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Thursday, Sep. 20, 2018
SAG-AFTRA Calls Strike Against Ad Agency BBH
SAG-AFTRA today called a strike against advertising agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty, LLC (BBH) after the union’s National Board unanimously voted to issue a strike authorization. Members have been instructed to not accept any work for BBH, which is illegally attempting to abandon its union contract...
Thursday, Sep. 20, 2018
Josh Hayward Celebrates a Renaissance in Southeast Asia in “Still/Life”
Still/Life, director Josh Hayward’s new short film, describes a rebirth ongoing in the historic city of Yangon. Once known as Rangoon, the Southeast Asian capital recently emerged from 50 years of repressive, military rule and is now experiencing a cultural renaissance. Hayward tells...
Wednesday, Sep. 19, 2018
Director Nick Wickham Celebrates Release Of "Norah Jones – Live At Ronnie Scotts" & Screening At The Vienna Film Festival This Summer
Renowned Director Nick Wickham, internationally revered for Concert Films, Music Documentary, Live to Cinema Theatre and Live Events, celebrates the release of “Norah Jones – Live At Ronnie Scotts” on DVD/Blu-Ray this summer. The special was also an official selection at the Vienna Film Festival...
Wednesday, Sep. 19, 2018
Spittn Image Creative Director Shawnette Heard & Choreographer LU Premiere Heavy-Hitting Music Video “Ain’t Right”
Spittn Image Creative Director Shawnette Heard and up-and-coming director LU recently joined forces to create the new dance showpiece “...
Wednesday, Sep. 19, 2018
Eleven Mixer Ben Freer Encourages You To "Do You" In New Hotels.Com Campaign
Eleven Mixer Ben Freer highlights the diverse array of hospitality services in the latest campaign for Hotels.Com through agency Hulu. The humorous spot captures the versatility of Castle Rock in its accommodation of a wide range of personalities, encouraging viewers to “do you, and get rewarded...
Wednesday, Sep. 19, 2018
Annual "Road to Oscar" Series For 2018/2019 Academy Season Announced by SHOOT; 15 Weekly Installments To Publish Across All Digital & Print Platforms
The SHOOT® 2018/2019 9th Annual 15-week "Road to Oscar" Series will kick off with a special Prequel feature, directors profiles and Cinematographers feature on October 26th with Part 1 following on November 9th. This special series will shine a spotlight on the producers, directors,...
Wednesday, Sep. 19, 2018
Sponsors Announced For MPSE and CAS Charity Golf and Poker Tournament
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), the Editors Guild, Formosa Group and NBCUniversal are among the official sponsors of the annual MPSE & CAS Charity Golf and Poker Tournament scheduled for October 14, 2018 at Angeles National Golf Club in Sunland, California. Co-hosted by...
Wednesday, Sep. 19, 2018
All-Star Cast Signs On To Synthetic Pictures Director Justin Corsbie’s Music-Inspired Indie Film, “Hard Luck Love Song”
Synthetic Pictures Founding Director Justin Corsbie has assembled an all-star cast for his narrative feature debut, “Hard Luck Love Song.” Michael Dorman (Amazon’s “Patriot,” Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales”) and Sophia Bush (Disney’s “Incredibles 2,” NBC’s “Chicago P....
Wednesday, Sep. 19, 2018
ADC 98th Annual Awards Opens Global Call for Entries With "Hero’s Journey" Campaign From COLLINS
The call for entries for the global ADC 98th Annual Awards, one of the world’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition programs for all forms of design and advertising, opened today with support from a compelling new short-form online film campaign concept developed by independent brand...
Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2018
DAA Releases Implementation Guidelines For New 'Political Ad' Transparency Icon
The Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) today released the creative implementation guidelines for the “Political Ad” icon it announced in May as part of an advertising industry initiative to increase transparency and accountability around...
Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2018
Film Independent Announces The 2018 Fast Track Projects and Awards $60k in Alfred P. Sloan Grants at The LA Film Festival
Film Independent announced the 15 projects and 28 filmmakers selected for the 16th annual Fast Track film finance market. Held during the LA Film Festival, Fast Track helps producer-director teams advance their projects through meetings with top industry executives – financiers, agents, managers...
Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2018
Academy Reveals Winning 2018 Nicholl Screenwriters
Three individuals and one writing team have been selected as winners of the 2018 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition. The fellows will each receive a $35,000 prize, the first installment of which will be distributed at the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting
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Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2018
Director/Photographer Stewart Cohen Releases a Collection of His Work in a New Zine, Peek- Volume 1
Peek- Volume 1 is a look through the lens of Stewart Cohen in the off hours on his many locations around the globe. Each volume will be designed by a different creative professional with no rules or direction from Stewart. The first...
Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2018
Recording Academy and Its Members Celebrate Senate Passage of the Music Modernization Act Major Copyright Reform Steps Away From Becoming Law
The Recording Academy™ and its members across the country are celebrating today's passage of the Music Modernization Act by the Senate. This movement of the historic bill is a victory for all music creators, setting a clear path to the...
Monday, Sep. 17, 2018
Nominations Announced For The 2018 Annual Metropolitan Fashion Awards Recognizing Outstanding Achievements in Fashion and Costume Design in Motion Pictures & Television
Nominations for Metropolitan Fashion Week's (MetroFW) METROPOLITAN FASHION AWARDS honoring outstanding achievements in fashion and costume design in motion pictures, & television were announced today by MetroFW Founder Eduardo Khawam. The winners will be revealed during the 6th Annual ...
Monday, Sep. 17, 2018
Fourth Annual Mark Award Nominees Announced: Fifth Annual Production Music Conference Will Bestow This Year's Mark Awards on September 26
The Production Music Association (PMA,) the leading advocacy group for the $1-billion a year global production music industry, has announced the Nominees for the Fourth Annual Mark Awards...
Monday, Sep. 17, 2018
Killer Tracks’ Mark Rome To Take Part in Production Music Conference Competition
Mark Rome, Director of the Music Department at Killer Tracks, will put his wide-ranging musical knowledge to the test in a Battle of the Music Directors event at next month’s PMA...
Friday, Sep. 14, 2018
The Heartland International Film Festival Announces Selections for 27th Edition
The Heartland International Film Festival announced the official selections for the film festival’s 27th edition. Documentaries will be spotlighted to bookend one of the major (and potentially, most lucrative) stops for filmmakers on the regional film festival circuit, with Melissa Haizlip and...
Friday, Sep. 14, 2018
Blackmagic Design Announces Advanced New Blackmagic RAW Codec
Blackmagic Design today announced the public beta of Blackmagic RAW, a new and very modern codec that combines the quality and benefits of RAW with the ease of use, speed and file sizes of traditional video formats. Blackmagic RAW is a more intelligent format that gives customers stunning images...
Thursday, Sep. 13, 2018
Prime Focus Technologies Enhances CLEAR Media ERP to Further Improve Collaboration Across the Production Supply Chain
Prime Focus Technologies (PFT), the technology arm of Prime Focus, announced major updates to its flagship product, CLEAR™ Media ERP, in an endeavor to help Media & Entertainment (M&E) enterprises address the growing complexities of Production workflows. The software enhancements solve...
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