Academy Elects Ava DuVernay, Whoopi Goldberg to Board of Governors
The number of female Academy governors increases from 25 to 26, and the number of people of color increases from 11 to 12 and includes the three governors-at-large
David Linde
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Diane Weyermann Elevated to Chief Content Officer at Participant Media
The 14-year veteran who served previously as president of documentary film and television will work closely with CEO David Linde
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Documentary ‘RBG’ Sold to Magnolia, Participant in Worldwide Deal
Sundance 2018: Producer CNN Films will retain U.S. broadcast rights
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Alfonso Cuaron, Participant Media Team Up on New Film
Movie will chronicle a year in the life of a middle class family in Mexico City in the 1970s
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Participant to Shut Down Pivot TV Network (Exclusive)
Network to wind down programming and go off the air later this year
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Christina Kounelias Leaves the Academy for EVP Role at Participant Media
She’ll serve in the newly-created position of executive VP of worldwide marketing and communications
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Participant Media Names Former Universal Pictures Chairman David Linde CEO
Executive previously worked at Focus Features, Good Machine, and Miramax
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‘Game of Thrones’ Michiel Huisman Joining Natalie Dormer, Teresa Palmer in Two Thrillers (Exclusive)
He replaces Benjamin Walker in Paul Currie’s “2:22” and is in talks to co-star in Jason Zada’s “The Forest”
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Lava Bear Elevates Jennifer Semler, Allison Warren
Lava Bear produced David Michod’s “The Rover”
