Month: January 2025
“Strongest FilmG Ever” shortlists revealed in Gaelic Short Film Competition
“Strongest FilmG Ever” shortlists revealed in Gaelic Short Film Competition
Introducing the Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K Body
Blackmagic Design has unveiled the URSA Cine 12K LF Body, a more affordable, body-only version of the URSA Cine 12K
Ravi Varman ASC ISC on Indian cinema
A JOURNEY THROUGH INDIAN CINEMA Ravi Varman ASC ISC shares his journey as a seasoned cinematographer in Indian cinema, balancing artistic vision, commercial appeal, and embracing cutting-edge technology. Since 1999, I have had the privilege of working as a cinematographer in Indian cinema, contributing to over 35 films across multiple genres, over 1,000 commercials, and … Read more
AMPS Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film award winner announced
The Association of Motion Picture Sound (AMPS) has announced Dune: Part II (Warner Bros) as the winner of the 2025 Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film. The winners of the 12th annual AMPS Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film are: Gareth John AMPS Tom Harrison AMPS Martin Kwok Richard King AMPS Ron Bartlett Doug … Read more
AIDC 2025 full program announced
The Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) announces the full program for its 2025 event – including over 40 sessions, more than 115 speakers and 90 industry decision makers – taking place in-person at ACMI in Melbourne / Naarm, from 2-5 March 2025 with an online-only international marketplace 6-7 March 2025, presented by Principal Partner VicScreen, … Read more
Film London Lodestars 2025 finalists revealed
Film London reveal its Lodestars 2025 Finalists. Film London Lodestars is a programme celebrating the freshest, most exciting film-maker, creative and craftspeople talent. New for 2025, ten Lodestar Category Winners will be selected from a 30-strong list of finalists. With Lodestars known for their inspiration and guidance, the short-list celebrates those within Film, TV and … Read more
FilmLight introduces REMOTE
FilmLight has announced the introduction of FilmLight REMOTE, a singular solution for remote colour grading, providing post-houses and colourists with the ability to work remotely without sacrificing the high-quality and low-latency monitoring that is essential for fast and efficient workflows. FilmLight REMOTE, which has been through an extensive beta programme, is available now to all … Read more
BFI National Lottery Innovation Challenge Fund awards funding to AI screen archiving project
The BFI National Lottery Innovation Challenge Fund is awarding £192,500 to King’s College London to support the development of Intelligent Systems for Screen Archives, a project that will explore how UK moving image archives could creatively explore emerging artificial intelligence technologies (AI) in meeting the challenges and the opportunities presented for the archives and their … Read more
John Gore Studios launches and appoints Hilary Strong as CEO
The launch of a major new film and TV production studio, John Gore Studios Ltd, is announced along with the appointment of industry veteran Hilary Strong as CEO. John Gore Studios is founded by award winning entertainment producer John Gore, a 22-time Tony winner, as well as a recipient of 2 Emmys and 2 Oliviers. Listed in … Read more
Janne Ebel / The Visual Feminist Manifesto
Please share an outline of the production? The Visual Feminist Manifesto by Farida Baqi follows the life of a woman from birth to adulthood in an unnamed Arab city, questioning the oppressive confines of patriarchy and the expectations imposed by society on young women. Due to budget and political constraints, we were only able to … Read more
Pictureville celebrates northern women in cinema with Northern Soul season
The National Science and Media Museum’s Pictureville Cinema will be hosting a season of films specially curated by critically acclaimed, West Yorkshire raised, writer-director Clio Barnard. From 30 January – 9 February, Northern Soul will celebrate northern women in film as part of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture. Northern Soul showcases the diversity of … Read more
2025 Sundance Film Festival short film program award winners announced
Sundance Institute awarded the prizes for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Program at the Short Film Awards Ceremony & Party Presented by Vimeo. Filmmakers from across all 57 shorts selected for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival gathered at The Park in Park City, Utah, for a private event celebrating short-form storytelling. Most award-winning … Read more
ASC inducts new member Ravi Varman ISC
Hailing from a small village in southern India, Ravi Varman ISC was orphaned at age 12 and had to drop out of school to seek work. He made his way to Madras and worked odd jobs while sleeping on the streets. He was 14 and working as a hotel cleaner when he bought his first … Read more
SBIFF presents Anora x Kodak short film showcase curated by Sean Baker
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) is to host a special presentation of short films on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, showcasing winners from the Anora x Kodak contest. The evening’s films, curated by acclaimed filmmaker Sean Baker, the writer, director, editor, and producer behind this year’s Palme d’Or winner and six time Academy Award nominated … Read more
ARRI announces new ALEXA 35 entry model with flexible license options
Making its ALEXA 35 camera system more accessible for a wider range of users and production types, ARRI introduces a new entry model and flexible licenses. The existing camera, with all its software-based features, will now be known as the ALEXA 35 Premium model, and is joined by the new and lower-priced ALEXA 35 Base … Read more
14 scientific and technical achievements to be honoured with Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that 14 scientific and technical achievements, represented by 37 individual award recipients, will be honoured at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony, which has been rescheduled to Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Achievements receiving Scientific and Technical Awards must … Read more
Rick Joaquim SASC wins Best Cinematography at British Short Film Awards
The winners of the British Short Film Awards have been revealed at a sparkling ceremony at Marylebone Theatre. Scooping the award for Best Cinematography (a category which British Cinematographer is proud to be a media partner of) was Rick Joaquim SASC for Stay Calm. Nominees in the category were Carmen Pellon Brussosa for Take Care; … Read more
Louvart and Fargeat win big at Girls On Film Awards
The Girls on Film Awards 2025 honoured outstanding contributions to women in film at Curzon Bloomsbury, hosted by Anna Smith and Hedda Archbold of the Girls on Film Podcast. Hélène Louvart AFC claimed Best Cinematography for her evocative work on La Chimera, triumphing over a competitive field that included Alice Brooks ASC (Wicked), Maria von … Read more
Yu-Ming Huan / “To Night”
CHINESE WINTERS DP Yu-Ming Huang and director Rui Wang won the music video category at the CVP Canon Stories in Motion event with their video for the song To Night. Here they explain filming it during the winter break. When Rui Wang was approached by rap group Ghost Crew to direct its music video “To Night”, … Read more