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Knock It Out Music Creates Frontline Workers' Tribute Song
NEW YORK -- Executive Producer Ryan Nach of Knock It Out Music collaborated with singers John Thomas and Kevin McCove to create “ Saving Us ” currently available on all streaming platforms. The ode thanks and pays homage to those putting their own lives at risk as they do their best to keep the public safe. Nach, Thomas and McCove are seen speaking about the song in the trailer for ABC 2020's Corona Hustle , a new series about enterpreneurs making the most of their time during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We... Read more, comment
Production Companies Hero LA & Garrett/Gordon Productions, In Partnership With The SAG/AFTRA Foundation, Launch QUARANTINE
A digital series that follows the cast of the fictional soap opera Chino Hills as they navigate the shelter-in-place order in Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES -- Jerry Ying, Spencer Garrett ( Once Upon a Time in Hollywood & HBO’s Showtime ), and Jeremy Gordon (Rob Reiner’s Shock & Awe ), teamed up to create the series QUARANTINE , in partnership with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, to whom they are giving 100% of the proceeds. All donations garnered by the series will go to the SAG AFTRA COVID-19 Relief Fund and help support fellow SAG-AFTRA members in need during this difficult time. Show-creator and director Jerry Ying was determined to use the... Read more, comment
The Cabinet Produces Branded Mini-Doc In Partnership With Verizon Media
Stu Barnes directs and edits, while EP David Verhoef oversees "socially distanced workflow"
SAN FRANCISCO -- Production and post shop The Cabinet has completed a branded mini-doc in partnership with Verizon Media. Directed and edited by The Cabinet’s Stu Barnes, “Access for all: Inside the Verizon Media Accessibility Lab” is a deep dive into the innovation that keeps Verizon at the forefront of accessible technology. “When Verizon first approached us with the idea, it stood out as an opportunity to tell a very human story,” said Barnes, whose recent credits include editorial on a Method Men campaign... Read more, comment
Warren Lam and Hersh Rephun Launch #ArtFeedsTheSpirit To Support Local Eateries
Content includes “Slurp Fighter” and “Gangsters in Witness Protection Under Quarantine”
LOS ANGELES / IOWA CITY -- Iconic “bad guy” Tony Montana binging Netflix while ordering dinner for his family from his favorite local eatery. Two outrageous videogame characters engaged in an epic ramen slurp battle. Neither of these scenarios would turn up on the web were this not the Age of Corona. As it happens, content creator/filmmaker Warren Lam and creative director/publicist/comedian Hersh Rephun have teamed up to promote local restaurants struggling during the COVID-19 global pandemic. They note in a 5-minute... Read more, comment
Seventeen Directors Across Six Cities Create Imposter’s Short Film "Exquisite Quarantine"
Imposter, a creative production company with offices in NYC and LA, has released a new short film today entitled Exquisite Quarantine.
NEW YORK -- Made entirely in lockdown and following COVID-19 safety measures, the film is a collaborative effort from 17 directors located in six cities across the U.S., Europe and Argentina. Finding inspiration from the Exquisite Corpse (or Exquisite Cadaver) method invented by surrealist painters in the 1920s, each director had 24 hours to write, shoot, and edit an approximately 30-second clip, while following social distancing measures. However each director was only given the final five seconds of the... Read more, comment
Seek + We Shall Find: Sonic Union Amps Up Free Music Search Resource SuperSonic
Newly Redesigned Portal Enhances Experience For Curated, Multi-Library Music Tracks
NNEW YORK -- Award-winning post production company Sonic Union has launched the next generation of SuperSonic , its free, fully-curated production music collection featuring over 600,000 curated tracks from 17 of the top music libraries. The resource unites inspiration and efficiency for finding music of any genre and style. SuperSonic has also added Kristen Sullivan as Client Service Director to respond to user questions and assist with complimentary sign-up; Music Supervisor Justin Morris leads curation,... Read more, comment
Periscope Post & Audio Partners With Unlock Audio To Provide Complete Sound Services For Games
CHICAGO -- Periscope Post & Audio and Unlock Audio have formed a strategic partnership to provide integrated sound and music services for games. The two companies will offer game developers packaged services encompassing music composition, sound design, foley, voice recording, sound editorial, audio implementation and surround sound mixing. Developers will now be able to meet all their audio needs through a single source, improving efficiency, boosting quality and furthering creative collaboration... Read more, comment
