DIRECTOR'S GUILD OF AMERICA MOVIES COVERAGE

Writers Guild of America East Takes New Name

The Writers Guild of America, East Foundation has changed its name - it is now called the Writers Guild Initiative (WGI). (more...)

THE FUGITIVE Celebrates 20th Annivesary with Blu-ray Debut 9/3

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Academy Award-nominated (1993 for Best Picture) The Fugitive on September 3 with a new anniversary Blu-ray edition. (more...)

Oscar-winning Director Kathryn Bigelow Receives Honorary Doctorate Degree

Academy-Award winning director Kathryn Bigelow and world-renowned curator Paul Schimmel will receive Doctor of Fine Arts degrees from the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI). (more...)

Bravo Airs QUEEN OF VERSAILLES Documentary Tonight

THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES, the 2012 Sundance Film Festival sensation and box office hit that Entertainment Weekly touted as 'a succulently entertaining movie,' will make its television premiere tonight,... (more...)

James Franco Receives Ally Award at 2013 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Today

Celebrating 15 years of fierce and fabulous film, the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival hits the silver screens around Miami and Miami Beach now through May 5, 2013. The highlight of the festival wi... (more...)

Ben Affleck to Receive Honorary Doctorate from Brown University

Brown University will confer six honorary doctorates during its 245th Commencement Sunday, May 26, 2013. According to the school's web site, actor and director Ben Affleck will be among the honorees. (more...)

Pacific Symphony to Accompany Screening of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, 5/9-11

Widely proclaimed to be the greatest movie musical of all time, 'Singin' in the Rain,' with its Academy Award-nominated score, lovable characters, priceless dialogue and memorable songs, is the perfec... (more...)

Louis C.K. Among Producers Guild of America's Honorees

Last night, the Producers Guild of America honored nine Innovators, Visionaries and Producers (V.I.P.) who have made significant contributions to the advancement of digital entertainment and storytell... (more...)

James Franco to Receive Ally Award at 2013 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, 4/27

Celebrating 15 years of fierce and fabulous film, the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival will hit the silver screens around Miami and Miami Beach from April 26 to May 5, 2013. The highlight of the fe... (more...)

James Franco to Receive Ally Award at 15th Annual Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

The highlight of the festival will be a personal appearance by actor-author-director James Franco who will be at the event to accept the HBO Latin America Ally Award for his career accomplishments and... (more...)

Tom Cruise, Mark Burnett to Headline 5th Annual 'PRODUCED BY CONFERENCE'

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the initial slate of speakers confirmed to participate in the 5th annual Produced By Conference (PBC). Director and producer J.J. Abrams, producer ... (more...)

Museum of Modern Art and Film Society of Lincoln Center Present 7 Selections for 2013 New Directors/New Films Festival, Beg. Today

The Museum of Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center present seven official selections for the 2013 New Directors/New Films Festival (ND/NF) (today, March 20-31). Dedicated to the discovery... (more...)

Bravo to Air QUEEN OF VERSAILLES Documentary, 4/29

THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES, the 2012 Sundance Film Festival sensation and box office hit that Entertainment Weekly touted as "a succulently entertaining movie," will make its television premiere Monday, ... (more...)

SAG Foundation Presents 'An Evening with Female Directors Tonight

In celebration of Women's History Month, tonight the Screen Actors Guild Foundation and the New School for Drama present 'Changing Landscapes: An Evening with Female Directors' at 7:00 p.m. EST at the... (more...)

UPDATE: ARGO Now Not Only U.S. Film Iranian Authorities Want to Sue

Yesterday, BWW reported that Iranian authorities are considering suing Hollywood over the way their country was depicted in the Academy Award-winning film ARGO. Today, Deadline is reporting that Frenc... (more...)

Iranian Authorities Plan to Sue Hollywood Over ARGO Misrepresentation

According to a report in the Associated Press, Iranian authorities are considering suing Hollywood over the way their country was depicted in the Academy Award-winning film ARGO. The film is based on ... (more...)

UTA to Represent Barbra Streisand & Her Barwood Films

Deadline reports that Academy Award winning actress Barbra Streisand has signed with UTA to represent her as an actress, director and producer. In addition, UTA will take on her film and television pr... (more...)

Kathleen Kennedy Will Not Produce JURASSIC PARK 4

Kathleen Kennedy, who was recently named President of Lucasfilms, will officially depart the JURASSIC PARK franchise for its fourth outing. Kennedy, who had produced all of the other films in Steven S... (more...)

Nora Ephron Honored at WGA AWARDS Today

Writers Guild of America, East previously announced a tribute to award-winning, screenwriter, director, playwright, author, and Guild, East member Nora Ephron. The tribute to Ephron, who died in June,... (more...)

NewFilmmakers LA Film Festival Presents 2013 Screening Tonight

The NewFilmmakers LA Film Festival offers a carefully curated evening of films created by a talented group of documentarians, filmmakers, and screenwriters. (more...)

Nora Ephron to Be Honored at WGA AWARDS

Writers Guild of America, East today announced a tribute to award-winning, screenwriter, director, playwright, author, and Guild, East member Nora Ephron. (more...)

2nd Annual Los Angeles Turkish Film Festival Announces Lineup

The LA Turkish Film Festival has announced today their final slate of four feature films that will screen at their second annual festival at Hollywood's Egyptian Theater. The festival opens on Thursda... (more...)

Jennifer Aniston Joins Peter Bogdanovich's Broadway-Themed Film

Jennifer Aniston has officially signed on to Peter Godanovich's Broadway-themed movie SHE'S FUNNY THAT WAY, alongside Owen Wilson, The Hollywood Reporter has announced. (more...)

Warner Bros. to Release Two New Clint Eastwood DVD Collections, 6/4

The Clint Eastwood 40 Film Collection (DVD) and the Clint Eastwood 20 Film Collection (Blu-ray) will debut June 4, 2013, respectively priced at $179.98 SRP and $129.95 SRP. The order due date for both... (more...)

ARGO Navigates to USC Libraries Scripter Win

Authors Joshuah Bearman and Antonio J. Mendez and screenwriter Chris Terrio received the 25th-annual USC Libraries Scripter Award for their contributions to "Argo." Selection committee co-chair Howard... (more...)