54-410: Established in 1973, the École supérieure d'études cinématographiques ( ESEC ) (English: College of Cinematography) is a professional school in the fields of film and audiovisual techniques, and the use of multimedia applied to audiovisual works. Through its programs, ESEC prepares its candidates for careers in: ESEC delivers its own diplomas in cinematography and audiovisual techniques. Registered with
108-405: A blog called Heat Vision , which covers comic books, science fiction, and horror content. As of August 2013, Comscore measured 12 million unique visitors per month to the site. THR ' s editors have included Janice Min (2010–2017), Elizabeth Guider (2007–2010), Cynthia Littleton (2005–2007), Howard Burns (2001–2006), Anita Busch (1999–2001), and Alex Ben Block (1990–1999). Alex Ben Block
162-502: A full member of CILECT , the international network of film schools. The school is now a public establishment under the responsibility of the Ministry of culture and communication. The school first opened in the Palais de Tokyo (Paris 16e), moving on 15 February 1999, to the old Rapid Film - Pathé Studios at 6, rue Francoeur (18e). Their founder and French prime class producer Bernard Natan
216-416: A new role at its parent company. Simultaneously, it was announced that longtime executive editor Matthew Belloni would take over as editorial director. In April 2020, Belloni announced he was stepping down after 14 years at the publication in the wake of recent clashes with the company's leadership over editorial issues. At the end of April 2020, The Hollywood Reporter (THR) named Nekesa Mumbi Moody as
270-620: A number of major industry events and awards ceremonies. It hosted 13 such events in 2012, including the Women in Entertainment Breakfast, where it announced its annual Power 100 list of the industry's most powerful women; the Key Art Awards (for achievement in entertainment advertising and communications); Power Lawyers Breakfast; Next Gen (honoring the industry's 50 fastest-rising stars and executives age 35 and under); Nominees Night; and
324-650: A redesign by the time competitor Variety took to the web in 1998. In 2002 the Reporter ' s website won the Jesse H. Neal Award for business journalism. In November 2013, The Hollywood Reporter launched the style site Pret-a-Reporter. THR.com, The Hollywood Reporter ' s website, re-launched in 2010, offers breaking entertainment news, reviews and blogs; original video content (and film and TV clips) and photo galleries; plus in-depth movie, television, music, awards, style, technology and business coverage. The website includes
378-466: A small number of editorial workers, including senior editor of diversity and inclusion Rebecca Sun and longtime TV editor Lesley Goldberg, who has been with the outlet since 2003. Founder Billy Wilkerson served as the publisher of THR until his death in September 1962. Wilkerson's wife, Tichi Wilkerson Kassel , took over as publisher and editor-in-chief when her husband died. Robert J. Dowling, who
432-442: A specific curriculum depending on the department they have chosen, including theoretical classes, exercises, days devoted to film analysis, analytical seminars and collective exercises making films. They spend their fourth year fulfilling an individual end-of-studies project (known as "travail de fin d'études" or TFE) and taking part in their classmates' projects. In sum, the school is designed to foster an applied cinephilia, in which
486-471: A story about the newspaper's involvement, but the editor, Robert J. Dowling, declined to run it. For the blacklist's 65th anniversary in 2012, the THR published a lengthy investigative piece about Wilkerson's role, by reporters Gary Baum and Daniel Miller. The same edition carried an apology from Wilkerson's son W. R. Wilkerson III. He wrote that his father had been motivated by revenge for his thwarted ambition to own
540-401: A studio. On April 11, 1988, Tichi Wilkerson Kassel sold the paper to BPI Communications , owned by Affiliated Publications , for $ 26.7 million. Robert J. Dowling became THR president in 1988, and editor-in-chief and publisher in 1991. Dowling hired Alex Ben Block as editor in 1990. Block and Teri Ritzer damped much of the sensationalism and cronyism that was prominent in the paper under
594-500: A year later for an editorial job at Variety . In July 2007 THR named Elizabeth Guider as its new editor. An 18-year veteran of Variety , where she served as Executive Editor, Guider assumed responsibility for the editorial vision and strategic direction of The Hollywood Reporter ' s daily and weekly editions, digital content offerings and executive conferences. Guider left The Hollywood Reporter in early 2010. In addition to hiring Eric Mika, Rose Eintstein and Elizabeth Guider,
