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The USC School of Cinematic Arts will remove an exhibit devoted to actor John Wayne, a USC student and football player in the 1920s, after months of insistence from students denouncing the Hollywood star’s on-the-record racism and the portrayal of Indigenous Americans in many of his films. The removal was announced…

Fight on, Donna Langley. The chairman of Universal Filmed Entertainment is set to deliver the commencement speech for the USC School of Cinematic Arts’ Class of 2019 next month. Langley, who joined the USC School of Cinematic Arts Board of Councilors in February, oversees global production, marketing and distribution…

Donna Langley, Chairman, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, has joined the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) Board of Councilors which helps guide the college's overall planning, development, and fundraising efforts. "Donna's understanding of global industry trends and insight about what makes media entertaining…

A three-day symposium spotlighting female contributions in the field of animation and exploring solutions to sexual harassment, bias and the lack of diversity in the industry will be held Oct. 5-7 at USC's School of Cinematic Arts. The event – called "Breaking the Glass Frame: Women and Animation, Past, Present…

Warner Bros. Chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara has been set to deliver the USC School of Cinematic Arts 2018 commencement address which will take place on May 11 at the Shrine Auditorium. Last year, NBC/Universal Vice Chairman Ron Meyer gave the address. Others who have done so are Paul Feig, Jay Roach, Jim Gianopulos…

The George Lucas Family Foundation has established the Robin Williams Endowed Chair in Comedy in honor of the beloved comedian and actor who died in 2014. It also named the first holder of the chair: Barnet Kellman, SCA Professor in the Division of Film & Television Production. Kellman won two Emmys and a DGA for his…

Ron Meyer is headed back to school — for a day. The NBCUniversal Vice Chairman and CAA co-founder will deliver the commencement address for 2017 grads of the USC School of Cinematic Arts in May. The film school also said today that Oscar producer Jennifer Todd and Bad Moms producer Suzanne Todd each will each receive…

The George Lucas Family Foundation has established the Haskell Wexler Endowed Chair in Documentary at the USC School of Cinematic Arts in honor of the documentarian and two-time Oscar-winning cinematographer. The first holder of the Wexler Chair is Michael Renov, Vice Dean of Academic Affairs at SCA and a professor in…

FilmBuff has forked over for distribution rights to For Grace, a foodie documentary that premiered at this year’s SXSW. Helmed and produced by first-time filmmakers Kevin Pang, food writer at the Chicago Tribune, and Mark Helenowski, For Grace follows Chicago chef Curtis Duffy in the midst of building his dream…

Epic Pictures Group has set an August 28 release for Turbo Kid, the "retro-futuristic" pic that won the Midnightrers Audience Award at SXSW in March. The film from Anouk Whissell, François Simard and Yoann-Karl Whissell, the Canadian trio known jointly as RKSS Collective, will hit theaters in major markets the same…