This year marks the fifteenth anniversary of ESPN’s “30 for 30” film series, and three of these five documentaries launching this summer were executive produced by RPJ client Words + Pictures. These films will be available to stream this summer on ESPN and ESPN+. On July 4, ESPN will launch...
By Ethan Krasnoo and Anna Beckelman In May 2023, in the RPJ website post ”Will NYC’s New Employment Discrimination Bill Restrict Casting ‘In The Heights’?” we discussed New York City’s new law prohibiting employment discrimination based upon height or weight and how this legislation might affect casting decisions in New...
Variety’s recent article on the overturned sexual assault conviction of Harvey Weinstein explores the responses (and lack thereof) to this case by various individuals and groups involved in the early stages of the #MeToo movement. While some celebrities and early #MeToo motivated groups have been criticized for their lack of...
RPJ’s Nicole Page, an early and active advocate in the #MeToo Movement, was recently interviewed about the overturning of Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 convictions for rape and criminal sexual behavior. Weinstein’s New York conviction was overturned by the New York State of Appeals due to the trial court's allowance of testimony...
In October 2021, on the active production set of ‘Rust,’ well-known actor, producer and executive producer Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun containing a live round, accidentally killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring writer/director Joel Souza. On Monday, April 15, the film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was sentenced to the maximum...
Feature documentary “Loud Enough—Surviving Justice” follows college student Madison Smith and her tight-knit family in deep-red Kansas as they gather national advocates and take on local prosecutors to fight for justice and systemic change. Following Smith’s violent sexual assault and strangulation, and ignoring substantial forensic evidence, County Prosecutors declined to...
Novel Audio’s unique and compelling podcast “The Girlfriends” recently won an Ambie in the Best True Crime Podcast category! The podcast, produced in tangent with the global nonprofit No More, tells the true story of a group of women who worked together to have Bob Bierenbaum, their murderous ex-boyfriend, put...
This Wealth Management Article discusses deceased artist Ana Mendieta and the controversy over her post-mortem representation in the media. Her niece, the administrator of her estate, takes issue with her representation, especially the representation of her early death, and the article explores what rights if any she has in shaping...
By Nicole Page and Cleopatra Elrashidy In 2023, the largest worldwide film release of the year was Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig, starring Margot Robbie as Barbie. Additionally, Barbie was the highest grossing Warner Bros.’ film ever, earning $1.28 Billion dollars, that’s billion with a B as in Barbie. And,...
“The Girlfriends” has been nominated for an Ambie in the Best True Crime Podcast Category. This compelling podcast, produced in tangent with the global nonprofit No More, tells the true story of a group of women who worked together to have Bob Bierenbaum, their murderous ex-boyfriend, put behind bars. Congratulations...