suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder.
I first met Clein in Manhattan in 1978 when I worked in the United Artists publicity bullpen at 729 Seventh Ave. He represented Alan J. Pakula on the western “Comes a Horseman,” starring James Caan and Jane Fonda. He admired my Annie Hall vests and fedoras; we bonded over his encyclopedic knowledge of film and Broadway musicals, and remained friends as he founded bicoastal press agency Clein + Feldman in 1981 with Bruce Feldman. Their first client, Pakula’s “Sophie’s Choice,” won Meryl Streep her second acting Oscar.
When I first moved to Los Angeles as the West Coast Editor of Film Comment, Clein + Feldman hired me to be the unit publicist on what would turn out to be Sam Peckinpah’s last movie, “The Osterman Weekend” (1983), starring Rutger Hauer, Dennis Hopper,...
I first met Clein in Manhattan in 1978 when I worked in the United Artists publicity bullpen at 729 Seventh Ave. He represented Alan J. Pakula on the western “Comes a Horseman,” starring James Caan and Jane Fonda. He admired my Annie Hall vests and fedoras; we bonded over his encyclopedic knowledge of film and Broadway musicals, and remained friends as he founded bicoastal press agency Clein + Feldman in 1981 with Bruce Feldman. Their first client, Pakula’s “Sophie’s Choice,” won Meryl Streep her second acting Oscar.
When I first moved to Los Angeles as the West Coast Editor of Film Comment, Clein + Feldman hired me to be the unit publicist on what would turn out to be Sam Peckinpah’s last movie, “The Osterman Weekend” (1983), starring Rutger Hauer, Dennis Hopper,...
- 7/24/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Harry Clein, 82, co-founder of Hollywood PR agencies Clein + Feldman and Clein + White, died June 18 in Atlanta. He suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder.
I first met Clein in Manhattan in 1978 when I worked in the United Artists publicity bullpen at 729 Seventh Ave. He represented Alan J. Pakula on the western “Comes a Horseman,” starring James Caan and Jane Fonda. He admired my Annie Hall vests and fedoras; we bonded over his encyclopedic knowledge of film and Broadway musicals, and remained friends as he founded bicoastal press agency Clein + Feldman in 1981 with Bruce Feldman. Their first client, Pakula’s “Sophie’s Choice,” won Meryl Streep her second Best Actress Oscar.
When I first moved to Los Angeles as the West Coast Editor of Film Comment, Clein + Feldman hired me to be the unit publicist on what would turn out to be Sam Peckinpah’s last movie, “The Osterman Weekend” (1983), starring Rutger Hauer,...
I first met Clein in Manhattan in 1978 when I worked in the United Artists publicity bullpen at 729 Seventh Ave. He represented Alan J. Pakula on the western “Comes a Horseman,” starring James Caan and Jane Fonda. He admired my Annie Hall vests and fedoras; we bonded over his encyclopedic knowledge of film and Broadway musicals, and remained friends as he founded bicoastal press agency Clein + Feldman in 1981 with Bruce Feldman. Their first client, Pakula’s “Sophie’s Choice,” won Meryl Streep her second Best Actress Oscar.
When I first moved to Los Angeles as the West Coast Editor of Film Comment, Clein + Feldman hired me to be the unit publicist on what would turn out to be Sam Peckinpah’s last movie, “The Osterman Weekend” (1983), starring Rutger Hauer,...
- 7/24/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Harry Clein, a co-founder of PR Agencies Clein + Feldman and Clein + White, died June 18 in Atlanta, Ga. He was 82.
The Hollywood publicist suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (Copd). His agencies represented numerous successful projects, from “Steel Magnolias” and “Heathers” to “Dazed and Confused.”
His first project at Clein + Feldman, which he founded in 1981 with Bruce Feldman, was “Sophie’s Choice.” The firm became Clein + White in 1989 when Cara White joined as a partner and Feldman left to work at the studios.
Clein also spearheaded the publicity and marketing for “The Blair Witch Project,” a new style of horror film that won the Independent Spirit Award and pioneered the found footage genre. The campaign focused on targeting youth audiences and integrated the internet into promotional plans, which was uncommon at the time, while also following traditional strategies.
Following the success level of his marketing for the film, he received...
The Hollywood publicist suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (Copd). His agencies represented numerous successful projects, from “Steel Magnolias” and “Heathers” to “Dazed and Confused.”
