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The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewSeptember 11, 2020

“We all need to be much more conscientious about [spreading misinformation] and also equipped to talk to one another and confront one another. The advice that we give is… More

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The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewAugust 7, 2020

“Democratic countries around the world, creative industries, and principled leaders. . . [need to] be cognizant of the reach and influence that China is attempting to exercise.” More

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The PEN Pod: Investigating Censorship in Hollywood with James Tager

InterviewAugust 5, 2020

“We want Hollywood to take more action to oppose government censorship from any government—be that from Beijing, Washington D.C., Moscow, Cairo, or Riyadh.” More

A security guard looks at a billboard full of movie posters outside a Beijing theatre Friday, April 25, 1997. Chinese can now watch a wide selection of movies, ranging from locally produced communist propaganda films to Hollywood blockbusters.

Chinese Government Censorship Poses Clear Risk to Creative Freedom in U.S. Filmmaking

Press ReleaseAugust 5, 2020

PEN America today said Chinese government censorship is exerting influence on Hollywood and the global filmmaking industry, posing a clear threat to free speech and artistic expression. More

A security guard looks at a billboard full of movie posters outside a Beijing theatre Friday, April 25, 1997. Chinese can now watch a wide selection of movies, ranging from locally produced communist propaganda films to Hollywood blockbusters.

[VIRTUAL] Report Launch & Panel Discussion: Made in Hollywood, Censored by Beijing

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 | 4:00 pm PT
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The PEN Pod: A Reckoning in Hollywood with Kim Masters

InterviewJuly 22, 2020

“True power—defined as the ability to get something made because you feel like it, because you think it’s a good idea—is in very few hands.” More

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The PEN Pod: On Systemic Racism in Hollywood with the Writers Guild of America West

InterviewJuly 15, 2020

Leaders of the Committee of Black Writers at WGA West talked to The PEN Pod about racial justice and equity in Hollywood. More

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The PEN Pod: Forecasting the Future of the Film Industry with Franklin Leonard

InterviewApril 17, 2020

“Seek out the full flower or the full bloom of cultural and artistic expression in the world right now, because we have a lot of time.” More

PEN America to Honor “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” and “Unbelievable” at 11/1/19 Litfest Gala in Los Angeles

Press ReleaseOctober 10, 2019

In what is expected to be an incredibly poignant moment during the ceremony, actor, author, and reading and education advocate LeVar Burton will deliver a tribute to the legendary… More

Hollywood’s New China Syndrome

By: Scott Timberg | August 25, 2016

China presents a booming market for Hollywood. More

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