Filmmaker Jordan Brady Launches Online Commercial Directing Masterclass
With 1200 spots and counting, a working director becomes “your online mentor”
Santa Monica, CA -- Filmmaker Jordan Brady conducted his first Commercial Directing Bootcamp in Los Angeles in 2015, and has held quarterly sold-out seminars every year since. From the outset, prospective attendees from out-of-town inquired about an online version. Brady has now launched his online Commercial Directing Masterclass , teaching directors how to have a career telling stories for brands. While the course’s 2-minute trailer boasts enough credits and star-studded snippets to convey Brady’s bona fides, he... Read more, comment
Free! Entire SCRATCH Product Line Through October 31, 2020
Assimilate Gives Creative Boost to All Creators During Covid-19 Disruption
San Jose, CA -- Assimilate is now offering its entire Scratch product line free to all creatives, starting immediately and ongoing through October 31, 2020. This includes all its advanced software tools for the entire on-set through post-production workflow – Scratch 9.2 color grading and finishing, Scratch VR 9.2, PlayPro 9.2 media player, Scratch Web, and the most recently released Live Looks and Live Assist on-set tools. If you are working from home; if you need to connect with others remotely; or if you... Read more, comment
ftrack Review Free For All Until May 31, 2020
In response to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic and the surge in remote work, ftrack is offering its review and approval software, ftrack Review, completely free of charge until 31 May, 2020.
Stockholm, Sweden -- ftrack , creator of ftrack Review, ftrack Studio, and cineSync, has made its remote review and approval platform, ftrack Review , free of charge until May 31, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This date may extend as the global situation continues to unfold. The announcement comes as COVID-19 continues to disrupt established work patterns and cause an unprecedented rise in the number of people working remotely. In the production industry, enforced remote workflows can confuse... Read more, comment
DWA Presents Ultimate Events, May 2020 Edition (Online Special)
Asheville, NC -- If you are shocked and awed by the massive disruption to life as you have known it, you are not alone. Back in March, this forecast of upcoming events became irrelevant almost overnight. Looking to the future, hours and hours have been spent rescheduling scores of events for later dates. Let's hope those plans come to pass, and we are able to reconvene. Meanwhile, for May, here are some extremely worthwhile happenings shaping up for anyone who's able to travel online. For the few physical... Read more, comment
The City That Never Sleeps, Never Gives In: NYC's Covid Courage Springs To Action Delivering PPE To Frontlines
NEW YORK -- New York City doctor and advocate, Dr. Natasha Anushri Anandaraja, MD, MPH, along with fellow healthcare workers and NYC residents, have galvanized to form COVID-19 relief platform Covid Courage . A grassroots volunteer organization, Covid Courage is hard at work using alternative and innovative ways to put Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as N95 masks, surgical masks and face shields in the hands of NYC’s frontline healthcare workers fighting the pandemic, and making cloth masks... Read more, comment
Amazon Prime Video Releases Trailer For Four-Part Docuseries "The Last Narc"
Featuring interviews with government and cartel insiders, the series unpacks the shocking political conspiracy surrounding the kidnapping and murder of DEA Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena
Culver City, CA -- Amazon Prime Video has released the trailer for The Last Narc, a provocative four-part docuseries that centers on the most notorious murder in the history of the DEA – the 1985 kidnapping and murder of DEA Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena. The series will premiere May 15, 2020 exclusively on Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. The Last Narc tells the story of a fallen hero, the men who killed him, and the one man who risked everything to find out what really happened... Read more, comment
Awards Rules and Campaign Regulations Approved For 93rd Oscars
For This Awards Year Only, Streamed Films To Be Eligible for Oscars; Sound Mixing and Sound Editing Awards Combined into One Sound Category
LOS ANGELES -- The Academy’s Board of Governors has approved rules and campaign regulations for the 93rd Academy Awards®. The devastating COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of all Los Angeles County movie theaters as of Monday, March 16, 2020. Current Academy Awards rules (under Rule Two, Eligibility) require that a film be shown in a commercial motion picture theater in Los Angeles County for a theatrical qualifying run of at least seven consecutive days, during which period screenings must occur at least... Read more, comment
In Honor of Earth Day, Amazon Aid Foundation and Journeys In Film Release "River of Gold" To Facilitate Remote Learning
