‘Wicked,’ ‘Anora’ and ‘Severance’ Among Nominees for Property Masters Guild Awards – Film News in Brief
The Property Masters Guild announced the nominees for their 2nd annual MacGuffin Awards, which honors the creative excellence and impact of Property Masters in film, TV, commercials and more.
Theresa Corvino, PMG awards committee chair, said, “The depth of creativity and craftsmanship in this year’s submissions is a powerful reminder of what Property Masters bring to storytelling. From the smallest detail to the most iconic props, their work shapes the emotional language of a scene. As the Guild continues to champion the visibility and legacy of our craft, we’re honored to celebrate these artists and the vital role they play across film, television and beyond.”
The Property Masters Guild debuted their inaugural ceremony in 2024, with awards being presented to “Oppenheimer” (Guillaume Delouche, PMG), “Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning – Part 1” (David Cheesman), “Poor Things” (Balázs M. Kovács) and others.
This year’s winners will be revealed during a live ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Paramount Theater in Hollywood.
Here is the list of nominees below:
Contemporary Feature Film
“Heretic”
Property Master: Dean Goodine, PMG
“Challengers”
Property Masters: Matt Marks, Mike Drury
“Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F”
Property Master: Robbie Duncan, PMG
“The Neon Highway”
Property Master: Hunter Nelson, PMG
“Anora”
Property Master: Kendra Eaves
Period Feature Film
“A Complete Unknown”
Property Master: Michael Jortner, PMG
“Saturday Night”
Property Master: Mychael Bates, PMG
“The Six Triple Eight”
Property Master: Elliott Boswell, PMG
“I’m Still Here”
Property Master: Laura Shalders
“Joker: Folie à Deux”
Property Master: J.P. Jones, PMG
Fantasy / Science Fiction Feature Film
“Dune: Part Two”
Property Master: Douglas Harlocker, PMG
“Wicked”
Property Master: Jamie Wilkinson, PMG
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”
Property Master: Joanna Pullen
“Rebel Moon – Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness”
Property Master: Brad Elliott, PMG
“Red One”
Property Master: Andrew M. Siegel, PMG
One-Hour Contemporary Television Series“Severance,” Season 2
Property Master: Catherine Miller, PMG
“The Handmaid’s Tale,” Season 6
Property Master: Mary Arthurs, PMG
“The Righteous Gemstones,” Season 4
Property Masters: Mick Flowers, Timothy Sheehan, Melissa Wooten
“Grotesquerie,” Season 1
Property Master: Cameron Lowande, PMG
“Mayor of Kingstown,” Season 3
Property Master: Michael A. Sabo, PMG
One-Hour Period Television Series
“Shōgun,” Season 1
Property Master: Dean Eilertson, PMG
“1923,” Season 2
Property Master: Ian Roylance, PMG
“Dexter: Original Sin”, Season 1
Property Master: James Lyman Eddy, PMG
“Palm Royale,” Season 1
Property Master: Parker Swanson, PMG
“Bridgerton,” Season 3
Property Master: Kez Keyte
One-Hour Fantasy / Science Fiction Television Series
“Fallout,” Season 1
Property Masters: Michael Jortner, PMG, Peter Gelfman, PMG
“The Last of Us,” Season 2
Property Master: Nevin Swain
“Interview with the Vampire,” Season 2
Property Master: Ellen Freund, PMG
“The Umbrella Academy,” Season 4
Property Master: Emily Hyde, PMG
“Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” Season 1
Property Master: Michelle Hendriksen, Dean Goodine, PMG
Half-Hour Single Camera Television Series
“The Bear,” Season 3
Property Master: Laura Roeper, PMG
“The Studio,” Season 1
Property Master: Andrew M. Siegel, PMG
“Deli Boys,” Season 1
Property Master: Colin Bach, PMG
“Government Cheese,” Season 1
Property Master: Nicole Ruby, PMG
“Ted,” Season 1
Property Master: John Harrington, PMG
Half-Hour Multi-Camera Television Series
“That ’90s Show,” Season 2
Property Master: Julie A. Heuer, PMG
“Wizards Beyond Waverly Place,” Season 1
Property Master: Lindsay Tomlinson Forrest, PMG
“Frasier,” Season 2
Property Master: Julie A. Heuer, PMG
“Danger Force,” Season 3
Property Master: Mark Kelly, PMG
“Happy’s Place,” Season 1
Property Master: Julie A. Heuer, PMG
Television Miniseries
“Agatha All Along”
