Deadline ‘Moguls Panel’: Video & Transcript
Deadline Hollywood’s 2nd annual event THE CONTENDERS about the movie awards season was held November 10th at LA’s Landmark Theatre for invited Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Science and Guild voters. Watch the video of its marquee event: The ‘Deadline Moguls Panel’ composed of Warner Bros’ Jeff Robinov, Twentieth Century Fox’s Jim Gianopulos, Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Amy Pascal, Paramount’s Rob Moore, Universal’s Adam Fogelson, Summit/Lionsgate’s Rob Friedman, and DreamWorks’ Stacey Snider who all discussed the challenges of this movie awards season. It was an insightful and fascinating discussion moderated by Deadline Awards Columnist Pete Hammond and Film/NY Editor Mike Fleming. A transcript follows the video below:
Transcript: ‘Deadline Moguls Panel’ at The Contenders November 10th:
DEADLINE’S PETE HAMMOND: We have an incredible panel once again this year: the heads of the studios, the distributors, that are very involved in this year’s Oscar race and turning out the movies that you see. So let me introduce them here. To my right is Chairman and CEO of Twentieth Century Fox Jim Gianopulos. To his right, the Vice Chairman of Paramount Pictures Rob Moore. The President of the Warner Bros Picture Group [and one of the triumvirate making up the Warner Bros Office Of The President] Jeff Robinov. Having a very good weekend with the new James Bond, the Chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment Amy Pascal. The Chairman of Universal Pictures, Adam Fogelson. The Co-Chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Pictures … Read More »
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