Sundance Institute & Walt Disney Studios launch project to support underrepresented directors

Sundance Institute and The Walt Disney Studios announce the establishment of the Project Advancement and Completion Fund, an initiative designed to provide grants to fiction directors from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. This fund aims to empower and uplift filmmakers from diverse backgrounds and genres, fostering a more inclusive cinema landscape. The Project Advancement and Completion Fund … Read more

ASC president Stephen Lighthill coordinates AFI’s cinematography intensive for women

Sixteen directors of photography to participate in 2022 program supported by Panavision and The Walt Disney Studios. AFI Conservatory cinematography discipline head Stephen Lighthill ASC has spearheaded the 2022 Cinematography Intensive for Women (CIW), a tuition-free, four-day workshop designed for aspiring cinematographers committed to their journey toward professional careers, who have some on-set experience working in … Read more

Weta Digital hires former Disney animation exec Ann Le Cam to join production team

Weta Digital hires Ann Le Cam as the visual effects company’s SVP global talent and animation production. She brings three decades of senior leadership experience at the Walt Disney Company, where she last served as SVP for Studio Planning and Talent at Walt Disney Animation Studios. While at Disney, she held executive positions heading up … Read more

Dan Mindel BSC ASC SASC / Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker

Henry Braham BSC / Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2

Modern marvel Henry Braham BSC / Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol.2 Modern marvel Henry Braham BSC / Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol.2 BY: Ron Prince Shot by dazzling shot, line by irreverent line, Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2  is a witty, action-packed and spectacular follow-up to 2014’s Guardians Of The Galaxy. Becoming the fifteenth … Read more