In January 2016, the hashtag that changed the awards landscape — #OscarsSoWhite — forced the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences to evaluate not only their membership but the way Hollywood makes movies. Then came 2020, the year that tested the Hollywood industry from business operations to simple creative expressions. The mood among commenters on social media responses to analysis articles and predictions is often “Hollywood giving itself awards is not what this country needs” and/or “movies, what movies?”
Variety interviewed the heads and leaders of the four most important award shows: the Oscars, SAG, BAFTA and Golden Globes to see where their organizations are in regard to bringing diversity to their organizations and work there still is to be done. David Rubin, President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris, Krishnendu Majumdar, Chair of BAFTA, Marc Samuelson, Chair of the Film Committee at BAFTA and Meher Tatna,...
Variety interviewed the heads and leaders of the four most important award shows: the Oscars, SAG, BAFTA and Golden Globes to see where their organizations are in regard to bringing diversity to their organizations and work there still is to be done. David Rubin, President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris, Krishnendu Majumdar, Chair of BAFTA, Marc Samuelson, Chair of the Film Committee at BAFTA and Meher Tatna,...
- 2/26/2021
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Jack Tewksbury, a three-decade member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and nine-time executive producer of the Golden Globe Awards, died Saturday at the age of 94.
“We are sad to let you know that longtime HFPA member Jack Tewksbury passed away at the age of 94 yesterday evening,” HFPA President Ali Sar said in a statement. “Jack has been an invaluable member and a true gentleman. He will be sorely missed.”
While attending New York University, the New York native began his career in journalism as a reporter for Motion Picture Daily and Radio-tv Daily. After moving to Los Angeles, he became a film columnist for the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, and in 1985, he joined the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a journalist for French publications.
Also Read: HFPA Vice President Ali Sar Named President After Lorenzo Soria's Death
Tewksbury served as treasurer for a third of his 36 years as a member of the HFPA.
“We are sad to let you know that longtime HFPA member Jack Tewksbury passed away at the age of 94 yesterday evening,” HFPA President Ali Sar said in a statement. “Jack has been an invaluable member and a true gentleman. He will be sorely missed.”
While attending New York University, the New York native began his career in journalism as a reporter for Motion Picture Daily and Radio-tv Daily. After moving to Los Angeles, he became a film columnist for the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, and in 1985, he joined the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a journalist for French publications.
Also Read: HFPA Vice President Ali Sar Named President After Lorenzo Soria's Death
Tewksbury served as treasurer for a third of his 36 years as a member of the HFPA.
- 8/24/2020
- by Rosemary Rossi
- The Wrap
Journalist and Hollywood Foreign Press Association member Jack Tewksbury died on Saturday night. No further details were given about his death. He was 94.
In a statement received by Deadline, HFPA President Ali Sar confirmed his death: “We are sad to let you know that longtime HFPA member Jack Tewksbury passed away at the age of 94 yesterday evening. Jack has been an invaluable member and a true gentleman. He will be sorely missed.”
Tewksbury was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 11, 1925. It was in New York when he began his career as a journalist. While attending New York University, he worked as a reporter for Motion Picture Daily and Radio-tv Daily.
He then moved on to Hollywood where he became the movie columnist for the Quebec-Chronicle-Telegraph. He joined the HFPA in 1985 as a journalist for French publications, and then, more recently wrote for Argentina.
He served as HFPA Treasurer from...
In a statement received by Deadline, HFPA President Ali Sar confirmed his death: “We are sad to let you know that longtime HFPA member Jack Tewksbury passed away at the age of 94 yesterday evening. Jack has been an invaluable member and a true gentleman. He will be sorely missed.”
Tewksbury was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 11, 1925. It was in New York when he began his career as a journalist. While attending New York University, he worked as a reporter for Motion Picture Daily and Radio-tv Daily.
He then moved on to Hollywood where he became the movie columnist for the Quebec-Chronicle-Telegraph. He joined the HFPA in 1985 as a journalist for French publications, and then, more recently wrote for Argentina.
He served as HFPA Treasurer from...
- 8/24/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Jack Tewksbury, a longtime entertainment industry journalist and Hollywood Foreign Press Association member, died Saturday, according to the HFPA. He was 94.
HFPA president Ali Sar said, “Jack has been an invaluable member and a true gentleman. He will be sorely missed.”
Tewksbury was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Oct. 11, 1925. He began his career in journalism working in New York as a reporter for Motion Picture Daily and Radio-tv Daily during his college years at New York University. He moved to Hollywood and became the movie columnist for the Quebec-Chronicle-Telegraph. Tewksbury also worked as a publicist for prolific producer Joseph Levine.
According to Tewksbury’s IMDb page, he wrote thousands of articles that appeared in hundreds of global publications and was always interested in comedy. He and his friends would deal with boredom during the middle of the night while waiting for news to happen by trying to see who...
HFPA president Ali Sar said, “Jack has been an invaluable member and a true gentleman. He will be sorely missed.”
Tewksbury was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Oct. 11, 1925. He began his career in journalism working in New York as a reporter for Motion Picture Daily and Radio-tv Daily during his college years at New York University. He moved to Hollywood and became the movie columnist for the Quebec-Chronicle-Telegraph. Tewksbury also worked as a publicist for prolific producer Joseph Levine.
According to Tewksbury’s IMDb page, he wrote thousands of articles that appeared in hundreds of global publications and was always interested in comedy. He and his friends would deal with boredom during the middle of the night while waiting for news to happen by trying to see who...
- 8/24/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association held their annual lunch in Beverly Hills and presented financial awards and announced newly elected officers.
Grants went to organisations including CalArts, Find, Sundance Institute and the International Documentary Association.
HFPA president Theo Kingma announced the new HFPA officers: Lorenzo Soria (vice-president), Meher Tatna (treasurer), Lilly Lui (executive secretary), Yoram Kahana (chairman).
Board members are: Vera Anderson, Luca Celada, Helen Hoehne, Aida Takla-o’Reilly and Jack Tewksbury.
The new COO and legal counsel is Gregory Goeckner.
Grants went to organisations including CalArts, Find, Sundance Institute and the International Documentary Association.
HFPA president Theo Kingma announced the new HFPA officers: Lorenzo Soria (vice-president), Meher Tatna (treasurer), Lilly Lui (executive secretary), Yoram Kahana (chairman).
Board members are: Vera Anderson, Luca Celada, Helen Hoehne, Aida Takla-o’Reilly and Jack Tewksbury.
The new COO and legal counsel is Gregory Goeckner.
- 8/13/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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