Doc Distro Lit Review: Matt Grobar

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Outfest Postpones Legacy Awards & Pauses Other Programming, Initiates “Leaves” for Majority of Staff, Citing Severe Impact of “Financial Climate”

Matt Grobar reports that LGBTQIA+ organization Outfest has postponed its Legacy Awards ceremony to 2024, paused other programming, and initiated leaves for most staff due to financial challenges.
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2,000+ Top Producers Sign Petition to Drop Second “P” from AMPTP, Part of Larger Push to Address Inequities; Cathy Schulman, Jason Blum, Dede Gardner, Todd Garner among Signees

Writer Matt Grobar reports that more than 2,300 film and TV producers have signed a petition for the removal of the "P" from the AMPTP acronym for the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, and conveys the opinions of several producers who aim to draw attention to the position of producers in a changing industry.