Kerner 3D Technologies Begins Alliance With Band Pro Munich; Kerner 3D Camera Rigs To Be Represented by Band Pro Across EuropeBand Pro Munich to Showcase new Kerner3D Rigs at IBC Amsterdam
SAN RAFAEL, CA & MUNICH, September 07, 2010 -- Kerner 3D Technologies, a division of the Marin, CA-based Kerner Group, has begun a strategic alliance in Europe with Band Pro Munich, GmbH. The announcement was made by Tim Partridge, President, The Kerner Group.

Director Michael Shapiro Joins Bully Pictures LOS ANGELES, September 07, 2010 -- Bully Pictures has expanded its directorial roster, signing Michael Shapiro for exclusive, US representation. Shapiro brings more than ten years of experience in directing spots, including work for Nike, Energizer, Bank of America and AT&T to name a bunch.

The Lab Sydney Delivers Explosive VFX And Post For "Tomorrow When The War Began"SYDNEY, September 07, 2010 -- The Lab Sydney is proud to announce its recent completion of visual effects and post production on the Australian action-film "Tomorrow When the War Began" directed by Stuart Beattie. As a lead VFX vendor The Lab delivered 232 visual effects shots out of a total of 416 with a multi-skilled and multi-talented team. In addition, the facility completed the entire post production comprising rushes, scanning, editorial, digital intermediate grade and the end-title sequence.

ASSIMILATE At Forefront Of 3D Filmmaking With SCRATCH 3D Real-Time Data WorkflowSee latest SCRATCH 3D Workflows at IBC 2010
SANTA CLARA, CA , September 06, 2010 -- ASSIMILATE's SCRATCH Digital Finishing Solution is taking the lead in affordable/high-performance 3D data workflows for the filmmaking, TV, and advertising markets, worldwide. The rapid rise of 3D digital cinema is bringing magical and high-impact experiences back to feature films, capitalizing on its wow factor for global audiences young and old. Cutting-edge advances in digital 3D technology are the catalyst for this 3D revival, enabling a depth and richness to imagery for a highly immersive viewing experience. 3D TV episodes and ad campaigns are also on the rise. For filmmakers, producers, agencies and post-production artists, SCRATCH is quickly becoming the 3D workflow of choice for its real-time, powerful, cost-effective DI tool suite that can reduce 3D post production from years to months or weeks.

The Union Advantage in 140 Characters or Less: Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria, CSI: NY's Hill Harper, Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett, Award-Winning Broadcaster Bob Butler, Breaking Bad's R.J. Mitte, and Other Celebs Tweet for Unions During First Ever Labor Day Tweet-a-ThonActors' Equity, AFTRA, Screen Actors Guild Members and Major League Baseball Players among the Labor Day Tweeters!
LOS ANGELES, September 03, 2010 -- This Labor Day, people who work in the sports, entertainment and news media industries—baseball players, actors, recording artists, Broadway performers, broadcasters and more—are coming together on Twitter to celebrate unions. With Cy Young, Oscar, Grammy, Emmy, Tony and Pulitzer awards and nominations under their belts, they all have one thing in common: they're union members.

Jim Morris To Receive The Visual Effects Society (VES) 2010 Founders AwardLOS ANGELES, September 03, 2010 -- Pixar Animation Studios General Manager/EVP Production and Former VES Chair Jim Morris has been selected by the VES Board of Directors as the recipient of the 2010 VES Founders Award. The award will be presented at the VES Annual Membership Meeting on September 23.

Santa Cruz Film Festival Announces its Call for EntriesSANTA CRUZ, CA, September 02, 2010 -- The Santa Cruz Film Festival (SCFF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the support and promotion of moving image arts in California's Greater Monterey Bay Area, announces the call for entries for its tenth season, May 5-14, 2011. Now in its tenth year, the Festival seeks films and videos that explore and creatively express an awareness and appreciation of the human condition, individual self-exploration, and eco-humanitarianism… and some that are just plain fun.

Company 3 Helps Stand Up To CancerCO3 colorist Dave Hussey color grades celebrity-studded PSA
SANTA MONICA, CA, September 02, 2010 -- Company 3 recently completed work on the celebrity-studded Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) PSA promoting the charity org's one-hour primetime fundraising event airing across multiple networks on September 10. The PSA, entitled "Change the Odds," features more than a dozen of Hollywood's young stars, including Zac Efron, Dakota Fanning, Kristen Bell, Vanessa Hudgens, Andrew Garfield, Zachary Levi, Donald Faison, Jon Heder, Logan Lerman, Naya Rivera, Olivia Munn, Sofia Vassilieva, Clark Duke, William Moseley, Aubrey Plaza and Aaron Yoo. Directed by Marc Webb and Rich Lee of production company DNA for agency DDB

U.S. Documentaries Headed To RussiaWASHINGTON, D.C., September 02, 2010 -- Russian audiences will get unique insights into the American way of life during the next several weeks at film festivals in Vladistock and Moscow. "No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo and Vilmos" and "How to Fold A Flag" will be featured at the Pacific Meridian Festival in Vladivostok and the Show US! Film Festival in Moscow. Both films were chosen for the 2010 American Documentary Showcase.

