On September 25, 2021, as part of a week of celebrations culminating in the museum’s public opening on September 30, 2021, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures hosted an Opening Gala co-chaired by Jason Blum, Ava Duvernay, and Ryan Murphy. The celebratory evening included the presentation of the inaugural Vantage Award to Haile Gerima, for … Read more
Article courtesy of RED Digital Cinema, Humble Bee Films and SeaLight Pictures. BBC’s Life in Colour, co-produced with Netflix and Channel 9, highlights the way animals use colour through the eyes of several species. While ultraviolet (UV) and polarised light sit beyond the spectrum of human vision, they are used by some animals to communicate, attract mates and survive … Read more
The 65th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express has announced that the international premiere of George Clooney’s much-anticipated The Tender Bar has been added to the 2021 programme. Starring Ben Affleck, Tye Sheridan and Lily Rabe, the film will premiere at the Southbank Centre in Royal Festival Hall with Clooney expected to … Read more
Matthews announces the answer for safely mounting Astera Hyperion, Titan and Helios as well as T12 tube lights to standard grip equipment. The Claw is a new generation clamp, designed to solve real on-set issues, by Sci-Tech Award-winning Key Grip Richard Mall with gaffer Jeremy Launais and crafted by the team at MSE headquarters in … Read more
Netflix will invest £1.2m in its new training programme for the creative industry that will help develop and support the careers and training of up to 1000 people across the UK through its own productions, its partners and education institutions. ‘Grow Creative UK’ will focus on upskilling below the line new and emerging British talent, especially those from diverse … Read more
NFTS Cymru Wales in partnership with Creative Wales and BBC Cymru Wales, has marked the launch of its first slate of film and television courses with a Q&A event featuring special guest, acclaimed Welsh director Euros Lyn whose credits include Doctor Who, Sherlock and recent feature, Dream Horse. Based within Central Square, BBC Cymru Wales new broadcast centre in Cardiff, the Welsh hub of the National Film and Television School (NFTS) provides the gold standard of training it is renowned for globally to support emerging Welsh talent as well as strengthen … Read more
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) awards Harald Brendel, head of Centre of Competence Image Science at ARRI, with the Natalie M. and Herbert T. Kalmus Medal Award. With this prize, which has been handed out since 1956, the industry association recognises outstanding technical achievements in film production, post-production, and film distribution. … Read more
The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced that it will present the 2021 Vanguard Award to filmmaker Siân Heder for her work on her feature film CODA, and filmmaker Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson for his work in documentary filmmaking on his directorial debut Summer Of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised). The Vanguard Award, presented by Acura, annually honours … Read more
Some of the world’s most spectacular views are best seen from halfway up a wall of rock. That’s a place where gear has to be reliable, whether it’s crucial safety equipment or the cameras that let the rest of us experience the same dizzying panorama. It’s also a familiar situation to alpinist Renan Ozturk, whose … Read more
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) will hold its 36th Annual ASC Awards on March 20, 2022. Recognising excellence in cinematography, the ASC Awards honour the extraordinary work of directors of photography who have excelled in the art and craft of visual storytelling in feature films, episodics and documentaries. The annual ceremony will be held at the … Read more
Following the immense success of Steve McQueen’s Small Axe series (lensed by DP Shabier Kirchner), the BFI are presenting a special big screen weekend dedicated to McQueen’s love letter to Black resilience, joy, beauty, love, friendship, family, music and food. Taking place at BFI Southbank from 22 – 24 October, the weekend will present all five … Read more
Inviting the world into an unparalleled experience of the arts, sciences, artists, and social impact of moviemaking, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will open its doors to the public on Thursday, September 30, 2021, following a dedication ceremony attended by civic, cultural, and entertainment leaders and officers of the museum and the Academy of Motion … Read more
After an announcement at the Cannes Film Festival last July, Angénieux has presented the first 37-102mm Full Frame Optimo Ultra Compact Zoom of a series of two. These compact lenses, also including a 21-56mm lens, will be the perfect companions to the Optimo Ultra 12X and the Optimo Prime series to create a complete Angénieux … Read more
LCA Lights, Camera, Action has announced the opening up of operations in Berlin, Germany with a state-of-the art studio and demo room and warehouse. LCA Lights, Camera, Action Europe will be a central hub servicing European customers with faster shipping of a wide range of equipment including lighting, grip, power, distribution, cables, consumables and much … Read more
NantStudios is a Los Angeles based industry-leading full-service production studio equipped with state-of-the-art technology to deliver traditional, broadcast and LED virtual productions. With an extensive background in film, TV, video games and commercial production, as part of their portfolio, they’ve welcomed films such as Avengers: Endgame, Deadpool 2 and one of gaming’s most acclaimed sagas, … Read more
Atomos has announced the appointment of its chief product officer, Estelle McGechie, to the position of CEO, effective immediately. Estelle has a long history of working with the team at Atomos, since the first Atomos Ninja, the launch of Apple ProRes RAW, and the introduction of Timecode Systems for acquisition. During her time at Atomos Estelle has leveraged her … Read more
Wheeler joins Rosco with over 20 years of sales experience into the film, television and broadcast markets. His previous experiences include developing key brand relationships at Holdan Ltd and Owner/Managing Director of PEC Video, making him an exceptional asset to Rosco and their customers. Additionally, Dan brings with him his passion for educating the next … Read more
The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) has begun its roll out of new PGGB National and Regional Committees, reflective of the unprecedented boom in film and High-end TV production across the UK. The new Committees are intended to provide a strong voice for the interests of those working in production in each region or nation whilst also enabling targeted support to strengthen the workforce around the country. Locations for the new committees … Read more
With 13 more films added for this year, the European Film Academy has announced the second and final part of this year’s Feature Film Selection. The pandemic, the related restrictions and the changed dates of several key festivals in Europe this year had an impact on the announcement of the selected films. In the past … Read more
Just the word ‘ballet’ brings wonderful classic images to mind. To capture those images juxtaposed with the modern world for Birds of Paradise, director of photography Shaheen Seth relied on Cooke Optics S7/i Full Frame prime lenses for director Sarah Adina Smith, who not only adapted the A.K. Small novel for the screenplay, but also happens to be his wife. Produced for Amazon Studios, Birds of Paradise tells the story of two girls … Read more
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