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#1732869661698648-546: Is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Hollywood film , television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper , and in 2010 switched to a weekly large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries . The magazine also sponsors and hosts major industry events. The Hollywood Reporter
702-476: Is published by Brainstore Media under license from The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. It is a multimedia platform covering local, national and European events aimed at the global market, with a focus on the Italian film, TV industry and culture. Concita De Gregorio was appointed as the magazine's first chairman, and served in the role until February 2024, being subsequently replaced by Boris Sollazzo . Since March of
756-596: Is published by Hersey Shiga Global under license from The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. It covers film, TV and entertainment news with a special focus on the Japanese Film and TV market, which includes Japan's vast anime industry and talent agencies. Its chairman is Tsukasa Shiga . The Hollywood Reporter Roma was launched in April 2023 in Italy as the first European edition of The Hollywood Reporter . The Hollywood Reporter Roma
810-556: The Academy Awards (Oscars). The feature was first published in February 2013 as a single interview with an anonymous director titled "An Oscar Voter's Brutally Honest Ballot". The magazine typically publishes three to four interviews each year. The Washington Post called the feature "the best part of Oscar season". In April 2023, the Academy introduced a rule change aimed at curtailing
864-503: The IDHEC ( Institut des hautes études cinématographiques ) was the main French film school — training 1,439 French and foreign film professionals. In 1985, the school was restructured under the supervision of the then Minister of Culture Jack Lang and La Fémis was created in 1986. Originally, scriptwriter Jean-Claude Carrière was its president and Jack Gajos was its director. When La Fémis
918-632: The Institut des hautes études cinématographiques , IDHEC) is a French grande école and the film and television school of PSL Research University . FEMIS ( French: [femis] ) is an acronym for Fondation Européenne pour les Métiers de l'Image et du Son ("European Foundation for the Professions of Image and Sound"). Based in Paris , it offers courses balanced between artistic research, professional development and technical training. From 1944 to 1985,
972-444: The Reporter hired the following staff in 2007: However, staffing levels began to drop again in 2008. In April, Nielsen Business Media eliminated between 40 and 50 editorial staff positions at The Hollywood Reporter and its sister publications: Adweek , Brandweek , Editor & Publisher and Mediaweek . In December, another 12 editorial positions were cut at the trade paper. In addition, 2008 saw substantial turnover in
1026-563: The Times returned to THR , filing a report on a party for Academy Award nominees the magazine had hosted at the Los Angeles restaurant Spago . Noting the crowd of top celebrities in attendance, the Times alluded to the fact that many Hollywood insiders were now referring to THR as "the new Vanity Fair ". Ad sales since Min's hiring were up more than 50%, while traffic to the magazine's website had grown by 800%. In January 2014, Janice Min
1080-532: The " Hollywood Ten " who were blacklisted after hearings in 1947 by the House Un-American Activities Committee . When Wilkerson died in 1962, his THR obituary said that he had "named names, pseudonyms and card numbers and was widely credited with being chiefly responsible for preventing communists from becoming entrenched in Hollywood production." In 1997 THR reporter David Robb wrote
1134-462: The 25 Most Powerful Stylists Luncheon. The Hollywood Reporter has produced the group interview shows Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter and Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter . Since 2013, The Hollywood Reporter has published an annual feature called "Brutally Honest Oscar Ballot" where anonymous members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences explain their voting choices for
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#17328696616981188-498: The Ministry of Education in 1973, member of the FEMIS national college since 1986 until 1998, ESEC is a professional school, training students in the fields of cinema, audiovisual mediums, and multimedia applied to various audiovisual mediums. As with other national schools, ESEC delivers its own diplomas in cinematography and audiovisual techniques, which are French and international diplomas at level II. These diplomas are recognized as among
