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Documentary filmmaking and unscripted content are at the forefront of how AI is being used to tell stories. Erik Barmack speaks to 'Churchill at War' producers Justin Wilkes and Sara Bernstein to see how they used AI to bring Churchill back to life https://lnkd.in/dxnBXNcB

“Nobody Knows Anything” is a new show about how difficult – but not impossible – it is to make something actually good in Hollywood. Join LAist and The Black List each week as we put your favorite actors, directors, and writers through the wringer to see if they’ve got what it takes to make a successful movie or TV show. “Nobody Knows Anything” is hosted by Franklin Leonard, founder and CEO of The Black List, a platform that helps Hollywood discover great scripts. The show is a production of The Black List and LAist Studios, in partnership with The Ankler. New episodes drop weekly on Tuesdays on Dec. 10 and can also be heard on LAist 89.3 on weekends. Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gHFXydyz Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gSA-da3B

Deadline's Contenders documentary event on Sun. will feature Matt Walsh’s “Am I Racist?” Richard Rushfield writes, 'I’m sure the documentary community and the Academy doc branch will be delighted to welcome Penske Media’s new partner with open arms' https://lnkd.in/eUMwef48

Step right up to Richard Rushfield’s jamboree of quick industry takes including the latest stop on Jay Penske’s global tour of authoritarian countries, actual box office successes, and Richard's new Hollywood acronym: PLONK. https://lnkd.in/eUMwef48

It feels as though I've been writing about co-productions for the last decade, but it wasn't until recently that I had a chance to really dig under the surface and deconstruct what these deals actually entail. In this guide for The Ankler, I have a look at various models and how U.S. producers, in particular, can navigate the market. Grateful to the sage advice and guidance from co-pro legends including Marc Lorber, Lilla Hurst, Kate Beal, James Durie & J.C. Mills.

‘Moana 2' and 'Inside Out 2' made bank, but Gints Zilbalodis' hauntingly inventive 'Flow' — on a $4M budget — could surprise everyone. Katey Rich assesses the current state of the Best Animated Feature race https://lnkd.in/eq58TbTp

HBO and Max are focused on their in-house brands like Game of Thrones spinoffs, but as Elaine Low explains in her Fall Market Guide, it’s still possible to land a project there — even if it’s through the back door https://lnkd.in/e3MzDa5a

I had the pleasure of speaking with Elaine Low for her latest piece in The Ankler about the critical issues surrounding the use of Hollywood writers’ scripts for AI training. The article dives into the complexities of copyright, consent, and the broader ethical implications of AI in creative industries. You can read the full article “TV Writers Found 139,000 of Their Scripts Trained AI. Hell Broke Loose” here: https://lnkd.in/dNNsVa6S. Thank you, Elaine, for shedding light on these pressing questions! Here are some outtakes:

It feels as though I've been writing about co-productions for the last decade, but it wasn't until recently that I had a chance to really dig under the surface and deconstruct what these deals actually entail. In this guide for The Ankler, I have a look at various models and how U.S. producers, in particular, can navigate the market. Grateful to the sage advice and guidance from co-pro legends including Marc Lorber, Lilla Hurst, Kate Beal, James Durie & J.C. Mills.

International co-productions were once unpopular but in an age of financial austerity, are now quickly gaining steam. Manori Ravindran provides a primer on how to tap into this new red-hot center of the global TV market https://lnkd.in/eaXVnVFH