11 Dollar Bill (11DB), a full-service, award-winning postproduction company based in Chicago, has recently opened shop in Boulder, Colorado. Boasting full offline and online editorial, 4k color, high-end visual effects, motion graphics, 3D animation and VR/AR capabilities, 11DB is already partnering with brands, agencies and production companies throughout the region and beyond.
The new office is one block off Pearl Street in downtown Boulder and sits in the shadows of the beautiful Flatirons. Partner and CCO Christian Robins and managing director Lisa Effress oversee the facility.
“We feel perfectly at home in the creative culture of Boulder, and the geography allows us to service an entire swath of the U.S. that we’re guessing just might be craving an escape from the major cities for a few days or weeks to work on a project,” said Robins.
Robins has been part of the core team at 11 Dollar Bill for 16 years and More
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- Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017
- Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017
Yahoo will adopt a new corporate identity and slash the size of its board if the proposed $4.8 billion sale of its digital services to Verizon Communications goes through.
The company plans to change its name to Altaba Inc. after it turns over its email, websites, mobile apps and advertising tools to Verizon. The new name is meant to reflect Yahoo's transformation into a holding company for investments in China's e-commerce leader, Alibaba Group, and Yahoo Japan that are worth about more than $40 billion combined.
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, co-founder David Filo and four other directors currently on the company's 11-member board will resign after the planned sale to Verizon closes. Verizon is expected to retain Yahoo's brand under its ownership.
But the Verizon deal has been jeopardized by Yahoo's recent discovery of two computer hacking attacks that stole personal information from more than 1 billion user accounts during two More
- Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017
David Lynch knows how to keep viewers guessing about what to expect from the "Twin Peaks" sequel.
In a Q&A with TV critics Monday, the genial Lynch either declined to provide details about the Showtime series or gave answers that were as mysterious as the plot of the 1990s cult series. Cast members who took part in a separate panel discussion also were mum about the plot in advance of the show's May 21 debut.
Lynch did say that what occurred during character Laura Palmer's final week before her murder - the central question of the 1990-91 ABC series - is "very much important for this." He didn't elaborate.
The filmmaker ("Mulholland Drive") directed all 18 hours of the new series that he produced and wrote with Mark Frost, his collaborator on the original.
Asked what fans should expect of the series' tone, Lynch replied: "I see it as a film, and a film in parts is what people will experience. It was a joyful, fantastic More
- Monday, Jan. 9, 2017
Jay D. Roth, national executive director of the Directors Guild of America, will be the recipient of the DGA Presidents Award at the 69th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 4, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. The award, which is given for leadership and extraordinary efforts in enhancing the welfare and image of the Guild and the industry, is bestowed only by a unanimous vote of the sitting and former DGA presidents.
Roth, the DGA’s national executive director for the past 22 years, is only the fourth recipient of the DGA Presidents Award, first given in 1998 to former DGA president George Sidney, and then in 2001 and 2005 to former presidents Robert Wise and Gil Cates.
“The Presidents Award has only been previously given to the most exceptional leaders of the DGA. Sidney, Wise and Cates were remarkable presidents who left a lasting impact on the Guild. And in Jay Roth, we have a kindred spirit whose brilliant More
- Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017
Attorneys say Chipotle's top marketing executive has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor drug possession charge that will be dismissed if he completes a rehabilitation program.
Mark Crumpacker had been named as a customer in a New York cocaine ring indictment and was placed on leave by Chipotle in June. He returned to work in September as chief creative and development officer, helping lead the chain's efforts to recover from a series of food scares. Chipotle said it determined none of the alleged activities took place during work time.
Crumpacker's lawyer, Gerald Lefcourt, said Friday he expects the charge will be dismissed no later than January of next year. He said Crumpacker has already been getting treatment.
The Manhattan District Attorney's office said Crumpacker also agreed to drug testing.
- Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017
Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the LA Film Festival, announced the winners of its three Spirit Awards filmmaker grants at its annual Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch held at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood. Sterling K. Brown and Issa Rae co-hosted the event and handed out the honors.
“Discovering and supporting new filmmaking talent is at the heart of what we do all year long,” said Film Independent president Josh Welsh. “This year’s filmmaker grant recipients are remarkably talented and I look forward to seeing the work they go on to create in the years to come.”
Jordana Mollick received the Piaget Producers Award. The award honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films. The annual award, in its 20th year, includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Piaget for More
- Friday, Jan. 6, 2017
The Golden Globes will be handed out Sunday (1/8), but many nominees got a practice run through the awards process Friday (1/6) at the American Film Institute's annual luncheon.
Like the Globes, the AFI Awards celebrate outstanding work in film and television. Unlike the Globes, though, there is no competition: All 11 films and 10 TV shows recognized by AFI are considered winners.
AFI president Bob Gazzale said nothing was expected of the honorees other than to "embrace and applaud each other as colleagues."
With no television cameras and no agenda other than to schmooze and nosh, guests happily obliged.
Sarah Paulson, an Emmy winner and Golden Globe nominee for her portrayal of Marcia Clark in "The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story," chatted with "Atlanta" creator and star Donald Glover, whose show and performance are up for awards on Sunday.
AFI also recognized TV's "Veep," ''Game of Thrones," ''The Crown More
- Friday, Jan. 6, 2017
Viggo Mortensen will return to his northern New York hometown this month to kick off a film festival with a screening of his 2016 movie "Captain Fantastic."
Organizers of the Snowtown Film Festival say the 58-year-old actor will be in Watertown on Jan. 27 for the screening, which will be preceded by a "flannel-casual" red carpet and followed by a panel session featuring Mortensen.
Mortensen graduated from Watertown High School and St. Lawrence University in northern New York. His other films include "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and "Eastern Promises."
He has been nominated for multiple awards for his starring role in "Captain Fantastic." He plays the father of six children faced with suddenly coping with society after being raised off the grid in the Pacific Northwest forests.
- Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017
Hulu is teaming up with CBS to add three of the network's channels to its upcoming live TV streaming service.
The service will cost under $40 a month, Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins said at a conference Wednesday, but he did not give a specific price. That will include Hulu's library of on-demand videos as well.
Hulu said the live-streaming service will launch in the coming months, but did not give a date.
The CBS deal will give Hulu the right to live-stream the nation's most-watched broadcast network as well as CBS Sports Network and cable channel Pop.
Hulu said that more CBS Corp. channels may be added later. Some shows can also be watched on demand after they have aired.
The streaming company already has similar deals with Time Warner Inc., 21st Century Fox and The Walt Disney Co., allowing it to live-stream CNN, Fox, ESPN and several other channels. CBS had been a holdout, focusing instead on its CBS All Access subscription More
- Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017
Jeffrey Katzenberg, chairman of DreamWorks New Media, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 54th Annual International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) Publicists Awards Luncheon to be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 24.
Henri Bollinger, chairman of the Publicists Luncheon Awards Committee, said, “From the outset of his career, Jeffrey has demonstrated an ability to incorporate the essence of entertainment into a wide spectrum of projects. This has led to an unprecedented track record which continues to evolve with each passing year.”
ICG national president Steven Poster, ASC added, “Jeffrey Katzenberg is one of the giants of our industry, a man who has brought us some of the greatest films of our generation, be they live action or animation.”
“I am thrilled and honored by this recognition,” Katzenberg stated. “It’s wonderful to be involved in an event that appreciates that the promotion More