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Band Pro East Moves to New Offices

February 3, 2012 | By Staff
Band Pro East Moves to New Offices

Band Pro East, the New York branch of Band Pro Film & Digital, has moved their offices from the far west side of Manhattan to a new location in the heart of New York City's photo, publishing, advertising, and multimedia district. The new office is located on the 11th floor of 1115 Broadway, between... »

Dark Light Pictures’ Gil Cope Helps Rush University Medical Center Launch New Hospital

February 2, 2012 | By Staff
Dark Light Pictures’ Gil Cope Helps Rush University Medical Center Launch New Hospital

Dark Light Pictures director Gil Cope recently directed a new campaign for Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center announcing a 14-story hospital opening this month. Conceived by SPM Marketing & Communications, the spots feature intimate portraits of doctors and nurses discussing the new facility and what it means for the community and its healthcare. »

Atlanta Film Studios Paulding County Partners With Paskal Lighting

February 2, 2012 | By Staff
Atlanta Film Studios Paulding County Partners With Paskal Lighting

Atlanta Film Studios Paulding County (AFSPC), (Atlanta’s newest full-service production complex), has entered into an exclusive vendor agreement with Los Angeles-based Paskal Lighting to provide lighting, grip and expendables to the recently opened facility. »

Charlex Promotes Ryan Dunn to Executive Creative Director

February 2, 2012 | By Staff
Charlex Promotes Ryan Dunn to Executive Creative Director

Following a run of high-profile projects, Charlex is promoting director/CD Ryan Dunn to executive creative director. While Dunn will continue to direct, he will increase his focus on expanding the staff and sharpening the overall creative direction of the Charlex brand, working with his team of producers and creatives on any given job. »

HPA Tech Retreat Announces Lineup

February 2, 2012 | By Staff
HPA Tech Retreat Announces Lineup

The Hollywood Post Alliance announced the lineup for the HPA Tech Retreat, set to take place Feb. 13 -17 at the Hyatt Grand Champions in Indian Wells, Calif. The HPA Tech Retreat is an annual conference that brings together leaders from digital and content creation, media and entertainment, forensics, medicine, digital imaging and academic... »

Alex Frisch and Vico Sharabani Team up to Launch Unique New VFX Studio

February 1, 2012 | By Staff
Alex Frisch and Vico Sharabani Team up to Launch Unique New VFX Studio

VFX artists Vico Sharabani and Alex Frisch have teamed up to launch COPA (Co-Op of Artists), a global collective of high-end VFX artists working in the commercial and feature film industries. »

Zoic Studios Delivers Spots for Jeep Wrangler

February 1, 2012 | By Staff
Zoic Studios Delivers Spots for Jeep Wrangler

Zoic Studios director Loni Peristere and Global Hue have completed two national spots for Jeep Wrangler that take on winter and demonstrate that “winter doesn’t stand a chance.” Zoic Studios is an Emmy and V.E.S. award winning visual effects company headquartered in Culver City, Calif. known for its work in creating stunning winter effects.... »

David Lipman Joins Digital Domain

February 1, 2012 | By Staff
David Lipman Joins Digital Domain

Digital Domain Productions, a subsidiary of Digital Domain Media Group, has named David Lipman vice president of features visual effects production. The 30-year industry veteran, a former executive at DreamWorks Animation, Framestore and USAnimation, brings expertise in visual effects, animation, production and development to the company. He will be based in Digital Domain's Venice,... »

The Descendants Featurette

February 1, 2012 | By Staff
<em>The Descendants</em> Featurette

In this new featurette from Fox Searchlight, The Descendants’ production designer Jane Stewart and costume designer Wendy Chuck discuss their work on the film. Stewart has been nominated for a contemporary film award from the Art Directors Guild. »

MPC and Goodby Take to the Streets with Chevy Volt

January 31, 2012 | By Staff
MPC and Goodby Take to the Streets with Chevy Volt

MPC recently teamed up with director Nick Gordon and Goodby, Silverstein & Partners to capture the rejuvenated spirit of Hamtramck, Mich. – the hard-working Midwestern town where the Chevrolet Volt is assembled. The spot, “Morning in Hamtramck,” blends photoreal VFX and documentary-style footage of the city. »

Director Series

Iran’s Best Foreign Film Nominee: Asghar Farhadi’s A Separation

January 2012 | By Jack Egan

Iran’s Best Foreign Film Nominee: Asghar Farhadi’s <em>A Separation</em>

One of the surprises of this awards season is A Separation, a highly lauded film from Iran that has captivated reviewers and moviegoers and... »



Danish Director Nicolas Windng Refn Pushes Drive into High Gear

January 2012 | By Jack Egan

Danish Director Nicolas Windng Refn Pushes <em>Drive</em> into High Gear

Nicolas Windng Refn, director of Drive, doesn’t himself drive. He has failed his driver’s license test eight times. Yet the heralded Danish director came... »


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