User:Cccm130/Nancy Utley/Bibliography

“108 - Nancy Utley Jacobs.” http://125.chiomega.com/story/nancy-utley-jacobs/.


 * This is Utley’s profile page on the Chi Omega website of notable alumni/members. It provides information that will be useful for the “early life” and “personal life” sections. Specifically, it names her daughters which is confirmed again in her late husband’s obituary (cited below).

“Academy Names 2013-14 Board of Governors.” July 13, 2013,https://scvnews.com/academy-names-2013-14-board-of-governors/

- This article reports a press release on the newly elected 2013-14 Academy Board of Governors. This article is notable because it reports on Utley’s initial election to the Board. This information will be very useful in the “career” section specifically in the paragraph about her involvement with the Academy.

“The Academy Elects 2014-15 Board of Governors.” July 18, 2014, https://www.oscars.org/news/academy-elects-2014-15-board-governors.

“The Academy Elects 2019-20 Board Of Governors.” June 11, 2019, https://www.oscars.org/news/academy-elects-2019-20-board-governors.
 * This is an announcement posted on the Academy’s website in 2014 presenting the newly elected Board of Governors for that year. Utley is listed as a board member who was not up for reelection that year. This information will be useful in the “career” section when chronicling the years she has spent serving on the Academy’s Board of Governors.


 * This posting is an announcement of the election results for the Academy’s 2019-2020 Board of Governors. Utley was reelected this year, and this web page serves as a record of her maintaining her position on the Board during that specific year. This record will be useful for citing the specific positions she held within the Academy and the years in which she held them.

“The Academy Elects 2021-22 Board of Governors.” June 21, 2021. https://www.oscars.org/news/academy-elects-2021-2022-board-governors

- This is a posting from the Academy about the election of the 2021-22 Board of Governors. This is the last time Utley is listed as a member, so the article tells us that this was her last year serving on the board. This information will be used in the “career” section under the discussion of her time at the Academy.

Bahr, Lindsey. “Searchlight Pictures chairs Nancy Utley, Steve Gilula retire.” April 20, 2021, https://www.cbs42.com/local/searchlight-pictures-chairs-nancy-utley-steve-gilula-retire/.


 * This article reports on Utley’s retirement from Searchlight Pictures along with her long-time business partner, Steve Gilula. The article details the business-happenings behind this decision as well as giving background information on Utley and Gilula’s work at Searchlight. This information will be utilized in the “career” section of Utley’s article.

“Cheryl Boone Isaacs Re-elected Academy President.” August 2, 2016, https://www.oscars.org/news/cheryl-boone-isaacs-re-elected-academy-president-1.


 * This article mainly announces Cheryl Boone Isaacs’ reelection as Academy president, but it also notes that Utley was elected as one of four vice presidents this year as well. It also notes Utley’s newly-elected position as Chair of the Education and Outreach Committee. This information will be useful in the “career” section, specifically in writing about her work within the Academy.

D’Alessandro, Anthony. “Searchlight Veteran Nancy Utley Launches Lake Ellyn; Lands First-Look Deal With Chernin Entertainment.” October 27, 2021, https://deadline.com/2021/10/searchlight-vet-nancy-utley-lake-ellyn-launch-peter-chernin-first-look-deal-1234863617/.


 * This article, published on Deadline, reports on the launch of Utley’s production company Lake Ellyn Entertainment as well as its partnership with Chernin Entertainment. The article discusses Chernin’s connections with Netflix and how this essentially means that Utley’s production company will have ties to release its projects on Netflix as well. This article will be especially useful in the “career” section as this company is Utley’s current occupation and marks her most recent career move.

Gray, Tim. “Fox Searchlight’s Nancy Utley Recalls Her Early Days in Film Biz.” October 13, 2017, https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/fox-searchlight-nancy-utley-recalls-171528934.html.


 * This article is a short, back-and-forth interview with Utley that mostly has Utley reflecting back on her career overall. She speaks on her influences and early goals as well as advice she has received. This article will be really useful in gauging Utley’s own perspective on her career, and can definitely be used for information and direct quotations in the “career” and “early life” sections.

Huver, Scott. “Nancy Utley Honored at Lupus L.A. Orange Ball.” May 4, 2018, https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/nancy-utley-honored-at-lupus-la-orange-ball-1108726/.


