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Background[edit]
Previously, Condé Nast (CN) magazines were represented in Hollywood by agents and received production credit and fees for films made on their work. Brokeback Mountain, A Beautiful Mind, and Eat, Pray, Love, based on an Allure article, were all films based on CN content.[2] Also, the "Whale War" show on Animal Planet originated with a Condé Nast magazine article.[3] On the other hand, Conde Nast's Vogue refused in 2003 to partner on Project Runway for fear of tarnishing its image.[4] With print growth slowing, CN indicated that the company would seek other revenue in licensing, e-commerce, video, and higher circulation prices.[5]
Incubators[edit]
CNE is a production and distribution partner of three incubators.
"The Big Script" incubator was formed by "Hunger Games" star Josh Hutcherson and it produced five short films from young filmmakers via Black List submitted scripts. It is in partnership with Indigenous Media and The Scene houses the five "The Big Script" episodes.[65]
CNE and Indigenous Media also produced "Project: HER," a mentoring initiative for female writers and directors.[66] The incubator officially launched on March 28, 2018 and showcased 6 films by diverse female filmmakers mentored by "Homeland" director Lesli Linka Glatter, "The Affair" showrunner Sarah Treem, "Eves Bayou" director Kasi Lemmons, "Private Parts" director Betty Thomas and Indigenous Media co-founder Rodrigo Garcia. The films are housed on CNE's The Scene and d the Project HER Facebook show page.[67]
"Creators in Residence" is a program designed to support millennial filmmakers.[68]
Awards[edit]
CNE has won several awards. The company received an Academy Award® nomination for the short documentary "Joe's Violin,"[69] as well as nominations for a Critics' Choice Award and a Peabody Award in the Documentary category for the Netflix series "Last Chance U."[70] In 2018, CNE also received 3 News & Documentary Emmy nominations for Glamour's "Angelique" and The New Yorker's "The Black Athlete in America" with The RetroReport and "We Are Witnesses" with The Marshall Project.[71]
Previously, CNE won a BAFTA for Live Action Short for "Boogaloo and Graham,"[72] an Emmy for Glamour's "Screw Cancer,"[73] and a Producers Guild Award for Outstanding Digital Series for Wired's "What's Inside."[74]