MIJO and adbeast Establish Formidable DuoMIJO Corporation is Enthusiastic to Announce Its Acquisition of adbeast
TORONTO, September 02, 2010 -- MIJO Corporation, a North American leader in digital television and radio spot distribution, is enthusiastic to announce its acquisition of adbeast, effective September 1, 2010. adbeast, founded in 2000, provides web-based digital asset management dedicated to the needs of the advertising industry.

Fast Cuts First to Acquire Autodesk Lustre in DallasMajor Upgrade for the Post House and Their Clients
DALLAS, TX, September 01, 2010 -- Fast Cuts, the premier creative and post house in the Southwest has recently completed a series of substantial technical upgrades and additions to handle an increasing number of film, file based workflows and HD projects. All Avid suites have been upgraded to the newest Nitris systems running the amazing version 5 software. Fast Cuts has also opened their second Autodesk Smoke suite and is the first, and only shop, in Dallas to offer the Autodesk Lustre color correction system.

26th Spirit Awards Set For February 26, 2011Call For Entries Begins Today
LOS ANGELES, September 01, 2010 -- Film Independent's 26th Spirit Awards will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2011. The time and location will be announced soon. Premiere Sponsors for this year's ceremony are IFC, Netflix, ELLE, Piaget and Jameson Irish Whiskey. Film Independent is accepting submissions beginning TODAY, with the early deadline of Monday, September 13 and the final deadline of Tuesday, October 5.

Stars Align For Advertising Week VIILeadership, Gaming, Interactive TV, Mobile, Social Media, Sports, Music And 3D Take Center Stage In New York City September 27 – October 1
NEW YORK, September 01, 2010 -- Advertising Week, North America's largest annual gathering of advertising and media industry leaders, returns to New York, September 27 - October 1 with its annual program of illuminating thought leadership seminars and engaging daytime and evening special events.Nancy Pelosi, Russell Simmons, Sir. Richard Branson, John Legend, The Roots, LCD Soundsystem, Oscar de la Hoya, Roger Goodell, Woody Johnson, Jonathan Tisch, Cirque du Soleil, Mary J. Blige & Governor Rod Blagojevich all slated to appear.

615 Music Acquires Kingsize Music LibraryNASHVILLE, September 01, 2010 -- 615 Music, one of the world's leading providers of production music to the entertainment, broadcast, advertising, and corporate industries, and the recent winner of a national Emmy Award for "Outstanding Original Song" for NBC's "Today Show," has acquired noted production music library Kingsize Music NYC. Randy Wachtler, CEO/Founder, 615 Music, made the announcement.

Under Armour Debuts New Women's Advertising Campaign and Social Media PlatformBrand's Signature "Protect This House. I Will." Campaign Features Multiple World-Class Athletes
BALTIMORE, MD, September 01, 2010 -- Under Armour, the Baltimore-based leader in performance apparel, footwear, and accessories, unveiled today the new women's "Protect This House. I Will." campaign. Under Armour will create a multi-channel campaign and a new Facebook page - the first of its kind for the company - that will focus on delivering in-depth content to reach a broad base of female consumers. The online campaign, will feature a variety of Under Armour's top female athletes, including downhill skier and Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsey Vonn, soccer phenom Lauren Cheney, and decorated track and field star Monica Hargrove. The new all-women's and co-gender ads were co-created and co-produced by the in-house Under Armour creative team and emerging creative think tank WMIG and directed by Emmy Award-winning creative production company Shilo.

International 3D Society Announces 3D Technology Century Award Winners LOS ANGELES, September 01, 2010 -- The International 3D Society announced today that IMAX, RealD and Texas Instruments DLP Cinema will each be honored with a Century Award for their historical achievement at the Stereoscopic 3D Technology Awards scheduled for October 19, 2010 at 7pm at the Mann's Chinese Theatre.

Canon Introduces Two New Compact XF-Series Professional Camcorders: XF105 And XF100Both Models Feature MPEG-2 4:2:2 50Mbps Recording, Built-In 3-D and Infrared Shooting Options
LAKE SUCCESS, NY, September 01, 2010 -- Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, announces the new Canon XF105 and XF100 Professional Camcorders for mobile HD video capture in a compact form factor. Canon's smallest professional camcorders, the new XF105 and XF100 utilize the same Canon XF Codec featured in the Canon XF305 and XF300, introduced earlier this year.

