A job at the Sundance Festival is considered quite the plum appointment for film students, even if that job mainly involves standing around outside in single-digit weather and making exactly no money. The waiting list for such thankless volunteer gigs is shockingly long, especially considering the major restrictions on self-promotion: “no talking to celebrities, no asking for autographs, no pitching their own film projects. Violators who are found out will not be accepted back.”
Tag: 01.27.07
Andrews To Receive Lifetime SAG Award
“Julie Andrews, whose career spans 50 years, takes center stage again this week as she is honored with the Screen Actors Guild’s 43rd Life Achievement Award, given for acting excellence and humanitarian accomplishment.”
Is Pittsburgh The Next Big Orchestral Success Story?
Mark Kanny loves the Pittsburgh Symphony’s selection of Manfred Honeck as its next music director, and further suggests that the orchestra could be on the verge of a historic turnaround, courtesy of a major change in management philosophy.”For all the good news in ticket sales and finances, the most impressive aspect of management’s performance has been the ability to listen and learn.”
Music Hall Overhaul
A task force called into action by the Cincinnati Symphony is accepting proposals for a major renovation of the city’s 3400-seat Music Hall. “Officials are brainstorming a menu of ideas, including possibly adding a restaurant, bar, gift shop or donor lounge; fixing up aging symphony offices; and improving backstage technology. In addition, there is a desire for more secure parking,” and a glaring need for fewer seats.
Producers Pick Sunshine Over Drama
“Low-budget film Little Miss Sunshine has won a key movie award that is one of the main pointers to Oscars success. In a surprise decision, the quirky family comedy was named best picture by the Producers Guild of America. Little Miss Sunshine had been seen as an Oscars outsider – but beat fancied contenders Babel, The Departed, The Queen and Dreamgirls to the PGA award. The winner of best picture at the Oscars has matched the PGA’s choice in 11 of the last 17 years.”