Property Master: Russell Bobbitt, PMG, Jim Stubblefield, PMG
“Ripley”
Property Master: David Gulick, PMG, Antonio Fraulo
“American Primeval”
Property Master: Tyler Patton, PMG
“Manhunt”
Property Master: Cameron Lowande, PMG
“Masters of the Air”
Property Master: Chris Cull, PMG
Variety, Reality, Game Show or Event Special
“The Rehearsal,” Season 2
Property Master: Treven Bedwell
“Masked Singer,” Season 11
Property Master: Damian Hattori, PMG
“Adam Sandler: Love You”
Property Master: Mark Kelly, PMG
“House of Villains,” Season 2
Property Master: Randy Taylor, PMG
Short Format: Commercials, Music Videos, Short Films and Web Series
Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone: “Fortnight”
Property Master: Brad Elliott, PMG
Doritos: “Dina & Mita” (feat. Jenna Ortega and Danny Ramirez) Super Bowl LVIII
Property Master: Mellanie Urquiza, PMG
Topo Chico: SaboresTV
Property Master: Lauren Melody Shell, PMG
Melanie Martinez: “Spider Web”
Property Master: Hannah Olsen
Saturday Ritual
Property Master: Allison Koss
Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Announces 2025-2026 Academy Foundation Board Officers
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the newly elected 2025-2026 Academy Foundation Board members and officers.
As members of the Academy Foundation Board, the officers and members will oversee all educational, preservation, and cultural activities of the Academy, including the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the Academy’s Margaret Herrick Library, the Academy Film Archive, the Academy Collection, and the Academy’s talent development programs. The Board will also consist of 12 trustees that serve as members of the Academy Board of Governors.
Casting director Kim Taylor-Coleman was elected president of the Academy Foundation Board. Alongside Taylor-Coleman will be Brooke Breton (Visual Effects Branch) as the Board’s Vice President, Simon Kilmurry (Documentary Branch) as Treasurer, Isis Mussenden (Costume Designers Branch) as Vice President, and Marlon West (Animation Branch) as the Board’s Secretary.
Fellow board members include Paul Cameron (Cinematographers Branch), Patricia Cardoso (Directors Branch), Peter Devlin (Sound Branch), Lynette Howell Taylor (Producers Branch), Larry Karaszewski (Writers Branch), Stephen Rivkin (Film Editors Branch) and Dana Stevens (Writers Branch).
“Through the work of the Academy’s museum, collection, and educational programs, the Academy Foundation furthers our mission to celebrate artistry and innovation in filmmaking, inspire new generations of filmmakers, and preserve our global film history,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer. “I am deeply thankful to our Academy Foundation Board members, whose leadership and dedication help advance these meaningful initiatives.”
As representatives of the Foundation Board, Howell Taylor, Kilmurry, and Taylor-Coleman will serve on the Academy Museum Board of Trustees for one-year terms. The Academy Foundation Board will also serve one-year leadership terms.
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles has announced its line-up of programs for the fall season. The upcoming catalog of events includes screenings, exhibits and celebrity appearances that celebrate cinema as art and culture.
Highlights include “The Cinematic Worlds of Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer,” which offers screenings showcasing the celebrated work of the eponymous production designer-set decorator duo. The series begins on Sep. 3 and runs through Nov. 28, inspired by the Museum’s “Barbie to Anna Karenina: The Cinematic Worlds of Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer” exhibit which runs through Oct. 25, 2026.
Another series is “Born with Cinema: Gaumont at 130,” which will celebrate the French studio’s 130th anniversary with screenings from its illustrious filmography. Each screening will represent a different decade of Gaumont’s long and ongoing history as the oldest operating film studio in the world. The series kicks off on Sep. 11 with a screening of Jean-Luc Godard’s “Weekend” and runs through Oct. 11.
