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Dr. Stacy L. Smith, Cate Blanchett, Coco Francin & the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative launch proof of concept accelerator

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Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett and Emmy Award nominee Coco Francini, who are partners in Dirty Films, along with Associate Professor of Communication Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative have launched the Proof of Concept Accelerator Program. Supported by Netflix, the program’s goal is to identify the next generation of filmmaking talent … Read more

Netflix’s Jaane Jaan brought to life with FutureWorks’ VFX expertise

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Netflix’s Jaane Jaan has become a sensation in India, with the VFX for the film delivered by its native studio, FutureWorks. The renowned VFX studio, known for its global client-base, seamlessly integrated into the post-production process, delivering over 1,100 visual effects shots for the film.  Despite joining the project late in the shoot during the editing … Read more

FilmLight bring The Killer to life

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The Killer is David Fincher’s latest action/thriller movie based on the French graphic novel series of the same name, by Alexis Matz Nolent. Starring Michael Fassbender and Tilda Swinton, the film follows an assassin who gets embroiled in an international manhunt after a hit goes wrong.   The movie, which made its premiere at the 80th annual Venice Film … Read more

FutureWorks delivers innovative VFX and colour work for Netflix’s Kohrra

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From foggy nights to heart-pounding action sequences, the team delivered 900 shots as well as color services for the series. Working closely with the directorial team, FutureWorks delivered VFX and color services for Netflix’s Kohrra. Combining elements of suspense, drama, and thriller, the series follows two police officers who must unravel the troubling case of … Read more

Anastas Michos ASC GSC / Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities

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Spine-tingling visuals Anastas Michos ASC GSC reteamed with director David Prior to shoot the Emmy-nominated episode “The Autopsy” for Guillermo del Toro’s anthology series Cabinet of Curiosities. In this version of Michael Shea’s short story, adapted with the help of screenwriter David S. Goyer, a small-town sheriff (Glynn Turman) is investigating a tragic mining explosion. One … Read more

FutureWorks brings next-gen imaging workflow to Netflix courtroom drama Scoop

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FutureWorks established an entirely new pipeline for Netflix India courtroom drama Scoop, taking imaging data all the way from the set to the edit suite. As well as creating a new workflow that boosts efficiency while ensuring quality visuals, FutureWorks also covered the entire picture post process and rental services on Scoop – inclusive of … Read more

FutureWorks produces previs for integral scenes on Netflix’s Trial by Fire

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FutureWorks helped to recreate Delhi’s Uphaar Cinema disaster for recent Netflix drama Trial by Fire, delivering all previs for the devastating fire scenes. The seven-part miniseries is a dramatization of the tragic events of 13 June 1997, where a fire caused by ill-maintained equipment during an afternoon screening of the war epic Border resulted in the deaths of … Read more

BlueBolt delivers VFX for feature-length finale of The Last Kingdom

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BlueBolt recently completed work on “Seven Kings Must Die”, the feature-length, final chapter of Carnival Films/Netflix’ popular historical drama The Last Kingdom, having created visual effects for all five previous seasons, as the sole VFX studio. BlueBolt have delivered more than 3,500 VFX shots over the past eight years, working in close collaboration with producers … Read more

Netflix announces winners of career-boosting Documentary Talent Fund

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Netflix announces the five filmmaking teams who will receive funding and professional support to make a short documentary on the theme of “Connection,” as part of the second year of the Netflix Documentary Talent Fund. Following a rigorous application process and thousands of applications, a shortlist of twelve filmmaking teams were invited to Netflix’s UK … Read more

Netflix introduce REEL LIFE Camp for underrepresented Thai film and TV creatives

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This August, Netflix will kick-start REEL LIFE Camp in Bangkok, Thailand. This new initiative prepares aspiring Thai film and television professionals for a meaningful career in the entertainment industry.  Spread over two days, the camp, which takes place in one of Southeast Asia’s most vibrant cities, aims to inspire, train and empower young and under-represented … Read more

