About the IPA
IPA is a global media association of domestic and foreign entertainment journalists in print, TV, radio, broadcast, and online outlets; including critics, interviewers, reviewers, bloggers, and photographers.Important dates
2013/14 Schedule of the 18th Annual Satellite Awards
* Sunday, February 23, 2014: Presentation of the 18th Annual Satellite Awards at InterContinental Hotel (Century City)2013 Honorees
Renowned American film producer and executive Mike Medavoy received the 2013 Mary Pickford Award
Cinematographer and Steadicam inventor Garrett Brown received the 2013 Tesla Award
- Photos by Izumi Hasegawa
News
‘Silver Lining’ Times Five at the 2012 Satellite Awards & Humanitarian Prize to Benh Zeitlin
December 20, 2012

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Director Benh Zeitlin (“Beasts of the Southern Wild”) received the Humanitarian Award at the 17th Annual Satellite Awards on Sunday, Dec. 16, in an emotional ceremony that turned into a sweep for David O. Russell’s “Silver Linings Playbook.” The show also celebrated the talents of Terence Stamp with the Mary Pickford Award, Paul Williams with the Auteur Award, Walter Murch with the Tesla Award, and Bruce Davison with an Honorary Satellite for Career Achievement.
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Terence Stamp, Paul Williams, Walter Murch, X-Men’s Bruce Davison Shine Among 17th Satellite Award Honorees
November 13, 2012

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Los Angeles, CA, November 13, 2012 — Renowned British actor Terence Stamp and Oscar-winning singer/songwriter Paul Williams will join groundbreaking sound designer/editor Walter Murch with Bruce Davison (“X-Men,” ABC’s “Last Resort”), as the top award recipients at the 17th Satellite more…
IPA’s 17th Satellite Awards Energized by Torrent of New Takes
October 10, 2012

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Los Angeles, CA, Oct. 10, 2012 – The International Press Academy’s 17th Annual Satellite Awards™ presentation will return to its familiar spot as the lead-off event of awards season with a mid-December date for 2012. The show had been announced more…
EURASIA IFF, Then and Now, with Mirjana Van Blaricom
October 2, 2012
As the 8th Eurasia International Film Festival wrapped in September, IPA President Mirjana Van Blaricom said “the people who discovered Eurasia in 2012, the many distinguished guests, have seen how instrumental the festival is to the region as we have more…
Looking Back at Tesla Honoree Jerry Lewis
September 4, 2012
On Sept. 13 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) will present “Both Sides of the Camera: the Innovative Genius of Jerry Lewis” to highlight the technical prowess of the legendary entertainer in a conversational setting with more…
Stars Lined Up to Follow Sigourney Weaver, Kevin Costner to EURASIA 2012
August 14, 2012
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14, 2012 – With the 8th Annual Eurasia International Film Festival slated to open the week of Sept. 17 to 22 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, stars like Dennis Haysbert will fly into the Central Asian Republic to discover more…
IPA Honoree Dale Olson’s Legacy Continues
August 10, 2012
With the passing of legendary press agent Dale Olson, “we would like to express our heartfelt appreciation for his uplifting approach to life and the industry,” said Mirjana Van Blaricom, IPA President. “He was my mentor at the beginning and more…
IPA Remembers Donna Summer, Who Recently Feted Her Publicist in Honorary Satellite Tribute Reel
May 17, 2012
Los Angeles, CA – When the International Press Academy (IPA) honored publicist Brian Edwards with a special Satellite Award at a private ceremony on May 2, 2012, hosted by Cindy Crawford, the moving words by Whoopi Goldberg, Joan Rivers, and many more…
Peter Bogdanovich is the IPA’s 2011 Auteur Award Winner
November 29, 2011
Los Angeles, CA, November 29, 2011 –The International Press Academy today announced that acclaimed director Peter Bogdanovich will receive the 2011 Auteur Award at this year’s 16th Annual Satellite Awards™ on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Best known for more…
VFX Pioneer Douglas Trumbull Honored with IPA’s 2011 Tesla Award
November 21, 2011
Los Angeles, CA, November 21, 2011 — Legendary filmmaker and visual effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull will receive the Nikola Tesla Award in Recognition of Visionary Achievement in Filmmaking Technology from the International Press Academy at this year’s 16th Annual Satellite more…