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RightsTrade becomes international sponsor of AFM

Our friends at The American Film Market announced today that RightsTrade, the film and TV industry’s online sales platform, has signed on as a Premier Sponsor of AFM 2020 Online. This year’s market will take place wholly online over five days, Monday, November 9 – Friday, November 13. RightsTrade’s presence at AFM 2020 Online is […]

‘The Batman’ resumes production in time for Bat Day

Capes out. Cowls on. It’s time to celebrate all things Bat. After a brief hiatus (again) due to star Robert Pattinson testing positive for coronavirus, Matt Reeves’ production of The Batman is. back on. Today, Warner Bros. confirmed that cameras are again rolling. “Following a hiatus for COVID-19 quarantine precautions, filming has now resumed on […]

Burger King gets real with its Whopper

Today, Burger King restaurants are proud to announce the Whopper sandwich now features no colors, no flavors and no preservatives from artificial sources in all markets across the United States. It’s the Whopper and nothing but the Whopper. The milestone is one of various efforts and substantial changes BK has made to its menu to promote […]

Jim Carrey to play Joe Biden on 46th season of ‘SNL’

New York Times bestselling author and two-time Golden Globe Award winner Jim Carrey will take on the role of Vice President Joe Biden for the upcoming 46th season of Saturday Night Live. The series is also returning to the studio and is planning to have a limited in-studio audience at Rockefeller Center for the upcoming season. […]

AFI announces world premiere of ‘I’m Your Woman’

Monday, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that the 34th edition of AFI FEST presented by Audi will open with the World Premiere of the Amazon Original film I’m Your Woman. Directed by Julia Hart and written by Hart and Academy Award® nominee Jordan Horowitz, the 1970s set crime drama follows a woman who is forced […]

‘C.I.A.PE,’ ‘Joey and Ella’ complete production in OK

C.I.APE, LLC, and Joey and Ella, LLC, in association with the Oklahoma Film + Music Office (OF+MO), are proud to announce the completion of principal photography on two feature films, C.I.APE and Joey and Ella. The productions filmed back to back for six weeks in June and July in central Oklahoma. Both films were directed […]

Over 300 films to screen virtually at Hollyshorts

The official selections are rolling in for one of Reel 360’s favorite film festivals to attend – the 16th annual Oscar®-Qualifying HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL. Dubbed as their “Sweet 16,” the organizers are thrilled to welcome the best shorts from across the globe to screen virtually from November 9-15, 2020 on the new streaming platform BITPIX. One of […]

Bob Industries signs two young filmmakers

Alissa Torvinen-Kouame and Randy Wilkins join Bob Industries for US commercial representation, having already made names for themselves in music videos, television, and film. Randy Wilkins is a three-time Emmy award-winning writer, director, cinematographer, and editor from the Bronx, New York. As a burgeoning filmmaker, Wilkins has come up the ranks as a Spike Lee […]

The Den Editorial is going back to Cali

The headline admittedly almost works. But the Reel 360 team had to try. Los Angeles-based The Den Editorial has announced they are adding talented editor Katie Cali to their roster. She brings her extensive creative experience to the growing team at The Den. Cali is known for drawing out the raw emotion of any given […]

HBO Max celebrates Latinx voices

Starting today is Latina Heritage Month. And HBO Max is celebrating the month with a wide selection of programming that celebrates Latinx filmmakers and actors. Available to stream on HBO Max, the network is offering a selection raning from original series and documentaries like Selena + Chef and Habla Now to laugh-out-loud comedy specials including Ha Festival: The Art of […]

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