1242-639: The Wilkersons. In 1994, BPI Communications was sold to Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeverijen (VNU) for $ 220 million. In March 2006 a private equity consortium led by Blackstone and KKR, both with ties to the conservative movement in the United States, acquired THR along with the other assets of VNU. It joined those publications with AdWeek and A.C. Nielsen to form The Nielsen Company . Matthew King, vice president for content and audience, editorial director Howard Burns, and executive editor Peter Pryor left
1296-759: The annual Life is Beautiful music festival and an investment in the SXSW festival franchise that is expanding beyond its Austin, Texas roots next year with an edition in Sydney, Australia. In April 2020, at least 20 staffers were laid off, including executive vice president and group publisher Lynne Segall. On August 5, 2022, Boehly pulled out of the MRC joint venture, and bought back the assets he had contributed to it, including The Hollywood Reporter. In June 2023, digital media writer J. Clara Chan and at least two other staffers were laid off. A year later The Hollywood Reporter laid off
1350-570: The editorial and sales staff increased nearly 50%, respectively. Min hired various recognized journalists in the entertainment industry, most notably Variety film critic Todd McCarthy after his firing from Variety in March 2010, as well as Kim Masters of NPR, Tim Goodman of the San Francisco Chronicle , Lacey Rose of Forbes , Pamela McClintock of Variety and Eriq Gardner of American Lawyer. The Hollywood Reporter sponsors and hosts
1404-469: The editorial director who was expected to begin on June 15, 2020. In September 2020, Penske Media assumed the day-to-day operations of Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter through a joint venture with MRC known as PMRC. The agreement also included opportunities for MRC to develop content based on PMC's publications. Established in 2020, PMRC is the parent company of THR, Variety , Rolling Stone , Billboard , Vibe , Music Business Worldwide ,
1458-610: The exhaustive application process to be accepted as a student. In 2012, The Hollywood Reporter rated La Fémis no. 6 in its best international film school rankings (it included U.S.-based film schools) and no. 3 in its 2014 best international film school rankings (it excluded U.S.-based film schools). Its alumni have won three of the world's most prestigious film prizes – Cannes Film Festival 's Golden Palm , Venice Film Festival 's Golden Lion and Berlin International Film Festival 's Golden Bear – 11 times, making it
1512-517: The feature, saying that Academy voters "may not discuss [their] voting preferences and other members' voting preferences in a public forum. This includes comparing or ranking motion pictures, performances, or achievements in relation to voting. This also includes speaking with press anonymously." The Hollywood Reporter Japan was launched in February 2023 in Japan as the first international edition of The Hollywood Reporter . The Hollywood Reporter Japan
1566-507: The film industry. Wilkerson became friends with Howard Hughes and the paper wrote many favorable stories about him and his film plans. In return, Hughes, in addition to advertising revenue, also provided financial assistance to the paper when necessary. Wilkerson ran The Hollywood Reporter until his death in September 1962, although his final column appeared 18 months prior. Wilkerson's wife, Tichi Wilkerson Kassel , took over as publisher and editor-in-chief when her husband died. From
1620-421: The issue on July 29, 1946, headlined "A Vote for Joe Stalin ." He went to confession before publishing it, knowing the damage it would cause, but was apparently encouraged by the priest to go ahead with it. The column contained the first industry names, including Dalton Trumbo and Howard Koch , on what became the Hollywood blacklist, known as "Billy's list". Eight of the 11 people Wilkerson named were among
1674-444: The largest total distribution of any entertainment daily. In December 2009, Prometheus Global Media, a newly formed company formed by Pluribus Capital Management and Guggenheim Partners , and chaired by Jimmy Finkelstein , CEO of News Communications, parent of political journal The Hill , acquired THR from Nielsen Business Media. It pledged to invest in the brand and grow the company. Richard Beckman , formerly of Condé Nast ,
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1728-548: The late 1930s, Wilkerson used The Hollywood Reporter to push the view that the industry was a communist stronghold. In particular, he opposed the screenplay writers' trade union, the Screen Writers Guild , which he called the "Red Beachhead". In 1946 the Guild considered creating an American Authors' Authority to hold copyright for writers, instead of ownership passing to the studios. Wilkerson devoted his "Tradeviews" column to
1782-471: The latest on Hollywood fashion and lifestyle. The Reporter published a primitive " satellite " digital edition in the late 1980s. It became the first daily entertainment trade paper to start a website in 1995. Initially, the site offered free news briefs with complete coverage firewalled as a premium paid service. In later years, the website became mostly free as it became more reliant on ad sales and less on subscribers. The website had already gone through