Ari Wegner ACS / The Wonder

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MYSTERY AND MIRACLES It was instantly evident to director Sebastián Lelio that the story at the centre of Emma Donoghue’s book The Wonder would make great cinematic territory. Exploring the possibilities with likeminded experts in their craft such as Ari Wegner ACS helped elevate the tale to new cinematographic heights. It was the “very translatable … Read more

Transgender Film Center launches Career Accelerator Fellowship for top trans filmmakers

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The Transgender Film Center (TFC), a nonprofit working to bring more transgender-led stories to the world, announced it will launch the inaugural Career Development Lab at TFC this spring – a new 12-week intensive aimed at accelerating the careers of some of the most promising transgender and nonbinary creators in film and television. “While transgender … Read more

Chicken & Egg Pictures launches new research and development grants to documentary filmmaking teams

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Chicken & Egg Pictures, which provides support and funding to women and non-binary documentary filmmakers, is teaming up with Netflix to announce the Chicken & Egg Pictures Research & Development Grant, a new fund for seasoned filmmakers working on their next feature-length film. These grants will offer funding to up to 30 filmmaking teams for … Read more

Canon EOS R5 C now approved for Netflix productions

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Canon’s EOS R5 C has been added to Netflix’s list of approved cameras. This allows filmmakers to use Canon’s full-featured, hybrid full-frame mirrorless camera for Netflix productions. Version 1.0.3.1 firmware elevates the overall image quality and camera operability for content captured by filmmakers and creators using the EOS R5C. The EOS R5 C approval brings … Read more

A conversation with Marina Starke: Grading Netflix’s The Empress

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Netflix original The Empress, starring Devrim Lingnau and Philip Froissant, is shaped by 18th century events of Elisabeth of Austria. The mini-series follows the rebellious youth’s journey throughout her courtship, marriage and entry into the Viennese court as Empress.   Katrin Gebbe and Florian Cossen directed the series working closely with cinematographers Christopher Aoun and Christian … Read more

NFTS announces return of Black British Woman Cinematographer Scholarship

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The National Film and Television School (NFTS) and Netflix have marked International Women’s Day 2023 by announcing the return of the Black British Woman Cinematographer Scholarship, enabling applicants to study the National Film and Television School Cinematography Masters from January 2024. First launched on IWD 2022, it is the second consecutive year Netflix has supported … Read more

Virtual cinematography in Matilda the Musical‘s Acrobat’s story

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Caution: Contains spoilers about Matilda the Musical. – High-wires, cages, TNT, and a pool of sharks; those were the main ingredients of the Acrobat’s Story sequence, in the new film version of Matilda the Musical. NVIZ were asked to previs this and other sequences for the Netflix movie directed by Matthew Warchus, and really, what … Read more

Vincent De Paula CSC discusses his cinematography on Firefly Lane

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For Vincent De Paula CSC, shooting the Netflix series Firefly Lane felt like a dream come true. Over the course of 26 episodes spanning two seasons, he was tasked with capturing the friendship of two women, Tully and Kate (played respectively by Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke), through multiple life stages and different time periods. His … Read more

Entertainment Partners & Netflix pledge £500k to new PGGB Talent Development Fund

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Entertainment Partners and Netflix have each pledged £250k ($308k) to form a new £500k ($616k) Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) Talent Development Fund, that will support the development and progression of film and high-end TV production talent across the UK.  Announced last night at the Guild’s inaugural Talent Showcase event in Central London, the … Read more

Olan Collardy / Love Languages

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Cutting-edge creativity Netflix’s UK Documentary Talent Fund will return for its second year to seek out a new generation of documentary storytelling stars. One of the inaugural programme’s winning projects, Love Languages, has been longlisted for the 2023 BAFTAs. Find out more about the project, centred around an Afro-Caribbean barbershop, from cinematographer Olan Collardy. Love … Read more