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Whistle Sports has added a new C-level executive to its team. The sports video network has made Paul Kelly, the former chief partnerships officer at AwesomenessTV, its first ever Chief Revenue Officer.

In his new role, Kelly will seek out new partners for three-year-old Whistle. As part of his responsibilities, he’ll look to recruit agencies and brands to contribute to the growing library of sponsored content Whistle has created so far. Among other projects, the sports-themed digital network recently worked with the trading card company Panini for a video hosted by the high-flying creators of Team Flight Brothers:

Whistle, whose partners include Dude Perfect and the F2 Freestlyers, is the most notable digital network dedicated to sports. Kelly believes the company’s model has the potential to shake up the traditional sports industry. “There’s been an explosion of short-form, mobile-first video – and that’s limited the appeal of...

Stop us if you've heard this one before: A group of criminals meet up for a gun deal. It goes bad – very bad. And the rest of the story, you ask? "Doesn't matter!" Martin Scorsese exclaims, laughing. "You don't need it. We're beyond that now." The burly, bearded man sitting next to him – British director Ben Wheatley – wholeheartedly agrees. "There's only, like, 12 characters in this movie anyway," he adds. "There are no twists, because it's either going to be that one or that one or that one. So what's the point?...

Ian Darling..

Good Pitch Australia.s founder, moderator and chair Ian Darling was named Australia's leading philanthropist at the Philanthropy Australia Awards last week.

Under Darling.s guidance, Good Pitch has raised more than $14 million for 19 documentaries and their outreach campaigns over the past three years. These include That Sugar Film, Gayby Baby, Prison Songs, The Hunting Ground, Frackman, Call Me Dad, Constance on the Edge, Zach.s Ceremony, Whiteley and Blue.

Darling is also chair and founder of the Shark Island Institute, and founder and patron of the Documentary Australia Foundation. Outside of film, Darling has chaired the The Caledonia Foundation since 2001.

CEO of Philanthropy Australia Sarah Davies said Darling's work was an example of philanthropy at its best..

.The Leading Philanthropist Award goes to an individual in recognition of their outstanding individual philanthropic work: they embody Philanthropy Australia.s vision for a more giving Australia and they influence...

Ian Darling..

Good Pitch Australia.s founder, moderator and chair Ian Darling was presented with the Leading Philanthropist Award at the annual Philanthropy Australia Awards last week.

Under Darling.s guidance, Good Pitch has raised more than $14 million for 19 documentaries and their outreach campaigns over the past three years. These include That Sugar Film, Gayby Baby, Prison Songs, The Hunting Ground, Frackman, Call Me Dad, Constance on the Edge, Zach.s Ceremony, Whiteley and Blue.

Darling is also chair and founder of the Shark Island Institute, and founder and patron of the Documentary Australia Foundation. Outside of film, Darling has chaired the The Caledonia Foundation since 2001.

CEO of Philanthropy Australia Sarah Davies said Darling's work was an example of philanthropy at its best..

.The Leading Philanthropist Award goes to an individual in recognition of their outstanding individual philanthropic work: they embody Philanthropy Australia.s vision for a more giving Australia...

TNT is beefing up the cast of its upcoming mystery drama, The Alienist. Deadline reports Antonio Magro is joining in a recurring role. He joins Sean Astin, Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans, Dakota Fanning, Robert Wisdom, Q’orianka Kilcher, Matt Lintz, Matthew Shear, and Douglas Smith.The Alienist is a TV show adaptation of Caleb Carr's best-seller. According to the report, Magro will play Paul Kelly, "a well-spoken 'gentlemen mob boss', and founder of the notorious Five Points Gang."Read More…...