Netflix Animation Foundation Program Spotlights Veterans Groups
Netflix Animation Foundation has joined Veterans in Media & Entertainment and IllumiNative in its search for creatives in animation from Native American/Alaskan and veteran communities for the program’s second session, Netflix announced on Friday.
The program begins April 11 and runs through July 29.
Read MoreAs we welcome in the roaring 20s, we'd like to take this time to reflect on the strides and accomplishments of our organization:
Veterans in Media & Entertainment is moving into its 8th year and has seen growth and transformation in many areas including expanding the job and internship program, launching the new VMEConnect platform, building our membership, deepening industry relationships, attracting industry supporters sponsors, and growing the internal leadership ranks. Below we have it by the numbers:
VME Fellowship Program Secures 35 Hollywood Internships For Veterans In First Year. A year into its launch, the Veteran Fellowship Program announced today that it has secured what it said were dozens of paid Hollywood internships for veterans.
Read MoreAs Veterans Day approaches, the entertainment community is continuing its goal of expanding career opportunities for military vets. Got Your 6 and Veterans in Media and Entertainment, along with major entertainment partners, today announced the Veteran Fellowship Program, a new initiative designed to place and mentor qualified veteran interns throughout the industry.
Read MoreHey VME, check out some of our past events, and check out what is coming up this summer. Save the date, November 13th, for the next VME Guest Speaker Athena Wickham, producer of Westworld, 11.23.63, Revolution, Person of Interest, etc. Athena began her career with JJ Abrams at Bad Robot and is now an executive of Kilter Films (Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy’s company).
Summer 2018
Website Update | HBO Highlight | Upcoming Events | Recap | Internship Program
Hey VME, we hope you are having a fabulous summer! We wanted to update you on some of our past events and want you to check out what is coming up this summer -- but first a few highlights:
Read MoreMarcia Nasatir is 91 and graciously shared a few stories at the VME Women's Event on Sunday July 22. She talked about her experience becoming the first woman ever to have the title Vice-President of Production for United Artists working on films such as Rocky, Carrie, Apocalypse Now, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
Read MoreVeterans in Media & Entertainment is so grateful to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, as VME was one of the many non-profits in attendance at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel last night, as HFPA handed out $2.8 million in scholarships and grants to entertainment nonprofits.
Read MoreNBC Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television invited VME to an evening with the creators, writer, and guest stars of the special episode of The Night Shift entitled Keep The Faith, on August 8th, 2017 at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, California. The evening featured a powerful veteran's storyline and many veterans in front of the camera and behind and included a Screening, Panel Discussion, and Light Dessert Reception.
Read MoreJim Arnoff, a Television Packaging Agent representing New York production companies (reality, documentary, non-fiction and scripted) in developing and selling original programming to the networks and new media, took the time to teach classes in LA and NYC to VME members. He spoke to members in LA and NYC about the anatomy of a pitch, whether it's your film, your television series or your services and it takes to do a successful pitch.
Read MoreThe Veterans in Media & Entertainment Washington, D.C., Chapter launched this month with a mixer hosted by Biergarten Haus Resturant, a Bavarian-style beer hall, which brought back great memories for our Veterans stationed in Germany. The amazing show of Veteran and community talent in Media, Film, TV and the Arts was confirmation that a VME DC presence is needed, and wanted.
Read MoreSeven VFT aspiring filmmakers were awarded the inaugural NALIP / VFT Member Scholarship for the 18th annual National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) Media Summit in the heart of Hollywood from June 22 - 25 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom.
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