Avid Customers Take Home Top Honors at Emmy Awards24, Intervention, LOST, Mad Men, Modern Family and The Pacific among Avid customers who received prestigious awards this year
BURLINGTON, MA, August 31, 2010 -- Avid today announced that the majority of Emmy Award winners across 30 categories at the 2010 Creative and Primetime Emmy Awards once again chose to use one or more Avid audio or video solutions to create this year's top television programming. In total, more than 90 nominees used Avid systems like Media Composer, Pro Tools and Sibelius on productions including: 30 Rock, The Colbert Report, Dancing with the Stars, Glee, LOST, Mad Men, Modern Family, Nurse Jackie, The Pacific, True Blood and Whale Wars, among others.

F&F Productions Buys A Dozen More Ikegami HDK-79ECNative Multi-Format HD CMOS Cameras For Its New 53-Ft. GTX-16 HDTV Mobile Unit, Set To Debut With U.S. Open Coverage For CBS
MAYWOOD, NJ, August 31, 2010 -- Mobile HDTV production companies face the challenge of providing superior-quality HD video in a variety of formats and frame rates for a wide array of clients. This is why F&F Productions has outfitted its entire mobile fleet with more than 80 Ikegami HDK-79EC camera systems, all of which employ three 2/3-inch 2.5 Mega-pixel-specified CMOS imaging sensors combining native multi-format HD performance with supreme 16:9 picture quality. Keeping pace with the growing demand for its HDTV production services, F&F Productions will debut its latest mobile unit – the new 53-ft. by 16-ft. Double-Expando GTX-16 – at this year's U.S. Open, August 30-September 12, in Flushing, Queens NY. Latest Purchase by Major Mobile HDTV Production Services Company Raises its Total Number of Ikegami CMOS Cameras to More Than 80. F&F Also Chooses Ikegami LCD HDTV Monitors.

Technicolor Receives Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing on GleeTechnicolor Nominated for Sound Services on Glee, True Blood and Dexter
PARIS & HOLLYWOOD, August 31, 2010 -- Technicolor (Euronext Paris: FR0010918292; NYSE: TCH) today announced that two of its re-recording mixers have won the 2010 Creative Arts Emmys®, the U.S. television industry's most prestigious award, for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a One-hour Comedy or Drama Series. Technicolor's Joseph H. Earle and Doug Andham were selected by their peers to receive an Emmy Award for their work on Fox's "Glee – The Power of Madonna." The awards are part of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards.

The 5th Annual Digital Media Advertising Creative Showcase Awards Announces Call For Entries Submission Deadline 9 pm EST September 1, 2010
LOS ANGELES, August 31, 2010 -- The Digital Media Advertising Creative Showcase (DMACS ) is accepting submissions for DMACS 2010 Awards. DMACS recognizes the best digital marketing campaigns for entertainment properties. Submission deadline is 9PM PST, September 1. Finalists will be announced October 4. Nominated campaigns will be posted on DMACSAwards.com. Winners will be announced live at the awards ceremony October 14th at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles. The event is presented by Susan Lambert, produced by 134 West and sponsored by DoubleClick.

32nd Annual Aspen Filmfest Sneak Peek At FilmsASPEN, CO, August 31, 2010 -- This Labor Day weekend, the 32nd annual Aspen Filmfest, a five-day feast of of film and fall color, is announcing seven films that will be screened during Filmfest 2010, held September 29 - October 3, 2010. With an emphasis on independent productions from around the world and a uniquely intimate scale, the festival champions filmmaking at its finest for film lovers and filmmakers alike. Films will be shown at the historic Wheeler Opera House in Aspen and at the Crystal Theatre in Carbondale.

"3D For Independent Cinema" Course To Be Held In Northern CaliforniaHosted by Silverado and Insight Media
FOLSOM, CA, August 30, 2010 -- Silverado and Insight Media to host 3D training for indie producers. Topics to include production, post production, and gear selection. Topics to be covered include: Stereovision and Human Factors (with 3D demos), 3D Content Creation, 3D Encoding, Distribution and Home Electronics, Direct View Stereoscopic Displays, and more. Details...

22squared, Nathan Love Introduce Two New Baskin-Robbins Animated CharactersBarry Baaa, Olive Ostrich Highlight Baskin-Robbins Fun, Flavor
NEW YORK, August 30, 2010 -- World-class animation studio Nathan Love continues its successful collaboration with advertising agency 22squared, bringing two new animated broadcast spots to life for Baskin-Robbins' nationwide summer advertising campaign.

Documentary Film Entries Due September 1 for 2010 OscarsBEVERLY HILLS, CA, August 30, 2010 -- Wednesday, September 1, is the deadline for documentary filmmakers to submit their short subject and feature documentaries to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for consideration for the 83rd Academy Awards.