1836-488: The many scoops THR had generated, adding that the new glossy format seemed to be succeeding with its "rarefied demographic", stating: "They managed to change the subject by going weekly... The large photos, lush paper stock and great design are a kind of narcotic here." In 2011, Deadline Hollywood , a property of Penske Media Corporation , sued The Hollywood Reporter for more than $ 5 million, alleging copyright infringement . In 2013, THR ' s parent company settled
1890-515: The masthead." Gossip blogger Roger Friedman joined The Hollywood Reporter as a senior correspondent in May 2009, a year after being fired by Fox News for writing an article reviewing an illegally bootlegged copy of the movie "Wolverine". Business Insider described it as a surprising and risky move. In March 2010, Friedman's employment agreement was not renewed by The Hollywood Reporter . When Janice Min and Lori Burgess came on board in 2010,
1944-714: The most important diplomas delivered in France and are recognized by other universities and professional schools in France and abroad, including in 70 other countries. Notably in the US, at USC (U. of Southern California), UCLA (U. of C. Los Angeles) and NYU (New York University). 48°50′52″N 2°22′49″E / 48.847872°N 2.380369°E / 48.847872; 2.380369 FEMIS La Fémis (French: École Nationale Supérieure des Métiers de l'Image et du Son ; "National Institute for Professional Image and Sound", formerly known as
1998-665: The most rewarded film school in the world, preceding the Beijing Film Academy and the Tisch School of the Arts of New York City , in winning those three prizes. La Fémis has trained over 700 students in all filmmaking trades: directors, screenwriters, producers, editors, cameramen, sound engineers, decorators, script supervisors, distributors and exhibition managers/executives. Among them: (in alphabetical order) The Hollywood Reporter The Hollywood Reporter ( THR )
2052-587: The online department: THR.com Editor Melissa Grego left her position in July to become executive editor of Broadcasting & Cable , and Managing Editor Scott McKim left to become a new media manager at Knox College . With the entertainment industry as a whole shrinking, "Hollywood studios have cut more than $ 20 million from the Motion Picture Association of America budget this year. The resulting staff and program reductions are expected to permanently shrink
2106-592: The paper in a wave of layoffs in December 2006; editor Cynthia Littleton, widely respected throughout the industry, reported directly to Kilcullen. The Reporter absorbed another blow when Littleton left her position for an editorial job at Variety in March 2007. Web editor Glenn Abel also left after 16 years with the paper. From 1988 to 2014, Daily Variety and The Hollywood Reporter were both located on Wilshire Boulevard , along Miracle Mile . In March 2007, The Hollywood Reporter surpassed Daily Variety to achieve
2160-403: The same year, the writing staff of The Hollywood Reporter Roma publicly denounced the state of financial crisis affecting the magazine, with journalists, translators and external contributors reportedly not getting paid for months; an Il Post inquiry revealed a significant discrepancy between Brainstore Media's declared budget and the original financial plan presented by the company to PMRC in
2214-744: The scope and size of the six-studio trade and advocacy group." Staffing at THR in 2008 saw even further cutbacks with "names from today's tragic bloodletting of The Hollywood Reporter ' s staff" adding up quickly in the hard economic times at the end of 2008. "The trade has not only been thin, but only publishing digital version 19 days this holiday season. Film writers Leslie Simmons, Carolyn Giardina, Gregg Goldstein, plus lead TV critic Barry Garron and TV reporter Kimberly Nordyke, also special issues editor Randee Dawn Cohen out of New York and managing editor Harley Lond and international department editor Hy Hollinger , plus Dan Evans, Lesley Goldberg, Michelle Belaski, James Gonzalez were among those chopped from
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2268-558: The studio bosses in New York and some studio lots tried to ban the paper. In 1932, Variety sued The Hollywood Reporter , alleging that THR was plagiarizing information from Variety following its publication in New York on Tuesdays, by way of phoning or wiring the information back to Hollywood, so that THR could publish the information before Variety reached Hollywood three days later on Friday. Then, in 1933, Variety started its own daily Hollywood edition, Daily Variety , to cover