His first project at Clein + Feldman, which he founded in 1981 with Bruce Feldman, was “Sophie’s Choice.” The firm became Clein + White in 1989 when Cara White joined as a partner and Feldman left to work at the studios.
Clein also spearheaded the publicity and marketing for “The Blair Witch Project,” a new style of horror film that won the Independent Spirit Award and pioneered the found footage genre. The campaign focused on targeting youth audiences and integrated the internet into promotional plans, which was uncommon at the time, while also following traditional strategies.
Following the success level of his marketing for the film, he received...
- 7/24/2020
- by Eli Countryman
- Variety Film + TV
Harry Clein, a veteran film publicist who wrote the original press notes for Star Wars and helped develop the innovative internet campaign for The Blair Witch Project, died June 18 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder in Atlanta. He was 82.
His death was announced by spokesperson Mark Pogachefsky.
Clein, along with Bruce Feldman, cofounded the Clein + Feldman agency in 1981. Their first client was director Alan J. Pakula and his film Sophie’s Choice.
With offices on both coasts and quickly developing a reputation as an innovative shop for independent distributors, producers and filmmakers, the agency became Clein + White in 1989, with the addition of Cara White as a partner and the departure of Feldman for a studio career. Clein + White closed in 2000, with Clein focusing on producing and marketing consultation. He also taught at the Los Angeles Film School.
Earlier in his career, Clein was a unit publicist on such films as All the President’s Men,...
His death was announced by spokesperson Mark Pogachefsky.
Clein, along with Bruce Feldman, cofounded the Clein + Feldman agency in 1981. Their first client was director Alan J. Pakula and his film Sophie’s Choice.
With offices on both coasts and quickly developing a reputation as an innovative shop for independent distributors, producers and filmmakers, the agency became Clein + White in 1989, with the addition of Cara White as a partner and the departure of Feldman for a studio career. Clein + White closed in 2000, with Clein focusing on producing and marketing consultation. He also taught at the Los Angeles Film School.
Earlier in his career, Clein was a unit publicist on such films as All the President’s Men,...
- 7/24/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Harry Clein, the expert Hollywood publicist and awards campaigner who led films including Sophie's Choice, Forrest Gump, Kiss of the Spider Woman, sex, lies, and videotape and The Blair Witch Project to great success, has died. He was 82.
Clein died June 18 in Atlanta of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, publicist Mark Pogachefsky announced.
In 1981, Clein and Bruce Feldman founded Clein + Feldman with offices on both coasts, taking on director Alan J. Pakula and Sophie's Choice (1982) as their first client. At a time when independent filmmaking was just gaining a foothold, the firm became ...
Clein died June 18 in Atlanta of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, publicist Mark Pogachefsky announced.
In 1981, Clein and Bruce Feldman founded Clein + Feldman with offices on both coasts, taking on director Alan J. Pakula and Sophie's Choice (1982) as their first client. At a time when independent filmmaking was just gaining a foothold, the firm became ...
- 7/24/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Harry Clein, the expert Hollywood publicist and awards campaigner who led films including Sophie's Choice, Forrest Gump, Kiss of the Spider Woman, sex, lies, and videotape and The Blair Witch Project to great success, has died. He was 82.
Clein died June 18 in Atlanta of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, publicist Mark Pogachefsky announced.
In 1981, Clein and Bruce Feldman founded Clein + Feldman with offices on both coasts, taking on director Alan J. Pakula and Sophie's Choice (1982) as their first client. At a time when independent filmmaking was just gaining a foothold, the firm became ...
Clein died June 18 in Atlanta of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, publicist Mark Pogachefsky announced.
In 1981, Clein and Bruce Feldman founded Clein + Feldman with offices on both coasts, taking on director Alan J. Pakula and Sophie's Choice (1982) as their first client. At a time when independent filmmaking was just gaining a foothold, the firm became ...
- 7/24/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The rain that was predicted to hit New York on Thursday just arrived, forcing Major League Baseball to postpone Game 4 of the American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros. The move also means a shift in plans for Fox Sports 1, which is airing this year’s best-of-7 Alcs series that the Astros currently lead 2-1.
Game 4 will now be played Thursday at 8 Pm Et/5 Pm Pt at Yankee Stadium, which means Game 5 is Friday at 7 Pm Et/4 Pm Pt. It will cost the teams a travel day if the Yankees win one of the two games in the Bronx; Game 6 would be Saturday at 8:08 Pm Et/5:08 Pm Pt in Houston, and a deciding Game 7 would be Sunday at 7:38 Pm Et/5:38 Pt, also in Houston. Both games will air on FS1.
