Nic Novicki interviewed by SAGindie & Film Independent
Shelley Ginsburg-Brown2019-03-26T12:03:31-07:00Check out Nic Novicki's recent interviews with entertainment industry leaders! SAGindie Interview Film Independent Interview
Easterseals Disability Film Challenge on ‘Great Day Washington’!
Shelley Ginsburg-Brown2019-03-26T10:09:03-07:00This morning, Easterseals Disability Film Challenge founder Nic Novicki and Easterseals National CEO Angela Willams appeared on Great Day Washington to promote the 2019 film challenge and Easterseals' 100th Anniversary. Click Here to watch the full segment!
Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i returns as Mentor for 2019 ‘Best Awareness Campaign’ winner!
Shelley Ginsburg-Brown2019-03-12T15:34:57-07:00We are so excited for Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i to return as the mentor for the winner of the 2019 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge's 'Best Awareness Campaign!' Tiffany was named Executive Vice President, Entertainment Diversity, Inclusion & Communications, CBS Entertainment in February 2016. In this position, she expands upon the division’s current diversity initiatives, as well as [...]
Pam Dixon returns as Mentor for 2019 ‘Best Actor’
Shelley Ginsburg-Brown2019-03-18T14:37:43-07:00Legendary Casting Director Pam Dixon (Angels in the Outfield, City Slickers) will be returning as the mentor for our 'Best Actor' in 2019! Pam was hired by CBS Television and quickly became Assistant to the Head of Casting. She left CBS to become VP of casting for ABC Television. Another promotion made her Senior VP [...]
John Penotti to serve as Mentor for 2019 ‘Best Film’ Winner
Shelley Ginsburg-Brown2019-03-07T15:38:48-08:00Join us in welcoming Crazy Rich Asians Producer John Penotti as the mentor for the winner of 'Best Film!' John is President of SK Global, the merged entity of Los Angeles-based film finance/production entity Sidney Kimmel Entertainment (SKE), and New York and Hong Kong-based Ivanhoe Pictures, an international local-language content company. As an independent producer, Penotti has [...]
Phil Lord to serve as Mentor for 2019 ‘Best Director’
Shelley Ginsburg-Brown2019-02-25T12:21:40-08:00We are pleased to announce that 2019 Academy Award-winner Phil Lord will serve as the mentor for the winner of 'Best Director!' Phil Lord and creative partner Chris Miller are the prolific multi-hyphenate duo behind some of today’s most successful films and television shows, including the Academy Award-winning best animated feature, Spider-man: Into The Spider-verse, The Lego [...]
Registration Open for 2019 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge: A Force for Change, Disability Inclusion & Careers in Entertainment
Shelley Ginsburg-Brown2019-02-06T11:45:53-08:00LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28, 2019 -- Easterseals Southern California, a leading disability services organization, announced registration is now open for its annual Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, the entertainment industry’s premiere disability inclusion competition. Interested filmmakers and participants can register at DisabilityFilmChallenge.com now through April 3, 2019, when registration will close at 6 p.m. PST. “The entertainment industry [...]