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 Issue Date: 10/14/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SHOOT News of the Day
SAG-AFTRA Goes Vertical With New Agreement Covering Serialized Micro-Dramas In Mobile Formats
SAG-AFTRA has announced the launch of its new Verticals Agreement, a promulgated new media contract specifically created for the unique needs of serialized micro-dramas designed for mobile screens. The new agreement will be available later this month. The Verticals Agreement covers productions with budgets under $300,000 and is tailored to address the fast pace and
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Review: Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein”
Guillermo del Toro has been telling monster stories for as long as he’s been making films. A romantic with keen appreciation for the macabre, his creations are things of strange beauty, haunting, poetic and unforgettable. It’s no wonder his earliest love was “Frankenstein,” first the Boris Karloff film, then the novel, which set him on
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The One Club Launches The One Show Indies To Honor Independent Agencies
The One Club for Creativity has launched The One Show Indies, dedicated to celebrating the work of independent agencies, design firms, production houses, and creators. Debuting this year within The One Show 2026, The One Show Indies is open exclusively to agencies with truly independent ownership: a minimum 51% owned by founders or staff, and
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Biscuit Filmworks Signs Director Freddie Waters For Worldwide Representation
Biscuit Filmworks has added Freddie Waters to its directing roster for global representation. A born-and-bred Londoner, Waters began his career by hosting comedy nights that featured some of the U.K.’s then up-and-coming acts, now household names like John Bishop and Jack Whitehall. Over the last few years, he has honed his ability to extract dynamic
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Anomaly Promotes Chris Neff To Global Chief AI Officer, Clara Mulligan To Chief Design Officer, Europe
Anomaly has promoted Chris Neff to global chief AI officer and Clara Mulligan to chief design officer, Europe. “At Anomaly, we’ve always defined ourselves as a platform for exceptional talent–a home for curious, diverse thinkers who reject the industry status quo,” said Karina Wilsher, partner and global CEO at Anomaly. “Chris and Clara embody this
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Jennifer Fox returns to produce Motion Picture Academy’s 16th Governors Awards
Oscar®-nominated producer and Academy Producers Branch governor Jennifer Fox will return to produce the 16th Governors Awards for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. It is her seventh time producing the event. At the Governors Awards, Honorary Oscars® will be presented to Debbie Allen, Tom Cruise and Wynn Thomas, and the Jean Hersholt
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Foundations Look To Curb AI Developers’ Influence With $500 Million Aimed At Centering Human Needs
Artificial intelligence is design — not destiny. That’s the message from ten philanthropic foundations aiming to loosen the grip that the technology’s moneyed developers, fueled by an investing frenzy, hold over its evolution. Launched Tuesday under the name Humanity AI, the coalition is committing $500 million across the next five years to place human interests
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Key program events, speakers unveiled for 2026 HPA Tech Retreat
The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) has unveiled key highlights of the 2026 HPA Tech Retreat, scheduled for Feb. 15–19 at the Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort & Spa. The event will feature five days of programming designed to explore the evolving landscape of media and entertainment through candid dialogue, creative inspiration, and hands-on engagement. “The
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Issue Date: 10/14/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SPW News of the Day
Simian Launches Simian Lite For Independent Production & Post Talents
Simian, the showreel building, review & approval and reel analytics platform used globally by creative leaders in advertising, has launched Simian Lite, the reel-building platform specifically designed for independent production and post-production talents to present work, impress clients and win jobs. Simian Lite brings Simian’s lauded showreel-building tools and Reel-Time Analytics together in a core
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DWA Presents Ultimate Events, October 2025 Edition (Hybrid Special)
Are you ready for the future? Over the past nine years, this monthly update has offered timely access to upcoming, cutting-edge events from all around the world before their histories were written. Each new day, our best and brightest welcome us to the next monumental get-together designed to rock. The settings span music, the arts,
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