Dana Walden Says Disney Productions Are Among L.A. s Safest Places With Low COVID Rates
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After adapting to COVID protocols last summer and fall, most of Disney’s TV productions have maintained virus transmission rates of less than 1%, making them “some of the safest places” in Los Angeles, Disney TV chief Dana Walden told a group of Harvard University undergrads on Sunday.
Walden held a virtual Q&A Sunday morning as part of the annual Intercollegiate Business Convention organized by Harvard Undergraduate Women in Business. Walden, one of the highest-ranking executives in the content industry, was recognized by the organization with its lifetime achievement kudo, which was presented by her 17-year-old daughter, Casey Walden.
Disney TV Studios Forms Creative Acquisitions Unit Led By Elizabeth Newman, Jordan Moblo
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Disney Television Studios has formed a new division solely dedicated to acquiring and packaging intellectual property for development for ABC Signature and 20th Television.
The creative acquisitions department, as it will be known, is set to be led by Elizabeth Newman and Jordan Moblo, and will focus on identifying and securing rights to forthcoming and current bestselling books, podcasts, news stories and other properties. The execs will connect creators and rights holders with both studios’ bench of showrunners, writers, directors and talent to develop series for Disney’s ABC, Hulu, Freeform, FX, Disney Plus, NatGeo and other platforms.
In the pre-pandemic era, dozens of shows on cable channels jostled for viewersâ attention. But in 2020, the coronavirus pandemic dealt a severe blow to the entertainment industry, halting, or shutting down production of almost all TV shows. And even though normalcy is yet to return, a few were able to adapt to the ever-changing scenarios and begin shooting in controlled environments. Who knows how long this phase will last, but for now, viewers can enjoy new seasons of familiar TV shows as well as brand new series, some of which either star Indian American actors, or, are created by Indian American filmmakers.
Truffle Hunters, Time and Dick Johnson Is Dead Among Producers Guild Doc Nominations
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The Producers Guild of America announced the 2021 Documentary Motion Picture nominees that will advance to the final round of voting for the 32nd Annual Producers Guild Awards.
Leading the way are “Time” and “The Truffle Hunters.” Last week, Garrett Bradley’s “Time” won the National Board of Review award for best documentary feature. The Producers Guild nomination further solidifies its place as a leader in the documentary feature race. So far, “Time” has also been named best documentary among the New York Film Critics Circle and Los Angeles Film Critics Association.