It’s first tagline was “broadcast yourself.” But more recently, big video producers have begun to dominate the platform, changing it. – OneZero
Category: media
The Virtual World Is Awash In Streaming Film Services
Aside from drive-ins, we can’t go to the movies. A trickle are coming out online, but “if you thought choosing a film at the multiplex was difficult, finding that same new movie in the current hodgepodge is potentially paralyzing.” – The New York Times
Edward James Olmos Thinks Hollywood Needs To Step Up Its Understanding Of Latinx Actors
The Oscar nominee (for Stand and Deliver) is quarantining alone and promoting a virtual film festival in Los Angeles. Of his friends who are Latino actors, he says, “We want to be known as American actors. That’d be the correct way, but it isn’t. And I knew it would never be in my lifetime. I knew that we had to first be known as American Latinos, and carry that very strongly and proudly, for us to then be able to not have to use it anymore.” – The New York Times
French Directors And Distributors Are Thrilled By The Confinement’s ‘Return’ To Cinema
“We can only welcome a massive return of heritage cinema to France Télévisions in this very special period. Let us hope that this frantic desire continues in post-confinement,” they write. But, they add, why aren’t the channels diversifying their offerings with contemporary filmmakers (and not just from France) instead of simply returning to the 1970s? – Le Monde
Hollywood Studios And Union Will Begin Virtual Negotiations This Week
At issue in the SAG-AFTRA talks with the studios is everything from scheduling to residuals, and certainly health insurance as members deal with loss of jobs to the coronavirus shutdown. – Los Angeles Times
Hey Kids, Your Homework During Quarantine Is To Watch Hitchcock Movies
And then write essays about them. On the other hand: “The other night I tried Wings of Desire. That really didn’t go well. You could see the kids’ minds were blown by the concept of angels hearing people’s thoughts, but it was a tad too mature. Still, at least it got everybody to bed early that evening.” – The Guardian (UK)
MGM Has Laid Off 7 Percent Of Its Remaining Workforce
In another Hollywood blow, the studio laid off about 50 of its remaining staff – and made those cuts permanent. “We are reconfiguring certain divisions of the studio to allow MGM to operate more effectively in a changing media landscape, both during this pandemic, and beyond.” (The “and beyond” is the ominous part.) – Los Angeles Times
Movie Studios Rethink Their Business Models
While stuck indoors under lockdown, consumer have grown even more accustomed to streaming movies from the comfort of their home. Executives suggest those habits could make moviegoers more unwilling to buy tickets to midlevel films in the future. – Variety
This Year’s Emmys To Be Streamed
“We’re giving it a try to be creative. Yes, it would have been easier just to post a press release, but the board, especially for our chapter, decided to see if we could come up with something. We’re going to give it a shot and see how people like it.” – Variety
‘Hell No, We’re Not Opening On Monday’: Movie Theaters Resist Political Pressure To Put Butts Back In Seats Now
“They don’t want to be lumped in with meatpacking plants and senior centers as hot spots for the virus. Already struggling financially, theaters fear that a too-soon return could stigmatize them as dangerous places to congregate. And with new movies from Hollywood not set to debut until the middle of July — at the earliest — opening too soon would only make operators spend money before they could truly recoup costs from patrons.” – The New York Times