M. Night Shyamalan brings Nickelodeon's popular animated series, The Last Airbender, to the big screen in a live-action adventure created with the help of the visual effects, 3D matte painting and animation artists of Industrial Light and Magic. Although the team was faithful to the original television show, incorporating key elements, they also needed... »

Helmed by Oscar-nominated writer/director Chris Sanders and writer/director Dean Deblois (Lilo & Stitch, Mulan), the DreamWorks Animation SKG production of »

At an event celebrating films that embody independence and originality, it was fitting that Lionsgate‘s Precious, the brutally powerful film, based on a book deemed “unadaptable” by the mainstream entertainment industry, garnered top honors for the night.  Producers Lee Daniels, Gary Magness and Sarah Siegal-Magness took home the Best Picture Award, with Daniels also... »

Editor Bob Murawski was finishing Spiderman 3 when he got a call from friend, Paul Ottosson, who had been hired as sound designer on The Hurt Locker. »

The Costume Designers Guild Awards was held Feb. 25 in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel to celebrate achievements in the art and craft of costume design with Swarovski once again acting as presenting sponsor. The glittering, crystal-curtained stage was a fitting backdrop for the star-studded event, hosted by Parker Posey who... »

The 60th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, Feb. 14, recognized the outstanding editing of 2009. Top honors for Best Edited Feature Film, Drama went to The Hurt Locker, edited by Bob Murawski and Chris Innis, while Best Edited Feature Film, Comedy or Musical went to The Hangover editor Debra Neil-Fisher, A.C.E. »

In advance of the A.C.E. Eddie awards, the American Cinema Editors, the honorary organization of distinguished film and television editors, held its 10th annual nominees’ reception at the Kodak Atrium in Hollywood. The evening was an opportunity for the 2010 Eddie Nominees to come together and celebrate their art and craft while enjoying the... »

The critically acclaimed film, An Education, which garnered the Audience Award at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, has quietly slipped into Oscar contention. From a script by British author Nick Hornby (About a Boy), and based on Lynn Barber’s memoir, the film is more than just the story of a bright schoolgirl on the... »

As with many successful filmmaking collaborations, cinematographer Eric Steelberg has known director Jason Reitman for a long time. They met in high school through a friend and discovered a mutual interest in film. Staying in touch over the years, they began making short films together in college, then graduated to features... »

Director, Kathryn Bigelow called cinematographer, Barry Ackroyd, in the spring of 2007. She had seen United 93, which he had shot, and wanted The Hurt Locker to have the same "visceral look and immediacy of that film." Their first face-to-face meeting was in Jordan during prep in preproduction. "We discussed films, but I always... »