The Alcs shift to Friday also means FS1’s planned coverage of No.
Game 4 will now be played Thursday at 8 Pm Et/5 Pm Pt at Yankee Stadium, which means Game 5 is Friday at 7 Pm Et/4 Pm Pt. It will cost the teams a travel day if the Yankees win one of the two games in the Bronx; Game 6 would be Saturday at 8:08 Pm Et/5:08 Pm Pt in Houston, and a deciding Game 7 would be Sunday at 7:38 Pm Et/5:38 Pt, also in Houston. Both games will air on FS1.
The Alcs shift to Friday also means FS1’s planned coverage of No.
- 10/16/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences rocked the Oscar boat on Wednesday with sweeping changes to the annual awards telecast aimed at boosting its ratings potential.
But for many members of the group, it was another ill-conceived episode in a long line of them.
“I feel like it’s problematic for the Academy, just for their front-facing public image, to constantly keep coming up with these changes,” one member said.
The 90-year-old organization has made aggressive strides in recent years to address its overall demographic makeup. Massive waves of new members have been granted passage each year — too many, for some tastes, and many of them unqualified in the views of longtime voters. Those moves came not long after the Academy inflated its best picture category to 10 nominees, then to anywhere between five and 10, still a controversial status quo to some.
But while there has been much spirited...
But for many members of the group, it was another ill-conceived episode in a long line of them.
“I feel like it’s problematic for the Academy, just for their front-facing public image, to constantly keep coming up with these changes,” one member said.
The 90-year-old organization has made aggressive strides in recent years to address its overall demographic makeup. Massive waves of new members have been granted passage each year — too many, for some tastes, and many of them unqualified in the views of longtime voters. Those moves came not long after the Academy inflated its best picture category to 10 nominees, then to anywhere between five and 10, still a controversial status quo to some.
But while there has been much spirited...
- 8/9/2018
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Variety Film + TV
Tee Martin's 13-year-old son seems to be following in his father's footsteps -- the 7th grader just got his first college scholarship offer ... courtesy of Lane Kiffin. Of course, Tee was a stud Qb back at the University of Tennessee -- leading the Vols to a Bcs National Championship in 1998. His kid, Kaden Martin, is already 5'11" and 175 lbs, according to Fox Sports reporter Bruce Feldman -- and his arm has already attracted the attention...
- 5/15/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Thanks to new rules, this year’s Academy Board of Governors race was more intense than usual. The Academy’s 17 branches each has three governors on the board; they can serve three consecutive three-year terms. One seat is up for reelection every year. The Board of Governors actually runs the show at the Academy, determining the strategy and mission, and keeping tabs on its financial health.
(The full list of Governors is here.)
This year, the race was opened up to allow any of the 6200-plus Academy members to run for the board. Before, the membership voted for 50% of a nominating committee that selected candidates to present to the Board. This yielded the same favorites over and over again.
Now, members of each branch can pick their own contenders. Academy CEO Dawn Hudson clearly sees the benefit of a more diverse board of Governors. In an email to members announcing...
(The full list of Governors is here.)
This year, the race was opened up to allow any of the 6200-plus Academy members to run for the board. Before, the membership voted for 50% of a nominating committee that selected candidates to present to the Board. This yielded the same favorites over and over again.
Now, members of each branch can pick their own contenders. Academy CEO Dawn Hudson clearly sees the benefit of a more diverse board of Governors. In an email to members announcing...
- 7/18/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Thanks to new rules, this year’s Academy Board of Governors race was more intense than usual. The Academy’s 17 branches each has three governors on the board; they can serve three consecutive three-year terms. One seat is up for reelection every year. The Board of Governors actually runs the show at the Academy, determining the strategy and mission, and keeping tabs on its financial health.
(The full list of Governors is here.)
This year, the race was opened up to allow any of the 6200-plus Academy members to run for the board. Before, the membership voted for 50% of a nominating committee that selected candidates to present to the Board. This yielded the same favorites over and over again.
Now, members of each branch can pick their own contenders. Academy CEO Dawn Hudson clearly sees the benefit of a more diverse board of Governors. In an email to members announcing...
(The full list of Governors is here.)
This year, the race was opened up to allow any of the 6200-plus Academy members to run for the board. Before, the membership voted for 50% of a nominating committee that selected candidates to present to the Board. This yielded the same favorites over and over again.