Additional screenings include 30th and 50th anniversary screenings of “Toy Story” and “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” respectively, on Sep. 21 and 23. There will be 4K restoration screenings of “Mysterious Skin” and “Heat” on Sep. 19 and 21, respectively, a celebratory screening of cult-classic “Born in East L.A.” on Sep. 20 and a 35mm nitrate screening of “Meet Me In St. Louis” on Nov. 1. On Sep. 14, a “Jaws” screening will introduce the museum’s new “Jaws: The Exhibition:” the largest exhibition of its kind focused on Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster classic. The exhibition opens Sep. 26. Guests for these screenings include Pete Docter, Bonnie Arnold, Michael Mann, Tim Curry, Lou Adler, Cheech Martin, Gregg Araki, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Sean Baker among others.
Other programs include “Gallery Spotlight: The Terrordome and Afrofuturism with Ngozi Onwurah,” “The Man Who Made Creatures: Special Effects Wizard Carlo Rambaldi” film series, “Hollywoodland: Significant Oscar Wins” film series, and numerous other standalone screenings. The Museum will also host is Monster Mash day on Oct. 25, including monster movie screenings, special effects makeup demonstrations, and appearances by Frankenstein’s monster and his Bride from the classic Universal horror films.
The Museum will also have a Free Day on Sep. 28, where all general admissions and matinee screenings are free. Advanced ticket reservations are encouraged, but standby entry will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Motion Picture Editors Guild will honor supervising sound editor Bobbi Banks with the Fellowship & Service Award at its annual Installation Dinner on Jan. 10, 2026.
The Fellowship & Service Award is not an annual award, but a rare honor that the Guild gives to recognize a member whose career exhibits professionalism, collaboration, mentorship, generosity and commitment to the labor movement.
Banks has demonstrated these qualities over her long career as a sound editor on over 140 film and television projects. Significant titles in her filmography include “The Batman,” “Song Sung Blue,” “Number One on the Call Sheet,” “Selma,” “Ghost Rider,” “Poetic Justice” and “A League of Their Own.” She is also an active member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, serves on the Board of Governors for the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and was a former president of the Motion Picture Sound Editors.
Editors Guild President Alan Heim states, “With more than three decades in film and television, Bobbi Banks exemplifies everything this award represents. Through her leadership and integrity, she has inspired generations of sound and professionals and left and indelible mark on our industry”
The Editors Guild Installation Dinner will take place at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City, Los Angeles, CA.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ ACES Joins ASWF
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) have announced that the Academy Color Encoding System (ACES), the global standard for color management, is joining the ASWF, the home for open source software developers in the motion picture and broader industries.
“ACES has become a foundational part of modern motion picture workflows, shaped through cross-industry collaboration across hundreds of filmmakers, technologists, and color scientists,” said Annie Chang, VP of Creative Technologies at NBCUniversal, who serves as an Academy Governor, the Academy’s Science and Technology Council Chair, and an ACES Project Co-chair. “Joining the Academy Software Foundation will ensure that ACES continues to evolve in an open and collaborative environment, benefiting filmmakers and content creators around the world.”
“The Academy Software Foundation was created to ensure that we have a healthy, vibrant open source community that can maintain and grow the projects that the motion picture industry relies on,” said David Morin, Executive Director of the Academy Software Foundation. “Over the past seven years, we have seen a dramatic increase in developer participation, cross-industry collaboration, and community adoption of Academy Software Foundation projects. ACES is a critical project for our industry, and we are honored to provide a home where it will continue to thrive and grow.”
As an Academy Software Foundation project, ACES development will be guided by a Technical Steering Committee set to be composed of long-standing members of the ACES leadership. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will continue to participate actively in the development of ACES.
Alliance of Women Directors Announces Rising Director Fellowship Mentors
The Alliance of Women Directors (AWD) has unveiled the mentors for the 2025 class of its Rising Director Fellowship.
This year’s class of mentors will include Academy Award-winning director Steve McQueen (“Hunger,” “12 Years a Slave”), Emmy and DGA Award-winner Reed Morano (“The Handmaid’s Tale,” “I Think We’re Alone Now”), Academy Award-nominee Mike Mills (“20th Century Women,” “Beginners”), BAFTA and DGA Award-winner Niki Caro (“Whale Rider,” “Mulan”), DGA Award-winner Amber Sealey (“Out of My Mind,” “No Man of God”), Independent Spirit Award-winner Susan Johnson (“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” “Carrie Pilby”), and Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize-nominee Erica Tremblay (“Reservation Dogs,” “Dark Winds.”)
