We are forever indebted to the work of Black creators—behind and in front of the camera—for sharing their talents, their beauty, their innovations, and their culture with the world via motion pictures. Happy
#BlackHistoryMonth
!
This March, join us in celebrating the remarkable women working behind and in front of the camera to bring our favorite stories to life.
#WomensHistoryMonth
#Oscars2018
After 11 years and 21 films, we’ve finally reached
#AvengersEndgame
. To help you prepare, we’ve created trading cards to honor some of the core characters. Keep an eye out for new characters being revealed all week!
Everyday, women from all walks of life share their creativity & originality to create beautiful, powerful stories on film. This
#InternationalWomensDay
, we’re celebrating those who’ve made Oscars history & continue to inspire audiences everywhere.
#WomensHistoryMonth
#Oscars2018
"In a voice-acting career spanning more than 30 years, Jim Cummings treats A.A. Milne’s creations with care; ‘like the wind blowing through cattails’"
@WSJ
chats with the man behind
#WinnieThePooh
.
@ShondaRhimes
made television history when she became the first black woman to create and produce a top 10 network series,
@GreysABC
. She went on to become only the third black woman inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#TGIT
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. demonstrated the importance of peace, resiliency and the will to always move forward. Today, we celebrate his life and legacy.
#MLKDay
#MLK
#MLKDay2018
Before ‘Black Panther:
#WakandaForever
’ made box office history, its production had a powerful economic impact in the state of Georgia:
💼 1,885 local jobs created
💰 $88 million earned by local workers
📈 $314 million in local economic activity
More:
From "Euphoria" creator Sam Levinson, "Malcolm & Marie" is a cinematic ode to the great Hollywood romances, starring
@Zendaya
and John David Washington.
Learn more about this new
#Oscar
hopeful that was shot in quarantine last year.
#BlackPanther
contributed $83.9 million to the
#GA
economy, hiring more than 3,100 local workers across the state! Get a peek at their work & learn more here:
As the screenwriter and director of
@LadyBirdMovie
, Greta Gerwig went to great lengths to bring out the depth of each character and inspire the actors playing them. Check out what she had to say about her solo directorial debut.
#Oscars2018
#DYK
#Deadpool2
makeup designer Bill Corso & his team devised several sets of prosthetics for
@VancityReynolds
, each “face” kit consisting of 10 silicone applications including mutilated ears, cheeks & scalp!
“And most of all, I want to thank my father, up there, the man who when I said I wanted to be an actor, he said, ‘Wonderful, just have a back-up profession like welding.’” —
#RobinWilliams
#Oscars2018
You may have heard that
@theblackpanther
is very, very good. Many are calling it a game-changer. If you’re looking for a way to way to calculate just how excited people are for the film, look no further than
#WhatBlackPantherMeansToMe
right here!
Black Widow was able to dispose of Thanos's lethal lieutenant Proxima Midnight in
#AvengersInfinityWar
, but she'll need to call upon more than just her KGB training to be able to defeat Thanos himself.
#AvengersEndgame
“Perhaps we as artists and as visionaries, for what's better in the human heart and the human soul, could you influence citizens everywhere in the world to see the better side of who and what we are as a species.” —
@HarryBelafonte
#Oscars2018
Two amazing
#TopGunMaverick
stats:
📈 It added $150 million to California's economy when it filmed in the state
💼 It created 2,820 jobs for Californians
As
@CharlieRivkin
notes: “When a major motion picture films on location, the local economy soars.”
“The whole idea of movie magic is that interweave of powerful image and dialogue and performance and music that can never be separated, and when it's working right, can never be duplicated or ever forgotten.” —
#StevenSpielberg
#Oscars2018
#NopeMovie
's economic impact on California was major! It added:
📈 Tens of millions of dollars to California’s economy
💼 1,550 jobs for Californians
💰 More than $48 million in wages
Learn more about the film's production impact ⬇️
#BlackPanther
Production Designer Hannah Beachler shares how she brings the Wakandan nation to life. “It’s a mixture of tradition and futurism side by side...” Read more from
@TheCredits
interview!
