Steven Poster to Moderate Cinematographers Panel at Cine Gear
International Cinematographers Guild (ICG) president Steven Poster, ASC will moderate a cinematographers panel at Cine Gear Expo, June 1 at 10:15 a.m., in the Sherry Lansing Theater at Paramount Studios, where DP and digital imaging technician teams from recent high profile projects will discuss how they work with the director, as well as other... »
J.L. Fisher’s Open House Focuses on Community
J.L. Fisher in conjunction with the SOC, ICG and ASC hosted its 8th mixer and BBQ lunch at its Burbank facilities this past weekend. In typical fashion, Jimmy Fisher and company put on yet another amazing below-the-line networking event. »
Canon’s Project Imaginat10n Seeks Shorts
On June 4, Canon’s Project Imaginat10n will be open for submissions for its new contest to create a short film inspired by one of 91 still photographs chosen by Academy-award winning director Ron Howard and his daughter Bryce Dallas Howard as part of Project Imagina8tion. »
Academy Announces Animated Feature Film Rule Change
The board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences approved rules for the 86th Oscars. The most significant change affects the animated feature film category. »
Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Oliver to Host Made in NY Awards
New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and his office of media and entertainment commissioner Katherine Oliver will host the eighth annual Made in NY Awards at 7:30 p.m., June 10 at Gracie Mansion. The awards are given each year to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to various fields in the city’s... »
Guild of Television Cameramen Announces 2013 GTC Award Winners
The Guild of Television Cameramen announced the winners of its 2013 awards during a presentation at the ‘A Day in the Country’ venue in Aynho, Oxfordshire, May 11. »
Screenvision Names Talent Involved in Emerging Filmmakers Series
Cinema advertiser, Screenvision, has named the first quartet of talent for its emerging filmmakers series, featuring Antonio Campos, Matthew Huston, Christian Camargo and Andrew Renzi. Announced in April at Screenvision’s first Upfront, the emerging filmmakers series connects brands with talented filmmakers to create customized branded entertainment that will be showcased before moviegoers in theaters... »
MPC NY Breaks the Mold for The One Club and JWT with Fracture.io
This year, MPC Digital teamed up with The One Club via JWT New York to create Fracture.io, an installation experience for The One Show’s after party at NYC’s Bowery Hotel. Fracture.io allowed a selection of the advertising and design industries’ biggest players to enter the digital space, taking 3D scans of pose-striking partygoers to... »
Zylight to Demo New F8 LED Fresnel at 2013 Cine Gear
Zylight, a manufacturer of LED lighting systems, will demonstrate its new F8 LED Fresnel at 2013 Cine Gear Expo Los Angeles (Booth 325), which runs May 31 – June 2 in Hollywood, Calif. Available in tungsten (3200K) or daylight (5600K) versions, the compact lighting instrument collapses to less than four inches thick for easy... »
Cinema Makeup School Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Past, present and future stars of the movie makeup industry gathered at the Cinema Makeup School’s Hollywood campus on Sunday to celebrate the 20 years of teaching young artists the makeup and effects trades. Industry veterans, including Academy governor Leonard Engelman and makeup artist Michael Westmore (Star Trek), came out to support the... »