“We are honored to welcome such an accomplished group of directors as mentors to the 2025 Rising Director Fellowship,” said Kylie Eaton, the Interim Executive Director of AWD. “Having these luminaries guide our Fellows is a powerful vote of confidence in the 2025 cohort, and a testament to AWD’s mission to create meaningful industry access and long-term career momentum for women and gender-expansive directors.”
The AWD Rising Director Fellowship supports five to seven directors each year with a curated program of mentorship, education, industry access, and the production of a proof of concept for an original narrative film. The 2025 program will include exclusive industry screening, spotlighting the Fellows’ work for agents, executives, and producers.
5&2 Studios, Dallas Jenkins’ production company and the studio behind “The Chosen,” has partnered with Slingshot Productions to release the animated Biblical film, “David.”
Based off the story of David versus Goliath and what comes after for the titular hero, “David” is an animated musical adventure film directed by Phil Cunningham and Brent Bawes. The story was developed at Slingshot and the animation was done at Sunrise Animation Studios. Phil Wickham provides the voice of David and the film is produced by Rita Mbanga, Steve Pegram and Tim Keller.
“David” is Singshot’s first feature, and 5&2 Studios joins to oversee all global distribution and licensing agreements for the film. 5&2 will also take care of marketing the film with the aim of securing a theatrical distributor. Both companies strive for “David” to attain worldwide distribution in 2025.
Jenkins comments, “I didn’t expect to love this movie as much as I did, and when my wife read the script and had no notes, I knew we were onto something.” He adds, “We’ve found a great biblical storyteller in Phil (Cunningham), and I’m confident this is the first of multiple projects we’ll do together.”
Actor Kevin Costner will be honored with the Eva Monley Award from the Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) at the 12th Annual LMGI Awards gala. The gala will take place on Aug. 23 at the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage.
With performances in projects such as “Dances with Wolves,” “The Bodyguard,” “Field of Dreams,” “Yellowstone,” and most recently, “Horizon: An American Saga,” Costner has been recognized with various accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award.
“Kevin Costner has long understood that locations are more than scenery—they are storytelling tools that shape the emotional and visual language of a film. His commitment to authenticity and his deep respect for the craft makes him a perfect recipient of the Eva Monley Award. We’re honored to celebrate his legacy and his ongoing contributions to the art of filmmaking,” announced John Rakich, the president of LMGI.
The Eva Monley Award is given to an individual who has made an extraordinary contribution to the art and craft of filmmaking through their commitment to the use of real locations. Past recipients include Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Wes Anderson and Danny Boyle for their work and utilization of shooting on location.
Location Manager Ilt Jones will also receive this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in blockbusters such as “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Inception” and “Iron Man 3.”
The LGMI Awards will be presented in the following categories: Contemporary Film, Period Film, Contemporary TV, Period TV, Television Anthology/MOW/Limited Series, Commercials, and Film Commissions. Honorary accolades for the Gala include the Humanitarian, Lifetime Achievement, Trailblazer, and Eva Monley Awards.
Leading post-production company Goldcrest Post has added three new senior members to its growing picture finishing team. The new hires are senior colorists Andrew Geary and Anthony Raffaele and senior Vice President J. Eric Camp.
Geary comes to Goldcrest from Company 3, where he worked in post on series such as HBO’s “The Righteous Gemstones” and “The Staircase,” Netflix’s “Tires” and Amazon Prime’s “Harlem.” He also worked on the films “Relay” and “Imaginary.” At Goldcrest, he will serve as senior colorist as well as creative director.
Raffaele’s resume includes post-production roles at Harbor and Deluxe and work on titles such as Apple TV+’s “See,” Hulu’s “Life and Beth” and HBO Max’s “Warrior.”
Finally, Camp joins Goldcrest from his previous role as vice president at rival post-production company Light Iron. Before entering the business side of post-production, he worked on-set as a DIT. As senior VP at Goldcrest, he will oversee picture operations, business development and client solutions.
