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Animal Inc. Releases A Series of Shorts Starring Pets at Home During the Pandemic
PITTSBURGH -- When social-distancing began in mid-March, actors, musicians and athletes quickly hopped online to entertain and advise from their living rooms. These face to face interactions helped ease our feelings of social isolation. But lockdown wasn’t only affecting us – it was also a big adjustment for our pets. Animal, a creative studio based in Pittsburgh, who created the ABC series Downward Dog , are particularly tuned into the feelings of their furry families. Almost every Animal employee has a pet... Read more, comment
How To Set Up a Simple, Cost-Effective Remote Video Workflow
30-minute case study webinar by FileCatalyst, Cloudian and axle ai now online
BOSTON -- axle ai has partnered with fellow industry leaders Cloudian and FileCatalyst to present a joint webinar on remote workflows for the media industry, a topic that has seen unprecedented interest since the advent of COVID-19. The webinar was presented by Chris Bailey, CEO of FileCatalyst; David Phillips, Principal Architect for M&E at Cloudian, and Sam Bogoch and Patrice Gouttebel, CEO and VP of Product Management at axle ai. They cover a use case recently implemented at one of axle’s European... Read more, comment
Maxon Announces 2020 Virtual Events Calendar
Company to Host Series of Artist-Focused Digital Experiences
Friedrichsdorf, Germany -- Maxon , the developers of professional 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software solutions is pleased to announce its trade shows, road shows and special events for the remainder of 2020 will be free virtual events hosted on 3DMotionShow.com (formerly C4DLive.com - Maxon is rebranding their streaming events to reflect the full product line after the acquisition of Redshift and the merger with Red Giant). Following the success of Maxon’s NAB digital experience, the company will host a... Read more, comment
Film Festival Shortlist Announced
Nominees Include Past Winners
LOS ANGELES -- The US International Film & Video Festival 2020 Best of Festival nominees in Corporate, Documentary and Entertainment feature several previous winners. These include FreeMotion Group in Moscow, Terra Mater Factual Studios in Vienna, NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), Tokyo, and Seed Audio-Visual Communications, Zurich. Nominees are: CORPORATE "The Choice," from FreeMotion Group, Moscow, done for JSC "UEC-Klimov," Rostec, St. Petersburg, uses a grandfather-grandson discussion as a... Read more, comment
SMPTE Hollywood Section Launches “Ask a Hollywood Expert”
New webinar series offers behind-the-scenes career advice from the entertainment industry’s brightest young minds.
LOS ANGELES -- SMPTE Hollywood has launched a new webinar series aimed at young people interested in behind-the-scenes careers in the entertainment industry. Titled Ask a Hollywood Expert , the series features successful, young professionals, across a range of technical disciplines including post production, visual effects and editorial, talking about how they got their start and what they learned as they advanced in their careers. Hosted by SMPTE Hollywood manager Kylee Peña, the series’ first session... Read more, comment
AMP Elects Georg Bissen National President; Announces Date for 2020 Virtual AMP Awards Premiere
Formerly President of the AMP East Board, Bissen succeeds Elad Marish in leadership role as music producers’ group sets July 14 for its virtual awards show.
NEW YORK -- Georg Bissen, Owner, Composer and Sr. Producer at MetaTechnik in New York and president of the AMP East Board, has been elected the new National President of the Association of Music Producers at the AMP National Meeting, held via Zoom conference last night. He succeeds Elad Marish, Senior Producer and Partner at Swell Music + Sound in San Francisco, who remains a member of the AMP West Chapter and National boards. In other AMP leadership news, Matt Phenix, Director of Audio Branding and Head... Read more, comment
Axle ai Launches Remote Work Solution For Avid Media Composer
Powerful, affordable Pro option lets Avid editors tag, search and transcribe in a browser
BOSTON -- axle ai, an industry-leading developer of software that makes video searchable, has announced a new Pro option for its axle ai 2020 software that supports Avid’s Media Composer professional editing software. With the new axle ai 2020 Pro module, Avid editors now have the powerful new capability of accessing both native Avid media and a wide range of other media remotely, through any standard web browser. This type of collaborative workflow has rapidly taken over from traditional in-person... Read more, comment
EditShare Announces General Availability of EFS 2020
Industry’s most resilient and scalable media optimized file system features new advanced API and cloud capabilities with a focus on security, speed and openness
BOSTON -- EditShare ®, a technology leader that specializes in collaboration, security, and intelligent storage solutions for media creation and management, announced today the general availability of EFS 2020, powering faster EditShare storage nodes and networks on-premise, in the cloud and in hybrid configurations. The media-optimized file system features security improvements at every layer and enhanced performance across the board. In addition to the powerful storage management tools built into EFS,... Read more, comment
Oya Media Group Celebrates 2 Canadian Screen Award Wins
TORONTO -- OYA Media Group's Mr. Jane and Finch documentary, which was directed, co-produced and co-written by Ngardy Conteh George and co-produced and co-written by Alison Duke, won two 2020 Canadian Screen Awards: the 'Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary and Best Writing in a Documentary. The Canadian Screen Awards are a celebration of Canadian visual storytelling and the people who bring these stories to life. The CSAs recognize and champion the authentic voices and universal... Read more, comment
The American Film Institute Announces AFI Docs 2020 Forum
