C-SPAN Asks Kevin McCarthy To Allow Its Cameras In House Chamber For More Than Just Special Events — Update

UPDATE:C-SPANhas formally askedHouseSpeakerKevin McCarthyto cover floor proceedings by installing a few additional cameras in the chamber. Because it was a special event, C-SPAN obtained permission to cover the proceedings with its own cameras. That gave viewers a much more candid glimpse of lawmakers on the floor. C-SPAN Most other times, C-SPAN coverage of the House floor is via stationary cameras controlled by the government. Watch on Deadline C-SPAN is finding some support among lawmakers....

January 10, 2023 · 1 min · 152 words · Ebony Johnson

Disney Writing Program Unveils 2023 Participants

EXCLUSIVE:Disney General Entertainmenthas selected 13 participants for its 2023 Writing Program. We look forward to seeing this cohort shape the next generation of producers and showrunners. All program writers will be under contract with DGE and receive a weekly salary and benefits prior to staffing. Top row (from left): Dallas Rico, Amanda Mortlock, Heidi-Marie Ferren, Kirby Marshall-Collins, Nikki Kashani, Sean Rivas; Bottom row (from left): Melanie Martinez, Yaou Dou, Morgan Grain, Shawnee Gibbs, Shawnelle Gibbs, Kevin Ramlal, Maya AyeleDisney General Entertainment...

January 10, 2023 · 3 min · 473 words · Mr. James Harris

Film Forum Director Karen Cooper Upbeat On NYC Arthouse Market As She Prepares To Step Down After 50 Years – The Deadline Q&A

Shes leaving her position this summerwith Deputy Director Sonya Chung taking the reins July 1. Its been at its current location on West Houston Street since 1989. Shell be at the Berlin International Film Festival in February. Karen CooperHenny Garfunkel; Peter Aaron - OTTO DEADLINE:Theres so much doom and gloom around the future ofarthousefilm. So, hows business? COOOPER:Financially we are pretty solid. I know this sounds a bit naive perhaps although how can you be naive after half of a century?...

January 10, 2023 · 3 min · 441 words · Jamie Hamilton

Francis Ford Coppola: No Truth To Apocalypse On ‘Megalopolis’

The art department left over creative differences involving personnel. It was basically about managing cost, Coppola said. He replaced DP Haskell Wexler onThe Conversationand production designer Dante Ferretti onBram Stokers Dracula. France Ford CoppolaMega Agency I am so happy with the look and that we are so on schedule. These reports never say who these sources are. To them, I say, ha, ha, just wait and see. Because this is a beautiful film and primarily so because the cast is so great....

January 10, 2023 · 2 min · 356 words · Ms. Melinda Vazquez

French TV Screenings: Gallic Distributors Line Up With “Local Market In Full Swing”

These include Arte Distribution, Federation Studios, France TV Distribution,MediawanRights,Newen Connectand Studiocanal. Rendez-Vous cinema strand will bring in more than 400 acquisitions executives to watch nearly 100 screenings. Wed be missing something if we didnt offer TV screenings, said Daniela Elstner, Head of Unifrance. Mediawan’s Haven of GraceAlexandra Fleurantin Since our series and films went on the major international platforms, theyve been having an impact. Since the advent ofLupinandCall My Agentgoing global, theres been a French wave that is still happening....

January 10, 2023 · 1 min · 141 words · Brandon Johnson

Göteborg Film Festival Unveils Competition Titles & Honorary Dragon Award For Swedish Filmmaker Jan Troell

(Scroll down for the full list). Goteborg is split into four competition strands. The main strand is the Nordic Competition, which features nine films from the Nordic region. Gothenburg Film Festival.Julia Reinhart/Getty Images. The competitions winner takes home the Dragon Award and a SEK 400 000 ($38,000) cash prize. Among the Nordic highlights is Swedish filmmaker Isabella Carbonells thrillerDogborn, starring Swedish rap star Silvana Imam. The pic debuted at Venice last year and follows two homeless twins and their struggle to survive....

