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SFI Hires David Nelson as Executive Producer
Commercial production house SFI (Simpson Films), headed by founder/director Jerry Simpson, has hired David Nelson to serve as executive producer. »
ARRI Hosts VFX Legends for Special Event in Munich
ARRI played host to two legendary visual effects artists earlier this week – Douglas Trumbull and Rob Legato. Both of the special guests held meetings with ARRI about future technologies and also gave presentations to an enthusiastic audience at the ARRI cinema in Munich. »
“Arlington” to Premiere at Dances with Films Festival
Producers Lisa Nemzo and Mary Ann Skweres in conjunction with Dream Wild Productions have announced the release of “Arlington” – a music video honoring America’s fallen and injured military servicemen and women. Directed by Skweres, “Arlington” will premiere June 1 at 2:45 p.m. during the Dances with Films Festival, (Chinese 6 Theatre, Hollywood-Highland Complex).... »
BEEF Films and Chop House Post Uncover Lost Secrets in New Travel Alberta Spot
Ad agency Venture Communications recently called on BEEF Films for creative production and Chop House Post for editing and postproduction to create a mock news story about a mysterious set of dinosaur bones found on a Santa Monica beach. »
Academy Announces Winners for 39th Annual Student Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the winners of the 39th Annual Student Academy Awards competition. Ten students from nine U.S. colleges and universities have been selected as U.S. winners along with three foreign student films, selected from 51 entries representing 29 countries. »
Making TV and Movies, NYC Style
The New York City Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment has released its latest Reel Jobs campaign, promoting film and television production in the city. The five-spot effort, directed by Artists Company's Mike Rowles, was edited by Fluid Editorial while Nice Shoes handled color grading, conform and mastering. All three companies are based in... »
HPA Announces Call for Entries
The Hollywood Post Alliance announced the call for entries for the 2012 HPA Awards. The awards honor the individuals and companies engaged in noteworthy and groundbreaking work in postproduction. The gala award ceremony will take place on Nov. 1, 2012 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. This year’s competition marks the... »
Spin VFX Adopts Katana
Spin VFX has purchased a site license of The Foundry’s KATANA and will now be using the software on all its future projects. Originally developed by Sony Pictures Imageworks, KATANA enables facilities to build highly scalable and efficient lighting pipelines with an innovative recipe-based approach. »
Legend3D Introduces Stereo Works
San Diego-based stereoscopic conversion specialist Legend3D announced the launch of Stereo Works, a new division dedicated to collaborating with entertainment studios to create seamless stereo images for feature films. Stereo Works will leverage the company’s propriety 3D-conversion technologies to address a variety of stereoscopic issues faced by today’s studios. »
Leslie Sorrentino in the Shotgun Seat at Big Block
Executive producer Leslie Sorrentino, formerly of Animal West and The Syndicate, has joined digital production and design studio Big Block. He brings with him his production team, Flame artist Gizmo Rivera and producer Cindy Chapman, also from Animal West. »
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Norwegian director Morten Tyldum Blends Mystery and Humor in HeadhuntersMay 2012 | By Jack Egan
Headhunters, is a new Norwegian movie, stylishly helmed by Morten Tyldum, one of the country’s best- known directors. Blending suspense and violence with macabre... »
Greg Carter Resurrects a Baseball Hero
April 2012 | By Scott Essman
With the onset of April every spring, one conjures the classic baseball films in cinema lore. Certainly The Natural, Bull Durham, Field of... »