Goldcrest managing director Domenic Rom comments that the new hires mark “a defining moment for Goldcrest,” adding that “Drew, Anthony and Eric share a commitment to high-end work and deep relationships across the industry. Their addition takes our picture finishing capabilities to the next level.”
Theresa Corvino, PMG awards committee chair, said, “The depth of creativity and craftsmanship in this year’s submissions is a powerful reminder of what Property Masters bring to storytelling. From the smallest detail to the most iconic props, their work shapes the emotional language of a scene. As the Guild continues to champion the visibility and legacy of our craft, we’re honored to celebrate these artists and the vital role they play across film, television and beyond.”
The Property Masters Guild debuted their inaugural ceremony in 2024, with awards being presented to “Oppenheimer” (Guillaume Delouche, PMG), “Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning – Part 1” (David Cheesman), “Poor Things” (Balázs M. Kovács) and others.
This year’s winners will be revealed during a live ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Paramount Theater in Hollywood.
Here is the list of nominees below:
Contemporary Feature Film
“Heretic”
Property Master: Dean Goodine, PMG
“Challengers”
Property Masters: Matt Marks, Mike Drury
“Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F”
Property Master: Robbie Duncan, PMG
“The Neon Highway”
Property Master: Hunter Nelson, PMG
“Anora”
Property Master: Kendra Eaves
Period Feature Film
“A Complete Unknown”
Property Master: Michael Jortner, PMG
“Saturday Night”
Property Master: Mychael Bates, PMG
“The Six Triple Eight”
Property Master: Elliott Boswell, PMG
“I’m Still Here”
Property Master: Laura Shalders
“Joker: Folie à Deux”
Property Master: J.P. Jones, PMG
Fantasy / Science Fiction Feature Film
“Dune: Part Two”
Property Master: Douglas Harlocker, PMG
“Wicked”
Property Master: Jamie Wilkinson, PMG
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”
Property Master: Joanna Pullen
“Rebel Moon – Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness”
Property Master: Brad Elliott, PMG
“Red One”
Property Master: Andrew M. Siegel, PMG
One-Hour Contemporary Television Series“Severance,” Season 2
Property Master: Catherine Miller, PMG
“The Handmaid’s Tale,” Season 6
Property Master: Mary Arthurs, PMG
“The Righteous Gemstones,” Season 4
Property Masters: Mick Flowers, Timothy Sheehan, Melissa Wooten
“Grotesquerie,” Season 1
Property Master: Cameron Lowande, PMG
“Mayor of Kingstown,” Season 3
Property Master: Michael A. Sabo, PMG
One-Hour Period Television Series
“Shōgun,” Season 1
Property Master: Dean Eilertson, PMG
“1923,” Season 2
Property Master: Ian Roylance, PMG
“Dexter: Original Sin”, Season 1
Property Master: James Lyman Eddy, PMG
“Palm Royale,” Season 1
Property Master: Parker Swanson, PMG
“Bridgerton,” Season 3
Property Master: Kez Keyte
One-Hour Fantasy / Science Fiction Television Series
“Fallout,” Season 1
Property Masters: Michael Jortner, PMG, Peter Gelfman, PMG
“The Last of Us,” Season 2
Property Master: Nevin Swain
“Interview with the Vampire,” Season 2
Property Master: Ellen Freund, PMG
“The Umbrella Academy,” Season 4
Property Master: Emily Hyde, PMG
“Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” Season 1
Property Master: Michelle Hendriksen, Dean Goodine, PMG
Half-Hour Single Camera Television Series
“The Bear,” Season 3
Property Master: Laura Roeper, PMG
“The Studio,” Season 1
Property Master: Andrew M. Siegel, PMG
“Deli Boys,” Season 1
Property Master: Colin Bach, PMG
“Government Cheese,” Season 1
Property Master: Nicole Ruby, PMG
“Ted,” Season 1
Property Master: John Harrington, PMG
Half-Hour Multi-Camera Television Series
“That ’90s Show,” Season 2
Property Master: Julie A. Heuer, PMG
“Wizards Beyond Waverly Place,” Season 1
Property Master: Lindsay Tomlinson Forrest, PMG
“Frasier,” Season 2
Property Master: Julie A. Heuer, PMG
“Danger Force,” Season 3
Property Master: Mark Kelly, PMG
“Happy’s Place,” Season 1
Property Master: Julie A. Heuer, PMG
Television Miniseries
“Agatha All Along”
