Don’t miss excerpts of the Grand, UNDPI, Gold, Silver, and Bronze award-winners selected from 50 countries around the world. See what the judges raved about and why these programs are the World’s Best TV & Films. It was a great night of celebration at the podium and on the red carpet, as the 2014 world-wide winners took their places in the spotlight.
The 25th Annual New Orleans Film Festival Described by MovieMaker Magazine as "a happy blur of daiquiris and alligator nuggets, passionate, intelligent filmmaking and bizarre bouncy castle encounters," the New Orleans Film Festival has firmly established itself as one of the most reputable regional film festivals in the country. It's been twice named by MovieMaker as one of the "25 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee" and has recently experienced tremendous growth, now playing host to over 22,000 attendees, with nearly 85% of all films having a representative in attendance. The Late Deadline is May 9, 2014. See what the buzz is about and experience this unique festival for yourself...submit today! "Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects."
Will Rogers American actor and social commentator Business & Industry Report AM band revitalization should kick off in late fall, Pai says The Federal Communications Commission is aiming to begin the process of revitalizing the AM band in late October, according to FCC member Ajit Pai. "Time isn't on the side of this grand old band, so let's commit ourselves to getting this done by Halloween," Pai told the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters. AllAccess.com (5/6) Share: Three Eagles sells 48 radio stations to Dean Goodman's Digity Digity, owned by Dean Goodman, has purchased 48 radio stations in four states from Three Eagles Communications. The stations are in Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota. The family of Three Eagles CEO Rolland Johnson will retain control of three stations in Colorado. "I think it is an excellent time to be buying stations. Radio seems to have survived the perfect storm and should come out stronger than ever," Johnson said. Radio Business Report (5/5), Radio Ink (5/5) Share:
The 140th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday generated an audience of 15.3 million viewers on average for NBC, according to Nielsen data. The event has enjoyed a resurgence since 2009, with four of the six races during that span garnering at least 15 million viewers on average. Deadline.com (5/5) Share: Advertising Report: Third-party groups are snapping up ads for key Senate races For this year's Senate contests, third-party groups have snapped up 59% of TV ads, a 64% jump over 2012, the Wesleyan Media Project has found. The Senate spend has hit $43.1 million, up 45% from the same point in 2012. In related news, two groups have committed to an "impactful" spend on an ad in Oklahoma supporting same-sex marriage, as a federal appeals court considers an appeal to an Oklahoma law regarding recognition of such marriages. Campaigns & Elections (4/29), Broadcasting & Cable (5/5) Share: Related Industry News Mozilla proposes new way to "reclassify" broadband Mozilla has filed a proposal with the Federal Communications Commission that seeks to address the Net neutrality debate. The browser developer says content providers' relationships with broadband providers should be recognized and classified as a Title II service under the Communications Act. The FCC has said it does not foresee using reclassification as a way to address Net neutrality issues. CNET (5/5), GigaOm (5/5) Share: People & Personalities Sources: Lara Logan will be back at "60 Minutes" The time frame for Lara Logan's return to "60 Minutes" has yet to be determined, although she is expected to come back to the CBS program, according to this report. Logan took a leave of absence from the show after her segment on the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, Libya, was discredited. New York magazine is reporting that Logan's comeback "in recent weeks has not appeared certain." Variety (5/5) Share: Ben Hoberman, who helped invent talk radio, is dead at 92 Ben Hoberman, who helped launch the nation's first all-talk radio outlet and also served as president of ABC Radio, died on Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 92. The Hollywood Reporter (free content) (5/5) Share: NAB News Next week: Early bird registration ends for NABEF Executive Development Seminar Receive an MBA-style education for a fraction of the time and expense through NABEF's Executive Development Seminar. Held July 20-24 in Washington, D.C., professors from top-ranked universities will help participants hone their broadcast management skills and advance their careers. The curriculum meets the specific needs of broadcast managers and executives from stations, groups and networks. For more information and to register, contact Amanda Smith or visit NABEF.org. Share: Now available: New NAB Political Agreement Form (PB-18) NAB has updated The Political Agreement Form (PB-18), which includes the NAB agreement forms for political candidate advertisements and for non-candidate/issue advertisements. NAB members can receive this form free of charge by emailing the Membership department at membership@nab.org. To purchase a PB-18 CD, visit NABStore.com. In the spotlight today is The Second Viewster Online Film Fest (#VOFF2). Applications are now open until May 22, 2014 for a chance to win cash prizes totaling US$100,000, with first place taking home $70k. The second edition calls for shorts, series and features of any genre that match the theme RELATIONSHIP STATUS: IT’S COMPLICATED. Good news for all filmmakers of really short shorts: The minimum runtime has been lowered now to three minutes (excluding credits)! In the Spotlight today is the 2nd Annual Chain NYC Film Festival (Chain NYC), celebrating personal stories and original ideas in a buzzing metropolis that's rich with stories of its own. With the goal of sparking exciting dialogue between filmmakers and their audiences, Chain NYC comes alive at New York City's Chain Theatre, an intimate, black box performing arts venue that's just one block away from MoMA PS1, an exhibition space for the famed Museum of Modern Art. With a visit to Chain NYC, lovers of arts and culture are immersed in a thrilling and collaborative environment that's a treat for the eyes and ears. Chain NYC welcomes narrative and documentary submissions, whether in feature-length, short-form, or "super-short" format. The festival also warmly embraces webseries submissions as part of a new wave of creative enterprise in an increasingly connected world. Awards are bestowed in numerous categories, including Best Narrative Feature, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Animated Film, and Best Local Filmmaker. Special prizes may also be awarded, at the discretion of a jury of storytelling and filmmaking experts. 2013 was a thrilling inaugural year for Chain NYC, featuring 76 films from across the globe, as well as lively talkbacks and unforgettable screenings with packed houses. Last year's winning films included Boogie Stomp!, an energizing documentary about the history of the boogie-woogie; Theresa is a Mother, the story of a fractured woman's search for redemption; and The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life, which went on to win the Academy Award for Best Documentary Film, Short Subject. |