February 1, 2023
The International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600) celebrated its 19th annual Emerging Cinematographers Awards at the Directors Guild of America Theater on Sunday night. The event honored eight up-and-coming members of the ICG for their camerawork on shorts that were screened during the evening.
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The Criterion Group held its first “Hair and Makeup By…” symposium, Sept. 27 at Loews Hollywood. The below-the-line agency scheduled the daylong event, featuring panel interviews and hands-on workshops.
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The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706) announced the nominations for its lifetime achievement awards. The awards ceremony will be held Feb. 20, at Paramount Studios Theatre, Hollywood.
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The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has named three winners for the 2015 ASC Gordon Willis Student Heritage Awards, which are designed to showcase the artistic abilities of the next generation of filmmakers. The honors were announced Saturday night during a ceremony at the organization’s clubhouse.
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Chicago-based Optimus has hired offline editor Ruben Vela. Most recently, Vela was an offline editor at Conspiracy. Before that, he spent 12 years at Optimus.
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Sony Pictures Post Production Services has installed an Avid S6 control surface in its 158-seat Anthony Quinn Theatre. The largest Avid S6 console installed anywhere to date, the 22-foot long board features 48 faders in each of two sections, along with 12 meter displays, two sets of dual joysticks and two bias panels. It is supported by four Pro Tools HDX2 players and two HDX recorders. The console is connected via high-speed Ethernet to editorial rooms and other facilities on the Sony lot.
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MPC New York announced that it has expanded its SoHo offices, adding a third floor to its creative studio space. MPC NY offers VFX, compositing, color grading, VR and creative experiential project management. The new space includes two extra color grading suites and a large flame finishing room, offering both 4K and HD mastering. The aesthetic of the new floor follows the design scheme originally developed by Bruce Bolander for […]
Tom Hanks talks about his role in the new film Bridge Of Spies, directed by Steven Spielberg, in this new featurette released by Disney.
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Independent postproduction facilities Post Haste Digital and Larson Studios have joined forces to extend audio and video postproduction services in West Los Angeles. As part of the arrangement, Hollywood-based Larson will operate the Main Stage in Post Haste’s Culver City facility, where the studio will service its Westside clients and also lend talent to Post Haste projects. Upcoming projects to be mixed in Larson’s new Stage 10 include Fox’s re-boot of the cult sci-fi series The X-Files.
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Culver City-based VFX house Mr. Wolf recently added Exceptional Minds graduate Nicky Benoist to its boutique operation after a brief internship. Exceptional Minds is a vocational school and working studio that provides autistic students with training and experience in the visual arts, including live-action CG integration, 3D animation, story development and marker tracking removal and compositing.
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