AFI DOCS Forum Will Feature Sessions In Response To Rapidly Changing World Events, Filmmaker Panels, Networking Opportunities And More
Washington, DC -- AFI DOCS — the American Film Institute's five-day documentary film festival, supported by Presenting Sponsor AT&T — has announced its 2020 Forum. Open to all AFI DOCS passholders and festival filmmakers, the five-day Forum will take place June 17-21, with live sessions streaming online. The Forum presents a variety of networking and professional development events and discussions for filmmakers, industry professionals and those with a passion for nonfiction storytelling. The AFI DOCS Forum... Read more, comment
Cinema Audio Society Accepting Applications For CAS Student Recognition Award
LOS ANGELES -- The Cinema Audio Society has opened applications for the CAS Student Recognition Award. First presented at the 51 st CAS Awards, this honor comes with a $5,000 cash award and is intended to encourage student interest in production or post-production sound mixing, and to recognize individual students with exceptional demonstrated passion for the field. “For the seventh year, Cinema Audio Society is proud to offer the opportunity to recognize and reward an extraordinary student whose interest and... Read more, comment
Stephen Lighthill Elected to Lead American Society of Cinematographers
LOS ANGELES -- The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Board of Governors has elected a new slate of officers, elevating Stephen Lighthill to president of the organization. The Board also voted in Vice Presidents Amy Vincent, Bill Bennett, and John Simmons; Treasurer Levie Isaacks; Secretary Gregg Heschong; and Sergeant-at-Arms David Darby. Lighthill takes over the reins from outgoing ASC President Kees van Oostrum, who served the maximum four terms and recently was appointed to lead IMAGO, the... Read more, comment
Prime Focus Technologies and Whip Media Group Announce Strategic Partnership
LOS ANGELES -- Prime Focus Technologies (PFT) , the technology arm of Prime Focus and Whip Media Group today announced a Strategic Supply Chain Partnership Program. The partnership will provide media companies better transparency into their content workflows to maximize revenues, reduce costs, increase efficiencies, and get complete visibility and control over where and how television and movie titles are being distributed, both on a global scale and in real-time. PFT’s CLEAR TM will integrate with Whip Media... Read more, comment
RSP Education Helps Aspiring Artists Pave a Path To Long-Term Success
Having worked on a string of studio blockbusters, recent graduates Abby Nath and Rebecca Wells return to RSP in veteran roles.
Adelaide, South Australia -- Rising Sun Pictures Education has earned a stellar reputation among aspiring visual effects artists both because it offers a unique opportunity to train in a working studio environment, and for the success its graduates enjoy in launching their careers. Many young artists who have completed its rigorous Graduate Certificate programs, operated in partnership with the University of South Australia (UniSA), have been hired by RSP itself, where they’ve had a chance to work on Ford v Ferrari ,... Read more, comment
Tlalnewood’s Estudios GGM To Open Three New Soundstages
Mexico’s largest independent studio prepares to resume television and film production activity in June.
MEXICO CITY -- Estudios GGM, Mexico’s largest independent production facility, is unveiling three new soundstages as it prepares to resume production activity in June. Ranging from 10,000 to 13,000 square feet, the new stages will be the studio’s largest and give it a total of nine shooting spaces. Construction of one stage is already complete while work on the other two will be finished by November when the studio expects to be supporting a full slate of television and feature productions. Planned before the... Read more, comment
Ntropic Innovates Remote Video Production Pipeline For Launch of the Groundbreaking Matterport for iPhone
Global creative studio transports production to its Vietnam office for remotely shot films, safely navigating quarantine conditions for the technology company’s launch of the year
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam -- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been universal - affecting families, individuals, cities, towns and businesses in countless ways. For the marketing and advertising industries, this has meant an almost complete shutdown. But while traditional productions seemed impossible because of safety concerns and a nationwide quarantine, this unique challenge forced award-winning studio Ntropic to come up with innovative solutions. The result is a safely and seamlessly-produced series of films for... Read more, comment
Shutterstock Announces New Footage Subscription for Increased Accessibility To Fresh Content
Faced with challenges to produce high-quality video content at scale, new footage subscription provides content creators with efficient solutions to meet market demands
NEW YORK -- Shutterstock, Inc., a leading global technology company offering a creative platform for high-quality content, tools and services, today announced the launch of an annual subscription for Shutterstock Footage. Shutterstock's collection of 18+ million HD and 4K video clips are now available for license through a range of cost-effective monthly plan options or for less than $9 per clip through an annual plan. eMarketer recently forecasted that US adults will spend 108 minutes per day with digital... 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 2020 Annual Road To Emmy 16-Part Series Kicked-Off May 8; Phase 1 FYC Marketing Opportunities Announced
First Road to Emmy Installments Feature Artisans Involved In Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, CBS All Access, HBO, Hulu, Nat Geo, Netflix, Showtime & USA Network Shows
Westport, CT -- With the Emmy ® Season kicking off, SHOOT® kicked off it's annual 16-Part "Road to Emmy" Series with a special Emmy Season Preview feature on May 8th with regular weekly installments to start on May 15th. 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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