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Billie Eilish and Finneas have reportedly hired new management.Reports of the two changing companies came from a new update from The Hollywood Reporter, which claimed that the musicians are now both being managed by Jason Owen. He works as part of the Sandbox Entertainment company, and has an impressive roster of clients including country singers Kacey Musgraves and Kelsea Ballerini.Before the reported move, Eilish and Finneas were represented by a business called Best Friends, which was co-owned by Danny Rukasin and Brandon Goodman.They worked with Rukasin and Goodman for the majority of their careers so far, and the management, publishing and recording company was founded in 2019.

Annika Pham At the industry awards of Copenhagen’s documentary festival CPH:DOX last night, the U.S. project “Untitled Edward Said Documentary” by Maiken Baird, whose credits include Netflix’s “Venus and Serena” and “Ghislaine Maxwell: Filthy Rich,” won the new Al Jazeera Documentary Channel Co-Production Award, with a cash prize of €10,000 ($10,800). The project is being produced by Alex Gibney, Paul Dallas and Sarah Mowaswes.

Addie Morfoot Contributor HBO Documentary Films is currently in production on a documentary about Flaco, the male Eurasian eagle-owl who gained worldwide attention after he was mysteriously set free in New York City in 2023. Penny Lane (“Music Box: Listening to Kenny G”) will direct the untitled HBO documentary with producer Gabriel Sedgwick. Sandbox Films and Spinning Nancy are also producing the project.

HBO Documentary Films is currently in production with Sandbox Films and Spinning Nancy on a documentary about Flaco, a male Eurasian eagle-owl who gained worldwide attention after he was mysteriously set free in New York City. Penny Lane (Music Box: Listening to Kenny G) is directing the documentary with producer Gabriel Sedgwick.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer A virtual reality game based on Zack Snyder’s “Rebel Moon” franchise at Netflix is launching from Sandbox VR. Titled “Rebel Moon: The Descent,” the experience will see players “gear up with their fellow rebels for battle against the ruthless forces of the Motherworld’s military,” per the game’s description.

EXCLUSIVE: The Sundance Institute and Sandbox Films have named the documentary projects and teams that will be receiving support this year through the Sundance Institute | Sandbox Fund.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The estate of Patsy Cline has signed a partnership with Sandbox Succession, the legacy division of manager-executive Jason Owen‘s Sandbox Entertainment, to expand the country legend’s presence in media, licensing and other interests. The Cline agreement adds to a growing portfolio under Sandbox Succession president Josh Matas.

EXCLUSIVE: Sandbox Films and CPH:DOX — the prestigious documentary film festival in Copenhagen — are teaming up on a new award that will elevate the profile of science-themed storytelling.

EXCLUSIVE: Love Island and I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! are the latest unscripted TV franchises to enter the metaverse.

Alissa Simon Film Critic Despite being a tad too long and a trifle repetitive, the documentary essay “Confessions of a Good Samaritan” from American helmer Penny Lane is a thought-provoking personal investigation into a subject rarely examined: the nature of altruism. Created in the context of Lane’s decision to donate one of her kidneys to a stranger, it explores the science, history and ethics of organ donation, as well as the motivations behind her selfless action. The low-budget production benefits from an articulate and charismatic lineup of expert interviewees, fascinating archival footage and some welcome humor.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Sandbox Films has promoted Jessica Harrop to executive director of the company. In her new role, she will lead in strategic planning, editorial decision-making and the building of new partnerships and initiatives at the nonfiction studio.

EXCLUSIVE: The Voice is headed to the metaverse. The international format is getting an immersive gaming experience that will accompany the TV singing competition format.

Lise Pedersen Science is one of the central themes of leading European doc film festival CPH:DOX. Alongside the broad selection of films on offer in the CPH:SCIENCE section, the event also opens the floor to conversations on the role of science docs with key players, ranging from filmmakers and producers to commissioners and public broadcasters.

Abe Sylvia‘s new Apple TV+ series stars Oscar winner Allison Janney, Oscar winner Laura Dern, Oscar and nine-time Emmy Award nominee Kristen Wiig, and latin music icon Ricky Martin. But the true star of “Palm Royale” may just be the one and only Carol Burnett.

Kelsea Ballerini is set to host the 2024 CMT Music Awards for the fourth consecutive year.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Filmmakers Alex Gibney, Johan Grimonprez and Laura Huertas Millan, along with industry figures Jessica Harrop from Sandbox and Marie Nelson from Hot Docs will be among the speakers at CPH:CONFERENCE, the discussion program at documentary festival CPH:DOX. The program, which is curated in partnership with the training initiative Documentary Campus, has the theme “rebuilding narratives.” The conference will kick off on March 18 with a collaboration with the DISCO Network – made up of Ambulante, AFLAMUNA, DocsMX, Doc Society, DocSP, Docubox, In-Docs and India Docs – who will present and workshop “Our Declaration of Independence.” This session, led by Jad Abi-Khalil (AFLAMUNA) and Beadie Finzi (Doc Society), is a result of an initiative aiming to “articulate the importance of independent documentaries to culture, society and democracy, and to advocate for the resources and platforms they deserve.” In the mornings of March 19-21, there will be thought-provoking conversations with filmmakers featured in this year’s CPH:DOX program.

EXCLUSIVE: London-based sales and production outfit Dogwoof has boarded world sales for Anirban Dutta and Anupama Srinivasan’s Nocturnes, which will get its world premiere in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. 

EXCLUSIVE: Virtual gaming world The Sandbox has teamed with studios and industry labels such as Lionsgate and Skydance on the Cinerama LAND Sale, a virtual cinema-focused network.

Barbra Streisand was determined to get Robert Redford to star opposite her in The Way We Were, as detailed in her upcoming memoir, My Name Is Barbra, out on Nov. 7.

EXCLUSIVE: Michel Gondry’s Partizan and RTG Features have tapped Christopher Makoto Yogi (I Was a Simple Man) to direct Merv and the Miracles, a feature-length doc that explores the legendary college basketball game between Chaminade and number-one ranked Virginia in 1982.

Jon Burlingame As Emmy voting draws to a close, members of the Television Academy music peer group is finalizing its choices for awards in seven categories. Here’s a guide, examining the competition in scoring, song, music direction and supervision.