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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…

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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…

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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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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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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…