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
2015/16 Schedule:
February 21, 2016 Presentation of the 20th Annual Satellite Awards in Century City, CA2015 Honorees
Louise Fletcher an award winning, American film and television actress to receive the 2015 Mary Pickford Award
Filmmaker & director Robert M. Young to receive the 2015 Auteur Award
- Event photos by Izumi Hasegawa
News
IPA’s Tip of the Cap to Louise Fletcher: The Mary Pickford Award
January 25, 2016
Los Angeles, CA, January 25, 2016 –The International Press Academy (IPA) today announced Oscar-winner Louise Fletcher, who won an Academy Award® as Nurse Ratched in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” as the 2015 Mary Pickford Award honoree for Outstanding Contribution to more…
Murray Weissman Remembered
January 5, 2016
The IPA mourns Murray Weissman, one of brightest lights in the publicity world and the architect of many legendary Oscar campaigns, who also was the recipient of our first Special Achievement Award with Dick Delson. He was a great friend more…
Spike Lee Raises Issues, IPA’s Choice for Humanitarian Award
November 30, 2015
Los Angeles, CA, December 1, 2015 – When Spike Lee released his latest movie Chi-Raq through new Hollywood player Amazon Studios, heads turned in a departure from traditional avenues; then, as the recent tragedies unfolded in Paris and around the world more…
Hive Lighting Plasma Wizards to Receive Tesla Award
November 29, 2015
Los Angeles, CA, December 1, 2015: Since Nikola Tesla’s early experiments with lighting included producing “a wireless plasma lamp,” The International Press Academy’s namesake Tesla Award In Recognition of Visionary Achievement in Filmmaking Technology for 2015 will go to Hive Lighting, more…
Alive Inside The Camera: Director Robert M. Young Nabs Auteur Award
November 29, 2015
Los Angeles, CA, December 1, 2015: Whether it’s living with traditional Eskimos,trekking 400 miles with rebels during the Angola war, or filming with 1,000 extras, director Robert M. Young’s specific passion for filmmaking is being recognized this year as the International Press Academy (IPA) honors more…
International Press Academy honors Lohud celeb Ellen Burstyn
February 16, 2015
Legendary actress Ellen Burstyn, a longtime Rockland resident who recently sold her Nyack home, is heading to California this month to accept a prestigious honor from the International Press Academy. The Oscar, Tony and Emmy winner will receive the Mary Pickford more…
Satellite Awards honor ‘Birdman,’ ‘Boyhood,’ ‘Penny Dreadful’ and ‘Transparent’
February 16, 2015
It’s still anyone’s call for the Academy Awards this year, as honors remain split between “Birdman” and “Boyhood,” but there’s no doubt that Julianne Moore is still the Best Actress. The most recent indicator of that was when “Birdman” and more…
Michael Keaton – Birdman Soars At Satellite Awards
February 16, 2015
Michael Keaton and his acclaimed drama Birdman added to their awards season haul by taking the top prizes at the International Press Academy’s Satellite Awards on Sunday night (15Feb15). The film, which is hotly tipped to win the Best Picture Academy Award later more…
Independent Producer of the Year Award Shlomi Elkabetz
February 7, 2015
Producer, director and writer Shlomi Elkabetz turned a spotlight on the oppressive world of divorces in Israel. He works closely with his sister, actress Ronit Elkabetz, who also co-wrote and co-directed the award-winning critically-acclaimed trilogy of films To Take a Wife, more…
INTERNATIONAL PRESS ACADEMY HONORS INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC WITH TESLA AWARD
February 7, 2015
The International Press Academy will honor the team of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) with one of their highest honors, the Tesla Award, awarded in recognition for visionary achievement in filmmaking technology. Past recipients of the award has included Douglas more…
THE INTERNATIONAL PRESS ACADEMY NAMES ELLEN BURSTYN and MARTYN BURKE TO RECEIVE MAJOR HONORS
February 3, 2015
Legendary actress Ellen Burstyn and journalist/ novelist/ director Martyn Burke will be on-hand to receive the most prestigious honors bestowed by the International Press Academy, the largest group of entertainment journalists to recognize accomplishments in the film, television and digital more…
Sebastian Junger Wins Satellite’s Humanitarian Award
February 3, 2015
Award-winning journalist and filmmaker Sebastian Junger is being honored with the International Press Academy’s prestigious Humanitarian Award and will be presented with the award at the 19th Annual Satellite Awards at the ceremony on February 15, 2015. Junger is the more…
The International Press Academy presents Prestigious Auteur Award to Martyn Burke
February 3, 2015
Journalist, novelist, director Martyn Burke is the latest recipient of the prestigious Auteur Award given by the International Press Academy. The honor recognizes the impact of a filmmaker’s creative vision and unique artistry. Past recipients have included Guillermo del Toro, more…
Canadian Youth Named Breakthrough Performer by Satellite Awards
February 3, 2015
The 17-year-old Antoine-Olivier Pilon who portrayed a violent youth in the Canadian film “Mommy” is being honored with the International Press Academy’s special Breakthrough Performance Award. “Mommy,” by writer-director Xavier Dolan, follows the teen with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and more…
Legendary Actress Ellen Burstyn to Receive THE MARY PICKFORD AWARD
February 3, 2015
The International Press Academy is pleased to present one of their highest honors, the Mary Pickford Award to legendary actress Ellen Burstyn to commemorate her outstanding artistic contribution to the entertainment industry. Her lifetime of achievement, making us laugh, cry more…
Press Academy offers kudos to George Clooney
December 23, 2014
The International Press Academy issued a press release Tuesday (Dec. 23) that congratulates Sony Pictures and Studio City resident George Clooney for their fight for the First Amendment. The IPA is an international organization of entertainment journalists that is based in Sherman Oaks, Calif. more…
Stars of ‘Knick,’ ‘Sherlock,’ ‘Grimm,’ others tweet about their Satellite Noms
December 3, 2014
All over the world, celebrities, agents, directors and fans have Tweeted about their nominations for the International Press Academy that came out this week, and have some unusual choices among them. The global group of critics is one of the few that more…
The International Press Academy announces its movie and TV nominations
December 1, 2014
The International Press Academy announced its movie and TV nominations, and proves once again to be on the cutting edge of the entertainment industry. Media around the world have repeated the nominees, and the awards season has kicked off into 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…