SPW Releases
From Carlsbad-based documentary filmmaker Brooks Venters comes the film "Finding a Way". It's a biographical documentary exploring the life of Pete Gustin, a world-renowned blind voiceover artist, surfer, and Youtuber. The 26 minute documentary follows Gustin's life from childhood to present,...
EditShare, a technology leader that specializes in collaboration, security, and intelligent storage solutions for media creation and management, has joined forces with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to deliver best in class media management and storage...
The Vladar Company and the Generation Iron Network have announced that they will be joining forces with Matt Maxson on a new feature documentary. Maxson will be executive producer on the upcoming Kai Greene biopic documentary.
Emmy nominated Producer Matt Maxson's The Last Dance starring...
The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) has elected Steve Urban to a 2-year term as Vice President, succeeding Bernard Weiser. Additionally, Jeremy Gordon was reelected as Treasurer and Christopher Reeves as Sergeant-at-Arms in the organization’s annual Board elections. They join Mark A. Lanza,...
In February of 2019, people from all over the world met in Cúcuta, Colombia in an attempt to deliver humanitarian aid into Venezuela. Juliana Peñaranda-Loftus, director of the short documentary The Crossing, knew she had to be there as she felt she had the moral responsibility to tell...
The phenomenon known as SXSW was launched in Austin, Texas, USA, back in 1987. Starting on 16 March, the unified 2021 SXSW Conference will introduce what's next in the worlds of film, culture, music and technology, providing rich opportunities for global professionals at all levels to...
Camp + King is powering up its junior partners to partner status, Founder and Chief Executive Officer Jamie King announced today. The seven from various departments, such as Creative, Brand, Talent, Strategy, and Production, will help the Havas-aligned shop...
McKinney enters 2021 with its eye on growth, both internally and externally. After a slew of new business wins in 2020, including four in Q4 alone — People's United Bank, Netflix, and Stop & Shop among them — McKinney is taking advantage of its momentum by moving key leaders into roles best...
Formosa Group, the industry's leading creative innovator in post production sound, has announced that the highly regarded industry executive, Doug Kent, will be joining Formosa Group's leadership team as Senior Vice President. Effective February 1, 2021, he will be working closely with Formosa...
Refzee, the game-changing Santa Clara-based startup organization, is proud to announce a new movie analytics platform, aimed at giving the film industry the decisive metrics it needs.
"The film industry bases its decisions on outdated, inaccurate metrics," Jesse Unick, CEO of Refzee, says...
What do Mark Ruffalo, Huron, Calif., Mayor Rey Leon, Watts, Calif., leader Mama Linda Cleveland, former California Air Resources Board chair Mary Nichols and California Energy Commission Chair David Hochschild all have in common? They are just a few of the superheroes on the screen and behind...
Photographer/Director Dick Patrick announces the completion of a new collection of work that focuses on New Orleans, his hometown. The piece is a 36-page, wire-bound book that combines recent photographs, personal notes, and Patrick’s childhood memories of the French Quarter to explore the...
Everyone in the post-production industry has had to adapt to the “new normal” of Covid…and the Post New York Alliance has evolved right along with them. Over the past year, the organization has launched a series of ambitious programs and initiatives to keep members informed about the impact of...
Producer Heather Heller and director Francis Lawrence, the award-winning duo behind some of the most arresting commercials and music videos of the past two decades, have launched VANDAL, a media production boutique creating premium content...
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...