Filmmakers

AgBiome Adds Krysta Harden and Alison Lawton to Company's Board of Directors

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
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b'RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AgBiome , a leader in developing innovative products from the Earth\'s microbial communities, today announced Krysta Harden and Alison Lawton have joined AgBiome\'s Board of Directors.

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  • b'RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AgBiome , a leader in developing innovative products from the Earth\'s microbial communities, today announced Krysta Harden and Alison Lawton have joined AgBiome\'s Board of Directors.
  • Prior to joining the USDEC, Harden was VP External Affairs and Chief Sustainability officer at Corteva.
  • Lawton sits on the Boards of several biotech companies, including: ProQR Therapeutics, Magenta Therapeutics, X4 Pharmaceuticals, Aeglea BioTherapeutics, and SwanBio.\n"Krysta and Alison bring significant industry knowledge and company board expertise to AgBiome," said Eric Ward, co-CEO and co-founder of AgBiome.
  • "\n"We are honored to have Krysta and Alison join the Board," said Dr. Marijn Dekkers, Chairman of AgBiome\'s Board.

National Geographic Announces Line-Up of Four Projects From FREE SOLO’s Award-Winning Documentary Duo, E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Film & Motion Pictures, Sports, TV and Radio, Other Sports, Other Communications, General Entertainment, Entertainment, Celebrity, Communications, Social media, Other Entertainment, Filmmakers, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Film, Free Solo, Cinema of the United States, Jimmy Chin

National Geographic shares our deep commitment to bringing honest and inspiring stories to audiences around the world, said directors Vasarhelyi and Chin.

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  • National Geographic shares our deep commitment to bringing honest and inspiring stories to audiences around the world, said directors Vasarhelyi and Chin.
  • Chai and Jimmy are masterful storytellers who bring unparalleled artistry and distinctive vision to everything they do, said Carolyn Bernstein, executive vice president of Scripted Content and Documentary Films for National Geographic.
  • National Geographic Documentary Films previously released the enormously successful feature documentary, FREE SOLO, co-directed and co-produced by Vasarhelyi and Chin.
  • Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin are the co-directors and co-producers of the Academy Award- and BAFTA-winning film FREE SOLO, from National Geographic Documentary Films.

Ken Burns to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from Professional Photographers of America

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021
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ATLANTA, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Internationally renowned filmmaker Ken Burns will accept Professional Photographers of America's prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at Imaging USA, the largest convention in the photographic industry.

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  • ATLANTA, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Internationally renowned filmmaker Ken Burns will accept Professional Photographers of America's prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at Imaging USA, the largest convention in the photographic industry.
  • The PPA Lifetime Achievement Award is one of the many accolades that the filmmaker has received during his career.
  • Burns has won 16 Emmy Awards and 2 Oscar nominations, as well as the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Lifetime Achievement Award.
  • Since 2000, PPA has recognized individuals whose life's work has enriched the photographic industry and the profession as a whole with its Lifetime Achievement Award.

MasterClass Announces Class on Sex and Communication

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Thursday, November 19, 2020
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MasterClass , the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world's best across a wide range of subjects, announced that Emily Morse, sex and relationship expert and host of the long-running podcast Sex With Emily, will teach a class on sex and communication.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MasterClass , the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world's best across a wide range of subjects, announced that Emily Morse, sex and relationship expert and host of the long-running podcast Sex With Emily, will teach a class on sex and communication.
  • Morse's class is now available exclusively on MasterClass , where subscribers get unlimited access to all 90+ instructors with an annual membership.
  • "Emily has built her career spreading and teaching judgment-free sex-positive communication and messages," said David Rogier, founder and CEO of MasterClass.
  • "In her MasterClass, she inspires members to change the way they think and talk about sex, which can ultimately lead to more confidence and freedom."

Hanna Lee Communications (HLC), an Award-Winning PR Agency, Catapults Hospitality Clients to Fresh Heights with Two New Book Projects: Filmmaker Joe Russo's "The Russo Family & Friends Cookbook" and Katana Kitten's "The Japanese Art of the Cocktail"

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Monday, October 19, 2020
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The agency unveils plans for The Russo Family & Friends Cookbook, which celebrates Joe Russo, a lifelong epicure and renowned filmmaker, best known for his blockbuster movies, including Avengers and Captain America.

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  • The agency unveils plans for The Russo Family & Friends Cookbook, which celebrates Joe Russo, a lifelong epicure and renowned filmmaker, best known for his blockbuster movies, including Avengers and Captain America.
  • Russo will share his family's time-honored food and drink recipes, as well as those for comforting dishes by celebrity friends who have appeared in his films.
  • The agency also reveals the new June 1, 2021 publishing date of its first book, The Japanese Art of the Cocktail, by leading publisher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
  • "As a movie fan myself, it has been exciting to get to know Joe and his family as clients.