 * This article reports on Utley being honored at the Lupus L.A. Orange Ball in 2018. Not only will it be useful in the “awards and accolades” section, but also in the “personal life” section as it provides detailed insight into Utley’s personal struggle with lupus. The information on her philanthropy regarding lupus specifically will also be useful in the “career” section, especially if I end up putting a subsection about philanthropy/charity specifically.

“John Jacobs Obituary (2005).” March 22, 2005, https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/latimes/name/john-jacobs-obituary?id=26815804.


 * This is the obituary for Utley’s late husband, John Jacobs. There is information here regarding his family, connecting him to Nancy and also providing the names of his children. I will utilize this information in the “personal life” section as an official source of their marriage and their children’s names.

McNary, Dave. “Directors Guild of America to Honor Ang Lee, Nancy Utley, Amy Klobuchar.” August 15, 2018, https://variety.com/2018/film/awards/directors-guild-ang-lee-nancy-utley-amy-klobuchar-1202906164/.


 * This article reports on Utley’s selection for the 2018 DGA annual honors. The article emphasizes that Utley was selected for her role in the business side of the entertainment industry, highlighting how good entertainment business practitioners uplift artists and entertainers. This article will be useful to me in the “awards and accolades” section as it reports on and details a specific accolade she received.

McNary, Dave. “Fox Searchlight Promotes Stephen Gilula and Nancy Utley to Chairmen.” July 25, 2018, https://variety.com/2018/film/news/fox-searchlight-stephen-gilula-nancy-utley-1202884090/.


 * This article reports on Utley’s promotion from president to chairman of Fox Searchlight. It also provides information regarding Utley’s career in connection to Stephen Gilula and Searchlight with key information about specific film collaborations and year ranges. The information from this article will be used in the “career” section, especially when discussing this specific promotion.

“Moeller, Beth. Nancy Utley (BSJ77, MSJ78).” April 27, 2015, https://www.medill.northwestern.edu/news/2015/nancy-utley-bsj77,-msj78-.html.


 * This is a detailed biography page written by Beth Moeller as part of Northwestern Medill’s Hall of Achievement catalog. It has important information on her career at large but also specifics on her college experience at Northwestern. This will be useful when discussing her educational background in the “early life” section (especially considering there are direct quotations so I can provide information on her own feelings regarding her experiences) as well as general career information in the “career” section.

“Nancy Utley - Medill - Northwestern University.” https://www.medill.northwestern.edu/about-us/awards/hall-of-achievement/nancy-utley.html.


 * This is a very brief bio page on Utley within the Medill Hall of Achievement. It is useful as a record of her placement in the Hall as well as detailing specific numbers regarding the awards her movies have won. This may be useful to me in the “early life” section (college attendance/graduation year), the “career” section, and the “awards and accolades” section.

“Nancy Utley - Variety 500.” https://variety.com/exec/nancy-utley/.


 * This is Utley’s bio page on the Variety 500 Entertainment Leaders and Icons list. It provides some basic background information on her career. What will be most useful to me is the list provided of her Variety honors through the years, which will be added in the “awards and accolades” section.

“Notable Alumni: Class of 1973: Nancy Derk (Jacobs).” https://glenbard-west-hs-history.weebly.com/notable-alumni.html.


 * This is a page detailing notable alumni of Glenbard West High School on a website dedicated to the history of this particular institution. Utley has a small feature, yet this page is still very useful as it serves as confirmation of her attendance/graduation year of this high school as well as her birth last name, Derk.

“Sixteen Entertainment Industry Partners Participate in Pilot Year.” April 5, 2017, https://www.oscars.org/news/academy-will-launch-academy-gold-talent-development-and-inclusion-program-summer.


 * This page describes and reports on the launch of the Academy Gold Talent Development and Inclusion Initiative, of which Utley is named a key figure in its development as the Academy’s Education Chair. The information from this page will be used in the “career” section, specifically in the part about her involvement with the Academy.

THR Staff. “THR’s Women in Entertainment 2011: Power 100, #26 Nancy Utley.” December 7, 2011, https://web.archive.org/web/20120108081455/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/nancy-utley-268689.


 * This is Utley’s bio page on The Hollywood Reporter’s “Women in Entertainment” list from 2011. It serves as both a record of this specific accolade Utley received, but also provides interesting information on the earlier days of her career. It also discusses aspects of Utley’s personal life and provides direct quotes from an interview. This source will be useful in the “career” (especially in the earlier parts of her career) and “personal life” sections.