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Disney Created in LA Brings Creators to Hollywood’s Big Screen

Disney Created in LA Brings Creators to Hollywood’s Big Screen

Disney’s Created in LA put creator-made video inside the El Capitan Theatre before moving its second-day program to The Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank. The format brings digital creators and Disney executives into the same venues, showing where creator-led media is intersecting with Hollywood production. Key Takeaways Created in

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American Idol Moves Production From Los Angeles to Georgia

American Idol Moves Production From Los Angeles to Georgia

ABC’s American Idol will relocate production from Los Angeles to Georgia for its 25th season, according to production company Fremantle. The change moves filming of the long-running singing competition away from Hollywood, where the series has been produced since its launch, and makes Georgia the production location for the upcoming

Beyond Fest 2026 Announces 81-Film Los Angeles Lineup

Beyond Fest 2026 Announces 81-Film Los Angeles Lineup

Beyond Fest 2026 will bring 81 films to Los Angeles theaters from September 23 through October 6, with the lineup featuring 10 world premieres, international and North American premieres, U.S. premieres and West Coast premieres. The festival also includes Q&As with filmmakers and actors including Michael Mann, Robert Eggers, Al

LA Shorts 2027 Opens Submissions for Independent Filmmakers

LA Shorts 2027 Opens Submissions for Independent Filmmakers

LA Shorts International Film Festival has opened submissions for its 2027 Los Angeles edition, inviting independent filmmakers to enter short-form projects across narrative, documentary, animation, music video and other categories. The festival is scheduled for March 4–10, 2027, and includes multiple submission categories for filmmakers seeking festival consideration. Key Takeaways

Vision Theatre Reopening Brings New Life to Leimert Park

Vision Theatre Reopening Brings New Life to Leimert Park

The Vision Theatre Performing Arts Center in Leimert Park is preparing to reopen after a 15-year renovation and $40-million revitalization. The Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs is scheduled to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, marking the return of a historic South Los Angeles venue with expanded performance facilities and

Lakers TV Deal Faces Uncertainty as Spectrum Rethinks SportsNet

Lakers TV Deal Faces Uncertainty as Spectrum Rethinks SportsNet

Charter Communications is reconsidering its relationship with Spectrum SportsNet, the regional network that carries Lakers games under a deal running through 2032. The development comes as Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger prepare to assume control of the franchise, placing renewed attention on the team’s local television revenue and distribution. Key

Netflix Game Studio Closure Marks Shift to TV Gaming

Netflix Game Studio Closure Marks Shift to TV Gaming

Netflix Game Studio restructuring is accelerating after the company confirmed it is closing Night School Studio, the Los Angeles-area developer behind Oxenfree, and Moonloot Games in Helsinki. The changes matter because Netflix is reducing parts of its internal development footprint while placing greater emphasis on cloud-based TV games and a

Netflix Hires Katie Martin Kelley in L.A. Film Communications Move

Netflix Hires Katie Martin Kelley in L.A. Film Communications Move

Netflix has hired Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group executive Katie Martin Kelley as vice president of communications, film, with a September 8 start date. She will report to Chief Communications Officer Dani Dudeck and oversee communications for film and animation, marking a senior Hollywood communications move between two major