Company Updates

Los Angeles, March 10, 2016: Indiewire, which was acquired earlier this year by Penske Media Corporation (PMC), is adding seasoned journalist Anne Thompson to its full-time editorial staff. She will move from her blog, Thompson on Hollywood, to expand her six-year relationship with Indiewire as Editor-at-Large, working closely with Editor-in-Chief Dana Harris.

NEW YORK, New York-January 19, 2016: Penske Media Corporation (PMC) has acquired Indiewire.com, the critically acclaimed and foremost website for independent film and television, from SnagFilms, Inc. The purchase furthers Penske Media's ascendancy in the entertainment content and news businesses, joining PMC's leading entertainment brands that today include Variety Inc., Deadline Hollywood, TVLine.com, Hollywood Life, Gold Derby, Variety Insight, Bollywood Life, LA411, NY411, and Variety Latino (a joint venture with Univision).

We went behind the scenes with Variety's chief photographer, Michael Buckner, as he photographed high-profile celebrities in the Shutterstock Portrait Studio at Sundance 2016. Featuring Ellen Page, Kristen Stewart, Josh Groban, Chloë Sevigny, Spike Lee, John Krasinski, and many more, this video provides you with an intimate look at the process of creating beautiful celebrity portraits under pressure.