http://www.btlnews.com Voice of the Crew Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:12:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/direction/super-bowl-spots/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/direction/super-bowl-spots/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:59:23 +0000 Scott Lehane http://www.btlnews.com/?p=24937 http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/direction/super-bowl-spots/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/awards/director-j-c-chandor-makes-an-auspicious-debut-with-margin-call/ http://www.btlnews.com/awards/director-j-c-chandor-makes-an-auspicious-debut-with-margin-call/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:59:49 +0000 Scott Lehane http://www.btlnews.com/?p=22590 Margin Call is an entangling thriller involving the key players at an investment firm during the first 24-hours of the 2008 financial crisis. Writer/director J.C. Chandor’s enthralling first feature is a stark portrayal of the financial industry and its denizens as they confront the decisions that shape our global future.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/awards/director-j-c-chandor-makes-an-auspicious-debut-with-margin-call/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/commentary/director-series/carlos-saldanha-captures-the-brazilian-vibe-for-rio/ http://www.btlnews.com/commentary/director-series/carlos-saldanha-captures-the-brazilian-vibe-for-rio/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:58:13 +0000 Scott Lehane http://www.btlnews.com/?p=21721 Carlos Saldanha’s charming animated film Rio tells the story of Blu – a domesticated Macaw who never learned to fly, enjoying a sheltered life with his owner Linda in Minnesota. Blu and Linda think he’s the last of his kind, but when they learn about another macaw who lives in Rio de Janeiro, they head to the faraway and exotic land to find Jewel, Blu’s soul mate.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/commentary/director-series/carlos-saldanha-captures-the-brazilian-vibe-for-rio/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/camera/canon-promises-a-historic-global-announcement-nov-3/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/camera/canon-promises-a-historic-global-announcement-nov-3/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:34:03 +0000 Scott Lehane http://www.btlnews.com/?p=20085 Canon sent a short message to the press advising us all to “save the date” for a “historic global announcement,” Nov. 3 at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, with no other details – not even a hint what it might be. Since then, the term “historic global announcement” has fueled the imagination of the blogosphere with speculation ranging from the long-awaited 5D Mark III, to a cinema camera built around 5D technology, or perhaps even a 4K camera for the masses.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/camera/canon-promises-a-historic-global-announcement-nov-3/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/awards/for-your-consideration/animation-roundup/ http://www.btlnews.com/awards/for-your-consideration/animation-roundup/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:48:51 +0000 Scott Lehane http://www.btlnews.com/?p=19855 http://www.btlnews.com/awards/for-your-consideration/animation-roundup/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/awards/the-emmy-machine/ http://www.btlnews.com/awards/the-emmy-machine/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:54:00 +0000 Scott Lehane http://www.btlnews.com/?p=16820 The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, (ATAS) takes it to the extreme with their Primetime Emmy Awards, which will be given out in September. This year’s crop of nominees, announced late last week, includes 504 nominations in 99 categories, but since the nominations often represent the contributions of several individuals, there are over 1,300 people named, (and the list hasn’t been finalized yet). ]]> http://www.btlnews.com/awards/the-emmy-machine/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/sony-to-resume-tape-manufacturing-in-july/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/sony-to-resume-tape-manufacturing-in-july/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 15:40:16 +0000 Scott Lehane http://www.btlnews.com/?p=14843 Sony announced that optical disk manufacturing operations, including Blu-ray, are expected to resume around the end of May, and magnetic tape manufacturing operations are expected to resume around the end of July. Sony Chemical & Information Device Corporation’s Tagajyo Plant in the port city of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture was badly damaged in the March 11 earthquake which devastated northern Japan. The facility was the only plant in the world manufacturing HDCAM SR tape, resulting in widespread shortages. ]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/sony-to-resume-tape-manufacturing-in-july/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/community/new-opportunity-to-fund-california-arts-through-state-tax-returns/ http://www.btlnews.com/community/new-opportunity-to-fund-california-arts-through-state-tax-returns/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:42:26 +0000 Scott Lehane http://www.btlnews.com/?p=14494 California Arts Council through their annual tax refunds to advance the arts and arts education. The 2010 tax return form from the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) will allow California taxpayers to contribute part of their personal income tax refund to the California Arts Council and its arts programs for children and communities.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/community/new-opportunity-to-fund-california-arts-through-state-tax-returns/feed/ 1 http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/camera/sony-warns-of-media-shortages/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/camera/sony-warns-of-media-shortages/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:15:54 +0000 Scott Lehane http://www.btlnews.com/?p=13882 Sony sent a letter to its broadcast and professional distributors earlier this week warning of upcoming shortages of physical media as a result of the recent magnitude 9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami that devastated northern Japan. “The earthquake resulted in severe damage at one of Sony’s key production facilities very near the epicenter in Sendai, Japan. Almost all Sony Professional Media products are solely produced there. In addition, several other Sony facilities in Japan remain closed due to power outages in the region. There has not been any word on when these facilities are to go back on line, or details on the condition of the damaged facility in Sendai,” said the letter.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/camera/sony-warns-of-media-shortages/feed/ 4 http://www.btlnews.com/awards/awards-season-kicks-off-with-no-clear-leader-in-the-pack/ http://www.btlnews.com/awards/awards-season-kicks-off-with-no-clear-leader-in-the-pack/#comments Thu, 23 Dec 2010 02:17:39 +0000 Scott Lehane http://www.btlnews.com/?p=11598 http://www.btlnews.com/awards/awards-season-kicks-off-with-no-clear-leader-in-the-pack/feed/ 0