Property Master: Russell Bobbitt, PMG, Jim Stubblefield, PMG
“Ripley”
Property Master: David Gulick, PMG, Antonio Fraulo
“American Primeval”
Property Master: Tyler Patton, PMG
“Manhunt”
Property Master: Cameron Lowande, PMG
“Masters of the Air”
Property Master: Chris Cull, PMG
Variety, Reality, Game Show or Event Special
“The Rehearsal,” Season 2
Property Master: Treven Bedwell
“Masked Singer,” Season 11
Property Master: Damian Hattori, PMG
“Adam Sandler: Love You”
Property Master: Mark Kelly, PMG
“House of Villains,” Season 2
Property Master: Randy Taylor, PMG
Short Format: Commercials, Music Videos, Short Films and Web Series
Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone: “Fortnight”
Property Master: Brad Elliott, PMG
Doritos: “Dina & Mita” (feat. Jenna Ortega and Danny Ramirez) Super Bowl LVIII
Property Master: Mellanie Urquiza, PMG
Topo Chico: SaboresTV
Property Master: Lauren Melody Shell, PMG
Melanie Martinez: “Spider Web”
Property Master: Hannah Olsen
Saturday Ritual
Property Master: Allison Koss
Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Announces 2025-2026 Academy Foundation Board Officers
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the newly elected 2025-2026 Academy Foundation Board members and officers.
As members of the Academy Foundation Board, the officers and members will oversee all educational, preservation, and cultural activities of the Academy, including the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the Academy’s Margaret Herrick Library, the Academy Film Archive, the Academy Collection, and the Academy’s talent development programs. The Board will also consist of 12 trustees that serve as members of the Academy Board of Governors.
Casting director Kim Taylor-Coleman was elected president of the Academy Foundation Board. Alongside Taylor-Coleman will be Brooke Breton (Visual Effects Branch) as the Board’s Vice President, Simon Kilmurry (Documentary Branch) as Treasurer, Isis Mussenden (Costume Designers Branch) as Vice President, and Marlon West (Animation Branch) as the Board’s Secretary.
Fellow board members include Paul Cameron (Cinematographers Branch), Patricia Cardoso (Directors Branch), Peter Devlin (Sound Branch), Lynette Howell Taylor (Producers Branch), Larry Karaszewski (Writers Branch), Stephen Rivkin (Film Editors Branch) and Dana Stevens (Writers Branch).
“Through the work of the Academy’s museum, collection, and educational programs, the Academy Foundation furthers our mission to celebrate artistry and innovation in filmmaking, inspire new generations of filmmakers, and preserve our global film history,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer. “I am deeply thankful to our Academy Foundation Board members, whose leadership and dedication help advance these meaningful initiatives.”
As representatives of the Foundation Board, Howell Taylor, Kilmurry, and Taylor-Coleman will serve on the Academy Museum Board of Trustees for one-year terms. The Academy Foundation Board will also serve one-year leadership terms.
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles has announced its line-up of programs for the fall season. The upcoming catalog of events includes screenings, exhibits and celebrity appearances that celebrate cinema as art and culture.
Highlights include “The Cinematic Worlds of Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer,” which offers screenings showcasing the celebrated work of the eponymous production designer-set decorator duo. The series begins on Sep. 3 and runs through Nov. 28, inspired by the Museum’s “Barbie to Anna Karenina: The Cinematic Worlds of Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer” exhibit which runs through Oct. 25, 2026.
Another series is “Born with Cinema: Gaumont at 130,” which will celebrate the French studio’s 130th anniversary with screenings from its illustrious filmography. Each screening will represent a different decade of Gaumont’s long and ongoing history as the oldest operating film studio in the world. The series kicks off on Sep. 11 with a screening of Jean-Luc Godard’s “Weekend” and runs through Oct. 11.
