Press releases:

The Accolade Announces Latest Winners (La Jolla, CA, 06/19/08) - The Accolade Competition is proud to announce the latest winners. The awards go to those filmmakers, television producers and videographers who... READ MORE >>

The Accolade Announces Latest Winners (La Jolla, CA, 04/06/08) - The Accolade Competition is proud to announce the latest winners. The awards go to those... READ MORE >>

David Musumeci Wins Accolade Competition FAIRFAX, Va./EWORLDWIRE/April 11, 2008 --- David Musumeci of D.P.M. Imaging Productions LLC... READ MORE >>

Hadar Goren Wins Accolade of Excellence in the 2008 Awards of Excellence 16x20 Print Competition. Hadar Goren of Silver Spring, MD, has received special honors READ MORE >>

WAR AMPS DOCUMENTARY FEATURING CALGARY WOMAN WINS TOP AWARD AT U.S. FILM FESTIVAL LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA, January 10, 2008 – War Amps CEO Cliff Chadderton has been notified that... READ MORE >>

(La Jolla, CA, 12/14/07) - The Accolade Competition is proud to announce the latest winners. The awards go to those filmmakers, television producers and videographers who produce fresh, standout entertainment and compelling documentaries. READ MORE >>

Accolade Winner Receives Emmy Ed Sharpe of Glendale Arizona Wins Rocky Mountain Emmy(R) Award For Breaking News/ Continuing Coverage 10/22/07 Ed Sharpe of CouryGraph Productions / Glendale Daily Planet / KKAT-IPTV in Glendale, AZ was award a 2007 Rocky Mountain Emmy(R) Award for the production of "The Laura Graff Hit and Run Accident - Search For The Driver". READ MORE >>

Creator Krystal Jalene Thomas Accepts The Accolade for the USC School of Cinematic Arts Dramatic Pilot Presentation, The Real Life. (Los Angeles, CA, 10/24/2007) –The Real Life, a dramatic pilot presentation created by Krystal Jalene Thomas, has won the prestigious Award of Excellence... READ MORE >>

(La Jolla, CA, 10/22/07) - The Accolade Competition is proud to announce the latest winners. The awards go to those filmmakers, television producers and videographers who produce fresh, standout entertainment and compelling documentaries. READ MORE >>

LOS ANGELES, October 2, 2007 – A diverse selection of 522 feature films, including 106 industry world premieres and 364 market premieres, have been confirmed to screen at the 28th American Film Market (AFM) October 31 to November 7, 2007, in Santa Monica... READ MORE >>

AFI FEST 2007 PRESENTED BY AUDI ANNOUNCES FIFTEEN TITLES IN OFFICIAL SELECTIONS FILMS INCLUDE TWO WORLD, TWO US PREMIERES Los Angeles, CA, September 6, 2007—AFI FEST 2007 presented by Audi: AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival announces... READ MORE >>

Los Angeles, CA, August 29, 2007—AFI FEST 2007 presented by Audi: AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival announces that United Artists’ LIONS FOR LAMBS has been selected as the Festival’s Opening Night Gala presentation. READ MORE >>

Archived press releases...

The Latest from the Home Media Expo Filmmakers and television producers who want commercial success are well served to attend the big industry conventions. It’s helpful to know consumer tastes and what distributors are seeking. The Home Media Expo is always a good place to gain that information. The convention took place June 24-26 at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas. Accolade attended the event and schmoozed with the industry leaders in order to gain distribution opportunities for the top Accolade award winners. Perhaps nobody knows what sells better than Blockbuster’s CEO, Jim Keyes. During a hallway conversation with Keyes and from the keynote panel of industry leaders it became clear that...        READ MORE >>

After The Market Report from NATPE, North America’s Largest Television Marketplace Note: You’ll probably want to read this article in it’s entirely as there are many tips about distribution for both filmmakers and television producers. In late January, more than 8,000 top media executives from 76 countries participate in three days of buying and selling, featuring over 350 globally recognized exhibiting companies and scores of buyers and acquisition executives. As usual, many of the top winners of Accolade awards were at NATPE. Among them were Dan Debenham of LenZ-works Productions and his associates Demetrius Graham and Troy McClain. McClain, one of the most likeable stars of Donald Trump’s Apprentice, is host of LenZ-work Productions’ Accolade award-winning HomeTeam television series. They were at NATPE promoting three new television pilots, Music for Money; Drum Heads; and Behind the Ink. Another Accolade winner at NATPE was James Brown, producer and host of ClubHouseTV, a television series about golf.      READ MORE >>

See You at NATPE, America’s Largest Television Market Now in its 45th year, the NATPE Conference & Exhibition is described by its sponsor as the world’s first and America’s largest marketplace solely dedicated to global multi-platform video content. Translated into everyday lingo, it’s a huge market place for the sale of television content to television networks, cable groups and new mobile media outlets. More than 8,000 top media executives from 76 countries participate in three days of buying and selling, featuring over 350 globally recognized exhibiting companies and scores of buyers and acquisition executives. NATPE also offers four days of innovative sessions featuring over 250 leaders in content creation, development, distribution, advertising, financing and business strategy.    READ MORE >>

After The Market Report from the 2007 American Film Market & the AFI Fest What an experience. Over 8,300 producers, buyers and distributors attend the American Film Market (AFM) from 65 countries. There were more than 900 screenings of 537 films in 34 languages. It’s estimated that $800 million in movie deals were sealed during the meeting. Unlike a film festival, the AFM is a marketplace where production and distribution deals are closed. Next year’s AFM will take place from November 5 to 12, 2008. More information can be found at http://www.ifta-online.org/afm.    READ MORE >>

Observations from AFM & AFI Fest By: Thomas Baker, Ph.D., Coordinator of The Accolade The most enjoyable aspect of The American Film Market (AFM) and the AFI Fest is crossing paths with old friends. Several Accolade winners are attending AFM including Cinamour Entertainment. They’re promoting their new award winning production, From Mexico with Love. Other Accolade winners attending include Eleanor Allen representing Metrosexual; Carlos Florez producer of Paramont; David Gaz producer of Diamond Zero; Justin Golding producer of God’s Forgotten House; Karina Goodman producer of The Gold Necklace; and Vicky Westover producer of Alma. READ MORE >>

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