Cinematographers & Cameras: Fiction Feature; Festival FindsLensing Disconnect, Connecting With Sundance; Profiles of Ken Seng, Bradford Young and Marc Silver
By Robert Goldrich
May 17, 2013 -- In this latest installment of SHOOT's Cinematographers & Cameras Series, DPs make their mark on a couple of fronts. First, a cinematographer spanning multiple disciplines reflects on lensing the fiction feature film debut of a director known for his commercialmaking and documentary acumen; and then on the film festival circuit, we focus on a pair of DPs who gained high-profile recognition by winning Cinematography Awards at Sundance 2013.

Producer Perspective: Beau Willimon Breaks New Ground With House of CardsShowrunner/EP/writer-creator shares backstory on Netflix's hit show as season two looms
By Robert Goldrich
May 17, 2013 -- The opportunity was too great to pass up as presented by filmmaker David Fincher to producer/writer Beau Willimon some three-and-a-half years ago--the chance to adapt the BBC miniseries House of Cards into a show for American audiences. What resulted is a breakthrough show which has garnered critical acclaim, put Netflix on the original program development map, and given viewers the power to watch the series on their own terms.

AICE Awards: Ashwell, Murphy Top FieldBy A SHOOT Staff Report
CHICAGO, May 17, 2013 -- Two editors--Eve Ashwell of Cut+Run, London, and Chris Murphy of Relish, London--each scored a pair of AICE Awards, leading the pack at the gala ceremony held last night (5/16) at the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago. Additionally, Jack Tohtz--a founding father of the venerable Szabo Tohtz and a pioneering force in the AICE--was inducted into the AICE Hall of Fame.

Facebook Looks To Become An Ad ColossusAssessments from Coke, P&G, American Apparel
By Barbara Ortutay, Technology Writer
NEW YORK (AP), May 17, 2013 -- Facebook is looking to convince big brand-name consumer companies that ads on a social network are as important — and as effective — as television spots. The company has rolled out tools to help advertisers target their messages more precisely than they can in print or on TV. Companies can single out 18- to 24-year-old male Facebook users who are likely to buy a car in the next six months. They can target 30-year-old women who are researching Caribbean getaways.

Oscar & Emmy-Winning Directors, Next Generation of Filmmakers Front and Center at Upcoming SHOOT Directors/Producers Forum, New Directors ShowcaseForum features directors Joe Berlinger, Henry-Alex Rubin, Bryan Buckley, Cynthia Wade; Showcase roster consists of 35 up-and-coming directors
NEW YORK, May 17, 2013 -- SHOOT's New Directors Showcase celebrates its 11th year on the evening of Thursday, May 23, at the DGA Theatre in New York City, highlighted by the introduction of a 2013 roster consisting of 35 up-and-coming directors--27 individual helmers and four duos.
     Several accomplished, lauded directors will be front and center at SHOOT's daytime Directors/Producers Forum, including: Joe Berlinger, a Best Feature Documentary Oscar nominee (Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory) and two-time Emmy winner (with a total of seven career Emmy nominations); Henry-Alex Rubin, also Academy Award-nominated for a feature documentary (Murderball); Cynthia Wade, a Short Subject Documentary Oscar winner (for Freeheld) and again nominated in that same category this year (for Mondays at Racine); Matthew O'Neill, who teamed with Jon Alpert to direct Redemption, nominated for a 2013 Short Subject documentary Academy Award; and Bryan Buckley whose Asad was also a Best Live-Action Short Oscar nominee in 2013.