January 10, 2023 · 1 min · 153 words · Dr. James Williams

Göteborg Head Jonas Holmberg Talks Festival Lineup, Thriving During The Pandemic & The Shifting Film Culture In Scandinavia

The festivals closing film on February 5 isCaminoby Birgitte Strmose. Goteborgs artistic directorJonas Holmbergcaught up with Deadline a day before the program announcement to chat through this years lineup. DEADLINE:Is this Goteborgs second year with full in-person events since the pandemic? Jonas Holmberg, Artistic Director of the Gothenburg Film FestivalJulia Reinhart/Getty Images. JONAS HOLMBERG:Yes, well, sort of. So we had a theatrical festival, but the cinemas were quite empty. So this is the first full-scale year back....

January 10, 2023 · 2 min · 420 words · Melissa Stevens

International Box Office 2022: Gains & Growing Pains Amid Product Gaps; Global Studio Rankings

With China, it was $18.4B, landing all of international at 71% of the worldwide total. Watch on Deadline In a mirror of previous years for the majors,Disneyruled globally and internationally. Its followed by Universal, and in a jet-fueled thrust,Paramountflew up to the No. 3 spot on our rankings chart (see the graphic below). ParsTop Gun: Maverickwas the No. After the summer, the business neededAvatarto work for get people back into the habit of moviegoing....

January 10, 2023 · 3 min · 599 words · Christian Davis

Mediawan CEO Pierre-Antoine Capton Talks Plan B Acquisition & 2030 Vision

Today, were getting access a lot more easily, he said. They talk about the high standards of a company which is regularly in the running for the Oscars. We can all learn from that and in turn, this will enrich the entire ecosystem. Mediawan CEO Pierre-Antoine CaptonEric Fougere/Corbis via Getty Image Mediawan is a story that is driven by content. I created my independent production company 3e oeil productions 20 years ago....

January 10, 2023 · 1 min · 155 words · Matthew Ortega

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez To Star In ‘Wildfire’, Randy Jackson Also Boards As Producer On Black List Feature

Deadline first reported about the project when Oscar- and Emmy-nominated producer David Permut andDawn Krantzacquiredthe script. The team is currently exploring directors. Im so excited to be working with Michaela on this amazing project. Michaela Jaé Rodriguez at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar PartyGetty Michaela is one of the super stars of now and the future. Shes immensely talented, Jackson tells Deadline. Rodriguez is also set to voice the character of Nightbird in this summersTransformers: Rise of the Beasts....

January 10, 2023 · 1 min · 128 words · Johnny Matthews

NFL Regular Season Games Draw Record Viewership Across Broadcast & Streaming

If theres one thing the broadcast networks can rely on, its pro football. According to the data pipe, viewers consumed 105.2B minutes of NFL on CBS during the regular season. Thats including audiences for games on CBS Sports, which averaged 18.5M viewers across the regular season. ORCHARD PARK, NY - JANUARY 08: Khalil Shakir #10 of the Buffalo Bills runs the ball after a catch against the New England Patriots at Highmark Stadium on January 8, 2023 in Orchard Park, New York....

January 10, 2023 · 2 min · 225 words · Ricky Carney

Stormy Monday: Flash Flood Warning Extended to All Of L.A. County; 101 Closed In Places, Sinkhole Swallows Cars, Trapping Two People – Update

Both people were taken to a hospital with minor, non-life threatening injuries, the LAFD reported. Some areas, like Ojai, Fillmore and Pasadena are expected to get even more. Total rainfall expected tonight through Tuesday. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images 2-5" coast/vlys and 5-9" foothills and mtns. Several lanes that have been closed in Carpenteria [south of Santa Barbara]. The highway has also been closed at Cabrillo, according to the sheriff. There are big boulders blocking that, he added....

January 10, 2023 · 1 min · 205 words · Kimberly Jenkins

The Gotham, Soledad O’Brien’s SO’B Productions Set Inaugural Cohort For Gotham EDU Executive Leadership Program

Its funded with support from SOB Productions the production company of award-winning journalist, documentarian and producer Soledad OBrien. They were selected from a pool of 28 students, repping 13 colleges and universities. The resources, access and mentorship theyll receive will undoubtedly propel their careers forward. (L-R) Ashleigh Brabham, Neema Griffin and Madysen ScottCourtesy of The Gotham More information on the programs first set of participants and mentors can be found below....

January 10, 2023 · 1 min · 131 words · Johnny Dalton