Additional screenings include 30th and 50th anniversary screenings of “Toy Story” and “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” respectively, on Sep. 21 and 23. There will be 4K restoration screenings of “Mysterious Skin” and “Heat” on Sep. 19 and 21, respectively, a celebratory screening of cult-classic “Born in East L.A.” on Sep. 20 and a 35mm nitrate screening of “Meet Me In St. Louis” on Nov. 1. On Sep. 14, a “Jaws” screening will introduce the museum’s new “Jaws: The Exhibition:” the largest exhibition of its kind focused on Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster classic. The exhibition opens Sep. 26. Guests for these screenings include Pete Docter, Bonnie Arnold, Michael Mann, Tim Curry, Lou Adler, Cheech Martin, Gregg Araki, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Sean Baker among others.
Other programs include “Gallery Spotlight: The Terrordome and Afrofuturism with Ngozi Onwurah,” “The Man Who Made Creatures: Special Effects Wizard Carlo Rambaldi” film series, “Hollywoodland: Significant Oscar Wins” film series, and numerous other standalone screenings. The Museum will also host is Monster Mash day on Oct. 25, including monster movie screenings, special effects makeup demonstrations, and appearances by Frankenstein’s monster and his Bride from the classic Universal horror films.
The Museum will also have a Free Day on Sep. 28, where all general admissions and matinee screenings are free. Advanced ticket reservations are encouraged, but standby entry will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Motion Picture Editors Guild will honor supervising sound editor Bobbi Banks with the Fellowship & Service Award at its annual Installation Dinner on Jan. 10, 2026.
The Fellowship & Service Award is not an annual award, but a rare honor that the Guild gives to recognize a member whose career exhibits professionalism, collaboration, mentorship, generosity and commitment to the labor movement.
Banks has demonstrated these qualities over her long career as a sound editor on over 140 film and television projects. Significant titles in her filmography include “The Batman,” “Song Sung Blue,” “Number One on the Call Sheet,” “Selma,” “Ghost Rider,” “Poetic Justice” and “A League of Their Own.” She is also an active member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, serves on the Board of Governors for the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and was a former president of the Motion Picture Sound Editors.
Editors Guild President Alan Heim states, “With more than three decades in film and television, Bobbi Banks exemplifies everything this award represents. Through her leadership and integrity, she has inspired generations of sound and professionals and left and indelible mark on our industry”
The Editors Guild Installation Dinner will take place at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City, Los Angeles, CA.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ ACES Joins ASWF
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) have announced that the Academy Color Encoding System (ACES), the global standard for color management, is joining the ASWF, the home for open source software developers in the motion picture and broader industries.
“ACES has become a foundational part of modern motion picture workflows, shaped through cross-industry collaboration across hundreds of filmmakers, technologists, and color scientists,” said Annie Chang, VP of Creative Technologies at NBCUniversal, who serves as an Academy Governor, the Academy’s Science and Technology Council Chair, and an ACES Project Co-chair. “Joining the Academy Software Foundation will ensure that ACES continues to evolve in an open and collaborative environment, benefiting filmmakers and content creators around the world.”
“The Academy Software Foundation was created to ensure that we have a healthy, vibrant open source community that can maintain and grow the projects that the motion picture industry relies on,” said David Morin, Executive Director of the Academy Software Foundation. “Over the past seven years, we have seen a dramatic increase in developer participation, cross-industry collaboration, and community adoption of Academy Software Foundation projects. ACES is a critical project for our industry, and we are honored to provide a home where it will continue to thrive and grow.”
As an Academy Software Foundation project, ACES development will be guided by a Technical Steering Committee set to be composed of long-standing members of the ACES leadership. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will continue to participate actively in the development of ACES.
Alliance of Women Directors Announces Rising Director Fellowship Mentors
The Alliance of Women Directors (AWD) has unveiled the mentors for the 2025 class of its Rising Director Fellowship.
This year’s class of mentors will include Academy Award-winning director Steve McQueen (“Hunger,” “12 Years a Slave”), Emmy and DGA Award-winner Reed Morano (“The Handmaid’s Tale,” “I Think We’re Alone Now”), Academy Award-nominee Mike Mills (“20th Century Women,” “Beginners”), BAFTA and DGA Award-winner Niki Caro (“Whale Rider,” “Mulan”), DGA Award-winner Amber Sealey (“Out of My Mind,” “No Man of God”), Independent Spirit Award-winner Susan Johnson (“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” “Carrie Pilby”), and Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize-nominee Erica Tremblay (“Reservation Dogs,” “Dark Winds.”)
