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cgpbadgeimage007skollWilliam Nix, as one of the co-founding members of the Producer’s Guild Social Impact Entertainment Task Force,  made presentations to members of the production and writing communities at UCLA, hosted by the Skoll SIE Center (http://www.tft.ucla.edu/skoll-center-for-social-impact-entertainment), and also at the Austin Film Festival.

The former focused on “Financing Social Impact Entertainment” productions and the latter on “Shifting Writers’ Lenses” when designing their characters and their stories, as well as discussing examples of how working writers, directors, and producers can apply these principles to their creative content. During the AFF, he also did a Q& A with MFA Writing Candidates with Professor Leslie Kreiner.

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cgpbadgeNancy Cushing-Jones has  joined Creative Projects Group as its President of Publishing, Media and Branding.

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Nancy Cushing-Jones has  joined Creative Projects Group as its President of Publishing, Media and Branding. Press Release In that position, she is providing a range of services, including content and brand development, freelance editorial work on select properties (www.ncjpublishingservices.com), and development of traditional media and digital platform content for CPG media projects ranging from dramatic/animated feature films to television series and documentaries. Nancy is a credentialed Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) and an MBTI® Certification Program Facilitator. MBTI assessments provide a framework for understanding individual differences and a dynamic model for staff and team development within an organization.

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cgpbadgeWilliam Nix served as a "Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court" in the 20th Annual National Entertainment Moot Court Competition at Pepperdine Law School.

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https://law.pepperdine.edu/…/mo…/national-entertainment-law/ The matter presented an interesting set of issues testing the "copyrightability" of a visually depicted character in a television series (riffed off of "Games of Thrones" with the names changed to protect the participants) and whether "fair use" principles would apply because the appellant argued its work was "transformative" under the exemptive satire/parody body of law.

 

 

cgpbadgeWilliam Nix participated in for his eleventh year in the annual LATC Global Film & TV Program.

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William Nix participated in for his eleventh year in the annual LATC Global Film & TV Program, a unique immersion experience for professionals from around the world with an intensive four-day agenda of meetings and panels on current U.S. film, television and entertainment industry topics, including participation in the American Film Market-AFM. Along with fellow producers, Jeff and Katy Most, of Most Media, their panel focused on "Film Production in the Age of Streaming Services."

See: https://latamtrainingcenter.com/global-program/ and https://latamtrainingcenter.com/the-2019-latc-global-film-…/

 

cgpbadgeDavid Schreff, CPG Advisory Board Member is now the CEO & Board Director of ACTV8me, a FinTech & Marketing Tech provider offering a "transactional media"​ advertising technology platform.

actvemeDavid Schreff, CPG Advisory Board Member is now the CEO & Board Director of ACTV8me, a FinTech & Marketing Tech provider offering a "transactional media"​ advertising technology platform. Actv8me adds a “transactional layer” to any media source, allowing advertisers to reach their audiences better, and enabling consumers to receive digital offers that are relevant to them. See: www.actv8 and https://www.linkedin.com/company/actv8/about  

 

cgpbadgeJamie DeRoy, CPG Advisory Board Member, had six shows among the 2019 Tony Award nominees.

jamiederoyShe also was the recipient of 5th Spirit of Achievement Award for her lifetime of achievement as a tour de force in the world of Broadway. https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-Broadway-Producers-Jamie-deRoy-Tara-Smith-Swibel-Honored-at-65th-Spirit-of-Achievement-Awards-20190515  In addition, she brought her long-running Jamie deRoy & friends variety show to the Milton Berle Room of the Friar’s Club Monastery and hosted a jam-packed evening of entertainment. Friars were treated to great music and comedy by her guests for the evening including Jared Bradshaw, (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Jersey Boys), Steve Hayes, David Buskin, multi-award winning singer-songwriter, Sophie Buskin, Willy Falk, (Miss Saigon, Starlight Express, Les Miserables), Angela LaGreca, Multi-award winning Musical Comedienne, and Charlotte Maltby, (The Sound of Music, Starting Here, Starting Now) https://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/BWW-Review-Jamie-deRoy-and-Friends-Play-The-Friars-Club-20190814 Read more at: http://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/entertainment/jamie-deroy-has-six-shows-among-the-2019-tony-award-nominees/article/548933#ixzz69zw3MsjK and  http://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/entertainment/jamie-deroy-has-six-shows-among-the-2019-tony-award-nominees/article/548933

 

cgpbadgeWilliam Nix has been tapped by Nadim Naaman, Dana Al Fardan and Ali Matar to produce their theatrical stage musical "Broken Wings" in North and South America.

William Nix has been tapped by Nadim Naaman, Dana Al Fardan and Ali Matar to produce their theatrical stage musical "Broken Wings" in North and South America. An autobiographical account of Kahlil Gibran’s first love, Broken Wings is an adaptation of the iconic poet’s 1912 masterpiece.

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cgpbadge netflixlatinnetflixSteve Solot, CPG Advisory Board Member has joined Netflix

Steve Solot, CPG Advisory Board Member has joined Netflix and is responsible for its Production Policy, Latin America, Spain & Portugal. See: https://latamtrainingcenter.com/about/steve-solot

cgpbadge Elliott Nix has joined Creative Projects Group as a member of its Board of Advisors.

He is currently Head of YouTube Ad Sales – Retail, Consumer Electronics & Telecom and makes presentations for Google such as "How A Smart Video Strategy Can Supercharge Performance" at the Elite Digital Summit | Video Marketing. As video creative becomes the norm rather than the exception, performance marketers must learn to prioritize video for increasing ROI. Join Pete Roper from Google as he discusses the key tips for developing a video advertising strategy based on performance. See: https://elitesem.com/videos/how-a-smart-video-strategy-can-supercharge-performance and https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliott-nix-a0737b2

cgpbadgehrw2William Nix Moderating LA Human Rights Watch Film Club Screening Panel

Join us for a special screening of The Blood Is at the Dorrstep, a powerful documentary takin ga behind the scene look at one of America's most pressing human rights struggles. On Sunday, January 28th, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. at New Roads School in Santa Monica. Through the story of Dontre Hamilton, an unarmed African American man who was killed by the police, The Blood Is at the Doorstep takes a powerful and constructive look at police brutality and race in the United States.

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