January 2017 – Below the Line

ShortsHD to Release Oscar Nominated Short Films 2017 in Theaters in New York on Wednesday February 8th, Nationally on Friday February 10th

January 31, 2017 Staff Comments Off

ShortsHD, working with Magnolia Pictures, will open “The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2017“ in over 500 screens across the United States, Canada, Europe and Latin America on Friday February 10, 2017. In New York, the film will open for a special preview starting Wednesday, February 8th. “The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2017” will showcase the Live Action, Animation and Documentary short film nominees’ compilation as three separate theatrical events. This marks the […]

Sony Pictures Post Production Services Adds IMAX Dub Stage

January 31, 2017 Staff Comments Off

Sony Pictures Post Production Services has added a mix stage dedicated exclusively to IMAX. The new stage, which is equipped with a 24-fader Avid S6 mixing console, one of few dub stage on the West Coast that uses IMAX loudspeakers and meets specifications for mixing in its immersive IMAX 12.0 sound format. The room will be used to prepare 2D and 3D theatrical features and trailers for release to IMAX […]

SMPTE Partners With 2017 NAB Show to Produce the Future of Cinema Conference

January 31, 2017 Staff Comments Off

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), the organization whose standards work has supported a century of technological advances in entertainment technology, today released details about the 2017 NAB Show’s “Future of Cinema Conference: The Intersection of Technology, Art, & Commerce in Cinema,” produced in partnership with SMPTE. Scheduled for April 22-23 during the 2017 NAB Show, the conference will feature two full days of expert presentations delving into how […]

Uppercut Signs Editor Danielle Sclafani

January 30, 2017 Staff Comments Off

Creative editorial shop Uppercut has added editor Danielle Sclafani to their roster. Sclafani joins Uppercut after serving as an editor at Crew Cuts, where she spent nearly seven years cutting spots for the likes of CVS, Starbucks, GE, Accenture and IBM, among others. Her distinct visual storytelling style and passion for creative collaboration have fostered a reputable list of repeat clients, and a reel that showcases a wide variety of […]

SIGGRAPH 2017 Seeks Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality Submissions for Los Angeles Event

January 30, 2017 Staff Comments Off

SIGGRAPH 2017, the annual interdisciplinary educational experience showcasing the latest in computer graphics and interactive techniques, is seeking a diverse range of new Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) submissions to be showcased during its upcoming annual conference. SIGGRAPH 2017 will mark the 44th International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, and will be held 30 July–3 August 2017 in Los Angeles. “This year, we are […]

67th ACE Eddie Awards: Arrival and La La Land Take Top Editing Honors

January 30, 2017 Mary Ann Skweres Comments Off

At the 67th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, Joe Walker, ACE took home the Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) Eddie for Arrival, while Tom Cross, ACE won Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy/Musical) for La La Land. Zootopia, edited by Fabienne Rawley and Jeremy Milton, won Best Edited Animated Feature Film. In accepting his award Walker mused, “How amazing that a film that is about unity and tolerance, that celebrates intelligence and […]

Strathmore & IATSE Local 868 Reach an Initial Collective Bargaining Agreement Covering Ticket Office Employees

January 27, 2017 Staff Comments Off

On January 12, 2017, Strathmore, a performing arts and cultural institution in Montgomery County, Maryland, reached an initial collective bargaining agreement with IATSE Local 868, the union representing treasurers and ticket sellers in the Washington D.C. area. The union agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of employment for all bargaining unit employees who work in Strathmore’s ticket office. The agreement will be effective from January 16, 2017 through January […]

Motion Picture Sound Editors Announce 2017 Golden Reel Nominations

January 27, 2017 Staff Comments Off

The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) today announces nominees for the 64th MPSE Golden Reel Awards. Nominees represent the work of the world’s most talented sound artists and their contributions to the past year’s most outstanding feature film, television, animation and computer entertainment productions. “Sound professionals are dedicated to enriching storytelling in motion pictures, television, documentaries, gaming and other mediums through the creative use of sound,” said MPSE president Tom […]

Fletcher Brings Expansive Cinema and Broadcast Lens Expertise to FUJIFILM

January 26, 2017 Staff Comments Off

The Optical Devices Division of FUJIFILM has appointed Tom Fletcher as director of sales. In his new role, Fletcher will oversee sales and promotion of broadcast and cinema lenses in North America. Working under the guidance of division vice president Gordon Tubbs, Fletcher will lead the sales efforts of six regional managers in North America. Fletcher’s position is effective immediately. Fletcher brings a wealth of varied cinema and video industry […]

ARRI at 100: Proud of the Past and Confident in the Future

January 26, 2017 Staff Comments Off

2017 marks 100 years since August Arnold and Robert Richter rented a small former shoemaker’s store in Munich and set up shop as a film technology firm. The two young friends started with just one product: a copying machine they built on a lathe Richter had received as a Christmas present from his parents. Taking the first two letters of their surnames, they christened their new enterprise ARRI. Today, the […]