NEWS/SAFETY: ALEC BALDWIN "DISCHARGED' PROP GUN THAT KILLED CP HALYNA HUTCHINS

 A set accident occurred last night on the film Rust shooting near Santa Fe New Mexico resulting in the death of the DP and injuries sustained by other crew.  Please read about the news article about it here:

https://deadline.com/2021/10/alec-baldwin-movie-fatal-shooting-director-crew-member-dead-rust-1234860500/

NEWS: FILMSTRUCK

TCM (Turner Classic Movies and Criterion) have launched a new streaming media competitor for cinema lovers called Filmstruck.  They have announced their pricing platform recently.

Check out this article about it:

http://www.indiewire.com/2016/04/why-criterion-and-tcms-new-streaming-service-is-so-important-293170/

NEWS: AMAZON DIRECT LAUNCHES

Amazon has launched a new direct to consumer video distribution platform.  It's a pretty amazing time to be a content creator.  Now you have access to a world audience from your smart phone or any internet connected device!

Check out the Variety article here:
http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/amazon-video-direct-top-studio-digital-partners-1201878900/

Check out the announcement here:
https://videodirect.amazon.com/home/landing

NEWS: VIRAL CLOWN SIGHTING PHENOMENON

I have received several reports from students regarding this phenomenon.  For more information, you can refer to the following article in time magazine:

http://time.com/4518456/scary-clown-sighting-attack-craze/

We will have a brief discussion in class.