Free Program Features Film Documentary Screening, Curriculum, And An Expert Panel
Charlottesville, VA -- In honor of Earth Day 2020, the Amazon Aid Foundation , in partnership with Journeys In Film, is initiating a free two-week online release of its award winning documentary film "River of Gold," accompanied by its middle and high school curriculum, and educational support materials. From science and environmental studies to art and music, Amazon Aid Foundation’s Common Core certified curriculum is inspiring and wide-reaching. The two-week access concludes with a Q+A live video panel with The... Read more, comment
Director/DP Ruben Latre Crafts Entire Spot For Candleosophy At Home
NEW YORK -- Hostage Films Director/DP Ruben Latre has filmed commercial and documentary projects worldwide, from large-scale shoots to nimble endeavors. With social distancing rules in effect, Ruben has embraced the many facets of creativity he enjoys - filming, designing, and editing - all done at his home. His latest spot for Candleosophy, showcases some of his in-house capabilities to create new content without cast or crew. A meditation candle company, Candleosophy’s mission is to bring soothing,... Read more, comment
Excelsior #EverUpward, a Short Film Directed By Elle Ginter and Stephania Dulowski, Is a Love Letter To New Yorkers During Quarantine
NEW YORK -- Directed by Elle Ginter and Stephania Dulowski, Excelsior #EverUpward is a three-minute film that is the culmination of numerous sleepless nights spent driving through NYC at the height of the quarantine. The film was created in an effort to positively reflect moving forward and highlight what New Yorkers miss most at the center of self-isolation. The film encapsulates the themes surrounding their week: “We miss you. We love you. We’re thinking of you,” heard in countless phone calls, Zooms,... Read more, comment
Cheeky, Audacious truTV Rebrand Is All Play For BLOCK & TACKLE
Long Island City, NY -- Creative studio BLOCK & TACKLE has unleashed its comprehensive rebrand for AT&T WarnerMedia's truTV, now appearing across the cable network's linear, digital and social channels. truTV is the home for original, creator-driven comedy series with a distinct point of view, and has a growing legion of fans engaging across its multiverse. According to B&T's Partners and Creative Directors Adam Gault and Ted Kotsaftis, the network set the stage for the rebrand with a simple brief: Content... Read more, comment
Sigma Announces #SigmaShotatHome Photography and Cinematography Contest
From April 6th through June 26th, 2020 participants can submit their best photos and short films of life at home during the quarantine to win weekly and monthly cash prizes
Ronkonkoma, NY -- Sigma Corporation of America, a leading camera, photography lens, cine lens, flash and accessories manufacturer, today announced that it is launching #sigmashotathome, a photography and cinematography contest that invites anyone to capture and share their personal depictions of life in quarantine during this momentous period of social distancing and self isolation. Completely open to the public, #sigmashotathome will be hosted online running from April 6th through June 26th, 2020. “We are in... Read more, comment
The 18th Annual SHOOT New Directors Search Extends Entry Deadline 90 Days To June 30th Due To Coronavirus Crisis
Finalists To Be Celebrated At October 22nd SHOOT New Directors Showcase Event At The DGA, NYC; Emerging Filmmakers May Enter Spots, Movies, Docs, Shorts, Music Videos, TV & Spec Work
Westport, CT -- SHOOT ® announced today that the 2020 SHOOT New Directors Search entry deadline has been extended 90 days from March 31 to June 30 due to the Coronavirus Crisis. "With so many extension requests from individual directors and from companies who want to enter their up-and-coming directors we're happy to eliminate the pressure of an immediate deadline when everyone is dealing with so many repercussions from the coronavirus pandemic," announced Roberta Griefer, SHOOT Publisher & Editorial... Read more, comment
SHOOT Road To Emmy Schedule Pushed Later To Mirror Television Academy Emmy Season Changes; Coverage To Kick Off May 8; June/July Issue Dates Announced
Digital/Print "FYC" Marketing Opportunities Updated With Addition of April/May Discount Rates For SHOOTonline, SHOOT>e.dition, Custom eBlasts, SHOOT Magazine
Westport, CT -- With the Emmy ® Awards Season pushed later due to the coronavirus pandemic, SHOOT® will publish a special preview feature on May 8 in advance of its 2020 16-week "Road to Emmy" Series that will kick-off on May 15. The "Road to Emmy" series shines a spotlight on producers, directors, documentarians, cinematographers, editors, production designers, visual effects supervisors, composers and other artisans - each feature explores the backstories, creative challenges and collaborative relationships... Read more, comment

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