Archive for August, 2009

MEMBERS: WE ARE NOW ON THE SEPTEMBER PASSWORD.

Monday, August 31st, 2009

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Management

ARTICLE.

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Lessons from the summer box office… Check it:
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1918385_1918401,00.html

AGENT ON THE MOVE.

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Hearing that WME talent agent Kevin Volchok, rep to Amy Smart, Tina Fey, Adam Brody & more, has left WME to join UTA.

MICKEY AND SPIDEY TEAM UP… DISNEY BUYS MARVEL.

Monday, August 31st, 2009

http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/31/news/companies/disney_marvel/index.htm
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-fi-disney1-2009sep01,0,1627091.story

TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAM.

Friday, August 28th, 2009

The list of films premiering at TIFF has been finalized.  Check it:
http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/programmes

NEW INTERNSHIPS.

Friday, August 28th, 2009

21 Laps Entertainment (director Shawn Levy’s production company) is looking for Fall interns. Credits include NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM, NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 2, WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS and DATE NIGHT. Company has a first-look deal at 20th Century Fox and are located on the Fox lot. Great opportunity to learn the business at a [...]

EXEC MOVE. **UPDATED – SEE COMMENTS**

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Spyglass VP Mike Larocca (see: SPYGLASS PROMOTION.) will step into the VP feature role at Peter Chernin’s new company at Fox.

DINES UPPED.

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Matt Dines, assistant to Jonathan Glickman at Spyglass Entertainment, has been promoted to a Creative Executive type role at the company.  Congrats, Matt! 

FOCUS GIG.

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Focus Features is looking for an assistant to the President of Worldwide Marketing.  Extremely busy desk.  All of the regular duties.  Exposure to all facets of studio feature film marketing.  Previous assistants have all moved on to manager positions.  Must have agency or studio experience, be interested in a career in film marketing, and have [...]

NEW SCOGGINS REPORT.

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Check it:
www.lifeonthebubble.com

OUT TO BUYERS. **UPDATED**

Monday, August 24th, 2009

SAN BERNARDINO BOUND
Representation: Friendly Films & The Collective & UTA
Written by: Chester Tam
SUPERBAD meets GO.  Two friends ditch work to attend the final Wu-Tang clan concert.  Production note: the RZA is reuniting the remaining members for the final musical performance in the film.  Josh Peck, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, & Andy Samberg attached to star.  Sam Maydew and David T. Friendly [...]

PRESIDENT OF PRODUCTION ASSISTANT GIG. **UPDATED — FILLED!**

Monday, August 24th, 2009

**HEARING THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED… CONGRATS TO MICHAEL LIPPMAN (CURRENT ASSISTANT TO MIKE MEDAVOY AT PHOENIX PICTURES).**
From the Grapevine Girls.  Please respond to: Lori Zuker Briller at lori@thegrapevinela.com
Assistant for President of Production needed ASAP.  Looking for someone that is hard working, smart, organized, hungry, and experienced.  Must have blue collar attitude towards getting things [...]