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EditFest LA, the day-long celebration of the art and craft of editing, is set for August 24, 2019 at Walt Disney Studios’ Frank Wells Theater. EditFest brings the world’s top editors to the stage to share their insights and experiences.
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Creative post-production company Hooligan has hired Anne Gordon as Director of Development. The appointment reunites Gordon with her longtime friends and former Chinagraph partners Kane Platt, Rosemary Quigley, and Eric Carlson. As Director of...
The Oscar-Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival saw a record 6,...
The Toronto International Film Festival®unveiled today the 26 Canadian features within various programmes that are part of the Festival’s 2019 lineup. The slate offers a wide range of perspectives and themes, from youth struggling with the pressures of adulthood to seniors...
New York Festivals® TV & Film Awards competition is open for entries.
NYF’s Television & Film Awards honors storytelling across all platforms and the competition upholds its 62-year legacy of celebrating...
Of more than 40 momentous events set to play out in the weeks ahead, many are already underway, or will commence with August's first dawn. A large number are also new to this publication. Among them are some of the world's most famous cultural and creative industry gatherings, set to welcome...
SMPTE®, the organization that is defining the future of storytelling, today announced that Frank Kunkle has joined the Society as its new director of marketing. Kunkle, who officially assumed his new role on July 22, is guiding development and implementation of a robust marketing...
The computer graphics market saw rapid growth from 2013 to 2016 and has continued to wobble up since. Growth has slowed to an average (hardware and software) of 2% CAGR but at $150 billion a year that's not trivial.
The accompanying chart shows the growth in hardware and software. The...
Hey Presto! has added director Edwin McGill to its roster of commercial directors. McGill brings over a decade of experience from across the pond and has earned a name for himself as a top comedy and lifestyle director. McGill...
Though autism can be reliably diagnosed as early as age 18 months, most children aren't diagnosed until between 4 and 5 years old—and studies indicate that age is even higher for low-income and minority children. A new bilingual awareness campaign featuring Julia, a four-year-old Sesame Street ...
Women in Animation (WIA) is pleased to announce the program lineup and speakers for its upcoming WOMEN IN ANIMATION SUMMIT AT...
Award-winning sound pros Rick Ash and Ron Eng have joined the sound team at Periscope Post & Audio, Hollywood. Ash, a re-recording mixer who won Emmy Awards for his work on the mini-series Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Warm Springs and Live from Baghdad,...
Sick Girl, is the feature-film debut for writer/director Jennifer Cram (“Inception,” ”22 Jump Street”). Nina Dobrev (”xXx: Return of Xander”) serves as both star and executive producer on the film. Dobrev is joined by Wendi McLendon-Covey (”The Goldbergs”), Brandon Mychal Smith (”Four...
Yamaha has announced its new ESB-1080 Enterprise Sound Bar and Collaboration Kit are now shipping. Available in North America, the Yamaha Collaboration Kit bundles an AI wide-angle USB camera from Huddly, a leading manufacturer of award-winning, AI-powered...
On Thursday July 18 at Comic-Con, the 7th Annual Musical Anatomy of a Superhero Panel packed Ballroom 20 and ended with a standing ovation from the nearly 5000 spectators. This year, the panel was moved to Ballroom 20 which now features a state-of-the-art sound system. The event...
The New York gallery, ARTIFACT, hosts an exhibition of 21st-century surrealist art with the Portuguese artist Santiago Ribeiro and the North American artist Shala Rosa.
The idea arose with an invitation from the ARTIFACT Gallery addressed to the...
Ncam Technologies, the leading developer of real-time augmented reality technology for the media and entertainment industries, announced a partnership agreement with B&H that sees the Studio division of B&H become an authorized dealer for Ncam solutions in North America and its New York...
Red Giant just announced its upcoming 24-hour summer sale. For 24 hours only, from 8am PDT (11am EDT) on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 to 8am PDT (11am EDT) on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, full products, upgrades and new subscriptions in the redgiant.com online...
Independent brand experience studio Bukwild welcomes Matt Carvalho as VP of the Studio. A creative scholar and manager of uncommon skill, Carvalho brings not only his deep design expertise but his commitment to building more efficient, forward-thinking...