IPA News: February 2015
International Press Academy honors Lohud celeb Ellen Burstyn
Legendary actress Ellen Burstyn, a longtime Rockland resident who recently sold her Nyack home, is heading to California this month to accept a prestigious honor from the International Press Academy. The Oscar, Tony and Emmy winner will receive the Mary Pickford more…
Satellite Awards honor ‘Birdman,’ ‘Boyhood,’ ‘Penny Dreadful’ and ‘Transparent’
It’s still anyone’s call for the Academy Awards this year, as honors remain split between “Birdman” and “Boyhood,” but there’s no doubt that Julianne Moore is still the Best Actress. The most recent indicator of that was when “Birdman” and more…
Michael Keaton – Birdman Soars At Satellite Awards
Michael Keaton and his acclaimed drama Birdman added to their awards season haul by taking the top prizes at the International Press Academy’s Satellite Awards on Sunday night (15Feb15). The film, which is hotly tipped to win the Best Picture Academy Award later more…
Independent Producer of the Year Award Shlomi Elkabetz
Producer, director and writer Shlomi Elkabetz turned a spotlight on the oppressive world of divorces in Israel. He works closely with his sister, actress Ronit Elkabetz, who also co-wrote and co-directed the award-winning critically-acclaimed trilogy of films To Take a Wife, more…
INTERNATIONAL PRESS ACADEMY HONORS INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC WITH TESLA AWARD
The International Press Academy will honor the team of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) with one of their highest honors, the Tesla Award, awarded in recognition for visionary achievement in filmmaking technology. Past recipients of the award has included Douglas more…
THE INTERNATIONAL PRESS ACADEMY NAMES ELLEN BURSTYN and MARTYN BURKE TO RECEIVE MAJOR HONORS
Legendary actress Ellen Burstyn and journalist/ novelist/ director Martyn Burke will be on-hand to receive the most prestigious honors bestowed by the International Press Academy, the largest group of entertainment journalists to recognize accomplishments in the film, television and digital more…
Sebastian Junger Wins Satellite’s Humanitarian Award
Award-winning journalist and filmmaker Sebastian Junger is being honored with the International Press Academy’s prestigious Humanitarian Award and will be presented with the award at the 19th Annual Satellite Awards at the ceremony on February 15, 2015. Junger is the more…