British comedian, producer and “Chicken Shop Date” host Amelia Dimoldenberg will return as the face of the 97th Oscars social media campaign, once again serving as social media ambassador and red carpet correspondent. Dimoldenberg will participate in multiple events throughout the awards season, including hosting interviews with nominees and talent on the Oscars red carpet.
“We are thrilled to welcome back Amelia as our Social Media Ambassador and Red Carpet Correspondent to provide viewers with exclusive access to the Oscars,” said Academy chief marketing and communications officer Jennifer Davidson. “Amelia’s widespread appeal and unique approach resonated with global audiences, and we are looking forward to her affable and engaging perspective on the Oscars experience.”
“Chicken Shop Date,” the interview web series hosted by Dimoldenberg and produced under her Dimz Inc., production company, has 2.83 million subscribers, 668 million views and 27 million hours of content watched on YouTube.
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The Oscars will air live on ABC from the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and broadcast worldwide on Sunday March 2 at 4 p.m. PT, with the official live red carpet show starting at 3:30 p.m. PT.
Netflix and Amazon Join AFCI Advisory Board
Netflix and Amazon MGM have joined the advisory board of the Association of Film Commissioners International, the global organization of government film offices.
The two major streamers join a board that already includes representatives of Disney, Sony, Warner Bros. and NBCUniversal. Also joining are Lionsgate and Paramount.
AFCI brings together film commissioners from around the world to keep up on trends in the industry. Commissioners are tasked with luring production to their states and countries, by serving as liaisons to local government and by marketing their tax incentives to the major studios. The organization holds an annual conference, which will be held in Cincinnati in September, as well as other events.
The advisory board largely consists of production executives from the major studios.
On Monday, the AFCI announced that three new members have been elected to its board of directors: Rochelle Bussey of the New Mexico Film Office; Henrik JP Akesson Ruben of the Southern Sweden Film Commission; and Donne Dawson of the Hawaii State Film Office.
The board voted to retain its current officers. Marnie Gee, of Creative BC, remains chair, along with Luke Azevedo of the Calgary Film Office as vice chair; Nina Parikh from the Mississippi Film Office as second vice chair; Gina Black, of the Gold Coast Film Commission, as secretary; and Steven Davenport, of Screen Ireland, as treasurer.
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Movies for Grownups Awards Rescheduled For Early February
The AARP’s Movies for Grownups Awards has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 8, with proceeds set to be donated to wildfire recovery. The ceremony was previously postponed from its original mid-January date because of the Los Angeles fires.
The ceremony will be held in Beverly Hills at the Beverly Wilshire. Organizations in the area addressing wildfire recovery will receive the event’s proceeds. The AARP Foundation also created a disaster relief fund for impacted community members and raised over $1 million through a matching campaign.
AARP is a nonprofit that focuses on aiding people 50 years and older. The Movies for Grownups Awards is an annual fundraiser for AARP Foundation’s work supporting vulnerable adults.
The Movies for Grownups Awards will air on PBS Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. ET.