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Jon Avnet to direct DeNiro and Pacino / “Starter Wife” debuts
Director/Producer Jon Avnet (C’71) will direct Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in Righteous Kill. According to Entertainment Weekly, Jon only (barely) reveals “They’re both cops, and they’re buddies”. …While we’re speaking of Jon, his show The Starter Wife debuted this week. For those of you who haven’t seen this on the USA network, it’s […]
Jon Avnet (C’71) to serve as judge in Spielberg’s On the Lot
Director/Producer Jon Avnet (C’71) will serve as 1 of 3 judges for the new Mark Burnett/Steven Spielberg moviemaking competition series On the Lot. He will serve as a judge for the series’ two “audition” episodes airing Tuesday, May 22 9/8c and Thursday, May 24 9:30/8:30c on FOX. Judges for additional rounds will be announced at […]
Penn Alumni You Should Know About: Vol. 16
[ssba] Daylight savings means longer days, and these Penn alums are putting all that extra time to use. Check out the hardworking alumni who have been logging hours on all kinds of projects lately.
Penn Alumni You Should Know About: Vol. 10
[ssba] It’s that time again for some more Penn Alumni You Should Know About! These alums are so cool that it’s spooky. So grab some candy and enjoy this treat of a post. No tricks required.
19 Penn Alumni you should know about: Vol. 8
[ssba] This may be the juiciest “Penn Alumni You Should Know About” edition yet! After the jump, check out exciting news about the latest from 19 Penn alumni with projects in TV, film, stage, web, apps, and print. Plus, more stories of Penn alumni working together on entertainment projects ….an alum who dishes on what happens backstage […]
He’s Won Two Prestigious Grants For His Tasty Short Film
More news of Hollywood alumni working together. Jake Avnet (C’05, Co-Chairman of Undergraduate Film Advisory Board, Founder of the Lecture Series, “Talking Film”) produced a short film called LAST MEAL with Penn alum writer Tracy Park (W’05), Micah Fitzerman-Blue (Harvard grad), and director Mark Stern (Princeton grad). This short film has been the recipient of two very prestigious […]
