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Book Review: 'Rainer on Film' The Hollywood Reporter's Jay Fernandez Joins Indiewire as Senior Writer and News Editor
Fernandez has been based in Hollywood as senior film writer and blogger for The Hollywood Reporter--he eventually took over my Risky Business blog in 2008, after I left THR for Variety. I was a huge fan of his screenwriting column Scriptland for the Los Angeles Times. This guy can write, and knows the business--both indie and mainstream--better than anyone.
Fernandez not only knows how to break news, like any self-respecting trade reporter, but how to contextualize it. He will be doing both for Indiewire, working closely with editor-in-chief Dana Harris, who manages the site from IW's Silver Lake office.
Based in LA, Fernandez will be making the move to New York with his wife Christine Spines, who worked with me at Premiere, went to EW, later founded the breakout Word and Film blog for Random House and took over as managing editor of the Sundance.org website in November. Jay will cover the Tribeca Film Festival and I look forward to joining him in Cannes this May.
3 Comments
Margaret Middleton | April 19, 2012 3:42 PM
I like to get in touch with Jay Fernandez. a reporter for the hollywood reporter
MarÃaEugenia | April 7, 2012 2:31 PM
¡Felicidades! and let us know of the talented Latino hunks, like Fernando Gaviria, and the great show woman RocÃo Ponce; they are more fun watching than most celebrities, they also write and act, sing and dance, they are more accomplished, and live in Los Angeles.
J. Sperling Reich | April 5, 2012 7:02 PM
Jay Fernandez is a great hire. I look forward to reading his work on Indiewire. Congratulations.