#ICYMI
, film's greatest gangsters are uniting in Martin Scorsese's
#TheIrishman
, available today on
@netflix
. And in popular fashion, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, & Al Pacino are all technologically de-aged. Read more on the process
@TheCredits
This month, we look to uplift and shine the light on women in the film and TV industry who are putting in work behind-the-scenes and in front of the camera. We hear you. We recognize you. We celebrate you!
#WomensHistoryMonth
#DYK
Steven Spielberg spent 12 years researching Lincoln for the popular film? He recreated Lincoln's Executive Mansion office precisely - featuring the same wallpaper & books Abe used.
#4thofJuly
#FilmFacts
Each year, film and TV production activity takes place in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. See how many films and TV shows were shot in your state:
#DYK
@mudboundmovie
's Rachel Morrison is the 1st woman to be nominated for Best Cinematography. Learn more about her incredible work & tune in Sunday to watch the
#Oscars
live.
Film editor Spencer Averick talks about the incredible work behind
@ava
's
#WhenTheySeeUs
, which utilized 4-5 cameras and long close-ups resulting in a piece that's "nightmarish to watch yet devoid of hyperbolic drama."
🗓️ FRIDAY, JUNE 3 🗓️
Join us for the next
#FilmSchoolFriday
(co-hosted with
@netflix
+
@sonypictures
+
@wbd
) and learn about the cutting-edge technology that today's filmmakers are using to enhance their storytelling!
Sign up today:
"It's been huge for us in driving film and television to use our space."
Adrienne Willis — executive director of Lumberyard Studios in Catskill, NY — explains how the New York State Film Tax Credit Program has been greatly beneficial to the studio:
Congrats to all the nominees & winners of the
#GoldenGlobes2018
. We're grateful to all the talented cast, crew, & team members behind the scenes for their storytelling, creativity, & innovation.
There's a lot of work that goes into making Spider-Man look so graceful while scaling buildings 🕸️ Listen to this clip of
@TomHolland1996
talk at
#BrazilCCXP
about the extra detail put into the stunt work of
#SpiderManFarFromHome
We're thrilled to announce our 2024 MPA Creator Award honoree: acclaimed director J.A. Bayona! 🏆
@FilmBayona
's innovative approach to storytelling is evident in his groundbreaking films and TV series — including the Oscar-nominated "Society of the Snow."
THURSDAY: Join us for a screening of the Oscar-nominated animated film "Wolfwalkers," followed by a conversation with:
🎬
@tommmoore
(director/producer)
🎬
@rossstewartart
(director)
🎬 Sean Bean, Honor Kneafsey, Eva Whittaker (voice talent)
RSVP:
#DYK
Last year was the 1st year a black woman was nominated for film editing.
#Moonlight
made
#Oscars
history & we celebrate this accomplishment, & many others, during
#BlackHistoryMonth
!
We're back for the sixth-annual New York State Multicultural Creativity Summit, co-hosted with
@NYLFF
+
@EmpireStateDev
!
Join us Tuesday (in person or online) as leaders share expertise/insights to help diverse content creators navigate our industry.
🔗
Congratulations to Frances McDormand for winning Lead Actress for her role in
@3Billboards
! Read why writer/director Martin McDonagh said McDormand is “probably the best actress of her generation.”
#Oscars2018
#Oscars90
"[Drag] wasn't a punchline. [Cooper's] character...openly just took it for what it was." -
@itsSHANGELA
shares what it was like working on
#AStarIsBorn
w/
@THR
Armed with the ability to control space, time, reality (and more), Thanos poses a threat unlike anything ever seen in the MCU. What options do the Avengers have for defeating The Mad Titan in
#AvengersEndGame
?
ICYMI We're partnering w/
@ReignOfApril
to connect aspiring filmmakers with industry leaders & promote a more diverse talent pipeline.
