by Lisa Song, Illustrations by Max Guther, special to ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Last year, I became obsessed with a plastic cup. It was a small container that held diced fruit, the type thrown into […]
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from swlaw.edu 680PR | 3.0 credits Southwestern Law School was founded 110 years ago on two fundamental principles: First, law schools must embrace innovation. Second, quality legal education should be available to qualified individuals regardless of socioeconomic background or life circumstances. Today, Southwestern is a top ten school for Entertainment & Media Law, Music Law, and […]
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Four California State University Northridge students have been presented with $2,500 Golden Globe Foundation Diversity Fund scholarships at the Journalism Department’s annual scholarships ceremony. Da’Janique Demery, Lucero Garcia Gonzales, Caroline Marriott, and Zipporah Pruitt received the awards at the Ferman Presentation Room of the University Library. The scholarship is designed to support juniors or seniors (with at […]
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Submit Your Application Today! For over 30 years, Project Involve has been Film Independent’s most vital and impactful program, providing invaluable hands-on filmmaking experience from inception to completion. Participants are paired with mentors at the top of their respective fields, and receive personalized guidance to help move their projects and careers forward. Filmmakers from diverse backgrounds are […]
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From RCFP.ORG The virtual training sessions will cover journalists’ newsgathering rights, tips for safely reporting on protests, and more. The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the National Press Photographers Association will lead free legal training sessions for journalists covering the 2024 national political conventions this summer. The first training will take place virtually […]
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Vidiots is celebrating the 1-year anniversary of its relaunch at the Eagle Theatre with a month of special screenings and events. Founded by women, Vidiots opened in Santa Monica as an alternative video store in 1985. For three decades, Vidiots grew its unique collection, and served a diverse, and devoted community of film lovers. Vidiots’ […]
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The Golden Globe Foundation has long championed the work of the LGBTQIA+ community, be it through the support of dedicated LGBTQIA+ organizations like Outfest or the restoration of groundbreaking films with our partners in the restoration community. This month we’re celebrating the work of three grantee organizations who are actively working to support, showcase and […]
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Lollipop Theater Network’s Annual Superhero Reveal took place on May 19th at the Harmony Gold Theater in West Hollywood. The event allows children to flex their creative muscles as they imagine what their superhero alter-ego would look like. Designers from the Costume Designers Guild accompanied pediatric patients they partnered with to reveal an incredible array of true […]
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A screening of Abel Gance’s newly-restored 1927 masterpiece ‘Napoleon by Abel Gance’ kicked off the 77th Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday. The film, one of the last large-scale productions of the silent film era, premiered at the Debussy Theatre as part of the ‘Cannes Classics’ series, just six months after Ridley Scott’s remake of the […]
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The NAACP presents the 2024 “All In” Cinematic Shorts Competition taking place during the 115th NAACP Convention in Las Vegas, NV from July 13th- July 17th, 2024. This exciting competition will give SIX (6) filmmakers the opportunity to shine a light on issues addressing social justice. Paired in teams of two, the filmmakers will receive […]
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Women Making Waves Awardee, Bahraini Journalist Ahdeya Al Sayed, gave chilling and moving comments about the times we’re living in and the absolute necessity for everyone to come together against the extremism and radicalism that is spreading all over the world. Her award got extensive press coverage in Saudi, Egyptian, Bahraini, and Iranian news outlets. […]
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The five-day film challenge inspired 135 entrants with 6 winners announced and 12 grants presented at the Cary Grant Theater on the Sony Pictures Studios Lot on Thursday. Hollywood is known the world over for its red carpet events and an air of excitement around a new project, but the atmosphere on the orange carpet […]
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