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Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2015
Darren Lynn Bousman Deploys Road Show Movie Distribution Model For "The Devil's Carnival" Sequel
Anger and frustration can be inspiring--and they were for director Darren Lynn Bousman who after his major box office success with Saw II , III and IV found his Repo! The Genetic Opera suffer from what he regarded as severely limited distribution in 2008, translating into a meager audience. Feeling...
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015
David Oyelowo Reflects On Emmy Nomination For HBO's "Nightingale"
David Oyelowo, who played the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the film "Selma," says there's an interesting upside to not getting an Oscar nomination. "In many ways I think we probably got more attention for not being nominated," he said in a recent interview. "I've actually found that people were...
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015
CP+B's Jesse Jones, Deb Drumm Discuss Virtual Reality For Infiniti and Beyond
Earlier this month at the 2015 Pebble Beach Automotive Week, CP+B debuted two virtual reality (VR) experiences showcasing Infiniti’s newest concept cars. “The Dream Road” marries live action footage and CGI elements to put the viewer in the driver’s seat of the Q60 Concept car. Folks can thus...
Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015
Director/Executive Producer Jose Padilha Set To Debut "Narcos" On Netflix
A director of narrative films ( RoboCop, Elite Squad and Elite Squad: The Enemy Within ) and documentaries (including the DGA Award-nominated Onibus 174 with co-director Felipe Larce, and the Sundance Grand Jury Prize-nominated Secrets of the Tribe ), Jose Padilha, who’s also an accomplished...
Friday, Aug. 14, 2015
John Slattery Reflects On "Mad Men," Joins Park Pictures To Direct Spots, Branded Content
John Slattery’s involvement in the advertising business now extends beyond his brilliant portrayal of NYC agency founder/executive Roger Sterling, Jr., in Mad Men . Slattery is venturing out to become a real-world member of the ad filmmaking community, joining Park Pictures’ directorial roster for...
Friday, Aug. 7, 2015
Television Academy's John Leverence Muses About Emmy-Nominated Commercials
At next month’s Creative Arts Emmy ceremony in Los Angeles, the winner of the primetime commercial Emmy Award will be announced and honored. This time around, six spots are in the running for TV’s highest honor. Normally there are five nominated spots but a tie in judges’ votes for the fifth slot...
Wednesday, Jul. 29, 2015
Best Cinematography Emmy Nominee Jonathan Freeman, ASC, Shares Insights Into HBO's "Boardwalk Empire"
Earlier this month, Jonathan Freeman, ASC, earned his fourth career Emmy nomination for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series, this time for the “Golden Days For Boys and Girls” episode of Boardwalk Empire (HBO). This marks the third nom he’s garnered for Boardwalk Empire , having...
Wednesday, Jul. 22, 2015
Framestore Pictures' Creative Director David Mellor Shares VR POV
During a session at the Cannes Lions Innovation Festival last month, David Mellor, creative director at Framestore Pictures , the live-action production arm under the Framestore umbrella, teamed with R/GA sr. VP/executive creative director Jay Zasa to offer insights into how to best use virtual...
Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2015
Cynthia Wade Directs A "Heart Felt" Ad Assignment, Diversifies Into Narrative Features As A Producer
One project informs another and in the case of director Cynthia Wade, a documentary short she embarked on nearly 10 years ago has been the creative inspiration for a narrative feature slated for release later this year, featuring a cast that includes Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Steve Carell and...
Tuesday, Jul. 7, 2015
A Return Engagement: Production Designer Julie Berghoff Teams With Director Lisa Cholodenko On "Olive Kitteridge"
A student at the Art Institute of Chicago, Julie Berghoff fell in love with fashion and sculpture. She became a model builder in Chicago, working in commercials before moving to Portland, Ore. where she hooked up with the storied “Claymation” house Will Vinton Studios. There she worked on the stop...