2322-399: The study of films past and present underwrites advanced skills in the practicalities of filmmaking; returning alumni, like Jean Paul Civeyrac, who come back to themselves lead seminars, carry on this tradition of encouraging advanced auteurist ambitions among the new students. The school is the subject of a 2016 French film called Le Concours (The Graduation) , directed by Claire Simon about
2376-486: The suit on the courthouse steps. Kilcullen "exited" Nielsen in February 2008 "to pursue his passion as an entrepreneur." In April 2010 Lori Burgess was named as publisher. Burgess had been publisher of OK! magazine since October 2008. Michaela Apruzzese was named associate publisher, entertainment in May 2010. Apruzzese previously served as the director of movie advertising for Los Angeles Times Media Group. Lynne Segall, former vice president and associate publisher,
2430-443: The suit. According to The Wall Street Journal , "The lawsuit [was] widely viewed in Hollywood as a proxy for the bitter war for readers and advertising dollars... The two sides agreed on a statement reading in part: 'Prometheus admits that The Hollywood Reporter copied source code from Penske Media Corporation's Web site www.tvline.com ; Prometheus and The Hollywood Reporter have apologized to Penske Media. ' " By February 2013
2484-433: Was appointed as CEO. In 2010, Beckman recruited Janice Min , the former editor-in-chief of Us Weekly , as editorial director to "eviscerate" the existing daily trade paper and reinvent it as a glossy, large-format weekly magazine. The Hollywood Reporter relaunched with a weekly print edition and a revamped website that enabled it to break news. Eight months after its initial report, The New York Times took note of
2538-473: Was created, the school had seven teaching departments: direction, screenwriting, picture, sound, editing, production, and set design. A script continuity course was added in 1992 and a distribution/exploitation course in 2003. Lastly the master-class workshop, a European production training program, was co-created with the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg , Ludwigsburg, Germany in 2002. La Fémis is
2592-480: Was deported by the Nazis in 1942. In 2019 the French director Michel Hazanivicius was appointed as chairman of the board. The main curriculum students follow a four-year training course. During the first year, they all follow the same general course: initiation into the various jobs involved in filmmaking, experimenting in every technical position within a film crew. During the second and third year, they follow
2646-466: Was founded in 1930 by William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, then Monday-to-Friday from 1940. Wilkerson used caustic articles and gossip to generate publicity and got noticed by
2700-400: Was hired as editor for special issues in 1990, and was promoted to editor of the daily edition in 1992. After Block left, former Variety film editor, Anita Busch, became editor between 1999 and 2001. Busch was credited with making the paper competitive with Variety . In March 2006, Cynthia Littleton, former broadcast television editor and deputy editor, was named editor, but left the role
2754-561: Was named president of THR when Kassel sold the company, became editor-in-chief and publisher in 1991. Tony Uphoff assumed the publisher position in November 2005. John Kilcullen replaced Uphoff in October 2006, as publisher of Billboard . Kilcullen was a defendant in Billboard ' s infamous "dildo" lawsuit, in which he was accused of race discrimination and sexual harassment. VNU settled
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#17328696616982808-562: Was named publisher and senior vice president in June 2011. The weekly print edition of The Hollywood Reporter includes profiles, original photography and interviews with entertainment figures; articles about major upcoming releases and product launches; film reviews and film festival previews; coverage of the latest industry deals, TV ratings, box-office figures and analysis of global entertainment business trends and indicators; photos essays and reports from premieres and other red-carpet events; and
2862-519: Was promoted to President/Chief Creative Officer of the Entertainment Group of Guggenheim Media, giving her oversight of THR and its sister brand Billboard . Min is joined by co-president John Amato, who is responsible for business initiatives. Guggenheim Partners announced on December 17, 2015, that it would sell the Prometheus media properties to its executive Todd Boehly. The company
2916-402: Was sold to Eldridge Industries in February 2017. On February 1, 2018, Eldridge Industries announced the merger of its media properties with Media Rights Capital to form Valence Media (later rebranded in 2020 as simply MRC). In February 2017, Min announced she was stepping down from her role as President/Chief Creative Officer overseeing The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard to take on
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