Now, members of each branch can pick their own contenders. Academy CEO Dawn Hudson clearly sees the benefit of a more diverse board of Governors. In an email to members announcing...
- 7/18/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
“Introducing the Academy class of 2016,” reads the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences website announcement of its invited new members Wednesday. And while joining that august organization is a singular honor, many say they were surprised to learn of their inclusion — mainly because they hadn’t applied for membership. Traditionally, that’s a laborious process that can take years before you get recommended by peers, vetted by your branch, and finally invited. Every year it’s a shock that someone like, say Tina Fey, IFC’s Arianna Bocco, last year’s Oscar-winner Margaret Sixel (“Mad Max: Fury Road”), or Oscar marketer Lisa Taback, wasn’t already a member.
Read More: Oscars So White: 8 Ways to Solve the Academy’s Diversity Problem
At the heart of the Academy’s complex diversity issue is how much the Oscars reflect the way that the Academy likes to view itself. Believe me, they were horrified when,...
Read More: Oscars So White: 8 Ways to Solve the Academy’s Diversity Problem
At the heart of the Academy’s complex diversity issue is how much the Oscars reflect the way that the Academy likes to view itself. Believe me, they were horrified when,...
- 6/29/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
“Introducing the Academy class of 2016,” reads the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences website announcement of its invited new members Wednesday. And while joining that august organization is a singular honor, many say they were surprised to learn of their inclusion — mainly because they hadn’t applied for membership. Traditionally, that’s a laborious process that can take years before you get recommended by peers, vetted by your branch, and finally invited. Every year it’s a shock that someone like, say Tina Fey, IFC’s Arianna Bocco, last year’s Oscar-winner Margaret Sixel (“Mad Max: Fury Road”), or Oscar marketer Lisa Taback, wasn’t already a member.
Read More: Oscars So White: 8 Ways to Solve the Academy’s Diversity Problem
At the heart of the Academy’s complex diversity issue is how much the Oscars reflect the way that the Academy likes to view itself. Believe me, they were horrified when,...
Read More: Oscars So White: 8 Ways to Solve the Academy’s Diversity Problem
At the heart of the Academy’s complex diversity issue is how much the Oscars reflect the way that the Academy likes to view itself. Believe me, they were horrified when,...
- 6/29/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, having overhauled the way it elects new members to its Board of Governors, has now entered the second phase of the process and has begun sending out the news of who the four candidates are for each open seat in all of its 17 branches to the members in each branch. Steven Spielberg (in the directors branch), Amy Pascal (executives), former Academy president Hawk Koch (producers), James L. Brooks and Robin Swicord (writers) and Bruce Feldman and Tony Angellotti (publicists) are among the finalists. Back in April, the Academy opened up the nomination process for
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- 6/17/2016
- by Scott Feinberg, Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The recent Motion Picture Academy and Golden Globes rule changes highlight a larger problem: relevancy. It's not hard to notice the difference between the too-white Oscar show and its various rivals, from the Golden Globes, SAG and the Critics' Choice Awards to the recent (uber-promotional) MTV Movie Awards, all of which broaden their nomination categories to include a far more diverse selection of popular hits and television players. Even if the Academy, in a memo to its members this week, backtracked on its hastily announced eligibility requirements —“despite what you may have heard, and despite the timing of our announcement, this proposal is actually not about diversity"—the larger question of staying relevant as the industry changes around them is vital. To that end the Academy has opened up the process for being elected to the Board of Governors to all members, including publicist Bruce Feldman, who has been campaigning via social media.
- 4/19/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Sasha Stone at Awards Daily has posted a depressing, yet honest recap of a recent Oscar blogger panel she attended alongside the likes of Anne Thompson (IndieWire), Dave Karger (Fandango), Pete Hammond (Deadline), Kyle Buchanan (Vulture) and Krista Smith (Vanity Fair) with awards publicist Peggy Siegel also in attendance. While there's talk of what films should have won in the past, who votes and how to get them to vote, the most notable portion is Siegel revealing Oscar voters she had spoke to couldn't even bring themselves to watch 12 Years a Slave: But the bombshell of the day came when Peggy Siegel said that voters she spoke with (and remember, she goes to Everything) could not even bring themselves to watch 12 Years a Slave. You have to watch it, she would urge them. But they would hold up their hands and say -- I can't. This opinion was countered somewhat by Pete Hammond,...
- 2/26/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
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