@mic
shares the story:
#DYK
@WrinkleInTime
generated more than $110 million in local economic activity & contributed more than $40.2 million in wages to nearly 4,000 local workers! More here:
Each
#Westworld
season requires hundreds of skilled artists — and season 4 has been especially complex.
Makeup effects teammates Jennifer Aspinall and Jason Collins talk with us about the series' aesthetics, creating body doubles of the cast, and more:
In countless households across America, Bob Barker was a part of the family — beaming into our homes daily as the iconic host of ‘The Price Is Right.’
His 2007 retirement marked the end of his 50-year TV career, during which he won 19 Emmys.
Thanks for the memories, Bob. 🙏
When
@JordanPeele
won his
#Oscar
this weekend he, "instantly realized that an award like this is much bigger than me..."
@POPSUGAR
shares this memorable moment.
ICYMI: The (NSFW)
#Deadpool2
trailer is totally outrageous & takes nothing seriously, which is exactly what we were hoping for.
@TheCredits
breaks it down:
#DYK
#BlackPanther
contributed over $26.5 million in wages to more than 3,100 workers across Georgia! Learn more about the film's production in Georgia & see how local businesses & workers benefit here:
Like Hawkeye, Ant-Man didn't make an appearance in
#AvengersInfinityWar
. But with his ability to travel into the Quantum Realm, he's certain to be a major player in
#AvengersEndgame
.
“This is such a great honor, but the thing that counts the most with me is the friendships and the love and the sheer joy we have shared making movies together.” —
#MerylStreep
#Oscars2018
Congratulations to all of this year's
#Emmys
nominees!
Over at
@TheCredits
, we've interviewed some of the awesome creatives — cinematographers, composers, sound editors, and more — who helped bring these shows to life.
Let's go behind the scenes!
🧵
Do you know what each person on a film set does? The film & TV industry supports more than 2 million American jobs. Read their stories & learn more about their work behind the scenes at
Nominated for Best Sound Editing, actors in
@BabyDriverMovie
used in-ear monitors to ensure their movements were in sync w/ the film's soundtrack. Learn more & tune in TONIGHT to watch the
#Oscars
live.
.
@violadavis
,
@GPBmadeit
, and Cathy Schulman talk with us about
#TheWomanKing
(opening in theaters today) at a special screening at
@NMAAHC
!
Watch as they discuss the personal impact of the film, working with each other, and what they want audiences to take away from the movie:
The newest member of the team, Captain Marvel might be The Avengers' only hope for defeating Thanos in
#AvengersEndgame
. But will her connection to the infinity stones be her greatest strength, or her greatest weakness?
Ever wonder what it takes to be in the film & TV industry? We're chatting with creators & innovators to learn more about their journey, inspiration, & more at
Be it rain, wind, or snow, the
#GameofThrones
camera operators always get their shot. This featureette from season 6 shows the lengths the series' camera crew goes to get the perfect shot:
We're working with creators & innovators to create a more diverse talent pipeline in our industry.
#Moonlight
stars
@BarryJenkins
& Tarell Alvin McCraney explain why this is so important:
If you’re going to watch but 1 year-end supercut, you really can’t do better than film critic David Ehrlich’s annual video. Great celebration of some of 2017's best films!
Congrats to Gary Oldman who just received the Best Actor award for his role as Winston Churchill in
@DarkestHour
! We talked with him and director Joe Wright about what it was like to portray the iconic British Prime Minister:
#Oscars2018
#Oscars90
And the Best Picture award goes to
@ShapeOfWater
! Congratulations to the talented crew who worked on the film. Talented cinematographer Dan Laustsen details how he and
@RealGDT
brought the creature (and film) to life:
#Oscars2018
#Oscars90
We're excited to continue our work with the Latin American Training Center, with a new series of Spanish-language technical training courses for audiovisual industry professionals in Latin America. Learn more:
"With its deep pool of talent, diverse locations and some of the most competitive tax incentives in the country ... [New Jersey] is reestablishing itself as a go-to location for film, television and digital production."