“We are honored to welcome such an accomplished group of directors as mentors to the 2025 Rising Director Fellowship,” said Kylie Eaton, the Interim Executive Director of AWD. “Having these luminaries guide our Fellows is a powerful vote of confidence in the 2025 cohort, and a testament to AWD’s mission to create meaningful industry access and long-term career momentum for women and gender-expansive directors.”
The AWD Rising Director Fellowship supports five to seven directors each year with a curated program of mentorship, education, industry access, and the production of a proof of concept for an original narrative film. The 2025 program will include exclusive industry screening, spotlighting the Fellows’ work for agents, executives, and producers.
5&2 Studios, Dallas Jenkins’ production company and the studio behind “The Chosen,” has partnered with Slingshot Productions to release the animated Biblical film, “David.”
Based off the story of David versus Goliath and what comes after for the titular hero, “David” is an animated musical adventure film directed by Phil Cunningham and Brent Bawes. The story was developed at Slingshot and the animation was done at Sunrise Animation Studios. Phil Wickham provides the voice of David and the film is produced by Rita Mbanga, Steve Pegram and Tim Keller.
“David” is Singshot’s first feature, and 5&2 Studios joins to oversee all global distribution and licensing agreements for the film. 5&2 will also take care of marketing the film with the aim of securing a theatrical distributor. Both companies strive for “David” to attain worldwide distribution in 2025.
Jenkins comments, “I didn’t expect to love this movie as much as I did, and when my wife read the script and had no notes, I knew we were onto something.” He adds, “We’ve found a great biblical storyteller in Phil (Cunningham), and I’m confident this is the first of multiple projects we’ll do together.”
Actor Kevin Costner will be honored with the Eva Monley Award from the Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) at the 12th Annual LMGI Awards gala. The gala will take place on Aug. 23 at the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage.
With performances in projects such as “Dances with Wolves,” “The Bodyguard,” “Field of Dreams,” “Yellowstone,” and most recently, “Horizon: An American Saga,” Costner has been recognized with various accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award.
“Kevin Costner has long understood that locations are more than scenery—they are storytelling tools that shape the emotional and visual language of a film. His commitment to authenticity and his deep respect for the craft makes him a perfect recipient of the Eva Monley Award. We’re honored to celebrate his legacy and his ongoing contributions to the art of filmmaking,” announced John Rakich, the president of LMGI.
The Eva Monley Award is given to an individual who has made an extraordinary contribution to the art and craft of filmmaking through their commitment to the use of real locations. Past recipients include Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Wes Anderson and Danny Boyle for their work and utilization of shooting on location.
Location Manager Ilt Jones will also receive this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in blockbusters such as “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Inception” and “Iron Man 3.”
The LGMI Awards will be presented in the following categories: Contemporary Film, Period Film, Contemporary TV, Period TV, Television Anthology/MOW/Limited Series, Commercials, and Film Commissions. Honorary accolades for the Gala include the Humanitarian, Lifetime Achievement, Trailblazer, and Eva Monley Awards.
Leading post-production company Goldcrest Post has added three new senior members to its growing picture finishing team. The new hires are senior colorists Andrew Geary and Anthony Raffaele and senior Vice President J. Eric Camp.
Geary comes to Goldcrest from Company 3, where he worked in post on series such as HBO’s “The Righteous Gemstones” and “The Staircase,” Netflix’s “Tires” and Amazon Prime’s “Harlem.” He also worked on the films “Relay” and “Imaginary.” At Goldcrest, he will serve as senior colorist as well as creative director.
Raffaele’s resume includes post-production roles at Harbor and Deluxe and work on titles such as Apple TV+’s “See,” Hulu’s “Life and Beth” and HBO Max’s “Warrior.”
Finally, Camp joins Goldcrest from his previous role as vice president at rival post-production company Light Iron. Before entering the business side of post-production, he worked on-set as a DIT. As senior VP at Goldcrest, he will oversee picture operations, business development and client solutions.
Goldcrest managing director Domenic Rom comments that the new hires mark “a defining moment for Goldcrest,” adding that “Drew, Anthony and Eric share a commitment to high-end work and deep relationships across the industry. Their addition takes our picture finishing capabilities to the next level.”