Just announced: Future Cities Canada welcomes Edward Burtynsky to #UnexpectedSolutions

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Friday, October 16, 2020
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The TD Future Cities Speaker Series has inspired innovators and city builders from across sectors to push the boundaries of how we approach our city systems, said Orit Sarfaty, Evergreens Chief Program Officer and one of the founding partners of Future Cities Canada.

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  • The TD Future Cities Speaker Series has inspired innovators and city builders from across sectors to push the boundaries of how we approach our city systems, said Orit Sarfaty, Evergreens Chief Program Officer and one of the founding partners of Future Cities Canada.
  • We look forward to hearing the diversity of perspectives and unexpected solutions - from some of the worlds leading thinkers on how we can reimagine our cities of the future.
  • TD Future Cities Speaker Series: In Conversation with Edward Burtynsky and Globe & Mail visual art critic Kate Taylor
    In 2018, Edward Burtynsky, noted photographer of industrial landscapes, unveiled a remarkable new project with filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier.
  • For the latest information on #UnexpectedSolutions and the upcoming TD Future Cities Speaker Series, sign up to the Future Cities Canada newsletter and follow @ FutureCitiesCA .

The SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL & ASIA 2020 -- Academy Awards© Accredited & Asia's One of the Biggest International Short Film Festivals

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
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TOKYO, Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The 22nd edition of the SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL & ASIA 2020 (SSFF & Asia), Academy Awards accredited & Asia's biggest international short film festival was postponed until Wednesday, 09/16 thru Sunday 09/27 due to the Coronavirus.

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  • TOKYO, Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The 22nd edition of the SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL & ASIA 2020 (SSFF & Asia), Academy Awards accredited & Asia's biggest international short film festival was postponed until Wednesday, 09/16 thru Sunday 09/27 due to the Coronavirus.
  • At the Awards Ceremony, the best short film Grand Prix, the George Lucas Award, was announced.
  • As the final event of the festival, the Creators' Junction partnered with Xperia, to explore upcoming trends in the creative visual industry with the new generation of creators has started its worldwide screening on YouTube at 8:00pm (JST).
  • Panelists: Film director / Photographer Naomi Kawase, Artist / Musician Daiki Tsuneta (King Gnu/millennium parade), SSFF & ASIA President Tetsuya Bessho (MC)
    Creators' Junction partnered with Xperia Special Website: https://www.shortshorts.org/sony/en/creatorsjunction / This event is pre-recorded.

Russo’s Inks 5-Store Franchise Development Deal

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Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Retail, Restaurant, Bar, Venture capital, Food, Beverage, Filmmakers, Russo brothers, McCoy, Franchising, Occupations, Film directors

Russos New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen signs multi-unit deal with new franchise owners, Randall & Ayesha McCoy.

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  • Russos New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen signs multi-unit deal with new franchise owners, Randall & Ayesha McCoy.
  • The McCoy family has signed for a five store development deal for the Houston market.
  • With the announcement that the McCoy family has signed for this five store development deal, Anthony Russo states, We are incredibly excited to have the McCoy family join us.
  • About Russos Restaurants Russos Restaurants is a national and international franchisor of the casual dining brand Russos New York Pizzeria.

Jason Bergsman Named CEO Of The Russo Brothers' AGBO

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020
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LOS ANGELES, May 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --AGBO, the artist-led entertainment company founded by award-winning directors Anthony and Joe Russo, has announced that Jason Bergsman has been appointed as the Company's new CEO.

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  • LOS ANGELES, May 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --AGBO, the artist-led entertainment company founded by award-winning directors Anthony and Joe Russo, has announced that Jason Bergsman has been appointed as the Company's new CEO.
  • Bergsman reports to Anthony and Joe Russo and will lead all aspects of the Company's strategy and business operations.
  • "We are thrilled Jason is joining the AGBO team and are excited to work with such a dynamic, forward-thinking, and accomplished individual," said co-founder and Chairman Joe Russo.
  • "I'm excited to partner with the Russo Brothers to lead AGBO at such a pivotal time in the Company's development," said Jason Bergsman.

TransMedia Group to Produce and Prescribe Public Relations for Maryam Henein, an Investigative Journalist, Filmmaker and Medicine Consultant on Coronavirus

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Monday, March 23, 2020
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BOCA RATON, Fla., March 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- TransMedia Group to provide a triple play PR program for Maryam Henein whose eclectic career covers investigative journalism, documentary filmmaking, and functional medicine consulting, today including coronavirus.

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  • BOCA RATON, Fla., March 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- TransMedia Group to provide a triple play PR program for Maryam Henein whose eclectic career covers investigative journalism, documentary filmmaking, and functional medicine consulting, today including coronavirus.
  • "We'll sure have our work cut out for us doing such wide-ranging public relations for the trio of Maryam Henein's specialties encompassing investigative journalism, documentary filmmaking and functional medicine consulting, said TransMedia Group President Adrienne Mazzone.
  • "Maryam connects the dots and asks the correct questions whether she's giving a consult or covering coronavirus.
  • "Maryam Henein's reports couldn't come at a better time given all the fear disseminated in the mainstream media and disinformation.