The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees – the two unions representing the lion’s share of below-the-line employees in the movie and television industries – announced that they have reached a strategic agreement “to  work together toward common goals.” What is, in effect, a mutual assistance pact seems... »

Get Low, a small-budget gem now in theaters, is directed by long-time cinematographer Aaron Schneider, his first time at the helm of a feature film. He had previously won an Oscar in 2004 for best short, Two Soldiers, which he directed. Schneider is also credited as the editor of Get Low. »

What was the best shot film between 1998 and 2008? And who is the cinematographer? The winner is Bruno Delbonnel for his work as director of photography for 2001’s Amelie, according to American Cinematographer magazine. The monthly publication of the American Society of Cinematographers took a poll of 17,000 worldwide subscribers, coming up with... »

California needs to seriously amp up efforts to reverse the flight of film production from the state, according to a new report from the Milken Institute, an economic think tank located in Santa Monica. The study, “Film Flight: Lost Production and Its Economic Impact on California,” paints a picture of a steady erosion in... »

The Hurt Locker, a suspense drama about a bomb disposal squad in war-torn Iraq, was the night’s big winner, garnering six Oscars overall. Three were for top line categories including best picture, best director (Kathryn Bigelow is the first woman to win the helmer honor) and best screenplay. »

It was retro night at the 24th annual awards dinner of the American Society of Cinematographers. Austrian director of photography Christian Berger, AAC, was the surprise winner for best work on a feature film for his black-and-white cinematography for The White Ribbon. Another theme at the gala was the virtue of film over digital... »

Avatar, Sherlock Holmes and The Hurt Locker were the winners for best production design on a feature film at the Art Directors Guild‘s 14th annual awards held on Feb. 13. Comedian Paula Poundstone hosted the event at the Beverly Hilton. At the beginning of the event, a short film, The Case of the Bad... »

The Costume Designers Guild has announced its nominations for best theatrical feature costume design in three categories—contemporary, period and fantasy. The award ceremonies will be held Feb. 25 at the Beverly Hilton. Contemporary (500) Days of Summer, Hope Hanafin Bruno, Jason Alper Crazy Heart, Doug Hall Precious, Marina Draghici Up in the Air, Danny... »

The Cinema Audio Society announced the nominees for the 46th CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for 2009 in five categories. The CAS also announced the nominees for the Sixth Annual Technical Awards for production and post-production. The Awards will be presented at on Feb. 27 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel. The... »

Avatar, with its groundbreaking 3D computer graphics, has received 11 nominations from the Visual Effects Society for its 8th annual VES awards, far outdistancing the competition.  Stop-motion animation film Coraline, also in 3D, was second with 4 nominations. In addition to director James Cameron’s global blockbuster, nominees for best visual effects in a visual-effects... »