Discovery launching digital studio with Ron Howard and Brian Grazer
The veteran filmmakers behind scripted hits like Arrested Development and 24 will work with former head of YouTube Space LA Kathleen Grace, who has been appointed chief creative officer of the studio...
View ArticleRain doesn’t dampen AOL NewFronts announcements
AOL announced 10 new original series on Tuesday at the Digital Content NewFronts, with Against Me!'s Laura Jane Grace and actor James Franco among those to be featured in front of the camera.Read More
View ArticleYouTuber Tony Valenzuela on his pitch to Ron Howard venture, New Form
BlackBoxTV founder on his upcoming project for Discovery's New Form, which will develop and fund 14 shorts produced by YouTubers this summer. Read More
View ArticleRon Howard, Brian Grazer turn to alma mater for talent
Their New Form studio is backing a 1-year program to help USC film students produce and distribute digital entertainment.Read More
View ArticleNew Form execs discuss plans for web shorts
The Brian Grazer and Ron Howard-backed studio launched 14 scripted short films Thursday with hopes of turning them into series.Read More
View ArticleNew Form Digital goes paid route for new series
Two scripted series from the Ron Howard and Brian Grazer-backed studio have received a 10-episode order and will be available on Vimeo.Read More
View ArticleFinding Grace at the Hollywood and Silicon Valley intersection
As Tinseltown and tech merge, New Form Digital chief creative officer Kathleen Grace says the future might lie with an iPhone-equipped kid in Iowa.Read More
View ArticleNew Form Digital debuts nine new incubator shorts
The films range from sci fi (The Dreams of Emma Bloom) to stop-motion animation (Dr. Havoc's Diary) to romantic comedy (Single by 30).Read More
View ArticleDigital thriller gets boost from Ron Howard and Josh Hutcherson
The veteran director and the Hunger Games actor chose the winning short as part of a sponsored contest by Canon.Read More
View ArticleKathleen Grace on creating content in a multi-platform universe
The chief creative officer at New Form Digital shares on how to keep pace in a fast-moving industry and making programming audiences love.Read More
View ArticleRon Howard’s Beatles doc gets U.S. release dates
The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years opens in cinemas on September 16 and bows on Hulu a day later.Read More
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