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TASTE AWARDS Winners, Honorees & Celebrities Celebrated at Awards Show in Beverly Hills

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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LOS ANGELES and SAN FRANCISCO, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The 14th Annual TASTE AWARDS Red Carpet Awards Show, Reception Ceremony, and After Party took place on March 13th at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills, and included well-known celebrities such as Al Roker and Lidia Bastianich. The TASTE AWARDS are the premier awards celebrating the year's best in Food, Fashion, Health, Travel, and Lifestyle programs on Television, in Film, Streaming and Online, on Radio, in Podcasts, and Photography.

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  • The 14th Annual TASTE AWARDS Red Carpet Awards Show, Reception Ceremony, and After Party took place on March 13th at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills, and included well-known celebrities such as Al Roker and Lidia Bastianich.
  • The TASTE AWARDS are the premier awards celebrating the year's best in Food, Fashion, Health, Travel, and Lifestyle programs on Television, in Film, Streaming and Online, on Radio, in Podcasts, and Photography.
  • The TASTE AWARDS are the premier awards celebrating the year's best in Food, Fashion, Health, Travel, and Lifestyle programs on Television, in Film, Streaming and Online, on Radio, in Podcasts, and Photography.
  • Award winners who accepted their awards in person included well-known celebrities Al Roker and Lidia Bastianich.

AFMX Call for Entries Early Bird Deadline

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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Albuquerque, NM, Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Going on its 11th year, AFMX is now taking film submissions for its September spotlight festival event.

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  • Albuquerque, NM, Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Going on its 11th year, AFMX is now taking film submissions for its September spotlight festival event.
  • The early bird discount submission deadline is Monday, February 6, 2023.
  • AFMX brings award-winning filmmakers, screenwriters, musicians, artists, distributors, industry experts, producers, casting directors, and visionaries together from around the world to celebrate the art of storytelling and collaborate into the future.
  • AFMX advocates for the educational advancement of film, music, spoken words, and all other art forms, hosting an average of 7,000 attendees annually since its inception in 2013.

Backstage Acquires ShareGrid, a Peer-to-Peer Marketplace for Content Production Equipment

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022
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NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Backstage, the leading freelancer marketplace and application suite for creators, announced today that it has acquired ShareGrid, the largest and most trusted marketplace for high-quality, on-demand equipment rental for content creation.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Backstage, the leading freelancer marketplace and application suite for creators, announced today that it has acquired ShareGrid, the largest and most trusted marketplace for high-quality, on-demand equipment rental for content creation.
  • This acquisition further expands Backstage's suite of content creation tools, following a high-quality and large group of acquisitions in 2021.
  • The acquisition of ShareGrid marks Backstage's expansion into the $10 billion production rentals business in the United States.
  • ShareGrid is the world's most trusted online marketplace for sharing film and photography equipment with others in the same city.

Austin Film Festival Film and Script Competitions Now Open

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Thursday, December 16, 2021
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AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference (AFF), the premier film festival recognizing the writers' contributions to film, television, and new media, is pleased to announce that it is now accepting submissions for the 2022 Screenplay, Film, and Digital Series Competitions.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference (AFF), the premier film festival recognizing the writers' contributions to film, television, and new media, is pleased to announce that it is now accepting submissions for the 2022 Screenplay, Film, and Digital Series Competitions.
  • Austin Film Festival's Film Competition has grown year after year along with their efforts to serve as an avenue into the ever-evolving entertainment industry and champion visual storytelling.
  • Austin Film Festival prides itself on finding undiscovered storytellers that can use the art form of filmmaking to affect and inspire their audience.
  • Accepted filmmakers will present their film in exciting venues in Austin to enthusiastic audiences, and have their films viewed by industry professionals.

FilmFreeway Acquired by Backstage

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- FilmFreeway, the world's leading film festival marketplace, announced today that it has been acquired by Backstage, the leading freelancer marketplace and application suite for creators.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- FilmFreeway, the world's leading film festival marketplace, announced today that it has been acquired by Backstage, the leading freelancer marketplace and application suite for creators.
  • FilmFreeway, the world's leading film festival marketplace, announced today that it has been acquired by Backstage.
  • By helping indie filmmakers and the world's leading film festivals discover one another, FilmFreeway was a logical partnership that helps Backstage support even more creatives.
  • "With the help of FilmFreeway, Backstage can continue to raise the bar for how work is managed and executed in the creator economy," said Josh Ellstein, CEO of Backstage.

Backstage Announces Acquisitions of FilmFreeway, Coverfly, and Voice123

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

The acquisitions were supported by continued strategic investment from TA Associates, a leading global growth private equity firm.

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  • The acquisitions were supported by continued strategic investment from TA Associates, a leading global growth private equity firm.
  • Coverfly delivers some of the entertainment industry's leading software, data-aggregation, and talent-discovery services for writers, offering Backstage customers direct access to writers for their projects.
  • Voice123 is the leading voice-over talent marketplace, which will allow users to search, sample, and hire voice talent from all over the world.
  • Backstage has completed five acquisitions in 2021, including FilmFreeway, Coverfly, and Voice123.