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On Sponsored Posts and /Film’s Editorial Policies
On Sponsored Posts and /Film’s Editorial Policies
Earlier this morning, we put up a post on /Film that featured a brief look at the works of Sam Mendes. At the beginning of the article, we included the following text: “This post is sponsored by Focus Features - See Sam Mendes’ new movie Away We Go in Theaters Now!” The wording ...
Do Sam Mendes's Films Attack the State of American Marriage?
Do Sam Mendes's Films Attack the State of American Marriage?
ropeofsilicon.com — Maya Rudolph and John Krasinski play a happily unmarried couple in Away We Go Photo: Focus Features I was happy to see my article ranking director Sam Mendes's films getting more reads than I thought it would. I wasn't sure how many people ... Do Sam Mendes's Films Attack the State of American Marriage?
Sam Mendes, Focus in 2-year pact - Entertainment News, Film News, Media
variety.com — First-look deal includes two potential projects Focus Features has made a two-year first-look deal with Sam Mendes and Neal Street Prods., the company the helmer partners in with Pippa Harris and Caro Newling. Deal includes the acquisition of two ... Sam Mendes, Focus in 2-year pact - Entertainment News, ...
Mom Celeb Quote: Kate Winslet
Mom Celeb Quote: Kate Winslet
knockedupcelebs.com — “There are things I could implement within my life that would probably make it easier. But I deliberately don’t do it because if I did, I would be living that movie star existence that I really try and resist. Mom Celeb Quote: Kate Winslet
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The “sponsored conversations” issue finally comes to the forefront
Movie Marketing Madness — ... of director Sam Mendes that, it was later disclosed, was a component of an advertising package bought on the site by the studio releasing Away We Go, his latest film. In the first part of the clarification it was said that the piece was written solely by one of /Film’s writers with no editorial input from the studio but that it was the result of a deal made with the studio. Peter then updated the original clarification to say that there was no direct contact with the studio and that they were unaware of the editorial and instead it was an idea put forward by their ad ...

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