BTL Screening members were recently invited to an extra screening opportunity of Steven Spielberg’s film War Horse at the Directors Guild of America followed by a Q&A session with four of Spielberg’s inner circle who served as integral creators on the film. The panelists shared their insights, personal feelings and memories of shooting,... »

Based on the classic Shakespearean tale, the animated feature Gnomeo and Juliet, re-imagined the story of star-crossed lovers in the world of garden gnomes. Overcoming obstacles such as the balance between a realistic aesthetic and the playfulness of live garden gnomes, Toronto-based Starz Animation gave depth and character to a world so small, it... »

Various forms of historical research aided the creative minds behind J.J. Abrams latest film, Super 8 as they costumed actors and vivified visuals. Director of photography, Larry Fong, whose credits include 300 and Watchmen, has been friends with Abrams since childhood and the pair has worked together over the years on various projects including... »

German Academy Award-winning cinematographer Hagen Bogdanski, whose credits include The Lives of Others and The Young Victoria, has found that he is attracted to film projects that are personal, and he has lent this personal touch to Madonna’s film, W.E.. »

This summer, J.J. Abrams’ film, Super 8 achieved a nostalgic and genuine 1979 with a shot of modern sci-fi adventure. Much of the 1970s' feel of the film was due to the efforts of production designer Martin Whist, who had previously collaborated with Abrams on Cloverfield. Immediately after reading the script, Whist knew he... »

Colorist Brian "Crash" Carlucci has joined Filmworkers, Chicago, as senior colorist. His work spans four continents and he frequently collaborates with some of the world's top ad agencies and commercial directors. »

BTL Screening Series hosted a screening of Glenn Close’s independently produced film, Albert Nobbs, on Saturday at the Harmony Gold Theater in Hollywood. 250 professionals of various affiliations attended the screening eager to experience the film and to enjoy the discourse of the Q&A session that was to follow the film. »

Los Angeles-based CSS Studios announced Monday that it added Frank Salvino to its ranks as its director of feature film business development. As Salvino services existing feature film clients, he will continue to develop new sales for postproductions service's brands, such as Soundelux, Todd-AO, Sound One, Modern Music and POP Sound. »

Andy Garcia signed with Hollywood-based production company Dark Light Pictures for representation as a commercial director. Dark Light Pictures has represented many notable directors who have made careers for themselves outside of commercials, including feature cinematographer Caleb Deschanel; actor, director and comedian David Steinberg and Michael Lehmann, whose credits include directing the film Heathers... »