SPW Releases
Today, Scoring Records released the LOVE SARAH ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK with music by Enis Rotthoff (Guns Akimbo, The Sunlit Night, Wetlands).
Directed by Eliza Schroeder, Love Sarah was released in the United States on January 15 by Samuel Goldwyn Films on...
Starz, one of the leading premium global streaming platforms, today announced plans to expand its global reach into Indonesia with its premium OTT platform Lionsgate Play. Guntur Siboro has been hired as General Manager and Gene Tamesis as Vice President of Business Development &...
The following interview with Location Manager/Scout Stacey McGillis was conducted by the Universal Studios Florida Production Group (USFPG).
Born in Alberta, Canada, Stacey grew up in Central Florida and attended Tulane University, where she earned her degree in Psychology. Invited into...
In today's entertainment industry, independent musicians pay a hefty price - literally and figuratively - for the opportunity to get their songs in front of the public. So much so that it forces many up-and-comers to overextend themselves financially, give away copyrights and master recordings,...
Crafty Apes, a full-service visual effects powerhouse with six production facilities across North America, has hired Alana Newell as Chief Operating Officer at their Los Angeles location.
With extensive experience in feature film and television across a variety of roles, Newell joins...
Today, Sony/ATV Music Publishing announced it has promoted Audrey J. Ashby to Senior Vice President, Business Affairs and Catalog. Audrey is based in the company's New York office and reports to EVP, Business Affairs and General Counsel, Peter Brodsky.
As Senior Vice President, Audrey...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has named Fernando Garcia as its Executive Vice President, Member Relations and Awards.
Garcia will lead engagement and outreach initiatives for the organization’s worldwide membership of over 10,000 artists, filmmakers and executives, and...
Today, Maxon announced it has completed the transaction to acquire the business segment of its Japanese distributor that services Maxon’s community and business concerns, and the formation of the first official office in...
Small Giant, a boutique, multi-award winning production company, enjoyed a strong Fall and early Winter 2020 with a variety of projects from its various major cable and streaming TV clientele. Since the COVID-19 pandemic struck the U.S. in...
“We had a very clear challenge in front of us: help small local restaurants in Miami by generating sales, after a tough year like 2020,” recalls Gustavo Lauria, Co-Founder and CCO of WeBelievers, the Brooklyn-based agency behind a DoorDash campaign that helped close out a trying year on an...
Kicking off the new year with a call to action is a :30 spot urging Americans to “Finish Strong” in the face of COVID-19. Ford Motor Co. worked with Civic Entertainment Group on the spot, which was written and directed by Pete Berg, produced by Film 47, edited by...
On January 28th, SMPTE Hollywood will host senior technology executives from MovieLabs, Sony Pictures and Universal Pictures in a virtual panel discussion on their shared vision for the future of the film and television industry.
A nonprofit technology research lab working...
With social justice themes at the forefront of today’s storytelling, ALIBI Music has released powerful, new production music capturing that pulse. The album, Conscious Rap, features deep and thought-provoking lyrics ranging from hopeful and inspiring to hard-hitting and incisive. Instrumentation...
Senior Colorist Alex Berman has joined the team at Goldcrest Post. Berman brings more than 20 years of experience in color grading and credits across feature films, episodic television, documentaries and commercials. His recent work includes The Family for Netflix and executive producer...
Three American Masters Pictures documentaries will world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, which runs January 28 – February 3: Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It, Ailey and Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir. These films will have their exclusive U.S...
The Academy announced that its Board of Governors voted to present Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Awards to filmmaker Tyler Perry and to the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF). The Oscar® statuettes will be presented at the 93rd Oscars®, which airs live on ABC and...
In the final days of 2020, the expansive, international group comprising Cutters Studios received a rare email message from the company's Senior Partner/Editor Chris Claeys. "One thing this very odd year of 2020 has revealed to me," he began, "now is a good time to retire. After 37 years at...
Black-owned streaming service kweliTV and the non-profit film collective Black Film Space have joined forces to create a film contest for black creatives.
The contest, held four times throughout 2021, will give Black film creators, enthusiasts, and fans the opportunity to showcase their...
The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706) has announced nominations for the 8th Annual MUAHS Guild Award’s Lifetime Achievement honorees, it was announced by MUAHS President Julie Socash. The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to one make-up artist...
“Dear Business” -- the new :60 ad for SAP, created and executed by full-service creative boutique Kommune|NoSlate -- serves as a thank you note to the business community writ large for their resilience and...